Life Summary - Harry Bradford Black

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Black, Harry Bradford (1919–2011)

	Black, Harry Bradford (1919–2011)
Born	17 August, 1919 Rylstone , New South Wales , Australia
Died	17 May, 2011 (aged 91) New South Wales , Australia
Occupation*	soldier (1940-1945) Federal, Australia wharf labourer (1950-1981) New South Wales, Australia communist (1953-2011) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1955-1981) New South Wales, Australia
Military Service*	World War II (soldier)
Key Events*	Maritime Strike, 1954 (striker & organiser) Maritime Strike, 1956 (striker & organiser) Waterfront dispute (1998) (supporter)
Key Organisations*	Maritime Union of Australia (member) Waterside Workers' Federation (federal) (council member) Waterside Workers' Federation (NSW) (union official)
Political Activism*	Communist
Workplaces*	Hungry Mile (Darling Harbour East docks, Sydney) (wharf labourer, 1950) Sussex Street docks (Sydney) (wharf labourer, 1950)

* Dates are approximate

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