Pullman Strikes
In 1894, a breakthrough in American labor history was made. This innovation is commonly known as Pullman Strike, where an extensive raid was turned down by the federal government. The strikes impact was enormous and had wedged a great deal of our country resulting in dozens of people being killed in violent clashes. The Pullman Strike was a bitter dispute between workers and company management, it also had played a great part in the labor movement.
The corruption began with George W. Pullman. Pullman was born in 1831, in upstate New York. His father was a carpenter, which later lead to Pullman learning carpentry himself. In the 1850’s, Pullman moved to Chicago and during the Civil War, he began building a newer kind of passenger car that soon became popular on the railroads. George Pullman's goal was to create an environment that was different compared to urban neighborhoods that he saw as a danger to America's y industrializing society. For a long period of time, Pullman’s company flourished. People had come internationally to see his work. However, this era of success and popularity soon ended during the Panic of 1893. During this time, a financial depression swept across the United States. Because of the bad economy, Pullman cut the wages of workers to on-third and then refused to cut down the rents in company housing. In response to Pullman’s decision, the A.R.U. (American Railway Union) called to for a strike at the Pullman Palace Car Company complex.
Being the local branches of the union called for a total of 150,000 members, the strike spread nationwide. In response to the strikes, George Pullman decided to close the plant in an attempt to wait out his workers. When he did this, the A.R.U. called the attention on the national membership. This then contributed to the union’s national convention to call for a vote. The vote was in the majority that they would refuse to work on any train in the country that contained a Pullman car. Because of this
The corruption began with George W. Pullman. Pullman was born in 1831, in upstate New York. His father was a carpenter, which later lead to Pullman learning carpentry himself. In the 1850’s, Pullman moved to Chicago and during the Civil War, he began building a newer kind of passenger car that soon became popular on the railroads. George Pullman's goal was to create an environment that was different compared to urban neighborhoods that he saw as a danger to America's y industrializing society. For a long period of time, Pullman’s company flourished. People had come internationally to see his work. However, this era of success and popularity soon ended during the Panic of 1893. During this time, a financial depression swept across the United States. Because of the bad economy, Pullman cut the wages of workers to on-third and then refused to cut down the rents in company housing. In response to Pullman’s decision, the A.R.U. (American Railway Union) called to for a strike at the Pullman Palace Car Company complex.
Being the local branches of the union called for a total of 150,000 members, the strike spread nationwide. In response to the strikes, George Pullman decided to close the plant in an attempt to wait out his workers. When he did this, the A.R.U. called the attention on the national membership. This then contributed to the union’s national convention to call for a vote. The vote was in the majority that they would refuse to work on any train in the country that contained a Pullman car. Because of this