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The largest maritime union workers in North America
The latest edition of the ILA/IDC newsletter includes: 1. Leatherman Terminal Dispute: Supreme Court rejects Port of Charleston case; leads to important victory for the ILA 2. Eight month long campaign against Ørsted leads to major victory for the ILA 3. Pope Francis gives dockworkers around the world papal blessing at the Vatican. 4. ILA …
When The Floor Fails…. Where Will You Be? While container floor failures may not be an everyday occurrence at your terminal, the fact of the matter is that; for a number of reasons, they do occur. The ILA~USMX Joint Safety Committee urges its labor and management constituents to always be aware of their individual, constantly …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – The second Biennial Women’s Maritime Conference is scheduled in Savannah, Georgia, from February 29 to March 3, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. This biennial event was created to celebrate the rise of women in the Longshore Maritime industry. This event celebrates the importance of women in the craft through technology …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – The International Longshoremen’s Association (“ILA”) is extremely pleased the Supreme Court of the United States denied the South Carolina State Port Authority’s (South Carolina’s) petition for certiorari. In doing so, the Court has recognized that the ILA—and other labor unions—have the same right as any American citizen to use the court …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (February 7, 2024) For months, ILA members were manning picket lines in New York, Boston and the Port of New London, Connecticut in support of their fellow members of ILA Local 1411 who were fighting to maintain their work jurisdiction at the offshore wind operations at that Connecticut State Pier. Fortified with international …
In his State of the State speech, Governor McMaster pretended that South Carolina is more “prosperous” than other states because its politicians fight against labor unions. In this age of the internet, however, it only takes a few quick searches to show that McMaster is completely wrong. By any measurement—wages, income, or per capita wealth—the …
Crushed-By-Container Accidents Looking over the global marine cargo handling industry accident experience over the last several months, we take notice that no fewer than three fatal accidents have occurred wherein longshore/marine terminal workers were crushed to death by an intermodal container……… That’s a pretty startling statistic, and one that anyone reading this OSH Circular would …
Dear Friends: The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was born January 15, 1929. This year we honor him on his actual 95th birthday. Of course, we know his life was cut short by a racist assassin in 1964 while he was fighting for the rights of sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee. Reverend King understood the …
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (December 31, 2023) ILA President Harold Daggett elevated his union to international prominence in 2023 bringing together Dockworker Union Leaders from around the world to his International Convention in July; creating an International Maritime Alliance to band all dockers unions together to fight against the onslaught of job-destroying automation; and positioned …
Dear Friends: Happy New Year! A successful 2023 included the reelection of our dynamic leader, President, Harold J. Daggett; many ILA ports with record cargo volumes handled by our ILA workforce; international solidarity; and many other positive events. Our productive 2023 was a result of your hard work and dedication, and for that you …
Dear Friends: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” * Never has this line of Scripture meant more than it does now. With all the craziness in the world today, we must pause during this season and reflect and pray for peace and humanity. May the Spirit of Christmas …
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (December 20, 2023) Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) will conduct rallies at the New York and Boston offices of Ørsted US on Thursday, December 21, 2023, to draw public attention to the orchestrated attack on the ILA’s core work jurisdiction by Ørsted US, a developer of wind farms for the …
