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Good, reliable, White men: Railroad brotherhoods, 1877-1917 (2009)

Taillon, Paul Michel (Author)

University of Illinois Press
Publication date: 2009
Language: English

ISBN: 9780252034855

Publication Date: 2009
Edition Details: Book Series: The working class in American history
Physical Details: xi + 266

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Skilled labor Railroads Working class Labor unions Fraternal organizations -- United States 20th century 19th century United States

This engaging study provides an account of the independent railroad brotherhoods from the period of their formation in the 1860s and '70s to the consolidation of their power on the eve of World War I. By commanding the attention of U.S. presidents and establishing the eight-hour workday, railroad brotherhoods employed responsible trade unionism to their advantage. Paul Michel Taillon focuses on the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Order of Railway Conductors, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen to investigate the impact of these unions on early twentieth-century politics and society. Notorious for their conservative bent and exclusiveness based on race and trade, the unions also demonstrated a capacity for change and a particular acumen for negotiating in political and public circles, all but guaranteeing brotherhood survival. In highlighting the successes and failures of these railroad unions, Taillon shows how they employed capitalist principles; how they were influenced by considerations of gender, race, and class; and how they prompted momentous debates about the proper relationships among government, private enterprise, labor, and management.

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Review Randolph, Scott E. (Fall/Winter 2010) Review of "Good, reliable, White men: Railroad brotherhoods, 1877-1917". Railroad History (pp. 85-86). unapi

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