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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America. Kitchener Lodge No. 145
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America was established in Kansas City, Missouri, USA before 1900. Kitchener Lodge No. 145, a local in Calgary, Alberta, was formed at a meeting in the Labor Temple on September 25, 1914. Its territory included the Alyth Yards and the Calgary Depot. The union had a grievance committee and a Joint Protective Board for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) system. It also established a sick and benefit fund in conjunction with BRCA, Ladysmith Lodge No. 42.