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1972 Senate Hearings on West Coast and Hawaii Dock Labor Dispute

Original title: West coast dock dispute, January-February 1972: hearings before the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Ninety-second Congress, second session, on S.J. Res. 187, to provide a procedure for settlement of the dispute on the Pacific Coast and Hawaii among certain snipers and associated emplyees, January 26, February 3 and 4, 1972.

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document records the 1972 Senate hearings regarding 187, a proposed resolution to establish a formal settlement procedure for ongoing labor disputes at Pacific Coast and Hawaii shipping docks.

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.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Dock workers and associated employees

The proposed resolution would establish a mandatory procedure for settling their labor disputes.

Directly affected

Pacific Coast and Hawaii shipping industry

The resolution impacts the operational continuity of shipping activities in these regions.

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.

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What was the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings were held to discuss 187, a bill intended to create a process for settling labor disputes at docks on the Pacific Coast and in Hawaii.

When did these hearings take place?

The hearings were conducted on January 26, February 3, and February 4, 1972.

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