Settlement of the Railroad Wage Dispute

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Presidential assistant John R. Steelman, seated at the head of the table, announces the settlement of the wage dispute between the railroads and fifteen non-operating unions after a night-long session at the White House. (L-R: seated): C.D. Mackay, Chairman Southeastern Carriers Conference Committee; Lawrence W. Horning, Chairman Eastern Carriers Conference Committee; D.P. Loomis, Chairman Western Carriers Conference Committee; Jon R. Steelman; G.E. Leighty, chairman and spokesman for unions; T.C. Carroll, President Brotherhood of Maintenance-of-Way Employees; George Harrison, President Brotherhood of Railroad and Steamship Workers and Michael Fox, Acting President Railroad Employees Department. Standing: (L-R) F.A. O'Neill and Leverett Edwards, members of the mediation board and T.J. Scott, Chairman of the Mediation Board.

Date(s)

May 25, 1946

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Settlement of the Railroad Wage Dispute