[To the Editor: The use of steel from South Africa in the Metro bus tunnel, the off-loading of South African chrome and uranium hexafluoride]

Creator

Mike Lowry; Ron Sims; Norm Rice; Jesse Wineberry; Gerry & Majorie Prince; Kevin Castle; Tom Buchanan; Patricia Donohue; Randolph Carter; Rick Rice; Steve Bloom; Coalition Against South African Trade

Place Created

Seattle, Washington, United States

Date

November 8, 1987

Type of Item

Correspondence

Length/duration

1 page

Description

Letter to the editor by Mike Lowry, U.S. Congress; Ron Sims, King County Council; Norm Rice, Seattle City Council; Jesse Wineberry, Washington State Legislature; Gerry and Marjorie Prince; Kevin Castle; Tom Buchanan; Patricia Donohue; Randolph Carter; Rick Rice; and Steve Bloom for CAST (Coalition Against South African Trade). The letter criticizes the use of steel from South Africa in the Metro bus tunnel, the off-loading of South African chrome and uranium hexafluoride in the Port of Seattle, and the intended use of Verte Fontaine granite from South Africa on the Washington State Trade and Convention Center. The letter argues that importing these goods from South Africa hurt workers in both...

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Organization

Coalition Against South African Trade

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of former members of the Coalition Against South African Trade.

Collection

Seattle Labor Committee Against Apartheid papers