Solidarity stories : an oral history of the ILWU /

Schwartz, Harvey, 1939-

Solidarity stories : an oral history of the ILWU / Oral history of the ILWU Harvey Schwartz. - Seattle : University of Washington Press, (c)2009. - 1 online resource (xi, 347 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Longshore: the San Francisco Bay area -- Longshore: the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors -- Longshore, shipboard, and bookstores: the Pacific Northwest and Canada -- Warehouse and cotton compress: California -- Agriculture: Hawaii -- Politics: the Old Left -- Epilogue: "An injury to one is an injury to all."

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, born out of the 1934 West Coast maritime and San Francisco general strikes under the leadership of Harry Bridges, has been known for its commitment to democracy, solidarity, and social justice. In this collection of narratives, union leaders and rank-and-file workers talk about their lives at work, on the picket line, and in the union.




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International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union--History.


Labor unions--History.--United States
Labor movement--History.--United States


Electronic Books.

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