William D. Robinson
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William D. Robinson
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William D. Robinson was a locomotive engineer who founded the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) on 8 May 1863 during the American Civil War, America's first union for railway workers. Robinson traveled widely and oversaw rapid growth in the union's first sixteen months. After a disastrous strike he was forced to resign in August 1864, and did not hold office again, although he remained active in union affairs until his death.
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American locomotive engineer (1826–1890)
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2021-10-17T15:10:02Z
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