http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/443e645e1399356457012e89cb7882f0.PDF ff220b9d1ca3400adaefff88a6453281 PDF Text Text •r-^^--':-yr-^ > • .' - ., • .^^•'^' ' "w^ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA No. 1 NEW YORK, N.Y., FRIDAY. JANUARY 7, 1944 Vol. VI, NMU Begs War Labor Board For Seafarers' Conditions Read The NMU "Demands" Read This Break Down Of Comparative And Compare With SIU Conditions And Then Decide For YourContract On The Right Self Who Works For American Seamen ;m Ml \\ CONTRACT - NATIONAL CONTRACT - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION MARITIME UNION Hiring Hall and Medical Exams: Here IsH^at The Union Wants (Prepared b.y Vice-President Howard McKenzle, Chairni'aa NeKotiating Committee) I. GENERAL CONDITIONS ' h' through the Union "Hall for all ratings. ,2. No more physical examinations by company doctors but by the U,^, Public Health'Service. ^ f * 3. Increase, in subsistence allowance to $7.50 per day for rooifa and meals. • II. OVERTIME 1. Deck Department a) 85c per hour to be paid after 5. p.m. and before 8 a.m. oh week days for rigging up, handling or securing cargo gear, b) Over­ time for laying dunnage, including first layer, c) Overtime for chipping, scaling, priming or painting! enclosed alleyways, midships or paralleling crews • quarters,-, messrdoms, pantry or laundry in all focsles, lavoratories, washrooms, lockers and storerooms not usqd'byDeck Department, d) Overtime for handling Stewards or Engine Room stores on dock or aboard ship, e) Bosun's pay to be increased to that of Assistant' Electrician. 2. Engine Department , , a) Overtime to Oilers, -Firemen, IVatertenders aiid Electricians : on watch in_ port after -5 p.m: and before 8 a.m. on .week days while cargo is being worked, b) Wages'of the Deck Engineer and Ma1 chinist placed in the same bracket as Assistant Electiician. . 3. Stewards Department a), 8 hours in 12 pn passenger and troop ships.' b) An additional J man placed on Liberty ships as Night Cook and Baker.' c) Manning I scale to be increased on ships carrying troops, d) The different wage j scales in different companies on passenger ships or troop ships to be 1 checked on and a proper scale set that will apply on all ships in all I companies. This an example of equal pay for equal iwork. > 4. Overtime applying to all Departments a) Overtime at sea for everybody required to "work on Saturday I afternoon, Sundays or. holidays. ia WAGE INCREASES TO EVERYBODY BASED ON INCENTIVE PAY PLAN 1. $450 to be paid to each member of the crew for a year's con­ tinuous service qn the same vesisel, to be computed as follows: a) $45-extra for the first 3 months, b) $90 extra for the next 8 months, c) $136 for the. next 3 months^ d) $180 for the final 3 months of the year. » . . . V J IV. MAINTENAN<:E OF UNION MEMBERSHIP In order to maintain union membership in wartime and to insure .that in the shuffle aboard ships caused by wartime conditio^A we don't have thousands of new people in. the industry taking a tree ride on the backs of those who are paying their dues to the Union, we are requesting that the dues be deducted from- the payroll at thio tlnie of pay-off and forwarded to the Union by the company. This will insure thjttt every member pays his dues and will, enable the patrolmen to detote all of' their time to settling beefs instead of devoting most of their time collecting dues and the rest of their time chasing chiaelers and company stooges who are trying to get a free ride at the expense of flie members who do pay their does. "pieae are ^ main issues and should be sufficient for all new] members to know what we are seeking. Will all officials b«trdlBg •hjP" please^ STO that these simpIiCed demands are placed on every i ship 80 dont toot^nrselres«at saying the same thing over and 1 Terjgg^n in the PILOT. t ' ' Lanford to Persian Gulf Captain Lanford, New York Port Captain for the Mississippi Line, has been assigned to Persia by the War Shipping Adminis­ tration. Lanford is a toiigh bargainer with the unions—a fair one. He always deals the cards above the table. We wish him luck in his new post. The Employer agrees that only members of tho Union shall be employed in all unlicensed person­ nel ratings. The Employer agrees to secure all unlicensed personnel through the offices of the Union when said personnel are available. The Union agrees that the Company shall have the right of rejeciien of personnel Ihey consider NMU asks for SIU provisions. See "General unsuitable with the understanding that if the Union considers the cause of rejection unjust the