ILA International Enters 10th Year As Member of IDC
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Statement by Herbert Hall and G. Rodney Owens, Chairs, ILA Civil Rights Committee On Black History Month
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (February 9, 2021) This February, America celebrates Black History Month. The Civil Rights Committee of the International Longshoremen’s Association is proud to recognize the history and achievements of Black Americans, acknowledging that we applaud many great advancements made, but also reflect on the struggles and challenges still confronting our nation. America’s collective
Federal Maritime Commission Urges Biden Administration To Help Prioritize Vaccine Availability To ILA and ILWU Longshore Workers To Avoid Port Shutdowns and Cripple Nation’s Supply Chain
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (January 29, 2021): Two Commissioners from the Federal Maritime Commission sent a letter to President Joseph Biden urging him to encourage Port States to prioritize vaccine availability to our nation’s dockworkers belonging to the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). “While we recognized that prioritization for
History of International Longshoremen’s Association Presidents
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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ILA PORTS OF SAVANNAH AND BRUNSWICK SUCCESS STARTS WITH HARD WORKING ILA MEMBERS AND STRONG LEADERSHIP
ILA International Vice President Willie Seymour is joined by team of ILA members at Georgia Ports Willie J. Seymore, International Vice President representing the Georgia Ports (Savannah and Brunswick), touts the supremacy of his ports and recognizes the ILA leaders . “These are the coaches of this great team,” Brother Seymore says about ILA