53 32 1900 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f69c252ce2b6028acdb1a03f65cd371b.pdf 383d0bd8e16c358bf4697f1c17d59b1f PDF Text Text Volume 73, Number 10 October 2011 Crowley Adds Another State-of-the-Art ATB The final addition to Crowley’s 650-series of articulated tug-barges (ATBs) recently was delivered in Pascagoula, Miss. The Seafarers-contracted Vision/650-10 (below) will sail in the Jones Act trade, transporting petroleum products between U.S. West Coast ports. Page 3. U.S. Navy Christens First JHSV The USNS Spearhead (below), the first of 10 U.S. Navy joint high-speed vessels (JHSVs) in a class being built for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and materiel, was christened last month in Mobile, Ala. The 338-foot ship will be crewed in the unlicensed positions by members of the SIU Government Services Division. In this photo, the catamaran is readied for its mid-September christening. Page 3. (U.S. Navy photo Courtesy Austal USA) USNS Comfort Completes 5-Month Mission The Seafarers-crewed hospital ship USNS Comfort (far right in photo at right) recently wrapped up a five-month humanitarian mission dubbed Operation Continuing Promise. The ship called on nine countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean, providing medical treatment to nearly 68,000 people. In the photo at right, family and friends look on as the ship arrives at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Sept 2. Pages 12-13. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Martie). Seafarers Continue Tradition Members Enjoy Giving Back to Community through ‘Annual Paint Tacoma’ Endeavor SIU members earlier this year volunteered for the annual Paint TacomaPierce (Wash.) Beautiful project, marking the fifth straight year Seafarers have participated in the community-service endeavor. In the photo above, Recertified Bosun Darryl Smith (left) and AB Raul Molina help brighten the appearance of a local residence. Page 24. Anti-Piracy Efforts Page 2 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 1 Advisory Board Meets Page 4 Photos and More from Puerto Rico Page 6 9/27/2011 6:55:58 AM �President’s Report Saluting a Leader and Friend No one becomes commander of the United States Transportation Command without being exceptional in the first place, but even by that standard, there is something special about General Duncan McNabb. General McNabb is scheduled to retire in mid-October, capping a distinguished military career that has included commanding TRANSCOM for the past three years. I truly feel privileged not only to have worked with the General, but also to have gotten to know him very well. And I can say without reservation that General McNabb absolutely, positively values the women and men of the U.S. Merchant Marine. As the leader of TRANSCOM – which oversees the Military Sealift Command and other military agencies – General McNabb has been intensely focused on protecting and properly equipping our troops. I’ve heard a number of his presentations describing in detail TRANSCOM’s operations. And while those tasks are predictably complex, they really boil down to putting our troops, with the materiel they need, in the best posMichael Sacco sible positions to succeed in their missions, as safely and quickly as possible. The General understands and appreciates the critical role of the U.S. Merchant Marine as our nation’s fourth arm of defense. He repeatedly has gone above and beyond in promoting a strong American-flag, American-crewed fleet, including during multiple testimonies before Congress and also including efforts to help safeguard our crews by combatting piracy. I also have to say – and I don’t care if it sounds corny – General McNabb cares about the individuals who sail our ships. His planning involves budgets and charts and graphs and other numbers, but he never loses sight of the individuals who support our troops. He also has been very appreciative of our industry as a whole, including the American-flag operators who are so crucial to making sure the men and women in our armed forces get the materiel they need, wherever and whenever they need it. Don’t get me wrong, I have worked with many great commanders of TRANSCOM over the years. And I look forward to working with General McNabb’s successor. But the General has proven his friendship and understanding time and time again. General, it has been a few years since I was in the U.S. Air Force, but I still know how to salute – and on the occasion of your retirement, I salute you with great respect and fondness. You’re a true leader, a class act and a tremendous ally, and I appreciate everything you’ve done for our industry these past three years. Congratulations on a job well done. New Tonnage Even as the rough economic times continue, we are bringing new tonnage into different segments of the SIU-contracted fleet. This month, we’re reporting on a new Crowley ATB, a newly reflagged Maersk tanker, and the first of the Navy’s joint high-speed vessels or JHSVs, the latter of which means new work for members of the SIU Government Services Division. More good news is on the horizon. As this edition neared press time, Maersk Line, Limited announced it will be flagging in two heavy-lift ships later this year. And, the inland division of Overseas Shipholding Group was accepting a brand new, state-of-the-art tugboat. A couple of other flag-ins are in the works, too. Our members understand that new ships and replacement vessels don’t materialize out of thin air. It takes grassroots action and industry-wide cooperation to make it happen. It also requires confidence on the parts of those vessel and tug operators that they will be able to man them with qualified, responsible crews, and that’s where you, the rank-and-file Seafarer come in. Your professionalism and reliability are a big part of the equation. I thank you for your dependability and I encourage you to keep upgrading at our affiliated school in Piney Point, Md. We’re feeling the tough times like everyone else, but we’ve still got a bright future. Volume 73, Number 10 October 2011 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU, AFLCIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 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The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. 2 Seafarers LOG 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 2 Department of Transportation Honors Service of Merchant Mariners on 9/11 The heroism of U.S. Merchant Mariners – including SIU members – who evacuated hundreds of thousands of people from Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is featured in a new video released last month by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration. “Rescue at Water’s Edge” includes interviews with vessel operators, emergency responders and passengers. “The story of merchant mariners coming to the aid of those in need on September 11, 2001 is an inspiring one,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “On that terrible day, our nation’s seafarers, with courage and selflessness, transported hundreds of thousands of people out of harm’s way to safety.” More than 300,000 people were evacuated by water from lower Manhattan after the terrorist attacks in the largest unplanned water evacuation in the history of the United States. SIU members working aboard NY Waterway passenger ferries helped evacuate more than 160,000 people. “The men and women of the New York and New Jersey merchant maritime community provided a beacon of light on one of the darkest