ILWU Local 10 Motion:
Whereas: May Day is an international working-class holiday which Local 10 has had a tradition of honoring with stop work meetings and other actions in defense of workers and oppressed around the world; and
Whereas: working people in the U.S. are under relentless attack from the shredding of bargaining rights for federal workers; to the ICE workplace raids and deportations of thousands of immigrants; to the ICE murders of Alex Pretti and Rene Good in Minneapolis; and
Whereas: the U.S. rulers financed and armed the Israeli genocide against the Palestinians; attacked Venezuela, kidnapped its president and his wife and claimed control of the country’s oil; and now are waging war against Iran which threatens to engulf the entire Middle East;
Therefore be it resolved: That upon approval of this resolution at the March Local 10 membership meeting, ILWU Local 10 begin organizing a labor contingent to participate in the San Francisco Bay Resitance May Day march to demand:
Defend Our Unions!
ICE Hands Off!
U.S. Rulers: Hands Off the World!
Be it further resolved: That we invite other trade unions in the San Francisco Bay Area to join the labor contingent; and
Be it further resolved: That announcements be made on the dispatch tape informing members of the May Day contingent and encouraging participation; and
Be it further resolved: That after the conclusion of the May Day stop-work meeting, Local 10 members and supporters assemble and lead the labor contingent.
Passed Unanimously
Local 10 Executive Board
10 March 2026
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