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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 …

Read moreWorldwide 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
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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 …

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

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

Read more2nd 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
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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 …

Read moreInternational Longshoremen’s Association Statement on the Supreme Court’s Denial of the South Carolina State Ports Authority’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari
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Eight Month Long International Solidarity Campaign Against Ørsted Leads to Major Victory for ILA In Port of New London, Connecticut; ILA’s Core Work Jurisdiction Protected In Offshore Wind Operations

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (February 7, 2024)  For months, ILA members were manning picket lines in New York, Boston and the Port of New London, Connecticut in support of their fellow members of ILA Local 1411 who were fighting to maintain their work jurisdiction at the offshore wind operations at that Connecticut State Pier.  Fortified with international …

Read moreEight Month Long International Solidarity Campaign Against Ørsted Leads to Major Victory for ILA In Port of New London, Connecticut; ILA’s Core Work Jurisdiction Protected In Offshore Wind Operations
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ILA President Harold Daggett Exposes South Carolina Governor McMaster’s Distortions In Scathing Response to SC State of the State Address

In his State of the State speech, Governor McMaster pretended that South Carolina is more “prosperous” than other states because its politicians fight against labor unions. In this age of the internet, however, it only takes a few quick searches to show that McMaster is completely wrong. By any measurement—wages, income, or per capita wealth—the …

Read moreILA President Harold Daggett Exposes South Carolina Governor McMaster’s Distortions In Scathing Response to SC State of the State Address
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ILA~USMX Joint Safety Committee – OSH Circular – 2024-01 – Crushed-By-Container Accidents

Crushed-By-Container Accidents Looking over the global marine cargo handling industry accident experience over the last several months, we take notice that no fewer than three fatal accidents have occurred wherein longshore/marine terminal workers were crushed to death by an intermodal container……… That’s a pretty startling statistic, and one that anyone reading this OSH Circular would …

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SAGCD President Alan A. Robb’s 2024 Message Honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dear Friends: The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was born January 15, 1929. This year we honor him on his actual 95th birthday. Of course, we know his life was cut short by a racist assassin in 1964 while he was fighting for the rights of sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee. Reverend King understood the …

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