Conditions" of McKenzie's demands, reprinted Company agrees to endeavor to reach a satisfac­ from Dec. 17th Pilot on the left. tory settlen^t with the parties involved, namely, the Executive of the department involved, t£3~ Business Agent of the Union and the member or members in question. If an amicable settlement cannot he reached by this method, the medier is to he immediately referred to the Port Committee prescribed for in section 5 of this agreement for final settlement. In the event any decision of the Company Phy­ sician is challenged b yihe Union as to the physi­ cal fitness of a Union member, said member shall be re-examined by a Public Health Physician and his decision shall be binding. Overtime (all departments) .85 per hour Room and Meal Allowance: .90 per hour When hoard is not furnished unlicensed mem­ •When board is not furnished, unlicensed mem­ bers of the crew shall receive the following B1« bers of the crew shaU receive the following al­ lowance: lowances: Seventy-live Cent {7Sc) per meal. (a) in lieu of breakfast $.60 When men are required to sleep ashore. Two (b) in lieu of dinner 60 Dollars ($2.00) shall he allowed tor room. (c) in lieu of supper 60 When men are i-equired to sleep ashore, two dollars ($2.00) shall be allowed for room. Working Cargo Gear: Rigging up or securing cargo gear shall he dono by the watch on deck between the hours of 8 A.M. Asking SIU conditions—see subsection (a), of and 5 P.M. weekdays and 8 A.M. to 12 Noon Sat­ Deck Department demands in Pilot clipping on urdays without payment of overtime. Overtime col. 1. shall be paid to the watch on deck tor such work performed after 5 PJM. and before 8 A.M. and on Saturday afternoons. Sundays and holidays. {Continued on Page 2) {Continued on Page 2) THE FAKERS ARE EXPOSED The NMU officials own records show that they have tried to saddle the seamen with compulsory medical examinations so stiff that the average man over thirty years could not pass t. There is a reason for this. The NMU doesn't want the old-time seamen in its ranks -and it doesn't want them in the industry! For the NMU officials have plot­ ted to deliver the newcomers— the trainees — and the younger seamen into a Government-ship­ owner controlled labor front for a price: That the NMU is made the only "representative" of the seamen. To this end they have man­ euvered and connived with the , politicians in Washington and with certain officials of the WSA {Continued on Page 2) fl �iB : ' Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the Affilcaled with the Americm Federation of Labor ------- Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stons St BOwHng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) .,321 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH ,218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA .423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO.. 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 »267 Dushane's Report MARITIME !> WAR EMERGENCY BOARD Decisions made during the month of November are as fol­ lows: - C. Hsher — SIU, Patrolman. ^N.Y.—S.S. Winfield Scott—Crew claimed bonus for Oran on and for Gela, on Board has ruled that vessel was in Selerno Bay on and that bonus was paid for this date. Vessel was not at Gela on , board is now trying to get more informa­ tion on this case. A. C. Dynarski—SIU, Patrol­ man, N.Y.—S.S. Grace AbbottCrew's claim for bonus is the Thames Estuary. Board ruled that there was no enemy attack Ion this date. Jack Dwyer—SUP. Patrolman, N.Y. — S.S. James V/bitcomb— Crew claimed bonus in Algiers for attack during to Board ruled bonus payable. S.S. Lewis Morris alleged attack for Oran, Board states that from the information that they have there was no attack on this date, therefore no bonus is pay­ able. J. H. Volpin—SIU, Patrolman, .N.Y. — S.S. Pepperell — Crew claimed bonus while in London : and Board ruled no bonus payable for or on this vessel, as it did not ar­ rive in London until A. C. Dynarski — SlU, Patrol­ man. N.Y.