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"Defend The Right To Strike For Korean Workers " SF Rally For Korean Feb25 General Strike

by Labor Video Project
Trade unionists, activists and youth rallied on February 25, 2014 at the Korean consulate in San Francisco to support the general strike in Korea against repression and the attack on the railway workers and other workers in Korea who are fighting privatization
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Trade unionists, activists and youth joined together at the San Francisco Korean consulate to support the Korean general strike called by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions on February 25, 2014. The San Francisco solidarity protesters were met again with Park government supporters who tried to disrupt the workers support rally with their bullhorn. The rally was supported by the San Francisco Labor Council, other unions and left organizations. Also Ken Riley president of ILA 1422 Charleston, South Carolina gave solidarity greetings from the ILA and Jordi Aragunde gave greetings from the International Dockworkers Council IDC and coordinator of the Catalan-Balearic Area and the Port of Barcelona stevedores.
For more video of labor solidarity actions for Korean workers:
Battle At SF Korean Consulate "Hands Off Korean Workers"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk6zJkcPNkY&feature=youtu.be
South Korean Consulate Disrupts Solidarity Rally for Korean Rail Workers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Iu6RVh3eI
For more information about the Korean Railway Workers Union KRWU struggle
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Support-railway-workers-right-to-strike-in-Korea/623128284413850
Korean Confederation Of Trade Unions
https://www.facebook.com/kctueng
http://www.transportworkers.org/node/1104
Rally initiated by Transport Workers Solidarity Committee
http://www.transportworkers.org
Production of Labor Video Project http://www.laborvideo.org
§Face Off
by Labor Video Project
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The Korean Park government mobilized counter-protesters to stop the solidarity rally for the KCTU and Korean workers who are fighting privatization
§Korean Medical and Public Workers Under Attack
by Labor Video Project
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The Korean government is also seeking to privatize the healthcare system along with the railroads. These are medical union leaders.
§Jordi Aragunde Speaking at solidarity rally
by Labor Video Project
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Jordi Aragunde gave greetings from the International Dockworkers Council IDC and coordinator of the Catalan-Balearic Area and the Port of Barcelona stevedores.
§Defend the Korean Working Class
by Labor Video Project
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There is growing solidarity in the US to defend the Korean working people who are under a vicious attack.
§Ken Riley of ILA 1422 Spoke In Solidarity
by Labor Video Project
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Ken Riley, the president of ILA 1422 in Charleston, South Carolina spoke in solidarity and said that the ILA is in full support of the Korean workers rights to strike.
§Victory To SA NUMSA Workers
by Labor Video Project
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Workers also supported the SA strike of NUMSA which went on a national strike on February 26 and issued a statement in solidarity with the Korea KCTU general strike.
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