1. Major Labor Fights

2. The Haymarket Riot- 1886
May 1st- Chicago workers strike for the 8 hour day
Anarchists and radicals become involved in the campaign
May 3rd- shooting occurs at McCormick Reaper plant when strikers and police altercate(2 workers killed)
May 4th- protest meeting is called for at Haymarket Square (see flyers)

3. 1st Flyer Printed

4. 2nd Flyer Printed
20,000 new copies distributed, but old ones remained

5. Haymarket Rally
August Spies and other labor leaders spoke to between 600 and 3000.
The Chicago Police advanced towards the speaker Samuel Fielden as he was finishing his speech
A bomb was thrown that led to the death of 7 police officers
At least 4 demonstrators were killed, 70+ injured

6. Haymarket Propaganda

7. The Aftermath Labor is attacked and investigated big time
Fear of Anarchists
8 radicals arrested and 7 get the death penalty (some for “inflammatory speeches”)
4 are executed, 1 commits suicide, and 3 others are released on a pardon by Governor Altgeld.

8. The Haymarket Condemned

9. The Pullman Strike (1894)
George Pullman created a “model town” to house workers of his company
Town outside Chicago had nice parks, library, banks, and homes for workers
Panic of 1893 lowered demand for luxury railroad cars
Pullman cut wages of workers but did no lower rent

10. Pullman Palace Care

11. Wages, Rent, and Strike
Wages were cut by 25% while the rent was still 25% higher than normal
Pullman workers go on strike
The American Railway Union (led by Eugene Debs) boycotts Pullman cars across the country

12. The Government Strike becomes first real national strike in US history
President Grover Cleveland sends in federal troops to Illinois against Governor Altgelds wishes
Presence of federal troops incite violence
Riots occur, troops fire in crowd killing at least four and wounding many

13. Pullman Strike

14. The Result The General Managers Association wins
Strike is broken by federal government
Mail delivery is resumed
Eugene Debs is arrested, convicted, and becomes a Socialist
Pullman workers go back to work for lower wages