Harry Bridges (1901- ) records 1938-1945 [microform]

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Harry Bridges (1901- ) records 1938-1945 [microform]

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Harry Bridges was born Alfred Byrant Renton Bridges, in Melbourne, Australia, and immigrated to the United States in 1920. He was active in the International Longshoremen's Association and in 1937 led the West Coast members out of the American Federation of Labor to form the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union in the Congress of Industrial Organizations. Bridges' militancy, especially during World War II, led to unsuccessful attempts by the United States government between 1937 and 1955 to deport him as a communist. The collection consists of materials related to the deportation hearings, and contains briefs, statements, memoranda, arguments, petitions, opinions of the court, and printed materials about the case. In English. Inventory available.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Bridges, Harry, 1901-1990

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Harry Renton Bridges, also known as Alfred Renton Byrant Bridges, came to the United States in 1920 from Australia where he had been a seaman and involved in union activities. Bridges continued to be active on the docks in fighting for labor rights and was instrumental in getting the International Longshore Association (ILA), an affiliate of the AF of L, recognized as the bargaining unit for the entire Pacific coast. He became president of ILA Local 34-36 and in 1936 its Pacific Coast preside...