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...

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