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U nlike most workers, the wages earned by ILWU members are not solely determined by the basic longshore rate of $44.84 per hour. In fact, nearly 90 percent of all hours paid to registered workers in 2020 were subject to differentials or multipliers that enhance earnings significantly. For example, 80 percent of all work includes skill bonuses ranging from $2.40 to $5.80 per hour. Evening and nighttime work – which totals 39 percent of all hours paid – is paid at rates of $60 to $81 per hour, not including overtime. Overtime work, including weekends and holidays, is paid at rates of $67 to $91 per hour and accounts for 35 percent of all hours paid. As a result, as shown in the chart above, the effective average rate for all hours paid is more than $61 per hour. Many ILWU workers are also paid well more than the 2,000 hours per year that is standard for full-time work. Clerks, steady foremen and steady crane drivers all receive minimum weekly pay guarantees of 50 hours or more. More than 38 percent of the workforce was paid 2,400 or more hours in 2020. ILWU workers also receive an average of more than $7,400 a year in vacation pay, as well as 13 paid holidays. A review of annual earnings, found on page 61, shows that full-time registered workers (those paid 2,000 hours or more) earn, on average, nearly $195,000 per year. For longshore registrants, the average is $182,789. For clerks, it is $203,533. And for foremen, it is $280,352. How does $44.84 an hour add up to $195,000 a year? HOURS PAID BY EXPERIENCE LEVEL Workers may quickly ascend to the highest experience level; after working a lifetime total of 4,000 hours, workers are then eligible for the highest experience rates on the wage table. LIFETIME TOTAL 2020 HOURLY HOURS PAID HOURS RATE RANGE 0-1,000 762,804 $32.31 - $68.60 1,001-2,000 413,391 $33.31 - $70.40 2,001-4,000 616,064 $35.31 - $74.00 4,001 and higher 28,887,035 $44.84 - $91.15 TOTAL 30,679,294 # Hours and Wage Breakdown The following data show a breakdown of waterfront hours and wages, in order to better illustrate the man- ner in which ILWU workers are paid. The tables below show the impact of skill bonuses, shift differentials and overtime pay, which together account for nearly 90 percent of all hours being paid at greater than the $44.84 basic rate. Further, pay guarantees ensure that many workers are paid for significantly more than 2,000 hours per year, regardless of whether those hours are all worked. WAGES HOURS † WAGES HOURS † HOURS AND WAGES BY CATEGORY Longshore Basic Wage 3,748,730 1,462,375 $276,220,162 $53.01 Skill Wage I 4,045,503 1,688,243 $324,740,021 $56.64 Skill Wage II 518,909 224,991 $44,773,531 $60.19 Skill Wage III 3,657,051 1,972,175 $360,205,836 $63.99 Mechanics* 2,624,701 1,427,187 $272,809,104 $67.33 Other 1,145,311 852,375 $116,590,524 $58.36 Total- Longshore 15,740,205 7,627,346 $1,395,339,178 $59.71 Clerk Basic Clerk 134,078 55,175 $10,282,650 $54.33 Clerk Supervisor 94,378 49,501 $8,276,675 $57.53 Kitchen/Tower/Computer 2,171,275 1,337,555 $216,660,567 $61.75 Chief Supervisor & Supercargo 755,223 680,065 $93,868,544 $65.40 Other 24,629 36,482 $3,982,014 $65.16 TOTAL- Clerk 3,179,583 2,158,778 $333,070,450 $62.39 Foreman Foremen 30% 1,094,477 847,634 $157,862,971 $81.28 Other 14,248 17,023 $2,499,125 $79.92 TOTAL- Foreman 1,108,725 864,657 $160,362,096 $81.26 TOTAL- ALL CATEGORIES 20,028,513 10,650,781 $1,888,771,724 $61.57 *Mechanics occupation codes are paid at a rate 20% or 30% above the Longshore Basic Rate. ‡ The longshore basic rate is $44.84 per hour. † Hours paid exclude industry travel pay. ‡ Straight Time Overtime TOTAL Average Hourly Rate ‡ Straight Time Overtime TOTAL Average Hourly Rate HOURS AND WAGES BY SHIFT 1st Shift 12,205,475 6,534,559 $1,080,740,590 $57.67 2nd Shift 7,592,702 3,971,327 $776,267,623 $67.13 3rd Shift 230,335 144,896 $31,763,511 $84.65 TOTAL 20,028,512 10,650,782 $1,888,771,724 $61.57 TYPES OF HOURS PAID As shown in the pie charts, the vast majority of hours are paid at premium rates (overtime, shift differentials, and or/ skill rates). In fact, approximately 10 percent of all hours are paid at the basic rate of $44.84. HOURS BY SHIFT 1st Shift: 61.1% 2nd & 3rd Shifts: 38.9% BASIC VS. SKILL HOURS Skill: 81.1% STRAIGHT TIME VS. OVERTIME HOURS Basic: 18.9% 1,001-2,000 Hours 2,001-4,000 Hours 0-1,000 Hours 2.5% 1.3% 2.0% 4,001 or More Hours 94.2% Overtime: 34.7% Straight Time: 65.3% # Excluding mechanics, foremen and cargo penalties, all of which would increase these totals. S TAT I S T I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N 62 62 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

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