Re: Andrew Carnegie's legacy

On Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:22:31 -0400, Anonymous <anon@anon.net> wrote:

Unresponsive, as usual.
The union started the violence at Homestead

When Frick plotted to sneak in 300 Pinkerton agents on river barges
before dawn on July 6, word spread across town as they were arriving
and thousands of workers and their families rushed to the river to
keep them out. Gunfire broke out between the men on the barge and the
workers on land. In the mayhem that ensued, the Pinkertons surrendered
and came ashore, where they were beaten and cursed by the angry
workers.

At the end of the battle between the Pinkertons and nearly the entire
town, seven workers and three Pinkertons were dead. Four days later,
8,500 National Guard forces were sent at the request of Frick to take
control of the town and steel mill. After winning his victories, Frick
announced, "Under no circumstances will we have any further dealing
with the Amalgamated Association as an organization. This is final."
And in November, the Amalgamated Association collapsed.

https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-events/1892-homestead-strike