A Century of Worker’s Rights: Calgary’s Labour History Walk

This 90-minute walking tour, beginning and ending at Lougheed House, will cover about 3 kilometres of distance and more than a century of history, discussing some of the major events in Calgary's labour history from the formation of Calgary's first union in 1886 to the teacher's strike of 2025. Inspired to explore Calgary through new eyes? Pick up a copy of any of the maps on display from the gift shop and prepare to get to know the city in a whole new way! This is a FREE event. Registration is required. About Kirk Niergarth: Kirk Niergarth has taught Canadian history at Mount Royal University in Calgary since 2011. He is the author of The Dignity of Every Human Being: New Brunswick Artists and Canadian Culture between the Great Depression and the Cold War (2015), and is co editor of the journal Labour/Le Travail.  He first gave a labour history walking tour of Calgary in 2016 and continues to learn new and surprising things about the history of workers and their organizations in this city.