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SC International Trade Conference James A. Capo Chairman/CEO

SC International Trade Conference James A. Capo Chairman/CEO. Bargaining History on the East and Gulf Coasts. In 1957 North Atlantic Ports agree to Contract with ILA covering Five Issues Wages Hours Pension Contributions Welfare Contributions Term of Agreement

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SC International Trade Conference James A. Capo Chairman/CEO

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  1. SC InternationalTrade ConferenceJames A. CapoChairman/CEO

  2. Bargaining History on the East and Gulf Coasts In 1957 North Atlantic Ports agree to Contract with ILA covering Five Issues • Wages • Hours • Pension Contributions • Welfare Contributions • Term of Agreement ILA wants all ports covered from Maine to Texas

  3. Period from 1957 to 1977CHAOTIC! • Different Management groups – NYSA, CONASA, etc. • South Atlantic and West Gulf don’tparticipate • NLRB Charges • Strikes-different ports, different duration • Taft Hartley injunctions

  4. Period from 1977 to 1990 • Things begin to level out • Containerization agreement • Jurisdiction • JSP • Carriers become more of a force

  5. 1990 - 1997 • 1990 - Carriers Container Council, Inc. assumes role as lead negotiator for Management. All management groups are still not bound • 1996 – All management groups agree to participate and agree to be bound by terms and conditions (informal alliance) • 1997 – United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX) incorporated. Formal organization of Carriers, Stevedores, Terminal Operators and Port Associations

  6. Current Master Contract • Covers every ILA Port from Maine to Texas • 95% of containerized cargo handled by USMX carriers and terminal operators in Master Contract ports • Over 100 million tons handled in most recent Master Contract year

  7. Current Master Contractcontinued • National Health Care Plan (MILA) offers uniform benefits to 60,000 longshore employees, dependents, and retirees • Master Contract allocates container royalty benefits among ILA ports to protect benefits in every port • Covers almost every major contract term for all ILA crafts • Determines amount of contributions to local funds

  8. Objectives of USMX • Determine all questions of basic policy with respect to negotiation, implementation, and administration of the terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements with the ILA • Determine all questions of basic policy with respect to the administration of employee benefit funds which are funded by members of USMX • Act as Chief Management Representative in Master Contract bargaining

  9. USMX MembershipCarriers APL, Ltd.Atlantic Container LineCMA/CGM (America), Inc.CCNIChina Shipping (North America) Holding Co. Ltd.Columbia Coastal TransportCOSCO Container Lines Americas, Inc.Evergreen America Corporation Hamburg Sud North America, Inc.Hanjin Shipping Company, Ltd.

  10. Carriers continued Hapag-Lloyd (America), Inc. Horizon Lines, LLCItalia Marittima America Corporation“K Line America, as agents for Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.Maersk, Inc. Mediterranean Shipping Company SA MOL (America) Inc. NYK Line (North America), Inc.

  11. Carriers continued OOCL (USA), Inc.Turkon America, Inc.United Arab Shipping Company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AmericasYang Ming (America) Corp.Zim American Intergrated Shipping Services Co., Inc.

  12. Terminal Operators APM Terminals, Inc. Ceres Terminals Incorporated CP&O, LLC Global Terminal & Container Services, Inc. Maher Terminals, Inc. Marine Terminals Corporation East Ports America, Inc. R.O.White & Co., Inc. SSA/Cooper, LLC

  13. Ports Associations Boston Shipping Association Georgia Stevedore Association Hampton Roads Shipping Association Jacksonville Maritime Association, Inc. Midgulf Association of Stevedores, Inc. New York Shipping Association, Inc. Ports of Delaware River Marine Trade Association South Carolina Stevedores Association Southeast Florida Employers Port Association, Inc. Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore, Inc. West Gulf Maritime Association

  14. USMX • Headquarters in Iselin, New Jersey • Six employees in New Jersey location • Two employees in regional office in Savannah, Georgia • Funded by carrier assessment of five cents per ton. Ports Associations and Terminal Operators pay an annual stipend of $5000

  15. Interaction between USMX and ILA Serve as trustees on a number of jointly administered funds:Managed Care Health Care Fund (MILA) Container Freight Station FundCarrier-ILA Container Royalty Fund Industry Resource Committee (IRC) Established in 1994 Top representatives from each side Meet regularly throughout the year Discuss wide range of issues of interest to both partiesProblem solvingSounding board

  16. Next Contract • Current contract expires in 2010 • Recent history of “mutual interest” rather than “confrontational” bargaining • Result has been long term labor stability • Look to continue with the same approach going forward

  17. Charleston’s Future • Good water access • Convenient rail and highway access • Growing population centers:AtlantaCharlotte • Room for expansion

  18. Charleston’s FutureContinued Dependent on the ability of all the various segments of the private and public partnership to work together.

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