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Quill Strike Hurts Labor Cause and Taft Hartley Recall
The New York transit strike led by Mike Quill undermines the labor reform effort and Taft Hartley 14 B repeal. Quill’s contempt of court and his arrogance draw parallel with historic figures, possibly harming unions as public opinion shifts away from compulsory unionism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Quill
New York City
Quill
Organized
John W. Lindsay
Lindsay
Boston
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Coolidge
White House
Dave Beck
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Beck
Big Labor
Johnson