Speaker Series - Ron Verzuh

New Book Out!

We're excited to welcome author Ron Verzuh to celebrate the release of his newest book Smelter Wars: A Rebellious Red Trade Union Fights for Its Life in Wartime Western Canada on Tuesday, May 17th at 6 pm. Join Ron for a presentation, Q&A discussion, and a showing of one of his historical short films. Following the presentation, Ron will be available to sign your book - copies available in the museum shop too. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with a truly fascinating look into the conflicts and cooperations which built the social and economic foundations for the communities we live in today.

Treats & refreshments will be available.
Entry is by donation. Masks are still required inside the Museum.

Smelter Wars: A Rebellious Red Trade Union Fights for Its Life in Wartime Western Canada

$34.95

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Purchase a book ahead of time for us to set aside - Ron will be available to sign copies at the event.

Ron Verzuh is a writer, historian and documentary filmmaker. Along with Smelter Wars Ron’s other works include books such as Radical Rag: The Pioneer Labour Press in Canada and Underground Times: Canada’s Flower-Child Revolutionaries and films including the award-winning short film Joe Hill’s Secret Canadian Hideout and Codename Project 9.

Smelter Wars unfolds a historic struggle, revealing how Local 480 faced fierce corporate, media, and religious opposition while many of its members fought for democracy overseas. More than the history of a union, Smelter Wars is a cultural study of a community shaped by the dominance of a world-leading industrial giant set on keeping the union at bay.