Showing posts with label direct action. Show all posts
Showing posts with label direct action. Show all posts
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4/20/11
The Top 5 Direct Action Moments in Literary Fiction
5. Lock Down by Edmund Fitzpatrick
Summary:
Fed up with low pay, dangerous conditions, and months away from their families, the crew of the SS Richard DeVos mutiny. When the owners of the ore freighter refuse their modest demands, the men initiate the second phase of their stratagem: recruiting the crew of the SS Jay VanAndel to join them in navigating their massive vessels, now armed and fortified, to block all access to the Soo Locks, effectively halting Great Lakes shipping.
Fed up with low pay, dangerous conditions, and months away from their families, the crew of the SS Richard DeVos mutiny. When the owners of the ore freighter refuse their modest demands, the men initiate the second phase of their stratagem: recruiting the crew of the SS Jay VanAndel to join them in navigating their massive vessels, now armed and fortified, to block all access to the Soo Locks, effectively halting Great Lakes shipping.
3/17/11
"We Are Michigan" Rally for Workers, Students, Seniors & Shared Sacrifice | Lansing, March 16
On Wednesday, March 16, 2011, upwards of 7,000 Michiganders rallied to denounce proposed GOP legislation that would tax pensions, gut schools, void local elections, ordinances & contracts, privatize services, eliminate project labor agreements, and pass all the savings on to Wall Street. Turning public pain into private gain. To join the fight against this power grab, see:
http://www.michaelmoore.com
http://www.miunion.org
http://www.iww.org
Recall Rick: http://tinyurl.com/4sb3esk
http://www.soldiersofsolidarity.com
http://lansingworkerscenter.wordpress.com/
http://www.miaflcio.org/
USUncut MI: http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Uncut-Michigan/164529150265296
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