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The Northwest Labor Press published the following on January 31:
The NW Labor Press reported on Gov. Chris Gregoire’s quote that, ‘I asked EGT and ILWU to come together in a good faith effort to overcome their differences. Both parties should be commended for their willingness to work together and compromise. This framework reflects [...]  It’s important to note that progress has been made since the passage of this resolution, and the solidarity from labor unions around the world continues to be strong. On January 11, Plumbers and Fitters Local 393 in San Jose, CA, adopted the following resolution by unanimous vote:
Condemn Use of U.S. Military to [...] Carpenters Local 156, longtime friends of Operating Engineers Local 701, has written the ILWU the following letter, which is worth reading start to finish: Dear brothers and sisters: We send this letter to express our support of your struggles with EGT in Longview. We are humbled by your passion and commitment to securing work [...] Click here to download a pdf of this letter. January 3, 2012 To: All Longshore, Clerk, and Walking Boss/Foreman Locals Brothers and Sisters: We are currently engaged in a labor dispute with one of our employers, EGT, in the Pacific Northwest. EGT continues to refuse to return to the negotiating table with Local 21 [...] Several unions have noted that “the AFL-CIO has been slow to act” on the union-busting that’s been taking place at EGT and the raiding of affiliated unions. Several unions bodies, including local unions, central labor councils, state federations, and international allies have passed resolutions expressing their strong support for longshore workers’ fight for a good [...]
EGT’s CEO Larry Clarke ran a pulic letter in a local newspaper thanking local cops for defending EGT’s business interests in face of union protests. Dawn Des Brisay photo. Battle union busting at Washington port Longshore workers have winterized their picket tents and continue to staff picket lines 24 hours a day, seven days a [...] Global solidarity with ILWU Local 21 is growing as workers around the world learn of multinational EGT’s greed and union-busting in Longview, WA. The following resolution was adopted unanimously by the San Francisco Labor Council on September 26, 2011: Resolution in Support of ILWU 21 in the Struggle Against EGT for Jurisdiction at the [...] In an article called “Local 701 gives its side of EGT debate in letter to commissioners,” the Daily News reports that Operating Engineers Local 701 wrote a letter to Cowlitz County leaders on October 5. Excerpts from the article: The letter to commissioners is an attempt to get the operating engineers’ side of the story [...] The following is excerpted from a news article called “Longview, Wash., Longshoremen show the way: Trains, Grains and Fightback” at Liberation News. During the course of this depression, it has become even more clear that workers in the United States are under attack. The endless catalog of corporate mergers, layoffs, consolidations and assaults on organized [...] M.E.B.A. leadership has asked AMO members to respect the M.E.B.A picket line and not work on several ships including the Liberty Grace, and pointed out said that M.E.B.A did not interfere with AMO’s strike at American Steamship Company this past summer. Liberty Maritime Corporation has found themselves in the midst of a heated labor [...] Law enforcement officials refused for weeks to take action against the EGT-associated driver who on August 29 was caught on video appearing to have intentionally run down two longshore workers, failed to render aid, failed to report an accident, and left the scene of the accident. On Thursday, September 22, the ILWU filed a civil [...] The Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council has passed the following resolution: Resolution Condemning Operating Engineers Local 701 for Raiding Activities at the Port of Longview Whereas, the purpose of a labor union is to leverage the collective power of workers to improve and protect the working conditions and standard of living of working [...] Excerpts from David Macaray’s article: Although EGT management is attempting to make this thing appear as a thuggish, internecine battle — an old-fashioned power play between rival unions, the issue boils down to two things. For one, a deal is a deal, and EGT needs to honor the agreement the Port of Longview made with [...] A respected Washington labor blog called The Stand has published this excellent article. Below are some excepts; read it in its entirety at The Stand. LONGVIEW (Sept. 8th) — Violence erupted today in a major labor dispute that has simmered for months at the Port of Longview, leading to work shutdowns at ports up and [...] Excerpt’s from today’s article at the Daily News: Accusing the local longshore union of unfair labor practices, a federal board is seeking an order to end “aggressive” picketing at the Port of Longview and allow trains to make deliveries to the new EGT grain export terminal. Union officials in the ILWU’s San Francisco headquarters vowed [...] |
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