The Great Railroad Strike (1 jul 1877 año – 4 sept 1877 año)
Descripción:
Began in Martinsburg, West Virginia after the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad cut wages for the third time in a year. This strike finally ended some 45 days later, after it was put down by local and state militias, and federal troops. The strikers refused to let the trains run until the most recent pay cut was returned to the employees.Añadido al timeline:
fecha:
1 jul 1877 año
4 sept 1877 año
~ 2 months and 5 days
