The Pullman Strike: A Gilded Age Clash Between Labor, Capital, and Government

by Edward T. O'Donnell

This book examines the 1894 Pullman Strike, one of the most consequential clashes between labor and capital that paralyzed America's railroad system.

The Gilded Age saw rapid economic growth, expansion of industrialization, and real wage growth. Yet between 1800 and 1900 there were 37,000 strikes, and the Pullman Strike reflected the broad dissatisfaction and unrest among American workers. The book consists of an engaging narrative, analysis...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032483911
• ISBN13: 9781032483917
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages