American Railway Union

Federal Troops Crush Pullman Strike, Imprison Eugene Debs

1894-07-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On July 3, 1894, President Grover Cleveland deployed federal troops to Chicago to crush the Pullman Strike, marking the first time the federal government used an injunction to break a labor action. The strike began on May 11 when Pullman Palace Car Company workers walked out after the company …

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Pullman Strike Begins After Company Town Wage Cuts Without Rent Reductions

1894-05-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Workers at George Pullman’s railroad car manufacturing company in Pullman, Illinois—a company town where Pullman owns all housing, stores, churches, and infrastructure—launch a strike protesting wage cuts averaging 25% following the Panic of 1893 while rents and prices at company-owned …

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