The ILWU has called an emergency press conference on the threat to use troops to break any strike action and/or to run the docks without the union.
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From: "shannon donato"
Date: Wed Sep 4, 2002 10:10 pm
Subject: Emergency Press Conference in Los Angeles
for the ILWU
To all concerned Friends of Labor.com in support
for the ILWU and Contract
2002! The negotiations are not going well. George
Bush has stated the Navy
is massing in San Diego to take over the docks as
replacement workers for
the International Longshore & Warehouse Union
members! We should be FIGHTING
TERRORISTS NOT AMERICAN WORKERS on the eve of
September 11 !! Plan to attend
the Press Conference tomorrow September 5, 2002 @
1:00 pm. AFL-CIO COUNTY
FED BUILDING 2130 West James Wood Blvd. Los
Angeles. Speakers include the
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Elected Officials and Friends
of Labor.com volunteers.
For more details please call:
(310) 831-4385 OR
cell(310) 849-2111
Sincerely,
Shannon D. Donato
Harry Bridges Community Labor Center
350 West 5th Street, Suite 209
San Pedro, CA 90731
(310)831-4385
(310)831-4361 fax
www.harrybridges.com
www.ilwu.org/www.portsolidarity2002.org
Original: 9/5LA ILWU Press Conf