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 Miami
October 1967
ILA MEMBERS AT PORT MIAMI
Historical
Members of International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)unloading shipping containers at PortMiami during the fall of 1967.
Thank you to Port Miami for sharing this photograph with us.
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Se párese el barco q venia a PR traiga carros y vagones El Ditroi
Port of NY/NJ
Last week, on September 18, 2026, ILA members gathered at Stella Maris Chapel at Port Newark to attend a Holy Mass & Blessing of the Port of New York and New Jersey.
God Bless you all Sisters and Brothers!!
God Bless the Ports we work at and God Bless the ILA!!
Thank you Sandra Vazquez,
ILA Local 1235, for sharing these photographs with us!
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THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION IS PROUD TO ATTEND BREAKBULK AMERICAS CONFERENCE
PORT HOUSTON, TX
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WORLD MARITIME DAY
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
On this World Maritime Day we reflect on this past week as we were honored to be marching with our dockworker sisters and brothers to the Port of Vancouver from around the world.
The International Longshoremen’s Association has created tremendous relationships within the maritime community and with labor leaders representing dockworkers all over the world.
These relationships have allowed us to work together and become united as one!
Union dockworkers around the world share a unique bond built on solidarity, respect, and a common understanding of the importance of their work. From port to port and country to country, dockworkers help keep global trade moving, while standing together to protect good jobs, fair wages, safe working conditions, and the dignity of working people.
Strong relationships between maritime unions across the world allow dockworkers to support one another, share knowledge and experiences, and remain united when challenges arise. When dockworkers stand together across borders, their solidarity strengthens not only their unions, but the entire working class.
In photographs are labor leaders from unions near and far:
-Jake Field, Maritime Union of Australia, National Secretary
-Warren Smith, Maritime Union of Australia, Deputy National Secretary
-Will Tracey, Maritime Union of Australia, Western Australia Branch Secretary
-Carl Findlay, Maritime Union of New Zealand, National Secretary
-James Roscoe, International Longshoremen’s Association, Secretary, ILA Local 1526, Fort Lauderdale, FL
-Enrico Tortolano, International Transport Federation, Dockers Section
-Tom Doran, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, President
-Ed Ferris, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, San Francisco, CA, International Secretary Treasurer
The International Dockworkers Movement has never been stronger in the history of the maritime industry than right now!!
**WORLDWIDE SOLIDARITY**
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Keep fighting the fight 💪👊👊
Port Houston
BREAK BULK AMERICAS 2026
The International Longshoremen’s Association was well represented at this year’s Break Bulk Conference at the George Brown R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX
Breakbulk Americas is the largest event for the project cargo and breakbulk shipping industry in the Americas, which took place in Houston, Texas, on September 22–23, 2026
Photo Credit
Lorena Aluiso
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Vancouver, BC
ILA Atlantic Coast District Secretary Treasurer James Stolpinski (center) proudly represents the International Longshoremen’s Association as he marches with hundreds of dockworkers towards DP World Headquarters at the Port of Vancouver to fight against the threat of automation at ports far and wide at every corner of the globe.
Int'l Longshoremen's
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Vancouver, BC
ILA JOINS WITH DOCKWORKER UNIONS TO SEND A STRONG MESSAGE TO DP WORLD THAT WE WILL NOT TOLERATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATION ON THE WATERFRONT
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026 the ILA joined forces with the ILWU, the MUA and MUNZ to march right down Triumph Street towards the Port of Vancouver in a show of solidarity DP World did not expect.
The dockworker unions are united and our solidarity as one has never been stronger in this never ending fight against automation.
In photograph, left to right, marching on the streets of Vancouver are:
Patrick Murphy, ILA International Vice President, Canada
Joseph Daggett, ILA Local 1804-1
Brian Porter, ILA Local 1804-1 Business Agent
Billy Hartigan, ILA Local 1804-1 Business Agent and ITF Representative
Int'l Longshoremen's LocBrian Porterian Porter JoeWilliam Hartiganm H#InternationalLongshoremensAssociationssociation
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What an amazing gang!
yes Brothers and sisters
The wrecking crew 💪🏼🇺🇸
People Over Profit!
Great group!!!!!
Thank you for being there ✊ together we can beat automation
Stay strong 💪
Vancouver, BC
ILA LEADERS MARCH ON THE STREETS OF VANCOUVER AGAINST DP WORLD AS THEY CONTINUE TO ATTEMPT TO IMPLEMENT AUTOMATION
ILA Local 1804-1 Business Agent Billy Hartigan and ILA Atlantic Coast District Vice President/Local 1 President David Cicalese proudly represent the International Longshoremen’s Association as they stand united in the dockworkers on going fight against automation.
Hundreds of dockworkers from around the world walked the streets of Vancouver from the Maritime Labour Centre to the Port of Vancouver to send a strong message to DP World that automation will not be tolerated!!
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Was on the container royalty fund team for the ILA. Fun times
Vancouver, BC
DOCKWORKERS MARCH ON DP WORLD AT THE PORT OF VANCOUVER
At center of photograph:
ILA Atlantic Coast District President Michael Vigneron leads dockworkers as they march through the streets of Vancouver towards the Port of Vancouver at DP World Headquarters.
DP World continues to try to push automation at ports around the world.
Dockworker unions are united and against any attempt at automation being implemented at any port anywhere around the globe.
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Vancouver, BC
DOCKWORKERS MARCH ON DP WORLD AT THE PORT VANCOUVER
Dockworkers from around the world stand in solidarity as they marched through the streets of Vancouver on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, to show a strong, united front in the worldwide fight against automation.
ILA International Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett proudly stands with ILWU Canada President Tom Doran at the Port of Vancouver and sends a strong message to DP World:
“Brothers and Sisters! I’m gonna Jersey Vancouver here today!
Fuck you DP World!! You will not push automation on dockworkers! We didn’t allow it in NJ and we won’t allow it here!!
An Injury To One Is An Injury To All!!
We will have an army of dockworkers here!
We will not back down DP World!
Automation is the enemy and we are taking it head on!!”
The ILA, ILWU, MUA and MUNZ all marched from the Maritime Labour Centre to DP World Headquarters at the Port of Vancouver.
Int'l Longshoremen's Local 1804-1 ILA South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Dennis A. Daggett David C Michael Vigneron Brian Porter Joey Daggett Jordi Aragunde Miguens William Hartigan
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Give Josh Cop the 🎤 and let's go
Incredible leadership!! The dockworker unions are united against automation!!
Solidarity from Port NJ
Dennis Daggett him'em with that #UNIONPOWER
Fuck yea Den when do we leave ?
Love those scarfs, cheers from local 375 port of Montréal
Awesome!! Solidarity brothers!💪👏
Let’s go!!! 💪💪
Awesome!! LFG!! Solidarity!!
Good on you Dennis,they are at it here as well!MUA👍
Hell yeah!! It’s on!!
1804-1 on the next flight ! ✈️ ✊✊
Keep on them ! Were with you 1804-1 NJ !
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Solidarity 1804-1!
Solidarity!! Blessings to all
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Union strong 💪💪💪💪💪💪
Let the hole world see what has to happen!! UNION SOLIDARITY 💥
Solidarity 💪🏻
Robots pay no taxes or help raise families, F automation and the ones trying to force that shit on working people.