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International Workers Memorial Day To Be Observed Monday April 28, 2025; ILA Ceremonies in Miami and Port of New York and New Jersey Announced

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (April 11, 2025) – The International Longshoremen’s Association will be joining unions across America and around the globe observing “International Workers’ Memorial Day” during the week of April 28, 2025. On Monday, April 28th, Shipping Association of New York and New Jersey-International Longshoremen’s Association Employee Assistance Program will hold a ceremony at

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Campaign To Assist Construction of Civic Youth Center In West Belfast, Ireland, Named In Honor Of ILA President Harold J. Daggett, Begins Here In United States

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (April 2, 2025) In a letter sent this week to all International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Locals, International Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett revealed plans for the construction of a civic youth center in West Belfast, Ireland that will be named in honor of ILA President Harold J. Daggett. “This center, named

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“Support Your Union and Remember: If We Are Together, It’s Impossible To Fail”; ILA’s Dennis Daggett Writes “The Importance of Paying Union Dues: A 53-Year Reality Check” Noting That Dues Support Union’s Efforts To Protect and Fight For Its Rank-and-File Membership

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

“Support Your Union and Remember: If We Are Together, It’s Impossible To Fail”; ILA’s Dennis Daggett Writes “The Importance of Paying Union Dues: A 53-Year Reality Check” Noting That Dues Support Union’s Efforts To Protect and Fight For Its Rank-and-File Membership Read More »