jul 1, 1892 - Homestead Strike
(July 1892)
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Andrew Carnegie’s Homestead steel plant near Pitt, company officials called in 300 armed Pinkerton detectives (July) to crush Homestead Strike by steelworkers who were mad over pay cuts; Armed strikers forced assailants to surrender after battle - 10 ppl dead & 60 hurt; Summoned troops broke up strike & union
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