The International Longshoremen’s Association is the largest union of maritime workers in North America.
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The ILA
The International Longshoremen’s Association is the largest union of maritime workers in North America, representing upwards of 85,000 longshoremen on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes, major U.S. rivers, Puerto Rico and Eastern Canada, and the Bahamas.
A Rich History
While longshoremen in the United States had organized and conducted strikes before there was a United States, the ILA traces its origins to a union of longshoremen on the Great Lakes: the Association of Lumber Handlers, founded in 1877.
Tracking Damages
Tracking Damages outlines the impact to ILA members’ jobs made by improper handling of damaged containers, specifically their being sent overseas for repair in violation of ILA rules.
ILA News
Canada’s Novaporte and the International Longshoremen’s Association Forge Strategic Partnership to Build Cape Breton’s Offshore Wind Workforce; Partnership Positions Cape Breton’s Workforce for Canada’s Emerging Offshore Wind Industry
SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA – (July 14, 2026) Sydney Harbour Investment Partners (SHIP) is pleased to announce the execution of a
Horace T. Alston, Former International ILA Vice President Representing the Port of Baltimore, Passes Away On Thursday, July 9th; Services This Wednesday, July 15th
BALTIMORE, MD (July 14, 2026) Horace T. Alston, a prominent ILA leader for decades at the Port of Baltimore, Maryland,
Jimmy Dugan, Beloved ILA Officer from the Port of Philadelphia, Passes Away; 59-Year Veteran ILA Member Who Served As Secretary-Treasurer at ILA Local 1242
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (July 7, 2026) – Jimmy Dugan, a popular and beloved member of ILA Local 1242 in
ILA President Harold J. Daggett’s Independence Day Message To Members and Their Families
Dear Sisters and Brothers of the ILA, Wishing every member and their families a joyous, safe, and festive Fourth of
ILA President Harold Daggett Pledges Union’s Full Support and Solidarity With ILWU Local 6 Sugar Warehouse Workers Striking at C&H Sugar Company in Crockett, California
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (June 26. 2026) International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President Harold J. Daggett pledged his union’s full support
Virgil Maldonado, President, ILA Local 1588 and International Vice President, To Recognized at A. Philip Randolph Institute Miami Dade Chapter Scholarship Dinner
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – ILA International Vice President and Executive Council Member Virgilio (Virgil) Maldonado will lead an impressive list
ILA Videos
Power of Longshore Solidarity in Video Featuring Dockworker Leaders; International Day of Docker Solidarity to Demonstrate Full Support To ILWU
Power of World-Wide Longshore Solidarity On Display In Video Featuring Six Dockworker Leaders; International Day of Docker Solidarity Held in
ILA Local 1416, Miami To Celebrate 85th Anniversary on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Download original document (English) MIAMI, FLORIDA – ILA Local 1416, Miami To Celebrate 85th Anniversary on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021.
After New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Praises ILA President Harold J. Daggett In Video, A Thousand Cheer His Remarks At Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Dinner In New York
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy called ILA President Harold J. Daggett “one of his partners in growing the New Jersey
AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka Discusses President Donald Trump’s First year in office
AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka discusses President Donald Trump’s first year in office and impact on American workers. From AFL-CIO: One
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