^S.S. George Oendleton—Crew claimed attack bonus for Thames Estuary, on Board ruled that there was no attack, on this date, no bonus payable. J. H. Volpin—SIU, Patrolman, N.Y. — S.S. Kofresi — Crew claimed bonus for attack on Bone To Board ruled that there was an attack that occured outside of the harbor limits, and therefore no bonus is payable. Having the board check further on this case. Friday, January 7, 1944 NMU Begs War Labor Board NMU CONTRACT Laying Dunnage:. Asking SIU conditions—see subsection (b) of Deck Department demands in Pilot clipping. ------ "President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK LOG {Continued from Page 1), SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District HARRY LUNDEBERG SEAFARERS SIU CONTRACT {Contimied from Page 1) When the crew are required to actually lay dunnage fsr cargc, Ihcy shsl! be paid at the legular overtime rate for such work. This does not mean handling dunnage in order to clean holds, but only refers io actual flooring off with dun­ nage for cargo. Chipping, Painting, Etc.: ,..if (a) In all ports, members of ihe Deck Depart­ ment may be required to chip, sougee, scale, prime and paint the vessel over sides. (b) Overtime shall be paid when sailors are required, either )n port or at sea, to chip, sougee, scale, prime or peiint galley, pantry, saloon, living quarters, forecastles, lavatories and wash rooms which are not used by the Unlicensed Deck De­ Asking SIU conditions—see subsection (c) of partment. This shall also apply to all enclosed Deck Department demands in Pilot clipping on passageways amidships with doors or bulkheads Col. 1. at both ends, but does not apply to passageways regularly used as part of quarters by Unlicensed Deck Personnel, or passageways used as part of quarters jointly by Unlicensed Deck Personnel and another department of the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel. (c) In ports where the Company employs a reg­ ular shore gang for the purpose of performing this work, this practice shall not be interfered with. Handling Stewards or Engine Stores. Sailors may be required to handle deck stores both on the dock and on board ship during their ; i.LliJi'l Ijjitl i.iiii (. regular hours without payment of overtime. Reg­ ular hours are defined to mean 8 A.M. to 12 Noon and 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. weekdays and 8 A.M. to 12 Noon Saturdays. When sailors are required to handle Stewards' Asking SIU conditions—see subsection (d) of or Engine Room stores, both on dock and aboard Deck Department demands in Pilot clipping on ship, they shall be paid overtime at the regular overtime rates. Col. 1. Daily supplies of fresh provisions, such as milk, bread and vegetables shall be brought aboard by sailors when required to do so without payment of overtime. Ship's officers shall determine the number of sailors to be used in handling ship's stores. The Company reserves the right at any time to use shore gangs to handle ship's stores. L. J. Bollinger — SIU, Patrol­ man, N. Y.—S.S. Thomas Reed— Crew claimed bonus for attack on London, Board ruled that this vessel was not in London on this date, therefore no bonus is payable. J. Sheehan — SIU, Patrolman, N.Y. — S.S. Lawton B. Evans — Crew claimed bonus for attack Bosun*s Pay: on Gela, on following date Coastwise $105.00 to to , to Deepsea $112.50 Board has ruled that an attack occured at Gela between and , and .company claims A.B.*s Pay: bonus was paid. Vessel was at Coastwise . $ 92.50 Bizerta to , company Deepsea ..... $100.00 claims bonus was paid. R. W. Sweeney — SIU, Patrol­ Overtime for Blackgang: man, N.Y.—S.S. Marymar—Crew claimed bonus for alleged attack on London, Board has ruled that there was an attack on this date, and states that the vessel was in the Thames Estuary on this date, therefoi'e no bonus is payable. P. Maniscalco — SUP, Patrol­ man, S.F.—S.S. Cape Romaine Crew claimed bonus for alleged attack on the port of Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Board has ruled that they have been unable to get confirmation of an attack on this date from the Navy, Com­ Asking SIU conditions-L-see subsection (a) of pany or the Officers. Therefore Engine Department demands in Pilot clipping. no bonus is payable. J. Sheehan — SIU, Patrolman. N.Y.—S.S. Oremar—Crew claim­ ed bonus attack for alleged at­ tack on London between and also attack bonus in Thames Estuary, Board has ruled that crew is entitled to attack bonus for while in London, however, board has rul­ ed that crew is not entitled to an attack bonus for the Thames Estuary as the vessel left the Estuary on P. Maniscalco — SUP, Patrol­ man, SJ".