United States

On May Day, over 25,000 longshore workers shut down ports all along the
U.S. West Coast to call for an end to the war in Iraq.  The action was
led by rank-and-file ILWU workers who made the decision on February to

take action against the war on May 1st.  While the employer
association, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), did not approve
the action, workers continued with their protest and sent a clear
message that it's time for an end to the war in Iraq.  The workers
specficially chose May 1 (International Workers' Day) for their strike
to show their commitment to global justice.  Check out the ILWU press release here.  Check out this column by Peter Cole in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about the ILWU action.

Both of these actions are strong examples of the power workers can show when they stand in solidarity together across borders.