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The Pullman Strike May 11, 1894. On May 11, 1894, workers of the Pullman Palace Car Company in Chicago struck to protest wage cuts and the firing of union .

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The Pullman Strike of 1894 is one such struggle that not only "helped split the . in 1881, he established a town in his name on the outskirts of Chicago, Illinois. .

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Entries : Pullman Strike . the Pullman Strike began May 11, 1894, with a walkout by Pullman Palace Car . Report on the Chicago Strike of June–July, 1894. .

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Report on the Chicago strike of June-July, 1894: with appendices containing . By United . The Pullman boycott: A complete history of the great R. R. Strike‎ .

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Sep 10, 2006 – 1894: The Pullman railway strike. Howard Zinn on the history of the militant struggle of workers at the Pullman railway car company in Chicago .

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Pullman strike, in U.S. history, an important labor dispute. On May 11, 1894, workers of the Pullman Palace Car Company in Chicago struck to protest wage cuts .

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The American Railway Union's unsuccessful strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company in 1894 left many workers without jobs. Not only did the . August 19, 1894. To George M. Pullman, President Pullman Palace Car Co., Chicago: .

The Pullman Strike. In 1894, reelected president Grover Cleveland made a decision similar to Harrison's to end the Pullman Strike in Chicago. When Pullman, a .

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Mar 7, 2011 – Date: May-July, 1894. Place: Chicago, Illinois Significance: The Pullman strikers not only received better wages as a result of the strike but also .

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Mar 3, 1998 – The Pullman Strike of 1894 was the first national strike in United States history. Before coming to an end, it involved over 150000 persons and .

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