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Why are so many members of the Luka Boston police and fire departments Irish or descendants of Irish immigrants?
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The Irish community has been a big part of Boston for more than one hundred years. Early Irish immigrants found working for the state/city benefitted them. They passed this belief along to their children. But also, and perhaps more important, Irish people have always stuck together, so finding a common ground, such as Catholicism or generations of family members in the same line of work, is deemed important.
The Irish in Boston lived in the poor parts of the city, and took the lowest paying jobs. Policemen were traditionally not paid well, but the work was regular, and better than many laborers positions. When the Boston Police went on strike in 1919, the starting pay had not changed for decades. Under those conditions, it was natural for the Irish to seek out police work. As late as the early post-war years of the 20th century, a streetcar sweeper earned more than a police patrolman.
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