Philadelphia general strike (1910)

Philadelphia General Strike (1910)
Crowd of strikers protesting
DateFebruary 19– April 19, 1910
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Goals
  • Pay increases
Resulted in
  • Arrests of strikers
  • Trolley fare freeze
  • Wage increase
Number
60,000-75,000

The General Strike of 1910 was a labor strike by trolley workers of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company that grew to a citywide riot and general strike in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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