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. […]
Manitoba Building Trades acknowledges that our offices and work sites are located on Treaty 1 land, the traditional territories of the Cree, Dakota, Dene, Ojibway and Oji-Cree First Nations, as […]
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 […]
Date: Friday, June 21st, 2019 Time: 9pm – Reception, Official Lighting Location: Pantages Plaza – Main Street at Market Ave. The public is invited to commemorate the 100th anniversary of […]
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, […]
MEDIA RELEASE MAY 27, 2019 WINNIPEG (May 27, 2019) – Manitoba Building Trades announces new multi-trade training facility to open in Winnipeg’s core area. The $12 million investment will […]