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Name	Harry Bradford Black
Born	17 August, 1919 Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia
Died	17 May, 2011 (aged 91) New South Wales, Australia
Occupation *	soldier (1940-1945) Federal, Australia wharf labourer (1950-1981) New South Wales, Australia communist (1953-2011) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1955-1981) New South Wales, Australia
Military Service *	World War II (soldier)
Key Events *	Maritime Strike, 1954 (union leader) Maritime Strike, 1956 (union leader) Waterfront dispute (1998) (supporter)
Key Organisations *	Maritime Union of Australia (member) Waterside Workers' Federation (federal) (council member) Waterside Workers' Federation (NSW) (union official)
Political Activism *	Communist (1953-2011)
Workplaces *	Hungry Mile (Darling Harbour East docks, Sydney) (wharf labourer, 1950) Sussex Street docks (Sydney) (wharf labourer, 1950)

* Dates are approximate

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