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Great Southwest Railroad Strike
The strike took place in March to September of 1886. They went of strike to protest unsafe working conditions and unfair pay and hours. It took place in the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads. It failed because of lack of commitment from other workers. -
The Pullman Strike
The strike occurred on May 11 to mid July of the year 1894. Factory workers of the Pullmans Palace car company walked out in protest of 12 hour work days and pay cuts. They were joined by American Railway Union who refused to work on or run any trains including Pullman cars. Train traffic was shut down to the west of Chicago. The strike ended when President Cleveland sent troops to Chicago. -
Great Anthracite Coal Strike
The United Mine Workers of America began a strike that threatened to create an energy crisis during May through October of the year 1902. They wanted better wages and conditions. Theodore Roosevelt tried to intervene because he thought a heating crisis would occur. The strike ended when J.P Morgan thought the strike was going to threaten his business so he made a deal with the union and got them a 10% raise. -
Steel Strike of 1919
This strike took place September 1919 to January 1920. United States Steel Corporation workers organized a strike against poor working conditions, long hours, low wages and corporate harassment regarding union involvement. It shut down close to half the steel companies. The strike failed because the companies invoked concern in the public about communism and immigration. -
Railroad Shop Workers Strike of 1922
This strike occurred between July and October of 1922. 400,00 rail shop laborers went on strike because railroad labor board announced that pay would be cut by 7 cents. The companies responded by hiring nonunion workers to replace them. The strike ended after Attorney General Harry Daugherty banned all strike related activities. The strikers knew that that meant they could no longer continue the way they were and settled for a 5 cent pay cut.