Can reporter William Patterson handle the big, Winnipeg general strike story? Is it union recognition and demands for fair wages and safe working conditions? Or is it an attempt at revolution, as red-fearing opponents insist? Winnipeg is reeling from the Spanish flu and the aftermath of World War I. Now with the fear of communism and the deepening divide between race and class, the city is a ticking time bomb. As the strike reaches its violent climax, can Patterson confront his demons, expose corruption and report the truth
Toronto Advocate reporter William Patterson is sent to cover the Winnipeg general strike. He finds a tension filled city, reeling from the Spanish flu and seething with thousands of returned soldiers frustrated with unemployment and high cost of living. Are workers' demands for higher wages, improved working conditions and union recognition behind the strike, or, as red-fearing forces insists, the walkout is an attempt at Revolution and Soviet government. While digging for the truth, Patterson encounters an embattled mayor, resolute strike leaders, a tenacious women organizer and powerful strike opponents. With the local press and wire services fanning the flames of Bolshevism and the city deeply divided by race and class, Winnipeg is a time bomb. As the strike reaches its violent climax on Bloody Saturday, Patterson must confront personal demons, expose corruption and report the truth
Toronto Advocate reporter William Patterson is sent to cover the Winnipeg general strike. He finds a tension filled city, reeling from the Spanish flu and seething with thousands of returned soldiers frustrated with unemployment and high cost of living. Are workers' demands for higher wages, improved working conditions and union recognition behind the strike, or, as red-fearing forces insists, the walkout is an attempt at Revolution and Soviet government. While digging for the truth, Patterson encounters an embattled mayor, resolute strike leaders, a tenacious women organizer and powerful strike opponents. With the local press and wire services fanning the flames of Bolshevism and the city deeply divided by race and class, Winnipeg is a time bomb. As the strike reaches its violent climax on Bloody Saturday, Patterson must confront personal demons, expose corruption and report the truth
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The Reporter and the Winnipeg General Strike is a compelling read about the struggle of the working class for justice and dignity. Each chapter urges
you to read on to the next. A must read.
-Hassan Yussuff, President, Canadian Labour Congress
Finally, simple words that put the Winnipeg General Strike into perspective for the average Canadian reader cross-country.
-Peter Warren, Former City Editor Winnipeg Tribune. Former Host, The CJOB Action Line (Winnipeg)
Protests erupt in the streets, police unleash violence, politicians whup up hatreds - and a reporter hunts for the truth. With a story that resonates strongly today, Michael Dupuis captures one of the memorable moments in Canadian history.
-Julian Sher, Author of "Until You Are Dead" Steven Truscott's Long Ride Into History
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