Puerto Rico Port Bosses Drop Lawsuit Against Dockers For Supporting General Strike Action On Oct 15
Puerto Rico Port Bosses Drop Lawsuit Against Dockers For Supporting General Strike Action On Oct 15 (google translation)
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Employees Union announced that Port docks withdrew his lawsuit against
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Updated 8 hours ago (03:35 pm)
Mariana Cobian / First Time
The Employees Union Springs Puerto Rico (University of) reported that the Ports Authority withdrew the lawsuit proceeded against the union for allegedly hindering interstate commerce during the national strike on 15 October last.
The president of the University of Luis Malave, said the day before the strike was met with Port staff, including its executive director Alvaro Pilar, which undertook not to affect the services and operate the docks as usual, "what which we comply. "
However, the day after the strike were deployed with a sworn petition temporary and permanent preliminary injunction in federal court, claiming $ 1 million in damages.
"We were exposed in the media as a labor organization unscrupulous, irresponsible and in violation of multiple federal and state laws. To us this action was greatly surprised," said Malave.
On October 19 a hearing was held before Federal Judge Daniel Dominguez, and were notified yesterday that the Port Authority itself requested the dismissal of the charges against the University of.
Malave anticipated that evaluate whether any legal action taken against the Authority.
He stressed that although none of the 300 employees who were affected represented by Law 7, "we participate unemployment unions to support our sisters."