Radio Documentaries
We are very excited to announce that The Harry Bridges Project has completed
the second radio documentary, "From Piers to Plantations, a union in Hawai'i" that
focuses on the development of Hawai'i's multi-ethnic workforce and the impact
of the ILWU in Hawai'i. 
Voices featured in the documentary include the late
Carroll O'Conner, Edward Asner, Karl Malden, the late Congresswoman Patsy Mink,
Congressman Neil Abercrombie and Senator Daniel Inouye.
This project was funded by a major grant from the Hawai'i Council for the Humanities and a generous gift from ILWU Local 142, Hawai'i.
The world premiere of "From Peirs to Plantations, a Union in Hawai'i" aired
on Hawai'i Public Radio--KIPO 89.3 FM--on Labor Day,2003. It has also been
aired on Radio New Zealand.
The first radio documentary explores Bridges' early life, the creation of
the ILWU, his campaigns for social justice, and the 
four trails he endured
during his quest for citizenship. It includes interviews with union members,
his lawyers, and personal friends. Rare union and folk songs, are also woven
into the story. The documentary was distributed by PRI (Public Radio International)
and it first aired across the country on over 75 public radio stations on Labor
Day 2000.