The International Longshoremen’s Association mourns the passing of Stephen Lanier Sparks, a member of ILA Local 1459 at the Port of Mobile, Alabama and who was a proud ILA longshoreman for 50-years. “In every union, you have that one member who held every office and was loved by all members and held in the highest
NORFOLK, VA. – Congratulations to the ILA’s Kim Brown, a longtime member of ILA Local 1248 in the Port of Hampton Roads, Virginia, who was recently honored by the Port of Virginia with the “Thoams M. Little Annual Safety and Productivity Award.” The Award is named for the now retired International Vice President Thoams Little
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Read the full newsletter here: ILA Summer Newsletter Issue 6 (2026)
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NORTH BERGEN, NJ (September 7, 2026) As our great International Longshoremen’s Association prepares to celebrate Labor’s National Holiday – Labor Day 2026 – we champion our unprecedented bargaining triumphs, historic family protections, and an aggressive, unified strategy for a prosperous future through 2026 and 2027. Landmark Successes of the Six-Year USMX-ILA Master Contract I am proud
