🐦 Bernie Sanders Friday, May 27 – San Pedro, CA - Sponsored by Harbor Area Labor Unions

[font color="teal" face="arial"]Friday, May 27 – San Pedro, CA – 8 a.m.


Sen. Bernie Sanders’ San Pedro Waterfront Rally expected to draw Thousands

Thousands of union workers will rally Friday on the San Pedro waterfront during a campaign swing by Sen. Bernie Sanders as he continues to barnstorm the state for presidential primary votes.

The outdoor event, sponsored by Harbor Area labor unions, will be held at the Downtown Harbor dock area just north of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, 84 E. Sixth St., at Harbor Boulevard.

Admission is first-come, first serve. Doors open at 8 a.m. and there will be security checks before entering the area.

Retired San Pedro attorney Diane Middleton — who staffs Sanders’ downtown San Pedro campaign office at 443 W. Sixth St. — said she anticipates as many as 5,000 people to attend.

The Harbor Area response to Sanders, she said, has been “absolutely amazing.”

“There are big crowds wherever he goes,” she said. “There’s finally a candidate speaking to the real needs of working people.”

Among the sponsors are the International Longshore and Warehouse Union International and the ILWU Pensioners, both of which have formally endorsed Sanders, said Middleton who is secretary-treasurer of the Harry Bridges Institute, which also has endorsed him.

Those wanting to attend should arrive no later than 9 a.m. Other speakers also will be featured at the morning rally.

Free parking is available at Ports O’ Call Village south of the museum and $2 parking (cash or credit) is available at the Battleship Iowa parking lot to the north of the museum at Harbor Boulevard and First Street.[/font]

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