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 Houston
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
2026
ILA IS FEATURED ON ABC NEWS AS THE CITY OF HOUSTON HOSTS FIRST MLK UNITY PARADE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA
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THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION HONORS AND CELEBRATES THE LEGACY OF THE REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
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His speeches inspired millions
Happy MLK Day!
Thank you MLK Jr🙏🏽. Workers Union Movement Right 💯✊🏽💪🏾👍🏾
Thank you for fighting 🙏🏾❤️
I Thank God For DR. KING. SLEEP IN PEACE
I Secind that! RIP RIH DR.KING🫡🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
What an amazing human being
A man that had a vision for a better future, and the courage to make it happen.
SIEMPRE ES EL MOMENTO INDICADO PARA HACER LO INDICADO.... MLK ILA FOREVER
Port of NY/NJ
July 1937
ILA Longshoremen guide a sling holding bags of Brazilian coffee beans as it is lifted from the hold of the “Southern Prince” on the Brooklyn docks during the summer of 1937.
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2007 -2026 STILL AT LOCAL #24 HOUSTON TEXAS PROUD🙏💯💜❤️🩹❤️🔥💖💝💘💟💕💞💓❤️
1973 till 1983 loading it on pallets 1273
Port of Va. handled hundreds of thousands of bags of coco beans during the 80s. Very Hard work
Done plenty of that in my time as a Waterside worker MUA hear to stay solidarity Comrades.
Go Union
We were doing this 1979-1982
Great picture!
The days of real hard labor....
La bonne époque
San Francisco, CA
September 21, 1967
ILWU HONORS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AS THEY MAKE HIM AN HONORARY LONGSHOREMAN
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks to Longshoremen at ILWU Local 10 union hall in San Francisco during the fall of 1967.
Addressing a large gathering at the International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10’s hall in 1967, King declared, “I don’t feel like a stranger here in the midst of the ILWU. We have been strengthened and energized by the support you have given to our struggles. We’ve learned from labor the meaning of power.”
Local 10 continued to stand in solidarity with a variety of groups fighting for civil rights through the decades that followed. By 1967, when Martin Luther King came to speak to the group, the local union made Dr. King an honorary member.
Go to the following website for full article.
unacuhcp.org/honorary-longshoreman-martin-luther-king/
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Our terminal will be closed Monday in honor of him. I visited his memorial in Atlanta a couple of years ago. What an amazing human being and organizer.
In honor of Dr. King, and his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, Thank you.
Bet my dad was their.
Port Miami
ILA WELCOMES AND ASSISTS 75,712 PASSENGERS IN A SINGLE DAY; A NEW RECORD AT PORT MIAMI
On January 4, 2026, PortMiami set a new passenger record as the International Longshoremen’s Association welcomed 75,712 passengers in a single day – marking another historical milestone for the Cruise Capital of the World.
Thank you Port Miami for sharing this to us.
#InternationalLongshoremensAssociation
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How many longshoremen were on the job
What is that 20 or more ships. 👍
Great job!
Well done Port Miami! 💕1410
Job Well Done by ILA Local 1416!ILA Local 1416 once again showcased professionalism and excellence by seamlessly executing the loading and unloading of passengers — all while PortMiami continues its ongoing construction projects across the property.Despite the challenges posed by active site work, ILA #1416’s staff and members ensured operations flowed smoothly and safely. Their dedication remains an integral part of PortMiami’s continued success and their commitment to the surrounding Miami community shines through every day.#ILA1416 #PortMiami #Teamwork #CommunityStrong
Unbelievable, that is amazing work. The amount of skilled labor & coordination needed to make that happen for passengers coming and going is extraordinary. The ILA always gets the job done!
ILA Strong!
Unreal! Congratulations ILA local 1417 Great Job. 💪🏼🦾💪🏼🦾 ILA Strong!
🦾#1416 🔥🔥🔥
Carlstadt, NJ
ILA International President Harold J. Daggett addresses ILA delegates, guests and management at the Annual Metropolitan Marine Maintenance Contractor’s Association Luncheon in Carlstadt, NJ
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Outstanding Leader
👍🏼
The Best Union.
Go Union
💪💪💪
Looking Great❤️❤️❤️
THE MAN!!!
GOAT , GOAT , GOAT !!!!
Harold Daggett doing his thing 👏👏👏
The GOAT 🐐
I agree
Mypresident!! Since 1976 !!?
GOAT 🐐 👏
San Antonio, TX
A POWERFUL GROUP OF ILA LEADERS TAKE THE STAGE AT THE ILA SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF COAST DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO, TX
Bill Williams, Jr., (left), President ILA Local 1351, Houston, serving as moderator for panel “Leading Into the Future: Technology, Tools and Efficiency” that includes three local ILA :Presidents: Lance McLaughlin (second, from left), President, Local 1771, Charleston; Paul Mosley, President, Local 1414, Savannah; and Gabriel Garza, President, ILA Local 24, Houston. This powerful lineup opened Day 3 of the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Educational Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
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THE ILA SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF COAST DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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San Antonio, TX
An important subject matter for all ILA Local officers was discussed on a Wednesday panel at the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Educational Conference in San Antonio, Texas. “New Reporting Requirements: “Local PAC Funding and ILA COPE Updates” was led by moderator Eric Nelson, Counsel, ILA SAGCD, (at left); Joseph Filacanevo, Controller, International Longshoremen’s Association, (center) and Eloy Cortez, International Vice President and District Representative, ILA SAGCD.
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San Antonio, TX
ILA SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF COAST DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
DAY 3
ILA Local 1504-8 President/SAGCD Vice President Rodney Priestley delivers opening prayer on Day 3 of the SAGCD Educational Conference in San Antonio,TX.
Priestley is joined on stage by ILA Local 1526 President/SAGCD Vice President Johnnie Dixon and ILA International Vice President Eloy Cortez.
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28 in the house
.L.A.#24 PROUD
My PRESIDENT #1504-8 Galveston Island, Texas
1504 💪🏾💯
1410 mobile Alabama stay safe
My Prez 💪💯
WE ARE CROSBY I.L.A.#24 PROUD HOUSTON TRXAS🙏💯🥰❤️💓😍♥️😘
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