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Streetcar strikes rank among the deadliest armed conflicts in American labor union history. Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor called the St. Louis Streetcar Strike of 1900 "the fiercest struggle ever waged by the organized toilers" [ 4 ] up to that point, with a total casualty count of 14 dead and about 200 wounded, more than ...
The initial strike lasted from October 6 to 9, 1917, though the broader labor dispute between the streetcar workers and the company lasted for several months afterwards and included a lockout, a sympathetic general strike, and months of litigation before ending in failure for the strikers.
1916–1917 Springfield streetcar strike; 1917 Twin Cities streetcar strike; 1950 Atlanta transit strike; D. Denver streetcar strike of 1920; I.
The San Francisco Streetcar Strike of 1907 saw 30 killed and about 1000 injured. [20] Many of the casualties were passengers and innocent bystanders. The 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike was one of the last of its kind. The rise of private automobile ownership took the edge off its impact, as an article in the Chicago Tribune observed as early ...
Agitated workers face the factory owner in The Strike, painted by Robert Koehler in 1886. The following is a list of specific strikes (workers refusing to work, seeking to change their conditions in a particular industry or an individual workplace, or striking in solidarity with those in another particular workplace) and general strikes (widespread refusal of workers to work in an organized ...
The 1916–1917 Springfield streetcar strike was a strike among streetcar workers in and around Springfield, Missouri. The strike went from October 5, 1916, to June 16, 1917, caused by the streetcar company's refusal to recognize the union. As a result, the union was recognized after 8 months of striking.
The 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike was a labor dispute between streetcar workers and the New Orleans Public Service, Inc. (NOPSI). Involving 1,100 workers, it began on July 1, 1929, and lasted over four months. [ 1 ]
The 1917 Bloomington Streetcar Strike was a labor dispute starting on May 28, 1917 [4] [2] [5] [α] when ATU Local 752 called a strike for union recognition, increased pay, and a shortened workday. Facing a strike, Bloomington & Normal Street Railway & Light offered a 20¢ a day increase before the strike but refused to give union recognition ...