ILA News

Joint Statement Regarding Master Contract

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (October 3, 2024) The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. have reached a tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to extend the Master Contract until January 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all other outstanding issues. Effective immediately, all current job actions […]

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ILA President and Chief Negotiator Harold J. Daggett Subjected to Death Threats and Harassment, Including New York Post Publishing His Home Address, Putting His Safety at Risk

Fighting for a Fair and Just Contract for ILA Members, ILA President and Chief Negotiator Harold J. Daggett Subjected to Death Threats and Harassment, Including New York Post Newspaper Publishing His Home Address, Putting His Personal Safety at Risk; Other ILA Leaders Also Threatened NORTH BERGEN, NJ. (October 2, 2024) International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President

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ILA Donates $100,000 to Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts as it Launches Fund Raising Campaign with its Locals and Membership

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (October 2, 2024) The International Longshoremen’s Association today announced that it is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross “Hurricane Helene Relief” fund and is asking its locals join in this fundraising campaign. “Recent hurricanes have caused significant devastation, affecting countless families and communities along our coastlines,” ILA President Harold Daggett wrote

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Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su Says Giant Shipping Magnates Should Share Their Economic Success With ILA Longshore Workers

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (October 2, 2024). Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su said in a statement released yesterday calling for parties to get back to the negotiating table that “giant shipping magnates acknowledge that if they can make record profits, their workers should share in that economic success.” “The 85,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s

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ILA Responds To USMX’s Statement That Distorts the Facts and Misleads the Public

NORTH BERGEN, NJ. – (October 1, 2024) USMX’s recent press release is another attempt to distort the facts and mislead the public. The ILA has rejected their so-called “nearly 50% wage increase” because it fails to address the demands of our members adequately. They might claim a significant increase, but they conveniently omit that many

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