The Great Strike of 1877

First national strike. The economic depression and the cuts in wages influenced the strike. Began in July 16^th, started out with railroad workers, troops were sent to railroad locations to put and end to the strike, ended in August 1877, the strike helped spark series of changes between labor and management, and helped labor gain momentum across the country.

Haymarket Affair (1886)

May 1^st, 1886, workers around the nation walked out on their jobs because of the work hours, May 3^rd, a riot broke out, and many officers were killed or wounded, unknown amount of workers were killed or wounded.

Homestead Strike (1892)

Owner Henry C. Frick closed the plant and cut the wages, June 25^th,1892 company no longer with the union, only non-union workers were allowed to work, June 29^th,1892 workers struck , company employers were very limited, riots broke out and Henry was forced to re-hire, and the agreement did not side with the workers but mostly for the managers.

Pullman Strike of 1894

Started May 11^th, 1894, Eugene Debs called for a national boycott of Pullman cars June 26^th, was a violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, the Sherman anti-trust act is to prohibit monopolies and sustain competition to protect companies from each other and consumers from unfair business practices, July 2^nd federal troops were sent to put an end to the strike, and the federal law passed a requiring compulsory mediation in railway disputes in 1898.  

 

Lowell Mill Strikes (1834 and 1836)

Once the competition increased the wagers where cut and the output expectation increased. Sarah Bagley formally organized Lowell Female Labor Reform Association in 1846.

Early Labor

Early labor’s issue was that businesses would cut the workers wages, extend the amount of work time, increased the demand of productivity, and would not give the workers a suitable place to work or live in.