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What was the result of Pullman strike?

Result of the Pullman Strike

- Federal troops are called in to break the strike.

- The strike is crushed, more than 3,000 workers are fired, and the Pullman company is placed under federal receivership.

- Eugene V. Debs is arrested and jailed for contempt of court for his role in leading the strike.

- The strike's failure helps to discredit the ARU, and soon the union collapses.

- The defeat of the Pullman Strike marks the end of the first wave of labor militancy in the United States.