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2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 12:58 PM Original message |
Thousands of dock workers stay home, West Coast ports shut down |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. Proud to be the first to recommend! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Wow! I'm impressed! |
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ForeignSpectator (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 07:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
65. Overdue for national strike and pitchforks... n/t |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. I Didn't Think America Had It In Her Any More. Lead the Way! |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
72. I know! I'm so proud of them! nt |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Good for them. |
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Thaddeus (291 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes! |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The French do it why not the dock workers here in the US? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. K & R'ed for posting what I see as a good news piece. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. Anybody know if they're picketing, or just staying home? |
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2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. From Oakland: |
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2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. I stand corrected: photo of Port of Oakland protest |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Yeah, but I need to know for the Port of Sacto. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Happy Labor Day longshoremen! |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. More balls... |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Good for them, I hope others follow. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. and on May Day no less |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
38. I had the same thought. MSM will call them Commies! But we won't! nt |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
43. Yup |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
13. I am a Longshoreman |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I salute you, and your brothers and sisters in this action. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Thank you!!! |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. God bless you! |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Thanks you three |
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BonnieJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
68. Bless you all. |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
48. Thank you! |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
80. You are the best! |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #80 |
106. Well thank you, but, the credit belongs |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #13 |
82. God Bless ys, Brothers! |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
84. Thank you and all of your fellow members |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
98. From one union household to another |
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Agony (865 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
99. Thank You for standing up to be counted. |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
101. thanks, my grandfather would have been pleased - IAM-AW |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #101 |
107. Thank you kineneb and all the rest of you. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. My hats off to these wonderful people. |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. "Look for the Union Label!" Bless their hearts!!! |
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diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
17. Thank you from another union worker, everyone in this country who makes less than $500k |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. Oh yes, the beginning of something. |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
22. That is great news! |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. Longshoremen begin walkout at Seattle, Tacoma ports |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Duplicate |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. Terminal operators say West Coast cargo traffic halted |
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diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Evryone who earns less than $500k a year needs to form a union. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. ".......port workers stage daylong anti-war protests........" |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. I dare any Republican to cross that picket line! |
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trashcanistanista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
29. I'm home today in solidarity. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
30. once the nafta highway is fully opened, they'll be able to stay home for good. |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
97. Yours is a voice crying in the wilderness .... most are in denial about how bad that |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. While I applaud the action, |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. It'a one day May Day action |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Of course! May Day, right! |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Love the pic in your sig line, by the way |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. Wonderful! |
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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
35. Proud of these brothers! |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
37. Wow. Just WOW! |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
39. Be still, my thumping heart. Cojones! Nothing less. Love it! nt |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
44. Workers of the world unite! |
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nebula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
45. Photos |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
46. Hope they don't get Ronnie Raygunned |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
47. Best news in a LONG time. Thank you dockworkers! |
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redsoxrudy (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
49. Way to go brothers and sisters! |
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ekwhite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
50. Wow, that is great |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
51. Proud of my union brothers & sisters EOM |
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sce56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
52. Too bad the liberal main stream media DID NOT CARRY this story! |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
53. Here's to my fellow Longshoremen! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
54. Now if the rest of us could find a way to do that |
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vanlassie (826 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
55. WOW. Just WOW. Proud to be a Californian today!!! nt |
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Patriot Abroad (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
56. How strongly will the Republicans condemn this? |
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judasdisney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 03:28 AM Response to Original message |
57. DLC will condemn this |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 04:04 AM Response to Original message |
58. My Dad was ILA |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
59. thousands of dockworkers stayed home to protest the Iraq war??? |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 04:57 AM Response to Original message |
60. from the comments: |
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YankeyMCC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:27 AM Response to Original message |
61. What can I say - Kudos and Thank you to the proud and brave Union members making this protest! |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:35 AM Response to Original message |
62. It isn't on CNN, imagine that. |
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freefall (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
63. Thank you Dockworkers!!!! Maybe there is a little hope for this |
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MisterHowdy (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
64. WOW....way to go, dockworkers. |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
66. Hell Yes! Dockworkers on the west coast. Truckers in DC!! |
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mcollier (887 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Good Idea |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 08:49 AM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Terrific! |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
70. That's amazing! Cheers to them! |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
71. I am so proud of them! |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
73. They are doing this "France style" eh? |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
74. Why is this not in the MSM??? n/t |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Did a quick search... |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #74 |
81. My question exactly! |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
75. Now how will the M$M hide this protest? |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
76. Lovin' it! Luuuvvvvin it! |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
78. Was there even a single peep about this from the |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
79. Woo-hoo! Too bad we can't organize a general strike! |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
83. Good for them! |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
85. At last a large group of patriots doing something meaningful |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
86. Alleluia!!! OMG they did it I told you the revolution has started |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
87. Poor bastards... |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #87 |
89. oh lordy...then I found this.... |
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GreenEyedLefty (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
88. I wholeheartedly support a general strike |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Atni-War Longshore Workers Show More Guts Than U.S. Congress |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
91. I'm damned proud of 'em! |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
92. For my brothers & sisters |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
93. Hats off to the Longshoremen! |
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KansasElector (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. Proved Nothing - Hurt Others |
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poppysgal (272 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
94. way to go |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
96. K & R |
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Ronnie Roach (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
100. Workers shut down west coast ports! Kudos to the ILWU! |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
102. We support you! |
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SleeplessinSoCal (710 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
103. Union YES!!! |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
104. We should all join them in a nationwide general strike. Shut the country down |
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Miss Carly (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #104 |
105. we should have a general strike against the war, gas and food prices |
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bronxiteforever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
108. Kick! |
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