U.S. DOCKERS STRIKE
Failure Of Wage Negotiations
(Rec. 10 p.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 17 The most widespread dock strike in United States history entered its second day today, with little hope seen of an immediate settlement. West coast waterside workers were expected to go on a 24-hour sympathy strike on Monday. The stoppage by members of the powerful International Longshoremen’s Association resulted from failure to negotiate a new contract with the New York Shinning Association, representing 170 shipping and stevedoring firms.
The strike immediately affected 60.000 longshoremen in Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. In Washington. Government officials expressed feared the strike might further complicate a world shipping crisis precipited by the closing of the Suez Canal.
But well-informed officials said that the Government was giving no thought for the time being to invoke the TaftHartley labour law to stop the strike ,by court injunction. The Government was hoping for a settlement of the disnutp by next week. , The strike, in the port of New York alone, is reported .to be costing 1.000.000 dollars a day. The number of ships idle on both the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts was placed at 150.
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28129, 19 November 1956, Page 11
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