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Harry Bridges
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Harry Bridges was an Australian-born American union leader, first with the International Longshoremen's Association. In 1937, he led several Pacific Coast chapters of the ILA to form a new union, the
Bridges in 1935
Bridges in 1935
Central figure representing Bridges, from Anton Refregier's 1948 murals at the Rincon Center (formerly the Rincon Annex Post Office)
Central figure representing Bridges, from Anton Refregier's 1948 murals at the Rincon Center (formerly the Rincon Annex Post Office)
Bridges during the strike, July 9, 1934
Bridges during the strike, July 9, 1934
Bridges shaking hands with fellow "Red" labor leader Charles S. Zimmerman c. 1930s
Bridges shaking hands with fellow "Red" labor leader Charles S. Zimmerman c. 1930s
Congress of Industrial Organizations
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The Congress of Industrial Organizations was a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada from 1935 to 1955. Originally created in 1935 as a commi
The CIO's second headquarters was an office on the third floor of this building, the United Mine Workers' headquarters, at 900 15th Street NW, Washing
The CIO's second headquarters was an office on the third floor of this building, the United Mine Workers' headquarters, at 900 15th Street NW, Washington, DC.
Front page of the first issue of The C.I.O. News featuring New York City Councilman-elect Mike Quill, published December 7, 1937
Front page of the first issue of The C.I.O. News featuring New York City Councilman-elect Mike Quill, published December 7, 1937
718 Jackson Place NW, Washington, D.C., the fourth and final headquarters for the Congress of Industrial Organizations. As of 2008, the building is ow
718 Jackson Place NW, Washington, D.C., the fourth and final headquarters for the Congress of Industrial Organizations. As of 2008, the building is owned by the federal government and houses small units attached to the Executive Office of the President.
CIO leaders listen to President Roosevelt's Day of Infamy speech before pledging support to the war effort, December 12, 1941 Left to right: Austin Ho
CIO leaders listen to President Roosevelt's Day of Infamy speech before pledging support to the war effort, December 12, 1941 Left to right: Austin Hogan, TWU; Michael Quill, TWU; Ben Gold, IFLWU; Joseph Curran, NMU; Harry Bridges, ILWU, Morris Muster, UFWA