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The Wrangell Sentinel
Wrangell, Alaska
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In Seattle, 200,000 cases of canned Alaska salmon stored at piers begin moving east by freight cars under a special labor agreement during a maritime strike, with 33% earmarked for the government; additional 600,000-800,000 cases remain in strikebound ships.
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SEATTLE-Alaska's salmon pack, much of which has moved no farther south than Seattle because of the maritime strike, got a lift this week.
Under a special agreement, 200,000 cases of the canned salmon, stored at two piers here, will be loaded in freight cars and moved east.
Officials said 33 per cent of this salmon is earmarked for the government.
The fish loading began when the Salmon Terminals, Inc., agreed to pay a 15-cents an hour increase to AFL checkers. CIO longshoremen previously had received this increase.
-Shippers estimated this week that there were 600,000 to 800,000 cases of salmon in the holds of strikebound Seattle ships in addition to cases still awaiting shipment from Alaska.
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Seattle
Event Date
This Week
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200,000 cases loaded in freight cars and moved east; 33 per cent earmarked for the government; salmon terminals, inc. agreed to pay 15-cents an hour increase to afl checkers; 600,000 to 800,000 cases remain in strikebound ships
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Alaska's salmon pack, stalled in Seattle due to maritime strike, begins moving; under special agreement, 200,000 cases from two piers loaded in freight cars for east; loading started after Salmon Terminals, Inc. agreed to wage increase for AFL checkers, matching prior CIO longshoremen increase; additional cases await shipment from Alaska