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December 7, 2012

Mr. Harold Daggett Mr. James CapoPresident Chairman and CEOInternational Longshoremens Association United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd.5000 West Side Ave. 485C US Highway 1 SouthNorth Bergen, NJ 07047 Iselin, NJ 08830Dear Mr. Daggett and Mr. Capo:

On behalf of the undersigned organizations representing United States manufacturers,farmers, wholesalers, retailers, and transportation and logistics providers we urge both parties to

make every attempt possible at reaching an agreement on a new contract beginning with next weeksscheduled negotiating session. It is critical that a new agreement can be reached between both sideswithout disruptions to the movement of freight.

There are important issues for both parties to resolve and we urge you to stay at thenegotiating table until a deal is reached even if this extends beyond the current deadline extension ofDecember 29. Failure to reach an agreement will have serious economy-wide impacts. The threat ofan East Coast and Gulf Coast port shutdown creates a level of uncertainty in a fragile economicclimate and has forced many businesses to once again enact contingency plans that come at asignificant cost to jobs and our economic competitiveness.

The West Coast lockout 10 years ago cost the U.S. economy $1 billion a day and it took oversix months to recover from the 11-day closure. The East Coast and Gulf Coast ports and theircustomers cannot afford a similar situation.

We urge both parties to continue negotiating with the goal of finalizing a long term laboragreement without any disruptions to the supply chain. Our organizations believe that both partiescan reach an agreement that will ensure the continued success and competitiveness of these ports forthe foreseeable future. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Agriculture Transportation CoalitionAirforwarders AssociationAlliance of Automobile ManufacturersAmcotAmerican Apparel & Footwear AssociationAmerican Association of Exporters and

ImportersAmerican Cotton Shippers Assoc.

American Council of IndependentLaboratoriesAmerican Farm BureauAmerican Forest and Paper AssociationAmerican Import Shippers Association, Inc.American Meat InstituteAmerican Trucking AssociationsAssociation of Food Industries (AFI)

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Association of Global AutomakersBizFed, Los Angeles County Business

FederationCalifornia Retailers AssociationChambers of Commerce Alliance of Ventura

& Santa Barbara CountiesCheese Importers Association of AmericaCoalition of New England Companies for

Trade CONECTColumbia River Customs Brokers and Freight

Forwarders AssnConnecticut Retail Merchants AssociationFashion Accessories Shippers Association

(FASA)Food Marketing InstituteGemini Shippers AssociationHarbor Association of Industry & CommerceIntermodal Motor Carriers ConferenceInternational Wood Products AssociationLos Angeles Area Chamber of CommerceLos Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight

Forwarders AssociationMichigan Retailers AssociationMotor and Equipment Manufacturers

Association (MEMA)NASSTRAC, Inc.National Association of ManufacturersNational Cattlemens Beef AssociationNational Chicken CouncilNational Cotton CouncilNational Council of Farmer CooperativesNational Customs Brokers and Forwarders

Association of America

National Grain and Feed AssociationNational Oilseed Processors Association

National Retail FederationNew Jersey Motor Truck AssociationNew Jersey Retail Merchants AssociationNorth American Export Grain AssociationNorth Carolina Retail Merchants AssociationOhio Council of Retail MerchantsPacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and

Freight ForwardersPropeller Club of Los Angeles-Long BeachRetail Association of MaineRetailers Association of Massachusetts

Retail Council of New York StateRetail Industry Leaders AssociationSan Gabriel Valley Economic PartnershipSouth Bay Assn of Chambers of CommerceSouth Carolina Retail AssociationThe National Industrial Transportation LeagueThe Hardwood FederationThe Health & Personal Care Logistics

Conference, Inc.The Waterfront CoalitionToy Industry Association

Transportation Intermediaries AssociationTravel Goods Association (TGA)United Fresh Produce AssociationU.S. Chamber of CommerceU.S. Hide, Skin and Leather AssociationUS Association of Importers of Textiles and

ApparelWashington Retail Association