Cigar makers' strike of 1877
The cigar makers' strike of New York lasted from mid-October 1877 until mid-February 1878. Ten thousand workers walked out at the height of the strike, demanding better wages, shorter hours and better working conditions, especially in the tenement manufacturing locations. The strike was supported by the Cigar Makers International Union of America, local chapter 144.
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Interior of a cigar factory before the strike from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper | |
| Date | October 1877 – February 1878 |
| Location | New York City |
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