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Wabash Railroad Strike
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1885 Successful KOL ~ Divisions~ Resulted in Gould dropping his anti-union stance. Boosted membership to 700,000 by 1886 |
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Ruined KOL's reputation - deaths blamed on German workers ~ Red Scare~ Membership rapidly declined |
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Homestead Strike |
Caused suspicion of unions and strikes. Workers were locked out due to disputes over wages. Frick gave workers a decrease Workers when on strike and other carnrgie factories joined in sympathy. Secondary picketing ~ Landrum Griffin act 1959~ Pinkerton agents were sent in causing fights, state militia was called. Strike failed Shows union have a lack of power. Scab labour used |
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Pullman Strike
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1894 Dispute over low wages and high rents Debs ~ In re Debs~ supported striking of Pullman carts, caused a lack of movement of mail. Federal troops were called to break the strike. Shows government supporting employers. |
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The Air Traffic controllers Strike/ PATCO strike
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1981 Strike over hours and wages (32 hour week and $10,000 extra a year) Reagan sacked all workers who needed return to work within 48 hours and they also got a life long ban from that job. Scab labour was used ~Homestead strike 1892~ Strike was illegal (against a 1955 law) Employers have the power ~ in contrast to the 1940's and 50's.~ ~ Similar powers used in the Pullman strike~ |
