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Johnston, Alvanley, 1875-1951

President Harry S. Truman Meets With Representatives of the Railroad Unions

President Harry S. Truman (seated) speaks with members of railroad unions and railroad executives after they reached an agreement to avert a railroad strike over wages. Standing, from left to right: Alvanley Johnston, President of the Brotherhood of Engineers; David Robertson, President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen; A. J. Glover, President of the Switchmen's Union of North America; William T. Faircy, President of the Association of American Railroads; C. D. Mackay, Assistant Vice President of the Southern Railroad System; Assistant to the President John R.

Rail Union Chiefs Meet with John R. Steelman to Discuss Railroad Strike

Heads of three railroad unions which had called a nationwide strike are meeting with Presidential Adviser John R. Steelman at the White House. Seated from left to right are: Alfred J. Glover, President, Switchmen's Union; David B. Robertson, President, Firemen's and Enginemen's Union; John R. Steelman; and Alvanley Johnston, Chief of Locomotive Engineers.

Photo of Alvanley Johnston (front), President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and A. F. Whitney, President of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen

Photo of Alvanley Johnston (front), President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and A. F. Whitney, President of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, leave a cab in front of the White House as they arrived for a final conference on President Truman's proposals to avert a nation-wide rail strike. From: Beth Gore.

Double Photo of Alvanley Johnston, President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and A. F. Whitney, President of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen

No transportation problems worried the leaders of the two striking railroad unions, Alvanley Johnston, President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and A. F. Whitney, President of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, because they did their traveling afoot to conferences in efforts to settle their wage dispute. Johnston,(L)and Whitney in picture on left. On right are Whitney (L) and Johnston. From: Beth Gore.