days in our country’s history. They were among the heroes running toward danger and exemplify what it means to be a U.S. merchant mariner,” said U.S. Maritime Administrator David Matsuda. The video may be accessed directly on YouTube, on the Maritime Administration web site (www.dot. org) and on the SIU website (www.seafarers.org). Also very much worth viewing is a separate piece titled “BOATLIFT, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience.” That video, which also features SIU members, is narrated by Tom Hanks and was produced by Stephen Flynn and Sean Burke. It premiered Sept. 8 at the 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit: Remembrance/ Renewal/Resilience in Washington, D.C. The Summit aimed to kick off a national movement to foster community and national resilience in the face of future crises. Bill Aims to Toughen Anti-Piracy Measures U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, has introduced an important and long-awaited piece of legislation that, if passed, will serve to solidify and strengthen the United States’ position on piracy. The legislation has made it through committee, one of the first steps on the way to becoming law. The bill, dubbed the Piracy Suppression Act of 2011, will pave the way for the U.S. government, its armed forces, and merchant mariners themselves, to take a more proactive and aggressive stance against the acts of piracy. The bill was co-sponsored by House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica (RFla.). “[The bill] protects American seafarers and property, enhances the legal tools available to prosecutors, provides incentives to other nations to suppress piracy, and examines ways to better track pirate finances,” said LoBiondo. The bill strengthens existing anti-piracy legislation in addition to adding government-funded provisions to help mariners prepare themselves to avoid, defend, and survive potential attacks by pirates. One of the more notable aspects of the bill is the requirement that the Department of Transportation will take an active role in training and educating members of the U.S. Merchant Marine about the dangers of piracy and how to combat it. In addition to providing mariners with the locations of known pirate danger zones, DOT would teach all deep-sea mariners defensive tactics to use against pirates and provide training with equipment used to deter attacks. The bill also makes provisions for when the worst does occur. If a ship is attacked and deadly force is used in defense of the vessel, the bill proposes a standard set of rules that will properly define a crew member’s right to defend himself and his or her shipmates. The bill also calls for a Coast Guard-sponsored instruction on the safe use of firearms. (Governmentapproved small arms training already is available at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Md.). In the case of pirates captured after an attack, a point of frustration is the difficulty in prosecuting them. This bill would make capital punishment an option for those who engage in an act of piracy against a U.S. ship. The proposed legislation also would ensure that certain government cargo carried by civilian ships will be protected by armed guards either provided by U.S. armed forces or through private guards that the companies will be reimbursed for. The bill is welcome news to members of the maritime industry, particularly civilian mariners whose jobs carrying important cargo involve them running the risk of attack on a regular basis. The SIU sees this bill as the beginning of progress. “A major complaint from the maritime industry has been centered on the menace of piracy and the lack of decisive action being taken by many governments to seriously combat it,” said SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, who also serves as chairman of the International Transport Workers’ Federation Seafarers’ Section. “In addition to making sure that U.S.-flag ships are protected, the bill further provides for reimbursement from a foreign-flag vessel for actions taken to protect their vessels from piracy. There is no rational reason why U.S. taxpayers should provide protection services for nations failing to protect vessels that fly its flag. This bill is a step in the right direction.” Maritime Unions’ Message to U.S. State Department: Don’t Reward Indolent Flag States in Piracy Fight Four American maritime unions have urged the U.S. Department of State not to follow the recommendation of an international shipping group that advocated using UN military guards to fight shipboard piracy. In a mid-September letter to Donna Leigh Hopkins, Coordinator, Piracy & Maritime Security, U.S. Department of State, SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel spelled out the severe pitfalls of a recent proposal by a group known as the Round Table of international shipping associations. Heindel also serves as chair of the Seafarers’ Section of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). He wrote on behalf of the SIU and three other unions: the American Maritime Officers (AMO); Masters, Mates and Pilots (MM&P); and Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA). After pointing out that many members of those respective unions sail in pirate-infested waters near Somalia and farther out in the Indian Ocean, Heindel observed that the Round Table recently asked the United Nations to establish a “UN Force of Armed Military Guards” for deployment aboard merchant ships. “We oppose the use of UN forces in this fight because, quite simply, it rewards flag-of-convenience states that make no effort to protect crews working on vessels flying their flags,” Heindel wrote. “In particular, most if not all of the so-called flag-of-convenience or runaway flags have either made woefully inadequate attempts to combat piracy, or they’ve made none at all. The burden of dealing with pirates is being borne by the seafarers themselves, ship operators and a few nations – including the United States – and the task of actually prosecuting pirates by even fewer. The failure of flag-of-convenience states to exercise their jurisdiction against pirates who have attacked vessels flying their flag is totally unacceptable by the world’s seafarers and should be by those that employ and regulate us.” He continued, “In that light, the Round Table’s proposal amounts to saddling American taxpayers with paying to protect the flag-of-convenience scheme. Put another way, their proposal equates to having others pay to fight piracy while the absent flag states rake in profits from much of the world’s fleet without meeting any of the obligations as a proper flag state. In our opinion, their failure to act thus far has contributed to the death of more than sixty seafarers. ...” Finally, Heindel noted that the aforementioned unions as well as the ITF support many of the concerns expressed by the Round Table. “However, they missed the mark on this proposal.” October 2011 9/27/2011 6:56:05 AM �Crowley Accepts Delivery of ATB Vision/650-10 Jones Act Vessel Ready to Deliver Petroleum Products on West Coast Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Vision/650-10, the last of 10 articulated tugbarges (ATBs) in the 650-series new-build program, was delivered in late August by V.T. Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Miss. According to SIU-contracted Crowley, the ATB is entering service and will transport petroleum products between U.S. West Coast ports. The Vision/650-10, which has a capacity of 185,000 barrels, will be operated by Crowley’s petroleum services group. In announcing the delivery, Crowley reported that the new ATB “incorporates many unique features, including a fixedtank cleaning system, complete cargo heating system and the ability to carry EZ chemicals.” “Crowley is committed to providing safe and reliable petroleum transportation in Jones Act trades,” said Crowley’s Rob Grune, senior vice president and general manager, petroleum services. “This class has a long history of safe petroleum transportation and offers compelling economics and exceptional performance.” The 650-class barges are 27,000 deadweight tons, 587 feet in length, 74 feet in breadth and 40 feet in depth. When coupled for operation the tug and tank vessel measure 689 feet. The fully loaded draft is 30 feet. The new ATBs feature the latest systems technology and double-hull construction for maximum safety and reliability. The barge 650-10, like its SIU-crewed sister vessels (650-1 through 650-9), is also certified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to comply with the international maritime environmental Green Passport program. “All of Crowley’s ATBs are built under the ABS SafeHull program for environmental protection,” the company added. “This program puts the vessel design through an exhaustive review to identify structural loads and strengthen the vessel structure.” The newest ATB, like the others in its class, features an electrically driven cargo pump in each of the 14 cargo tanks to assure maximum cargo integrity and segregation flexibility; two anchor windlasses and associated equipment to enable the vessel to accommodate offshore mooring operations; and a vacuum system with three retention tanks to easily handle cargo changes. There is also a dual mode inert gas system and vapor collection system for maximum safety. An enhanced mooring system features 1,000-foot Spectra-type lines on split drums with a highspeed recovery rate of 100 feet per minute. The tugs in this series are fitted with a foam-capable fire monitor. According to Crowley, the communication and navigation equipment is among the most technologically advanced in the industry today. Besides the 650 class, three larger, Jones Act-qualified ATBs, known as the 750 class, which will each have 330,000 barrels of capacity, are under construction for Crowley, the first of which is scheduled for delivery later this year. Ceremony Set for New Maersk Ship The USNS Spearhead is prepped for its mid-September christening in Mobile, Ala. The 338-footlong aluminum catamaran and its sister ships are designed to be fast, flexible and maneuverable even in shallow waters, making them ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly within a theater of operations. (U.S. Navy photo Courtesy Austal USA) A naming ceremony for the Seafarers-contracted Maersk Peary (above and below) was scheduled for Sept. 30 in Norfolk, Va., too late for this edition. As previously reported, the ice-class tanker, built in 2004, has been reflagged under the Stars and Stripes and is being renamed in honor of the late U.S. Navy Admiral Robert Peary. Additional coverage is planned for the next LOG. Navy’s First Joint High-Speed Vessel Christened The USNS Spearhead, the first of the Navy’s joint high-speed vessels designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment, was christened Sept. 17 during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Ala. The vessel will be crewed in the unlicensed positions by members of the SIU Government Services Division. It is owned and will be operated by the U.S. Military Sealift Command. “USNS Spearhead and her MSC crew will be indispensable as they perform critical logistics and fleet support missions around the world,” said Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, MSC commander, during his address at to an audience of more than 1,200 people including leaders from the military services, Congress and the maritime industry. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) was the ceremony’s principal speaker. Retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kenneth Wahlman is the ship’s sponsor. His daughter Catherine, a staff sergeant in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps at Virginia Tech, broke the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow to formally christen the ship. The 338-foot-long aluminum catamarans are designed to be fast, flexible and maneuverable, even in shallow waters, making them ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly within a theater of operations. “Flexibility may the best attribute of this ship,” said civilian Capt. Douglas D. Casavant Jr., the Spearhead’s civil service master, who has been sailing with MSC for 22 years. “Our 20,000-square-foot mission bay area can be October 2011 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 3 reconfigured to quickly adapt to whatever mission we are tasked with – for instance carrying containerized portable hospitals to support disaster relief or transporting tanks and troops.” According to MSC, the JHSVs are capable of transporting 600 short tons of military troops, vehicles, supplies and equipment 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots and can operate in shallow-draft, bare-bones ports and waterways, providing U.S. forces added mobility and flexibility. The JHSVs’ aviation flight decks can support day and night flight operations. Each JHSV also has sleeping accommodations for up to 146 personnel and airline-style seating for up to 312. Following acceptance trials, delivery to the Navy and operational testing, the Spearhead will be based in Little Creek, Va., and is expected to begin conducting missions for the Navy in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The Navy honored the ship’s original U.S. Army-chosen name and sponsor after the decision earlier this year to transfer five JHSVs first slated to be owned and operated by the Army to the Navy. The Navy’s current contract with Austal is for the construction of 10 JHSVs, three of which are yet-to-be awarded construction options. The first four of the 10 currently under contract – including the Spearhead – will be crewed by federally employed civil service mariners, while the next six are slated to be crewed by civilian mariners working for private companies under contract to MSC. Military mission personnel will embark as required by the mission sponsors. SHBP Releases Updated Guide For Active Members As previously reported, an updated version of the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) guide for active members is available in PDF format on the SIU web site, www.seafarers.org. The guide is posted in the “Member Benefits” section. From there, click on the Seafarers Benefits Plan tab and then the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan tab. The link to the updated guide is on the SHBP page. Seafarers LOG 3 9/27/2011 6:56:08 AM �Michael Sacco SIU President David Heindel SIU Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker SIU VP Contracts Advisory Board Meets in Piney Point The SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education hosted an array of major shipping company representatives, members of the Center’s board of trustees, representatives of government agencies, union officials and others on Sept. 14. The occasion was the 40th Paul Hall Center Advisory Board meeting; attendees discussed a wide variety of issues concerning the maritime industry, partly in an effort to identify how the school can improve its curriculums to continue producing