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Questions For Contract-ForemanIf there is dead time due are the cargo penalty rates paid for the dead time hours? -
answerno
what are men paid if told to stand-by initially due to bad weather? - answer4 hour
minimum unless ordered back after lunch then the entire shift
what is the minimum pay for men that are turned to but then stood-by due to bad
weather? - answer4 hours, unless orderd back after lunch then they are entiteled to the
whole shift
what is the minimum pay for men that turn to IN bad weather? - answer8 hours
what is the minimum paid to men that are fired? - answertime worked
is there any minimum for those that lose hours due to ILWU unilateral action, illness, or
injury? - answertime worked
what is the orginization of a basic ship gang for break bulk operations? - answer1. gang
boss (in ports that use them) 2. skilled deck men as needed 3. 2 front men 4. 2 key hold
5. 2 hold
are extra men need for general cargo when loading/unloading by hand (piece by
piece)? - answeryes, 2 extra for discharge and 4 extra for loading
Is a Key Hold required to do manual labor when a lift is in the hatch? - answerno, he is
there to operate the lift
who is to drive a lift when put into a hatch? - answerthe key hold, and he is not required
to do manual work
how many extra men are need on loading operations on general cargo? - answerif the
loads are not moved after being landed then no extra men, if they are moved afterward
with a lift (any mechanical means) then one extra man per key hold, and 4 extra if the
loads are stowed by hand
,how many extra men are need for discharge operations on general cargo? - answerif
the loads are preslung or require of slings or similar devices then only the basic gang, if
a machine is introduced to take the loads to the point of discharge then 1 extra man per
key hold, and 2 extra men if discharged by hand.
why are there 2 K/H, 2H and 2 swing in a general cargo gang? - answerthe 2 K/H & 2H
are there due to the requirements in the contract, but he swing are required when a lift
is introduced into the hatch
are additional men needed when a basic general cargo gang is used to uncover, cover,
or rig? - answerno
can a basic general cargo gang be assigned to dock work? - answeryes, and they can
work any hatch as needed or shifted in accordance with the contract
can extra men be added to a gang, from another gang, to fulfill their 8 hour garuantee? -
answerno
if minimum manning for an existing operation is to be changed how is that done? -
answerthrough the grievance process at the COAST LRC level at the request of the
employers or the union
What is the manning for a robot gang? - answer1. skilled deck men as needed (dwd) 2.
K/H as needed 3. minimum of 2 basic longshoremen 4. 2 xtra basic men if hand stowing
is needed
what is the manning for a LASH operation for NON - break bulk cargo that is hand-
handled? - answerskilled or basic men as determined by the employer
what is the manning for a LASH operation for break bulk cargo that is hand-handled? -
answerskilled men as determined by the employer, and 4 holdmen
if a grievance or dispute arrises on the job can the men stand-by? - answerno, only on
health and safety or onerousness
if there is a health and safety issue whose choice is it to stand by? - answerthe
employer can have the men stand by and wait for a decision to be reached OR have the
men work around the disputed issue/situation
if there is a onerous work situation whose choice is it to have the men stand by? -
answerthe employer can have the men stand by and wait for a decision to be reached
OR have the men work around the disputed issue/situation
if a man takes his own relief does that mean the rest of the unit is under an onerous
workload? - answerno, neither is reduction of manning due to the introduction of
technology or more efficient operations
,who are the only men that can take a health and safety issue to the general foreman? -
answerthe steward must take an issue first to his immediate supervisor, and these two
men can take the issue to the general forman
if the steward and foremen cannot reach an agreement on how to remedy a health and
safety issue what else can be done? - answerthe BA is called and the BA and the
foreman try to come to an agreement
if a situation is deemed to be safe are the men required to go back to work? -
answeryes, and if they fail to do so it is grounds to be fired
if the men stand by on health and safety are they garuanteed to get paid for stand by
time? - answeronly if it is deemed to be a bona fide issue, if it is not then no pay
can a man leave the work place while on stand by for a health and safety or
onerousness issue? - answeronly under the direction of the walking boss, if he leaves
without calling a reap then he shall be fired
are men paid for stand by on health and safety if the job is deemed unsafe through
mutual agreement or arbitrators decree? - answeryes they are paid for standby
if men standby on health and safety do they have to make up the time? - answernot on
health and safety, only on onerousness do they have to make up time on stand by and
only if the operation is deemed to NOT have been onerous
how much make up time is allowed for? - answerthe employer may elect to have the
men make up all stand by time if the operation is NOT deemed onerous. But the men
can not work more than 10 hours total, and are due over time AFTER make-up time is
made up. (eg. as I understand it : 1 hour of standby w/ a nononerous award means the
men will work 1 hour past normal quiting time WITHOUT OT, and 1 hour of ot to finish. if
3 hours of make up then the employer gets only 2 hours past normal quitting time and
the men get no OT)
are the men paid for stand by time during a dispute about onerousness? - answeronly if
the operation is deemed onerous under the empoyer's original direction, if not deemed
onerous then no pay for stand by
what is the difference between a 13.2 complaint and a 13.3? - answer13.2 is for specific
incidents of discrimination and filed against an individual and 13.3 is for when a
contractual rule (or application thereof) is discriminatory and is filed against institutions
what are the protected catagories under 13.1? - answeractivity or lack thereof in the
union, race, creed, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national
origin, religious beliefs, politcal beliefs, disability, medical leave status, marital status,
political affliliation.
, where does the non-discrimination section of the contract apply? - answerwork sites,
joint dispatch halls, training sites, and other locations that are resonably related to
employment covered within this contract. (the union hall may not count)
who is allowed to file a discriminaiton grievance under 13.2? - answerlongshoremen,
clerks, casuals, the PMA, longshore and clerk locals, and employers covered under the
PCL&CA
Who has NO standing to file discrimination under 13.2? - answerwalking bosses /
foreman, superintendents, managers, outside truck drivers, vendors, contractors, other
employees of PMA member companies (guards), PMA staff, union staff, etc.
who can have a discriminatory grievance filed against them? - answerlongshoremen,
clerks, casuals, the PMA, longshore and clerk locals, and employers covered under the
PCL&CA, walking bosses / foreman, superintendents, managers, outside truck drivers,
vendors, contractors, other employees of PMA member companies (guards), PMA staff,
union staff, etc.
can harrassment outside of the work place be filed upon under 13.2? - answerno, only
issues that come up while engaging in activies that reasonably relate to the the contract
(work, dispatch, etc.)
what are the protected categories under 13.2? - answerrace, creed, color, sex, gender,
sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, religious beliefs, politcal beliefs, and
alligations for retaliation for filing against such discrimination. There shall be no
retaliation for filing a complaint of discrimination.
what is the difference between the protected catagories in 13.2 and a 13.1? -
answer13.2 does not protect against activity or lack thereof in the union, disability,
medical leave status, marital status, political affliliation.
What type of entity is to be filed upon under section 13.2? - answerit is designed for
those who can file a claim to file it upon an individual
What type of entity is to be filed upon under section 13.3? - answerit is limited to
complaints against an institutional party
are discrimitory cases involving hiring or elevation covered under 13.2? - answerno,
those claims are to be adjudicated through the normal grievance process
what is the process for claims of individual discrimination? - answerthe process is laid
out in special section 13.2 grievance procedures, and does not follow the same
procedures at section 17.4
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