Labor/Employment
May 29, 2024
Harry Bridges: The labor union leader who fought for workers’ rights and faced decades of litigation
Harry Bridges, a labor union leader, had a significant impact on California’s economy and was involved in decades of litigation, including three U.S. Supreme Court cases.
John S. Caragozian
Email: caragozian@gmail.com
John is a Los Angeles-based lawyer and sits on the Board of the California Supreme Court Historical Society. He welcomes ideas for future monthly columns on California's legal history at caragozian@gmail.com.
Labor union leader Harry Bridges had--and continues to have--an enormous impact on California's economy. He also was a defendant in decades of litigation, including three U.S. Supreme Court cases.
Bridges was born in Australia in 1901. As a teenager, he joined the Australian Seamen's Union and sailed the world.
In 1920, Bridges arrived in the U.S. and eventually settled in San Francisco. He became a longshoreman...
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