[Seattle-editorial] Additional materials on the ILWU thing

[jonathan lawson]

Definite feature, and the time is now-in advance of the Monday action. Here 
are some additional links and the text of a recent SF feature--Good 
background in the following articles (we could link to the counterpunch one)

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/washington/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?a0711_BC_PortWorkers&&news&newsflash-washington
http://www.counterpunch.org/cockburn0627.html

http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=16691
http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=15887

from SF IMC:
http://www.indybay.org/news/2002/07/138121.php
Waterfront Workers Fight Back

The ILWU is facing a contract expiration that covers 10,000 West Coast 
longshore men and women faced with a threatened lockout by the Pacific 
Maritime Association (PMA) ­ and the danger that President Bush will invoke 
the Taft-Hartley Act in the event of a strike or slowdown.  Over 700 
portworkers and supporters rallied on 7/24 at PMA bosses' headquarters. 
Contract negotiations have stalled.  Photo | details | rally flyer

At a 6/27 rally, union leaders representing transport workers from around 
the world stood in soliarity with the International Longshore and Warehouse 
Union (ILWU). Photos & story. Read more 1 | 2 Video

President Bush has urged workers to accept a compromise with bosses. 
Present conditions are reminiscent of the famous general strike of 1934 
when San Francisco Teamsters overruled their local president and refused to 
move cargo to or from the struck port. Honor the 1934 General Strike at 
Labor Fest events throughout the month of July. Schedule of 
events  laborfest.net.