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$15 million!!
IMPROVING ANSWER: Maybe 15 million for all of them, all the railroad workers of the nation added together. For each person, it was probably more like 50 cents to one dollar per day.
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What did workers learn from the 1877 railroad strike?
That they had some power
How many people went on strike for the railroad strike of 1877?
over 300 railroad workers
What was the great strike of 1877?
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was about the reduction of wages for workers of the B&O railroad. As a result the wage cut was reversed.
How much were railroad workers paid in 1877?
10 cents an hr
What happened Railroad Strike 1877?
other workers went on strike in support
What did the railroad strike of 1877 demonstrate?
cutting wages of workers for the third time in a year.
DO railroad workers pay into social security?
Answer: Yes, Railroad workers pay into social security as well as railroad retirement. I worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad and we paid 6. some % into social security and I think 8. something into Railroad Retirement.
What happened nationally because of the 1877 railroad strike?
Other workers went on strike in support.
What best describe the significance of the Great Strike of 1877?
It was the first nationwide strike in the United States
Why did the government send the military to protect the railroad workers?
to guard against spontaneous outbreaks in numerous cities of violence against railroads and the bitter antagonism between workers and the leaders of industry, Great Railroad Strike of 1877.
Why did the workers strike the railroad in 1877?
because they wanted to meet the famous player from neptune new jersey Ja'Sir Taylor
What did the Adamson Act do for railroad workers?
The Adamson Act was created in response to a pending strike by the railroad workers. It mandated an eight-hour day for interstate railway workers, with additional pay for overtime work.