—B.S. Charles G. Curtis —Crew claimed bonus attack while in anchorage off of Catania, {Continued on Page 4) {Continued on Page 3) Majority of SIU contracts provide Bosun with Minority of SIU contracts provide $117.50 $112.50 Majority of SIU contracts Minority of SIU contracts $110.00 $100.00 VESSELS CARRYING DECK ENGINEER: When cargo is being worked with ship's winches after 5 P.M. on arrival day, the deck en­ gineer shall oil winches and look after the deck machinery until Midnight: after Midnight an oiler shall be detailed to oil winches and look after deck machinery until 8 A.M. On other than arrival days a deck engineer shall oil winches and look after the deck machin­ ery between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. In the event a deck engineer is not available or obtainable an oiler may be assigned to his, duties. If an oiled is not available Or obtainaMe any member of the Engine Department, with oiler's qualifications, may be assigned by the en­ gineer in charge. It shall be the duty of the deck engineer io turn the steam on deck and prepare the winches for working cargo. Either the wateriender or fireman, but not both, shall receive overtime while cargo is being work­ ed with ihe ship's winches at all times between Ihe hours of 5 P.M. and 8 A.M. and on Saturday afternoons. Sundays and Holidays. In port, firemen or watertenders, but not both, shall maintain a regular donkey watch between the hours of live (5) P.M. and eight (8) A.M. with­ out payment of overtime except as provided in this section. On Saturday afternoons. Sundays or Holidays, they shall receive the regular overtime rate. Donkey watches shall be maintained for. the purposes of keeping • steam for ihe auxiliaries,, winches, and the safety of the ship. When vessel arrives on Saturday before Noor 4 hours shall constitute thte K^lar day's wbxk foi| all members of the Engine Department. {Continued on Page 3) �Friday. January 7. 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG NMU Begs War Labor Board II I NMU CONTRACT (Continued from Page 2) NMU Asking SIU Conditions SIU CONTRACT (Continued front Page 2) VESSELS CARRYING 3 FIREMEN OR 3 FIREMEN-WATERTENDERS AND 3 OILERS AND NO DECK ENGINEER: On days of arrival, if cargo is lo be worked with ship's winches after five (5) P.M., firemen and oilers shall remain on sea watches until Midnight. The oilers shall take care of the winches at all times while in port, if being used to work cargo, and the firemen shall lake care of the entire plant while the oiler is on deck attending winches. When watches are broken and cargo is worked with ship's winches after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., it shall be the duty of the oilers, as assigned by the chief engineer, or engineer in charge, to put in lime in addition to their regular day's work for the purpose of oiling winches, and they sh^ be paid at the regular overtime rate while per­ forming such work after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Holi­ days. In the event an oiler is not available or obtain­ able, any member of the Engine Department with oiler's qualifications may substitute for the oiler. It shall be the duty of the oiler to turn the steam on deck and prepare the winches for work­ ing cargo. Both the oiler and the fireman shall receive overtime while cargo is being worked with the ship's winches at all times between the hours of five (5) P.M. and before eight (8) A.M. and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Holidays. When vessel arrives on Saturday before Noon, four (4) hours shall constitute the regular day's work for all members of the Engine Department. In port, firemen shall maintain a regular don­ key watch between the hours of five (5) P.M. and eight (8) A.M. without payment of overtime ex­ cept as provided in this section. On_Saturday af­ ternoons, Sundays or Holidays, they shall receive the regular overtime rale; donkey watches shall be maintained for the purposes of keeping steam for the auxiliaries, winches, and the safety of the ship. ELECTRICIAN'S OVERTIME: While cargo is being worked with electrical winches after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., after 12 Noon Saturdays and on Sunday and Holidays, overtime shall be paid to electrician on duty. Longshore Work: NMU asks for SIU provisions. But NMU has the following finky clause: In those outports where there are no regular longshoremen available, members of the crew may. be required to drive winches for handling cargo, or may be required to handle cargo. For such work performed during their regular work­ ing hours, they shall be paid in addition to their regular monthly wages, at the rate of 70c per hour; and for such work performed during over­ time hours they shall be paid at one and one-half times the overtime rate. The phrase "regular working hours" means men on regular straight time and is not restricted to men on sea watches. This section shall not be so construed as to be applicable to any work "where longshoremen are not available due to labor trouble. IHeal Hours: The meal hours for the Unlicensed Personnel employed on vessels of the Company shall be as