BUFFALO, N.Y. - The tugs Washington (left) and Ohio (center), push a barge carrying windmill parts, to moor up at a pier on the Buffalo River Nov. 12, 2010. Response boats from U.S. Coast Guard Station Buffalo and the Erie County Sheriffs Office were called out to the Buffalo River to help when six protest boats fighting for the rights of Iron Workers Local Union 6 reportedly blocked the passage of the tugs and barge because they were being operated by out-of-state workers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Jorgensen)
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