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Striking Moments of Solidarity in the Chaudière District: Community Support for the Sawmill Match Worker Strikes, 1891 & 1924
September 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This month, the Historical Society of Ottawa and Workers History Museum celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the September 1924 Strike by “Les Allumettières” at Hull’s E.B. Eddy match factory — the first women to stage a labour strike in the province’s history.
To mark this anniversary, two events have been planned for activists and local residents to learn about this landmark strike and another key moment in the early history of the Ottawa-Gatineau labour movement: the 1891 mass strike by 2400 non-unionized saw mill workers in the Chaudière District.
#1: Striking Moments of Solidarity in the Chaudière District: Community Support for the Sawmill & Match Worker Strikes, 1891 & 1924
Public Lecture by Brian McDougall: Saturday, September 28, 1 p.m.
Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch Auditorium)
Sponsored by Historical Society of Ottawa in partnership with the Workers’ History Museum
Admission is free
#2: From Sacred Site to Industrial Wasteland: Colonialism and Class Struggle in the Chaudière District
Walking Tour, led by Brian McDougall – Sunday, September 29, 10 a.m.
Organized by Peoples’ History Walking Tours
Cost: $35 (Pre-registration is required. Send an email to brian.phwt@gmail.com)
The speaker for both events is Brian McDougall, long-time socialist activist and guide with Peoples’ History Walking Tours.