United States, 39.76, -98.51978-09-14Photograph of five men sitting at a table covered in papers. Two more men, including former Secretary of Labor, W.J. Usery, Jr., stand behind them, posing for the picture. Photograph was taken after Usery facilitated in the negotiations between Conrail and United Transportation Union. Text on reverse : "Taking part in the signing of the new agreement between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLC) and Consolidated Rail Corporation are, left to right, William B.Brown, BLE general Chairman, Conrail system; Frank H. Budlong, district chairman "F," BLE; Joseph P. Carberry, international vice president, BLE: William J. Usery, labor consultant to Conrail; Edward G. Jordan, Conrail chairman and chief executive officer; Robert E. Swert, Conrail assistant vice president-labor relations, and Joseph H. Palmer, Conrail director-labor relations. (Conrail Photo)"image/jp2L2003-16-13http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Conrail; News Release regarding the agreement Conrail & United Transportation Union, b/w (September 14, 1978) (folder 16)Southern Labor Archives;https://archivesspace.library.gsu.edu/repositories/2/resources/404176Series IX: Photographic Materials, 1940-1985.W. J. Usery, Jr. Papers (L2003-16)Railroads--EmployeesLocomotive engineersCollective bargainingLabor leadersCabinet officersLabor unionsBrotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (U.S.)ConRailSigning of a collective bargaining agreement between ConrRail and the BLE, 1978StillImage