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American History: Essays: The Iron Horse: Labor Conflicts and Unionism

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This several page chapter from the site From Revolution to Reconstruction outlines the growth of the union in the railroad industry in the late 19th century. Read about the strikes, working conditions, the beginning of the American Railway Union, and the Pullman Strike of 1894.

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unions
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labor conflicts, american railway union, eugene v. debs, from revolution to reconstruction, grover cleveland, pullman boycott, pullman strike
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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