William Bartelson

The Pacific Maritime Association is a leading gateway for waterborne trade with ports that play a vital role in the national and global economies. The non-profit company is based in Long Beach, CA, and is anchored by the southern port complex, which is the country's largest. The company's imports and exports include cars, clothing apparel, toys, heavy machinery, and consumer goods. PMA member companies make payments to fund collectively bargained fringe benefits and other industry obligations. The company negotiates labor agreements on behalf of its members, covering wages, employee benefits, and conditions of employment for workers employed at longshore, marine clerk, and walking boss/foreman jobs. PMA members employ more than 16,850 registered longshore workers at 29 ports from to Bellingham.