Crowsnest Pass Strike

Initially, the Crowsnest Pass miners were part of the United Mine Workers of America

But the American Union was not answering their requests

The union had lowered hours and wages for workers in an attempt to respond to the Great Depression, which made life even worse for the miners

So the miners joined the Mine Workers Union of Canada, which was mostly maid of moderates but which had a left-wing manager take over in 1932

The Mine Workers Union of Canada joined the Workers Unity League, which was sponsored by the Communist Party of Canada

MWUC organized a 7 month strike

Both sides claimed victory at the end, but the biggest significance was that the strike signified a communist, collectivist becoming a strong voice against capitalists