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Winnipeg General Strike (1919)

A labour dispute in Winnipeg in May 1919 escalated to a general strike involving more than 30,000 workers, including many immigrants. Winnipeg was a particularly volatile place in 1919, and the federal government adopted an aggressive stance in this case, brutally repressing the public demonstration of 21 June, which resulted in two deaths, at least 27 casualties, and 94 arrests. The Winnipeg General Strike was officially called off on 26 June, leaving behind it a legacy of local ill will, a series of trials of its leaders, and further activity by the immigration department against so-called aliens.

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1919 Winnipeg General Strike ~ Canada's Human Rights History
97th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike | The Council of Canadians
ARCHIVED - Street scene during the Winnipeg General Strike, 1919 - The Canadian West - Exhibitions - Library and Archives Canada
Bloody Saturday: The Winnipeg General Strike
Civilization.ca - Canadian labour history, 1850-1999 - Winnipeg general strike
Manitoba History: Suppressing the Winnipeg General Strike: Paranoia or Preserving the Peace?
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Manitoba History: Women and the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919
Parks Canada - Winnipeg General Strike National Historic Event
Strike 1919! : Digital Resources on Manitoba History
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Winnipeg General Strike | Canadian history | Britannica.com
Winnipeg general strike - Wikipedia

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