One hundred years later, the Winnipeg General Strike remains one of the largest and most important strikes in Canadian history. The Winnipeg General Strike is part of the longer history of colonial conflict, capitalist development, and class polarization in Western Canada.

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At 11 a.m. on May 15, 1919, Winnipeg workers from the city’s building and metal trades put down their tools and walked off the job. They were joined by unionized workers from other occupations. But incredibly, thousands of non‐unionized workers also left their jobs to join the general strike.

Jun 14, 2012 · When our librarians pulled our 1919 Strike images for an ongoing series regarding income disparity we were pleasantly surprised to rediscover some images that had not been seen in many years...

On May 15, 1919, tens of thousands of workers throughout the City of Winnipeg walked off the job in solidarity with striking building and metal trades workers. At issue was the right to unionize and bargain collectively. The strike brought the City to a standstill for six weeks.

Jun 14, 2012 · The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike When our librarians pulled our 1919 Strike images for an ongoing series regarding income disparity we were pleasantly surprised to rediscover some images that had not been seen in many years, including a number of L. B. Foote photographs from that historic day.

The strike was violently crushed by police, in collusion with state officials and Winnipeg’s business elites. One hundred years later, the Winnipeg General Strike remains one of the most significant events in Canadian history.

At 11 am on Thursday, May 15, 1919, virtually the entire working population of Winnipeg went on strike. Somewhere around 30,000 workers in the public and private sectors walked off their jobs, and the city experienced a sudden cessation of many normal activities.

Nov 28, 2019 · Streetcar installation carries on the story of 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. The tipped over streetcar is an iconic image that captured the boiling point of the 1919 General Strike. One hundred years later, a replica of that recognizable image is now a permanent part of the Winnipeg landscape.

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