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100 1 _aHall, John A.
245 1 4 _aThe Great Strike on the "Q"
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-10-25
508 _aProduced by Odessa Paige Turner, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"The Great Strike on the 'Q'" by John A. Hall is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the origins, struggles, and repercussions of the strike involving locomotive engineers, firemen, and switchmen on the Chicago Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) Railroad. The narrative focuses on the injustices faced by these workers due to the exploitation by corporate interests, as well as the formation and growth of labor organizations aimed at fighting for fair wages and conditions. At the start of the book, Hall introduces readers to the formation of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in the 1860s, triggered by mistreatment from railroad officials. This section lays the groundwork for the major strike that followed, highlighting the grievances of workers due to wage disparities and unfair practices. As tensions rise, Hall recounts how committees of engineers and firemen began organizing in response to injustices, ultimately culminating in the decision to strike when negotiations failed. The opening establishes a strong sense of purpose and determination among the laborers, signaling a critical turning point in the labor movement of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLabor unions -- United States
653 _aRailroads -- United States -- Employees
653 _aBurlington Strike, 1888
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41181
999 _c82020
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