June 26, On this day in 1919… The Winnipeg General Strike officially ends at 11 a.m. as business owners and government officials refuse to bargain with employees any further. […]
June 21, On this day in 1919… Ignoring the parade ban issued by Mayor Charles Gray, groups of labour workers and pro-strike veterans declare they will hold a “silent […]
June 17, On this day in 1919… The Federal Government makes revisions to the Criminal Code, broadening the definition of sedition, and allowing the arrest of any member of an “unlawful organization” suspected of conspiring against the Dominion […]
June 10, On this day in 1919… After issuing a ban on parades, Mayor Charles Gray attempts to keep the peace by addressing the crowds of strikers and returned […]
June 5 On this day in 1919… In response to the unrest generated by the Winnipeg General Strike and sympathetic strikes across Canada, Federal Justice Minister, Arthur Meighen, asks the […]
June 4, On this day in 1919… Despite their attempts to silence rumours of socialist revolutions on the prairies, neither Federal Justice Minister, Arthur Meighen or the Labour Minister, […]
May 30 On this day in 1919… Following the lead of Arthur Moore, the president of the Manitoba Command of the Great War Veterans Committee, 2,000 veterans march […]
May 29 On this day in 1919… Following the order of Sen. Robertson, the City of Winnipeg issues a notice to the Winnipeg Police Service, requiring all officers to […]
May 24, On this day in 1919… Troubled by Alfred J. Andrews’ letters, Federal Justice Minister, Arthur Meighen, and Labour Minister, Sen. Gideon Robertson arrive in Winnipeg – ready […]
May 17 On this day in 1919… While many writers had walked off the job, major newspapers, such as the Manitoba Free Press, Winnipeg Telegram and Winnipeg Tribune, still […]
May 15 On this day in 1919… Winnipeg residents wishing to make telephone calls in the early hours of the day were met with silence. The familiar, cheerful voices […]
May 13 On this day in 1919… Dozens of railway, foundry, and factory workers from the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council (TLC) gather in a meeting room on the […]
May 2 On this day in 1919… Members of the Metal Trades Council decided to walk off the job, protesting inadequate working conditions and wages. Like the building trades workers, […]
May 1st On this day in 1919… Negotiations came to a standstill between management and building trades workers. Since February, the Building Trades Council, which represented unionized workers, had been […]
In honour of the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, Manitoba Building Trades will be posting on-going blogs coinciding with important dates from May/June 1919. We encourage you […]