Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike of 1894 was a significant effort from the American Railway Union in response to recent reductions in wages. The strike began when 3,000 employees working in Pullman Illinois halted work and halted traffic from nearby Chicago. The efforts spread throughout the nation and amassed to encompass 27 states at its peak. The end of the strike came when President Cleveland sent 12,000 troops to break up the chaos on the basis that it disrupted the delivery of U.S mail and violated the Sherman Antitrust Act. In total, hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of property damage was inflicted and dozens were killed or injured.
Homestead Strike
The Homestead steel strike of 1892 was one of the most serious labor disputes in U.S history. It was the result of a conflict between the AA union and the Carnagie Steel Co. Though the strike resulted in bitter failure for the laborers, it did differ from previous strikes in the fact that organized leadership and tactics showed potential for future strikes to be more effective. Overall, this specific strike was a major setback for the AA, and made it very difficult to organize reform efforts across the steel industry.