History of the Woollen Mill

Labour Appreciation Night
- our annual event to honour those who have contributed to the trade union movement and to the community

Select Committee on Ontario in Confederation - Labour's viewpoint
The Peterboorugh and District Labour Council presentation on the future of Canada and the role of trade unions, presented at Peterborough City Hall on February 27, 1991.

Labour Day Speedbox Derby (1963-1976)
- see pictures of our original trophies and a list of winners from the Labour Council's annual Speedbox Derby

The Origins of Labour Day
- a brief history about how Labour Day started in Canada and why it's important to the lives of working people

Peterborough's Labour History: The 1966 Tilco Plastics Strike
What's it like to spend two months in prison?
- article written by George Rutherford and appeared in the 1973 edition of the Labour Review.

Peterborough's Labour History: 1888 - 1974
The Local Labour Council Throughout The Years
- article written by Henry Nokes and appeared in the 1974 edition of the Labour Review.

Peterborough's Labour History: The 1996 Day of Action
Ruth Mead Speaks at the Community Day of Action Rally
- Speech for the Labour Rally, June 24, 1996, Peterborough, Ont

International Women's Day History
- It happened almost 140 years ago, on 8 March 1857...