The climax of the strike came a few days later, on Saturday, June 21, which was soon known as Bloody Saturday.
To protest the arrest of the strike leaders, the returned soldiers had announced a demonstration in the form of a “silent parade” on Main Street for Saturday afternoon.
Crowds assembled in the thousands in the streets around City Hall.
When the soldiers refused to call off the demonstration, Mayor Gray requested assistance from the RNWMP, who entered into the crowds on horseback, wielding clubs in an attempt to disperse the assembly.
A streetcar operated by a strikebreaker attempted to travel south on Main Street towards Portage Avenue but was stopped and tipped off the tracks and briefly set on fire.

After the Mayor read the Riot Act, the Mounties entered the fray again, this time discharging their .45 revolvers in three separate volleys.
About 120 shots were fired.
One man, Mike Sokolowski, was killed on the spot.
Another, Mike Schezerbanowicz, died later from his wounds.
Hospitals reported about 30 casualties, mainly from police gunfire.
Others were tended to by friends and family.
As the crowds were chased into sidestreets and broken up, some 80 people were arrested by the “specials” and military patrols that took over the downtown area.

When the Strike Bulletin published its account of the events of Bloody Saturday, the editors, J.S. Woodsworth and Fred J. Dixon, were arrested and charged with seditious libel.
They had published articles with headings such as “Kaiserism in Canada” and “The British Way.”
The charges against Woodsworth included his quotation of a verse from Isaiah: “Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees.”
Further publication of the newspaper was suppressed.

These events broke the confidence of the Strike Committee, and on June 25, they announced the end of the strike for 11:00 a.m. the next day.
After six weeks, workers drifted back to their jobs, but many were blacklisted or otherwise punished for participating in the strike.
The climax of the strike came a few days later, on Saturday, June 21, which was soon known as Bloody Saturday. To protest the arrest of the strike leaders, the returned soldiers had announced a demonstration in the form of a “silent parade” on Main Street for Saturday afternoon. Crowds assembled in the thousands in the streets around City Hall. When the soldiers refused to call off the demonstration, Mayor Gray requested assistance from the RNWMP, who entered into the crowds on horseback, wielding clubs in an attempt to disperse the assembly. A streetcar operated by a strikebreaker attempted to travel south on Main Street towards Portage Avenue but was stopped and tipped off the tracks and briefly set on fire.
After the Mayor read the Riot Act, the Mounties entered the fray again, this time discharging their .45 revolvers in three separate volleys. About 120 shots were fired. One man, Mike Sokolowski, was killed on the spot. Another, Mike Schezerbanowicz, died later from his wounds. Hospitals reported about 30 casualties, mainly from police gunfire. Others were tended to by friends and family. As the crowds were chased into sidestreets and broken up, some 80 people were arrested by the “specials” and military patrols that took over the downtown area.
When the Strike Bulletin published its account of the events of Bloody Saturday, the editors, J.S. Woodsworth and Fred J. Dixon, were arrested and charged with seditious libel. They had published articles with headings such as “Kaiserism in Canada” and “The British Way.” The charges against Woodsworth included his quotation of a verse from Isaiah: “Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees.” Further publication of the newspaper was suppressed.
These events broke the confidence of the Strike Committee, and on June 25, they announced the end of the strike for 11:00 a.m. the next day. After six weeks, workers drifted back to their jobs, but many were blacklisted or otherwise punished for participating in the strike.
Winnipeg general strike