Winnipeg general strike

 May 15, 1919 

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 May 15, 2019 

Winnipeg General Strike 100 years ago led to bloodshed, political change

The Winnipeg General Strike, which started 100 years ago Wednesday, lasted only six weeks. But the fallout from the unprecedented display of strength by both ...

CTV News10 hours ago

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What the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike teaches every working person

'The key lesson from the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike must be for workers to overcome fear and division to unionize and safeguard their rights.'

Toronto StarYesterdayOpinion

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Winnipeg General Strike shows true power is with the people, activist, filmmaker Boots Riley says

As Patti Smith once wrote, the people have the power. It's a point that activist, musician and filmmaker Boots Riley wants to drive home to people here in ...

CBC.ca3 days ago

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How the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike led to bloodshed and political change

While the strike itself lasted only six weeks, the fallout from the unprecedented display of strength by both ordinary workers and anti-union forces continues to be ...

Toronto Star6 hours ago

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Daughter of late Winnipeg writer revives long lost novel on 1919 General Strike

The daughter of a prominant Winnipeg writer and journalist has revived her mother's long-lost novel about the Winnipeg General Strike -- just in time for the ...

CBC.ca10 days ago

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The 1919 General Strike was a battle for Winnipeg’s soul

The strike, which began on May 15 and ended on June 25, was a by-product of a tumultuous era.

The Globe and Mail5 days agoOpinion

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Free concerts in strike centenary spotlight

The centennial of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike will be celebrated with free concerts featuring p... - Music - Winnipeg Free Press.

Winnipeg Free PressLast month

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Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, from unrest to Bloody Saturday fallout

Look through some of the key moments in the 42-day Winnipeg General Strike that started in May 1919 and culminated with a violent clash at the end of June.

CBC.ca10 hours ago

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WINNIPEG GENERAL STRIKE: Strike! The Musical set to hit stage to mark 100th anniversary

Strike! The Musical isn't new. In fact, the musical itself has been around for nearly 15 years after premiering back in 2005.The brainchild of Winnipeg composer ...

Winnipeg Sun11 days ago

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Cockburn highlights series of events commemorating 1919 strike

A Canadian music legend is among several artists who will headline a free concert to help commemorate the centennial one of the country's largest and most ...

Winnipeg SunLast month

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Manitoba premier picking fights with workers 100 years after general strike, labour leader says

A century after the Winnipeg General Strike rocked the city, Manitoba's premier is picking fights with unions and sowing “disharmony” between workers and their ...

CBC.caLast month

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Bruce Cockburn, Ani DiFranco to perform free concert marking Winnipeg General Strike's 100th anniversary

Manitoba labour leaders have pulled together a star-studded lineup for celebrations commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike.

CBC NewsLast month

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Radical music, graphic history, and the Winnipeg General Strike

David Lester is a Vancouver-based musician and graphic artist whose work has been woven through with radical politics since he started out in the 1970s. Musically, he is best known as half of the rock duo Mecca Normal, while graphically he has been involved for decades in the creation of everything from pamphlets to posters to graphic novels. Scott Neigh interviews him about the power of combining radical politics with art and music and about his latest graphic novel, 1919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike (Between the Lines, 2019), created in collaboration with the Graphic ...

rabble.caMar. 19

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SEE THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 100 YEARS AGO TODAY THE WINNIPEG GENERAL STRIKE BEGAN