Winnipeg general strike
| Winnipeg General Strike | |||
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| Part of the Canadian Labour Revolt | |||
Crowd gathered outside old City Hall during the Winnipeg general strike, June 21, 1919 | |||
| Date | May 15 – June 26, 1919 | ||
| Location | 49°53′04″N 97°08′47″W / 49.88444°N 97.14639°W | ||
| Methods | Strikes, protests, demonstrations | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death | 2 | ||
| Injuries | 30 | ||
| Arrested | 94 | ||
The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was one of the largest strikes in Canadian history. For six weeks, May 15 to June 26, more than 30,000 strikers brought economic activity to a standstill in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which at the time was Canada's third largest city.
In the short term, the strike ended in arrests and bloodshed. Over time it contributed to the development of a stronger labour movement and the tradition of social democratic politics in Canada. Winnipeg itself would see decline over the remainder of the twentieth century as both the east and west coasts had less need of its transport networks.