Austin B. Garretson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1856
Place of Birth: Winterset, Iowa, United States
Date of Death: 27-Feb-1931
Profession: trade unionist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Austin B. Garretson
- Austin Bruce Garretson (4 September 1856 – 27 February 1931) was an American labor leader who was head of the Order of Railway Conductors from 1906 to 1919. He gained national prominence in 1916 when he averted a nationwide railroad strike in exchange for an eight-hour day with time-and-a-half overtime pay.
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