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ILA Education/History

4 hours ago

FROM GCAPTAIN.COM
JANUARY 9, 2025
BY MIKE SCHULER

ILA Union Gives Trump ‘Full Credit’ for Helping Secure Labor Contract with Port Employers

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is crediting President-elect Donald Trump with helping to secure a landmark six-year master contract agreement with the US Maritime Alliance (USMX), averting a potential shutdown of East and Gulf Coast ports.

The breakthrough came after a crucial intervention by President-Elect Donald Trump during a December 12th meeting at Mar-a-Lago.
ILA President Harold J. Daggett, accompanied by Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett, met with Trump for two hours to discuss the negotiation impasse with USMX. During that meeting, Trump reportedly directly contacted USMX officials and later took to Truth Social to publicly back the union’s position.

The agreement, which protects the jobs of 85,000 ILA members, addresses one of the maritime industry’s most contentious issues: automation. While specific terms of the agreement remain confidential pending ratification by both ILA rank-and-file members and USMX stakeholders, the two sides said the new contract “establishes a framework for implementing technologies” while safeguarding existing ILA positions.

The amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt and harm it causes for American Workers,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, criticizing the push for automation. “Foreign companies have made a fortune in the U.S. by giving them access to our markets. They shouldn’t be looking for every last penny knowing how many families are hurt”.

The agreement prevents what would have been a devastating coast-wide strike at ports from Maine to Texas, scheduled for January 15th.

ILA President Daggett hailed the new agreement as a victory for organized labor, crediting Trump’s intervention as the decisive factor in securing worker protections. “President Trump gets full credit for our successful tentative Master Contract agreement,” Daggett stated, characterizing Trump as “one of the greatest friends of Organized Labor.” ... See MoreSee Less

ILA Education/History

1 day ago

DAGGETT LEADS ILA TO HISTORIC CONTRACT

International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold J. Daggett Leads His Rank-and-File Members To Landmark Tentative Agreement on ILA Master Contract; Sixty-two Percent Wage Increase and Automation Protections Highlight Greatest Agreement Ever

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (January 9, 2025) – Now in his fourth term as International President of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and leading his third Master Contract negotiations as the union’s Chief Negotiator, Harold J. Daggett orchestrated the greatest Collective Bargaining Agreement in the union’s 132-year history when a tentative agreement was reached yesterday with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).
This crowning achievement by ILA President Daggett, who led his union’s 85,000-members through long and difficult negotiations over the past two years, including a three-day coast-wide strike in October 2024, resulted in a package that calls for a 62 percent wage increase, iron-clad protections against automation and semi-automation at ILA ports, and a stronger healthcare and retirement package, among many gains.
“This tentative agreement is both a monumental and historical achievement that came about from hard work and dedication of ILA Wage Scale Delegates, fortified by the support of our entire membership,” said ILA President Daggett. “I want to thank my entire ILA membership for their steadfast cooperation.”
The ILA leader added that support from President-Elect Donald J. Trump was key to the union negotiating this landmark agreement.
“And the solidarity from our global maritime unions, led by the International Dockworkers Council (IDC) and International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) bolstered the ILA’s strength,” President Daggett said.
President Daggett noted that when the contract is ratified by ILA rank-and-file members, they will receive significant increases in wages retroactive to October 1, 2024. ... See MoreSee Less

ILA Education/History

1 day ago

ILA INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT HAROLD J. DAGGETT….LEADERSHIP THAT’S SECOND TO NONE….

For 58 years, Harold Daggett has been dedicated to our union, devoted his life to it and has made remarkable history along the way.
Daggett serves the ILA membership as the chief negotiator of the master contact agreement between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance.
This agreement includes all ports from Maine to Texas.
Harold Daggett joined ILA Local 1804-1 in 1967 and became our International President in 2011.
He has successfully negotiated three master contract agreements with the United States Maritime Alliance during his time as ILA President.
Each time Daggett went to the bargaining table his main objective was to protect the jobs of the 85,000 members of the ILA.
He has proved that once again as there will be no fully automated terminals at all ILA ports up and down the Eastern and Gulf Coasts of the United States of America.

