Strike: Prairie Fire I

S1, E1: Directed by Audrey Mehler, Prairie Fire: The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 (1999), is an historical documentary combining eyewitness accounts and archival images to tell the story of the largest labour uprising in Canadian history. The Winnipeg General Strike started on May 15, 1919 when 25,000 people walked off of the job, and lasted until June 26.