Pacific Maritime Association
In the Fall of 2002, the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents many ports on the West Coast of the United States proposed a new technology plan. ... Officials of the Pacific Maritime Association said that in some ports, goods were moving 30% slower then normal (Booth, Pg. ... The Pacific Maritime Association charged that when the union had returned to work, there was an even worse slowdown then before occurred. ... Neither the Longshore and Warehouse Union, nor the Pacific Maritime Association had been ready to make any real compromises until federal mediators came in. ... A six year deal was formulated which guaranteed a 60% rise in pensions, an 11% increase in wages, and the introduction of many of the new technologies the Pacific Maritime Association was looking to bring about. ... The results show that the dispute between the Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association was one of integrative bargaining.