b'an agreement, and the trades wentWorkers continue to suffer injuries and lose on strike in early May. Their action was brought to the Winnipeg Tradestheir lives at work. Many workers still earn and Labour Council for support, and a recommendation for a general strikepoverty level wages despite the experience was overwhelmingly accepted. On thein other jurisdictions where workers make morning of May 15, the generalstrike began. a living wage, spend those earnings in the More than 30,000 workers walked offcommunity and have a positive effect on the job from both the private and public sectors. To represent their respectivelocal businesses and the local economy.interests, the workers formed a Strike Kevin Rebeck, President, Committee and business owners established a Citizens Committee.Manitoba Federation of LabourRelations between the two sides were reasonable at the outset of the strike. As the strike wore on, tempers flared on both sides and things became volatile. M ERIDIANHAULINGBy early June, Winnipeg authorities began to implement measures to breakBox 155Oak Blu\x1fMBR0G 1N0the strike. They were spurred on by the federal government and its concern that the strike was a step toward overthrowing government, similar toStandard Roll Off bin sizes - 13 to 45 cubic yardsRussia in 1917. Demonstrations wereMini Roll Off Bins - 15 cubic yards banned and members of the policeCrane Bins force were fired. They were replaced by untrained, club-wielding specialTipper Binsconstables hired to suppress worker Complete LEED and Green Globe Trackingresistance. Violence increased between Clean, professional, bins to compliment your sitethe two sides, and on June 17 members of the Strike Committee were arrested Same day serviceby the Royal North-West MountedNeed a Bin? Get Meridian!Police on orders from city officials.204 . 294.2364Despite the ban on demonstrations, a silent parade was organized onben@meridianhauling.ca meridianhauling.caSaturday, June 21 to protest the arrest of the strike committee leaders. On the 21st (known as Bloody Saturday), the silent parade turned into a virtual battle between the local authorities and the demonstrators. During the day, the Riot Act was read, Royal North-West Mounted Police charged on horseback into the demonstrating crowds with guns blazing, a streetcar was overturned and burned, two people died, 30 more were injured and more than 80 demonstrators were arrested.It was a sad day for Manitoba and the Winnipeg authorities who used deadly violence against demonstrating workers.204-661-1055Their actions became the battle cry1820 DeVries Ave.for organized labour in the provinceWinnipeg, MBand across Canada. A Manitoba Royal Commission established to look into thePRODUCTS FOR THE INDUSTRYstrike and events that occurred on June 21 ruled that the Winnipeg Strike was not a criminal conspiracy to overthrow government and recommended thatwww.springhilllumber.comIssue 3FallEdition 2019 BUILD MANITOBA 49'