ILA News

ILA’s Popular Lewis Brown Passes Away; Local 1804-1 Member and Close Friend To International President Harold Daggett
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (January 12, 2021) – The International Longshoremen’s Association lost one of its best today – Lewis Brown.

ILA President Harold J. Daggett Congratulates Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on nomination by President-Elect Joseph Biden As Secretary of Labor; Boston ILA Has Long Association with Mayor Walsh
ILA Leader Daggett Salutes Labor Secretary Nominee’s Lifelong Commitment to Upholding Organized Labor’s Principles and Values Download PDF Here

Kenny Riley Leads Effort Spreading Christmas Cheer To Children In Remote African Village
With Support From International Longshoremen’s Association, Kenny Riley Leads Effort Spreading Christmas Cheer To Children In Remote Village of Garmu

NEW IMPORTANT UPDATE ABOUT QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS ISSUED IN MEMO FROM ILA, NYSA AND METRO
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY WILL FOLLOW NEW C.D.C. GUIDELINES WHICH SHORTEN QUARANTINE PERIODS Download Full PDF Here

ILA-USMX JOINT SAFETY COMMITTEE OSH ALERT 2020-12: Working Together For The Benefit Of All
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ILA President Harold Daggett Congratulates Somali Dockers Union (SPTU) On Joining International Dockers Council
Pledges Solidarity With African Nation’s Dockers NORTH BERGEN, NJ (December 10, 2020) – More than 100 Somali Dockers are set

As Nation Suffers Through Spike in COVID Cases, ILA Workers Continue To Demonstrate Bravery and Commitment To Keeping Cargo Moving In and Out of Ports
ILA President Harold Daggett Urges Members to Redouble Efforts to Enforce Safety Protocols and Wear Protective Masks NORTH BERGEN, NJ.

ILA PORTS OF SAVANNAH AND BRUNSWICK SUCCESS STARTS WITH HARD WORKING ILA MEMBERS AND STRONG LEADERSHIP
ILA International Vice President Willie Seymour is joined by team of ILA members at Georgia Ports Willie J. Seymore,

FMC Commissioners Bentzel and Maffei Urge MARAD and CDC to Prioritize Maritime Workforce
Please view this important letter from Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel and Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei urging MARAD and CDC to

TRANSPORTATION LABOR MOURNS THE LOSS OF TTD PRESIDENT LARRY WILLIS
TTD President Willis Was A Strong Ally of International Longshoremen’s Association and Addressed ACD Convention in 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. —

President-Elect Joe Biden Shared His Long Association and Respect for ILA at 2011 Washington Meeting with ILA President Harold Daggett
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (November 9, 2020) In late summer 2011, then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden hosted a small

ILA President Harold Daggett and Union Applaud ILWU President Willie Adams On His Selection As “15 Black Union Leaders Making Their Marks on the Labor Movement”
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (October 22, 2020) – President Daggett tells ILWU leader: “Your remarkable career in our beloved longshoring industry

ILA-USMX Joint Safety Committee OSH Alert 2020-16: How COVID-19 Spreads
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Legendary ILA Leader Andrew Lee Laws Passes away at 93, Compiling Historic 70-Plus Year Career With International Longshoremen’s Association
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (October 7, 2020) Andrew Lee Laws, Sr. , who started his career as a longshoreman and

ILA Pledges Support With Maritime Union of Australia In Its Fight Against Automation and Projected Job Losses at Port of Fremantle
ILA President Harold J. Daggett Says North American Longshore Workers Stand “Side-By-Side With Australian Dockers Click here to download the

Thousands of ILA Members Benefit From Amendment To ILA-USMX Master Contract To Protect Their Health Care Coverage
NORTH BERGEN, NJ. (October 2, 2020) Thousands of ILA members benefit from the amendment to the ILA-USMX Master Contract announced yesterday