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1919 strike in Canada
The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was one of the most dramatic and influential strikes in Canadian history. For six weeks, May 15 to June 26, more than
Winnipeg_general_strike
Strike with most of the labour force
A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates
General_strike
1918–1925 labour conflict
Big Union. The OBU organized over 100 general strikes by 1925, the most prominent being the Winnipeg general strike. Italian revolutionary Antonio Gramsci
Canadian_Labour_Revolt
Capital city of Manitoba, Canada
off their jobs in May 1919 in what came to be known as the Winnipeg general strike. The strike was a product of postwar recession, labour conditions, the
Winnipeg
Musical depicting the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike in Canada
Strike! is a 2005 historical stage musical depicting the Winnipeg General Strike. It has been adapted into a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio production
Strike!_(musical)
Worker protests in Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver general strike was a general strike that took place in response to the death of Albert "Ginger" Goodwin on 2 August 1918. It was the first general strike
1918_Vancouver_general_strike
Prime Minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920
and deployed the North-West Mounted Police to suppress the 1919 Winnipeg general strike. Borden retired from politics in 1920. In his retirement, he was
Robert_Borden
Canadian human rights activist (1875–1947)
Canadian human rights and labour activist, who took part in the 1919 Winnipeg general strike. She and her husband, George Armstrong, were vocal advocates for
Helen_Armstrong_(activist)
Investor and developer of Western Canada
Winnipeg General Strike that followed not even a year after peace in Europe was announced. As the city's leading financier and President of Winnipeg Electric
Augustus_Meredith_Nanton
2019 Canadian film
a 2019 Canadian musical film set during the 1919 Winnipeg general strike that occurred in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Directed by Robert Adetuyi and
Stand!_(film)
Canadian socialist (1875–1952)
the government during the Winnipeg General Strike in Manitoba, Canada. Though apparently not an initial member of top strike leadership, Bray was a persuasive
Roger_Ernest_Bray
Topics referred to by the same term
noteworthy general strikes in 1919: Seattle General Strike of 1919 in Seattle General Strike of 1919 in Spain Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 in Winnipeg This
General_Strike_of_1919
Canadian socialist
the 1915 election, and again lost by a significant margin. The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 brought Armstrong and the SPC into cooperation with the
George Armstrong (Manitoba politician)
George_Armstrong_(Manitoba_politician)
Canadian politician
in the Canadian prairies. Dixon supported strikers during the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. He undoubtedly played an important role in legitimizing
Fred_Dixon_(politician)
Former Canadian ban on unlawful associations
Winnipeg general strike of 1919 banning "unlawful associations." It was used in the 1930s against the Communist Party of Canada. After the Winnipeg general
Section_98
politician. He was a prominent figure in the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 and was later the leader of Winnipeg's One Big Union. Born in Scotland, Russell
Robert_B._Russell
Canadian trade unionist (1885–1973)
a labour organizer in Manitoba, Canada. He was involved in the Winnipeg general strike of 1919, and subsequently ran for office as a candidate of the
Fred_Tipping
Canadian cleric, politician, and labour activist (1874–1942)
police action which caused one person to be killed during the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919 and helped to organize the Manitoba Independent Labour
J._S._Woodsworth
Canadian labor rights activist (1887–1918)
one-day general strike in Vancouver on August 2, 1918, which was the first general strike ever held in Canada. The strike was a precursor of the Winnipeg general
Albert_Goodwin
History of city in Canada
came to be known as the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. After many arrests, deportations, and incidents of violence, the strike ended on June 21, 1919
History_of_Winnipeg
American actress, singer and musician
gala event in city". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved January 6, 2026. Weisensel, Neil (November 27, 2019). "Winnipeg General Strike musical Stand! delivers
Laura_Slade_Wiggins
the defendants in the 1920 sedition trial of leaders of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. Pritchard later was elected reeve (mayor) of Burnaby, British
William_Arthur_Pritchard
Canadian Victoria Cross recipient (1889-1963)
objective. After the war, he returned to Winnipeg. He enlisted as a special constable during the Winnipeg General Strike. Within hours of his appointment, he
Frederick_Coppins
American actor (born 1952)
Retrieved January 12, 2025. Pauls, Karen (November 29, 2019). "Winnipeg General Strike inspires gritty love story for the silver screen". CBC News. Retrieved
Gregg_Henry
Canadian politician
the Winnipeg General Strike, for which he served a year in prison. He was a Labour city councillor in Winnipeg from 1916 to 1921; MLA for Winnipeg from
John_Queen
2007 Canadian film by Guy Maddin
