Brother Cheuk-yan:

The ILWU Coast Longshore Division recently met in Caucus with 81 democratically elected delegates from 30 United States West Coast ports. At this Caucus, your strike in Hong Kong was thoroughly discussed, and it was unanimously agreed that the ILWU would do everything possible to ensure its success.

We too are under attack, including by Japanese owned grain exporters. In Vancouver, Washington (USA), Mitsui-United Grain has locked us out and replaced us with strikebreakers. A victory in Hong Kong will send a resounding message to all carriers and terminal operators worldwide that dockworkers cannot be moved and that dockworkers support each other first.

Our Caucus pledged $20,000 in your support, and we hope to do more. The donation will be wired to your account immediately.

In solidarity,

Robert McEllrath, International President

Ray Familathe, International Vice President – Mainland

Ray Ortiz, Jr., Coast Committeeman

Leal Sundet, Coast Committeeman