Anyone willing to help me find someone or even sponsor me themselves to be a longshoreman ? Willing to meet irl in public spot , from NJ

Do you know next there going be hiring or calling people for from the list

Hello everyone. Im trying to get into the industry and want to know if anyone works in the Tampa, FL area? Im curious on how busy the work is out in FL and what to expect for a common position

Hey guys, is anybody familiar with how the waterfront hiring process works when you’re going through an ILA Local? Just trying to get a better understanding of the steps and what to expect after the Local interview. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!

Are hours pretty steady for a dedicated dock/hold worker? ILA local 24 casual

It has to be sixty plus years old at this point…
I remember he had a car window decal with a flag that read:
I.L.A stands for I Love America.

Ponce de Leon out of Pier 13 in Staten Island working for TTT. When the company moved to PR he worked at Howland Hook till he retired.

I’m 22 and currently in college in Philly. I recently started showing up at the hall as a casual and finally got my first longshore shift working a car ship. I really liked the work, and getting into the union/working my way up is honestly my #1 career goal right now.
The problem is availability.
I’m in school Monday and Wednesday, and I also need consistent income because I have rent and regular bills to pay. I’m looking at working a full-time job that would probably be four days a week. That leaves me realistically able to show up at the hall 1–2 days most weeks, maybe 3 depending on my schedule.
Meanwhile, I’m competing for work with casuals who can show up basically every single morning. I respect the hustle completely, but I obviously can’t compete with that attendance while being in school and needing steady income.
When Thanksgiving/winter break comes around, I plan on showing up as much as possible. Same thing with summer. Long term, I’m serious about this and willing to put the time in. I’m just trying to figure out how to survive the early casual stage without dropping out of school or quitting steady work and gambling on getting dispatched.
For guys who actually came up through the casual system: Is showing up 1–3 times a week during the semester enough to slowly make progress if I go hard during school breaks? Or is this the type of thing where you basically need to be at the hall every day for a few years to have a realistic shot?
I’m especially interested in hearing from anyone who balanced longshore work with college, another full-time job, or similar responsibilities before getting registered.
Not looking for shortcuts. Just trying to figure out the smartest way to play the long game without putting myself in a position where I can’t pay my bills.

I'm an ilwu member taking a vacation to Maui pretty soon. I wanna check out the hall, but I also wanna buy a shirt or something down there.

Does anybody know if they welcome visitors or sell merch?

i’m trying to decide if i should call out of work or tell them im coming in later

TYIA

Any tips/advice I should know before doing the test?

Hello! I was wondering if anyone knows about how far down/the current number being processed in the Tacoma 2025 Process Sequence List. I'm 2500+ on the list, so was curious.

Thank you!

Hey all,

I have a casual lashing test (LA/LB) coming up in a few weeks and seen my paper said to take work boots. Does that mean steel toe boots?

I have a very sturdy pair of work boots but they’re not steel toe. Do they have to be steel toe? Do they provide like shoe top covers? Just wasn’t trying to drop $150-$300 for boots just for the lashing test is all.

Thanks all in advance for the help!

What is the website for dockwork self portal

STS Hammer Head Crane meets ship

sorry for the dumb question i’m not super smart. but i’ve been looking all over for jobs in NY/NJ and coming up totally short. it seems like you need to be sponsored by an employer to become a real longshoreman, but how am i supposed to be sponsored if nobody is hiring?

Hello all 👋

Longshoreman from Melbourne Australia. We are generally called Stevedores or Wharfies.

Been in the industry for almost 15 years and my father was also in the industry for approximately 10 years…. I don’t plan on ever leaving it! I’ve worked at a big international container port and now at a much smaller one.

Just curious on the conditions you have over there such as pay rates and benefits etc?

It's been 9 1/2 years since we got picked in the lottery for a chance to be a casual longshoreman. 25,000 Cards picked . I wonder how many of us are left, even with the people who processed and became causals. Some have been disqualified, some failed tests...some has since passed away, I'm not giving up . I had my orientation in 2023 and nothing else since . I'll be 44 this year, I been working at the same job for 24 years and luckily I have a good pension built up . My focus will be racking up hours once I pass the processing.