Contact(s):
Seattle Office
301 West Republican Street
Seattle, WA 98119-0348
206.298.3434
Mailing Address
PO Box 9348
Seattle, WA 98109-0348
PMA Training Facility - CLOSED
Pacific Northwest Training Center
3402 Lincoln Ave
Tacoma, Washington
98421
Overview of Services:
The PMA is a member trade association. The Longshore Division of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) represents waterfront employees on the U.S. and Canadian Pacific Coast, Hawaii, and Alaska. Nearly 15,000 ILWU workers are employed at West Coast ports.
ILWU-PMA (The Longshore Division of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union) training facilities are in each region along the West Coast, including Wilmington, CA; Oakland, CA; Tacoma, WA; and Portland, OR. Facilities host training sessions for longshore workers, clerks, and casuals in skills necessary to complete jobs in a productive, safe manner. Classes are multiple times a week in each region.
Opportunities on our docks with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Locals 19 or 23 are through the Pacific Maritime Association.
