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International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President Harold J. Daggett 2026 Labor Day Message to the ILA’s 85,000 members across the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes region, Puerto Rico, Eastern Canada, and the Bahamas.

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

International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President Harold J. Daggett 2026 Labor Day Message to the ILA’s 85,000 members across the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes region, Puerto Rico, Eastern Canada, and the Bahamas. Read More »

With Labor Day Fast Approaching in September, Followed by the Start of the ILA’s Third Year of Master Contract on October 1st, ILA President Harold Daggett Keeping Members Primed With Attention Focused On Threat of Automation

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (August 8, 2026)  When International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold J. Daggett addressed his member-delegates at the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Convention in Galveston, Texas, he devoted a portion of his remarks to reminding ILA longshore workers that they should not get lax while enjoying the landmark benefits of the current

With Labor Day Fast Approaching in September, Followed by the Start of the ILA’s Third Year of Master Contract on October 1st, ILA President Harold Daggett Keeping Members Primed With Attention Focused On Threat of Automation Read More »