May 2, 2008

Maritime Union supports major port stoppages in USA and Iraq against war

The Mari­time Uni­on of New Zea­l­and has con­grat­u­lated mari­time work­ers in USA and in Iraq for work stop­pages on May Day (1 May) against the Iraq War.

More than 25,000 long­shore work­ers at 29 west coast ports in the USA called an end to the war in Iraq on May 1 by stay­ing at home. The work­ers were mem­bers of the ILWU, the water­front uni­on on the west coast of the USA, which has strong links to the Mari­time Uni­on of New Zea­l­and.

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