JOINT PORT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Free Walk-Up COVID-19 Vaccinations
On Wednesday, August 11, 2021 free vaccinations will be available at the Joint ILWU- PMA Local 13 Dispatch Hall starting at 4:00 p.m.
- No pre-registration is required. All walk-ups are welcome. Members, family, and even friends are eligible.
- Both Pfizer and a limited number of Johnson & Johnson vaccinations will be available.
- If required, a second dose will be scheduled immediately.
All longshore workers, marine clerks and casuals that obtain the vaccine will be eligible to receive $369.84 through the Voluntary Vaccination Program with proof of full vaccination status. The complete program details on the following page.
ILWU-PMA
JOINT COAST LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE
International Longshore and Warehouse Union
1188 Franklin Street, 4th Floor San Francisco, California 94109
TO: All JPLRCs Coastwide
Voluntary Vaccination Program
August 3, 2021
Pacific Maritime Association 555 Market Street Third Floor San Francisco, California 94105
On March 6, 2020, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) issued a joint statement in response to the impact of the spread of the coronavirus on dockworkers and operations at West Coast port terminals.
Today, the West Coast ports continue to be the leading gateway for the movement of cargo from Asia to the United States. However, operations at the ports were impacted as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
All along, the ILWU and PMA has worked cooperatively and maintained close communication with the relevant federal, state, and local government agencies. This includes the United States Coast Guard, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, local port authorities, and city governments.
Our continuous goal is to work cooperatively to ensure worker safety, keep cargo flowing and share credible and timely information that is relevant to ILWU, dockworkers, PMA members, shippers, local communities, and other stakeholders who rely on West Coast ports.
Also, both the ILWU and PMA openly advocated for dockworkers to be moved up in priority for the COVID-19 vaccinations with the relevant federal, state, and local government agencies. As a result, dockworkers were moved up in the tier status and were afforded the vaccination(s). The goal always was, and still remains, to provide worker and workplace safety.
In keeping with these efforts and worker safety as a first priority, the ILWU and PMA have agreed to institute a Voluntary Vaccination Program whereby longshore workers, marine clerks, and casuals who have been fully vaccinated shall receive a monetary sum of $369.84 (equivalent to 8 hours at Basic rate of pay) within 14 days of application. Individuals shall submit a copy of their COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card to the:
DOCKWORKER SELF-SERVICE PORTAL
The time period to apply for the Voluntary Vaccination Program begins on August 25, 2021 and ends October 15, 2021.
