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.
Port of Boston, 1958, Longshoremen Handling Bagged Cocoa Beans at the Port of Boston, MA
PORT OF BOSTON, MA – (1958) Longshoremen handling bagged cocoa beans at the Port of Boston, MA. Bags were hoisted
August 2, 2021
ILA-USMX Joint Safety Committee – The Novel Corona Virus – Workers and Employers Want to Know
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July 22, 2021
ILA-USMX Joint Safety Committee OSH Alert: 2021-02 – Hurricane Season 2021
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July 1, 2021
ILA-USMX Joint Safety Committee: The Novel Coronavirus
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June 29, 2021
Street in Lower Manhattan is Renamed Teddy Gleason Street, Honoring Former ILA President
Left to right- John Bowers, ILA President; Robert E. Gleason, Secretary-Treasurer; Kathryn E. Freed, New York City Council Member of
June 24, 2021
Three Saint John Women Take Their Place as Longshoremen
Historically done by men, “lashing” is one of Saint John port’s most dangerous jobs. Visit this page on the CBC
June 21, 2021
ILA-USMX Joint Safety Committee OSH Alert 2021-06: CDC to Amend Masking Order at Transportation Hubs
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June 14, 2021
ILA-USMX Joint Safety Committee OSH Alert 2021-06: Guarding Against Heat-Induced Stress
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June 8, 2021
ILA President Appoints Jim Paylor and Peter Clark to Spearhead ILA’s Involvement in Windmill Projects
ILA President Harold Daggett Appoints Assistant General Organizer Jim Paylor and International Vice President Peter Clark To Spearhead ILA’s Involvement
May 28, 2021