feb 9, 1893 - American Railroad Union Founded 1893

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-Led by Eugene V. Debs
-Accepted any Railroad worker except those above the rank of foreman
-They grew so quickly that new chapters could be opened up even without an official representative from the central office
-Fell apart in 1895 after the federal government broke up the Pullman Strike and jailed Eugene Debs

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