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
DOCKWORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE!!
Lisbon, Portugal is calling….November 5-6, 2025
ANTI-AUTOMATION CONFERENCE
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The corporations and shipping lines of the world are increasingly capitalizing wealth and technology — converting innovation into instruments of power and profit. To meet this challenge, we must in turn capitalize labor: through solidarity, alliances, and the renewal of true unionism. Only by organizing our collective strength can labor stand as an equal force in shaping the future economy💪🏻
God Bless the ILA. Houston, Texas. ILA 1351 Union Proud! ✌️💪🙌
Lisbon, Portugal
A MESSAGE FROM IDC LABOR COORDINATOR JORDI ARAGUNDE:
Are you ready for the ANTI-AUTOMATION SUMMIT?
Brothers and sisters, next week we gather in Lisbon for the Anti-Automation Summit — a meeting of unity, strength, and purpose.
Maritime unions from across the world will come together to define our objectives, build common strategies, and make decisions to confront the ruthless plans of corporations that want to erase dockworkers from the ports.
The best example of this is DP World, which intends to automate all its terminals (Australia), replacing human hands and human dignity with machines.
Let it be clear: they will find us standing strong, shoulder to shoulder, in defense of our jobs, our rights, and our people, the Mighty Maritime Union of Australia - MUA.
We are not against progress — but progress without workers is regression.
We will not let greed dismantle the human soul of our ports.
From generation to generation, dockworkers have built the backbone of global trade with sweat, courage, and solidarity.
Our fight today is not just for our wages — it is for our dignity, our heritage, and our future.
Together we stand. Together we fight. Together we win.
From the docks to the world: we are one heart, one voice, one family, and ready to fight.
If we’re together, it’s impossible to fail!
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See you there Brother!!💪🏻
See you there!!!
Together we are what we can't be alone. Solidarity with every worker ✊️
Let’s Go !!!
I work at automated port for 20years in Australia and from what I see less of us dock workers and more non union production managers computer programmes technicians and mechanics 
Get the Boots ready!!
We lose this battle we lose everything. Everyone will have to take the clerks test; then they are next on the chopping block.
ILA LOCAL 1410 "WE READY 😎" SOUND OF F ILA FAMILY STAND UNITED STRONG IN UNITY SOLIDARITY DIGNITY RESPECT HONOR PRIDE
GOD Bless You! Gonna be a Tuff Fight. AI, Greed And Technology Hold The Power Now. Everything Must Change Nothing Stays The Same. Goodluck!
United We Stand Dockers! 💪🏾💪🏾✊🏽
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I work at general ship 20yers.
Go Union
Port of New Orleans
Early 1900’s
At the turn of the 20th century, Longshoremen performed back-breaking work on the docks, building the foundation of our industry through grit, sweat, and sacrifice.
Today, every ILA member owes a deep debt of gratitude to those who came before us. The men and women on waterfront put hours and hours of hard labor and determination in on the docks that forged the path we proudly walk today.
In the photograph, Longshoremen move coal by hand on the docks at the Port of New Orleans during the early 1900’s.
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What a photo. Great. Thanks.
ILA INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT VIRGIL MALDONADO SPENDS TIME WITH HIS DAUGHTER SKYLAR AS THEY PROUDLY SPORT THEIR ILA GEAR
MALDONADO ALSO SERVES THE MEMBERSHIP AS PRESIDENT OF ILA LOCAL 1588 OUT OF PORT LIBERTY CONTAINER TERMINAL IN BAYONNE, NJ
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Love this!!
My man! Class act and great labor leader!
Oh Virgil she is all grown up … soooo beautiful ♥️
Beautiful Virgil God bless 🥰
Best of the best, beautiful family Virg!
There’s nothing more satisfying than family time 😎
Nothing better than quality, family time! ILA 🇺🇸
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Nice
Where can I get those hoodies at
Awesome 👌
Blessings Brother
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Cattle carrier a cruise boat
Where's the Vehicle Boat ???
Ive worked on 5 of them type of ships.
Wow! My husband is retired ILA Local 2046 Savannah. Love this
Has anyone on here seen a cattle ship in the last decade? I’m sure they have. Genuinely curious
When I started out of ILA Local 1418 (New Orleans) in 1965, they were still using some WW II Liberty ships as gen cargo trampers
Local 1804-1 Lashers NJ
I wish I owned a reefer ship full of reefer.
