Eugene V. Debs, the most famous socialist leader in the U.S.
Eugene V. Debs, a railway union leader, converted to socialism while serving jail time during the Pullman strike in 1894. He went on to become a prominent socialist political leader in the United States, running for president multiple times on the Socialist Party ticket.
He was the leader of the American Railway Union and was part of the Pullman strike. He eventually was the leader of the Sociallist party.
The unions active in the strike were inspired by the ideas of Karl Marx.
The American Railway Union began in 1783. The union sought to unite all railway workers regardless of the craft or trade they provided the railway.
Border Union Railway ended in 1922.
Border Union Railway was created in 1862.
North Union Railway was created in 1838.
Eastern Union Railway was created in 1846.
Eastern Union Railway ended in 1862.
Railway Union RFC was created in 1905.
Lancashire Union Railway ended in 1883.
Union Pacific Railway was created in 1880.