As of 2026-10-12, Pittsburgh railroad strike of 1877 tops the list with 61 deaths.
- #1 Pittsburgh railroad strike of 1877 — 61 deaths
Strikes and riots in Pittsburgh in 1877
The Pittsburgh railroad strike of 1877 occurred in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as part of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. It was one of many incidents of strikes, labor unrest and violence in cities across the United States, including several in Pennsylvania. Other cities dealing with similar unrest included Philadelphia, Reading, Shamokin and Scranton. The incidents followed repeated reductions in wages and sometimes increases in workload by railroad companies, during a period of economic... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Pullman Strike — 30 deaths
1894 nationwide railroad strike in the United States
The Pullman Strike comprised two interrelated strikes in 1894 that shaped national labor policy in the United States during a period of deep economic depression. First came a strike by the American Railway Union (ARU) against the Pullman Company's factory in Chicago in spring 1894. When it failed, the ARU launched a national boycott against all trains that carried Pullman passenger cars. The nationwide railroad boycott that lasted from May 11 to July 20, 1894, was a turning point for US labor... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 2010 Ecuador crisis — 20 deaths
event on 30 Sept. 2010 in Ecuador, when some of the police blocked highways and airports, occupied the parliament and TV Ecuador station, and held the president hostage
The 2010 Ecuadorian crisis took place on 30 September 2010, when National Police operatives blockaded highways, occupied the National Assembly, blocked Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil, and took control of the premises of Ecuador TV, in what they claimed was a strike to oppose a government-sponsored law that supposedly reduced their benefits. Unrest and looting were reported in seven provinces of the country because of... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 2022 Peruvian protests — 9 deaths
series of demonstrations in Peru to denounce inflation and to protest against President Pedro Castillo's government
Mass protests in Peru against inflation and President Pedro Castillo's government began in March 2022. The protests occurred amid rising fertilizer and fuel prices caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and international sanctions imposed on Russia. Some of the larger protests were organized by Geovani Rafael Diez Villegas, the leader of the Union of Multimodal Transport Guilds of Peru (UGTRANM) who had previously collaborated in late 2021 with business executives and right-wing politicians,... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Semperit strike of 1936 — 8 deaths source Wikidata
- #6 Scranton General Strike — 4 deaths
Strikes and riots in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1877
The Scranton general strike was a widespread work stoppage in 1877 by workers in Scranton, Pennsylvania, which took place as part of the Great Railroad Strike, and was the last in a number of violent outbreaks across Pennsylvania. The strike began on July 23 when railroad workers walked off the job in protest of recent wage cuts, and within three days it grew to include perhaps thousands of workers from a variety of industries. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Cullera events — 3 deaths
Assassination of a judge and two of his companions as a result of the disorders resulting from a strike in 1911
The Cullera events, took place on 19 September 1911, when the judge of Sueca, who had come to Cullera to repress a strike against the mobilization of workers for the war in Morocco, was killed by the crowd during the confrontations. Several people were arrested and 7 were condemned to death, based on confessions obtained under torture. As a result of the regional and international attention the cases of torture brought, the penalties were commuted to prison sentences. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 1949 Kemi strike — 2 deaths
August 1949 strike and violent clash in Finland
The 1949 Kemi strike was a strike in July–August 1949 by the workers of Kemi Oy in the Northern Finnish town of Kemi. On August 18 the strike escalated on a violent clash called "Kemi Bloody Thursday" between strikers and local police, two workers were killed and several injured. Kemi strike is so far the last fatal political protest in Finland. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Dublin lock-out — 2 deaths
major industrial dispute which took place in Ireland's capital city of Dublin
The Dublin lock-out was a major industrial dispute between approximately 20,000 workers and 300 employers that took place in Dublin, Ireland. The dispute, lasting from 26 August 1913 to 18 January 1914, is often viewed as the most severe and significant industrial dispute in Irish history. Central to the dispute was the workers' right to unionise. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Auto-Lite strike — 2 deaths
labour strike against the Auto-Lite company of Toledo, Ohio
The Toledo Auto-Lite strike was a strike by a federal labor union of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) against the Electric Auto-Lite company of Toledo, Ohio, from April 12 to June 3, 1934. Read more on Wikipedia.
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