http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ace302087c53d32e136cb1f19c3c647f.PDF 5ad4117acd41d0e96a3211a37d3a02f5 PDF Text Text 4y Job Actions Force 8 Companies To Sign NEW YORK — Eight stalling operators were forced this week to meet the Atlantic and Gulf District's demands for a two-year contract, with the all-time high in wages, working conditions and protective Union security clauses won by the SIU last week, by a potent display of the Seafarers' traditional action at the point of production. This development followed hard on the heels of the precedent-shattering move in New Orleans last week, when the SIU job action pounded out an Official Organ, Atlantic & GiUf District, Seafarers International Union of NA identical contract with the Mississippi Shipping Co. In addition to the two-year duration, the new No. 34 NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 20, 1948 VOL. X contracts call for the highest wages ever ob- Pact Calls For Bulletin Boards And Book Rocks In addition to securing the best contract in the industry covering wages and conditions, the Sea­ farers also scored when the ma­ jority of the operators agreed to provide a glass-covered bulletin board and book rack for Union literature aboard all their ships. The operators—those of the At­ lantic and Gulf Ship Operators Association — have agreed to something no employer — mari­ time or shoreside—has agreed to before: To construct and place aboard ships facilitfes for Union property and literature. The glass-covered bulletin board, will be of sufficient size to contain a copy of the SIU foc'sle card, and the book rack will be large enough to contain the Edu­ cational Library prepared for use aboard SIU ships. PROTECTS INVESTMENT By winning this concession from the operators, the many thousands of dollars the SIU has invested in Union literature will be protected. The Union's Negotiating Com­ mittee vigorously pressed this matter all through the contract talks so as to furnish the proper set-up for a real Union library on every ship. In the Union Educational Li­ brary to be included.on all ships of the Association are the fol­ lowing: Bound volumes of the SEA­ FARERS LOG; "Strikes and Strike Strategy;" "Listen, Tankermen;" "Shipboard Handbook for Crewmcmbers and Dele­ gates;" "Charges;" "Organizers' Handbook;" "Order! How to Conduct a Union Meeting;" "The SIU at War," and "The Seafarers Organizing Program." The buletin boards and book racks will be placed aboard the ships as soon as possible—the plans already being in the hands of the companies. Committee's Report The SIU Headquarters Ne­ gotiating Conunittee's com­ plete report on the contract just signed with eight com­ panies of the Atlantic and Gulf Ship Operators ASM• elation appears on page 12 of this issue. ttained in the maritime industry by virtue of a $12.50 across-theboard increase for all hands, with the exception of Bosuns, whose pay will be hiked by $25. The new pact also guaran­ tees maintenance of the present manning scales for the life of the contract. Other improve­ ments previously incorporated in New Rate of Pay Old Rate of Pay the Mississippi agreement are Rating contained in the newly-signed Boatswain $285.44 $260.44 contracts. •Carpenter 255.04 242.54 Companies which capitulated to the Union's demand late Fri­ Able Seaman—Maintenance ; 234.34 221.84 day evening, Aug. 13 are the Al­ Quartermaster 222.51 210.01 coa Steamship Company, Bull Able Seaman 222.51 210.01 Steamship Company, Baltimore Ordinary Seaman 189.97 177.47 Insular Line, South Atlantic Steamship Company, Seas Ship­ •When the Cazpenfer is required to furnish his own tools, he shall be paid $7.50 per ping Company, Seatrain Lines, month in addition to his basic wage per month. Inc., Eastern Steamship Com­ pany and Smith and Johnson. The contracts will expire Sep­ tember 20, 1950. $360.93 $348.43 JOB ACTION 321.22 The eight companies, members 284.62 272.12 of the Atlantic and Gulf Ship Unlicensed Junior Engineer (Watch Work) 255.04 242.54 Operators Association, halted 1292.90 280.40 their stalling tactics and signed 255.04 242.54 the Mississippi-type contract af­ Engine Uti! 255.04 242.54 ter the SIU resorted to job Evaporator action. 237.29 224.79 Up t) that point the SIU had . 222.51 210.01 refi-ained from using the job ac­ 243.51 231.01 tion weapon because of the pos­ . 222.51 210.01 sibility of cease and desist in­ 222.51 210.01 junctions, which previously had been served on the NMU and . 210.68 198.18 other CIO unions. . 219.55 207.05 In fact, the Union has in­ • 331.35 318.85 structed SIU crews to "fulfil Refrigerator Engineer (When Three Carried): the present contracts to avert . 331.35 shipowner chiseling." 318.85 This attitude of fair play on . 293,49 280.99 the part of the Union proved . 271.01 258.31 fruitless. Instead of negotiating in good faith and attacking the Previously an Assistant Electrician was carried. His rale of pay was: $269.16. contract problem sincerely, the operators stalled the sessions and sent many telegrams to the. Union stating that the Union $278.25 $265.75 was using job action to illegally 255.04 242.54 force the companies into sign­ 255.04 242.54 ing the contract Second 231.38 218.88 By this tactic the operators ob­ viously were trying to put the 219.55 207.05 SIU on the defensive by making 189.97 177.47 {Continued on Page 3) 189.97 177.47 NEW AsG WAGE SCALE Deck Department Engine Department Stewards Department PIUS THESE OTHER FEATURES O'K'iMci, 4c^. so,. �Page Two THE SEAFJiRERS LOG Friday, August 20, 1948 SEAFARERS LOG • Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 K' 1^1: Entered as second-class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., xmder the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 ''i-r Keeping It Steady Shortly after it had successfully negotiated what is indisputably the finest contract to cover any group of seamen in the world, the A&G Negotiating Committee made a statement of considerable significance to all en­ gaged in the maritime industry. The committee stated, in effect, that it hoped all maritime unions would be able to obtain the same high wages and improved working conditions,, which the SIU Jhad won as a result of forceful action. Only in such a way could conditions in the maritime industry be stab­ ilized, the committee pointed out. There can be no smooth sailing for ail men in mari­ time until that much-needed stability has been achieved. So long as there are wide differences in the wages and working conditions of the various sections of the industry, instability quite probably will be the rule rather than the exception. This fact has already been clearly demonstrated. The differential between the wages and conditions set forth in SIU contracts, and those embodied in the agreements of other unions, has made for a considerable amount of confusion and misunderstanding in the past. How this •situation was born is easy to see. While the SlU-contracted shipowners have been forced by the Seafarers to pay top wage scales and pro­ vide superior working conditions, operators contracted to other unions have been able to sail their ships more cheap­ Hospital Patients ly, through payment of lower wages and under less When entering the hospital sstringent working rules. notify the delegates by post­ For a sound, up to date example of how this worked card, giving your name and the number of your ward. out in actual practice wc can refer to the coal and Mimeographed postcards ,coke cargo situation. A couple of years ago, the SIU can be obtained free at the was successful in negotiating provisions calling for penSocial Service desk. 'alty payments for these cargoes. At the time, the SIU Staten Island Hospital had a large number of contracted ships which were used You can contact your Hos­ in transporting these products. pital delegate at the Staten It was the Union's hope and expectation that other Island Hospital at the follow­ These axe the Union Brothers cuxzenlly in the marine hospitals, ing times: unions would follow suit and demand that these cargoes be classed as penalty under their contracts. But they as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can, to cheer them up by Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. didn't." As a direct result of their failure to similarly writing (on 5th and 8th floors.) to them. bolster their agreements, the SIU was placed at a serious Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. disadvantage. We lost hundreds and hundreds of jobs as SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL C. MORALES (on 3rd and 4th floors.) R. J. PURCELL our operators gradually stopped carrying the penalty D. P. GELINAS Salurciay — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. JOHN J. SCHWABLANK cargoes, which were being hauled at comparatively bar­ J. RYAN (on 1st and 2nd floors.) SIMMONS W. BELLOWS gain rates by operators contracted with other unions. STANLEY GELAK J. J. KEALY As a trade union primarily interested in the econ­ WM. T. ROSS S" 3^ S" EDWIN MAXWELL omic protection of its membership, we can no longer ig­ BOSTON MARINE HOSPITAL EDW. A. MORGAN FRANK WAGNER M. C. EL MORES nore the harm inherent in a lack of uniformity through- E, MARSH P. E. CUMARE 4 * ifc cut the industry. Although we may have contractual H. R. HOMER ,H. FERDRICKSSON SAN PEDRO HOSPITAL as.surance of unmatched conditions and wages, the possi­ J. B. FLANNERY H. MASON L. TICKLE E. CROMWELL G. L. DUXWORTH bility of "bargain rates," made possible by other unions V. MILAZZO T. C. KELLY ED MILLER less aggressive than we, is always a danger. M. BYERS A. HICKEY S, % % X t S, All of us must do our part to make sure we are not 4. i i similarly victimized in the future. Our record wages BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL STELLY C. FORMAN A. EWING won in contracts this week must become a pattern for L. C. HOLMES A. VANELZUELA E. LIPARI JACK McCRANIE all seamen. It is for our interest as well as theirs that this M. CASTRO R. F. BLACK GETTIS LIGHTFOOT be accomplished. Instability is the alternative. J. McNEELY J. DENNIS WILLIE WHITE Each of us should make every effort to impress JOSEPH W. BOURGEOIS L, C -MASON A. JENSBY D. DeDUISEN ' , A. LOOPER members of other unions how important this objective is. WM. T. ROSS T. ZEMRZUSKI " C. ANDERSON They in turn must convince their respective union officials STANLEY GELAK W. H. NUNN RALPH PIEPHET to make a fight of it to secure the same high wages and PERCY BATSON V. R. NORTH J. BOUYEA 1 M. C. EL MORES conditions enjoyed by seamen sailing ships under contract J.W.SPENCER V. P. BALLINGS W. HUNT to the A&G District of the SIU. R. L. JOHNSTON . C. GREEN CHRIST B. VIKIN K. e. CROWE .0. B. GRIMES Our membership can help in this respect. It is a big JAS. K. CHARLESWORTH C. OPPENHEIMER W. H. .COLBOURNE joly—but it is a must. The spirit that won Isthmian is the EDW. A. MORGAA •M. C. GADDY W.H.PERRY -u J. ROOS . spirit that can convince other seamen of all unions that, H. L. SEYMOUR T. MANDICK DAVID WARDEN unless all hands regardless of affiliation, force conditions H. W. SPENCER JAMES fVkRRIOR e. NANGLE up to the SIU level the threat of destruction of all con­ JOS. W. BOUHJOIS C. W. HALLA ! - i -• • E. .MULHOLLAND P. G. DAUGHERTY '' 'j A. SYLVERA ditions for all seamen is ever present. F. BECKER Afe/r Now In The Marine Hospitals �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, August 20. 194t ^age Three Crews' Job Actions Bring Quick Rosuits the traditional method of "action at the point of producion." Policy was drafted based on this course of action. All port agents were immedi­ ately notified to take action on vessels of the companies' in­ volved. Some 30 ships, from Boston to Texas, were immo­ bilized almost at once. SHIPOWNERS WIRE This direct answer to ship­ owner stalling began producing results very quickly. On August 11, after only two days of action. shipowners were sending tele­ grams to the Union, asking for contract meetings. Representa­ tive of the company messages is a wire received from Seas Ship­ ping Company. It stated, in part: "Suggest our respective ne­ gotiating committees meet at office of Atlantic and Gulf Ship Operators Association, 39 Broad­ way at three-thirty P.M. Thurs­ day, August the twelfth Stop Feel sure it will be possible to negotiate full agreement without any considerable delay but be lieve negotiations would be ex­ pedited if all ships delayed by action are moved promptly." Upon receipt of these overtures from the companies involved, the Secretary Treasurer confirmed a meeting with the operators for August 12, so that the Union goal of establishing new wage work­ ing conditions throughout the industry could be attained with a minimum of delay. Agents in all SIU ports were notified to begin moving the af­ fected vessels, on the assumption that.the operators were ready to "talk turkey" on the Mississippitype contract. The SIU strategy bore fruit on August 13, when the operators' representatives agreed to the agreement put forth by the SIU Negotiating Committee. The announcement of the Seafarers militant action and its re­ Once again the Seafarers International Union carried the entire sultant success in achieving an maritime industry with it when it won the $12.50 raise across the outstanding contract touched off NEW YORK board from the Mississippi Shipping Company and eight companies a barrage of comment. Members of the SIU, in inter­ of Atlantic and Gulf Ship Operators Association. HERALD TRIBUNE views with LOG representatives, Hardly had the SIU's smashing victory been made public than expressed the opinion that the Joe Curran and the NMU were demanding "parity" with the SIU. new contract was possibly the Up to then, the NMU's negotiators were ready to accept some­ Union's most significant victory since the winning of the Isthmian where between $7.50 and $10.00 a month—and think they had won fleet. a victory of their own. I Corigress of industrial OrganP Reaction in shipping circles As the LOG went to press, it was reported that the NMU had pointed up the extreme likeli­ zatipOB seamen told Atlantic and obtained its "parity," which the SIU Negotiating Committee believes hood that the SIU's contract vic­ Gulf Coast ship operators yester­ is a good thing for all seamen. tory would set a pattern for the day that they must meet ia $12.30 However, the SIU. does not ex­ industry. a month increase awarded during pect to be thanked for its "as­ Maritime observers almost unithe week end to American Feder­ TnE NEW YORK TIMES. sist" to the NMU. formerly took the view that the ation of ]^bor seamen or face a If the NMU gets "parity," it NMU negotiating committee, now strike on Sept. 2 when a Taftwill only be history repeating it­ deadlocked with its contractedself. In 1946, when the SIU companies, would be helped con­ Hartley injunction against a walk­ called the great General Strike siderably by the SIU accom­ out expires. plishment, in its attempt to up to protect the Wage Stabiliza­ The demand set, negotiations t. ..ling ctmn. Che ARA. the shipowners latest offer of tion Board's attempt to cut the tliftt had promised to lead to a Negotiations between the NMU $7.50 across the board. wages the SIU had won by ne­ settlement "back tc where we and ship operators represented by gotiation, the NMU cried "Me,^ started," according to Prank J. the American Merchant Marine NMU WANTS "PARITY" too" and, hung on tight to the Taylon chairman of the ship oper-' Institute continued here yesterday The correctness of this view SIU coattails. ators' .negotiating committee. tin at th6 regional office of the Fed­ was established late Monday eve­ The Negotiating Committee Joseph Curran, president of the eral Mediation and Conciliation ning when the NMU president, points out that the NMU should National .Marltl^ Union, who Service under the direction of Com­ Joe Curran, announced that his get its "parity" for the good of missioner Harry Winning of the presented thfr demand to obtain agency. organization would accept "noth­ "parity." for his union's 60,000 all maritime workers. When one At the conclusion of, the threeing less than parity" with the members, said his organization section of the industry works for hour parleys operators reported was prepared to bade it up with a record wage scales won by the poorer wages than another, the that they had been "torpedoed" by strike when the injunction is SIU. top conditions are always in a new wage demand by the union •7.,llfted. This situation was exactly danger. Had other maritime which based its latest stand on pacts obtained by the Seafarers what the SIU Negotiating Com­ • The $12.50 a month settlement unions fought for the coal and International Union, AFL, last signed Friday by hine members mittee hoped for, when, shortly copra penalties, for instance, week. dx the Atlantic and ,Gulf Coast after its successful sessions, it de­ there would be no necessity for The SIU reached agreements S vip Operations Association and clared: the SIU to give those penalties with the Atlantic and Gulf Ship the A. F. of L's Seafarers Inter"It is our hope that all unions, cargoes up. Operators Association and the .Mis­ xiitional Union, a rival of the regardless of affiliation, will soon sissippi Shipping Company calling The NMU, plunged into confu­ N M. U., forced the latter union for raises of $25 a month for boat­ be able to obtain the same gains sion by its previous tactic of de­ tp take a '-'new approach" in meet­ swains and $12.50 for other per­ estahlished by the SIU and thus fending on government bureau­ sonnel. ings at the offices of the Federal benefit by the direct action ta­ crats for favors, and by its pres­ Mr. Curran, who heads the NMU Mediation and Conciliation Ser­ ken by our Union." ent internal fight, threatened to negotiating committee,' made a de­ vice at 341 Ninth Avenue, Mr. Contending that stabihzatiou strike and found itself under a mand yesterday for parity with Curran said Mr. Taylor said he wi of conditions would be fruitful the SIU. It was unofficially re­ bureaucratic injunction. would have to take the demands ported that before the announce­ for all engaged in the maritime For the past several months, back to his principals. \A meeting ment of the SIU settlement the industry, the. SIU Committee NMU negotiators have been sit­ of operators with Harry Winning. NMU negotiators would have ac­ said: ting with the operators and Federal conciliator, is scheduled cepted a $10 a month increase. "The maritime industry should for today. Federal conciliators. Yet the Shipping dperators^eplored the be stabilized for the good of all NMU got nowhere—imtil the Raise Was Refused concerned. The gaining of the SIU, without the help of Fed­ June the open-tor same high SIU wages and condi­ eral conciliators, set the pattern tions by seamen of all unions for all seamen. would greatly contribute toward that much-needed stability." The committee announced that it would continue arranging meetings with other contracted- made and the ships properly little hai-d to ship. The Coast Guard considers all companies as their contracts ap­ By CAL TANNER MOBILE—A marked improve­ stored and slopped. Waterman We therefore cannot too tickets issued during wartime as proached their respective expir­ ment over the previous week met these demands promptly, but stioiigly urge all blue ticket blue tickets. ation dates. After most of the was noted in last week's ship­ Alcoa was a little slow in get­ ABs who have enough time The biggest topic around the freighter and passenger compan­ now is the signing ies are in the fold, the Union in­ ping in this port. Approximate­ ting the ships okayed for the (36 months) to get their green Hall right ly 131 bookmen and 24 permit- sign ons, and they were held tickets right away, so they can of the contract with Mississippi tends to tackle the 16 newly-or­ Shipping Company over in New ganized Atlantic and Gulf tank­ men were shipped during the up a bit until everything was get out a helluva lot faster. week, and prospects look fair straightened out. Another point to remember is Orleans by the sub-Negotiating er outfits. for the coming week, with the Although Mobile has a lot of that, even though you had to Committtee headed by Bull Negotiations will then be di­ two big companies scheduled for ABs on the beach, it seems that show three years discharges to Sheppard. The feeling of the rected at the Unions contracted three to seven ships for pay­ most of them have blue tickets get your present ticket and it is membership here is that this tug and inland boat companies, and, since the Coast Guard has stamped "good for the duration contract will set a pattern for the committee said. The same offs and sign ons. While the payoffs were good, started to enforce the directive of the war and six months the industry. type of contract wrested from nevertheless Negotiations witli the Water­ the larger operators will be ' the sign ons were just. the op­ that two-thirds of the ABs must thereafter," you posite. The crews refused to have green tickets, the men with have to get it changed for an man Steamship Corporation are sought throughout the industry, it a unlimited ticket. sign on until all repairs were blue tickets are finding still proceeding favorably. according to the committee. (Continued from Page U claims that had no foundation in fact. When the operators intentions became clear, the SIU decided tp take further action to sup­ port its contract demands. The Negotiating Committee, com­ prised of Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall, Assistant SecretaryTreasurers Robert Mathews and J. P. Shuler, Joe Algina, Lindsey Williams and Charles Raymond met with other Union officials and several delegates from ships lying in New York harbor at the time and discussed the entire is­ sue. The possibility of the operators building a legal case drew the heaviest attention from the group. The prevailing opinion was that, if the Union did not take immediate and drastic ac­ tion, it might find itself stymied by legal restraints similar to the "cease and desist" injunctions crippling other maritime unions. The Union group held that the SIU must take the initiative by Seafarers Once Again Shows The Way To NMU: Carran Cries For 'Parity' With A&G Wage Scale » I -- - Mobile Reports Shipping Shows Noticeahie Improvement �T WE SEAFARERS L O G Page Four ^ Galveston Sees Good Shipping Sammy Stein Returns To Friday. Augutl 20r 1948 PR Strike End Booms Shipping Seafarers will be rooting hard for a doughty little scrapper by I • By SAL COLLS the name of Sammy Stein when GALVESTON — There are he squares off against his op­ SAN JUAN—Shipping was re­ some encouraging prospects that ponent at Croke Arena Monday sumed with a bang as the In­ seem to indicate * an improve­ night, August 30. ternational Longshoremen's As­ ment in the shipping picture for sociation strike ended in victory Stein, who is better known to this port in the near future. Of for our AFL Brothers. It was so his many SIU friends and ship­ €X)urse, it's the sign ons and not good that all hands waiting for mates as Sammy Weinstein, will the signs that count, but one jobs were shipped right away. be donning the leather mitts pro­ leads to the other. Meanwhile, The' SS Ponce paid off here fessionally for the first time shipping is fair here. during the past week. There since he left the ring to go to Obviously, the most widely were a few beefs aboard, but discussed matter at the moment sea as a member of the Sailors they were ironed out satisfac­ Union of the Pacific in 1938. He is the new two-year agreement torily after a session between the signed with the Mississippi Ship­ returns as a featherweight. Skipper, company officials, the Although his opponent on the ping Company. This new contract Delegates and the Agent. is outstanding because it seems card has not yet been named, In the interests of the crew's to have concentrated on the most Sammy says he isn't concerned. welfare we found it necessary to He's confident of victory, no mat­ important thing facing seamen remove three performers from ter who provides the opposition. today—^job security. the vessel. Despite the layoff, he declares Aside from wage increases, the Cuba Distilling's two ships, question of jobs is almost fore­ he's in better shape than he was the Catahoula and the Carabullci most in the minds of men sailing. at any time as an amateur ban­ were in here during the past And the new contract has taken tamweight champ back in 1937. week and both were contacted. that into account. A hearty vote AMATEUR CHAMP Crew's of both ships cooperated, of thanks is due Bull Sheppard Never a religious trainer with the Union in fine fashion. and the New Orleans sub-Nego­ in those days, Sammy neverthe­ All unorganized ships that hit tiating Committee for