star of the show. The film recounts the conditions of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, a real-world event with international significance, before returning
My_Winnipeg
Former Canadian police force
investigate the threat. In the aftermath of the violence of the Winnipeg General Strike, the government amalgamated the RNWMP and Dominion Police, to form
North-West_Mounted_Police
Significant events in Canadian labour history
One Big Union on June 4. 1919 – Winnipeg general strike, May 15-June 26. Two shot dead by police. 1919 – General strikes in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary
List_of_strikes_in_Canada
Region of Western Canada
Big Union was founded on the Prairies; the Winnipeg general strike (1919) was the biggest general strike in Canadian history. The United Farmers of Alberta
Canadian_Prairies
Socialist party by native Canadians, founded in 1904. Later, the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 and Great Depression (1929–1939) are considered to have
Socialism_in_Canada
British legislation enacted in 1715
not been hindered by force. The proclamation was read during the Winnipeg general strike of 1919 and the 1958 riot over racial discrimination against First
Riot_Act
Co-founder of the Communist Party of Canada
Rand, Buller helped raise funds in New York for Canadians in the Winnipeg General Strike. By age 13, Buller was working in a tobacco factory, 12 hours a
Annie_Buller
Canadian labour organizer
he participated in the Winnipeg General Strike. He served a year in prison for his activities in the strike. After the strike ended, the various labour
Robert_J._Johns
Counsel. Following the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, he defended William Ivens and John Queen, two leading figures in the strike who were accused of seditious
Walter_Harley_Trueman
Canadian politician
needed] He held this portfolio in 1919 during the Winnipeg General Strike. At the beginning of the strike Robertson and Minister of Interior Arthur Meighen
Gideon_Robertson
Newspaper by strike action participants
"Daughter of late Winnipeg writer revives long lost novel on 1919 General Strike". CBC News. Berkowitz, Monroe (1990). "Review of On Strike! Capital Cities
Strike_paper
Prime Minister of Canada (1920–1921; 1926)
Borden's government, Meighen helped to subdue the Winnipeg General Strike. Shortly after the strike ended, he enacted the Section 98 amendments to the
Arthur_Meighen
Former newspaper in Manitoba
During the Winnipeg general strike in 1919, the paper published special "strike editions" which characterized the leaders of the strike as "Bolshevik
Winnipeg_Telegram
Canadian journalist (1866–1944)
Labour-Capital confrontation that was the Winnipeg general strike. He claimed credit for his paper that Winnipeg adopted Single Transferable Voting for city
John_Wesley_Dafoe
minister. Officially, the prime minister is appointed by the governor general of Canada, but by constitutional convention, the prime minister must have
List of prime ministers of Canada
List_of_prime_ministers_of_Canada
Canadian politician (1878–1957)
political figure in Manitoba, Canada. He was a leading figure in the Winnipeg General Strike, and subsequently served as a Labour member of the Manitoba legislature
William_Ivens
Canadian politician and labour leader (1885–1954)
upholsterer. He was one of the leaders of the Winnipeg general strike of 1919 and was a Labour alderman on the Winnipeg City Council from 1917 to 1925. He ran
A._A._Heaps
Province of Canada
rise of Bolshevism in Russia. The most dramatic result was the Winnipeg general strike of 1919. It began on 15 May and collapsed on 25 June 1919; as the
Manitoba
amongst them J. S. Woodsworth of Winnipeg, who had organized their political movement after the Winnipeg general strike of 1919. Meighen had played a key
1921 Canadian federal election
1921_Canadian_federal_election
Servants' Association, which was formed around the time of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. The MCSA had drifted apart by the 1930s, and civil servants formed
Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union
Manitoba_Government_and_General_Employees'_Union
feminist and journalist. She was a prominent figure in the 1919 Winnipeg general strike. Edith Eliza Gales Angell was born on August 8, 1874, in Calne
Edith_Hancox
striking in solidarity with those in another particular workplace) and general strikes (widespread refusal of workers to work in an organized political campaign
List_of_strikes
Calendar year
is introduced. Winnipeg general strike: Workers in Winnipeg, Canada, begin a strike for better wages and working conditions; the strike lasts for six weeks
1919
Canadian employment legislation
grew larger and began to plan large-scale tactics such as the Winnipeg General Strike. This created even more fear in the government concerning unions
Canada_Labour_Code
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
fever and cholera. In the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, the North End, as a working class area, was largely pro-strike. The area has long been acknowledged
North_End,_Winnipeg
1919 workers' strike in Seattle, Washington
The Seattle General Strike was a five-day general work stoppage by 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington, from February 6 to 11, 1919. The
Seattle_General_Strike
Greater Winnipeg Aqueduct completed, and soft water from Shoal Lake turned on in Winnipeg. May–June 1919 — Winnipeg General Strike May 15, 1919 — Winnipeg General
Timeline_of_Manitoba_history
Crime of conspiring against the state
