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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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The European war has caused reduced shipping to New York and New Jersey waterfronts due to Nazi conquests, leading to unemployment among longshoremen. Recent weeks show a slight employment upswing, with dock work focused on goods for Britain and neutral countries.
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NEW YORK (ANP)—The European war, with the successive flow of shipping from the pier as Nazi columns conquered smaller countries and halted sailings to the United States, has brought lean days to workers along the extensive waterfronts of New York and New Jersey.
The big "shape-ups" in which several hundred white and colored longshoremen line up to be picked for crews to work at loading or unloading cargo have become a comparatively rare sight on waterways.
There has been a slight upswing in employment on the docks in recent weeks, but the days when work was to be had for the asking, ha
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War Brings (Continued from Page 1) one. Conversion of some of the foreign owned vessels to British use has meant the retention of some of the workers Though the war has deprived longshoremen of much of their livelihood. it has also provided what little work there is to be found cargos on the docks are primarily made of goods destined for the aid of Great Britain or the few neutral countries remaining in Europe. Included are ambulances clothing. canteens and some foodstuffs Meanwhile the longshoremen make daily appearances in the hope of a few hours work.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York And New Jersey
Event Date
Recent Weeks
Outcome
reduced employment for longshoremen, slight upswing in recent weeks; work focused on aid cargoes for britain and neutral countries
Event Details
The European war has led to decreased shipping due to Nazi conquests halting sailings to the US, causing lean days for longshoremen on New York and New Jersey waterfronts. Shape-ups are rare, but some work persists through conversion of foreign vessels to British use and loading of aid goods like ambulances, clothing, canteens, and foodstuffs.