1,200 sympathy strikers, C&A Railroad repair shops[3] The 1917 Bloomington Streetcar Strike was a labor dispute starting on May 28, 1917[4][2][5][α] when ATU 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.

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.

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