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.
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Galveston, TX
SAGCD CONVENTION TAKES PLACE JULY 27-30 IN GALVESTON, TX
ILA South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District President Alan Robb welcomes delegates, members and guests to the 93rd Quadrennial Convention Scheduled For July 27-30, 2026, In Galveston, Texas;
International ILA President Harold J. Daggett Will Headline Opening Day Speakers
Final preparations are being made by the leaders of the International Longshoremen’s Association South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District who will convene their 93rd Quadrennial Convention to be held at the Galveston Convention Center at The San Luis Resort and Spa in Galveston, Texas from Monday, July 27 through Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Hundreds of delegates and guests are expected to attend the four-day convention at the ILA’s port city of Galveston, Texas, according to Alan A. Robb, the President of the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District and Convention Chairman.
International ILA President Harold J. Daggett will address delegates at the opening session on Monday, July 27th after the J.H. “Buddy” Raspberry Bell, named in honor of the late ILA South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District President, is rung by ILA retirees as the official start of the convention.
The Honorable John Listowski, Mayor of Galveston and Rodge Rees, Galveston Port Director will each welcome convention delegates and guests to the City of Galveston, Texas.
ILA International Officers Dennis A. Daggett (Executive Vice President) and Stephen Knott (Secretary-Treasurer) will address the 93rd Quadrennial Convention opening session along with Paul DeMaria, Charman and CEO, United States Maritime Alliance.
“We are very proud to have our International President Harold Daggett open our convention,” said District President Robb. “ILA District Delegates and guests will be treated to an impressive list of speakers throughout our four days convention. We also have important convention business, including resolutions and the elections of officers.”
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ILA Planning To Follow-up Successful 2025 Anti-Automation Summit In Lisbon, Portugal and Bring Global Maritime Unions Together at Conferences in the Fall 2026 and at International Convention in July 2027. International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada also plans an International Dock Workers Anti-Automation Summit September 21 to 24, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
“The threat is real - automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are expanding in too many industries,” said ILA President Harold Daggett. “Maritime unions must unite, to build on the success of our initial Anti-Automation Summit in Lisbon, Portugal and keep automation off our docks.”
Jordi Aragunde Miguens.
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Maritime industry Is The key 🔑People Over Profit. Dockers Won't Accept Automation 👎🏾👎🏾United We Stand!!! ✊🏾✊🏾💪🏾
Port of NJ/NJ
Heavy rain dumps down on Maher Terminals as storms roll through at Port Newark, NJ on this Saturday of July 18, 2026.
Stay safe ILA Sisters and Brothers!
Photo Credit:
Steven Cooke
ILA Local 1804-1
Thank You!
Int'l Longshoremen's Stephen Chri#InternationalLongshoremensAssociationssociation
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Make u Y/Z cards SHAPE!!!
Rain sleet or snow!
Got to keep moving!!!!🤙🇺🇸🤘🍷🍷
Be careful out there
Be safe
I’m in bed all day after yesterday wipe me plain out
Go Union
Be safe
Port of Galveston, TX
Circa early 1900’s
Longshoremen travel by boat to begin their days work at the Port of Galveston, Texas around 1900-1910s.
Photo Credit:
DeGolyer Library
Southern Methodist University.
Thank You!!
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port of Galveston... 2022
Port of NY/NJ
WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM CANADA PUSHES AIR QUALITY TO DANGEROUS LEVELS FOR MILLIONS
Dense smoke from Canadian wildfires is choking a vast stretch of the Northeast and Upper Midwest sections of the United States.
Longshoremen have felt the effects of the smoke at several ILA ports up and down the east coast.
In photograph is a smoke-filled APM Terminal at Port Elizabeth, NJ.
**STAY SAFE ILA SISTERS AND BROTHERS**
Photo Credit:
Mike Scheck
ILA Local 1804-1
APM Reefer
Thank You!
Int’l Longshoremen’s Mike Scheck
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I was the Forman for Santaniello electric building those reefer racks and 480V outlet boxes. Also installed those high mast lights.
Thanks for the Smoke Canada !
Ciao da Genova..
