13Oct
Delegates to the CUPE National Sector Conference were taken on a guided tour of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike led by MFUR President Paul Moist.
Over 200 delegates in 6 buses explored the key areas and conditions that sparked the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919.
The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was a landmark moment in North American working-class history. On May 15, 1919 , over 30,000 Winnipeggers walked off the job for six weeks.
Find out more about the impact of the 1919 general strike by clicking on the link: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-sunday-edition-for-may-19-2019-1.5140027/moment-of-awakening-the-impact-of-the-winnipeg-general-strike-on-canada-s-labour-movement-1.5140049
