ILA Local 24 Tests for COVID-19

HOUSTON, TX – ILA Local 24 – Deep Sea (June 2, 2020) began drive-thru testing for all workers at their union hall.  President Gabriel Garza ...
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SAGCD President Alan A. Robb’s 2020 Memorial Day Letter

To:  All SAGCD, ILA Locals Re:  Memorial Day 2020 Dear Friends, Memorial Day 2020, just a few days after commemorating the 75th anniversary of World...
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ILA Local 1414 Taking Proactive Covid-19 Measures to Ensure Safety

On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, ILA Local 1414 in Savannah, GA began on-site COVID-19 testing for their workers at the hiring hall. President Jackie Robin...
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ILA Continues to Show Community Support

Today, the ILA teamed up with Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia Precinct 2 and the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation AFL-CIO for food dist...
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East Harris County Activity Center Food Bank Distribution

In an effort to continue the ILA’s community outreach we have partnered with Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia and the Texas Gulf Coast A...
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ILA Local 1351 Distributes Care Packages to Workers

On Friday, May 1, 2020, ILA Local 1351 distributed approximately 200 of the 500 COVID-19 care packages containing masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer at...
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In Letter to Senator and House Transportation Committees Praising Longshore Labor, FMC Urge Congress to Bring Aid to U.S. Terminal Operators

Commissioners Bentzel and Sola Urge Congressional Leaders to Address Port Terminal Needs During COVID-19 Crisis In letters to the Chairmen and Ranking...
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ILA Assists in Distributing Meals Across Houston

Our community is stepping up to meet the needs of those families whose livelihoods have been profoundly impacted by the coronoavirus pandemic. Over th...
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Local 1351 Demonstrates How Working Together Makes a Big Difference

Last week, volunteers from ILA Local 1351 Clerks and Checkers gathered to put together 500 care packages to be distributed to ILA workers at port term...
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ILA Delivers Goods to First Responders in Appreciation

The Houston East End Chamber, Valero Houston Refinery and Texas Mattress Makers have stepped up to help ensure that those on the East End front lines ...
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Houston ILA Coordinate with Port Houston to Keep Workers Safe

Houston, TX, April 8, 2020 — Effective today, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Port Houston is requiring non-contact temperature screenings at Barbours...
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New Port Houston Temp Protocols

Effective Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Port Houston will require non-contact temperature screenings of everyone entering Barbours Cut and Bayport Contain...
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