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Rebuttal to Misguided Claims About the ILA and Automation I initially hesitated to respond to this “clueless” commentary. However, the author’s glaring lack of knowledge about the maritime industry and his misrepresentation of what the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is fighting for demands correction. His commentary not only fails to grasp the complexities of our […]

Submitted by Dennis A. Daggett The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is at a crossroads in our Master Contract negotiations with ocean carriers and employers. At the center of this impasse is the employers’ push to expand the use of semi-automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs). The ILA is not against progress, innovation, or modernization—but we cannot

Dear Sister and Brother ILA Members As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you. Your hard work, loyalty, and dedication to the International Longshoremen’s Association, are the backbone of everything we achieve together. Your work has real value —day in and day

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 25, 2024) Harold J. Daggett, president of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), praised incoming President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer for U.S. Secretary of Labor. In a letter sent to President-elect Trump over the weekend, ILA President Daggett wrote: “On behalf of the 85,000-member ILA, I want