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Hershey Faces Mass Strike Threat From Local 464
Hershey town braced as 4,400 workers threaten a 7 am Saturday walkout after Local 464 AFL Bakery and Confectionery International Workers union voted to strike unless a union shop is added. The walkout could halt Hershey Chocolate Corp and related plants, risking public utility arbitration under 1947 law and possible penalties for officials. John O. Shearer said focus would be milk processing at the chocolate plant, with 4,000 farmers supplying over a million gallons daily.
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Confectionary International Workers Union
Hershey Chocolate Corp
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James H. Duff
John O. Shearer
Chocolate Company
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