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 The Pennsylvania State Militia arrives to quell the hostilities, art by Thure de Thulstrup | ||||
| Date | July 1 – November 20, 1892 | |||
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| Goals | No wage decrease | |||
| Resulted in | Defeat of strikers, a major setback to the unionization of steel workers | |||
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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.
- ^ a b "Homestead Strike Historical Marker". explorepahistory.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968–2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ^ "American Experience: Strike at Homestead Mill". Public Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on April 8, 2000.