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Ludlow Massacre
a slaughter of the miners in Colorado (USA) in April 1914. On Sept. 23, 1913, the miners struck, demanding higher wages, the introduction of the eight-hour workday, and recognition of the trade union. The strike dragged on for months. In April 1914, hired bands of gangsters and troops attacked and burned the camp near Ludlow where striking miners had gone after being thrown out of their homes; the strikers’ leaders were seized and shot. Hunger and the murder of dozens of people forced the miners to return to work. REFERENCESZubok, L. I. Ocherki istorii rabochego dvizheniia v SShA, 1865-1918. Moscow, 1962.leln, S. Iz istorii zabastovochnogo dvizheniia v SShA. Moscow, 1950. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | In the annals of American labour-movement folklore, the WGA strike - which may or may not have resolved itself by the time you read this - isn't exactly the Homestead steelworkers versus the Pinkertons in 1892 or the Ludlow massacre of 1914. Set in Colorado during the early 1900's, Ludlow tells of Greek, Mexican, Scottish, and Italian immigrants and their struggle to eke out a living--culminating in the horrific Ludlow Massacre of April 1914, in which elements of the Colorado National Guard killed striking miners and their family members. Others in the 'American Workers' series cover specific events in labor history: Nancy Whitelaw's The Homestead Steel Strike Of 1892 (1931798885) covers conflicts between workers and Carnegie and Frick, who had to deal with a powerful labor union; Rosemary Laughlin's The Ludlow Massacre Of 1813-14 (1931798869) tells of a Colorado strike by mine workers which turned into bloodshed, and her Pullman Strike Of 1894 (1931798893) reveals the first major strike at the Pullman Palace Car Company. |
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