Italy unions refuse to load Saudi ship in protest over Yemen war

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Italian unions refused on Monday to load electricity generators onto a Saudi Arabian ship with weapons on board in a protest against the war in Yemen.

The Bahri-Yanbu vessel loaded arms in the Belgian city of Antwerp earlier this month, but was prevented from picking up another consignment of weapons in the French port of Le Havre following protests by humanitarian groups.

Rights campaigners say the weapons contravene a U.N. treaty because they might be used against civilians in Yemen, where a Saudi-led military coalition is battling the Iran-backed Houthis in a war that has killed thousands.

Union workers refused to load two generators aboard the boat, saying that although they were registered for civilian use, they could be instead directed to the Yemen war effort.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-italy-arms/italy-unions-refuse-to-load-saudi-ship-in-protest-over-yemen-war-idUSKCN1SQ17W

[Aristus]

1. Good for them.

Just another reason why I support union labor 100%.

[Billy Ray Joe Bob.]

2. Meanwhile

The USA air force is still refueling Saudi bombers so they can reach Yemen. The Congress voted to stop it but Trump vetoed the bill and the republican controlled Senate voted to not override trumps veto. So we are still complicit in the murder of men woman and children in Yemen. God bless the USA,,, not.

[watoos]

5. It's past time to impeach

[Billy Ray Joe Bob.]

6. Yep nt

[Kurt V.]

3. Italy is experiencing their own authoritarian rule right now. the unions can change that course. nt

[malaise]

4. Wonderful

There is always resistance

[Celerity]

7. Rump rage tweet inbound when this becomes commonplace

He loves his head-choppers and bone-sawing monsters

[watoos]

8. The EU elections

Are moving farther right. Macron is no liberal but he lost seats while LaPen gained. The same is happening in other countries.

[Kurt V.]

10. not exactly. the right gained. the greens gained. Centrist lost just a bit.

[JudyM]

11. More polarization.

[Evolve Dammit]

9. Thank you Italian Union members. Why in hell are we not doing the same????

[JudyM]

12. K&R for heroes.