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The largest maritime union workers in North America
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 1, 2023) The ILA’s Civil, Human and Women’s Rights Committee will honor four leaders from the industry at their Tenth Annual Awards Dinner at the Envue Hotel, Weehawken, New Jersey, this Saturday, November 4th, 2023. Two International ILA Vice Presidents – Thomas Little from the Port of Hampton Roads, and John …
To all City of Houston ILA Workers: Early voting is in process for the City of Houston elections, along with Texas Constitution amendments. Election day is Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The Gulf Coast Labor Council endorsements have been distributed and posted for your consideration. I want to particularly urge our Houston workforce to support Senator …
Alan A. Robb, South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District President, has officially been appointed as Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority to serve on behalf of the city effective October 1st. “I am deeply honored to have been bestowed this privilege to represent the best interests of the Houston Ship Channel on behalf …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (September 18, 2023) Dockworkers from around the world will be joining the International Longshoremen’s Association this Wednesday, September 20th, hosting rallies at waterfront ports and terminals at countless global locations to draw attention to the orchestrated attack on the ILA’s core work jurisdiction by Ørsted US, a developer of wind farms …
I want to thank our 85,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association as workers everywhere celebrate Our National Holiday: Labor Day! I am so proud of every member of the International Longshoremen’s Association – America’s Front-Line Heroes! The power of Maritime Organized Labor was on display at our July 2023 International Convention in Hollywood, Florida, …
Labor Day 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the ILA: The recent reelection of our International officers headed by President Harold Daggett and Executive Vice President Dennis Daggett put an emphasis on our power as “A Force to be Reckoned With!” We celebrate our Nation’s labor force and our own ILA workforce every September with …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – The International Longshoremen’s Association is deeply saddened and troubled by the killing of three Blacks in Jacksonville, Florida this past Saturday. While the killings occurred at a Dollar General Store and is being investigated by federal authorities as a hate crime, reports indicate the gunman first traveled to the campus of …
ILWU Statement on the Maui Fires The International Longshore and Warehouse Union sends our deepest sympathies and solidarity to our ILWU Local 142 family and all of those impacted by the devastating wildfires on Maui. Our International Executive Board was meeting as news of the disaster was reported. The Board responded immediately to a request …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (August 11, 2023) Harold J. Daggett, President, International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) pledged support in a message to Willie Adams, President, International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) after learning that ILWU members living and working on the Island of Maui in Hawaii have suffered loses of local headquarters and homes. “The 85,000 members …
Vessels’ Means of Access/Egress With vessels’ accommodation ladders [gangways] growing in their length in direct proportion to the container carrying capacity of many ships calling at our ports, it’s extremely important to ensure that these means of access/egress are well designed and deployed. Here are some established rules meant to safeguard longshore workers who are …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (August 6, 2023) Days after the International Longshoremen’s Association’s 56th Convention ended with the unanimous re-election of International President Harold J. Daggett and his entire slate of ILA Executive Officers, and pledges from dockworker unions from around the world to support the ILA in its campaign to halt job killing automation at …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (July 30, 2023) It was a good week for International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold J. Daggett. In the past seven days, he served as Convention Chairman for the ILA’s 56th Quadrennial Convention, was praised by President Joe Biden and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for his leadership, and was unanimously re-elected …
