Word: trolleymen
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...dozen individualistic tram conductors, members of the small Passenger Workers' Union. They had staunchly refused to join the big Transport & General Workers' Union. Just as the Labor Government lifted wartime restrictions on the transport and mining industries, the big union issued a growling ultimatum to the trolleymen's employer, the London Passenger Transport Board: either the twelve must be fired, or all of London's buses would stop. The Board capitulated. But the Passenger Workers' Union forthwith prepared to fight for an injunction against the men's dismissal. Unless the injunction was granted, thousands...
Transit has been one of his biggest headaches. Last week's strike was typical. The trolleymen's wages were fixed in the spring by the city's supervisors and, according to the city charter, would have to stand for one year. The trolleymen argued that Lapham should declare an emergency and boost their wages by edict. Although he saw some justice in their wage demands, he refused to jump through that legal loophole...
After four days of strike and profane telephone calls to Lapham's listed home number, the trolleymen went back to work. This week the brakemen on the cable cars were once again clanging "shave-and-a-haircut" up & down Nob Hill...