When was the last longshoreman strike?
The strike peaked with the death of two workers on “Bloody Thursday” and the San Francisco General Strike which stopped all work in the major port city for four days and led ultimately to the settlement of the West Coast Longshoremen’s Strike….
| 1934 West Coast waterfront strike | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 9, 1934 – July 31, 1934 |
How many longshoremen are there?
| International Longshoremen’s Association | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1892 |
| Headquarters | North Bergen, New Jersey |
| Location | United States, Canada |
| Members | 65,000 (2019) |
Are dock workers working 24 7?
Most work is currently done during the day, although some parts of the operation already run 24/7. The White House said adding more overnight shifts could double available time to move cargo and union leaders are onboard.
Why are dock workers striking?
WEST COAST, U.S. – Labor issues in California grew increasingly complicated over the course of the previous few days, with a set of the independent truck drivers who service the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach going on strike in protest of the actions of the trucking firms operating out of the ports.
Are dock workers federal employees?
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”) is a federal law – which means that it applies not only to dock workers in Long Beach, Los Angeles and Southern California – but to harbor workers anywhere in the US, that are injured on the navigable waters of the U.S.
Why did the longshoremen strike in 1934?
After Bloody Thursday (July 5, 1934), when police killed two strikers, twenty-one unions representing Teamsters, longshoremen and seamen voted to organize a general strike. They hoped to win higher wages, shorter hours, and union control of hiring halls.
