[A Citizen Reporter]

"Actually, I think this all has something to do with the unions.

Somebody already did. A.Hun.

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Check out this labor circular from 2002. I found it on labournet..

Seems to outline this fight over ports towards the end of the page.

http://www.labournet.net/docks2/0206/itf1.htm

137 posted on 02/21/2006 12:43:32 PM CST by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)

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Here is the part I found interesting:

"16. Unfortunately, in too many countries the interpretation of modernization of management, labour and industrial relations differs from our view. Privatisation and competition for example are being used to justify fierce attacks on trade unions and its leadership. As a result union busting has become a very negative trend in the port industry;

[McGavin999]

Very interesting. Thank you for that.

[onyx]

Thank you both!