[Seattle-editorial] Fwd: Federal troops on the docks? MARCH & RALLY to SUPPORT THE ILWU

[Jason Reep]

Feature material.
http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=16691&group=webcast

Green Bar: Federal troops on the docks?

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discuss..

-Jason


>Delivered-To: jasonr at speakeasy.net
>Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 22:32:17 -0700
>From: Tom Warner <warner at scn.org>
>To: jasonr at speakeasy.net
>Subject: Federal troops on the docks?  MARCH & RALLY to SUPPORT THE ILWU
>
>Federal troops on the docks?
>
>  The Bush administration has formed a secret White House Task Force to
>  consider possible federal intervention in the West Coast longshore
>  negotiations.
>
>  They're considering bringing in the military to operate our ports.
>  Administration sources say they're discussing pre-empting any possible
>  action by the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU), with the
>  National Guard operating the docks until the union is forced to agree to
>  contract terms.
>
>  The Bush administration and the employers are trying to exploit concerns
>  about national security and a fragile economy. They want to use these
>  concerns as an excuse to attack one of the nation's strongest unions.
>
>  In Seattle, 25% of jobs are port-related. In Tacoma, 40% are
>  port-related. If Bush is able to break the back of the ILWU, all workers
>  in the Puget Sound will pay the price.
>
>  MARCH & RALLY to SUPPORT THE ILWU
>
>  NO FEDERAL INTERFERENCE
>  IN ILWU NEGOTIATIONS!
>
>  Monday, August 12th in Seattle
>  2:30 pm - Barbecue at Pier 37
>  (Alaskan Way at Royal Brougham,
>  near Safeco Field)
>  4:30 pm - March north on Alaskan Way
>  5:00 pm - Rally at Pier 66 Cruise Terminal
>
>For More Information, call 441-4969
>
>  Supported by: ILWU, AFL-CIO, King County Labor Council, Pierce County
>  Central Labor Council, Jobs with Justice, Community Labor Environmental
>  Alliance