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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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CIO fishermen and cannery workers along the Columbia River are voting this week on affiliating with Harry Bridges' Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, starting in several Washington towns yesterday and continuing in Astoria and Warrenton on Thursday.
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ASTORIA, Oregon, Sept. 20--(A) A vote by CIO fishermen and cannery workers of the Columbia river will determine this week whether they will join Harry Bridges' Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union.
The balloting began yesterday at Ilwaco, Rosburg, Altoona, Pillar Rock, Skamokawa and Cathlamet.
Voting will be carried on in other locals later this week with Astoria and Warrenton balloting Thursday.
The proposal to affiliate with the L. S. W. U. was made at the last fishermen's convention.
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Astoria, Oregon
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Sept. 20
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A vote by CIO fishermen and cannery workers of the Columbia river will determine this week whether they will join Harry Bridges' Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. The balloting began yesterday at Ilwaco, Rosburg, Altoona, Pillar Rock, Skamokawa and Cathlamet. Voting will be carried on in other locals later this week with Astoria and Warrenton balloting Thursday. The proposal to affiliate with the L. S. W. U. was made at the last fishermen's convention.