1974 Elliot Lake miners strike

1974 Elliot Lake miners strike
DateApril 18, 1974 (1974-04-18) 51 years ago
LocationDenison Mine, Elliot Lake
Coordinates46°29′44.15″N 082°36′00.85″W / 46.4955972°N 82.6002361°W / 46.4955972; -82.6002361
TypeWildcat strike action
ParticipantsElliot Lake miners

The Elliot Lake Miners Strike was a wildcat strike by approximately 1,000 uranium miners who worked at Denison uranium mine in the Elliot Lake area of Ontario, Canada. The strike was the first time that Canadian workers had taken industrial action over safety concerns, and it led to Ontario Premier Bill Davis creating a royal commission which led to the creation of new health and safety legislation.