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Maritime Labor Unions And Certain Other Factors Affecting The Shipping Industry In The Port Of San Francisco, 1931-1952, George Tway Jan 1953

Maritime Labor Unions And Certain Other Factors Affecting The Shipping Industry In The Port Of San Francisco, 1931-1952, George Tway

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The purpose or this paper. is to show that the decline in the Volume of tonnage handled by the Port of San Francisco from 1931 to 1952 is chiefly attributable to the tremendous economic growth of California since 1940. Other economic, as well as non-economic causes of this decline which are in the investigator's opinion, significant enough to warrant consideration, will be analyzed.