What the records say
- When
- 15 Sep 1933
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 43.37° N, 80.97° W
- Description
- strike by furniture workers and chicken-pluckers in Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Stratford General Strike of 1933
Strike by furniture workers and chicken-pluckers in Ontario, Canada
The Stratford General Strike of 1933 was a strike by 650 furniture workers and 100 chicken-pluckers in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. The strikes were led by workers from recently unionized factories in the Stratford area with the purpose of securing higher wages. Although the Canadian military was called to assist in quelling a strike, it ended peacefully, with workers getting higher wages and reduced working hours.
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