McCormick, Timothy J., 1907-

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Dates:

Birth 1907

Biographical notes:

Railroad engineer and labor organizer of Toledo, Ohio.

From the description of Papers, 1940-1964. (University of Toledo). WorldCat record id: 14074816

1907 - born in Toledo, Ohio 1924 - hired as fireman on New York Central Railroad 1928 - joined Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen 1930 - "furloughed" from this job 1930-37 -member of Socialist Party; local organizer for the Toledo Industrial Union Council; business agent, United Truck Operators Union; field representative, Congress of Industrial Organizations 1937 - recalled to work on New York Central Railroad 1941 - promoted to locomotive engineer, NYCRR 1943-47 -Local Chairman, Lodge #2, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen 1944-46 -President, Toledo Area Council of Railroad Workers 1946 - member, Board of Trustees, General Grievance Committee of the New York Central Lines, Western Division 1947 -under pseudonym "Adam Fireman," a member of Executive and Editorial Committees, Consolidation Committee of Enginemen 1948 - Chairman, Committee on Public Relations, Consolidation Committee of Enginemen 1949 - expelled from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen 1951-55 -active organizer and member of United Railroad Operating Crafts 1956-59 -Local Chairman, Division 457, Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen 1964 - Vice-Chairman, Toledo Civil Liberties Union

From the guide to the Timothy J. McCormick Papers, 1940-1964, 1940-1964, (Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections, The University of Toledo)