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Meet Madeline Parent, union organiser who co-founded the Canadian Textile Council and the Council of Canadian Unions, as well as the National Action Committee on the Status of Women. Find out more in the Parent fonds: https://t.co/ufs2kQZCyc

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2020-03-08

Remember one of the most dangerous and inspiring strikes in Canadian history https://t.co/7btKN3njoV

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2019-11-19

The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike remains an unparalleled moment of solidarity among Canadian workers.
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2019-08-29

To mark the centenary of the a few publishers have released new titles or new editions of books about the strike. Others have recently published books about a range of aspects of Canadian labour history. https://t.co/JaMCLyjEQO

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2019-05-03

1832 pitman Cuthbert Skipsey was shot dead near trying to mediate between police and striking miners

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2017-07-09