follows: Breakfast ; 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. Dinner 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Supper 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. These hours may be varied but such variation shall not exceed one hour either way, provided that one unbroken hour for meals shall be allow­ ed. This paragraph, however, shall not apply to men on watch. Where the full njeal hour as provided in the agreement cannot be given owing to navigation of the vessel, particularly tying-up and letting go, extra compensation at the overtime rate will be allowed for the portion of the meal hotu not granted. For example, if a man is given fifteen thihutes to eat he will receive extra compensation •for forty-five minutes in lieu of the full meal hour. (Continued on Page 4) In those ports where there are no longshoremen available, members of the crew may be required, for the purpose of handling cargo, to drive winches or may be required to handle cargo. For such work performed, they shall be paid in addi­ tion to their regular monthly wages. One Dollar ten cents ($1.10) per hour for their watch on deck and One Dollar and Sixty-five Cents ($1.85) for the watch below. ' After 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays or Holidays, the rate shall be Three Dollars ($3.00) per hour for all hands so engaged. This section shall not be construed as to be ap plicable lo any work where longshoremen are not available, due to labor trouble. Paga Threa Fakers Are Exposed (Continued from Page 1) as well as with some of the ship­ owners! In order to do this, however, the NMU officials and the Stalin­ ists have tried to introduce the "check-off" of union dues from their membership. Note demand Number 4 in Pilot clipping. This is one of their greatest confes­ sions of weakness. They have no real union strength because no sentiment for unionism remains within their ranks. The Pilot has pleaded that the "check-off" is necessary because the NMU patrolmen are unable to settle beefs. For the NMU patrolmen and delegates have been reduced to combination Pilot peddlers and book sales­ men, who shake the collection can on the side for causes the Stahnists deem "worthy" at any particular moment. AND IN THE PROCESS THE SEAMEN ARE MILKED FOR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! It is fast becoming a by-word on NMU ships that "If you look under your bunk out will pop an NMU delegate with a (so-called) 'ship's library' and a collection can to shake John seaman down." The delegates' "shop-talk" in the NMU headquarters is about how many of the so-called "li­ braries" they've sold and how it left them no time to settle the beefs. It's small wonder the NMU wants the "check-off" — but for what? It will aid their Pilot peddling; book selling; can shaking, and what-have-you—but it won't set­ tle the seamen's beefs under the NMU's cheesecloth pacts with the shipowners. Because they pro­ vide nothing. The shipowners run through 'em and get satisfaction and countless millions in profit; the NMU's sickly Port Commit­ tee gets the beefs; and John working seamen gets exactly— NOTHING! any man on the job it is Trade Unionism upside down — with the worker on the bottom! And getting it in the neck!" On the other hand the SIU's agreements fully protect their members. The-rules as shown by the table.s herewith provide many conditions in the industry that the fast-failing NMU has never been able to obtain. And through their failure to gain conditions of overtime for the seamen they have put mil­ lions into the pockets of the ship­ owners in unpaid overtime; as well as countless more millions into the shipowners' coffers through lower wage scales—and therefor lower war bonuses. Fur­ ther they have saved the oper­ ators other millions through lack of job conditions on ships under contract to the NMU. And in passing it might be said that while Curran and his misfit outfit have blasted the old ISU, the ISU as far back as the > year 1920 had conditions which the NMU has never been able to approach. For the working rules of an ISU agreement of 1920-21 provided overtime for OT hours, weekends and holidays at the overtime rate. Here's an ex­ ample: 5. While vessel is in port and members of the engine room department are standing don­ key watch, no work shall be performed which is not part of their, regular duties; between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or vessel is working cargo or solid ballast, extra compensa­ tion to be paid at the overtime rate. When cargo winches and engine room auxiliaries, other than feed pumps or injectors, are being used an oiler, watertender or engineer will also be on watch. On steamers not carrying a donkeyman, the work to be performed by a fireman. 