BigAngBlack, 9 months ago to blackmastodon #BlackFriday Sept 22, 2023 @blackmastodon @BlackMastodon #BlackMastodon Labor Wayne workers strike, Miller Union Chicago artnet
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BigAngBlack, 9 months ago Josh Williams: Local 10 Drill Team Founder - #ILWU https://www.ilwu.org/josh-williams-local-10-drill-team-founder/ > Josh Williams, the longtime ILWU member and pensioner who created and led Local 10’s famous Drill Team @blackmastodon @BlackMastodon #BlackMastodon #BlackFriday #Local10DrillTeam #SanFrancisco When Williams joined the ILWU in 1959 at the age of 26, union members were in the middle of a difficult struggle – transitioning away from the labor-intensive “break-bulk” loading process involving “gangs” of men who sometimes labored together for weeks on a vessel – and moved towards the new container technology that raised productivity and profits, while cutting turn times and the size of the workforce. In 1965, Williams invented a new kind of “drill team” that would blend union solidarity themes with military drills and some slick dance moves. The following year they showcased the Local 10 Drill Team’s unique style at a mass march down Market Street to honor Cesar Chavez and his newly organized farmworker campaign. In 1967, they performed when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., visited Local 10, and continued performing at social justice events both large and small – in the Bay Area and across the country – including massive anti-war protests, May Day demonstrations, parades, receptions and ceremonies of all kinds.
Josh Williams: Local 10 Drill Team Founder - #ILWU
https://www.ilwu.org/josh-williams-local-10-drill-team-founder/
> Josh Williams, the longtime ILWU member and pensioner who created and led Local 10’s famous Drill Team
@blackmastodon @BlackMastodon #BlackMastodon #BlackFriday #Local10DrillTeam #SanFrancisco
When Williams joined the ILWU in 1959 at the age of 26, union members were in the middle of a difficult struggle – transitioning away from the labor-intensive “break-bulk” loading process involving “gangs” of men who sometimes labored together for weeks on a vessel – and moved towards the new container technology that raised productivity and profits, while cutting turn times and the size of the workforce. In 1965, Williams invented a new kind of “drill team” that would blend union solidarity themes with military drills and some slick dance moves. The following year they showcased the Local 10 Drill Team’s unique style at a mass march down Market Street to honor Cesar Chavez and his newly organized farmworker campaign. In 1967, they performed when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., visited Local 10, and continued performing at social justice events both large and small – in the Bay Area and across the country – including massive anti-war protests, May Day demonstrations, parades, receptions and ceremonies of all kinds.