1952 steel strike
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1952-steel-strike-179-16488236
title:
1952 steel strike
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The 1952 steel strike was a strike by the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) against U.S. Steel (USS) and nine other steelmakers. The strike was scheduled to begin on April 9, 1952, but US President Harry Truman nationalized the American steel industry hours before the workers walked out. The steel companies sued to regain control of their facilities. On June 2, 1952, in a landmark decision, the US Supreme Court ruled in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952), that the Pre
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Strike by the United Steelworkers of America for higher wages
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_steel_strike
date created:
2007-07-29T01:55:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T01:54:09Z
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