Labor Union Strikes Flashcards
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Great Railroad Strike (1877)
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Cause: Wage cuts
Strike: Violence Erupts
Solution: Hayes sends federal troops to restore order
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Haymarket Riot (1886)
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Cause: Wanted 8 hour workday
Strike: Violence erupts when anarchists bomb police
Solution: Police broke up strike Gives people bad image of unions
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Pullman Strike (1894)
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Cause: Wage cuts, Layoffs, Town Rules
Strike: Interfered with US Mail
Solution: Court order forbade all union activity against Sherman Antitrust Act