Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Eureka Lodge no. 14 (Indianapolis)
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was formed on 1 Dec. 1873 at Jervis, New York. Incentives for joining this labor union included medical insurance and funeral benefits. Eureka Lodge no. 14 was organized in Indianapolis on 21 Feb. 1875. The union merged with the International Firemen's Union in 1879. Membership was opened to engineers in 1902 and in 1906 the organization became the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. On 1 May 1969 the Brotherhood joined with other transportation unions to form the United Transportation Union.
From the description of Records, 1875-1975. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 49571807
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