The document summarizes the events of the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Returning soldiers and workers in Winnipeg were unhappy with poor pay and working conditions. Inspired by communist ideas and collective bargaining, they organized under the One Big Union and called a general strike involving 30,000 people. This brought the city to a halt. In response, business leaders formed the Citizens' Committee of 1000 and a special police force to arrest strike leaders and fire civic workers. On Bloody Saturday, a protest by workers turned violent when police charged the crowd, leaving one dead and 30 injured. The 43-day strike ultimately ended in defeat for the workers.