Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union Local 37 – 46.04.023.IMG_LAFF.CarlosBulosanAndChrisMensalvasWithUnionWorkers.UniversityOfWashington.POR1432

The county’s first Filipino-led Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union Local 37 fought for fair treatment and rights, shaping the 1950s labor movement. Carlos Bulosan and Chris Mensalvas, former union leaders, alongside fellow workers in this photo.

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The Asian American Studies Center acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands) and pay our respects to the honuukvetam (ancestors), ‘ahiihirom (elders), and ‘eyoohiinkem (relatives/relations) past, present, and emerging.

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