For a Better World: The Winnipeg General Strike and the Workers' Revolt

"The editors have skilfully woven together historical inquiries that move beyond the superficial analysis of what happened [during the conflict of 1919], and why, to a more critical look at who has been left out of the historical conversation, what has changed (if anything) and how local struggles for social justice don’t occur in political vacuums. For a Better World asks the reader to contemplate on what it might take to make a more just society."

Matt Henderson, Winnipeg Free Press

"This diverse collection of essays… effectively complicates the historical record, adding the stories of Indigenous peoples, soldiers, Jews, popular memories and local unrest to the literature. [For a Better World] highlight[s] issues that should continue to animate discussions and debates about social change more than 100 years later. It is an excellent read."

Roberta Lexier, Alberta Views

"For a Better World is notable for its chapters on other disputes that took place around the same time as Winnipeg's. Various authors describe events in Seattle, Kansas City, Montreal, and Edmonton, showing strong parallels in grievances and militancy among workers, despite their geographic separation."

Victor Rabinovitch, Canada's History

An important advance in scholarship on the Winnipeg strike and broader labour unrest in the late 1910s, For a Better World is also an example of how the diverse approaches and perspectives that often characterize edited collections can be a strength."

Shannon Stunden Bower, Prairie History