Events
ILA President Harold Daggett and USMX Chair Dave Adam Featured Speakers at Opening Session of 92nd South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Convention, Monday, July 25, 2022
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (July 16, 2022) – The 92nd Convention of the International Longshoremen’s Association’s South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District will kick-off on Monday, July 25, 2022, at the Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California with ILA President Harold Daggett and United States Maritime Alliance Chair and CEO Dave Adam leading an impressive list of …
ILA – South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District President Alan A. Robb’s 2022 Independence Day Letter
Dear Friends: Happy July 4th! Last month we reflected on another day of independence, Juneteenth. These celebrations of independence have special meaning in these trying times. I have stated I am afraid for our democracy. I worry so many Americans seem to ignore the danger confronting our great nation by those refusing to accept the …
Rep. Peter DeFazio, Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Tours Ports of Houston and Galveston with ILA Leaders and Port Stakeholders
HOUSTON, TX – (June 28, 2022) This week, the ILA hosted Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, who met with the ILA and management from the Ports of Houston and Galveston. Together, these waterfront stakeholders discussed port issues and legislation, including the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022. …
Historic Affiliation Agreement To Be Signed Thursday, June 30th Bringing Grand Bahama Dockers Into ILA Union
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (June 29, 2022) – The Grand Bahama Dock and Allied Workers Union will officially affiliate with the International Longshoremen Association at a signing ceremony to be held in Freeport Grand Bahama on June 30, 2022. International Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett will be in attendance to sign on behalf of the …
ILA Night at Minute Maid Park
Join us for ILA Night at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, June 30, 2022 – 5:10 PM to see the New York Yankees vs the Houston Astros. Secure your tickets by clicking the link below! https://fevo.me/3G1Xu6b
ILA – South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District President Alan A. Robb’s 2022 Juneteenth Message
Dear Friends, Here we are, Juneteenth 2022, still struggling to understand why the ideals announced in Galveston June 19, 1865, remain unfulfilled. It seems of late we see the voices of hatred, the voices of white supremacy, the voices of antisemitism, more prevalent, more pronounced, less shy than previously. That is not to say the …
Solidarity, Defense of Dockworkers and Growth Focus of IDC General Meeting International Dockworkers Council (IDC) 9th General Assembly in New Orleans Declared An Overwhelming Success
Dockworkers Conclude Powerful Two-Day Assembly Pledging Solidarity and Renewed Energy To Grow Dockers Union Movement Globally IDC – New Orleans, USA (June – 2022). Leaders of Dockworker Unions representing over 130,000 longshore workers in more 50 countries worldwide as members in the powerful International Dockworkers Council (IDC), concluded the 9th IDC General Assembly last week …
International Dockworkers Council (IDC) Concludes Historic Two-Day 9th IDC General Assembly in New Orleans With Unanimous Reelection of Dennis A. Daggett As IDC General Coordinator
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – (May 26, 2022) The International Dockworkers’ Council concluded its 9th IDC General Assembly here today in New Orleans, Louisiana, with the unanimous reelection of International Longshoremen’s Association Leader Dennis A. Daggett as IDC General Coordinator. “I get to continue serving my two professional passions: the ILA and the IDC,” said Brother …
Port of Miami Announces Plans For Workers’ Memorial Day
Workers, Labor Leaders and Community Members to Honor Florida Workers Who Lost Their Lives on the Job Florida’s Working Families are Speaking Up and Calling for Critical Workplace Protections Miami, Florida – On Thursday, April 28, local workers, union leaders and community allies will gather at Port Miami at a Memorial Service to mark Workers …
ILA’s Women on the Waterfront Gather in Jacksonville, Florida This Week For Inaugural ILA Women’s Maritime Conference, Hosted by ILA Southeastern Dock & Marine Council
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (March 2, 2022) Hundreds of ILA women longshore workers and officers will gather in Jacksonville, Florida this week as the Southeastern Dock & Marine Council, ILA hosts the inaugural ILA Women’s Conference, “to salute ILA women workers who have helped build the maritime industry across the country,” according to the organizers …
ILA Leadership Visits Port Houston and Local 24
[envira-gallery id=”5993″] Yesterday, ILA leadership, consisting of Dennis Daggett, ILA International Executive Vice President; Kenny Oelkers, ILA National Port of Discovery Director and ILA Education Director; and Alan Robb, South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District President, toured Port Houston and saw the Neopanamax electric cranes at the Bayport Container Terminal, which were delivered last week. …