Unity Caucus on the Railroads; the Story of the Consolidation Committee of Enginemen by George Novack, 1957-1958

Inclusive date range: 1957-1958

Bulk dates: 1957-1958



This collection consists of the microfilmed copy of an unpublished monograph, written by George Novak, public relations advisor for the Consolidation Committee of Engineers. The manuscript has been annotated by the author and contains corrections, additional notes, and edited sections. The manuscript pages are numbered 1-137, and a supplemental report follows, with pages numbered 1-5.



Table of Contents:

1. The Uncoupled Brotherhoods, page 1

2. Earlier Attempts At Unification, page 7

3. Background of the Consolidation Movement, page 13

4. Walker Launches The CCE, page 22

5. First Reactions of the Brotherhood Heads, page 31

6. The First CCE National Conference, page 39

7. Popularizing the Program, page 45

8. Moves Against The Consolidators, page 51

9. The BLE Convention, page 61

10. Showdown At The BLFE Conference, page 71

11. The Joint Committees In Session, page 85

12. Pressure From The CCE, page 93

13. Robertson's Reprisals, page 101

14. Crisis In The CCE, page 106

15. The Merger Plan, page 112

16. Defeat Of The Merger Plan, page 116

17. The CCE Folds Up, page 124

18. Unification Today, page 128

19. References, page 135

Supplement:

"Report: What Did The BLF&E Members Get From Their Convention?" by C.R. Hedlund, member BLF&E Lodge 814



A negative copy is available upon request.