the fine less was king of the Kings this port were also contacted. job they have done. As in the previous week, the County (Brooklyn) 118 poimd "rhe, new contract with Missis­ local scene has been very quiet. simon pures. Although he was sippi .stirred up a lot of con­ Sammy Stein assumes a familiar ring pose. The summer has taken its toll, I barely out of short pants in versation down here. The wage guess. But everything will be 1937, he smashed his way fight game around these parts. worked closely with the SIU- increases, of coiurse, were wellOne of Stein's latest seagoing SUP during that major beef. humming again when the brisk through to the runnei>up posi­ received but the two-year fea­ tion in the AU-American cham­ jobs was skippering the SS. Ste­ A very large crew of Seafarers ture and the guaranteed man­ weather sets in. If you were on the beach in pionships, held that year in New phen Leacock, a South Atlantic will be on hand at the arena ning scales, along with the ad­ Galveston this week, you prob­ York's famed old Hippodrome. Steamship Company vessel. Sam­ when Sammy sets out to make justments made to increase the ably ran into the following He holds a silver belt from that my was Master of that ship from his first crack at a new job a number of ships and jobs vmder Jan. 28 to'Oct. 11, 1947. Letters clean payoff. Brothers; L. Gardiner, A. Walk­ tournament. our banner, came in for much The onetime SUP Deck Gang came to the SEAFARERS LOG Tickets for the tussle are on "avorable comment. er, W. Zieler, Buddy Jordan, W. man, who also sailed as a Mate during that time from SIU mem­ sale on, the Sixth floor of the Reagan and F. Pence. The San Juan AFL Port Coun­ And that about completes the and Skipper, is tackling his re­ bers hailing Sammy as "one SIU Hall, 51 Beaver Street, New cil is now operating in full Texas roundup for the moment. sumed boxing career mighty swell guy and a pleasure to sail York. Better buy one before swing. Yours truly is serving as seriously, however. He says he's with." they're sold out. president of the recently-formed living clean, doesn't drink or The seafaring featherweight is Croke Park Arena is at 240th Council. smoke and is following bis treiin- mighty proud of the fact that Street and Broadway, New York We were kept pretty busy during instructions to the letter. he took an active part in all City and can be reached by 7th , ng the ILA strike getting men Sammy is boxing under the waterfront beefs since he's been Avenue-Broadway subway. Get i;o take jobs left vacant by helm of the wily A1 Weill, an going to sea. In 1946, he was off at 242nd Street Station. Brothers who, rather than sit it oldtime manager whose name is a member of the strike strategy Opening bell sounds at 8:30 P.M., out indefinitely, paid off and flew By A. S. CARDULLO practically synonmous with the committee of the MM&P and Monday night, August 30. jack to the States to take their SAN FRANCISCO—The doors chances on shipping there. of our new A&G Hall at 85 The men here are still talking Third Street are open for busi­ about the possibility of a new ness, but there is still plenty of Hall for this branch. We just set work to be done before the Jeremiah C. Sheehan, known up a new literature rack in the place measures up to what we've to his shipmates as Neil, died Hall, whereby all hands can very ' planned. in Santos, Brazil on July 13. easily obtain copies of Union As soon as our new quarters By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ Brother Sheehan had contracted publications. are ship-shape, we'll send some pneumonia in Buenos Aires and BALTIMORE—Shipping hit a pictures to the LOG—and we're new low in this port during the was hospitalized ashore when hoping it will be very soon. past seven days, just as we pre­ his ship, the Del Norte, 'arrived Everjmne here in Frisco has dicted it would in our last re­ in Santos. been busier than the proverbial At his bedside when death Because of the space re-' port. one-armed paper-hanger, trying came were several SIU members quired for the publication of The unpleasant truth is that to get everything ship-shape as of the Del Norte crew, among the complete contract in this we paid off one ship and no quickly as possible. them Bill Kaiser, Osmond Mcissue, several regular fea­ more. That was an Isthmian NOT BAD Machon and Blackie Bankston. tures do not appear. The scow, the SS Steel Worker. Brother Sheehan, Second Shipping, meanwhile, hasn't series of articles by the Port At the same time, we signed Steward on the Del Norte, was Agents dealing with mat­ been too bad. In the three days on two Bull vessels, the SS Edith ters of interest to the mem­ since we've been at our new ad­ and Mae, and the SS Charles 42 years old at the time of his dress, we'v^ shipped 47 men, Nordhoff, Alcoa — after the re­ death. He had been a member bership will be resumed in mostly in the Black Gang and pairs were made. There wasn't of the Union since 1942, when the next issue, as will the cartoon strip "Seafare" and Stewards Department, although even an Ore Line scow to hold he joined in New Orleans. He held Book No. 22240. the other usual features. The the Deck Department got its us up. Well liked by his crewmates, Membership section will sdso share, too. But that is the way things go. he was known throughout the be back to full size. We crewed up the Governor NEIL SHEEHAN One week is good and the next Gulf Area as a good Union man Comer, Waterman, and the "Miss Until the contract is and shipmate. hers to be turned dfer to his America", another Waterman week things are shot to hell. printed in the usual format, Money was collected for a widow. job, which is shifting to Everett, There was nothing very seri­ it is suggested that mem­ Wash. The initials of the man ous in the way <of beefs. But floral wreath before the Del Brother Sheehan was born in bers keep the Agreement who shipped as Steward on the there was one on the Steel Norte left Santos and on the re­ Massachusetts and made his section in this issue for shift are Frenchy Michelet, as Maker concerning overtime for turn trip to New Orleans over home in New Orleans with his reference. Oilers taking temperatures in $1,000 was given by crewmem- wife. in F. M. " The only business we expect the holds. The crew played this one right. next week is a few in transit jobs, but you can never tell They didn't .say a word during when something will sneak in the trip, but they did keep track for a payoff. They'll do it every of the hours. When they paid off, the Patrol­ BY JOE ALGINA time. shipping when the first cold Right now we're handling the The honor of being the finst man got the money for the Oilers NEW YORK—Shipping in this winds come blo.wing down from usual number of ships in port. man to be shipped out of this —^because the Isthmian agree­ port is pretty much the same the north. This week's good payoffs were new A&G Frisco Hall goes to ment says that the Black Gang way it has been for the past Then all the people in this the Steel Recorder and Steel Charles Covilie Harris, who went gets overtime for working out­ month or so, both good and bad area will start checking their Scientist, Isthmian; the Loyola to the SS Oberlin Victory as side the Engine Room. So Isth­ good if you're a rated book­ oil tanks and put in their orders Victory, Waterman, in port from mian learned again. man, and bad if you hold a to "fill 'er up." Tankers will the intercoastal run. Waterman an OS replacement. All we can say is that anybody permit. The first complete crew ship­ then start lugging the oil along also sent us the Topa Topa and ped from the Hall was the gang hinking. of heading for Baltimore At the moment it looks like it the coast, and jobs will come up James Jackson. that signed on the Governor right now would be wiser to stay will continue that way for the on the Iraard.' That's what we The Evangeline was in port Cdmer. We'll have more about away—iinless he's got money next few weeks. We believe hope it will be, anyway. for a clean payoff, too. She's in there will be an upswing in That's in the future, however. good shape with a good crew these lads when the ship sails. enough to stay a while. By KEITH ALSOP Frisco Branch Shapes Up Hall Shippiug Slumps In Baltimore Neil Sheehan Dies In Santos Back Next Week New York ShippingHoids To Steady Course �c z'?, •• 't-''''- Friday/ August 20. M48 TxH E S Eiyt F A R E.R S LOG Page FiV» AGREEMENT Between Seafarers International Union Of North America — And — Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc. A. H. Bull Steamship Company Baltimore Insular Line, Inc. South Atlantic Steamship Line Seas Shipping Company, Inc. Seatrain* Lines, Inc. Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc. Smith & Johnson Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. « This agreement is entered into this 17th day of August, 1948, by and between the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, hereinafter refeiTed to as the Union, and the undersigned company, and any of its subsidiary com­ panies which may be formed to operate ships in the off-shore, coastwise^ or intercoastal trade, hereinafter referred to as the Company and remains in "effect until September 30, 1950, and shall continue for two year periods thereafter, unless either party hereto shall give written notice to the other of its desire to amend or terminate same, which notice shall be given at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date. After such notice has been given, specific proposals must then be submitted within ten (10) days and negotiations commenced at a time which is mutually agreed upon. If, during the sixty (60) day period, the parties fail to agree with reference to such proposals, the parties may, by mutual consent, extend this agree­ ment for a specific period beyond such expiration date for the continuance of negotiations. Application by either party to open negotiations for changes in the wage scale or any monetary matters any time during the life of this agreement shall not be deemed cause for termination of this agreement. Monetary matters for the purpose" of this section shall be the following: Overtime, Standby Rate, Longshore Rate, Tank Clean­ ing Rate, Explosives Handling Rate, Extra Meals Rate, Subsistence and Room Allowance, ARTICLE I Employment Section 1. The Union agrees to furnish the Company with capable, competent and physically fit persons when and Where they are required and of the ratings needed to fill vacancies necessitating the employment of Unlicensed Personnel in ample time to prevent any delay in the scheduled departure of any vessel covered by this agreement. To assure maximum harmonious relations and in order to obtain the be-st qualified employees with the least risk of a delay in the scheduled departure of any vessel covered by this agreement, the Company agrees to secure all Un­ licensed Personnel through the hiring halls of the Union. Section 2. If for any reason the Union does not furnish the Company, as provided in Section 1, with capable, competent and physically fit persons when and where they are required and of the ratings needed to fill such vacancies in ample time to prevent any delay in the scheduled departure of any vessel covered by this agreement, the Company may then obtain members of the Unlicensed Personnel from any available source. Section 3. The Company recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining representative of all members of the Unlicensed Personnel. It is specifically understood and agreed that membership in the Union rshall not be a condition of employment of any member of . the Unlicensed Personnel, furnished or obtained in '.the manners specified in this agreement. It is further agreed that there shall be no discrimination against any member of the Unlicensed Personnel because of non-membei'ship or membership in the Union. Section 4. (a) The Union agrees that the Company has the right to reject (by written notation on the job assignment slip) any applicant for employment who the Company considers unsatisfactoiy or unsuit­ able for the vacancy, or to discharge any member of the Unlicensed Personnel, who, in the opinion of the Company, is not satisfactory. If the Union considers the rejection of any applicant for employment or the discharge of any member of the Unlicensed Personnel as being discriminatory such actions by the Company shall be dealt with under the grievance pi'ocedure, and the Union agrees that any such rejection or discharge shall not cause any vessel to be delayed on her scheduled departure. (b) In the event any decision of the Company physician is challenged by the Union, as to the physical fitness of a Union member, said member shall be re-examined by a Public Health physician and his decision shall be binding. Section 5. The Company agrees not to discriminate against any member of the Unlicensed Personnel for legitimate Union activities. Section 6. The term Unlicensed Personnel as used in this agreement shall not include super-cargoes, cadets, pursers and livestock tenders. Section 7. The Union shall have the right, upon written notification to the Company showing proper reasons for such action, to re-negotiate any part or all of Article I. Upon receipt of such notification by the Company, the parties to this agreement shall meet within 7 days for negotiations on this issue. ARTICLE II General Rules Section !. Passes. The Company agrees to issue passes to the Union representatives for the purpose of contacting its members aboard vessels of the Company covered by this agreement. • Representatives of the Union shall be allowed on board at any time but shall not interfere with men at work unless said men are properly relieved. (The relief gets no exti'a compensation.) Section 2. Port Committee. For the adjustment of any grievances arising in connection with performance of this agreement which cannot be satisfactorily adjusted on board the vessel there shall be established a Port Committee at the port where articles are terminated. The Port Committee shall consist of three (3) representatives from the Union and three (3) representatives from the Company, and it shall be the duty of the Port Committee to meet within twenty-four (24) hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded. In the event the Port Committee cannot agree they shall select an impartial arbitrator whose decision shall be final and binding. In the event the Port Committee cannot agree on the selection of an impartial arbitrator then a judge of the district Fedwal Court shall appoint an impartial arbitrator whose decision shall be final and binding. Expenses of the arbitrator shall be paid by the party whom the ai'bitrator rules against in the decision. Section 3. Stoppage of Work. There shall be no strikes, lockouts, or stoppage of work while the pro­ visions of this agreement are in effect. Section 4. Emergency Duties and Drills. Any work necessary for the safety of the vessel, passengers, crew or cargo or for the saving of other vessels in jeopardy and the lives thereon, shall be performed at any time and such work shall not be considered overtime. Whenever practicable, lifeboat and other emergency drills shall be held on weekdays, between the hours of 8 a.m. and -4:30 p.m. and on Saturdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon. Preparation for drills, such as stretching fire hose and hoisting and swinging out boats, shall not be done prior to signal for such drills, and after drill is over all hand.s shall .secure boat and gear. In no event shall overtime be paid for work performed with such drills. Section 5. Ships Chartered by Company. This agree­ ment is binding with respect to American Flag Freight ships chartered by the Company (if charterer furnishes crew.) Section 6. Safe Working Conditions. The employer shall furnish safe working gear and equipment when in any harbor, roadstead, or port. No man shall be required to work under unsafe conditions. Ordinary hazards of the sea shall not be considered unsafe conditions in applying this section. Se^ion 7. Securing Vessel for Sea. All vessels of the Company must be safely secured before leaving the harbor limits for any voyage. Vessels sailing in the daytime must be safely secured before leaving the harbor limits. In the event the vessel is not safely secured before reaching the harbor limits, the vessel shall proceed to a safe an­ chorage and be secured before proceeding to sea. Vessels sailing after dark shall be safely secured be­ fore leaving the dock or may proceed to a safe anehorage to secure vessel before proceeding to sea. When lights can be maintained on the after deck, gear and hatches may be secured on this deck enroute to anchorage. Secfion 8. Sailing Board Time, (a) The sailing time shall be posted at the gangway on arrival when the vessel s stay in port is twelve (12) hours or less. When the stay exceeds twelve (12) hours the sailing time .shall be posted eight (8) hours prior to .scheduled sailing, if before midnight. If scheduled between mid­ night and 8 a.m. sailing time shall be posted not later than 5:30 p.m. (b) All members of the unlicensed personnel shall be aboard the vessel and ready for sea at least one (1) hour before the scheduled sailing time. In the event any member of the unlicensed personnel fails to com­ ply with this provision, the Company shall call the Union and the Union shall furnish a replacement. If the original member reports after the Company has called for a replacement the man sent by the Union as sUch replacement shall receive two (2) daj's' pay, which two (2) days' pay shall be paid by the member who was late in reporting for duty. (c) If the vessel's departm-e is delayed and the delay is due to the loading or discharging of cargo, the new time of departure shaU immediately be posted on theioard and if such delay exceeds two (2) hours the watch below may" be dismissed and shall receive two (2) hours' overtime for such reporting. \ (d) In the event, after cargo is aboard or dis"- -• �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG charged and ship is ready to proceed, the full com­ be paid at the regular overtime rate and the watch be­ plement of unlicensed personnel is not on board, no low shall be paid at the rate of overtime and one-half. overtime shall be paid. Section 19. Holidays. The Company agrees to rec­ (e) The overtime prescribed above shall not apply ognize the following as hoKdays: when sailing is delayed on account of weather, such 1. New Year's Day 6. Labor Day as rain, fog, or any other condition beyond the 2. Washington's Birthday 7. Thanksgiving Day vessel's control. 3. Memorial Day 8. Christmas Day Section 9. Ship's Delegate. One man in each de­ 4. Armistice Day 9. Independence Day partment on each vessel shall act as delegate for 5. Lincoln's Birthday such department. Such delegates are privileged to In the event V. E. or V.J. Days are observed as present to their superior officers, on behalf of the National Holidays, they shall be included in the list. members in their department, facts and opinions Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Holidays, while concerning any matter wherein adjustment or im­ at sea shall be considered holidays for the unlicensed provement is thought proper. personnel not on watch. Men on watch shall perform Any matter so presented which is not adjusted only the routine duties necessary, for the safe naviga­ satisfactorily to all concerned shall be referred to the tion of the vessel on these days. Union officials and Company officials upon vessel's Overtime pay shall be paid for all work performed arrival in the first U.S.A. port where the Union eind the Company have officials for adjustment as pro­ by the unlicensed personnel on any of the nine holi­ days described in this agreement at sea or in port. vided under Article II, Section 2, of this agreement. In the event any of the above-named holidays fall Section 10. Aulhori^ of Master and Obedience of Crew. Nothing in this agreement is intended to, and on Sunday while in port or at sea, the Monday follow­ shall not be construed to limit in any way the auth­ ing shall be observed as such holiday. Any day that ority of the Master or other officers, or lessen the is a recognized holiday for the longshoremen in obedience of any member of the crew to any lawful Continental U.S. ports shall also be a recognized holiday for the crew while in that particular port. order. Section 20. Port Time., For the purpose of applying Section 11. In Case Vessel Runs Aground. In the event the vessel runs aground, this agreement shall port overtime provisions of this agreement, "port time" be lived up to regardless of whether the Company or or the words "in port" shall be defined to mean the the Insurance Company is paying the wages and following: Commencement of Port Time: overtime. (a) From the time a vessel is properly secured to Section 12. (a) Medical Relief. Full medical at­ tention as required by law shall be given to all un­ a dock, buoy, or dolphins for the purpose of licensed personnel. Except where such is assumed by loading and/or discharging cargo, ballast, pas­ the U.S. Consul or the U.S. Public Health Service, sengers or mail; imdergoing repairs; taking on medic^ attention shall be furnished by the Company fuel, water or stores; fumigation; lay-up; await­ ing orders or bei-th. at the expense of the Company. (b) Penicillin. The Company agrees, when stocking (b) From the time the vesselI is properly moored or m^cine chests, to include penicillin which shall be anchored for the purpose of: loading {and/or dis­ furnished free of charge to seamen in need of same. charging cargo, ballast, passengers, or mail; The rules of the UJS. Public Health Service shall be undergoing repairs; taking on fuel, water, or observed with respect to dosage and administration. stores; fumigation; lay-uP; awaiting orders or berth. Section 13. Retiim to Port of Engagement. In the event a ship of the Company is sold, interned, lost (c) Port overtime provisions shall not apply to or laid up, the crew shall be given transportation back vessels entering a port and anchoring for the to the port of engagement with subsistence, room and sole purpose of avoiding inclement weather. wages, as per Article II, Section 14, of this agreement. (d) Port time shall not commence until the vessel When room and subsistence is not furnished aboard has shifted from quarantine anchorage to a berth the vess^ room and meal allowance will be paid as or other anchorage for the purposes as provided prescribed in Article H, Section 36, until crew is for in sub-sections (a) and (b) of this section. furnished repatriation by train, plane or vessel. (e) Vessels lying at the same anchorage after obtain­ In the event a ship of the Company is lost, the ing quarantine clearance shall be considered crew shall be i-ecompensed for the loss of clothing not awaiting berth and port overtime provisions to exceed tlnee hundied ($300) dollars and to be shall apply except in cases where vessel cannot repatriated to the port of engagement with subsist­ move due to weather conditions. ence, room and wages, as per Section 14 of this (f) Port overtime provisions shall not apply to article. vessels _ mooring or anchoring for sole purpose Section 14. Traveling. Members of the Union, when of awaiting transit of canals such as the Panama transported by the Company during the course of Canal. their employment, shaU be provided with first-cl^ (g) Port overtime provisions shall not apply to transportation by rail; when travel at night is in­ vessels mooring or anchoring for sole purpose of volve, a lower berth shall be provided or the cash landing sick or injured persons. equivalent thereof, and with subsistence at the rate However, a vessel taking on fresh fruits, vegetables, of $4.25 per day in addition to their regular monthly wages. When traveling by ship is involved, men shall or milk while transiting the canal shall not be con­ be provided with second-class transportation or the sidered to be in port under subsection (b) of this Section. cash equivalent thereof. .Termination of Port Time: Section 15. War Zone. In case any vessel of the Company traverses waters adjacent to or in the proxi­ (h) Port time shall terminate when the first ahead mity of a declared or undeclared war or state of hos­ or astern bell is rung the day the vessel leaves tilities, it is hereby agreed that a petition on the part the harbor limits, however, this paragraph shall of the Union for the opening of negotiations for added cases where the vessel is being remuneration, bonuses, and/or insurance, shall in no shifted as provided for in Article II, Section 21. way be deemed cause for the termination of this _ Section 21. Shifting Ship. After the vessels arrive agreement. m port as outlined in Article II, Section 20, any subseSection 16. Customary Duties. Members of all de­ inland waters, bays, rivers, and sounds partments shall perform the necessary and customary shall be regarded as shifting ship and overtime paid duties of that department. Each member of aU de­ for men on duty while such moves are performed on partments shall perform only the recognized and Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays and after 5 p.m. until customary duties of his particular rating. 