| Hu, Winnie July 15, 2004 | The gatehouse has undergone modifications throughout the years, including the addition of second and third floors since removed , and the removal of the turrets |
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| In 1976, Mayor proposed building a combined incinerator and power plant at Brooklyn Navy Yard | A Petition, for the Ten Hour Day, dated March 26, 1835, signed by Brooklyn Navy Yard mechanics, requesting "that the day of labor on the works of the naval service, may not exceed ten hours |
| However, the gatehouse was downsized to its current design because the other proposal was too expensive | As per diem employees they were rarely in a position to negotiate wages |
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| Another 2,300 women worked in administrative jobs | Wages fluctuated significantly based on the congressional apportionment for that year |
The Naval Shipyard was also contracted to build and in the late 1950s, as well as six amphibious transports in the 1960s.
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