In 1981, longshore and shipyard union members had to fight to keep the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act intact, after rampant abuse of an amendment.
Three laid-up Mission tankers were enlisted to help get a man on the moon.
Eastern Shipbuilding opens a new shipyard in northwest Florida with Staten Island Ferry orders.
The Energizing American Shipbuilding Act seeks to revive domestic shipbuilding and maritime industries.