Template revised September 22, 2016.
COMMISSION
AGENDA
MEMORANDUM Item No. 8g
ACTION ITEM Date of Meeting January 28, 2025
DATE: January 10, 2025
TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director
FROM: Spruce Metzger, Labor Relations Manager
SUBJECT: New collective bargaining agreement with the International Longshore Workers
Union, Local 9, representing Senior Operations Controllers and Airfield
Operations Specialists.
Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $1,054,685
ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a new collective
bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Port of Seattle and the International Longshore
Workers Union, Local 9 representing 36 Senior operations Controllers (SOC) and Airfield
Operations Specialists (AOS) assigned to the Port of Seattle Aviation Operations division,
covering the period from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Good faith bargaining between the International Longshore Workers Union, Local 9, and the
Port of Seattle resulted in a fair collective bargaining agreement consistent with the Port’s
priorities. The 36 Senior operations Controllers (SOC) provide a centralized communication
resource for monitoring and coordinating a variety of airport activities that affect the safe,
efficient and secure provision of services to passengers, tenants and customers in
compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations and the 16 Airfield Operations Specialists
(AOS) are responsible for providing services related to keeping the airfield environment safe
and secure for users. These duties are performed on an around the Air Operations Area
(AOA).
This agreement is for four years covering the period from January 1, 2024, through December
31, 2027. The estimated total additional cost for wages increases is $1,054,685. The
estimated additional cost per year of the contract is: year one, $275,330; and year two,
$403,922 and year three $147,133; and year 4 $228,301. The cost is based on an annual
wage increases of 10% in year one, 5% in year two, 4% in year three, 4% in year 4.
Additionally, there is a $2,500 lump sum to be paid out effective 1/1/2025.
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Meeting Date: January 28, 2025
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moving from a footwear reimbursement to footwear stipend, and the removal of port-
provided dry-cleaning.
JUSTIFICATION
RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargaining wages, hours and
conditions of employment with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the
employees.
DETAILS
Term of the Agreement
Retroactive to January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Wages
Classification
Effective
2024* Base
Hourly Rate
(+10.0%)
Effective
2025* Base
Hourly Rate
(+5%)
Effective
2026* Base
Hourly Rate
(+4.0%)
Effective
2027* Base
Hourly Rate
(+4.0%)
Senior
Operations
Controller
$46.10 $48.41 $50.35 $52.36
Airfield
Operations
Specialist
$46.10 $48.41 $50.35 $52.36
*On the first day of the first pay period
Other Changes
Incorporated Port of Seattle’s updated EEO Language
Memorialized commuting benefits, ORCA card and ferry reimbursements programs
Switched to footwear annual stipend of $175.
Ended Port-provided dry-cleaning service
Added two new steps at 102% of base and 104% base respectively
The estimated total additional cost to the Port of Seattle for the duration of the contract is
$826,384.
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Meeting Date: January 28, 2025
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
1. Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the International
Longshore Workers Union, Local 9, and the Port of Seattle resulted in a fair
agreement consistent with the Port’s priorities. This agreement is for four years
covering the period from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027.
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS
None.
