11 mai 1894 - The Pullman Strike
Description:
Walk out
Reasons: 12- hour work days, wage cuts
Description: 250,000 workers banned together and refused to work. President Cleveland stepped in and sent federal troops to Chicago to stop it
Resolution: The strike wasn't a complete failure. Though President Cleveland broke it up, sympathies from around the country continued to support the cause
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