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 NY/NJ
ILA STRIKE
October 1, 2024
ILA APPEARS ON FOX NEWS DURING COAST WIDE STRIKE ON OCTOBER 1, 2024
At the stroke of midnight on October 1, 2024 the ILA went on their first coast wide strike since 1977.
All news outlets were present at ILA ports on the waterfront during the strike as our union made national and international headlines.
In photograph, from left to right, appearing on Fox Business News are:
John J. Daggett, ILA Atlantic Coast District General Vice President
Tommy Grogan, ILA Local 1804-1 RTG Shop, APM Terminals
Harold J. Daggett, ILA International President
Paul Moe, Jr., ILA Local 1804-1, Foreman, RTG Shop, APM Terminals
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ILA STRIKE
TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Two years ago, on this day, September 30, 2024, the International Longshoremen’s Association came together united as one from Maine to Texas to prepare to strike at ILA ports for better wages, working conditions, improved health benefits and protections against automation.
At the stroke of midnight on October 1, 2024, International President Harold J. Daggett led our union on the first ILA coast wide strike since 1977.
The world watched and all eyes were on the ILA as 85,000 members stood in solidarity. We reminded the world that organized labor was and always will be the backbone of our great nation.
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On October 3, 2024, your negotiating team, led by International President Harold J. Daggett and International Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett delivered to you, the ILA membership, the greatest contract in the history of organized labor, which includes:
-a six year deal until September 30, 2030
-protections against automation and semi-automation
-an incredible 62% raise
-enhancements to the MILA health plan
Please take a moment to watch the video we put together as ILA members display a strong commitment to being united as one.
ILA SOLIDARITY!!
We will be posting still pictures and videos throughout the next couple of days.
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ILA so glad to be a part of history thank you again to all our leaders👊🏼👍🏼🫵🏼🙏🏼
Blessings..I'm Grateful to be a part of the ILA family..🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Local 1
Port of NY/NJ
ILA LOCALS 1 AND 1814 RECEIVES SAFETY AWARDS IN BROOKLYN, NY
CONGRATULATIONS!!
🏆 PROUD MOMENT FOR RED HOOK TERMINALS & ILA LOCALS 1 & 1814! 🏆
Red Hook Terminals & Locals 1 & 1814 receive recognition for:
🥇 Greatest Reduction in Lost-Time Accident Frequency
Port of New York & New Jersey — Group B
🥇 Lowest Lost-Time Accident Frequency
Port of New York & New Jersey — Group B
A tremendous accomplishment that reflects the hard work and commitment to safety by everyone on the waterfront.
Congratulations to the entire Red Hook Terminals & Local 1 & 1814 team! ⚓️💪
Sharon Monahan from SANYNJ & Sandra Vazquez ILA Local 1235 handed out awards.
Thank you Russell Amato, ILA Local 1814 Delegate, for forwarding this information to us!!
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Great job !!
Bravo mi local
Brooklyn Rock Stars! Nice Job #1814 That’s my genesis ❤️
Congratulations Local 1814!!
At one of the most dangerous piers to work in the Port of NY & NJ...THATS TREMENDOUS! CONGRATULATIONS
Some terminals are big and some are small but they all come with the same dangers. Great job!
Nice work!
Congratulations
Nice work
Congratulations 🎈
Congratulations
Congratulations, keep up the great work 🤟🙏
Hello to my friend Del
Port of Virginia
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Longshoremen move bails of cotton at the Port of Norfolk, Virginia just at the turn of the century in the year 1905.
It has been said and told to us that those bails of cotton weighed more than 500 pounds.
God Bless each and every dockworker that came before us to build our union into what we have today.
God Bless the ILA!
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Wonder what the pay was like...
My back hurts looking at them
I heard stories from the older A cards in the Port of Virginia saying they would get to work early to get a good hand truck like we would get to work early for a good machine. They would oil the wheels so they’d roll better. A little before my time. I got in Local 970 in 1989.
ILA LOCAL 333 BALTIMORE MD RETIRED 2002
That was real work!
