President Trump meeting with Harold and Dennis Daggett of the ILA

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 &...
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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 mislead...
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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 unde...
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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 ...
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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 cur...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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Thanksgiving Letter From SAGCD President Alan Robb

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the many blessings we share as members of this great union. Tha...
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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 ...
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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 Internati...
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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 ...
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Message to the ILA Membership From International President Harold J. Daggett

“I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our entire membership for your incredible support and unwavering solidarity. Together, we’re standing up ...
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