Dock workers in Philadelphia, New York and New Jersey walked off the job yesterday to protest plans by Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. to move its operations [to Gloucester Terminal], which would result in a loss of union jobs.

Both the Gloucester City terminal and the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal are operated by Astro Holdings, which is owned by the Holt family.

“Del Monte no doubt got the message today,” said ILA spokesman Frank Keel. “The issue isn’t going away and neither is the ILA.”

From the Philadelphia Daily News