Which of the following was a major demand of the Pullman strikers in 1894?
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Correct answer: The restoration of wages that had been cut while rents in the company town remained high
George Pullman owned the factory and the town where his workers lived. When he cut wages due to the Panic of 1893 but refused to lower rents, the workers went on strike, eventually gaining the support of the American Railway Union.
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