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LABOR QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Harry Bridges

Chris Garlock | Published on 3/29/2024
“The most important word in the language of the working class is ‘solidarity’”

Harry Bridges, Australian-born dock union leader. He died on March 30, 1990, at age 88. He helped form and lead the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) for 40 years.