More than 100 ports join international dockworkers’ strike against arms shipments

Dockworkers across Europe are staging strikes and demonstrations as part of an international campaign against arms shipments and port militarisation. Unions in France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey and Morocco have called for an end to wars in the Middle East, including Gaza. “Ports must not be used for the transport of weapons, ammunition, military equipment and troops,” a joint statement said. “Dockworkers do not work for war!” In Greece, the Enedep union called a strike at Piraeus, while Italy’s USB announced demonstrations in Genoa, Trieste and Gioia Tauro. France’s CGT ports and docks federation called a one-day strike at major ports, including Le Havre, Marseille, Dunkirk and Rouen.