railroad strike of 1877 (jul 14, 1877 – sep 4, 1877)
Description:
the railroad strikes were caused by 10% wage cuts in the fourth year of an economic depression (the panic of 1873). This was the second wage cut in eight months while rail work was already paid poorly for the dangerous work. At the peak of the railway strike, they had more than half of the country's freight at a halt. In the end, the strike didn't accomplish much, politicians spoke of labor reforms but nothing came of it and industrialist continued to cut wages.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 14, 1877
sep 4, 1877
~ 1 months and 22 days