11 Mai 1894 Jahr - Pullman Strike

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The Pullman Strike was an unsuccessful nationwide strike in the United States in 1894. It was a railroad strike and boycott that severely disrupted rail traffic because of wage cuts causing starvation for workers. Cleveland ordered troops to end it, but also signed to create a national holiday, Labor Day, in honor of the movement during the strike.

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