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From: "Margaret" <margaret-AT-rie.net.au>
Subject: AUT: US, Portland, OR, Italian Ship Stopped in PDX-G8 Solidarity
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:08:15 +1000


A-Infos (en) US, Portland, OR, Italian Ship Stopped in PDX-G8 SolidarityUS,
Portland, OR, Italian Ship Stopped in PDX-G8 Solidarity
>From David Christian <dckomatlcom.net-AT-mindspring.com>
Date Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:52:37 -0400 (EDT)

Italian Ship Stopped in PDX-G8 Solidarity (english)
by Bakunin 11:10am Wed Aug 15 '01

Anti-G8 protestors picketed an Italian ship in Portland OR.
Longshoreman honor picket and refuse to work.

Around 60 people showed up this morning at Port 6 in Portland, OR to
picket an Italian ship, recently privitized into the hands of a member
of the Italian elite, to protest police murder and brutality in Italy
at the recent G8 meeting.

It was a beutiful site as longshoreman rufused to cross the picket
line. Their cars were lined up for a half mile down the road. Local
radio reported that electrical workers and others also honored the
picket. Many truckers showed solidarity with clenched fists and thumbs
up, going in only to turn around and leave. Some went in to find no
workers there and had to leave. The protestors were union folks,
progressives, anarchists with huge red and black flags, and many
others.

The action was a success and the morning shift was cancelled! Now we
need a MUCH BIGGER SHOWING. The arbitrator will be there to determine
whether to honor the picket and we need a huge turnout to convince the
longshormen to refuse to work. It's very important as many people as
possible show up TODAY (WED) at 5PM to stop the next shift. We won the
battle this morning, but we haven't yet won the war.

This picket is a beautiful thing. PLEASE COME OUT THIS AFTERNOON. CALL
EVERYONE YOU KNOW. WE CAN WIN AND SEND A MESSAGE TO ITALY AND THE
WORLD.

In Portland, drive north on I-5, exit at Marine Drive, go west until
the end of the road, which will be Terminal 6, where you will see the
pickets. The #6 Bus goes straight there.

Check WWW.PORTLAND.INDYMEDIA.ORG for updates.

 www.portland.indymedia.org


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