Harold Daggett is many things: a union man, a New Yorker, and, according to federal prosecutors, a one-time “associate” of the Genovese family — although his alleged mafia ties have never held up in court.
Today, Daggett is best known as the boss of the International Longshoremen’s Association, which is threatening to strike next week and shut down dozens of East and Gulf Coast ports, upending the economy just weeks before the election. About 45,000 dock workers will walk off the job on Tuesday if port ownership does not meet the union’s demands on wages and port automation.
The potential strike pits Daggett against his erstwhile political allies in the Biden-Harris administration. The ILA has donated more than $1.6 million to Democrats on Daggett’s watch, and more than $8 million to Democrats in total. Daggett, who previously endorsed President Joe Biden, has donated at…
