Delegates at the ILA’s quadrennial convention in Hollywood, Fla., unanimously elected Daggett to succeed Richard Hughes Jr., who did not seek re-election.
Daggett will lead the ILA in negotiations on a new Atlantic and Gulf dockworkers’ contract to replace the one that expires Sept. 30, 2012.
In a fiery acceptance speech lasting more than 45 minutes, Daggett promised an aggressive ILA line in those negotiations and said the union will resist the spread of automated terminals.
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