11 May 1894: Pullman strike begins

On This Day in Working Class History

May 11, 2024•2 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast

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Episode description

Mini-podcast about the start of the insurrectionary Pullman strike in Chicago in 1894.

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Acknowledgements

Written and edited by Working Class History.
Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack