“In 2001, on the 100th anniversary of his birth, Pelosi wrote in the Congressional Record: “Harry Bridges was arguably the most significant labor leader of the twentieth century,” a man “beloved by the workers of this nation, and recognized as one of the most important labor leaders in the world.”
For the San Francisco Democrat, Bridges’ International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union was “the most progressive union of the time.” The House Minority Leader never had second thoughts about celebrating her “favorite Stalinist,” as Joshua Muravchik put it. The Democrats have no problem with that, and faithfully keep Pelosi, 77, in a leadership role.”
Harry Bridges was an Australian Communist who lead bloody union riots in San Francisco right after the end of WWII. Most of the shipping has left SF, so the ILWU isn’t the troublemaker that it was back when Harry was it’s president.
Not surprised Pelosi adores him. Does he have many statues?