October 18, 2025
Hiroshima, Japan
On July 31, 2025 my wife and I had an amazing opportunity to travel to Japan for the International Trade Union Forum for Peaceful and Just World without Nuclear Weapons. At this International Solidarity conference, we met with several different trade Unions from around the globe including Zenroren — Japan, Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses (General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers, CGTP) — Portugal, Confédération Générale du Travail (General Confederation of Labor, CGT) — France, Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union (KPTU) — South Korea, and the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) — United States. While we were in Hiroshima for this conference we were invited to attend another conference, The World Conference Against A&H (Atomic & Hydrogen) Bombs, commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the atomic bombs being dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and Nagasaki August 9, 1945. I could not attend the ceremony in Nagasaki because of travel constraints but I did attend the ceremony in Hiroshima.