8 a.m._weekday.s with the following exceptions: Section 17. Explosives. On vessels carrying explo­ Port Alfred to Montreal or vice versa. sives in fifty (50) ton lots or over, as permitted by • Port Alfred to Quebec or vice versa. law, the Company agrees to pay each crew member Montreal to Quebec or vice versa. of the imlicensed personnel in addition to" their regu­ All moves from American ports to Britishlar monthly wage, 10% per month of such wages while Columbia ports or vice versa. such cargo is on board the vessel or is being loaded Norfolk to Baltimore or vice versa. or discharged. When the unlicensed personnel is re­ Montevideo to Buenos Aires to Rosario or quired to work explosives, at. any time, they shall points above or vice versa. be paid for such work in addition to their regular Boston to New York or vice versa. monthly wages at the rate of $5.00 per hour. New Orl^ns to Baton Rouge or vice versa. Moves fmm Baltimore through the Chesapeake and For the purpose of this agreement, explosives shall Delaware Canal to Wilmington, Camden, or Philadelconsist of the following items: phia or vice versa, shall be considered a move of the Black Powder ' Nitro-Glycerine 1,1?, S P-'"- and before 8 a.m. or Blasting Caps ' T.N.T. Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, shall be paid for at Detonating Caps Poison Gases the overtime rate. Loaded Bombs Loaded Shells of one Dynamite pound or over, but not When men are hired by small arms ammunition the Company for standby work in port by the day and board and lodging are not furnished to them on the Section 18. Penalty Cargoes. When members of ^ip, they shall be paid at the rate of $1,537 per hour. tlie unlicensed personnel are required to clean holds in which penalty cargo has been carried, they shall Their regular hours of work shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 \ P "® P-'"- Monday through be paid for such work in addition to their regular K", u performed by them outside their wages, at the rate of straight overtime for the watch shall be paid for at the rate of on deck and overtime and one-half for the watch W to perform standby work below. shall perform any work that shaU be assigned to them IN BULK by their superior officer, and they shall not be subject Bones Caustic Soda forth in this agreement unless Green Hides Soda Ash oil stooni in the boilers or ^oohes. When standby work in any particular Manure Creosoted Lumber depmtment is to be performed, an effort shall be made IN BAGS OR BULK i??®" ^^th ratings in such department if they Bone Meal Greave Cakes are available and are competent to perform such work. Chloride of Lime Saltcake u standby work that reports Lampblack or Super Phosphate hmfr^ w^riT® ^ be guaranteed not less than four Carbonblack Cyanide and shall be paid in accordance with the Sulphur Cement rates of pay outlined in this section. Copra (3000 tons) Gasoline carried in any manner ^!®n9sbore Work by Crow. In those longshoremen available, On vessels carrying penalty cargo in bulk in lots A crew may be required to do longshore of one thousand tons or over, unless otherwise speci­ SJ inches for the purpose of handling fied, the Con^any agrees to pay. the members of the performed they shall be paid unlicensed personnel in addition to the regular month­ ?n regular monthly wages, one dollar ly wages 10% of such wages from the time the load­ i?,.f P®"^ hour for their watch ing of the penalty cargo is started until penalty cargo ^ .1 doUars and thirty-eight and one-half is completely discharged. cents ($2.38%) per hour for the watch below. When members of the. imlicensed personnel' are re­ P";»-,.and before 8 a.m. and On Saturdays. quired to clean.. holds where - lead , concentrates, coal or coke, have been carried, the watch on deck sha)l raoxf. August 20, 1948 This section shall not be construed as to be applicable to any work where longshoremen are not available due to labor trouble. Section 24. Working Ballast. Whenever membci"s of the crew may be required to discharge ballast other than water ballast, out of holds or handle or discharge ballast on deck, the watch on deck shall receive their straight overtime rate for such work. The watch be­ low shall receive time and one-half their overtime rate for such work. Day men shall receive their straight overtime rate between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon and 1 p.m. P*™' 5 P-i"- arid before 8-a.m., day men shall receive time and one-half their overtime rate. If watches are broken, day men's scale applies to the ®"^if®.®^®^' .When sand ballast is washed off decks with hose, the watch on deck shall receive their straight overtime rate for such work. The watch below shall receive time and one-half their overtime rate for such work. . Division of Wages of Absent Members. (a) When members of the unlicensed personnel are required to do extra work because the vessel sailed Without the full complement as required by vessel's certificate, under circumstances where the law permits such sailing, the wages of the absent members shall be divided among the men who perform their work, but no overtime shall be included in such payments. (b) At sea, when day men are switched to sea watches and promoted for the purpose of replacing ntwn who a^e injured or sick they shall receive the diff®rential in pay and overtime for watches stood on the first Saturday afternoon of standing sea watches. (c) When men standing sea watches *are promoted f9r 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 un­ licensed personnel work more than eight (8) hours in any one day without the payment of overtime. Section 26. Overtime Rate. The overtime rate for unlicensed personnel receiving less than $235.73 per ^ $1,125 per hour. All ratings receiving more per month, the overtime rate shall be $1.41 per hour. Section 27. Computation of Overtime. When over­ time worked is less than one (1) hour, overtime for one (1) • full hour shall be paid. When overtime worked exceeds one (1) hour, the overtime work perfoi-med shall be paid for in one-half (%) hour periods, and fractional part of such period shall count as one-half (%) hour. S^ion 28. Commencement of Overtime. Overtime ,, employee shall be called to report for work outside of his regular schedme, provided such member repoits for duty within fifteen (15) minutes. Otherwise, overtime shall com­ mence at the actual time such employee reports for duty and such overtime shall continue until the em­ ployee IS released. S^on 29. Checking Overtime. After authorized overtime has been worked, the senior officer of the department on board will present to each employee who has worked overtime a slip stating hours of overtime and nature of work performed. An overtime book will be kept to conform with individual slips for settlement of overtime. Officers and men shall keep a record of all /disputed overtime. No claim for overtime shall be valid unles.s such claim is presented L ®®'^ department within seventy-two (72) hours after completion of the work. When work has l^en performed and an overtime claim is disputed, the head of the department shall acknowledge in writing that the work was performed. Section 30. Continuous ' Overtime. When working overtime and crew is knocked off for two (2) hours or less, the overtime shall be paid straight through. Time flowed for meals shall not be considered as overtime in this clause. Section 31. Payment of Overtime. All money due for crew overtime shall be paid at the signing off. In the event payment of overtime is delayed by the ' Company beyond twenty-four (24) hours after signing off articles, additional compensation shall be' paid at the rate of $10.00 a day for each calendar day or fraction thereof aforesaid payment of overtime wages is delayed. This shall not include disputed overtime being settled between the Union Representatives and the Company. Periods. When members of the Unlicensed Deck and Engine Personnel are required to ti^n to on overtime between midnight and 8 A.M. thfy shall be entitled to a rest period of one hour lor each hour worked between midnight and 8 A.M., such rest periods to start at 8 A.M. the same day if ship is under port working rules and sea watches have not been set. Such rest periods shall be in ad­ dition to cash overtime allowed for such work. If rest period is not given, men shall be entitled to additional overtime at the regular overtime rate, in lieu thereof. This section shall not apply to men turn­ ing to on overtime at 6 A.M. or after. Section 33. Work Performed by Other Than Mem­ bers of the Unlicensed Personnel. Any work per­ formed by cadets, workaways, passengers, prisoners of war, staff officers, or any member of the crew other than the unlicensed personnel that is routine work of the unlicen.sed personnel, shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate. Such payment to be divided among the unlicensed personnel ordinarily required to perform such work. Section 34. Carrying of Cadets, etc. in Lieu of Crew. No Cadets, workaways, or passengers shall be carried in lieu of the crew. Section 35. Launch Service. When a ship is an­ chored or tied up to a buoy for eight (8) hours or over, for the purposes outlined in Article II, Section 20, each member of the unlicensed personnel while on his watch blow shall be allowed one round trip to shore at the Company's expense every 24 hours. In Port where regular boat service is not available, members of the crew may make their own arrange­ ments for transportation and the company agrees" to i^imburse either the crew member or the owner df the boat up to $2.00 per round trip per man carried once each 24 hours; . 80(diOtt 38. Iloom and Mc>&} Allowance. When board IS not furnished imlicensed members of the creW they shall receive a meal allowance of $1.05 for �Fri(lay, Augusi 20, 1048 breakfast, $1.05. for dinner and $1.05 for supper. When men are required to sleep ashore, they shall be al­ lowed $3.00 per night. Application by the Union to open negotiations for increased meal and lodging, allowances due to increased living costs at any period during the life of this agreement, such application shall not be deemed cause for termination of this agreement. Section 37. Meal Hours—Relieving For Meals. The meal hours for the unlicensed personnel employed in the Deck and Engine Departments shall be as follows: "Breaikfast 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. (a) At sea the 4 to 8 watch shall relieve itself for supper. (b) The 12 to 4 watch on sailing day is to be knocked off at 11 a.m. in order to eat at 11:30 a^m; and to be ready to go on watch at 12 noon. (c) These hours may be varied, but such varia­ tion shall not exceed one hour either way, provided that one unbroken hour shall be allowed at all times for dinner and supper when vessel is in port. When watches are broken, if one unbroken hour is not given, the man involved shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu thereof. This penalty hour shall be in addition to the actual overtime worked during the meal hours. (d) When crew is called to work overtime before breakfast and work continues after 7:30 a.m. a full hour shall be allowed for breakfast, and if breakfast is not served by 8 a.m. overtime shall continue straight through until breakfast is served. (e) If one unbroken hour is not given, the men involved shall receive one hour's overtime in lieu thereof. (f) When the watch below or men off duty are working on overtime at sea or in port, they shall be allowed one unbroken meal hour. If one unbroken meal hour is not given, the men involved shall re­ ceive one hour's overtime in lieu thereof. This penalty hour shall be in addition to the actual overtime work­ ed during the meal hour. The provisions in this section shall be applicable at all times at sea or in port to men on day work. ^ Section 38. Fresh Provisions. Adequate supply of fruit juices shall be provided for the unlicensed per­ sonnel. Fresh milk, fruit and vegetables wiU be fur­ nished at every port touched where available, and if supply is possible, a sufficient amount to last until the next port or to last until the food would ordi­ narily, with good care, spoil. Shore bread shall be furnished at all U.S. Ports when available. Section 39; Midnight Lunch. If crew works con­ tinuous overtime until midnight, men shall be pro­ vided with hot lunch at midnight, one hour to be allowed for such meal, if the work continues. If this full hour is not allowed, an additional hour overtime shall be paid. If the crew works as late as 9 p.m., coffee and lunch shall be provided. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed and be included in overtime if work continues. If crew works as late as 3 a.m., coffee and lunch shall be provided. If crew works as late as 6 a.m., coffee shall be provided. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed and be included in overtime if work continues. Section 40. Coffee Time, (a) All hands shall be allowed fifteen (15) minutes for coffee at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., or at a convenient time near those hours. (b) When crew is called to work overtime, coffee shall be made by the watch or watchman and be ready at the time of callmg, and allowed during fifteen minutes of readiness period. Section 41. Crew Equipment. The following items shall be supplied the imlicensed personnel employed on board the vessels of the Company: 1. A suitable number of blankets. 2. Bedding consisting of two white sheets, one spread, one white pillow slip, which shall be changed weekly, except that in the tropics pillow slips shall be changed twice weekly. 3. One face towel and one bath towel which shall be changed twice weekly. 4. One cake of Lux, Lifebuoy, or Palmolive soap with each towel change. 5. One box of matches each day. 6. Suitable mattresses and pillows shall be fur­ nished but hair straw or excelsior shall not be suitable. 7. All dishes provided for the use of the unlicensed personnel shall be of crockery. 8. One cake of laundry soap, one cake of lava soap, one box of washing powder weekly. 9. Sanitubes shall be available for the unlicensed personnel at all times. 10. Cots shall be supplied to the crew while in the tropics, except on the new type passenger vessels. Any member wilfully damaging or destroying linen .shall be held accountable for same. When linen is not issued, men shall receive $2.00 each week for washing their own linen. Crew shall turn in soiled linen before receiving new issue of linen. Section 42. Uniforms. In the event a man is re.quired to wear a uniform, other than provided for in Article V, Section 24, he shall fm*nish his own uniform and shall be paid an additional $12.50 per month for same. Section 43. Mess Room. Each vessel shall be fur­ nished with a messroom for the accommodation of the crew, such messroom or messrooms to be in each case so constructed as to afford sitting room for all and to be so situated as to afford full protection from the weather and from heat and odors arising from the vessel's engine room, firoroom, hold and toilet. Section 44. Electric Refrigerator. An electric refrig­ erator shall be furnished for the use of unlicensed crew on each vessel. The location of this refrigerator shall be as may be determined by the Company. Should the refrigerator break- down or go out of commission it is understood and agreed that the Company will not be expected to make repairs until the vessel arrives in a port where the manufacturer has a service represen­ tative available. ' Section 45. Crew's Quarters. All quarters assigned for the use of the unlicensed personnel are to be kept THE SEAFARERS LOG free from vermin inscrfar as possible. This is to be accomplished through the use of extermination facilities provided by the Company, or fumigating the quarters every six months with gas. Room allowance as provided-in Section 36 shall be allowed when vessel is in port and: 1. Heat is not furnished in cold weather. 2. When hot water is not available in crew's wash­ rooms for a period of twelve (12) or more conse­ cutive hours. 3. When the crew's quarters have been painted and paint is not absolutely dry and other suitable quarters are not 'furnished aboard. 4. At all times when vessel is on diydock overnight. 5. When linen is not issued upon man's request prior to 6 p.m. on the day the seaman joins the vessel. 6. When vessel is bemg fumigated and not cleared before 9 p.m. Men standing midnight to 8 a.m. watch shall be entitled to room allowance in any event. Section 46. Ventilation. All quarters assigned to the unlicensed personnel and all messrooms provided for their use shall be adequately screened and ventilated and a sufficient number of fans to secure ventilation shall be provided. Section 47. Washrooms. Adequate washrooms and lavatories shall be made available for the unlicensed personnel of each division, washrooms to be equipped with a sufficient number of shower baths which .shall be adequately equipped with hot and cold fresh watei*. Section 48. Lockers. A sufficient number of lockers shall be provided so that each employee shall have one locker of full length whenever space permits, with sufficient space to stow a reasonable amount of gear and personal effects. Section 49. Copies of Agreements to be Furnished. Copies of this agreement shall be furnished to the Master, Chief Engineer and Chief Steward, who in turn shall supply each departmental delegate with a copy at the commencement of each voyage. Section 50. Jury Toilets. When and wherever neces­ sary for sanitary reason, jury toilets shall be rigged on the poop-deck. Section-51; Money Draws in Foreign Ports. Monies tendered for draws in foreign ports shall be in U. S. Currency, or equivalent at official rate of exchange where the issuance of U. S. Currency conflicts with existing laws. Section 52. Calendar Day. For the purpose of this agreement, the- calendar day shall be from midnight to midnight. Section 53. Manning Scale. It is agreed and under­ stood that the present manning scale carried on the Company's vessels shall not be changed unless such changes are mutually agreed to by both the Union and the Company. It is agreed that this section applies to the Deck and Engine Departments. The Stewai'ds Department will be manned for the life of this con­ tract in accordance with manning scales in Article V. This section also does not apply to ships that are not on articles, or to ratings that might be carried for a particular purpose, as for example: Reefer Engineers, etc. Section 54. Vacation. For the first year of con­ tinuous service on the vessels of the Company, com­ mencing July 31, 1947, every unlicensed member of the crew shall receive a vacation of seven' (7) consecu­ tive days with full pay, and each subsequent year of continuous service a vacation of fourteen (14) consetive days with fuU pay. Such vacation shall be cumulative to the extent mutually agreed upon and shaU be allowed at such time as may be convenient to the operating necessities of the sei-vice. No cash allowance in lieu of vacations shall be made. If, after six months of continuous service, employ­ ment is terminated through no fault of the employee, he shall be entitled to such vacation as has been accrued on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual period per month. Continuous service shall not be deemed to be broken by leaves of absence on account of illness, accident, vacations, lay-offs for lack of work or leaves of absence granted iii" writing for yalid reasons from the service of the Company, provided, however, that no vacation shall accrue during such periods of absence. If employment is terminated for any reason within less than six months continuous service, no vacation time will be allowed. Section 55. Transportation and Paying Off Pro­ cedure. 1. (a) Vessels in the Bauxite trade or on foreign voyages shall be signed on for one voyage only for a term of time not exceeding nine (9) calendar months. Vessels in the Far East trade shall be signed on as herein stated except the term of time may be twelve (12) calendar months. (b) It is also agreed that the articles shall terminate at the final port of discharge in the Continental United States of America. If the final port of discharge is located in an area other than the area in the Con­ tinental United States in which is located the port of engagement, first-class transportation shall be provided to those men only who leave the vessel, plus wages and subsistence to port of engagement in Continental United States, or at the seamen's option, cash equival­ ent of the actual cost of first-cla^ rail transportation shall be paid. If the vessel departs from the final port of discharge to return to the area wherein is located the port of engagement within ten (10) days after arrival, the above shall not apply. For the pui-pose of this Section, the Continental United States shall be divided into four areas—the Pacific Coast area,the Atlantic Coast area North of Cape Hatteras, the Atlantic Coast area South of Cape Hatteras, and the Gulf Coast area. It is further agreed that in the event a ship returns light or in ballast to the Continental United States,articles shall terminate at first port of arrival in accordance with voyage description set forth in the articles, except that when the arrival at the first port is for the pui-pose of securing additional bunkers, stores, or making emergency repairs of not more than seven (7) days duration, articles' shall continue until the vessel can proceed to. another Continental United States port. It is further agreed that if within thirty (30) days Page Seven of signing clear of the articles a seaman who accepted first-class railroad transportation in cash, presents himself in the Company's or Agent's office at the port of engagement, he shall be paid an amount equal to wages and subsistence for the number of days ordinarily required to travel frofn port of sign­ ing off back to the port of engagement. 