SF Solidarity For Striking UK Felixstowe Dockers:Fighting Hutchison Billionaire Li Ka-shig

Supporters of the UK Felixstowe UNITE dockers strike sang and spoke out at an action in front of the UK consulate in San Francisco on Monday August 22, 2022. Former ILWU Local 10 president George Romero talked about their support and the issues including privatization.

The Felixstowe dockers went out on an 8 day strike starting on August 21, 2022. The port controls nearly 50% of the cargo traffic to the UK.
The Tory government and candidates for Prime Minister have threatened to pass even more draconian anti-labor laws against British workers.

Participants at the rally supported a general strike in the UK to bring down the anti-labor government.

The Port of Felixstowe is the largest port in Britain and it is controlled by CK Hutchison Holdings which is owned by Chinese based billionaire and union buster Li Ka-shing. He also owns the UK Port of Harwich and Hutchison has over 30,000 employees around the world and operates 52 ports and terminals in 26 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe. He has also benefited from China’s Belt and Road Initiative as China has taken control of ports around the world including running many ports in China. Li Ka-shing was also involved in trying to break the Hong Kong dockers strike in 1983 but was defeated by the Hong Kong dock workers union and mass community support when there was a 40 day strike.

Labor musician Pat Fahey sang at the solidarity event.

Additional media:

US Solidarity With Felixstowe UNITE Dockers Strikers By ILWU Local 10 Past President Trent Willis
https://youtu.be/HJvCgdosUv0

Hong Kong Dockers Strike & Struggles Against Li Ka-shing : HK Unionists Stephan Chan & Wong Yu Loy
https://youtu.be/7fck2nERAXc"

All On the Same Ocean," Hong Kong Dockworkers' Strike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YfyF6eIvRg"

They Only Understand Power” On 2022 SF "Bloody Thursday" ILWU Local 10 Trent Willis Speaks Out
https://youtu.be/65T6R9UCbp0

On May1 It's Time For A General Strike & Fighting Labor Movement! ILWU10 Former Pres Trent Willis
https://youtu.be/Vnwsnx0oNC4

Solidarity Has No Borders:The Journey Of The Neptune Jade
https://youtu.be/F3Wva4XbMVs

ILWU Local 10 & OEA Rank & File Joint Meeting To Fight Privatization With Worker Community Action
https://youtu.be/2vMd5TGK

UK Liverpool Dockers: A History Of Rebellion and Betrayal and Lessons For Today
https://youtu.be/8vvY1mGuOT4

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