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apr 23, 1892 - Homestead Strike (worker union strike)

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The Homestead Strike of 1892 occurred at the steel plant in Homestead, PA (near Pittsburgh) that was owned by Andrew Carnegie. The strike happened because the management of the plant, led by Henry Frick, wanted to break the union at the plant so that they could reduce wages more easily.

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apr 23, 1892
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~ 133 years ago