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Troops move to docks
by Evan W. Monday, Sep. 02, 2002 at 6:47 PM

Federa troops appear headed to scab during lockout of ILWU members. Employers said they will lock-out workers if slowdown in attempted. Negotiations have broken-off.

Article by: fwd from SF Indymedia
Monday 02 Sep 2002

Email: MICHELLESURA@MAC.COM

Summary:RUMOR that reserves in Western States being called up to break
Longshoreman's strike and lock out in Seattle, Oakland, Long Beach and
San Diego.

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http://sandiego.indymedia.org/webcast/front.php3?article_id=2224

Article:
Troop Movements in California
by MICHELLESURA@MAC.COM • Monday September 02, 2002 at 12:12 PM
MICHELLESURA@MAC.COM BOLINAS, CALIFORNIA

RUMOR that reserves in Western States being called up to break
Longshoreman's strike and lock out in Seattle, Oakland, Long Beach and San
Diego.



Can anyone confirm all night troops movements from Travis Airforce
base? Seems like Reserves from as far away as Arizona are being called up
this Labor Day weekend to act as strikebreakers on the docks of Seattle,
Oakland, Long Beach and San Diego. The Longshoreman are about to go on
strike, and feel this will be a real test of Union resolution and
strength. I certainly hope Congressman Dennis Kucinich who is a true voice
of the working man and woman finds himself on the California West Coast.
When its just too quiet that's when it's time to stay in awareness.

MICHELLESURA@MAC.COM

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Here's the confirmation:
by Workers Independent News Service • Monday September 02, 2002 at
02:23 PM
laborradio@yahoo.com



audio: MP3 at 250.1 kibibytes

I just spoke to Steve Stallone, communications director for the ILWU.
In this short sound bite, he confirms that Naval strikebreakers are
assembling in San Diego to scab at docks along the West Coast in the event
of a lockout.

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