FORM 990, PAGE 1, LINE L (YEAR OF FORMATION): |
THE PORTLAND WALKING BOSS JOINT PORT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE (LRC) FOR THE PORT OF PORTLAND IS A JOINT LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED AS A RESULT OF AN AGREEMENT ROOTED IN A 1934 ARBITRATION AWARD ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENTIALLY-APPOINTED NATIONAL LONGSHORE BOARD TO THE PREDECESSORS OF THE PACIFIC MARITIME ASSOCIATION (PMA) AND THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION (ILWU). THE CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (THE AGREEMENT) BETWEEN PMA, ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBER COMPANIES, AND ILWU LOCALS 91, 92, 94, AND 98, WAS EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 1, 2014, SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL JULY 1, 2019, AND REQUIRES THE PARTIES TO CONTINUE TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE LRC. THE PREDECESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE FROM JULY 1, 2008 TO JULY 1, 2014, SIMILARLY REQUIRED THE PARTIES TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE LRC. |
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: |
THE PORTLAND WALKING BOSS JOINT PORT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE (LRC) FOR THE PORT OF PORTLAND IS A JOINT LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED AS A RESULT OF AN AGREEMENT ROOTED IN A 1934 ARBITRATION AWARD ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENTIALLY-APPOINTED NATIONAL LONGSHORE BOARD TO THE PREDECESSORS OF THE PACIFIC MARITIME ASSOCIATION (PMA) AND THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION (ILWU). THE CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (THE AGREEMENT) BETWEEN PMA, ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBER COMPANIES, AND ILWU LOCALS 91, 92, 94, AND 98, WAS EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 1, 2014, SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL JULY 1, 2019, AND REQUIRES THE PARTIES TO CONTINUE TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE LRC. THE PREDECESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE FROM JULY 1, 2008 TO JULY 1, 2014, SIMILARLY REQUIRED THE PARTIES TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE LRC. THE PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION, AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR DISPATCH OF FOREMEN AND WALKING BOSSES TO WORK SITES, TO MAINTAIN LISTS OF WORKERS AUTHORIZED FOR DISPATCH, AND TO ADDRESS GRIEVANCES AND DISPUTES PURSUANT TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. |
FORM 990, PAGE 1, C & F (NAME AND ADDRESS): |
CORRESPONDENCE MAY BE ADDRESSED TO THE ORGANIZATION C/O PACIFIC MARITIME ASSOCIATION, 555 MARKET STREET, 3RD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94105. SEE PART VI FOR GOVERNANCE. |
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM K, OTHER ORGANIZATION TYPE: |
LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE (LRC) |
FORM 990, PART I, LINES 3 AND 4 AND PART VI, LINES 1A AND 1B: |
THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS: 1) UNION, AND, 2) EMPLOYERS. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT EACH MEMBER, (UNION AND EMPLOYER) HAS ONE VOTE. DECISIONS REQUIRE A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF BOTH MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: |
TO PROVIDE FOR DISPATCH OF FOREMAN AND WALKING BOSSES TO WORK SITES, TO MAINTAIN LISTS OF WORKERS AUTHORIZED FOR DISPATCH, AND TO ADDRESS GRIEVANCES AND DISPUTES PURSUANT TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. |
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: |
THE WAGES FOR THIS ORGANIZATION ARE REPORTED AND PAID BY PACIFIC MARITIME ASSOCIATION AS AGENT UNDER FEDERAL ID #94-1126322 (CENTRAL PAYROLL & FRINGE BENEFITS) 555 MARKET STREET, 3RD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 |
THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS: 1) UNION, AND, 2) EMPLOYERS. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT EACH MEMBER, (UNION AND EMPLOYER) HAS ONE VOTE. DECISIONS REQUIRE A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF BOTH MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B |
ACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE APPEALED OR REFERRED TO A SUPERIOR COMMITTEE, AND/OR ARBITRATION, PURSUANT TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT DESCRIBED ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A & 8B: THE LRC DOCUMENTS ITS DECISIONS IN WRITINGS, TYPICALLY JOINT "MINUTES" APPROVED BY BOTH THE UNION AND EMPLOYER COMPONENTS. SUCH MINUTES ARE DRAFTED AND SIGNED AS SOON AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE, BUT MAY OR MAY NOT BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE NEXT LRC MEETING OR WITHIN 60 DAYS. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 |
A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED BY THE PREPARER OF THE RETURN TO THE PMA CONTROLLER AND TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TWO INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. BOTH MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED PMA'S CONTROLLER TO SIGN AND FILE THE COMMITTEE 990 RETURN. THE PMA CONTROLLER IS NOT A MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
FORM 990, PART VII: |
AS A LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN POSITIONS IDENTIFIED IN COLUMN C OTHER THAN HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES (IF ANY). MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE NOT COMPENSATED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THE GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION, SEE UNDER PART VI, LINE 6 ABOVE. |