Homestead strike

Homestead Strike
The Pennsylvania State Militia arrives to quell the hostilities, art by Thure de Thulstrup
DateJuly 1 – November 20, 1892
Location
GoalsNo wage decrease
Resulted inDefeat of strikers, a major setback to the unionization of steel workers
Parties
Lead figures
Number
c. 6,500
300
6,000
Casualties and losses
  • Deaths: 7[1]
  • Injuries: 11
None
Designation markers

The Homestead strike, also known as the Homestead steel strike, Homestead massacre, or Battle of Homestead, was an industrial lockout and strike that began on July 1, 1892, culminating in a battle in which strikers defeated private security agents on July 6, 1892.[5] The governor responded by sending in the National Guard to protect strikebreakers. The dispute occurred at the Homestead Steel Works in the Pittsburgh-area town of Homestead, Pennsylvania, between the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers (the AA) and the Carnegie Steel Company. The final result was a major defeat for the union strikers and a setback for their efforts to unionize steelworkers. The battle was a pivotal event in U.S. labor history.

  1. ^ a b "Homestead Strike Historical Marker". explorepahistory.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  2. ^ Pinkertons (killed): J.W. Kline of Chicago; T.J. Conners of New York; James O'Day (suicide); Kelly of Philadelphia; Michael Commas [died of injuries]; "John Doe" Drowned in river; Edward Speer [died of injuries]; John Shingle (Steamboat Captain) See notes 54–58
  3. ^ a b "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  4. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968–2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  5. ^ "American Experience: Strike at Homestead Mill". Public Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on April 8, 2000.