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Second-largest Teamsters local (includes UPS) advocates opposition to U.S. war
- To: "marxmail" <marxism@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "antiwar network" <nsan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "620" <620peace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "nelson blackstock" <nblackstock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "willa madden" <WMADDEN@xxxxxxxxx>, "steffie brooks" <steffienyc@xxxxxxx>, "suzanne m. haig" <smhaig@xxxxxxxx>, "jean fargo" <jeanfargonyc@xxxxxxxxx>, "cliff conner" <cliff.conner@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "walter lippmann" <walterlx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "lueko willms" <lueko.willms@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Second-largest Teamsters local (includes UPS) advocates opposition to U.S. war
- From: "Fred Feldman" <ffeldman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:57:51 -0400
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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- Thread context:
- From Alan Wald,
Louis Proyect Wed 23 Oct 2002, 20:28 GMT
- Global ambition,
Louis Proyect Wed 23 Oct 2002, 18:45 GMT
- Second-largest Teamsters local (includes UPS) advocates opposition to U.S. war,
Fred Feldman Wed 23 Oct 2002, 18:03 GMT
- Rights gains of Iraqis are blows to U.S. war drive,
Fred Feldman Wed 23 Oct 2002, 17:10 GMT
- Re.: Hairies,
Chris Brady Wed 23 Oct 2002, 16:49 GMT
- Hairies,
Bob Pitt Wed 23 Oct 2002, 16:18 GMT
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- re: Hairies,
Alan Bradley Thu 24 Oct 2002, 00:20 GMT
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