Dennis A. Daggett, Executive Vice President, International Longshoremen’s Association delivers major address at union’s 55th Quadrennial Convention. He takes a look at pivotal moment in ILA history when union had to fight off a rival longshore union and was saved by ILA members; the present as the ILA negotiates a landmark six-year contract; and the future when Daggett wants to position ILA as a global power for dockers around the world. For the ILA, Daggett challenges ILA to further expand on its diversity successes and hopes women will soon occupy leadership positions on the ILA’s Executive Council. He takes about threat of National Right To Work Legislation; Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and other topical issues.