2. (a) Vessels making a voyage, or voyages to Bermuda, Mexico, West Indies, including Cuba, Can­ ada, Newfoundland and/or coastwise in any order, either direct or via ports, shall be signed on for one or more continuous voyages on the above described route or any part thereof and back to a final port of discharge on the Atlantic or Gulf Coast of the Continental United States for a term of time not exceeding six (6) calendar months. (b) When a vessel is on Domestic articles or Har­ bor payroll prior to proceeding on a Foreign voyage' a member of the Unlicensed Personnel shall not be entitled to transportation to the port of engagement if he fails to make the Foreign voyage, unless the Company terminates his employment through no fault of his own. (c) If the port where the articles are finally ter­ minated is located in an area other than the area in the Continental United States in which is located the port of engagement, first-class transportation shall be provided to those men only who leave the vessel, plus wages and subsistence to port of- engagement in Continental United States, or at seaman's option, cash equivalent of the actual cost of first-class rail transportation shall be paid. If the vessel departs from the final port of dis­ charge to return to the area wherein is located the port of engagement within ten (10) days after arrival, the above shall not apply. For the purpose of this Section, the Continental United States shall be divided into four areas, the Pacific Coast area, the Atlantic Coast area North of Cape Hatteras, the Atlantic Coast area South ofCape Hatteras, and the Gulf Coast area. It is further agreed that if within thirty (30) days of signing clear of the articles, a seaman who accepted first-class railroad transportation in cash, presents himself in the Company's or Agent's office at the port of engagement, he shall be paid an amount equal to wages and subsistence for the number of days ordinarily required to travel from port of sigh­ ing off back to the port of engagement. It is also agreed that the transportation provisions contained herein shall not apply until the articles are finally terminated. Any member of the unlicensed personnel will be allowed to pay off the vessel in any port in Contin­ ental United States or Puerto Rico upon twenty-four(24) hours' notice to the Master, prior to the sched­ uled sailing of the vessel. In like manner, the Master shall be allowed to discharge any member of the unlicensed personnel upon twenty-four (24) hours notice. If the seaman exercises his rights to be paid off, as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall not be applicable. If the Master ex­ ercises his right to discharge a seaman as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall be applicable. However, a member may be discharged in Puerto Rico for just cause and shall not be en­ titled to transportation. Should the Union object to the discharge, the matter shall be handled in ac­ cordance with grievance procedure. (d) On GAA vessels when a seaman accepts the cash^ equivalent of first-class railroad transportation," the railroad tax shall not be included. Operations Regulations 55 and 72 of the W.S.A. shall apply on: GAA vessels. ARTICLE III Deck Department WAGES Section 1. Wages. Effective August 17, 1948, the monthly rates of pay of Unlicensed Personnel in the Deck Department when the respective ratings are carried shall be as follows: Monthly Rate Rating Of Pay Bosun $285.44 "Carpenter 255.04 A.B. Maintenance 234.34 Quartermaster 222.51 Able Seaman 222.51 Ordinary Seaman 189.97 . ""When the Carpenter is required to fuimish his own tools, he shall be paid $7.50 per month in addition to his basic wage per month. Section 2. Setting Watches. Sea watches shall be set not later than noon on sailing day. "When the vessel sails before noon watches snail Pe set when • all lines are on board and vessel is all clear of the dock. Section 3. Breaking Watches and Work in Port. (a) In all ports watches shall be broken except in those ports where stay of vessel will not exceed twenty-four (24) hours, then watches shall run con­ secutively. Any work performed on watch below shall be overtime. Any part of a watch from midnight until 8 a.m. on day of arrival shall constitute a com­ plete watch. This shall not apply to men required for gangway watch. "When such arrival occurs on Sunday, overtime shall only be paid for hours actually worked on such watch. (b) In port when sea watches are broken, the hours of labor shall be 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any work outside of these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate for the respective ratings. (c) In all ports when watches are broken a gang­ way watch shall be maintained at all times. A sauor shall be assigned to maintain this watch and eight (8) hours shall constitute a watch. No ovei'time shall be paid for these watches on weekdays between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. Overtime shall be paid �Page Eight watches stood from midnight to midnight on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Sailors standing gangway watches shall not be re­ quired to care for cargo lights without payment of overtime. Sailors standing gangway watches shall not be required to do any other work except raise or lower gangway, tend gangway lights, and man ropes. (d) In port all work on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate. Section 4. Work at Sea. Men Standing Sea Watches. (a) Men standing sea watches shall be paid overtime for Sunday and holiday watches and for all work in excess of eight (8) hours between midnight and midnight each day. No work except for the safe navigation of the vessel is to be done after 5 P-m- and before 8 a.m. and on Saturday afternoons, without payment of overtime. (b) Sanitary work shall be done on weekdays be­ tween 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. without the payment of overtime. Sanitary work in this section shall mean cleaning ttie wheelhouse, chart room, cleaning win­ dows and mopping out wheelhouse. fc) If a man standing regular watch at sea on Sundays or holidays for which he receives overtime is required to do work other than routine work for the safe navigation of the vessel, cleaning quarters as outlined in Article m. Section 17, and docking or undocking as outlined in Article III, Section 16, he shall be paid overtime in addition to the overtime that he receives for standing the regular sea watch on Sundays or holidays. (d) If a man standing sea watches on Sunday is required to do longshore work, tank cleamng or handling explosives during his watch, he shad not receive the regular overtime but he shall be paid the overtime rate as specified in this agreement for that type of work in lieu of the regular overtime rate. Section 5. Division of Watches, (a) The sadprs while at sea shaU be divided into three watches which shall be kept on duty successively for the performance of ordinary work incident to the sailing and main­ tenance of the vessel. (b) Not less than three seamen shall constitute a complete sea watch at all times. When any of these three ratings are missing and the watch is not coinplete, the wages equivalent to the rating that is missing from the watch shall be paid to the other member or members making up the remainder of the watch. (c) When the watch below is called out to work they shall be paid overtime for,work performed dming their watch below, except for such work as defined in Article II, Section 4. Secliori 6. Day Workers, (a) The following ratings shall be classified as day workers: Boatswain, Car­ penter, Storekeeper, AB Maintenance. (b) The working hours at sea for all men classified as day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Satmday. Any work performed by day men outside of these horns shall be paid for at their regular overtime rate, except for such work as defined in Article II, Section 4. (c) Working hours in port for all men classified as day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1 pjn. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any work outside of these horns or on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays to be paid for at their regular overtime rate. Section 7. Relieving Helmsman. No mate shall re­ lieve the helmsman except in an emergency. Sougeeing, chipping, painting, etc., shall not be considered an emergency. Section 8. Unsafe Working Conditions. Working in holds into which cargo is being loaded or discharged jghnii be considered imsafe working conditions. (Men working or watching cargo shall not be included in this clause.) Section 9. Securing Cargo, (a) If cargo is not properly seemed before going to sea and the watch below is required to secure such cargo, they shaU be paid at the rate of overtime and one-half for such work performed. If the watch on deck is required to perform such work they shall be paid at the overtime rate. (b) Routine tightening up of cargo lashings and relashings of cargo which has come adrift shall not constitute overtime. Section 10. Call Back for Shifting Ship. When ves­ sel is in port and watches are broken and men are called back to work after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. or on Satmdays, Sundays, or holidays for the pmpose of shifting ship in inland waters, a minimum of two (2) hours overtime shall be paid for each call, except when meii are knocked off for a period of one (1) hom or less, in which case time shall be continuous. Section 11. Using Paint Spray Guns. When mem­ bers of the crew are required to use paint spray gims they shaU be paid at the regular overtime rate during straight tune horns and at the rate of time and one-half the overtime rate dming overtime homs. Section 12. Division of Overtime. All overtime shall be divided as equally as possible among the members of the deck crew. In any event the Boat­ swain shall be aUowed to make as many hours over­ time as the high man's overtime hours in the Deck Department, except where such overtime has been paid for routine sea watches. If the Boatswain is required to work with and supervise the watch on deck on Sundays or holidays at sea for which the watch on deck receives addi­ tional overtime, he shall receive the same amount of overtime per hour as paid to a member of the - watch on deck, in lieu of his regular overtime rate. When the Boatswain is working alone, or with men on watch below only, on Sundays or holidays, he phfill receive the regular overtime rate prescribed. Section 13. Cleamng Bilges and Deck, (a) When members of the Deck Department are required to dean bilges or clean roseboxes wherein the residue of crain or organic fertilizer is present, the watch on deck ShaU be paid at the regular overtime rate, and the watch below shaU be paid at the rate of over­ time and one-haU. This is also to apply to bilges and decks that have been flooded with fuel oil. (b) When members of the crew are required to enter bilges that have contained animal, vegetable. THE SEAFARERS LOG petroleum oil or creosotes including bunkers or mo­ lasses, for the purpose of cleaning or makmg repairs therein, the watch on deck during straight time hours shall be paid at the rate of $1J&9 per houi*. Section 14. Additional Work, (a) In aU ports, mem­ bers of the Deck Department may be required to chip, sougee, scale, prime and paint the vessel over sides. (b) Overtime shaU be paid when sailors are re­ quired, either in port or at sea, to chip, sougee, scale, prime or paint gaUey, pantry, saloon, living quarters, forecastles, lavatories and washrooms which are not used by the unhcensed Deck Department. This shall also apply to aU enclosed passageways with doors or bulkheads at both ends. Section 15. Going Ashore to Take Lines. The prac­ tice of putting sailors ashore on dock to handle lines when docking or undocking is to be avoided as far as possible. If, however, no other means for handling lines is avaUable and sailors are put on the dock to catch the lines or to let them go, the sailors actuaUy going on the dock are to receive $1.00 each in each case. This is to be in addition to overtime, if they are working on overtime at that particular moment. Section 16. Docking and Undocking. The watch on deck shall receive overtime for breaking out or stow­ ing away mooring lines, docking or undocking after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m, and on Saturday afternoons. AU hands, when available, shall be used to perform this work. Section 17. Cleaning Quarters. One Ordinary Sea­ man on duty shaU be assigned to clean quarters and toilets of the unlicensed personnel of the Deck Depart­ ment. Two (2) hours shall be aUowed for this work between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon daUy. Section 18. Handling Hatches, (a) When the sailors are used to remove hatches, strong backs, and tank tops for the purpose of loading or unloading cargo, or to cover up hatches when cargo is in the vessels, they shaU receive overtime as per Article II, Section 23, of the (jeneral Rules of this agreement. (b) No overtime to be paid to day men and watch on deck between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for covering up when no cargo is in the ship or taking off hatches for any purpose other than actual cai'go operations. (c) This section shaU not be inte^reted to mean that the Deck Department shaU do this work, where it conflicts with the longshoremen and the longshoremen have contracts that they shaU do this. Section 19. Cleaning Steering Engine. When saUors are required to clean steering engine or steering engine bed, they shaU be paid overtime for such work per­ formed. However, saUors may be required to clean steering engine room and grease tiUer chains in their watch on deck during straight time hours without the payment of overtime. Section 20. Ships Stores, (a) SaUors may be re­ quired to handle deck stores both on the dock and on board ship during their regular hours without payment of overtime. Regular hours are defined to mean 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (b) When saUors are required to handle Stewards or Engine Room stores, both on dock and aboard the ship, they shaU be paid overtime at the regular over­ time rates during straight time hours and at the rate of time and one-half the overtime rate during overtime hours. (c) DaUy supplies of fresh provisions such as mUk, bread and vegetables shall be brought aboard by saUors when required to do so without payment of overtime. (d) Ship's officers shall determine the number of saUors to be used in handling ship's stores. (e) The Company reserves the right at any time to use shoregangs to handle ship's stores. Section 21. Topping or Lowering Booms, (a) When aU hatches are to be rigged or unrigged, aU hands avaUable are to be used in topping or lowering booms. If the booms of only one hatch are to be topped or lowered, not less than two fuU watches are to be used. (b) Hie watch on deck may stretch guys, topping lifts and generally make ready cargo gear for topping booms. (c) When booms are lowered and properly secured, the watch on deck may clear the deck and secure guys. (d) The watch on deck shaU perform this work without the payment of overtime during straight time hours. (e) All hands shall be used for docking and undock­ ing the vessel at aU times. (f) When members of the Deck Crew are required to spot booms for longshoremen, they shaU be com­ pensated at the longshore rate as contained in Section 23, Article II. Section 22. Handling Mail or Baggage. When saUors are required to handle mail or baggage, they shall receive the overtime rate provided in Article II, Sec­ tion 23, of this agreement. Section 23. Boatswain or Carpenter Standing Watch, (a) If the Boatswain or Carpenter are required to stand watch due to shortage of men, such watches stood between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. and aU watches stood between the hours of 12 noon Saturday and 8 a.m. Monday and from midnight to midnight on holidays shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate. However, all watches stood shall be in addition to their regular duties as boatswain or carpenter. In such cases, there shaU be no division of wage.s. (b) AB Maintenance may be required to replace any unlicensed member of the Deck Department when said member is sick or missing without payment of overtime, except on first Saturday afternoon of standing sea watch. Section 24. Carpenter's Work, (a) .Carpenters shaU paint, chip, or clean the windlass and sound bUges, fresh water and ballast tanks. Such soundings shall be taken daily. They shall shore-up cargo, and do customary carpenter's work aboard the vessel. (b) Carpenters shall be required to stand by the windlass when mooring or unmooring or anchoring or when necessary. (c) 1. The Boatswain shall stand by the windlass and shaU take soundings when no carpenter is carried. Friday, August 20. 1948 2. An AB Seaman may be required to relieve the Boatswain at the windlass during the Boatswain's regular working hours. (d) When soundings are taken after 5 p.m. and be­ fore 8 a.m. Saturday afternoon, Sundays, and holidays, overtime shall be paid for such work performed. (e) Only members of the unlicensed deck personnel shall be required to take soundings in the absence of Boatswain and Carpenter, except in an emergency. When this work is done after 5 p.m. and before 8 am. and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays or holidays, overtime shall be paid at the regular overtime rate. (f) When members of the Deck Department are required to do carpenter work they shall be paid at the rate of $1.06 per hour for watch on deck and $1.59 per hour-for watch below. Driving wedges, chipping, painting or cleaning windlass shall not be considered carpenter work on ships thai do not carry a ship's carpenter. Section 25. Cleanliness of Quarters. The unlicensed personnel of the Deck Department shall keep their respective living quarters clean and tidv at all times, however, this shall not be construed to mean the daily cleaning by the ordinary seaman each morning. Section 26. Dumping Garbage. When members of the Deck Department are required to handle garbage by hand or shovel, the watch on deck shall be paid at the regular overtime rate, and the watch below shall be paid at the rate of overtime and one-half. Section 27. Sea Watches in Port. When sea watches have been set or have not been broken, aU members of each respective watch shall be on duty and shall be paid overtime on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Section 28. Chain Locker. Able Seamen only shall be sent into the Chain Locker to stow chain. In the event the Chain Locker is located lower than one deck below the windlass, a suitable signaling system must be installed. System to consist of two way bell or buzzer or voice tube. This shall only apply when men are sent in the Chain Locker for the purpose of stowing chain. Section 29. Removing Soot from Smoke Stack. When members of the Deck Department are required to remove soot accumulated inside of the smoke stack, they shall receive overtime during regular working hours and time and one-half during overtime hours. Section 30. Tank Cleaning, (a) When members of the crew are required to enter any tank in which water is regularly carried for the purpose of cleaning or making repairs therein they shall be paid straight overtime for straight time hours for such work; for such work between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, overtime and onehalf shall be paid. (b) When members of the crev/ are required to enter tanks that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum oil or creosotes including bunkers or molasses, includ­ ing use of Butterworth System for the purpose of cleaning or making repairs therein, the watch on deck during straight time hours shall be paid at the rate of $1.59 per hour. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holi­ days or between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. the rate for such work shall be $3.18 per hour. Three hours overtime at the rate of $1.59 per hour shall be paid for this work in addition to the overtime actually worked, however, this three hours' overtime shall be paid only once when tanks are being cleaned on consecutive working days. Section 31. Laying Dunnage for Cargo. When the crew are required to actually lay dunnage in prepara­ tion for cargo, they «haU be paid at the regular over­ time rate for the watch on deck and overtime and onehalf for the watch below. This does not mean handling of dunnage in order to clean holds or stacking dunnage or removing dunnage from holds, but only refers to actual flooring off with dunnage for cargo. When, crew is required to install grain fittings or otherwise prepare holds for grain cargo, except as outlined above, they shall be paid at the overtime rate for such work performed. Section 32. Tending Livestock. When livestock is carried, the sailors may be required to feed and clean up and otherwise tend the livestock. During stra^ht time hours they shall receive the regular overtime rate and overtinie and a half during overtime hours. ARTICLE IV Engine Department WAGES Section 1. Wages. Effective August 17, 1948, the monthly rates of pay of unlicensed personnel in the Engine Department when respective ratings are car­ ried shall be as follows: Monthly Rate Rating Of Pay Chief Electrician $360.93 2nd Electrician 321.22 Unlicensed Jr. Eng.—^Day 284.62 Unlicensed Jr. Eng.—^Watch 255.04 Plumber-Machinist 292.90 Deck Engineer 255.04 Engine Utility 255.04 Evaporator Maintenance 237.29 Oiler 222.51 Oiler-Diesel 243.51 Watertender 222.51 Fireman Water (FM-WT) 222.51 Fireman 210.68 Wiper 219.55 Ref. Eng. (when only 1 carried) 331.35 Ref. Eng. (when 3 carried) Chief 331.35 First Assistant 293.49 Second Assistant 271.01 Section 2. Arrivals and . Dejpartures — Saturdays. Upon vessel's arrival in port, as defined in port time clause. Article II, Section 20, overtime shall begin �Friday. August 20, 1848 , ii When "finished with engine^' bell is rung. Upon vessel's departure for sea, overtime shall be paid up until first "ahead" or "astern" bell is rung. Section 3. Setting Watches. Sea watches shall be get not later than noon on the day of departure, except When vessel sails before noon, in which event • sea watches shall be set not later than one hoiu: before scheduled departure. Sea watches for men standing "donkey watches" shall be set at midnight prior to scheduled sailing time. Section 4. Breaking Watches. When a vessel is in port as defined in port time clause. Article II, Section 20, and is scheduled to remain in port twenty-four hours or longer, sea watches shall be broken. When scheduled stay of vessel is less than twenty-four hours, sea watches shall be maintained. If sea watches are to be broken, they shall be broken when "finished with engine" bell is rung. Sea watches for men who are to stand "donkey watches" shall be broken at midnight on day of arrival where stay of vessel is to exceed twenty-four hours. Any part of a watch from midnight until 8 a.m. on day of arrival shall constitute a complete watch. This shall not apply to men who are to stand donkey watch. When such arrival occurs on Sunday or holi­ days, overtime shall only be paid for hours actually worked on such watch. Section 5. Using Spray Guns. When members of the crew are required to use spray guns they shall be paid at the straight overtime rate during straight time hours, and at the rate of time and one-half the overtime rate during overtime hours. Section 6. Tank Cleaning, (a) When members of the crew are required to enter any tank in which wa­ ter is regularly carried for the purpose of cleaning or making repairs therein, they shall be paid straight overtime for straight time hours for such work, tor guch work between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, overtime and one-half shall be paid. (b) When members of the crew are required to enter tanks or bilges that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum oil or creosotes including bunk­ ers or molasses, including use of Butterworth System for the purpose of cleaning or making repairs there­ in, the watch on duty during straight time hours shall be paid at the rate of $1.59 per hour. (c) On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays or be­ tween the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. the rate for such work shall be $3.18 per hour. Three hours overtime at the rate of $1.59 per hour shall be paid for this work in addition to the overtime actually worked, however, this three hours overtime shaU be paid only once when tanks are being cleaned on consecu­ tive working days. Section 7. Work Out of Engine Spaces. No member of ,the Engine Department Personnel other than the Deck Engineers, Engine Utility, Storekeeper, Un­ licensed Junior Engineers, Electrician, Wipers, .Plum­ bers, and Machinists, shall be required to work out­ side the engine spaces without the payment of over­ time. Engine spaces to consist of fireroom, engine room, and ice machine room. For the purpose of rou­ tine watch duties the engine spaces shall consist of fireroom, engine room,, ice machine room, steering engine room, and shaft alley. Section 8. Supper Relief, (a) At sea the four to eight watch shall relieve itself for supper. (b) In port the man detailed to oil winches shall relieve the fireroom watch for supper when cargo is being worked, except when two or more men are standing fireroom and/or engine room donkey watches together. Section 9. Work on Sundays or Holidays at Sea. (a) If a man standing regular watch at sea on Sun­ days or holidays. for which he receives overtime is required to do work other than routine work for the safe navigation of the vessel, he shall be paid for such work at the regular overtime rate in addition to the overtime received for standing the Sunday or holiday watch. (b) If a man standing sea watches on Sundays or holidays is actually required to do longshore work, tank cleaning, or handling explosives during his watch he shall not receive the regular overtime but shall be paid at the overtime rate as specified in this agreement for that type of work in lieu of the regular overtime rate. Section 10. Equalization of Overtime. Overtime for men of same ratings shall be equalized as near as possible. Section 11. Refrigerating Engineers, (a) While re­ frigerating plant is being operated at sea, refrigerat­ ing engineers shall be assigned to watches of four hours on and eight hours off. (b) When refrigerating plant is required to be operated continuously in ports, refrigerating engineer may be required to stand donkey watch of eight hours on and sixteen hours off without overtime, except on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. (c) When refrigerating plant is not being operated and no refrigeration cargo is on board, they shall be assigned to day work and their hours shall then be the same as those for day workers as defined in Article IV, Section 33. ^ . (d) Refrigerating Engineers may be required to supervise the stowing of reefer cargo. In any event, while reefer