1910 Columbus streetcar strike | |||
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Date | July 24 – October 18, 1910 | ||
Location | |||
Caused by | Low wages, long hours, fired workers | ||
Methods | Strike, riot | ||
Resulted in | Unsuccessful, workers returned to work or left for work elsewhere | ||
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Casualties | |||
Death(s) | 1[1] | ||
Arrested | at least 24[1] |
The 1910 streetcar strike was a union protest against labor practices by the Columbus Railway and Light Co. in Columbus, Ohio in 1910.[2] The summertime strike began as peaceful protests, but led to thousands rioting throughout the city, injuring hundreds of people.[3]
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