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

ILA Int’l. and NY-NJ District Council Endorse William B. Sampson IV in Race for NJ’s 31st Assy. District
ILA International and New York-New Jersey District Council Endorse ILA Local 1588 Member Brother William B. Sampson IV in His

Vince Cameron elected President of Southeast Dock & Marine Council
International Vice President Vince Cameron elected President of ILA’s Southeast Dock & Marine Council and Will Assume Office Held By

ILA President Harold J. Daggett’s Easter Message to Members
To My ILA Members and Their Families: On behalf of my fellow ILA officers, I want to wish you and

ILA President Harold J. Daggett Applauds President Biden’s American Jobs Plan
$17 Billion Earmarked For Port and Inland Waterway Improvements That Benefits ILA NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 31, 2021) –

Georgia Governor Signs Bill Into Law Aimed At Suppressing Voting Rights
ILA Vice President Willie Seymore Says His State Is Preventing Eligible Voters From Participating In Our Democracy NORTH BERGEN, NJ.

ILA President Harold Daggett Statement on Confirmation of Marty Walsh As U.S. Labor Secretary
Congratulations to the Honorable Marty Walsh on his confirmation Monday by the United States Senate as Secretary of Labor. On
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