Wise words from Kilgarvan born US union leader

If we, black an white, Catholic and non-Catholic, Jew and gentile, are good enough to slave and sweat together, then we are good enough to unite and fight together.

Michael Joseph Quill, established the Transport Workers Union of America to represent New York City's subway workers and later, other transit workers.

The Kilgarvan born union leader closed down New York's transport system for 12 days in 1966. Quill and his union secured a large pay rise.