#dock workers

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Hamburg, Germany 1920s

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[newyorkthegoldenage]

Models at the Fulton Fish Market, 1958.

Photo: Jerry Schatzberg via the Rukaj Gallery

[reality-detective]

International Longshoremen Association President Harold Daggett on the Port Strike:

“I will cripple you and you have no idea what that means, nobody does.”

It's going to get real folks, this is NOT a drill, it's NOT a time to procrastinate 🤔

[i-fucked-your-milkshake]

Solidarity to the east coast and gulf coast longshoremen unions currently striking for better pay.

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

Workers at the port of Barcelona in Spanish-occupied Catalonia announced their refusal to allow any ships carrying weapons to operate inside the port, rejecting the violence practiced by Israel in the occupied territories, and accusing the UN of failing to carry out its role.

[thoughtportal]

[iww-gnv]

Unionized dockworkers have the right to staff every job at a new container terminal in South Carolina under a federal court decision — but there is no guarantee that a $1 billion loading site that has sat largely idle will soon resume activity. A three-judge panel on Friday denied an appeal from the South Carolina State Ports Authority that would have instead maintained the fairly unique “hybrid” model that relies on state and union employees. The ruling handed a victory to International Longshoremen’s Association members in the least unionized state seeking to hold onto jobs after technological changes last century that threatened their work. The labor dispute began when the ILA sued the United States Maritime Alliance for sending shipping lines to Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal shortly after the completion of its first phase two years ago. The union alleged the move violated the terms of a master contract prohibiting the use of newly constructed terminals where ILA dockworkers do not perform all unloading tasks.

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[thoughtlessarse]

Anti-genocide protests which have taken place regularly in Morocco escalated to coincide with the arrival of the US-flagged Maersk Detroit and another container ship involved in the onward transit of the components to Israel, the Nexoe Maersk. Backed by thousands of protesters, dock workers in Morocco this week refused to load Maersk container ships carrying parts for F-35 fighter jets Israel is using in its genocide in Gaza. Anti-genocide protests which have taken place regularly in Morocco escalated to coincide with the arrival of the Nexoe Maersk (flagged in Hong Kong) and another container ship involved in the onward transit of the components to Israel, the US-flagged Maersk Detroit. It is understood that the F-35 parts were en route to the Nevatim Air Base in southern Israel, a pivotal location for the Israeli Air Force’s war against the Palestinians. The Danish shipping corporation A.P. Moller-Maersk plays a major role in facilitating the war, due to a contract with the US military which supplies the F-35s to Israel and components for the repair of the planes. The F-35’s, manufactured by US corporation Lockheed Martin, are a critical element in Israel’s killing machine. It has at least 40 of the advanced stealth warplanes in operation, with 75 on order. On Sunday April 20, according to the Drop Site independent news outlet, “18 out of 20 remote crane controllers on the first shift” at Tangier Port “refused to operate machinery to service the ship believed to be carrying F-35 parts. On the second shift, 27 of 30 workers reportedly joined the refusal.” The report added, “While not officially acknowledged by the port or Maersk, internal updates viewed by Drop Site indicate the disruption remains in effect.” -Drop Site has compiled a valuable X thread of the action by workers and their supporters—including photos and videos.

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[newyorkthegoldenage]

Longshoremen, July 1937. This shows the prevailing method of transferring bananas from the end on the conveyor that carried them from the hold of the ship onto the dock. They were then carried on the men's shoulders across the dock and into freight cars by the East River to freight trains going westward. In this photo, the boat has just arrived from Mexico with "Mexican Gold" bananas. This is Pier No. 13, East River, New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Line.

Photo: Lewis Wickes Hine via Wikimedia Commons

[reality-detective]

The Port Workers Strike Has Started Across the East and Gulf Coasts Impacting Half the Containers That Come Into the US.

I hope everyone has stocked up your necessities? If not, I suggest you stock up on food, water, toilet paper and whatever else you may need. This may have a HUGE effect on the shelves in stores. 🤔

[thoughtportal]

Aim your Complaints at the US Maritine Alliance. They are holding the economy hostage by hoarding the surplus value of the workers.

[sonicvoid]

So I KNOW I posted Megatron's ref before but now its *D-16* and there's an extra *Prowl* too and they *worked togeth-*

I still need a proper name for my continuity outside of "Mimicron" since its expanding outside that arc alone, any suggestions is 'preciated