[statecom-discuss] Fwd: [STWC-discuss] Vermont AFL-CIO Supports Political Strike Against the War

[danthbagelman at msn.com]

Like I said on the stop the wars list what is up with Mass. AFL-CIO why haven't they signed on to this?> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:10:51 -0700> From: gooberthink06 at yahoo.com> To: statecom-discuss at green-rainbow.org; adcom.members at green-rainbow.org> Subject: [statecom-discuss] Fwd: [STWC-discuss] Vermont AFL-CIO Supports Political Strike Against the War May 1st> > > > Dennis Prater <dennis.prater at gmail.com> wrote: Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:33:08 -0400> From: "Dennis Prater" <dennis.prater at gmail.com>> To: stwc-discuss at stopthewars.org> Subject: [STWC-discuss] Vermont AFL-CIO Supports Political Strike Against> the War May 1st> > I'm glad Chris sent out something about this to the list. Since I> haven't yet registered myself to log in to the private site the> message was sent through (I know I should), I'd say other people are> not accessing it either. This news makes me happy, and I wanted to> make sure everyone had an easy chance to read it. I think we should> definitely let ourselves be glad about this, but we also must soberly> analyze what its actual significance is. The resolution leaves it> open as to what action workers should take on May 1st, but it opens a> space where things are more likely to happen. Insofar as it is within> our power, we should, of course, work to make sure things do happen.> Also, does May 1st 2008 solidify the renewal of International Workers> Day in the US that the immigrants rights movement began on May 1st> 2006?> > -Dennis> > VERMONT AFL-CIO CALLS ON WORKERS TO SUPPORT WEST COAST SRIKE AGAINST WAR > by Vermont AFL-CIO> (No verified email address) 16 Apr 2008> The Executive Board of the Vermont AFL-CIO, representing thousands of> workers in countless sectors across Vermont, have unanimously passed> an historic resolution expressing their "unequivocal" support for the> first US labor strike against the war in Iraq.> Montpelier, VT –The Executive Board of the Vermont AFL-CIO,> representing thousands of workers in countless sectors across Vermont,> have unanimously passed an historic resolution expressing their> "unequivocal" support for the first US labor strike against the war in> Iraq. The strike, being organized by the Longshore Caucus of the> International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU), will seek to> shutdown all west coast ports for a period of 8 hours on the day of> May 1st 2008. The Vermont AFL-CIO is the first state labor federation> to publicly back the Longshoremen; other state federations are> expected to follow.> > The resolution, among other things, calls the war in Iraq "immoral,> unwanted, and unnecessary", states that the vast majority of working> Vermonters oppose the war, and contends that the war will only be> brought to an end by "the direct actions of working people." Many> other Vermont labor unions and organizations, including the Vermont> Workers' Center, have also made official statements condemning the> war.> > The resolution also calls on working Vermonters to "discuss the> actions of the Longshoremen, to wear anti-war buttons, and to take> various actions of their own design and choosing in their workplace on> May 1st, 2008."> > "Workers in Vermont and all across this nation are against this war.> We have already demanded that the government end it, but they have> consistently failed to heed our words. Therefore working people are> beginning to take concrete steps to make our resistance known. If the> war does not immediately end we, the unions and working people of> Vermont, will also be compelled to take appropriate action," said> David Van Deusen, a District Vice President of the Vermont AFL-CIO.> > Traven Leyshon, President of the Washington, Lamoille & Orange County> Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, said, "Vermont labor has long called> for an end to this war. The untold billions being spent on the war> could instead be used to address our domestic needs. It is working> people who pay the cost of the war - in some cases with our lives, but> always with our sacrifices."> > ***> > Vermont AFL-CIO Resolution> In Solidarity With Longshoremen's> West Coast Strike Against War> April, 2008> > Whereas the war in Iraq is immoral, unwanted, and unnecessary,> > Whereas this unjust war is opposed by the great majority of Americans> & Vermonters, the bulk of organized labor, and by thousands of> enlisted military personal,> > Whereas this unjust war has already resulted in over 4000 American> dead (including a disproportionate number of brave Vermonters), and> tens of thousands of service men & woman being wounded,> > Whereas this unjust war has further resulted in untold number of Iraqi deaths,> > Whereas the Federal Government has not made any constructive moves> towards the ending of this war and the full removal of US troops, and> instead has taken the course of escalation and indefinite occupation,> > Whereas the government of Vermont, and especially Governor Jim> Douglas, have failed to find ways to bring Vermont National Guard> troops home from Iraq,> > Whereas this war will only be brought to an end by the direct actions> of working people,> > Therefore, Let It Be Resolved that the Vermont AFL-CIO continues to> stand in firm opposition to this war, and unequivocally supports the> decision of the Longshore Caucus of the International Longshore &> Warehouse Union (ILWU) to shutdown the west coast ports for a period> of 8 hours on May 1st, 2008, as a means of resistance.> > Let It Be Resolved that the Vermont AFL-CIO stands in full solidarity> with the New York Metro National Association of Letter Carriers who> have resolved to conduct two minute periods of silence on May 1st,> 2008, at 1PM, 5PM & 9PM in protest of the war and in support of the> Longshoremen.> > Let It Be Resolved that the Vermont AFL-CIO encourages all Vermont> workers to stand in solidarity with the historic actions being taken> by the Longshoremen & other labor unions to end this war.> > Let It Be Further Resolved that the Vermont AFL-CIO calls for all> Vermont workers to discuss the actions of the Longshoremen, to wear> anti-war buttons, and to take various actions of their own design and> choosing in their workplace on May 1st, 2008 as a means of resistance> against this unjust war.> > _______________________________________________> STWC-discuss mailing list> STWC-discuss at stopthewars.org> http://stopthewars.org/mailman/listinfo/stwc-discuss_stopthewars.org> > > > ---------------------------------> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! 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