479:"I therefore find that no wage increase should be granted and that the wage scales in the award of the New York Harbor Board dated July 12, 1918, and those in the award of the Railroad Administration Board dated September 1, 1918, shall remain in effect during the life of this award. That those employees whose working day is herein reduced from 12 hours to 8 hours shall receive the same monthly wage for the 8 hours as they formerly did for 12 hours. Also that the employees whose week has been reduced to 48 hours shall receive the same monthly salary as previously."
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781:"HARBOR WORKERS RENEW STRIKE TALK; May Insist on 25 Per Cent. Increase in Pay Refused by War Labor Board. EIGHT-HOUR DAY GRANTED Refer Question to Six Unions of Affiliation for Decision, and May Tie Up Port Again. Expects Large Overtime Wages. HARBOR WORKERS RENEW STRIKE TALK No Change in Garment Strike"
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total pay for a 'normal working day' would remain unchanged. Hours worked past what was ruled a normal working day by the war board would be paid as 1.5x overtime pay. This, effective May 1, 1919 would remain in effect until peace was declared (the board was disbanded on May 31, 1919) or July 1, 1919
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However, the strike continued for private boats. A preliminary deal was reached for the remaining 4,000-5,000 striking workers on April 20, 1919. Which was then followed by two months of deliberation by the
Arbitration Board, with an agreement reached on June 16, 1919. The deal conceded retroactive
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By March 24, the four main government agencies involved (The
Railroad Administration, Shipping Board, United States Navy & War Department) had conceded to strikers demands for higher wages, against the legally binding War Board decision. The Railroad Administration was the first to grant the
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For applicable sectors, hours would be reduced. Everit cites the World War I armistice, lowering the need for long working hours. For sectors where hours were lowered, their previous pay within a month, established in 1918, would remain unchanged, effectively raising hourly pay. For all sectors,
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pay increases for private boat workers, 1 week paid vacation (for those who had worked for more than a year), and meal compensation; However the 10 hours day remained the same as before for private boat workers, unlike the public workers who had successfully won an hours decrease.
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However, The Marine
Workers Union refused these terms and re-declared a strike on March 4, 1919. A notable exception to the strike occurred two days later, when workers returned to help dock & greet returning soldiers from World War
922:"END HARBOR STRIKE; GRANT 10-HOUR DAY; Question of Wages to be Decided by a Joint Committee of Boat Owners and Workers. NONUNION MEN KEEP JOBS Plenty of Work for All – New York's Commerce Relieved from Threat of Demoralization"
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Marine
Workers’ Affiliation of New York Harbor, v. The Railroad Administration, Shipping Board, United States Navy, War Department, and Red Star Towing & Transportation Co.
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National War Labor Board; A History of Its
Formation and Activities, Together with Its Awards and the Documents of Importance in the Record of Its Development
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Leviathan ship pulls into NY Harbor on March 6, 1919. Dockworkers returning from strike to ensure it and Mauretania’s safe arrival of the men of the 27th.
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eight hour day with wage increases, after which the three other administrations followed, ending the strike for the public sector.
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article claiming the War Labor Board decision will be enforced.
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821:"Port Workers Win 8 Hours; Lose on Wage"
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1018:1919 labor disputes and strikes
375:Patco (air traffic controllers)
426:requested intervention by the
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660:"The New York Harbor Strike"
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88:Wage increases, 10 hour day.
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830:. February 20, 1919.
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417:Marine Workers Union
338:Vancouver waterfront
116:NYC Harbor Companies
882:"THE HARBOR STRIKE"
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344:Gulf Coast maritime
301:Portland waterfront
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