Great Railroad Strike of 1877

When

1877

Kind

Strike

Coordinates

39.83° N, 98.58° W

Description

railroad strike in 1877 over cut wages

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

Widespread US rail-worker strike

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877, sometimes referred to as the Great Upheaval, began on July 14 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, after the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) cut wages for the third time in a year. It was the first strike that spread across multiple states in the U.S. The strike ended 52 days later, after it was put down by unofficial militias, the National Guard, and federal troops.

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