Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen records, 1873-1975, 1910-1970 (bulk).

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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen records, 1873-1975, 1910-1970 (bulk).

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Bulletins, correspondence, convention proceedings, arbitration, grievance, and subject files, meeting minutes, union publications, and ephemera relating to the BLF & E, labor relations in the railroad industry in the United States, and railroad labor issues from the late 19th through the mid-20th centuries. Among the most significant topics covered in the collection are labor disputes, working conditions, and strikes in the railroad industry; railroad law and legislation, particularly at the state level; and black employees in the railroad industry.

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Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen

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The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, founded in 1863, recognized the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in 1874. The combined Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLF & E) represented a wide spectrum of railroad occupations in labor negotiations. In 1969, it merged with other industry unions to form the United Transportation Union. From the description of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen journals, 1874-1968 (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). ...

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen (U.S.)

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