Swedish Dockworkers Union letter to ILWU President

Report by Björn A. Borg
Published: 30/04/08

Roberth McEllrath
International President
International Longshore & Warehouse Union
1188 Franklin St
San Francisco
California 94 109

25 April 2008

Dear Robert,

I write you in solidarity with the anti war movement in the USA and the close down of all ports on the US West Coast on the MayDay in protest of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The12:th National General Assembly of the Swedish Dockworkers Union on the 24 – 26 April 2008 took a unanimous decision in support of the ILWU action on MayDay and the demand to stop the war in Iraq and Afganistan. The decision also included efforts to make this protest wellknown during the celebrations of MayDay, which is a public holiday here in Sweden.

We fully support your action and your demands to end the war in Iraq and Afganistan and we wish you all success.

In solidarity

SWEDISH DOCKWORKERS UNION

Björn A. Borg
President