by admin | Sep 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
This afternoon, a Federal District Court in Tacoma, WA heard oral arguments in EGT’s lawsuit against the Port of Longview regarding the company’s obligations under its lease agreement with the Port. Port counsel vigorously argued that the EGT lease requires EGT to...
by admin | Sep 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has launched a campaign page to promote the international solidarity efforts underway in support of ILWU Local 21 members fighting for good jobs at EGT’s tax-subsidized grain terminal in the Port of Longview, WA. The...
by admin | Sep 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
Dutch dockers staged a solidarity action in support of ILWU Local 21 members fighting for good jobs at the EGT grain terminal in Longview, WA. About a dozen Dutch dock workers staged a protest outside of an STX Pan Ocean ship on Sept 27. The South Korean company is...
by admin | Sep 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
by James Parks, Sep 27, 2011 Two years after being granted tax subsidies in exchange for creating family-supporting jobs, management at Bayer Pharmaceuticals in Berkeley, Calif., steadfastly refuses to keep its commitment. Instead, it wants to outsource work done by...
by admin | Sep 22, 2011 | Featured, Uncategorized
Members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) staged a solidartity rally in support of ILWU Local 21 members at the Townsville Port in front of a ship owned by STX Pan Ocean, part owner of EGT. From the MUA website: The Townsville community today rallied in support...
by admin | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yesterday’s overwhelming vote signals a looming crisis if Bayer refuses to address job retention concerns after taking tax subsidies BERKELEY, CA Workers at Bayer’s pharmaceutical plant in Berkeley cast ballots yesterday in an election that sent the company a...
