MARITIME UNION'S THREAT
.1200 SHIPS NOW TIED UP Reeeived Momhiy, 7.10 p.m. XKW YOltK, Sept. 10. The National Maritime I'nion Inuealled proloctive ciews ol'f all Atlantie coast ships in\u!veil in the strike, cxcept those with refiigeraliug laachinery or carrving poiishable cargoes. The uaiou also threateneil to tighlon the strike whieh is now in ils tent h ilav, by calling out thousanils laore pickets. pickets. Shipuwners stated they would not liegotiate witli the Xational Maritime I'nion unlil the prutecti ve erews were sent baek. The uaiou 's aetioa is described as uuprecedentod. The employer.s waraed the coastguard that the deserted ships were in a hazardons condition and aske 1 ihe Governnieut to act to protect theai. The total aiunlier of ships tied up Ihroughuul Aaierica at preseat is 1200. Twelve to fuiirteen luiadred persoas booked to sail ia the Qaeea Murv froat X e w York" on Septeinber 2b, have been ini'oraied they wili liave to go to Halifax ;tt tlieir o\\ a expeiiso 1o board the iiner whieh wili be diverted due to the strike. It is the Quoin Aiary's last Atlantie trip bcfore going iato dry doek fur lelittiiig.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 September 1946, Page 5
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