Search JTA's historical archive dating back to 1923

40,000 Arabs and Jews Employed by British Army in Palestine to Strike Today

May 20, 1947
See Original Daily Bulletin From This Date
Advertisement

A one-day token strike of 40,000 Arab and Jewish workers employed in military camps and installations throughout Palestine will be held tomorrow under the joint auspices of Jewish and Arab trade unions. The strikers, 30,000 of whom are Arabs, are demanding a wage increase and union recognition.

Recommended from JTA

Advertisement