Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Additional Records, 1962-1971
Collection Number: 5646
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Additional Records, 1962-1971
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5646
Abstract:
Records of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen ad speeches by its
president, H. E. Gilbert.
Creator:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLF&E)
Quanitities:
0.5 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was founded on December 1, 1873 in Port Jervis,
New York by Erie Railroad firemen in order to provide mutual support for railroad
firemen. Their first convention was in 1874, at which they adopted their first constitution.
The Brotherhood initially emphasized insurance, but by the late nineteenth century
had branched out into labor-management relations.
In 1907, the organization changed its name to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen [BLF&E], reflecting the changes in its membership as former firemen
were promoted to engineers and permitting locomotive engineers to join its ranks.
In 1969, the union merged with the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, and the Switchmen's Union of North America to form the United
Transportation Union.
Inclusive date range: 1962-1971
Bulk dates: 1967-1971
This collection contains select records from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers [BLF&E] and eleven speeches from BLF&E President H. E. Gilbert. The
records are from the early 1960s and document the struggle faced by locomotive firemen,
also known as helpers, as their positions on locomotive crews were being eliminated.
The bulk of the collection consists of the speeches of H. E. Gilbert and are all
concerned with the merger of the BLF&E with the Order of Railroad Conductors and Brakemen,
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and the Switchmen's Union of North America that
created the United Transportation Union. The speeches advocate for the merger, defend
the need for the merger, discuss what steps have been taken to create the UTU, and
then reflect back on the successes of the merger and areas for improvement that the
UTU leadership will address.
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INFORMATION FOR USERS
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Additional Records #5646. Kheel Center
for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Related Collections: 5141: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Records 5141 G: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Graphics 5141 MB: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Memorabilia 5176: Grand Lodge of the Ladies Society of the Former Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen Records 5467: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Local 807 (Auburn, NY) Records 5475: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen General Chairman, Boston and
Maine Railroad Records 5611: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Honorary Register of Disabled 5869: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Local 807 (Auburn, NY) Additional
Records 6176: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Additional Records
Names:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
Gilbert, H. E.
United Transportation Union
Erie-Lackawanna Railroad
Subjects:
Labor unions -- Mergers -- United States.
Arbitration, Industrial.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Erie-Lackawanna Employees Mass Meeting Poster
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1962 |
Scope and Contents
"General Chairmen and Top Officers of All Railroad Labor Unions, Representing E&L
Employees were Requested to be at This Highly Important Meeting" (includes list of
local chairmen of various railroad unions)
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Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Emergency Board No.154: Report to the President
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1963 |
Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Interdivisional Runs: Conferences, mediation, correspondence
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1965 |
Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Interdivisional Runs: Employees Protections
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1965 |
Box 1 | Folder 5a |
H. E. Gilbert Speech no.16: At School of Law, University of Kansas
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1967 |
Box 1 | Folder 5b |
H. E. Gilbert Speech no.17: Unity: The Key to the Secure Future
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1967 |
Scope and Contents
Advocating for unification and the formation of UTU
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
H. E. Gilbert Speech no.18: At the SUNA 8th Quadrennial Convention.
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1967 |
Scope and Contents
Advocating for unification and creation of UTU
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Box 1 | Folder 7 |
H. E. Gilbert Speech no.19: At the BLF&E 39th Convention
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1968 |
Scope and Contents
Includes full copy of Enginemen's Press, vol. 10, No. 24, in which the speech is printed.
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Box 1 | Folder 8 |
H. E. Gilbert Speech no.20: At the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Convention
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1968 |
Box 1 | Folder 9 |
H. E. Gilbert Speech no.21: At St. Louis, MO Seminar
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1969 |
Scope and Contents
Seminar to train union officers and members for service in UTU
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Box 1 | Folder 10 |
H. E. Gilbert Speech no.22: At the Eugene V. Debs Awards Banquet
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1969 |
Scope and Contents
Acceptance speech by Mr. Gilbert for winning the Debs' Award
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
H. E. Gilbert Speech no.23: What Is Right With the UTU
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1970 |
Box 1 | Folder 12 |
H. E. Gilbert Speech no.24: Resolution of the Manning Issue
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1970 |
Scope and Contents
Given at a collective bargaining seminar, New York City, on the crew consist of diesel
engines.
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Box 1 | Folder 13a |
H. E. Gilbert Speech no.25: What Are Our Standards?
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1970 |
Scope and Contents
Given at Dixie Boosters Meeting of the UTU
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Box 1 | Folder 13b |
H. E. Gilbert Speech no.26: Unification - What Was Our Purpose?
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1971 |
Scope and Contents
Given at Lexington, Kentucky.
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