This education link has been set up to keep all ILA members informed of whatβs 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
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Never forget the sacrifices ILA members made to build our great union into what it is today
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12TH Annual International Longshoremenβs Association Civil, Human & Womenβs Rights Committee Award Dinner To Honor Four At November 1st Dinner at the Envue Autograph Collection Hotel in Weehawken, New Jersey
NORTH BERGEN, NJ β (October 24, 2025) The Twelfth Annual International Longshoremenβs Association Civil, Human & Womenβs Rights Committee Award Dinner will honor four Industry leaders at a dinner scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Envue Autograph Collection Hotel in Weehawken, New Jersey. A reception begins at 6 pm with the dinner and awards program beginning at 7:30 pm.
Herbert Hall, Sr, an International Vice President and Business Agent with ILA Local 1233 in Newark serves as Chairman of the ILAβs Civil, Human and Womenβs Rights Committee. Rodney Owens, from ILA Local 1, serves as Vice Chairman.
John Williams, District Representative with the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District, ILA is slated to receive the prestigious βMartin Luther King Jr. Awardβ. Luis Gonzalez, an International Vice President from the Port of Miami, and the president of ILA Local 1922 will be honored with the βLabor Leader Awardβ. Barbara Melvin, one of Americaβs Outstanding Port Executives, will receive the βWilliam Bernard Dudley Humanitarian Awardβ and Maria Fong, a veteran of more than 50 years with the ILA, will be honored with the βWomenβs Rights Awardβ.
βOur ILA Civil, Human & Womenβs Rights Committee has selected four outstanding labor and industry leaders to honor at the 2025 dinner,β said ILA President Harold Daggett. βJohn Williams is an outstanding leader with the ILAβs South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District; Luis Gonzalez has distinguished himself as President of ILA Local 1922 and as an International Vice President. Barbara Melvin proved to be a strong advocate for working in partnership with the ILA in her executive roles at port authorities. Maria Fong is truly a legend in the ILA and someone I personally rely on as my Executive Assistant.β
Thank you James McNamara, ILA Chief of Staff
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Port of Savannah
ILA LOCAL 1414 LADIES OUT OF THE PORT OF SAVANNAH ARE UNITED AND COMMITTED TO FIGHTING BREAST CANCERβ¦.
OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS TO USE YOUR MILA HEALTH PLAN AND GET YOUR CHECK UP!
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Those pink hats are saying something from ILA 1422
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Port Freeport, TX
PORT FREEPORT OUT OF HOUSTON, TX CELEBRATES ITS 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
1925-2025
Join us in congratulating Port Freeport as they celebrate their 100 year anniversary.
Port Freeportβs history began in 1925 when local citizens voted to create the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District to establish a deep-water port by diverting the Brazos River. This project was completed in 1929, allowing for dredging and federal investment, which led to the first public dock facilities opening in 1936 and the transformation of the area into a major shipping hub. The port is celebrating its centennial in 2025, marking 100 years since its official establishment.
Commodities handled at Port Freeport are containers, RoRo high and heavy, autos, steel, and breakbulk.
The International Longshoremenβs Association at Port Freeport, Texas:
ILA Local 30
ILA Local 1817
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Port of NY/NJ
NBA 2025-2026
ILAβS PORT LIBERTY CONTAINER TERMINAL APPEARS ON ESPN
ESPN just displayed this incredible shot of The Statue of Liberty in the foreground with Port Liberty Container Terminal in Bayonne, NJ in the distance to open their broadcast of the 2025-2026 NBA Season with the New York Knicks hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden
**ILA**
**PORT LIBERTY**
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Port of Savannah
**WOMEN OF THE ILA**
**FIGHTING AGAINST BREAST CANCER**
THE LADIES OF ILA LOCALS 1414 AND 1475, OUT OF THE PORT OF SAVANNAH, COME TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS IN THE ON-GOING FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER
On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the Port of Savannah, the ladies of ILA Locals 1414 and 1475 came together for a great cause: βThe Fight Against Breast Cancerβ. The women of the ILA all dressed in pink and met at The Georgia Port Authority in front of the pink βONE MISSIONβ container vessel and two βTICOβ trucks.
The International Longshoremenβs Association has had a long history of giving back to the community through fund raising, scholarships and health awareness. Itβs a great accomplishment when the ILA locals can come together for a great cause. Thank you!
