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Defend Regular Jobs: SF Rally For Port of Setúbal Dockworkers In Portugal
Workers and trade unionists went to the Portuguese consulate in San Francisco to protest the union busting and deregulation at the Port of Setúbal. The shipping companies with the support of police and the government have eliminated seniority and are making the dockworkers part time tempoary workers.
Trade unionists and workers spoke out at the Portuguese consulate in San Francisco on December 13, 2018, for the Port of Setúbal dockworkers who are fighting the destruction of their regular jobs and the deregulation of Portuguese ports by the government. The dock workers have been attacked by the police and the dock owners who are seeking to destroy regular employment. Speakers talked about the global struggle against the temp gig economy and how it is destroying jobs and lives in every country of the world. Also George Romero, a retired member of the ILWU gave solidarity in their struggle.
The rally was sponsored by United Public Workers For Action.
For further information:
https://raquelcardeiravarela.wordpress.com/2018/11/22/the-dockworkers-struggle-at-the-port-of-setubalportugal-is-the-wild-west-when-it-comes-to-labour-relations/
https://twitter.com/IDC_Dockers
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The rally was sponsored by United Public Workers For Action.
For further information:
https://raquelcardeiravarela.wordpress.com/2018/11/22/the-dockworkers-struggle-at-the-port-of-setubalportugal-is-the-wild-west-when-it-comes-to-labour-relations/
https://twitter.com/IDC_Dockers
Production of Labor Video Project
http://www.laborvideo.org
For more information:
https://youtu.be/Sj6tjJMT15w
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French Yellow Jacket SF Event Postponed Until December 22
December 22 (Saturday), 2018 12:00 Noon At: French Consulate
Macron Out NOW! And Trump Should Be Next
US Working People Support The Struggle of the French People
To Throw Out Macron
Hundreds of thousands of French workers, students and farmers have been shutting down roads and protesting against massive tax increases on the working class and capitalist austerity with privatization and outsourcing of jobs. The “Yellow Jackets” movement is a spontaneous popular anti-capitalist protest that was organized through social media but is now getting increased from trade unionists and some unions.
The reactionary Macron government has met these protests with rubber bullets and grenades that have seriously injured the protesters. Macron has now ordered armored vehicles in the streets to shut down this protest. The French union leadership has refused to mobilize their members to support these protests despite the fact that their members face massive attacks including their working conditions and benefits. While the government is cutting social benefits and raising taxes on the working class they are increasing funding for the military and police to repress the people of France.
The capitalist class in France like the capitalist class in the US 1s seeking to solve their problems by making the poor and working class pay by allowing the corporations and billionaires to profiteer on the growing economic crisis.
American workers also face similar attacks on our jobs, housing costs, and health and education rights. The Republicans with the support of the Democrats have pushed privatization and deregulation and also more militarization of the police and the world.
While workers have trouble surviving, Trump with the support of the Democrats is spending more than $750 billion on wars around the world. Macron who is now calling for a new army is pushing the same agenda globally as the major capitalist powers move toward economic and trade war with each other.
The US working people need to follow the lead of the French people and begin organizing with mass action to defend our healthcare, housing, education, and jobs. The trade union leadership in the US like the union leadership in France is terrified of mobilizing against these attacks. In fact, they are blaming the Russians for this crisis instead of the capitalist system, which they support. In fact, they are also supporting the growing trade war against China and many other countries. Our enemies are not the people of the rest of the world but the billionaires and corporate criminals who run the US and the world.
Bring Your Yellow Jackets, Instruments and Voices
Rally
December 22 (Saturday), 2018 12:00 Noon At French Consulate
88 Kearny St/Market St., SF
Sponsored by United Public Workers For Action
UPWA.info
http://www.upwa.info
December 22 (Saturday), 2018 12:00 Noon At: French Consulate
Macron Out NOW! And Trump Should Be Next
US Working People Support The Struggle of the French People
To Throw Out Macron
Hundreds of thousands of French workers, students and farmers have been shutting down roads and protesting against massive tax increases on the working class and capitalist austerity with privatization and outsourcing of jobs. The “Yellow Jackets” movement is a spontaneous popular anti-capitalist protest that was organized through social media but is now getting increased from trade unionists and some unions.
The reactionary Macron government has met these protests with rubber bullets and grenades that have seriously injured the protesters. Macron has now ordered armored vehicles in the streets to shut down this protest. The French union leadership has refused to mobilize their members to support these protests despite the fact that their members face massive attacks including their working conditions and benefits. While the government is cutting social benefits and raising taxes on the working class they are increasing funding for the military and police to repress the people of France.
The capitalist class in France like the capitalist class in the US 1s seeking to solve their problems by making the poor and working class pay by allowing the corporations and billionaires to profiteer on the growing economic crisis.
American workers also face similar attacks on our jobs, housing costs, and health and education rights. The Republicans with the support of the Democrats have pushed privatization and deregulation and also more militarization of the police and the world.
While workers have trouble surviving, Trump with the support of the Democrats is spending more than $750 billion on wars around the world. Macron who is now calling for a new army is pushing the same agenda globally as the major capitalist powers move toward economic and trade war with each other.
The US working people need to follow the lead of the French people and begin organizing with mass action to defend our healthcare, housing, education, and jobs. The trade union leadership in the US like the union leadership in France is terrified of mobilizing against these attacks. In fact, they are blaming the Russians for this crisis instead of the capitalist system, which they support. In fact, they are also supporting the growing trade war against China and many other countries. Our enemies are not the people of the rest of the world but the billionaires and corporate criminals who run the US and the world.
Bring Your Yellow Jackets, Instruments and Voices
Rally
December 22 (Saturday), 2018 12:00 Noon At French Consulate
88 Kearny St/Market St., SF
Sponsored by United Public Workers For Action
UPWA.info
http://www.upwa.info
For more information:
http://www.upwa.info
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