NORTH BERGEN, NJ (January 8, 2025) – The leader of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has a message to incoming President Donald J. Trump: “You have proven yourself to be one of the best friends of working men and women in the United States.” Harold J. Daggett, International President of the ILA, cites a face-to-face […]
NORTH BERGEN/LYNDHURST, NJ (January 8, 2025) – The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year Master Contract. The two sides agreed to continue to operate under the current contract until the union can meet with its full Wage Scale Committee and
ILA Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett Slams Workers Vanguard Article Attacking Union and Its Leadership As “Riddled With Falsehoods”; Daggett Describes October Strike As “Largest Display of Solidarity This Country Has Seen In a Long Time. ILA Members Stood Shoulder To Shoulder, United in Purpose and Vision.” Rebuttal to Workers Vanguard’s Misleading Claims It’s
December 25, 2024 To My ILA Family: I want to wish our ILA members and their families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. My prayers for you are that Our Lord bless you with an abundance of health, happiness and love during this Holiday Season and throughout the coming year. Our ILA family
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (December 15, 2024) President-elect Donald J. Trump followed up his two-hour meeting this past Thursday (December 12, 2024) with ILA President Harold J. Daggett and ILA Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett where he expressed strong support for iLA Longshore Workers in their current contract battle with United States Maritime Alliance over
