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The Great Steel Strike of 1919

Allegheny County · dedicated 1994 · Braddock Ave. at 11th St., at United Steelworkers Local 1219, Braddock

In the largest work stoppage to that date, over 350,000 U.S. workers went off the job. Rev. Adalbert Kazincy, pastor of St. Michael's here, championed the strikers and provided the church as a meeting place. The strike failed after 15 weeks.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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