http://www.newscloud.com/section/longshoreman Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:08:09 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en-us http://www.newscloud.com/read/Dock_Workers_Shut_29_West_Coast_Ports_in_Protest_Against_the_Iraq_War At least 6,000 workers represented by San Francisco's International Longshore and Warehouse Union did not report for work for the day shift, effectively shutting down 29 West Coast ports. Their president, Bob McEllrath, issued a statement that read, "We're supporting the troops and telling politicians in Washington that it's time to end the war in Iraq."

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