1972 Senate Hearings on West Coast and Hawaii Dock Labor Dispute
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
The hearings addressed federal intervention in a major maritime labor strike that impacted the movement of goods across the Pacific Coast and Hawaii in early 1972.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Dock workers and associated employees
The proposed resolution would establish a mandatory procedure for settling their labor disputes.
Pacific Coast and Hawaii shipping industry
The resolution impacts the operational continuity of shipping activities in these regions.
Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare held hearings on January 26, February 3, and February 4, 1972.
- The hearings focused on S.J. Res. 187, which proposed a legal procedure to settle labor disputes.
- The scope of the dispute covered the Pacific Coast and Hawaii.
- The dispute involved dock workers and associated employees in the maritime industry.
Why It Matters
The hearings addressed federal intervention in a major maritime labor strike that impacted the movement of goods across the Pacific Coast and Hawaii in early 1972.
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Federal Intervention in Labor Disputes
The document highlights the use of Senate Joint Resolutions as a mechanism for the federal government to intervene in regional labor-management conflicts.
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