Australian-American union leader (1901–1990)
| Subject | Harry Bridges |
| Category | Australian-American union leader (1901–1990) |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 1937 |
Harry Bridges was an Australian-born American union leader, first with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA). In 1937, he led several Pacific Coast chapters of the ILA to form a new union, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), expanding its ranks to include thousands of additional warehouse workers. He served as ILWU president for the next 40 years.
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