Chinese Labor Strike of 1867

When

1867

Kind

Strike

Coordinates

39.83° N, 98.58° W

Description

railroad workers action in California

Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.

Railroad workers action in California

The 1867 Chinese Labor Strike was a strike by Chinese Transcontinental Railroad workers along the Sierra Nevada mountain range, demanding increased pay, shorter workdays, and better conditions. By 1867, 80-90% of the Central Pacific Railroad workforce was Chinese, so their work stoppage posed a critical threat to the company's efforts.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article

• Wikidata: riots, protests, strikes and revoltsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page