This education link has been set up to keep all ILA members informed of what’s taking place in our industry; past and present. This site will include articles, stories, photographs and videos. At times, some of the videos will include training and be educational. Other times, we will take a look into our past and learn more and more about the history of this union and how it was built into what it is today.
ILA Education/History
OFFICIAL ILA EDUCATION/HISTORY PAGE ENDORSED BY OUR INTERNATIONAL
Never forget the sacrifices ILA members made to build our great union into what it is today
Port of Charleston
ILA sisters and brothers!!
We hope you are enjoying your weekend!
May God Bless you and your families on this Sunday!
Photo Credit:
Justin Smith, ILA Local 1771
Port of Charleston, SC
Thank you!!
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What a great shot
Local 1422 Union Strong 👍💪
Beautiful picture!!!!
♥️
Justin Smith 📸 hell yeah
Go Union
Port of NY/NJ
WORKER’S MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025
12 NOON
STELLA MARIS CHAPEL
170 CORBIN STREET
NEWARK, NJ 07112
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Port Miami
ILA WORKER’S MEMORIAL SERVICE GATHERING WILL TAKE PLACE AT PORT MIAMI ON TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Speaking on behalf of the ILA will be:
Joe Capo, Master of Ceremonies, ILA Local 1922
Eugene “Champ” Dixon, President ILA Local 1416
Stephen Hopkins, Vice President, ILA Local 1416
Felicia Marshall, ILA Local 1416
James Younker, Business Agent, ILA Local 1922
Obel Cruz, Business Agent, ILA Local 1922
May God Bless all of our fallen ILA sisters and brothers🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Port Miami
THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION ON THIS APRIL EVENING AT PORT MIAMI
The ILA members work 24/7 around the clock on the docks. It’s no different this evening at Port Miami as ILA Local 1416 members are seen here in action working at Port of Miami-South Florida Container Terminal.
Please scroll through the photographs shared to us by:
Larry McKnight, Business Agent, ILA Local 1416
Thank You!!
**ILA 24/7/365**
**ILA AROUND THE CLOCK**
**ILA NO DAYS OFF**
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That’s right! 🤙🏾⚓️
Boy, I saw alot of that work. All nights all right.
Must be a big B/B you prepare for...
💪🏾⚓️💪🏾
I want in on the ILA action!
No days off 💪🏾
Southampton, England
May 27, 1936
PRODUCTS FROM ENGLAND FOR USA
Dockworkers loading crates onto the Queen Mary at the King George V Graving Dock in Southampton, England during May of 1936.
Notice the crate is labelled:
“PRODUCTS FROM ENGLAND FOR USA”
We can naturally assume that ILA dockworkers were on hand to unload those crates once the Queen Mary arrived at the New York City docks in the United States.
Owned by Cunard-White Star Line, the RMS Queen Mary and her sister ship the RMS Queen Elizabeth made two weekly express service trips from Southampton, England and Cherbourg, France to New York City.
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Port of Baltimore
ILA IS RECOGNIZED AS A NEW RECORD IS SET AT THE PORT OF BALTIMORE
“GREAT JOB INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION!”
The Port of Baltimore and the ILA continue to recover from the Key Bridge Collapse, which took place just over a year ago.
The following is a statement that was shared to us by the Port of Baltimore:
“IT’S A NEW RECORD AT THE PORT OF BALTIMORE!!
167,863 lifts, which is the most ever in any first quarter and surpasses the first quarter record of 161,587 lifts, which took place at the Port of Baltimore in 2023. A lift is the process of safely loading or unloading a container on or off a ship. Great job Ports America Chesapeake and International Longshoremen’s Association!”
Thank you Port of Baltimore
**ILA PERSEVERANCE**
**ILA UNSTOPPABLE**
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Don’t wanna hear shit about our container check this year than. SMH
Stay safe brothers and sisters
Port Saint John
Saint John
New Brunswick, Canada
ILA LOCAL 273 OUT OF NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA GETS IT DONE WORKING THROUGH ANY KIND OF WEATHER TO KEEP THE WORLD’S COMMERCE MOVING
SNOW SHOWERS ON THIS COLD APRIL EVENING ON THE DOCKS OF PORT SAINT JOHN IN CANADA
Photo Credit:
Gregory Boyle
ILA Local 273
Thank You!!
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Nice to see those pictures from home, and not be out there. I.L . A. 1291,Philly. God Bless 🙏👍👏
I agree, that is definitely a great photo. 👍🏻
Wild weather. Cool picture, thank you for sharing.
Gregory Boyle takes a mean photo! That's an amazing shot
Stay safe brothers and sisters
Fuck that lol, Savannah, Ga got better weather. Hats off to yall doing the damn thing
Port Everglades
Fort Lauderdale, FL
SEAPORT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION INSTALLS ATM AT ILA LOCAL 1526 UNION HALL IN FORT LAUDERDALE
The Seaport Federal Credit Union installed an ATM at the ILA Local 1526 Union Hall in Fort Lauderdale this week.
The Seaport Federal Credit Union is expanding as it plans to meet with other ILA locals in South Florida in the near future.
In photograph, left to right:
Johnnie Dixon, ILA Local 1526 President
Elaine Thompson, President, Seaport Federal Credit Union
Melissa McCann, Chief Operations Officer, Seaport Federal Credit Union
Anthony Gross, ILA Local 1526 Secretary Treasurer
**ILA LEADERS WORKING NON-STOP FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND THEIR FAMILIES**
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That’s right! 🫡⚓️
Yessir
Awsome upgrade. Job well done
Love y’all man
Good move.
Man that's what's up!!
Miami is next!!!!
This is awesome for ILA Local #1526. Let's Keep Advancing Forward
This is Awesome! Thank You! #ILALocal1526
ILA !
Port of Virginia
Late 1800’s
Dockworkers come together as they pose for a photograph near the coal wharf at the Port of Virginia sometime during the late 1800’s.
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💪🏾
Ready to unload some CoCo Beans !
Port of Charleston
ILA MEMBERS OUT OF THE PORT OF CHARLESTON TOUR NEW NAVAL BASE FACILITY
ILA LOCALS 1422, 1422A AND 1771 AS WELL AS SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PORT AUTHORITY REPS TOURED THE NEW HUGH LEATHERMAN NAVAL BASE FACILITY AT THE PORT OF CHARLESTON ON APRIL 7, 2025.
Photo Credits and Statement from ILA Local 1422A President Leonard Bailey:
“All crafts at the Port of Charleston were on hand assessing the new naval base to report back to the ILA International and begin negotiating the Memorandum of Understanding.
We are preparing to open in late August or early September.
The Hugh Leatherman Terminal victory made this all possible.
Thank you, President Harold Daggett.”
The International Longshoremen’s Association at the Port of Charleston:
ILA Local 1422
Deep Sea Longshore
President Kenny Riley
ILA Local 1422A
Maintenance
President Leonard Bailey
ILA Local 1771
Clerks and Checkers
President Lance McLaughlin
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Great job 👍
Awesome Job Brothers and Sisters
Awesome! Congratulations
Awesome job!!! 👏
Greetings from ILA1414 in Savannah GA
Congratulations 🎊🎈🎉🍾
My Geechee cousins❣️
Totally Amazing! Congratulations!
Veronica Ellis