May Day in Seattle this year will include several demonstrations against
our occupation of Iraq, and the results of our hostilities there. One of
these includes a one-day strike by the longshoremen's union which the
public is invited to support. See below.


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Below are details on the anti-war solidarity march on Thursday with
the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) along
Seattle's waterfront.

Meet at noon at JACK PERRY PARK, 1729 Alaskan Way South (across from
the stadiums at the waterfront), march to Pier 66, probably time to
grab fish and chips along the way.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Hastings

ALL ports served by the ILWU will be on strike against the war May
1!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Labor should stand in solidarity cross-union with the brave ILWU.

Citizens should stand in support and solidarity.

During the Vietnam War, Barbara Deming wrote "Never forget the power
of the strike. We could END THIS WAR NEXT WEEK if we wanted to."

Let's want to. Let's stand with the ILWU and ask them to lead us to
the next step. One day is both very real and deeply symbolic. Let's
help make it more and more real.


--
Yours for a nonviolent future,
Tom H. Hastings
Director, PeaceVoice Program, Oregon Peace Institute
http://www.peacevoice.info/
member, Whitefeather Peace Community
3315 N Russet
503 327 8250
http://www.whitefeatherpeace.org/
503 725 9173


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SEATTLE STANDS UP AGAINST WAR!
FIVE DIFFERENT ACTIONS ON MAY DAY
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008

Seattle social justice, economic justice and peace groups join ILWU
West Coast Longshore action against the war.



SUMMARY OF EVENTS: (Details follow)


NOON -- March from Jack Perry Memorial Park with ILWU to Pier
66 rally.

NOON -- Rally at Seattle Central Community College, united
students from area schools, colleges and
universities.

12:30 P.M. -- March with united students from Seattle
Central Community College to
join ILWU Rally, at Pier 66

1:30 P.M. -- ILWU Rally at Pier 66


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Updated schedule with details:
THURSDAY, May 1, 2008


WESTCOAST LONGSHORE WORKERS
CALL FOR ACTION AGAINST THE WAR

SOCIAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC JUSTICE
AND PEACE GROUPS JOIN IN SOLIDARITY

The ILWU (Interntional Longshore and Warehouse Union) has called
for a united labor action on May 1, 2008, International Worker's Day,
to demand an end to the war.

81% of Americans agree we are going in the wrong direction and it is
time to send a united message to the other Washington!

$720 Million
(the current DAILY cost of war)
should be spent:
ON UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE
ON JOB RETRAINING
ON ADEQUATE HOUSING
ON EDUCATION
ON DECENT VETERAN BENEFITS
ON SAFEGUARDING SOCIAL SECURITY
ON PROVIDING SOCIAL SAFETY NETS

JUST THINK WHAT THAT COULD DO!
If you are retired
If you are out of work
If you really care about ending this costly war
and bringing our troops home,
If you care about the future of our country

JOIN US AT ONE OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING;



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NO PEACE, NO WORK!
(Support the ILWU)

MARCH IN SOLIDARITY!
12 NOON
JACK PERRY PARK
1729 Alaskan Way South
(Between Pier 30 and Pacific Maritime Instiute)
(Bus to Qwest Field)
(Walk west on Royal Brougham to Alaskan Way)
MARCH ALONG WATERFRONT TO PIER 66 RALLY


RALLY IN SOLIDARITY with ILWU
1:30 P.M.
PIER 66
2201 Alaskan Way South
(at Bell Street)