The Homestead Strike of 1892

Few events in American labor history carry the weight and lasting impact of the Homestead Strike of 1892. A brutal clash between steelworkers and industrialists, this strike was more than just a labor dispute—it was a battle over power, wages, and the future of organized labor in the United States. Taking place at Andrew Carnegie’s Homestead Steel Works, the strike pitted thousands of workers against Carnegie’s ruthless business partner, Henry Clay Frick, resulting in bloodshed, a national spectacle, and a turning point in American labor relations.