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 of Galveston
ILA LOCAL 20 UNION MEETING TOOK PLACE THIS WEEK AT THEIR UNION HALL IN GALVESTON, TEXAS
Photo Credit:
Gilbert “Po Po” Arreazola
Vice President/Buiness Agent
ILA Local 20
Thank You!
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One of the greatest locals in the ILA in my opinion..⚓️
Po Po is the man. Good person always looked out for me when I worked there✌️💙
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Ok…G-Town!
South Carolina
G town 💪
Port of Baltimore
THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION MEN AND WOMEN AT THE PORT OF BALTIMORE HONORED AS TRANSPORTATION PERSONS OF THE YEAR
A message from ILA International Vice President Scott Cowan:
“Congratulations to the Men and Women of the ILA at the Port of Baltimore for being named the Transportaion Persons Of The Year!
Well deserved….for all the hard work you do day in and day out on the Baltimore docks!”
CONGRATULATIONS!!
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Congrats!
Congratulations!
Port of Charleston
October 1967
THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The history of the International Longshoremen’s Association dates back to 1892. During that time, the amazing diversity of our workforce has made us what we are today….a family of 85,000 workers….a powerful union that is known throughout the world.
Our ILA family is proud to honor and celebrate black history month February 2026.
In photograph….ILA Local 1422 members, out of the Port of Charleston, meet in front of their union hall during the fall of 1967.
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My Grandfather was a Longshoreman. I love seeing photos like this. I miss him so much
Tampa P21 International Longshoremen Association Union Strong Local 1422 Charleston South Carolina You Know It’s Tru !!! ⚓️🚛💨👍💪
They were the guys who paved the way‼️🦾🦾🦾
This picture reminds me of when my grandfather, Rev. I.S. Simmons who served as Chaplin of 1422 and also prepared meals on the dock for his fellow longshoremen’s. So much generational history. The stories over the years are priceless.
Real men. There’s still a few left. To tell. Some stores. You youngsters please take the time to listen. I wish I knew the names of them fellas. Kenneth Riley and me were having a conversation one day and he told me he was going through a closet when they were moving out of the second hall in my day. Said he came across a bunch of old union cards That’s some fine history. So many memories. Great memories. I love my brothers.
Worked with our longshoremen for 44 years, some fine men.
SALUTE 🙏🏾💪🏾👊🏾👏🏾🖤🙏🏾
God bless them!💕
They just don’t hire you it’s picked people and special shit there’s no way anyone from the low country that’s black should not be in this , these brothers are true gatekeepers smh and it’s crazy
Delray Beach, FL
ILA SERGEANT-AT-ARMS PROUDLY SERVE AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS MEETINGS AT THE OPAL GRAND HOTEL IN DELRAY BEACH, FL
In photograph, from left to right:
Louie Brown, APM Terminals
Bobby Rispoli, Maher Terminals
Brian Porter, Maher Terminals
Paul Moe, Jr., APM Terminals
THANK YOU GENTLEMEN!!
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Go Union
That’s a great crew!!
Strong Representation!
Holla
Great group! Way to go fellas!
💪🏼What up boys! ILA!!!
LFG
My dude 👈🏼
Nice pic guys
Great group right there!
Looking good, Bobby!
Delray Beach, FL
NATIONAL CRUISE STRATEGY MEETING
FEBRUARY 4, 2026
OPAL GRAND HOTEL
DELRAY BEACH, FL
ILA leaders come together in South Florida at the Opal Grand Hotel in Delray Beach to update and discuss the next steps in creating a National Cruise Contract.
President Harold J. Daggett convened Presidents from all ILA ports that handle cruise vessels to address inconsistencies in wages and working conditions across cruise ports up and down the east and gulf coasts.
