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
Louis Pernice, ILA Leader from Brooklyn for almost 60 Years, Passes Away; President of ILA Local 1814 and International Vice President
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (February 14, 2020) Louis Pernice, a powerful force on ILA’s Brooklyn waterfront for over a half century
ILA Vice President Willie J. Seymore, In Remarks to Georgia Foreign Trade Conference On Tuesday, Will Honor Five ILA Brunswick Longshoremen For Their Heroics Vainly Trying to Save Fellow Local 1423 Member Who Drowned After Vehicle Mishap Sent Car Into Water
SEA ISLAND, GA (Feb. 3, 3020) – At the 2020 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference here in Sea Island, Georgia, International
Harold Daggett’s Re-election as International President, Coupled with Two Maritime Honors Highlights Successful 2019 for ILA Leader and Union
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (December 29, 2019) Harold J. Daggett enjoyed a banner year in 2019. He was unanimously re-elected
Hampton Roads ILA Locals, Hampton Roads District Council and Hampton Roads Shipping Association Bring Christmas Joy To Area Youths With New Bicycles
December 19, 2019 – Remember the joy we felt those Christmas mornings when we woke up and found a shiny
New Jersey Senate Bill 2776 A Threat To Jobs at ILA Local 1478-2
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (December 6, 2019) John Cuozzo, President of ILA Local 1478-2 in Newark, New Jersey, is calling
Thanksgiving Greeting from ILA President Harold J. Daggett
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (November 27, 2019) On behalf of the officers of the International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO, I want
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
