Homestead

This work presents a detailed narrative and analysis of the 1892 labor struggle between the Carnegie Steel Company and the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, tracing the rise of the firms, tactical decisions by management, and union organization. It recounts the lockout, the hiring and assault of Pinkerton agents, the violent confrontation on the river, the intervention of state militia, subsequent trials and arrests, and the weakening of the union. Interwoven are descriptions of local politics, press coverage, public reaction, and the economic and legal forces that shaped the conflict's outcome.