May 21, 1981 (vol. 91, iss. 12) • Page Image 11
…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, May 21, 1981-Page 9 Ferry strike strands commuters SEATTLE (UPI) - A wildcat walkout by 140 marine engineers shut down the Washington state ferry system yesterday, leaving 45,000 commuters scrambling to find other ways to get to work. Hundreds of workers boarded several passenger- only, private vessels to travel between Vashon and Bainbridge Islands, two bedroom communities within sight of the Seattle skyline but...…