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NYSA-ILA Joint Maritime Safety Code

In 1970 NYSA and the ILA adopted a Joint Maritime Safety Code (pdf) that has been incorporated into the Portwide General Cargo Agreement (pdf) since at least 1986. Subsequent agreements have called for a joint NYSA-ILA committee to update the Code but this has yet to be done.

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Go to the source: union documents

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Want to know more about our rights on the job or in the union?

Pay scales, seniority, hiring, benefits, discipline, health and safety rules, and more are found in the contracts and side agreements.

Rules governing local and International union elections, officers' responsibilities and powers, ILA conventions, local union meetings, and more are found in the Constitution and Bylaws.

NOTE: many of these documents are in PDF format; some documents are available online only for ILA 1588 Members.

VACIS Safety Letter

See the VACIS Safety Letter (PDF format) from ILA International President John Bowers.

ILA Orders Members Out of Vehicles for VACIS Scans

Dear ILA Brothers and Sisters:

Effective Monday, July 24, 2006 all bargaining unit members who transport containers through or to various types of VACIS scanning equipment are to leave their vehicles before the equipment is activated and are to stand at least 100 feet away from the equipment.

If you have any questions, please contact ILA Safety Director Dennis Daggett.

Fraternally yours,
John Bowers
ILA President

VACIS Letter PDF

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