print email comment close 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. 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