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USMX and ILA Leaders Direct Their Safety Committee To Advise Members On Protections Against Coronavirus

COVID-19 Updates, ILA News

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (March 10, 2020) At the direction of David F. Adam, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd., and Harold J. Daggett, International President, International Longshoremen’s Association, the ILA-USMX Joint Safety Committee issued new safety guidelines to protect ILA members and employers against potential risks posed by Coronavirus-infected crewmembers/passengers […]

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Louis Pernice, ILA Leader from Brooklyn for almost 60 Years, Passes Away; President of ILA Local 1814 and International Vice President

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NORTH BERGEN, NJ (February 14, 2020) Louis Pernice, a powerful force on ILA’s Brooklyn waterfront for over a half century and an International Vice President and Executive Council member, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 in New York City. Louis retired recently as President of ILA Local 1814 which he led as President since

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ILA Vice President Willie J. Seymore, In Remarks to Georgia Foreign Trade Conference On Tuesday, Will Honor Five ILA Brunswick Longshoremen For Their Heroics Vainly Trying to Save Fellow Local 1423 Member Who Drowned After Vehicle Mishap Sent Car Into Water

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SEA ISLAND, GA (Feb. 3, 3020) – At the 2020 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference here in Sea Island, Georgia, International Vice President Willie Seymore, from the Port of Savannah, will recognize five ILA members from Local 1423 at the Port of Brunswick, who last November dove into the water after 44-year-old ILA member Lon Bland

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Harold Daggett’s Re-election as International President, Coupled with Two Maritime Honors Highlights Successful 2019 for ILA Leader and Union

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NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (December 29, 2019) Harold J. Daggett enjoyed a banner year in 2019. He was unanimously re-elected to a third four-year-term as International President of the 65,000-member union and received two top maritime honors in 2019 – the Man of the Year Award from the prestigious Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association

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Hampton Roads ILA Locals, Hampton Roads District Council and Hampton Roads Shipping Association Bring Christmas Joy To Area Youths With New Bicycles

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December 19, 2019 – Remember the joy we felt those Christmas mornings when we woke up and found a shiny new bicycle next to the Christmas tree? ILA Locals 970, 1248, 1624 and 1970, together with the Hampton Roads District Council and contributions from the Hampton Roads Shipping Association are making that Christmas magic a

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