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Pullman Strike

The Pullman Strike comprised two interrelated strikes in 1894 that shaped national labor policy in the United States during a period of deep economic depression. First came a strike by the American Railway Union (ARU) against the Pullman Company's factory in Chicago in spring 1894.

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Location
Began in Pullman, Chicago; spread throughout the United States
Date
May 11, 1894 – July 20, 1894
Goals
Union recognition Wage increase Rent reduction
Methods
Strikes, protest, demonstrations
Result
Federal government obtained an injunction against strikers. · President Grover Cleveland ordered the Army to stop the strikers from obstructing trains. · Strike leader Eugene V. Debs was arrested and convicted of conspiracy and violation of a court order and sentenced to six months in prison. · American Railway Union dissolved

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Boycott

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Pullman Strike

Nodes71
Edges70
Triples53
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028169
Components1

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Pullman Strike

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related to Boycott · 24
Pullman Strike → Afterward, American Railway Union, ARU, At, Blue Island, But, Chicago, Conflict, Debs, Debs's, Elsewhere, Eugene, General Managers' Association, Illinois, In Chicago, June, Many, Many African Americans, On June, Pullman
related to Sources and further reading · 12
Pullman Strike → Bassett, Buder, History, Issue, Johnathan, OAH Magazine, Oxford UP, Pullman, Stanley, The Pullman Strike, Volume, Winter
related to External links · 5
Pullman Strike → Gilded Age, Illinois During, Illinois Historical Digitization Projects, Northern Illinois University Libraries, Pullman Strike TimelineChicago StrikeThe
Result · 4
Pullman Strike → American Railway Union dissolved, Federal government obtained an injunction against strikers., President Grover Cleveland ordered the Army to stop the strikers from obstructing trains., Strike leader Eugene V. Debs was arrested and convicted of conspiracy and violation of a court order and sentenced to six months in prison.
Date · 1
Pullman Strike → May 11, 1894 – July 20, 1894
Goals · 1
Pullman Strike → Union recognition Wage increase Rent reduction
Location · 1
Pullman Strike → Began in Pullman, Chicago; spread throughout the United States
Methods · 1
Pullman Strike → Strikes, protest, demonstrations

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pullman strike debs workers aru boycott chicago federal labor cleveland company railroad union 1894 president strikers american states railroads national

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Pullman StrikeDateMay 11, 1894 – July 20, 18941.00infobox
Pullman StrikeGoalsUnion recognition Wage increase Rent reduction1.00infobox
Pullman StrikeLocationBegan in Pullman, Chicago; spread throughout the United States1.00infobox
Pullman StrikeMethodsStrikes, protest, demonstrations1.00infobox
Pullman StrikeResultFederal government obtained an injunction against strikers.1.00infobox
Pullman StrikeResultPresident Grover Cleveland ordered the Army to stop the strikers from obstructing trains.1.00infobox
Pullman StrikeResultStrike leader Eugene V. Debs was arrested and convicted of conspiracy and violation of a court order and sentenced to six months in prison.1.00infobox
Pullman StrikeResultAmerican Railway Union dissolved1.00infobox
engineersinstance ofwhich included the skilled workers0.80text
firemeninstance ofwhich included the skilled workers0.80text
conductorsinstance ofwhich included the skilled workers0.80text
did not support the labor actioninstance ofwhich included the skilled workers0.80text

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