Railroad workers picketing beside the children's train at the zoo in Birmingham, Alabama, in conjunction with a nationwide rail strike.

Railroad workers picketing beside the children's train at the zoo in Birmingham, Alabama, in conjunction with a nationwide rail strike.

They are carrying signs that read, "Birmingham Zoo RR on Strike / Higher Wages & Fringe Benefits" and "B'Ham Zoo Railroad Unfair / Wildcat Strike." The demonstration was a gesture of sympathy and solidarity, but the zoo employees did not actually belong to a union. When...

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Main Author: Jones, Ed
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/112577
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Railroad workers picketing beside the children's train at the zoo in Birmingham, Alabama, in conjunction with a nationwide rail strike.
Jones, Ed
fulltopic Photographs
Children; Railroad trains; Railroads; Strikes; Zoos; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description They are carrying signs that read, "Birmingham Zoo RR on Strike / Higher Wages & Fringe Benefits" and "B'Ham Zoo Railroad Unfair / Wildcat Strike." The demonstration was a gesture of sympathy and solidarity, but the zoo employees did not actually belong to a union. When their young passengers protested, the men resumed operation of the train.
spelling BN0027789_01BN0027789Railroad workers picketing beside the children's train at the zoo in Birmingham, Alabama, in conjunction with a nationwide rail strike.They are carrying signs that read, "Birmingham Zoo RR on Strike / Higher Wages & Fringe Benefits" and "B'Ham Zoo Railroad Unfair / Wildcat Strike." The demonstration was a gesture of sympathy and solidarity, but the zoo employees did not actually belong to a union. When their young passengers protested, the men resumed operation of the train.1971-05-171970-1979Jones, EdBirmingham News71-02877Children; Railroad trains; Railroads; Strikes; Zoos; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives2000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/112577
title Railroad workers picketing beside the children's train at the zoo in Birmingham, Alabama, in conjunction with a nationwide rail strike.
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author Jones, Ed
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