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PMA closes ports, blames ILWU and orders them to their rooms to "Cool Off"
 The ILWU website announced on Friday that the Pacific Maritime Associationhad closed all west coast ports until Sunday in retaliation for the Union's stances. Check out the Port Solidarity Commitee's website for suggestions on ways to support the dockworkers
The LA based Friends of Labor is all over the issue. They are calling for a meeting of friends of labor, casuals,and concerned membersof the community at the Harry Bridges Community Labor Center on Teusday October 1st at 5:00 PM. The Center is at 350 W. 5th Street, in San Pedro
Here's a writen description and photographs of the view to the port from the crow's nest of a CalState Long Beach student. Here is a short analysis of the cause of the conflict by an editor of the waterfront community newspaper, Random Lengths.
SUNDAY NIGHT UPDATE: The docks did re-open on Sunday morning, but a mere 12 hours later the PMA shut them down and, once again, locked out the ILWU workers. Read More.
Ports from San Diego to Seattle are locked out. San Diego IMC/San Francisco IMC/Portland IMC/Seattle IMC.
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