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who were the major players in the winnipeg general stike in 1919
A general strike was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
A general strike.
The rash of strikes during 1919 were mainly due to the aftermath of World War I, and problems with labor and union power struggles. The Great Steel Strike was the most widely-spread strike. Other strikes in 1919 were the Seattle General Strike, Barcelona Revolutionary Strike, Dutch Steel Workers Strike, and the General Steel Strike in France.
It ended on 21 June 1919.
The Winnipeg General Strike lasted a total of 43 days, beginning on May 10th, 1919, and ending with "Bloody Saturday" which was June 21st, 1919.
Peter Kidd has written: 'The Winnipeg general strike' -- subject(s): General Strike, Winnipeg, Man., 1919
The Winnipeg General Strike.
Steel Mill Strike!
The Strike Breakers - 1919 was released on: USA: 13 January 1919
1919 ended later in the year after the death of two people and hundreds injured.
workers in the steel mills wanted the right to negotiate for shorter working hours and living wage. they also wanted union recognition and collecstell corportive bargaining rights. in September 1919 the u.s steel corporation refused to meet the union representatives. this caused the the strike of 1919