5 ships here also. I remember working frozen goods on a reefer ship.
i didnt know they had cattle carriers
Cattle carrier?? 🤯 I can only imagine the smell 😷
Don’t t forget this one
Jacob Gagnon
Port of NY/NJ
The ILA DOES NOT STOP…24/7!!
Amazing photograph shared to us by ILA Local 1804-1 member Tommy Fiore out of the Power Shop at APM Terminals on this beautiful Sunday in the New York Metropolitan area
God Bless all ILA members and their families as we look forward to another week on the waterfront moving moving the world’s commerce!
Thank you @t_fiore249
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LOCAL #24 HOUSTON TEXAS PROUD
Go Union
ILA PORTS TAKE TOP 4 POSITIONS ON THE LIST OF BUSIEST CRUISE PORTS IN THE WORLD
The International Longshoremen’s Association help move millions and millions of cruise passengers at ports up and down the East and Gulf Coast of the United States on an annual basis.
We are proud to announce that out of the top 10 busiest cruise ports in the world, the women and men of the ILA work at the top four of those on the list.
Here’s the list of the top 10 busiest cruise ports in the world:
1. Miami, FL
2. Cape Canaveral, FL
3. Fort Lauderdale, FL
4. Galveston, Texas
5. Barcelona, Spain
6. Southampton, England
7. Rome/Civitavecchia, Italy
8. Marsielle, France
9. Seattle, Washington
10. Singapore
Source:
USA Today/Palm Beach News
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Seattle is an ILWU port, not ILA. I used to work on cruise ships there. I'm retired from Local 19.
Ain’t no way Bayonne isn’t up here! My back still hurts from moving all that luggage lol
I was working for Shaw Bros. Shipping Co. when NCL brought in their 1st cruise ship, the Sunward, about 300 pax, that was around 1968.
Who’s in charge of bookings? We have to get Manhattan Cruise terminal on this list.
Worked at all of the top three on the list......at times with Vinny at stevedore.
Savannah Ga has a Mega yacht Maintenance Yard y'all to as well
Hello Gary, Those were the days !
Port of Galveston, TX
⚓️The International Longshoremen’s Association is proud to be featured in “Port of Galveston: 200 Years of Commerce,” a commemorative book celebrating an incredible two centuries of maritime history for the Port of Galveston.
From the earliest days of organized labor on the docks to today’s modern cargo and cruise operations, ILA members have been the heart and strength of the Port of Galveston - ensuring the safe, steady flow of commerce that keeps our Gulf Coast thriving. We are honored to be recognized as part of this historic milestone! 😍
To learn more, please visit:
portofgalveston200.com/book/
(🔗above in bio)
Shared to us by @ilasagcd
Thank you Lauren Cloud!!
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NEW YORK CITY
ILA INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT DENNIS A. DAGGETT HONORS THE 2025 ADMIRAL OF THE SEA AWARD RECIPIENT VINCENT MARINO AT THE SHERATON HOTEL IN NYC
In photograph, ILA International Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett shares a moment with Vincent Marino, the CEO of the Marino Group and recipient of the 2025 Admiral of the Sea Award, at the Sheraton Hotel in NYC
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Well deserved Vince I wish I could have been there Hands down the best if the best
Congratulations well done
Two Great Men! By far,The Absolute Two Hardest working Men I know! My Brothers!!!Love em Both!!!
If not for these two people, I would not be where I am at today. I went to work for Vince and his brother when I young longshoremen! The Marino's truly treat their employees like family and friends! Dennis took me under his wing when things were strained in Local 333. Local 333 always had a checkered past, up's and down's. The membership was always skeptical of the International. Then a new team in Local 333, 10 years ago took a chance with a young International leader from Jersey and the rest is history! Never forget where you came from and never forgot who helped you get there!
Blessings
The Master!
Congratulations! I had to pleasure of working with Vince in the 1980s until I retired in 2005. The entire Port Charleston would not be the success it is today without Vince and family. Well deserved !!
Congrats Mr Vince Marino. You are a very special person and I am proud to know you.
Two great men indeed!! Our industry is blessed to have you both. May God continue to bless you both!! 👍🏾👍🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I've been trying to get into 1804-1 for years now ,no luck
My friend Dennis. Very proud of his leadership