19 fev 1894 ano - Pullman Strike

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|WHO:| George Pullman's RR car business |CAUSE:| announced mass cut in wages and fired leaders of workers delegation who tried to bargain w him |EFFECT:| workers went on strike | they also asked American Railroad Union, led by Eugene V. Debs, for help | he directed RR workers to boycott Pullman | tied up RR transportation across US|<<<<< THEN>>>>>| |CAUSE:| In response to Pullman strike, RR owners appealed to president Cleveland, asking him to use army to force Pullman to cooperate and keep mail trains running | DECISION:| fed court forbid interference w operation of mail/ordered RR workers to abandon boycott/strike | EFFECT:| Debs and other union leaders were jailed, for refusing to obey order, ending the strike

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