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TROUBLE AMONG LEADERS MR BRIDGES DISMISSED (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) NEW YORK, 15th December. Two years of strained relations between Mr Ryan and Mr Harry Bridges, President of the Pacific Coast Longshoremen’s Union, reached a climax in a definite break. Following a three hour conference, Mr Ryan announced the dismissal of Mr Bridges from his position of organiser of the longshoremen held since May, at a salary of 75 dollars a week. > Mr Ryan objected, to Mr Bridges trip east to address striking seamen and accused him of an attempt to disrupt the Atlantic Coast organisation of longshoremen. He also complained of his close relationship with Communist leaders. Mr Bridges denied th Mr h ßvan" stated that his dismissal would not affect Mr Bridges s status as president of the San Francisco branch.
Mr J. P. Ryan is president of- the International Longshoremen s ciation.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 17 December 1936, Page 7
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149MARITIME STRIKE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 17 December 1936, Page 7
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