Western Labor News May 28, 1919 The workers have never liked to down tools. It means hard times for them. Many never have enough to live on. The strike takes away all their living. For this reason the strike only when they are driven to desperation. Why then, it will be asked, do unions that… Continue reading WHY THE GENERAL STRIKE WEAPON
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WINNIPEG IS FIGHTING THE ONE BIG UNION
The Gazette, Montreal May 17, 1919 The strike that is in progress in Winnipeg presents features, which merit serious consideration. The trouble, which was confined previously to the metal and building trades, has become general. From fifteen to twenty-five thousand employees have left their work, and all branches of commercial and industrial activities of the… Continue reading WINNIPEG IS FIGHTING THE ONE BIG UNION