nov 1, 1892 - Homestead Strike

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A violent strike at the Homestead Works in Pittsburgh over a lock out follwing a decision to cut wages by nearly 20%. This strike ended with the destruction of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel workers, probably the largest craft union at the time. Union workers had had a friendly relationship with Carnegie's company until Henry Frick became President and wanted to cut costs.


Broke the power of the Amalgamated and effectively ended unionizing among steelworkers in the United States for the next 26 years, before it made a resurgence at the end of World War I.

Resulted in: Defeat of strikers, a major setback to the unionization of steel workers

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