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Why did workers go on strike in the Carnegie steel mills outside of Pittsburgh?
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The workers were miserable. The mill was being mechanized, and men who had been skilled workers - and paid decent wages - were being forced to take unskilled jobs at the mill at lower wages.
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Why did workers go on strike in the Carnegie steel mills outside of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania?
The workers were miserable. The mill was being mechanized, and men who had been skilled workers - and paid decent wages - were being forced to take unskilled jobs at the mill at lower wages.
What did Andrew Carnegie do to keep his factory running the homestead strike?
he decreased workers' hours. ... he raised workers' wages.
What did Andrew Carnegie do because of the homestead strike?
The Homestead Strike was a labor strike that occurred at the Carnegie Steel Company's Homestead Steel Works in Homestead, Pennsylvania in 1892. It was one of the most violent and controversial labor strikes in American history. During the strike, Andrew Carnegie, the owner of Carnegie Steel, was not physically present at the Homestead Steel Works. However, he was heavily involved in the decision-making process and ultimately played a significant role in the outcome of the strike. One of the main causes of the strike was the decision by Carnegie Steel to reduce wages and increase production at the Homestead Steel Works. The workers, who were represented by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, resisted these changes and demanded better working conditions and higher pay. In response to the strike, Carnegie Steel hired private security guards to protect the plant and keep the workers out. The strike turned violent when the guards and the striking workers clashed, resulting in several deaths and injuries. Ultimately, the strike was broken by Carnegie Steel and the workers were forced to accept the company's terms. The strike had a lasting impact on labor relations in the United States and was a major factor in the rise of the labor movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
I owned and mechanized steel mills. When workers began a strike I hired replacement workers who would accept lower wages. I won the conflict at the Homestead steel mill but my reputation was hurt by m?
Andrew Carnegie
What would workers do outside of a factory during a strike?
Often, they would picket.
What did Andrew Carnegie do to to keep his factory running during the homestead strike?
he decreased workers' hours. ... he raised workers' wages.
What did the homestead act have to do with Andrew Carnegie?
The Homestead Act took place at Carnegie's homestead steel plant. The union workers of this plant were protesting because they had received a wage cut. Carnegie was usually kind to the union workers and never forced them to stop protesting. However, he was vacationing in Scotland on that fateful day in 1892. So the results of the strike were fatal. The Homestead Act ruined Andrew Carnegie's reputation of being a fair employer.
How long did the Homestead strike last?
the strike did nothingg
How long did the strike last?
The Homestead Strike started on June 30, 1892 and ended on July 6, 1892. It was a fight between steel workers in Pennsylvania and a company called Carnegie Steel. Twelve people were killed during the strike and another 23 were injured.
What term is used to refer to a group of union workers marching outside a factory during a strike to persuade other workers not to take a job?
Protestors
What was the The Homestead Strike?
The Homestead Strike was when, in 1892, Andrew Carnegie reduced wages at his steel mills in Homestead, Pennsylvania and the union workers refused to accept the cut. The company locked out the union workers and hired nonunion labor and 300 armed guards. The locked out workers gathered weapons and , on July 6, a battle broke out killing ten people. After that, the state militia began to escort the nonunion workers to the mills and after four months, the strike collapsed, breaking
Homestead Strike?
1892, A strike at a Carnegie steel plant in Homestead, P.A., that ended in an armed battle between the strikers, three hundred armed "Pinkerton" detectives hired by Carnegie, and federal troops, which killed ten people and wounded more than sixty. The strike was part of a nationwide wave of labor unrest in the summer of 1892 that helped the Populists gain some support from industrial workers.
