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William R. Halvorsen

ILA Mourns Passing of William R. Halvorsen, Sr., Services This Friday, September 10 in Virginia Beach, Va.

ILA Mourns Passing of William R. Halvorsen, Sr., 41-Year ILA Member of Local 1624, Port of Hampton Roads and Father of Former ILA Local President Richard Halvorsen; Services This Friday, September 10 in Virginia Beach, Va. NORFOLK, VA. (September 9, 2021) – William R. Halvorsen, Sr. peacefully went to be with the Lord on September […]

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Daggett Warning

ILA President Warns Shipping Lines and Developers of Automated Vessels ILA Members Will Not Work Ships Without Crews Aboard

ILA President Harold Daggett Warns Shipping Lines and Developers of Fully Automated Container Vessels That ILA Members Will Not Work Ships Without Crews Aboard NORTH BERGEN, NJ (September 7, 2021) – Harold J. Daggett, President, International Longshoremen’s Association has a message to any shipping companies planning to utilize autonomous container cargo ships without crew: Don’t

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Daggett on Labor Day

International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold J. Daggett 2021 Labor Day Message

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (Monday, September 6, 2021) — As America celebrates Labor Day 2021, I am enormously proud of the men and women of the International Longshoremen’s Association who distinguish themselves as this country’s hardest and most productive workers.  ILA longshore workers have earned the title of America’s bravest and most dedicated as well.  For

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Members Hit the Street

ILA Members Hit the Streets

ILA Members hit the streets – (Year Unknown) Longshoremen hit the streets as ILA members strike for better wages and the right to collective bargaining. Many strikes went on for weeks and even months.  During this time our ILA brothers had no money coming in  for their families.  Nevertheless, they stood strong. The incredible sacrifices

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