some of the besttrained workers at sea. “When it comes to maritime training, this school can do it all,” said SIU President Michael Sacco in his opening remarks. “There are Coast Guard- and MSC-approved courses both here at the school and we can also teach those classes out in the ports and aboard ships. We recruit students from all over this country, and we have hundreds and even thousands of upgraders who come back here for advanced training throughout the year. I hope that [everyone in attendance] will continue to think of both the SIU and the Paul Hall Center as your partners.” Representing the union at the day-long meeting were President Sacco, SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel, Vice President Contracts George Tricker, Vice President Atlantic Coast Joseph Soresi, Vice President Great Lakes and Inland Waters Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Government Services Kermett Mangram, Vice President Gulf Coast Dean Corgey and Assistant Vice President West Coast Nick Celona. The meeting kicked off with Coast Guard J.C. Wiegman Director of Training Paul Hall Center 4 Seafarers LOG 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 4 Division Chief of the Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division of the Office of Vessel Activities Luke Harden, who talked about the structure of the Coast Guard credential service and some of the nuances of processing mariner credentials. The Coast Guard handles many issues important to civilian mariners and their credentials, including drafting appeals, STCW oversight, and outreach to explain what’s happening with credentials applications, denials, and appeals. Harden also addressed some of the general complaints about the Coast Guard credentialing services and the medical advisory committee. He made it clear that policy changes are needed and that they are, indeed, forthcoming. For example, some safety manuals contain outdated and sometimes irrelevant information and it’s clear to many in the industry that they haven’t been altered for years. The Coast Guard, according to Harden, needs new policies. “When we finish developing our policy, we’re going to makes sure the public knows about it,” said Harden. “We want the people that these changes will affect to be able to comment on it.” Robert Smith, chief of the Mariner Training and Assessment Division at the National Maritime Center (NMC), pointed out that having a well-trained workforce is essential to allowing commerce on the seas to flow. “When I started, we had 600-foot-long vessels with a 42-man crew,” said Smith. “We could have a person not up to speed and people could pitch in to help that individual catch up. Today, we’ve got some vessels that are 1,200 feet with crews of maybe a dozen. The state of the industry makes it an obligation to train and provide qualified people.” The NMC also is in the process of setting up a database with data from all the courses from all affiliated maritime schools. Having a mariner’s training history in a centralized location will make it easier for workers and management alike to be able to access information in case of lost transcripts or other unforeseeable incidents, as well as ease the credentialing process. Smith said that streamlining the credentialing process is a major concern for the NMC and one that they rank high on their list of priorities. “Our job is to help companies and mariners fully understand their credentials and regulations,” said Smith. J.C. Wiegman, director of training at the Paul Hall Center, discussed some of the potential effects of the Manila amendments to the STCW Convention and how the school is preparing for them. Wiegman pointed out that the school, as well as the U.S. maritime industry in general, is ahead of the curve and plans to continue that trend well into the future. U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) Director of Training Kyrm Hickman was on hand to commend the SIU and the Paul Hall Center for their excellent work and reliability in helping the United States military in times of need. Hickman also talked about the state of the MSC fleet and the 10 new high-speed vessels that are set to be built. (The first vessel’s christening took place Sept. 17 in Mobile, Ala.) The first four of those ships will be crewed by members of the Government Services Division. Anne Wehde, the director of the Office of Maritime Workforce Development of the U.S. Maritime Administration, spoke about the importance of boosting the industry’s profile and reaching out to a new generation of potential maritime workers. Wehde’s talk dealt with an educational concept called STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. An emphasis on teaching these skills to students of all ages is something that is not only important to the economic recovery at large, but is also paramount to the success of the maritime industry as well. Along that vein, Wehde discussed programs that serve to expose more and more people to the maritime industry. One of them is an Adopt-a-Ship program, which allows schools and classes to “adopt” a vessel, visit it, and learn about its functions, its uses, and the technology behind it. The aim behind the program is to make a relatively low-profile industry more visible, thus getting more people interested in pursuing a career as a merchant mariner. “We really are one of the best kept secrets out there,” Wehde said. “But we’ve got to start getting people involved at a younger age, with the right skills and the right training, to make sure that the maritime industry can continue on long into the future.” Kyrm Hickman U.S. Military Sealift Command Luke Harden U.S. Coast Guard Continued on next page Anne Wehde, U.S. Maritime Administration October 2011 9/27/2011 6:56:13 AM �Bipartisan Letter Criticizes Waivers of Jones Act MTD Also Strongly Weighs In on Recent Use of Foreign Vessels Legislators from both sides of the aisle recently spoke out in support of a vital maritime law called the Jones Act, as did the Maritime Trades Department (MTD), AFL-CIO. In late August, a joint letter criticizing recent waivers of the Jones Act was sent to the White House by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Sen. David Vitter (RLa.) and Reps. Charles Boustany (R-La.), Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), Peter King (RN.Y.), Candice Miller (R-Mich.), Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), and Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.). Specifically, the letter condemned the administration’s use of foreign vessels to transport crude oil within the United States during the ongoing Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) drawdown. The letter urges the use of domestic vessels and mariners – as required in the Jones Act – in order to create jobs and improve the economy here at home. “We strongly urge the administration to end the practice of waiving the Jones Act for SPR oil distribution and handing American jobs to foreign shipping companies,” the letter reads. “The rash of recent waivers, exacerbated by a lack of transparency in the decision-making process, represents a stain on the administration’s determined effort to create jobs and improve the economy here at home, and it should therefore be rectified immediately.” In a news release announcing the letter, Sen. Landrieu’s office wrote, “The 90-year-old Jones Act requires the use of American vessels and American seafarers when moving cargo between two points in the United States. Since President Obama’s decision in June to release oil from the SPR, the administration has waived the Jones Act 46 times – despite the fact that U.S. vessels are ready and available to transport the oil.” According to the letter, “The administration’s current policy provides jobs to foreign seafarers while American seafarers stand by ready to help. In waiving the Jones Act, the Maritime Administration apparently has determined that no American ships are ‘available.’ We would appreciate your assistance in understanding why U.S. vessels that are in the full-time commercial business of transporting oil, are far more experienced in coastline movements of oil than any foreign flag operators, exceed the barrel capacity as defined by the DOE, are owned, controlled and operated by Americans, are not considered ‘avail- able.’ ” In their letter, Sen. Landrieu and the other signees note that the administration will waive the Jones Act more times since the June SPR release than in all previous administrations combined over the entire 90-year history of the federal law. They also criticized the administration’s “lack of transparency” in conducting these Jones Act waivers, saying that “at the very least, the American shipping industry is owed an explanation as to why their vessels are being declared unavailable.” Meanwhile, the MTD said it is “shocked, disappointed and outraged by recent waivers of the Jones Act that have allowed foreign-flag, foreign-crewed vessels to transport oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. These waivers … have been issued despite the ample availability of American-flag tankers and barges with well-trained, highly qualified American citizen crews.” The MTD joined with the U.S.-flag maritime industry to overturn a blanket waiver of the Jones Act when the White House announced in June its intention to release oil from the reserves. Within 24 hours, the blanket waiver was retracted. However, the Department of Energy re- wrote the specifics regarding how the oil was to be sold, thereby all but eliminating any participation by any tanker or barge flying the U.S. flag. The Jones Act is a vital law that helps sustain nearly 500,000 American jobs while protecting U.S. national and economic security. It helps maintain a pool of well-trained, loyal, U.S. citizen seafarers who are available to sail aboard American military support vessels that deliver vital materiel to our troops. For example, thousands of U.S. civilian mariners sailed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and many continue sailing in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Further, the Jones Act pumps billions of dollars into the U.S. economy each year while requiring that cargo moving between U.S. ports is carried aboard vessels that are built, owned, crewed and flagged American. That economic infusion includes more than $11 billion in federal, state and local taxes. Most other industrialized nations have similar laws. The MTD is a constitutional department of the AFL-CIO. Its 23 international unions (including the SIU) and 21 port maritime councils in the United States and Canada represent more than 5 million members. STCW Amendments, Credentialing Among Meeting’s Main Topics Continued from Page 4 SIU Secretary-Treasurer Heindel gave a presentation that outlined the many useful and important features of the Seafarers Management Information System (SMIS). SMIS is database used by members, the union, and companies to upload and access important information, including seatime, credentials and documentation, contact information, ratings and others. Heindel drove home the significance of having a well-maintained and updated system for Seafarers. A lot of this responsibility lies with the companies, who have details about sign-ons and sign-offs, total days on, and other important factors that play a vital role in the day-to-day lives of Seafarers and their families. “It’s important that we have the data to make sure that our members are taken care of in terms of health benefits for their families and vacation time, to name a few,” said Heindel. “The more diligence that company people put in to updating SMIS, the better it is for our members.” Wiegman announced that a new program is in the works that will hopefully be ready for introduction into the course catalog by early next year. The 3rd assistant engineer program is a step above the current junior engineer program (in fact, that program is a prerequisite for this new class). The new program will introduce two new courses: Engine Room Resource Management and Watchkeeping Operational Level. Following the individual presentations, participants split up into working groups that dealt with various issues, including the electrician’s apprentice program at the school and suggestions for improvements in galley operations. After the groups met, the general meeting reconvened and the recommendations were read aloud to all. The electrician’s apprentice program group came up with several suggestions for the school and companies to consider. They included standardizing the pay scale for apprentices, further opening channels for the company and SIU manpower office to communicate about the progress of apprentices, as well as potential candidates for the program. Tricker spoke on behalf of the galley operations group. One suggestion was that real-time schedule training be introduced for steward department upgraders and trainees. The rationale is that working under the lengthy hours that steward department members operate under in training will better prepare chief cooks, stewards, and SAs to hit the ground running when they return to work. In addition, Tricker and the committee recommended that the school should add inventory training to ensure that steward department members are more accustomed to the “first in, first out” system of inventory management. Finally, the group recommended that more focus be put on supply counts on individual items. The meeting concluded with many leaving with a sense of satisfaction and productivity, and the proceedings have school officials looking forward to the months and years to come. “The partnership that has been forged between our contracted companies, the Coast Guard, MSC, MarAd and the Paul Hall Center to provide a forum to identify future training October 2011 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 5 concerns and form committees to solve these problems creates a unique working relationship,” said Wiegman. “Some of the past advisory boards resolved the concerns that many had dealing with a wide variety of changes to the industry. This year the Manila Convention was a topic of concern and solutions were presented. Over the upcoming months, subcommittees will report back and we will move forward with implementation.” In addition to the SIU officials and speakers, attendees included John Mason of ASTI; Bart Rogers, manpower director for the SIU; Len Becicka of TE Subcom; Dave Schultze of Keystone; Lois Stephenson of ASTI; D.J. Kurz of Keystone; Jody Schafenstein of Crescent Towing; Allison Brett of Maersk Line, Limited; Bob Rodgers of Interocean American Shipping; Dave Robinson of Tactical Intelligence International; Giglia Moldovan of Liberty Maritime; Lynette Pagan of US Shipping; Jack Craft of Crowley; Niels Aalund of the West Gulf Maritime Association; Rich Fellone of Maersk Line, Limited; Brad Wheeler of ASTI; John Plitnih of MSC; Lydia D’Antoni of Pacific Gulf Marine; Patty Finsterbusch of Keystone; John Pathwick of 3PSC; Michael Devany of NOAA; Jonathan Mendes of Starlight Marine; Steve Huttman of