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Strikes Flashcards

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Railroad strike

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cut wages by 10%, turned violent, Hayes sent army to stop strike

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Haymarket strike

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national demonstration for 8 hour day, fight between strikers and scabs, anarchist threw bomb at police during protest

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Homestead

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Henery Frick wanted to cut wages at Carnegie steel mill, shootout between strikers and pinkertons, strike called off after failed assassination

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Pullman

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lay off and 25% wage cut, American Railroad Union (Eugene Deds) wouldnt handle Pullman cars-carried mail-Sherman Antitrust act enacted in court order, federal troops used to enforce order

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Government action…

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slowed growth of unions until 1930’s

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