The International Longshoremen’s Association is the largest union of maritime workers in North America.
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The ILA
The International Longshoremen’s Association is the largest union of maritime workers in North America, representing upwards of 85,000 longshoremen on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes, major U.S. rivers, Puerto Rico and Eastern Canada, and the Bahamas.
A Rich History
While longshoremen in the United States had organized and conducted strikes before there was a United States, the ILA traces its origins to a union of longshoremen on the Great Lakes: the Association of Lumber Handlers, founded in 1877.
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
Harold J. Daggett, International President, International Longshoremen’s Association 2024 Christmas Message To ILA Members and Their Families
December 25, 2024 To My ILA Family: I want to wish our ILA members and their families a Merry Christmas
President-Elect Donald J. Trump Demonstrates Continued Support for ILA, Sharing ILA Executive Vice President Dennis Daggett’s Message To His Nearly 90 million Truth Social Followers
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (December 15, 2024) President-elect Donald J. Trump followed up his two-hour meeting this past Thursday (December 12,
Rebuttal to Claims of Inefficiency in U.S. Ports
By Dennis A. Daggett I understand it’s nearly impossible to rebut every inaccurate report that circulates in the media. However,
Dennis A. Daggett, Executive Vice President, International Longshoremen’s Association, responds to New York Post December 4th, 2024, Opinion Piece by John Stossel
Rebuttal to Misguided Claims About the ILA and Automation I initially hesitated to respond to this “clueless” commentary. However, the
The ILA’s Fight Against Automation: Preserving Jobs, Securing National Security, and Defending the Future of Work
Submitted by Dennis A. Daggett The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is at a crossroads in our Master Contract negotiations with
ILA President Harold J. Daggett’s 2024 Thanksgiving To ILA Members and Their Families
Dear Sister and Brother ILA Members As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to express
ILA Videos
Power of Longshore Solidarity in Video Featuring Dockworker Leaders; International Day of Docker Solidarity to Demonstrate Full Support To ILWU
Power of World-Wide Longshore Solidarity On Display In Video Featuring Six Dockworker Leaders; International Day of Docker Solidarity Held in
ILA Local 1416, Miami To Celebrate 85th Anniversary on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Download original document (English) MIAMI, FLORIDA – ILA Local 1416, Miami To Celebrate 85th Anniversary on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021.
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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