On #ThisDayInHistory in 1892, the #HomesteadStrike broke out in PA. Rather than talk, #Carnegie sent in #Pinkerton thugs, which the strikers defeated in battle on 6 July. So, the gov. sent in troops, killing seven workers and helping to break the #union.
#WhichSideAreYouOn #IWW

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1892 the #HomesteadStrike broke out in PA. Rather than talk, #Carnegie sent in #Pinkerton thugs, which the strikers defeated in battle on 6 July. So, the state sent in troops, showing that, as always, the government is on the side of #capital, not workers.