MIKE SOKOLOWSKI STEVE SKEZERBANOVICZ

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MIKE SOKOLOWSKI STEVE SKEZERBANOVICZ June 21, 1919 This year marks the 90th Anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike. On June 21, 1919 Mike Sokolowski and Steve Skezerbanovicz found themselves at the centre of a huge demonstration of strikers in Market Square. In what has become known as Bloody Saturday Mike Sokolowski was killed instantly by a bullet through the heart. A few days later, Steve Skezerbanovicz died of wounds that had become infected. Their fate was to be part of a greater struggle for workers rights. That struggles continues for us to this day and for that reason we honour their memory. Winnipeg Labour Council on behalf of the workers of Winnipeg, June 21, 2009.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 21, 2009