2024

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 14, 2024) – The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) Queensland Branch wasted little time expressing powerful support and solidarity with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) in the fight against job-crippling automation. Just hours after the ILA broke off talks with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) on Tuesday, November 13th, when employers […]

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 14, 2024) World-wide labor support for the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) grew today as the Somali Public Trade Union (SPTU) added their solidarity pledge in a letter to International President Harold J. Daggett and all ILA members. Mohamed Abdi Nour, General Secretary of SPTU sent a message proclaiming his union’s support

Multiple International Unions Attending National Conference of Maritime Union of New Zealand Unanimously Adopt Resolution Supporting ILA “In Their Struggle To Prevent Automation That Will Eliminate ILA Jobs” NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 14, 2024) Affiliates from multiple international maritime unions meeting this week in Wellington, New Zealand for the National Conference of the Maritime Union

Brothers and Sisters, The ILA and USMX came to the table this week, prepared for four days of intensive bargaining to bring us closer to securing a fair contract. For the first day and a half, discussions were productive, and both sides engaged in addressing serious issues. However, late yesterday, talks broke down when management