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TODAY'S LABOR HISTORY

Harold Phillips | Published on 5/11/2026

1894: A nationwide railway strike begins at Pullman, Ill. 260,000 railroad workers ultimately joined the strike to protest wage cuts by the Pullman Palace Car Co.

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