The Steel Strike (sep 22, 1919 – jan 8, 1920)
Description:
This was a walkout by the workers represented by the American Federation of Labor. The strike was a result of the U.S. Steel refusing to negotiate and recognize the steel union. The union would try to organize workers in the tin industry, but a wave of industry consolidations left the union against the giant U.S. Steel corporation. It ended in a huge failure. There was a lot of ethnic and racial tensions in this time.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 22, 1919
jan 8, 1920
~ 3 months and 19 days