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1919 Winnipeg General strike

Massive strike by workers. Demanded higher wages and better working conditions.

One big union

Delegates from across the region gathered in Calgary at the Western Labour Conference where they formulated plans to form the One Big Union (OBU).

Prohibition

The banning of the sale and consumption of alcohol