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Conference advertised in UMFA newsletter
by Julie Guard 06 Nov '18

06 Nov '18

UMFA's newsletter to members, UMFA Fast Facts 6 November 2018, includes this item. I thought you would want to know. julie [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c03da638cf6ab1e93b257822d/_compresseds/a821a9…] This conference commemorates the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, a landmark moment in North American working-class history. In May and June that year, some 30,000 workers ceased work for six weeks. Provoked by the inequities of industrial capitalism, the authoritarianism of their workplaces, the brutal experiences of the First World War, rising prices and stagnating wages, an insecure economic outlook, intransigent employers, and a federal state that responded to their demands with growing repression, the city's workers stood together in an astounding display of unity. This conference explores the history and continuities of those struggles, many of which continue to confront us today. The conference is part of an extensive program of commemorative activities planned for spring 2019. More information can be found on the Manitoba Federation of Labour's website: http://mfl.ca/1919<https://umfa.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c03da638cf6ab1e93b257822d&i…>. The conference website is http://1919-2019.com/<https://umfa.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c03da638cf6ab1e93b257822d&i…>. Registration will begin soon. Please plan to attend! Julie Guard, Professor, History and Labour Studies 117 Isbister Building University of Manitoba 183 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 204-474-7110

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Riley Fellowship
by James Naylor 31 Oct '18

31 Oct '18

Hi all, I'm pleased to be able to announce that we have been awarded the $20,000 from the Riley Fellowship that we applied for from the University of Winnipeg. Many thanks to Janis for bringing this to our attention and preparing our application!!!! Jim James Naylor Professor Department of History Brandon University 270 18th Street Brandon, MB R7A 6A9 Canada Office: 204 727 9664 Cell: 204 720 2117 Naylor(a)BrandonU.ca<mailto:Naylor@BrandonU.ca> people.brandonu.ca/naylorj/<https://people.brandonu.ca/naylorj/> [cid:image001.png@01D1CCA7.E31D2D80]

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okay to advertise our conference in UMFA fast Facts?
by Julie Guard 21 Oct '18

21 Oct '18

Dear colleagues: The UMFA newsletter -UMFA Fast facts - wants to include a note about the 1919 conference. I have prepared a short description, most of it copied shamelessly from the website. The union wants to publish the newsletter early next week, so if you can respond with your comments, suggestions, additions, subtractions, and whether you approve the inclusion of this note in the UMFA email to members (aka newsletter) by Monday, that would be helpful. thanks! 1919 Winnipeg General Strike Centenary Conference, 8-11 May 2019 This conference commemorates the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, a landmark moment in North American working-class history. In May and June that year, over 30,000 workers ceased work for six weeks. Provoked by the inequities of industrial capitalism, the authoritarianism of their workplaces, the brutal experiences of the First World War, rising prices and stagnating wages, an insecure economic outlook, intransigent employers, and a federal state that responded to their demands with growing repression, the city's workers stood together in an astounding display of unity. The conference explores the history and continuities of those struggles, many of which continue to confront us today. The conference website is http://1919-2019.com/. Registration will begin soon. Please plan to attend! Julie Guard Professor, History and Labour Studies Office: 117 Isbister Building Mailing address: 218 Isbister Building University of Manitoba 183 Dafoe Road Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-7110 Email: julie.guard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:julie.guard@umanitoba.ca> Please note that as of 1 July 2018 I am no longer Labour Studies Coordinator

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WGSCC COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES: MONDAY, JULY 16, 2018
by Krishna Lalbiharie 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

