He formed the American Railway Union for many reasons one of which was because of wage cuts.

The American Railway Union (A.R.U.) was founded on June 20, 1893, in Chicago, Illinois. Led by Eugene V. ... After a boycott against the Pullman Company led to a strike against the railroads, the federal government broke the strike and jailed Eugene Debs after which point the A.R.U. quickly fell apart.

Explanation:

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.