The Pullman Strike was a labor conflict in 1894 between the American Railway Union and the Pullman Company. It began when workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company went on strike to protest wage cuts and poor working conditions.
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American Railway Union: This term refers to a labor union founded by Eugene V. Debs that represented railroad workers across the United States.
George M. Pullman: He was the founder of the Pullman Company, which manufactured luxury railway cars.
Eugene V. Debs: He was a prominent labor leader who organized the American Railway Union and later became one of America's most famous socialists.