DOCKERS RESUME
ATTEMPT TO CATCH UP LONDON, April 16. Fifteen thousand London dockers re-' s sumed work to-day after a five-day strike. They will work throughout tomorrow in an all-out effort to turn round 94 ships held up by the strike. Fifteen hundred giant cranes swung into action along London’s 44 miles of quays as the dockers began clearing millions of pounds worth of much, of which is vital dollar earping material, including machinery and cars. Many other strikebound ships are loaded with imports of flour, cheese, butter, meat, ‘bacon and toITUItOGS The stevedores believe that they can have the docks all straight for normal working again by Tuesday. Many dockers volunteered to work on Easter Monday, besides Sunday, to clear the cargoes of top priority ships.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 159, 18 April 1949, Page 3
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