ILA News

Sister of ILA International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold J. Daggett Passes Away From Complications Due To Coronavirus; Bettejane Daggett Jaeger Was 75
NORTH BERGEN, NJ. (April 8, 2020). Bettejane Daggett Jaeger, sister of International President Harold J. Daggett, passed away today from
ILA and USMX Issue Protocol To Stop the Spread of Coronavirus In Master Contract Ports; Rules Are “Mandatory” For the Safety and Protection of the Workforce
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (April 9, 2020) United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have agreed upon

Two Retired Members From ILA Local 920, Staten Island, New York Succumb To Coronavirus; Brothers Moses McCain and Neil DeLuzio Each Had Over 40 Years With ILA
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (Tuesday, April 7, 2020) The ILA mourns the passing of two long-serving members of ILA Local

Heroic members of ILA Local 1416 at Port of Miami help disembark passengers and unload luggage from Coral Princess
Heroic members of ILA Local 1416 at Port of Miami help disembark passengers and unload luggage from Coral Princess. Two

ILA Suffers Two More Deaths To COVID-19 As Otis Saleem Johnson From ILA Local 1233 and Orlando Mercado From ILA Local 1235 Pass Away From Coronavirus
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (April 4, 2020). The International Longshoremen’s Association continues to suffer loss of life due to COVID-19. ILA

ILA Suffers Deaths of Two ILA Members From Port Of New Orleans Who Succumb To COVID-19; Entire ILA Devastated At Loss of Fellow Members From ILA Local 3000, New Orleans
NORTH BERGEN, NJ. (April 1, 2020). The horrible COVID-19 Pandemic has claimed the lives of two ILA members from the

ILA Members and Locals Adjusting To New World of Living and Working With COVID-19; Balancing Work and Safety As Nation Looks To Brave Dockworkers To Keep Supply Chains Open
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 26, 2020) – The world has changed mightily for Johnny Dixon in six short weeks. Back

ILA Holding Daily Telephonic Meetings With Management, State Governments and Port Stakeholders To Fight For ILA Members’ Safety Amid COV-19 Crisis
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (March 25, 2020). ILA President Harold J. Daggett knows that tens of thousands of ILA members

GoFundMe: NJ Local 1809/ILA Member House Fire Recovery Fund
Sadly, Joe Gioeni, an employee of the NYSA-ILA Employee Benefit Fund, Local 1809 and ILA member’s family home caught on

ILA Leader Asks U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Chuck Schumer To Get Coronavirus Exposed or Contracted Longshore Workers Covered Under Federal Compensation
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (March 24, 2020) Harold J. Daggett, President, International Longshoremen’s Association, today asked New Jersey U.S. Senator

ILA Calls of Portuguese Government To Be Fair To Portuguese Dockworkers (SEAL)
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ILA Children’s Fund Moves 27th Annual Hole In Wall Gang Camp Fund Golf Outing To Thursday, July 9, 2020; ILA’s Major Charity Helps Connecticut Camp For Children With Cancer and Other Life-Threatening Illnesses
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 17, 2020) The ILA Children’s Fund 27th Annual Hole In Wall Gang Camp Fund Golf Outing

ILA President Harold J. Daggett Condolence Letter to ILWU President Willie Adams on Passing of ILWU Vice President Wesley Furtado
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Port of NY & NJ Operational Updates due to COVID-19
Originally posted by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey The Port of New York and New Jersey

Marine Safety Information Bulletin: Vessel Reporting Requirements for Illness or Death
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ILA President Harold J. Daggett Announces Endorsement of Joe Biden For President; Urges ILA Members In Florida, Ohio and Illinois to Vote In Tuesday’s Primaries
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (March 15, 2020) – The President of the International Longshoremen’s Association, Harold J. Daggett, announced today