http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/df30227ed222a3e7beeb7b0f729dd6b2.pdf 34b1f2ec2ef4ad0da2c18464fd89d544 PDF Text Text Owners Reject Arbitration Fair Share Is Key in New Bedford Fish Strike by Mike Hall About the only thing that is certain owners, the Seafood Producers As­ which split the Union and the owners. in the seven-week-old New Bedford fishermen's strike is that the SIU will sociation (SPA} which represents only On Feb. 2 the SPA Oatly refused the 32 owners, made its ''final offer" Jan. SIU's offer. be there ''until hell freezes over,'' 24. The proposal would drastically The strike by some 600 SIU fisher­ i)nion President Frank Drozak said. slash the share of the catch which men from about 1 20 boats has virtually The strike, which began Dec. 27, centers around several issues, includ­ currently goes to the fishing crews and shut down the once-busy harbor. New leave the fishermen with virtually no Bedford is the nation's most profitable ing the way each boat's catch is di­ rights. fishing harbor. Even though most of vided between the fishermen and own­ "We're willing to give them another I percent. But the boatowners have gone too far. There isn't any more to take from us. But the percentages are not the main issues. We want a con­ tract that can correct the incredible abuses in this whole system," said Jack Caffey, SIU special assistant to the president. In an attempt to bring about a set­ tlement of the strike and reopen New Bedford's $1 million-a-day harbor, the Union offered to turn the dispute over to binding arbitration in which a neu­ tral party would decide the issues ers, documentation of crew expenses, work rules and the way the entire fish auction system is run (see page 7). Despite SIU attempts to reach a contract (the old contract negotiated by the fishermen's former union, Lo­ cal 59 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. expired in March), boat­ owners' representatives have failed to bargain in good faith, Union officials say. More than 50 failure-to-bargain charges have been filed by the SIU since contract talks began in July. The main bargaining unit for the Seafarers at the New Bedford ball the fishing boatowners are not part of the SPA, the Association wields power far beyond its numbers. "It's a closed market and they are trying to dictate for the rest of the industry. We've asked the independ­ ents what their demands are. We've offered to talk to them, but most hav­ en't shown up. The Seafood Producers have totally lied to the independents," Caffey said. In the face of the SPA's attempts to dominate the New Bedford fleet, (Continued OD Page 5.) Fisherman Dao Spooner walks a pn-dawn picket line at the site where the Seafood .Prodaftn COlldud their dlspafed &la nc­ tlon wttb catches from scab boets. make preparations for the day's picket action. Inside: Pages 3 & 10 Seafarers Detained by Iranians Complete New Bedford Strike Coverage Pages Government Services Division News Pages B Erl & g Onboard the SIU's Crane Ship Gem State Pages 12 & 13 Special Lundeberg School Section Pages 15-34 The SIU-contracted MV Ricltanl G. MaJthintn is the 9eCODd of five new T-5 tankers scheduled for long-term charters to the Navy's Military SeaUft Command. All five will be opented by Ocean Carriers, Inc. of Houston, Teus. Both the Mo#IUe1en and the MV Gw Warnn DarntQ w«e buUt at the American Shipbuildhig Co. yard In Tampa, and both are crewed by the SIU and District 2, MEBA·AMO. Tite new 30,000 dwt tankers are being named for dvOlan Ameriam ..tann who lum� been cited for acts of lleroillm .oo.rd mercJaut slaipl chuiDc World War D. Able Seaman Richard G. M.attblmn was killed aboard the S.S. Mlll'tiu 1WJ dllriaa tbe lnl:tW bavaioll of tlle Phlllppme hluds. �President's Report by Frank Drozak I * sailors, offshore fishermen and with Japanese trade and gov­ ernment officials in recent months, and I am hopeful that we will get some agreement here. Again, it means more jobs for American seafarers. partment to provide better and faster service in the payment of medical claims. We are offering new options in our pension pro­ grams. We are improving our mail system to make certain that see that our industry is in a deep decline. But, if you look at the availability of jobs for our full book members, and even most of our B seniority members, we're not doing too badly. And, if you look at the sad condition and service for our members. There are the new job oppor­ tunities in the growing military support sector of our industry. eter to measure the condition of our organization. That is the Here, we have been successful in getting the very large majority day-to-day activity of our or­ ganization, and the participation of these jobs because our mem­ bers understand that this is where of our membership. the job opportunities are and ... We are moving forward with new pro­ grams to improve job opportunities, edu­ cation and service to our membership... Center in Piney Point-we are moving forward with new pro­ * ices for our membership. We have streamlined our claims de­ pared to 20 years ago , you can ters, on the legislative front, in Ol:Jr ports and at our Training * many thousands of cars that are imported each year into the U.S. I have had a number of meetings At our headquarters, we are continuing to develop new serv­ industrial workers. If we look at the number of jobs we have today for our membership com­ In every area-at headquar­ are also on the verge of a break­ through in getting agreement with the Japanese on carrying the has taken advantage of these programs. senting deep-sea seafarers, tug and barge workers, Great Lakes quite well. But, there's another barom­ thousands of new seagoing jobs. That means more job security for all American seafarers. We We are the most skilled and best trained because we have devel­ oped the finest training facilities anywhere in the United States, and because our membership T'S TOUGH trying to deter­ mine just how well we are doing as an organization repre­ of the other unlicensed unions, by comparison we are doing skilled seafarers in the world. that in order to get these jobs we must be competitive. I don't like the manner in which we have to bid for these jobs, and I'm not happy with the manning scales. But I know, and our grams to improve job opportu­ nities, education and service to our membership. And because we have placed a high priority on communication and educa­ we have to make concessions now in order to protect our job security. lt is a base from which tion, we have a membership that understands the needs and the problems of our industry and we can build to better these conditions. A key reason for our success has responded to them in posi­ tive ways. A reading of this and recent issues of the LOG shows the in winning these military sealift and support jobs is that we alone have developed the training pro­ grams that enable our members scope and the depth of our many programs, and how they all tie to qualify for the many new jobs they will perform on these ves­ together to provide job security sels. Our members are the most * * * As I write this, I am getting ready to meet with the executive board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. I will be meeting with the presidents and other top officers of 43 national our members get timely infor­ mation. * * * AFL-CIO unions who share a common interest in the well­ Our legislative and political action departments are contin­ being and growth of the U.S. uing to work to protect our job maritime industry. There are a rights and to seek new job op­ number of programs we will be portunities. We have already outlined in recent issues of the discussing, and I will report to you on this at our next mem­ LOG the many struggles we had in the past three years to protect bership meeting in March. * our jobs in the Alaskan oil trade and in foreign aid cargoes. That * * Finally, let me encourage each of you to take advantage of the fight goes on. As we go into this last session of Congress, we have another shot at breaking open a whole new job market-the U.S. pas­ senger ship trade. l can tell you many training and upgrading op­ portunities that are available to you at the Seafarers Harry Lun­ deberg School of Seamanship. that if we can get legislation to open up this trade, it could mean available anywhere, and they are free. These are the finest programs membership understands, that Edward X. Mooney (l.) meets his old friend Scottie Aubussoo (r.) at a Chicago fund ndser for Richard F. Kelly Jr., state senator from llllnols' 39th district. Mooney, a former SIU official, is now work.log with some of our pensioners in the Seattle area. Aubusson, also retired, was one of our colorful port agents lo St. Louis and Chicago. Oftlcill PubiclUof1 ol lhe $ednr$ lnlemlllonal llnion o! Allantlc, Gli!, Lakes and l!Uld Wllenl Dlslllct, Afl.-0() Nortll Amlflca, Vol. '48, No. 2 Executive Boaird Frank Drozak President Ed Turner Executive Vice President Joe DIGlorglo Secretary Angus "Red" C8mpbeH Vice President Charles Svenson Editor Joe Sacco Vice President Mike Hall Managing Editor Max Hllll Associate Editor Deborah Greene Associate Editor L vn nette Marshall AsslStant Editor/Photos 2 I LOG I February 1 986 Mike Sacco Vice President George McCartney Vice President Leon Hall Vice President Roy A. Mercer Vlce President ..rt·� .� .. I The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Umon, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters 01strict, AFL-ClO, 5201 Autll Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 6990675. Second-ciass postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at add!tlooal mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Sand address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 207-46. �Advance Your Career-Ship T-AGOS UA S. NAVAL SHJP TRIUMPH The USNS TriJlmph (Sea Mobility) is one of the new T·AGOS mHitary-contracted vesse ls which now comprise 30 percent of the SIU's manned Oeet. Standing on the dock is Bob HamU. Job opportunities with a chance for quicker advancement from B to A­ book and for Seafarers with third as­ sistant engineer diesel unlimited licen­ ses are available aboard the T-AGOS vessels. Currently six T-AGOS vessels are sailing, and there will be 12 of these ships under SIU contract by next year. At I a.m. eastern standard time and 150 miles north of Abu Dhabi, seven Iranian officers and seamen came alongside the Taylor. Travelling on a gun-boat fitted with 50-caliber ma­ chine guns, they radioed the captain of the Taylor to stop, that they were coming aboard. According to Richard Tavrow, sen­ ior vice president of American Presi­ dent Lines, the owner of the vessel which carries an SIU steward depart­ ment, the guns were positioned before the bow. He said it was the first time in the 75 years APL has provided service in that region that one of its vessels has been stopped. Aboard were 11 SIU crewmembers. Iranians proceeded to search the vessel and ordered a black-out on radio contact during the search. They broke open seals on containers, searched rooms and ship's alcoves for war armaments en route to Iraq. In 45 minutes the incident was over. But international repercussions were on1y just beginning. Vessels have been stopped as far away from Iran as 240 miles southeast of the Straits of Hormuz near Pakistan. Iran officially acknowledges searching 300 vessels since September for war goods that could be placed in the hands appropriate Coast Guard examina­ tions must be passed for an unlimited license also. For example a third assistant/QMED who sails in that job for two years can move up to T-AGOS limited first as­ sistant license. Then sailing for a year on the first assistant's license, he or she may move up to a T-AGOS chief engineer's license. But the applicable portions of the second engineer's un­ limited license exam must be taken. If a Seafarer sails aboard a T-AGOS vessel as third assistant/QMED, he or she will gain membership in MEBA-2 and will also sail as an officer with the privileges and responsibilities, includ­ ing posting their license and wearing khakis. For more information on this pro­ gram contact your port agent or call Frank Paladino, at headquarters. Any Bosun/AB, AB, OS, third assist­ ant/QMED, QMED, engine/utility, steward/baker, chief cook, steward/ assistant or corpsman/independent duty who is interested in securing a berth aboard a T-AGOS vessel should get in touch with their port agent for details. Under a new program adopted by Iranians Board, Search APL's President Taylor (See Reaction Page 10.) No one could have predicted that on Jan. 12 the President Taylor, heav­ ily laden with cotton, would not be permitted free passage through the Gulf of Oman. the Seafarers Appeals Board (see Oct. 1985 LOG) a B-book member who earns 730 days seatime aboard a T­ AGOS vessel or other selected mili­ tary ship. will be granted A-seniority. Also, Seafarers with third assistant engineer diesel unlimited licenses can upgrade more quickly under another new program by sailing as third as­ sistant engineer/QMED aboard a T­ AGOS vessel. Under the rules of the new program, which applies only to the T-AGOS vessels, a Seafarer with a third assist­ ant engineer's license, but with no seatime on that license, could advance to T-AGOS chief engineer in three years. But that license would be limited to only the T-AGOS vessels. How­ ever, half of that seatime could be applied to the requirements for an unlimited chief engineer's license. The of Iraqi soldiers. Iran and Iraq have been engaged in war since 1982. Response from the U.S. State De­ partment was immediate. Bruce Am­ merman, an official at the department, issued a statement that the U.S. thought of the incident as ''a matter of serious concern.'' However in recent weeks the State Department has called its stand into question. It now holds that international law does not restrict a nation at war from searching vessels for contraband and has pointed out that the U.S. has engaged in similar activity, searching vessels during the Cuban missile crisis. No injuries were reported, and Am­ merman said the incident was the first time that an American vessel has been stopped and searched by Iran. In an effort to guarantee safe passage of U.S. vessels for the time being, vessels are being given Naval escort through the Gulf region. The Taylor, a C-5, 27,000-ton multi­ purpose carrier, was to pick up a cargo of wheat in the Port of Fujaira in the United Arab Emirates when it was intercepted. There were 43 crewmem­ bers working on the vessel at the time. The Taylor is one of several APL vessels that normally travels with car­ goes into the GuJf. There was deep concern for the safety of the SIU crewmembers by officials of the SIU. "American ships," said SIU Presi­ dent Frank Drozak, "are like a piece of the U.S. The Iranians who boarded the Taylor had no legitimate right to Another vessel in the T-AGOS fleet �the USNS Contender (Sea Mobility). Sitting (l. to r.) are Bruce Mercado, OS; Errol Pak, patrolman; Steve Ruiz, port agent; Nel<>oo "Chico" Rodriguez, OS, and Norm Young, QMED. Standing (l. to r.) are: AJ Lautennilch, bosun; Kimberly Allen, chief cook; Jack Kem, AB; Chris Bren, SA; Bob W�ink, AB, and Gerald Durham, AB. board the vessel under the rules of international law. We condemn the boarding and we consider it to be piracy at sea." Drozak urged the Navy to train all Seafarers in self-defense. He has asked the State Department to "take the strongest action to see that this doesn't recur." "The crew," he said, "handled themselves in a professional manner and had the good sense not to incite the Iranians. "I am reminded." he said "of the reports of piracy particularly occur­ ring in the South China Sea and of the Achille Lauro in which an American businessman was killed by terrorists. Something has to be done," he said. The President Taylor is tentatively scheduled to return to the U.S. March 7 in the port of Seattle. Orientation Held in Honolulu The new SIU ball In Honolulu Is the site crewmembers aboard our passenger ships. for orientation programs ror newly-hired February 1986 I LOG I 3 �Dempster Wins SUP Re-Elects All Officers All incumbent officials of the Sailors Union of the Pacific were returned to office Jan. 3 1 , at the conclusion of the unionwide two-month secret ballot vote of the membership conducted by the American Arbitration Association. Those re-elected in San Francisco were President Paul Dempster; Vice Presi­ dent Jack Ryan; and Business Agents Gunnar Lundeberg, Duane Hewitt, Knud Andersen and Kaj Kristensen. Incumbent port agents and business agents in Seattle, Portland (Ore.), Wil­ mington (Calif.), New York, New Or­ leans and HonolullI also were returned to office. Also on the ballot were 63 proposed constitutional changes and three pro­ posed shipping rule amendments, most of which were adopted by the required two-thirds majority of the votes cast. Did You Get Your If you received taxable benefits from the Seafarers Plans, such as Vacation or Sickness & Accident, you should have received a W-2 form in the mail. These forms were mailed to each member's last known address. If you have not received your W2, please call headquarters (301) 899-0675, and ask for extension 2 1 0. W-2 Form? You should also send by mail your permanent home address so that you will not miss any important information from your Union. Write to: Seafarers International Union Membership Services 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 COLA Boosts Freighter, Tanker Wages A I percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) went into effect for Seafarers working under the Standard Freightship and Standard Tanker agreements Jan. 1 . Following is a list of wage rates with the COLA included for those agreements. Tanker Wages, Premium and Overtime Rates as of January 1, 1986 Monthly Rate Premium Rate Overtime Rate DECK DEPARTMENT Boatswain (on vessels constructed since 1970) Boatswain (25,500 D.W.T. or over) Boatswain (under 25,500 D.W.T.) A.B. Deck Maintenance Able Seaman (Green) Able Seaman (Blue) O.S. Deck Maintenance Ordinary Seaman 2133.34 18.52 I0.11 1933.83 17.82 I0.11 1861.32 1587.23 1396.86 1299.41 1282.55 1107.66 16.23 13.85 12.21 11.34 11.22 9.68 I0.11 7.75 7.75 7.75 6.14 6.14 2133.34 1949.21 1765.10 1580.98 2133.34 1951.53 18.52 16.89 15.28 13.70 18.52 17.00 10.11 IO.I I 10.11 10.11 10.11 10.11 1951.53 17.00 10.11 1727.66 1571.30 1609.86 13%.86 1396.86 14.89 13.98 13.99 12.21 12.21 10.11 10.11 7.75 7.75 7.75 1282.55 1282.55 11.22 11.22 6.14 6.14 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward (on vessels constructed since 1970) Steward/Cook Steward/Baker Chief Steward (25,500 D.W.T. or over) Chief Steward (under 25,500 D.W.T.) Chief Cook Cook & Baker Third Cook Assistant Cook Steward Assistant 18.52 JO.II 2133.34 2133.34 18.52 18.52 10.11 1941.54 16.93 10.11 1869.06 1677.71 1638.12 1453.02 1453.02 1070.77 16.29 14.62 13.85 11.92 11.92 9.40 10.11 10.11 10.11 7.75 7.75 6.14 2133.34 JO.II PENALTY RATES Off Watch, Monday through Friday 11.26 9.04 8.04 Group I Group II Group III 1813.41 1668.42 1668.42 1541.83 1454.20 1380.62 1284.30 1153.69 !079.20 15.79 14.54 14.54 13.42 12.69 12.06 11.22 9.42 9.42 10.11 I0.11 I0.11 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 6.14 6.14 2193.56 2193.56 2133.34 2133.34 2133.34 1994.28 1994.28 19.24 19.24 18.52 18.52 18.52 17.38 17.38 10.11 I0.11 I0.11 I0.11 I0.11 10.11 10.11 1994.28 17.38 10.11 1994.28 17.38 10.11 2045.56 1817.73 1695.70 15.93 15.22 14.77 10.11 10.11 10.11 2050.29 1882.87 1715.45 1548.04 1828.64 17.64 16.31 14.85 13.40 15.93 10.11 10.11 10.11 10.11 I0.11 1744.84 15.22 10.11 1571.08 1692.04 1593.63 1461.71 1380.62 1485.74 1380.62 1380.62 1380.62 1282.47 13.72 14.77 13.91 12.78 12.06 1 2.97 12.06 2.06 12.06 l 1.22 10.11 10.11 10.11 10.11 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 6.14 1 7 1 2.73 1593.63 14.77 JO.II 12.97 7.75 1282.47 11.22 6.14 2050.29 2050.29 2050.29 1813.41 1611.82 1571.07 1380.62 1361.96 1361.96 1070.78 17.64 17.64 17.64 15.79 14.07 13.72 11.92 11.92 11.92 9.40 I0.11 10.11 10.11 10.11 10.11 10.11 7.75 7.75 7.75 6.14 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ENGINE DEPARTMENT Q.M.E.D. Class I Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Q. M.E. D./Pumpman Chief Pumpman Second Pumpman/Engine Maintenance Ship's Welder Maintenance Engine Utility Oiler Maintenance Utility Oiler Fireman/Watertender General Utility/Deck Engine Wiper Boatswain Carpenter Carpenter Maintenance A.B. Maintenance Quartermaster Able Seaman (Green) Able Seaman (Blue) O.S. Maintenance Ordinary Seaman Freightship Wages, Premium and Overtime Rates as of January I, 1986 Monthly Rate Premium Rate Overtime Rate Chief Electrician (SL7's, SLl8's, D6's, Lash & Mariner) Q.M.E.D./Electrician D-9 Chief Electrician Crane Mtce./Electrician Electrician Reefer Mtce. Second Electrician Engine Maintenance Engine Utility Reefer Maintenance Refrigeration Engineer (when one is carried) Refrigeration Engineer (when three are carried) Chief First Assistant Second Assistant Q.M.E.D. Class I Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Plumber Machinist Unlicensed Jr. Engr. (Day) Unlicensed Jr. Engr. (Watch) Deck Engineer Engine Utility Evaporator/Maintenance Oiler Oiler (Diesel) Watertender Fireman/Watertender Fireman Wiper Ship's Welder Maintenance Oiler/Maintenance Utility General Utility/Deck Engine STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward (SL7's, SLl8's, D6's, D9's, Lash & Mariner) Steward/Cook Steward/Baker Chief Steward Chief Cook Cook & Baker Second Cook Third Cook Assistant Cook Steward Assistant PENALTY RATES DECK DEPARTMENT Off Watch, Monday through Friday Boatswain (SL7's, SLl8's, D6's, D9's, Lash & Mariner) Group I Group II Group III 4 I LOG I February 1986 2050.29 17.64 I0.11 11.26 9.04 8.04 �Fair Share Is Key in New Bedford Fish Strike (Continued from Page 1.) the SIU has been able to sign about the auctions be open to the public. 35 fishing boats to new contracts, and These are not. negotiations between the Union and other independents Since the strike began, support from goes on daily. SIU headquarters, the Labor Move­ Union officials hope that by signing up boats one at a time, they will be ment throughout New England and able to weaken the SPA's hold on the whelming. the local townspeople has been over­ Almost 1,000 striking fishermen, their other owners. But since the strike began, a few families, friends and other union mem­ scab boats have been out to sea, and bers marched through New Bedford the SPA, in violation of a 20-year-old last month for a rally to support the New Bedford ordinance, has been strikers. buying their small catches at an illegal auction house. The New Bedford Seafood In addition, enough groceries to fill more than 400 bags have been donated Ex­ by townspeople and other unions to change Inc. has rented space on the help strikers through the tough times. property of Yellowbird Trucking Co. to hold the illegal auctions. Every Oddly enough, fishermen say, they began a strike fund under their old morning two vans and a handful of union, Local 59, but the officials of other vehicles are escorted by police that union have refused to release any past the Union's picket lines. The of the funds. The SIU is helping through courts slapped an eight-person limit a stipend of $10 a day for strikers on on the picket line there. But usually picket duty. In addition a 24-hour they are buying the catch of only one sandwich board is available at the or two boats. makeshift Union hall. Local 59 refuses Every day since the Seafood Producers began to violate the city's ordinance on fish auctions by holding their own private auction from scab boats, fishermen have been at the site. Here fishermen George Albert and Milo Pendergast lead a group of pickets. 40 members from the port of New The city, reacting to strong Union to vacate its offices in the former than 2,200'pounds of lunch meat, 1,200 pressure, has finally asked for an in­ Union building. Also, several coffee loaves of bread, 400 pounds of cheese, York to assist the striking fishermen junction to halt the auction because it and sandwich runs are made each day 72 cases of coffee and more than 200 around the clock. They work 12-hour violates an ordinance which requires to all the picket sites throughout New dozen donuts have been used. Ost­ shifts. that all seafood sold in New Bedford Bedford and adjoining Fairhaven. man, a cook on the boats, spends "We've never had the strength we about eight hours a day preparing the have now. The brotherhood is there," be sold through the city's own auction Fred Ostman, who has spent 40 house at Pier 3. It also requires that years on the water, estimates more food and buying the supplies. In addition, the SIU has sent about Ostman said, "I think we're strong enough to whip any boatowner's ass." In better times New Bedford's fish auction was held at this site, the City Wharfage on Pier 3. No fish have been sold there since Dec. 27. Fishermen Bill Murphy (left) and Jimmy Jones man the site. At right, New Bedford Rep. Frank Joia helps some striking fishermen at the Union hall. Since the New Bedford fishermen's strike began in December, there has been an outpouring of support and Area Rallies Around Strikers help from many segments of the com­ munity. The area's unions have shown a great deal of support for SIU fish­ ermen. People from as far away as New York have journeyed to New Bedford to join the fishermen on the picket lines and to show their support. The following groups have helped and to them we express our heartfelt appreciation. Hospital Workers Local 767, Oper­ ating Engineers, United Food and Commercial Workers, Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, United Rubber Workers, Southern Massa­ chusetts Faculty Federation, United Auto Workers, Bricklayers, Plumbers, Longshoremen, Insurance Workers-American Income Life, Massachusetts State Federation, New Bedford and Cape Cod Central La­ bor Council, Building Trades De­ partment, MEBA-AMO, Leather and Novelty Workers, Garment Shops. There are many other individuals who have helped, but space does not allow us to list them at this time (see next month's LOG). Unions throughout the region have pitched in and helped out during the SIU strike. Above are members of Operating Engineers who joined hundreds of others at a rally late last month. February 1986 I LOG I 5 �System's a Rip-off SIU Fishermen Demand End to Years of Abuse The sentiment of most SIU members in the New Bedford fishing fleet is that they have been "ripped off" in the past and they want that changed. "I don't want to be on a boat where there is total dictatorship by the captain and the .boatowner. You don't know how long you'll be out, where you'll be � , / . ' I working or what your pay wiU be," said fisherman Patrick Carr. "I'm 60 years old and I have never fished for what they're asking for now,'' .,.·· said Jimmy Jones, another SIU fisherman. -�· ·· ;>?ef-�� The strike centers around several issues (see page 7). The percentage of the catch that goes to a fishingboat's crew is a central issue. Under the last contract, crews on scallopers divided up 64 percent of the proceeds from the . catch. On the draggers-that figure was 58 percent. But those figures are ,•, ..._:: ,· i<:. deceiving. "There are so many ways to rip us off," said Dan Spooner who has been fishing for eight year!>. :C: ;fr ' :\�_ Before a fisherman receives a penny, here is what happens. First the boat's captain gets 10 percent of the catch's value off the top. That leaves 90 percent of the catch to be divided between the crew and the owner. That means before anything is split, JO percent of the boat's catch is slashed .� -: < .. from the top. But there's more. The crew must pay fuel, ice, and food costs for the trip. However, few of the boats' fuel tanks are equipped with gauges so the owner "estimates" the cost of fuel. The owners order the tons of ice needed to keep the fish fresh. The owners order the food and other supplies, and the owners determine "miscellaneous" expenses. The owners also do all the accounting, but there is no way to hold them accountable for the figures. striking fishermen say . Supposedly after each trip the owner provides a settlement sheet which is supposed to outline the expenses. But many owners simply tell the crew what their expenses were, and while others will provide settlement sheets, there is no way to determine how accurate and honest the figures are. "You don't see any receipts. You ask them what $3,000 in miscellaneous is and they say ·you 're paying for the light bulbs.' For the last 50 years, if you asked to see the settlement sheet, you got fired," said Kevin Mederios who has been fishing for 1 3 years. But Union officials and striking fishermen say the abuses don't stop there. The crew may have been told their expenses for the trip ran $20,000; they still don't know how much the portion of the catch weighed or how much it will bring at the fish auction. And strikers are not convinced either process is run Several times a day, an SIU van makes the rounds of all the picket sites in New Fairhaven, keeping strikers warm with coffee and fueled with sandwiches. More than a too of lunch meat and 1,200 loaves of bread have been served. Bedford and See honestly. In normal times, the auction is run at the city's own auction house. The Editorial Page 47 'auction at the city's facility is public, but in reality the entire operation is a A common practice, according to striking fishermen, is to take only part of ''closed market." Strikers and other observers have charged that some buyers the catch to the auction house and arrange for the remainder to be sold to and some owners work hand-in-hand to cheat fishermen on the weights of the buyers outside the auction system. catch, the prices and the quality. All of those factors figure into the final pay. By the time a fisherman's expenses have been deducted and the price of the Fishermen and Union representatives have few ways to ensure an honest fish determined, the leftover money still does not belong to the fisherman. process. Under an agreement negotiated by the fishermen's previous union, Local 59 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, each employee must pay his own Social Security taxes, which last year amounted to more than I 3 percent. Earl Withee is a cook on a New Bedford scalloper. He has been fishing in New England for 23 years. At one time he fished out of Maine on a non-union boat. "If I wanted to fish for nothing," he said while walking the picket line, "I could go back to Maine and fish for nothing. That's what they are asking us to do here." The community has rallied around the striking fishermen. Here Ramos helps unload bags of groceries donated by a local woman . 6 / '...O G I February 1986 Seafarer Marti Striking fishermen and local fish buyers eye each other at the site of the disputed fish auction wliere a handful of scab boats seU their small catches. Police escort the buyers in and out or the site. · �Fishermen's Rights Are Strike's Central Issue The strike centers around what every American worker, and even most managers, would agree are basic issues-guaranteed rights. But decades of tradition and a powerful group of owners and fish buyers have run the industry as their own personal fiefdom for years. They do not want to give up anything. Their greed shows through their offers. Here is a list of the main issues. Owner Demands Jack Caffey, SIU special �t to the president, tells the nearly 1,000 people at a rally that the fishermen wW stand Orm. New Bedford Port Agent Joe Piva (right) also_ spoke at the rally. Union Offer SHARE OF THE CATCH Increase owners' share from 42% to 48% Increase owners' share to 43% PENSION/WELFARE Take away current plans Keep plans (2 V2% of gross to each plan) FISIDNG TIME Take away all limits on time away fr'om home Keep some limits GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Take away grievance and arbitration procedure Keep procedure AUCTION HOUSE Take away all rules re­ garding selling catch Keep city-run, jointly ad­ ministered auction house SAILING TIME Captain & crew can agree to Sunday sailing No Sunday sailing FISH WEIGHING Take away union access to fish weighing Keep union access SHOP STEWARDS Take away steward recog­ nition Keep recognition ACCOUNTING OF WAGES & EXPENSES No documentation o f wage and expense records Crewmember access to documentation FUEL GAUGES No fuel gauges; estimate fuel costs Gauges to be installed on every boat SAFETY COMMITTEE Take away safety commit­ tee Keep committee; add sur­ vival suits for each crew­ member PENSION ABUSE Existing plan benefits non­ fishermen Stop abuses; benefits to union fishermen -· i. : x «":'� ...