PAME expresses its solidarity with the big strike of the dockworkers (ILA, International Longshoremen’s Association) on the East Coast of the USA who are demanding Collective Contract with wage increases and protection of their jobs.

Tens of thousands of dockworkers in the US have gone on strike for the first time in decades under the pressure of rising costs of living, at the same time that companies in the industry are having unimaginable profit growth.

The dockworkers’ strike proves in practice that WITHOUT THE WORKERS NOTHING MOVES and that is why their strike is being targeted by both Democrats and Republicans who are terrified of organized, militant working class demand and action.

The corrupt, well-paid leaders of many American unions also bear enormous responsibility for the negative situation of workers. As they have for years put obstacles in the way of the development of struggles and demands, they have fostered the logic of class collaboration, social dialogue, inaction and “delegation” of struggles.

Today, workers around the world can draw conclusions about who benefits from inaction, from constantly postponing workers’ struggles and demands at a time when the big business groups are making record profits. Today the dilemma for every worker becomes clear

“THEIR PROFITS or OUR LIVES”

From Greece we support the just struggle of the US dockers. No worker alone against injustice and exploitation. With organization and class struggle we can win!