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A Report from Dennis A. Daggett, International Executive Vice President, International Longshoremen’s Association

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (August 9, 2024) As the possibility of a strike looms over the shipping industry, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) stands firm in its fight for a contract that truly compensates its members. However, it’s disheartening to confront the reality that there are those who look down on blue-collar workers, believing that […]

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ILA Bringing Its Wage Scale Delegates Together In Early September For Wage Scale Committee Meetings and To Prepare For Possible Strike If No Agreement Can Be Reached

ILA Bringing Its Wage Scale Delegates Together In New Jersey In Early September For Wage Scale Committee Meetings and To Make Preparations For Possible Strike on October 1, 2024, If No Agreement With United States Maritime Alliance Can Be Reached NORTH BERGEN, NJ (August 3, 2024) The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) earlier this week alerted

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ILA Executive Council Welcomes Eloy A. Cortez as International Vice President

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (July 29, 2024) Eloy Cortez, a 27-year veteran of the ILA, was recently appointed as an International Vice President to fill the unexpired term of legendary ILA leader Clyde Fitzgerald, who stepped down from the International Executive Council. “Our ILA Executive Council voted unanimously to appoint Eloy Cortez as a Vice President

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