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Waterfront Commission Compact
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| Waterfront Commission Compact | |
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| Formation date: | 1953 |
| Member jurisdictions: | 2 |
| Issue(s): | Law enforcement |
| Compact website | |
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The Waterfront Commission Compact is an interstate compact between New Jersey and New York. The compact was created in an effort to eliminate corruption and criminal activity in the Port of New York-New Jersey. It also has congressional consent. The compact created the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor to aid in this pursuit.[1]
History
In the early 1950s, the loading docks of the Port of New York-New Jersey were rife with corruption. Foremen gave hiring preferences to laborers who would kick back a portion of their wages, loansharks preyed on the longshoreman by offering usurious loans, and cargo theft ran rampant. Hired guards were either unable or unwilling to stop the corruption. Ultimately, a series of public hearings was conducted, during which the corruption on the waterfront was documented. After the hearings, New York and New Jersey entered into the compact.[2]
Text of the compact
The Waterfront Commission Compact legislation is approximately 80 pages long. To view the act in its entirety, click here to see the full text on the commission's website.
See also
External links
- The Council of State Governments - National Center for Interstate Compacts
- Waterfront Commission Compact
- Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor
Footnotes
