Alameda in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
A Working Waterfront
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 29, 2020
1. A Working Waterfront Marker
Inscription.
A Working Waterfront. . At the heart of the San Francisco waterfront are the maritime workers - the ferryboat deckhands, longshore workers, deep-sea sailors, cooks, cleaners, and engineers who move goods and people across the bay and around the world. Deckhands, engineers and boat captains begin work before sunrise-readying ferryboats for the daily commute.
Ferries have been an important form of transit in the bay for over a hundred and fifty years. Ferry service declined following the construction of the Bay Bridge, then revived after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and has continued to grow with the expanding population. Represented by the Inlandboatmen's Union and the Masters, Mates and Pilots, San Francisco maritime workers are known for their powerful, member-run unions. In 1934, sailors and longshoremen struck for fair hiring practices and safe working conditions. San Francisco maritime unions continue to play an important role in both local and international politics., (sidebar not transcribed) . This historical marker is in Alameda in Alameda County California
At the heart of the San Francisco waterfront are the maritime workers - the ferryboat deckhands, longshore workers, deep-sea sailors, cooks, cleaners, and engineers who move
goods and people across the bay and around the world.
Deckhands, engineers and boat captains begin work before sunrise-readying ferryboats for the daily commute.
Ferries have been an important form of transit in
the bay for over a hundred and fifty years. Ferry
service declined following the construction of the
Bay Bridge, then revived after the 1989 Loma
Prieta earthquake, and has continued to grow with
the expanding population. Represented by the
Inlandboatmen's Union and the Masters, Mates and
Pilots, San Francisco maritime workers are known for
their powerful, member-run unions. In 1934, sailors
and longshoremen struck for fair hiring practices and
safe working conditions. San Francisco maritime
unions continue to play an important role in both
local and international politics.
37° 46.308′ N, 122° 17.909′ W. Marker is in Alameda, California, in Alameda County. Marker can be reached from Alameda Point Shoreline Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alameda CA 94501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the Alameda Point Shoreline trail right by the ferry facility.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 29, 2020
2. A Working Waterfront Marker - wide view, with ferries in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.