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61 USMX PORT ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Training The Association also coordinates training of the ILA Workers. WGMA has implemented an online training program allowing workers access to hazmat training and tests 24 hours a day with immediate feedback. The Association will soon implement crane simulation as part of its training program. The Association maintains real time tracking system that updates the training status of all ILA workers. The status is posted on the WGMA website allowing locals, workers, and stevedores access to the certification status of each worker. Workers are also able to view their certifications through the app. WGMA MEMBER SERVICES (cont'd.) Payroll The Association processes all ILA payroll on behalf of stevedores in the West Gulf. This enables detailed record keeping for the industry. Thirty employers process payroll through the WGMA, paying ILA workers who work on virtually every type of cargo. Labor is dispatched by over 20 locals. A worker may work for multiple stevedores, rates of pay, or locals in one week, but receive one paycheck with appropriate taxes and fees deducted. Workers now also receive information regarding individual gross pay and hours through a mobile app. Workers are also able to track MILA hours through the app. This year, employers and locals will soon be able to utilize WGMA's online reporting system to obtain and customize data to suit their needs. Communica on and Advocacy WGMA provides daily industry updates to its members, month- ly or bi-monthly membership meeptings in multiple ports, and frequently interacts with gov- ernmental and regulatory agen- cies, including Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protec- tion to advance the interests of industry. The Association also coodinates legislative advocacy trips to Austin, Baton Rouge, and Washington D.C., advocating on issues important to industry such as Longshore Act reform and the 29-day rule. Additionally, it publishes a weekly legisla- tive update for its members. Li ga on and Administra ve Ma ers On behalf of stevedores, the Association responds to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board charges, responds to unemployment claims, and represents stevedores in litigation arising out of the employment of workers under the multiemployer collective bargaining agreements. Dispatch The Association utilizes an automated dispatch system, allowing the stevedores to place labor orders electronically, simplify the dispatch process for the locals, and allow workers to receive job notifications by text, email, or phone.

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