Damn I’m glad I didn’t work during this era!!
have a picture of a man of color who work and do all the hard work for years and years and years and then on top of it we turn around and we watch the Caucasians represent the ila
The Dockworkers of the world are more solidified than at any other time in the history of maritime labor!
Our battle against automation continues!
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We can't change the tide ....Gone ere those days working under the hot sun ..
Igual que en chili jjaja
who is Richar Skew whoid Alex Talamge who is Wilbur Pud Nassey - history is the context for the here andnow
La gente se queja de todo, sino tuvieran trabajo tambien se quejan 😏
As a retired ILWU member I stand with you !
UNIONYESSOLIDARITY💪🏽
🙏🏾💯🙌🏾💯👏🏾💯 ILA Men Of Honor To The Front 💯🫡 💯
STAND STRONG
🇷🇪✌🏽✊🏾
💪 💪 💪
To be honest to be really, really honest, they wanted this contract what their West Coast has they wanted to so bad what we had, but yeah, not knowing what you were signing onto on your contract. You open the doors for the AI for automation you put it in writing in format so how are you guys gonna turn around and say no when you guys agreed to it in your contract 
Yeeeeesssss
Automation is a fact of container shipping! Container’s aren’t going away , unfortunately
It's coming,rather we want it or not... they will make sure or it...
Thankful🙏
We need more good paying jobs not automation 
Tommy used to work on the docks , unions been on strike, its down on his luck ,it's tough ,it's tough
"Battle against automation"... will eventually lose. You should be focused on saving the few jobs that will need to be done by humans, otherwise ports in Canada or Mexico will eventually eat your children's future.
Hi good morning guys
It’s too bad in. L. A. L. B. We have automation abounding. Sickening
Kick automations ass!!
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1804-1!! ILA ALL THE WAY!! We are coming louder and stronger than before!! Let’s go! Global solidarity! 🙏🏻❤️💪🏻✊🏻
Thank You! #ILA1526
1351 Pasadena Texas
Well you have so many Longshoreman driving Teslas & othe electric vehicles. So counter conducive. We using Ai to generate photos, draft documents, etc. We are slowly contributing to the demise of the industry through patronizing the very beast.
WE ARE THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION
ESTABLISHED 1892
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Back then the work was hard but I sure slept well at night!💪👍👏🇺🇸
Ready for some productivity improvement ? or get out of the way. youtu.be/99sTFSYwNE0?si=fAGGs--YpaNwVZ9v
Port of NY/NJ
The incredible photographs continue to be sent to us from the Port of NY/NJ during calm before the storm as a Nor’Easter is expected to hit this weekend.
Thank you brother Ryan Novak, ILA Local 824 out of the West Side Piers, NYC for sharing!
Ryan
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Port of NY/NJ
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
As the Port of NY/NJ gets ready for the Nor’Easter this weekend we get to look at this incredible photograph that was shared to us by ILA Local 1804-1 member John Ribardo out of Port Liberty Container Terminal in Bayonne, NJ.
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Go Union
Port Miami
October 1967
ILA MEMBERS AT PORT MIAMI
Historical
Members of International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)unloading shipping containers at PortMiami during the fall of 1967.
Thank you to Port Miami for sharing this photograph with us.
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I came in 1978 I L A 1416 MIAMI
Use to hear the old timers with the Ila in jacksonville, talk about lykes line.
Se párese el barco q venia a PR traiga carros y vagones El Ditroi
My dad started back in’69. Did nothing but general cargo. In ‘75 he took his first double to drive a UTR. Called my mom to tell her.
THIS IS WHAT CONTAINER WORK LOOKED LIKE WHEN I BROKE IN .PHILADELPHIA 1977
Local #1416 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Yep 2 high sometimes 3 high
Awesome work might be my daddy out there or granddaddy
I could have been in that photo.
My dad n uncle were longshoremen!!! Billy n Joe Fullam!!! GLOBAL BAYONNE NJ!!!
It didn't take them long to figure out that the ships gear, especially a swinging boom, wasn't going to cut it. I remember I had a Hell of a time trying to hit all four cones locks with a cockeyed container on a swinging boom. No thank you very much.