The Pros And Cons Of The Homestead Strike

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The homestead strike was a labor strike in which privste guards tried to tske control, killing 16 people. The strike was organized by Carnegie steel factory workers who later gained the support of a Union called the Amalgamated Association. Their goal was to increase their pay. Their appomemt Frick, the man incharge of the managment of the Carnefie company. His goal was to insure the company made profits, Both sides of the strike were written about. The pro-union account described what happened in a allarming manner. It also described the rebellious point of view of the workers. Fricks account, which was anti-union, described why he would not give workers higher pay and the events of the stike in a reasonable way. In my opinion, it