1919 Strike

At 11 AM on May 15, 1919, 37,000 workers walked off the job in Winnipeg in an unprecedented display of solidarity towards demanding better labour conditions. Employers and Government feared the Strike and the Committee of 1,000 was quickly formed with the intent to crush the Strike. The stage was set for a dramatic struggle, that captivated the attention of the world.

1919 Strike takes viewers to the roots of the General Strike in the working-class neighbourhoods of Winnipeg. Key events are re-visited at the scene of historic locations in the city’s North End, Point Douglas, Crescentwood and the Exchange District.

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TIMELINE

HISTORIC MOMENTS OF THE 1919 STRIKE

Relive the events of the 1919 strike; from the infamous Walker theater rally, through the violent conflict on the streets of Winnipeg between the Strikers and the Committee of 1,000. Ending with the final bloody confrontation of the Winnipeg General Strike on June 23, 1919 – Bloody Saturday.

WALK THROUGH THE PAST

Explore an interactive map showing Winnipeg’s diverse communities that were the backdrop to a historic labour movement 100 years ago. Visit remarkably intact locations where key events helped shape the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike.

1919 Strike map

1919 ILLUMINATED

HISTORY COMES ALIVE

Using state-of-the-art projection technology, the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike came alive in Heritage Winnipeg’s 1919 Illuminated display on the walls of Winnipeg’s Exchange District.