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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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A strike by the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union in Alaskan ports including Ketchikan, Juneau, Seward, Cordova, and Sitka has halted freight discharge from two steamers in port, delaying needed perishables and six Seattle vessels. Dispute over wage increases and retroactive pay ordered by the War Labor Board.
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Two steamers are in port today but not a pound of freight, including needed perishables, had been discharged up to 3 o'clock this afternoon.
In Juneau it is said the Longshoremen are asking $1.72½ cents an hour and $2.59 for overtime.
Steamship officials are powerless to act it is said, also the unions, pending instructions from Seattle.
The local longshoremen assert Alaskan unions are not bound by the recent coast agreement.
An Associated Press dispatch from Seattle says shipping officials there said last night they understood the ports of Ketchikan, Juneau, Seward, Cordova and Sitka in Alaska were involved in a strike by the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (CIO), which has about 400 Alaska members.
They said six Seattle vessels were delayed in the Alaskan ports.
Steve Glumaz, the Union's northwest representative, said he had no details, but the issues were "violations of contract by the employers in refusing to pay wage increases and retroactive pay ordered by the War Labor Board."
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Alaskan Ports (Ketchikan, Juneau, Seward, Cordova, Sitka)
Event Date
Today
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freight discharge halted up to 3 o'clock; six seattle vessels delayed; no injuries or deaths mentioned.
Event Details
Longshoremen strike prevents discharge of freight from two steamers in port, including perishables. Unions demand $1.72½ per hour and $2.59 overtime, not bound by coast agreement. Dispute involves violations of contract on wage increases and retroactive pay ordered by War Labor Board. About 400 union members affected.