Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
William Henry Crowley worked for Canadian Pacific Railway as a porter. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and was active in this union.
Canadian railway workers were admitted to the American based Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in 1939. Personal correspondence indicates that William Crowley was already active in the union in 1927 when he received this communication from T. E. Griffin about the elections in Chicago.
The Black Worker was the official newspaper of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. The union was very active in promoting its members and their work. The union also fought against racism, promoted civil rights, fair wages, and representation.
William Crowley may have attended this meeting of the International Brotherhood of Pullman Porters at their convention in Detroit, Michigan in 1948.
Additional information on the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters can be found in The Canadian Encyclopedia.