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The largest maritime union workers in North America
Dear Friends: Happy New Year! A successful 2023 included the reelection of our dynamic leader, President, Harold J. Daggett; many ILA ports with record cargo volumes handled by our ILA workforce; international solidarity; and many other positive events. Our productive 2023 was a result of your hard work and dedication, and for that you …
Dear Friends: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” * Never has this line of Scripture meant more than it does now. With all the craziness in the world today, we must pause during this season and reflect and pray for peace and humanity. May the Spirit of Christmas …
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (December 20, 2023) Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) will conduct rallies at the New York and Boston offices of Ørsted US on Thursday, December 21, 2023, to draw public attention to the orchestrated attack on the ILA’s core work jurisdiction by Ørsted US, a developer of wind farms for the …
Check out the top stories in this month’s Longshoremen Newsletter Daggett Declares: “There will be no contract extension if an agreement isn’t reached with USMX by September 30, 2024” ILA Establishes the Basis for the Negotiation of the Future Master Contract to Achieve an Historic Agreement ILA Slams Governors of South Carolina and Georgia for …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (December 16, 2023) Harold J. Daggett, President, International Longshoremen’s Association announced the ILA endorsement of Steve Sweeney for Governor of New Jersey, citing the one-time New Jersey Senate President’s long-time support of issues important to the ILA and New Jersey working families. Though the New Jersey Gubernatorial election is 23 months …
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. – (December 15, 2023). ILA President Harold J. Daggett has been invited by Pope Francis, the Head of the Catholic Church, to send a delegation of ILA leaders to meet with the Holy Father at the Vatican in Rome. Pope Francis extended this invitation to dockworker leaders globally to meet with him …
Avoiding the “Failure to Communicate!” In marine cargo handling operations, the ability to effectively communicate your actions and intentions can literally make the difference between life and death. The relationship between any shore-based or shipboard crane and the signalperson deployed to be the eyes and ears of the load mover cannot be overstated. OSHA requires …
