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Interview with Joe Kaheʻe and William Calles tape 2

Interview with Joe Kaheʻe and William Calles about longshoring. Topics include William Calles starting out as a water boy, working conditions at the docks, loading ships around the islands as a rigger, the death of Harry Kamoku, Harry Kamoku's brother, picking workers for the day with a "shape up" to work on the docks, equality and treatment for workers after the strike, how Harry Kamoku came up with the idea of a strike, how to solve the problems between management and longshoremen, and solidarity between the sailors and the stevedores.

Languages: English

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