G&H Towing; Ed Hanley of Maersk Line, Limited; Mitch Oakley of ASTI; Bill Eglinton of the SIU; Eddie Pinner of Crescent Towing; Bill Cole of the Alaska Tanker Company; Carol Berry of Ocean Ships, Inc.; Melissa Clark of Interocean American Shipping; John Walls of Harley Marine; Judith Pajerowski of OSG; Mike Bohlman of Horizon Lines; Sara Breed of Maersk Line, Limited; Jeff Parker of Allied Transportation; Meredith Law of Allied Transportation; Tony Naccarato of Crowley; Michael Mason of ASTI; Stacey McNeely of ASTI; and Dale Rausch of ASTI. SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez, advisory board chairman, was unable to attend due to his participation in the National Defense Transportation Association Forum and related Military Sealift Committee meeting in Phoenix. Supporting Senate Candidate SIU VP West Coast Nick Marrone (right) is pictured at a recent event in Hawaii with U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono (DHawaii) (second from right), U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and the senator’s wife, Irene. The dinner was in support of Rep. Hirono, who recently received an SIU endorsement in her candidacy for the United States Senate. Seafarers LOG 5 9/27/2011 6:56:15 AM �Upgraders from Puerto Rico Say School is Career Gateway Seafarers Cite Opportunities Available Through Union, Paul Hall Center Several Seafarers from Puerto Rico recently credited both the union and its affiliated school in Piney Point, Md., for providing noteworthy career opportunities. Reflecting on why they each travelled from their native commonwealth to the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, the members said Piney Point and the SIU offer solid chances to get ahead. “Coming to this school and joining the SIU changed my life completely,” said Jose Burgos, 24, a steward department member who graduated from the unlicensed apprentice program in 2009. “I’ve been able to support my family and it has also been fun.” One of approximately 200 Seafarers who call Puerto Rico home, Burgos, a Ponce native, added, “Economically, I’m way better off than before. I keep upgrading and hopefully I’ll be able to come back. Overall, it’s just been wonderful. Seeing different countries and cultures has been awesome.” Fellow steward department member Jesus Pacheco, 34, who hails from Vega Baja, shared a similar outlook. “I’ve had good success since I joined the union (in 2008),” he said. “I’ve made the most of the opportunities and I’m going to continue learning here at the Paul Hall Center. This is a good facility – the instructors, the staff. You’ve just got to be ready to work.” Founded in 1967, the school features more than 70 U.S. Coast Guard-approved courses. In addition to providing entry-level and advanced vocational training, the school also offers academic support and a state-certified program through which students may earn a high school diploma. Additionally, the Paul Hall Center offers twoyear college degrees. “All the resources we need for success in this career are put in your hands,” observed Humacao native and QMED Linarys Castillo, 34, who joined in 2006. “I think it’s great. It has meant everything to me.” Oiler Victor Rios, 40, joined in 1999. He started sail- These Seafarers who are natives of Puerto Rico recently praised the union and its affiliated school in Piney Point, Md., for providing worthy career opportunities. OctoberPuertoRicoUpgraders.tif ing in the steward department before switching to the engine department. “Everybody who has an opportunity to come to the school should take it,” said Rios, who is from Humacao. “The instructors are very good.… I also like this work, like going to other parts of the world.” Another engine department member, Armando Garayua, 30, also appreciates certain aspects of being a merchant mariner. The Ponce native, who joined in 2001, stated, “I like the fact that I can sail for six months and then be home for six months. I just love the fact that we came through the trainee program and it basically was like a free education. Then I kept on upgrading. I definitely recommend it to others and I would encourage them to keep coming back to school, too. That’s an advantage we have compared to other careers. They basically say we’ll train you and put you out there.” While recently upgrading to specially trained ordinary seaman, Kerian Reyes, 30, a San German native who joined in 2008, summed up her experience when she stated, “I’m grateful for the chance and the opportunity that I’ve been given. The trainee program was tough, but I made it.” Benefits Conference in Puerto Rico Seafarers and their families recently got together for a health benefits conference in Puerto Rico. Representatives from the union and the Seafarers Plans also were in attendance. Some of the participants are pictured on this page. 6 Seafarers LOG 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 6 October 2011 9/27/2011 6:56:21 AM �Maritime Briefs Horizon Reaches Refinancing Agreement Horizon Lines recently announced that the company has “reached an agreement with our bond holders to refinance the entire debt structure of the company. Getting to this point has taken many months and we are very pleased with the outcome. In its broadest terms, this transaction allows Horizon to address all of the objectives that we hoped to achieve with the finalization of this agreement.” The company listed several important benefits stemming from this move, including “providing the mechanisms to retire a significant portion of our debt and position the company for future growth.” Finally, the announcement noted, “We have demonstrated to our customers that we continue to run our existing service without interruption…. The refinancing gives us a fighting chance, and we will do whatever is needed to ensure that we can continue to do so.” Maritime Trades Council Brightens Community Gen. McNabb Cites Military-Commercial Partnership The commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, Gen. Duncan McNabb, addressed the 2011 National Defense Transportation Association Forum and Expo last month in Phoenix, Ariz. He delivered the event’s keynote address, speaking to more than 1,000 people from 50 organizations around the globe, including government and non-governmental agencies, members of the military, industry and academia. SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez participated in the event. Gen. McNabb underscored the importance of militarycommercial partnerships saying, “There’s nothing like it. … [we] couldn’t do our job without you.” He thanked the commercial industry for its contributions to the Department of Defense’s logistics effort and highlighted the industry’s involvement in creating a strong global transportation system. “You are always ready and eager to tackle any challenge with ingenuity; keeping supply lines open to support our troops.” Paul Hall Center Aces Review The union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Md., recently underwent a routine audit by a representative from one of the U.S. Coast Guard’s regional examination centers. In follow-up correspondence from the Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center, the school was credited with “exceptionally” good maintenance of student records. Additionally, the official report noted that several students praised Paul Hall Center instructors “for the ability to effectively explain subject matter.” The school was credited with having taken two relatively minor “corrective actions” stemming from a previous review. No