Second-largest Teamsters local (includes UPS) advocates opposition to U.S. war

["Fred Feldman" <ffeldman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Please Forward far and wide
 On Sunday, October 18, Teamsters Local 705, at it's general meeting,
 resolved to oppose Bush's drive  for war against Iraq.

 With over 300 members attending, the meeting overwhelmingly approved a
 resolution proposed by members  of the Uprise! group, and supported by
 veterans, socialists, and the Secretary-Treasurer
 Jerry Zero.

 Teamsters Local 705, based in Chicago IL, is the second largest Teamsters
 Local in the U.S, and among  the largest locals of any union in the
country.
 705 was part of the historic 1997 UPS strike, and  well known for assisting
 other area unions struggling for justice.

 The resolution reads as follows:

 "Resolution Against the War

 Whereas, we value the lives of our sons and daughters, of our brothers and
 sisters more than Bush's
 control of Middle East oil profits

 Whereas, we have no quarrel with the ordinary working-class men, women, and
 children of Iraq who   will  suffer the most in any war

 Whereas, the billions of dollars being spent to stage and execute this
 invasion, means billions taken
 away from our schools, hospitals, housing, and social security

 Whereas, Bush's drive for war serves as a cover and a distraction for the
 sinking economy, corporate
 corruption, lay-offs, Taft-Hartley (used against the locked out ILWU
 longshoremen)

 Whereas, Teamsters Local 705 is known far and wide as fighters for justice

 Be it Resolved that Teamsters Local 705 stands firmly against Bush's drive
 for war

 Further Resolved that the Teamsters Local 705 Executive Board publicize
this
 statement, and seek
 out  other unions, labor and community activists interested in promoting
 anti-war activity in the labor
 movement and community."

 We ask all those who support and are encouraged by this statement to
contact
 Teamsters Local 705 to
 offer support:
 Teamsters Local 705
 312 738-2800 or www.teamsterslocal705.org
<http://www.teamsterslocal705.org>
 <http://www.teamsterslocal705.org/> <http://www.teamsterslocal705.org/>

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