Agreement between Fort Worth and Denver City Railway and Unions, 1956
Origsize: 3.5" x 5.5"; Origformat: Book; Resolution: 300dpi
Name/Title
Handbook of Agreement Between Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company and Workers' Unions
Entry/Object ID
x.627
Scope and Content
A book of printed agreement between the Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company and System Federation No. 140, Railway Employees' Department, American Federation of Labor (AFL) and Mechanical Section. The Mechanical Section includes a group of workers' unions:
-International Association of Machinists
-International Brotherhood of Bottlemakers, from Ship Builders and Helpers of America
-International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers
-Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
-International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
-Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America
The agreement was effective July 1, 1956. It also inlcudes special rules set in place for working conditions and expectations for different types of workers, including blacksmiths, Boilermakers, and Carmen.