Labor Hero Eugene V. Debs: "A Dedication to Unpopularity"

The author presents a historical perspective on Eugene Victor Debs, a union activist, with emphasis on his leadership during the Great Pullman Strike and Boycott of 1894. Debs, an Indiana native who served time in prison for his activities, was to become, in addition to a union leader, a presidential candidate, journalist, organizational founder, reformer, anti-war protestor, social critic, and militant. Debs, who began as a conservative Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen member, founded the American Railway Union.

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• Authors:
  • Gamst, Frederick C
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 241-269
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy
  • Volume: 74
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy
  • ISSN: 1078-5906
  • Serial URL: http://www.atlp.org/journal.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Collective bargaining; History; Labor relations; Labor unions; Leadership; Sleeping cars; Strikes
• Identifier Terms: American Railway Union; Debs, Eugene Victor
• Uncontrolled Terms: Reforms
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; History; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01053943
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 20 2007 9:56AM