Brothers and Sisters, Aloha. Or as I’d say on the mainland . . . Brothers and sisters, welcome. Or as I’d say back where I come from . . . good day, mates.
My name is Harry Bridges. And I know, even here, some of you are saying who the hell is the fella with the funny accent ‘Cause, I’m just a working stiff, always have been and always will be.
But I was also President of this union for 40 years, from 1937 till 1977, and that’s a long time to be anything, especially the President of this union.