Why Was the Winnipeg General Strike Remarkable

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why was the Winnipeg General Strike remarkable?

• A) It united the western labour movement.
• B) It was the first large-scale series of sympathy strikes.
• C) It brought bargaining rights to public servants.
• D) It resulted in one big union in Canada.

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Definitions:

Perpetual inventory system

An accounting method that records the sale or purchase of inventory immediately through computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software.

FIFO inventory cost method

An inventory valuation method where costs of the earliest goods purchased are the first to be recognized in determining cost of goods sold.

Inventory costing method

A system or technique used by companies to assign costs to inventory and goods sold; common methods include FIFO, LIFO, and average cost.

Ending inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period after all sales transactions have been accounted for.