1946 West Coast Longshore Strike

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:labor_union
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1948_West_Coast_Longshore_Strike
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:AFL-CIO
gptkbp:aftermath labor reforms
gptkbp:caused_by disputes over wages
gptkbp:consequences increased tensions between labor and management
gptkbp:date 1946
gptkbp:demands higher pay
gptkbp:duration 83 days
gptkbp:established ILWU members
gptkbp:followed_by labor strikes in 1947
gptkbp:government_type National Guard deployment
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II economy
gptkbp:historical_significance shaped future labor negotiations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1946 West Coast Longshore Strike
gptkbp:impact influence on labor relations
gptkbp:influenced post-war labor movement
gptkbp:influenced_by post-war inflation
gptkbp:is_a_solution_for negotiations
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:Company
gptkbp:is_involved_in longshoremen
gptkbp:issues gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:key_issues working conditions
gptkbp:led_to formation of new labor policies
gptkbp:location gptkb:West_Coast_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Tacoma
gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
gptkb:Long_Beach
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:San_Diego
gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkb:Seattle
gptkb:San_Francisco_Bay_Area
gptkb:Oakland
gptkb:Vancouver
gptkb:Portland
California coast
British Columbia coast
Oregon coast
Washington coast
Seattle-Tacoma area
Alaska coast
Hawaii coast
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:negotiated_by contract agreements
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Harry_Bridges
gptkbp:outcome increased wages
gptkbp:participants over 100,000 workers
gptkbp:preceded_by 1945 labor unrest
gptkbp:public_perception mixed opinions
gptkbp:related_event 1946 Seattle General Strike
gptkbp:related_to ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)
gptkbp:resulted_in port closures
gptkbp:significance one of the largest strikes in U. S. history
gptkbp:type wildcat strike