The Homestead Steel Strike was primarily led by management announcing that it would be cutting wages for all workers. The strike occurred in 1892 at the Carnegie Steel Company's Homestead plant in Pennsylvania, and tensions had been building due to wage cuts and deteriorating working conditions. While other factors, such as layoffs and housing issues, may have contributed to worker dissatisfaction, the immediate trigger for the strike was the management's decision to reduce wages.
Which of the following led to the Homestead Steel Strike?(2 points)
Many workers were laid off due to failure of the factory to make a profit.
Women were making half of the wages men made for the same work.
Workers were being kicked out of their company-owned houses.
Management announced that it would be cutting wages for all workers.
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