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ILA Education/History

17 hours ago

PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY AND HIS SUPPORT FOR LABOR UNIONS

During his presidency from 1961 to 1963, John F. Kennedy maintained a strong relationship with organized labor and worked to support the American workforce and labor unions. Kennedy believed that unions played an important role in protecting fair wages, improving working conditions, and strengthening the middle class during a period of economic growth and social change in the United States.

One of Kennedy’s most significant actions regarding labor was his support for collective bargaining rights for federal employees. In 1962, he signed Executive Order 10988, which granted federal workers the right to organize and bargain collectively with the government.

Kennedy also maintained close ties with major labor leaders and organizations.
Many labor unions strongly supported Kennedy during the 1960 presidential election, and his administration often worked alongside union leaders on issues such as raising the minimum wage, improving workplace safety, and expanding unemployment benefits.

In 1946, as a young congressman, John F. Kennedy visited with ILA International Vice President Daniel J. Donovan on the Boston waterfront.
Fifteen years later, on January 20, 1961, Kennedy would be sworn in as the 35th President of the United States of America.
Two years after that, on November 22, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
JFK was the youngest person ever elected President of United States at 43 years of age.

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ILA Education/History

1 day ago

Port of Charleston

SEAPORT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VISITS ILA AT THE PORT OF CHARLESTON

ILA Local 1422 President Kenny Riley welcomed Seaport Federal Credit Union Chief Executive Officer Elaine Thompson and Chief Operations Officer Melissa McCann to the Port of Charleston to visit Local 1422 Headquarters and meet up with the membership and inform them what the Seaport Federal Credit Union has to offer ILA members.

“A huge thank you to @ILA and @Local1422 for having us! We truly appreciate the warm welcome and look forward to working closely with the incredible membership here in Charleston. Exciting things ahead!”

For more information about the Seaport Federal Credit Union go to:
seaportfcu.org/

🙌⚓ #ILALocal1422 #CharlestonStrong #UnionPride
@ilaunion @ilasagcd

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ILA Education/History

2 days ago

Sending birthday wishes to ILA International Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett

A 4th generation Longshoreman, Dennis A. Daggett’s 33 year career began on the waterfront as a member of ILA Local 1804-1 working for Bay Container at Universal/Maersk at Berth 51 in July of 1993. He began his career at the ILA International offices’ on December 1, 1997 as he was appointed ILA Safety Director by International President John Bowers.
Just three years later, in 2000, Daggett was proudly elected Business Agent of his home local out of the Port of NY/NJ, ILA Local 1804-1. As his career and reputation in the union and the industry continued to grow, the Executive Officers elected Daggett Atlantic Coast District Secretary Treasurer in 2007 and then President in 2011.
Another of his achievement’s also took place in 2011 when Dennis A. Daggett was proudly elected President of ILA Local 1804-1, a position he holds til this day.
In one of the proudest moments of his career, Dennis A. Daggett was elected ILA International Executive Vice President of the International Longshoremen’s Association at the 54th Quadrennial Convention in Puerto Rico in 2015.
A labor leader known around the world, his knowledge and commitment to dockworkers at ports on every continent resonated when he was elected General Coordinator of the worldwide International Dockworkers Council in 2019.

Happy Birthday!!

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ILA Education/History

5 days ago

Port of NY/NJ

RYAN NOVAK, ILA LOCAL 824, SHARED HIS THOUGHTS WITH US ABOUT BEING A LOYAL AND PROUD MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION:

“ILA proud since 2001.

This life I’ve built exists because of my union.

Because of the opportunities it gave me.
Because of the men before me who fought for it.
Because of the work, sacrifice, and pride that built it long before I ever stepped onto the pier.
When something has blessed your life the way this has blessed mine, you don’t take it for granted. You show up. Every single day. You give everything you’ve got to protect it, honor it, and leave it stronger than you found it.
I don’t feel entitled to any of it.
I feel indebted to it.
Can I ever give back everything it has given me? Probably not.
But I’ll spend every day trying.
And I’ll make damn sure the ones coming after me understand what this life is really about:
Nothing is handed to you.
Nothing is owed to you.
You earn it.
You respect it.
You protect it.
You get what you give.
Grateful for every opportunity. Proud of every hour. Loyal to the ILA. Always.”

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ILA Education/History

6 days ago

MEMORIAL DAY 2026

On this Memorial Day Weekend, the International Longshoremen’s Association honors and salutes all of our fallen heroes that have perished while serving in the United States armed forces.

**RESPECT**
**GOD BLESS YOU ALL**

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ILA Education/History

1 week ago

NATIONAL MARITIME DAY
May 22

ILA RECOGNIZES NATIONAL MARITIME DAY, HONORING THE MARITIME INDUSTRY AND ITS WORKERS

National Maritime Day is celebrated each year on May 22. On that day in the year 1819, the American steamship SAVANNAH set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage across the Atlantic Ocean under steam power.

In 1933, the United States Congress declared May 22 National Maritime Day to commemorate the American steamship Savannah’s voyage from the United States to England.

Remembering our fallen maritime union brothers on this Memorial Day Weekend:
During World War II more than 250,000 members of the American Merchant Marine served their country, with more than 6,700 giving their lives, hundreds being detained as prisoners of war and more than 800 U.S. merchant ships being sunk or damaged.

National Maritime Day acknowledges the vital role the maritime industry plays in the global economy, facilitating international trade and commerce. The ILA has always been at the forefront of advocating for workers’ rights, safety, and fair labor practices in the maritime industry.

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