Alvanley Johnston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American labor leader
Date of Birth: 12-May-1875
Place of Birth: Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death: 17-Sep-1951
Profession: trade unionist
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Alvanley Johnston
- Alvanley Johnston (12 May 1875 – 17 September 1951) was a Canadian / American locomotive engineer who became head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE), a union that covered the United States and Canada, holding the title of Grand Chief Engineer from 1925 to 1950.
- During his tenure the Brotherhood recovered from financial problems, weathered the Great Depression and World War II, and held out for shorter hours and higher wages in a nationwide strike in 1946.
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