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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

By Dennis A. Daggett I understand it’s nearly impossible to rebut every inaccurate report that circulates in the media. However, this particular narrative is too misleading and damaging to ignore, and it needs to be addressed. The recent wave of reporting criticizing the efficiency of U.S. ports is not only inaccurate but also irresponsible. The

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