Hello I got this reply to forwarding the story on Leftlink (about
inter-union demarcation on wharves) from an ILWU member who is visiting Oz
next month. Anyone on the list want to say hello, introduce themselves< to
him and or to MUA members here?
Margaret Creagh
Melbourne IWW
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: margaret <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, 10 February 1999 21:28
Subject: Re: Fw:ART:Kelty wades into brawl on wharf
Dear Margaret;
In Vancouver Canada, Local 500 ILWU shall be facing a similar problem
in May with our provincial railway, B.C. Rail. Several years ago,
B.C. Rail purchased Vancouver Wharves and began a massive rebuilding
job with which they intend to abolish the ILWU yard Locomotive and
train crews.
There is another aspect to this whole story, namely, there are plans
afoot to punch a tunnel beneath the Bering Strait to link Alaska with
Siberia. B.C. Rail is a vital link in the Southern portion of the
rail network. According to the internet proposal, Alaska has ten
percent of the world's coal,much of it of good metallurgical Quality.
Strictly by accident, on infoseek(search) I punched in Bering Strait
Tunnel Project and the whole story revealed itself in the clip "Inter-
hemispheric Tunnel Project".
In closing, I would like to mention that I purchased a charter ticket
to day and shall be in Aussie from Mar 8 til the 23rd.
Fraternally,
Peter Bell
Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List
http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html
