Pullman Strike mediation begins

On June 28, 1894, the U.S. government began active mediation efforts during the Pullman Strike, a pivotal labor action affecting railroads nationwide. Triggered by wage cuts at the Pullman Company without corresponding rent reductions in company towns, the strike halted trains across the Midwest. President Grover Cleveland deployed troops after disruptions to mail service, leading to violent clashes. Eugene V. Debs of the American Railway Union played a central role. The event underscored tensions between workers and rail barons, resulting in the landmark Supreme Court case In re Debs and advancing federal labor regulations. It influenced the growth of union power and safer working conditions in the rail industry.