Picket IC Railroad

Title

Picket IC Railroad

Subject

Local news

Description

Henry Watkins, 3437 Eighth Ave., a switchman, and K.J. Buhman, 310 Park Ave., engineer, Friday stand picket duty at Thirteenth Street and Avenue G. About 26 members of United Transportation Union Local 520 have joined some 4,000 workers in 14 states striking the Illinois Central Railroad. Another 50 to 60 non-union members here are not crossing picket lines, officials said. Friday was the fourth day of the strike. A temporary restraining suit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Nashville, Tenn., was awaiting action Friday.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil April 11, 1969

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1969-04-11

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Illinois_Central_Railroad_04_11_1969_001.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

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