Pullman
what year did the strike erup?
1894
what year did the fire happen?
1911
1892
Which year was the Keating - Owen child labor law passed?
1916
Which year was the Adamson act passed?
1916
What state was the strike in?
Southern chicago
what was the reason the fire started
discarded cigarette or match
How many guards from the Pinkerton Agency were hired
300 guards
how many hours could the kids work up to
8 hours
Established an 8 hour work day
where did the workers live?
In company towns.
how far up did the fire ladders go
6th floor
who was in charge at the time?
Henry Frick.
Which President signed the fair labor standards act of 1938
Woodrow Wilson
Which President Signed the Interstate commerce act
Grover Cleveland
how did the strike end?
President Cleveland Sent troops to break the strike ending in violent clash.
what was the reason people could not escape
locked doors and exits
Where was Andrew Carnegie at the time of the strike?
Away in Europe.
What was the first Federal regulatory agency
The ICC ( interstate commerce commission)
What did the interstate commerce act make illegal
charging the same price as a long haul with a short haul
What % did Pullman cut wages by?
About 25%
how many casualties were there
146
how did the strike end?
Pennsylvania governor called in state militia, scattering strikers Gov; Robert E Pattison
what was the name of the supreme court case that was later ruled the act unconstitutional
Hammer v. Dagenhart
Is the Keating Owen child labor law still in effect today?
No