cargo is being worked between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays, the reefer engineer actually engaged in supervising the stowage of reefer cargo shall be paid overtime. (e) At sea while on watches, no overhauling work, breaking calcium, shifting or moving CO 2 bottles shall be done between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or on Saturday afternoons, Sundays or holidays, without the payment of overtime. In case of emergency such as excessive gas leakage or loss of brine, the refrigerat­ ing engineer on watch shall correct this condition as part of his regular duties without payment of over­ time. (f) While on watch duty, refrigerating engineer shall be required to leave safe working conditions, keeping the spaces around the ice machines and their auxili­ aries clean of oil, water, and refuse accumulated dur­ ing his watch, but he shall not be required to do THE SEAFARERS LOG any painting, cleaning paint, chipping, scaling, or shining bright work. They shall maintain and operate all refrigeration and air-conditioning machinery, in­ cluding taking temperatures at refrigeration machin­ ery, fan rooms, and boxes. (g) When on Day Work refrigerating engineers shall work under the direction of the Chief Engineer or licensed engineer in charge of refrigerating plant. Their duties shall consist of overhauling and repair work necessary in connection with the upkeep and maintenance of refrigerating machinery, its auxiliaries, and equipment. They shall not be required to paint, sougee, chip, scale, shine bright work, or do cleaning work unless overtime is allowed for such work. (h) Recognizing that there may be extended pe­ riod when no refrigerating cargo will be on board the vessel and the refrigerating plant will be shut down, the foUowing 's provided: When the refrigerating machinery has been shut down and secured, the refrigerating engineers, at the discretion of the Chief Engineer, may be assigned to day work in the engine room in accordance with the working rules for oilers on day work. (i) At no time shall they pull or shift ice. Section 12. Electricians, (a)' The Chief Electrician shall be responsible to and take orders from the Chief Engineer, or, in absence of the Chief Engineer, he shall take orders from the Senior Engineer aboard; all Assistant Electricians to be directly responsible to the Chief Electrician. In the absence of the Chief Electrician, the Assistant Electrician to take orders from the Senior Engineer aboard. In the case of Watch Electricians, Assistant Electricians to be re­ sponsible to the Senior Watch Engineer. (b) They shall do no work other than electrical work and shall not be required to work on steam or diesel end of any machinery. (c) When cargo is being worked with electrical winches after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., or on Satur­ days, Sundays and holidays, overtime shall be paid to electricians on duty, and they shall be required to do any work necessary to keep electrical cargo handling machinery in operation. (d) When Electricians are required to install any new or additional equipment, it shall be classified as overtime work and shall be paid for at the overtime rate. This shaU not apply, however, to renewals or replacements, or repairs to worn-out equipment. (e) They may be required to do any and all run­ ning or breakdown, repairs to electrical equipment only. (f) Refusal to do electrical work which would sub­ ject him 'to electrocution wiU not be considered refusal of duty. (g) On ships where less than three electricians are carried, tlie electricians shall be classified as day workers at sea and in port. (h) He will not be required to reline brakes on electric winches or anchor windlasses or capstan. (i) It shall be the responsibility of the Chief Elec­ trician to keep an inventory of all supplies and equipment on hand and he shall make requisitions for all needed electrical supplies and tools, subject to approval of the Chief Engineer. Taking voyage in­ ventories, however, shall be confined to straight time hours. (j) When three electricians are carried, they shall be put on regular sea watch at sea of four hours on and eight hours off for the performance of then- duties. In port, the electricians shall be classified as day workers. Section 13. Plumber-Machinist, (a) All PlumberMachinists shall be directly responsible to the Chief Engineer or First Assistant Engineer, or in their absence, to the engineer in charge. (b) The regular hours of work at sea shaU be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and T p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 12 noon Saturdays. Work performed outside of these hours and on holidays shall be paid at the regular overtime rate. In port, 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (c) All Plumber-Machinists shall be requix'ed to do repair work on fresh and salt water lines and small steam lines connected with the domestic department of the vessel, bathroom wastes and fixtures, radiators, galley fuel oil lines, steam cookers and coffee urns and shall do general machine shop work. They shall be required to take on water between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays without payment of overtime. For taking on water on Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and Holi­ days, the regular overtime rate shall apply. (d) They shall not be required to do any chipping, scaling, painting, or sougeeing, cleaning or polishing work at any time. Section 14. Unlicensed Junior Engineers, (a) On vessels can-ying only three unlicensed Junior Engi­ neers, the Unlicensed Junior Engineers shall be classed as watch standers and they shall, while at sea, be put on regular sea watches of four hours on and eight hours off, for the performance of their duties. In port the Unlicensed Junior Engineers may be put on day work and their houi's then will be the same as those for day workers. (b) Duties At Sea. They shall assist in the opera­ tion of the plant as directed by the Watch Engineer. They shall be required to do maintenance and repair work as directed by the Watch Engineer between the hom-s of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon on Satmdays, without the payment of overtime. On Sundays and holidays the regular overtime rate shall apply. Such maintenance and repair work shall be confined to engine room, fireroom, machine shop, storeroom in or adjacent to engine room, shaft alley, and ice machine room. They shall not be required to do general cleaning, painting, cleaning paint, polishing work, wirebrushing, chipping, or scaling, without the payment of overtime. (c) Duties in Port. They shall be required to do maintenance and repair work between the houi-s of 8 a.m. and 12 noon, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Such maintenance and repair work shall be confined to engine room, fireroom, machine shop, store­ room in or adjacent to engine room, shaft alley, ice machine room, and steering engine room. If required to replace another member of the unlicensed personnel, they shall receive overtime in accordance with the Page Nine provisions of the working rules covering that particular rating. (d) On vessels carrying day Unlicensed Junior Engineers* in addition to Watch Unlicensed Junior Engineers, their duties' shall be as follows: At sea and in port they shall be required to do maintenance and repair work as outlined in subsection (c) above under the direction of the Engineer in charge. They may assist in taking on Engine Depart­ ment stores including water and fuel. Their working hours shall be the same as, specified for Day Workers. (e) On those vessels where three Unlicensed Junior Engineers are carried, they shall be paid at the $255.04 monthly rate. On those vessels where less than three Unlicensed Junior Engineers are carried, they shall be classed as day workers and they shall be paid at the $284.62 monthly rate. (f) On those vessels where more than three Un­ licensed Junior Engineers'are carried, three Unlicensed Junior .Engineers shall be classed as watch standers and the additional Unlicensed Junior Engineers shall be classed as Day Workers. Section 15. Evaporator Maintenance Men. (a) All Evaporator Maintenance Men shall be directly respon­ sible to the Chief Engineer or First Assistant Engineer, or in their absence, to the Engineer in charge. (b) They shall stand two watches of four hours each per day while evaporators are in use at sea. When evaporators are used in port, watches shall be changed to eight hours on, sixteen hours off. (c) When evaporators are in use, their work shall be to tend evaporators and other auxiliaries in the evapoz-ator spaces. (d) When evapoiators ai-e not in use, their working rules and houis of work shall be as follows: 1. At sea woiking hours .shall be from 8 am. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; and 8 a.m. to 12 noon Saturdays, holidays excepted. In port, hours shall be 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Fiuday. 2. While on day work in port, they shall be required to perform general maintenance and repair work that is under the jui-isdiction of the Engine Department, and they may be required to assist in taking on water, fuel oil, and Engine Depart­ ment stores but shaU not be required to clean boilers, tanks or tank tops, or do any cleaning, sougeeing, scaling or painting. They may be required, however, to do minor sougeeing or spotting up in the evapoi^tor room. 3. At sea when they are on day work, they may be required to do maintenance or repair work as outlined in Paragraph 2 above, or they may be requii-ed to replace oilers, watez'tenders, or fire. men who are sick, injured, or missing. When they are, assigned watch duty as oilers, watertenders, or firemen, they shall be paid overtime for watches stood the first .Saturday after 12 noon. Thereafter, they shall not receive any overtime for Saturday aftezmoon watches while serving continuously as oilers, watertendez's or firemen. 4. At sea when they are on day work and are z-eassigned to evapoz-ator watches, they shall be paid overtime for watches stood on the first Saturday afternoon. Thereafter, they shall not receive any overtime for Saturday afterizoon watches when evaporator watches are maintained until arrival at next port. Section 16. Deck Engineer's Duties, (a) It shall be the duty of the Deck Engineer to oU and maintain winches and do pzaintenance and repair woz'k to deck machinery and decTc piping and when electrician is not carried he may be requiz-ed to caz-e for lights, fuses and ovez-haul electric fazzs. (b) The Deck Engineer shall not be required to do any cleaning or repair woz-k in the engine z-oom, firez'oom, or shaft alley, without the payment of overtime. (c) The Deck Engineer shall not be requized to do any additional work while oiling deck machinez-y, except for running or breakdown repairs. (d) Deck Engineer shall oil and maintain winches until midnight on days of arrival and departure. An oiler or engine utUity shall be assigned to those duties on all other days after 5 p.m. and befoz-e 8 a.m., how­ ever, the oilers (or engine utility) a.ssigned to oil winches from 5 p.m. until midnight shall be knocked off from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. for supper. (e) It shall be the duty of the Deck Engineer to turn steam on and off deck machinery and warm up same when deck machinez-y is needed to handle ship's lines, woz-k cargo, etc. (f) In freezing weathez-, if deck machinery is being tuz-ned over to keep fz-om fz-eezing, the Deck Engineer or another competent, member of the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel shall stand by on overtime hours to turn winches or capstans over to keep from fzeezing. For such work he shall receive the applicable overtime rate of pay. (g) Deck Engineers shall not be requiz-ed to do any general painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chip­ ping, scaling or polishing work without the payment of overtime. Section 17. Duties of Utility Mazz. (a) The wo'rking houz-s of the Utility Men shall be the same as working hours for day workers. (b) They shall be required to assist engineers or deck enjgineers, etc., in all engine department work. (c) Utility men shall be required to have qualifi­ cations as oilers, watertenders, and firemen. (d) They may be required to replace any iznlicensed member of the Engine Department when said member is sick, injm-ed or missing, without the payment of overtime except for the fiz-st Saturday afternoon of standing sea watches. (e) The Utility Men shall not be used to replace any member of the urzlicensed personnel except when such zziezizber is missing or imable to perform his regular duties, due to illness or injizry. (f) All work classed as overtime for wipers during their regular working hours, with the exception of z-epair work, shall also be classed as overtime for the utility men when performing the same type of work. Section 18. Diesel Vessels, (a) Duties of Diesel Oil­ ers on Sea Watch. They shall make regular rounds on main engines and auxiliaries, pump bilges, clean «» �* Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG ' Friday, August Zff, 1948 strainers and centrifuges, watch oil temperatures and (b) When cranes or other shore equipment is em­ tender, Fireman-Watertepder, or Firetube Fireman pressures. If required, they shall drain oil from pis­ ployed exclusively in the handling of cargo, and if may be placed on day work. His work shall then ton oil tanks every hour and shall pump up. water for ship's gear-and deck machinery is not being used, no consist of repair and maintenance work on all boiler gravity. They shall be required to tend small donkey overtime will be paid to men on watch except on mounts and boiler auxiliaries which are located in boiler for healing purposes without payment of over­ Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. the fireroom. time. However, when boiler is being used for heat­ (c) When cranes or other shore equipment is em­ Section 31. Wiper's Duties, (a) Wipers working ing cargo oil, an overtime allowance of two (2) hours ployed for the handling of cargo and the ship's gear hours shall be the same as working rules for day worki. per watch shall be allowed the .^oilers. and deck machinery is used to trim cargo, conveyors, (b) Wipers shall do general cleaning, scaling, sougee(b) They shall do no cleaning or station work but etc., and ship's steam furnishes the power for such ing, and polishing work in the Engine Depart­ shall be required to leave safe working conditions for operations, the Watertender or Fireman-Watertender mentpainting, and take on stores including standing by on their relief, provided such work shall not be donf or Firetube Fireman on watch will receive overtime when Wipers are on duty. after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. and on Saturdays, water and fuel oil lines. (c) Wipers shall not be required to paint, chip,(c) Duties of Diesel Oilers in Port, (a) In port, Sundays and holidays. fougee or shine bright work in fireroom fidley except oilers shall maintain a regular donkey watch. They Section 25. Combination Fireman-Watertender's in port. shaU oil auxiliaries, tend small donkey boiler, and Duties, (a) They shall be required tO' watch' and tend (d) One wiper shall be assigned to clean quarters look after entire plant. Between the hours of 5 p.m. water, clean strainers, drip pans,- punch and toilets of the unlicensed personnel of the Engine and 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, this work shall carbon, keep burners, steam, watch water, watch fuel oil be done without the payment of overtime except when pressure and temperatiues and oil fuel' oil • pumps Department daily. Two (2) hours shall be allowed for this work between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon cargo is being worked. When cargo is being worked located in the fireroom only, except as in Article IVj daily. He shall be allowed two (2) hours for this after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. the oiler on watch Section 35. work on' Sundays and holidays and shall have two (2> shall be paid at the regular overtime rate. On Satur­ (b) On all watches, they shall clean up excess oil hours overtime. days, Sundays and holidays the oilers on watch shall occasioned by changing burners and strainers and shall receive the regular overtime rate. (e) Wiper may be required to paint unlicensed (d) Oilers shall not be required to do any painting, leave the fireroom in a safe condition when relieved. Engine Department crew quarters without payment (c) Firemen-Watertender on watch shall be paid of overtime during Wiper's regular working hours. cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or overtime when cargo is being worked with ship's polishing work without the payment of overtime. (f) Wipers shall be paid overtime for cleaning in winches after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Monday through Section 19. Duties of Oilers on Sea Watches—Steam, Friday, firesides and steam drums of boilers. He may be and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. (a) Shall perform routine duties, oil main engine required to wash out steam drums with hose without (d) Firemen-Watertender shall not be required to payment of overtime. (if reciprocating), watch temperatures and oil circu­ lation (if turbine), oil auxiliaries, steering engine and do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chip­ (g) Wipers shall be paid overtime when required: ice machine. They shall pump bilges and tend water ping, scaling, or polishing work without the payment to clean tank tops or bilges by hand or when required" where gauges and checks are in the engine room and of overtime. to paint in bilges. However, cleaning bilge strainers; (e) When on donkey watch, Firemen-Watei-tenders cleaning away sticks or rags shall be considered part no watertenders are carried. (b) Oilers shall do no cleaning or station work shall be required to keep steam, tend auxiliax-ies and of a Wiper's duties and shall be done without the but they shall be required to leave safe working con­ take care of entire plant, without payment of overtime, payment of overtime. ditions for their reliefs, keeping the spaces around except as provided in (c) above. (h) It shall be the duty of the Wiper to assist the* main engine and auxiliaries clean of any excess oil. (f) If the ship arrives in port after 5 p.m. and Engineers in blowing tubes. The Wiper shall also* It wiU be part of the oiler's routine duties to clean before midnight on such day of arrival the Fireman- assist the Engineer in putting XZIT and similar' lube oil strainers and lube oil piurifier. Watertender shall continue on sea watches until mid­ preparations and boiler compounds in the boiler. (c) On vessels with small cargo refrigeration plants, night and shall, in addition to maintaining steam, tend (i) Wiper may be required to assist in repair work'' oilers shall oil plant, but shall not be required to auxiliaries and wafer and ice machines and be paid for but he shall not be assigned to a repair job by himself such work at the regular overtime i-ate until midnight. take temperatures. On vessel carrying watch freezers, without the payment of overtime. This is not to oilers sh^l not handle refrigeration plant. (g) Overtime shall not apply as provided in para­ include dismantling equipment in connection with' graph (f) of this section in cases when the oilers (d) Starting and blowing down evaporator equip­ cleaning, such as grease extractors, bilge strainers and ment on freighters or vessels that do not carry special remain on sea watches until midnight on day -of evaporators, etc. evaporator men shall not be a part of the oiler's rec­ arrival. (j) Wiper shall be required to pump up galley fuel ognized duties. Section 26; Duties of Firemen—On Sea Watches tank during straight time hours without the payment (e) When such equipment is placed in operation, (Water Tube Jobs.) (a) Shall be required to do routine of overtime. ! oilers may be required to check the equipment at duties of the watch such as keeping burners clean, (k) While vessels are transiting the Panahia or regular intervals, mal^ necessary adjustments to in­ clean strainers, drip pans, punch iarbon. He shall not Suez Canal one Wiper shall be assigned to trim" sure proper and even now of condensate and salt Wa­ be required to leave the confines of the fireroom at ventilators to insure breeze for men below regardless ter, oil and tend any pump or pumps operated in con­ any time to do any work outside of the fireroom, of whether it is outside of their regular working^ nection with such equipment without payment of except as in Section 35 of Article IV. hours or not. When the Wiper performs this work overtime. (b) Firemen on watch shall be required to keep outside of his regular working hours, overtime will' (f) When oilers are required to start or blow down their respective stations cleaned and painted between be allowed. evaporator equipment they shaU be aUowed one hour - the lowest grating and the floor plates. On vessels 32. Storekeepers, (a) Shall be classified for each operation at the regular overtime rate. with irregular gratings, 10 feet from the floor plates asSei^aon day workers. (g) On turbine propelled vessels which are certi­ shall be considered the fireman's station limit. (b) When carried, the Storekeeper shall supervisefied as passenger vessels and are carrying passengers, (c) Cleaning work for Firemen on watch shall be the oiler on the 12 midnight to 4 a.m. watch may be confined to the hours between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. work of the Wipers under instructions from the First required to assist in blowing tubes, where automatic weekdays and between 8 a.m. and 12 noon on Satur­ Assistant Engineer and have charge of storeroomsoot blowers are in use. days. Any cleaning work performed outside these and stores, and maintain inventories. (c) Storekeepers shall not be required to do any (h) Oilers shall not be required to do any paint­ hours shall be overtime. However, on aU watches ing, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling, Firemen shall clean up any excess oil occasioned by painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scal­ or polishing work without the payment of overtime. changing burners and strainers without payment of ing or polishing work without the payment of over­ time, except in the Engine Department storerooms. overtime and not leave it to his relief to clean up. Sgction 20. Duties of Oilers on Day Work—Steam. Section 33. Hours of Work for Day Workers, (a) Shall assist the engineers in maintenance and repair (d) The practices of fanning tubes and the use of work in engine room, machine shop, shaft alley and XZIT and similar preparations shall be classified as Working hours in port for all men classified as day. noon and 1 p.m. to storeroom when located in or adjacent to engine room, general cleaning work and shall be confined to regular workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any work outside provided, however, he shaU not be required to do cleaning hours. any- cleaning of boilers, painting, cleaning baint, polish­ (e) Blowing tubes shall not be a part of the Fire­ these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, toing work, wirebrushing, chipping or scaling. Their men's recognized sea duties on ships where tubes are be paid for at the applicable overtime rate, except work shall be confined to maintenance and repair blown by hand. However, the Firemen on watch may as provided in Article II, Section 4. work only. (b) Working hours at sea for all men classified as be required to assist to the extent of helping to open Section 21. Ships Carrying Both Watertenders and and close breeching. doors, and turning steam on and daj workers shall be 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. Firemen. In port, as defined in port time clause. off. Where automatic soot blowers are used. Firemen to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 8 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday. Any work performed outside these' Article II, Section 20, and sea watches are broken, will handle valves connecting with same. watertenders shall stand all donkey watches and Section 27. Duties- of Firemen on Day Work (Water hours to be paid for at the applicable overtime rate,firemen shcdl be put on day work. When sea watches Tube Jobs), (a) In porh Firemen on day work shaU except as provided in Article II, Section 4. are set or have not been broken the watertender only be required to do general cleaning, polishing and paint­ 34. New Equipment. Not Carried At Present. shall receive overtime for working cargo after 5 p.m. ing work in the fireroom, sponging and blowing tubes InSection the event the Company secures a type vessel dif­ and before 8 a.m. and assist the engineers in making repairs to boiler ferent from those now operated and covered by this Section 22. Duties of Watertenders on Sea Watches. mountings, etc. a^eement, or if the Company should install new or (a) Watertenders shall perform routine duties, tend different equipment than that presently in use and (b) They may also be required to wash down steam, water and boiler auxiliaries, oil temperatures, stack drums of water tube boilers. covered by this agreement, the Company and Union draft and supervise firing. He shall handle any valves meet immediately to consider working rules to (c) When required to do any cleaning, of boilers and shall m connection with the operation of the boilers as cover such vessel or equipment. fireboxes other than the above, they shall be paid directed by the engineers. Section 35. Fireroom—Engine Room Boundaries. On (b) Watertenders shall not be required to crack overtime. Section 28. Duties of Firemen on Sea Watches (Fire vessels having no bulkheads separating engine room any main or auxiliary steam stop valves. When stops iireiuuin, an imaginary line is to be drawn at have been cracked, however, they may be opened wide Tube Jobs), (a) On sea watches firemen shall per­ and after or forward end of boilers, depending on lo­ form routine duties, clean burners, clean strainers, by watertenders. cation of boilers, for the purpose of defining Engine clean drip pans, punch carbon, keep steam, watch (c) Watertenders shall not be required to do any Room or Fireroom boundaries. This imaginary line painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scal­ fuel oil pressure and temperatiire. shall not exclude from the duties of the firemen, (b) On all watches he shall clean up excess oil fireman-watertender,_ ing or polishing work without the payment of over­ watertender, and oilers any work occasioned by changing burners and strainers without as time. outlined in their' respective working rules. Section 23. Duties of Watertenders in Port, (a) In payment of overtime and shall leave the fireroom at port watertenders shaU maintain a regular donkey the end of the watch in a safe condition. (c) Firemen shall not be required to do any paint­ watch between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. with­ out the payment of overtime except when cargo is ing, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or being worked. When cargo is being worked after polishing work without the payment of overtime. 