b"Archives of Manitoba, R v. Ivens et al exhibits 895, A 0272, GR3081, G 7493 file 4, [191-], N12313REMEMBERING the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ACTIONBY THE LABOUR MOVEMENT IN CANADIAN HISTORYBy Warren HeeleyM 100thanniversaryofand arrested by members of a special policethe framework for the future of the labour May15markedthe the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Theforce and the North West Mounted Police. movement and the establishment of federal strike was a boiling point for worker unrestDespitethehumantragedyofBloodyandprovinciallabourrelationslaws.He occurring in cities across the country at theSaturday,theresultsofthestrikeforthewent on to say the strike galvanized public end of the First World War. Sparked by poorCanadian labour movement were extremelysupport for unions and collective bargaining living and working conditions and businesspositiveinthelongterm.Accordingtotosecurelivingwagesandsafe,healthy ownerswhorejectedcollectivebargaining,KevinRebeck,PresidentoftheManitobaworking conditions for workers.the strike lasted for nearly six weeks. It endedFederation of Labour, The Winnipeg StrikeThe economic and social situation in Canada on June 21known as Bloody Saturdaywas the key event for securing workers' rightsafter World War I was causing serious concernwhen demonstrators were shot at, beateninManitobaandacrossCanada.Itlaidforworkers.Factorieswereclosing,prices www.ecao.org16"