Struggle Against Apartheid In South Africa, The ILWU Local 10 Connection & It's Relevance : Indybay
From the Open-Publishing CalendarFrom the Open-Publishing NewswireIndybay FeatureA panel was held at ILWU Local 10 to discuss the connection between ILWU Local 10 and the South Africa dockers and the fight. . .
From the Open-Publishing CalendarFrom the Open-Publishing NewswireIndybay FeatureA panel was held at ILWU Local 10 to discuss the connection between ILWU Local 10 and the South Africa dockers and the fight against the apartheid regime. Labor historian Peter Cole who has focused on longshore workers and international solidarity, Larry Wright, a retired member of ILWU Local 10 and with the Southern African Solidarity Committee and ILWU Local 10 retired secretary Clarence Thomas all talked about the history of longshore labor, internationalism and the struggle against apartheid. This meeting was held at ILWU Local 10 on July 9, 2026Additional Media:Two Great Port Cities Presentation By Labor Historian Peter Cole In Durban, South Africahttps://youtu. be/m_rDOvJ7nO8Rise Of Durban Working Class, Apartheid, Unions & The Struggle Today With Nise Malangehttps://youtu. be/QFgHLjHEeMYBTR Workers In South Africa & Around The World With Sisters Of The Long March GMB Manchester UK1988https://youtu. be/30uxbFaJvJwThe Struggle Against Apartheid In SA, Namibia & The Working Class Today With David Hemsonhttps://youtu. be/EXyr3xdoSRwThe AFL-CIO & CIA In South Africa & Jabu Ndlovu With SA Trade Union Organizer David Hemsonhttps://youtu. be/s7fN1q0cmdMAngela Davis On May Day 2022 In SF "An Injury To One Is An Injury To All”https://youtu. be/51R-NqWYFZwOn May1 It's Time For A General Strike & Fighting Labor Movement! ILWU10 Former Pres Trent Willishttps://youtu. be/Vnwsnx0oNC42021 May Day San Francisco ILWU Marches & Supports Chilean Dockworkers & Angela Davis Speaks Outhttps://youtu. be/v2E6yaqF8_ASouth Africa RETUSA Dock Strikers & ILWU West Coast Longshore Workers Speak Outhttps://youtu. be/TEKg4WrUYtcS. Africa Nat Dockers Strike Of Transnet With RTUSA JV Dube, David Hemson & Namibia Workers Strugglehttps://youtu. be/Jq20jE-qpws. South Africa SAFTA/COSATU General Strike For Workers & Communitieshttps://youtu. be/sqg2ubbPZWUClover & The Class War In South Africa With GIWUSA President Mametlwe Sebeihttps://youtu. be/q8I3vjfJG_8South African Clover Workers Strike & Israeli Billionaireshttps://youtu. be/APJGEE2eozYLaborFesthttp://www. laborfest. netLabor Video Projecthttp://www. labormedia. netThe Durban dockworkers supported a rebellion against apartheid in 1973 that shut down the city. It was the first mass working class protest against the apartheid regime. At pier 80 in San Francisco in November 1984, a labor community picket line was held to support the action by ILWU Local 10 and ILWU Local 34 longshore workers not to unload cargo from South AfricaThe ILWU South Africa Solidarity Committee raised funds for aid to fighters against apartheid and filled a container to support the struggle against apartheid. The ANC government has allowed the privatization of Transnet which runs the ports of South Africa and the new company is destroying conditions and benefits of dockworkers. We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!Donate$135. 00donatedin the past monthGet InvolvedIf you'd like to help with maintaining or developing the website,contact us.