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ILA-USMX 31st Annual Children’s Fund Charity Outing Benefitting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital To Be Held Monday, May 20th, 2024, At New Jersey’s Forsgate Country Club

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (May 17, 2024) – The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) begins a new partnership in 2024 with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® and will kick-off raising funds for the world renowned and respected institution by raising funds at the 31st Annual USMX-ILA Children’s Fund Charity Golf …

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International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) Expect Master Contract Talks To Begin Following May 17th Deadline For Local Port Negotiations To Likely Conclude; Both Sides Committed To Reach New Agreement Before Current Pact Expires September 30, 2024

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (May 13, 2024) – The leaders of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX) announced today that they expect Master Contract negotiations will begin following the likely completion of local contract bargaining this week at all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. “We are confident that with tentative …

Read moreInternational Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) Expect Master Contract Talks To Begin Following May 17th Deadline For Local Port Negotiations To Likely Conclude; Both Sides Committed To Reach New Agreement Before Current Pact Expires September 30, 2024
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ILA Acknowledged As Major Contributor To A. Philip Randolph Statue, Unveiled Today at Newark’s Penn Station

[envira-gallery id=”7176″] NEWARK, NJ – (April 15, 2024) A stunning statue of A. Philip Randolph, a legendary champion of America’s Civil Rights and Labor Rights, was unveiled on Monday afternoon, April 15th, 2024, at ceremonies outside the entrance of Newark’s Penn Station. ILA Executive Officers Stephen Knott, Secretary-Treasurer; Dennis A. Daggett, Executive Vice President and …

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ILA~USMX Joint Safety Committee – OSH Circular – 2024-04 – Cellphone Use At Work

Cellphone Use at Work As a practical matter, the ILA~USMX Joint Safety Committee (JSC) has no real opinion about the general use of cellphones at work. Unless, of course, the person using the cellphone happens to be actively operating any type of vehicle. That’s where the JSC is obliged to draw the line. The JSC …

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IDC To Celebrate 25th Anniversary At May Conference at its Birthplace In Liverpool, England; ILA Locals Invited To Join Global Dockworker Unions At May 8-9, 2024 IDC Mid-Term Conference

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (April 6, 2024). The International Dockworkers Council ((DC) Mid-Term Conference is scheduled for May 8-9, 2024, in the historic city of Liverpool, England, the birthplace of the IDC a quarter of a century ago. “Dockworker’s Unite!! Please help us celebrate our 25th Anniversary where it all started!! Liverpool, United Kingdom,” said …

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ILA Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett Provides Baltimore ILA Update

SATURDAY, April 6, 2024 – We’ve noticed numerous inquiries regarding financial relief for our Baltimore members. After consulting with ILA VP Scott Cowan and under President Harold Daggett’s direction, we’re providing an update: Substantial efforts have been underway behind the scenes. President Daggett and I have been collaborating with USMX to disburse funds for our …

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Worldwide Dockers Community Expresses Support and Solidarity to ILA Members in the Port of Baltimore Severely Impacted by Key Bridge Collapse; ILA President Harold Daggett Reaches Out to White House and Maryland Governor For Aid To Baltimore ILA Longshore Workers

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (March 28, 2024) World-wide dockworker unions have offered their support and solidarity to the more than 3,000 ILA longshore workers at the Port of Baltimore who face a sudden and unexpected challenge in the wake of the collapse of the Key Bridge earlier this week. From Willie Adams, President of the …

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Statement By Harold J. Daggett, President, International Longshoremen’s Association On the Collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge In the Port of Baltimore

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 26, 2024) The International Longshoremen’s Association extends prayers to those impacted by the collapse this morning of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Port of Baltimore. “Our 85,000 members of the ILA send our collective prayers to our Sister and Brother ILA members in the Port of Baltimore and all …

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ILA~USMX Joint Safety Committee – OSH Circular – 2024-03 – When The Floor Fails….

When The Floor Fails…. Where Will You Be? While container floor failures may not be an everyday occurrence at your terminal, the fact of the matter is that; for a number of reasons, they do occur. The ILA~USMX Joint Safety Committee urges its labor and management constituents to always be aware of their individual, constantly …

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2nd ILA Biennial Women’s Maritime Conference to Promote Unity and Equality; ILA’s Women on the Waterfront Gather in Savannah, Georgia, This Week for the Biennial ILA Women’s Maritime Conference, Hosted by ILA Southeastern Dock & Marine Council

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – The second Biennial Women’s Maritime Conference is scheduled in Savannah, Georgia, from February 29 to March 3, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. This biennial event was created to celebrate the rise of women in the Longshore Maritime industry. This event celebrates the importance of women in the craft through technology …

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International Longshoremen’s Association Statement on the Supreme Court’s Denial of the South Carolina State Ports Authority’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – The International Longshoremen’s Association (“ILA”) is extremely pleased the Supreme Court of the United States denied the South Carolina State Port Authority’s (South Carolina’s) petition for certiorari. In doing so, the Court has recognized that the ILA—and other labor unions—have the same right as any American citizen to use the court …

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