Failure to Revolt? Why Winnipeg Had a General Strike in 1919 and Ottawa Did Not — Historical Society of Ottawa
Failure to Revolt? Why Winnipeg Had a General Strike in 1919 and Ottawa Did Not — Historical Society of Ottawa
Winnipeg was just one of 33 Canadian cities and towns to experience general strikes in 1919. So why no general strike in Ottawa? Ottawa came close. Four major attempts were made to convince the local labour movement but no general strike occurred. Guest speaker Brian McDougall, Peoples' History Walking Tours, and Adjunct Professor Indigenous and […]