The ILA was first created along the Great Lakes Region in 1892 . That same year, The National Longshoreman Association was named and adopted at the Detroit Convention. At first, the Longshore Union was called “National Longshoremen’s Association of the United States” However, the new union’s organizers were so successful in chartering Canadian locals that […]
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NORTH BERGEN, NJ –(January 18, 2021) As our nation honors Dr. (Rev.) Martin Luther King’s birthday on Monday, January 18, 2021, we know his dream of equality and justice for all of God’s children on earth is needed now more than ever. Dr. King was truly a man of peace and the violence that befell
The Waterfront Alliance, its board of directors, and the undersigned call on our region’s leadership and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize port and maritime workers for priority vaccination. A Sign-On letter has been created to request that the Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York State, and the Honorable
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (January 12, 2021) – The International Longshoremen’s Association lost one of its best today – Lewis Brown. A powerful figure with a gentle heart. A generous man with an engaging personality. A proud longshoreman and ILA member. Lew Brown was “Everyman” but he did extraordinary things in his life. He was the
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