No Wisconsin here: ILWU fights unionbusting at Washington port

LONGVIEW, Wash. - Longshore workers, members of Local 21 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), stood on their picket lines outside EGT's new grain terminal at the Port of Longview here July 25 in a prolonged battle against the grain giant's drive to bust the ILWU. Read more at http://www.peoplesworld.org/longshore-workers-battle-union-buster/

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[Polybun]

@dmbear29 What could would keeping jobs in this country do if those jobs don't pay a living wage?  Setting people up to live as little more than slaves does not accomplish any good for anyone. But that's what corporations do, they have no soul. Time and time again they have sold poisoned goods to increase profits. Sold them to your children even! Do you think they felt bad about the lead in those toys? They did not. They poisoned your kid, and laughed all the way to the bank.

[Polybun]

@HangProgressives Uh.. this isn't communism, this is capitolism. 

[Polybun]

@1964COUPDEVILLE

This is something that doesn't get talked about nearly enough. The japanese corporations do more union busting in this country, and more harm to it's people than any nation on the planet! Several of the mines that have had major safety problems have been japanese owned!

[drunkmaster1981]

@Polybun Don't listen to him. Machinist is a good job on the waterfront. Take pride in your work. I work as a dockworker on the waterfront and I am blessed to have this job. Its thanks to our Unions that we have good pay. You are not giving money to "wing nuts". He only distort the truth. The way our economy is right now, we are lucky to have jobs.

[drunkmaster1981]

@19thSFGA Not smart enough? Well Unions organize and are sometimes able to succesfully negotiate fair contracts with their employers for the better of all their Union workers. They Seem pretty smart to me. If I had a choice I would gladly serve as a slave to a Union any day.

[19thSFGA]

@ekjohndeer Well said ! Self reliance is the answer these monkeys are not smart enough to make there own way so they serve there master I mean union like the good slaves they are.

[drunkmaster1981]

@feebleman Great, you can let the employer take advantage of you, pay you less, and recieve no health benefits for you and your family. The employer would love you. You would make a good Lap Dog to pet. And if you ever have a problem with your boss, he can replace you. Besides, who is goin to defend you since you got no union to back you up. You are easily expendable. Good Luck Spineless Scab!!!

[drunkmaster1981]

@TonyCiel Wow, you really hate Unions. Well I am in a Union and I am a hard worker. Has it ever occured to you that sometimes Corporations "suck like the parasites ther are off hard working people". What do you recommend? That unions dismantle and become vulnerable to being exploited by their employers or loosing job security and health benefits? All big business's care about is their self interest so why Labor Unions look out for theirs? After, Its the workers that are helping business profit.

[Polybun]

@starandanchor but I'm a machinist. the ILWU isn't the only union you know.

[starandanchor]

@Polybun $40 or $10 it doesn't matter how much it is, you are giving your money to wing-nuts...

Leave the union, start your own buisness and show up to the nearest port of entry and sell yourself as an independant worker. Even better, get yourself bonded and then kick some ass on the water front!!!