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For
Immediate Release: Oct. 2, 2002 First
crack in PMA lockout: ILWU will untie ship with military cargo at the
Port of Oakland (Oakland)
– A ship at the Sealand Terminal in Oakland carrying military cargo
will be the first vessel to go out to sea from a West Coast port since
the second PMA-imposed lockout began on Sunday.
That ship, the Maersk
Innovator, takes off at 4:00 p.m. today. It was partially loaded
before the lockout, but was unable to set sail before the PMA shut down
all West Coast ports. After three days of efforts, the ILWU and Maersk
were able to convince the PMA to allow longshore workers to get the ship
on the way. “This
is the first crack in the PMA lockout,” said ILWU Local 10 President
Richard Mead. “But we finally convinced PMA to order longshore workers
out of the hall and get the essential military cargo out.” Mead
and other ILWU longshore workers, along with members of the Masters,
Mates and Pilots (MMP) and Maritime Engineers Beneficial Association (MEBA),
the crew and officers aboard the ship, will walk through the
Maersk-Sealand terminal gates together this afternoon.
ILWU linesmen will untie the ship and send it off. The
ILWU is committed to shipping all military cargo. The
Maersk-Sealand terminal is located off Maritime Street at Berth 21.
For
more information call ILWU Local 10 President Richard Mead at
415-760-8453 or ILWU Communications Director Steve Stallone at
415-775-0533 ext. 114 (office) or 510-390-4748 (cell) or see www.ilwu.org.
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