-......... . SIU fishermen will not . �,.» be moved. Port Agent Joe Plva (second from left) end a group of striking fishermen picket the site oC the Seafood Producers disputed auction. ': ·. :. ' . : : . This child's sign tells the story. : .: ' When members of the Seafood Prodettrs Association tried to hold an illegal auction with scab fish, they called to protect the site. Hundreds of SIU fishermen turned out to protest the action. on law enforcement ofticlals . February 1986 I LOG I 7 �Revised Forms for CIVMARS MSC Releases Important Tax Information on W-2 Forms The MSC has released important tax information concerning W-2 forms. All MSC employees should be tzware of this informaJion. Because of the importance of this material, the LOG is reprinting the cir­ cular that the MSC handed out word for word. Forget the condescending tone of the circular ("E mployee expense de­ ductions are not limited to CIL pay­ ments, but to actual and provable ex­ penses. Note the emphasis in the last sentence."). The information it conJains will be very helpful when the April 15th deadline for taxes rears its ugly head. The Wage and Tax Statement, more commonly known as a W-2, for civilian marine employees has been changed slightly for the 1985 tax year. Previous Income tax deduction-The value of subsistence and quarters furnished in kind is not subject to Federal Income Tax. Cash paid for subsis­ tence and/or quarters in the home­ port is taxable and is subject to withholding tax deductions whether the employee's homeport is in the continental U.S. or overseas. Cash paid for subsistence and/or quarters away from the home port is not subject to withholding tax deduc­ tions, but must be reported by the employee on his Income Tax Return as part of his woss income from which he may deduct the actual expenses incurred in procuring board and/or lodging for the period during which the allowances were paid. ·4' > � . tt. ' l. editions apparently caused substantial confusion regarding the taxation of cash in lieu of subsistence and quarters (CIL). Revisions have been made in CIL will continue to be reported on the W-2 in two categories: "Home­ an attempt to alleviate this confusion. port" and "Other." However, all MSCPAC's revisions do not change CIL, wherever earned, will be in­ the tax consequences of CIL pay­ ments, if the proper tax forms are cluded in taxable income. In other words, all CIL payments will be completed and adequate supporting documentation obtained. The revi­ reported to the IRS as income via sions merely simplify the W-2 form mean that tax will be owed on CIL and treat both CIL Homeport and CIL payments. CIL payments are made Other as taxable income. The revi­ to reimburse employees for food and sions also align the W-2 with an ex­ isting provision of CMPI 593, Sub­ lodging expenses incurred sistence and Quarters, paragraph l 5e, which states: the W-2. This does not necessarily when subsistence and quarters in kind (S & Q) cannot be provided aboard ship. Around the MSC Fleet The USNS DeSteiguer is one of the oceanographic ships that the SIU fought to obtain foc MSC members. Since subsistence and quarters ing is based upon the premise that the employee for the convenience of MSCPAC, the value of S & Q in mariners maintain their residence kind is not taxable. Although there is a W-2 block for S & Q in kind, lodging is obtained at home and consequently the CIL Homeport ago a value was attached to S & Q in kind for social security deduction payments are income. However, mariners who do not commute from purposes. However, placing a dollar their homes and who actually spend value on S & Q in kind became unnecessary in 1981 due to a Su­ meals and lodging can deduct these preme Court ruling, and the S & Q expenses as employee business ex­ penses and avoid taxation on CIL Expenses for meals and lodging Homeport payments. Since 20 per­ when S & Q in kind are not available Talked with crew and ship chair­ man. No beefs. cause of the watch time he lost in engine department. He stated that come by completing Form 2106, Employee Business Expenses, and Hassayampa went to sea Jan. 27 it was not fair. I explained to him making an adjustment to income on about 7:00 pm. Two or three men the facts that were put to me on this subject. line 25 of Form 1040. In fact, if actual expenses exceed the CIL * morning and stated he had the mid­ * "' payment, a better tax position will night to eight watch but the board Boarded t he MIV Rover. Talked to crew. No complaints on ship. result by using this form. Employee expense deductions arc not limited was not posted when he left the Collected dues of members getting to CIL payments but to actual and ship. He did turn himself in to the off. Was told by crew that the Rover provable expenses. Note the em­ phasis in the last sentence. The would pick up the Ranger load. taxpayer has the burden of proving Ranger canceled out in coming to Subic. Was not told the reason why. Did not get a crew list of Rover as it was not ready at this time. All crew feel the captain is some­ thing else. Crew stated he was a very hard man to get along with. Crew also stated the captain picked up seamen's documents, for what reason I do not know. ! ! ! ! Captain was not available at this time, so will try and talk with him tomorrow. -Melvin Henline the validity of all deductions, and must keep records supporting his MSC office. Steward department asked if they could have a meeting in the SIU office as they did not want to talk on the ship. I informed them they could come to the office anytime that was right for them. As of yet they have not come to the office. Ship did pick four new TVs in Japan for crew and licensed per­ sonnel. Crew stated that 33 days in Japan was pure hell-cold and nasty weather. Ship did give leave to everyone that wanted it here in Subic. 8 I LOG I February 1986 their CIL Homeport payments on block on the W-2 is no longer used. One watchstander raised hell be­ men came to the office the next to a ship in its homeport, food and block exists because several years USNS Hassayampa. were left on the beach. One of the within commuting distance of the homeport; therefore, when assigned that block is always empty. The are expenses incurred by an em­ ployee on business for his employer which may be deducted from in­ Boarded the ments. This difference in withhold­ are normally provided at no cost to expense deductions. If audited two or three years from now, do not expect to rely upon MSCPAC for records. By then, records will be in storage, if they have not been de­ stroyed. There is a difference be­ tween "CIL Homeport" and "CIL Other" related to income tax with­ holding which needs to be under­ cent of CIL Homeport payments has been withheld, if these pay­ ments were used to pay for meals and lodging away from home, then by completing the proper forms the amount withheld may be refunded or may at least offset other tax liabilities. Even though no taxes are with­ held from CIL Other payments, these payments are reported to the IRS as income. If Form 2106 is not completed and actual expenses are not deducted, then the CIL pay­ ments will be taxed as income. To avoid paying tax on any CIL payment, "Homeport" or "Other," maintain records of your expenses by keeping receipts. By completing Form 2106 and taking the appropri­ ate adjustment to income, the value of CIL will be deducted from your gross income and you will not be taxed on these payments. Any individual tax questions should be directed to a private tax stood. Twenty percent tax is with­ professional. Any general questions held Homeport regarding S & Q and CIL can be payments. No withholding taxes are addressed to Carol H. Pickard, As­ deducted from CIL Other pay- sistant Counsel (415) 466-4925. from all CIL �New Administrator at MSC The Military Sealift Command, Pa­ cific has, for the first time, brought onboard a full-time administrator for the Civilian Employees Assistance Program (CEAP). Donna Ottosen who came to MSCPAC from the Veteran's Admin­ istration can boast of 20 years expe­ rience as a counseling psychologist. Her credits include service with the MentaJ Health Division of the County of San Mateo (Calif.) where she worked with drug addicts and alcoholics. She has also worked with the mayor's task force on drinking and driving in Mon­ terey, Calif. Although the CEAP has been touted by MSCPAC to help shoreside as well as civilian marine employees, little was accomplished in the area for which the program was designed until the arrival of Ottosen. . · .. . ..:_:·r:·:.':.:�i· ·· '·.· ... ·-· . . _ . ·:::· ··· Donna �n will lend a sympathetic ear to MSC mariners. U.S. Ships Threatened The Islamic Jihad has threatened to continue its war against the United States by carrying out new suicide attacks and kidnapings against targets belonging to the U.S. and its allies, most notably ships and embassies. In a letter sent to the Associated Press news agency headquarters in Beirut, the Jihad announced that it would carry out "righteous" attacks against Israel, Turkey and the United States. ''The American terrorist Ronald Reagan must be told," the letter said, "that other V .S. embassies and ships will be blown up just as the U.S. Marine headquarters in Beirut was destroyed." The Jihad has claimed responsibility for the suicide attacks in 1983 against the American Embassy in Beirut, as well as for the 1984 attack against the embassy complex. The combined at­ tacks caused the deaths of more than 300 people. "This underscores the importance of implementing new safety measures onboard American vessels," said SIU President Frank Drozak. "The safety measures formulated by the MSC are a good beginning." According to the MSC, the key to vessel safety is alertness. Ottosen declared that she will ex­ pand the program to deaJ not only with alcoholic and personal problems, but marital, financial, legal, drug, mentaJ and family issues as well. She realizes she will be dealing with a widely di­ versified group (shoreside and marine personnel), but she is looking forward to the challenge. Never having worked with mariners before, Ottosen feels she can become better acquainted with the problems of seamen by observing them at the point of production. It is · her intention to visit the ships and also to make a short voyage where she can gain first-hand knowledge of the life of a seaman. It should be understood, however, that Ottosen is not there to do ex­ tended counseling on a case-by-case basis. She will perform assessments and give referrals to outside agencies for whatever needs to be done. Nor is she there to deal with EEO or disciplinary actions. Her role is to discuss and counsel those ,,.;ho seek help in the problems outlined. For many employees, particularly marine people, this type of help could very easily avert disciplinary actions. Referring to employees with a chem­ ical dependency, Ottosen said "get­ ting people to admit they have a prob­ lem is the first big step they have to take; after that, there is plenty of help available." Her office is located in the P-2 area, Employee Relations Section, on the first floor of building 310. Marine em­ ployees who are reporting for duty from leave or are spending time await­ ing assignment should drop by her office to see who she is and to say hello--0r to discuss a problem. Alertness Is The Key to Vessel Safety USNS Henry J. Kaiser The delivery date for the USNS Kaiser b Sept. 12, 1986. Key penoanel will board the ship early to become familiar with It. 11ae Kaiser is the largest superstructure ever constructed by Avondale Shipyards. MSC olHclals have exp� satbraction with the ship's accomod m ations. Everyone will be assigned bis or her own stateroom, which includes an 18n by 24" window. Restructuring of Military The House Armed Services Com­ mittee has taken up legislation to man­ date the most significant change in military structure since the Defense Department itself was created in 1947. The legislation would create for the first time a uniformed officer who will provide military advice from a national perspective and counteract the paro­ chial interests of the services, accord­ ing to Les Aspin (D-Wis.), chairman of the House Armed Services Com­ mittee. In 1947 the War Department and Navy Department were separated and the Defense Department was created. But the Army, Navy and Air Force remained independent and fairly un­ coordinated organizations within the Defense Department. In 1949 the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was created but he was given hardly any authority. The new bill will give him authority in his own right, creating for the first time a single senior military officer as principal military adviser to the president. At press time, it was uncertain what effect this would have on the MSC, which underwent an organizationaJ re­ structuring in 1984 to give it equal footing with other departments of the Navy. Imporklnt Notice: Union Books There are still a number of members who have not received SIU Union books. We here in the office do not know where people are located, mainly because of the many changes that are made. If each ship's chairman would forward a list of those in his crew who do not have Union books, we will make every effort to get their books to them. Representative Raleigh Minix and J will meet with MSCPAC on a number of unresolved issues as well as other subjects that are important to seagoing personnel. One of the unresolved problems revolves around POOL as­ signments which has been a serious bone of contention for some months now. Another issue that will be dis­ cussed is TRAINING at the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. Both of these subjects will be ad­ dressed in the March issue of the LOG. -Buck Mercer Obituaries We in the SIU would like to erpress our condoknus to thefami.Ues andfriends of the following SIU mem�rs. Nicetas F. Gonzales, Bk #G-20. Born in Philippine Islands 6120/05. Expired 3/14/85 in Hawaii. Joined MSTU 10/ 25/62. Retired. David J. Frazier, Bk #F-25. Born in Hawaii 12110/14. Expired 5/6/85 in Cal­ ifornia. Joined MSTU l0/17/62. Re­ tired. Walter A. Fender, Bk #F-12. Born 121 18/35 in Ohio. Died 5nl85 in Califor­ nia. Joined MSTU 8/23/62. Tb� C. McCaffrey, Bk #M-3. Born 612102 in Washington. Died 6112/85 in California. Joined MSTU in 1962. Re­ tired. Jerry J. Stone, Bk #S-349. Born in Virginia on 8/20/17. Died in California on 6127/85. Retired. Santiago N. Negron, Bk #N-126. Born in Puerto Rico on 5/10/12. Died 6127/ 85 in California. Retired. Alexander Manago, Born in Philippine Islands 612125. Died 613/85 in Philip­ pine Islands. Active. Ledrew Sowells, Bk #S-178. Born in Louisiana on 9/29/23. Expired 8/5/85 in California. Retired. Augustus M. Browning, Bk #B-733. Born in California 2/21124. Died 9/161 85 in California. Retired. sru Representative Raleigh Minix explalm a point at a Union meeting held aboard the Kawislaiwi. Cory Patton, Bk #P-79. Born in Ar­ kansas 216122. Died in California on l l/28/85. Retired. February 1986 I LOG I 9 �Taylor Boarding Puts SIU Families Under Stress by Lynnette Marshall Panic still comes and goes for many families as they await the return of the crew of the American President Lines' President Taylor. Many are severely depressed. Fear comes and goes in dark waves. The young wife of one crewmember has disconnected her telephone. Her husband was with lO SIU steward department members who were de­ tainee! in the Gulf of Oman Jan. 1 2 when Iranians boarded their vessel searching for war goods bound for Iraq, the first such incident involving an American vessel in the Persian Gulf. The woman was unable to speak to reporters. Though no one was injured during the search, the fact that her husband's life had hung in uncertainty was something she dared not speak about, at least not until he was safely home. Many families shared similar reac­ tions. They said they felt a desire to be closed off from the world, from the five-year long tumult of bloodshed in the Iran-Iraq war, from the knowledge that vessels of many countries neutral in the war have been searched and several bombed by warplanes. In the last five months Iran has increased searches of vessels in the Gulf. Gone is the ease of passing into the major maritime highway that leads into the rich oil fields of the Middle East. To sleep, the son of one Seafarer aboard the Taylor has been given med­ ication. He is unable to eat, fearful that the stress of the boarding by Iranians could have been especially traumatic for his mother, a cook in the steward department who suffers from a heart condition. As news of the search was broad­ cast, families and friends of SIU mem­ bers on the Taylor gathered before televisions. Others learned the next day of the incident. The thought of a hostage situation seemed to cross many people's minds. "I was scared. I thought, oh no, what if there is a complication, what if they are not allowed to leave the ship?" Janie Esquibel the girlfriend of Julio Roman, a worker on the Taylor said. She awoke at 6 a.m. to the sound of the news on her radio alarm clock. "I couldn't believe it," she said. "I thought, 'did I hear it right, that the vessel was boarded by Iranians?' I was just shocked. " The husband of one crewmember learned from the front page of the San Francisco Examiner while driving by a comer newsstand. He was on his way home from the hospital where he has been undergoing treatment for a recent illness, when he caught sight of the headlines. He said when he got home he laid down to rest, fearful that as weak as he was he might faint. At the Seattle hall where the Taylor was crewed for the voyage, the reac­ tion was strong, according to George Vukmir, SIU port agent. Seafarers dropping by the hall to note the posting of jobs on the shipping board were curious to know what had happened. " I told them everything was okay. 1 0 I LOG I February 1986 The crew was okay , " Vukmir said. "The general feeling in the hall was that the Iranians had no right to board the vessel. People mentioned that Sea­ farers had no guns to defend them­ selves and they were in greater danger because they were all the way out in no-man's-land. '' The 27 ,000-ton container vessel is scheduled to return to the port of Seattle March 7 said Vukmir. "Not a day will go by that families do not think of their loved ones on the Taylor and I will be thinking of them . " Vuk­ mir has spoken to many of the families to give assurance that the Seafarers are safe. A spokesman for the American President Lines, an Oakland, Calif.­ based shipping company that owns the Taylor, said the company had decided � against informing families of the inci­ dent. "The decision was made for several reasons," said Steve Potash. "The incident was not prolonged but was over in less than an hour. The news coverage also was so immediate and so widespread including news that everyone was alright. And crewmem­ bers were given access to the ship's radio or to telephones in the next port­ of-call so they could speak to their families," he explained. Many families have received such phone calls. According to those inter­ viewed, Seafarers were calm. Most just wanted to say they were fine. "That was one hour of sheer panic right there," said Julio Roman's girl­ friend who received a call from him an hour after hearing the news broad- cast. "He didn't seem to be too wor­ ried. H e just wanted to get out of there and come home, " she said. Dezorah Smith, the wife of Samuel A. Smith, received a letter from her husband. She plans to go to Seattle when his ship comes in. "We're all going to tease him about it." she said. "His reaction will probably be These things happen. I'm okay' . We have a tendency in our family to look at the bright side. We try not to look at the horrible side or the scary side. I be­ lieve all things work for the good in the end," she said. "The first thing I'm going to do is hug her," said 23-year-old Efrem Ware, son of Lois Ware. "Then, I'm going to thank God she's alive. Then, I'm going to sit down and talk to her. Maybe she will stay home for a while. " N ew Steward P rog ra m � The mission of SHLSS is to provide well-trained personnel for our contracted companies. Periodically, we review our curriculums, analyze members' recommendations and send instructors to sail aboard ship to determine whether or not changes in the industry aboard new ships necessitate development of new programs to fulfill the requirements aboard these ships. After caref u l ly evaluating the many s k i l l s needed for the steward department, we have developed and w i l l continue to develop a steward program which we feel w i l l be second to none and provide the necessary s k i l l s for each rating. Effective September 4, 1985 we have started Phase I of the u pdated program. Real izing ratings differ aboard freighters and cruise ships, we have l isted in chart-form the courses needed to accommodate all ratings. Descriptions of each upgrad i n g phase for the steward department w i l l appear in future articles i n the LOG. SPECIALTY COURSES CRUISE SHIP 2. FREIGHTER/TANKER Chef Recertified Steward Or 14 WEEKS, Chief Pantryman Or Chief Butcher Or Chief G rade Manager Or Pastry Chef Or Second Baker 1. Chief Steward 14 WEEKS Chief Cook 14 WEEKS Cook and Baker 14 WEEKS ? WEEKS COOK 7 WEEKS BAKER Sous Chef And Chief Crew Cook Second Butcher And Line Cook And Second Cook Assistant Cook And Baker's Helper And Night Baker 3. ELIGIBILITY: • 120 days as a steward assistant • 1 80 days as a steward assistant for those who have not g raduated from S H LSS train i ng program • Must speak, understand, read and write English • High School diploma or GED Equivalency, or 2 years to complete GED (If not qualified i n these areas refer to LOG for when these G E D and English as a Second Language programs are offered at school.) • C l i n i c card must be up-to-date • To upgrade to each level member must have sailed 6 months in previous rat i n g . 4 . COOK and Cook and 7 Weeks 7 Weeks BAKER COURSE Baker course w i l l consist of 14 Weeks at SH LSS. of cooking instruction, demonstration and on the job trai n ing. of baking instruction, demonstration and o n the job trai n i ng. NOTE: After the third week of each course, a three-man-board will review each student as to his/her demonstrated ability to continue i n the program. �In Memoriam 3 Irvin Joseph Gros. 59, died on Dec. 19, 1 985. Brother Gros joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1 960 sailing as a pilot for Cheraman Towing from 1953 to 1955 and as a captain aboard the MIV National Star (National Marine Service) in 1970. He was a former member of the IBL, Local 1827. Boatman Gros was born in La Rose, La. and was a resident of Pa­ terson, La. Surviving are his widow, Suzanne; a son, Perry; a daughter, Caroline of Paterson , and a brother. Tillman of Lockport, La. of Crew Saved in S inking Crowley Marine Tug Skipper Drowns A senior Crowley Marine tugboat skipper, Capt. Edward "Bud" Mackey, 72. apparently drowned on Jan. 4, despite a heroic rescue attempt by a team of underwater divers, after his tug, the 65-foot Napa River (Harbor Tug-Red Stack) collided with another tug-barge in the fog and sank near San Francisco Bay. Three crewmembers of the Napa River were picked out of the water, but divers had to search 90 minutes before they found Capt. Mackey in his submerged pilothouse on the bottom. The crnsh occurred when the Napa River and her sister tug. the Sea Breeze, were pushing a 450-foot oil barge in 50-foot visibility fog at 12:30 p.m. in the Carquinez Strait. Coming the other way was the tug Marine Commander pushing her barge. Evidently, the Napa River collided with the other tug-barge. turned turtle on the surface and quickly sank. Brother Mackey was born in Seattle and was a resident of Alameda, Calif. Until 194 l , he piloted fireboats for Alaska fish packers. Boatman Mackey was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. After the war. he piloted small boats for the U . S . Army i n San Francisco Bay before joining Crowley Marine in 1957. Surviving are a son and daughter­ in-law; a daughter; two brothers, and three sisters. *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Clm C Clau A Cius B Port Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New YoJ1( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals. . . . . Port Gloucester . . New Yort . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . San Francisco . . . Wilmington . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . St. Louis . . . . . . Piney Point . . . . . . ............ ................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... .......... .......... . . . . . . . . . . .......... .......... .......... .......... . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... . . . . . . . ... Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Yor11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... Baltimore Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco ...................... Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 4 8 61 1 8 1 0 1 0 0 11 30 4 0 0 0 1 0 14 0 5 4 0 3 0 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 1 7 0 18 0 0 4 0 7 0 129 42 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 9 32 0 10 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 22 9 0 l 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 8 0 60 67 82 12 183 0 0 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Altman 84 W��am Street, Suite 1501 New YOflc., New York 10038 Tele # (212) 422·7900 . BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 HOUSTON, TEXAS 1 11 1 0 1 1 1 1 70 not chooee the recom· mended attorneys and thla flat la in· tended only for Informational pur· poses: Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas n002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 l member need GLOUCESTER, MASS. DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The 0'1ando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Chm B Clan C 0 0 1 8 46 0 2 In the event that any SIU members have legal problems In the various DETROIT, MICH. Vtetor G. Hanson 1 9268 Grand River Avenue Detroi1, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters JAN. 1-31, 1986 Legal Aid 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. REGISTEJIED ON BEACH All Groups Class C Clau A Class B 0 0 13 13 70 4 12 5 0 1 0 0 14 45 5 0 4 182 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 40 0 1 1 4 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 1 1 54 0 0 3 0 17 3 7 7 0 4 0 0 6 27 1 0 75 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 21 1 0 0 3 23 0 21 0 0 5 0 11 1 86 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 g t 0 0 0 0 7 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 1 10 1 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 57 13 17 263 152 108 0 0 s 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 •"Total Registered " means the number of men wtio actually registered for shipping at the port last month. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2500 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, Al.A. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Buijding Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 4334904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gardner, Robein & Heal'( 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Metairie, La. 70002 Tele. # (504) 885·9994 NORFOLK, VA. Paler K. Babalas & Associates, P.C. Suite 700 Atlantic National Bank Bklg. 415 Saint Paul's Boulevard Norfolk, Va. 23510 Tele. # (804) 622-3100 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner. Walters, Wrnlg, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 1 1 0 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, "'O. Gruenberg, Sounders & leviM Suite 905-Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Aitci'lie l 00 Bush Stroot, Suite 440 San Francisco. Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATILE, WASH. Davies, Roberts. Re�. Anderson & Wacker 201 Emott Avenue West. Suite 500 Seattle, Wash. 98 1 1 9 Tele. I (206) 285·3610 TAMPA, Fl.A. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2t320 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Aoricla 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 · *"Registered on the Beach" means the total number ol men registered at the port at the end of last month. February 1986 I LOG I 1 1 �Meeting tne cna11enge ot a cnang1ng 1nausrrv Gem state Trains cra ne Operators T HROUGH training and upgrad­ ing, Seafarers of the SIU are ready to meet and conquer any challenges set before them. Witness the training of the first two groups of Seafarers in the operation of the Lakeshore heavy-lift cranes aboard the Gem State (lnterocean Management Corp.). The Gem State is the second of 1 2 heavy-lift crane ships under charter to the Military Sehlift Command (MSC). The Key­ stone State was the first of these spe­ cialized ships (see May, June and July 1984 LOGs). Along with opportunities for new jobs, the crane ship program. known as TACS (Tactical Auxiliary Crane Ship), gives SIU members the chance to learn the specialized skills needed to operate these vessels: crane oper­ ation, cargo handling, maintenance and ship operation. Training of the first graduating class look 10 days aboard ship. Classroom briefings were supplemented by hands­ on experience in the cab operating the cranes, and on deck as hatch captains. The course stressed communication between operator and hatch captains by means of hand signals as containers were lifted and hatches removed and replaced. .· . . r : ..:-; · ;<;:> , ;< ) ... .. · / . . .�. :. The Gem Slall at her berth at Swan Island, Portland, Ore. Once the PresidenJ Monroe, the former liner is now a heavy-lift crane ship, TACS-2, under charter to the Military Seallft Command in defeffie of our country. Training progressed from single crane operation to twin crane operation and finally to tandem operation using four cranes as one to lift as much as 86 metric tons. Tandem operation makes it possible to load tanks, trucks. heli­ copters and parts of airplanes. A computer monitors all crane func­ tions and operations. However. the operator is more than along just for the ride. The operator often must ma· nipulatc the crane outside of the limits and controls of the computer. This is where the skills and control of the operator become necessary, and train­ ing invaluable. Ultimately, it is the man-not the computer-that wrings the utmost in perfonnancc from the a The first cl� of crane operators to be trained aboard the Gem State gradu te on a chilly December day. Congratulations to (I. to r.): Steven Castle, Tom Tray, Jim Bolen, Bob Hommel, Tom Luketkh, Bob Woods, Davkl McGatb, Joe Crowley, Mike Wiley and Wayne Darling. Not pktured is Jim Lewis. crane. The Gem State, moored at Swan Island in Portland, Ore . , is 660 feet long and 74 feet wide. Formerly named the President Monroe, the ship is now heavily ballasted on the port side to compensate for the weight of the cranes which are all to starboard. Each 1 2 1 · foot-high crane weighs 700.000 pounds. and has a single lift capability of 36 metric tons. Dubbed TACS-2 for Tactical Aux­ iliary Crane Ship #2 !the Keystone State is T ACS- I ) , the Gem State al­ ready has trained two classes of Sea­ farers. TACS-3. the ex-President Polk. is currently being refitted, and the need for additional crane handlers will pro­ vide more job opportunities for SIU members. The LOG thanks Bosun S. R. Garay, his crew and the crane operator in· structors aboard the Gem State for sending us these photos, and hope that they will encourage other Seafarers to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the SJ U to learn new skills so vitally needed in today's changing maritime industry. ·.. ; . · . Steven Castle from Seattle raises the hook, obvious!} enjoying the training. 