ILA News
“Support Your Union and Remember: If We Are Together, It’s Impossible To Fail”; ILA’s Dennis Daggett Writes “The Importance of Paying Union Dues: A 53-Year Reality Check” Noting That Dues Support Union’s Efforts To Protect and Fight For Its Rank-and-File Membership
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 12, 2025) In 1972, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) last received an increase in dues from
International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance Officially Sign Historic Six-Year Master Contract Agreement at Ceremonies in New Jersey; ILA Longshore Workers On Atlantic and Gulf Coasts Receive Record Increase In Wages and Benefits In Contract That Now Is In Effect Until September 30, 2030
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 11, 2025) – Leaders from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd.,
Rank-and-File Members of International Longshoremen’s Association At Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports Overwhelmingly Ratify Provisions of New Six-Year Master Contract
Rank-and-File Members of International Longshoremen’s Association At Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports Overwhelmingly Ratify Provisions of New Six-Year Master Contract
ILA Locals On Atlantic and Gulf Coasts Reviewing Details of Historic Master Contract Agreement Prior To Rank-and-File Ratification Vote Next Tuesday, February 25, 2025; ILA President Harold Daggett Urges Members To Vote Yes On Master Contract
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (February 20, 2025) International Longshoremen’s Association Rank-and-File Members at Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports have been meeting
International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Wage Scale Committee Unanimously Approves New USMX-ILA Master Contract Agreement With Full Membership Ratification Vote Set For February 25, 2025
HOLLYWOOD, FL – (February 7, 2025) The full International Longshoremen’s Association Wage Scale Committee today gave unanimous approval to the
ILA/IDC Longshoremen Newsletter (#16, January 2025)
Read the newsletter here: ILA/IDC Longshoremen Newsletter (#16, January 2025)
ILWU Establishes Relief Fund To Aid Victims of Devastating Wildfires Affecting the California Area
NORTH BERGEN, NJ. (January 14, 2025) The ILWU has launched a relief campaign aimed at supporting the victims of the
International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold J. Daggett Leads His Rank-and-File Members To Landmark Tentative Agreement on ILA Master Contract
International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold J. Daggett Leads His Rank-and-File Members To Landmark Tentative Agreement on ILA Master Contract; Sixty-two
ILA President Harold Daggett Credits President Donald J. Trump’s Support As Key To Helping His Members Secure Greatest Contract
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (January 8, 2025) – The leader of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has a message to incoming
International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) Announce Tentative Agreement on New Six-Year Master Contract
NORTH BERGEN/LYNDHURST, NJ (January 8, 2025) – The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached
ILA Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett Slams Workers Vanguard Article Attacking Union and Its Leadership As “Riddled With Falsehoods”
ILA Executive Vice President Dennis A. Daggett Slams Workers Vanguard Article Attacking Union and Its Leadership As “Riddled With Falsehoods”;
Harold J. Daggett, International President, International Longshoremen’s Association 2024 Christmas Message To ILA Members and Their Families
December 25, 2024 To My ILA Family: I want to wish our ILA members and their families a Merry Christmas
President-Elect Donald J. Trump Demonstrates Continued Support for ILA, Sharing ILA Executive Vice President Dennis Daggett’s Message To His Nearly 90 million Truth Social Followers
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (December 15, 2024) President-elect Donald J. Trump followed up his two-hour meeting this past Thursday (December 12,
Rebuttal to Claims of Inefficiency in U.S. Ports
By Dennis A. Daggett I understand it’s nearly impossible to rebut every inaccurate report that circulates in the media. However,
Dennis A. Daggett, Executive Vice President, International Longshoremen’s Association, responds to New York Post December 4th, 2024, Opinion Piece by John Stossel
Rebuttal to Misguided Claims About the ILA and Automation I initially hesitated to respond to this “clueless” commentary. However, the
The ILA’s Fight Against Automation: Preserving Jobs, Securing National Security, and Defending the Future of Work
Submitted by Dennis A. Daggett The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is at a crossroads in our Master Contract negotiations with