On Wednesday at D. Monaghans on the Hill in Oakland, guests celebrated the historic appointment of International Longshore Workers Union (ILWU) member, Derrick Muhammad, to the Oakland Port Commission.
Mayor Barbara Lee explained the significance of her making this appointment, “This is the first time a representative of the people who actually work at the Port has been on the Port Commission.”
Muhammad is a resident of West Oakland, a maritime lawyer, and a former leader of the ILWU. He is a lifelong Oakland resident and a third-generation ILWU member. He is also known as an environmental advocate opposed to allowing a coal terminal in Oakland…