The Battle for Homestead, 1880-1892

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Hometown battle is the most famous event in the history of American labor and is probably the most important event. After the dawn on July 6, 1892, Carnegie Steel locked steel workers worked Homestead with the citizens of the town after CEO Henry Flick. The battle began in a closed fortified factory named "Frick Fortress". . On the banks of the Monongahela river, they encountered the private army of Pinkerton hired by Flick. The battle was added soon, and the gun battle, burning oil and cannon were furious all day.

Chairman of Carnegie Steel Company, Henry Clayflick was devilized to labor thanks to the strike at 1892 strike and employment of the company. There was a fierce battle between detectives. Flick is known for his uncompromising cruel strategy and is a clear goal of labor activists wishing to speak during a long-term strike. In her excerpt of the autobiography "Life, My Life," the radical Emma Goldman explains how radical Alexander Burkman decided to kill Flick during the home strike.

Homestead strikes, also known as steel strikes in the home, Pinkerton rebellion or Homestead massacre, are industrial stops and strikes that began on June 30, 1892 and eventually ended on July 6, 1892 To the striker and the private security personnel. A battle took place. Battle is one of the most intense controversies in American labor history, following the Battle of Ludlow Holocaust and Blair. This controversy took place between the Steel Workers Association (AA) and Carnegie Steel at the Homestead Steel Works in Homestead, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The ultimate result is the striker's union in organizing unions for steel workers and their frustration great failure.