What the records say
- When
- 1973
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 40.71° N, 74.01° W
- Description
- labor action in United States
Placed at the town its title names, New York City.
1973 New York City gravediggers' strike
Labor action in United States
In 1973, approximately 1,700 gravediggers at 47 cemeteries in the New York metropolitan area went on strike due to disagreements over the terms of a new labor contract. The strike, which initially only affected Cypress Hills Cemetery, began on April 12 and had spread to every cemetery whose workers were represented by the Cemetery Workers and Greens Attendants Union Local 365 by June 10.
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