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NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 12, 2025) In 1972, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) last received an increase in dues from its members. That was 53 years ago—longer than I have been alive. And yet, in that time, the ILA has fought and delivered on some of the most crucial victories in modern labor history. In […]

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 11, 2025) – Leaders from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd., (USMX) today officially signed an extension to their Master Contract that will be effective October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2030. The two sides hailed the new agreement as a “win-win” for both the ILA

Rank-and-File Members of International Longshoremen’s Association At Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports Overwhelmingly Ratify Provisions of New Six-Year Master Contract With United States Maritime Alliance With Nearly 99 Percent Voting In Favor; Landmark Agreement Includes Record Wage Increases, Protections Against Automation and Will Be In Effect until September 30, 2030 NORTH BERGEN, NJ. (February 25,

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (February 20, 2025) International Longshoremen’s Association Rank-and-File Members at Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports have been meeting at their locals for the past two weeks, reviewing details of the Master Contract and their respective local agreements in preparation for the full ratification vote scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2025. In a February

HOLLYWOOD, FL – (February 7, 2025)  The full International Longshoremen’s Association Wage Scale Committee today gave unanimous approval to the new USMX-ILA Master Contract, paving the way for the ratification vote by ILA rank-and-file members that has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2025. More than 200 ILA Wage Scale Committee delegates representing ILA locals