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No Big Strike Near Brotherhood of Trainmen
William G. Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen sent a telegram to President Taft denying sensational reports of a general railway strike. He said demands for higher wages east of Chicago remain unsettled and that rumors are unfounded. Officials in New York and Washington noted ongoing talks with eastern railroads and a potential ten percent wage increase.
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Chicago
William G. Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Taft
Lee
Purhlie
Brotherhood of ‘Railroad
New York
Murdock
Brotherhood of Railroad
Northwest
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Irito
Eastern Railroads
Washington
General Managers’ Association