Python Multiprocess diff between Windows and Linux

I have a script called jobrunner.py that calls class methods in main.py. See below...

# jobrunner.py
from multiprocessing import Process
import main
from main import BBOX

def _a(arg):
    f = main.a()
    print f.run()

def _b(arg):
    p = main.b()
    print p.run()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    world = '-180,180,-90,90'
    BBOX.append(world.split(','))

    p1 = Process(target=_a, args=("1",))
    p2 = Process(target=_b, args=("1",))

    p1.start()
    p2.start()

    p1.join()
    p2.join()

Processes _a and _b are invoked without any problems on OSX and Ubuntu but when I try to run the same thing on Windows (same version of python and all), it fails saying that index is out of range. This leads me to believe that the "global" variable BBOX is not being set or passed between modules on the Windows platform. Has anyone else seen something like this and know how to fix it?

Adam

UPDATE: I figured it out even though it might be a total hack...See below!

# jobrunner.py
from multiprocessing import Process
import main
from main import BBOX

def _a(arg):
    BBOX.append(arg) #This is the key
    f = main.a()
    print f.run()

def _b(arg):
    BBOX.append(arg) #This is the key
    p = main.b()
    print p.run()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    world = '-180,180,-90,90'
    BBOX.append(world.split(','))

    p1 = Process(target=_a, args=(BBOX[0],))
    p2 = Process(target=_b, args=(BBOX[0],))

    p1.start()
    p2.start()

    p1.join()
    p2.join()