15,000 U.S. SHIPYARD WORKERS IDLE
(Rec. 9.50 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept, A Mobile. (Alabama) message state* that more than 15,000 shipyard work* ers are idle because the free ferry was discontinued and a 5 per cent, fare was imposed. Union leaders termed the stoppage as wholly unauthorised and unwar* ranted. . „ „ State troops guarded the, City HaUf Courthouse, and shipyard (approaches. Work on Liberty ship's brought to a standstill. ~
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23748, 21 September 1942, Page 4
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