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George Pullman — Palace Car Co.
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George Pullman built the luxury sleeping car that made overnight rail travel bearable — then built an entire company town around it. When he cut wages 25% in 1894 without cutting rents, his own workers walked out.
The strike shut down rail traffic nationwide. He died in 1897, still convinced he’d built a model city.
Quick Facts
Q: What did George Pullman build?
A: The luxury Pullman sleeping car, plus an entire company town around his factory on Chicago's South Side.
Q: What caused the Pullman Strike?
A: In 1894, Pullman cut workers' wages 25% without lowering their company-town rents, triggering a strike that shut down rail traffic nationwide.