American Railway Union
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The American Railway Union was a late 19th-century industrial labor union in the United States, led by Eugene V. Debs, that sought to organize all railroad workers and became nationally prominent for its role in major railroad labor conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Railway Union canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: American Railway Union Context triple: [Pullman Strike, participant, American Railway Union]
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A.
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was a major U.S. national federation of labor unions, founded in 1886, that focused on organizing skilled workers and advocating for practical economic gains through collective bargaining.
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United Mine Workers of America
The United Mine Workers of America is a prominent North American labor union that historically organized coal miners and other energy industry workers, playing a major role in labor rights and workplace safety reforms.
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C.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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D.
AFL–CIO
The AFL–CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, formed by the merger of major labor organizations and representing millions of workers across diverse industries.
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E.
Association of American Railroads
The Association of American Railroads is a trade group representing major freight and passenger railroads in North America, focusing on industry policy, safety standards, and technological research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: American Railway Union Target entity description: The American Railway Union was a late 19th-century industrial labor union in the United States, led by Eugene V. Debs, that sought to organize all railroad workers and became nationally prominent for its role in major railroad labor conflicts.
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A.
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was a major U.S. national federation of labor unions, founded in 1886, that focused on organizing skilled workers and advocating for practical economic gains through collective bargaining.
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B.
United Mine Workers of America
The United Mine Workers of America is a prominent North American labor union that historically organized coal miners and other energy industry workers, playing a major role in labor rights and workplace safety reforms.
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C.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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D.
AFL–CIO
The AFL–CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, formed by the merger of major labor organizations and representing millions of workers across diverse industries.
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Association of American Railroads
The Association of American Railroads is a trade group representing major freight and passenger railroads in North America, focusing on industry policy, safety standards, and technological research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial union
ⓘ
labor union ⓘ |
| causeOf | nationwide railroad boycott during Pullman Strike ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved |
1897
ⓘ
late 1890s ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | railroad labor organizing ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Social Democracy of America
ⓘ
Socialist Party of America ⓘ |
| goal |
to challenge railroad company power
ⓘ
to organize all railroad workers into one union ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
central role in major railroad labor conflicts of the 1890s
ⓘ
early example of industrial unionism in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
brakemen
ⓘ
conductors ⓘ firemen ⓘ other railroad workers ⓘ railroad engineers ⓘ switchmen ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
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| ideology |
industrial unionism
ⓘ
labor radicalism ⓘ |
| inception | 1893 ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| influenced | Eugene V. Debs's turn toward socialism ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Eugene V. Debs
ⓘ
George W. Howard ⓘ Sylvester Keliher ⓘ |
| leader | Eugene V. Debs ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| membership | over 150,000 members ⓘ |
| membershipYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Pullman Strike ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Pullman Palace Car Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Pullman Company
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
railroad corporations ⓘ |
| opposedTo | craft unionism ⓘ |
| organizedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
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| participantIn |
Great Northern Railway strike of 1894
ⓘ
Pullman Strike ⓘ |
| partOf | American labor movement ⓘ |
| president | Eugene V. Debs ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
federal injunction issued against union leaders in 1894
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imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs ⓘ suppression by federal troops during Pullman Strike ⓘ |
| subjectOf | In re Debs Supreme Court case ⓘ |
| unionType | industrial unionism ⓘ |
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Subject: American Railway Union Description of subject: The American Railway Union was a late 19th-century industrial labor union in the United States, led by Eugene V. Debs, that sought to organize all railroad workers and became nationally prominent for its role in major railroad labor conflicts.
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