The meek shall inherit the earth, unless you’re in a labor union fighting an employer group that is the thumb extended from the arm of global union busting. Take the few remaining pieces of paper that are left, put a number on them and throw them into a hat, the hostile coporate powers intent on eliminating the dockers will CONTINUE to draw them out of the hat to see who’s next.
International corporate union busting has to be fought with international docker solidarity. The current Canadian docker lockout situation is not any different than those we have very recently seen with Mexico, Liverpool, Korea, Australia, Brazil, etc. With that said, what is amazing to me is that these global shippers have been diverting ships, even before the lockout with NO PENALTY.
Aggressive hostile actions from the string pullers need to be met full force from agressive hostile dockers in unity. It has been four days since the lockout began.
It is inconceivable to me that we are not acting, all the while the employers are doing business with nothing more than some minor inconveniences. At some point in time, LIKE RIGHT NOW, while there are still a few docker unions left, we have to send the message that the price for busting any docker union will be astronomical and persistant. I am tired of waiting for conservative Union leaderships to clean out their soiled boots. I for one am not going to be productive to any company involved in the current Canadian dispute.
In Solidarity,
Jack Mulcahy #8
