ILWU International president Robert McEllrath detained at EGT protest
ILWU International president Robert McEllrath detained at EGT protest| On
September 7, 2011, Longshore Workers were protesting
on the tracks in Longview, Washington, to prevent trains from entering
the
terminal at EGT, a grain export terminal. The ILWU has been in dispute
with EGT
for the last year. During the protest, police stormed the crowd to make arrests. One of the people detained was ILWU International president Robert “Big Bob” McEllrath. He was subsequently released. Below: The police detaining protestors. |
