During this time. Oakland became host to over 50 assembly and component plants with close to 300.000 residents many of whom became lifelong members of LiUNA Local 304Alameda County. With construction of marvels such as Kaisers Bay Bridge and Bechtels Golden Gate Bridge. the Laborers served a real need to the construction industry not just as a work force but as a melting pot of sorts. bringing the majority of white male unionized workers together with both the immigrant Mexican and African American workers at the time. The early years of organizing were especially difficult due to the antiunion climate in Oakland and the Alameda County government. Throughout the decades in the face of adversity and antagonism.
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