ILWU Local 10

June 9, 2020

Contact: Clarence Thomas, former Secretary-Treasurer,

ILWU Local 10 —  510-333-4301

Labor Call to Down Tools to Honor All Victims of Police Murder

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Coast Longshore Division, representing locals at all 29 West Coast ports, will stop work and lay down their tools on Tuesday, June 9 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific for an 8 minute 46 second collective vigil of silence to honor the memory of George Floyd and all those murdered at the hands of the police. “We must continue the mission for the Disenfranchised, the victims of Systemic Racism and Police Terror,” stated Trent Willis, ILWU Local 10 president.

Operations at ports on the East and Gulf coasts also will be shut down (12 noon to 1 p.m.) as longshore labor from the 65,000-member International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), AFL-CIO, honor the lives of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Walter Scott, among others.

Throughout the United States, workers, organized and unorganized, are joining this historic moment of protest.

“The Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC, AFL-CIO) has a long history of fighting police repression as early as the late 60’s,” explained FLOC President Baldemar Velasquez. “We withstood beatings, arrests, jails from local police departments and county sheriffs. FLOC members tilling the land at nearly 650 farms under union contract will join this act of solidarity.”

Simultaneously, in New York City, the Metro North and building service workers, members of International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 808, will stop work to join labor’s collective vigil.

”It is important that labor become what it is supposed to be — that is, the vanguard organization of the working class,” stated Chris Silvera, Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 808. “Labor must step to the forefront of the struggle for justice in America.”

With these actions and more on June 9, labor’s voice will be heard throughout the land!

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Personal tweet by Sara Nelson,President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (in a personal capacity):

ILWU announcing a call for all Labor to stop in a 8 min, 46 sec vigil of silence at Noon ET June 9, to honor George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, & victims of police brutality. They state, “all lives will matter when Black lives matter because an injury to one is an injury to all.” 

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From Khalil Coleman:

2 p.m., Lincoln Park (Green Bay & Hampton Avenues), Milwaukee

https://www.facebook.com/mitch.walkingelk

https://www.kebmo.com/

Black Lives Matter Educational Gathering

Monona Grove BLM Protest Walk

Due to the recent civil unrest in our nation and in our own communities of Monona and Cottage Grove, the Monona Grove Parent Equity Council (PEC), in collaboration with the Monona Grove High School Black Student Union have organized a peaceful protest walk. The walk will begin at the Monona Grove school district office building in the parking lot and will end at the Dream park in Monona.

At the end of the walk we will observe 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence in recognition of George Floyd’s last moments. Local community members will speak about their experiences as minorities in the district and how we can unite together to advocate for change.

Please come out and support our fight against systemic injustice. Silence is no longer an option.

We ask that all protesters wear a face mask and continue to practice social distancing during the walk and subsequent rally. We look forward to having our community come together as one.

#MGforjustice

Chalk drawing for George Floyd

6500 Northway, Greendale City Hall – 3 P.M. 

Please wear a mask 🙂 ❤️

Please bring chalk 🙂 ❤️ ( We will have some provided )

Please bring your family 🙂 ❤️

Fill The Circle For BLM

500 W Drexel Avenue, Drexel Square, Oak Creek, WI – 12 NOON – 5 P.M. 

For George Floyd, for BLM and for our community to come together in support. We are going to try to fill the circle with positive chalk art.

Juneteenth Rally

Civil Rights Mural featuring Frank Nitty Portrait

Calling on any and all artists to join us this Saturday to paint a Civil Rights Mural in the alley of Locust and Holton. All ages are welcome. Our focus is to bring the community together to beautify a piece of two neighborhoods. Civil Rights leaders will be featured (Including a focus on Frank Nitty) on the wall as well as powerful and inspiring quotes. The wall is about 70ft in length and about 15 ft high. This is a volunteer effort and all artist are welcome to help pay tribute to the civil rights movement. We have complete permission from the building owner. The only conditions are no offensive or vulgar material. If you are interested in doing a specific Civil Rights leader please comment and show up early!!