Harold Daggett, the head of the union, has always presented himself as a ferocious protector of blue-collar workers. In his capacity as the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) president, Daggett has been a vociferous supporter of worker rights and has demanded a portion of the earnings that port corporations generated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
His leadership of the International Longshoreman’s Association strike at US ports has recently brought him attention. Following the termination of the union’s six-year contract with the US Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents port employers, the ILA began the strike on Tuesday. “I’m going to cripple you. Daggett described the negative impact that the ports strike could have in an interview, saying, “I will cripple you and you have no idea what that means.”
Harold Daggett’s opulent lifestyle, detractors note, is contradicted by his union boss character; he drives a Bentley and possessed a 76-foot yacht at one point. When Tesla CEO Elon Musk made light of the union boss’s possession of more yachts than his own, the details of Daggett’s opulent lifestyle became more well known. It’s important to note that Musk has publicly criticized labor unions, arguing that they can impede advancement and exacerbate red tape.
The International Longshoremen’s Association’s (ILA) 78-year-old president and principal negotiator is Harold Daggett. Since being chosen for the position in July 2011, he has led the 85,000-member worldwide union for four terms. He is a third generation ILA member and has over 60 years of experience in the field, according to the ILA website.
According to union documents with the US Department of Labor, Daggett received $728,000 in compensation from the ILA in the previous year. In addition, he received $173,000 from ILA Local 1804-1. Daggett resides in New Jersey’s Sparta. His 7,136-square-foot home is estimated by the New York Post to be worth $1.7 million. Daggett had owned a 76-foot boat named the Obsession. Critics have drawn comparisons between his lifestyle and his advocacy for blue-collar people by pointing to his yacht and Bentley.
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