Resolution from the International Longshore Workers' Union, Local 10 (Bay Area, California)

Resolution from the International Longshore Workers' Union, Local 10 (Bay Area, California)

MAY DAY, 2007

WORKERS AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Local 10 adopted a resolution for our April 2005 Longshore
Caucus reclaiming May Day (May 1st) which commemorates the struggle for
the 8 (eight) hour work day in the United States;

WHEREAS, Local 10 endorsed May 1st, 2006 and participated in the Great
American Boycott to protest the criminalization of immigrant workers by
legislation such as HR4437 and the Marine Transportation Security Acts
criminal background checks on dock workers;

WHEREAS, On May 1st, 2006, 90% of the container cargo at the Ports of
Los Angeles and Long Beach was halted as the result of immigrant
truckers not going to work;

WHEREAS, Agribusinesses such as Tyson Foods and Cargill closed down
several of their plants in anticipation of immigrant workers not going
to work on May 1, 2006 in support of immigrant rights;

WHEREAS, Our own Harry Bridges, an Australian immigrant worker, faced
four prosecutions by the U.S. government, was wrongfully convicted,
illegally imprisoned, fraudulently stripped of his citizenship, and his
attorneys sent to jail for defending him;

WHEREAS, ILWU in 2008, will start very difficult contract negotiations
with the employer which requires we start to mobilize our members and
build coalitions; and

WHEREAS, Hornblower Cruises has yet to hire skilled and experienced ILWU
and other union ferry workers as well as to negotiate a fair contract;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the membership instruct Local 10's
president to convey our intentions of having our stop work meeting on
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007 at 9 a.m. to Pacific Maritime Association;

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Local 10 participates in the
Great American Boycott II, in support of workers and immigrant rights,
including the workers of Hornblower Cruises, on May Day, 2007 and that