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Mon May-11-09 05:40 AM Original message |
| Today in labor history May 11 Some 260,000 workers joined the walkout, thencrushed by federal troops |
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May 11  May 11, 1894 - The Pullman strike began. Some 260,000 workers joined the walkout called by the American Railway Union to support employees at the Illinois factory where Pullman sleeper cars were made. The strike was eventually crushed with the help of federal troops, signaling a wave of new anti-worker activity by employers and government. May 11, 1907 - The Minneapolis Millers Union meets and votes to consolidate with the Nailers and Packers Union. Labor history found here: http://www.biglabor.com/history.php & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_05_11_2009 |
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