Great Southwest railroad strike of 1886
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The Great Southwest railroad strike of 1886 was a labor union strike involving more than 200,000 workers. Beginning on March 1, 1886, railroad workers in five states struck against the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads, owned by Jay Gould. At least ten people were killed. The unravelling of the strike within two months led directly to the collapse of the Knights of Labor and the formation of the American Federation of Labor.
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Date | March 1 – May 4, 1886 | ||
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Methods | Strike, protest, sabotage | ||
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Martin Irons Jay Gould | |||
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States mobilized: Missouri National Guard, Texas Volunteer Guard, Texas Rangers |
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