The address of the Pullman Archives is: 6526 Main St, Union, IL 60180
The phone number of the Pullman Archives is: 815-923-2020.
The address of the Illinois Railway Museum is: Po Box 427, Union, IL 60180-0427
By boycotting Pullman cars
By boycotting Pullman cars
by boycotting pullman cars
Argonne Credit Union is now known as Abri Credit Union. Abri Credit Union is based in Romeoville, Illinois and has nine other branch offices located throughout Illinois.
Pullman porters needed a union because they were not treated well.
The Union Station is located in Chicago, Illinois. This is in the north of the United States. It is surrounded by South Franklin Street and East Bernard Street.
A strike of over 4,000 workers from Pullman Palace Car Company (founded/ owned by George Pullman). American Railway Union (ARU) refused to handle Pullman's cars.
The Pullman Strike of 1894 was primarily triggered by wage cuts and high rents in the company-owned town of Pullman, Illinois. The Pullman Company reduced workers' wages without lowering rents, leading to widespread discontent among employees. When workers organized to protest these conditions, the American Railway Union, led by Eugene V. Debs, supported them by boycotting trains that carried Pullman cars. The strike escalated and resulted in significant disruptions to rail traffic, prompting federal intervention.
Union Gap is the name of a city in Washington State. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington.
Illinois was a Union state during the Civil War.