EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 1 MIN
May 8 - Organizing the Rails
from Labor History in 2:00 · host The Rick Smith Show
On this day in Labor History the year was 1863. That was the day that Division One of the Brotherhood of the Footboards was founded in Detroit, Michigan. By the next year they had changed their name to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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On this day in Labor History the year was 1863. That was the day that Division One of the Brotherhood of the Footboards was founded in Detroit, Michigan. By the next year they had changed their name to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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May 8 - Organizing the Rails
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