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International Longshore and Warehouse Union: ILWU Historical Information
URL: http://www.ilwu.org/history/

Description:
History of this labor union whose origins "lie in the longshore industry of the Pacific Coast -- the work of loading and unloading ships' cargoes." Discusses key events in the union's history, involving both the longshoremen (who load and unload cargo) and the warehouse division (which stores, processes, and distributes cargo). Features several oral histories, including Harry Bridges, founding president and labor leader, and Bill Chester, the first black international officer. From the ILWU.

LII Topics: Industries, Labor, Ports & Maritime Transportation, Transportation, Unions

Publisher:
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)

Extra Keywords
1934 general strike San Francisco

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
Labor unions -- United States -- History
Stevedores -- Labor unions

LII Database Information:
Record 20758 created by Jennifer English on 02/27/2006
Last modification on 03/01/2006
Published: 03/02/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20758

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