ILA News

ILA Endorses Phil Murphy for Governor of New Jersey
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (June 20, 2017) The International Longshoremen’s Association today announced its endorsement of Phil Murphy for Governor

Ila Local 1804-1 Member Laid To Rest At Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY – (JUNE 13, 2017) Sergeant First Class Paul D. Marns, a member of ILA Local 1804-1, was

Ports America to Invest $38.5 Million in Capital Improvements for Brooklyn and Manhattan Terminals
Long-Term Lease Signed Bringing Cruises To Big Apple Through 2029 Ron Misiti, President of ILA Local 824 in Manhattan and

ILA A Powerful Force at Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Conference in New Orleans
Longshore Leaders From Many Coasts Represented. Pictured: Robin Suggs, Charles Braves, Jerry Owens, Paul Mosby, Tim Mackey, Herbie Hall at
ILA President Daggett and USMX Chairman and CEO Adam Present Check to Hole in Wall Gang Camp Fund
Harold J. Daggett (left), President, International Longshoremen’s Association and Dave Adam, Chairman and CEO, United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) present
ILA Criticizes NY-NJ Port Authority’s Rents for Chassis Depots
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor | May 18, 2017 2:50PM EDT The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) says “insane” rents for near-dock
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Praises ILA At Maher Terminals Ceremony
Governor Christie Announces Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway” Ahead of Schedule and Cites Contribution of ILA as Vital to Success

ILA VP Maldonado & ACD VP Suarez Join Senator Menendez in Urging President Trump To Support Port Upgrades
From left to right: Richard Suarez, President, ILA Local 1235 and Atlantic Coast District Vice President; Raymond Colli, Shop Steward,

ILA Building National and World-Wide Solidarity As It Prepares For Negotiations
ILA Executive Vice President Addresses over 10,000 Spanish Dockworkers as Jordi Aragunde (left), General Coordinator, International Dockers’ Council and Kenneth

ILA District Council Honors Two Locals Celebrating Over 100 Years Of Affiliation
Two ILA Locals, whose charters date back more than a century, were honored on Tuesday evening by the New York-New
ILA President Seeks Emergency Meetings with Congress; ILA Leader Urges Not To Engage In Any Job Action
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (Monday, February 27, 2017) Harold Daggett, President of the International Longshoremen’s Association announced today that the

ILA’s Executive VP Addresses Tens of Thousands of Protesting Spanish Dockworkers in Algeciras, Spain
ILA’s Vice Presidents Ken Riley and Virgil Maldonado Join In Rally Protesting Government Interference Tens of thousands of Spanish Dock
ILA President Harold Daggett Says Union Will Protect Local Agreements and Oppose Fully-Automated Terminals
By Harold J. Daggett President, ILA NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (Jan. 5, 2017) Your officers of the International Longshoremen’s Association
Sam DuPree, former ACD Vice President and President of Newark ILA Local 1233, Passes Away At Age 81
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (Dec. 22, 2016) Sam DuPree, a popular ILA figure from the Port of New York and
Judge Pisano Appointed ILA Ethical Practices Officer
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 28, 2016) – The International Longshoremen’s Association announced that former United States District Judge for the
Guest Post: The AFL-CIO’s Response to Trump’s Presidency
Posted on November 29, 2016 by Jon Hiatt Jon Hiatt is Executive Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
ILA President Harold J. Daggett Calls For Informal Discussions With Management Representatives
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (Nov. 29, 2016) – The International Longshoremen’s Association has scheduled “informal meetings on collective bargaining issues” during