Brian Highsmith "In addition to its role in labor history, the Pullman Strike also has a fascinating local govt law angle! In the aftermath, Illinois' AG challenged Pullman's status as a company-owned town; IL's Supreme Court revoked its municipal charter in 1898, and it was annexed into Chicago. https://t.co/PGyn3Ru1j4" / Twitter

Brian Highsmith on Twitter: "In addition to its role in labor history, the Pullman Strike also has a fascinating local govt law angle! In the aftermath, Illinois' AG challenged Pullman's status as a company-owned town; IL's Supreme Court revoked its municipal charter in 1898, and it was annexed into Chicago. https://t.co/PGyn3Ru1j4" / Twitter

In addition to its role in labor history, the Pullman Strike also has a fascinating local govt law angle! In the aftermath, Illinois' AG challenged Pullman's status as a company-owned town; IL's Supreme Court revoked its municipal charter in 1898, and it was annexed into Chicago.

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Jun 26

This Day in Labor History: June 26, 1894. The American Railway Union, headed by Eugene Debs, called a nationwide boycott in solidarity with their striking members at Pullman, Illinois! Let's talk about Pullman, Debs, and the Cleveland administration's violent suppression!

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