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The Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886
Reason: Unsafe conditions, oppressive hours, and paltry pay
Description: A worker who was fired unfairly was the final straw.
Resolution: Railroad companies hired non union workers -
The Pullman Strike of 1894 (walkout)
Reason: 12 hour workdays and reduced wages
Description: Members of the American Railway Union joined forces and refused to work on Pullman-owned cars
Resolution: Labor Day as a national holiday -
The Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902
Reason: Wanted better wages and improved conditions
Description: They stopped working
Resolution: 10 percent raise -
The Steel Strike of 1919
Reason: Long work hours, low wages, harassment, and poor work conditions
Description: The strikers shut down half of the countries steel industry
Resolution: The strike was unsuccessful -
The Railroad Shop Workers Strike of 1922 (walkout)
Reason: Cut wages 7 cents short
Description: 400,000 workers walked out
Resolution: 3 quarters of the workers were replaced and the others settled for a 5 cent pay cut