How Were Carnegie And Pullman's Actions Heightened Labour Tension?
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Furthermore, Carnegie and Pullman actions heightened labor tensions. One of them was because of Carnegie’s negligence. He refused to negotiate with the AAISW (class notes). In addition, he chose Frick to be the manager. Carnegie was in Scotland when the strike happened (class notes). Frick was blamed for causing problems. He would not recognize the ARU and stated that the company will no longer deal with the union. Only individual non-union workers were allowed. Because of this, he contacted the Pinkerton National Detective Agency to request for private guards to Homestead to guard the company’s property. They were rude and ignorant to the workers. On the other hand, Pullman thought that he treated his workers fairly. He built homes for his