Great Steel Strike of 1919, The
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N 40° 23.915 W 079° 51.733
17T E 596554 N 4472618
On strike!
Waymark Code: WM8KT7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2010
Views: 4
Marker Text: In the largest work stoppage to that date, over 350,000 U.S. workers went off the job. Rev. Adalbert Kazincy, pastor of St. Michael's here, championed the strikers and provided the church as a meeting place. The strike failed after 15 weeks.
Marker Name: Great Steel Strike of 1919, The
County: Allegheny
Date Dedicated: 09/23/1994
Marker Type: City
Location: Braddock Ave. at 14th St., across from Edgar Thompson Works, Braddock
Category: Government & Politics, Labor, Steel
Website: [Web Link]
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