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The Locomotive Engineers' Strike on the Guard Trunk Railway in 1876-1877
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Author/contributor
- Ayer, Shirley Ann (Author)
Title
The Locomotive Engineers' Strike on the Guard Trunk Railway in 1876-1877
Abstract
In the midst of swirling snow and bitter temperatures, Grand Trunk locomotive engineers and firemen struck work on December 29, 1876. Hundreds of men were involved as this four-day Canadian strike marked the beginning of one of the greatest years of labor unrest in North American history. From the evening of December 29, 1876, to the morning of January 3, 1877, the Grand Trunk men refused to work and tried to persuade others not to take their places. [...]This study of the Grand Trunk strike is based primarily upon material found in the Canadian newspapers, the Monthly Journal of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and public records.
Type
M.A., History
University
McGill University
Place
Montreal
Date
1961
# of Pages
276 pages
Language
English
Accessed
11/18/21, 12:27 AM
Citation
Ayer, S. A. (1961). The Locomotive Engineers’ Strike on the Guard Trunk Railway in 1876-1877 [M.A., History, McGill University]. https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/concern/theses/k930c188r?locale=en
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