Phillip Randolph
A. Philip Randolph (Apex...)
the porters organized a union and chose an outsider as their leader.
the potters needed a union because they were not treated well.
the porters were not well paid and sought protection with a union- apex
The federal government responded to the Pullman Strike by using federal troops to control the striking workers. Later, Labor Day was designated as an official holiday in an effort to conciliate the organized labor movement.
A. Philip Randolph (Apex...)
the porters organized a union and chose an outsider as their leader.
Pullman porters needed a union because they were not treated well.
A. Philip Randolph
The porters needed a union because they were not treated well
The porters needed a union because they were not treated well.
Good Morning America - 1975 Pullman Porters was released on: USA: 18 September 2008
Pullman porters in the 1920s were mostly African American men who worked on sleeper cars in trains, providing service to passengers. They faced long hours, low pay, and discrimination, but their work allowed many to enter the middle class and serve as prominent figures in the civil rights movement.
The papers Lefty told Bud to hide were flyers advertising a meeting for porters. Lefty was trying to organize an union for Pullman Porters. If caught, he would be thrown out of town and the meeting would be cancelled
the potters needed a union because they were not treated well.
the porters were not well paid and sought protection with a union- apex
the porters needed a union because they were not treated well APEX :)