San Francisco: Negotiations announced a settlement 2/8 in the longest dock strike in American history -- the 123-day walkout of longshoremen in 24 ports on the West Coast. The International "Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union & the Pacific Maritime Association, representing shippers, told a news conference settlement was attained as the negotiators raced to achieve a settlement before Congress dictated one in Washington. (L-R):ILWU President Harry Bridges; Arbitrator Sam kaegl and PMA President Edmund Flynn during negotiations.
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- Title:
- San Francisco: Negotiations announced a settlement 2/8 in the longest dock strike in American history -- the 123-day walkout of longshoremen in 24 ports on the West Coast. The International "Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union & the Pacific Maritime Association, representing shippers, told a news conference settlement was attained as the negotiators raced to achieve a settlement before Congress dictated one in Washington. (L-R):ILWU President Harry Bridges; Arbitrator Sam kaegl and PMA President Edmund Flynn during negotiations.
- Description:
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[Information from item housing] Labor: Strikes: Longshoremen & Maritime Workers: U.S.
- Date:
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[ca. February 1972]
- Format:
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Photographs
- Genre:
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Photographic prints
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Arts Department - Collection (local):
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Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
- Subjects:
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Strikes
Longshoremen
Sailors
- Places:
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CaliforniaSan Francisco (county)San Francisco
- Extent:
- 1 photograph : print ; sheet 223 x 281 mm
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/n29718749
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