1917 Bloomington Streetcar Strike
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title:
1917 Bloomington Streetcar Strike
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The 1917 Bloomington Streetcar Strike was a labor dispute starting on May 28, 1917 when ATU Local 752 called a strike for union recognition, increased pay, and a shortened workday. Facing a strike, Bloomington & Normal Street Railway & Light offered a 20¢ a day increase before the strike but refused to give union recognition, so the union struck. A month into the strike Mother Jones rallied for the cause. It ended in July when the mayor of Bloomington, E.E. Jones, mediated contract talks between
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Labor dispute in Illinois, US
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1917_Bloomington_Streetcar_Strike
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2023-08-25T03:59:10Z
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