**ILA STRONG**
**ILA LEADERSHIP**
**ILA LEGEND** ... See MoreSee Less

ILA Education/History

2 days ago

A MESSAGE FROM ILA INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT DENNIS A. DAGGETT

Message to the Members of the ILA

Brothers and Sisters,

I am thrilled to announce that we have reached a historic landmark Master Contract! This achievement is the culmination of an incredible amount of hard work by your International and your dedicated bargaining committee. I ask you all to remain patient and not listen to any rumors as we finalize the details.

This is an extensive and complex agreement that requires thorough review to avoid any mistakes in authorship. The next steps include presenting the contract to the Wage Scale Committee, after which the Local Unions will report back to their members before a ratification vote takes place. I urge everyone to trust the process as we move forward together.

To ensure transparency and understanding, we will also be preparing a detailed video that will break down every aspect of the new agreement for each local and its members. This contract represents all crafts and is designed to benefit every member of the ILA, no matter your role or responsibilities.

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to our International President for his unwavering strength and relentless fight during these negotiations, as well as to the entire bargaining committee for their tireless efforts. Most importantly, thank you to every single member of the ILA. Your unwavering support and the incredible solidarity you demonstrated during the October picket line were instrumental in making our voices heard—not just by our employers, but by the entire world.

The strength you displayed showed everyone exactly who the Mighty ILA is. Today, I have never been prouder to represent the greatest rank-and-file union in the world.

In Solidarity,
Dennis A. Daggett
Executive Vice President
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ILA Education/History

2 days ago

ILA President Harold Daggett Credits President Donald J. Trump’s Support As Key To Helping His Members Secure Greatest Contract

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 meeting he had with President-Elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on December 12, 2024, joined by his son and ILA Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett, as the chief reason the ILA was able to win protections against automation for his 85,000 members, and negotiate a tentative Master Contract Agreement.
“President Trump clearly demonstrated his unwavering support for our ILA union and longshore workers with his statement “heard round the world” backing our position to protect American longshore jobs against the ravages of automated terminals,” said ILA President Daggett. “President Trump’s bold stance helped prevent a second coast wide strike at ports from Maine to Texas that would have occurred on January 15, 2024, if a tentative agreement was not reached.”

At the mid-December meeting in Mar-A-Lago, the two ILA leaders met for two hours with President-Elect Trump and spelled out the cause for an impasse in negotiations with the ocean carriers represented by United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).
In the presence of ILA President Harold Daggett and Executive Vice President Dennis Daggett, President Trump spoke by telephone to USMX officials to express his support for the ILA. He then posted a powerful message on “Truth Social” announcing his support for the ILA.
“There has been a lot of discussion having to do with ‘automation on United States docks,” President Trump wrote. “I’ve studied automation and know just about everything there is to know about it. The amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt and harm it causes for American Workers, in this case, our Longshoremen. Foreign companies have made a fortune in the U.S. by giving them access to our markets. They shouldn’t be looking for every last penny knowing how many families are hurt.”
The ILA Leader said his union now regards President Donald Trump as one of the greatest friends of Organized Labor and champion of the working men and women of this country.
“He’s a hero to our ILA union and members,” said the ILA leader. “President Trump gets full credit for our successful tentative Master Contract agreement,” said ILA President Daggett. ... See MoreSee Less

ILA Education/History

2 days ago

ILA REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH USMX!!!

SUCCESS!!!!

International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) Announce Tentative Agreement on New Six-Year Master Contact

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 schedule a ratification vote, and USMX members can ratify the terms of the final contract.
“We are pleased to announce that ILA and USMX have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year ILA-USMX Master Contract, subject to ratification, thus averting any work stoppage on January 15, 2025,” the two sides said in a joint statement. “This agreement protects current ILA jobs and establishes a framework for implementing technologies that will create more jobs while modernizing East and Gulf coasts ports – making them safer and more efficient, and creating the capacity they need to keep our supply chains strong.
“This is a win-win agreement that creates ILA jobs, supports American consumers and businesses, and keeps the American economy the key hub of the global marketplace.”
Details of the new tentative agreement will not be released to allow ILA rank-and-file-members and USMX members to review and approve the final document. ... See MoreSee Less

