[Following a court appearance today, United Auto Workers leader Bill Stewart called for increased action against the South African apartheid government and Shell Oil Co.]
[Following a court appearance today, United Auto Workers leader Bill Stewart called for increased action against the South African apartheid government and Shell Oil Co.]
The press release says following a court appearance today, United Auto Workers leader Bill Stewart called for increased action against the South African apartheid government and Shell Oil Co. The press release says Stewart was one of eight defendants who were charged with trespassing in the Borg-Warner building at 200 S. Michigan on March 18; the eight were arrested for refusing to immediately leave the building following a meeting with the South African Consulate where they presented petitions demand the release of jailed labor leaders in South Africa; the complaint against the defendants was filed by the building's agent Collins Tuttle and Co. The press release says the eight defendants sang...
The press release says following a court appearance today, United Auto Workers leader Bill Stewart called for increased action against the South African apartheid government and Shell Oil Co. The press release says Stewart was one of eight defendants who were charged with trespassing in the Borg-Warner building at 200 S. Michigan on March 18; the eight were arrested for refusing to immediately leave the building following a meeting with the South African Consulate where they presented petitions demand the release of jailed labor leaders in South Africa; the complaint against the defendants was filed by the building's agent Collins Tuttle and Co. The press release says the eight defendants sang "Solidarity Forever" while being arrested; March 18 was declared by the Chicago City Council as "A Day of Solidarity with South African Trade Unionists." The press release says union members had earlier rallied at the Federal Plaza at Dearborn and Jackson and then marched to 200 South Michigan, the new location of the South African Consulate. The press release says arrested along with Stewart were Jack Parton, United Steelworkers district director; Johnnie Jackson, Coalition of Labor Union Women /Chicago president; Rosetta Day lie, AFSCME Council 31 associate director; Elcosie Gresham, Transit Local 241 president; Rev. Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina Catholic Church; Carole Travis, Auto Local 719 president; and Richard Ziebell, Auto Local 477 president. The press release says for further information call Kathy Devine. The press release discusses the Botha government (P.W. Botha), Moses Mayekiso, restrictions, political and labor rights, high treason, COSATU (Coalition of South African Trade Unions), the movement to free South Africa, the struggle to dismantle apartheid, freedom for South African trade unionists, the notorious South African security and police forces, the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), and the United Auto Workers (UAW).
