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Harold J. Laski: If, for instance, a steamship company proposes to send out its ship under the conditions in which the Vestris of…

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If, for instance, a steamship company proposes to send out its ship under the conditions in which the Vestris of ill-fated memory sailed in the spring of 1929, I think the crew would be justified in striking in the public interest.
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Harold J. Laski

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He argues that a crew would be justified in striking if their safety is compromised by the conditions of a voyage.

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