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Railroads -- Employees -- Labor unions -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, ICC, and Erie Lackawanna Briefs Regarding the Railroad Merger

 Collection
Identifier: 5347
Abstract

Consists of proceedings and papers filed before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and the Railway Labor Executives' Association, contesting a railroad merger between the Erie Railroad Company and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, on the grounds that it would result in loss of jobs guaranteed to union members.

Dates: 1960

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Legislative Board of New York Files

 Collection
Identifier: 5623
Abstract

Arbitration case files, correspondence, monthly reports and state legislation reports.

Dates: 1930-1960

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Records

 Collection
Identifier: 5149
Abstract

These records deal chiefly with the union during the presidential terms of office of A.F. Whitney (1928-1949), W.P. Kennedy (1949-1963), and Charles Luna (1963-1968).

Dates: 1883-1973

John Collins Collection of Railway Labor Records

 Collection
Identifier: 5173
Abstract

Consists of a manuscript notebook containing a poll of union members and union officials employed on the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. The poll concerned the merger which created the United Transportation Union. Also included are miscellaneous materials from railroad companies.

Dates: 1970-1971