PORT OF SEATTLE
MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION AGENDA
Item No. 5b
Date of Meeting February 8, 2011
DATE:

February 2, 2011

TO:

Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer

FROM:

Kim Ramsey, Labor Relations Manager

SUBJECT:

Extension of Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and
the ILWU Local 9 representing Aviation Operations and Security.

REQUESTED ACTION:
Request for authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute an Extension to the
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the ILWU Local #9
representing Aviation Operations and Security for a ninety (90) day term from January 1, 2011 to
March 31, 2011.
BACKGROUND:
This agreement currently covers 107 employees in the Aviation Division, Landside Operations.
This agreement is for a ninety (90) day term. The underlying contract expired July 31, 2010 and
prior extension agreement expired on October 31, 2010. Bargaining resumed in early January
2011 following a hiatus during the Commission's consideration of the 2011 Salary and Benefits
resolution. Negotiations are expected to be complete by March 31, 2011. This extension
agreement creates no associated costs to the Port.
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT:
Term of the Agreement
January 1, 2011 - March 31, 2011
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST:
Second extension to the 2007 - 2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of
Seattle and the ILWU Local 9 representing Aviation Operations and Security personnel.