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DESCRIPTION:Facebook event, read more & RSVP.\n\nPort of Oakland Truckers Association 
 (POTA) members voted unanimously late Friday evening to stop work at the 
 port on Wednesday, November 27. They’ve met with city, state and federal 
 regulators, terminal managers, and Port of Oakland officials many times 
 since their August 19 work stoppage, but have not made any gains on their 
 demands. On November 13, truckers met with Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Deputy 
 Mayor Sandré Swanson, Port Executive Director Chris Lytle, as well as 
 California Air Resources Board (CARB) members, expecting to bring offers of 
 an extension from CARB or funding from the City and Port, but were forced 
 to return to their membership without any offers to present.\n\n“The 
 Mayor said she was going to help us, but during the meeting she seemed more 
 interested in her phone than in what we were saying,” said POTA board 
 member Jorge Esparza.\n\n-----\n\nWe need folks with cars to volunteer to 
 shuttle people from West Oakland BART from 4:30am to 5:30am. This job pays 
 in coffee, perhaps donuts, but mostly satisfaction that you are lending 
 needed material support to some really inspiring 
 workers!\n\n-----\n\nExcellent article on the Port Truckers' situation by 
 Dave Firestein: "Tired of Carrying the Load."\n\nNow the time has come to 
 fight back. This Wednesday, the truckers are taking the last action 
 available to them. They are putting their bodies on the line and risking 
 their livelihoods to get the attention of the Port the only way they can. 
 If you can get to the port on Wednesday morning to help support their 
 lines, that will be helpful. Whether or not you can make it to the pickets, 
 please give what you can to the strike fund. Every dollar helps, but it’s 
 gonna take a lot more dollars than what they have now in order to sustain a 
 lengthy strike, should one happen.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/11/25/18746821.php
SUMMARY:Solidarity With the Port Truckers on Their Picket Lines!
LOCATION:Port of Oakland, Berth 58 SSA\nMiddle Harbor Road, Oakland, CA 94607, USA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/11/25/18746821.php
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