At Lowell, Massachusetts, the construction of a big cotton mill began in 1821. ... These successes led to big increases in union membership. ... There was little that the trainmen could do about the wage decreases. ... Then, in 1877, four big railroads announced that they were going to decrease wages another 10 percent. ...

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