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ILWU10 & 34 Victory Halting Grand Princess Waste Removal Contaminating Workers/Community
ILWU Local 10 & 34 joined with community & labor groups. to. demand a halt to the unloading contaminated COVID-19 waste from the Grand Princess onto the port. Their action stopped the company.
ILWU Local 10 & 34 Victory Halting Grand Princess Waste Removal Contaminating Workers & Community
They held a press conference on the pier where the ship was docked. Trent Willis, president of ILWU Local 10 stated that the companies had promised that the waste would be put on barge next to the ship rather than be brought on the docks which might contaminate the port and the community.
Additionally longshore were angry that they. have not had proper health and safety protection while at work.
Steve Zeltzer of United Public Workers For Action reported that Cal-OSHA has been missing in action and there was only one doctor and one nurse for the. 19 million workers of California.
While the press conference was taking place, the companies told the truck drivers that they would not be carrying the contaminated waste off the docks.
Also, Terry Valen who is president of the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) also discussed the conditions of the crew and reported that communication with them had been inhibited by the government. Governor Newsom and VP Pence have said that they want crew to be quarantined on the contaminated ship.
Additional media:
Don't Ship Grand Princess Contaminated Waste Through Oakland Say ILWU Defend Workers & Community
https://youtu.be/OPuqDBiU-3w
An Injury To One Is An Injury To All: ILWU & Migrant Organizations Defend Grand Princess Crew & All
Workers Health and Safety Rights
https://youtu.be/VBNx0ZxIGiY
"Prisoners On The Grand Princess Petri Dish” Will The Crew Be Quarantined To Die On The Sea?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0ZwWb6cieE&t=208s
WorkWeek
https://soundcloud.com/workweek-radio
Production of Labor Video Project
http://www.laborvideo.org
They held a press conference on the pier where the ship was docked. Trent Willis, president of ILWU Local 10 stated that the companies had promised that the waste would be put on barge next to the ship rather than be brought on the docks which might contaminate the port and the community.
Additionally longshore were angry that they. have not had proper health and safety protection while at work.
Steve Zeltzer of United Public Workers For Action reported that Cal-OSHA has been missing in action and there was only one doctor and one nurse for the. 19 million workers of California.
While the press conference was taking place, the companies told the truck drivers that they would not be carrying the contaminated waste off the docks.
Also, Terry Valen who is president of the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) also discussed the conditions of the crew and reported that communication with them had been inhibited by the government. Governor Newsom and VP Pence have said that they want crew to be quarantined on the contaminated ship.
Additional media:
Don't Ship Grand Princess Contaminated Waste Through Oakland Say ILWU Defend Workers & Community
https://youtu.be/OPuqDBiU-3w
An Injury To One Is An Injury To All: ILWU & Migrant Organizations Defend Grand Princess Crew & All
Workers Health and Safety Rights
https://youtu.be/VBNx0ZxIGiY
"Prisoners On The Grand Princess Petri Dish” Will The Crew Be Quarantined To Die On The Sea?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0ZwWb6cieE&t=208s
WorkWeek
https://soundcloud.com/workweek-radio
Production of Labor Video Project
http://www.laborvideo.org
For more information:
https://youtu.be/Yw0XS-3-s4U
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ILWU. Longshore Workers Rally To Stop Unloading Of Contaminated Waste From Grand Princess Ship
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/03/15/coronavirus-grand-princess-contaminated-waste-port-of-oakland-emergency-rally-ilwu-10/?fbclid=IwAR0DM05gDSAcqcnzUyq2JeRvyBtLgtQubTPMB2yANY0BSPYufzKckVixoBk#.Xm7zAtJX5sQ.facebook
March 15, 2020 at 2:34 pmFiled Under:Coronavirus, COVID-19, Cruise Ship, Emergency rally, Grand Princess, ILWU Local 10, Port of Oakland
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Longshore union workers are holding an emergency rally at the Port of Oakland Sunday to stop the shipment of contaminated waste from the coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship through Oakland waters.
The union ILWU Local 10 said Sunday they were previously alerted that Princess Cruise Lines would be unloading contaminated waste from the ship, which held many passengers infected with coronavirus after a voyage to Mexico in February. The ship docked at the Port of Oakland earlier this week and passengers were disembarked in a multi-day operation.
ILWU 10 said that Princess Cruise Lines previously promised that the waste be loaded on a barge and removed from the Bay Area by sea. ILWU 10, other maritime workers and community representatives will be speaking at the rally to oppose the plans to improperly remove the contaminated waste so the ship can leave the pier on time.
California governor Gavin Newsom said that the ship must be removed from the pier by around 7 p.m. Sunday. After leaving the port, it will drop anchor somewhere in the San Francisco Bay, where it will remain for a 14 day quarantine.
Upon the ship’s departure, the Port of Oakland site where it was docked will be “fully remediated and decontaminated by immediately removing temporary structures and pressure washing the entire site with a bleach solution to disinfect it,” the California Office of Emergency Services said Sunday.
Princess Cruises said Sunday it will pay for the ground transportation and charter flight costs for its crew members to return to their home countries. Crew members who disembark the ship will go through the same health screening as guests did earlier in the week, managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Crew members who are ill or symptomatic will not be allowed to fly on charter flights, Princess Cruises said. All crew members who are not showing symptoms but for whom no charter flight is available will stay under quarantine on the ship.
As of Sunday, 2,900 individuals were disembarked from the Grand Princess, including over 2,400 passengers and over 500 crew members, according to Cal OES.
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/03/15/coronavirus-grand-princess-contaminated-waste-port-of-oakland-emergency-rally-ilwu-10/?fbclid=IwAR0DM05gDSAcqcnzUyq2JeRvyBtLgtQubTPMB2yANY0BSPYufzKckVixoBk#.Xm7zAtJX5sQ.facebook
March 15, 2020 at 2:34 pmFiled Under:Coronavirus, COVID-19, Cruise Ship, Emergency rally, Grand Princess, ILWU Local 10, Port of Oakland
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Longshore union workers are holding an emergency rally at the Port of Oakland Sunday to stop the shipment of contaminated waste from the coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship through Oakland waters.
The union ILWU Local 10 said Sunday they were previously alerted that Princess Cruise Lines would be unloading contaminated waste from the ship, which held many passengers infected with coronavirus after a voyage to Mexico in February. The ship docked at the Port of Oakland earlier this week and passengers were disembarked in a multi-day operation.
ILWU 10 said that Princess Cruise Lines previously promised that the waste be loaded on a barge and removed from the Bay Area by sea. ILWU 10, other maritime workers and community representatives will be speaking at the rally to oppose the plans to improperly remove the contaminated waste so the ship can leave the pier on time.
California governor Gavin Newsom said that the ship must be removed from the pier by around 7 p.m. Sunday. After leaving the port, it will drop anchor somewhere in the San Francisco Bay, where it will remain for a 14 day quarantine.
Upon the ship’s departure, the Port of Oakland site where it was docked will be “fully remediated and decontaminated by immediately removing temporary structures and pressure washing the entire site with a bleach solution to disinfect it,” the California Office of Emergency Services said Sunday.
Princess Cruises said Sunday it will pay for the ground transportation and charter flight costs for its crew members to return to their home countries. Crew members who disembark the ship will go through the same health screening as guests did earlier in the week, managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Crew members who are ill or symptomatic will not be allowed to fly on charter flights, Princess Cruises said. All crew members who are not showing symptoms but for whom no charter flight is available will stay under quarantine on the ship.
As of Sunday, 2,900 individuals were disembarked from the Grand Princess, including over 2,400 passengers and over 500 crew members, according to Cal OES.
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