1950 Atlanta transit strike
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The Atlanta transit strike of 1950 was a lengthy transit strike that lasted from May 18, 1950, to December 16, 1950, in
A month after author
It required a $5 fee and a fingerprint which was the only method at the time to trace criminal records.
The fingerprinting in particular was fought by
Still not willing to comply, Walton called for a strike which began on May 18, 1950.
Police Chief Herbert Jenkins suspended all force vacations to staff downtown intersections all day long to handle the great increase in automobile traffic.
Mayor
The strike was to last 37 days and as Hartsfield's law was written, jitney permits were immediately revoked.
The union voted to get permits on November 16, 1950, and found themselves working for a new company, the Atlanta Transit Company, as the former transit operator in Atlanta, Georgia Power, used this opportunity to get out of the transit business.
References
- ^ "Atlanta Transit Strike Is Called". The Macon Telegraph. May 18, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Railmen Call Halt to Strike". The Columbus Ledger. December 16, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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