| Bloomington Streetcar Strike of 1917 | |||
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| Part ofstreetcar strikes in the United States | |||
 Illinois National Guard troops surrounding the Bloomington’s courthouse square | |||
| Date | May 28 – July 9, 1917 (108 years ago) | ||
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| Resulted in | Daily pay increased by 35¢[1] Workday decreased from 9:20[1] to 9:00 hours[2] Union Recognition Wrongful termination protections[1] | ||
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| Lead figures | |||
US Rep. & owner of B&N: William B. McKinley | |||
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| Original pay before the strike was $2.25/day, for a nine-and-a-half-hour workday[2][1] | |||
The 1917 Bloomington Streetcar Strike was a labor dispute starting on May 28, 1917[4][2][5][α] whenATU Local 752 called a strike for union recognition, increased pay, and a shortened workday.
Facing a strike,Bloomington & Normal Street Railway & Light offered a 20¢ a day increase before the strike but refused to give union recognition,[2] so the union struck. A month into the strikeMother Jones rallied for the cause.
It ended in July when the mayor of Bloomington, E.E. Jones, mediated contract talks between the workers and company from July 6 to 9. During this, Illinois National Guard had been stationed outside the courthouse where mediation was occurring and B&N’s power plant, equipped with machine gun emplacements.[2]
An agreement was reached on July 9, 1917 in a victory for the union, winning recognition, reduced hours, and increased pay.[2][4][1]
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