5 p.m. and before 8 ^ a.m. the watei'tender on donkey (d) If the ship arrives in port after 5 p.m. and watch shall be paid at the regular overtime rate On before midnight, on such day of arrival the Firemen Saturdays, Sundays and holidays they shall receive shall continue on sea watches until midnight and shall, the regular overtime rate; donkey watches shall be in addition to maintaining steam, tend auxiliaries and maintained for the purpose of keeping steam for the water and ice machines and be paid for such work at~ auxiliaries, winches and the safety of the ship. the regular overtime rate until midnight.. (b) If the ship arrives in port after 5 p.m. and (e) Overtime shall not apply as provided in para­ before midnight on such day of arrival, the water- graph (d) of this section in cases when the oilers tender shall continue on sea watches until midnight remain on sea watches until midnight on day of and shall in addition to maintaining steam, tend aux­ arrival. iliaries and water, and ice machines and be paid for Section 29. Duties of Firemen on Donkey Watches Section 1. Wages. Effective August 17, 1948, the such work at the regular overtime rate until midnight. (Fire Tube Jobs), a) Shall keep burners, strainers and monthly rates of pay of unlicensed personnel in the" (c) Overtime shall not apply as provided in para­ drip pans clean on all watches. They shall also clean Stewards Department when respective ratings aregraph (b) of this section in cases when the oilers up excess oil occasioned by changing burners and carried shall be as follows; remain on sea watches until midnight on day of strainers without payment of overtime and not leave Monthly Rale^ airival. it to his relief. They shall do no boiler work. Their Rating Of Pay (d) Watertenders shall not be required to do any job shall be to keep steam for, the auxiliaries and Chief Steward $278.25 painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scal­ safety of the ship and take care, of the entire. plant. Chief Cook 255.04 ing or polishing work without the payment of over­ When cargo is being worked with the ship's winches time. Night Cook & Baker 255.04 he shall receive overtime after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Second Cook 231.38 Secli.on. 24. Working Cargo, (a) The Watertender and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Fireman-Watertender, or Fire-Tube Fireman detailed (b) Firemen shall not be required to do any paint­ Assistant Cook .....'219.55 to look after the plant shall receive overtime while ing, cleaning paint, wirebrushing chipping, scaling, or Messman 189.97 cargo is being worked with ship's winches at all polishing work without the payment of overtime. Utilityman 189.97 » times between the hours of 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Section 30. When Plant Is Shut Down. When vessel and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Section 2. Manning Scales. On Hog Island types. is in port and the entire plant is shut down, the Water- ARTICLE V Wage And Manning Scales For Stewards Department �' Friday, August 20. 1948 THE SEAFARERS Liberties, Lakers and other types not specified in this agreement there shall be carried: 1 Third Cook 1 Steward 1 Steward's Utility 1 Chief Cook 3 Messmen 1 Night Cook & Baker On Hog Islands and old type vessel when more than three passengers are carried, $2.50 per passenger per day for each passenger in excess of three passengers shall be paid and divided among members of the Stewards Department who perform the work. On Liberties and MAV-l's when passengers are car­ ried $2.50 per passenger per day shall be p^id and divided among members of the Stewards Department who perform the work, or a Steward's Utility shall be added at the option of the Company. On C-1-2-3 and Victory type ships there shall be carried: 1 Steward 1 Third Cook 1 Chief Cook 4 Messmen 1 Night Cook & Baker 1 Stewards Utilityman 1 Galley Utilityman On all C-1-2-3 and Victory type ships carrying from 1 up to and including 12 passengers there shall be carried: 1 Steward - 1 Second Cook 1 Chief Cook 1 Galley Utilityman 1 Night Cook & Baker 4 Messmen 2 Stewai-d Utilitymen On Victory C-1-2-3 type vessels carrying extra men from 1 up to and including *12 that are served as crew, such as stock tenders, etc., there shall be carried: 1 Steward 1 Second Cook 1 Chief Cook 1 Galley Utility 1 Night Cook & Baker 5 Messmen 1 Steward Utility On Victory C-1-2-3 type vessels carrying from 13 to 20 inclusive served as crew such as stock tenders, etc., there shall be carried: 1 Steward 1 Second Cook 1 Chief Cook 1 Galley Utility 1 Night Cook & Baker 5 Messmen 2 Steward Utility On Victory C-1-2-3 vessels that carry over twenty men such as stock tenders, etc., there shall be carried: 1 Steward 1 Second Cook 1 Chief Cook 1 Third Cook 1 Night Cook & Baker 4 Messmen 4 Steward Utilities On Liberty and other type cargo ships that are not specified in this agi-eement that carry extra men up to twelve that are served as crew such as stock tend­ ers, etc., there shall be carried: 1 Third Cook 1 Steward 2 Steward Utilities 1 Chief Cook 3 Messmen 1 Night Cook & Baker On Liberty and other type cargo ships that are not specified in this agreement that carry extra men from 23 to 20 inclusive that are served as crew, such as stock tenders, etc., there shall be carried: 1 Second Cook 1 Steward 4 Messmen 1 Chief Cojpk 2 Steward Utilities 1 Night Cook & Baker On Liberty and other type cargo vessels that are not specified in this agreement that carry over twenty men, such as stock tenders, etc., there shall be carried: 1 Steward 1 Second Cook 1 Chief Cook 1 Third Cook 1 Night Cook & Baker 4 Messmen 2 Steward Utilities I Stewards Department Working Rules Cargo Vessels Section 3. Working Hours. Steward — eight hours between the hours of 6:30 a.m.—6:30 p.m. Chief Cook—8 a.m. to 1 p.m.—3 p.m.—6 p.m. Night Cook & Baker—2 a.m. to 10 a.m. Second Cook—7 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p,m.—6 p.m. Third Cook—7 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m.—6 p.m. Messman—6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Steward Utilityman—7 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m.— € p.m. Section 4. Routine Work, (a) The regular routine laid out below shall be carried out within the scheduled working hours as specified above and it shall be the duty of the Stewards Department to organize their work so that it is accomplished within their eight (8) hours per day as scheduled in this agreement. Routine duties of the Stewards Depart­ ment shall be to prepare and serve the meals, clean­ ing and maintaining of the licensed personnel quarjters including the Radio Officer, Purser and Passenigers, all dining rooms, messrooms, washrooms, galley and pantry. Unless otherwise specified in this agree­ ment no overtime applies to the above routine work. (b) Routine duty for the Stewards Utility shall in­ clude work in storerooms, linen lockers, toilets and Stewards Department passageways and do general cleaning within his eight (8) hours as directed by the Steward. Section 5. Number of Hours. No member of the Stewards Department shall be required to work over eight (8) hours, in any one day without payment of overtime. All work performed at sea on Sundays and • holidays and in port on Saturdays, Sundays and holi­ days shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate, except as provided in Article II, Section 4. . Section 6. Handling Stores. Members of the Stewards Department shall not be required to carry any stores by linen to or from the dock. But when stores or Imen are delivered at the store room doors, meat or LOG Page Eleven chill box doors, Stewards Department shall place same all tools for the galley including knives for the cooks. in their respective places and overtime shall be paid Section 24. Aprons and Uniforms. White caps, to all men required to handle linen or stores. How­ aprons, and coats worn by the Stewards Department ever, daily provisions such as fresh vegetables, fruit, shall be furnished and laundered by the Company and milk, or bread shall be stored by messman and/or white trousers worn by the galley force shall be Utilitymen when placed on board, without the pay­ laundered by the Company. ment of overtime provided such work is done within Section 25. Entering Engine or Fireroom. Members their prescribed eight (8) houi's. of the Stewards Department shall not be required to Section 7. Serving Meals Outside of Messrooms. enter the engine or fireroom; except as may be re­ When any member of the Stewards Department is quired by Article 11, Section 4, required to serve anyone outside of their respective Section 26. Sundays and Holidays at Sea. All mem­ messrooms for any reason, he shall be paid at the regular overtime rate for time required. However, bers of the Stewards Department shall receive over­ meals may be served on the biidge to the Master time for work performed at sea on Sundays and holi­ and/or Pilot without the payment of overtime when­ days, regardless of the number of hours worked per ever it is necessary for the Master and/or Pilot to be week. on the bridge for the safety of the ship. The Captain's Section 27. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays in office or Stateroom shall not be classified as the bridge Port. All members of the Stewards Department shall of the ship. This section shall not be construed to receive overtime for work performed on Saturdays, apply to passengers or unlicensed personnel served Sundays, and holidays in port, regai-dless of the num­ during regular working hours on account of illness. ber of hours worked per week. This applies only to Section 8. Late Meals. When members of the members of the Stewards Department who are actually Stewards Department are required to serve late meals on board and work. due to the failure of officers eating within the pre­ Section 28. Toilets and Bath. When Stewards Util­ scribed time, the members of the Stewards Department ity is aboard, no member of the Stewards Departactually required to stand by to prepare and serve bent who is required to handle food shall be required the late meals shall be paid at the regular overtime to clean toilets or bathrooms. rate. Section 29. Receiving Stores. The Steward shall be Section 9. Shifting Meals. When meal hours arc required to go on dock to check stores or linen with­ extended for any reason and all of the unlicensed out payment of overtime. personnel are ufiable to eat within the regular pre­ Section 30. Dumping Garbage. No member of the scribed time, all members of the Stewards Department Stewards Department shall be required to go on dock required to standby to prepare and serve the meals for the purpose of dumping garbage. shall be paid at the regular overtime rate for the time Section 31. Work Not Specified. Any work per­ meal is extended. formed by the Stewards Department that is not spe­ Section 10. Meals in Port, (a) When meals are cifically defined in this agreement shall be paid at served in port to other than regiilar members of the the regular overtime rate. crew, passengers and/or Pilot, fifty cents per meal Section 32. Day Work, (a) When the ship is not shall be paid. This is to be divided among the mem­ feeding and members of the Stewards Department bers of the Stewards Department actually engaged in are on day work, the houi's shall be 8:Uu a.m. to preparing and serving meals. 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. . (hi When food is prepared for persons who do not members of the Stewards Department require the service of messroom, two (2) hours over­ arc(b)onWhen day work they may be required to work in time per meal shall be paid for the first group of six storerooms, Imen lockers, toilets, passengers and offi­ (6) persons or fractions thereof, hnd one hour overtime quarters, messrooms, galley. Steward Depart­ for each four additional persons or fraction thereof. cers ment passageways, handle stores and linen placed This money is to be equally divided among the galley aboard ship, and do general cleaning without the for'ce. payment or overtime. (c) No extra meals are to be served without the members of the Stewards Department authority of the Master or officer in charge of the are(c)onWhen day work, all hands shall be allowed fifteen vessel. minutes for coffee at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. or at Section 11. Extra Persons Sleeping Aboard. When a convenient time near these hours. two or more persons other than regular crew members (d) When the Stewards Department is on day work, and passengers sleep aboard, the member of the they shall receive one f'uU hour from 12 noon until Stewards Department who takes care of the room 1:00 p.m. for lunch. This hour may be varied but shall be paid one hour's overtime per day. This does such variation shall not exceed one horn* either way, not apply when a ship carries the i-equired complement provided that one unbroken hour shall be allowed at to accommodate passengers and the number of extra all times for dinner or supper when men are on day persons aboard do not exceed the full complement work. If one unbroken hour is not given, the men of passengers allowed. involved shall receive one hour's overtime in lieu Section 12. Cleaning Meat and Chill Boxes. Mem­ thereof. (e) In American ports, the Night Cook and Baker bers of the Stewards Department shaU be assigned by the Steward to clean meat and chill boxes and shall work on a schedule between 6:00 a.m. and shall be paid at the regular overtime rate for time the 6:00 p.m. set forth by the Steward, except on days of arrival. «. work is performed. (f) Extra members of the Stewards Department who Section 13. Shore Bread, (a) The Company shall furnish bread from ashore in all Continental U. S. axe caxried to take care of passengers may be assigned Ports. When bread is not furnished in Continental to day work when passengers leave the vessel. In this U. S. ports within twenty-four (24) hours, excluding case such members shall work as directed by the Sundays and holidays the night cook and baker shall Chief Steward. In addition to the work outlined in be required to make the brfead and will be paid three subsection (b) of this section, such members may be xequired to sougee in passenger quarters, including hours overtime for each batch of bread baked. (b) When a new Baker is employed he may be toilets, washrooms and alleyways; during their regu­ required to bake a batch of bread, during regular lar hours of work without the payment of overtime. This agreement is being signed subject to the rati­ working hours, without the payment of overtime. Section 14. Oil Stoves. Members of the Stewards fication of the membership of the Uixion and in case Department shall not be required to pump oil for the no notice is given the Company within sixty (60) days from August 17, 1948, it shaU be deemed rati­ galley range. fied by the Urxion and binding on both parties hereto. Section 15. Making Ice Cream. When a member of This agreement shall automatically go into effect the Stewards Department is required to make ice on 17, 1948,. for all ships owned and/or bare­ ci-eam he shall be paid at the regular overtime rate boatAugust chartered by the Company. for the time required to make the ice cream. It is agreed that the increase in wages and over­ Section 16. Chipping, Scaling, and Painting. Membei-s of the Stewards Department shall not be re­ time dividing line shall become effective with the effective date of this agreement. It is also agreed that quired to chip, scale, or paint. th changes in General Rules and Departmental Work­ Section 17. Sougeeing. When members of the ing Rules shall be effective with the next signing of Stewards Department ax-e required to sougee, overtime Articles after the effective date of this agreement. shall be paid for the actual number of houre worked. Section 18. Midnight Meals and Night Lunches. Members of the Stewards Department actually engaged Dated: August 17, 1948 in sei'ving hot limches at 9:00 p.m. or midnight or 3:00 a.m. are to be allowed thi-ee (3) hours overtime COMPANIES: for preparing and serving same. Section 19. Shifting Ship. When a ship is making ALCOA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INC. a shift as prescribed in this agi-eement. Article 11, Section 21, it shall be considered "in port" and over­ A. H. BULL STEAMSHIP COMPANY time shall be paid for all work performed by members BALTIMORE INSULAR LINE, INC. of the Stewai-ds Department on Saturdays, Sundays SOUTH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINE and holidays. Section 20. Extra Work Due to Absent Members. SEAS SHIPPING COMPANY, INC. (a) When members of the Stewards Department ai-e SEATRAIN LINES, INC. required to do extra work because a vessel sailed without the full complement required by this agree­ EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. ment or because of illness or injury, the wages of the , SMITH & JOHNSON missing or disabled men shall be divided among the members of the Stewai-ds Department who perform •MISSISSIPPI SHIPPING COMPANY his work. No overtime shall be included in such wages. Negotiating Committee for the (b) In port, members of the Stewards Department SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNICH shall be paid overtime for work in excess of eight (8) OF NORTH AMERICA, hours caused by shortage in the Department, but there shall be no division of wages because of such shortage. Atlantic and Gulf Di.strict Section 21. Minimum Overtime. When any member of the Stewards Department is called out to work PAUL HALL j between the hours' of 7:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., a JOE ALGINA , minimum of^wo (2) hours overtime shall be paid. ROBERT MATTHEWS Section 22. Full Complement, (a) A full com­ plement of the Stewards Department shall be main­ J. P. SHULER I tained when the vessel is feeding. This shall not LINDSEY WILLIAMS apply when skeleton crew is aboard. (b) When shortage is caused by termination of CHARLES RAYMOND articles, or men leaving the vessel, overtime shall be paid as provided in Article V, Section 20, paragraph (b). • Effective contract date for Mississippi is August & Section 23. Galley Gear. The Company shall furnish 1948—^for the others, August 17, 1948. �THE SE AF.ARERS LOG Page-Twdve Friday, Auguri 20, 1948 Report Of A&G Negotiating Committee Your Committee, acting on instructions from ^e membership, has had numerous meetings over^ a period of weeks with various SIU contracted operators. Reports of these meetings have been made to regu­ lar SIU membership meetings and occasionally re­ ported in the SEAFARERS LOG. As a result of these meetings and actions, the Ne­ gotiating Committee has reached a final agreement on the matter of a contract with the following com­ panies: Alcoa Steamship Company, Bull Steamship Company, Baltimore Insular Line, Eastern Steamship Company, South Atlantic Steamship Company, Smith and Johnson, Seas Shipping Company, Seatrain Lines. Mississippi Shipping Company 11 This agreement had been previously reached with Mississippi Shipping Company by an SIU sub-Nego­ tiating Committee, headed by New Orleans Agent Earl Sheppard, and is dated to go into effect approxi­ mately one week earlier for the commencement of new wages and new contractual conditions than are the above companies. For brevity, as well as clarity's sake, your Com­ mittee will make this report in a seriatum manner and, after each new clause as negotiated in the con­ tract, will make "Committee's Remarks," giving the reasons and motivations for actions taken on each section. (THE COMMITTEE'S COMMENTS APPEAR IN BOLD FACE TYPE THROUGHOUT THE REPORT.) In this report, only those clauses actually changed or entirely new clauses are dealt with and, unless so noted, the balance of the old contract remains in effect. Two Year Contract The Prologue of this new contract, states that this contract shall remain in force for a period of two years, with the expiration date set September 30, 1950. Your Conuniitee insisted in the demand for a two year contract with the operators because of the unsettled conditions in the Maritime Industry, as applies to jobs, wages and conditions, and the possibilities of the situation getting even worse within the next year or so. Your Committee points out that this present time in this industry in certain respects is com­ parable with the 1921-1922 period after the first World War, when the maritime union of that time was smashed, and conditions for seamen destroyed for many years, because of not being able to recognize and cope with the problems of that era. Your Committee feels that, with the signing of this two year contract, it shall greatly aid the Union in coming through this trying period with cis much security as can possibly be achieved. Continuity Clause The Union has negotiated back into the contract a continuity clause providing that unless either party notifies the other party 60 days prior to the expira­ tion date of the contract of its desire to terminate or modify the contract, the contract shall then remain in effect for an additional two years. This clause had previously been dropped from SIU conlracts and Ihe Commiilee feels that by re­ negotiating the clause, it will thus allow the Union ample time before the. expiration date of the contract to know what the intentions of the operators are. We will thereby have at the ex- ' piration date of this contract, September 30, 1950, a 60 day warning in the event the shipowners intend to attempt to change the contract. We therefore would have sufficient time to prepare if signs at that time show a fight Tyith the ship­ owners is coming up. Artiele I—Employment The Union has embodied as part of this new full contract the Hiring Hall Clause which has been previously negotiated with these same contracted operators. Your Committee points out that this Hiring Hall Clause as previously negotiated represents a tight Union-controlled Hiring Hall Clause emd has, as a further protective stipulation, that the Union may, at any time it sees fit, go back and negotiate any part or all of the question of em­ ployment. This will be added protection