Black railway porters and their decades-long fight for fair wages and a safe working environment
For decades, anyone travelling across Canada via the Canadian National Railway or the Canadian Pacific Railway would have seen or been served by Black porters, who fought for many of the employment rights and standards that Canadians take for granted today.
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Posted: Feb 13, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 13
For decades, anyone travelling across Canada via the Canadian National Railway or the Canadian Pacific Railway would have seen or been served by Black porters.(Library and Archives Canada, PA-212572)