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'Hello Girls' first to walk off the job during 1919 Winnipeg General Strike
6 years ago
Duration 2:38
'Hello Girls' first to walk off the job during 1919 Winnipeg General Strike
6 years ago
News
Duration 2:38
On May 15, 1919, 500 telephone operators — known at the time as "Hello Girls" — were the first to walk off the job as part of the strike, even though they were not union members. The 7 a.m. shift simply didn't show up for work, many of them angry about abusive working conditions.
