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Judge declares mistrial in protest-related trial of ILWU Pres. McEllrath; Jury can't reach verdict after examining evidence

Pres. McEllrath is the latest in a long line of workers prosecuted by Cowlitz County for labor demonstrations last summer; Local small business owner says County law enforcement should close chapter and focus legal resources on more serious crimes

LONGVIEW, WA (June 30, 2012) — After two days of trial for a simple misdemeanor, [...]

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June 30th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Global Solidarity, Grain, Longshore News, Ports, Shipping News, Unions |

ILWU president's trial over Port of Longview protest begins

‘In ports throughout the world, there’s very similar situations taking place where longshoremen are fighting for their rights for work that they have historically, traditionally done,’ said ILWU International Vice President Ray Familathe. ‘We stand behind President McEllrath’s statement, that ‘fighting for good jobs should not be a crime,’ and that’s what this is [...]

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June 28th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Global Solidarity, Longshore News, Ports, Unions |