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- 3 May – 11 Jun. 1918
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Contains letters from various different people and organizations related to the civic strike that took place from May to June, 1918.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
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Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Contains letters from various different people and organizations related to the civic strike that took place from May to June, 1918.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Resolutions of the Citizens' Committee of One Thousand
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from A.K. Godfrey, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Citizen's Committee of One Thousand to the City Clerk's Office containing resolutions passed by the Citizens' Committee on May 24, asking that said resolutions be shared with City Council.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
City Clerk to Mayor and Council regarding filling positions left vacant by strike
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from C.J Brown, City Clerk, to the Mayor and City Council regarding a resolution passed at an informal meeting of Council that stated strikers' positions are to be filled and that each employee be required to sign a pact that they will not engage in sympathetic strike action.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Resolution of Stonewall (Man.) regarding anti-strike legislation
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from V.M. McFarlane, Secretary-Treasurer for the Town of Stonewall Manitoba containing resolution passed by Stonewall's Council that other Manitoba municipalities join them in convincing the Provincial government to introduce legislation to limit sympathetic strike action.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Request by Union of Canadian Municipalities that Mayor Gray attend their conference
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from G.S. Wilson, Assistant Secretary of the Union of Canadian Municipalities to Mayor Gray, expressing sympathy for his position during the strike and asking that he attend the Union's conference and share his "experience and wisdom".
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
House of Commons Committee to Mayor Gray regarding the prices of food, clothing, and fuel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Correspondence between Mayor Gray and V. Cloutier of the Parliamentary Committee to inquire into the pricing of foodstuffs, clothing, and fuel.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
C.H. Burgess to Mayor and Council about who was to blame for the strike
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from C.H. Burgess, a railway worker, explaining to the Mayor and Council that the blame for the strike should be assigned to the owners of Vulcan Iron Works and the Manitoba Iron Workers.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Petition by residents of Ward 5 to release Aldermen John Queen and A.A. Heaps
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A petition, signed by dozens of residents of Winnipeg's Ward 5, requesting that their representatives on City Council, Aldermen John Queen and A.A. Heaps - who were among the strike leaders arrested in the General Strike - be released from prison on bail.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Replacing Alderman A.A. Heaps on the Social Welfare Commission
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Correspondence regarding Alderman J. Blumberg replacing Alderman A.A. Heaps on the Social Welfare Commission due to the latter's legal situation.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
City Clerk to Waterworks Department regarding Board of Control Decision
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from C.J. Brown, City Clerk, to T.H. Hooper, Operating Superintendent of Waterworks Department, regarding Council's confirmation of the actions of the Board of Control in regards to striking employees.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from C.J. Brown, City Clerk, to Alderman A.A. Heaps discussing the formation of a Special Committee to help end the municipal strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
City Clerk to Firemen's Association regarding strike negotiation
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from C.J. Brown, City Clerk, to Robert Ringland of the Winnipeg Firemen's Association Local No. 14 discussing the formation of a Special Committee to help end the municipal strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Steam and Operating Engineers Union to City Clerk's Office regarding continued operation of plant
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from W.M. Coburn, Secretary and Business Agent of the International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 498, to the City Clerk's Office, expressing displeasure of City funds being used for anti-strike advertisements.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Mayor Davidson to City Clerk regarding special meeting of Council
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from Mayor Davidson to City Clerk requsting a special Council meeting be called to consider the civic strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Trades and Labor Council to City Clerk in support of civic strike
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from E. Robinson, Secretary and Business Agent of the Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council, to C.J. Brown, City Clerk, pledging its support to the striking civic workers, and calling on Council to capitulate to the strikers.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Firemen's Association to Fire Department regarding strike demands
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from Winnipeg Firemen's Association Local No. 14 to J.E. Buchanan, Chief of the Winnipeg Fire Department, threatening to strike if demands are not met.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
City Clerk to all members of Council regarding special Council meeting
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from C.J. Brown, City Clerk, to all Council members regarding a special meeting of Council to consider the civic strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
City Clerk to Firemen's Association regarding negotiation
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from C.J. Brown, City Clerk, to Robert Ringland of the Winnipeg Firemen's Association Local No. 14 setting a date to meet with Council's Special Committee on Strike Settlement to negotiate an end to the strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Firemen's Association to City Clerk regarding negotiation
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from Robert Ringland of the Winnipeg Firemen's Association Local No. 14 to C.J. Brown, City Clerk, regarding a negotiation date.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Trades and Labor Council to City Clerk's Office regarding negotiation
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from E. Robinson, Secretary and Business Agent of the Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council, to C.J. Brown, City Clerk expressing a willingness to negotiate to settle the strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council