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Date: Fri, Dec 2nd, 2011
 

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYERS' COUNTERPROPOSAL

FOR ILWU OFFICE CLERK SUPPLEMENT

June 7, 2011


  • Wages: Same wage as a Kitchen/Tower/Computer Marine Clerk (a "25% clerk" job) with a guarantee for five shifts a week at 8 hours straight time and 2 hours overtime per shift.

 

  • Ratification Bonus: Each permanent employee to receive a contract ratification bonus in the amount of $1,000, less taxes, after ratification of the Agreement.

 

  • Cash-out of All PTO: Permanent employees paid for all accrued, unused floating holidays, vacation, and sick leave as of ratification date, after ratification of the Agreement.

 

  • Pay for Future Needed Time Off: To provide permanent employees pay for needed time off for personal or family illness, doctor's appointments, or personal business:

 

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    • On 1/1/12 and 1/1/13, a lump-sum payment equal to twelve (12) shifts of eight hours at the straight-time rate in effect at time of payment.

 

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    •  On 1/1/14, a lump-sum payment equal to six (6) shifts of eight hours at the straight-time rate in effect at time of payment.

 

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    • On 6/30/14, a lump-sum payment equal to forty-two (42) shifts of eight hours at the straight-time rate in effect at the time of payment.

 

  • Two-Way Stability/Seniority: Employees will continue working at the same company they are working at today and will retain the company seniority they have obtained as OCU members.

 

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    • Current permanent employees agree to work as steadies at current employer for seven (7) years from 1/1/10.

 

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    • Employers agree to retain existing permanent employees as steadies for seven (7) years.

 

  • Pension: Participation in the ILWU Pension Plan, with an identical pension as a Marine Clerk, and security and efficiency of close to $2.5 billion in assets and funded by West Coast cargo.

 

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    •  Employers willing to discuss continuing early retirement option for some period of time.

 

  • Vacation: Identical to a Marine Clerk. Because of cash-out, employees will be paid twice for 2011 vacation earned from January 1, 2011, through ratification date.

 

  • Health and Welfare: Participation in the ILWU Health Plan, with same benefits as a Marine Clerk, and security for actives and retirees from a program funded by West Coast cargo.

 

  • Jurisdiction: Employees will perform the same work they do as OCU members:

 

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    •  Same technology framework and protection as the ILWU Marine Clerks.

 

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    • Jurisdiction provisions that are modeled directly off of language in the PCCCD, which preserves -- not reduces -- clerk jurisdiction.

 

  • 401(k): Identical to a Marine Clerk -- a contribution of $1 per hour worked, up to $2,000 per year.

 

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    • Employers willing to discuss all legal options for those with outstanding 401(k) loans.

 

  • Holidays: Identical to a Marine Clerk.

 

  • Temp Work Opportunity: More work opportunities for temporary clerks:

 

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    •  First in line for Office Clerk jobs.

 

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    • Can fill Marine Clerk jobs after Marine Clerks and Longshoremen, but before Casuals.

Link: http://www.harboremployers.com/web/news/press/details/?Summary-of-Employers-Coordinated-June-7-2011-Proposal-to-Create-a-Supplement-to-the-ILWU-PMA-Contract-to-Merge-the-OCU-into-the-ILWU-Marine-Clerks-42