ILA International President Joseph P. Ryan Calls Strike of 500 Longshoremen in Port Newark, 1935
PORT OF NY/NJ – (November 9, 1935) ILA International President Joseph P. Ryan calls strike of 500 Longshoremen in Port
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
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
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
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
Poster From 1958 Indicated Automation
Poster below from 1958 encouraged all Longshore workers to attend meeting at Madison Square Garden to fight something we are
International President Harold Daggett Tells New Members “To Be Strong Out There and to Work Hard”
In Preview Of ILA Educational Video, International President Harold Daggett Tells New Members “To Be Strong Out There and to
Dennis A. Daggett Re-Elected President of ILA Local 1804-1 (NY/NJ)
In a room filled with excitement and emotions Dennis A. Daggett is re-elected President of ILA Local 1804-1 (NY/NJ). Daggett
ILA members have made many sacrifices and fought every step of way to build the union as we know it today
When workers managed to form unions, companies called on local police to disperse union gatherings, marches and picket lines. In