<P> The Homestead strike , also known as the Homestead Steel strike , Pinkerton rebellion , or Homestead massacre , was an industrial lockout and strike which began on June 30 , 1892 , culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents on July 6 , 1892 . The battle was one of the most serious disputes in U.S. labor history , third behind the Ludlow Massacre and the Battle of Blair Mountain . The dispute occurred at the Homestead Steel Works in the Pittsburgh area town of Homestead , Pennsylvania , between the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers ( the AA ) and the Carnegie Steel Company . The final result was a major defeat for the union and a setback for their efforts to unionize steelworkers . </P>
<P> The Homestead strike , also known as the Homestead Steel strike , Pinkerton rebellion , or Homestead massacre , was an industrial lockout and strike which began on June 30 , 1892 , culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents on July 6 , 1892 . The battle was one of the most serious disputes in U.S. labor history , third behind the Ludlow Massacre and the Battle of Blair Mountain . The dispute occurred at the Homestead Steel Works in the Pittsburgh area town of Homestead , Pennsylvania , between the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers ( the AA ) and the Carnegie Steel Company . The final result was a major defeat for the union and a setback for their efforts to unionize steelworkers . </P>
a battle fought between amalgamated association of iron and steel union workers and guards
a battle fought between amalgamated association of iron and steel union workers and guards
The Homestead strike , also known as the Homestead Steel strike , Pinkerton rebellion , or Homestead massacre
The Homestead strike , also known as the Homestead Steel strike , Pinkerton rebellion , or Homestead massacre