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"We hope that the Floyd family can find some comfort in knowing that tens of thousands of
waterfront ILA labor and USMX management representatives will collectively engage in this peaceful
one‐hour protest to express our solidarity, support and love," said the ILA and USMX. "We know our ILA
longshore labor force and employers grieve, as does the entire nation trying to recover from the horror
of Mr. Floyd's senseless death last week at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers and for all
victims of similar crimes."
Each port area will design its own activities for the Peaceful Protest Hour.
"We may sit on opposite sides of the negotiating table, but the ILA and USMX will be strongly
united for this historic moment to honor the life of Mr. George Floyd, and all victims of racist violence
and to pledge to be the leaders that bring change for the good for all people, so that George Floyd,
Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Walter Scott and so many others will not have died in vain," concluded
the two organization leaders.
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The United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX) represents employers of the U.S. East and Gulf Coast longshore industry.
Membership consists of Container Carriers, including the largest carriers and carrier alliances worldwide, all major Marine
Terminal Operators, and Port Associations representing each port on the East and Gulf Coasts. USMX's members
are
responsible for transportation and handling of cargo shipped to and from the United States.
The International Longshoremen's Association, AFL‐CIO represents 65,000 members working at Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts from Maine to Texas; U.S. and Canadian Great Lakes ports; Easter Canadian Maritime Provinces; major U.S. Rivers;
and Puerto Rico.
For additional information, contact Jim McNamara at ILA (jmcnamara@ilaunion.org) or Beth Monica at USMX
(bmonica@usmx.com).
