Across
- 1. Wage A workplace protection that guarantees workers a basic level of pay, which did not exist for workers in 1919
- 3. Bargaining When leaders for workers negotiate (bargain) with the employer (boss) for better pay (wages), improved working conditions, and fewer working hours
- 7. A political system in which everyone shares in the wealth of a country equally
- 9. Conditions The situations and environment in which people work, which in 1919 were poor and lacked protections like the right to refuse unsafe work
- 10. The act of overthrowing a government or getting rid of a king, similar to what Russian workers did in 1917
- 12. Saturday" The events of June 21, 1919, when a fight broke out during a parade between protesting workers and the Royal North-West Mounted Police, resulting in casualties and deaths
Down
- 2. Rate The measurement of people not working
- 4. Relates to the economic conditions of a country, including jobs, wages, unemployment, and the prices of everyday materials
- 5. Strike A massive strike involving workers from many different industries walking off the job, such as when over 30,000 workers shut down the entire city of Winnipeg for 37 days
- 6. Organized groups of workers formed to protect workers’ workplace rights
- 8. To refuse to work until conditions get better
- 11. A fast increase in prices for everyday items (like bread, fruits, and meat), which was a major problem because wages stayed the same