jun 30, 1892 - Homestead steel strike
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The Homestead Steel Strike was located in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Carnegie Steel was one of the strongest trade union, the Amalgamated Association. The union, limited to skilled tradesmen, represented less than one-fifth of the thirty-eight hundred workers at the steel plant, Carnegie created. The Amalgamated Association was virtually destroyed, Carnegie Steel moved quickly to institute longer hours and lower wages. The Homestead strike inspired many workers, and also underscored how difficult it was for any union to prevail against the combined power of the corporation and the government.
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