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Mikhail Bjorge
Dr. Mikhail Bjorge discusses the causes and outcomes of the general strikes in Alberta in 1919 in local, national, and international contexts.
Don Bouzek
Don Bouzek, a co-founder of the Alberta Labour History Institute, has created live theatre productions and digital media works on a variety of social issues and on behalf of various progressive organizations in Ontario, Alberta, and Birmingham, UK.
Maria Dunn
Juno-award winning folk singer and labour activist Maria Dunn is a gifted songwriter and performer, with “sharp and poignant lyrics,” who draws audiences into the heart of the stories she tells about labour history.
Kate Jacobson
Kate Jacobson is an internal organizer for the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) who describes her earlier oppressive working conditions in non-union jobs and her years as a social and environmental militant.
Greg Kealey
Greg Kealey, one of Canada’s leading labour historians, provides national and international context for labour militancy during and after World War I.
Leo Panitch
Political scientist Leo Panitch analyzes the assault on trade union freedoms in Canada by governments since World War II and workers’ responses.