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switchmen — n. one in charge of switches on a railroad line … English contemporary dictionary
Buffalo switchmen's strike — The Buffalo switchmen s strike was a two week strike in August 1892 by railroad workers employed by three railroads in Buffalo, New York. The strike collapsed after two weeks when 8,000 state militia entered the town and other unions refused to… … Wikipedia
1890s — Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 18th century – 19th century – 20th century Decades: 1860s 1870s 1880s – 1890s – 1900s 1910s 1920s … Wikipedia
United Transportation Union — Infobox Union| name= UTU country= United States, Canada affiliation= AFL CIO, CLC members= 125,000 full name= United Transportation Union native name= founded= January 1, 1969 current= head= dissolved date= dissolved state= merged into= office=… … Wikipedia
Labor federation competition in the United States — A labor federation is a group of unions or labor organizations that are in some sense coordinated. The terminology used to identify such organizations grows out of usage, and has sometimes been imprecise. For example, nationals are sometimes… … Wikipedia
Switchman — Switch man, n.; pl. {Switchmen}. One who tends a switch on a railway. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of strikes — The following is a list of deliberate absence from work related to specific working conditions (strikes) or due to general unhappiness with the political order (general strikes). =Chronological list of strikes= eventeenth Century*Strike of polish … Wikipedia
Pullman Strike — The Pullman Strike occurred when 3,000 Pullman Palace Car Company workers reacted to a 25% wage cut by going on a wildcat strike in Illinois on May 11, 1894, bringing traffic west of Chicago to a halt. [ Within three days 40,000 railroaders had… … Wikipedia
Labor history of the United States — involves the history of organized labor, as well as the more general history of working people in the United States of America. Pressures dictating the nature and power of organized labor have included the evolution and power of the corporation,… … Wikipedia
Union violence — When Union violence has occurred, it has frequently been in the context of industrial unrest.[1] Union violence is generally a defensive measure carried out against guards or strikebreakers during attempts to undercut strikes.[1] Violence has… … Wikipedia
