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"This strike was a protest against a 15 per cent reduction in wages and lasted from May 1 until the middle of June 1921"https://www.maritime.dot.gov/sites/marad.dot.gov/files/docs/outreach/history/historical-documents-and-resources/7456/ussbannualreport1922.pdf

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New York time article from then, mentions the initial terms proposed was a 20-30% wage cut.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Giles T. (1950). "The West Coast Phase of the Maritime Strike of 1921". Pacific Historical Review. 19 (4): 385–396. doi:10.2307/3635820. ISSN 0030-8684.
  2. ^ "May 4, 1921". NY 1920s. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  3. ^ "UNIONS THREATEN TO TIE UP SHIPPING; Marine Engineers Will Refuse Today to Accept 20 to 30 Per Cent. Wage Cut. STRIKE VOTE IN ENGLAND Seamen and Stewards to Fight Wage Reduction, but Many Oppose Joining General Strike". The New York Times. 1921-04-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
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