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 LOCAL 1 CHECKERS XMAS PARTY
NEWARK, NJ
ILA Local 1 President David Cicalese welcomes members, delegates and guests to their annual Christmas celebration at Forno’s of Spain Restaurant in Newark, NJ
In photograph, left to right:
Dennis A. Daggett, President, ILA Local 1804-1, ILA International Executive Vice President,
David Cicalese, President, ILA Local 1, ACD Vice President
Brandon Garcia, President, ILA Local 1235, ACD Vice President
Stephen Knott, ILA International Secretary Treasurer
Harold J. Daggett, ILA International President
Brendan Gill, US Congressman Candidate, State of NJ
Herbert Hall, Sr., ILA International Vice President, ILA Local 1233 Business Agent
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The best of the best
A Great picture of our leadership. ILA Strong 💪
Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays from I.L.A. local 1242
“ Merry Christmas Everyone “.
Happy holidays
Nice
ILA CONTRIBUTES TO RECORD BREAKING YEAR AT THE PORT OF BALTIMORE
Shared to us by the Port of Baltimore:
2025 has been a strong year for the Port of Baltimore.
We are up over 2024 for most of our major commodities (containers, cars, farm machinery, and overall cargo) at the state-owned, public marine terminals and we’re also up for cars and containers over our record year of 2023.
Looking forward to finishing the year out strong!
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Frank would be proud
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THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION
ESTABLISHED 1892
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STAND UNITED STRONG IN SOLIDARITY UNITY DIGNITY HONOR RESPECT AND PRIDE "LET USMX MARITIME ALLIANCE KNOW DON'T FUCK WIT ILA LOCAL 1410 MOBILE, ALABAMA
ILA LOCAL 1804-1 UNION MEETING/HOLIDAY PARTY
THE GROVE
CEDAR GROVE, NJ
DECEMBER 9, 2025
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Merry Christmas to all my union brothers and sister
Great Meeting!
Great meeting!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays
Great meeting!
Great shots from the ILA LOCAL 1804-1 UNION MEETING/HOLIDAY PARTY!
ILA Local 1804 1 All The Way 💯💪🇺🇸
GREAT MEETING 👌
Very nice photos, looks like a great event!
So grateful for a great union and an unforgettable Christmas party thank you!
Port of NY/NJ
ILA LOCAL 1804-1 SALUTES THE AMERICAN FLAG AS THEY RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT THEIR ANNUAL UNION MEETING/HOLIDAY PARTY AT THE GROVE BANQUET HALL IN CEDAR GROVE, NJ
In photograph, from left to right:
Peter Clark, Business Agent
Dennis Daggett, President
Harold Daggett, President Emeritus
Michael Vigneron, Secretary Treasurer
John Daggett, Vice President
Billy Hartigan, Business Agent
John Sheridan, General Counsel
James McNamara, ILA Chief of Staff
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Love this. Proud Americans and proud union
The Best!🙏🙏🎊🙌💪
🎉🇺🇸🙏
✊😤🕋⛴️🚛🚂✈️🕋😤✊ For The People & With Them My Pledge Is To ILA SAGCD ! 🌏 🕊️🌎 📖 🌴🐅🌍 🕊️ 🌏 All Over De World, Same Song
Port of NY/NJ
ILA LOCAL 1804-1 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS COME TOGETHER FOR THEIR UNION MEETING/HOLIDAY PARTY AT THE GROVE BANQUET HALL IN CEDAR GROVE, NJ
In photograph, left to right, is:
Michael Vigneron, Secretary Treasurer
John Daggett, Vice President
Peter Clark, Business Agent
Billy Hartigan, Business Agent
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“ Merry ( upcoming ) Christmas “
Great group right there!
Merry Christmas, 4 great guys right there .
Port of NY/NJ
ILA LOCAL 1804-1 PRESIDENT DENNIS A. DAGGETT WELCOMES THE MEMBERSHIP TO THEIR UNION MEETING/HOLIDAY PARTY AT THE GROVE BANQUET HALL IN CEDAR GROVE, NJ
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Best of the best!! Love you brother!!!
You all the best!! Thank you!! ❤️❤️
Nelson Lombardo Lopez. Local 1804-1 Union power, God Bless ILA. Great Leadership, Thank's Harold, Dennis, and Jhon Daggett...
Missed 🙃🙃…Loved to be there!!! 🇺🇸🤘🍷🍷
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PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO WATCH THIS ALARMING VIDEO OF HOW CORPORATE GREED CONTINUES TO DISRESPECT THE AMERICAN WORKERS
United States Senator Josh Hawley calls out the CEO at Boeing for taking home a $32.8 million dollar salary while at the same time giving the 32,000 machinists a disgraceful 1% raise.
A 1% INCREASE IN SALARY OVER EIGHT YEARS FOR THE MACHINISTS WHILE THE CEO GOT A 45% INCREASE IN SALARY OVER ONE YEAR!!
DISRESPECTFUL AND DISGUSTING!!
The greed in the corporate world has got to stop!!
Without those machinists Boeing wouldn’t even exist!!
Thank you to U.S. Senator Hawley for holding these greedy CEO’s accountable!!
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Love to see a Republican Senator backing the union workers. We have Boeing here in North Charleston and the only reason they are here is because of the promises of the Governor and the Republican lawmakers to keep the union out. Less than 1% of South Carolina is unionized and it is due to the decades-old campaign of indoctrination to perpetuate the falsehood that unions are bad. Hopefully the youth of our great state are not fooled and are able to rise in defiance and help make the working-class people of South Carolina strong and united!!
Rich get richer and richer poor get poor and poor that's why stuff cost so much
Corporate greed is at its worst in the history of this country .
Port of NY/NJ
ILA LOCAL 1235
ILA Local 1235 members Billy Flanagan and Matt Cabrera, who have worked many years on the waterfront, are rigging a transformer in high winds to put on a rail car at Ports America, Port of NY/NJ.
“We do a lot of physical labor. Some of these shackles can weigh up to 100 pounds,” remarked Matt Cabrera.
**ILA…UNSTOPPABLE**
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Matt, we need you on the car ship. I got 2600 cars tomorrow.
Those slings are no joke either.
I.L.A STRONG 💪🏾
Nice job boys
I took this picture.
How do I apply?
 easy money lol
Mmmeeeaaannn!
Hahaha 😝
HOW DO ILA LASHERS/LONGSHOREMEN KEEP CONTAINERS SECURE WHEN A SHIP LEAVES A PORT AND ENDURES WAVES THAT CAN REACH 60 FEET HIGH?
(Please take a moment to watch the video below)
RESPECT TO THE ILA LASHERS/LONGSHOREMEN
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The vessel crew will add additional lashing
Because that’s what we do
I was called the top man,because only a hand full of lashers would get on top of 6 and 7 high containers, put on by the cranes spreader bar,and put on bridges,or clamps to pull the boxes tight,with a big pipe wrench..been on top in rain,strong wind and sometimes a thin sheet of ice and in the old days 70ts and 80ts we didn't have eddy gear harness to hook up to in case of falling..worked as a lasher for 35 years..seen it all,but glad I did,great union and great workers.retired in 2011..Blessed.
🧲 magnets are neat
Because lashers are the greatest people on the planet
Angel Valdivia
Awesome 👍