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 ...
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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 tick...
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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...
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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...
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ILA – South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District President Alan A. Robb’s 2022 Memorial Day Message

Dear Friends: This 2022 Memorial Day, as we recall those who fought for our democratic ideals and survival of freedom, we can’t help but look at the...
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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, Louisia...
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Nearly Two Months Ago, ILA President Harold J. Daggett Called on Biden Administration to Ban Russian Ships and Cargo from U.S. Ports –Today, President Biden Finally Took the Right Action

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (April 21, 2022) ILA President Harold J. Daggett and the ILA applauded the action taken earlier today when U.S. President Joe Bid...
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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...
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ILA President Harold J. Daggett Tells ILWU Leader Willie Adams: “You Go To the Negotiating Table With the Full Support and Backing of The Sisters and Brothers of the ILA”

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 26, 2022). Harold J. Daggett, the President of the International Longshoremen’s Association told his counterpart, Willie Ada...
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ILA Longshore Workers and Dockers From Around The World Angered By Reports That Murderous Putin Is Bombing Ukraine’s Major Port City of Mariupol; Ukraine Vows To Hold Firm

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (March 21, 2022) The New York Times this morning reports that “Russian forces broadened their bombardment of the Ukrainian city...
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ILA Successful In White House Request for U.S. Boycott of Russian Shipments; President Joe Biden Issues Sweeping Executive Order Banning Russian Imports and Exports

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (March 11, 2022) The ILA tonight applauded the Biden Administration for the Executive Order the President signed today boycotting...
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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 Southe...
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