Workers at APM Terminals on Pier 400 in the Port of Los Angele were among International Longshore and Warehouse members paying tribute to George Floyd Tuesday, June 9, on the day he was laid to rest. Photo by Robin Doyno
Dockworkers all along the West Coast stopped work for nine minutes at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, Jun 9, to honor George Floyd on the day he was being laid to rest.
Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed May 25, in Minneapolis when a white police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes. That officer was charged with second-degree murder, and three other officers face lesser charges as well. Floyd’s death, meanwhile, set off a wave of protests nationwide against racial injustice and police brutality.
Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union participated in Tuesday’s tribute at APM Terminals, on Pier 400, in the Port of Los Angeles. Local union members work at both the LA port and the Port of Long Beach.
“Our union has a long history of confronting racism on the job, in our communities and around the world,” said ILWU International President Willie Adams. “Today we’re joining millions of people who are demanding justice and fundamental change.”