Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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- Jul 28, 1893The Sudden End of a Railroad GiantW.S. Mellen, General Manager of the Northern Pacific, dies of heart failure in Seattle, mourning the loss of a leader known for his integrity and labor relations.Seattle, WA
- Jul 16, 1894The Tacoma Strike, Undone and Redone in a Single DayNorthern Pacific tries to declare victory, but firemen, switchmen and engineers vote to stay out—while Debs wires that the fight is still solid.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 17, 1894Tacoma’s Engineers Crossed the Picket LineAs the Pullman boycott convulsed the nation, nearly all Northern Pacific engineers in Tacoma returned to work under guard—prompting American Railway Union men to vow a fight to the finish.Tacoma, WA
- Nov 13, 1902The Great Railway Labor Trust: A Pre-Strike Reckoning in 1902As railroad clerks and telegraphers joined forces with trade unionists in an ambitious new 'trust' of laborers, the era's major rail lines braced for a nationwide standoff.Spokane, WA
- Jul 29, 1903The Complex Legacy of a Labor GiantAn obituary for the long-time Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers chief, whose death sparked a debate on the ethics of wealth and the militant tactics of organized labor.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 26, 1904A Fireman's Long Injury Ends in Tragedy at HeadquartersAssistant Fire Chief George H. Leggett, still suffering from a railroad wreck injury, took his life at department headquarters—a death that stunned the men who slept nearby.Tacoma, WA
- Nov 26, 1909Self-Insured: How Unions Beat the MarketA deep dive into how railway brotherhoods and cigar makers provided better, cheaper insurance for workers than private firms.Everett, WA