in both Canada and Australia, such as the leaders of the 1919 Winnipeg general strike and the Sydney Twelve. In British India, the charge was used to
Seditious_conspiracy
Canadian election
This was the first election since the Winnipeg General Strike, which had violently divided the people of Winnipeg, Manitoba's capital and largest city
1920 Manitoba general election
1920_Manitoba_general_election
Canadian photographer
for his black-and-white photographs of early Winnipeg, including royal visits, the Winnipeg General Strike, and slums. He was born on February 6, 1874
L._B._Foote
Public bus agency owned by the City of Winnipeg
in Winnipeg. On 1 May 1918, Winnipeg saw its first gasoline-powered bus in operation. The company was also affected by the Winnipeg General Strike of
Winnipeg_Transit
Canadian musician
Lester illustrated the graphic novel 1919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike (Between The Lines Books), written by The Graphic History Collective
David_Lester_(musician)
Former Winnipeg newspaper
1980. During the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919, the newspaper sided with the Citizens' Committee of 1000 and declared, "Winnipeg is now under the Soviet
The_Winnipeg_Tribune
Defunct provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada
prominent strike leader of the Winnipeg General Strike — his successful defence on the charge of seditious libel was cause for celebration among Winnipeg workers
Winnipeg Centre (provincial electoral district)
Winnipeg_Centre_(provincial_electoral_district)
Month in 1919
eighth to ratify the federal amendment. Winnipeg general strike – The general strike committee voted to end the strike and call on all 30,000 strikers to return
June_1919
Title Network Original running Notes Prairie Fire: The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 History Television 1999 The 100 Mile Challenge Food Network 2009
List of Lionsgate Canada productions
List_of_Lionsgate_Canada_productions
to be sentenced. 1919: In the face of major unrest during the Winnipeg General Strike, the Royal North-West Mounted Police charged on horseback into
List of excessive force police incidents in Canada
List_of_excessive_force_police_incidents_in_Canada
Intersection in downtown Winnipeg
events, including the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. In 1974, the intersection was featured on an 8-cent stamp commemorating Winnipeg's centennial. In 1976
Portage_and_Main
socialist. During the Winnipeg General Strike, Zaneth reported on the debates within union circles about whatever to call a general strike in Calgary. In December
Frank_Zaneth
Canadian actor (1928–2014)
Tree (1991) – Santa Claus Canada Strikes Oil: Leduc, Alberta 1947 (1991) – Narrator On Strike: The Winnipeg General Strike, 1919 (1991) Double or Nothing:
Walter_Massey_(actor)
Town in Nova Scotia, Canada
Amherst general strike in 1919, worker unrest over social and economic conditions led to mass protests in sympathy with the Winnipeg general strike. The
Amherst,_Nova_Scotia
Auxiliary or specialised law enforcement officer
provide specialized security police services. During the Winnipeg General Strike, Winnipeg police officers refused to sign an anti-union pledge and were
Special_constable
List of controversial events (1920–present) that involve the RCMP
and the labour movement. Following from its operations in the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, the RCMP intervened in labour disputes, not as an impartial
Controversies surrounding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Controversies_surrounding_the_Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police
Surname list
William Ivens (1878–1957), English-Canadian leading figure in the Winnipeg General Strike Ivins (disambiguation) This page lists people with the surname
Ivens
Governance of city in Manitoba, Canada
the Winnipeg school board in 1920 and was elected with labour backing. From 15 May to 28 June in 1919, Winnipeg was the site of a general strike. The
Law, government, and crime in Winnipeg
Law,_government,_and_crime_in_Winnipeg
Type of historical narrative
Trembled: How A.J. Andrews and the Citizens' Committee Broke the Winnipeg General Strike. Canadian Social History Series. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1442642195
People's_history
Notable historical events of Calgary, Alberta
is formed at Calgary. General strike takes place in Calgary. related to the longer Winnipeg general strike. The Calgary strike was a chapter of the Canadian
Timeline_of_Calgary_history
Canadian politician
withdrew from the Unionist government due to its handling of the Winnipeg General strike. He was defeated in the 1921 election. During World War I, he served
George William Andrews (Canadian politician)
George_William_Andrews_(Canadian_politician)
List of excessive force police incidents in Canada List of riots List of strikes in Canada Newfoundland was not yet part of Canada and instead was a separate
List of incidents of civil unrest in Canada
List_of_incidents_of_civil_unrest_in_Canada
Canadian historian
of Education Association. 2020 - 1919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike awarded the Canadian Association of Work and Labour Studies Book
Sean_Carleton
Labor strike by longshoremen in California, Oregon, and Washington
Longshoremen's Strike. The result of the strike was the unionization of all of the West Coast ports of the United States. The San Francisco General Strike of 1934
1934 West Coast waterfront strike
