Oscar Niemeth Towing is on STRIKE!!!

Urgent Call for Solidarity from the Masters, Mates, and Pilots Union, San Francisco Bay Region
Posted by a Member of the IWW, IBU, and MM&P in solidarity - July 12, 2004

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Union Brothers And Sisters Your Help is Needed!!

Oscar Niemeth Towing is on STRIKE!!!

Eight Brothers and a Sister are fighting for their economic life. For two years their Employer has kept them in economic bondage by letting their contract expire and Bargaining in BAD FAITH.

This embattled band of workers have refused to except a substandard contract. Their stand against lowering the area standard has left them no choice but to walk.

Your support is requested on the Picket Line! Donate some time to help these workers in their time of need. Come, join the battle to preserve the Area Standard for all of us. Contact Bob Brown or my self and let us know when you can be available to man the LINE. Even just to stop by and shake hands with the few will be a huge moral boost.
Fraternally,

Capt. Ray ........415-543-5694 or Capt. Bob ..........707-246-7029

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Additional Information:

Oscar Niemeth is a Tug Boat Company; they are located in the Port of Oakland.

Map: http://mq-mapgend.websys.aol.com/mqmapgend?MQMapGenRequest=FDR2dmwjDE%3byt29%26FDJnci4Jkqj%2cMMCJ%3aHOEvq%3batg1a7%3a%29uallu75%26%40%24%3a%26%40%24a%26wzx%26a8x%26ESEKGF%3dTPWIK%2cba50b2%26%3d2l1a22q%40%24%3a%26%40%24%3a%26a2%3a

(Cut & Paste the URL in your browser)

AC Transit:

+ From San Francisco take the "O Line" from the Transbay Terminal at 2nd & Mission Street

From other destinations, please check out this PDF Map: http://www.actransit.org/pdf/schedulemaps/Oak.pdf

Pickets are in shifts of six hours each 24-7 (tug work occurs 24-7 depending on demand and tidal conditions).

PLEASE CALL THE MM&P REPRESENTATIVES (above) TO CONFIRM THAT PICKETS ARE STILL HAPPENING!

An Injury to One is an Injury to All!