Labor disputes

  • Homestead Steel Strike

    The homestead steel was a strike that occurred in June 1892. The reason behind this dispute was that Henry Clay Frick announced that he would refuse to negotiate with the union and instead locked workers.
  • Pullman Strike

    The even was considered a strike, and it occurred in the year 1894. This occured because Pullman laid of a big amount of his employees and ended up cutting wages.
  • Great steel strike

    The Great Steel Strike was considered a strike and it occurred in 1919. The reason behind this strike was about workers wanting higher wages and to work longer.
  • Flint Sit Down Strike

    This even was considered a strike. It occured in the years 1936-1937. The main reason behind this was that workers were fighting for recognition of their own union.
  • Delano Grape Strike

    The Delano Grape Strike was considered a strike. This dispute happened during the years of 1965 and 1970. The reason behind this dispute was that workers demanded a raise in their hourly wages that were put in. what occurred in this was that 800 filipinos struck 10 grape vineyards.