1. Winnipeg General Strike 1919
... of "justice and democracy" would emerge triumphant from the Dominion Election (Bercuson, 1974). Growing industrial unrest particularly in western Canada provided an additional reason for the Anglo-Canadians to demand greater control of the alien community. Businesses in labor-intensive industries charged that the Industrial Workers of the World and socialist organizations were undermining the economy. When the Bolshevik's victory ... . Despite these repressive measures the workers had won a limited victory, the construction workers union was recognized and working conditions gradually im...
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