ILA News

Dozens of newly elected ILA officers attended “Leadership Foundation: A Lunch & Learn
ILA Attorneys Lesley Mardon, John P. Sheridan and Eric Nelson lead discussions on duties and responsibilties of local officers. Copies

Day Three Opens at South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District’s Educational Conference in San Antonio, Texas
Day Three Opens at South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District’s Educational Conference in San Antonio, Texas with Eloy Cortez, District

UNDERSTANDING THE ILA MONEY PURCHASE PLAN: Managing Your Defined Contributions for a Secure Retirement
ILA participants at the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District were educated on definition and benefits of an ILA Money

New Reporting Requirements: Local PAC Funding and ILA COPE Updates
An important subject matter for all ILA Local officers was discussed on a Wednesday panel at the South Atlantic and

“Leading Into the Future: Technology, Tools and Efficiency”
Bill Williams, Jr., (left), President ILA Local 1351, Houston, serving as moderator for panel “Leading Into the Future: Technology, Tools

ILA Also Means “I Love America”
ILA Also Means “I Love America”. Johnnie Dixon, President, ILA Local 1526, leads ILA Delegation at South Atlantic and Gulf

ILA’s Dennis Daggett Exposes Deceptions by Ocean Carriers and Terminal Operators Pushing for Automation
Invest in People over Robotics Around the globe, ocean carriers and terminal operators are aggressively pushing automation and artificial intelligence

“Federal Agency Guidance for Today’s Labor Environment – How to Avoid Common Pitfalls.”
“Federal Agency Guidance for Today’s Labor Environment – How to Avoid Common Pitfalls.” makes presentation as the final panel on

PRAYER WORKS! Inspirational presentation led by Todd Stewart at the ILA’s South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Educational Conference
PRAYER WORKS! Inspirational presentation led by Todd Stewart at the ILA’s South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Educational Conference. Stewart,

LEGAL PANEL DISCUSSES “OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES, ELECTIONS, FIDUCIARY DUTIES AND RECORDKEEPING”
LEGAL PANEL DISCUSSES “OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES, ELECTIONS, FIDUCIARY DUTIES AND RECORDKEEPING”: Eric Nelson (left), Counsel to ILA’s South Atlantic and Gulf

Jim Paylor, Assistant General Organizer, International Longshoremen’s Association, opens the second day of the ILA’s South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Educational Conference
Jim Paylor, Assistant General Organizer, International Longshoremen’s Association, opens the second day of the ILA’s South Atlantic and Gulf Coast

Kenny Oelkers, Director of ILA Education/History, Delivers Powerful History of International Longshoremen’s Association at ILA’s South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District’s Educational Conference in San Antonio, Texas
Kenny Oelkers, Director of ILA Education/History, Delivers Powerful History of International Longshoremen’s Association at ILA’s South Atlantic and Gulf Coast

Leonard Aguilar, President, Texas AFL-CIO President (at right) welcomes hundr eds of ILA delegates to San Antonio, Texas
Leonard Aguilar, President, Texas AFL-CIO President (at right) welcomes hundr eds of ILA delegates to San Antonio, Texas. Brother Aguilar

ILA South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Educational Conference Begins This Sunday in San Antonio, Texas
WEBSTER, TX – (January 8, 2026) The South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District (SAGCD) will host the 2026 SAGCD Educational

2025 Year In Review: International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold J. Daggett Leads Union To Banner Year In 2025 From Ratification of New Six-Year Master Contract Agreement To Organizing Global Dockworkers To Unite and Halt Automation at all Worldwide Ports
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (December 20, 2025) The past year of 2025 was just eight days old when International Longshoremen’s Association

Dennis Daggett Declares “Our Time Is Now” In Video of His Powerful Address at Global Dockworkers Lisbon, Portugal Summit, Calling on Maritime Workers Around the World To Draw the Line Together To Halt “Job-Killing Technology”
LISBON, PORTUGAL (November 28, 2025) Longshore Union Leader Dennis A. Daggett charged up the hundreds of delegates attending the Profits


