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Strife on the waterfront; the Port of New York since 1945

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USA. Monograph examining labour relations, trade unionisation and collective bargaining activities of dockers employed in the port of new york in the period from 1945 to 1971 - covers interunion conflict, strike occurrence, grievance and dispute settlement, the impact of automation on cargo handling...

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Main Author: Jensen, Vernon H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca [N.Y.] Cornell University Press [1974]
Subjects:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collective bargaining > Stevedores > New York (State) > New York.
Négociations collectives > Débardeurs > New York (État) > New York.
Collective bargaining > Stevedores
New York (State) > New York
Arbeitskampf
Hafenarbeiter
labour relations.
trade union.
collective bargaining.
docker.
port.
conflict.
strike.
grievance.
dispute settlement.
automation.
cargo.
handling.
container.
wages.
recruitment.
USA.
New York (N.Y.)
relations de travail.
syndicat.
négociation collective.
conflit.
grève.
réclamation.
règlement de conflit.
automatisation.
cargaison.
manutention.
salaire.
recrutement.
Etats-Unis.
relaciones laborales.
sindicato.
negociación colectiva.
cargador de muelle.
puerto.
conflicto.
huelga.
reclamación.
arreglo de conflicto.
automatización.
carga.
manipulación.
contenedor.
salario.
contratación.
Estados Unidos.
Geschichte 1945.
bibliography.
reference.
bibliographie.
référence bibliographique.
bibliografía.
referencia.
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Summary:USA. Monograph examining labour relations, trade unionisation and collective bargaining activities of dockers employed in the port of new york in the period from 1945 to 1971 - covers interunion conflict, strike occurrence, grievance and dispute settlement, the impact of automation on cargo handling techniques culminating in the advent of containerization, issues such as the 'shape-up', seniority and guaranteed wages, the role of the waterfront commission in regulating recruitment, et cetera Bibliography pp. 457 to 471 and references.
Physical Description:478 pages 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-471).
ISBN:0801407893
9780801407895