President of the International, Bob McEllrath, released this statement in response to the Occupy Wall Street Movement and reports that the group is calling for the shutdown of ports on the West Coast. The International has stated that any shutdown of any ports along the West Coast are not sanctioned by the membership of the ILWU. Furthermore, the letter identifies the struggle with EGT as seperate from the Occupy movement, and stresses the importance of keeping the two unrelated. Please click on the link below to see the full statement released by President of the International, Bob McEllrath.
Statement from the International re: Occupy Wall Street
Posted: December 8, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: Bob McEllrath, Canada, EGT, ILWU, ILWU Canada, International, longshore, Longshore Workers, Longview, news release, Occupy Movement, Occupy Vancouver, Occupy Wall Street, union, unions, Vancouver, Washington, West Coast, West Coast Ports
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