Weapons of the Boss

<p>In 1953 the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) established a set of ten guiding principles at its’ tenth biennial convention in San Francisco. This manifesto represents a fascinating historical document, a snapshot in time but also a roadmap, a statement of aspiration calling upon union members to look beyond internal conflicts derived from factionalism, prejudice, even tradition. On today’s show, drawn from <a href='https://www.laborradionetwork.org/lrpn-members-1/docker-podcast%2C-the'>The Docker Podcast</a>, Zack Pattin (ILWU Local 23) and Myka Dubay (ILWU Local 5 and ILWU International Executive Board) discuss their workshop at this year’s Young Workers Conference, “Weapons of the Boss: Racism and Anti-Trans Discrimination” and Zack walks us through the origins and context of the ILWU’s <a href='https://www.ilwu.org/about/ten-guiding-principles/'>Ten Guiding Principles</a>.</p> <p>On this week’s <a href='https://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/'>Labor History in Two</a>: Labor’s Magna Carta.</p> <p>Music: <a href='https://youtu.be/GSKeECZ7Cew?si=82MfNidXatlNbzhJ'>The Workers Song Community Project</a> | <a href='https://thelongestjohns.com/'>The Longest Johns</a></p> <p>Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at <a href='mailto:LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com'>LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com</a> </p> <p>Labor History Today is produced by the <a href='http://www.laborheritage.org/'>Labor Heritage Foundation</a> and the <a href='https://lwp.georgetown.edu/'>Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor</a>.</p> <p>#LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory @dockerpodcast</p>