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Canadian Strikes

This subject guide is meant to assist students with research papers and assignments.

Notable Strikes

Looking for examples of notable strikes and lockouts in Canada?  Want to explore a labour dispute more deeply?

This guide provides a list of notable Canadian strikes arranged by geographic region.  Some listings provide more detail about the strike.

Select a region in the side bar under Notable Strikes by Region.

Women of Rose Dress on strike during a snow storm in Montreal, Canada. One placard is in English and the other is in French. [Photograph]. Cornell University Kheel Center. https://www.flickr.com/photos/kheelcenter/5279607272/