The ILWU West Coast Caucus voted that they would close the west coast ports on May 1, 2008 to protest the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Support dockworkers' direct action!"

"The war is illegal--immigrants aren't!"

10:30 AM: ILWU Anti-War Port Shut Down and March

Meet at ILWU Local 10 @ Beach St. at Mason St. (Take Muni Trolly
F-Market.)

March down the Embarcadero.

NOON: ILWU's anti-war rally

Justin Herman Plaza (Embarcadero BART)

12:30 PM: Join Direct Action to Stop the War

March/protest at military recruitment center & ICE

Depart from Justin Herman Plaza (Embarcadero BART)

2:30 PM: Immigrant rights rally and march.

Dolores Park (18th St. at Dolores, 16th Street BART)

6:00 pm: Community MAY DAY Potluck Celebration!

ILWU Local 34 801 Second Street; San Francisco, CA 94107

7:30: Young Worker's United Party

Balazo at 2183 Mission St (and 18th)

Bands at 9pm: Beefycakes!; Angela Chase!; Concepto Tambor!; Mezklah!;

DJ Rael spinning hip hop and Latin music!

Get text message updates on May 1st: text 'follow daswmayday' to
'40404'

(Posted in Solidarity)

3 pm: Assemble at Fruitvale BART Plaza
4 pm: March down International Blvd
6 pm: Rally at Oakland City Hall, 14th & Broadway

Media contact:
Jesus @ Oakland Community Organizations
jrodriguez [at] oaklandcommunity.org

Press English-language phone contact:
Santuario 510-540-5296

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