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Harry Bridges

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Noun1.Harry Bridges - United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
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Written by Los Angeles-based British actor Ian Ruskin, it tells the story of Australian Harry Bridges, who emigrated to California and founded the west coast dock workers' union the ILWU, which has a long history of support for their Liverpool counterparts.
Debut for docks drama by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Byline: The Register-Guard CITY/REGION Labor leader subject of one-man play In a melding of labor and art, a presentation of a one-man play celebrating the life of West Coast union leader Harry Bridges is being sponsored by the University of Oregon's Labor Education and Research Center and the Lane County Labor Council.
Business Digest by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Topics include the San Francisco machinists, West Coast shipyards, Harry Bridges and the Longshoremen's union, the role of the CIO leaders, the role of government, and civil rights struggles in Southern California.
American Labor in the Era of World War II by Widick, B.J. / Monthly Labor Review
 
 
 
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