6. No unlicensed employee in the engine department shall go on watch unless he shall have had six hours off duty immedi­ ately preceding the setting of watches. If sea watches are set at 12 midnight, the unlicensed employees in the engine de­ partment, required for the first watch, shall not be work­ ed later than the -previous noon. Curran, like the rest of the Stalin phobes in the NMU is a man with the unique talent for always being wrong. And the further wrong he goes the loud­ er he screams and reflects the desperation of the NMU in gen­ eral. For Curran has the Pilot with which to howl loud and long and run a line character as­ The AFL unions are the only sassination and turn the NMU's consistent defeats into slyly group which have lived up to The meal hours for the Unlicensed Personnel written headlines which would the aims of these pioneers of employed in'the Deck and Engine Departments give the seamen the impression marine unionism. The NMyers and the Stalinists for all their of great victories. shall h( as follows: high-powered blasting and prop­ Breakfast 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. But the seamen know better! aganda have never been able to Dinner 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. No one can fool them because equal these provisions—and they Supper 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 PJd. they work on the job and know never will be able to! (a) At sea the 4 to 8 Watch shall relieve itself the conditions and wages under for supper. But since they cannot, they (b) The 12 to 4 watch on sailing day is to be which they live! scream loudly of "their" achieve­ One ex-NMU member, while knocked off at 11 A.M. in order to eat at 11:30 ments for the seamen, thump A.M. and to be ready to go on watch at 12 Noon. turning his book in for an SIU their chests and call oiu*ses upon book the other day, summed up ....(c) These hours may be varied, but sUch varia­ the AFL and the officials of its tions shall not exceed one hour either way, pro­ the Pilot rather neatly. Said he: affiliated marine unions which vided that one unbroken hour shall be allowed at "I'm tired of reading about have done a job instructed by all times for dinner and supper when vessel is in the 'great victories' in the Pil­ their memberships. port. When watches are broken, if one unbroken ot's headlines. Victories the hour is not given the man involved shall receive members never get! That's The NMU pact has some fairly one (1) hoiar's overtime, in lieu thereof. This pen­ why I'm joining a real union, decent conditions which the AFL alty hour shall be in addition lo the actual over­ the AFL's SIU. The Pilot is a unions pioneered and standard­ time worked during the meal hour. continual education in ignor­ ized in the industry and which (d) When crew is called to work overtime be­ ance: Ignorance of the sea­ the shipowners had to concede to fore breeikfast and work contin aes after -7:30 A.M. men's problems; ignorance of the fast-failing, misfit NMU offi­ a full hour shall be allowed for breakfast and if the Trade Union movement as cials to enable them to ram the breakfast is not served until 8:00 A.M. overtime a whole, and ignorance of hu­ NMU-shipowner combine's rot­ shall continue straight through until breakfast is man beings." ten working conditions down the served. "The NMU officials call it 'trade unionism.' But to me or (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) J . . .'c fj �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, January 7, 1944 l;V" I'-' Begs War Labor Board Washington Report NMU NMU CONTRACT SIU CONTRACT (Confintied from Page 2) flaring and Board has ^ated that the company paid an jattack bonus during this period. The above cases wind up all .bonus claims that have been set­ tled for the month of November. It is interesting to note that sevieral of these claims were settled by the board with statements •that the vessels were not in the areas on the dates submitted in the disputes. I am of the opinion that the crews could be able to give the union further assistance in getting prompt settlement if they could get newspaper clip­ pings of the areas where the at­ tacks occur. We would then be in a position to prove to the Ijoard that an attack actually oc­ curred, and we would not have to rely on government or Com­ pany officials. If a newspaper account of any attack can be se­ cured, send the complete page in­ to the agent's