1 2 I LOG I February 1 986 The inunense dimensions of the crane become apparent when looking at operator-trainee David McGath in the cab. John Caswell, crane instructor and operator extraordinaire. is also known as "Crash Gordon. " �The second da.s.s or crane operators to be trained aboard the Gem State are (I. to r.): Andrew Greenwood, Larry Watson, David C. Williams, Jim Hendrix, Mike Willis, Charles R. Loveland, Joseph Artis, L.H. Covert, Timothy L. Smith, Carrol G. Heick, Jack Kingsley, Alfred John Erickson, Mike Watson and Mal Frost. Kneeling is Floyd Hogan. Not pictured Is George Wright . . �- . . . ·.-.· . .· . ..:. . .. �. . :·. . ,:·� . i' hY ·"· ,. Training crane operators aboard the Gem State is one way the SIU is helping Its members obtain new skills and job security as Seafarers. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS The awesome set or Lakesbore cranes-the fastest and largest marine cranes in the world. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution o f the SIU CONSTITUTION A L RIGHTS A N D OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the S I U constitution arc available in Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and I n l a n d Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RI GHTS all Union halls. All members shoul<l ohtain copies of this membership's constitution so as to familia rize themselves with its con­ money and Union finances. The constitution requires a tents. Any time you feel any memher or officer is attempt­ detailed audit hy Certified Puhlic Accountants every three ing t o deprive you of any constilutional right or obligation months. which are to he suhmitted to the membership by hy any methods such as dealing with charges. trials, etc., the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance commi ttee as well as a l l other details. then the m e m he r so affected of rank and file members. elected hy the memhership, sho ul d makes examination each quarter of t he finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All memhcrs are guaranteed equal tions. Mem bers of this commillee may make dissenting rights in cmploymt:nt and as memhers of the S I U . These reports. specific recommendations and �eparate findings. rights arc clearly set forth in the S I U constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the S I U Atlantic. employers. Consequently, no memher may he discrimi­ C i ulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District arc admin istered in accon.lance with the provisions of various trust fund nated against hccause of race. creed. color. sex and na- agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union 1ional o r geographic origin. If any memher feels that he is denied the equal righb to which he is entitled. he should and management representatives and their alternates. All notify Union headquarters. only upon approval hy a majority of the trustees. A l l trust SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ expenditures and dishurscmcnts of trust funds arc made fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ i ty arc protected exclusively hy the contracts hetwcen the Union and the employers. (jct to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts arc posted and available in a l l Union halls. If \'OU feel thcr,• has hcen any viol atio n of your shipping. o r �eniority rights a s contained i n t h e contracts hetY.een t h e Union and t h e empl oyers. not i fy patrolman o r other Union otfa:ia l . i n your opinion, foils to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest S I U port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with the political purposes of any individual in the Union. hoatmen a n d lhe aJvancement of trade union concepts. traditionally refrained from p uhlishing any a rt ic le serving otficer or memher. I t has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or ils collective membership. This estahlished policy has been reaffirmed the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified m;iil. return re­ ceipt requesced. The proper address for this is: AnJU5 "Rt'd" CampbeU policy i!> vested in an cdllorial hoard which consists of in all const itutional ports. The responsihility for � Chainnan, Seafarers Appeals Board the Executive BoarJ of the Union. The Executive Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way may delegate. ! rom among its ranks. one individual to Ca.mp Springs, Md. 20746 F u l l copies of contracts as referred to are available to you a t all times. either h�· writing directly to the Union o r to the Seafarers Appeals Hoard. CO:"o/TRA('TS. Copies of all S I U contracts are avail­ able in all S I !; halls. These contracts specify the wages \'OU carry out this rcspomihility. PAYMENT OF MONIF:S. �,, monies are to he paid to anyone 111 any otlicial capacitv i n the S I U unless an tlfficial Union receipt is given tor same. Under no circum· �lances should anv memhcr r<.1Y any nionev tor any reason u n less he is given such receipt. In the cvent anyone a1temp1s to require any 'uch pa\'ment he made withoul � <lllr �hip or hoal. Kno\\o � ou r contract r igh ts. as well as -;upplying a n:cc1pl. or 1 f a memher i� rl•quircd to make a pavment and is !!i\ en an nllic1al receipt. hut feels chat he � 1' u r ohliµations. �uc h a' filing for OT on the proper �hould not have been rcyuired tll make such pa\'mcnt. this ;md conditions under which work and live ahoar<l �heeh and in the proper manner If. at any time. an�· S I U ing. but not limited to. furthering the political. social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation by memhcrship action at the Scptemher. 1 960. meetings Prince Georges County ceeds arc used to further its objects and p urposes includ­ �:hou l d i m mcdiatch l'L' rcpt>rtcd ttl L'ni0n headquarters. improved employment opportunities for seamen and In connection with such ohjects. SPAD supports and concrihutes to political candidates for elective office. A l l contributions arc voluntary. N o contrihution m a y be solicited or received hecause of force. joh discrimination, t1nancial reprisal. o r threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. I f a contribution is made hy reason of the ahove i mproper conduct. notify the Seafarers Union or SPA D hy ct:rtified mail within JO days of the contrihution for investigation and <.1ppropri;ite action and refund. i f involuntary. Sup­ port SP AD to protect and further your economic. poli­ tical am.I -;oc ial interests. and American trade union concepts. If at any time 11 member reels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his comtltudoDlll rf&ht of access to Union reconh or lnfonnalion, he should lmmedlaCdy nodty SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return Reeipt requested. The address � �201 Auth Way and Britannia Way. Prina Gror,:es County. Camp Springs, Md. 20746. FeV•Jary 1 986 i LOG I 1 3 �page 42). We undcr'itand their frustra­ tion, yet we feel they are taking the wrong approac h . That i s why this U n i on ' s legislative staff in Washington is working so hard to get a bill passed that would redt)­ cument several more passenger ves­ Cargo preference means jobs. What is nCl'dcd is a com­ prehensive policy to rejuvenate the maritime industry, and that i s some1 hing that requires a common effort. sels under the American registry, in­ cluding the SS Liberte. There has been a lot of talk on the West Coast about the problems in the East Coast by V.P. Leon Hall Philippines. That i s to be expected. California and Hawaii arc this coun­ try's gateway to the Orient. I t is a potentially explosive situa· M E M BERS of the S I U up and Gulf Coast by V.P. Joe Sacco down the East Coast are adding their contribution to the h istory of the modem Labor Movement. From the striking fishermen of New Bedford, to .. tion. What's worse, supporters of huth T Marcos and Aquino are bitter at the U n ited States. It seems that no matter what we do, we're damned. H E SIU is still waiting for a fed­ a That is why the role that our mem­ suit we bers are playing onboard military ves­ members arc hrought against National Marine. I n sels is so important. In order to qualify fighting to protect the things their prcd­ the meantime, we have tried t o place for these vessels, American merchant every si ngle one of the 150 members seamen have to take underway re­ the inland boatmen who work for Sonat Marine, today's S I U ecesson; risked their lives for. Herman Melville, the great nine­ teenth century noveli s t , once wrote that the sea "was a fiend to its own eral judge to rule on let go hy the company in different plenishment courses. And according jobs. to a number of newspaper and maga­ There i s , I believe. a new mood in zine accounts. including U.S. News and World Report, the i mportance of offspring. ' ' He might as well have been the Labor Movement. You don't have referring lo the Seafood Producers to go as far away as the stiiking Hor­ the American hascs i n the Philippines Association, the collection of hoat­ mel workers in M innesota to feel i t : has declined slightly i n recent years owners who pretty much run New i t ' s right here. i n the S I U . For years. because of this nation· s underway re­ Bedford . the American Labor Movement has plenishment capac i t y . Bedford tried to develop good relations with walked out two days after Christmas, owners to promote American indus­ The fish<.:rmen of New A number o f military-contracted vessels arc in Washington. We just after the owners presented them with tries. Y ct when the first opportunity crewed up the Regulus. Jn addition. a final offer that would have drastically arose, many owners tried to do away we have been politically active. Port cut their wages and benefits, even with unions and cut back on their though things are so bad that there are workers' benefits and wages. Agent George Yukmir has just been elected vice president of the King on-againfoff-again oceanographic contract­ 1 2 MSC ship'> has <lone nuthing constructive for the morale of MSC seamen. Not only has 1he OMB Cir­ cular A-76 program �erve<l to confuse mariners, the "Righi of First Refusal ' · i s evrn more bewildering. Many of the MSC sailors art: nuw accusing their respective labor organizations of being responsible for the Cin.:ular A-76 pro­ gram. Nothing could be further from the truth. The O M B Circular A-76 program has been nearly a year since t h e Ma­ 1 talked to George the other day. than anyone else," said SJ U fisherman rine Fleet contract between the SJ U and he said something which I would the operation of nucleus M ilitary Sea M ark Saunders to a Journal of Com­ and Sonat Marine expired, yet we are like to repeat. merce reporter. " Bu t there's a point . to be made. , still hung up i n the courts. enough arc to make a difference. I t than $ 1 00 for a two-week journey. "1 don't I ike doing this any more Council h ing-out pr<><:es'.; of the has long since heen on the federal Not all companies are like this, but Labor Te Executive times that fishermen will be paid less County Government Services by Buck Mercer Board. " I can't expect S I U members to get involved," h e said. books but was never put into effect in Transport or Military Sealift Com­ mand ships. While the federal govern­ ment has always contracted out some Sonat Marine sustained heavy fourth · ' if I don't. That is why I am so excited quarter losses. This was due in large about being selected for t h i s Labor In part, 1 believe. to the corporate cam­ Counci l . " Philadelphia. t h e S I U and District-2 paign th:.tt we have waged against them. Reagan administration. It was Presi­ wrapped up negotiations with Sonat The AFL-CIO has placed the company dent Marine on the contract for the IOT on its unfair list for the abominable workforce was tOll big and far too fleet, more than one year after the way it has treated its workers. There arc other points to be made, and not only i n New Bedford. agencies, the O M B Cin.:ular A-76 pro­ gram came into full focus with the Reagan who said expensive. and We were just successful i n getting contract had expired. phases of vari1)US operations in all it the federal was the Reagan administration which ordered the MSC The contract will be sent out to the Congress t o grant a five-year operating ships to be contracted out under the membersh ip for a final vote. But the extension to the Delta Queen, which Circular A- 76 program . real story here i s the way that the provides hundreds of S I U members company has tried to risk everything with jobs and generates millions of membership who hclieve that the lahor for short-term gains b y unilaterally dollars for the Gulf Region. organizations are responsible for the As a consequence, those among the declaring that captains. mates, chief engineers and barge captains who work contracting out of M S C ships arc being on their tugs and barges arc · · sea­ move seems to he a foregone conclu­ misled. I n addition. as long as this Great Lakes by V.P. Mike Sacco going supervisors. " The company set u p its own single­ cmployer pension plan for the workers T it has unilaterally reclassified. To date, there have been no instances of multi­ sion. mari n e rs now employed by MSC should take solace in the fact that union-contracted companies are sub­ H E lull in shipping that inevitably mitting winning bids for these �hips. comes around this time gives Slu At least the M SC mariner who lo!'es employer pension plans like the Sea­ officials a chance to up<late all infor­ farers' going out of husiness. I n just mation relating to seniority and ship­ force by MSC will have an opportunity the 1 975- 1 977 period alone. 7,000 sin­ ping time. to retain fringe benetits through union h i s/her position through a reductioL m gle-employer pension plans went bust. This is probaby the most i mportant welfare and vacatil>n plans, as well as In New York, the job security of thing t hat we do all year, although i t build seniority and pension credits. i s certainly the least glamorous. Se­ whereas f i non-union companies were deep-sea sailors was the last thing that the corporate raiders who were trying to take over Sea-Land had i n mind. Protecting the rights of union members now extends to the boardrooms of West Coast by V. P. George McCartney T H E next time you tum on the TV niority for Great Lakes seamen is awarded MSC contracts, the former handled differently than for inland and MSC seamen could lose fringe benefits deep-sea members. as well as wage� and vacation pay. program " Magnum P.1 . , " be sure This period also gives us time to At this point. there i s still nothing to look for the crew of the SS Comti­ take stock of the political situation. definite to report on the 1 2 MSC ocean­ erned labor-management relations since tlllion. The producers of the long­ Martin Vittardi. our field rep i n Cleve­ ographic ships except that the M E B A the end of World War JI have changed, running series decided to film an epi­ and unions like the SIU are among the sode onboard this historic passenger land , has been on top of grassroots developments there. This is a hig year itime Union have petitioned the court first in the labor movement to adapt. vessel. for Ohio politicians, so we want to to try and get a ruling tu allow MSC make our voices heard. temporary marine employees the right Wall Street. The rules that have gov­ In this frenetic atmosphere, Districts I & .1 . and t h e National Mar­ the The port of Honolulu is doing ex­ Union is stiU progressing with its long­ tremely well. thanks in large part to Great Lakes port interests have filed term plans. Jt is crewing up new mil­ the passenger vessel jobs generated a suit requesting an exemption from in thi� case in an effort to protect the itary vessels that have been contracted by the redocumentation of the SS the provisions of the compromise that rights of the out by the Navy. Con.\·titurion and SS Independence. was worked out on the cargo prefer- ployee. 14 I LOG I February 1 986 offirst refusal. The SI U has intervened M S C permanent em­ �·S I U & S H LSS == == Meeting the Training Needs of Today and Tomorrow ; . . :'"'t/;1:· , ?,• ·�·.. .·.. · ··� . . ·'. . .· �:�� �l-. , . . .... . '" <') rt.> Frank Drozak, Captain Kcsteloot and Vice Admial Hughes preview an UNREP training film at the SHLSS Video Department while on tour of the Base. Founded in 1967, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has grown to become the largest educational facility for �arers in the Uni�ed States. In the past few years, the school has purchased new eqwpment and materials and set up new military-related courses to meet the ever-changing needs of the indusuy. 1his supplement is designed to update military, government and congressional personnel on the military-related courses offered at SHLSS. ' 'The purpose ofour school iJ to guide and encourage our members to improve theirprofessionalsh/ls /Q meet the 11eeds ofthe industry. ' ' --SIU President Frank Drozak. To achieve these goals, the school emphasizes both academic and vocational education. . . , .. · " I · : ;. .c: °': .,_ - . ;._ _ . �-:�· : . ..: -� ·: ...----S I U Military Contracted Vessels ----. Algol Altair American Condor MV American Cormorant American Eagle American Heritage Antares 1 st. Lt. Baldomero Lopez Bellatrix 1 st Lt. Alex Bonnyman Capella MV Contender CPL Louis }. Hauge Denebola Gem State MV Gus W. Darnell PVT Harry S. Fisher Keystone State 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo Major Stephen W. Pless Mount Vernon Victory Mount Washington MV Paul Buck PFC Dewayne Williams PFC Eugene Obregon PFC James Anderson PFC William Baugh Pollux Regulus MV Samuel L. Cobb Sgt. Matej Kocak Southern Cross MV Stalwart MV Triumph USNS Alatna USNS Chatahoochee USNS Nodaway MV Vindicator ........·�..·. �" ·.:.��-· . .... ·: .'; .· .... ,. .• . . .. .. �.�:. ;� . . . ·:·;.1!f.:·>:f.�:· : a,;' . " •· · . · ' . ·_ ; . �»�·,:;·. . ' ·::� ... < ;.;.j lst Lt. Baldomero Lopez ! 2nd Lt. John P . Bobo February 1 986 I LOG I 1 5 �·; '', a. __ _ . . .·: �·. -- �c . - ·: � �1 • • Ji The tow group visits the Scalift Operations and Maintenance exercise. class during an UNKEP ·. . John Mason discusses the Diesel Engine course during the tow of the Vocational Shop area. Ad m i rals Visit School Trai n i ng at S H LSS Su ppo rts N avy Sealift N eed s Vice Admiral T. ]. Hughes, deputy chief of Naval Operations, and Captain Robert Kesteloot, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, recently visited the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to � maritime training and how it relates to the Navy's Strategic Sealift Program. response to rapid deployment movement requirements and sustainment of employed forces. Further, it supports the national security strategy of forward deployment for deterrence and forward engagement, should that become necessary, and the Adm. Hughes issued the following statement: "The Strategic Sealift Program achieves the objective of a fiscally constrained, time-phased sea.lift capability to deliver and land forces rapidly at any selected geographic location, over-the-shore or through austere or damaged ports by delivering logistics to sustain those forces. capability in balance with Anny, Air Force and Marine Corps logistics support requirements and capabilities. It fulfills Navy responsibilities for ocean transport of U . S . forces worldwide in configured for ' 'quick reaction ' ' response beyond that readily obtainable from U.S. commercial ,, The program is composed of two segments: ships and sealift support systems. The ships' portion is commercial-type ships . '' Frank Drozak invited Adm. Hughes to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to give the Navy a first-hand look at the S I U ' s commi tm e n t to providing the merchant marine's portion of the Strategic Sealift Manpower requirement. The SIU's Sealift Maintenance and Operations Course is providing highly trained Seafarers to crew the MSC vessels. The tour group visited an UNREP course and watched containers being loaded using the school's cargo crane. Adm. Hughes also toured the new shiphandling simulator, with its u l tra-mod ern computer generated scenes, and the world's first two-bridge interactive system. Manpower placement and location is a very big concern to the Navy for crewing the Reserve Fleet in a national emergency. The computer automated manpower locater system at Piney Point can give up-to-the-minute manpower levels that include job ratings and present address information. The manpower locater is a vital part of the strategic Sealift Plan. ,, :·: Frank Dtozak explains the new Cargo Handling Crane coorsc at SHI.SS. 1 6 I LOG I February 1986 shipping. Sealift support systems provide additional equipment and ship enhancement features for in­ the-stream discharge of ships and improved mission capabilities of Frank Drouk answers questions about the Steward Department while on tow of the SHI.SS galley. �Tow boat Adviso ry Board Meets at S H LSS SHLSS Vice President Ken Conklin welcomes the 70 Towboat Advisory Board members to the annual meeting. The nation's inland waterways ' 'are vital transponation arteries and will stay in business despite the distress ' ' the industry is s u ffer i n g rig h f now , B i l l Creelman, Marad 's chief deputy for inland and Great Lakes told the more than 70 people gathered for the annual Towboat Advisory Board meeting. The day-long gathering at SHLSS covered such areas as what the SIU and the SHLSS can offer to the inland waterways industry, some of the reasons for the decline in the industry , what the government plans to do, new work (including military contracts) and legislative issues . The Towboat Advisory Board is made up of industry, government and Union representativc:s. The meeting gives the group a forum in which to discuss the problems and needs of the industry. It Coast Guard Capt. D. A. Naas explains plans the Coast GWlld is studying to contract out some services to the ciYilWl sector. Army Lt. Col. Roy Schaibel (l.) was part of a panel discussion on military work for the inland industry. allows for an exchange of ideas by both Union and management. "We're here because we need your input. We are trying to give you the best we can and want you to be able to take advantage of what is here. We've just got to keep this industry alive, ' ' SIU President Frank Drozak said. Creelman gave the day 's major presentation as he discussed some of the reasons for the shrinking inland industry and what could be done to put it back on its feet. Before joining Marad, Creelman spent 34 years as an executive with National Marine. He said that two of the major reasons for a depressed inland industry are overcapacity (too much equipment) and the decline of the nation's industrial and agricultural economy, two of the major users of inland transportation. Representatives from the Army , Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard explained the various new programs which will call for the services to contract for tug and tow transportation. The military has discovered that civilian contract crews and ships can be counted on. Even the Air Force is getting into the act. ' 'I'm like the new kid on the block, the closest thing to an admiral in the Air Force, ' ' said Lt. Col. John Reidy. He explained that the Air Force does operate several types of ships and is looking into the possibility of civilian operation of those vessels. The Transportation Institute's Tom Allegretti told the Advisory Board about several of the legislative and regulatory issues the industry faces and what has been done about them. Several of the issues included: Coast Guard and port user fees, weakening of the Jones Act, OSHA inspections of towing vessels, pilotage on tank barges and w a t c h s t a n d i n g requirements for uninspected vessels. SHLSS officials spent the morning sessions explaining to the board the various programs the school has to offer which help make SIU Boatmen the most qualified on the Lakes and rivers . The instructors and officials stressed that as the industry's needs changed , the SHI.SS .must be kept informed so the school can continue to turn out students who fill the requirements . ' ' Our product is manpower, and it's meetings like these that help us learn what the industry needs , " said John Mason, dean of vocational education. Mason said that one of the goals of the school is to turn out graduates of the various upgrading courses with practical as well as classroom experience. "You're not getting somebody from us who'll quote a test answer, but somebody who knows what to do, " he said. That is one of the reasons for the school 's new ship simulator. The massive computer-controlled simulator can give a student a chance to control a deepsea or inland vessel. The impressive display can be used to create just about any situation a Seafarer or Boatman could run into on the water. In addition to educating members for their particular jobs, the school also tries to help members with their non-working lives. That's why the SIU has begun a drug abuse rehabilitation program to go along with the suc­ cessful Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. Rick Reisman, director of the substance abuse program, told the board that it was time for the industry and the Union to clamp down on drug abuse and to help the victims of such abuse. Other areas covered during the day included manpower re­ quirements, adult education and various vocational courses. . l �; . � , ---/ SID.SS Dean of Vocational Education John Mason tells the Board, "Our product is manpower, and it's meetings like these that help us learn what the industry needs." � :,..r)(«. .,,.,, ( .� � The SHLSS' new shiphandling simubtor W2S one of the more popular parts of the day­ long Board meeting. Here Steve Harp of Ship Analytics, the company which designed and built the simulator, explains how it opecatcs to a group of Board members. February 1 986 I LOG I 1 7 �Seafarers Continue to Train to Meet Military Job Challenges With the Sealift Operations and Maintenance Course Since January 21, 1985, seven Sealift classes ducted at have been operations and the loading and con­ unloading of containerized cargo Harry with a fork truck. This will ensure Lundeberg School of Seamanship. our members the job security they the Seafarers To further meet this challenge, the enrollment of students has increased from 25 per class to 40. so richly deserve, now and into the future. This training is required by all We now have given our military members who attend classes at contracted companies a nucleus of SHLSS and is four weeks _in length. over 250 trained members to man The course covers UNREP (Under­ these way ships. training has This specialized resulted in the · Replenishment), (Venical VERTREP Replenishment) Fork awarding of four more convened Truck Operations, Damage C.Ontrol SL-7 class ships to Bay Tankers, and Crane Operations. Inc. as T-AKR's. Training has A been updated with the addition of small crane separate course in Director of Sealift Training Bill Helwege (c.) Instructs In high line procedures prior to the UNREP training. crane maintenance will be offered in the near future for electricians. This will ensure our members the job security they so richly deserve, now and into the future. Bill Eckles, recertified bosun (c.) passes the shot line to the tank barge. The high line Is hauled across to the tank barge and attached to the king post. 18 J LOG J February 1986 Ernie Duhone (rear) signals disconnects the barrels. replenishment completed as the crew �Deck Instructor Joe Marshall (I.) instructs students in high stacking of pallets. Student M i ke O'Connor positions pallets during Seallft Operations and Maintenance drill. Seallft Operations and Maintenance student Bernie Hutching navigating the obstacle course with fork truck. Ferdinand Gongora using a Clark forklift to transport containerized cargointo a 40-foot container. • ··.· ==: rz'. ��..:; �/�:!.:.:;·: Jiii Prescott learns proper signalman procedure from Instructor Ed Boyer prior to liftlng of a m i l i tary grader. · Ii ... . �II . The container bed Is positioned prior to hoisting. SH LSS crane lifts m i l i tary road grader onto a barge. t •: Recertified Bosun Nick Nagy positions container. G e n e Spaulding preparing o perate the SHLSS crane. to February 1 986 / LOG / 19 �The Seafare rs S h i phand l i ng Si m u lator The Seafarers Shiphandling Simulator combines state-of-the-art technology and proven educational methodology into a complete training system. Marine simulators are a safe and cost-effective alternative to traditional shipboard training. Vcsse l operators can develop shiphandling skills while working in a safe and controlled envirorunent. The central feature of the SHL5S simulator system is a full-sized re­ creation of a ship's bridge. Seafarers Shiphandling Simubtor building. • bottom contour effects • bow thruster and assist tug effects • various traffic vessels • several own-ship configura­ had the capability shiphandling on • full day or dusk visual scenes • beam to beam forward view, and after view • clear or reduced visibility • wind and current effects tions including pushing barges towing astern. . :·. ,· . . • . · tugboats ahead and Programs are now being developed to provide training in Basic Shiphandling, Bridge Navigation Manageme n t , Emergency Shiphandling, Vessel which mimics real shipboard operations . The interactive bridges give us the ability for this important training achievement, ' ' said John Mason, dean of vocational education. The. Lundeberg School is very proud of the great strides it is making in the use of simulators . �-·· · . ··�,.. ���;�: .� · '' . · · . .... J --�· to r. John Morgan and Dale Rausch demonstrate the simulator feedback capability to Vocational Director John Mason, and T. J. Radmaker and Robert Feaga from the Naval Sea System Command. L. The main feature of the simultor is a full scale replica of a ship's bridge. This allows for 20 I LOG I February 1986 of training a simulator . i> State-of-the-an computers arc used to operate the simulator. provide station keeping training for deck officers aboard underway replenishment vessels. The full bridge simulator can be used in conjunction with three other ownship radar simulators to create a scenario with four operating vessels. These three additional simulators also have the ability to operate alone and will be used extensively in radar observer training. The training for the military related program will add a new degree of realism to the shiphandling simulacor. "Our MSC UNREP scenarios will be the first time the merchant service has Features include: A scale model of the simulator shows clas.uooms, computer room, bridge, radar rooms, secondary bridge and a view of the projection theatre. to Vessel Communications , Rules of the Road Situations, and Restricted Waterway Navigation . Future courses are envisioned which will train harbor pilots for specific geographic locations and a full 180° forward field of vision. �Radar Obse rver Trai n i ng at S H LSS The S H L S S R a d a r O bs e r v e r Training Program is designed to provide training for SIU members who are applying for an original license as a deck officer; renewing and/or upgrading their licenses, or seeking to increase the scope of their licenses for service on vessels of 300 gross tons or over. The course is divided into two areas of study. The first, radar theory, deals with how radar works, factors affecting a radar picture , relative motion , operation simple and maintenance of a radar system , and an in-depth look at the legal aspects of shipboard radar operation. During the second phase of training the student learns radar plotting techniques and collision avoidance. This is accomplished by the use of radar transfer plotting sheets and direct plotting exercises. The SHLSS radar training simulator is used extensively during this phase of the program . Thomas Calahan (l.) and Marshal McGregor practice direct plotting on the radar. At the secondary bridge, Mike Ryan communicates with the main bridge while planning a maneuver. This system utilizes actual shipboard radar displays upon which a computer generated radar presentation is projected. The students learn to plot the true course and speed of other vessels and to interpret the radar picture in order to determine if any dangerous c l ose q u a r t e rs situations exist. If necessary, the students may then order course or speed changes to their own vessels to avoid the danger of collision. SHLSS presently offers the following radar courses: An eight­ day program of fundamental radar trammg , a three-day refresher/renewal program and a one-day recertification program . A l l SHLSS radar courses are approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. Graduates receive an endorsement as Radar Observer Unlimited. Those SIU members who now hold an endorsement as Radar Observer Inland Waters may upgrade and renew their endorsement by completing the Refresher/Renewal three-day Course. Students practice radar tnnsfcr plotting in the wlar obscner classrom o . February 1986 I LOG I 21 �Pau l H al l Li brary and Mariti me M u seu m The Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum continuously expands its materials and services. The library's collection of printed materials consists of over 1 6 ,000 volumes and over 200 periodicals . Maritime history and reference materials which support the vocational and academic courses offered at the school are an important part of the collection. Over 800 volumes were added in 1985 mostly in the subject areas of technology , naval science and science. The highest areas of circulation in 1985 were technology military I naval science and language / literature. The Library Advisory Committee consists of vocational and academic instructors who make recommendations for p u rc h a s ing new titles and periodicals . The newest addition to the library is an IBM P C - AT Computer . This computer 1s · .-:: , Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum Kay Assenmacher (1.) aad)anice Smolck use their IBM PC-AT computer to produce a New Acquisitions List. The Library houses maritime memorabilia and 22 I LOG I February 1 986 a sunken reacting area. being utilized to catalog the 1 ,000 plus books added to the library each year. It will reduce the time spent processing the books and get them on the shelves for use much quicker. The computer is also used to produce a bi-monthly acquisitions list, and it has word processing capabilities The museum collection displays ship models, historic nautical and union i ns t r u m e n t s memorab ilia. T h e library ' s archives also contain union memorabilia and rare book s. The Media Center provides audio-visual equipment and software for students to view videocassettes, filmstrips, slides and audio cassettes. The library also houses a television studio, an auditorium and several conference rooms. All the modern facilities of the library help instructors and stu­ dents in the pursuit of educational goals. Reference materials are in constant use in the srudy areas of the Library �MAN POWE R== the N ucleus of the U n ion == C.omputer technology is changing the face of our world on a daily basis. In order to keep pace with these changes, the Seafarers International Union has placed a central dispatching system through the Manpower Office in Piney Point, Md. With the majority of the work being mil itary related, these changes help the SIU to meet the needs of che contracted companies that operate these vessels. The database contains a wealth of information that is constantly being up-dated and modified through the daily activities of the ports. This information is readily available for meeting the military requiremenrs for manpower. At any given time, the manpower available in any SIU port, through the registration procedure, can be checked to find out what ratings are available in a port, what speciality endorsemenrs each member holds, and their previous work history. In addition to this information contact phone numbers and addresses of every active member in the SIU are also available. Having this knowledge available enables the SIU to focus on what areas the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School needs to concentrate its upgrading and training dforts on. In addition to membership information, the Manpower office provides the sru with a central dispatching system set up to receive job requests by telephone from all of our contracted companies. These orders are written up and trans­ ferred to computer screens specially designed by the Seafarers Management Information System (S. M . I . S . ) at headquarters in Camp Springs. Information contained on these screens includes the company, name, vessel name, the company personnel placing the call, the location of the v�l . reporting and departure dates and times, any special instructions, and the ratings required to man the v�l. The jobs ordered are then transmitted to the port nearest to where the vessel is located. When the job order is received by the port, the jobs are placed on the rotary shipping board and job calls are made in accordance with the shipping rules. After each job call, any ratings filled are entered into the computer and shown as shipped. When a member is successfully shipped, he is automatically added to the crew list for that ves.sel. In addition to this, the man who is being replaced has a record of the time spent on that ves.sel, the rating held, sign on date, and sign off date put into this individual work history file contained in the data base. This is extremely helpful in locating experienced personnel needed to fill our military vessel's key ratings. If a job order cannot be completely layups, and additional military work. All this is done in an effon to provide sru members with the best accounting of work available and sru companies with the most qualified personnel. The Manpower Office updates and revises display boards containing information on deep sea, Great Lakes and inland vessels. The information maintained on these boards includes the company name, vessel name, when and where the vessel was serviced, and by whom. The Manpower Department in Piney Point is a vital and important part of the Seafarers International Union. No other trade union has as much available information, or has it as centralized as our current system. The future will bring many new changes to the Manpower Office . Soon every phase of shipping in the sru will be brought into the already established system, providing our membership and companies with the best maritime service possible. filled by the pon, the remaining positions are transmitted back to the Manpower Office and sent . "' ,, _,, to .. ..:J;t:4. . ... ....��...·d·f� ......... : •' , v , ...·�··"' Carol Johnson updates the shipping boards - another pon. Every effort is made to all openings in the area surrounding the ves.sel. fill The computer system is a self. contained unit processing over a thousand calls (Standby, Relief, Rotary) per month. It provides the membership with a more accurate method of shipping. It also provides our contracted companies with a direct link to their manpower needs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and enables the sru co fill the vacant billets as quickly posfilble. The Manpower Office also maintains a variety of other information which is beneficial to the smooth operation of day-to-day union acttvmes. Information as Bart Rogers describes the capabilities of the Manpower Dept. From 1. to r. SHI.SS Vice President Ken Conklin, Bart Rogers, Major General Honor and Arthw Keltz. . regarding ship payoffs, recrews, and layups is received by the office and ' ' dispatched to the port nearest the vessel . The Manpower Office also maintains manpower requirement reports for each area of shipping contained in the sru. These requirement reports are updated each month as the industry changes because of automation, vessel . . . . . . . . '�-,)��-:;: �··� The Manpower staff performs various duties. From 1 . to r. Sylvia Jones, Carol Johnson, Julie Knott and Janet Berg. 24 I LOG I February 1 986 : i!i.i- ···"�· ::'. :� . .-�:...·�..: '• Chris Tennyson demonstrates the manpower system to Vice Admiral Hughes (seated) and Capt. Kesteloot �Instructional Television at S H LSS The Video Deparunent at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship provides a number of services to SHLSS students and SIU members . One of these is the management of the school 's large library of videotapes. Right now, there are over 638 programs on subjects ranging from Union Education. An to Some of the programs in this collection were produced at the schoo l , while others were purchased. Still others are copies of films that SHLSS has the rights to . The videotape library is a constantly-growing resource that provides SHI.SS students with valuable information . One of the fastest growing areas is Sealift Operations. This ponion of the collection contains programs directly related to SIU training for military vessels. Many of these tapes are produced by military for their own use, and available in the students' rooms and are repeated throughout the through contacts made by SHI.SS instructors, the school was able to of c o m m u n i c ation between the members and the leadership of the union. Every m o n t h a R e p o r t to t h e Membership i s videotaped and students to watch during their add them to the library as well. Soon over 1 1 5 programs will be free time. This allows for self­ paced instruction and repetition sent to SIU ports around the country . This gives members a chance to see and hear first-hand added to the collection. as many times as necessary. how the SIU But even the best library is worthless if it can't be used. At SHLSS, this isn 't a problem. Six channels of local-origination programming are available to instructors and students during class hours. Through these channels six different programs to six different classes in six different locations all at the same time can be provided . Last year over 1 , 200 programs were distributed to classrooms all over the campus. In addition , every evening during the week four of the channels are programmed with tapes geared to the classes in session provides at the school. another 40 This hours of instructional viewing for SHI.SS students. The programs are In the studio control room tapes can be edited, and music, special effects and graphics can week. Videotapes are also available in the Library Media Center for avenue be added to produce informati"e While most of the videotapes come from outside sources, approximately 25 percent of the programs are produced by the Video Department. Since the television studio was opened in October of 198 1 , over 1 50 programs have been made. The advantage of in-house production is that videotapes that are directly related to SHI.SS training can be produced. Through cooperative efforts with SIU-contracted companies, the video deparunent can go aboard the ships and tape the actual equipment in use and design programs to mesh with dasssroom study. Other programs produced by the Video Department serve as an is dealing with industry problems as well as the current state of the Union. In addition to these regular reports, special videotapes arc prepared and sent out when needed. Last year, for example . programs about the SIU T-AGOS program , Steward Department Upgrading, and several other subjects were distributed. Other programs dealing with the structure and functions of the SIU were produced and are used at SHI.SS as part of the union education program. It is the combination of these two major functions, Production and Distribution, that makes the Video Department at SHI.SS an effective and valuable part of both the school and the SIU. The Video Department's computer is used for graphics, scripting, inventory control and schedulin1. · video · Robert Abdi runs the video distribution center and scnch programs all over base. Melody Chainey video tapes Mike Wilson in the SHLS.5 studio. February 1 986 I LOG I 23 ��eaTarers n arry Lu noeoerg Sch ool of Seam a n sh i p The Seafarers Seamanship is Harry Lundeberg School of 60 acres of southern Maryland Paul Drozak B u i ld ing waterfront property dedicated to the training and advancement of seafarers. Seafarers Shiphandl ing Si m u lator B u i lding . Charles Logan B u i l ding . · · ·. : · S H LSS Marina . Paul Hall Li brary & Mari t i m e M u seum Seafarers Harry Lundebe rg Train i ng & Recreation Center February 1 986 I LOG I 25 �ENG I N E D E PA RT M E N T WELDING AUTOMATION CHIEF ENGINEER & ASSISTANT ENGINEER Unlnspected Motor Vessel REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS­ Advanced Maintenance MARIN E ELECTRONICS .r MARINE ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE 26 I LOG I February 1 986 ... , . �· �·�· . .· :·. '< ·.• FIREMAN/WATERTENDER, OILER (FOWT) �DIESEL ENGINE TECHNOLOGY .. CONVEYORMAN � PUMPROOM MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ....-··· THIRD ASSISTANT ENGINEER AND ORIGINAL SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEER STEAM OR MOTOR "" • :: ,• :. . '• . � ''' ' . . . . . . . ., . �: . · · · --�-7? REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE AN D OPERATIONS =.:=�r �,tffi.&:�.:�...,. .,. "' HAGGLUND CRANE HYDRAULICS QUALIFIED M EM BER O F T H E ENGINE DEPARTMENT (QMED) February 1 986 I LOG / 27 �D EC K D E PA RT M E N T . U pg rad i ng P rog ra m s - ::-�:�... ,,...�:..�: ABLE SEAMAN-Special (12 Months) ABLE SEAMAN-Limited (18 Months) ABLE SEAMAN-Unllmlted (36 Months) CELESTIAL NAVIGATION .,. . ,';.�.� f. .. . .. TAN KERMAN ;/511�" ..:j !ii. \r� __ . QUARTERMASTER 28 I LOG I February 1 986 . .. � . ' · · :1 , . ,.·.,r· ' FIRST CLASS PILOT �THIRD MATE AND ORIGINAL SECOND MATE TOWBOAT OPERATOR 0 ..__ b.... MASTER/MATE FREIGHT AND TOWING VESSEL (Inspected) RADAR OBSERVER DEEP SEA DECK SHIPHAN DLING SIMULATOR I N LAND DECK SHIPHANDLING SIMULATOR February 1986 I LOG / 29 �ST EWA R D D E PA RT M E N T U pg rad i ng P rog ra m s I I - TOWBOAT INLAND COOK • , I ""' ' � N� . . .·, · ·.· · :� �����'� .. ,, � ' CHIEF COOK COOK AND BAKER 30 I LOG I February 1986 CHIEF STEWARD ,, , �• ...... -.- . . -. IJ . ALL D E PARTM E N TS U pg rad i ng Spec i a l ty Co u rses ...,. • ...,. ._ • • . · � · .._ .._.. ..,. . .. .... 191.-. 1 1 • I ..... ..,. ,. , ,. .... ._ U N DERWAY REPLENISHMENT , � '·�� LIFEBOAT ?\ , t'<:::i� ' "' I CRAN E CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) a , _...,, · · · ·:aw· · <J.. . ·e iaXA •• :�=.;��· FORKLIFT > · FIRE FIGHTING FIRST AID february 1986 / LOG I 31 �A D U LT E D U CAT I O N P rog ra m s HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM (GED) SH LSS Ad ult Education Opportu nities ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) ABE/ESL INTRODUCTORY LIFEBOAT COURSE 32 I LOG I February 1 986 For an education program to be effective , it must be able to meet the student's needs. A continuous effort must be made to identify these needs and design new materials to reach them. The Seafarers Harry lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) has l o n g r e c o g n i z e d and responded to such innovative approaches in education . It is the schoo l ' s p hilosophy that education and training go-hand­ in-hand in preparing members for both their jobs and life skills. Learning is still a lifelong , continuous process whereby seafarers acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that will help them on the job, at school and in everyday situations. Because of the open admissions policy at SHLSS, the reading and math skills of every upgrading seafarer are diagnosed. The seafarer is counseled, and an individualized course of study is mapped out for those seafarers who need basic skill improvement so that they can realistically reach their vocational and personal goals. In dealing with the adult learner, there is the need to provide a warm, supportive climate to help the seafarer overcome learning anxieties, fear of failure, test-taking anxieties or any previous negative learning experience . It is with the supportive learning climate provided by the Adult Education Department and the student's motivation that a great degree of learning success is experienced. It is because of this function that the Adult Education Department has been recognized as the support department. In efforts to continue to provide the best educational opportunities possible, the Adult Education Department offers five basic service s : remedial servi c e s , t e c h n i c a l w r i t i n g s e rvi c e s , correspondence materials and an educational outreach program . The five basic courses offered are: Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Equivalency (GED), English As a Second language (ESL), Developmental Studies ( DV S ) , and a n A B E / ESL Introductory lifeboat class. These classes are available to all SIU members who are in good standing with the union and who have paid their dues. The Adult Education courses have been designed to help seafarers reach their educational and career goals. They will be offered at four specific times throughout 1986. Applicants can be pretested and arrangements made prior to the scheduled course dates if applications are sent in early. Interested seafarers should look for the SHLSS course schedule and fill out the appplication form in the Seafarers LOG. The Adult Basic Education (ABE) program will help improve basic English, reading and math skills. The English as a Second Language (ESL) course can help seafarers improve their use of the English language by emphasizing reading, writing and speaking s k i l ls . The High School Equivalency program will prepare a seafarer for the GED exam by working in the five content areas of science, social studies, English, math and l i t e r ature . The Developmental Studies (DYS) class provides seafarers a chance to improve study and test-taking s k i l l s before a s c h eduled upgrading class. The ABE /ESL Introductory Lifeboat course helps prepare the seafarers for the regular Lifeboat course and is geared for students who have difficulty reading, who do not read at all, or who have been out of school for several years. All of these courses stress skills that can be applied to the s e afarers m a r i t i m e car e e r . Interested seafarers may find it h e l p fu l t a k i n g a n A d u l t Education course prior to a scheduled upgrading class. �However, seafarers may come back for the Adult Education class at any of the scheduled times. Besides the courses that are available through the Adult Education department, another key function is the offering of remedial service through the Learning Center. Basic help on reading, writing, study skills, and math is provided. In addition, correspondence courses and materials have been offered since 1980. Seafarers have the opportunity to send for review packets in math, English, social studies, communication skills, metrics and taxes to name a few. These requested materials will be sent to the seafarer's home port or aboard the vessel. Any of these materials are useful in preparing the seafarer for his job, for a future upgrading or college course, or for everyday situations. All of these Adult Education courses and functions are only some of SHLSS 's effective educational activities. The Adult Ed ucation d e p a r t ment w i ll continue to expand and upgrade the programs in order to prepare the seafarer for the future. Write to the Director of Adult Education for more information on any of these courses. SHLSS Computer Course Meets the Needs of the Union. Computers are fast becoming a way of life, and the Seafarers Harrry Lundeberg School of · Seamanship (SHLSS) is preparing the membership for the changes that are coming. SHLSS Adult Education Department offers computer training to meet one of the educational needs of the seafarers through an introductory computer course. This course has been a popular class because the membership understands how important it is to be skilled to meet the changing technological demands of the vessels. Further, the maritime industry is finding more and more uses for the computer aboard ship. Currently, computers already play an important role in the maritime industry. While on the vessels, The science lab facilities are evaluated and a�proved by (I. to r.) Lowell Salmon, SBHE facilities specialist, Tracy Aumann, SHI.SS director of curriculum, Faculty I Services and Dr. David Sumler, SBHE coordinator of Collegiate Approval and Evaluation. Associates in Arts College Programs Offered at SHLSS The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers to SIU members the opportunity to earn a two-year associate in arts degree in their maritime occupational field. Members of the deck department (inland or deep sea) can earn a degree in Nautical Sci ence Technology. Members of the engine department (inland or deep sea) can earn a degree in Marine Engineering Technology. Both programs as well as certificate programs have been approved by the Maryland State Board for Higher Education. Seafarers earn their college degrees in this new program by combining credits that they have earned or will earn in vocational courses with credits they will earn while enrolled in sequences of general education courses such as English, Math, Science and Humanities. To be admitted to the college program the seafarer must: 1 . be a member in good standing in the SIU 2 . hold an A, B, or B-limited seniority in the SIU 3 . pass an admissions exam to present evidence of ability to profit from the courses 4 . possess any prerequ1s1te maritime background for vocational courses. The new college program is designed to provide the flexibility that seafarers need to achieve a higher education. Unlike traditional semester systems that most colleges have' the sm.ss degree program will be designed to meet the needs of seafarers who are not always able to attend school for whole semesters at a time. The sm.ss program will offer courses three or four times per year for six to 10-week periods. Members will be allowed to come back to school for college courses just as they do for upgrading courses. Members who wish to earn their degree will come to Sfll.SS and work on a sequence of two to four courses over a six to 10-week period. The college program will work just like upgrading, but instead of taking a vocational class, the srudent will be enrolled in the college program. The first sequence of college courses to be offered will be English 101: Composition and Rhetoric, MTH 108: Introduction to College Mathematics, and either MET 221: Engineering Principles I (for engine department majors) or PHS 101: General Physical Science I (for deck department members). These new courses will begin in the early spring around the beginning of March and are the first sequence of courses needed for the new college degrees. The first sequence of three courses will run for six weeks. Any members interested in starting the college program or having any questions about it can contact the Admissions Office or Tracy Aumann at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. 20674. This is the time for members to get in on the ground floor of this new and exciting educational opporrunity. s e a fa rers receive information instantaneously over the computer screens. Off-shore computer terminals and satellites signal telecommunications data for cargo transports. By dialing into the terminals, information may be processed on payroll, inventory, fuel and parts requisitions, navigation and updated weather forecasts. SHLSS recognizes the integral role computers play in the industry and have taken the lead in computer training by offering the seafarers this computer course. Seafarers not o n l y r e c e i v e information o n the operations and benefits of computers, but also have practical hands-on experience with the computer keyboard. As seafarers become comfortable with the computer, they are eager to use it on their jobs. Both recertified bosuns and recertified s t e w a r d s h a v e h a d m a ny opportunities to use the computer when working on inventories and requisition lists. All of the computer classes are taught by SHLSS instructor Roger Francisco. He is continously updating the computer course based on feedback from both the shipping companies and seafarers. Because of the increasing involvement between the SIU and military contracted vessels, there has been a growing awareness of the computer skills needed aboard these ships. Roger Francisco has incorporated these skill needs into the computer course. The computer class is only one of t h e m a n y e d u c a t i o n a l opporrunities available to seafarers through the Adult Education Department. Adult Education D irector Sandy Schroeder discusses the Outreach Proh 0 U trea ch Program The educational ou.treach program, offering educational opportunities to seafarers while in port and aboard vessels, will be implemented on a greater scale in 1986. Durella Rodriguez, an instructor in the Adult Education Department at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, began preparations· for outreach in 1985. The USNS Southern Cross, a military vessel contracted by the SIU, was chosen as a pilot project program to begin the outreach aboard SIU vessels. Ms. Rodriguez visited the crew twice while in port in Norfolk. Both academic and vocational materials were brought aboard for the members availability while at sea. Materials included books, self study packets and videos. The program was well received and provided a lot of valuable information for further projects. Ms. Rodriguez has also received valuable materials from Military educators. Larry St_ otsberry, the naval educational director at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station has provided SHLSS with many valuable educational materials over a two year period. Ms. Rodriguez attended the Eleventh Worldwide Military Services Education Conference in April of 1985. She recently met with Major Carlos Tibbetts of the U.S. Army Reserve a n d discussed the possibilities of ship board correspondence. The plans for 1986 include: implementation of a pilot outreach program in one of the SIU Union Halls; continued exchange of programs and ideas with military e d u c a t o r s; distribution of educational materials to more SIU ships; correlation of programs with Sea­ lift Operation instructors at SHLSS who visit military vessels, and the aquisition of more outreach materials for the membership. Ms. Rodriquez feels that one of her most important goals for the 1986 outreach program is to make all facets of the SIU organization aware of the outreach program and to work together to provide more educational opportunities to all SIU members who want them. · February 1986 I LOG I 33 �U pg ra d i ng Cou rse Ap :p l y N ow for a n S H LSS ·· : ·· · · · · ·· · · ··· · · · · · · ·· ·· · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · ········· · · ··- � � · ·· · ·· · · · · · · · · ···· ··· · · · ······· ·· · · · · · ·· ······· ··· · · ······· · · �· · · · · ·· · · · · ········ I . 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STEWARD T...... • ,, • • • 1) Cheeked Balow or Ind cated H 111 II Not Listed Following Cour . . • • �I ax 1 1me Again Here·s �ome Help Important Tax Law Changes Exemption fo r Children of Divorced or Separated Parents GeneraJly , for 1985, if you did not have custody of your child. you may claim that child as your dependent only if: • the parent who had custody of that child waives the right to claim the exemption by completing Form 8332, Release of Claim to Exemption for Child of Di­ vorced or Separated Parents, and you attach that form to your tax return, OR • a divorce decree or written agreement executed before l 985 states that you are entitled to claim the child's exemption, and you paid at least $600 for the child's support. Alimony If you received alimony or separate main­ tenance payments in 1985, you must let the payer know your social security num­ ber. If you deduct alimony you paid. you must show the recipient's social security number on your tax return. Also, for divorce or separation instruments exe- cuted after 1984, new rules apply in de­ termining whether the payments qualify as alimony. Deduction for Charitable Contrlbuti<>ns TllE G'OLUTION 15' SIMPLE, Generally , for 1985, if you do not itemize your deductions, you may deduct one-half of your qualified charitable contributions. W4T�ON.f New rules also apply if you made contri­ butions of property other than cash. Earned Income Credit A"w�c:hocil ... ... .... Youndl "-'"""' �·'� For 1985, the income limit has increased to $11 ,000. - New Information Required for Business Use of Vehicles Beginning in 1985, you must answer certain questions on Form 2106, Employee Busi­ ness Expenses, if you were an employee and you claim a deduction for business use of an auto or a light truck. Get Form 2 1 06 for more details. Similar questions are on Form 4562, Depreciation and Am­ ortization, for other persons who use a vehicle in their business. l'f�OOno(Nw' ,w,2. ..... _ . ,, k'IUTVCIOl\1 IS ��0t(kua)(#ttM/I F(61'1?<fl91) ""·� <1tfKt.cl'lf'(.k '- 1 1N1"""'1 ��·'1+(t Important Reminders Estimated Tax Payments-Retirees and Others With Income Not Subject to Income Tux Withholding If you have income generally not subject lo income tax withholding (such as inter­ est, dividends, pensions, or capital gains), you may have to make estimated tax pay­ ments. If you do not pay enough estimated tax or do not have enough tax withheld, you may be charged a penalty. For more details, get Publication 505, Tax Withhold­ ing and Estimated Tax. SoclaJ Security Benefits May Be Taxable If you re.ceived social security benefits, part of these benefits may be taxable under certain conditions. Be sure to read the IRS Nqtitt 703 that you should get from the Sqcial Security Administration with Form SSA-1099 by January 3 1 , 1 986. Could You Pay Less Tax by Income Averaging? to you an interest in a tax shelter must maintain a list of investors and give you the tax shelter registration number as­ signed to the tax shelter. You must attach to your tax return Form 827 1 , Investor Reporting of Tax Shelter Registration Number, to report this number. Penalties are provided if you fail to report this number on your tax· return. Do You Want More or Less Income Tax Withheld in 1986? Jfthe refund you receive is large , you may want to decrease your withholding for 1986. If you are a working married couple, or had two or more jobs, or had income not subject to withholding, you may need to have more tax withheld to avoid owing IRS a large amount. Employment Taxes for Household Employers If there has been a large increase in your income this year. you may be able to pay less tax by using the income averaging method to figure your tax. Get Schedule G (Form 1040) to see if you qualify. Tax Shelter Registration Number A person who sells (or otherwise transfers) If you have a household employee, both you and the employee may have to pay a share of the social security tax on the employee's wages. You may also have to pay FederaJ unemployment tax, which is for your employee's unemployment insur­ ance. For more details, get Publicati<>n 503, Child and Dependent Care Credit, l) �...., Ol'(licM)(Mtlch Sc:htidWt t>) Uj"'l-b ···­ !'+t'tt!