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Podcast: The Bay
Episode: Bay Area Dockworkers Continue Decades of Fighting Oppression on Juneteenth
Description: You can’t separate labor from the police violence and oppression that’s being called out this Juneteenth - the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. That’s why local Bay Area dockworker unions in San Francisco and Oakland are joining other local unions in shutting down the West Coast ports on Friday. This kind of action isn't new. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has fought against racism and police violence here in the Bay Area for decades.Guests: Clarence Thomas, retired leader of the International Longshore and Wareho...