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NORTH BERGEN, NJ (July 29, 2024) Eloy Cortez, a 27-year veteran of the ILA, was recently appointed as an International Vice President to fill the unexpired term of legendary ILA leader Clyde Fitzgerald, who stepped down from the International Executive Council. “Our ILA Executive Council voted unanimously to appoint Eloy Cortez as a Vice President […]

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An Open Letter to the Public: The Real Story Behind Our Fight, Told by an ILA Member and Officer Dear Friends and Supporters, I am writing to you today as Dennis A. Daggett, a member and Executive Vice President of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), and a representative of the International Dockworkers Council (IDC).  At

ILA President Harold Daggett Says Time Has Come For Shippers To Respect and Reward ILA Workers With Great Contract Or “We Will Hit the Streets!” NORTH BERGEN, NJ (July 21, 2024). Thank you, Dennis for telling the world how special our jobs are; if it wasn’t for the dockworkers around the world these companies would