With sadness and deep love, we remember and honor Fred Pecker who passed away yesterday, December 20, 2018. Fred was a lifelong warrior for justice and a loving, gentle soul. Fred was a leader in ILWU Local 6 Warehousing for over 27 years and was a steadfast partner in many campaigns that EBASE was a…
Author: Susan Solomon
words from Kevin Christensen
I met Fred Pecker in a Santa Rita jail cell. We had both spent the morning sitting in the street together with dozens of other folks – including 7 other cell mates – and 100’s of others rallying to support locked out workers. Members of Unite Here 2850.We were all arrested by Alameda County Sheriff for blocking…
A note from Sue
Welcome to our site for sharing memories and thoughts about Fred Pecker, whom we lost on December 20, 2018. Many friends, relatives, loved ones, colleagues, and compañeros have written beautiful words about Fred. Let’s continue that writing here (as an alternative to Facebook, which has some unpleasant practices around our privacy or lack thereof). Fred…