Stop 1: Ukrainian Labour Temple
Explore the sole surviving labour hall associated with the 1919 strike. The site of a police raid and strike literature confiscation, it was also a central rallying point for Ukrainian workers. It now serves as a meeting place for the community. It retains its original grand architecture and is wheelchair accessible.
Stop 2: Ivan Franko Museum
Step into the life and ideas of Ivan Franko - a radical Ukrainian literary and political figure whose philosophies deeply influenced Winnipeg’s immigrant workers. His writings on justice, resistance, and reform inspired generations. Wheelchair accessible.
Drive-By: Victoria Park (now the Mere Hotel site)
Learn how this peaceful riverside space became the central gathering ground for strikers awaiting updates from labour leaders.
Drive-By: Hell’s Alley
Pass by the monument at Lily Street and Market Avenue commemorating Hell’s Alley, the site of bloody clashes with police involving batons, bricks, and bottles. The Centennial Concert Hall now occupies the alley site.
Drive-By: Main Street, William Avenue & City Hall
See the site of the infamous Bloody Saturday riot, where strikers were fired upon by the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. Learn about the tragic deaths and the streetcar-turned-symbol that still stands near the Burton Cummings Theatre.
Drive-By: Manitoba Museum Site
Understand how the site functioned as strike headquarters and one of the locations of the Women’s League’s Labour Café, which served thousands of free meals to strikers and their families.
Drive-By: Vaughan Street Jail
Reflect on the consequences of the strike as you pass the jail that once held arrested strike leaders.
Final Stop: Coffee Break + Reflection
A light coffee stop wraps up the tour, where guests can browse optional take-home materials including newspaper clippings, strike facts, and post-excursion discussion questions.
