1917: 165 Wobblies are indicted for protesting World War 1
1997: Picketing of the Neptune Jade began in Oakland, California in solidarity with 500 fired dockworkers in Liverpool, England. The Neptune Jade departed Oakland without sending or receiving cargo. The ship attempted to offload in Vancouver, Yokohama, and Kobe, but was met with picketing in solidarity with Oakland and Liverpool.
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