As our ILWU counterparts on the West Coast shut down their ports and demonstrated in the streets, ILWU Local 142 took a stand of their own in honor of Juneteenth and Black Lives Matter.

ILWU Local 142 is no stranger to taking bold and progressive political stances when it comes to social justice, as Local President Donna Domingo points out in her message (see far right).

So naturally, when the Local decided on a state and island-wide office shut down at 2 pm on June 19, 2020 for sign waving to spread awareness of Juneteenth and the Black Lives Matter movement, every Division showed up en masse: full time officers, staff, ILWU members and their families, all waved with their handmade signs on the roadsides. 

The signs were greeted with enthusiastic honks and waves. This union has always backed progressive values and causes. When we stand up in unison, these ideals can become reality.