for the Union in .the event further anti-labor laws are passed or present ones changed. Article II — General Rules SECTION 12. MEDICAL RELIEF The Union has negotiated a new paragraph to be known as paragraph (b) under this section which provides that penicillin shall be carried in all ship­ board medicine chests and supplied free of charge to ^amen needing same, with administration and dosage to be handled in the manner as prescribed by U.S. Public Health Service. Various members of the Union have had trouble on board ship over the past wherein certain Skippers have forced seamen to pay for penicillin when they were treated with same. This problem has now been eliminated, and crewmembers will be able in the future to have greater medical protection > on all vessels, at no personal cost, as a result of this new section. SECTION 17. EXPLOSIVES A The Union negotiated a clause under this heading to allow that gasoline shall be considered in the future as a 10% penalty rather than as an explosive. All other explosive items in the contract were left as before. This contract change puts the SIU in line .with most all other Unions on this matter, and wiU thus not penalize SIU operators carrying this type cargo in the future, as it has in the past. Having this item as explosives never has been a means for a much greater earning capacity for SIU mem­ bers, but it definitely has been a means of SIU loss of jobs wherein SlU-contracted operators pre­ viously could not and would not bid for this type cargo in competition with other operators contract­ ed to other'Unions, who were not required to pay for gasoline as an explosive bonus. SECTION 18. PENALTY The Union has dropped as a 10 percent penalty cargo the items of coal and coke. The Union did main­ tain a clause under this section that provides that overtime shall be paid to men on watch and over­ time and one-half for men off watch who clean holds which have been used to carry this type cargo. The Union further re-negotiated the penalty clause making an allowance that copra, before it is to be classed as penalty, shall be carried up to 3000 tons, rather than in lOOO-ton lots, as carried in the old contract. All other items contained in the contract as penalty •cargoes were left as before. Your Commilfee feels Ihaf the move of chang­ ing in this confracf the penalty clause is of an important nature, and that the membership should understand it thoroughly. Since a previous SIU Negotiating Committee of several years forced a clause requiring SIU contracted operators to pay 10 percent for coal and coke cargo, the Union has lost every single vessel contracted to it which formerly had been carrying this type cargo; a loss of all jobs on more than seventy ships. No other maritime union heis ever had, and does not have at the present time, any such clause. The SIU membership, as a result of these pre­ vious negotiations, lost thousands of jobs which now, in most cases, belong to members of other Unions. Your Negotiating Committee feels that, by changing the contract in the manner it did, it makes it possible for SIU contracted operators to go back into this type of traffic and therefore allow for more possible jobs for our own members. SECTION 19. HOLIDAYS The Union has negotiated a clause under this section providing that, whether at sea or in port, when a holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following shall be recognized as a holiday. » „ This represents an increase in the earning ca­ pacity of the SIU membership in all ratings. SECTION 24. WORKING BALLAST The Union has negotiated, for the first time, a new clause in the contract providing that when sand baUast is washed off deck by hose that those men on watch doing such work shall be paid at the over­ time rate, and those men off watch doing same shall be paid overtime and one-half. This represents an incretise in the earning ca­ pacity of the SIU membership in all ratipgs. SECTION 53. MANNING SCALE The Union has negotiated, for the first time by any Union, a clause guaranteeing the carrying of no less than all present manning scales on all SIU vessels for the duration of the contract. A further stipulation in this clause points out that this, however, does not apply to special ratings which are carried only, for one or a given number of trips, but deals with the specific regular manning scales for all • departments that are now carried on board aU our vessels. Your Commiitee feels thai Ihis represents a real guarantee to the Union of top job security for the next two years. It Will prevent the operators from cutting down or chiseling in any ..manner'on the manning scales now in effect. SECTION 55. TRANSFCHtATrON The Union has revised Transportation to the extent where, in the future, when SIU vessels reach their final port of discharge in a Continental American port after a foreign voyage, they shall not be entitled to paid transportation back to the port of engagement,, if the vessel is to continue to that area within a 10 day period. Other clauses on transportation remain the same. Your Commiitee feels thai this new transporta­ tion clause shall be beneficial to the membership, ^ because of the fact that we have had considerable, co^usion on the matter of transportation in the a past. Bitter beefs have developed with the ship­ owners because they have complained that iii the former SIU transportation clauses, in some in­ stances, SIU crews receive transportation as many as three times for one voyage and even then remained on board the vessel. Your Committee further clarified this trEmsportation in such a manner that, in the future, all SIU members receiving transportation shall be required to get off the ship and new replacements shipped from the Union Hall. Your Committee points out that it is of the very strong opinion that the sole purpose of any transportation clause is for the actual securing of transportation for any crewmember rating same. This Negotieiing Committee is of the further opin­ ion that any time a member is entitled to transpor­ tation, and receives same, he should get off that vessel. This not only will greatly increase the number of jobs to be made avedlable to our mem­ bership, but also will be a basis for eliminsition of a great many disputes of all kinds arising on this issue. The fact, too, that the Atlantic and Gulf is the only District in the SIU at this time which allows members to receive transportation and still stay on board a vessel has caused many ' beefs between Districts of the SIU. This should now be eliminated. Your Committee regards this change as a gain for the membership as a whole, not only as a means for creating further employment on board . SIU vessels, but of making for better relations in the frcimework of our Uxiion. Article III—Deck Department SECTION 1. WAGES The Union has secured $12.50 increase across the board for all ratings with the exception of the Boat­ swain, who shall receive $25. • ' SECTION 12. DIVISION OF OVERTIME The Union has clarified the contract so that in the future the Boatswain High Man Overtime, as guaran­ teed in the contract, shall not include the 8 hours overtime which is paid watch standers in the Deck Department for routine watches on Sundays at sea. Your Committee feels that this clarification shall be of benefit to SIU Boatswains. The SIU is the only Union in the industry that has such a clause for. the Boatswain. In addition to this, SIU Boatswains are now the highest paid on ;any American vessel. It has been agreed with the operators that in the future^ whenever the Boatswain is called out to do overtime work, that he shall be called out in reasonable hours to perform regular shipboard work. In the past, some Mates have czilled Boatswuns out at all hours of the night to do ridicu­ lous jobs, simply for the purpose of attempting to have the Boatswain refuse to do such overtime, knowing that if he did refuse, he would there­ fore lose all claim for high man overtime. This shall not happen in the future ahd, as a result, shipboard working conditions should be much better for the Boatswains on this matter than they were before. SECTION 21. TOPPING AND LOWERING BOOMS The Union has successfully negotiated a new clause undet* this heading, to be known as paragraph (f), spelling out for the first time in plain language that when the deck gang is required to spot booms for longshore work, they shall be compensated at the longshore rate. The Union has always meiintained that this is overtime work, and as a general rule we collect this beef. The shipowners, however, have made many beefs over the issue in the past because it was not clearly written in the contract. This new clause shall eliminate that chiseling in the future.. SECTION 24. CARPENTER'S WORK The Union has revised paragraph (a) of this section to provide that Carpenters shall sound all bilges, fresh water and ballast tanks at sea or in port dailyi, Your Committee feels that this will create > greater earning capacity for the Carpenter. Pre-' viously, a few of the shipowners occasionally • would attempt to' chisel on Sundays and holiday (Cotttimied on Page 14) �Friday, August 20, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen • ';3 Brother Feel& Item In Log Harmed 111 Seamen, Doctors To the Editor: GETTING SOME SUN ON THE ARROW Please withhold my name for obvious reasons. An Sni patient EUU Island Marina. Hospital(Ed. Note: The'Editors-of the LOG and Hank share the Brother's concern over the^ gravity -of these illnesses and agree that psychopathic dis­ orders are not to be treated lightly. Like the writer of the letter, the Editors of the LOG have respect for the doctors who are devoting their lives to the study and relief of thesn affitctioas. It is hoped the LOG' -will shorRy .be able to cany, a story on. the lino work being- done in- m^ne hospitals -in this field. WhUe Hank's attempt' at- humor missed the mark, it is btfieved the bro&ers will' bear-in-mind the spirit in which it wo»>. in­ tended.) I am writing this as an answer to an item carried in the JJOG column "Cut And Run" by Hank. In his column of July 30, he at­ tempted to create a humorous joke out of psychopathic dis­ orders. The joke, I'm afraid, fell rather flat for us imdergoing treatment here at the Marine Hospital on Ellis Island, which specializes in neurology. The statement by Hank but proves the ignorant and misunformed attitude of the general public towards modem psycho­ pathic therapy. Ta anyone still believing it to Six Seafarers on Robin's Marine Arrow pause in their be a great joke, I extend., them an invitation to make a visit to sunning long enough for Jack Dietrich to snap this picture. the hospital here. I need not go The boys are, left to right—Chalo'wltch, Oiler; B. Rami. Assist­ into details, but a few of the ant Electrician: J. Vann, AB; J. Disto, AB; Ray Hullgren, sicknesses (most of them war D.M.; R. Woodford, AB. calised) resulting from psy­ chopathic disoi'ders are twisted limbs, nervous pains, neuritis, pleuresy, arthritis, tuberculosis and paralysis. To the Editor: But I thank the SIU Members chocolate for my old mother. I have met aboard the ships in However I am very, very happy No, to "us it is far from being In the late afternoon of Sun­ a laughing matter. It also was day, August 1, I boarded the SS Rotterdam for the pleasant time and glad that I have been able no laughing matter when the LaSalle, Waterman Line, to dis­ I had with them. If a Seafarer to do the SIU a favor. L. Pleysier radio operator aboard the Carson tribute as usual the SEA­ is in the hospital, I will visit him Rotterdam anyway to cheer him up. And dived over the side of the ship. FARERS LOG. I wish the if he needs something, well, (Ed. Note: We are discon­ The man was definitely ill. membership of the SIU to know leave it to me! tinuing the bundle of 40 LOGS that I never got a penny for this FAITH IN DOCTORS Will you please publish this in which you have been recemng social work. the LCXJ in order that the mem­ in past months for distribution, We believe in the doctors I've done it on my own with­ bership will know. as you have requested. We whom Hank condemns. We are out any intention of making TOO EXPENSIVE wish to thank you for Ihe grateful to these "brain butch­ money out of it. I thought it Distributing the LOG cost me services you have rendered to ers" who had the courage and to be my duty to distribute the fortitude to pioneer and explore LOG in my spare time, as a re­ so much money in trolly-car Ihe membership in Rotterdam, the field of psychiatric medicine. ward for what the American fare, launch fares, etc., besides and regret the unpleasant­ Because of their work many of Seafarers did for the liberation the losses incurred in buying nesses you have encountered, stamps and other things for SIU and the fact that this contact the present disorders can be of Holland. I had to leave the SS LaSalle members who never paid me, •has prove too costly for youcured. Many men in Rotterdam and that I cannot afford to continue Remember, too, that this is no on account of the fact that I it. other ports find occasion to science of the study of rare presented to the Master a book­ I have spent about 100 guilders contact seamen under various let "In TheAt Sea." AU maladies. It has been proven in distributing the LOG. During motives. We find that those that 70 percent of the people at Masters o f American vessels this time I have met several you have expressed are the have thanked me for this book­ some time during their lives will good guys who have given me a most exemplary that have be in need of psychiatric guid­ let, and I thought to do him a pack of cigai'ettes, or some come to cur attention.) favor by presenting it to him. ance. A blue card is inclosed to show 1 would appreciate it if you you why said booklet is pub­ would print this in the LOG. lished. (The card states that The LOG is widely read here funds realized from the booklet in the hospital by' the doctors, go to the families of dead sea­ nurses and the patients. I would men—^Ed.) for two weeks. I am on out­ like to have them know that not On the LaSalle were some To the Editor; patient treatment now, enjoying all members of our excellent wise guys who thought I wanted I would like to put in a good life around the Tampa Hall with Union share the "joke" recently to buy ship's stores and linen. word for the Municipal Hospital plenty of time to think things stated by Hank. To them and the man who in Tampa. When I was in there over. wanted to sell me a packet of recently, I found the Marine I want all concerned over this cigarettes for two guilders, I doctors, Bush and Hammond, 'Thanks For LOG' tragedy to know that everything want to say that I only came very attentive. They made their Says Brother Headed possible was done for the victims aboard to distribute the LOG. rounds regularly and gave the at the Hospital. Inland On Trip patients every consideration. VISITS HOSPITALS I hope to be back out at sea Furlliennore, the cooperation To the Editor: I sometimes take things to SIU with you fellows shortly. It, men in the hospitals. In fact, given the doctors and patients, .1 have enjoyed reading the that day I bought one of your by the nurses, aids, and or­ won't matter to me whether it's LOG very much during the year brothers in the hospital a pack derlies was indeed gratifying. the "Rum and Calypso," or the I have been on the beach here. of cigarettes from my own ra­ Tampa Agent Hall, Brother "Rupee"- runs. But now I am going on the road tions. Someday they may be in Bob Sheppard and his wife, as James L. Jones for an indefinite period, and the hospital themselves without well as other SIU men visited wdlild like to have you discon­ cigarettes and they will 'know me and, George Griffin almost tinue my copy until I settle what it means. every day, bringing cigarettes, down again with a permanent A good many Ship's Delegates radios, etc. Quite a bit of this address. have asked me to become the was donated by Brothers on To the Editor: I haven't said anything lately I hope to be in New York Patrolman for Rotterdam, Ant­ ships in port and around the about my seagoing experiences. this fall for a short visit and I werp, giid Bremen. I beg them Hall. I got married and spent a few can then pick up the back is­ and the rest of the membership I was steamrcooked on the SS sues that I have missed, and at of the SIU to know that I am Bartram, when a main steamline weeks with my wife in Char­ the same time look up some of finished with distributing the broke, July 3, as she was lying lotte, N. C. and am now in my old shipmates. LOG in Rotterdam. I have more along side the dock here. Mo­ Weehawken, N.J. — right across maritime union papers to dis­ hammed Elysaid died immedi­ the river. I'm heading back to Richard S. Young tribute in this port—about four. ately, and George Griffin lived sea shortly for what I think will Pipostono, Minn. Log Dh^butor In Netherlands Bows Out Navigator Man Finds 'Pineapple Run' Dull Trip To the Eklitor: Greetings from one and all aboard th^ Steel Navigator. I will enclose a war-time picture from Le Havre which many members will recognize. This pineapple run has proven to be the dullest trip I ever made. We do have a good crew —but, after all, that is to be expected of an SIU gang. The only sour apple aboard is "Mad­ man Spilker," Chief Engineer, who jumps on his men for no reason at all. We have two very lucky men aboard, " Buddy" the PO Messman and "Harvey" the 4-8 Oiler. But "Chips" is the unlucky one. I'd like to post a notice to any . one stopping at Honolvdu to be­ ware of "Young's Honolulu Laundry Service." The only thing these guys are good for is cleaning your pockets. For ex­ ample, two shirts poorly done cost 66 cents, and one suit, two shirts, one pair of dungarees, four T-shirts, one pair of shorts, and three pair of socks cost $7.50. Here's hoping the shipping is good in the States now and stays that way tiU we get there. Rocky Gomino Engine Delegate Remember? Victim Of Bartram Blast Praises Tampa Hospital, Branch Officials This sign, before which three Seafarers stand, should bring back memories to those who visited Le Havre right after the war, says Rocky Gomino, who sent the photo to the LOG. Erected by the Army when Le Havre was an embarkation center for GI's returning to the States, the sign reskds: "Go West, Young Man. To The Lady With The Lamp In Her Hand." From left to right the pictured Sea­ farers are George, Tobin and Fries. Says 'So Long' To Sea—Time Will Tell _ ... , be my last trip. But I'm going to continue to write in to the LOG whenever I have anything to say; and I won't miss a meeting when I am in a port town. I want to say best wishes to all of you who have been my shipmates. John R. Cbakor �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen No Patrolman At Ship; Seafarer Beefs — Offers Possible Solution To the Editor; Blowing off steam for the sheer delight of making a noise is a good thing, but if at the same time a cure for the" cause is offered it's even better. I've got a beef to air and I believe, the solution to the beef. about any selves, shortages by our­ had happened the beef never have materialized. Friday, August 20, 1948 From 'Here's What I Think' To Here's Who I Am would PASS THE WORp The Mate, seeing that the crew wasn't represented, took the at­ Second. If a Patrolman wasn't titude that the Union doesn't available the Hall should have give a damn about this crew and told us so the first time we took great license with the called. They should have told agreement. He figured nothing us why a Patrolman wasn't able would happen to him as no one to make the ship. A couple of months ago I was would call him on the carpet for If this had happened the Dele­ aboard the SS Kyska as Ship's his misdeeds. gates could have gone to the Delegate. We signed on in New As a result of all this the Hall with the crew's grievances. York and went to Mobile for crew's morale suffered a sever-e There an official could have stores. From there we were blow. The men felt the Union handled the beef over the phone headed for the Far East on a had deserted them. Too, the with a company official. This three-months trip. crew and the Union lost face j method is often used. We arrived in Mobile at 9 with the officers of the ship. If The official at the Hall also A. M. and took- on slopchest the crew wanted to demand any­ could have called the ship's of­ stores. As per SIU procedure, thing it would have a hard time ficers and possibly settled the we called the Mobile Hall for a as long as the officers the Union beef directly. Even if the beef Patrolman. We were told, "Sure, would not back up the crew weren't settled the ship's offi­ a Patrolman is on his way when the ship hit port. cers would then know the Union down." When he didn't show up was aware of the crew's beef and That pretty well sums up the was solidly behind them. Tiiat at 10 A. M. we called again. beef and here is what I feel is would have eliminated the Again the same answer. some constructive criticism: Mate's skirting the contract. By 4:30 P. M. we were getting Those are my suggestions as to First. A Patrolman should kinda sore. No Patrolman, and how the beef on the Kyska could have contacted the ship. If this the ship was to sail at 5 P. M. have been handled, but inasmuch We called once more and, as be­ as that trip has ended and noth­ fore, we were told a Patrolman ing can be done about it now, was on his way. He never this letter is for the pui-pose of • showed up. The next regular member­ eliminating similar beefs on The ship then pulled out of ship meetings will be held other ships. port without having a Patrolman Wednesday evening, Aug. 25 I don't hold the faiTUre in the having been aboard. at 7 P.M. in all ports. With Kyska case to any person in the exception of New York, As a result of this the Kyska Mobile. The chances are that all branches hold their meet­ men received no representation they were vei-y busy and the ings in their own halls. at a time when it was soi'cly call for a Patrolman got lost in New York meetings are needed. This was the ship's last the shuffle, but I do want to call held in Roosevelt Auditor­ port before heading to the Farit to the attention of the officials ium, 100 East 17th Street, East and if the ship were short in all ports so that crews will corner of Fourth Avenue. on stores when it left Mobile it not have to leave port in the These sessions are a good was going to be a long trip and future under the conditions chance for you to hit the a beef-filled one. forced on the Kyska men. deck and speak your piece. This is the sort of beef that That was what happened to From the meeting place can come up in any port. I hope the Kyska. The slopchest was comes the ideas, rules and as a result of this letter it will found to be short many • items. regulations responsible for not have to come up again. The crew, however, suffered the effective functioning of greater harm that just short sup­ Robert Niedermery our Union. plies. Ship's Delegate Take an active part in the SS Kyska NO INSPECTION SIU. Make sure you're at The Mate refused to allow the the meeting. • Remember, the (Ed. Note: The Mobile Port Delegate to check the slopchest time is 7 P. M. All Brothers Agent, of course, is welcome without the Patrolman being must show up promptly. to give his views on this beef present. This cut off finding out i in the pages of the LOG.) CARRASQUILLO FERRARA Branch Meetings BONAFONT ERIKSEN Dut to an unfortunate error in the press room while running off last week's SEAFARERS LOG, the pictures .of the above Brothers, appearing in the LOG feature "Here's What I Think," were incorrectly captioned. With all due apologies to the four Seafarers, here they are correctly identified. From time to time (sometimes too embarrassingly frequently) this happens—but this week we are glad to set the rec.ord straight. To these Brothers: it won't happen again. Of A&G Negotiating Committee {Continued From Page 12) soundings so as to prevent payment of overtime. This revision of the Carpenter's clause shall inthe future prevent such happening. Article IV — Engine Department SECTION 1. WAGES Second Electrician's Union Hiring Hall. wages . shipped from the SECTION 31. WIPER'S DUTIES The Union has agreed in this new contract that Wipers nay be required during their regular work­ ing hours to paint out unlicensed Engine Department forecastles and toilets without the payment of over­ time. The Committee points out that this action is in keeping with the Union's position that an SIU ship is a clean ship. The Committee further points out that the Wiper is now making top wages and should be allowed to do this type oF work which is of great benefit to unlicensed members of the Engine Department, as it will allow tor neater and cleaner forecastles. The Union has secured $12.50 increase acro.ss the board for all ratings. The Union also negotiated under the question of wages that in the future, in,stead of carrying AssistElectricians on board SIU vessels, there shall Instead be carried a Second Electrician at the new Second Electrician wages. The Union feels this is a big gain. In the past, SIU contracted operators have carried Assistants and paid them at the Assistant rate, which is con­ siderably less than the Second's, wages. The Un­ Article V — Stewards Department ion further negotiated with the operator that any SECTION 1. WAGES man who is now sailing as Assistant Electrician on their vessel, and who has Electrician's en­ The Union has secured $12.50 increase across the dorsement, shall, upon the signing of the next board for all rating.s, set of ship's articles, be signed on at the new SECTION 32. DAY WORK Second Electrician wages. The Union further agreed that those men now The Union has agreed under this section, para­ sailing SlU-contracted vessels as Assistant Electrigraph (D, that on vessels which carry passengers cijuis, and who do not have Electrician endorse­ the purpose of taking care of those passengers, once ments, shall have the opportunity to remain in extra Utilitymen who have been placed on board for that company's employ on board that vessel as those passengers are discharged, such extra Utilitylong as they care, and shall be at the next sign­ men as carried may then be required to sougee pas­ ing of ship's articles given, in addition to Assist­ sengers quarters as part of their routine work. ant Electrician wages, the $12.50 increase. It was Your Conuniltee points cmt that this change in further agreed that, when this particular type of contract wiU make it more desirable and possible Assistant Electrician quits the vessel he is on, for SIU contracted operators to go into the com­ the job shall be filled by a Second Electrician at bination freight ship-passenger ship trafific of the eleven pB.ssenger type, thus creating more jobs for our membership. Your Committee further points out that the Utility Messman is the only member of the SIU Stewards Department under this agreement who may be required to do this type work, and he may be* required to do such work only after passengers' are discharged. Commencement Date Your Committee has agreed and stipulated in this new contract that the effective dale of wages on all vessels shall be August 17, 1948. Youi- Committee further agreed that the commencement date of the new contractual terms other than wages shall be on the first signing of articles of vessels after the date of the signing of this new contract August 17, 1948. Your Committee points out that this was necessary due to the fact that, while it is possible that wages could go into effect on all vessels, it is an impossi­ bility to apply new working conditions in the same manner. Conclusion • Your Committee recommends tb you the full adop­ tion of this report. We base this recommendation on the fact that this contract, as outlined in this report, fepresents great gains for our members not only in their earning capacity and working rules but, equally important, more actual job security than ever before ' achieved, not only by oiu: own Union, but by any Union in the Maritime Industry at anytime. PAUL HALL ROBT. A. MATTHEWS J. P. SHULER JOE ALGINA LINDSEY J. WILLIAMS CHARLES HAYMOND �Friday. August 20. