KnowraCompany townLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Company town, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 3Narrower topic 3Compared with 1MonopsonyRelated: Workers’ limited local alternatives can give the dominant employer buyer power over labor.Pullman StrikeNarrower topic: Pullman’s control of both employment and housing made its workers especially vulnerable.Pinkerton National Detective AgencyRelated: Conflicts in company-controlled communities helped create demand for private agents to protect corporate interests.Commuter townCompared with: Its residents' dependence is on a local employer rather than jobs in a nearby city.JamshedpurNarrower topic: Jamshedpur is a prominent Indian example, though municipal governance is divided across authorities.George PullmanNarrower topic: Pullman’s development became one of the best-known examples of this model.Ghost townRelated: When the dominant employer closed, company towns could lose both their livelihoods and residents.