By boycotting Pullman cars
By boycotting Pullman cars
by boycotting pullman cars
the union lost support
the union lost support
A strike of over 4,000 workers from Pullman Palace Car Company (founded/ owned by George Pullman). American Railway Union (ARU) refused to handle Pullman's cars.
Eugene V. Debs
As the Pullman strike occurred in 1894, there is not much in the way of recent news. It pitted the American Railway Union and Pullman Palace Car Company against the United States government.
He was the leader of the American Railway Union and was part of the Pullman strike. He eventually was the leader of the Sociallist party.
The president (during the Pullman Strike) of the ARU was Eugene V. Debs; not to be confused with Grover Cleveland: the president of the United States at the time.
Pullman Company
The American Railway Union began in 1783. The union sought to unite all railway workers regardless of the craft or trade they provided the railway.
The American Railway Union (ARU), founded in 1893, aimed to unite all railway workers across various trades and companies to improve labor conditions. Its primary goals included securing better wages, reducing working hours, and enhancing workplace safety. The union sought to challenge the power of railroad companies and promote solidarity among workers to advocate for their rights effectively. A notable moment in its history was the Pullman Strike of 1894, which highlighted the struggles faced by railway workers.