Cripple Creek miners' strike of 1894

Cripple Creek miners' strike
Cripple Creek miners' strike
	View of Cripple Creek, c. 1900
Date	February 7 – June 12, 1894
Location	Cripple Creek, Colorado
Goals	Wages
Methods	Strikes, protest, demonstrations
Parties
Miners; Western Federation of Miners	Federal troops
Lead figures
	John Calderwood;; Junius J. Johnson;; Davis H. Waite M. F. Bowers
Casualties and losses
Deaths: 1; Injuries: ; Arrests: 300	Deaths: 1; Injuries: ; Arrests:

The Cripple Creek miners' strike of 1894 was a five-month strike by the Western Federation of Miners (WFM) in Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States. It resulted in a victory for the union and was followed in 1903 by the Colorado Labor Wars. It is notable for being the only time in United States history when a state militia was called out (May/June 1894) in support of striking workers.^[3]

The strike was characterized by firefights and use of dynamite, and ended after a standoff between the Colorado state militia and a private force working for owners of the mines. In the years after the strike, the WFM's popularity and power increased significantly through the region.

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