Econ

  • Pullman Strike

    Pullman Strike
    Eventually led to a lockout, Workers' wanted higher wages, low rents, and better conditions, it was a railroad Strike that severely damaged the railroad business, They went to court and the workers got their needs met.
  • Great Railroad Strike Of 1922

    Great Railroad Strike Of 1922
    Railroad men were the target for wage cuts, seven unions voted to go on strike and then there was a launch for work stoppage, A judge wavered in the worker's favor
  • United States Textile Workers' Strike Of 1934

    United States Textile Workers' Strike Of 1934
    The workers wanted better pay and working conditions, thousands of workers in Textile Mills walked out for better environments, Set a permanent limit on the amount of hours to work in a day and the minimum wage cannot be less than $18 an hour
  • Steel Strike Of 1959

    Steel Strike Of 1959
    They wanted the union to give up a contract, was a 116 day labor strike by the steelworkers, the union won minimum wage increases
  • U.S. Postal Strike Of 1970

    U.S. Postal Strike Of 1970
    Postal workers were not engaged in collective bargaining, defy the law and went on strike and refuse to cross picket lines, president Nixon gave the workers an 8% rise