Scope and Contents 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...