• A t�U.Ol'I �ll) and Employment Taxes for Household Employers. owe on your tax return. Make your check for taxes payable to " Internal Revenue Service." Assembling Your Return Malling Your Return Attach all schedules and forms in order of the "sequence number" that is shown below the year in the upper right comer of the schedule or form. Attach other forms in numerical order and any additional in­ formation sheets at the end of your return. If you received an envelope with your forms booklet, please use it. You may be filing your return with a different Service Center this year because the IRS has changed the filing location for several areas. Voluntary Contributions to Reduce the Public Debt We often receive inquiries about how peo­ ple may make voluntary contributions to reduce the public debt. If you wish to contribute, just enclose in your tax return envelope a separate check made payable to "Bureau of the Public Debt." Subject to the limitations on charitable contribu­ tions, you may deduct this contribution on your 1 986 tax return. But please be sure to keep your contribution to reduce the public debt separate from any amount you Who Must FUe You must file a tax return ifYour marital sliltus al the end of 1985 was: Single (including divorced and legally separated) and your filing status is: Single or Head of household and aJ the end of 1985 and your gross you were: under 65 65 or over income was aJ least: $3,430 $4,470 Married with a dependent child (or a child whom you cannot claim as a dependent because of the rules for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents) and living apart from your spouse during last 6 months of 1 985 Head of household under 65 65 or over $3,430 $4,470 Married and living with your spouse at end of 1 985 (or on the date your spouse died) Married, Joint return under 65 (both spouses) 65 or over (one spouse) 65 or over (both spouses) $5,620 $7,700 Married, separate return any age $1,040 Married, joint return or separate return any age $ 1 ,040 Single or Head of household under 65 65 or over $3,430 $4,470 Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child under 65 65 or over $4,580 $5,620 Single or Head of household under 65 65 or over $3,430 $4,470 Married, not living with your spouse at end of $6,660 1 985 Widowed in 1 984 or 1983 and not remarried in 1985 Widowed before 1 983 and not remarried in 1985 Telephone Servke for Tax Refund Information If i t has been at least 1 0 weeks since you mailed your 1985 tax return, you may be able to call a special telephone number for your area to find out the status of your income tax refund. For details on how to use this service, see How To Use Tele-18.x Information. Other Flling Requirements. Even if your income was less than the amounts shown above, you must file a return if any one of the foUowing applied for 1985: • You could be claimed as a dependent on your parents' return and you had $ 1 ,040 or more in income that was not earned income-for example, taxable interest and dividends. • You owe any special taxes, such as: -social security tax on tips you did not report to your employer; -uncoUected social security tax or RRTA tax on tips you reported to your em­ ployer; -alternative minimum tax; -tax on an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA); or -tax from recapture of investment credit. • You received any advance earned in­ come credit (EiC) payments from your employer(s). • You had net earnings from self-employ­ ment income of at least $400. • You had wages of $100 or more from a church or qualified church-controlled organization that is exempt from em­ ployer social security taxes. • You exclude income from sources within U.S. possessions and your gross income was at least $ 1 ,040. These rules apply to all U . S . citizens and resident aliens. They also ,apply to nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens who are married to U . S . citizens or resi- (Continued on Page 36.) February 1 986 I LOG I 35 �dents at the end of 1985 and who have elected to be treated as resident aliens. If you were a nonresident alien at any time during 1985 (except as mentioned above), different rules apply. You may have to file Form 1040NR, U.S. Nonresi­ dent Alien Income Tax Return. Also get Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens. • • • Note: Bef.{inninK in 1985, specific rules apply to determine if you are a resident or nonresident alien. See Publication 519 for details. • Who Should File Even if you do not have to file. you should file to get a refund if Federal income tax was withhelO from any payments to you. Also file if you can take the earned income credit. If you file for either of these reasons only, you may be able to use Form 1040A (or in some instances, Form 2040EZ). • • treated as a resident alien. Exception: You may be able to use Form 1040A if you meet the tests under Married Per� sons Who Live Apart. You received taxable social security benefits or tier l railroad retirement benefits. You received interest as a nominee You received or paid accrued interest on securities transferred between inter­ est payment dates .. You received any nontaxable dividends, capital gain distributions, dividends as a nominee, or you elect to exclude qualified reinvested dividends from a qualified public utility. You are required to fill in Part III of Schedule B for foreign accounts and foreign trusts. You take any of the adjustments to income shown on Form 1040, lines 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, or any write-in amount included on line 3 1 . • You claim any of the credits on Form When to File You should file as soon as you can after January I , but not later than April 1 5 . 1986. If you file late, you may have to pay penalties and interest. If you know that you cannot file by the due date, you should ask for an extension using Form 4868, Application for Auto­ matic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Note: Form 4868 does not extend the time to pay your in<:ome tax. See the instruc­ tions for Form 4868. If you are living or traveling outside the United States and Puerto Rico on April 1 5 , you can get an automatic 2-month extension of time to file. Just attach a statement to your return explaining the details. Which Form To File 1040, lines 42, 43, 47, 48, or any write­ in credit included on lines 45 or 49. • You owe any of the taxes on Form 1040, lines 39, 5 1 through 55, or any write-in amount included on line 56 (other than advance EiC payments). • You claim any of the payments on Form 1040, lines 58, 62, 63, or any write-in amount included on lines 63 or 64. • You file any of these forms: Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individ­ uals, for 1 985 (or if you want to apply any part of your 1985 overpayment to esti­ mated tax for 1986). You MUST Use Form 1040 If: • Your taxable income is $50,000 or more. • You itemize deductions. • Your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions. Exception: You may still use Form 1040A if you have a child and can meet the tests under Mar­ ried Persons Who Live Apart. • You can be claimed as a dependent on your parents' return AND you had in­ terest, dividends, or the other unearned income of $ 1 ,040 or more. • You are a qualifying widow(er) with a dependent child. • You were a nonresident alien during any part of 1985 and do not file ajoint return. (You may have to file Form Hl40NR). • You were married at the end of 1985 to a nonresident alien who had U.S. source 36 I LOG I February 1 986 Community Property States Community property states are: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, ]'exas, and Washington. If you are your spouse live in a com­ munity property state, you must follow state law to determine what is community income and what is separate income. How­ ever, different rules could apply if: • you and your spouse lived apart all year, • you do not file a joint return, and • no part of the community income you earn is transferred to your spouse. For details, get Publication 555, Com­ munity Property and the Federal Income Tax. You may round off cents to the nearest whole dollar on your return and schedules. But, if you do round off, do so for all amounts. You can drop amounts under 50 cents. Increase amounts from 50 to 99 cents to the next dollar. For example: $ 1 .39 becomes $ 1 and $2.69 becomes $3. Form 2555. Foreign Earned Income. Form 4563, Exclusion of Income From Sources in United States Possessions. Where To File aries, tips, unemployment compensa­ tion, interest. or dividends. • Your taxable income is less than $50,000. • You do not itemize deductions. You can also use Form 1040A to claim the deduction for a married couple when both work, the deduction for certain con­ tributions to an Individual Retirement Ar­ rangement (IRA), the credit for child and dependent care expenses, and the partial deduction for charitable contributions. Since Forms I040A and 1040EZ are easier to complete than Form 1040. you should use one of them unless using Form 1040 Jets you pay less tax. However, even if you meet the above tests, you must file Form 1 040 if any of the following situations applies to you. Generally, foreign source income must be reported. Get Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad, for more details. Form 2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals. • You were single and claim only your • You had income only from wages, sal­ U.S. Citizens Living Abroad Rounding Off to Whole Dollars Form 8271, Investor Reporting of Tax Shelter Registration Number. You MAY Be Able To Use Form 1040A If: Congress established this fund to support public financing of Presidential election campaigns. You may have $I go to the fund by checking the Yes box. On a joint return, each of you may choose to have $ I go to this fund. or each may choose not to. One may choose to have $1 go to this fund and the other may choose not to. If you check Yes, it will not change the tax or refund shown on your return. Do not claim this amount as a credit for political contributions on line 44. Schedule G , Income Averaging. You MAY Be Able To Use Form 1040EZ If: own personal exemption. • You had only wages, salaries, and tips, and not more than $400 of interest in­ come. • Your taxable income is less than $50,000 •. You do not itemize deductions or claim any adjustments to income or tax cred­ its. You can use Form 1040EZ to deduct part of certain charitable contributions. Campaign Fund Use the addressed envelope that came with your return. If you do not have one, or if you moved during the year, mail your return to the Internal Revenue Service Cen� ter for the place where you live. No street address is needed. Other Information Death of Taxpayer If the taxpayer died before filing a return for 1985, the taxpayer's-spouse or personal representative must file and sign a return for the person who died if the deceased was required to file a return. A personal representative can be an executor. admin­ istrator, or anyone who is in charge of the taxpayers' property. The person who files the return should write ''deceased'' after the deceased's name and show the date of death in the name and address space at the top of the return. Also write "DECEASED" across the top of the tax return. If the taxpayer did not have to file a return but had tax withheld. a return must be filed to get a refund. If your spouse died in 1985 and you did not remarry in 1985, you can file a joint return. You can also file a joint return if your spouse died in 1986 before filing a 1985 return. A joint return should show your spouse's 1985 income before death and your income for all of 1985. Also write "filing as surviving spouse" in the area where you sign the return. If someone else is the personal representative, he or she must also sign. If you are claiming a refund as a surviv­ ing spouse filing a joint return with the deceased and you foHow the above instruc­ tions, no other form is needed to have the refund issued to you. However, all other filers requesting a refund due the deceased must file Form 1310, Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased Tax­ payer. to claim the refund. For more details, see Tele-Tax Infor­ mation in the index (topic no. 1 28) or get Publication 559, 'rax Information for Sur­ vivors, Executors. and Administrators. Amended Return If you file your income tax return and later become aware of any changes you must make to income. deductions, or credits, file form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income l'ax Return. to change the Form 1040, 1040A. or I040EZ you already filed. Note: If your Federal return is changed jOr any reason, it may affect your state income tax liability. This would include changes made as a result oj' an examina­ tion oj' your return by the IRS. Contact your state tax aRency jOr more inf'orma­ tion. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Free help is available in most communities to lower income, elderly, handicapped. and non-English speaking individuals in preparing Form 1040EZ, Form 1040A, and the basic Form 1040. Call the toll-free telephone number for your area for the location of the volunteer assistance site near you. Corresponding With IRS Be sure to include your social security number in any correspondence with IRS. How Long Should Records Be Kept? Keep records of income, deductions, and credits shown on your return, as well as any worksheets used to figure them, until the statute of limitations runs out for that return. Usually this is 3 years from the date the return was due or filed. or 2 years from the date the tax was paid. whichever is later. Also keep copies of your filed tax returns as part of your records. You should keep some records longer. For example. keep property records (including those on your own home) as long as they are needed to figure the basis of the original or re­ placement property. For more details, get Publication 552, Recordkeeping for Indi­ viduals and a List of 'fax Publications. Filing Status Lines 1 throuj!h 5 Boxes Consider yourself single if on December 3 1 you were unmarried or separated from your spouse either by divorce or separate maintenance decree and you do not qualify for another filing status. State law governs whether you are married, divorced. or legally separated. If you were married on December 3 1 , consider yourself married for the whole year. If you meet the tests explained on this page for Married Persons Who Live Apart, you may consider yourself single for the whole year and file as head of household. If your spouse died during 1985, consider yourself married to that spouse for the whole year, unless you remarried before the end of 1985. Married Joint or Separate Returns? Joint Returns. Most married couples will pay less tax if they file a joint return. You must report all income exemptions, de­ ductions, and credits for you and your spouse. Both of you must sign the return, even if only one of you had income. You and your spouse can file a joint return even if you did not live together for the whole year. Both of you are responsible for any tax due on a joint return, so if one of you does not pay, the other may have to. Note: !f' you file a joint return, you may not, after the due date of the return, choose to file separate returns for that year. If your spouse died in 1985, you can file joint return for 1985. You can also file a joint return if your spouse died in 1986 before filing a 1985 return. For details on how to file the joint return, see Death of Taxpayer. a Separate Returns. You can file separate returns if both you and your spouse had income, or if only one of you had income. Jf you file a separate return, you each report only your own income, exemptions. deductions, and credits. and you are re­ sponsible only for the tax due on your own return. Special rules apply, however, for tax­ payers who live in community property states. For details, get Publication 555. In most instances if you file a separate return. you will pay more Federal tax because the tax rate is higher for mairied persons filing separately. The following also apply: • You cannot take tfle deduction for a married couple when both work. • You cannot take the credit for child and dependent care expenses in most cases. • You cannot take the earned income credit. • If you lived with your spouse at any time in 1985a. You will have to include in income more of any unemployment compensation you received in 1985. b. You cannot take the credit for the elderly and the permanently and totally disabled. c. You may have to include in income up to one-half of any social security ben­ efits (including any tier I railroad retire­ ment benefits) you received in 1985. • You must itemize your deductions if your spouse itemizes, even lf it is not to your tax benefit to itemize deductions. If you file a separate return, write your spouse's full name in the space after Box 3 and your spouse's social security number in the block provided for that number. If your spouse does not file, check the boxes on line 6b that apply if you can claim the exemptions for your spouse. Married Persons Who Live Apart Some married persons who have a child and who do not live with their spouse may file as head of household and use tax rates that '1re lower than the rates for single or for married filing a separate return. This also means that if your spouse itemizes deductions. you do not have to. You may also be able to claim the earned income credit. Y 11u should check Box 4. Head of house- �Tax Time Again-Here's Some Help hold, if you meet ALL 4 of the following tests: I. You file a separate return from your spouse. 2. You paid more than half the cost to keep up your home in 1985. 3. Your spouse did not live with you at any time during the last 6 months of 1985. 4. For over 6 months of 1985, your home was the principal home of your child or stepchild whoma. you can claim as a dependent, OR b. the child's other parent claims as a dependent under the rules explained on page 7 for Children of Divorced or Sepa­ rated Parents. (Write this child's name in the space provided on line 4.) Head of Household Tax Tip: The tax rates for a person who can meet the tests for head of household are lower than the rates .for sinf;le or for married.fl/in,; a separate return . You may use this filing status ONLY IF on December 3 1 . 1985, you were unmar­ ried (including certain married persons who live apart, as discussed above) or legally separated and meet test I or 2 below: I , You paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home, which was the principal home of your father or mother whom you can claim as a dependent. OR 2. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up the home in which you lived and in which one of the following also lived for more than 6 months of the year (except for temporary absences, such as for vacation or school): a. Your unmarried child, grandchild, adopted child, or stepchild. This child does not have to be your dependent. However, your foster child must be your dependent. Note: If this child is not your dependent, you must write the child's name in the space provided on line 4. b. Your married child, grandchild, adopted child, or stepchild. This child must be your dependenL But if your married child's other parent claims him or her as a dependent under the rules on page 7 for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents, this child does not have to be your de­ pendent. (If your child is not your de­ pendent because of these rules, you must write the child's name in the space pro­ vided on line 4 . ) c . Any other relative listed below whom you can claim as a dependent. Parent Brother-in-la\.\ Grandparent S1steHn·h1w Brother Son·1n-law /)aughter-in-la\.\. or S1ep0ro1her if related by blood Stepsi�ter Uncle S1epmo1hcr Aum Stepfather Nephew Mothcr-in-hiw Niece Father-in-la"' Special rules • If you receive payments under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program and use them to pay part of the cost of keeping up this home, you may not count these amounts as furnished by you. • You cannot file as head of household if you claim a relative in 1 or 2 as a dependent under a Multiple Support Declaration. Qualifying Widow or Widower With a Dependent Child If your spouse died in 1984 or 1983 and you did not remarry in 1985, you may he able to use joint return tax rates for 1985. You can figure your tax at joint return rates if you meet ALL 3 of the foH()\Ving tests: L You could have filed a joint return Vv'ith your spouse for the year your spouse died. even if you didn't actually do so. 2. Your dependent child, stepchild. adopted child or foster child lived \Vith you (except for temporary absences, such as for vacation or school) . 3 . You paid over half the cost of keeping up the home for this child for the whole year. Check Box 5. Qualifying widow( er) with dependent child, and show the year your spouse died in the space provided. Do not claim an exemption for your spouse. If your spouse died before l 983 and you were single in 1985, you may check Box 4 if you met the tests under Head of Household. Otherwise you must file as single. Exemptions Line 6a Boxes For Yourself You can always take one exemption for yourself. Take two exemptions if you were blind, or 65 or over. Take three exemptions if you were blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6a for the exemptions you can take for yourself You can take the extra exemptions for age 65 or over and blindness only for yourself and your spouse. You cannot take them for dependents. Age and blindness are determined as of December 3 1 . However, if your 65th birth­ day was on January I , 1986, you can take the extra exemption for age for 1985. Line 6b Boxes f'or Your Spouse You can take exemptions for your spouse if you file a joint return. If you file a separate return, you can take your spouse's exemptions only if your spouse is not filing a return, had no income, and was not the dependent of someone else. Your spouse's exemptions are like your own. Take one exemption for your spouse if your spouse was neither blind nor 65 or over. Take two exemptions if your spouse was blind or 65 or over. Take three ex­ emptions if your spouse was blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6b for the exemptions you can take for your spouse. If at the end of 1985, you were divorced or legally separated, you cannot take an exemption for your former spouse. If you were separated by a divorce that is not final (interlocutory decree), you are con­ sidered married for the whole year. Jf your spouse died during 1 985 and you did not remarry before the end of 1985, check the boxes for the exemptions you could have taken for your spouse on the date of death. Lines 6c through 6e Children and Other Dependents Line 6c. Enter the first names of your dependent children who lived with you (except for temporary absences, such as for vacation or school). Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arrow. Line 6d. Enter the first names of your dependent children who did not live with you most of the year. Fill in the total number in the box on the right. If you are claiming a child under the rules explained on page 7 for Children of Divorced or Separated Parent'i, you must either: • attach Form 8332, Release of Claim to Exemption for Child of Divorced or Separated Parents, or similar statement, OR • check the box for pre- 1 985 agreements. Line 6e. Enter the full names and other information for your other dependent�. Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arro\v. You can take an exemption for each person who is your dcpcndenL Birth or Death of Dependent. You can take an exemption for a dependent who was born or 1,vho died during 1985 if he or she met the tests for a dependent while alive. 'fhis means that a baby who lived only a fe\\' minutes can be claimed as a depend­ ent. For more information, please get Pub­ lication 501, Exemptions. Each person you claim as a dependent has to meet ALL 5 of these tests: 1. income; 2, support; 3. married dependent; 4. citizenship or residence; and 5. relationship. These tests are explained below. 1 . Income In general , the person must have received less than $ 1 .040 of gross income. Gross income does not include nontaxible in­ come, such as welfare benefits or nontax­ able social security benefits. Special Rules for Your Dependent Child. Even if your child had income of $ 1 ,040 or more, you can claim your child as a dependent if tests 2, 3, and 4 below are met, and: • your child was under 19 at the end of 1985. or • your child was enrolled as a full-time student at a school during any 5 months of 1985, or • your child took a full-time, on-farm training course during any 5 months of 1985. (The course had to be given by a school or a state, county, or local gov­ ernment agency.) ·rhe school must have a regular teaching staff, a regular course of study, and a regularly enrolled body of students in at­ tendance. 2. Support In general, you must have given over half of the dependent's support in 1985. If you file a joint return, the support can be from you or your spouse. Even if you did not give over half of the dependent's support, you will be treated as having given over half of the support if you meet the tests for Children of Divorced or Separated Par­ ents or Dependent Supported by Two or More Taxpayers. child as a dependent for 1985. and the noncustodial parent attaches the form or similar statement, to his or her 1985 tax return. OR b. A decree of divorce or separate main­ tenance ( or a written agreement) that was in effect before 1 985 states that the non­ custodial parent can take the exemption and he or she gave at least $600 for the child's support in 1985, The noncustodial parent must check the box on line 6d for pre-1985 agreements. (This rule does not apply if the decree or agreement was modified after 1984 to specify that the noncustodial parent cannot claim the ex­ emption.) Note.- In figuring support, a parent who has remarried may count the support proM vided by the new spouse. Dependent Supported by Two or More Taxpayers. Sometimes two or more tax­ payers together pay more than half of another person's support, but no one alone pays over half of the support. One of the taxpayers may claim the person as a de­ pendent only if the tests for income, mar­ ried dependent, citizenship or residence, and relationship, are met. In addition, the taxpayer who claims the dependent must: a. have paid more than 10% of the de­ pendent's support; and b. attach to his or her tax return a signed Form 2120, Multiple Support Declaration, from every other person who paid more than 1 0% of the support. This form states that the person who signs it will not claim an exemption in 1 985 for the person he or she helped to support, 3. Married Dependent The dependent did not file a joint return, However, if neither the dependent nor the dependent's spouse is required to file, but they file a joint return to get a refund of all tax withheld, you may claim him or her if the other 4 tests are met. 4. Citizenship or Residence In figuring total support, you must in­ clude money the dependent used for his or her own support, even if this money was not taxable (for example, gifts, sav­ ings, welfare benefits). If your child was a student, do not include amounts he or she received as scholarships. The dependent must have been a citizen or resident of the United States, a resident of Canada or Mexico, or an alien child adopted by and living the entire year with a U . S . citizen in a foreign country. Support includes items such as food, a place to live, clothes, medical and dental care, recreation, and education. In figuring support, use the actual cost of these items. However, the cost of a place to live is figured as its fair rental value. The dependent met test a or b below. Do not include in support items such as income and social security taxes, premi­ ums for life insurance, or funeral expenses. Capital items-You must include capital items such as a car or furniture in figuring support, but only if they are actually given to, or bought by, the dependent for his or her use or benefit. Do not include the cost of a capital item for the household or for the use by persons other than the depend­ ent. If you care for a foster child, see Pub­ lication 501 for special rules that apply. Children of' Divorced or Separated Parents. The parent who has cus'tody of a child for most of the year (the custodial parent) can generally take the exemption for that child if the child's parents together paid more than half of the child's support. Beginning in 1985, this general rule also applies to parents who did not live together at any time during the last 6 months of the year. But the parent who does not have custody_ or who has the child for the shorter time (the noncustodial parent), may take the exemption if either a or b below, applies. a. 'rhe custodial parent signs Form 8332, Release of Claim to Exemption for Child of Divorced or Separated Parents, or sim� ilar statement, agreeing not to claim the 5. Relationship a. Was related to you ( or your spouse if you are filing a joint return) in one of the following ways: Child Stepbrother Son-in-law Stepchild Stepsister Daughter-in-law Mother Stepmother or, if related by Father Grandparent Stepfather blood: Uncle Brother Mother-i n-law Sister Brother-in-law Aunt Nephew Grandchild Sister-in-law Niece Father-in-law Note: A ny relationships that have been established by marriage are not ended by death or divorce. b, Was any other person who lived in your home as a member of your household for the whole year. A person is not a member of your household if at any time during your tax year the relationship be­ tween you and that person violates local law. The ·word child includes: • YouF son, daughter, stepson, or step­ daughter. or adopted son or daughter. • A child who lived in your hon1e as a member of your family if placed \Vith you by an authorized placement agency for legal adoption. • ,1\ foster child (any child who lived in your horne as a men1ber of your fan1ily for the whole year). (Continued on Page 38.) February 1 986 I LOG I 37 - �\Lonunueo 1rum rage J/ • J Income Examples of Income You Do Not Report (Do not include these amounts when you decide if you must file a return.) Welfare benefits. Disability retirement payments (and other benefits) paid by the Veterans' Admin­ istration. Workers' compensation benefits, insur­ ance damages , etc., for injury or sick­ ness. Child support. Gifts, money, or other property you in­ herited or that was willed to you. Dividends on veterans' life insurance. Life insurance proceeds received because of a person's death. Interest on certain state and municipal bonds. Amounts you received from insurance be­ cause you lost the use of your home due to fire or other casualty to the extent the amounts were more than the cost of your normal expenses while living in your home. (You must report as income reimbursements for normal living ex­ penses.) Amounts an employer contributed on your behalf and benefits provided to you as an employee or the spouse or dependent of an employee, under a qua1ified group legal services plan. Cancellation ofcertain student loans where the student, under the terms of the loan, performs certain professional services for any of a broad class of employers. Examples of Income You Must Report The following kinds of income should be reported on Form 1040, or related forms and schedules. You may need some of the forms and schedules listed below. Wages, including salaries, fringe benefits, bonuses, commissions, fees, and tips. Dividends (Schedule B). Interest (Schedule B) on: bank deposits, bonds. notes; U . S . Savings Bonds: mortgages on which you receive pay­ ments; tax refunds; certain arbitrage bonds issued by state and local governments; and accounts with savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, credit unions, etc: In certain instances, part of Federal social security benefits (and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits) may be taxable. Tier 2 and supplemental annuities under the Railroad Retirement Act. Original Issue Discount (Schedule B). Unemployment compensation (insurance). Distributions from an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA), including SEPs and DECs. Amounts received in place of wages, from accident and health plans (including sick pay and disability pensions) if your em­ ployer paid for the policy. Bartering income (fair market value of goods or services you received in return for your services). Business expense reimbursements you re­ ceived that are more than you spent for these expenses. Alimony, separate maintenance, or sup­ port payments received from and de­ ductible by your spouse or former spouse. Refunds of state and local taxes if you deducted the taxes in an earlier year and got a tax benefit for them. Life insurance proceeds from a policy you cashed in if the proceeds are more than the premium you paid. Profits from businesses and professions (Schedule C). Your share of profits from partnerships and S corporations (Schedule E). Profits from farming (Schedule F). Pensions, annuities, and endowments. Lump-sum distributions (Form 4972 or Form 5544). Gains from the sale or exchange (including barter) of real estate, securities, coins, gold, silver, gems, or other property (Schedule D or Form 4797). Gains from the sale of your personal res­ idence (Schedule D and Form 2 1 19). Rents and royalties (Schedule E). Your share of estate or trust income 38 I LOG I February 1 986 \�\;IICUUIC CJ, 111\,;IUUlllg a\;\;UlllUiaUUll distributions from trusts (Form 4970). Prizes and awards (contests, raffles, lot­ tery, and gambling winnings). Earned income frorn sources outside the United States (Form 2555). Director's fees. Fees received as an executor or adminis­ trator of an estate. Embezzled or other illegal income. Adjustments to Income Line 24 Moving Expense Employees and self-employed persons (in­ cluding partners) can deduct certain mov­ ing expenses. The move had to be in connection with your job or business. You can take this deduction only if your change in job location has added at least 35 miles to the distance from your old residence to your work place. If you had no former principal work place, your new principal work place must be at least 35 miles from your former residence. If you meet these requirements, you should see Form 3903 for details. Use Form 3903 to figure the amount of moving ex­ penses to show on line 24. If you began work at a new work place outside the United States or its possessions, see Form 3903F. If your employer paid for _any part of your move, you must report that amount as income on Form 1040, line 7. Your employer should give you a Form 4782 and include the amount paid in the wages, tips, and other compensation box (Box 10) on your Form W·2. Line 25 Employee Business Expenses You can deduct certain business expenses that were not paid by your employer. "fravel, transportation (but not commuting to and from work), and meals and lodging can be deducted on line 25 even if you do not itemize deductions on Schedule A. You must use Form 2106 to claim the deduction. A11 other business expenses, such as union or professional dues, tools, and uniforms, that were not paid by your employer can be deducted only as an itemized deduction on Schedule A. Out­ side salespersons must use Form 2 106 to claim their business expenses on line 25. For details, see Tele·Tax Information in the index (topic no. 214) or get Publication 463, Travel, Entertainment, and Gift Ex­ penses. Line 26 Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) Deduction You can deduct on line 26 contributions made to your IRA (including those made under a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan or to a plan that accepts deductible employee contributions (DECs)). Schedule C or F filers with a SEP and partners with a SEP take the deduction on line 27. You should receive a statement showing contributions made to your IRA for 1985. Before you figure your IRA deduction, please note the following: • If you made contributions to your IRA in 1985 that you deducted on your 1984 Form 1040, do not include those contri­ butions on your 1985 tax return. • If you made contributions to your IRA in 1986 (by April 1 5 , 1 986) for 1985, be sure to include these contributions when you figure your IRA deduction for 1985. • If your IRA deduction on line 26 is less than your IRA contributions and you do not withdraw this excess contribution before your return is due, you must file Form 5329 and pay the tax due on the excess contribution. • If you are married and you and your spouse work and you both have IRAs, figure each spouse's deduction sepa­ rately. Then combine the two deduc­ tions and enter the total of the two amounts on line 26. • If you are married and made contribu­ tions to your nonworking spouse's IRA for 1985, you must file a joint return for 1985 to deduct these contributions. • LJU IIUl 111\.:IUUI: ruuuver l:UillHOUllUIJ:S Ill figuring your deduction. Line 27 Keogh Retirement Plan Dedut·tion Caution: You must be se(f:e1nployed to cfu;m this deduction. Sole proprietors and partners enter the alhnvable deduction j(Jr contributions to your Keogh plan and your SEP on line 27. 