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Fall 2000
SPECIAL NOTE
We are pleasantly surprised to receive a check in the amount of $500.00 from the
Port of Seattle. While we did not receive a letter accompanying the check, there
is an implied message calling for "a few kind words" about the Port in
the RUSTY HOOK.
We can say this in return for their generous gift. There are two key
institutions on the Seattle Waterfront: the Port of Seattle and the
International Longshore and Warehouse Union. They will be here as long as there
is a port. Officials of both will come and go. The workers at the port will come
and go. But the two institutions are as permanent as foreign trade.
There is a warning, however. If the W.T.O.ers succeed in their schemes the
Port could be privatized and the Port Commission of Seattle abolished. This
happened in Veracruz, Mexico. Also, the Union could be busted under the same
anti-peoples program of the globalizers. So we say defend the Port and the Union
and democracy!
A nice card comes from BERNICE VELATEGUI, Seattle, saying:
"Thank you for the news 'RUSTY HOOK.' My husband (Frenchy) believed
strongly in the Union. Here is my donation to cover the expenses that are forth
coming." BERNICE encloses $100.00
Thank you ever so much, BERNICE. Contributions such as yours reminds us of how
much support there is out there for the ILWU!
And a chatty letter comes from GLENN DORRIS in the middle Washington town of
Soap Lake:
"Dear RUSTY HOOK
I, GLENN DORRIS, am one of the 26 men that joined the union with CLARENCE
HUBBARD, back in 1946.
I moved over here in 1986 with my wife. I have found some longshore men here -
PAT BRADY, also CALVIN (REBEL) WINSTEAD who lives up in Electric City, which is
just up the road from us.
We Have found this small town very nice and quiet. We have worked on the float
and in the parades. We have also made many good friends. Also, we were the Grand
Marshall in 1996."
Thank you."
From TOM LYONS, EDMONDS, WA. a short, welcome note:
"Dear TERRY:
Please sign me up for life membership and put the balance to P.C.P.A. Thank
you." .. Keep up the good work and best wishes to all hands. TOM
LYONS."
TOM enclosed $85.00 for lifetime membership, $6.00 convention assessment and a
donation of $9.00.
We have a good letter from EVELYN LANNGE, Paradise, CA.:
"Dear friends of ILWU:
Please take my name off your mailing list as my ILWU husband died several years
ago and I am an 85 year old widow. Use the money for paper and postage for your
union. My husband, NILS LANNGE was a very good ILWU person and I really
appreciate the benefits of the union.
Thank you.
But we will definitely keep sending her the RUSTY HOOK in spite of her asking to
be discontinued.
A letter from GERALD BATTSON, Yakima, WA.
"I have the winter '99, Vol. 7, no. 1 RUSTY HOOK really enjoy your
writing. Enclosed is my check for P.C.P.A. assessment through 2002 of fifteen
dollars for pension club. Looking forward to Spring 2000, RUSTY HOOK"
Sincerely GERALD (JERRY) BATTSON."
He enclosed $25.00 for RUSTY HOOK as well as the assessment. Thanks a lot JERRY.
Hope you can assist Farm workers of eastern Washington. They need all we can
muster.
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 Harry
Bridges
Chair in Labor
Studies
Michael Honey,
Professor
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Center for labor Studies
Director; Kristina Anderson
Undergraduate Assistant;
Room 101 Smith Hall, University of Washington
Office Hours: Tues. & Wed.
1 - 4 p.m. and by appointment.
Phone: 206.543.7946
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