office so that he will have the date line, and city of the paper's establishment. TRANSPORTING CREWS The KMC has sent out the fol­ lowing communication to all their port representatives. Dated tlecember 24, 1943: "1. When a maritime labor union recognized in Instruction No. 32 is unable to supply a spe­ cific number of men in specific ratings for a specific ship, you are, upon request of the union, to provide transportation for ex­ perienced men of that union from the nearest port. "2. The above provision is ap­ plicable to men in the entry ratings. "3. The men referred to shall be secured from the port nearest to the one at which they are to be utilized. "4. The handling of such or­ ders shall be cleared through the regional office in accordance with instruction No. 25." It should be noted that the above order limits the transpor­ tation of men to the nearest port where the shortage may occur. This is contrary to our agree­ ments. The Union is to supply me nto all ships that the Union has contracts with. In the event that the union cannot supply the required amount of men and it will cause a delay of a vessel. The operator then has the right to secure the men needed to fill the shortage. Our contracts do not limit us to the nearest port only, the Union has the whole coast at its disposal to get the men. If we do not stick to this proposition, it will only be a short time when our vessels will be completely manned by non­ union men. Fakers Are Exposed I IJ'JV {Continued from Page 3) of the seamen still adher­ ing to the NMU. The NMU "agreement", if it can be called that, is not remai-kable for what it says—^buit it is remarkable for WHAT IT DOES NOT SAY, and for the overtime jmd general conditions sacrificed to shipowners. For in these provisions the SrU betters the NMU pacts by 'having it on the line—in black and white — as to what their members shall be paid for. In other respects the agreements with the shipowners throughout the industry are pretty much the same on general and department­ al conditions not shown, with the exception that where over­ time is provided the SIU OT rate is better in all cases. Because of this and the NMU's ioud howls that "their contracts Were the best in the industry" ihe NMU officials ^vere forced lately into a corner by the re­ maining NMU membership — they must put up, or else . . . Their scream was frantic! What could they do! They appealed to the shipowners and found "no soap" as well as having "no cof­ fee time." Thus they started the .old pattern all over agaia and jfittaeked the opposition unions, the AFL, accusing them of all the acts that they, themselves, were ^ilty of. But the seamen know better! They are not being fooled a bit. ^hey know that the SIU is the extension of the SUP of the AFL •^^ne of the oldest marine -unions in the Nation, which was found­ ed by Andrew Furuseth: the man the shipowners couldn't buy and feculd not use because of his .Trade Union principles, and be,cause. he would not let them de­ fame his name while he yet lived, Jifc.;' {Coniinned from Page 5) Division of Wages: When members of the Unlicensed Personnel are required to do extra work because a vessel sailed without the full complement required by the ves­ sel's certificate, under eircumstances where the la*r permits such sailing, the wages of the absent seaman shall be divided among the seamen who perform his work, but no overtime shall be in­ cluded in such wages. Uniforms: When quartermasters are required to furnish their own uniforms, they shall be paid three dol­ lars ($3.00) per month in addition to their regular wages. Paint Spray Guns: No Provisions Docking and Undocking: Relieving Helmsnum: No Provisions ^ ARMAND RIOUX Please communicale with Rich­ ard M. Canton, 51 Chamber St., Arrivals and Departures (ov^time) N.Y.C., immediately in regard to Commencement of Port Time for tne Engine settlement of your case. Department on freight and passenger vessels, at the next half hour or hour after the vessel is properly secured alongside the dock, or when the vessel anchors for the purpose of loading or dis­ Deck-Engine Dept. who lost charging cargo, and "Finished with Engines" is Personal effects on SS Samuel rung. Griffin can now collect claim at termination of Port Time for the Engine De­ 99 John St. See Mr. Paulson, partment on freight and passenger vessels, when WSA Claim Dept. "Stand By" is rung. MONEY DUE (a) When members of the Unlicensed Person* nei are required io do extra work because the vessel sailed without the full complement requir* ed by the vessel's certificate, under circumstances where the law permits