ILA News

ILA’s New York-New Jersey District Council Honors John Cuozzo, President, ILA Local 1478-2 and Atlantic Coast District Vice President As “Man of the Year”
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (April 16, 2025) John Cuozzo, an ILA veteran with more than a half century of service to

PROMINENT WOMEN AT THE MIAMI, FLORIDA WATERFRONT
ILA Local 1416’s Lovette McGill (center) welcomes President Donald Trump’s U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer (right) and Miami-Dade County

International Workers Memorial Day To Be Observed Monday April 28, 2025; ILA Ceremonies in Miami and Port of New York and New Jersey Announced
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (April 11, 2025) – The International Longshoremen’s Association will be joining unions across America and around the

ATTENTION ILA MEMBERS LIVING IN NEW JERSEY!
Only voters affiliated with the Democratic Party can vote in the Primary Election. Voters currently affiliated with another political party

Campaign To Assist Construction of Civic Youth Center In West Belfast, Ireland, Named In Honor Of ILA President Harold J. Daggett, Begins Here In United States
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (April 2, 2025) In a letter sent this week to all International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Locals, International

“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”;