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2026-10-31 19:58:24
[Global Dockworkers Protest Weapon Transport Through Ports] Multiple media outlets reported that dockworkers around the world went on strike on October 30th to protest the transport of weapons through ports and to call for an end to wars in the Middle East and other regions. The strikes reportedly affected more than 110 ports in over 20 countries. Al Jazeera reported that in Greece, Italy, and other locations, strike organizers also called on workers and unions in other sectors to join, with the Italian grassroots union federation calling for a general strike. According to a previous statement from the World Federation of Trade Unions, in May of this year, dockworkers' unions from more than 35 ports in Europe and the Mediterranean region held a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, and issued a statement demanding an end to the genocide against Palestinians, an end to wars in the Middle East, and a halt to the militarization of ports and other critical infrastructure. (CCTV International News)
