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The largest maritime union workers in North America
ILA Industry Insights brings you a weekly look at the key developments shaping the maritime industry, our ports, and the future of waterfront work. In this week’s ILA Industry Insights, the maritime industry continues to change rapidly as cargo demand remains strong, carriers expand capacity, and ports invest in infrastructure and technology. For ILA members, …
ILA Industry Insights brings you a weekly look at the key developments shaping the maritime industry, our ports, and the future of waterfront work. Across the maritime industry, investments in ports, rail infrastructure, cargo capacity and shipbuilding continue to reshape the Gulf and East Coast supply chain. From a new $100 million inland rail terminal …
ILA Industry Insights brings you a weekly look at the key developments shaping the maritime industry, our ports, and the future of waterfront work. The maritime industry continues to navigate changing cargo volumes, rising costs and growing pressure on ports and supply chains. This edition of ILA Industry Insights looks at three developments shaping the …
Longshoremen Newsletter – August 2026 The latest edition of the ILA / IDC Longshoremen Newsletter (No. 23) is now available. This issue highlights the 93rd South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Convention in Galveston, Texas, the re-election of District leadership, major safety and benefits initiatives, and important developments across the waterfront. Featured Stories August 2026 …
BIG NEWS OUT OF NEW ORLEANS: ILA Local 2036 Maintenance & Repair has reached a groundbreaking agreement that secures a strong six-year contract at the Port of New Orleans! Led by President Blaine Ehrlich, the local successfully finalized a deal that not only locks in labor stability but also delivers meaningful improvements that put members …
Juneteenth Letter from ILA South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District President Dear Friends, June 19th is recognized as a national holiday commemorating the 1865 announcement in Galveston, Texas that President Abraham Lincoln had abolished slavery two-and one-half years earlier, September 22, 1862, effective January 1, 1863. 162 years after the Emancipation Proclamation and 160 years …
The start of hurricane season [which runs from June through November] prompts the ILA~USMX Joint Safety Committee (JSC) to once again alert all waterfront management and labor interests to the importance of being aware of and adhering to in-house [many stevedores and terminal operators have their own written tropical storm plans] and relevant regulatory agency …
Charles Spencer, Executive Vice President Emeritus of the ILA South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District, has been appointed to JAXPORT’s Board of Directors. From JAXPORT’S Press Release: “Congratulations to longtime labor union leader Charles Spencer on being appointed to JAXPORT’s Board of Directors. Spencer has served in leadership roles for decades with the International Longshoremen’s …
A Message from ILA International Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett To All ILA Members Under the Master Contract, In the next few months, you will be hearing a lot about the implementation of the new Master Contract. One of the main areas of focus will be absenteeism and productivity. We’ve already started to hear …
A Message From ILA International Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett: The Importance of Paying Union Dues: A 53-Year Reality Check In 1972, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) last received an increase in dues from its members. That was 53 years ago—longer than I have been alive. And yet, in that time, the ILA has …
International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance Officially Sign Historic Six-Year Master Contract Agreement at Ceremonies in New Jersey; ILA Longshore Workers On Atlantic and Gulf Coasts Receive Record Increase In Wages and Benefits In Contract That Now Is In Effect Until September 30, 2030 NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 11, 2025) – Leaders …
To My Fellow Brothers and Sisters of the International Longshoremen’s Association, There are moments in history that define who we are—not just as workers, but as a movement, as a family, as a force that refuses to be broken. This is one of those moments. And as we stand together today, victorious and united, I …
