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Michael CarricoMichael Carrico
Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Major Industrial Labor Conflicts and Strikes (1877–1937)

Major Industrial Labor Conflicts and Strikes (1877–1937)

  1. Great Railroad Strike begins in Martinsburg

    Labels: Martinsburg, Baltimore &, Railroad workers

  2. Great Southwest railroad strike begins

    Labels: Knights of, Jay Gould, Railroad workers

  3. Haymarket bombing during labor rally

    Labels: Haymarket Square, Chicago, Labor rally

  4. Homestead Strike and lockout begin

    Labels: Homestead, Carnegie Steel, Pinkertons

  5. Coeur d'Alene miners’ strike escalates in Idaho

    Labels: Coeur d'Alene, Miners, Idaho

  6. Pullman Strike begins in company town

    Labels: Pullman Company, American Railway, Pullman town

  7. Lattimer Massacre of striking miners

    Labels: Lattimer, Anthracite miners, Sheriff s

  8. Anthracite Coal Strike begins in Pennsylvania

    Labels: United Mine, Anthracite region, Federal arbitration

  9. New York shirtwaist strike begins

    Labels: Uprising of, ILGWU, New York

  10. Lawrence “Bread and Roses” strike starts

    Labels: Lawrence, IWW, Textile workers

  11. Ludlow Massacre during Colorado coal strike

    Labels: Ludlow, Colorado National, Coal miners

  12. Seattle General Strike begins

    Labels: Seattle, Shipyard workers, General strike

  13. Great Steel Strike begins nationwide

    Labels: Steelworkers, Great Steel, Nationwide

  14. Battle of Blair Mountain begins in West Virginia

    Labels: Blair Mountain, Coal miners, West Virginia

  15. Herrin Massacre erupts during coal conflict

    Labels: Herrin, Coal strike, Illinois

  16. Bonus Army forcibly evicted from Washington, D.C.

    Labels: Bonus Army, World War, Washington D

  17. West Coast waterfront strike begins

    Labels: West Coast, Longshore workers, Maritime unions

  18. Flint sit-down strike begins at GM

    Labels: Flint, General Motors, Sit-down strike

  19. Little Steel strike begins against smaller producers

    Labels: Little Steel, CIO, Steel firms

  20. Memorial Day Massacre during Republic Steel confrontation

    Labels: Republic Steel, Chicago, Police