Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. cut 200+ union jobs at the Port of Philadelphia, eliminating family-sustaining jobs, and moved their business to a privately-owned terminal that doesn’t pay workers a living wage.  The Port of Philadelphia workers, represented by ILA Local 1291, have served Del Monte loyally for twenty-two years, but Del Monte gave workers only 4 days notice before finalizing their plans to leave them without work.  Meanwhile, Del Monte has posted record profits in each of the last two years.  The ILA has called for a boycott of Del Monte Products.

On November 22, dockworkers and community and labor allies came out to support the Port of Philadelphia workers in cities across the country from Galveston, TX to Denver, CO to Coral Gables, FL, where South Florida JwJ helped organize an action.

In Philadelphia, nearly four hundred people, including dockworkers, their families, and Philadelphia Jobs with Justice activists, joined together in Love Park to protest Del Monte.  Prominent Philadelphia leaders including City Councilors Jannie Blackwell and Bill Green, IBEW Local 98 Business

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