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ILA and USMX Report Significant Progress on Six‐Year Extension Agreement, Following Two Days of Intensive Bargaining

NEWARK, NJ – (March 23, 2018) The International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL‐CIO (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced that they have made significant progress on terms for a Six‐Year Master Contract, following two days of intensive meetings. Some 50 negotiators from the two sides worked on Master Contract items with the goal of being […]

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Dennis A. Daggett Reelected President of ILA Local 1804-1; Five Other Officers Reelected To Posts At Maintenance Local

NORTH BERGEN NJ – Dennis A. Daggett was unanimously reelected president of ILA Local 1804-1 on Tuesday evening, March 5, 2018 at the local’s meeting at their headquarters in North Bergen, New Jersey. All six top officers of Local 1804-1 were reelected to their respective positions. International ILA President Harold J. Daggett was reelected President

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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 year later and working people are worse off under President Donald Trump. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka explains what his hopes were for America under Trump. He also talks about working people’s priorities in 2018.

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ILA’s Josh Hertzberg Is Sworn In As Mayor of Sparta, New Jersey

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (January 24, 2018) Josh Hertzberg, Director of Business Operations for the International Longshoremen’s Association and a member of ILA Local 1804-1, now wears an additional hat: Mayor of Sparta, New Jersey. Earlier this month, Hertzberg was unanimously voted in by members of the Sparta Township Council to serve as Mayor of

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Signs Bill To Eliminate Waterfront Commission

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (Monday, January 15, 2018) – Governor Chris Christie today signed legislation that, in New Jersey, abolishes the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor. Members of the New Jersey Senate and Assembly are lobbying their New York counterparts to do the same. Gov. Christie signed the near unanimous measure on his final day

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