These are terribly long overdue, friends. My apologies. I gather most of us are "a go" re: our next meeting, which Jim proposes for Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 1:30? Hope all are well! Krishna 204.899.8687 ++++++++++ *1919 WINNIPEG GENERAL STRIKE CENTENARY CONFERENCE (WGSCC) COMMITTEE: * *MINUTES: MONDAY, JULY 16, 2018 | UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG* Present: Jim Naylor (Chair) Krishna Lalbiharie Janis Thiessen Scott Price Tim Gordienko Jim Mochoruk Sharon Reilly David Camfield Rhonda L. Hinther Jeff Taylor *1. REPORT FROM MEETING WITH CENTRAL COMMITTEE* The umbrella central committee, established by the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) — and now referred to as the Advisory Committee — met on July 3, 2018. The meeting of said reported generally on finances in connection with all activities and affirmed an overall funding commitment of $900,000.00 to all 1919 Strike-related events. The committee also reported on developments within the History and Education Committee. Jeff Taylor met with the MFL in respect of the Graphic History project, which will be produced at a reasonable price point in print ($20) and online (free) and paid for entirely by the MFL. A number of copies will be provided for free to unions, too. The Graphic History Collective will provide copy by the end of August to publishers. Jim Naylor suggests that we should organize a book launch at some point (possibly at McNally Robinson). We will also determine advertising and promotion fees for ads with various publishers and periodicals. Jim also mentioned that he will be writing the introduction to the Graphic History book and spoke about furthering some discussion about the positives and negatives concerning the “Street Car” motif as a conference brand. Jim reports the MFL will likely have some additional monies to provide to various other projects later on, and that the MFL might be interested in developing an ongoing relationship in support of a labour history and education program. *2. SSHRC GRANT UPDATE AND FINANCES* The WCSCC was unfortunately not awarded its SSRHC grant, but we will re-apply for said by the August 1, 2018 deadline. No explanation was forwarded re: application rejection, but it was generally suggested that we ought to reapply with a greater emphasis on highlighting outreach initiatives re: Connection category criteria — this, including further educational-entertainment options throughout the conference. Scott Price and Jim Mochoruk raised the idea of roundtable and keynote podcasts as examples of said. Social media live presentations are also a possibility. Given that our denial might be connected with budget matters, it was moved that we ought to drop the second keynote option in our application. Krishna will immediately pursue securing our keynote options, beginning with Jane McAlevey as our top choice, followed by Saru Jayaraman. Jim Mochoruk indicates that we can shave off expenses re: SSHRC application by dropping the second keynote option, for example. Jim M. also suggests that we prioritize our expenses by ensuring first that our roundtable participants are fully funded re: travel, followed by grad students, activists and the precariously employed. Jim M. also recommends that we encourage, where applicable, conference participants to secure funding options from their representative organizations, unions, etc. Jim Naylor and Janis Thiessen mentioned that we have further grant funding possibilities up to $20K re: University of Winnipeg’s Riley Foundation. Jeff Taylor indicates that, regardless of our successes (or not) re: SSHRC, we have some guaranteed financial security via the U of M’s Faculty of Arts Dean’s Office. Jim Naylor reports that our major funding sources/potentials include: SSHRC, the U of M (Faculty of Arts Dean’s Office), the U of W, MFL and conference registrations. Jeff Taylor indicates that if we continue to be denied funding through SSHRC — this, other than for technical reasons or something substantively missed in the application — our lack of success could be owing to political reasons, in which case we might want to pursue some sort of public intervention or campaign. *3.**BILLY BRAGG* Rhonda L. Hinther indicates that things re: pursing Billy Bragg are ongoing, with Jason Hooper continuing options and opportunities. Janis Thiessen mentioned that we might be able to apply to the University of Winnipeg re: conferring an honouray degree to Bragg, which may serve to encourage Bragg’s participation. Discussion concerning the CCPA’s involvement needs to be further discussed. We will invite Jason Hooper to attend our next meeting re: costs covered (and by whom) and what Bragg-event iterations are available to us. *4. DISCUSSION RE: ADDITION OF DISABILITIES ROUNDTABLE SPEAKER REPRESENTATIVE* It was decided that we leave the roundtable compositions as is, but that we seek to find space within the conference (if possible) to include a panel or session on workers with disabilities, similarly to proposed efforts regarding a student and youth workers panel. Rhonda suggests that should someone from the Building an Inclusive Labour Movement roundtable bow-out, we prioritize securing a replacement from the workers with disabilities community. *5.**WGSCC COMMITTEE STRUCTURE: LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ADDITIONS* Currently, the WGSCC committee includes both finance and roundtable subcommittees. Jim Naylor proposes the creation of a *Conference Logistics Committee*, which will directly oversee tasks concerning the execution of events. Jim Naylor, Krishna, Paul Jenkins and Janis Thiessen volunteer as members. Krishna suggests that we also create a *Communications and Public Relations Committee*, to which Krishna, Jim Naylor and Rhonda have agreed to participate. Krishna will connect with MFL Communications and Research Coordinator Andrew Todd. Krishna will revise our current website such that the front page graphics display fits properly; the Call for Papers section no longer forms our homepage; and will advertise our finalized list of roundtable participants at 1919-2019.com and on Facebook. Krishna will also see about switching from wordpress.com’s limited format to another web platform — this, with a full web relaunch and social media push come the Fall. *6. PUBLICATIONS CONNECTED WITH THE CONFERENCE* Jim Naylor advised that we might want to investigate further publication possibilities in connection with the conference, including special 1919 issues of progressive periodicals alongside special volumes with publishing houses, such as Fernwood, etc. *7. ASSOCIATION OF UNITED UKRAINIAN CANADIANS (AUCC) REPORT* Tim Gordienko reported on the success of the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians’ (AUCC) 100thanniversary gala event, which took place at the Ukrainian Labour Temple on May 12, 2018. Tim reports that a number of renovations to the Labour Temple are being proposed, including accessibility upgrades. Discussions are ongoing with the AUUC. A meeting in September is being planned, in which it is critical to articulate how improvements to the temple will benefit the AUCC. *8. NEXT MEETING: TBD*

