During the Pullman Strike of 1894, the governor of Illinois decried President Grover Cleveland’s move to call in the National Guard ...

To get to know the Pullman strike and how it radically changed America, you first need to know a little about the Chicago sleeping-car magnate George M. Pullman.

The Pullman Strike, 1894. The Pullman Strike was a solidarity strike with the factory workers who manufactured Pullman Palace train cars. Their boss, George Pullman, ...

Strike Feared. Skip to content Skip to site index. Search & Section Navigation. ... TROUBLE FEARED AT PULLMAN.; A STRIKE THREATENED IN THE EVENT OF WAGES BEING REDUCED. Share full article. Sept ...

There are hundreds if not tens of thousands of historical examples of the plight of organized labor, radical and otherwise. Some are more celebrated than others such as the Pullman Strike of 1894 ...

From the Pullman Strike to modern movements, explore how these protests have influenced labor laws and worker empowerment. Debt Free Family. Turning Points: 7 Strikes That Altered Labor History ...

The Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs. Eugene V. Debs organized the Pullman Strike in 1894, a nationwide protest that resulted in federal labor laws to protect workers.

Many people point to the Pullman Palace Car Co. strike in Chicago as a pivotal point in America’s labor history and the creation of Labor Day as a federal holiday. In 1893, during a nationwide ...

The Pullman Strike features in most American-history courses, and the Great Railroad Strike of 1922 lasted two months and ground the nation’s transportation system to a halt.

CHICAGO | After three years of work, word came Tuesday that Historic Pullman District will become a national park, marking the second such designation in the region in 50 years.

Some of these instances are still well remembered today because of how violent they were. Take, for instance, not only the Haymarket Affair, but also the 1894 Pullman Strike, which was just as violent ...