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The Great Railroad Strike is an event in America's history that occured in 1877. It was also known as the Great Upheaval. After people's wages were decreased for the third time in the same year, violent strikes took place. Railroad companies saw the economic issues after the Long Depression as an advantage to abolish trade unions that the workers established after the war. The strike that started in Virginia made its way to Chicago and Pittsburgh as well. The strike from the workers also occurred in Maryland where a bloodshed happened with the strikes of the workers that were heading to the headquarters of Baltimore. The most violence happened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where the police decided they would give the strikers a few days then fire at them. The policemen first fired at the strikers that were throwing rocks and around twenty died. Federal troops were later sent to end the strikers.

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The damage of roads, industries, and factories led to a decline in the economy. The loss of workers also did. There were thirty-nine buildings burned. In Pittsburgh as well, from forty-four until sixty-six cars were burned. In addition, one-thousand two-hundred cargo-loaded cars were burned. This great damage costed about seven million dollars.

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After this Great Railroad Strike, there were actually more strikes happening. On the other hand, the unions were more organized. There weren't only strikes, there were lockouts as well. In addition, from the 1800's until 1860, seven-hundred thousand workers became strikers. This huge number made ten-thousand strikes. Relating to future labor, workers were losing their jobs as well. If the workers didn't demand rights, the government would take their jobs away from them. Transportation was also a big issue, as some railroad tracks were ruined.

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Welcome to the museum about the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. Watch this video to begin the tour.

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The Great Railroad strike was basically a comeback to the salary shortage from an industry called Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. It was a protest or strike action. Railroad traffic was shut down in Bloomington and other places across Illinois. However in Missouri, strikers were out of control. The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 wasn't a benefit to the workers because it was unsuccessful.

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The strike was concluded when a governor took help from a stronger police and from three thousand federal troops. As a result, eighteen strikers were killed and seventy were thrown in jail. President Hayes was the one sending federal troops in different states. Forty-five days later with federal troops fighting, The Great Railroad Strike was officially demolished. As mentioned, the strike didn't work out the way the workers expected it to.

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https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Railroad-Strike-of-1877

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877#The_Panic_and_Long_Depression

http://martinsburgroundhouse.com/the-great-railroad-strike-of-1877/

http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/teacherguides/strike/background.htm

https://sites.google.com/a/uconn.edu/christian/home/impact-on-future-labor