Our condolences go out to the family, friends and colleagues of our union brother.
A body retrieved from a truck that went into the water off of a street in West Oakland Friday afternoon was that of a local longshoreman who had worked at the Port of Oakland for more than 50 years, a co-worker said.
The truck went into the water shortly after 1:35 p.m. near the 2800 block of Seventh Street.
“He’s a very loved man, he’s like a father to all of us,” said Frank Gaskin, a business agent with International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 10.