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Haywood Market Square Riot
On the night of May 4, 1884, workers in Chicago had scheduled a strike in Haywood Market Square. A scuffle broke out between police and workers, and then things became unruly. In the middle of this, a bomb exploded, There were 4 deaths and 70+ injuries. -
Pullman Strike
Starting in 1884, the American Railway Union striked against the Pullman Company and the U.S. government, shutting down most of the companies railroads. The ARU thought they were getting treated unfarily, and striked because of it. The strike was disbanded a few days later. -
Great Southwest Railroad Strike
200,000 workers striked against the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroad companies. They were striking against Jay Gould, notorious for treating workers badly. This strike failed badly, and caused the Knights of Labor to disband. -
Steel Strike of 1919
After World War I, steel mills were giving many different things their steel, and were very disorganized. The Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin workers fought to organize the industry. Nothing ended up happening as the strike was broken up in 1920. -
World War II
The U.S. entered World War II in late 1941. Many people got new jobs in factories, helping out the war efforts. The percent of all workers in unions rose up to 35%. -
Taft-Hartley Act
A law enacted by Robert A. Taft and Fred A. Hartley. This law enacted right-to-work laws. It also stopped secondary strikes.
