Infographic: West Coast port union pay, 2013
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Top-tier union members are divided into three classes: longshoremen, clerks and bosses/foremen. Longshoremen make up the vast majority of union members. There are far fewer foremen, but they are also the highest-compensated group, with more than half of workers earning more than $200,000 a year.
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100
0
100
0
Earnings include holiday pay, vacation pay and
pay for travel.
Bosses/foremen
Clerks
$370,000
$215,000
$215,000
$135,000
$0-$5,000
More than 58%
made between
$170,000 and
$240,000
More than 55%
made between
$110,000 and
$170,000
Nearly 58% made between
$60,000 and $125,000
Number of workers*
*Data reflect more than 12,000 "Class A"
workers, who make up 90% of union members.
Data do not reflect 1,100 lower-tier members or "casual" workers — part-timers who are trained but
haven't achieved union status.
598
1,653
Bosses/foremen
Clerks
Longshoremen
9,985
300
600
0
Annual wages
Number of:
Longshoremen
$370,000
$135,000
$95,000
$95,000
$0-$5,000
Lorena Elebee / @latimesgraphics
Source: Pacific Maritime Assn.
Graphics reporting by Chris Kirkham
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