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International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union. Local 6 (San Francisco, Calif.)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Terry Green oral history

 Item
Identifier: larc-oh-green
Abstract

Sound recording of interview with Terry Green conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Recalls student life at UC Berkeley and part-time waterfront work, 1938-1941; Left politics in East Bay, 1940s to early 1990s; serving as steward in Office and Professional Employees Union, CIO, 1945-1950; and activist career and work-life in Local 6, 1950-1984.

Dates: 1996 May 17

International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union. Local 6 (San Francisco, Calif.) records

 Collection
Identifier: larc-ms-0413
Abstract

The records of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 6 span the years 1934-1966. Includes files related to early significant strikes, jurisdictional disputes with the Teamsters, correspondence, audit and budget reports, committees and conventions files, contracts and negotiations, Harry Bridges defense trials, War Labor board cases, executive board and membership meeting minutes, and political activities, including materials related to the Fair Employment Practice Act (FEPC).

Dates: 1934-1966

Avelino Ramos oral history

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Identifier: larc-oh-ramos
Abstract

Sound recording of interview with Avelino "Abba" Ramos conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Describes youth in Hawaii as son of Filipino sugar worker, coming of ILWU to Islands in 1940s, CIO organizing work in Hawaii, and career in California with Local 6, ILWU, 1962-1997, including rich exploration of the closing of the Colgate plant, East Bay, 1981; interview formed basis for an oral history article that appeared in the ILWU newspaper The Dispatcher, May 1996.

Dates: 1996 May 9

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