It’s been two years since Juneteenth was formally recognized as a federal holiday, but a major labor union says it’s still in a fight to have the day recognized as a formal holiday.
It's been two years since Juneteenth was formally recognized as a federal holiday, but a major labor union says it's still in a fight to have the day recognized as a formal holiday.
Dozens of longshoremen from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 10 gathered Monday in San Francisco for a Juneteenth celebration filled with music and performances. Despite the day being recognized as a federal holiday, it's a date they say they're still fighting to get recognized as a formal holiday in their union contracts.
"This is a very special day to commemorate because it commemorates freedom and this country is supposed to be about freedom," ILWU Local 10 business agent Trent Willis said. Local 10, which has a majority of Black members, decided to schedule a union meeting to allow members to celebrate the day – a celebration that included inducting actor Danny Glover into the union as an honorary member for what they say is his decades of support.
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