corrective actions were recommended following the most recent audit. Terminal Named in Memory of Magee Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc.’s (TOTE) Tacoma (Wash.) Terminal has been named the Robert P. Magee Marine Terminal in memory of and tribute to TOTE’s legendary leader. The new name is proudly displayed on signs at each gated entrance to the terminal, as well as in front of the administration building. A formal dedication ceremony was scheduled to take place Sept. 21 at the TOTE Terminal at the Port of Tacoma, as this edition of the LOG went to press. Bob Magee began working for TOTE in May 1986 as Members of unions affiliated with the Greater South Florida Maritime Trades Council, which is part of the Maritime Trades Department, recently teamed up with other area volunteers to paint homes in Dania Beach, Fla. The outreach was part of a new program run in conjunction with the city and headed by Dania Beach Mayor Bobbi Grace, who said the Maritime Trades Council efforts were second to none. “They are a first-class organization who did a first-class community service for the citizens of Dania Beach. We need more people and organizations like them,” she stated. Pictured from left are SIU Port Agent Kris Hopkins, Mayor Grace, Al Lichtman of the IUPAT and AMO VP Joe Gremelsbacker, each of whom contributed to the project. vice president of marine operations. He went on to become president and CEO of TOTE, later chairman of Sea Star Line and then chairman and CEO of American Shipping Group. He received numerous awards for maritime and community leadership which now reside in a custombuilt display cabinet, welcoming employees and visitors in the lobby of the administration building at the Robert P. Magee Marine Terminal. Contract Approved at Brusco In late August, a new five-year contract was reached between the union and Brusco Tug & Barge in Port Hueneme, Calif. The agreement includes wage increases along with a wage re-opener in the third year. It maintains health benefits at the top level available through the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan and also maintains pension benefits. Negotiating on behalf of the SIU were Seafarer Kasanova Langi, SIU Vice President West Coast Nick Marrone and SIU Port Agent Jeff Turkus. Brusco has been an SIU-contracted company since the late 1980s. They provide ship assist services and transport cargo along the West Coast. Engineer of Modern Shipping Container Dies at 92 Keith Tantlinger, an engineer whose refinements of shipping containers almost 60 years ago set in motion an unprecedented era of global trade, died Aug. 27 in Escondido, Calif. He was 92. An obituary in the New York Times pointed out that although Tantlinger didn’t invent the shipping container, he designed corner devices that permitted locking them together (for the company that later became Sea-Land). In turn, that allowed for moving containers via crane, stacking them aboard vessels and moving them to land-based transports including trains and trucks “for more easily, and cheaply, than ever before.” According to the Times piece, “More than any other innovation, the modern shipping container … is now acknowledged to have been the spark that touched off globalization.” A remembrance on National Public Radio pointed out that Tantlinger was hired by Malcolm McLean, described as “the man who really pushed the idea of turning containerization into a viable business.” Labor Coalition Stands Up For Federal Employees The Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), a coalition of 22 unions including the SIU, recently made available a set of four one-page summaries illuminating facts about federal pay and benefits and other aspects of government work. On Sept. 14, the FWA – whose member unions collectively represent more than 300,000 federal workers, including SIU CIVMARS – said it is “working to defend the federal workforce from irresponsible cuts in the forthcoming congressional ‘super committee’ negotiations.” In a news release, the FWA noted, “The initial cuts outlined in phase 1 of the debt ceiling agreement stand to slash hundreds of billions of dollars from federal budgets over the next decade. When the super committee convened for its first public hearing yesterday, the process of identifying an additional $1.2 trillion in cuts began, leaving federal services and the employees who provide them with a very uncertain future. With various proposals targeting federal workers already swirling around Capitol Hill, the FWA stands ready to defend America’s dedicated public servants.” “Federal workers provide invaluable services to the American people every day, and they do it at a tremendous value to the American taxpayer,” said FWA Chair- October 2011 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 7 man William R. Dougan. “They are the dedicated men and women that care for our veterans, inspect our food, maintain our military readiness, and defend our borders. Slashing billions more will cripple these vital services and do far more damage than good. Federal workers have already sacrificed with a two-year pay freeze and drastically reduced agency budgets. Piling on billions more in cuts will lower morale, stifle federal services, and present a logistical nightmare for federal agencies. It is essential that committee members understand that.” He added, “Federal workers are not going to sit on the sidelines while their jobs and retirement security are up for grabs. There is simply too much at stake. We are asking committee members to stand with our nation’s federal employees and make certain they don’t lose the resources they need to keep our promises to the American people.” More information is available at www.nffe.org; the news release and a link to the coalition’s summary papers regarding federal pay, furloughs, workforce reductions, retirement, and health benefits also are posted on the SIU web site (www.seafarers. org) in the News section. Seafarers LOG 7 9/27/2011 6:56:23 AM �Hands-On Training At Paul Hall Center Practical training is an important part of many of the classes available at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Md. This page features some recent photos of 8 Seafarers LOG 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 8 students participating in various courses at the school. Included are images from the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School, which is part of the Paul Hall Center and is located nearby. October 2011 9/27/2011 6:56:30 AM �STANDING UP FOR WORKERS’ RIGHTS – Seafarers in New Orleans recently demonstrated in support of consumer and worker rights. They participated in an Aug. 5 event put together by a coalition of organizations and citizens led by the Student Labor Action Project at Louisiana State University. The rally began in front of the Hale Boggs Federal Building and featured performances and speeches by musicians, community and national organizers, citizens and journalists. A peaceful march followed. For background information, check out the website ProtestALEC.org. BOOK PRESENTATION IN HOUSTON – During the August membership meeting in Houston, SIU VP Gulf Coast Dean Corgey (left) gives the union oath and presents a full B-book to Seafarer Mario Ramirez. Around the Ports with the SIU LABOR DAY PARADE – Members and officials participated in a Labor Day parade in Wilmington, Calif., where U.S. Rep. Janice Hahn and several other speakers addressed the crowd. The SIU contingent included (from left) SA Al Yandoc, Chief Cook Peter