Global Dockworker Unions To Join ILA This Wednesday, Sept. 20th Staging Rallies Around the World, To Stop Ørsted US From Stripping ILA Work Jurisdiction Handling Off-Shore Wind Components

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (September 18, 2023) Dockworkers from around the world will be joining the International Longshoremen’s Association this Wednes...
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ILA President Harold J. Daggett Statement; Labor Day 2023

I want to thank our 85,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association as workers everywhere celebrate Our National Holiday: Labor Day! ...
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SAGCD President Alan A. Robb’s 2023 Labor Day Letter

Labor Day 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the ILA: The recent reelection of our International officers headed by President Harold Daggett and Execut...
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ILA Statement on Jacksonville (Florida) Hate Crime Killings; Historically Black University With Strong Connections to ILA Local 1408 Was Killer’s Initial Destination To Target and Kill Blacks

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – The International Longshoremen’s Association is deeply saddened and troubled by the killing of three Blacks in Jacksonville...
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Willie Adams, President, International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Shares QR Code For Donations to ILWU Local 142, Maui, Hawaii Devastated By Wildfires; Donations Desperately Needed As ILWU Members Local and Many Homes Destroyed By Fires

ILWU Statement on the Maui Fires The International Longshore and Warehouse Union sends our deepest sympathies and solidarity to our ILWU Local 142 fam...
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ILA President Harold Daggett Sends Message of Support to ILWU President Willie Adams; ILWU Hawaiian Members and Families Suffered Losses In Maui Wildfires

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (August 11, 2023) Harold J. Daggett, President, International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) pledged support in a message to Will...
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ILA~USMX Joint Safety Committee – OSH Circular – 2023-08 – Gangways

Vessels’ Means of Access/Egress With vessels’ accommodation ladders [gangways] growing in their length in direct proportion to the container carry...
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With Successful ILA Convention Concluded, Coupled With Fourth Circuit Court Victory In Charleston, ILA President Harold Daggett and Union Turn Focus On Negotiations In Position of Strength

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (August 6, 2023) Days after the International Longshoremen’s Association’s 56th Convention ended with the unanimous re-election o...
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Appeals Court Ruling In Favor of ILA in Leatherman (Charleston, South Carolina) Case: A Major Victory for Longshore Union and A Personal Triumph for ILA President Harold Daggett

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (July 30, 2023) It was a good week for International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold J. Daggett. In the past seven ...
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ILA 56th Quadrennial Convention – DAY FOUR Highlights

DAY FOUR of the International Longshoremen’s Association consisted of announcing the final reports of the committees, and the election of officers. ...
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ILA 56th Quadrennial Convention – DAY THREE Highlights

DAY THREE of the ILA International Convention was kicked off with John Daggett, Atlantic Coast District General Vice President, taking the podium. He ...
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ILA 56th Quadrennial Convention – DAY TWO Highlights

DAY TWO of the ILA International Convention was packed full of so many passionate and important talks. Here are a few highlights Dennis Daggett, Execu...
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