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Movie fictionalizing 1999 WTO protest films for 3 days in Seattle “Battle In Seattle,” a film about the 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) protests, ended up filming for three days in Seattle, and 28 days in Vancouver, British Columbia. In ef- fect, most of the filming and all of the post-film production work was”glob- alized,” for budget reasons, to Vancou- ver, British Columbia. The movie’s producers also sought initially to shoot nonunion in Seattle, but Seattle Film Commission director James Keblas was able to broker a deal with local unions — including Team- sters and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) — that enabled the production to use union film crews. [The production used a mix of union and nonunion workers in Vancouver, where filming took place Nov. 4 to Dec. 14.] Dec. 9-11 was an odd kind of deja vu for downtown Seattle, as several hundred extras played “protester.” Many extras had been real protesters the first time around, and some brought the same signs they carried during the week of massive protests. “It brought back a lot of memo- ries,” said Keblas, who took part in the largest of the WTO protest events, the 35,000-strong union march. “Battle in Seattle” stars Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, Ray Liotta, Andre Benjamin, Martin Henderson, Channing Tatum, Michelle Rodriguez, Jennifer Carpenter, Connie Neilson, and Joshua Jackson. Writer-director Stuart Townsend appears to have viewed the events of late 1999 through his own lens. Thou- sands of union members remember taking part in huge and well-organized protests against corporate-led global- ization, but “Battle in Seattle” looks set to emphasize street battles with po- lice — production spokesperson Anna Dupas referred to the event as a “riot” and to participants as “rioters.” Few union members are likely to agree with that characterization: While some vandalism occurred, most pro- Union invites young members to ‘Bowl-A-Rama on Feb. 10 The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Ore- gon Council 75 is inviting its younger members to take an interest in union- ism with a Feb. 10 “Bowl-A-Rama.” The social event starts at 4 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl, 4030 NE Halsey St., Portland, and is open to young AFSCME members and their fami- lies. Several younger members of the Oregon Legislature are also expected to attend. Bowl-a-rama organizers are ex- pecting to see a wave of strikes, but will also settle for spares. The event is sponsored by Next Wave, a new group of young mem- bers promoting involvement in the statewide public sector union. For 7LUHG RI :RUNLQJ LQ 3$,1" 0RVW,QVXUDQFH 3ODQV$FFHSWHG 3 528'/< 6 (59,1* 3 257/$1' : 25.(56 ) 25 2 9(5 < ($56 FEBRUARY 2, 2007 more information, call Lydia Hallay at AFSCME’s Portland office, 503-239- 9858. %HHVRQ &KLURSUDFWLF KHOSVEULQJWKH UHOLHI\RXQHHG 7UHDWPHQWIRUSDLQGXHWR RYHUXVHDQGUHSHWLWLYHPRWLRQ &KLURSUDFWLFDGMXVWPHQWV 7UHDWPHQWIRUDFFLGHQWDQG VSRUWVUHODWHGLQMXULHV 5HKDELOLWDWLRQH[HUFLVHV 7KHUDSHXWLFPDVVDJH ,QWHUQDOGLDJQRVLVDQGWUHDWPHQW /DEWHVWVDQG[UD\V 'U'DQ%HHVRQ&KLURSUDFWRU 6(7KLUWHHQWK$YHLQ6HOOZRRG &$// testers were peaceful, including many hundreds who committed acts of civil disobedience that prevented delegates from getting to the meeting on the first day of the summit. On the other hand, police tactics were repressive and in- discriminate, as amply documented in later lawsuits. That, and a weeklong suspension of civil liberties, produced a political reaction that ended the ca- reers of Seattle’s mayor and police chief. Townsend’s fictionalized take on those events is expected to be released later this year. 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