by Stephen Koppekin | Nov 22, 2016 | Business, History of Labor Laws, Labor Laws, News and Events, Organized Labor, Political Climate, Stephen Koppekin
The most famous and widespread labor conflict was the Pullman Strike of 1894. The Pullman Palace Car Company was founded by George Pullman in 1867 to manufacture sleeper cars for the railroad; however, the economy was entering hard times by the 1890s. To curb the...