ILWU: West Coast Dockworkers Will Observe Juneteenth - Work Will Stop for Eight Hours on Historic Day
June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 16 -- The International Longshore and Warehouse Union issued the following news document:
ILWU dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports will stop work for eight hours on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth - the date in 1865 when Black slaves in Texas first learned of their emancipation.
"Juneteenth has long been recognized by the African-American community, but for many others it was unknown until now - as our nation, in the wake . . .
ILWU dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports will stop work for eight hours on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth - the date in 1865 when Black slaves in Texas first learned of their emancipation.
"Juneteenth has long been recognized by the African-American community, but for many others it was unknown until now - as our nation, in the wake . . .