The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1919-07-18
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note: THE BRITISH INDUSTRIAL UNITW STRENGTH , OFFICIAL PAPEB: VANCOUVEB TBADES AND LABOB.COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDEBATION OF LABOB POLITICAL UNITY: VICTOBTi ELEVENTH YEAR. No. 29 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 18,1919 WINNIPEG CALLS Defense Committee Issues an Appeal to Workers of Canada and U. S. A. Asks Financial Aid for Defense of Men Arrested in General Strike The Winnipeg defense eonuuhteo, organized by the Winnipeg Tradei and Labor ConneU, for the purpose -of raising funds and otherwise acting in the defense of the workers arrested as a result of the Winnipeg general strike, this week Issued the following appeal for assistance: "Winnipeg, July 14, 1819. "To all Workers of Canada and "United States. "Greetings: The organized workers of the City of Winnipeg for six weeks havo fought valiantly, in an attempt to establish collective bargaining and recognition of unionB, against the arrayed forces of mod* em capitalism. Every scheme that eould be devised by clever lawyers wns put into execution. First they changed the venue of the light from its original base in an attempt to show that the strike was instituted by a 'Bed Fivo' to overthrow constituted authority. Failing te get results from this source they introduced a slave pact, denying the right of effective organization and collective action; to be signed by all workers on public utilities. "Tho Policemen refusing te sign this document were locked ont, along with all other Workers that reiueed to sign, Hundreds of spoeial policemen patrolled the streets armed with guns sad baseball bats. Workers were ruthlessly arrested. Mounted Police charged the strikers, la- ally shooting at close range. Many workers were wounded and two men aro known to be killed. Is this tho brand ofc democracy that is to be handed out to the worken when tkey choose to itrike for a priori "As a.ltut resort to break the itrike the Federal Oovernment sued ordors for the arrest of the itrike leaden on the ground of sedition and cons…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Vancouver Trades and Labour Council (1912) ; The B.C. Federationist, Ltd. (1912-1915) ; The B.C. Federationist, Limited (1915-1922) ; The B.C. Federationist (1922-1923) ; The British Columbia Federationist (1923-1925).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0345327
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver : The B.C. Federationist, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text