Militant/Steve Warshell

Madeline Goldenschue, picket captain for workers locked out at Sterling Chemical and a general mechanic at the plant for 26 years, points to photos of protests and rallies by union members against Sterling and Dow Chemical in Texas City, Texas. On July 18 more than 130 union members locked out by the company and their supporters marched to City Hall demanding the city support their fight. "The supposedly neutral position the city has maintained in this entire situation actually appears to condone the antilabor practices of Sterling management," Goldenschue said. "Especially since the city recently granted Sterling a discount on its city taxes." The union has established a relief fund for the locked-out workers and asks that donations be sent to: Sterling Workers Locked Out, 2800 Texas Avenue, Texas City, Texas, 77590.  
 
 
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