Films & Slideshows
Harry Bridges Speech at Tacoma Local 23
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Harry Bridges and The Tradition of Dissent Among Waterfront Workers
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The 1934 Strike
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Tacoma ILWU Local 23 Veterans Share Their Memories
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On March 22, 1986, Harry Bridges came to Tacoma to help commemorate Local 23’s 100th anniversary. Here, Bridges shares his memories of the local, the 1934 strike, the struggle to win coast-wide union recognition, and the importance of interracial unionism. And he reminds the audience of the words he lived by all his life: “put your faith in the rank-and-file.” This speech was filmed as part of a larger video project commemorating Local 23’s 100 year anniversary.
On January 29, 1994 the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies brought together ILWU veterans, Pacific Northwestern activists, and academics to honor and remember the legacy of Harry Bridges and the tradition of dissent he inspired on the waterfront. Speakers include Niki Bridges, U.S. District Judge Jack Tanner, former ILWU Coast Committee Administrative Assistant Jean Gundlach, and former ILWU Local 19 Business Manager Martin Jugum. Click below to see the:
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. 
In this video clip, retired ILWU Local 23 members Vic Olson, Tony Tomatich, Morry Thorsen, Lee Barker, and Chet Barker share their memories of work and life on the Tacoma Docks. These interviews were conducted in 1986 as part of a video commemorating the 100th anniversary of Tacoma Local 23.