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Greetings from Tile Chairman and CEO During discussioD~ with several of our members, it was pointed out that mstead of holding a General Membership meeting late in the year, at a time when many of their schedules were ah~ady full, perhaps some other means ot con~mttr tics [ion with the USMX Membership would be more apptx3priate Therefore, we are pleased to mtroduee the maugural edition of our USMX Reporter We wilt eontmue to hold our USMX Annual Meeting in the Spnng, and wilt publish our electronic news leIIet periodically, as events dictate 2007 was a year that saw a number of significant ehange~ that will be instrumental in B o w e r s R e t i r e m e n t D i n n e r A dinner honoring John Bowers, President Emeritus of the International Longshoremen's Asscciatton, will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency in lersey City, NJ James A Capo, Richard P Hughes, Jr, and M Brian Maher are co chainng the event¸ Tickets tor the dilmer are stilt avaitable at $350 each Contact Dorothy Roseiszewski via e~mail 5Bdmnex commit tee@yahoo corn or by phone at (201) 43~I89I tor filr ther infor marion detern/inmg how we approach the Dext round of bargaining with the newly installed leadership ot the ILA Of coursG I would be remiss if I did not t~cogntze the extraotdinary et forls of John Bower~ in helping to maintain unprecedented labor peace during his tenure as ILA President We are encouraged that this legacy wilt continue under the leadership of new ILA President Richard p Hughes, Jr We must continue to addrens t h e i s s u e s ~ r e f a c e m maintaining the seamless flow of cargo through our ports¸ Congestion, national security ~quirements, and the new ownership of marine facilities by non maritime interests a~ just a few of the new and different challenges we will face a s ~ v e 1 ~ / o v e f o r . v a l d We thank you tor your continued commitment to USMX, and woutd like to wish each of you a healthy and happy holiday season¸ >]amesA Caps Chairman & CEO D i s t r i b u t i o n L i s t You can expect to ~ceive futu~ issues of The USMX Report via your e mail address¸ It will also be posted on the USMX website under the L~bor Relations section of www usmx corn To be added to the e marl dtstnbution list, send your request to Editor Beth M o n l c a a t b m o n i c a ~ u s m x c o r n Transportation Worker Identification Credential Enrollment Process Implemented in All Ports The enrollment prc

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