In Santa Cruz, buses are leaving from the County Bldg. (Ocean/Water) at 9am Saturday morning. $20 round trip. -Steve Argue

Liberation News:
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lists.riseup.net/www/info/liberation_news


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Longshore Workers to Shut Down All Bay Area and Oregon Ports

Longshore Workers to Shut Down All Bay Area and Oregon Ports on March 20 on the Occasion of the Global Day of Action against the War and Occupation. Their demand: "Bring the Troops Home Now!"

No ships will be loaded or unloaded in Bay Area ports on March 20th, as International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local #10 holds a stop-work meeting to protest the US war and occupation of Iraq. Longshore workers in Oregon have also refused to move cargo on that day, in solidarity with the Global Day of Action against war and occupation.

In San Francisco, the ILWU Drill Team and contingent will lead the march from Dolores Park to Civic Center on Saturday, March 20, 2004.

Behind them will be the rest of the Labor Contingent, which is gathering at 11 a.m. at Dolores Park (18th St.& Dolores), just uphill from the small building housing the public rest rooms, in the middle of the park, for the opening rally. The march steps off about noon from Dolores to a 1 pm rally at Civic Center, Polk & Grove Streets, San Francisco

The ILWU will hold their stop-work meeting at 8 a.m. at their hall at 400 North Point, and school buses will take the ILWU members to Dolores Park for the march. Buses will be driven by school bus drivers from United Transportation Union #1741, who are donating their labor as a contribution to the march and anti-war effort.

The California Federation of Teachers have their annual convention this weekend in Los Angeles, and many of their members from all over the state will be marching in L.A. Saturday against the war and occupation. Last year, as the war in Iraq was beginning, the CFT marched out of their convention onto Market Street to join one of the biggest anti-war marches of 2003.



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Reminder:

RALLY - AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL!!

SUPPORT THE OAKLAND PORT 25

Friday MARCH 19 -- in OAKLAND
* Rally - 12:00 noon at Superior Court (7th and Washington Sts .
Oakland.)
* Hearing at 2:00 p.m. in Department #115
STOP POLICE TERROR. DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES, CIVIL RIGHTS AND UNION
RIGHTS

[BOB FRANKLIN WILL HAVE THE NEW USLAW BUTTONS AND POSTERS AVAILABLE
AT THIS EVENT.]



LABOR CONTINGENT AT MARCH 20 MARCH & RALLY
Meet at 11:00 a.m. in Dolores Park
Uphill from the Restroom Facility in the middle of the park
18th & Dolores in San Francisco


March with US Labor Against the War
Bring your union banners and wear union colors
Carry the new USLAW placards


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END COLONIAL OCCUPATION FROM IRAQ TO PALESTINE TO HAITI AND EVERYWHERE!
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END COLONIAL OCCUPATION FROM IRAQ TO PALESTINE TO HAITI AND EVERYWHERE!
Stop the Attacks on Civil Rights & Civil Liberties! Stand Against Racism Here & Abroad! Money for Jobs, Health Care & Education, Not for War & Occupation!

Madison Square Park (Madison Ave. & 23rd St.) in New York City, Dolores Park in San Francisco, Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles, Michigan & Pearson in Chicago, and in cities across the U.S.

For more information on your location, buses, or to download flyers check:
www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m20/index.html

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Volunteers urgently needed for Global Day of Action March 20! No experience needed. Help make history with people around the world taking to the streets to demand yes to self-determination - no to colonial occupation! In San Francisco, the mass regional march gathers at 11 am Dolores Park and marches to Civic Center.

Help make this march happen by pitching in and helping at one of the upcoming volunteer sessions, or volunteer on the big day with your friends, family, organization or co-workers. Whether you can contribute one, three or twelve hours, it is the volunteers that make these historic demonstrations possible. Get involved in the following activities:

* LAST BIG PUSH TO SPREAD THE WORD FOR MARCH 20!

This Saturday, Mar. 13, enjoy the sunshine and join others to put up posters and leaflet throughout Bay Area communities. In San Francisco, meet between 11 am and 3 pm at the ANSWER office (2489 Mission St. Rm. #24). You can also help Saturday or all next week making alert phone calls. OR, in the East Bay at 11 am at MacArthur BART parking lot. Look for the March 20th sign. Call 415-821-6545 for more info.

* BANNER MAKING PARTIES -- Saturday March 13, 11am-3pm

Stay cool in the ANSWER basement and join others to paint the many banners
for March 20. There will also be more banner and sign making next Mar. 16-19 (Tues-Fri), 10 am - 9 pm at the ANSWER office.

* JOIN OTHERS AT THE TUESDAY ORGANIZING MEETING FOR MARCH 20

Get a volunteer orientation and help with the final preparations at the last ANSWER meeting before March 20, this Tuesday, Mar. 16, at 7 pm at the ANSWER office in San Francisco (2489 Mission St. Rm. #24).

* PICK UP POSTERS AND SPREAD THE WORD!

Pick up posters for your neighborhood at the ANSWER office or download them at: www.internationalanswer.org/pdf/march20sf.pdf

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Mar. 20 announcement - copy, paste and send this to everyone you know...

Saturday, MARCH 20: GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION
BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW!
END COLONIAL OCCUPATION of IRAQ, PALESTINE, HAITI and EVERYWHERE!
* Stop the Attacks on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties * Stand Against Racism at Home and Abroad * Money for Jobs, Health Care & Education, Not for War & Occupation

San Francisco Rally and March: Gather at 11 am, Dolores Park (18th & Dolores), March to Civic Center (Grove & Larkin)On the first anniversary of the U.S. war on Iraq, join people in cities across the world marching together against colonial occupation.

Sponsored by the March 20th National Coalition. For more info, for a list
of cosponsors, or to get involved: go to www.InternationalANSWER.org,
email m20 (at) actionsf.org, or call 415-821-6545.Carpools: To post or request a Ride Share go to www.spaceshare.com/m20