Tape 5, Side 1, through Tape 6, Side 1. In the third and final interview session, conducted on February 4, 1995, Stranahan discusses a strike by workers on the Portland waterfront from 1971 to 1972 in response to increasing mechanization, and talks about subsequent gains for the union. He describes how work on docks has changed since he retired in 1979. He also discusses his involvement with the ILWU’s Columbia River District Council and the council’s lobbying activities. He talks about the labor movement in other countries, particularly Germany and Japan, about the relationship between labor and the mainstream media, and about the decline in union membership since the 1980s. He shares his ideas about how the labor movement can improve in the future. He closes the interview by talking about his retirement activities, particularly his involvement with retiree associations, and by reflecting on his accomplishments in the labor movement.