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ILA Local 24 Tests for COVID-19
[envira-gallery id=”5275″] HOUSTON, TX – ILA Local 24 – Deep Sea (June 2, 2020) began drive-thru testing for all workers at their union hall. President Gabriel Garza and Local 24 are taking action by testing workers of the local to ensure safety of all and those around them. Everyone was encouraged to get tested and Local …
ILA Local 1414 Taking Proactive Covid-19 Measures to Ensure Safety
[envira-gallery id=”5244″] 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 Robinson and Vice-President Paul Mosley, Sr. have been working hard to ensure workers safety on a daily basis by handing out gloves, masks, hand sanitizers and checking workers’ temperatures. …
ILA Continues to Show Community Support
[envira-gallery id=”5201″] 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 distribution in Pasadena, Texas. Officers from the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District as well as officials and members of all Houston Locals (24, 28, 1351 and 1438) helped …
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 Area Labor Federation AFL-CIO for a food distribution. Please forward if you may know any family in need. East Harris County Activity Center Food Bank Distribution Date And Time Tuesday, May 12, …
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 the Bayport Cruise Terminal. The care packages were also put together by volunteers from Local 1351. The remaining packages are available for pickup at the hall and will be distributed this …
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 terminals along the Houston Ship Channel over the next couple of days. Each package received a 12-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer, 2 pairs of gloves and a N95 mask. “Working …
A Unified Approach to Keep Houston Moving
Houston is home to the largest economic engine in the world – the Port of Houston. We have a high standard of sustainability, security, and social responsibility. To unify an industry, it’s more than developing ground-breaking infrastructure, creating innovative strategies for supply chains, or providing the valuable workforce to meet the needs of our communities. …
Letter from SAGCD President to Returning ILA Workers Regarding COVID-19 Case at Houston container terminals
To All ILA Workers, We know there has been a lot of anxiety about returning to work at Bayport and Barbours Cut following the situation with the ILA worker who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). We want to assure you that we took every measure necessary to ensure the safety of resuming operations based on …
ILA Response to Port Houston COVID-19 Incident
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is the largest union of maritime workers in North America, it has always been our core value to protect the quality of life of our workers and the communities in which they live. We are on the front line of the waterfront and we take this responsibility seriously. The South …
ILA Mourns The Passing of John Tyler, A Member of Local 24, Houston, Texas
Today, the International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO mourns the tragic death of John Tyler, 40, a member of ILA Local 24 in Houston, Texas. Brother Tyler was killed on Friday at 4:13 am as he was working the container ship, Maersk Detroit at Houston’s Bayport Terminal. An ILA veteran of 10 years, Brother Tyler was a …
2019 J. H. “Buddy” Raspberry Scholarship Reception & Awards Luncheon
On Saturday, June 8th, the 2019 J. H. “Buddy” Raspberry Scholarship Reception & Awards Luncheon was held at the Marriott Marquis – Houston. This reception marked the 10th year of the event with a total of $120,000 in academic and vocational scholarship funds awarded to 31 recipients. The luncheon began with an invocation by Larry …