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Firemen And Enginemen Strike Looms In 1912 Rail War
Chicago April 1912 rail unions call a nationwide strike against four major systems at 6 a m next Wednesday to back demands for an extra man on multiple unit Diesels. David B Robertson of Cleveland heads the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen amid talks of possible pre-deadline settlement and picket lines nationwide.
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Chicago
David B Robertson
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Ramoads
National Labor Railway Act
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
New York Central
Buffalo
Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Lnes
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Alvanley Johnston
Engineers Union
Robertson
Washington
Francis A O'Neil, Jr
National (Railway) Mediation Board
White House
John R. Steelman
O'Neil
Union
Congress
Truman