Talk:1919 New York City Harbor strike

New York Times Articles, Timeline of Strike (seemed interesting/useful)
Jan 12,1919: GOVERNMENT READY TO ENFORCE THE FINDINGS

March 30, 1919:CITY GRANTS PART OF STRIKE DEMAND: Harbor Workers Return to Work to Move Accumulated Garbage.

March 31, 1919: 2,600 QUIT STRIKE OF HARBOR WORKERS: Tidewater Union Compromises its Demands, Winning an Increase in Wages. INSURES SUPPLY OF COAL

Apr 3, 1919 LIGHTER CAPTAINS QUIT PORT WORKERS' STRIKE: Of 16,000 Men Only 5,000 Hold Out--Boat Owners Offer Wage Increase.

Apr 4, 1919 HOISTING ENGINEERS QUIT HARBOR STRIKE: Boat Owners' Terms Acceptable to Committee--Ratification Is Expected Today. LIGHTER CAPTAINS GO BACK Policemen Placed on Tugs Taking City Refuse to Dumping Grounds.

Apr 6, 1919 DEADLOCK ON COAL BOATS.: Unions Refuse to Tow Craft Manned by Former Strikers

April 7, 1919 MAY END HARBOR STRIKE.: Workers Will Act on Private Boat Owners' Proposal Today.

April 8, 1919 HARBOR MEN REJECT BOAT OWNERS' TERMS:

Apr 15, 1919 HARBOR MEN VOTE STRIKE ON R.R. BOATS: Demand Reinstatement of Men Discharged for Breaking Settlement Agreements.

Apr 16, 1919 HARBOR UNIONS ORDER NEW STRIKE TO BLOCKADE CITY: Declare Intention to Refuse to Berth

Apr 18, 1919 MAKE TRUCE OFFER IN HARBOR STRIKE: Unions Propose an Arbitration, Which Boat Owners Consider Today

April 20, 1919 END HARBOR STRIKE; GRANT 10-HOUR DAY; Question of Wages to be Decided by a Joint Committee of Boat Owners and Workers

June 17, 1919 MORE FOR PORT WORKERS.: Arbitration Board, Unionists and Employers, Announces Agreement

(Different strike shortly after)

July 27, 1919 SHIP STRIKE ENDS; NEW ONE IMPENDS; Engineers Now Threaten to Quit Their Places on Craft Tied Up in Harbor. DEMAND WAGE INCREASE Other Workers Vote to Accept Terms Reached by Leaders and Owners on Friday. LoomCreek (talk) 12:04, 6 March 2023 (UTC)