Posts Tagged ‘ILWU’
A’s waterfront ballpark proposal draws a critical crowd
Longshoremen and Oakland residents discuss their opposition to the A’s newest proposal—a waterfront ballpark on the Port.
Read MoreProtesters disrupt early morning shift at Port of Oakland
Occupy Oakland protesters remained at the Port of Oakland through Monday night and into Tuesday morning, disrupting business for the third time in less than 24 hours, a spokesman for Occupy Oakland said.
Read MoreOccupy protesters march on the Port of Oakland as part of West coast blockade
Occupy Oakland protesters claimed a win this morning after their strategic blockade forced some disruptions at the Oakland Port, the nation’s fifth largest container port. Monday’s events began with a crowd of hundreds of protesters making their way from the West Oakland BART station shortly after 5:30 a.m. down 7th Street toward various port entrances, bringing traffic to halt along the way.
Read MoreOakland Port blockade set for Monday despite union objections, Occupy leaders say
Even though several Port-related unions have declared that they don’t support Monday’s planned Oakland Port blockade, leaders of Occupy groups are going ahead with plans to make Oakland part of a December 12 effort to shut down ports along the length of the West Coast.
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