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  • ILWU President McEllrath releases solidarty statement in support of 'Occupy Wall Street'(FLASHBACK)

    12/10/2011 9:49:48 AM PST · by mdittmar · 5 replies
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union ^ | October 5, 2011 | International Longshore and Warehouse Union
    Dear Sisters and Brothers,On behalf of 40,000 members in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), I want to thank you for organizing your “Occupy Wall Street” protest in New York City which is inspiring millions of Americans.Most of us are tired of seeing a handful of the richest corporations and executives behave as though they’re entitled to live like kings at everyone’s expense:They aren’t paying their fair share of taxes, so schools are cutting back and colleges are raising fees – leaving students with obscene debts.  It’s time for the millionaires – the richest 1% – to start paying...