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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

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (August 6, 2026) For decades, securing robust financial protections for the families of ILA longshore workers killed on the job was a primary, deeply personal goal for International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President Harold J. Daggett. The waterfront has historically been one of the most hazardous work environments in the world, where heavy

CHICAGO, IL – (August 4, 2026) Dozens of members of International Longshoremen’s Association Local 2070 in the Port of Chicago are facing a multitude of challenges to retain their jobs at QSL, a terminal operator and stevedore located at the Iroquois Landing terminal facility.   A vicious political campaign, launched by an Operating Engineers Local

SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA – (July 14, 2026) Sydney Harbour Investment Partners (SHIP) is pleased to announce the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Longshoremen’s  Association (ILA), establishing the framework for a long-term collaborative relationship supporting the future development and operation of the Novaporte Offshore Wind Logistics Terminal at Point Edward Marine

BALTIMORE, MD (July 14, 2026) Horace T. Alston, a prominent ILA leader for decades at the Port of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away last week on July 9, 2026, just three months shy of his 90th Birthday.  He served as International ILA Vice President from 1985 to his retirement in 2011.  He held various positions with