Articles: Central Indiana Labor Council The 19th-century industrialization of Indiana was accompanied by the emergence of an active and somewhat militant organized labor movement in which workers sought relief from economic distress through political activism.… Read More »Central Indiana Labor Council Railroad Strike of 1877 Beginning in the East as a result of announced wage cuts, the railroad strike of 1877 spread west quickly. Freight trains on most lines came to a standstill, including those… Read More »Railroad Strike of 1877
Central Indiana Labor Council The 19th-century industrialization of Indiana was accompanied by the emergence of an active and somewhat militant organized labor movement in which workers sought relief from economic distress through political activism.… Read More »Central Indiana Labor Council
Railroad Strike of 1877 Beginning in the East as a result of announced wage cuts, the railroad strike of 1877 spread west quickly. Freight trains on most lines came to a standstill, including those… Read More »Railroad Strike of 1877