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Occupation of ITOCHU in SF in Support of Longview ILWU
Modern School has been reporting on the ILWU's battle in Longview, WA for some time now. The most recent development has been the deployment of the U.S. military to protect the interests of private capital (EGT) and the threat of using the War on Terror against union members.
Last week, activists in San Francisco occupied ITOCHU in support of the ILWU in Longview.
Check out the following video from the Labor Video Project:
Modern School
http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2012/01/occupation-of-itochu-in-sf-in-support.html
