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Long Island Railroad Strike #461711

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Nov 30, 1972
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(Studio) 5000 workers on Long Island railroad go on strike. 85,000 commuters go by car to work, and massive traffic jams result.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(NYC) Strikers vote to reject 12% pay raise over 2 year period; demand 36% raise over 3 year period. Strike could go on until Christmas.
REPORTER: Jim Hartz

Reporter(s):: Chancellor, John;; Hartz, Jim
Duration:: 00:02:00

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