Homestead. A Complete History Of The Struggle Of July, 1892, Between The Carnegie Steel Company, Limited, And The Amalgamated Association Of Iron And Steel Workers

Gunfire on the riverbank. A fortress mill under siege. The steel town suddenly exploded. In 'Homestead. A Complete History of the Struggle of July, 1892...', journalist Arthur Gordon Burgoyne offers a contemporaneous account of the Homestead steel strike at 1892 Homestead, Pennsylvania, capturing the confrontation between the Carnegie Steel Company and the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers in all its human and political complexity.At once narrative and documentary, this classic strike history book stands in the front rank of labor history nonfiction. Burgoyne traces the origins, flashpoints, and consequences of the Carnegie Steel labor conflict, situating it within the turbulent industrial relations history of the Gilded Age steel industry and Andrew Carnegie era history. Long recognised as a key Homestead strike primary source and a cornerstone of steelworkers union history, it speaks powerfully to questions of capital, labour, state power, and collective organisation. Essential for labor history students, union activists, and general readers alike, and a natural companion to any Pullman strike history book or study of great American strikes.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. For readers seeking a vivid window into 1892 Homestead, Pennsylvania, and for collectors of enduring works of labour history and industrial America, this volume remains a gripping and indispensable document.