Many workers went on strike during this period, hoping to force their employers to raise wages and improve conditions. ... The American Federation of Labor organized the strike, and workers demanded higher wages, an eight-hour workday, and recognition of unions.
The steel strike of 1919 was an attempt by the weakened Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers to organize the United States steel industry in the wake of World War I. The strike began on September 22, 1919.
It was a remote location that they were lead to believe it was a tranquil vacation spot. It was hot, humid, they had to work the fields and follow orders all through a loud speaker.
