A major labor battle is taking place at the port of Longview in Washington.
Labor journalist Steve Zeltzer interviews ILWU Local 21 president Dan
Coffman and ILWU Local 10 retired longshoreman Jack Heyman. The
multi-national partnership of EGT which includes the Tochu Corp of Japan,
STX Pan Ocean of South Korea and Bunge North America have joined together to attack the ILWU. Coffman also discusses the role of IUOE Local 701 which is raiding the jobs of ILWU longshore workers. This has been condemned by the Oregon and Washington State AFL-CIO.
Interview was conducted on October 1, 2011
ILWU Longshore Division's website:
http://www.longshoreshippingnews.com/
ILWU's website:
http://www.ilwu.org/
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/10/03/18692026.php
Jack Heyman's article
http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-09-27/opinion/30206924_1_ilwu-longshore-workers-longshore-union
Labor Notes:
http://labornotes.org/2011/09/longshore-workers-dump-scab-grain-protect-jobs

siehe auch:
http://www.longshoreshippingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/July-29-2011-...
Flashpoints.net and KPFA radio KPFA.org
www.workweekradio.org
www.laborvideo.org laborvideo.blip.tv
weitere Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ilwu+local+21&aq=3L&oq=ILWU
Diese Meldungen und Links kamen zu uns von Doro-Chiba, ebenso wie die Kopien folgender zwei Mails von Dan Coffman (ILWU Local 21) an DC:
From: Jodi
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 2:12 AM
To: H. Yamamoto'
Subject: RE: Solidarity Message

Dear Brothers Tanaka Yasuhiro & Yamamoto Hiroyuki,

ILWU Local 21 in Longview, WA wants to thank your Union for your support of us in our struggle.
As you know, Itochu has partnered up with Bunge and Korean STX Pan Ocean in what is an attempt to bust our Union.
Our struggles are one in the same. Working people fighting for a decent wage, and benefits for our family. The deregulation, privatization, and the outsourcing of our jobs is only a benefit to corporations and the rich. As working people, we together have had enough.
The Capitalist in the United States have deregulated the banking system. Have outsourced our manufacturing base in our country, and have watched our jobs go with it. The laws and politicians are contracted by these same corporations and rich people.
Japan Railway needs to understand that the ILWU backs Doro-Chiba, and will stand beside you in your fight against them. The outsourcing of repair work is your work! This isn't right and needs to stop.
We will fight together, side by side. We are all together. The working class in this world are one.
Please let us know what we can do to help your cause. Thank you.
In Solidarity,
Dan Coffman, President
ILWU Local 21
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From: Jodi
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 6:20 AM
To: 'H. Yamamoto'
Subject: RE: Protest action to ITOCHU

President, TANAKA Yasuhiro & General Treasurer, YAMAMOTO Hiroyuki,

It would be of great honor that I come to Japan to attend your 2 big rallies in November.
Our Union, ILWU Local 21 in Longview, WA, we greatly appreciates your support in our battle. Let it be known that we support you in yours as well.
On October 14, we will be with you in spirit. Itochu must understand that they are being watched all throughout the world. The same union solidarity we have you'll have also. The working people of the world will not take the Itochu corporate greed that infects this world we live in.
Let it be known that the two rallies coming in November that the ILWU will be standing with the International Labor Solidarity Committee of Doro-Chioba. Shoulder to shoulder we will send a clear message that we are in this together and know who the enemy is.
I will be there to attend both rallies November 5th and 6th. I will represent the ILWU. Thank you so much.
In Solidarity,

Dan Coffman, President

ILWU Local 21

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