[Marxism] NASCO shipyard and communists.

[nada]

Yes, the CWP. But not all of the CWPers took the bait of the FBI setup, 
however. The ones that remained, who were not set up or sent to jail, 
continued to lead or influence both of the two largest unions there: the 
Iron Workers and the IAM (I was in the latter). I think by this time the 
remnents were no longer in the CWP, I simply don't remember it's been 
too long now.

I actually continued to work closely with the CWP in union organizing in 
Los Angeles area shipyards until they went *poof* during their entry 
into the  Rainbow Coalition 1983/84. I never once saw a member of CPUSA 
in any labor involvement in San Diego during my time there. There were 
*other* Maoist or ex-Maoist/anti-Revisionist/pro-Moscow groups working 
at NASCO, including the the Workers Congress and Communist Labor Party. 
But no one could compete with the ex-or then current CWPers. Miguel 
Salas, the fired and purged Iron Workers president continued *everyday* 
to hold shift change mass-meetings in front of the gate at NASCO. It was 
quite amazing. His wife, Maria, ran unsuccessfully for union president 
of the IAM, my union, but she received about 45% of the vote. I 
supported and campaigned for her (even though I was on probation).

If NORAID existed I wouldn't know. My relationship with the Irish there 
was at the level of the shop floor...or as we called it in the shipyard 
"on the keel"; at the local pro-Provo pub in San Diego or at their 
homes. That was the extent of it.


David