Children running toward the train at the zoo in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Birmingham Zoo Railroad workers were picketing in conjunction with a nationwide rail 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.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/112616 |
| Summary: | The Birmingham Zoo Railroad workers were picketing in conjunction with a nationwide rail 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. |
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