Philadelphia general strike (1910)

Philadelphia General Strike (1910)
Crowd of strikers protesting
DateFebruary 19– April 19, 1910
Location
Goals
  • Pay increases
Resulted in
  • Arrests of strikers
  • Trolley fare freeze
  • Wage increase[1]
Number
60,000-75,000[1]

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 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2][3][1]

  1. ^ a b c Kornacki, Julianne (2015). "General Strike of 1910". Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Rutgers University. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. ^ The New York Times, February 21, 1910. "Mob Rule in Philadelphia". Accessed July 10, 2008.
  3. ^ Walsh, Francis Patrick. Commission on Industrial Relations, 1916. "Industrial Relations: Final Report and Testimony: Condition of Labor on Pennsylvania Railroad", page 10129. Accessed July 10, 2008.

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