"Longshoremen begin walkout at Seattle, Tacoma ports"

[suffragette]

It's May Day and the actions are going on.


http://www.komotv.com/news/18436769.html

A large group of longshoremen at the Port of Seattle refused to work on Thursday as part of a protest against U.S. military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.

An arbitrator on Wednesday ordered the union that represents dockworkers at West Coast ports to tell members they must report to work on Thursday and not take the day off, but union leaders in Seattle said they have given their support to any of their 2,000 members who chose not to work.

~snip~

Union spokesman Craig Merrilees said the union was complying with the contract but declined to specify whether it had taken steps to order members to report to work for the day shift Thursday, as the arbitrator ordered.

"The decision by members to take a day off work on May 1 to protest the war is their right under the U.S. Constitution and it's about time that citizens stood up to tell the truth about the need to end the war," he said.

There will be marches in Seattle supporting the longshoremen in addition to the annual immigrant rights and labor march this afternoon.

Any news from the other west coast ports about the shut down?

[lonestarnot]

1. UNION YES!

[countryjake]

2. Viva May Day!

Get out and celebrate and support Workers' rights, everywhere!

International Workers' Day!

Stop Work - Stop the Wars!

Solidarity Forever!

[countryjake]

10. "Joe Hill"

Joan Baez - Joe Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXw3Rzy7oII

[countryjake]

11. Phil Ochs - Joe Hill (Live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmyRip9OTZk


Solidarity Forever!

Pete Seeger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYiKdJoSsb8

[bdamomma]

3. great, maybe truckers should of done the same thing today.

[countryjake]

6. many independent truckers are, actually.

plus, the teamsters continue with their convoys for change today.

[malaise]

4. Happy Labor Day longshoremen

:yourock:

[suffragette]

5. And kudos to the Seattle Union leader

for his reference to Constitutional rights and his support of that and them.

[Better Believe It]

7. Shut Em Down!

This ties in nicely with the appeal from the Iraqi Labor Movement for support in their fight for labor rights and an end to the occupation.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3231228

[2008]

8. Yes, it's the entire west coast (link)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3292462

[Popol Vuh]

9. I am a Longshoreman (local 13)

And yes its a stop work all along the coast.

[suffragette]

12. From a Longshoreman's daughter to you

:yourock:

[Popol Vuh]

14. Thanks suffragette

I love this union and stand by it whole heartedly. Being a Longshoreman's daughter I am sure you're aware of how close our union's membership is. I am glad to see that the younger generation is still behind us too - thank you.

Have a nice Bloody Thursday holiday in a couple of months..

:toast:

[suffragette]

15. Can't say I'm younger

My dad is long retired and passed on.

But you'll always have my support.

:toast:

[lunatica]

17. Thank you!

:toast: :thumbsup: :headbang: :yourock: :applause: :patriot:

[mac2]

18. We in the MW and East Coast have not heard it in the mainstream

media. I caught it here on DU.

[ColbertWatcher]

13. 3 Pictures, 1 Map

Port of San Pedro, California



Port of Oakland, California



Port of Tacoma, Washington



All 29 West Coast Ports Participating in Strike/Protest

[suffragette]

16. Nice pics!

Komo currently has video up on it on their 1st page.

Not sure how to permalink it or when it will change, but here's the current link:
http://www.komotv.com/