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He became a printer after a 1937 accident and moved to New York City in 1946, where he eventually rose to become vice president of the New York local of the International Typographical Union in 1953. Powers was elected president of the ITU local in 1961 and faced a December 1962 end of the existing labor contract with the New York Publishers Association, the trade and bargaining association for nine New York City newspapers.[1][2]
After talks failed, he called a strike on December 8, 1962, which ended March 31, 1963, and lasted for 114 days. As a result of that strike, Mr. Powers gained local and national attention, and his photo was on the cover of Time magazine for the March 1, 1963, issue with the blurb: "Is Labor's Only Weapon a Monkey Wrench?"[2][3]
In 1974, Powers and the publishers reached an historic deal. In return for guaranteed jobs for the printers then working, the publishers were free to computerize (or automate) the setting of type, thus gaining labor savings and faster composing of the page contents for each edition.[2][4]
Powers retired as president of the local in 1990, after the ITU had merged into the CWA in 1987.[2]
^ abBernstein, Adam (December 25, 2006). "Bert Powers; Typographers Union President Led Months-Long Strike". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-12-13. Obituary.
^ abcdeRivera, Ray (December 25, 2006). "Bertram Powers, Leader of Newspaper Printers, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-14. Obituary
^Tracy, James F. (2006). ""Labor's Monkey Wrench": Newsweekly Coverage of the 1962-63 New York Newspaper Strike". Canadian Journal of Communication. 31 (3): 541–560. doi:10.22230/cjc.2006v31n3a1834. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
^Shachtman, Tom (March 19, 2009). . Lakeville Journal. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
Zalanick, Sheldon (May 6, 1974). "The Evolution of a Pleasant Young Man". New York. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
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bert, powers, bertram, anthony, bert, powers, march, 1922, december, 2006, american, labor, leader, best, known, leading, union, york, typographical, union, into, 1962, york, city, newspaper, strike, against, four, york, city, newspapers, powers, born, cambrid. Bertram Anthony Bert Powers March 8 1922 December 23 2006 was an American labor leader who was best known for leading his union the New York Typographical Union No 6 into the 114 day 1962 63 New York City newspaper strike against four New York City newspapers Powers was born in Cambridge Massachusetts and died in Washington D C at the Washington Home hospice of pneumonia 1 2 Bert PowersBornBertram Anthony Powers 1922 03 08 March 8 1922Cambridge MassachusettsDiedDecember 23 2006 2006 12 23 aged 84 Washington D C Occupation s Printer labor leaderTitlePresident New York Typographical Union No 6Term1961 1990SpousePatricia Powers died in 1988 ChildrenBrian Powers Kevin Powers Patricia Inciardi Moya KeatingHe became a printer after a 1937 accident and moved to New York City in 1946 where he eventually rose to become vice president of the New York local of the International Typographical Union in 1953 Powers was elected president of the ITU local in 1961 and faced a December 1962 end of the existing labor contract with the New York Publishers Association the trade and bargaining association for nine New York City newspapers 1 2 After talks failed he called a strike on December 8 1962 which ended March 31 1963 and lasted for 114 days As a result of that strike Mr Powers gained local and national attention and his photo was on the cover of Time magazine for the March 1 1963 issue with the blurb Is Labor s Only Weapon a Monkey Wrench 2 3 In 1974 Powers and the publishers reached an historic deal In return for guaranteed jobs for the printers then working the publishers were free to computerize or automate the setting of type thus gaining labor savings and faster composing of the page contents for each edition 2 4 Powers retired as president of the local in 1990 after the ITU had merged into the CWA in 1987 2 See also editInternational Typographical Union 1962 New York City newspaper strikeReferences edit a b Bernstein Adam December 25 2006 Bert Powers Typographers Union President Led Months Long Strike Washington Post Retrieved 2009 12 13 Obituary a b c d e Rivera Ray December 25 2006 Bertram Powers Leader of Newspaper Printers Dies at 84 The New York Times Retrieved 2009 12 14 Obituary Tracy James F 2006 Labor s Monkey Wrench Newsweekly Coverage of the 1962 63 New York Newspaper Strike Canadian Journal of Communication 31 3 541 560 doi 10 22230 cjc 2006v31n3a1834 Retrieved 2009 12 13 Shachtman Tom March 19 2009 Old skills new settings listening to the typesetters Lakeville Journal Archived from the original on July 16 2011 Retrieved 2009 12 13 Zalanick Sheldon May 6 1974 The Evolution of a Pleasant Young Man New York Retrieved 2009 12 13 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bert Powers amp oldid 1137684654, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
