Portland Longshoremans Benevolent Society bylaws, 1881
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Maine Historical Society
In the face of such discrimination and difficult working conditions, people of Irish descent grouped together to pull themselves out of poverty.
They played active roles in organizations like trade unions. The largely Irish Portland Longshoreman's Benevolent Association formed in order to "insure their private as well as general interests and protect themselves from arbitrary employers."
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