John Risch, SMART TD’s national legislative director, spoke with Jaisal Noor of realnews.com on the significance of the 140th anniversary of the first national railroad strike that began July 14, 1877, also known as the Great Railroad Strike and Great Upheaval.
More than 100,000 workers participated in the strike, which lasted 45 days. It is estimated that over 100 workers died and thousands more were injured.
Risch points out that though immense labor victories ha
ve been hard fought and won since that time, the struggle for workers’ rights continues.
Click here to read the article.
ACT NOW! Contact your legislator to protect rail worker rights: Click here to go to the SMART TD Legislative Action Center and take a couple of minutes to send a clear message to Congress:
- YES to Two-person crews (Safe Freight Act)
- YES to Yardmaster Protection Act
- NO to AMTRAK budget cuts
- NO to so-called Right to Work laws…that destroy unions
Photo courtesy of Ohio History Central.
Related News
- Help Local 427 Compete to “Fill the Sleigh” With Donated Bikes
- Veteran Benefits Enhancement Act Protects Railroaders Who Served
- Brother loses leg to on-the-job injury, Needs Our Help
- Honoring Our Members Who Have Served: A Veterans Day Message from President Ferguson
- Veterans Day/Remembrance Day 2025: General President Coleman’s message to members
- 2025 Houston Solidarity Rally: barbecue, brotherhood, and building power
- SMART-TD’s Chris Smith Wins City Council Seat in Tama, Iowa
- NTSB Issues Two Rail Safety Alerts
- Railroader Healthcare Costs Remain Stable While National Averages Soar
- SMART-TD Mourns the Loss of Sister Tanya Perry