Labour Unrest Flashcards
1
Q
Riding the rails
A
Riding rods on firefight cars looking for work
Dangerous
2
Q
On to Ottawa track
A
April 1935 Men staged relief camp walkout Wanted better conditions and better pay Took fright trains to Ottawa Started in British Columbia 1500 men gathered Had many supporters
3
Q
Regina riots
A
June 14 1935
Trackers reached Regina
Bennett did not want the group to be bigger agreed to meet with the leaders in Ottawa if rest stay in Regina
Agreed to pay for food and board until leaders came back
In Ottawa failed to resolve problems Bennett insisted everything was all right thought they were communistjuly 1 in reginas market square in Dominican day rcmp tried to arrest leaders
Cores panicked one police died
Truckers returned home
