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Great Southwest Railroad Strike
Railroad workers refused to work because they thought it was unsafe working conditions and unfair pay. It failed and the Knights of Labor disbanded soon after that. -
The Pullman Strike
This started out as a walk out by Pullman Palace Car Company workers. They were later joined with members of the ARU. After some time, 250,000 people were a part of this strike. The strike ended because President Cleveland had sent federal troops. The final outcome was there was promoted pro union sentiment all over the country. -
Steel Strike
Workers of the United States Steel Corp. had organized a strike against poor working conditions, long hours, unfair wages, and harassment. The amount of strikers rose to at least 350,000, which ended up shutting down almost half of the steel industry. The strike eventually failed, and there was no union organization in the steel industry for the next 15 years. -
1946 Bituminous Coal Strike
United Mine Workers of America had started a strike against safer conditions, health benefits, and pay. During this time the economy was still recovering from WWII. President Truman offered the union a settlement but they refused. This led to them being fined $3.5 million, forcing them to agree to it, and ending the strike. -
UPS Workers Strike
This strike was created because the workers were looking for full time jobs, increased wages, and the retention of their multi employer pension plan. The workers had gained a lot of support from the public, and eventually had all of their demands met.