'l'here are two types of Keogh retirement plans: • Defined-contribution plan.-This plan provides an individual account for each person in the plan. In general, if contri­ butions lo the plan are geared to the employer's profits, the plan is a profit­ sharing plan. If contributions are not based on the employer's profits, the plan is a money purchase pension plan. • Defined-benefit plan.-The deduction for this type of plan is determined by the investment needed to fund a specific benefit at retirement age. Write "DB" on the line to the left of the amount if you have a defined-benefit plan. For 1nore details, get Publication 560, Self-Employed Retirement Plans. Line 28 Penalty on Early Withdrawal of Savings The Form 1099-INT given to you by your hank or savings and loan association will show the amount of any penalty you were charged because you withdrew funds from your time savings deposit before its ma­ turity. Enter this amount on line 28. (Be sure to include the interest income on Form 1040, line 8 . ) Line 29 Alimony Paid You can deduct periodic payments of ali­ mony or separate maintenance made under a court decree. You can also deduct pay­ ments made under a written separation agreement or a decree for support. Don't deduct lump-sum cash or property settle­ ments, voluntary payments not made un­ der a court order or a written separation agreement, or amounts specified as child support. For details, see Tele-Tax Infor· mation in the index (topic no. 219) or get Publication 504, Tax Information for Di­ vorced or Separated Individuals. Caution: Beginning in 1985, you must enter the recipient's last name, if different than yours, and his or her social securfry nurn­ her in the space provided on Une 29. If you don't, you may have to pay a $50 penalty and your deduction may be dis­ allowed. If you paid alimony to more than one person, enter the social security num­ ber and last name, �fapplicable, of one of the recipients. Show the requ;red in.f'or­ mation for the other recipient(s) on an attached statement. Enter your total pay1nents on line 29. now1:v1:r, tner1: arc Lwo t:Xl:cpuu11s tu un� rule: Exception 1. You don't have to itemize deductions on Schedule A or complete the worksheet if you have earned income* of $2,390 or more if single ($1 ,770 or more if married filing a separate return). Enter zero (0) on line 34a and go on to line 34b. Exception 2. You don't have to use Schedule A if you know that your earned income* is more than your itemized de·· ductions. Instead, use the worksheet after completing line 33 of Form 1 040 and enter your earned income on line 3 of the work­ sheet. Note: Ifyour unearned income is less than $1 ,040, you don't have to use Schedule A or the -worksheet-enter zero (0) on line 34a and go on to line 34b. In any case, be sure to check the box below line 34a. 8. You are married, filing a separate return, and your spouse itemizes deduc­ tions. C. You file J<'orm 4563 to exclude income from sources in U . S . possessions. (Please get Publication 570, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens Employed in U.S. Possessions, for more details.) D. You had dual status as a nonresident alien for part of 1985, and during the rest of the year you were either a resident alien or a U.S. citizen. However, you do not have to itemize if you file a joint return with your spouse who was a U.S. citizen or resident at the end of 1985 and you and your spouse agree to be taxed on your combined worldwide income. You Choose to Itemize You may choose to itemize your deduc­ tions if you arc: • Married and filing a joint return, or a Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child, and your itemized deductions are more than $3 ,540. • Married and filing a separate return. and your itemized deductions are more than $ 1 ,770. • Single, or a Head of household, and your itemized deductions are more than $2,390. If you do itemize, complete and attach Schedule A and enter the amount from Schedule A, line 26. on Form 1040, line 34a. Caution: Certain taxpayers must itemize even though their itemized deductions are less than the amount sho1vn above for theirfiling status. See '' You MUST Itemize Deductions''. You Do Not Itemize If your itemized deductions are Jess than the amount shown above for your filing status (or you choose not to itemize), enter zero on line 34a, unless you MUST itemize as described above. Lines 34b through 34e Line 30 Deduction for Charitable Contributions Deduction for a Married Couple When Both Work For 1985, you may deduct one-half of what you actually gave to qualified charitable organizations if you do not itemize your deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040). Include what you gave to, or for the use of, a qualified organization. Examples of qualified organizations are: churches, United Way. and nonprofit schools and hospitals. Contributions may be in cash (keep cancelled checks, receipts, or other relia­ ble written records showing the name of the organization and the date and amount given), property. or out-of-pocket ex­ penses you paid to do volunteer work for a qualified organization. Line 34b. Enter all of your cash contri­ butions (including out-of-pocket ex­ penses). If you gave cash of $3,000 or more to any one organization, on the dotted line next to this total show to whom and how much you gave. Line 34c. Enter your total gifts of property. If the total is more than $500, you must complete and attach Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions (Rev. Oct. 1985). For information on the records you must keep for gifts of property. You can claim a deduction if: • you are married filing a joint return, • both you and your spouse have qualified earned income, and • you do not file Form 2)55 or Form 4563. Tax Computation Line 34a You will fan into one of these three classes below: • You MUST itemize deductions, or • You choose to itemize, or • You do not itemize. The three classes are described below. You MUST Itemize Deductions You must itemize deductions if: A. You can be claimed as a dependent on your parents' return and had interest, div­ idends, or other unearned income of$I ,040 or more. Generally, this means that you must complete and attach Schedule A and complete the worksheet on this page. �Tax Ti me Again1-Here's Some Help Line 34d. Add the amounts on lines 34b and 34c. Line 34e. Divide the amount on line 34d by 2 and enter the result on line 34e. Line 36 Exemptions Use the chart below to find the amount to enter on line 36. If you claimed more than ten exemptions. multiply $ 1 ,040 by the total number of exemptions entered on line 6f. If the number on Form 1040, line 6f, is: On Form 1040, line 6, enter: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 JO $ 1 ,040 2,080 3, 120 4 , 1 60 5 , 200 6,240 7,280 8,320 9,360 JO 400 Line 38 Tax To figure your tax, use one of the following methods. Tax Rate Schedules You must use the 'rax Rate Schedules to figure your tax if your taxable income is $50,000 or more. Also use the Tax Rate Schedules if you figure your tax using: Income A veraKinJ?, Schedule G.-You may pass less tax by using this method if there has been a large increase in your income this year. In some cases, you may benefit even if your 1985 income did not increase substantially. This will depend on the amount of your taxable incomes in the three base years ( 1 982-1984). Get Schedule G to see if you qualify. · Tax Table If neither of the above conditions apply to you, you MUST use the Tax Table to find your tax. Be sure you use the correct column in the Tax Table. After you have found the correct tax, enter that amount on line 38. There is an example at the beginning of the table to help you find the correct tax. Line 39 Additional Taxes Check the box(es) on line 39 to report any of the additional taxes listed below. Form 4970, Tax on Accumulation Distri­ bution of Trusts. Form 4972, Special JO-Year Averaging Method. Form 5544, Multiple Recipient Special 10Year Averaging Method. Credits Line 41 Credit for Child and Dependent ('are Expenses You may be able to take a credit on line 41 for payments you made for child and disabled dependent care while you (and your spouse if you are married) worked or looked for work. The credit is allowed if you kept up a home that included a child under age 1 5 or your dependent or spouse who could not care for himself or herself. Use Form 2441 to figure the amount of any credit. Please see Form 2441 for more infor­ mation, including special rules for divorced or separated parents and certain employ­ ment taxes for which you may be liable. Line 42 Credit for the Elderly and the Permanently and Totally Disabled You may be able to take this credit and reduce your tax if, by the end of 1985, you were: • Age 65 or over, or • Under age 65, you retired on permanent and total disability, and you had taxable disability income in 1985. For more information, see the separate instructions for Schedule R. Enter the credit on line 42. Line 43 Residential Energy Credit Generally, if you installed energy saving items in your principal residence during 1985, or you have an energy credit carry over from a prior tax year, you may take a credit against your tax. Form 5695, Residential Energy Credit, tells you which energy saving items qualify and how to take the credit. Correction to Form 5695, line 29. Disregard the following sentence: "If less than $10, enter zero . " Line 44 Partial Credit for Political Contributions for Which You Have Receipts You may take a tax credit on this line for contributions to candidates for public of­ fice and to newsletter funds and political committees of candidates and elected pub­ lic officials. Caution: Do not take this credit for the $ I or $2 you checked to go to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. To figure your credit, add up the amounts you gave. Enter half of this total on line 44, but do not enter more than $50 ($100 if you are married and filing a joint return). property. Use Form 3468 to figure the credit. Form 5884 , Jobs Credit. If you are a business employer who hires people who are members of special targeted groups, you may qualify for this credit. Use Form 5884 to figure the credit. Get Publication 906, Jobs and Research Credits, for more details. Form 6478, Credit for Alcohol Used as Fuel. If you sell straight alcohol (or an alcohol mixture) at retail or use it as fuel in your trade or business, you may be able to take a credit for the alcohol used as fuel. Use Form 6478 to figure the credit. Line 49 Add amounts on lines 47 and 48 and enter the total on line 49. Also include in the total on line 49 any of the following credits. Credit for Fuel From a Nonconventional Source. A credit is allowed for the sale of qualified fuels produced from a noncon­ ventional source. See LR. Code section 29 for a definition of qualified fuels, pro­ visions for figuring the credit, and other special rules. Attach a separate schedule showing how you figured the credit. In­ clude the credit in the total for line 49. On the dotted line next to this total, write "FNS" and show the amount. Credit for Increasing Research Activities. You may be able to take a credit for research and experimental expenditures paid or incurred in carrying on your trade or business. Use Form 6765 to figure the credit. Include the credit in your total for line 49. On the dotted line next to this total , write '·Research'' and show the amount. Other Taxes Note: You cannot deduct political contri· Line 51 hutions as charitable contributions. Self-Employment Tax For more information, please get Pub­ lication 585. If you had self-employment income in 1985, and earned under $39,600 in wages from which social security tax or RRTA tax was withheld, you may have to pay self-employment tax. Please see Schedule SE (Form 1040) and instructions. If you have to pay self-employment tax, enter the amount from Schedule SE, line 14. Line 45 Add lines 4 1 through 44 and enter the total on line 45. Also include in the total on line 45 any Mortgage Interest Credit. Mortgage Interest Credit. Beginning in 1985, you may be able to take a credit for part of the interest you paid on your home mortgage if you were issued a mortgage credit certificate by a state of local gov­ ernment under a qualified mortgage credit certificate program to buy, rehabilitate, or make improvements to your principal res­ idence. Use Form 8396, Mortgage Interest Credit, to figure the credit. Include the amount of the credit in your total for line 45. On the dotted line next to this total, write ''MIC'' (mortgage interest credit) and show the amount. Line 47 Foreign Tax Credit Form 1 1 1 6 explains when you can take this credit for payment of income tax to a foreign country. Also get Publication 514. Enter the credit from Form 1 1 16 on line 47. Line 48 Line 52 Alternative Minimum Tax You may be liable for the alternative min­ imum tax if your adjusted gross income added to your tax preference items total more than: • $40,000 if married filing jointly or qual­ ifying widow(er) with dependent child, or • $30,000 if single or head of household, or • $20,000 if married filing separately. Tax preference items include: • dividend exclusion; • accelerated depreciation; • amortization of certified pollution-con­ • • • General Business Credit Check the box(es) on line 48 if you can take any of the three credits listed below. Use the appropriate credit form (as de­ scribed below) to figure the credit. If you have only one credit, enter on line 48 the amount of the credit from the form. However, if you have a credit carry for­ ward or take two or more of these credits, you must also complete Form 3800 to figure the total credit and enter on line 48 the amount from Form 3800. Also be sure to check the box on line 48 for Form 3800. Form 3468, Computation of Investment Credit. You are allowed a credit for in­ vesting in certain types of trade or business • • • • trol facilities; capital gain deduction; mining exploration and development costs; reserves for losses on bad debts of financial institutions; depletion; incentive stock options; intangible drilling costs; and circulation and research and experimen­ tal expenditures. Get Form 6251 to see if you owe this tax. Line 53 Tax From Recapture of Investment Credit You may owe this tax if you disposed of investment credit property before the end of its useful life or recovery period. See Fonn 4255 for details. Enter any tax from Form 4255 on this line. Line 54 Social Security Tax on Tip Income Not Reported to Employer If you received tips of $20 or more in any month and you did not report the full amount to your employer, you must pay the social security or railroad retirement tax on the unreported tips. To figure the amount of social security tax on unreported tips, complete Form 4137 and attach it to your Form 1040. Enter the tax on this line. "fo determine the amount of railroad retirement tax on unreported tips, contact your nearest Railroad Retirement Board office . On line 54, enter the tax and on the dotted line next to it, write "RRTA. " B e sure all your tips are reported as income on Form 1040, line 7. You may be charged a penalty equal to 50% of the social security tax due on tips you received and did not report to your employer. Line 55 Tax on an IRA If you owe tax on any early distributions from your IRA, any excess contributions made to your IRA, or any excess accu­ mulations in your IRA account, use Form 5329 to figure the tax. Enter the total tax on line 55. Line 56 Total Tax Add lines 50 through 55. Put the total on line 56. Also include on the line 56 any of the four taxes listed below that apply. Section 72 Penalty Tuxes. Beginning in 1985. if you are or were a 5% owner of a business and you received income from a premature or excessive distribution from a Keogh plan or trust, you will have to pay a penalty tax of IO% of the distribution. Get Publi­ cation 560 for more details. Uncollected Employee Social Security and RRTA Tax on Tips. If you did not have enough wages to cover the social security tax or railroad retirement tax (RRTA) due on tips you reported to your employer, the amount of tax due will be shown on your Form W-2. Include that amount in the total on line 56. On the dotted line next to this total. write "'Uncollected Tax on Tips" and show the amount. Payments Line 57 Total Federal Income Tax Withheld Add the amounts shown as Federal income tax withheld on your Forms W-2, W-2G, W�2P, and 1099-R. Enter the total on line 57. If line 57 includes amounts withheld as shown on Form J099-R, on the dotted line to the left of line 57, write "Form !099R." Backup Withholding. If you were subject to backup withholding on dividends, in­ terest income, or other income you re­ ceived during 1985, include the amount withheld in the total on line 57. On the dotted line next to this total, write "Form J099." Line 61 Excess Social Security Tax and RRTA Tax Withheld-Two or More Employers If you had two or more employers in 1 985 who together paid you more than $39,600 in wages, too much social security tax and railroad retirement tax (RRTA) may have been withheld from your wages. If so, you may be able to take a credit for it against your income tax. If you are filing a joint return, -you must figure this separately for yourselfand your (Continued on Page 40.) February 1 986 /.LOG I 39 �(Continued from Page 39.) Sign Your Return spouse. Complete the following worksheet to see if you can take the credit. If you worked for two or more railroad employers, or if you had both RRTA tax and social security tax withheld from your wages , see Publication SOS, Tax Withhold­ ing and Estimated Tax, for information on how to figure your excess RRTA or social security tax. Do not use the worksheet below. Form 1040 is not considered a return unless you sign it. Your spouse must also sign if it is a joint return. If you are filing a joint return with your deceased spouse, see Caution: If you were a U.S. Government employee who paid only the I .35% hospital insurance benefits (Medicare) tax on your government wages, do not include on line I of the worksheet below the Medicare tax withheld j'rom your government wages. See the instructions for line 63 to see if. you can taf!,e a credit for excess Medicare tax paid. Worksheet (Keep for your records) I. Add all social security tax withheld (but not more than $2,791 .SOfor each employer).* Enter the total here . . . . . . . . _ _ _ _ _ 2. Enter any uncollected social security tax on tips included in the total on Form 1040. line 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ _ _ _ 3. Add lines I and 2 above 4. Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -2,791 .80 S. Subtract line 4 from line 3. Enter this amount on line 6 1 * Note: Jj'any one employer withheld more than $2.1 79.80, you should ask the em­ ployer to refund the excess to you. You cannot take credit for it on your return. Line 62 Credit for Federal Tax on Gasoline and Special Fuels If you can take a credit for tax on gasoline and special fuels used in your business (including qualified taxicabs), or for certain diesel-powered cars, vans, and Hght trucks, please attach Form 4136. Enter the credit on line 62. Underpayment of Estimated Tax If line 68 is $500 or more and more than 20% of the tax shown on your return, or you underpaid your 1985 estimated tax liability for any payment period, you may owe a penalty. Get Form 2210 (Form 2210F for farmers and fishermen) to see if you owe a penalty and to figure the amount of the penalty. If you owe the penalty, attach that form to Form 1040 to show how you figured it. If you do not owe the penalty because you annualized your income to figure the required payment for each pay­ ment period, also attach that form to Form 1040. Note: The penalty may be waived under certain conditions. Get Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax. for details . If you underpaid your 1985 income tax, you will not owe a penalty or have to complete Form 2 2 1 0 (or Form 2210F), if: I. you had no tax liability for 1984; 2. you were a U . S . citizen or resident for all of 1984; and 3. your 1984 tax return was for a year of 1 2 full months. If you attach Form 2210 or 221 0F, be sure you check the box below line 68. If you owe a penalty, show the amount in the space provided below line 68. If you owe tax, add the penalty amount to the tax due and show the total on line 68. Or, if you are due a refund, subtract the penalty amount from the overpayment you show on Jine 65. Should You Make Estimated Tax Payments for 1986? In general, you do not have to make estimated tax payments if you expect that your 1986 Form 1040 will show a tax refund, or a tax balance due IRS of less than $500. If your total estimated tax (including any alternative minirnum tax) is $500 or more, please get Form 1040-ES. It contains a worksheet that you can use to see if you have to make estimated tax payments. 40 I LOG I February 1 986 Death of Taxpayer. Instructions for Schedule A Itemized Deductions Changes You Should .Note l'he following changes apply to tax years beginning in 1985. Medical and Dental Expenses. Even if you do not claim your child as a dependent because of the rules explained for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents, you may still deduct the medical and dental ex­ penses you paid for your child. Charitable Contributions. If your total de­ duction for gifts of property is over $500, you must complete and attach Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions (Rev. Oct. 1985). Also. the standard mileage rate for use of a car in performing services for a charitable organization has increased to 1 2 cents a mile. Long-Trip Tax Problems A major tax beef by seamen is that normally taxes are not withheld on earn­ ings in the year they earned the money, but in the year the payoff took place. For example, a seaman who signed on for a five-month trip in September 1 984, paying off in January 1985, would have all the five months' earnings appear on his 1985 W-2 even though his actual 1985 earnings might be less than those in 1984. There are ways to minimize the impacts of this situation. For example, while on the ship in 1984, the Seafarer undoubtedly took draws and may have sent allotments home. These can be reported as 1984 income. Unfortunately, this raises another com­ plication. The seaman who reports these earnings in 1984 will not have a W-2 (withholding statement) covering them. He will have to list all allotments, draws and slops on the tax return and explain why he doesn't have a W-2 for them. Further­ more, since no tax will have been withheld on these earnings in 1984, he will have to pay the full tax on them with his return, at 1 1 percent or upwards, depending on his tax bracket. The earnings will show up on his 1985 W-2. The seaman then, on his 1985 return would have to explain that he had reported some of his earnings in 1984 and paid taxes on them. He would get a tax refund accordingly. In essence, the seaman would pay taxes twice on the same income and get a refund a year later. While this will save the seaman some tax money in the long run, it means he is out·of-pocket on some of his earnings for a full year until he gets the refund. This procedure would also undoubtedly cause Internal Revenue to examine his returns, since the income reported would not coincide with the totals on his W·2 forms. That raises the question, is this proce· durejustified? It is justified only if a seaman had very little income in one year and very considerable income the next. Otherwise the tax saving is minor and probably not worth the headache. Purpose of Schedule Some taxpayers must itemize their deduc­ tions and some should itemize because they will save money. See You MUST Itemize Deductions and You Choose to Item� ize. If you itemize, you can deduct part of your medical and dental expenses, and amounts you paid for certain taxes, inter­ est, contributions, casualty and theft losses, and other miscellaneous expenses. These are explained below. choanalysts (medical care only). • Medical examinations, X-ray and labo· • • • • Lines I through S Medical and Dental Expenses Before you can figure your total deduction for medical and dental expenses, you must complete Form 1040 through line 33. You may deduct only that part of your medical and dental expenses that is more than 5% of your adjusted gross income on Form !040, line 33. You should include all amounts you paid during 1985 (including amounts you paid for hospital, medical. and extra Medicare (Medicare B) insurance), but do not include amounts repaid to you, or paid to anyone else , by hospital, health or accident insur· ance, or your employer. Get Publication 502 for information on insurance reim­ bursements. If you received a reimburse­ ment of prior-year medical or dental ex­ penses in 1985, see the instructions for Form 1040, line 22. Do not reduce your 1985 expenses by this amount. When you figure your deduction, you may include medical and dental bills you paid for: • Yourself. • Your spouse. • All dependents you claim on your re­ turn. • Your child whom you do not claim as a dependent because of the rules ex­ plained for Children of Divorced or Sep­ arated Parents. • Any person that you could have claimed as a dependent on your return if that person had not received $ 1 ,040 or more of gross income or had not filed a joint return. Example,-You provided more than half of your mother's support but may not claim her as a dependent because she received $ 1 ,040 of wages during 1985. If part of your support was the payment of her medical bills, you may include that part in your medical expenses. Note: On line 2c list the medical expense and the amount of the expense. Enter one total in the total amount column on line 2c. Examples of Medical and Dental Payments You MAY Deduct To the extent you were not reimbursed, you may deduct what you paid for: • Medicines and drugs that required a prescription, or insulin. • Medical doctors, dentists, eye doctors, chiropractors, osteopaths, podiatrists, psychiatrists, psychologists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, and psy- • • ratory services, insulin treatment, and whirlpool baths your doctor ordered. Nursing help. If you pay someone to do both nursing and housework, you may deduct only the cost of the nursing help. Hospital care (including meals and lodg­ ing), clinic costs, and lab fees. Medical treatment at a center for drug addicts or alcoholics. Medical aids such as hearing aids (and batteries), false teeth, eyeglasses, con· tact lenses, braces, crutches, wheel­ chairs, guide dogs and the cost of main­ taining them. Lodging expenses (but not meals) paid while away from home to receive med­ ical care in a hospital or a medical care facility that is related to a hospital. Do not include more than $50 a night for each eligible person. Ambulance service and other travel costs to get medical care. If you used your own car, you may claim what you spent for gas and oil to go to and from the place you received the care� or you may claim 9 cents a mile. Add parking and tolls to the amount you claim under either method. Examples of Medical and Dental Payments You MAY NOT Deduct You may not deduct the following: • The basic cost of Medicare insurance (Medicare A). Note: Ifyou are 65 or over and not entitled to social security benefits, you may deduct premiums you voluntarily paid for Medi­ care A coverage. • Life insurance or income protection pol­ icies. • The 1 .35% hospital insurance benefits tax withheld from your pay as part of the social security tax or paid as part of social security self-employment tax. • Nursing care for a healthy baby. (You may qualify for the child and dependent care credit; get Form 2441.) • Illegal operations or drugs. • Medicines or drugs you bought without a prescription. • Travel your doctor told you to take for rest or change. • Funeral, burial, or cremation costs. Publication 502 has a discussion of ex­ penses that may and may not be deducted. It also explains when you may deduct capital expenditures and special care for handicapped persons. Lines 6 through IO Taxes You Paid Taxes You MAY Deduct • State and local income taxes (line 6). Include on this line state and local in­ come taxes that were withheld from your salary and any estimated payments made. Also include payments you made in 1985 on a tax for a prior year. Do not reduce your deduction by either of the following amounts: a. any state and local income tax refund (or credit) you expect to receive for 1985, or b. any refund of (or credit for) prior­ year state and local income taxes you actually received in 1985 (see the instruc­ tions for Form 1040, line IO). • Real estate taxes (line 7). Include taxes that you paid on property you own that was not used for business. Publication 530, 'fax Information for Owners of Homes, Condominiums, and Coopera� tive Apartments, explains the deduc­ tions homeowners may take. If your mortgage payments include your real estate taxes, do not take a deduction for those taxes until the year the mortgage company actually pays them to the taxing authority. • C..eneral sales taxes (line 8). 