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ILA Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett Slams Workers Vanguard Article Attacking Union and it’s Leadership as “Riddled With Falsehoods”

ILA Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett Slams Workers Vanguard Article Attacking Union and it’s Leadership as “Riddled With Falsehoods;” Daggett Describes October Strike as “Largest Display of Solidarity This Country Has Seen In A Long Time. ILA Members Stood Shoulder to Shoulder, United In Purpose and Vision.” Rebuttal to Workers Vanguard’s Misleading Claims It’s …

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ILA President Harold J. Daggett’s 2024 Christmas Message To ILA Members and Their Families

Harold J. Daggett, International President, International Longshoremen’s Association 2024 Christmas Message To ILA Members and Their Families To My ILA Family: I want to wish our ILA members and their families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. My prayers for you are that Our Lord bless you with an abundance of health, happiness …

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President Donald Trump Expresses Strong Support For ILA Longshore Workers and Against Automation and Semi-Automation At Meeting With ILA President Harold J. Daggett And Executive Vice President Dennis Daggett

PALM BEACH, FL. (December 12, 2024) – President Donald J. Trump met with the two top leaders of the International Longshoremen’s Association – International President Harold J. Daggett and Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett – to discuss the union’s negotiations with United States Maritime Alliance, at a two-hour meeting at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. …

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Rebuttal to Claims of Inefficiency in U.S. Ports By Dennis A. Daggett

I understand it’s nearly impossible to rebut every inaccurate report that circulates in the media. However, this particular narrative is too misleading and damaging to ignore, and it needs to be addressed. The recent wave of reporting criticizing the efficiency of U.S. ports is not only inaccurate but also irresponsible. The claims are largely based …

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The Silent Threat: How Cyberattacks on Automated Ports Endanger National Security and the Economy

The maritime industry, once operating quietly behind the scenes, has recently been thrust into the spotlight. Events over the past few years have underscored just how vital this industry is to the lifeblood of our nation. Ports are the gateways for goods, military supplies, food, medical equipment, and energy resources, and they are indispensable to …

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Dennis A. Daggett, Executive Vice President, International Longshoremen’s Association, responds to New York Post December 4th, 2024, Opinion Piece by John Stossel

I initially hesitated to respond to this “clueless” commentary. However, the author’s glaring lack of knowledge about the maritime industry and his misrepresentation of what the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is fighting for demands correction. His commentary not only fails to grasp the complexities of our work but also perpetuates harmful misconceptions about unions, innovation, …

Read moreDennis A. Daggett, Executive Vice President, International Longshoremen’s Association, responds to New York Post December 4th, 2024, Opinion Piece by John Stossel
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The ILA’s Fight Against Automation: Preserving Jobs, Securing National Security, and Defending the Future of Work

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is at a crossroads in our Master Contract negotiations with ocean carriers and employers. At the center of this impasse is the employers’ push to expand the use of semi-automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs). The ILA is not against progress, innovation, or modernization—but we cannot support technology that jeopardizes jobs, …

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International President Harold J. Daggett Views Leading His Union’s Fight Protecting ILA Jobs Against Automation As His Most Important Mission For Present and Future Generation Longshore Workers

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (December 4, 2024) – In nearly six decades as a longshoreman, local labor official, district and international officer, and currently in his fourth term as leader of 85,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, International President Harold J. Daggett has participated in numerous Master Contract negotiations over time where some of the …

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ILA President Harold J. Daggett’s 2024 Thanksgiving Message to ILA Members and their Families

Dear Sister and Brother ILA Members, As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you. Your hard work, loyalty, and dedication to the International Longshoremen’s Association, are the backbone of everything we achieve together. Your work has real value —day in and day …

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ILA President Harold Daggett Praises President Donald Trump On Nomination of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to Lead U.S. Labor Department

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 25, 2024) Harold J. Daggett, president of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), praised incoming President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer for U.S. Secretary of Labor. In a letter sent to President-elect Trump over the weekend, ILA President Daggett wrote: “On behalf of the 85,000-member ILA, I want to …

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ITF and Maritime Union of Australia Leader Paddy Crumlin Offers Full Support of Both Labor Organizations To Harold Daggett and ILA Against USMX’s “Industrial War on Dockers and Seafarers Throughout the Globe”

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (November 21, 2024) Paddy Crumlin, in his dual roles as National Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and International President of the 18-million-member International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), offered strong and steadfast support to the International Longshoremen’s Association in the fight against automation. “The automation agenda being pushed by …

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International Solidarity With ILA Expanding As Global Opposition To Port Automation Grows; Dockworker Unions from Cameroon and Portugal Join Many Others Supporting ILA’s Stance

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 15, 2024) Less than 48 hours after the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) broke off talks with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) when management introduced their intent to implement semi-automation into their proposal that was in direct contradiction to their opening statement that full or semi-automation would not be on the table, …

Read moreInternational Solidarity With ILA Expanding As Global Opposition To Port Automation Grows; Dockworker Unions from Cameroon and Portugal Join Many Others Supporting ILA’s Stance