March 11

Fabled railroad engineer John Luther “Casey” Jones born in southeast Missouri. A member of the Railroad Engineers, he was the sole fatality in a wreck near Vaughan, Miss. on April 29, 1900. His skill and heroics prevented many more deaths - 1863 Also on this date: Luddites smash 63 “labor saving” textile machines near Nottingham, England…Transport Workers Union members at American Airlines win 11-day national strike… Fabled railroad engineer John Luther “Casey” Jones born in southeast Missouri. A member of the Railroad Engineers, he was the sole fatality in a wreck near Vaughan, Miss. on April 29, 1900. His skill and heroics prevented many more deaths - 1863
Also on this date: Luddites smash 63 “labor saving” textile machines near Nottingham, England. Transport Workers Union members at American Airlines win 11-day national strike.More info & ammo for unionists is availableonline from Union Communication Services.

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