International Longshoremen’s Association

Name

International Longshoremen’s Association

Legal name

International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO, CLC

Website

https://ilaunion.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime & Port Labor (Dockworkers/Longshore) Staffing (BPACAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Terminal Labor Supply & Workforce Management (Dock Labor, Gangs) (TLAHALAJ)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Maritime worker advocacy
• Collective bargaining
• Port worker representation
• Dockworker union

Headquarters

HQ city

North Bergen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: As a labor union, the ILA generates revenue through membership dues paid by its approximately 85,000 members. The specific dues structure is not publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The International Longshoremen's Association is a labor union that represents approximately 85,000 longshoremen working at ports on the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes, major U.S. rivers, Puerto Rico, Eastern Canada, and the Bahamas. Its primary service is representing workers in collective bargaining (most notably the Master Contract with the United States Maritime Alliance) over wages, benefits, working conditions, and protections against port automation, with additional member services including education programs, civil rights initiatives, and charitable activities through the ILA Children's Fund.

Product overview

The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) is a labor union, not a technology product company. The ILA provides union representation and collective bargaining services for approximately 85,000 longshoremen working at ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes, major U.S. rivers, Puerto Rico, Eastern Canada, and the Bahamas. The union's services include negotiating Master Contracts with employers (USMX), protecting worker rights, advocating against port automation, providing civil rights programs, educational initiatives, and charitable activities through the ILA Children's Fund. The ILA does not offer technology products, software platforms, or digital services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master Contract Collective Bargaining Services (ILA-USMX) Coastwide collective bargaining representation for approximately 14,500-45,000 dockworkers at 36 East and Gulf Coast container ports; covers wages (reaching $35/hour by the final year), health and retirement benefits, Guaranteed Annual Income, working conditions, and contractual prohibitions on fully automated terminals, plus a jointly governed Technology Committee that must approve automation before deployment.
• ILA Children's Fund Charitable initiative affiliated with the ILA supporting children's causes, referenced on the union's website under the About menu.
• Education and Training Programs Member-facing educational resources and conferences, including scholarship events that raised over $42,000, and ongoing professional development for dockworkers to support productivity commitments exceeding 30 container moves per hour.
• Civil Rights Program ILA Civil Rights initiative providing member engagement, advocacy, and coordination with civil rights organizations (including the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and the A. Philip Randolph Institute).

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% wage increase over six years secured in January 2025 contract
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Maritime Labor Alliance (MLA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Founded by ILA President Harold Daggett, the MLA is comprised of six major U.S. maritime unions including ILA and ILWU, pledging mutual support during negotiations. The MLA represents seagoing and longshore workers in the U.S. maritime industry.
• American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1877The ILA is affiliated with AFL-CIO, one of the largest federations of unions in the United States, providing organizational support, political advocacy, and collective bargaining resources.
• Canadian Labour CongresscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1877The ILA maintains affiliation with the Canadian Labour Congress representing workers across Canada, reflecting its cross-border membership spanning Eastern Canada.
• Worldwide International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1877The ILA is affiliated with the ITF, a global union federation of transport workers. ITF has 20 million members from 650 unions in 140 countries, providing international solidarity support.
• International Dockers' Council (IDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IDC is a worldwide organization of dockworkers with approximately 120,000 members. The ILA's Dennis Daggett serves as General Coordinator. The IDC coordinates international solidarity against automation and supports member unions during labor disputes.
• International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITF (20 million members from 650 unions in 140 countries) has pledged full support to ILA members in Philadelphia and Wilmington disputes, and stands ready to take action against shipping companies at member ports worldwide.
• United States Maritime Alliance (USMX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSMX is the employer alliance representing container carriers, direct employers, and port associations. The ILA negotiates its Master Contract with USMX covering wages, benefits, automation protections, and working conditions for 45,000 dockworkers.
• Global Maritime AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormed in November 2025, the Global Maritime Alliance brings together dockworker and maritime unions from more than 60 countries pledging coordinated strikes if any member port pursues automation without workforce input.
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ILA maintains solidarity with ILWU, the major West Coast longshoremen's union. The organizations coordinate through the Maritime Labor Alliance and International Dockers' Council to support each other's labor actions.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• International Dockers' Council (IDC): The IDC is the global federation of dockworker unions with ~120,000 members, and the ILA (through Dennis Daggett as General Coordinator) is its principal member and operational hub. The IDC directly mirrors the ILA's mission at a global scale, coordinating cross-border solidarity actions and joint bargaining strategies against automation — making it a peer organization in function, even though the ILA is also a constituent member.
• Seafarers International Union (SIU): The SIU represents seafarers, merchant marine, and related maritime workers in the U.S. Like the ILA, it operates in the maritime labor category, is AFL-CIO affiliated, and negotiates wage scales and benefit packages for blue-collar maritime workers. Comparable in labor category, regulatory environment, and collective bargaining structure.
• Maritime Labor Alliance (MLA): The MLA is an alliance of six major U.S. maritime unions, founded by ILA President Harold Daggett, designed to coordinate contract negotiations, strikes, and lobbying. It is directly comparable as a coordinated bargaining body operating in the same industry and overlapping with ILA membership on multiple locals.
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU): The ILWU represents longshoremen along the U.S. West Coast and is the ILA's closest functional counterpart in North America. Both are dockworker unions operating under the National Labor Relations Act, bound by similar master contract bargaining with Pacific Maritime Association. The two unions coordinate via the Maritime Labor Alliance and IDC, making them direct peers on wage-setting, automation policy, and strike strategy.
• American Maritime Officers (AMO): AMO is the union representing licensed merchant marine officers on U.S. flag vessels. It shares the maritime labor category with ILA, with overlapping political and regulatory concerns (automation, Jones Act, port security). Like the ILA, AMO is a key member of the Maritime Labor Alliance.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Labour Congress (CLC): CLC is the national labor federation in Canada, of which the ILA is a cross-border affiliate (representing Eastern Canada). CLC is broader in scope but serves an equivalent function as the umbrella federation for affiliated unions in a common regulatory and political environment.
• International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF): ITF is the global federation of transport worker unions with 20M members across 650 unions and 140 countries. The ILA is an ITF affiliate, and ITF provides international solidarity to ILA during contract disputes. ITF is a broader incumbent covering all transport modes — not a direct longshore competitor but the natural umbrella peer for an internationally-active maritime union.
• AFL-CIO: The AFL-CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, of which the ILA is a longstanding affiliate. AFL-CIO provides national labor advocacy, political lobbying, and resources to affiliates. While not a peer in service (it is a parent/umbrella), it is the closest structural comparator as a labor organizing organization.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT): The Teamsters represent a broad range of workers including warehouse, port trucking, and freight workers that interact closely with ILA longshore operations. Comparable in scale, bargaining power, and blue-collar labor focus; broader incumbent in the U.S. labor market.
• Transport Workers Union of America (TWU): TWU represents transport workers across multiple modes (aviation, rail, transit, ports). While not a direct longshore peer, TWU is comparable as a transportation-sector union with shared political positioning, AFL-CIO affiliation, and similar blue-collar collective bargaining structures.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ilaunion
• Instagraminstagram.com/ilaunion
• Xx.com/ilaunion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-longshoremans

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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