More news:
Journal of Commerce: “Picketing Halts Work at Four LA-LB Terminals“
Coalition for Clean & Safe Ports: “Trucking Industry exposed for “ripping off” workers and taxpayers; Department of Labor vows crackdown“
Our previous post on the Shutdown
West Coast Port Shutdown website
BREAKING NEWS: Confirmed Texas Occupies to Converge On Houston Port December 12 #occupyseattle #occupyvancouver #occupytacoma #occupydenver—
WC Port Shut Down (@occupytheport) December 06, 2011
@occupytheport @occupyoakland Auckland NZ will be marching with you… SOLIDARITY! fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc… #oanz #oo #ows #occupy—
(@OccupyAuckland) December 08, 2011
Doro Chiba Railway Workers 12/12 Demonstration in Solidarity with the West Coast Port Shutdown
Boots Riley: Regarding the full page ad that the Port Of Oakland took out to write a letter against the December 12th West Coast Port Shutdown.
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150437678093664&id=520078663
The Port Of Oakland does NOT represent the workers at the port.
They represent the corporations.
The Port Of Oakland are the ones whom the workers battle with over pay and benefits.
When The Port Of Oakland says: “We cannot afford to be shutdown again”, the “we” they are referring to are international shipping companies, like SSA, half-owned by Goldman Sachs.
If the 1% can’t afford shutdowns like this, we’re on to something.
The 1% co-ordinated nationwide brutal attacks on the Occupy Wall Street movement. We are taking the battle to them.
This is in solidarity with Longshoremen in Longview, WA, who are battling against the international grain exporter, EGT, who is using union-busting tactics against the workers.
Longshoremen will not lose pay with the blockade. We will create a “safety issue” by being there. The arbitrator will rule it unsafe for workers, since this is an action not “officially” sanctioned by ILWU. Therefore, the longshoremen will go home with pay.
This is also in solidarity with the underpaid, largely immigrant truck drivers, whose fight for higher wages and benefits have been thwarted by Goldman Sachs.
The big bosses will always tell you that it’s against your own best interest to fight them. Don’t believe the hype.
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150437678093664&id=520078663
UPDATE: Fri., 12/9/11
Occupy Oakland West Coast Port Blockade Press Conference, 12/09/11:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/12/09/18702267.php