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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.
The conference website is
http://1919-2019.com/. Registration will begin soon. Please plan to attend!
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