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Great Southwest Railroad Strike
200,000 railroad workers went on strike in March of 1886. They were on strike against the unsafe conditions, oppressive hours, and unfair pay. Violent clashes broke out during the strike from Texas to Illinois, a worker was unjustly fired, and at least nine people were dead and dozens were injured. The railroad company resolved the issue by hiring non-union workers and the union Knights of Labor was weakened. -
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Pullman Strike
The strike occurred from May 1894 to July 1894. 250,000 factory workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company in Chicago walked off the job. The workers had to put up with 12-hour workdays and reduced wages due to the faulty economy. The American Railway Union joined together in the strike, refusing to work on or run any trains that would include Pullman-owned cars. Labor day, as a national holiday, was the resolution that would mark the end of the strike. -
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Steel Strike
The steel strike of 1919 was organized by the American Federation of Labor. 350,000 workers in Pittsburgh working for the United States Steel Corporation went on strike against long hours, low wages, corporate harassment, and poor working conditions The strikers accomplished shutting down almost half of the country's steel industry. The resolution was that the strike finally proved unsuccessful, and for the next 15 years, there were no union organizations in the steel industry. -
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Textile Workers Strike
400,000 workers joined together to create the United Textile Workers. The strike stretched across the eastern seaboard. They were protesting long hours and low wages, as well as a lack of representation in the National Recovery Administration. The strike persisted for over 20 days but ultimately failed, due to little popular support and a surplus of textiles available in the South. The workers' demands were not met, and several of them were blocklisted due to their involvement in the strike. -
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United Mine Workers Strike of America
United Mine Workers of America involved 400,000 workers walking out in order to demand safer working conditions, health benefits, and better pay. Their demands were met in a compromise with the President in a deal known as The Promise of 1946 as a resolution.