Archbishop Ryan
...of occasions as a mediator before management and labor unions to bring about peace resolutions. The most notable was the city’s trolley car strike in 1885-1886. Ryan, serving as chairman of the negotiating committee, helped broker a deal which included a 10 hour work day and the right to unionize.[11]
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
..., page 2 Egan vowed to be more assertive and tried to amicably resolve disputes, but his mild nature restricted his authority. Divisions within the Philadelphia church remained, and tensions grew among the clergy based on issues of trusteeism and the extremely public nature of the conflict. This upheaval in
American Federation of Catholic Societies
...nly growing pains, indeed, at the 5th annual convention they complained about the number of societies not fully paying their dues which made it difficult to fund the work.[10] One of the committees at both the national and state level that had the most impact was the legislative committee. These
Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection
...rised the majority of their work. Biographical information on Packard and Butler and Packard, Butler and Partridge came from the Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers at the Library Company of Philadelphia and Philadelphia City Directories. More information can be found at: http://www.librarycompany.org/pos/posdictionary.htm Archives Archives Select Month July 2024