Just thinking. What could Kanaka Maoli boycott as a way to bring about Justice?----------------------------------* Transport Workers to Boycott Honduran ShipsITF calls for boycott to protest military coup, flagsof convenienceby Bruce BarnardJournal of Commerce, Jul 20, 2009 3:18PM GMThttp://www.joc.com/node/412425The International Transport Workers Federation calledfor a worldwide boycott of Honduran-flag merchant shipsto protest the military coup in the Central Americannation.London-based ITF said its call for action "is likely toaffect the loading and unloading of the 650 shipsflying the Honduran flag."The ITF called on its 656 member unions to take"peaceful" and "lawful" measures to put pressure onHonduras's military government, which deposed PresidentManuel Zelaya in a coup on June 28. "We have to putreal pressure on the Honduran military to allow thecountry to revert to democracy," ITF General SecretaryDavid Cockroft said.The ITF had already targeted the Honduran fleet as partof its long-running campaign against flags ofconvenience. It condemned the Honduran flag as "a low-cost cosmetic ship registration by companies with nolink to the country and no intention of employing itscitizens onboard."The boycott would hit Honduras's two main exports -textiles and coffee, which are mostly shipped to theUnited States.Honduras's interim government on July 19 rejectedmediation efforts by Costa Rican President Oscar Ariasaimed at resolving the political crisis.Robert NaimanJust Foreign Policywww.justforeignpolicy.orgnaiman@justforeignpolicy.org
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