(Continued from Part 1) It’s Lit The nationwide rail boycott was on. The Indianapolis Journal on June 29 devoted almost its entire front page to it: DEBS IS SUPREME. Reports That Show His Boycott Order Has Been Obeyed. CHICAGO, June 28.—The extent of the Pullman boycott strike was indicated today by the flood of telegrams received by President Debs, of the American Railway Union. The movement has gathered strength until now it paralyses the traffic of the whole West. Perishable freight is being ruined on side tracks of overland routes in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and southern California, as well as Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Oregon, Idaho, Minnesota and the Dakotas. Travel is stopped from the Pacific coast east and not a car is leaving Chicago for the West. Among the messages received by Mr Debs today are the following from local officers of the union at the points named:
"The regular police forces made no arrests in actions related to the strike, and general arrests dropped to less than half their normal number. Major General John F. Morrison, stationed in Seattle, claimed that he had never seen "a city so quiet and orderly."[14] The methods of organization adopted by the striking workers bore resemblance to anarcho-syndicalism, perhaps reflecting the influence of the Industrial Workers of the World in the Pacific Northwest,[citation needed] though only a few striking locals were officially affiliated with the IWW.[14]"
Fascinating history on how minimum wage is taken for granted nowadays...but even then, it was about the purchasing power.
A couple interesting events in historical labor strikes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_General_Strike#Life_during_the_strike
"The regular police forces made no arrests in actions related to the strike, and general arrests dropped to less than half their normal number. Major General John F. Morrison, stationed in Seattle, claimed that he had never seen "a city so quiet and orderly."[14] The methods of organization adopted by the striking workers bore resemblance to anarcho-syndicalism, perhaps reflecting the influence of the Industrial Workers of the World in the Pacific Northwest,[citation needed] though only a few striking locals were officially affiliated with the IWW.[14]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoffa_(film)#Plot This scene was interesting, although historical accuracy may be off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY6N-tEppkg