TONIGHT ILWU LOCAL HELD AN ORGANIZATION MEETING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO CALL FOR A PROTEST RALLEY AT OAKLAND CITY HALL ON OCTOBER 23, 2010. OVER 1OO HUNDRED PEOPLE SHOWED UP AND THERE WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY.

OSCAR GRANT WAS SHOT IN THE BACK WHILE BEING…

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JOHN 8 KING JAMES

　

31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

33They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

37I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me,…

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I am in deep grieving at this time. I lost a very good friend and employee this last Tue night. Ryan Devine, age 23 fell into the water tuesday night after leaving work. He later died. He was an employee of mine since I opened my restaurant. He will be deeply missed. R.I.P Ryan.

BROTHER'S & SISTER'S:

WE UNEXPECTIVELY LOST A LOCAL 10 OR BETTER YET, A ILWU SOLDIER! ITS IS A SHOCKER TO COME IN THE HIRING HALL TO SEE HIM ON THE FINAL DISPATCH WINDOW!!! THIS BROTHER WILL BE MISSED BY MANY AS HE WAS WELL CONNECTED WITH THE ILWU, CITY COUNCILS, AND NEIGHBOR SOCIAL CLUBS AND RESTERAUNTS.



IN RESPECT OF BROTHER COACH AND HIS FAMILY, PLEASE TAKE TIME OUT TO LEAVE A FEW WORDS OF HIM OF WHAT YOU REMEMBER THE GOOD THINGS OR BAD IN THAT CASE, OR WHAT HE… Continue

Jason Ruffin was found "not guilty" in his trial last week in

Woodland. Aaron Harrison, his partner, goes on trial Nov. 12. The

Longshore Caucus voted to mobilize all ILWU locals to rally at the

courthouse. There will be an organizing meeting 7PM tomorrow Wed. Nov.

4 @ the Local 34 hall in Oakland, 660-4th St. on the corner of MLK Jr.

Way. We don't have much time left to organize an effective labor rally

to demand the bogus charge of "resisting arrest" be… Continue