Trade unionist and Marxist politician William Z. Foster explains
the organization and failure of the steel strike in 1919, an action
which saw much of America's metal industry grind to a halt. The
metal industries had, owing to great leaps in technological
advancement, shed many jobs during the early 20th century. This
precarious situation, plus the fact that unions had been curbed
after a number of violent actions in the 1890s, led to the
situation of laborers becoming unbearable. Shortly after Armistice
Day marked the end of World War I, a surge of discontentment was
accompanied by organization of labor and strike action. Although
successful for a number of weeks, to the point where President
Woodrow Wilson had to intervene and placate the workers on strike,
the owners of the mills mounted an effective campaign which eroded
public support for the strikers. Police brutality against striking
steelworkers was recorded, with several such incidents being
unprovoked.
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