The Occupy movement has yet to clearly define the goals it hopes to accomplish in shutting down the ports. Nor has the movement come to grips with the impact of its actions on the many longshoremen, truck drivers, rail yard employees and other blue-collar workers in the harbor, all of whom are members in good standing of the 99 percent. “Big Bob” McEllrath of the ILWU does not look or act like the 1 percent associated with Wall Street, and his words resonate with union members. “Any decisions made by groups outside of the union’s democratic process do not hold water, regardless of the intent,” he said.
