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The largest maritime union workers in North America
To My ILA Membership and Families: It is a joy to wish all my beloved and faithful members of the International Longshoremen’s Association a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. On behalf of my sons, Dennis and John, and my daughter, Lisa – along with my cherished grandchildren and great-grandchildren – the …
Dear Friends: We celebrate our second Thanksgiving with the pandemic still a source of concern. We continue to mourn the loss of our loved ones and colleagues this awful virus has taken from us or made ill. But this Thanksgiving we have a weapon to fight the virus back. The vaccination process has been a …
[envira-gallery id=”5861″] BALTIMORE, MD (November 11, 2021) The Port of Baltimore welcomed President Joe Biden to tour the port on Wednesday, November 10th and the ILA, led by ILA Local 333 President Scott Cowan, played a major role in the event. The biggest honor went to ILA Local 333 member Antony Revels, whose father worked …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 8, 2021) – President Harold J. Daggett, issued this statement in response to the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the advancement of the Build Back Better Act in the House of Representatives: This weekend is a historic time for tens of thousands of ILA workers across America. …
[envira-gallery id=”5845″] A huge announcement for the ILA as Greg Washington, ILA – South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District (SAGCD) Vice President and President of ILA Local 1426 in Wilmington, NC has been appointed by North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper to serve as a member of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 5, 2021) – The International Longshoremen’s Association Civil, Human and Women’s Rights Committee will be honoring four leaders at its Eighth Annual Dinner on Saturday, November 6th at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel in Elizabeth, New Jersey, according to an announcement by Herbert Hall, Sr., Chairman and Rodney Owens, Vice Chairman. …
[envira-gallery id=”5822″] CHARLESTON, SC. (November 3, 2021) International President Harold J. Daggett welcomed United States Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh to the Port of Charleston, South Carolina, joined by hundreds of ILA members from Locals 1422, 1422-A and 1771. The Labor Secretary’s visit sent a powerful message around the Port of Charleston and elsewhere that …
[envira-gallery id="5795"] ILA Locals 1414, 1475 and 2046 from Savannah, Georgia as well as Port Savannah, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and CMA CGM came together to donate relief supplies for victims of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana. On September 23, 2021, Jackie Robinson, President of ILA Local 1414, Decy’O McDuffie, Business Agent, and members of ILA …
The number of hours needed to qualify for Container Royalty has changed! The new hours required are as follows: Contract year October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022 1,200 hours each contract year (going forward) 1,000 hours average per year (going forward) *Retiring members with a minimum of 500 hours will be considered qualified for …
Dear ILA Friends: As you know Hurricane Ida hit the New Orleans Louisiana area with devastating force. Our brothers and sisters in the New Orleans area were particularly affected with significant and catastrophic damage to the area. As you know, electricity and water systems are down in much of the area. The Port will be …
Dear Brothers and Sisters of the ILA: Last Labor Day 2020 I commented how different the celebration of the holiday was compared to previous years. We celebrated and continue to do so, the unselfish commitment of front-line workers throughout the country, including, of course, our own longshore workers. Longshore workers and our brothers and sisters …
