I think that we should have an action like that below in L.A. - what do
others think?
"Impossible"; "absurd"; "why even discuss it" - it is said.
Just maybe it is not impossible if the "liberals" and anti-war movement
would actually talk to some workers.
The L.A. port truckers totally shut down the LA. Harbor for over three
days in May of 2004. Yet no "liberals" or anti-war movement "activists" will
even go down to the LA. Harbor to talk to the port truckers. The L.A. port
truckers will have another wildcat strike that is virtually a certainly.
They are also willing to talk to "liberals" and anti-war movement activist
if those "activist" would only condescend to talk to the port truckers.
Lets have the next anti-war rally in the L.A. Harbor and shut down the
port of Los Angeles. It was sort of done in Oakland. Lets do it in LA.
I can provide contacts and meeting times for those who would get
involved.
---or we can just march peacefully (and with a police permit) so a
little bit of publicity is gotten by the anti-war movement.
Jim D.
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Jim D.
50,000 March on British Columbia Legislature as General Strike Begins
By Mike Palecek
Wednesday, 19 October 2005
On Monday, October 17 tens of thousands of trade unionists brought the
capital city of British Columbia to a grinding halt. Victoria was closed
for business as a regional general strike in support of the British
Columbia Teachers Federation crippled the city. The strike culminated in a
massive demonstration at the BC legislature. The comrades of Fightback were
there on this historic day.
As we drove into the city, the magnitude of the event became clear. There
were picket lines everywhere. Every public sector office was behind a
picket line. Every school, every grocery store was closed.
The march began at Centennial Square and headed towards the legislature. We
met the demonstration at the rally site. You could hear the drums banging
and crowd cheering from several city blocks away. As the crowd came into
view on Government Street, it was a truly awe inspiring sight. A wall of
people, filling a four-lane street was heading towards the legislature. The
rear of the march arrived an hour and a half later than the front. This
demonstration may be the largest in the history of Victoria.
As the government met inside, 50,000 people stood on the lawns chanting
"General Strike! General Strike!" Many labour leaders addressed the crowd,
including the president of the BC Teachers Federation Jinny Sims and BC
Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair who announced another regional
general strike for Wednesday.
The BC Federation of Labour has planned regional general strikes throughout
the week. Rumor has it, that the schedule has Vancouver out on Friday and
an all-out, province-wide general strike to begin Monday, October 24.
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