The New Orleans general strike was a general strike in the U.S. city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, that began on November 8, 1892. Despite...

the Deep South. For example, there was the 1892 New Orleans general strike that began on November 8, 1892. But, like other southern cities and towns,...

of 1891. 1892 New Orleans Union Station opens. Street Railway Union established. June – Homer Plessy arrested. 1892 New Orleans general strike. 1893 Electric...

fifteen years of racially unified unions in New Orleans, for example in the successful 1892 New Orleans general strike just three years before. In the economic...

striking in solidarity with those in another particular workplace) and general strikes (widespread refusal of workers to work in an organized political campaign...

AA strike at the Homestead steel mill in 1892 was different from previous large-scale strikes in American history such as the Great Railroad Strike of...

The Seattle General Strike was a five-day general work stoppage by 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington from February 6 to 11, 1919. The...

Union and the New Orleans General Strike of 1892," Louisiana History, 1983; "Labor Trouble In New-Orleans," New York Times, November 5, 1892. "Immigration...

Streetcars have been an integral part of the public transportation network of New Orleans since the first half of the 19th century. The longest of the city's streetcar...

The New Orleans Mint (French: Monnaie de La Nouvelle-Orléans) operated in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a branch mint of the United States Mint from 1838...

determined to crush the strike. 1892: New Orleans general strike taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana, during November, 1892. 49 labor unions affiliated...

city’s administration. During the War of 1812, General Andrew Jackson imposed martial law in New Orleans. Upon arriving in the city on December 1, 1814...

cotton per work crew would constitute a day's work. 1892 New Orleans general strike 1895 New Orleans dockworkers massacre Labor history of the United States...

Joan of Arc, Orleans) – 8 May 2016 Photos Orleans & son AgglO Ramsay 1892, p. 374. Ramsay 1892, pp. 375–376. Ramsay 1892, p. 380. Ramsay 1892, p. 386. Beaucourt...

The Minneapolis general strike of 1934 grew out of a strike by Teamsters against most of the trucking companies operating in Minneapolis, the major distribution...

The New Orleans massacre of 1866 occurred on July 30, when a peaceful demonstration of mostly Black Freedmen was set upon by a mob of white rioters, many...

Following the 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike, less violent strikes persisted for decades, such as the Atlanta transit strike of 1950. The rise of...

The Pullman Strike was two interrelated strikes in 1894 that shaped national labor policy in the United States during a period of deep economic depression...

The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was one of the most famous and influential strikes in Canadian history. For six weeks, May 15 to June 26, more than...

The General Strike of 1910 was a labor strike by trolley workers of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company that grew to a citywide riot and general strike...

Longshoremen's Strike. The result of the strike was the unionization of all of the West Coast ports of the United States. The San Francisco General Strike of 1934...

The 1835 Philadelphia general strike took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the first general strike in North America and involved some 20,000...

portal List of US strikes by size 1922 UMW General coal strike 1922 New England textile strike Great Railroad Strike of 1877 Railroad strike of 1946 History...

The 1946 Oakland general strike was general strike involving 50,000 workers over two days in Oakland, California, United States. Beginning at 5:00am on...

Scranton general strike was a widespread work stoppage in 1877 by workers in Scranton, Pennsylvania, which took place as part of the Great Railroad Strike, and...

Louis general strike was one of the first general strikes in the United States. It grew out of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. The strike was largely...

Hennessy Affair, New Orleans, Louisiana (anti-Italian) 1891 - Morewood massacre, United Mine Workers strike 1892 – Homestead strike, July 6, 1892, Homestead...

The Lawrence Textile Strike, also known as the Bread and Roses Strike, was a strike of immigrant workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912 led by the...

railroad strike of 1877 was a series of work stoppages and civil unrest in Chicago, Illinois, which occurred as part of the larger national strikes and rioting...

The Coal strike of 1902 (also known as the anthracite coal strike) was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern...