Former ILWU International President, David Arian, was appointed to the LA Harbor Commission on September 27th by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Arian will fill the vacancy created when former International Vice President Joe Radisich stepped down earlier in September.
In announcing the appointment, the Mayor praised Arian, saying: “David Arian brings an inherent understanding of how the Port can function more efficiently as well as the needs of the surrounding community.”
Arian grew up in San Pedro and started working on the docks when he was 18. He was elected President of Local 13 for three terms before serving as ILWU Inter- national President from 1991-1994. Arian returned to work on the docks, retired in 2009 and is active in the Southern California Pensioners Group.
“I’ll do my best to represent the community and workers, so we can keep generating good jobs for working families and protect the environment around the P