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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies
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The 1934 West Coast Longshore Strike

12 minute film written and narrated by Ron Magden

In 1934, Pacific Coast longshoremen went on strike to win better working conditions, control over the hiring process, and coast-wide union recognition. This movie commemorates their struggle and remembers the longshoremen killed in the course of the strike. Highlights include archival footage from 1934. This video was funded by ILWU Local 23, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, and was written and narrated by Ronald Magden. For more on the 1934 strike click here.

 

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