Thank you Brandon G. Baxter
Recording Secretary, ILA Local 1414, for sharing this to us.
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Washington, DC
May 26, 1970
INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT THOMAS βTEDDYβ GLEASON PROUDLY REPRESENTS THE ILA AS HE IS INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE BY PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON IN THE SPRING OF 1970
Members of labor unions met with President Richard Nixon at the White House on Wednesday, May 26, 1970.
In photograph, left to right are:
Thomas βTeddyβ Gleason, ILA International President
Peter Brennan, President, Building and Trades (he would eventually become United States Secretary of Labor)
Richard Nixon, United States President
Charles Johnson, Jr., Administrator of Health and Human Services
Thomas Maguire, Engineers Local 15, NYC
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ILA INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT HAROLD J. DAGGETT TO LEAD ANTI-AUTOMATION CONFERENCE ON NOVEMBER 5-6, 2025 IN LISBON, PORTUGAL
In two weeks, ILA International President Harold J. Daggett will address Maritime Union leaders from around the world at the People Over Profit: Anti-Automation Conference on November 5-6, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal.
The ILA leader has been an outspoken advocate against any kind of automation that is a threat to taking dockworkers jobs and replacing them with machines or robots on the waterfront for decades.
As job losses continue to increase as a result of automation and threaten the livelihoods of people in the United States and around the world, President Daggett has called on the world to take notice and take action now.
He has said many times that the maritime unions and the entire world needs to be educated on the devastating effects of what automation can do to families and their communities.
President Daggett is encouraging union delegates from around the world to attend and participate in this upcoming historic conference.
DAGGETT MAKES HISTORY ON MASTER CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH USMX THAT INCLUDES NO AUTOMATION AT ILA PORTS
On March 11, 2025, Harold J. Daggett and the ILA made history that was heard around the world when he served the membership as the chief negotiator of the master contract agreement between the International Longshoremenβs Association and the United States Maritime Alliance. This agreement was ratified by the rank and file at an incredible 98% approval rating.
What made this contract even more historic is the language in the agreement that clearly states that there is to be no automation or semi-automation at any ILA port from Maine to Texas for the duration of the contract, which is until September 30, 2030.
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Automation is an attack on the working class....How much in income taxes are lost to the government's every year .....I'm sure the greedy corporations don't pay as they're probably subsidized...
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This is a big deal. When containers were introduced, we lost 10’s of thousands of jobs. No payoff is worth losing even more work. Anyone who capitulates to automation got paid off and should be keel hauled. Don’t budge an inch on this one.
Let’s go Harold!!!! Solidarity rules!!!
Historic Master Contract! American jobs keep our economy healthy! If we’re together, it’s impossible to fail! Thank you Harold!
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Steamship lines shouldn't be allowed to run or operate a terminal in any ports. That's the whole problem
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Port of Baltimore
PORT OF BALTIMORE GIVES A SHOUT OUT TO THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMENβS ASSOCIATION
POST SHARED TO US BY THE PORT OF BALTIMOREβ¦..THANK YOU!!
A record day for the Port of Baltimore!
On October 14, 2025, we handled 4,438 trucks at our Seagirt container terminal, the most ever in one day.
Great teamwork Ports America Chesapeake, International Longshoremenβs Association and Maryland Motor Truck Association!
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The best and organized port I know. always moving fast to get container in and out
Awesome. Our Port is busy too. Thankfully
GOD Bless The Port of Baltimore!
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Looks like no shortage of drivers or products
Baltimore port is the worst every worker has a attitude problem they treat you like crap. They don’t wanna do anything. They don’t wanna obey by their own safety rules. Trust me this place is a joke.
What did the ILA do? I hate self gratifying post like this. There are no clerks to check in the trucks. The drivers do it. Its all automated. The only thing the ILA does is lift a can off or place a can on. No, the real compliment goes to the drivers of the trucks who go through all the pressure they have to endure while having absolutely no control to change the things that cause that pressure.
16885 Marietta Rd NW, Atlanta, Ga 30318
Port of NY/NJ
Incredible photograph of Maher Terminals, Port Elizabeth, NJ
As this October weekend comes to a close, we are wishing all of our ILA sisters and brothers to have a safe upcoming week on the docks!
Be safe!!
God Bless!
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I was on the electrical crew when building the Fantusi cranes 41, 42, 43
Its begging to think outside the box.
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