Winnipeg General Strike

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:workers
gptkbp:caused_by labor disputes
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:memorials
gptkb:annual_events
gptkb:documentaries
exhibitions
public lectures
books published
gptkbp:community_impact heightened class consciousness
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on music
influence on art and literature
influence on theater
influence on film
gptkbp:demands better wages
improved working conditions
union recognition
gptkbp:economic_impact loss of business revenue
disruption of local economy
gptkbp:end_date June 26, 1919
gptkbp:government gptkb:military_intervention
arrests of strike leaders
gptkbp:government_response violent suppression
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in political science
studied in labor history courses
examined in sociology
discussed in economics
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Canadian_labor_movement
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of labor struggle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Winnipeg General Strike
gptkbp:influenced_by post-World War I economic conditions
gptkbp:involved 30,000 workers
gptkbp:key_event June 21, 1919, known as Bloody Saturday
gptkbp:led_to formation of new labor organizations
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future labor movements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Winnipeg
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive national coverage
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:George_Mc_Phee
gptkb:M._J._Coldwell
gptkb:A._E._Smith
gptkb:J._S._Woodsworth
gptkbp:outcome failure to achieve immediate goals
gptkbp:participants trade unionists
gptkbp:political_impact shift in political landscape
gptkbp:public_reaction mixed reactions
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Seattle_General_Strike
gptkb:Calgary_General_Strike
gptkb:Toronto_General_Strike
gptkbp:resulted_in increased labor rights awareness
gptkbp:significance one of the largest strikes in Canadian history
gptkbp:start_date May 15, 1919
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._S._Woodsworth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6