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Fwd: 2019 Alberta Labour History Calendar
by Jeff Taylor 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

Dr. Jeffery Taylor Dean of Arts Professor of History 310 Fletcher Argue Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5V5 (p) 204-474-9271 (f) 204-474-7590 Confidentiality Notice: This message and any attachments to it are intended for the addressee only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender if you have received this email by mistake, and please delete it and the attachments (and all copies) in a secure manner. Begin forwarded message: From: "Karen Werlin" <kwerlin(a)telus.net<mailto:kwerlin@telus.net>> Subject: 2019 Alberta Labour History Calendar Date: September 6, 2018 at 4:34:18 PM CDT To: "'Alvin Finkel'" <finkel(a)telusplanet.net<mailto:finkel@telusplanet.net>>, "Andrea Hasenbank" <agh3(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:agh3@ualberta.ca>>, "'Don Bouzek'" <dbouzek(a)outlook.com<mailto:dbouzek@outlook.com>>, <donnac9(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:donnac9@ualberta.ca>>, "Eric Strikwerda" <erics(a)athabascau.ca<mailto:erics@athabascau.ca>>, "Jack Hubler" <jphubler(a)shaw.ca<mailto:jphubler@shaw.ca>>, "'James Muir'" <james.muir(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:james.muir@ualberta.ca>>, "Jo-Ann Kolmes" <joannkolmes(a)gmail.com<mailto:joannkolmes@gmail.com>>, "'Karen Werlin'" <kwerlin(a)telus.net<mailto:kwerlin@telus.net>>, "'Linda Robinson'" <linda.robinson09(a)gmail.com<mailto:linda.robinson09@gmail.com>>, "Muriel Stanley Venne" <murielv(a)shaw.ca<mailto:murielv@shaw.ca>>, "'Scott Crichton'" <scrichton(a)ibew424.net<mailto:scrichton@ibew424.net>>, "Winston Gereluk" <winstong(a)fastmail.fm<mailto:winstong@fastmail.fm>> 2019 Alberta Labour History Calendar The Great Labour Revolt of 1919 The Alberta Labour History Institute calendar for 2019 provides a concise and dramatic history of the Great Labour Revolt of 1919. It was the year when labour, disgusted by post-war profiteering and anti-worker practices by employers and governments alike that continued such attacks from the pre-war and wartime periods, lay down tools and took to the streets en masse to demand a new economic system. The Winnipeg General Strike was a response to the oppression faced by workers and soon workers in many places across the country, including Calgary and Edmonton and Alberta's many coal towns had also initiated general strikes. The ALHI Calendar is more than a calendar. It is a readable and condensed but highly accurate history of trade unionism and workers' struggles in Alberta. It is also the top source of income for ALHI as it goes about its work of doing oral histories of Alberta working people and documenting in various ways the struggles of working people to build unions and to fight for political, social, and economic democracy for the people of Alberta. We hope that you and your organization will support the work of ALHI by purchasing and displaying these calendars which have proven to be an invaluable source of information about working people and their history. I’ve attached an order form for your convenience and look forward to your response. Thanks! Karen Werlin Administrator Alberta Labour History Institute 603, 12323 Stony Plain Rd NW Edmonton, AB T5N 3Y5 Ph: (780) 732-0320 [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-anima…]<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…>

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WGSCC Meeting - this Saturday!
by James Naylor 06 Sep '18

06 Sep '18

Hi everyone, A reminder that the Winnipeg General Strike Centenary Conference Committee is meeting this Saturday, September 8, at 1:30 p.m. in our usual meeting place of 2B23 ... the Oral History Centre in Bryce Hall at the University of Winnipeg. The agenda will include: o Friday evening event (Billy Bragg?)* o Wednesday opening evening o Keynote speaker o Program changes o Hotels o Next tasks? If you remember, I reported on the listserv about my discussion with the CCPA about Bragg. I'm attaching a proposal they send me which is a variation of what I reported to you previously. We have to decide about this at this meeting and move forward. Also, let me know of anything else that should be added to the agenda. Jim James Naylor Professor Department of History Brandon University 270 18th Street Brandon, MB R7A 6A9 Canada Office: 204 727 9664 Cell: 204 720 2117 Naylor(a)BrandonU.ca<mailto:Naylor@BrandonU.ca> people.brandonu.ca/naylorj/<https://people.brandonu.ca/naylorj/> [cid:image001.png@01D1CCA7.E31D2D80]

