In October 1936, Curran called a second strike, the 1936 Gulf Coast maritime workers' strike, in part to improve working conditions and in part to embarrass the ISU. The four-month strike idled 50,000 seamen and 300 ships along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
In October 1936, Curran called a second labour dispute, the 1936 Gulf Coast maritime workers' strike, primarily aimed at improving working conditions and also intended to embarrass the ISU. The four-month strike brought significant disruption to seamen and ships along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.