San Francisco Longshoremen To Shut Down Ports In Solidarity Action

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/4815

San Francisco Longshoremen To Shut Down Ports In Solidarity Action

Maritime workers in San Francisco are seeking a ticket back to Alcatraz. Jesse Russell has more:

A port-wide shutdown is expected in San Francisco on Saturday. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union plan to join a mass march in support of embattled former workers of the Alcatraz Ferry and the Pier 41 docking facility. In the fall of 2005 the ferry contract was taken from the union Blue and Gold Fleet and given to the non-union Hornblower Yachts. After months of legal proceedings Hornblower finally took over in September of 2006. Those workers have now been picketing for two months demanding they be hired by Hornblower and a restoration of union rights. The maritime workers argue that Hornblower hurts the local economy by paying workers less than a reasonable living wage and can also lead to more accidents and spills due to the hiring of lesser experienced workers. Mass picketing is planned at 10 a.m. Saturday in front of Alcatraz Landing.

AUDIO story here: http://www.laborradio.org/files/lo/winsheadlines.ram

[proud patriot]

1. Way to go Union brothers and sisters

:patriot:

[Selatius]

2. Organized workers are Big Business' worst nightmare

Nothing strikes more fear into the greedy than the idea that their wage slaves on the "plantation" could rebel.

[HockeyMom]

3. My Dad was ILA

Hats off, to you guys.

[Vidar]

4. Applauding the longshoremen.