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Longshore strike disrupts ports from San Diego to Bellingham
ILWU demands include 40 hour week pay for casual longshoremen with a two year contract, 85 cent raise first year, 75 cent second, plus a $500 monthly pension for 25 years service. PMA negotiators headed by Harry Bridges faced picket lines as docks slowed, with marine cargo shifted and some ships sailing to avoid disruption. In Stockton, workers unloaded to prevent fire risk. Teamsters and other unions honored the picket lines. In a separate report, Indiana inmate Walter L. Martin escaped dairy farm duties claiming government employment, but was captured when he attempted to flee with a guard’s car.
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ILWU
Harrry Bridges
PMA
James Robertson
San Diego
Calif
Bellingham
Wash
Stockton
San Francisco
Teamsters Union
Marine Exchange
Golden Gate
Mnumssous City
Ind
Indiana
Russell E. Lash
Lash
Walter L. Martin
Martin
Pega Water Smers
Porte
Smyers
United States
Smyersar
War‘den Lash
Marin