Homestead Strike Recalls Three Year Sliding Scale Conflict
The Homestead labor fight echoes a prior three year sliding scale clash tied to Carnegie steel. Workers protested a $25 minimum tied to steel billets under a volatile market while deputies initially faced resistance. After months of conferences a rupture ended formal talks and led to open mill policy with individual contracts.
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