The Rising Tide of Union Opposition to War

Yoshie Furuhashi furuhashi.1 at osu.edu
Thu Oct 3 21:21:06 PDT 2002


Krystal Kyer, "The Rising Tide of Union Opposition to War," <http://www.counterpunch.org/kyer1001.html>.

...The growing anti-war movement is but a ripple. Yet each drop added gives rise to a wave....

At its August 19-22 convention, the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC), representing 600 local unions with over 450,000 members across Washington State, adopted an "Antiwar, Anti-PATRIOT Act" resolution. The resolution calls for the repeal of the USA-PATRIOT Act and other state 'anti-terrorism' measures; non-cooperation with FBI and INS officials who spy on and harass politically involved citizens, minorities, and immigrants; the immediate release of hundreds of unnamed 9/11 suspects who are US residents; and for the US government to stop the 'war on terrorism.'... -- Yoshie

* Calendar of Events in Columbus: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/calendar.html> * Anti-War Activist Resources: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/activist.html> * Student International Forum: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/> * Committee for Justice in Palestine: <http://www.osu.edu/students/CJP/>



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