On the Cover
The CMA CGM Adonis sails
past SSA Terminals at the
Port of Oakland in February,
guided by tugboats.
Pacific Maritime Association
The principal business of the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) is to negotiate
and administer maritime labor agreements with the International Longshore and
Warehouse Union (ILWU).
The membership of the PMA consists of domestic carriers, international carriers
and stevedores that operate in California, Oregon and Washington.
The labor agreements the PMA negotiates on behalf of its member companies
cover wages, employee benefits and conditions of employment for workers
employed at longshore, marine clerk and walking boss/foreman jobs.
The Association processes weekly payrolls for workers and collects
assessments on payroll hours and revenue cargo to fund employee benefits
plans provided for by the ILWU-PMA labor agreements.
PMA Mission
Leading PMA members in negotiating, administering, and protecting PMA/ILWU
labor agreements.
PMA Vision Statement
A world-class association enabling our members to meet the challenges of an
ever-changing world.
Annual Report
This award-winning report is written for the industry, its workforce, journalists
and policy makers; it is typically published in the spring each year. Archives are
available online at www.pmanet.org.
The MSC Sixin docked beside other MSC vessels at TTI Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
