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Multiple International Unions Unanimously Adopt Resolution Supporting ILA “In Their Struggle To Prevent Automation That Will Eliminate ILA Jobs”

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Multiple International Unions Attending National Conference of Maritime Union of New Zealand Unanimously Adopt Resolution Supporting ILA “In Their Struggle To Prevent Automation That Will Eliminate ILA Jobs” NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 14, 2024) Affiliates from multiple international maritime unions meeting this week in Wellington, New Zealand for the National Conference of the Maritime Union […]

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Message to ILA Members Regarding the Breakdown of Negotiations with USMX

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Brothers and Sisters, The ILA and USMX came to the table this week, prepared for four days of intensive bargaining to bring us closer to securing a fair contract. For the first day and a half, discussions were productive, and both sides engaged in addressing serious issues. However, late yesterday, talks broke down when management

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ILA Local 1657 Facing Automation Job Cuts at Port of Montreal; ILA President Harold Daggett Offers International Support In Letter To Canadian Local

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NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 4, 2024) The fight against job-killing automation is currently raging at the Port of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where more than 1,000 members of International Longshoremen’s Association, (ILA) Local 1657, Checkers, Cargo Repairmen & Office Clerks would see their jobs disappear if Montreal Gateway Terminals and Termont Terminals implements its plan to

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ILA’s Civil, Human & Women’s Rights Committee To Hold Annual Meeting In New Jersey Saturday, November 2, 2024

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ILA’s Civil, Human & Women’s Rights Committee To Hold Annual Meeting In New Jersey Saturday, November 2, 2024; Evening Awards Dinner At EnVue To Honor Four Industry Leaders and Feature Addresses From ILA President Harold J. Daggett and Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 1, 2024) The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)

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ILA Praises Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su and EPA For Advocating For ILA Jobs As Part of EPA Funding For Zero-Emission Port Equipment and Infrastructure: “Human Operated and Human Maintained”

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NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (October 25, 2024) At United States ports where ILA members work, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced 55 selected applications for nearly $3 billion in Clean Ports Program grants funded through the Inflation Reduction Act. The selected applications will fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure as well as climate and

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