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings in Brief Juan resolution to the Head,TAMPA—Chairman. Tony Soquarters Committee. sa. 24467; Recording Secretary. Ralph Seckinger. 307; Reading 4 4 4 NEW YORK — Chairman, Clerk. Bob Hall. 26060. Charles Haymond. 98; Recording New Business of all Branches REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL holding regular meetings was PORT DECK ENG. STWDS. REG. DECK ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED Secretary. Freddie Stewart. 4935; read and all were accepted with Boston 39 27 34 100 12 5 18 35 Reading Clerk, Eddie Parr. 96. Minutes of previous meetings the exception of Savannah, New York ...v191 226 227 644 164 174 165 503 in other Branches read and ac­ where that part giving the Ag­ Philadelphia 123 65 41 229 * 60 49 33 142 cepted for resolution in San ent authority to excuse members Baltimore 277 152 134 563 1.56 94 82 332 Juan proceedings calling for pur­ was not concurred with; and Norfolk , 88 52 38 178 62 20 ' 21 103 Puerto Rico, where that part of Savannah 76 54 50 180 9 5 5 19 chase of new Hall there. In dis­ the minutes referring to the Tampa 28 40 32 100 27 30 29 86 cussion, several members pointed purchasing of a building was Mobile 216 263 190 669 97 79 79 255 out that it was more important referred to Headquarters Com­ New Orleans 188 128 150 466 164 129 153 446 that buildings be gotten in other Brother Dan Butts, mittee. SUP and Great Lakes Galveston 102 47 • . 21 170 71 24 13 108 ports first. former Port Agent in San Juan, minutes were posted on the San Juan (FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE) held that the locality under con­ board. The Agent reported that *San Francisco 43 28 19 90 18 15 14 47 sideration was not a good one, shipping was holding fair with GRAND TOTAL 1,371 1,082 936 3,389 840 624 612 2,076 and that the px'ice asked was too bookmembers having no trouble 'Note: Szui Francisco figures cover one week period only. high. The motion to non-concur getting a job within a few days carried. Port Agent pointed out after registering He reported that the building was coming along that the Secretary-Treasurer in­ ship dated July 28, were read the SS Yarmouth. Report ac- that despite lull in maritime, nicely with the likelihood that struct the Baltimore Agent to and accepted. The Dispatcher cepted. The reports of the Pa­ shipping in New York was conour side would be finished by investigate and submit a report made his report—229 registered, trolman, Dispatcher, and the Ag- t'nuing at fair clip. He also inthe last of the week. Showers on property suitable for a new and 142 shipped—which was ac- ent's Financial Report were made | formed membership that the could be had by membex-s by Hall there. Carried. Motion to cepted. One minute of silence and accepted. The resolution Bernstein Shipping Company asking the Dispatcher for the request Headquarters to send ad­ for departed Brothers. Meeting from Puerto Rico was voted was scheduled for a hearing be­ key. Report accepted. The Sec­ ditional copies of Branch min­ adjourned at 8:00 P.M. with 195 down with 90 bookmen against fore Maritime Commission, on its retary-Treasurer's report on the utes and reports so that they members present. and none in favor. One minute application for subsidy to oper­ signing of a two-year contract could be posted on bulletin of silence for departed Brothers. ate two passenger ships to Ant­ 4 4 4 with Mississippi was accepted, board. One minute of silence foxwerp and Rotterdam. In verbal 4 4 4 SAN FRANCISCO — Chair­ with a vote of thanks to the departed Brothers. report the Secretary-Treasurer man. A. S. Cardulio. 24599; Re­ GALVESTON—Chairman. Val New York Negotiating Commit­ announced record gains won in 4 4 4. cording Secretary. A1 Bernstein. James. 7803; Recording Secre­ tee, and a rousing vote of thanks SAVANNAH—Chairman. W. J. 21065; Reading Clerk. G. Mett- tary. Keith Alsop, 7311; Reading Mississippi contract signed in to New Orleans Port Agent, Bull (Bill) Brantley. Gill; Recording ing. 49839. New Orleans. He also discussed Clerk. R. WilUirn. 37739. Sheppard, for a good job. One status of negotiations with oper­ Previous minutes dated July Secretary. Frank Richardson. Galveston Branch minutes for ators of Atlantic and Gulf Ship minute of silence was observed 38220; Reading Clerk. Charles 21, were read and accepted. New July 28, and Financial Report 'for departed Brothers. Business only of Branches hold­ for July 31, and August 7, x-ead Ownex's Association and declared Starling. 6920. Motions made to accept and ing x-egular meetings was read and accepted. Moved and car­ that the same contract as Mis­ 4 4. 4. sissippi's demanded of them, in­ BALTIMORE—Chairman. Ben file minutes of all Branches af­ and accepted. Motion by ' San- ried to accept the Tx-casurcr's cluding the $12.50-$25.00 wage -Lawson. 894; Recording Secre­ ter reading New Business only. ford, 33251, to notify Harry Financial Reports for July 24, hikes and other prominent fea­ Assistant Secretary and 31. New Business of Bran­ tary. Robertson, 30148; Reading West Coast and Great Lakes Johnson, minutes were posted. The Agent Treasurer, SUP, to ask all SUP ches holding meetings was read tures. Vai'ious matters of gen­ Clerk. A1 Stansbury. 4683. eral interest were discussed xmBaltimore minutes for July reported that shipping had been Agents to forward minutes of and- accepted. Special meetings. der Good and Welfare. One min­ 28, Baltimore Financial Report slower for the past couple of their Branch meetings to the Agent's Reports, West Coast and ute of silence was observed for for July 31, and the Secretai-y- weeks. He reported that he had San Francisco A&G Branch at Great Lakes Minutes were ac­ departed Brothers. Treasurer's Weekly Financial paid off the SS Southland (South their new address, 85 Third cepted and filed. Galveston Ag­ 4 4 4 Report for July 21, were all read Atlantic) in Jacksonville, with Street. Second by D. Bell, and ent's, Patrolman's,, and Dis­ NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, a few beefs, and that he ex­ several. Carried. The West Coast and accepted. Only New Business patcher's reports were accepted. Leroy Clarke. 23062; Recording of Branches holding meetings pected to pay off the SS South- Representative's report and the A wire from the Secretary- Secretary, Johnny Johnston. 53; was read. All were accepted. wind Friday. Two ships were Patrolman's report were read Treasurer notifying of the sign-, Rg^^ing Clerk. Buck Stephens. West Coast and Great Lakes expected for the next week but, and accepted. Under New Busi­ xng of the new contract with ^0 Minutes were posted, and all being on regular runs, there ness, there was a motion to ex­ the Mississippi Shipping Co. was New Ox'leans previous minutes ship's minutes were forwarded would be few replacements. Ac­ tend a vote of thanks to the read and accepted with a vote for July 28, read and accepted. to the Editor of the LOG. The cepted. The Secretary-Treasurer's San Francisco Building Commit­ of thanks to Bull Sheppard, New New Oxdeans financial reports for Secretary-Treasurer's report on Report, and his Financial Report tee. Carried. Under Good and Orleans Agent. Under New Bus­ July 31, and August 7 accepted . the signing of a two-year con­ for July 17 and 24 were read Welfare it was decided to fol­ iness thex-e was a motion that as x-ead and audited. The Secre­ tract with Mississippi was ac­ and accepted. The Dispatcher's low the Building Committee's profits from the coca cola and tary-Treasurer's financial reports cepted with a vote of thanks. Report was made £ind accepted. report in laying out the new cigarette machines be u.sed at of July 24 and July 31, read and Under Good and Welfare there HaU. The Building Committee the Agent's discretion. Carried. The Agent's, Patrolmen's, and accepted with exception of San Dispatcher's Reports were made was discussion on why the move explained that the delay in Motion by J. Petro, G-133, that Juan. It was moved .to non-con­ had not been made to the new opening the San Francisco Hall he be aUowed to ship. Amend­ and all accepted. One minute of cur in that part of the San Juan silence was observed in mem­ Hall which is being paid for. was caused by the difficulty in ed, that Petro go back tc Balti­ minutes relating to the purchas­ Meeting adjourned 7:35 P.M. with finding suitable quarters, and more and square away with the ory of departed Brothers. The ing of a new building, and re­ 88 men present. that the final success of the situation on the Ore Line ships Union if possible, but that if Committee was not the result Galve.ston Branch meeting of commended that the Union con­ 4 4 4 was discussed on the floor under PHILADELPHIA — Chairman. of good luck, but rather came July 28th is concurred in up fine the buying of buildings to Good and Welfare. L. A. Gardner, 3697; Reading about through hard work and and down the Coast that he be the main-land. The Agent re­ 4 4. 4• Clerk. M. Cerelli. 24820; Record­ walking all over town until the placed in the Social Register. ported that the business aff£dx:-s of the port were. in very good NORFOLK—Chairman. Ander­ ing Secretary. D. C. Hall, 43372. right place was located at a Carried. shape. In line with the Union's reasonable rent. One minute of son. 5510; Recording Secretary. All New Business of Branches 4 4 4 program of saving money when­ silence for departed Brothers. Baker. 30907; Reading Clerk. holding meetings was accepted, ever possible, the Union has MOBILE — Chairman. Oscar Roundlree. 36979. except that part- of Savannah 4 4 4 rented the old Hall which it Stevens. 115G; Recording Sec­ BOSTON—Chairman. J. GreenNorfolk minutes for July 28 minutes pertaining to the Agent owns at 339 Chartres Sti-eet, to retary. Jeff Morrison. 24213; read and accepted. The Nor­ acting on excuses, which was baum. 281; Recording Secretary. Mrs. J. Randall for $100 per folk Financial Reports for July non-concux-ed with. The New C. L. MacDonald. 50632; Read­ Reading Clerk. H. J. Fischer. month. It is stipulated that the G-59. 31 £md August 7, accepted. Sec­ York Special Meetings of July ing Clerk. J. Arabasr. 29836. place is rented on a monthly Minutes of meetings held in The Boston Branch minutes retary-Treasurer's Financial Re­ 15, and 19 were accepted, as basis so that in event of strike ports for July 24 and 31 read well as the Norfolk Special for July 28, were filed. All New Philadelphia, New Orleans, and and the space is needed, the and accepted. New Business of Meeting of July 24. Great Lakes Business of other Branches hold­ Baltimore were referred to New Union can take possession. The Branches holding meetings were and SUP Branch Minutes wex-e ing meetings were read and ac­ Business. All other Branch min­ read and accepted with the ex­ posted. The Agent reported that cepted except Puerto Rico, where utes were accepted with only Agent further reported that an ception of Puerto Rico Min­ shipping was holding fair, and a motion was made to non-con- New Business being read. Motion agreement had been signed with utes, which were held over to that half of the payoffs were cur with the resolution on the to accept the communication the Mississippi Shipping Co., in New Business. The Agent re­ A&G-contracted tankers. He urg­ new building, as it was felt from the Secretary-Treasurer on which many gains had been ported on the progress of the ed the members to take these that it called for too much the signing of the Mississippi achieved for the Union, includ­ Negotiating Committee, on the jobs. The* membership was given money for a building in Puerto agreement, and a vote of thanks ing a substantial raise, a twoefforts being made by the Un­ a "report on the negotiations be­ Rico, and further that we should was given to New Orleans Ne­ year contract, and the maintainion to obtain draft deferment ing carried on by Headquarters set up new Halls in the States gotiating Committee for their ance of the Union Hiring Hall. for seamen, and he gave a res­ Negotiating Committee with var­ first. Ernest Tilley reported that good work. The Headquarters The report was accepted with a ume of business and shipping ious SS operators and he ex­ he had been appointed by the Report was accepted. The Ag­ vote of thanks. The Patrolmen for the past two'weeks. He re­ plained the necessity for com­ Secretary-Treasurer to relieve ent, Patrolmen, and Dispatcher reported on various beefs, with ported that shipping would not plete cooperation by the entire Brother Siekmann who had gave their I'eports which were nine payoffs, and seven signons be good in th^ following weeks. SIU membership at this time. asked for leave. He further re­ accepted. One minute of silence in the past two weeks. Ac­ Report accepted. Motion made Report accepted. A communica­ ported that the membership had was observed for departd Bro­ cepted. Dispatcher reported 466 that the New Business and Res- tion on seaman's imemployment been cooperating in hitting the thers. Under Good and WeKare, registered and 446 shipped. The Dlution from Puerto Rico be compensation was accepted and Cities Service ships that come the membership was warned to Secretary-Treasurer's report on tabled until the Union completes posted. The Secretary-Treasurer's to this area. Negotiations were turn all overtime in within 72 the new contract with the Mis­ the building program in Con­ Financial Reports for July 24 and expected to start with Eastern hours as per the agreements. sissippi Shipping Co. was continental U.S. ports. Amendment 31, and his Report To Member­ on a winter manning scale for Motion carried to refer the San cur-red with. A&C Shipping From /ufy 28 To Aug 10 I �• Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 20, 1948 WHAT ttmMK., .V. QUESTION: The A&G District of the SIU has signed eight more companies to the same contract previously won from the Mississippi Shipping Company. What do you think of the contract and which of its features do you consider to be outstanding? • • ' A - - ir-"' "V ~ A. GOLDSMIT, Ch. Steward: G. W. (BUI) CHAMPLIN, Bosun: HAL (Sandy) WILLIAMS. GUer: T. MOVER, Night Cook & Baker: p. SCHOENBORN, Carpenter: I think our Negotiating Com­ mittee deserves the thanks of all seamen for setting up the high­ est wages and best conditions in maritime history. It's another record gain for the Seafarers. With such a remarkable con­ tract, I think it's damned diffi­ cult to pick any particular fea­ ture as the best. Our manning scales are guaranteed for two years, something very important in this critical times. And the way has been opened for get­ ting more jobs through elimina­ tion of penalty clauses, which Other less aggressive unions had been capitalizing on. We've won e lot. The best contract in maritime history has just been signed. It is good, not just because of the pay increased, but it is good be­ cause of the conditions that are insured. Making the contract for two years instead of the usual one, is a piece of foresightedness on the part of the nego­ tiators. Often, to those ashore, a contract Ipoks good because it carries a pay increase, but the smooth working of a contract at sea is the real test of the actual conditions under which we work and live. The many clarifica­ tions are what guarantees this smooth working. From what I have reaif of it, the contract appears to be about the finest that could be ob­ tained. The wage increases, of course, are okay. So is the twoyear duration, with the set man­ ning scales. These provisions show the Union has foresight, especially in view of the state of maritime today. The penalty clauses were wisely amended, because the old provisions had us at a disadvantage. Now we'll be able to get some of those jobs back that have been going to other outfits. And the more jobs we can get at our monthly pay rates the better it wUl be for our members. The contract just signed, espe­ cially with the provision making it run for two years, is a very good one. Every one of its fea­ tures are outstanding: the wage increases, guaranteed manning scales and so on. The commit­ tee used good sense in paving the way for more jobs by amend­ ing the penalty clauses that were causing us to lose ships. My only objection is that chances for overtime in the Stewards De­ partment are being narrowed down. I have observed that the men themselves have been re­ sponsible by attempting to stretch jobs. I've objected to this right along. We were successful in ironing out several sore points that have been a drawback to us. Now they constitute a strengthening of our economic position for the days ahead. One of our major gains is the two-year contract, replacing the usual one-year agreement. The clause with re­ spect to penicillin was sorely needed. Up to now many men have been in a trying position when they became ill aboard ship. Such won't be the case any more. I believe that, in time, the adjustments in the coal, coke and copra penalty clauses will bring a vast im­ provement in shipping for Sea­ farers. ANTONIO CRUZ, MM: ROY GRUNDER, Utility: ROBERT MCQUEEN. Bosun: JOHN W. RIEBEL. Wiper: THOMAS CULLY. AB: As far as I am concerned the contract is, in general, a big gain for the men of the SIU. As a Steward Utility I'm not too crazy about the part where the Utility is to sougee out pas­ sengers' quarters without the payment of overtime. It's a lot of work cleaning these quarters two times a trip. Of course, if the company, through this, is going to add another man to the manning scale, then it's okay with me. I think they should put a man aboard to do the sougee work solely. I'm also solidly behind giving up the penalty pay for coal and coke if it means more jobs. I feel we' have a very good contract here, especially since the Bosun receives a $25 in­ crease in pay. I've been pulled out of my sack too many times in the night for foolish jobs; I'm glad to hear that's now in the past. I've always been of the opinion that a Bosun shouldget 3rd Mate's pay, or at least a greater differential from the AB. This brings that close into line. I also like the two-year period. The "Taft-Hartley law is bad enough, but there's no tell­ ing what Congress will try to add to it to make it tougher. This way we're covered' for a long time to come. Any contract that advances the cause of unionism and the wel­ fare of our own membership as this new contract has is 100 per cent okay with me. I've been a member since 1941 and, with each new contract won by our Union, I've seen the member­ ship's well-being improved. With this new contract, the SIU has ably met the threat to our liv­ ing standard by record wage in­ creases. I think the new coal and copra clauses are more im­ portant than many guys will think. It is a move to increase employment for Seafarers and anything that will, mean more ji^ I endorse wholeheartedly. I think that the boost in pay is the most important thing. And I like the feature that enables the Union to reopen talks on wages and other monetary mat­ ters. Getting a two-year con­ tract in these times was a smart move. And the two-year pro­ vision is made even more im­ portant by the fact that the present manning scales are .guar­ anteed for the life of contracL This is additional job security for the membership. I look for other maritime unions to foUovir, our lead. All seamen will eventually profit by our con­ tract, as in the past V While you'll hear no kick com­ ing from me on all the gains in the new contract, the one part that I most like is the two-year period. As far as I am con­ cerned, the longer the contract is in force the better I like it. Under the two-year set-up the wages, overtime and subsistence can be boosted while the rest of the contract holds fast. This way there is little chance of the op­ erators worming out of any of its provisions. Of course, the manning scale is assured of re­ maining as it is, thanks to the new clause won by the SIU's eiegotiating committee. ; � 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/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource August 20, 1948 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. X, No. 34 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES JOB ACTIONS FORCE 8 COMPANIES TO SIGN PACT CALLS FOR BULLETIN BOARDS AND BOOK RACKS CREWS' JOB ACTIONS BRING QUICK RESULTS SEAFARERS ONCE AGAIN SHOWS HE WAY TO NMU:CURRANS CRIES FOR PARITY WITH A&G WAGE SCALE MOBILE REPORTS SHIPPING SHOWS NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT GALVESTO SEES GOOD SHIPPING SAMMY STEIN RETURN TO RING PR STRIKE END BOOMS SHIPPING FRISCO BRANCH SHAPES UP HALL SHIPPING SLUMPS IN BALTIMORE NEIL SHEEHSN DIES IN SANTOS NEW YORK SHIPPING HOLDS TO STEADY CORSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA AND ALCOA STEAMSHIP COMPANY,INC A.H. BULL STEAMSHIP COMPANY BALTIMORE INSULAR LINE,INC SOUTH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINE SEAS SHIPPING COMPANY.INCC SEATRAIN LINES,INC EASTERN STEMSHIP LINES,INC SMITH&JOHNSON MISSISSIPPI SHIPPING COMPANY,INC ARTICLE 1 EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE 2 GENERAL RULES ARTICLE 3 DECK DEPARTMENT ARTICLE 5 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ARTICLE 6 WAGE AND MANNING SCALES FOR STEWARDS DEPARTMET STEWARDS DEPARTMENT WORKS RULES REPORT OF A&G NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/20/1948 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log