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A Brief History of the Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886

A Brief History of the Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886

by Stephen Koppekin | Nov 23, 2016 | History of Labor Laws, Labor Laws, News and Events, Organized Labor

Throughout 1885 and the early part of 1886, workers and railroad officials pursued negotiations and tried to hammer out terms acceptable to both sides. This reflected the innate conflict between workers rights and profits of both the company and the wealthy...

Stephen Koppekin is the founder and CEO of Koppekin Consulting, Inc. An experienced former executive who spent decades overseeing industrial relations and workplace safety for major businesses in the entertainment industry, Stephen started his own independent consulting business shortly after retiring. He uses 43 years of experience in labor and employment, during which time he worked at two major entertainment corporations and in government agency National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to support a diverse client set.

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