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and operated jointly by the ILWU and the PMA under the auspices of a Joint Port Labor Relations Committee. Any longshore worker who is not a member of the Union is permitted to use the dispatching hall only if the worker pays a pro rata share of the dispatching hall expenses, the Labor Relations Committee's expenses and other related expenses. Any non-PMA employer may use the dispatching hall only if that company pays PMA the equivalent of the dues and assessments paid by PMA members for the support of the hall. Workers not on the registered list may not be dispatched from the dispatching hall or employed by any employer while there are individuals on the registered list who are qualified, ready and willing to do the work. The personnel for each dispatching hall, with the exception of the Dispatchers, are appointed by the Joint Port Labor Relations Committee of each port. Dispatchers are selected by the Union through elections in which all candidates must be qualified according to standards prescribed and measured by the Joint Port Labor Relations Committee. All dispatch hall personnel are governed by rules and regulations set down by the Joint Port Labor Relations Committee. PMA may, at its option, maintain a representative in the dispatching hall, and any authorized representative of the PMA or the Union may inspect dispatching hall records. The dispatching of clerks is similar to that of longshore workers except that there are four central dispatching halls, one in each respective port area with such branch halls as may be mutually agreed. Walking bosses' and foremen's dispatching procedures are contained in local supplemental agreements. Mt. Rainer shining brightly as cargo is unloaded from Union Pacific's Argo railyard in Seattle. DISPATCH HALL COSTS Payroll ILWU PMA Year Portion Portion Total 2016 $4,934,477 $30,907,003 $35,841,480 2017 $5,240,562 $31,975,905 $37,216,467 2018 $5,285,972 $32,615,810 $37,901,782 2019 $5,419,192 $33,515,329 $38,934,521 2020 $6,339,140 $40,194,195 $46,533,335 2020 is based on unaudited financial report. I N D U S T R Y B E N E F I T S 47 47 PACIFIC MARITIME ASSOCIATION