THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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Clothing
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Steel
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Railroads
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It was spread across several industries
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pullman Strike, (May 11, 1894–c. July 20, 1894), in U.S. history, widespread railroad strike and boycott that severely disrupted rail traffic in the Midwest of the United States in June–July 1894.
Detailed explanation-2: -The American Railway Union agreed to assist Pullman workers. Switchmen who were members of the ARU refused to handle Pullman cars, which disrupted the rail network. This initial boycott led to widespread strikes among the nation’s railroad workers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The companies won a court injunction against the strikers, and when the American Federation of Labor ordered their members back to work, the strike was defeated. One result was a search for a more peaceful mechanism to settle railroad labor disputes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most famous and farreaching labor conflict in a period of severe economic depression and social unrest, the Pullman Strike began May 11, 1894, with a walkout by Pullman Palace Car Company factory workers after negotiations over declining wages failed.