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Navy Yard Contests Over Eight Hour Day For Shipwork
A long running rivalry between the U S Navy Department and private shipbuilders centers on labor hours for hull and outfitting work. The dispute covers whether government yards or private contractors should permit ten hour days and how costs and supervision will be handled for the Landing of the Louisiana and related vessels. The debate touches wage policies, contract terms, and the and the pace of ship construction at Newport News and Brooklyn yards.
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