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Please join us in sending sincere birthday wishes to ILA Chief of Staff James McNamara!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Jim McNamara became the International Longshoremen’s Association Public Relations Director on August 31, 1981.
After a long, distinguished career in that position McNamara was humbled and honored to be named ILA Chief of Staff by International President Harold J. Daggett on May 18, 2021.

Jim McNamara has devoted his life to the ILA and during his 43 years of service to our great union he has worked under four International Presidents: Teddy Gleason, John Bowers, Richard Hughes and Harold J. Daggett.

In photograph, Jim McNamara takes the podium as he speaks at the ILA Local 1804-1 Union meeting earlier this year at the Short Hills Hilton Hotel in Short Hills, NJ.
Joining him on his right is:
Michael Vigneron, ILA Local 1804-1 Secretary Treasurer
John Daggett, ILA Local 1804-1 Vice President
Peter Clark, ILA Local 1804-1 Business Agent
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ILA Education/History

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

No need to worry Santa….The International Longshoremen’s Association will ensure you have everything you need for the children all around the world as we celebrate Christmas one week from today on December 25, 2025. ... See MoreSee Less

ILA Education/History

3 days ago

Port of NY/NJ

ILA International Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett speaks to ILA members, delegates and guests at year ending Christmas Party at Il Valaggio Restaurant Carlstadt, NJ ... See MoreSee Less

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ILA Education/History

4 days ago

ILA LOCAL 824!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!SEASON OF GIVING: Proud members of IlA Local 824, led by President Ron Misiti, gather for some Christmas Cheer at Holiday Party in Staten Island and raise money for Ronald McDonald House!🎄❤️. ... See MoreSee Less

ILA Education/History

4 days ago

Port of Baltimore

National Transportation Safety Board Releases Final Report Into Container Ship Collision That Brought Down Baltimore’s Key Bridge

The final investigation report has concluded that a loss of electrical power on board the Singapore-flagged containership Dali caused the vessel to lose propulsion and steering before it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

The accident occurred at about 1:29 a.m. local time on March 26, 2024, as the 984-foot-long containership was departing Baltimore Harbor. While transiting beneath the bridge, the vessel experienced a blackout that disabled its electrical systems, leading to a complete loss of propulsion and steering.

With the ship already close to the bridge, the crew had limited time to restore power before the vessel struck Pier 17, the southern pier supporting the bridge’s central span.
Following the impact, a substantial portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the river. Sections of the pier, roadway deck, and steel truss spans fell onto the ship’s bow and forward container bays.

At the time of the collision, a seven-person road maintenance crew and one inspector were working on the bridge. Six of the highway workers died as a result of the collapse.
Investigators determined that the probable cause of the collision was a loss of electrical power caused by a loose signal wire connection.
The report explained that the connection issue resulted from improper installation of wire-label banding, which prevented the wire from being fully inserted into a terminal block. This led directly to the blackout and the vessel’s subsequent loss of propulsion and steering.
As a result of the investigation, multiple safety recommendations were issued, including four urgent recommendations. Federal agencies were urged to form an interdisciplinary team involving the Federal Highway Administration, the US Coast Guard, and the US Army Corps of Engineers to help bridge owners evaluate and reduce the risk of vessel-related bridge collapses.

For the full report please click link below:
www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA24MM031.aspx

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ILA Education/History

5 days ago

Port of NY/NJ

ILA AT THE “WINTER PORTS”

Photo Credit:
JT Bingler
ILA Local 1804-1
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