such sailing, the wages of the absent members shall be divided among the men who performed their work, but no overtime shall be included in such payments. (b) At sea, when day men are switched to see watches and promoted for the purpose of replac* ing men who are injured or sick, they shall re­ ceive the differential in pay and overtime for all watches stood on Saturday afternoons, Sundays* or Holidays. (c) When men standing sea watches are pro­ moted for the purpose of replacing men who are injured or sick, they shall receive the differential in pay only. (d) But in no event shall any member of the Unlicensed Personnel work more than eight (8) hours in any one day without the payment of overtime and when overtime is paid for mora than eight (8) hours' work because of absent mem­ bers, there shall be no division of absent members' wages. In cases where uniforms are required by the Company for the Unlicensed Personnel, they shall be furnished and paid for by the Company; or in the event a man is required to furnish his own uniform, he shall be paid an additional Ten Dollars $10.00) per month for same. When members of the crew are required to use paint spray guns they shall be paid at the regu­ lar overtime rate during straight time hours and at the rate of time and one-half the overtime rata during overtime hours. Yet, the Stalinists in the NMU and a few charity fakers in the Umted Seamen's Services have tried to usurp his name and memory by naming a so-called When members of the watch below are called "club" after him under semion to assist in docking or undocking the vessel Government auspices. they shall be paid for such work at the regular The old seamen are not fooled. overtime rate. The young seamen are learning. The trainees lately come into the industry are taking advantage of the real Trade Union principles offered by the SIU. Thousands of them have joined the AFL unions for their ability to fight for con­ ditions on the job. Thousands Carpenter Work: more are coming. How about you. Brother? For this is the answer to the No Provisions NMU's cry for "stabilization" of which they couldn't get through li.iuiii iiiifiiiiilii !tli llui illi union strength; this is the an­ swer to the NMU's flash public­ ity job: "The NMU—What it is Bosun or Carpenter Standing Watch ^ —^What it Does." The seamen see the answer to No Provisions the first "What it is?" and reply "NOTHING"; to the "What it does?" they also reply "NOTH­ Sounding Bilges: ING." But the SIU in the estimation of all seamen, young and old is No Provisions SOMETHING that will fight the seamen's battle here on in. HSOH«/S {Continued from rage 5) When men off watch are called upon to assist in docking or undocking, they shall be paid for such work at the regular overtime rate. All hands in the Deck Department are to be used in docking and undocking when available. The watch on deck shall receive overtime for docking and undocking after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. weekdays, and on Saturday afternoons, Sun­ days and holidays. When it is necessary to put sailors on the dock to catch or let go lines, those actually going on the dock shall receive One Dollar ($1.00) for each instance. This is in addition to overtime if they are on overtime at the time. When members of the Deck Department are re­ quired to do cjtrpenter work, they shall be paid af the rate of eighty cents (80c) for watch on deck and One. Dollar and Twenty Cents. ($1.20) per hour for watch below. On vessels where no car­ penter is carried, only boatswain shall handle ground tackle. If the Boatswain or Carpenter are required to stand watch due to shortage of men, they shaU receive overtime for all watches stood on Satur­ day afternoons, Sundays and holidays* When members of the Deck Department are re­ quired to sound bilges after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and holidays, they shall be paid for such work at the regular overtime rate. Any seaman covered by this agreement assign­ ed to regular wheelman's duties shall not be re­ lieved for sougeeing, chipping, painting, shining brass and cleaning work during the regular wheel j watch. ./I A'Hvals and Departures, Saturday Afternooz Sundays, and Holidays: Vessels arri'ving in on Saturday afternoons, Sundays or Holidayil Overtime shall begin when "Finished with En-{ gine" bell is rung. Vessels departing for sea on Saturday after­ noons, Sundays or Holidays: Overtime shall be paid up until the "Ahead or Astern" bell is rung. � 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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