[Seattle-editorial] Feature proposal: Sky Chef

[Susan]

Thumbs up ..... but i would add these three links in as well:

1.  Link to " .... express concern"  in first sentence:

Protest at SeaTac --Workers Right To 
Organize
http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=16329

Summary/excerpt:  details activists' demands and endorsements ...


2.  Link to " .... workers were arrested ...." in second sentence:

Take Action to Protest I.N.S. raids against Immigrant 
Workers
http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=14540

summary/excerpt:  On April 18, the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
arrested twelve immigrants at Sky Chefs kitchens as part of its ongoing 
campaign targeting immigrants who work in travel-related industries.  The 
INS says it has arrested 37 immigrants in Seattle so far as part of its 
"Operation Tarmac".  The INS claims that by arresting these workers, it is 
making our country safer from terrorist attacks.

3. Link to " .... labor leaders ...."

Letter to the Editor:  re INS raid of Sky Chef 
workers
http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=16432

summary/excerpt:  it's the same letter-to-the-editor already linked to, but 
posted to seattle indymedia .... and with a link to the King County Labor 
Council page.

Good, speedy work!!!  -- Susan

At 03:26 PM 7/28/02, jonathan lawson wrote:
>[from Portland IMC mostly]
>
>subtitle:UNION BUSTING GOES UNDERCOVER
>title:Protest Blasts Sky Chef/INS 'Racist Scapegoating' at SeaTac
>
>Activists descended on SeaTac Airport Saturday to express concern for the 
>"outrageous anti-worker and immigrant conduct" of LSG Sky Chef, a 
>subsidiary of Lufthansa Airlines, which makes airplane meals. On April 18, 
>16 unionized LSG Sky Chef workers were arrested by Immigration 
>Naturalization Service (INS) officials who were disguised as LSG Sky Chef 
>management. Since September 11, 2001, airport employers across the U.S. 
>have been using "national security" as an excuse to bring in the INS and 
>remove workers who have been active in unions. The operation was condemned 
>by local <a href="http://cabana.diaryland.com/020612_31.html">labor 
>leaders</a> and religious groups; <a href="http://www.jwj.org/">Jobs with 
>Justice</a> of Washington called the practice "racist scapegoating."
>
><p><a 
>href="http://portland.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=15107">Read the 
>full story.</a>
>
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