A major labor battle is taking place at the port of Longview in Washington. Labor journalist Steve Zeltzer interviews ILWU Local 21 president Dan Coffman and ILWU Local 10 retired longshoreman Jack Heyman. The multi-national partnership of EGT which includes the Tochu Corp of Japan, STX Pan Ocean of South Korea and Bunge North America have joined together to attack the ILWU. Coffman also discusses the role of IUOE Local 701 which is raiding the jobs of ILWU longshore workers. This has been condemned by the Oregon and Washington State AFL-CIO. Interview was conducted on October 1, 2011 www.longshoreshippingnews.com 10/14 Japan Solidarity Protest Action Against ITOCHU for Union Busting Attack On ILWU 21 Longview www.youtube.com Flashpoints.net and KPFA radio KPFA.org www.workweekradio.org www.laborvideo.org laborvideo.blip.tv
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Just to remind everyone- Many of the people that lurk youtube and comment violently and aggressively against labor and student revolt are either: 1- Paid Trolls, sent to spread fake sentiment in order to make it seem like that opinion is widely shared 2- Hate filled humans who would rather destroy than work together for positive change 3- Other trolls- just looking for a reaction. Some are real people. those fall into category 4- Ignorant and angry. The solution? Post truth and facts in reply.
@3Mudbone1 have you ever read the US Constitution? The Bill of Rights? Why do you care if people strike?
@kbrooks85
REVOLUTION!
@kbrooks85 Of course to idiots like you it is a joke! The truth is a menace to you.
@3Mudbone1 …Bullshit, Faux news is a joke!!
Mudbone, I hug you with affection. I pray for your welfare. I pass all my blessings upon you. I hold you close to my bosom for eternity.
@flyurbansquire Of course morons like you wat up all of the major medias’ ultra left leaning lies as if they are true. Ignorance is bliss!
… and FOX news is one of the few which tells the truth!
Now THAT is funny.
Let’s all work for Walmart of grain terminals and get health care at the local Emergency Care facility.
Let’s all work for Walmart of grain terminals and when the company uses you up, they kick you to the curb without retirement.
He forgot to mention the member who was charged with FOUR felonies! he lost all credibility when he hammered FOX news. The major mainstream media is MUCH, MUCH worse, and FOX news is one of the few which tells the truth!
Court rules that EGT was ‘acutely aware’ of ILWU Local 21 Working Agreement in lease agreement with Port of Longview
TACOMA, WA (October 7, 2011) — The U.S. District Court in Tacoma today made a specific finding that EGT’s lease at the port of Longview incorporates the ILWU Local 21 working agreement, explaining on Page 9 of today’s decision:
THATS RIGHT BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!
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Hold the fort for we are coming union hearts be strong!
Side by side we’ll battle onward, victory will come!
Fierce and long the battle rages, but we will not fear
Help will come wherever it’s needed, cheer my comrades cheer!
Hold the fort for we are coming union hearts be strong!
Side by side we’ll battle onward, victory will come!
Hold the fort for we are coming union hearts be strong!
Side by side we’ll battle onward, victory will come!
See our forces still increasing, hear the buglers blow
By our union we shall triumph over every foe!
Hold the fort for we are coming union hearts be strong!
Side by side we’ll battle onward, victory will come!
See our forces still increasing, hear the buglers blow
By our union we shall triumph over every foe!
Hold the Fort
(author unknown, late 1800s)
We meet today in freedom’s cause and raise our voices high
We’ll join our hands in union strong to battle or to die!
Hold the fort for we are coming union hearts be strong!
Side by side we’ll battle onward, victory will come!
Look my comrades, see the union banners waving high
Reinforcements now appearing, victory is nigh!
Bunge is known around the world as a rogue Corporation.They want to build another of these Grain terminals! This is the first to work the bugs out.(unsubstantiatd rumor) Very big money against this Union.
— Solidarity Forever
“Fists Up in Solidarity! Union Strong!!!”
“They want to be the Walmart of Grain Terminal Operators” ROFLMAO! What a joke! So basically what their asking is for is modern day slavery! Work your ass off for peanuts and pennies!
Good job you guys! UNION STRONG!