1934 West Coast waterfront strike
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:trade_unionist
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| gptkbp:casualties |
dozens injured
at least 2 killed on Bloody Thursday |
| gptkbp:endDate |
July 31, 1934
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1934 West Coast waterfront strike
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Portland,_Oregon gptkb:San_Francisco gptkb:Seattle gptkb:West_Coast_of_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:mainEvent |
gptkb:Bloody_Thursday
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| gptkbp:notableLeader |
gptkb:Harry_Bridges
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:aircraft
employers police |
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:International_Longshoremen's_Association
employers longshoremen maritime workers |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
labor movement in the United States
1934 San Francisco General Strike |
| gptkbp:requires |
improved working conditions
better wages union recognition control of hiring halls |
| gptkbp:result |
collective bargaining rights
improved working conditions formation of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) increased union power |
| gptkbp:significance |
major turning point in US labor history
led to unionization of West Coast ports |
| gptkbp:startDate |
May 9, 1934
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:San_Francisco_General_Strike_of_1934
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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