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The US Labor Day holiday was a result of fairly violent interactions between Pullman workers and the Pullman company. One of the workers main concerns was the
by kasey_junk 4y ago
The US Labor Day holiday was a result of fairly violent interactions between Pullman workers and the Pullman company. One of the workers main concerns was the landlord relationship of their employer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman_Strike#Labor_Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman_Strike#Labor_Day
- Jacob4u2 4y agoIt also spawned the American Socialist party. https://www.npr.org/2022/08/31/1120244344/american-socialist-2020 https://www.npr.org/2022/08/31/1120244344/american-socialist...
- tinglymintyfrsh 4y agoSurprisingly, Oklahoma was also a major sphere of influence in American Socialism, although the 1917 Green Corn Rebellion has been largely erased in populist history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Corn_Rebellion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Corn_Rebellion https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/socialist-revolution-oklahoma-crushed-green-corn-rebellion-180973073/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/socialist-revolution-...