Bulletin #13-23
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April 24, 2023
ILWU/PMA TRAINING SIGN-UP
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2023
Training sign-ups start on Monday, May 1, 2023 and end on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the ILWU Local 13 Dues office, 630 S. Centre Street, San Pedro, CA 90731. In order to be eligible for training the following criteria must be met:
Individuals must be current on all dues, fines and assessment. The parties recognize that the provisions of Section 19 of the PCLCD are applicable.
- Individuals that fail training for any reason, including failure to show, shall be ineligible for training sign-ups for that skill for a period of one (1) year, unless otherwise approved by the Joint Port Labor Relations Committee (JPLRC) i.e., Individual failing Top Handler training September 1, 2023, that individual cannot sign-up for Top Handler training until after September 1, 2023. However, the individual will still be eligible for any other skilled training during that period. Individuals can voluntarily withdraw from a skilled training program prior to the Physical by notifying PMA Training Staff and/or Record Clerk’s office without penalty.
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- Individuals that missed the deadline for sign-ups because of a
disability (verified) and/or active military duty shall be allowed to sign-up within 30 days of their return to work. These individuals will be inserted into the training list based on their seniority. Individuals that do not notify the LRC within 30 days upon their return to work shall not be eligible until the next sign-up period.
- In an individual transfers out of Local 13, that individual shall be removed from all training lists. If the individual transfers back into Local 13 he/she shall remain eligible for training until the next sign-up period.
- Individuals that sign-up for training that have open Employer complaints will remain ineligible for training until those Employer complaints are resolved by the JPLRC.
- In order to be eligible for Crane, Mobile Crane or Winch training, individuals must have five (5) years as a Class A longshoreman. Exception: Herman-Flynn mechanics must have twelve (12) years as a steady mechanic or fifteen (15) years as a hall mechanic.
- All Class A are eligible to sign-up for the following:
Bulldozer/Payloader
Heavy-Lift/Combination-Lift
UTR
Mechanic
Top Handler/Side Handler
- All Class B Registrants are eligible to sign-up for the following:
Bulldozer/Payloader
Heavy-Lift/Combination-Lift
UTR
Mechanic
- Training sign-up is not a guarantee of Training.
Fraternally,
Gary Herrera Vic Zuniga Jesse Lopez
President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer
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