ILA Education/History

2 days ago

A MESSAGE FROM ILA SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF COAST DISTRICT PRESIDENT ALAN A. ROBB

📢A Call to Action for the Health and Well-Being of Our Members🙏🏼

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the International Longshoremen’s Association,

I am writing today with a heavy heart to honor the life and legacy of a man we lost far too soon—Nick Brown. Some years ago, Nick was a superintendent for a local stevedoring company in Houston. He dreamed of becoming a longshoreman and providing a better life for his family. Through hard work, dedication, and integrity, Nick rose through the ranks and became a true soldier for the ILA.

Unfortunately, Nick’s life was tragically cut short this weekend while he was sleeping in his bed. Though I didn’t know Nick well, I watched his career from a distance with admiration, as he was living the American Dream—the very dream we all strive for. I don’t know the cause of Nick‘s death, and I make no assumptions about it. I only know that Nick died far too soon. It is with this in mind that I urge each and every one of you to take your health seriously.

Most of us are fortunate to have access to the MILA healthcare plan, one of the best in the nation. But its true value can only be realized if we use it. Sadly, I have witnessed far too many of our members who have fallen victim to preventable health issues simply because they didn’t take the time for regular check-ups or screenings.

I share this message with you not only as a fellow longshoreman, but also as someone who has lost loved ones to illnesses that could have been avoided. My own brother passed away from colon cancer at the age of 65, a disease that is one of the most preventable and curable when caught early. He was 62 before he had his first colonoscopy—and by then it was too late. Two and a half years later, he was gone.

This is why I am pleading with you—please, take advantage of our MILA healthcare plan. If you haven’t had a check up in the last year please schedule one. Follow your doctor’s advice, take your medication as prescribed, and make healthy lifestyle choices. Most importantly, encourage your coworkers, your loved ones, and those you care about to do the same. The difference could save a life.

We are about to enter into what promises to be the greatest contract in the history of the ILA. This contract will give us the opportunity to create lasting legacies for our families—but only if we are here to see it through. We must survive in order to thrive.

If you haven’t had a check-up in the past year, please make it a priority. If you’re over 40 and haven’t had a colonoscopy, schedule one. And if you haven’t done a cancer screening, please take the necessary steps to protect your health.

Do it for yourself. Do it for your family. And let’s work together to ensure that we are all healthy enough to enjoy the prosperity that lies ahead for the ILA.

I hope this year marks the beginning of the best years of your life. I hope it’s a year filled with good health, great prosperity, and a bright future for all of us.

In solidarity and with deep care for your health,

Alan A. Robb
ILA SAGCD President
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ILA Education/History

2 days ago

Port of NY/NJ
ILA Local 1814
Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY

THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION
ESTABLISHED 1892

For over 133 years the women and men of the International Longshoremen’s Association having been moving the world’s cargo.
Maine to Texas, the Great Lakes, Puerto Rico, Eastern Canada and the Bahamas
🇺🇸🇵🇷🇨🇦🇧🇸
THE DOCKS ARE OURS!!

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ILA Education/History

3 days ago

Port of Philadelphia

LASHING THROUGH THE SNOW…

ILA Local 1291 Brother Aaron Wilson lashing at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in the aftermath of a snow storm that hit the east coast on January 6, 2025.

Thank you Maurice Mulgrew, ILA Local 1291, for sharing this photograph to us. ... See MoreSee Less

ILA Education/History

4 days ago

Port of NY/NJ

ILA MEMBERS CONTINUE TO MOVE THE WORLD’S COMMERCE NO MATTER WHAT CHALLENGES THEY MAY FACE

ILA Local 1804-1 member Victor Marcial shared this photograph with us as he works on the waterfront at Maher Terminals in Port Elizabeth, NJ on this cold, winter day in early January 2025.

**GOD BLESS THE ILA**
**STAY SAFE** ... See MoreSee Less