LABRST 1A03 Chapter Notes -Winnipeg General Strike, Craft Unionism, Living Wage
10 Dec 2013
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History of the winnipeg general strike 10/27/2013 6:34:00 am. These men were arrested last by police on belief they were trying to create a soviet union gov"t. The strike spontaneously erupted from iron masters refusal of the. Trades council & builders exchange refusal of the trades council and to pay men a living wage. Conspiracy was an attempt by the crown to railroad active leaders of the working class to jail. If the crown succeeded, gov"t would pass laws, making workers lives tougher and lowering the conditions & standard of living. The question behind this resolution, which needed all union organizations involved, was: reorganizing workers in canada on the basis of industrial organization instead of craft unionism. Representatives elected by industry, in a central industrial. The idea that to cure unemployment, shorter work hours would deduce this. Proposed for 6 hour work days, 5 day weeks. The resolution proposed in front of the convention.
