Lillian Roberts released after being jailed for organizing illegal strike by New York state employees; sentenced to 30 days but released after 11, on Christmas Eve. AFSCME ultimately won the strike -1968

The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen & Switchmen’s Union of North America merge to become United Transportation Union - 1968

Lillian Roberts arrested for organizing illegal strike by New York state employees; sentenced to 30 days but released after 11, on Christmas Eve. AFSCME ultimately won the strike -1968