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Archives for July 2023

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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 days, he served as Convention Chairman for the ILA’s 56th Quadrennial Convention, was praised by President Joe Biden and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for his leadership, and was unanimously re-elected …

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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. Harold Daggett was re-elected to a fourth term as President of the International Longshoremen’s Association. Dennis Daggett was re-elected as Executive Vice President of the International Longshoremen’s Association for another term. The ILA leader …

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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 spoke about human work being replaced by automation and how it’s not good for our union, country or our families. We must fight for every single job and protect our members. Willie …

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ILA 56th Quadrennial Convention – DAY ONE Highlights

Just a few highlights from DAY ONE of the ILA 56th Quadrennial Convention: President Harold Daggett discussed how we will not let automation, not even semi-automation, take our jobs. He said “The ILA and its members will never lose the battle against automation.” The ILA was heavily applauded by President Daggett, and guest speakers, on …

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ILA~USMX Joint Safety Committee – OSH Circular – 2023-07 – On-The-Job Heat Stress

As the Summer months approach, the ILA~USMX Joint Safety Committee (JSC) publishes its annual heat stress reminder to our labor and management constituents and reminds all our colleagues that the most effective ways to combat excessive workplace heat remain: Got an OSH-related question? Write to the JSC at: [email protected] Working Together For The Benefit Of …

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2023 Fourth of July Letter from ILA – South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District President Alan A. Robb

Dear Friends, Last month, as we celebrated Juneteenth, I stressed the divisive issues we face today.  So, as we honor our nation and our independence this July 4th, we must remain vigilant of the meaning of our democracy.  However, you celebrate this holiday, please keep in mind democracy’s fragility and promise yourself to fight those …

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