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Today in History: RNWMP attacks Winnipeg strikers with clubs, revolvers

6/21/2026

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On June 21, 1919, amid Winnipeg’s six-week general strike that halted the city’s economy, the Royal North-West Mounted Police confronted a crowd of striking workers. Officers wielded clubs and revolvers, beating the demonstrators and intensifying the violence. The force’s brutal response sparked nationwide debate over labor rights.

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On June 21, 1919, amid Winnipeg’s six-week general strike that halted the city’s economy, the Royal North-West Mounted Police confronted a crowd of striking workers. Officers wielded clubs and revolvers, beating the demonstrators and intensifying the violence. The force’s brutal response sparked nationwide debate over labor rights.