'fhe Sales Tax "fables show how much you may deduct for your income and family size if you did not keep detailed records. You may add to the sales tax table amount the general sales tax you paid if you bought: • A car, motorcycle, motor home, or truck. (Note: Texas charges a higher motor vehicle sales or use tax than it does for other items. Figure how much you would have paid at the general sales tax rate and enter only that amount on line 8b.) • A boat. plane, home (including mobile or prefabricated), or materials to build a new home if: a. the tax rate was the same as the general sales tax rate, and b. your sales receipt or contract shows how much tax was imposed on you and paid by you. If you kept records that show you paid more state sales tax than the tables list, you may deduct the larger amount on line Sa. Separately show the sales tax you paid on any motor vehicle you bought in 1985 on line Sb. Include state or local selective sales or excise taxes if the rates were the same as the general sales tax rates. If you use the Sales Tax Tables, count all available income. Follow the steps at the top of the first page of the tables to figure your available income and your deduction, especially if your total available income is more than $40,000. • Personal property taxes and other taxes (line 9). If you had any deductible tax not listed on Schedule A, lines 6 through 8b (such as personal property or foreign income tax), list the tax and the amount of tax. Enter one total in the total amount column on line 9. Personal property tax must be based on value alone. For example, if part of the fee you paid for the registration of your car was based on the car's value and part was based on is weight, you may deduct only the part based on value. If you paid tax to a foreign country or U.S. possession, you may want to take it as a credit instead of a deduction. Please get Publication 514, Foreign "fax Credit for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens. Taxes You MAY NOT Deduct • Federal income tax. �Tax Time Again1-Here's Some Help • Social security tax. • Railroad retirement tax (RRTA). • Federal excise tax on transportation, telephone. gasoline. etc. • Customs duties. • Federal estate and gift taxes. (However, see Miscellaneous Deductions on page 21.) • Windfall profit tax. (Use Schedules C or E of Form 1040 to deduct this tax.) • Certain state and local taxes, including: a. Tax on gasoline. b. Car inspection fees. c. Tax on liquor, beer, wine, cigarettes, and tobacco. d. Assessments for sidewalks or other improvements to your property. e. Taxes paid for your business or profession. (Use Schedules C, E. or F of Form 1040 to deduct business taxes.) f. 'fax you paid for someone else. g. License fees (marriage, driver's, dog, hunting, etc. ) . h. Per capita (head) tax. Lines Ila through 14 Interest You Paid Include interest you paid on nonbusiness items only. In general , a cash basis taxpayer who in 1985 paid interest that includes amounts that apply to any period after 1985 may deduct only the amount that applies for 1985. Note: IJ: at the end <�/' :vour tax year, you have a loan in existence »'hose term is in excess <�f 5 years and the loan agreement in any way refers to the "Rule (�f 78's," get Publication 545, Interest t7xpense, j(Jr inf'ormation on h<nv to figure the amount of interest you nu1y deduct on the loan. Interest You MAY Deduct • Home mortgage interest (lines 1 la and J ib). Beginning in 1 985. if you paid $600 or more of interest on your home mort­ gage, the recipient of this interest will generally send you a Form 1098, Mort· gage Interest Statement, or similar state· ment, showing the total interest received during 1985. You should receive this statement by January 3 1 . 1986. How­ ever, if you paid "points" (including loan origination fees), they will not be shown on this statement. Get Publica· tion 545 to see if the points qualify as interest. If they do, report them on line 1 3 . Do not include them on line I la. a. Line Ila. Report mortgage interest you paid directly, or indirectly, to financial institutions on line l ta. If you and at least one other person (other than your spouse if you file a joint return) were liable for, and paid interest on, the mortgage, and the other person received the Form 1098. or similar statement, attach a statement to your return showing the name and address of the person who received the form. I n the far left margin, next t o line I Ia. write "see attached." Note: Jj" you are claiming the Mortgage Interest ('redit (see instructions for f'orm 1040, line 45 ) , subtract the amount sluxwn on line 3 of 'J?orm 8396 f'rom the total interest you paid on your home mortgage and enter the result on line / l a . b . Line J l b . Report mortgage interest you paid to individuals on line I l b . Also list this person's name and address in the space provided. • Credit card and charge account interest you paid (line 12). Include on this line interest you paid on bank and other general purpose credit cards. Deduct the finance charge paid as interest if no part of it was for service charges, mem­ bership fees, loan fees, credit investi­ gation fees , etc. Also include interest you paid on revolving charge accounts. Deduct any finance charge a retail store added if the charges are based on your monthly unpaid balance. • Other interest you paid (line 13). List each interest expense and the amount. Enter one total in the total amount column on line 1 3 . Include on this line interest you paid ona. Your personal note for money you borrowed from a bank, a credit union. or another person. b. Loans on life insurance if you paid the interest in cash and you report on the cash basis. c. Installment contracts on personal property, such as cars. d. Taxes you paid late. Show only the interest� do not include any amount that is considered a penalty. If the tax is de· ductible, show it under Taxes You Paid (lines 6 through 9 of this schedule). e. Loans on investment property. Report only the nonbusiness part of interest on these loans. (If your total investment in­ terest on investment debts created after 1969 is more than $ 10,000. ($5,000 if mar­ ried filing a separate return), you may have to complete Form 4952, Investment Inter­ est Expense Deduction, to figure your correct deduction. Also get Publication 550, Investment Income and Expenses. ) Note: Special rules apply to interest ex­ pense imputed on below·market loans. Get Publication 545. lnJerest You MAY NOT Deduct Do not include interest paid on your debts hy others, such as mortgage interest sub· sidy payments made by a government agency. Also do not include the interest you paid for• 'rax exempt income. This includes in­ terest on money you borrowed to buy or carry wholly tax·exempt securities. This also includes interest paid to pur­ chase or carry obligations or shares, or to make deposits or other investments, to the extent any interest income re· ceived from the investment is tax-ex· empt. • A loan on life insurance if the interest is added to the loan and you report on the cash basis. • A debt to buy a single-premium life insurance or endowment contract. • Any kind of business transaction. (Use Schedules C. E. or F of Form 1040 to deduct business interest expenses.) Get Publication 545 for more details. Lines !Sa through 18 Contributions You Made You may deduct what you actually gave to organizations that are religious, chari­ table, educational, scientific, or literary in purpose. You may also deduct what you gave to organizations that work to prevent cruelty to children or animals. Examples of these organizations are: • Churches, temples, synagogues, Salva· tion Army, Red Cross, CARE, Goodwill Industries, United Way. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys Club of America, etc. • Fraternal orders. if the gifts will he used for the purposes listed above. • Veterans' and certain culturdl groups. • Nonprofit schools, hospitals, and orga· nizations whose purpose is to find a cure for, or help people who have arthritis, asthma, birth defects, cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, heart disease, hemophilia, mental illness or retardation, multiple sclerosis , muscular dystrophy , tuberculosis , etc. • Federal , state, and local governments if the gifts are solely for public purposes. If you contributed to a charitable orga· nization and also received a benefit from it, you may deduct only the amount that is more than the value of the benefit you received. If you do not know whether you may deduct what you gave to an organi7...ation, check with that organization or with IRS. Contributions You MAY Deduct Contributions may be in cash (keep can­ celled checks, receipts, or other reliable written records showing the name of the organization and the date and amount given), property. or out-of.pocket ex� penses you paid to do volunteer work for the kinds of organizations described ahove. If you drove to and from the volunteer work, you n1ay take 12 cents a mile or the actual cost of gas and oil. Add parking and tolls to the amount you claim under either method. (But don't deduct any amounts that were repaid to you . ) Line !Sa. Enter o n line 1 5 a all o f your cash contributions (including out·of-pocket expenses) except those that total $3.000 or more to any one organization. Line J 5b , Enter on line J 5b cash contri· butions totaling $3,000 or more to any one organization. Show to whom and how much you gave in the space provided. Line 16. Enter on line 16 your contri· butions of property. If you gave used items, such as clothing or furniture, deduct their fair market value at the time you gave them. Fair market value is what a willing buyer would pay a willing seller when neither has to buy or sell and both are aware of the conditions of the sale. I f your total deduction for gifts of property is more than $500, you must complete and attach Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions (Rev. Oct. 1985). If your total deduction is over $5,000, you may also have to get appraisals of the values of the donated property. See Form 8283 and its instructions for details. Recordkeeping. Beginning in 1985, if you gave property, you should keep a receipt or written statement from the organization you gave the property to, or a reliable written record, that. shows the organiza· tion's name and address, the date and location of the gift, and a description of the property. You MAY NOT Deduct As Contributions • Political contributions (but see instruc­ Use line 22 of Schedule A to deduct the costs: of proving that you had a property loss. (Examples of these costs are appraisal fees and photographs used to establish the amount of your loss.) For more details, get Publication 547, Nonbusiness Disasters, Casualties, and Thefts. It also gives information about Federal disaster area losses. Lines 20 through 23 Miscellaneous Deductions Expenses You MAY Deduct Business Use of Home. You may not deduct expenses for business use of part of your home unless you use that part exclusively and on a regular basis in your work and for the convenience of your employer. See Tele-Tax Information in the index (topic no. 237) or Publication 587, Business Use of Your Home, for details. Educational Expenses. Generally, you may deduct what you paid for education re· quired by your employer, or by law or regulations, to keep your present salary or job. In general, you may also deduct the cost of maintaining or improving skills you must have in your present position. You may not deduct some educational expenses. Among them are expenses for study that helps you meet minimum re· quirements for your job, or qualifies you to get a new job. For more details, see Tele-Tax Infor­ mation in the index (topic no. 238) or Publication 508, Educational Expenses. Employee Expenses. Examples of the ex­ penses you may deduct are: • Safety equipment, small tools, and sup­ plies you needed for your job. • Uniforms your employer said you must tions for Form 1040, line 44). • Dues, fees, or bills paid to country clubs, lodges, fraternal orders, or similar groups. Cost of raffle, bingo, or lottery tickets. Cost of tuition. The value of your time or services. Value of blood given to a blood bank. The transfer of a future interest in tan­ gible personal property (generally, until the entire interest has been transferred). • Gifts to: • • • • • a. Individuals. b. Foreign organizations. c. Groups that are run for personal profit . d . Groups whose purpose is t o lobby for changes in the laws. e. Civic leagues, social and sports clubs, labor unions, and chambers of commerce. Line 19 Casualty and Theft Losses Use line 19 to report casualty or theft losses of property that is not trade, busi­ ness, or rent or royalty property. Complete and attach Form 4684, Casualties and 'fhefts, or a similar statement to figure your loss. Enter on line 1 9 of Schedule A the amount of Joss from Form 4684. Losses You MAY Deduct • • • • • have, and which you may not usually wear away from work. Protective clothing, required in your work, such as hard hats and safety shoes and glasses. Physical examinations your employer said you must have. Dues to professional organizations and chambers of commerce. Subscriptions to professional journals. Fees to employment agencies and other costs to look for a new job in your present occupation, even if you do not get a new job. Note: If your employer reimbursed you directly or indirectly for any educational expenses or employee expenses, you must use Form 2106, Employee Business Ex· penses, Part I, line 5, to deduct those expenses up to the amount you were reim­ bursed. Also use Form 2106 to deduct any related travel or transportation expenses. Expenses of Producing Income. You may deduct what you paid to produce or collect taxable income or to manage or protect property held for producing income. Examples of these expenses are: • Safe deposit box rental. • Certain legal and accounting fees. • Clerical help and office rent. You may be able to deduct all or part of each loss caused by theft . vandalism, fire, storm, and car, boat, and other accidents or similar causes. You may deduct nonbusiness casualty or theft losses only to the extent thata. The amount of EACH separate casualty or theft loss is more than $100, and b. The total amount of ALL losses during the year is more than 10% of your adjusted gross income on Form 1040, line 33. Special rules apply if you had both gains and losses from nonbusiness casualties or thefts. See Form 4684 for details. • Custodial (e.g., trust account) fees. Losses You MAY NOT Deduct Gambling Losses. You may deduct gam­ bling losses, but not more than the gam­ bling winnings you reported on Form 1040, line 22. • Money or property misplaced or lost. • Breakage of china, glassware, furniture, and similar items under normal condi· tions. • Progressive damage to property (build­ ings, clothes, trees, etc.) caused by termites, moths, other insects, or dis· ease. Qualified Adoption Expenses. You may be able to deduct up to $ 1 ,500 of qualified adoption expenses you paid for each child you adopt with "special needs." A child with special needs is a child (for purposes of the Social Security Act adop· tion assistance program) whom the state determines cannot or should not be re· turned to his or her parental home, who has a specific factor or condition that makes placement difficult, and who has been the subject of an unsuccessful place· ment effort. Income in Respect of a Decedent. You may deduct the Federal estate tax attributable to income in respect of a decedent that is ordinary income. (Continued on Page 44.) February 1 986 I LOG I 41 - �I I I I as ington • I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Seafarers l n tcrnc1 t l o n a l Union of North A m cri.c a . A F L�Cll) Washington Report • I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I President's Budget • I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The Reagan administration's budget for fis­ cal year 1987 sent shock waves through Wash­ ington, where members of Congress are des­ perately trying to come up with some kind of formula to meet the budget cuts mandated by the Gramm-Rudman law. As reported in earlier issues of the LOG, Gramm-Rudman seeks to eliminate the grow­ ing federal deficit by implementing across-the­ board cuts in non-exempt federal programs if Congress and the president fail to meet certain specified goals. The president's budget would cut almost every single existing social program, from Medicare to aid to higher education. It would totally eliminate the Interstate Commerce Commission, Housing Vouchers, Amtrak sub­ sidies and a host of other federal programs. It would turn other programs over to the states, and implement user fees on services now provided free by the federal government, such as the documentation of seamen's papers. The president's budget was attacked on both sides of the aisle. "As far as I am concerned," said Rep. Les Aspin (D-Wis.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, "this budget is dead before arrival. " At the same time, the president's budget would increase spending for the defense budget by 8 percent. The president also continued to oppose any kind of new taxes to reduce the size of the federal deficit, though he did not rule out an oil tax if it were tied to passage of his tax reform bill. Such a move, he said, would have to be "revenue-neutral" before he would consider it. • While the full details of the president's budget will not be known for several days, maritime officials feel the maritime industry will stand to lose less from it than other industries, but only because most maritime programs have been reduced or eliminated over the past six years anyway. "There's not much left that they can cut," said Frank Pecquex, head of the Union's legislative de­ partment. The following maritime programs are ex­ pected to be affected by the president's budget, and by debate over Gramm-Rudman. • Maritime Authorizations-The most im­ portant maritime program still in existence, the Operating Differential Subsidy program cannot be cut because it involves long-term commitments already in effect. Funding for maritime research and education has already been affected by the first phase of Gramm­ Rudman, which will begin on March l of this year. • Strategic Petroleum Reserve-The Rea­ gan administration wants to eliminate this program, even though it serves an important strategic purpose, especially now when oil prices are at a 1 3-year low. "The administra­ tion has failed to grasp what every smart consumer knows," said SIU President Frank Drozak. "The best time to stock up on an important item is when prices are low." • Coast Guard and inland water user fees­ The administration is attempting to impose user fees on certain kinds of " services" pro- 42 I LOG I February 1 986 February 1 986 Legisl ative . Ad1ninistrativc and Regulato r�· Happcnin�s vided by the federal government. "The SIU feels very strongly that funding for Coast Guard services and inland water projects should be the responsibility of the federal government because the public at large benefits from them, not just a single special interest group. " • Build and Charter-Last year the Senate appropriated $852 million for the first major vessel construction program since the elimi­ nation of Construction Differential Subsidies in 1980. It failed, however, to authorize the program. "The build and charter program is the best news that the shipbuilding industry has had in years, " said SIU President Frank Drozak. " Unfortunately, since the program has not yet been authorized, the funds which have been appropriated may prove to be a tempting target for federal budget cutters. " • Title X I Vessel Mortgage Guaranty Pro­ gram-Title XI was rocked last year by finan­ cial difficulties, which may prompt efforts to further restrict the program. • Port Development-While everyone agrees that improvements to our ports and waterways are desperately needed to keep America com­ petitive in world markets, full scale projects will involve billions of dollars. Unfortunately, few large scale programs are expected to survive the present financial crisis. • Export-Import Bank-The administration has made no secret of its desire to eliminate the bank's $ 1 . l billion direct loan program, which finances major U . S . exports and is subject to cargo preference. As a matter of fact, the biggest threat to the maritime industry may not be cuts in any particular maritime program, but to programs that generate cargo for the Ame1ican-flag merchant marine, such as this one and aid to farmers under the P.L. 480 program . Auto Carriers In part because of pressure that was applied by the Seafarers International Union, Toyota, the largest Japanese auto manufacturer, has decided to ship 10 percent of the vehicles it exports to the U . S . on American-flag vessels. The issue received considerable public at­ tention last year when SIU President Frank Drozak appeared before a Senate committee investigating unfair Japanese trading practices. He noted that not one American-flag vessel was engaged in carrying vehicles between Japan and the United States. Outraged, House Merchant Marine Com­ mittee Chairman Walter B . Jones (D-N.C.) introduced H.R. 3655, which would require that 50 percent of all cars imported into this country from Japan be carried on American­ flag vessels. When informed of the latest de­ velopments concerning Toyota, he said that it "certainly was good news and at least a step toward opening up this trade to U.S. opera­ tors. ' ' Cargo Preference The compromise reached on the application of the Cargo Preference Act last year is under attack from a group of Great Lakes port interests, who filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government. The suit charges that certain types of cargoes are being diverted away from Great Lakes ports so that the government can meet existing cargo preference requirements. To remedy this, the suit is seeking to exempt cargoes that move through Great Lakes ports from cargo preference requirements put forth under Title II of the P.L. 480 program. "The SIU strongly opposes any move," said SIU President Frank Drozak, "that would reduce the total amount of cargo subject to cargo preference. This would mean fewer jobs for our members at a time when there is a depression in the American maritime indus­ try . " While the suit has been filed against the federal government, the SIU has been granted permission by the court to join the government in fighting this attack on the P .L. 480 program. Incidently, the first phase of that compro­ mise is scheduled to go into effect on April I , 1986. In exchange for exempting certain kinds of cargo-generated programs from the provi­ sions of the P.L. 480 program, the American­ flag requirements will be increased from 50 to 75 percent over a three-year period. Phase I which begins on April I would raise the cargo preference requirements to 60 percent. Cash Carry Hearings have begun on a lawsuit filed by the SIU and the Transportation Institute on whether or not cash transfers to Israel fall under the provisions of the P.L. 480 program. Israel does not contest the applicability of the law. I t signed a " side agreement" with the United States stating that it would ship 50 percent of all cargo generated by the $3. 7 billion Economic Support Program on Amer­ ican-flag vessels. The dispute is between the maritime industry and the Agency for Inter­ national Development (AID). "We view this failure to include the cash transfer program under the provisions of the P.L. 480 program as just one more attack against the American-flag merchant marine," said SIU President Frank Drozak. "In a way," said Peter Luciano, executive director of the Transportation Institute, a non­ profit organization which seeks to promote maritime research and education, "this is rem­ iniscent of the suit we filed concerning blended credit, when the Agriculture Department failed to implement existing law. " While the issue still remains undecided, some favorable developments have occurred in court. After the attorney for AID said that there was no direct link between the cash transfer program and exports, Judge Kenneth W. Starr noted that linking foreign aid to U . S . exports was a broad enough idea to make "shipping services includable. " Maritime Promotion Bill Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N. Y . ) has introduced a comprehensive maritime promotional pack­ age that is intended, in his own words, "to streamline the administrative process and fur­ ther deregulate the ocean shipping industry. " The bill, H.R. 4024, includes a new approach to build-foreign. Vessels obtained under the (Continued on Page 43,) �Doest hit the bricks in the 1946 General Maritime Thomas Louis Magras, 62, joined beef. He was born in Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana ·. '!\ the SIU in the port of New York (Surinam) and is a resident of New York City. · in 1953 sailing as a bosun. Brother ;J\, • Magras received a 1 960 Union Per­ sonal Safety Award for riding an Winfield Scott Downs Jr., 65, Deep Sea accident-free ship, the Alcoa Po­ joined the SIU in 1 945 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. Medardo Aqurcia, 63, joined the Brother Downs last sailed out of SIU in the port of New Orleans in the port of Philadelphia. He was on 1957. He sailed as a chief cook for the Waterman Steamship Co. and the Delta Line. Brother Aqurcia was born in Honduras and is a resident of New Orleans. the picket lines in the 1946 General Maritime beef and the 1947 Isth­ J laris. He was also on the picket line in the 1 963 maritime beef. A former \ member of the NMU, Seafarer Ma­ . gras was born in the Virgin Islands and is a resident of Philadelphia. mian strike. Seafarer Downs was born in Egg Harbor City, N .J. and is a resident of New Gretna, N .J. Sanjurjo Manuel Medina, 56, joined the SIU in the port of San Juan, P.R. in 1970 sailing as an AB. Restituto Ebajo Bernadas, 64, joined the SIU in 1 948 in the port of San Francisco sailing as a QMED. Brother Bemadas hit the bricks in both the 1 946 General Maritime beef and the 1947 Isthmian strike. He was born in the Philippines and is a resident of New Orleans. James Doyle Gillian, 57, joined Brother Medina last sailed out of the SIU in the port of New York ' the port of Santurce, P.R. He was in 1963 sailing as a recertified chief born in Puerta de Tierra, P.R. and steward. Brother Gillian graduated from the Union's Recertified Chief is a resident there. Stewards Program in 1982. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Gillian attended the Massey Business College, Bir­ mingham, Ala. studying business administration. Gillian is also a wig- Willie David Crawford, 57, joined the SIU in 1 947 in the port of New . maker. A native of Cordova, Ala. , he is a resident of Starke, Fla. the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1975. He walked the picket lines in the 1 946 General Maritime strike and the 1947 Isth­ mian beef. Seafarer Crawford was born in Jacksonville and is a resi­ dent there. Robert John Cunningham, 60, joined the SIU in the port of Bal­ 77, joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk sailing as a bosun. Brother Jan­ kowski hit the bricks in the 1 946 General Maritime strike and the 1947 Isthmian beef. He last shipped out of the port of New York. Sea­ farer Jankowski was born in New York and is a resident of Boynton Beach, Fla. Frank Joseph Jankowski, assistant. Brother Cunningham was born in Baltimore and is a resident Robert Edward LaG�, 62. joined the SIU in 1943 in the port there. of New York. He sailed as a chief electrician and junior engineer. Brother LaGasse is also a cabinet maker. He was born in Dover, N. H. and is a resident ofCanovanas. P.R. George Harvey Doest, 65, joined the SIU in 1 946 farer Nelson was born in Minnesota and is a resident of Seattle. Herminio Pacheco, 6 1 , joined the SIU in 1 947 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun and deck delegate. Brother Pacheco tified Bosuns Program in 1976. He hit the bricks in the 1 946 General Maritime, 1947 Isthmian. 1 948 Wall St., 1 96 1 Greater N . Y . Harbor and 1 962 Robin Line beefs. Seafarer Pacheco worked on the Puerto Ri­ can Marine Shoregang, Port Eliza­ beth, N.J. in 1 979. A native of Penuela, P. R. , he is a resident of Carolina, P.R. in Port Arthur, Texas sailing as a FOWT. Brother Washington Report Brother Nelson also sailed during graduated from the Union's Recer­ timore in 1955 sailing as a steward l York sailing as a chief steward . the Korean and Vietnam wars. Sea­ York sa.iing as a recertified bosun. Brother Crawford graduated from Curtis Ellwood Nelson, 57, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New Maritime Underwriters (AlMU), made Attempts to address the problem sions of the Export Administration the following remarks: "It would be superficial to maintain have in the past centered around re­ quiring earners moving U . S . cargo Act," said SIU President Frank Dro­ that insurance alone was the cause of through Canadian ports to file tariffs z.ak. The export of Alaskan oil is prohib­ provision would be eligible for a five­ the fishing industry ' s problems . . . . with the Federal Maritime Commis­ ited under the provisions of the Export year subsidy for crew costs and insurance. Subsidized operators cur­ [Other problems include] lack of ves­ sel maintenance, poor vessel design sion. Mikulski has taken a different approach. Administration Act, which was passed last year. rently receive an operating differential subsidy for 20 years. She has introduced the "Cross Bor­ A number of administration officials der Cooperation Act of 1986," which ''The shorter subsidy period for for­ and stability, inadequate safety re­ quirements, lack of crew standards and rising personal injury awards." have suggested exporting Alaskan oil to alleviate this nation's growing trade eign-built vessels will reduce federal Jack Caffey, special assistant to the sides of the border" to sit down and imbalance with Japan. Yet such an government outlays while still offset­ SIU president. who is heading the reach cooperative agreements. While ting foreign subsidies for the first five SIU's strike in New Bedford, disa­ years a vessel is under U . S . registry . " grees. ' 'The insurance industry must take responsibility for the problems the Shipping Act of 1984 does not prohibit such meetings. it does not approach, according to the AFL-CIO, "cannot be part of any (solution) to (Continued from Page 42.) said Biaggi. Maritime Insurance The role that insurance plays in the maritime industry is coming under in­ creasing public scrutiny. would allow ocean carriers from ' 'both specifically endorse them either. This solving U . S . trade problems" because they have caused the maritime and has created a great deal of uncertainty fishing industries . Something needs to about the legality of such meetings. it would ·'lead to a continued erosion of our international competitive base." The SIU is monitoring this situation Alaskan OU close I y. At present, roughly 40 tankers employing SIU members are involved be done to address this important is­ sue . " Cron-Border Diversion The Commerce Department is busy compiling comments from interested in carrying Alaskan oil. Navy Builds Sea·LUt At the same time that American marine underwriters are trying to gain Rep. Barbara Mikulski m-Md. l is parties concerning options and rec­ seeking to address a growing problem ommendations regarding production The Navy made its second largest their fare share of insurance policies for American ports . which arc losing and distribution of crude oil from the purchase of merchant vessels to be generated by such programs as the cargo to Canadian and Mexican com­ North Slope of Alaska. used in its "ready reserve force." Export-Import Bank and P.L. 480. petitors because of uncertainties about Under the provisions of the Export the proper interpretation of the Ship­ Control Act, the Commerce Depart­ ment is required to compile these rec­ number ican maritime industry, particularly ping Act of 1984. The problem is particularly acute ommendations and present them by bought for the reserve force. The pur­ the fishing industry. for East Coast ports. which have seen chase, which will cost the government $206.7 million, will bring newer and more modem types of vessels into the reserve fteet. they are trying to minimize their role in the present depression in the Amer­ Speaking to a reporter for The Jour­ cargo moving out of the U . S . Midwest April 1 2 , 1986 to Congress. · 'The SIU is strongly opposed to nal of Commerce, Thomas 0. Clark, diverted away from U . S . ports to Ca­ nadian harbors. any attempt to change existing provi- chairman of the American Institute of the export of Alaskan oil. and will fight Thirteen barge and vehicle carriers will be acquired to bring to 72 the of merchant-type vessels February 1 986 I LOG I 43 - �Deep Sea Wallace "Wally" Perkins "Mad Bear" Anderson, 58, a leader, spokesman and champion of the Indian American civil and legal rights movement, died Dec. 2 1 , 1985 in the U . S . Veterans Administration Hospi­ tal, Buffalo, N . Y. Brother Anderson joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1952. He sailed as an AB, bosun and deck delegate for Penn Shipping, Waterman Steamship Co. and Merritt, Chapman and Scott. He was born in the Tuscarora Indian Res­ ervation, Sanborn-Lewiston, N.Y. and was a resident there. Seafarer Ander­ son, in May 1958, Jed an unsuccessful Iroquois Indian Nation "war party" protest against the New York State Power Authority for their non-pay­ ment takeover of 550 acres of reser­ vation land. Later the land went to build the $600-million Robert Moses Power Project at Niagara Falls, N . Y. "Mad Bear" traveled extensively in his quest for the right� of the Indians, taking part in memorial events in Washington, D . C. in 1968 and at the Wounded Knee demonstration in South Dakota in 1973. Surviving is his mother, Martha John, of Lewiston. Personals -- Paul Bagalay Please contact Judy Green at Howard's regarding your daugh­ ter. The number is (904) 354-9160. Rickie L. Juzang Please get i n touch with Dan Henderson at (205) 479-0598. James Walsh Please get in touch with Jim Steighner, 32 Lincoln Way East, Jeannette, Pa. 1 5644 Pensioner Walter A. Beyer, 67. died on Dec. 20, 1985. Brother Beyer joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Savannah sailing as a FO WT. He hit the bricks in the 1946 General Maritime beef, the 1947 Isthmian strike and the 1948 Wall St. beef. Seafarer Beyer was born in New York and was a resident of Paramount, Calif. Sur­ viving are his mother, Mary of Buffalo, N . Y . and his sister, Matilda of New York City. Pensioner Jennie Cecile Rizzuto, 93, passed away on Dec. 2 1 , 1985. Sister Riz­ zuto joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans. She sailed as a chief stewardess aboard the SS Del Mar (Delta Line) and for the Mississippi Shipping Co. She walked the picket lines in the 1946 General Maritime strike and the 1947 Isthmian beef. Seafarer Rizzuto was born in New York and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving are a brother, Angelo of New Orleans; a sister, Bobbie; a nephew, Mercurio of Abita Springs, Fla., and another rel­ ative, M . S . Rizzuto of New Orleans. Pensioner Garrett Anlister Wile, 82, passed away on Nov. ,;t 25, 1985 in the Cliff House Nursing ., , .