Charles Spencer continues to make a mark on JAXPORT, union members and students

Written by: Marcia Pledger In an auditorium filled with students and supporters at Jacksonville’s historic Edward Waters University, Charles Spencer headed to the podium and immediately let the audience know […]

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan proclaimed September 2, 2024, Labor Day as Charles Spencer Day in the city

This day recognizes Charles’ outstanding career at JAXPORT, life-long dedication to civil rights, and scholarship giving to more than 1,000 students over the past 30 years. “That’s the kind of […]

ILA’s Charles Spencer Receives 2024 Benjamin L. Hooks “Keeper of the Flame” Award

ILA’s Charles Spencer Receives 2024 Benjamin L. Hooks “Keeper of the Flame” Award From National Association for the Advancement of Colored People At Organization’s Las Vegas Convention   NORTH BERGEN, […]

Local Longshoremen’s Union Awards Nearly $30,000 in Scholarships to 18 Area Students

First Coast High School graduate Clayton Senior III and Paxon School for Advanced Studies graduate Sydney Turner are two of the 18 recipients of the 2020 ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund. […]

Local Longshoremen’s Union Awards More Than $30,000 in Scholarships To Area Students

Local 1408 of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) today awarded $30,000 in scholarships to 28 area high school seniors and college students. ILA 1408 is a labor union representing many […]

ILA Awards More Than $22K in Scholarships

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ILA 19th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

For the past 19 years the ILA Scholarship Fund has sponsored a golf tournament to benefit qualified high school graduates and returning college students in the Jacksonville and surrounding areas. More […]