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Labor Strife and Labor Legislation Mark 1965
A turbulent year saw seamen and steelworkers wage major walkouts disrupting Atlantic and Gulf shipping for 140 days. Internal union leadership changes, political lobbying for Great Society measures, and the Taft Hartley repeal fight shaped AFL CIO battles as unemployment fell and living costs rose. The year closed amid a Supreme Court ruling on union antitrust exposure and looming litigation.
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Migny
McDonald
I. W. Abel
United Steelworkers Union
Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
Labor Department
Paul Jennings
Organized Labor
Great Society
Aflcio
Congress
Senate
Afl-Cio
San Francisco
Meany
White House
Johnson
United Mineworkers
Supreme Court