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Harry Hennessey, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 342, United Marine Division, ILA and Atlantic Coast District Vice President Passes Away

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (April 8, 2026) Harry Hennessey, a dedicated trade union leader from Long Island, New York,  who served as Secretary-Treasurer of the United Marine Division, Local 342, International Longshoremen’s Association, and was a Vice President and Executive Board Member of the Atlantic Coast District, ILA passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.  […]

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ILA-USMX Children’s Fund To Hold Gala Dinner Benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Honoring International President Harold J. Daggett

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (March 22, 2026)  The International Longshoremen’s Association – United States Maritime Alliance (ILA-USMX) Children’s Fund will raise funds for its main charity, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, at a Gala Dinner on Tuesday evening, May 12, 2026, beginning at 6 pm, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Jersey City, New Jersey. 

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Annual ILA Great Lakes Pre-Navigation Meetings Held In Tampa, Florida; Great Lakes U.S. and Canadian Ports Hoping For Stronger Season in 2026

TAMPA, FL (March 14, 2026) – The annual meetings of the International Longshoremen’s Association Great Lakes District Council are taking place this weekend in Tampa, Florida as the ILA ports on both the U.S. and Canadian sides of the Great Lakes prepare for their 2026 season. ILA International Officers Steve Knott, Secretary-Treasurer; John D. Baker,

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Third Bi-annual South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District, ILA Women’s Conference Brings Together Hundreds Of “ILA Women on the Waterfront” to Jacksonville, Florida

JACKSONVILLE, FL (March 5, 2026) – The 3rd bi-annual South Atlantic Gulf Coast District, ILA Women’s Maritime Conference officially set sail in Jacksonville on March 5, welcoming women from across the maritime industry for several days of networking, learning, and leadership development. The conference opened with registration and an evening welcome reception, giving attendees the

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