1934_West_Coast_waterfront_strike
Canadian actor of Czech descent (born 1950)
Dreams (1987) as Narrator Edge of Ice (1988) as Narrator On Strike: The Winnipeg General Strike, 1919 (1991) as Narrator The Rise and Fall of English Montreal
Vlasta_Vrána
Criminal proceeding without public prosecutor
its own Crown attorney) to carry out this work. Leaders of the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 were tried on charges of seditious conspiracy by state-funded
Private_prosecution
Strike action by law enforcement officers
Ireland (1998) Amsterdam (2007) Ljubljana (2010) 1919 Winnipeg General Strike Boston Police Strike (1919) Detroit (1967) Youngstown, Ohio (1967) Cicero
Police_strike
Welsh Canadian academic and author
Bilson wrote about include the Boston Massacre, cholera and the Winnipeg general strike. Following his 1987 death, his non-fiction book titled The Guest
Geoffrey_Bilson
came to be known as the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. After many arrests, deportations, and incidents of violence, the strike ended on June 21, 1919
Timeline_of_Winnipeg_history
Federal political party
living standards and labour rights, including the experience of the Winnipeg General Strike. The Comintern accepted the party as its Canadian section in December
Communist_Party_of_Canada
Canadian police force
Ingram was appointed the first Chief of Police of Winnipeg. During the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, most of the force was replaced with 2000 better-paid
Winnipeg_Police_Service
Premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961
back to Glasgow. They returned to Winnipeg in late 1918, in time for Douglas to witness the Winnipeg general strike. From a rooftop vantage point on Main
Tommy_Douglas
Indian political party
Federation Socialist Party of America Socialist Party of Great Britain debates Winnipeg general strike Western Clarion (carried a regular column from WSM)
World Socialist Party of India
World_Socialist_Party_of_India
Political party in the United States
founding member of the One Big Union (Canada), Defendant in the Winnipeg General Strike Trial, Mayor of Burnaby, BC. Issac Rab – active in Typographers
World Socialist Party of the United States
World_Socialist_Party_of_the_United_States
Canadian labour conflict
Organized labour portal Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 Rosvall and Voutilainen CBC Digital Archives, "Bitter bush strike turns deadly," Feb. 17, 1963
Reesor_Siding_strike_of_1963
Topics referred to by the same term
Bloody Saturday may refer to: Bloody Saturday (1919), climax of the Winnipeg general strike Bloody Saturday (photograph), a photograph of a Chinese baby amid
Bloody_Saturday
Soviet spy
the World (IWW or "Wobblies") union and was a leader of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. Between 1919 and 1923, Harris moved with her family to Chicago
Kitty_Harris
Conscription Crisis of 1917 1918 – Vancouver General Strike 1919 – Winnipeg General Strike 1925 – New Waterford Rebellion. See Davis Day. 1926 – Regina Riots
List of conflicts in North America
List_of_conflicts_in_North_America
Concept in political and social science
Soviet in Ireland, 1919 Seattle General Strike of 1919 in Seattle General Strike of 1919 in Spain Winnipeg General Strike, 1919 Ruhr Uprising in Germany
Class_struggle
Proportional multi-winner electoral system in Canada
1920s. Saskatoon used STV again 1939-1941. Following the 1919 Winnipeg general strike, a royal commission "appointed to inquire into the reasons for
Proportional representation in Canada
Proportional_representation_in_Canada
organization, and was more of a network than an organized movement. The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 radicalized labour politics in Manitoba, and the DLP soon
Dominion Labour Party (Manitoba)
Dominion_Labour_Party_(Manitoba)
Labor organizer
Canada in 1919, he saw the unrest that led to the Winnipeg General Strike. He also became the General Executive Board of the Canadian One Big Union (OBU)
Ben_Legere
Strike action in California, US
The 1946 Oakland general strike was a general strike involving 50,000 workers over two days in Oakland, California, United States. Beginning at 5:00am
1946_Oakland_general_strike
Prison in Manitoba, Canada
in the 1970s Robert B. Russell, one of the leaders during the Winnipeg General Strike, served a two-year sentence at the Manitoba Penitentiary. Danny
Stony_Mountain_Institution
1973 Canadian TV series or program
and the Great Depression begins; other events include the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, Prohibition and the development of western Canadian immigration
The_Days_Before_Yesterday
Canadian Class I freight railway company
events, made nationalization an appealing choice for Canada. The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 and allied involvement in the Russian Revolution seemed
Canadian_National_Railway
Socialist political party in the United Kingdom
Unions" (PDF). Socialist Party of Great Britain. "The Strike Weapon: Lessons of the Miners' Strike" (PDF). Socialist Party of Great Britain. "The next Great
Socialist Party of Great Britain
Socialist_Party_of_Great_Britain
Canadian history
workplace, industry, or sector. The OBU had some influence on the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, which business and political leaders saw as an outbreak
Canada in the world wars and interwar period
Canada_in_the_world_wars_and_interwar_period
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