The International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO is the largest union of maritime workers in North America.
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The International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO is the largest union of maritime workers in North America, representing upwards of 65,000 longshoremen on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes, major U.S. rivers, Puerto Rico and Eastern Canada
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The International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO is the largest union of maritime workers in North America, representing upwards of 65,000 longshoremen on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes, major U.S. rivers, Puerto Rico and Eastern Canada
Tracking Damages
Tracking Damages outlines the impact to ILA members’ jobs made by improper handling of damaged containers, specifically their being sent overseas for repair in violation of ILA rules.
ILA News
International Longshoremen’s Association Statement On Passing of AFL-CIO President Emeritus John J. Sweeney
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (February 2, 2021) The International Longshoremen’s Association mourns the passing of John J. Sweeney, former President
Federal Maritime Commission Urges Biden Administration To Help Prioritize Vaccine Availability To ILA and ILWU Longshore Workers To Avoid Port Shutdowns and Cripple Nation’s Supply Chain
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (January 29, 2021): Two Commissioners from the Federal Maritime Commission sent a letter to President Joseph
ILA and Employers In Port of New York and New Jersey Revise Quarantine Guidelines
New Rules Provide For Shorter Quarantine Periods For Those Testing Negative During Quarantine; Travel Quarantine Requirements Now Apply To All States
ILA President Harold J. Daggett Message To Members as Nation Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday
NORTH BERGEN, NJ –(January 18, 2021) As our nation honors Dr. (Rev.) Martin Luther King’s birthday on Monday, January 18,
ILA’s Popular Lewis Brown Passes Away; Local 1804-1 Member and Close Friend To International President Harold Daggett
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (January 12, 2021) – The International Longshoremen’s Association lost one of its best today – Lewis Brown.
ILA President Harold J. Daggett Congratulates Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on nomination by President-Elect Joseph Biden As Secretary of Labor; Boston ILA Has Long Association with Mayor Walsh
ILA Leader Daggett Salutes Labor Secretary Nominee’s Lifelong Commitment to Upholding Organized Labor’s Principles and Values Download PDF Here
ILA Videos
After New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Praises ILA President Harold J. Daggett In Video, A Thousand Cheer His Remarks At Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Dinner In New York
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy called ILA President Harold J. Daggett “one of his partners in growing the New Jersey
AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka Discusses President Donald Trump’s First year in office
AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka discusses President Donald Trump’s first year in office and impact on American workers. From AFL-CIO: One
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