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Farmer's Allance Forms
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Gilded Age Labor Unrest
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Railroad Strike of 1877
Brakemen and firearm from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad walk off the job at Camden Junction, Maryland, initiating a wildcat strike that will shut down tousands of miles of traick throughout the Northeastern US. -
Pendleton Act
Act establishes a Civil Service Commissio, and filling govt. positions by a merit system, including comprehensive exams. -
Knights of Labor goes public
Beginning a aseret natinal labor union i 1860 in order not to be known by empoyers, The Knights of Labor went public i 1881, and opened membership to all workers,including African Americans. They wanted reforms such as abolition of child labor, monopolies, trusts, and they wanted to make each man his own employer. -
Haymarkey Riot
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Haymarket Riot
A rally in Chicago's Haymarket Square in support of striking workers from McCormick Harvester Works ends when a bomb in thrown, killing six policemen and wounding more than 60 others. Eight anarchists are convicted of the crime, but all supporters of unions and the eight-hour day are found guilty by association in the pubic eye. The influence of the Knights of Labor quickly dimishes. Membership will decline by more than 50%. -
American Federation of Labor is formed
The AFL, an alliance of independent craft unins, is founded. Samuel Gompers is selected to serve as its first president. -
Andrew Carnegie's "Gospel of Wealth"
Industrialist Andrew Carnegie published an essay entitled "The Gospel of Wealth" which outlines the social responsiblities and social benefits of vast personal wealth. -
Populist Party is formed
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Homestead Steel Strike
Henry Frick, Chairman of thr Board of Carnegie Steel and plan manager at Carnegie's Homestead steel plant, shuts down the facotry and locks out its employees when negotiations with representatives from the Amalgamated Association of Steel and Iron Workers break down. -
Battle at Homestead Steel
Two barges filled with armed Pinkerton Detectives attempt to land at Homestead to guarge Carnegie's steel plant. Striking steel workers prevent the barges from landing. During he fourteen-hour battle, seven steel workers and three detectives are killed. -
Panic of 1893
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Crippe Creek Miner's Strike
The strike was agaist low wages, an poor working conditions in gold mines. The only strike that had the support of the state military. -
Debs Expands Rail Stike
The American Railway Union, led by Eugene Debs, instructs its members not to handle Pullman cars in support of the striking workers at Pullman's factory. -
Federal Troops Crush Pullman Strike
Preisdent Grover Cleveland sends federal troops to Pullman to enforce a court order prohibiting Ameirican Railway Union leadership from encouraging striking workers. Rioting in several cities will lead to the deployment of more than 14,000 state and federal troops.
