#OtD 9 May 1935 port workers in Kingston, Jamaica refused to load a vessel, the MV Costa Rica.

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#OtD 9 May 1935 port workers in Kingston, Jamaica refused to load a vessel, the MV Costa Rica. One of their complaints was that they were not being paid for their lunch hour and demanded a settlement. Eventually bosses compromised https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10933/kingston-port-workers-strike