On this day in 1886, the Great Southwest Railroad Strike began, involving more than 200,000 workers throughout the Southwestern United States.
The strike began when an agreement between the Knights of Labor and Union Pacific to give notice and investigate all firings was violated where a Knight named Charles A. Hall in Marshall, Texas was fired for attending a union meeting on company time. In response, te District Assembly #101 of the Knights called a strike.
Within a week, more than 200,000 workers were on strike throughout Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Texas, paralyzing railway lines with both inaction and sabotage.
At least nine people were killed in conflicts between police and crowds of striking workers. On April 9th in East St. Louis, eight deputies guarding a freight train shot into a crowd of strikers, killing six bystanders. The crowd responsed by setting the rail yards on fire.
After two months of protest, the strike was called off on May 4th without the workers winning their demands. The failure of the strike led directly to the collapse of the Knights of Labor and the rise of the American Federation of Labor (AFL).
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Weird stuff... the last week or two whenever I go out to bike or run, there usually is some dude (different people not the same), usually in his 50s that ends up staring at me for a long time, and I have no idea what is going on. I think they are clocking me, cause they have this slightly angry expression on their face, but at the same time, I was very convinced that I have passed and been passing pretty well for a very long time. Being trans sucks pig poop balls
Be careful comrade, trust your gut and avoid him if you need to or go with a friend. You will be missed if anything happens to you. :trans-heart:
Its different people every time, but it still is weird, because it literally didnt happen until like two weeks ago and I dont think Ive changed anything about my appearance...
Maybe isolation is getting to your neighbors. Maybe more of them unemployed don't know. Either way stay safe.
that sounds really sus. Buy mace if you don't already have it and stay safe. 😔