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WGSCC meeting!!
by James Naylor 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

Hi everyone, We're moving into high gear this fall in terms of organizing the Winnipeg General Strike conference. There are a number of things to deal with fairly quickly so we will be meeting the weekend after Labour Day. The next meeting will be SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, at 1:30 in the regular place (please confirm this Janis) in Bryce Hall: 2B23. I'll circulate an agenda beforehand, but let me know of anything you might want added. Enjoy the remains of the summer! Jim James Naylor Professor Department of History Brandon University 270 18th Street Brandon, MB R7A 6A9 Canada Office: 204 727 9664 Cell: 204 720 2117 Naylor(a)BrandonU.ca<mailto:Naylor@BrandonU.ca> people.brandonu.ca/naylorj/<https://people.brandonu.ca/naylorj/> [cid:image001.png@01D1CCA7.E31D2D80]

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Billy Bragg
by James Naylor 09 Aug '18

09 Aug '18

Hi everyone, and I hope summer's enjoyable for all, We are still in the process of seeing about whether we can get Billy Bragg, but we've also been in some talks with the CCPA. If you remember, we were arranging the Bragg events with Jason from the West End Cultural Centre and the idea was that we would have an event with him at the Ukrainian Labour Temple on the Friday night, and the WECC would have him on the Saturday. The CCPA expressed interest and we had suggested or assumed they might want to do something with him on Sunday. I recently talked to Molly McCraken from the CCPA. They are concerned that there was not a sufficient audience to have 3 Bragg events and suggested that there be a large, cosponsored event at Knox on the Friday night. I was initially dubious about this since I didn't want our event to be hijacked. However, I have rethought this a bit. We were originally working with the CCPA on the keynote issue since there were clear benefits for both us and them. For us, it helped mitigate some of the financial concerns about bringing in a big name speaker. I think this remains true of the Bragg event. It seems to me that we could rearrange things to the benefit of everyone. We could participate in a large Bragg event on the Friday, with heavily discounted tickets to conference attendees (the MFL has contributed $5000 to the Bragg event, and maybe they would be okay with us using it to discount tickets). This would allow us to rethink the Thursday Keynote event. I would suggest (as long as it's not a problem for the Labout Temple) that we hold the keynote there: we could bus people directly from the U of W, serve a light dinner, and have the keynote/social/wine and cheese there. That's just one possibility, others of you might have others. Let me know what you think, Jim James Naylor Professor Department of History Brandon University 270 18th Street Brandon, MB R7A 6A9 Canada Office: 204 727 9664 Cell: 204 720 2117 Naylor(a)BrandonU.ca<mailto:Naylor@BrandonU.ca> people.brandonu.ca/naylorj/<https://people.brandonu.ca/naylorj/> [cid:image001.png@01D1CCA7.E31D2D80]

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WGSCC Meeting - Monday, July 16
by James Naylor 16 Jul '18

16 Jul '18

Hello all, I hope everyone is enjoying summer. The next meeting of the Winnipeg General Strike Conference Committee will be on MONDAY, JULY 16 at 1:30 p.m. This seems to be the date and time that fits everyone’s schedule who is around that week and who responded to me. We will meet in our regular space — The Oral History room at the University of Winnipeg (2B23). Janis or Scott: can you make sure it’s available and open? Thanks. I’ll circulate an agenda when we get closer to the date of the meeting. In the meantime, please email me with items that you think should be included. Thanks, Jim James Naylor Professor Department of History Brandon University 270 18th Street Brandon, MB R7A 6A9 Canada Office: 204 727 9664 Cell: 204 720 2117 Naylor(a)BrandonU.ca<mailto:Naylor@BrandonU.ca> people.brandonu.ca/naylorj/ [cid:image001.png@01D3620B.5A4D3D10]

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Reminder of WGSCC
by James Naylor 16 Jul '18

16 Jul '18

I didn’t want to interrupt your summer weekend, but don’t forget the Winnipeg General Strike Conference Committee meeting tomorrow (Monday) at 1:30. Hope to see you all, Regular place. JIm James Naylor Professor Department of History Brandon University 270 18th Street Brandon, MB R7A 6A9 Canada Office: 204 727 9664 Cell: 204 720 2117 Naylor(a)BrandonU.ca<mailto:Naylor@BrandonU.ca> people.brandonu.ca/naylorj/ [cid:image001.png@01D3620B.5A4D3D10]

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