Go Union
Kanadians are crybabies hope Trump takes every last cent of KorruptKarneys and holds it up in the courts for the next decade! Thank you America DJT and 🙏
Great lakes ports are terrible.
Port of NY/NJ
Lady Liberty stands tall and proud with the cranes of Port Liberty Container Terminal and Bayonne Bridge in the distance.
Bayonne, NJ
We are the International Longshoremen’s Association
Established 1892
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Awesome picture! Great job as always my brother!
Great picture. I wish I could photo shop that statue onto Port of Boston pictures.
Beautiful 💗
Home ❤️
San Juan, Puerto Rico
On this day in 2015, Michael Vigneron is unanimously elected President of the Atlantic Coast District at their 35th Quadrennial Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
In photograph, left to right, Michael Vigneron is congratulated by ILA Public Relations Director and longtime friend Jim McNamara.
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Well deserved! Hell of a leader and a great person!
Hollywood, FL
REAGAN SPEAKS AT ILA CONVENTION
JULY 18, 1983
President Ronald Reagan addresses delegates, members and guests at the International Longshoremen’s Association Convention at The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, FL
July 18, 1983
In his opening remarks President Reagan said,
“I’ll tell you what I like about ILA President Teddy Gleason…he sticks by his union, he sticks by his friends and he sticks by his country.”
Please go to the following link to see President Reagan’s entire speech:
youtu.be/26OpbkgfZ_M?si=vt9exE4WYdHxEyv5
ilaunion.org/ila-history-1983-president-ronald-reagans-remarks-at-the-quadrennial-convention-of-t...
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My Grandfather Was One Of Several I.L.A. Vice-Presidents Who Escorted Him To The Podium...
I remember that day well he also attended our executive council meeting and we all got to meet him individually
Best president EVER
Regan was a union busting president just ask the air traffic controllers. I hate to say it but Trump has a better record supporting unions than Regan...just facts, and I'm not a trump supporter!!!
Port of NY/NJ
Good Morning ILA Sisters and Brothers from APM Terminals in Elizabeth, NJ!
Wishing you all a blessed and productive day!!
Stay safe on the docks!!
Stay cool!!
Photo Credit:
Brian Moe
ILA Local 1804-1
APM Terminals
Thank You!!
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Watch out for all the smoke.
Worked down at APM years ago 2007-2009 sub contractor for Crisdel. Revamping your terminal.
Beautiful
🇺🇸 Be safe up there NY/NJ From the heat coming from Baltimore local 333 ✌️
Help get my son down there his poppy died before he could get him in
Unions all.the way
Awesome
Go Union
Tilbury, England
🌎⚓ 3rd International Dennis A. Daggett – Fuck Yeah! Football Tournament
One class. One struggle. One game.
On 22 August, the docks of Tilbury will once again become the meeting point for dockworkers from across the world. Different ports. Different flags. Different languages. But one union family.
Welcome to the 3rd International Dennis A. Daggett – Fuck Yeah! Football Tournament.
This tournament proudly honours Dennis A. Daggett , one of the greatest -or greatest- leaders and inspirations of the international dockworkers’ movement. His lifelong commitment to solidarity, internationalism and the defence of dockworkers’ rights continues to inspire every generation of union activists.
This is more than football.
This is workers standing shoulder to shoulder.
This is international solidarity in action.
Teams from ports around the world will compete for the trophy, but the real victory belongs to the dockworkers’ movement. Every pass, every tackle and every goal represents the same values that unite us on the waterfront every day: unity, dignity, struggle and solidarity.
This year’s tournament also has an important social purpose. Funds raised during the event will support fellow dockworkers and their families through a solidarity project in Liverpool. We will be sharing more information about this initiative in the coming weeks.
Because when one docker needs help, we all respond.
There are no strangers on the waterfront.
There are only brothers and sisters.
See you in Tilbury.
An injury to one is an injury to all.
Dennis A. Daggett – Fuck Yeah! ✊⚓🌍
Canada, Chile, Uk, Scotland, England, US, Worldwide Team… here we go!
Int'l Longshoremen's
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Would love to go!
Go Union