History Of Labour Unions By xolaughoften 1872 The Fight for a Shorter Work Week 1919 Winnipeg General Strike Period: 1929 to 1939 Economic Depression 1940 The Birth of Unemployment Insurance 1945 Windsor's Ford Strike 1956 Funding of the Canadian Labour Congress 1960 The Right to Safety at Work 1965 Public Service Workers Win Bargaining Rights 1971 Maternal and Parental Benefits