· Home, Winthrop, . Mass. Brother Wile ' , joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing as an AB and 3rd mate. He hit the bricks in both the 1 946 General Maritime and the 1947 Isth­ mian beefs. Seafarer Wile was born in East Boston, Mass. Surviving is his brother, John of West Palm Beach, Fla. Richard Raymond Rodriguez Jr., 64, succumbed to arte­ riosclerosis on Dec. 14, 1 985 at home in Norwalk , Calif. !�,.-�,,�Brother Rodriguez • ·� · ·' /' joined the SIU in the . port of Wilmington, Calif. in 1970 sailing as a cook. He was born in Palms, Calif. Cremation took place in the Chapel of the Pines Crematory, Los Angeles. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Surviving are a son, Richard Rodriguez II of Santa Ana, Calif. ; a daughter, Deanna Lee Meeder of Las Vegas, Nev . ; a sister, Margaret McGuyer of Rockdale, Texas, and other relatives, Marion and La­ mont Rodriguez ofGarden Grove, Calif. : �!""� J . . . •. . ':!\.� ; Pensioner Don Dempsey White, 66, died on Oct. 3 1 . 1985. Brother White joined the SIU in the port of Wilming­ ton, Calif. in 1%6 sailing as a chief pumpman and QMED. He was born in Arkansas and was a resident of Murrieta, Calif. Pensioner George Philip Saucier, 75 . passed away o n Jan. 1 . Brother Saucier joined the SIU in Great Lakes ���il� ::� =� 0! ii s deck engineer. He l- was on the picket lines in the 1946 General Maritime beef and the 1947 Isthmian strike. In 1960 Seafarer Saucier received a Union Personal Safety Award for riding an accident-free ship, the Alcoa Ranger. A native of Louisiana, he was a resi­ dent of Pass Christian, Miss. Surviving are his widow, Gladys; a son, and a daughter, Lynda Edmond of Mobile. . ' .. ��\ ""'.. �"- .. ·· I� ���: �� :�� �:� ·. i Ferries Railroad from 1964 to 1973. He was a resident of Frankfort. Sur­ viving is his daughter, Mary Vincent of Arcadia. Mich. Are Yo u M issi ng I m porta nt Ma i l? If you are getting more than one copy of the LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your address, or if your name or address is misprinted We want to make sure that you receive your copy of the LOG each month and other important mail such as W-2 Forms, Union Mail and Welfare Bulletins. To accomplish this, please use the address form on this page to update your home address. or incomplete, please fill in the special address form printed on this page and send it to: SIU & UIW or N.A. Address Correction Department Your home address is your permanent address, and this is where all official Union documents, W-2 Forms, and the LOG will be mailed. 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746-mt ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- . PLEASE PRINT HOME ADDRESS Date: ------ Tax Tips Social (Continued from Page 41.) Miscellaneous Expenses You MAY NOT Deduct Pensioner Alfred Gilbert Sandow, passed away on Dec. 25, 1985. 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Thhs address should remain In the Union me unless otherwise changed by (Signed) ZIP me per90nally. ----------- ----- --------- ---------- - ----------------- - � - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - �D�11es� of Sh�ps llee��n11s .AMERICAN HERITAGE (Apex), De­ cember 29-Chairman Phil Rubish; Sec­ retary W.A. Jones; Educational Director Richie Wilson; Engine Delegate J. Melen­ dec; Steward Delegate Eddie Fisher. No disputed OT. Treasurer's report: "Poor, but not broke!" The chairman says everything is running smoothly aboard the American Heritage and that he has had a fine crew to wor1<: with. Communications from head­ quarters were received pertaining to the 1 percent COLA increase effective Jan. 1 , 1 986. These were read and posted. On behalf of the officers and crew, a very special thanks was given to the steward department for their extended time in pre­ paring Christmas dinner-truly an out­ standing job. Next port: St. Croix. V.I. BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Marine), December 29--Chalrman Juan Osorio; Secretary Cassie B. Carter; Educational Director P. Colonna. No disputed OT or beefs were reported. There is $13 in the ship's fund. The chairman notified the crew of receipt of a radiogram from headquarters stating that a 1 percent cost of living allowance will go into effect Jan. 1 , 1 986. The chairman also announced that he is taking up a collection for the Seaman's Church Institute and that anyone wishing to contribute should get In touch with him. A motion was made and seconded to make vacation money payable after 90 days instead of after 1 20 days. This will be referred to the Negotiating Committee. Crewmembers were reminded to be mind­ ful of others sleeping at night: keep the noise down and don't slam doors. Next ports: Elizabeth, N.J. and San Juan, P.R. GALVESTON (Sea-Land Service), De­ cember 24-Chairman A McCrea; Sec­ retary Ken Hayes; Educational Director W. Watton. No beefs or disputed OT. Minutes of the last meeting were read. The new mattress for the 12� oiler is on the way. The chairman reported on several com­ munications from headquarters and ex­ pressed himself on the vital importance of continuing to donate to SPAD. He re­ minded crewmembers to read the LOG in order to keep abreast of Union and mari­ time activities. Payoff will be this trip. The educational director noted that anyone needing any infonnatioo regarding the Union (upgrading, medical forms, vacation forms, etc.) should feel free to call on him. Every­ one was asked to help keep the messroom tidy, return all mugs to the pantry and return all books to the library. MAJOR STEPHEN W. PLESS (Waterman), December 9--Chairman Robert Hagood; Secretary Bobbie W. Steams Jr. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in the deck department. There is $70 In the ship's general fund at this time as well as $687 in the movie fund. There are approximatety 200 movies in the library, which is growing all the time. After tossing ideas around about how to spend the library fund monies, It was decided to save it for emergencies-as a fund to be used in the event flowers need to be sent in the ship's name to the family of a deceased crew­ member or other emergencies as needed. Maurice Duet thanked all those who helped him while he was injured, and wanted everyone to know that he appreciated the help very much. Cook-outs are still being held aboard the Pless in the rec. area. Sports fishing is becoming the leisure ac­ tivity, and some 75-pounders are being caught. Sunbathing is also very popular onboard ship when time permits. The skeet and trap range will provide additional rec­ reation when it Is finlshed. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed broth0f'S and sisters. Next port and port of payoff: Norfolk, Va. MOUNT WASHINGTON (VlciOf'Y Carriers), January 3-Chairman David Gil- more; Secretary A. Salem; Educational Dlrector/Pumpman L.J. Nixon; Deck Del­ egate J. Bidzllya; Engine Delegate David Timmone; Steward Delegate J.C. Mahaf­ fey. The deck department reported some disputed OT. Christmas greetings and no­ tification of the 1 percent cost of IMng allowance was received from headquarters and posted on the bulletin board. The chairman stressed the importance of do­ nating to SPAD, and the secretary urged crewmembers to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point. Members also were re­ minded to read the LOG and share it with .,. a..,. . ,.• w N, ,, . Garcia, chief cook aboard the LNG Taurus, rakes a break between meals. wuis A. their shipmates. The LOG is the chief means of communication between head­ quarters, the ports and the members at sea or ashore. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. All stood and pa;d their respects to the memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Philadelphia, Pa. OMI COLUMBIA (OMI), January f­ Chalrman J.R. Broadus; Secretary C. Moss ; Educational Director A.G. Milne; Deck Del­ egate Edward L. Collins; Engine Delegate Paul F. Whalen; Steward Delegate D.L. Guerrero. Disputed OT was reported in all departments due to a delayed sailing. Pay­ off this trip will ciose out 1 985; wages earned this year to date will be paid on the next trip. Notification of a 1 percent COLA was received from headquarters. Every little bit helps. All In all, everything is going smoothly with a good crew and officers. Thanks were given to the steward depart­ ment for the good Christmas dinner and to the deck and engine departments for their hard won<. The 4-a watch was also given a vote of thanks for keeping the pantry clean. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed broth­ ers and sisters. OMI DYNACHEll (OMI), December 31-Chairman Robert G.Lawson; Secre­ tary Rudy De Boissiere; Educational Di­ rector G. L. Spell; Deck Delegate David B. Campbell; Engine Delegate Felipe A. Torres; Steward Delegate Joseph P. Emidy. No disputed OT. The chairman announced a payoff this trip upon arrival in Baton Rouge, La. and that all members should see the patrolman when he comes aboard. The educational director noted that times in the maritime Industry are changing rapidly and that "we must change with them." He ad\llsed all eligible members to take ad­ vantage of the upgrading facilities at Piney Point. A special vote of thanks was given to Steward/Baker Rudy De Boissiere. Chief Cook Joseph P. Emidy and Juan Morales for an excellent Christmas Day dlnner­ c:omplete with exotic foods, pastries and imported wines. A vote of thanks also was given to the deck department for "making this a smooth trip," and "our hats go off to the engine department-they are the best in the West." Report to the LOG: "We say a fond farewell to Bosun H. B. Rains as he leaves to go on vacation, and we wish everybody a very Happy New Year!" Next port: Baytown, Texas. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), De­ cember 27-Chairman Angel Camacho; Secretary H. Ortiz; Deck Delegate Pablo Pacheco; Engine Delegate Or1ando Flores. Some disputed OT was reported in both the deck and engine departments. Com­ munications from headquart0f'S were re­ ceived regarding notification of the 1 per­ cent cost of living allowance as well as Christmas greetings. The secretary stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. He noted the positive effects of SPAD and how It worl<s, "but we have to help too." Everything is running very smoothly. A vote of thanks was given to the steward and his department for especially fine meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas. And an expression of appreciation was mentioned regarding the SlU's award-winning news­ paper, the LOG. SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land), December &-Chairman J. Higgins; Sec­ retary H. Scypes; Educational Director U. H. Sanders; Deck Delegate P. O'Neal; Engine Delegate H. W. Miller. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the engine de­ partment. The ship's chairman held a dis­ cussion about the state of shipping today, based on an article from The Wall Street Journal. He also talked about the impor­ tance of taking advantage of all the new Navy-chartered ships under military con­ tract and how this is a good opportunity for B book members to receive a full book in less than eight years. It was suggested that each crewmember put $5 Into a fund to be used in the event the VCR needs to be repaired. An arrival pool will also raise some money to purchase new movies and blank cassettes. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a fine Thanksgiving Day meal. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next ports: Port Everglades, Fla. and New Orleans, Institute if he so desired. Donations should be given to department delegates or to the 1 st assistant engineer. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for an excellent Christmas Day dlnner. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. THOMPSON P.AU (IOM), December 29-Chairman D. Ellette; Secretary L. Vi­ dal; Educational Director Peter Nortava. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There Is $ 1 00 in the movie fund. The captain lnfonned the chairman that several rules were disregarded while at the Alyeska terminal in Valdez. There is to be no smoking at the end of the dock or walking from one dock to another. Any crewmem­ ber caught violating those rules will be terminated. O.S. Willie Lee was taken off ship in Panama due to a dislocated hip. He will be hospitalized for two to three weeks. Followlng some questions in the deck department, the chairman explained that when a watchstander requests a relief, the relief man goes on the watch of the man he is relieving. A special vote of thanks was given to the entire steward department for a fabulous Christmas Day dinner and a job well done. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. Official ships minutes also were received from the following vessels: I.IS AQUARIUS Ul.TlllllE BAY .. IUVER ITATE CA8UAS COll11TU11DI COVE UIBTY FALCOI PWESI -­ GVEmAI AUllA DVElllEAS llARRIETTE OYUSEAS VMAll PAUL IUCl PFC llEWAYIE l. W1U.WIS PFC BJ8EIE A. OllED POlrllMll PUERTO RICO SAii llDUSTill SAI PEm 5U-UllJ llEVB.OP£R Sl... LI . AllJ FIHlilM SU-Wm lmEJIEmBICE SU-Wm UIERATOR La. SEA·L.AND PACER (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), December 29--Chairman J. Chiara­ monte; Secretary D. Chafin; Educational Director W. Brack. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $10 in the ship's fund. A radiogram from SIU President Dro­ zak was received and posted. It wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and also informed the member­ ship of the 1 percent COLA. A repair list was turned in last voyage, but the ice-cube maker still is not working. The chairman said he would speak to the present captain about the situation. Each member was asked to donate to the Seaman's Church SEA-UllJ IWlllER SU-Um PllOllUCEll SU-Ulm vaTUllE S8T. llATEJ IOCAI 11UUMPtl ll.TIWIAR Monthly Me1nbership Meetings Deep Sea Port Lakes, Inland Waters Date Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, March 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, March 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. March 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. March 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, March 5 . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , March 6 . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friday, March 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, March to . ................... . I0:30 a.m. New Orleans . . . . . . . . " . . . . . Tuesday , March 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, March 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , March 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, March 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, March 2 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. San Juan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, March 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, March 1 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, March 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday , March 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday , March 1 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l0:30 a.m. Jersey City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, March 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. February 1986 I LOG I 45 �CL L NP -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority JAN. 1-31, 1986 Directory of Ports Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Frank Orozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe OIGlorgio, Secretary Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President Roy A. Mercer, Vice President **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT Port Algonac . 4 21 2 4 18 4 2 4 0 0 0 6 24 3 5 19 4 2 6 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Algonac . 0 0 0 HEADQUARTERS ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port 9 47 5 0 0 0 9 44 8 19 90 12 0 0 0 22 93 16 Algonac . . Totals All Departments . . "'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. . . "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. JAN. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea 1-31, 1986 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class B Class C Class A Trip Reliefs .. REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . Philadelphia . Baltimore . Nortolk . Mobile . New Orleans . Jacksonville . San Francisco . . Wilmington . Seattle . Puerto Rico . Honolulu . Houston . St. Louis . Piney Point . Totals . . 0 10 0 0 3 1 9 5 2 4 5 3 11 5 0 0 58 8 123 12 19 24 21 92 73 64 47 56 0 6 88 0 0 633 7 23 12 9 14 8 11 19 21 10 10 0 30 8 0 1 183 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 10 1 8 0 0 0 0 5 4 3 2 3 0 13 4 0 0 43 2 89 11 16 15 12 75 41 46 29 41 1 7 46 0 3 434 1 17 5 1 12 6 9 7 11 13 12 0 19 6 0 4 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 14 0 7 0 0 3 0 5 2 7 4 8 0 89 6 0 0 131 0 49 3 5 9 16 41 18 84 21 40 0 6 31 0 0 323 2 6 2 1 6 2 4 7 13 4 5 0 28 0 0 3 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 33 0 0 0 35 4 13 6 5 16 0 81 1 0 1 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 114 0 0 0 111t 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 60 5 9 10 5 45 20 82 41 38 1 12 22 0 1 363 4 80 15 7 17 11 25 23 39 29 35 1 132 16 0 4 438 0 9 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 5 0 207 1 0 0 232 313 153 232 1 ,743 827 291 1 10 0 0 3 1 3 11 11 2 9 0 8 4 0 1 64 4 49 4 13 12 9 44 42 27 20 31 1 7 39 0 0 302 3 13 3 1 2 5 7 12 19 5 12 0 20 6 0 2 110 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 8 3 36 0 2 6 5 38 33 18 12 33 1 5 27 0 0 219 1 34 2 5 11 5 34 23 21 9 29 2 7 20 0 2 205 1 4 1 0 6 4 3 6 8 6 6 0 19 5 0 3 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 13 0 19 2 1 5 2 17 18 15 5 24 1 2 15 0 0 126 0 26 2 2 5 5 20 10 30 12 32 0 8 19 0 0 171 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 29 0 0 0 31 0 13 0 1 6 1 15 13 21 5 25 0 5 7 0 0 112 0 20 0 0 3 0 9 17 19 3 30 0 4 12 0 0 117 574 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester . New York . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . Baltimore . Nortolk . Mobile . New Orleans . Jacksonville . San Francisco . Wilmington . Seattle . Puerto Rico . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . Houston . St. Louis . Piney Point . Totals . . . 4 3 0 0 2 0 1 5 5 3 4 0 14 3 0 2 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester . New York . Philadelphia . Baltimore . Nortolk . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . Jacksonville . San Francisco Wilmington . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . Honolulu Houston . St. Louis . Piney Point . Totals . . . . . . 5 0 26 0 0 3 55 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 3 2 7 0 24 1 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 24 0 0 0 27 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester . New York . Philadelphia . Baltimore . Nortolk . Mobile . . . . New Orleans . Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington . Seattle . . . . . . Puerto Rico . Honolulu . Houston . . St. Louis . . . . Piney Point . Totals . . . . ........ ...... Totals All Departments . . . . . . . 0 31 0 0 8 2 27 10 41 21 32 1 6 18 0 0 197 24 16 15 1 85 9 0 2 235 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 181 0 0 0 190 875 472 242 1 40 3 1 8 5 10 15 1 16 0 1 6 5 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. .. "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of January was down from the month of December. A total of 1 ,272 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1 ,272 jobs shipped, 574 jobs or about 45 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 232 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1 , 1 982, a total of 2,285 jobs have been shipped. 4t I LOG I February 1 986 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (30 1 ) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1 2 1 6 E. Baltimore St. 21 202 (30 1 ) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1 290 Old River Rd. 441 1 3 (216) 621 -5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-41 1 0 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 1 1 Rogers St. 0 1 930 (61 7 ) 283-1 1 67 HONOLULU, Hawaii 636 Cooke St. 968 1 3 (808) 523-5434 HOUSTON, Tex. 1 221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-51 52 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 331 5 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (20 1 ) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1 640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-091 6 NEW BEDFORD, Mass. 50 Union St. 02740 (617) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 1 1 232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 1 1 5 Third St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 1 9 1 48 (215) 336-38 1 8 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (30 1 ) 994-001 0 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1 057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 1 6 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 981 21 (206) 441 - 1 960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 631 1 6 (314) 752-6500 SUBIC BAY, Rep. of Philippines 34 2 1 st St., W. Bajac Bajac Olongapo City C-2201 222-3533 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 �terviewing one of the striking fish­ Strike- Union Busting Again Ed.torials The SIU's fishing strike i n New Bedford, Mass. , boils down to a simple problem, Union officials and striking fishermen say: UNION BUSTING. Despite all the well-publicized prob­ lems of the fishing industry-foreign imports, overfishing, increased costs, monstrous insurance premiums-fish­ ing remains a lucrative, multi-million dollar business in this old New Eng­ land whaling port. The people who run the business and pocket the profits just don't want to share the pie with the people who ride those boats and perform the back-breaking and dan­ gerous work where the whole profit­ able system starts, on the fishing beds far at sea. Few American workers would stand for the type of abuse and the working conditions the 800 New Bedford SIU members have had to live with for years. The majority of New Bedford's fish­ ing fleet spends more than 300 days a year in good weather and deadly weather dragging the ocean• s depth for scallops, yellowtail, and cod that can fetch as much as $10 a pound at been named to an AFL-CIO commit­ tee to help lead the Federation's fight against apartheid in its boycott against Shell .Oil Co. Shell Oil Co. is the American sub­ sidiary of Royal Dutch Shell which has large holdings in racially segre­ gated South Africa. It also has been accused of repressive treatment of its black workers at the company's South African mines and other plants. "The entire racial system in South a boatowner standing nearby said, "Why are you asking him? He'sjust The owners want to: your local fish market. But most fish­ ermen can tell you of the time they spent IO days out only to come home with $100 in their pocket. Most fishermen can tell you of being fired from a boat because the owner's relatives needed a job, because they complained, or because they asked for simple proof where their money really went. A few years ago fishermen could make $30,000 a year or more, even with the abuses in the entire system, which benefit the owners and buyers­ the padded settlement sheets, the in­ accurate weigh-ins, the under-the-ta­ an ignorant fisherman. " Eliminate all rules regarding selling the catch; Eliminate Union access to fish weigh­ ing; Provide no proof for settlement sheet expenses; Provide no proof for fuel expenses ; Increase their own share of a dwin­ dUng catch. There is no place tem, for this attitude or for the kind Bedford's fishing power structure. The Union has offered to increase the owners' share of the catch. But the owners and buyers want to keep the cards marked and dice loaded. Fishermen want a fair game. What the people who control New It is time for New Bedford's fish­ Bedford' s fishing industry seem to ermen and the SIU to force the want is a class of indentured serv­ ants. Men with strong backs and no owners and the power brokers into Broadcasting radio station was in- it or not. the modem world, whether they like rights. When a reporter for a Public ble fish sales and the close working­ Fishermen and owners agree that the profits are shrinking. There are problems in the industry. Strikers say they are willing to work together, but what they want is an honest system. That apparently is not what the owners and the Seafood Producers Associa­ tion (SPA) want. What few checks and balances exist today, the SPA wants to do away with. Africa in an attempt to put economic pressure on that country's government to end apartheid. The boycott comes after a request from the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions which has been working with black trade unions in South Africa. Management at a SheU­ owned coal mine fired four shop stew­ ards when miners took time to attend a funeral for a co-worker killed at the mine. That led to a strike by miners, and Shell fired 86 miners and refuses Letters To The Editor �I 'Someone Cares. I • • ' d.1.sagree with your December 1985 ed1tor1a.J. where you SQ8 it is doubtful that the federal government can be spurred into e.ny action to gra.nt e.ny kind of vet.era.n's benefit.a to merchant sea.men. Public La.w times) 96-202 (under which sea.men were turned down several 600 WWII women was speoiftoeJJy ta.ilored to accommodate ferry pilots (total dea.tha--2 ) . When I read in the newspapers about Sena.tor John Glenn's interest in a. Korean Wa.r memoria.l, I wrote him asking what a.bout veteran's recognition for WWil merchant seamen. He wrote me a. very sympathetic letter a.nd also inquired for me at Since this last DOD ruling, I have a.gain written Sen. Glenn, morally reprehensible. There is no dates its workers and refuses the Union excuse for this kind of repression, " access to its members. Drozak saiJ. The AFL-CIO launched its boycott of Shell last month as part of its longstanding effort against apartheid. The Federation has called for Ameri­ can companies to disinvest in South workers hold meetings, and intimi­ asking him to introduce legislation for WWII merchant seamen's veterans Glenn a.nd also your own U.S. representatives and senators. American firm has any part of it, it is - the Dept. of Defense. recognition. when an modem of absolute power possessed by New to let the National Union of Mine­ Africa is disgusting, and in America for this kind of feudal sys­ relationships of the rival buyers. Drozak Named to Anti­ Apartheid Commission SIU President Frank Drozak has ermen about the causes of the strike, I urge all SIU members, as well as all other seamen, to write Sen. I know for a. fa.ct that Sen. Glenn ca.res about us. The AFL-CIO is urging all its mem­ bers to cut their Shell credit cards in Sincerely yours, tion's Civil Rights Department. It is HunU.ey (.. Badio OJn"., lM0-88) Bevada City, calif. half and return them to the Federa­ also asking members not to purchase any Shell products. Pred B. BOOZE I AND DRU� 1 HAVE YOU OOWN P 1-/ELP I� A VAILABLE. CONTACT Ydl/R PORTAGENT, OR 51.(J l>RUG AND AJ..(OJKJt. PIKJGRAM. lffNEY�INTNb. - • February 1986 I LOG I 47 . �S I U H e l ps Those i n N eed . ' •' ·�� A Navy helicopter ferried some of the survivors to Manila from the Overseas Alice. Overseas Alice Saves 46 in Heroic Rescue In the dark, pre-dawn hours of Dec. 19, the Overseas Alice (Maritime Overseas) rescued nearly 50 survivors from the Asuncion Cinco, a 1 5-year­ old inter-island Filipino ferry boat which sank nearly 200 miles south of Subic Bay, P.I. in the South China Sea (see story in Jan. LOO). Following treatment for burns and Despite their terrible experience, some of the survivors still manage a smile . In the words of Collie Loper Jr. , crew, some with flashlights, others 50 survivors that night with all hands one SIU member aboard the Overseas with life rings, was working to get as working from the time we arrived 'tit Alice: • 'The Overseas Alice, upon get­ many survivors rescued as possible. daybreak. The humanitarian efforts by all hands make me proud to say that ting an SOS from Subic Bay, P.I . , ' 'The rescue went smoothly with raced to the scene of the Asuncion the crew working together . . . The I am a merchant mariner and a member Cinco disaster, arriving at about 2 1 :30. ship was taking seas over the side. It of the SIU . . . It was dark. Voices were heard in the was impossible to put a [life] boat in water on both sides of the ship. The the water, but we were able to rescue exposure, the survivors of the An11tcio1r Cinco have time to rdlect on " The photos were taken by SIU mem­ ber David Locsin. their terrifying ordeal as the ship beads toward Subk Bay. Sharing Christmas in Seattle · i�i�-�,,...'i' Clans Schmunke removes candied yams from the oven. �- ./ Top left: Christmas Day was one of sharing at the Seattle Cathollc Seaman's Club Cbristmas Day dinner, as Seattle Fleld Rep Rieb Berkowitz and other SIU members volunteered to cook and se"e the meal Here, Berkowitz (r.) stands by the Christmas tree with Father Horrigan, dlndor or the CatboHc Seaman's Club. . Eltjoying the sumptuous meal are SIU memben Hector Felix, John Mitchell , David Kendrick, Jim Johan, Sam Torina, Bob "Chico" Leyva and Joe Graves, among Bottom left: otben. 48 I LOG I February 1 986 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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