The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are two organizations that represent dockworkers. The ILA is a labor union that represents dockworkers in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The ILO is a United Nations agency that works to promote decent work and social justice for all workers around the world. It was established in 1919 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Both organizations strive to ensure that dockworkers have safe working conditions and fair wages.