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ILA Local Presidents In New York and New Jersey Took Charge Early in COVID-19 Pandemic Securing PPE For Their Members; Prompt Actions Helped Keep ILA Workforce Protected

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Buddy Smith, President, ILA Local 1233 Brandon Garcia, President, ILA Local 1235 Dennis A. Daggett, President, ILA Local 1804-1 David Cicalese, President, ILA Local 1 Mike Izzo, President, ILA Local 920 Frank Agosta, President, ILA Local 1814 Virgil Maldonado, President, ILA Local 1588 John Cuozzo, President, ILA Local 1478-2 Charles Ward, President, New York-New Jersey […]

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Names ILA’s Dennis Daggett to State’s “Restart and Recovery Advisory Council” To Help New Jersey Rebuild Economy

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NORTH BERGEN, NJ. (May 8, 2020) – Dennis A. Daggett, Executive Vice President of the International Longshoremen’s Association and president of the union’s largest local, ILA Local 1804-1, today was named by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to serve on the Restart and Recovery Advisory Council, a group of New Jersey business and municipal leaders

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In Letter to Senator and House Transportation Committees Praising Longshore Labor, Federal Maritime Commissioners Urge Congress To Bring Aid To U.S. Terminal Operators To Ease Burden of Expected Shortfalls

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Commissioners Bentzel and Sola Urge Congressional Leaders to Address Port Terminal Needs During COVID-19 Crisis In letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Louis E. Sola urged Congressional leaders to consider a means to help alleviate

In Letter to Senator and House Transportation Committees Praising Longshore Labor, Federal Maritime Commissioners Urge Congress To Bring Aid To U.S. Terminal Operators To Ease Burden of Expected Shortfalls Read More »

With Eye Toward Protecting Container Royalty and MILA Benefits and Eligibility During COVID-19 Pandemic, ILA’s Dennis Daggett Spells Out Why “Hazard Pay” Could Threaten Industry’s Financial Stability

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NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (April 21, 2020). Today, ILA Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett addressed the issue of ILA employers paying workforce hazard pay during COVID-19 Pandemic. Responding to inquiries he received from posts on the ILA New York-New Jersey Covid-19 Information Facebook Page and telephone calls, Daggett addressed the issue straight on in

With Eye Toward Protecting Container Royalty and MILA Benefits and Eligibility During COVID-19 Pandemic, ILA’s Dennis Daggett Spells Out Why “Hazard Pay” Could Threaten Industry’s Financial Stability Read More »