"1890Z"^^ . "William D. Robinson (22 May 1826 \u2013 7 November 1890) was a locomotive engineer who founded the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) on 8 May 1863 during the American Civil War. The BLE has been called America\u2019s earliest labor union. Robinson traveled widely and oversaw rapid growth in the union's first sixteen months. After a disastrous strike he was forced to resign in August 1864, and did not hold office again, although he remained active in union affairs until his death."@en . "1826Z"^^ . "1826-05-22Z"^^ . . "1890-11-07Z"^^ . . . "William D. Robinson"@en .