A rich World War II legacy and a more recent complicated past makes Richmond a unique pick for best cities to retire to in ...

Celebrate and honor the contributions and sacrifices of American civilians on the WWII home front. Discover how diverse ...

Kaiser also ignored race and color when hiring and employing his workers; the key shipyards in Richmond, CA and Portland, OR were true meritocracies. When word spread of the advantages of working for ...

During the war, the Kaiser shipyards attracted tens of thousands ... the historic Kaiser Shipyard No. 3 and the SS Red Oak Victory ship. RICHMOND, CA - AUGUST 10: Original Rosie the Riveter ...

During World War II, his family moved to the Bay Area where his father served with the Signal Corps at the Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond. Wayne’s family eventually settled on a farm in Hayward ...

Douglas Webb slipped his earthly bonds on Friday, November 8th, 2024 at his home in Porterville, CA ... in Richmond during the war years where Leonard worked for Kaiser Steel in the Shipyards ...

Nearly 2,400 Kaiser mental health workers launch a strike after management rejected proposals that union workers said would stanch employee turnover and improve care. Kaiser said it had made ...

Elizabeth “Ann” Cox Steppan passed away in Berkeley, CA, on Oct. 16 ... uncles and father all worked in the Kaiser shipyards during WWII. Ann and her mother laid out the full-scale blueprints ...

6, 1925 – April 19, 2006 Born in Shiloh, AR and raised on his parents’ farm, John relocated to Richmond, CA in 1943 to work as a welder on Liberty Ships in the Kaiser Shipyards. He joined the ...

Phyllis was one of the first female welders hired at the Kaiser Shipyards to help in the war ... Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, CA and was the driving force behind major Rosie ...

Roughly 40% of Kaiser Permanente workers will begin a three-day strike in seven states starting at 6 a.m. Wednesday, but company negotiators said they are continuing to negotiate a tentative contract.