Longshoremen Struggles 1985-2010, the Stuggle Continues

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ILWU Struggles 1984-2010, The Struggle Continues The ILWU and especially ILWU Local 10 in the bay area has played a significant role in many labor and solidarity struggles. These include the struggle against South African apartheid, the IBU-ILWU strike solidarity action in Redwood City, the Neptune Jade struggle, the west coast strike for Mumia Abu-Jamal, the 2002 lockout, the May 2008 strike against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the struggle to defend Black members Jason Ruffin and Aaron Harrision in Yolo counties who had been arrested, the action against the Zim's ship in Oakland to protest the Gaza blockade and the work action to protest the murder of Oscar Grant and for justice.

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