In photograph, left to right, are Cruise Committee members:
Obel Cruz, Business Agent, ILA Local 1922
Torin Ragin, ILA SAGCD Representative
Champ Dixon, President, ILA Local 1416
Luis Gonzalez, ILA International Vice President
Anthony Gross, Secretary Treasurer, ILA Local 1526
Johnnie Dixon, President, ILA Local 1526
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Handle the business prez!!!! ILA1526
Yes Sir I deserve it / We deserve it ⚓️
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DEEP SEA PAY ACROSS THE BOARD IS WHAT WE NEED
Where is fourteen 08
The International Dockworkers Council 10th General Assembly
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 🇧🇷
November 2026
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Delray Beach, FL
ILA EXECUTIVE OFFICERS MEETING
Opal Grand Hotel, Delray Beach, FL
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
ILA Executive Officers Meeting takes place this week in Delray Beach, FL
In photograph, from left to right:
Billy Williams, Secretary Treasurer, South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District
Alan Robb, President, South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District
Wilbert Rowell, ILA International General Vice President
James McNamara, ILA International Chief of Staff
Harold J. Daggett, ILA International President
Dennis A. Daggett, ILA International Executive Vice President
Andre Mazolla, ILA General Counsel
Michael Vigneron, President, Atlantic Coast District
James Paylor, ILA International Assistant General Organizer
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Respect to President Daggett and the entire leadership team. Appreciate the work, the unity, and the commitment to the rank and file. Well done, gentlemen. ILA STRONG 💪🏻
ILA Stong💪🏻🇺🇸
#Godisgood #UnionStrong #ILAStrong
ILA is doing great work! 🙌
Port of New Orleans
August 28, 1943
ILA Dockworkers lower barrels into the hold of a tugboat, hatches #3 and #4, SS Ellijay, Congress Street, Wharf 28, during the summer of 1943.
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The SS Ellijay wasn't a tugboat she was a Army Stevedore training ship, this photo shows her tied up at the Congress St wharf which was the N.O. Port of Embarkation during WW2. The workers appear to all be wearing some type of "uniform" Its quite possible that ILA members were in the hold handling the cargo.
I remember operating those ship Derrick’s
Port of Baltimore
ILA HONORED AND RECOGNIZED AS GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND GIVES ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PORT OF BALTIMORE
Governor Wes Moore Announces New Port of Baltimore Records, Continuing Historic Recovery Following Key Bridge Collapse
Published: 1/29/2026
Office of the Governor of Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned public and private marine terminals set new records for total cargo vessel visits and container activity. The record year follows the port’s historic recovery in 2024 following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse—an achievement made possible by the coordinated effort to clear the Fort McHenry shipping channel into the Port of Baltimore.
“Our incredible terminal operators, International Longshoremen’s Association labor force, truckers, freight forwarders, and our other valued business and supply chain partners deserve full credit for a successful 2025 for the Port of Baltimore,” said Maryland Port Administration Executive Director Jonathan Daniels. “We have exciting things on tap for 2026 and look forward to an even more productive year.”
The Port of Baltimore generates approximately 20,300 direct jobs, with more than 273,000 jobs overall in Maryland linked to the Port, and an annual economic impact of more than $70 billion. In 2024, the Port ranked first nationally for roll on/roll off farm and construction machinery, imported forest products, and imported gypsum. The Port ranked second for autos and light trucks, salt, exported coal, and imported sugar. Overall, Baltimore ranked 10th among all U.S. ports for the dollar value of its cargo and 11th in total cargo tonnage.
For full report please click on the link below:
governor.maryland.gov/news/press/pages/Governor-Moore-Announces-New-Port-of-Baltimore-Records,-Co...
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Congratulations
Congrats 🎇
Congratulations 🎉
That’s awesome! 👏🏽 now let’s get the bridge rebuilt
Awesome Indeed
I work in at in 1429 local for many years same time i want to back
Hopefully it will trickle down to our pay checks one of these years.
If you could get your top loaders to actually load more than 3 to 5 trucks every 2 hours and then they disappear from the line of hundreds of trucks idling and losing money that would be great . They get paid good even when they're hiding . Truckers don't have all them luxuries at least the ones on the clock might . But out of downers and owner operators suffer and there families . Bills don't Stop . It's Pathetic. We Better than this Do Better ! Norfolk Virginia Does ! But Congrats anyway .
Who's the moron that plows snow in there ? What a worthless piece of shit
Key West, FL
ILA members from up and down the East and Gulf coast came to the Casa Marina hotel Saturday night to support the ILA 1526 golf outing in Key West, FL.
All proceeds from this annual event go towards the education of children in and around the Fort Lauderdale area.
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Okay I see you 1526 hardheaders looking great all the way from Corpus hey now local 26
I See you Brothers ILA 1526 I I'M A BROTHER FROM ILA 1408 RETIRED I RESPECT THE GAME GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY'S BISHOP PEACE OUT
LOCAL 24 PROUD BABY HOUSTON TEXAS
Everybody love America bless you out early
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RESPECT⚓️
That's what's 🆙 #ILA 💯
GREETINGS FROM HOUSTON TEXAS LOCAL 24 WE ARE THE CROSBY'S ME AND MY THREE BROTHERS
Everybody love America less show off I i l a
1526 show out