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A SUMMARY OP WOBK STRIKES IN THE LONGSHORE INDTJSTRIEB IN WHICH THE
TAFT-HABTLtrr ACT WAS INVOKED 1953-1968 AS COMPILED BY D.S. DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR FROM BUBEIAU or LABOR STATISTICS BUIXETIN NO. 1633
ILA Strike Ootoier 1,195S (Atlantic Coatt)
President Elsenhower invoked Taft-Hartley Act October 5.
80 day Injunction ordered October 20.
Strike ended December 31.
ILA Strike November 16,1956 (Atlantic and Qulf Ooastg)
November 22, President Elsenliower invoked T-H Act.
November 30, 80 day injunction ordered.
February 2,1957, workers voted on last offer.
February 7, workers rejected it.
February 12, strike resumed.
February 17, agreement reached.
February 23, workers return to jobs.
ILA Strike October 1,1959 {Atlantic and Chtlf Coasts)
October 6, President Elsenhower Invoked T-H Act.
October 8, 80 day injunction ordered.
December 27, strike ended.
Maritimea Unions June 16,1961 {Atlantic, Pacific and Ovlf Coasts)
June 26, President Kennedy Invoked T-H Act.
July 10, 80 day injunction ordered.
September 21, injunction expired; strike settled.
Maritimes Unions Strike March 16,1962 {West Coast and Haicaii)
April 7, President Kennedy invoked T-H Act.
April 18, 80 day Injunction ordered.
June 21, contract agreement reached.
July 2, Injunction discharged.
July 16, unions ratify contract.
ILA Strike October 1,1962 {Atlantic and Ovlf Coasts)
October 1, President Kennedy Invoked T-H Act.
October 4, temporary restraining order.
October 10, 80 day injunction.
December 3, board of inquiry gave 2nd report—negotiations stalled on man-
IKJwer utilization.
December 14, workers vote on last offer.
December 19, workers reject it.
December 23, 80 day Injunction expired ; strike resumed.
January 16, board instructed to propose Congressional action if strike not
settled by January 20.
January 20, board makes recommendations.
January 22, N.T. shipping Assoc. accepts board's recommendations.
January 26-28, settlements reached ; work resumes.
ILA Strike October 1, 196J, (Atlantic and Ovlf Coasts)
September 30, President Johnson Invoked T-H Act.
October 1, strike begins.
October 1, temporary restraining order.
October 10, 80 day injunction.
December 16, tentative agreement reached.
December 20. Injunction expired.
Decemlwr 21. majority of workers walk off jobs.
January 8, 1965, workers in N.Y. reject agreement.
January 11. All workers resume strike.
January 21-February 1, some ports accept, others reject; strike continues.
February 2. President Johnson asked to re-invoke T-H Act.
February 10, President Johnson appoints panel for recommendations for settle-
ment.
February 11. 5 day restraining order Is-sued.
February 13, work resumed in "contract-settled" iwrts.
March 13, all workers back on jobs.