Management used a strategy of lockouts, employing private security forces, and ultimately calling in state militia to suppress the **Homestead Strike **at the Carnegie Steel Company, resulting in the defeat of the union. ;
The management strategy used to suppress the Homestead Strike included lockouts, hiring strikebreakers, violent confrontations with Pinkerton guards, and calling in state militia for support. This multi-faceted approach ultimately led to the defeat of the union and worsened conditions for the workers. The events highlight the conflict between labor rights and industrial management practices in the late 19th century.
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