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Regional Report: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Investments in terminal modernization and training programs at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reaffirmed the Ports' commitment to efficient operations. PMA Debuts Container Lashing Training Pilot Program PMA launched a pilot program to train casual longshore workers on container lashing. This new program goes well beyond the traditional "strength and agility test" by simulating on-vessel conditions with stacked containers and providing expert instruction to program participants through classroom learning and hands-on practice. This program was created in partnership with the Port of Los Angeles and the ILWU, and was funded in part by a $100,000 grant from the State of California. By the end of 2019, 150 casual part-time workers completed the two-day training, with the goal of training 150 more workers in 2020. Groundbreaking M&R Training Partnership Announced The PMA reached an agreement to introduce a worker training program in Southern California that will empower local members of the ILWU to keep pace with the rapid changes in the global container shipping industry by providing specialized technical training to maintain and repair environmentally friendly, zero-emission terminal equipment. The PMA will fund and administer the training program and is taking the lead in creating its curriculum. The program will re-skill ILWU longshoremen to become mechanics and provide up-skill training to current ILWU mechanics. The program will also enable eligible ILWU workers to earn full-pay and benefits while being re-skilled and up-skilled for the in-demand longshore jobs of the future. The PMA and ILWU are working with the Port of Los Angeles to identify potential sites on Port property for the development of a permanent, state-of-the-art longshore training facility. Terminal Automation Project Moves Forward APMT and PMA jointly defended an attempt to block a coastal development permit that was crucial to automating Pier 400. The PMA testified at public hearings and submitted into the public record vital information about the coastwide contract that specifically allows for automation at West Coast ports. Ultimately, the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners denied the appeal and the permit was issued. Among the information provided to decision-makers were provisions of the Pacific Coast Longshore Contract Document specifically addressing employers' right to automate, as well as a 2008 Letter of Understanding which established the quid pro quo on implementation of Robotic Operated Marine Terminals in which the ILWU recognized employers' right to automate in exchange for assignment of maintenance and repair work. Casual longshore workers participate in lashing training. 26 26 2019 ANNUAL REPORT