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VITAL STATISTICS
Listed below is the summary of how
the New York/New Jersey waterfront fared during the contract
year, which ended on September 30, 2007.
Cargo Volume: The Port
attracted nearly 3.13 million containers in 2007, a 6.5%
increase over previous fiscal year's total of 2.94 million
containers.
Benefit Cost: The total
cost of fringe benefits for the ILA members-which include
pension, healthcare, vacation and holiday increased by $5.8
million, due primarily to the $5 million additional
contribution to the NYSA-ILA Pension Fund.
Work Force: There were
3,522 active NYSA registered longshore, checker and
maintenance workers employed in the Port at the end of
contract year 2007. All employer needs were satisfied by this
workforce.
Hours Worked: The total
hours worked in the Port was 10.7 million, exceeding the
previous year's level by over 260 thousand hours, wages
increased by $32 million due to increased man hours and the
wage increase effective October 1, 2006.
Auto Volume: The number
of autos handled in the port last year has increased by nearly
7.9% to 753,000 units.
2007 TRAINING
Safety, Productivity and
Professionalism remain the key focus for the NYSA-ILA Training
Center which has been operating in its new facility since July
2005. The highest priority this year was the industry's first
Hazardous Materials Refresher training course. We received a
grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor; and, created
and presented a Safety, Responsibility and Awareness module.
We were also able to provide a "Train the Trainer" course
using a portion of the grant money.
The following is a breakdown of the
number of longshore employees who attended classroom training
during 2007:
HazMat Refresher/Safety
Responsibility and Awareness: 1700
Hazardous Material Handling: 38
Port Security Awareness: 38
Respect and Dignity in the Workplace:
50
PPGU - Respect and Dignity in the
Workplace: 264
PPGU - WFC Training: 315
Straddle Carrier Orientation: 50
Train the Trainer: 25
NYSA training staff and the 39 ILA
trainers throughout the port work together instructing,
training and retraining the workforce to meet the changing
needs of the industry.
The following is a breakdown of skill
certifications for Contract Year 2007:
Hustler Drivers: 107
Straddle Carrier Operators: 73
Top Loader Operators: 27
Empty Handler Operators: 47
Noell Carrier Operators: 29
Transtainer Operators: 56
Stacker Operators: 34
Crane Operators: 42
RTG Operators: 3
Hi-Lo Operators: 142
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