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ILA President Harold Daggett and USMX Chair Dave Adam Featured Speakers at Opening Session of 92nd South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Convention, Monday, July 25, 2022

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (July 16, 2022) – The 92nd Convention of the International Longshoremen’s Association’s South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District will kick-off on Monday, July 25, 2022, at the Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California with ILA President Harold Daggett and United States Maritime Alliance Chair and CEO Dave Adam leading an impressive list of …

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ILA – South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District President Alan A. Robb’s 2022 Independence Day Letter

Dear Friends: Happy July 4th!  Last month we reflected on another day of independence, Juneteenth.  These celebrations of independence have special meaning in these trying times.  I have stated I am afraid for our democracy.  I worry so many Americans seem to ignore the danger confronting our great nation by those refusing to accept the …

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Rep. Peter DeFazio, Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Tours Ports of Houston and Galveston with ILA Leaders and Port Stakeholders

HOUSTON, TX – (June 28, 2022) This week, the ILA hosted Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, who met with the ILA and management from the Ports of Houston and Galveston. Together, these waterfront stakeholders discussed port issues and legislation, including the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022. …

Read moreRep. Peter DeFazio, Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Tours Ports of Houston and Galveston with ILA Leaders and Port Stakeholders
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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 Association at a signing ceremony to be held in Freeport Grand Bahama on June 30, 2022. International Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett will be in attendance to sign on behalf of the …

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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 seems of late we see the voices of hatred, the voices of white supremacy, the voices of antisemitism, more prevalent, more pronounced, less shy than previously. That is not to say the …

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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 (June – 2022). Leaders of Dockworker Unions representing over 130,000 longshore workers in more 50 countries worldwide as members in the powerful International Dockworkers Council (IDC), concluded the 9th IDC General Assembly last week …

Read moreSolidarity, Defense of Dockworkers and Growth Focus of IDC General Meeting International Dockworkers Council (IDC) 9th General Assembly in New Orleans Declared An Overwhelming Success
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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 tragedy happening in Ukraine. Russia and it’s President are attempting to destroy a sovereign independent democratic country and the citizens that live there. President Daggett and the ILA …

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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, Louisiana, with the unanimous reelection of International Longshoremen’s Association Leader Dennis A. Daggett as IDC General Coordinator. “I get to continue serving my two professional passions: the ILA and the IDC,” said Brother …

Read moreInternational 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
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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 Biden announced that the United States was banning Russian-affiliated ships from American ports. “We asked that this boycott of Russian ships and cargo be put into place nearly two months …

Read moreNearly 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
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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 Calling for Critical Workplace Protections Miami, Florida – On Thursday, April 28, local workers, union leaders and community allies will gather at Port Miami at a Memorial Service to mark Workers …

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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 Adams, the President of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) that he and his members can rely on the “full support of the ILA” as they enter into negotiations this Spring with Pacific Maritime …

Read moreILA 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”