Schultz, Safety Director Abdul Al Omari, Port Agent Jeff Turkus, QMED Steven Benavides, Chief Cook Joseph George Welle, OS Todd Kasler, AB Jonathan Pampilon and ACU Dominador Guerrero. SEAFARING FATHER SHARES PHOTO – Recertified Bosun Basil D’Souza wanted to share this picture of his son, Lance Corporal Shayne D’Souza, U.S.M.C. In a late-August communication accompanying the photo submission to the LOG, Patrolman Mark von Siegel noted, “Over the years, Basil has brought his children into the Brooklyn hall and introduced them to the officials, staff and members. He has always been a proud father, but today he looked exceptionally proud to show us this picture of his now grown-up son, a U.S. Marine.” October 2011 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 9 CONGRATS IN JACKSONVILLE – Safety Director Ashley Nelson (right) presents AB Bobby Scheider with his first pension check, at the hall in Jacksonville, Fla. Scheider first sailed in 1990 aboard an OSG vessel; he most recently shipped out as an AB-Tankerman on Crowley’s Innovation. AB HEADS ASHORE – Longtime member AB Robert Hudas, pictured at the union hall in Algonac, Mich., recently filed for retirement. A Seafarer since the late 1960s, Hudas counts among his career highlights the United States Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement, which he earned aboard the USNS 1ST LT Jack Lummus in Operation Unified Response. (He is holding the medal and related certificate.) “Everyone here at the hall wishes him fair winds and following seas,” said SIU Representative Don Thornton, who submitted the photo. ‘BUCKET BRIGAGE’ BATTLES IRENE – Students at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, including those pictured here, pitched in to help keep the school in good shape following Hurricane Irene’s destructive passage along the East Coast. Appreciatively dubbed the “bucket brigade,” the students (along with employees) successfully addressed what was described as relatively minor but not insignificant damage. Seafarers LOG 9 9/27/2011 6:56:36 AM �Recollections from the Murmansk Run Editor’s note: Starting with the September 2010 edition and ending with the July 2011 issue, the LOG published eight installments of a story written by Ed Woods, who described sailing as a teenager in World War II. Woods, 84, sailed in the engine and steward departments aboard merchant ships. He recently submitted a new article, the first segment of which follows, along with his introduction. I Never Got to Murmansk I met Johnny Johnson at the end of World War II. We were shipmates on board a United States Army Transport. As we became acquainted, we began to trade stories about our experiences during the war. I thought I had a lot to tell about my crossings of the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. However, that was only until Johnny began recounting his wartime experience. I was fascinated with Johnny’s account of his first berth as a wiper on an oil tanker, his contacts with the enemy and the remote places he was forced to visit. Regretfully, I didn’t take notes; I just listened in awe. As these many years have passed, I have decided to write down for posterity what I can recall of what Johnny told me 65 years ago. To fill in the missing parts, I had to add to the story with what I think could have taken place, based on my own wartime experiences at sea. For this reason, I call this narrative a non-fiction novel. (I got the idea from Truman Capote.) Please note, Johnny’s name and his ships’ names are fictional. first time I had ever left New York. Following six weeks of intensive training at the Sheepshead Bay Maritime Service Training Station in Brooklyn, New York, I thought I knew everything about sailing on big ships. However, on this first day aboard ship, I realized there was much to learn. I was assigned as a wiper, the low man on the totem pole in the engine room. There were two other wipers, Bill and Larry. We were all about the same age, teenagers, and assigned to the same fo’c’sle (our sleeping quarters). We would share the work and would become close friends. Wipers didn’t stand watches. They worked days doing maintenance and cleaning in the engine room under the direct supervision of the First Assistant Engineer, who was called “First”. We were, Kid. The latter came about from a popular play and motion picture of the late 1930s that featured a gang of young, uneducated toughs from the lower east side of New York City. The Pine Hill was at anchor midstream in the Hudson River off the 79th Street marina. Ships with dangerous cargoes were required to keep their distance from populated areas. The day before, she had filled her cargo tanks at a refinery in Carteret, New Jersey, and was now taking on deck cargo from barges. It didn’t take me long to notice the guns mounted throughout the ship. Larry identified each of them for me: aft was a 5 inch 38 and at the bow a 3 inch 50. There were also four 20 mm anti-aircraft machine guns aft near the stack; two port and two starboard and four amidships near the bridge; two port and two starboard. I The philosopher asked, “Where do the facts end and the fiction begin? Who can say?” Ed Woods Atlanta, Georgia July 2011 The Infamous Murmansk Run was known as the “Death Run” by many of those heroic U.S. Merchant Marine survivors who sailed in the convoys in the early 1940s to Archangel and Murmansk, Russia. It wasn’t until World War II ended that the need for the convoys to carry supplies to our new Russian ally under extreme wartime conditions was questioned. There were survivors of the convoys who believed the convoys sent to Russia were an appeasement to Stalin, who was demanding that Great Britain and the United States open a second front that would in turn lessen the German army’s pressure at his country’s door. Freezing weather and rough seas were the least of the problems facing the merchant seamen who sailed ships through the cold Norwegian and Barents Seas. German U-boats, German surface warships and German aircraft were waiting and prepared to send them down to Davy Jones Locker and, sadly, the enemy did so many times. (According to the excellent website usmm.org, at least 53 merchant ships carrying U.S. crews were sunk on the Murmansk Run. Most flew the American flag, though a few were Panamanian or Honduran but carried U.S. Navy Armed Guard and/or American crews.) Historians well differ but the question remains, “Were the losses worth the effort?” *** I was scared but I was trying hard not to show it. I was 16 years old and had volunteered to go to sea as a merchant seaman. It was December 1943; World War II was at its height. It was my first time on board an oceangoing ship and the 10 Seafarers LOG 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 10 Many of the ships lost on the Murmansk Run were crewed by SIU members. however, on call 24 hours a day. As soon as I located my sleeping quarters and locker and stowed my gear, I took a tour of the ship with my new friend Larry. It was a big oil tanker, the S/S Pine Hill. It was Larry’s second trip aboard the vessel and I asked him to show me around. The deck was filled with airplanes, P51 Mustang fighters, and crates of their spare parts. The planes were completely covered with heavy waterproof canvas. Larry explained the covering was necessary to protect the valuable cargo from the rough weather we were sure to encounter as we cross the North Atlantic Ocean. He laughed, “If that’s where we’ll be going. You know, we never learn our destination until we are a day or two out to sea.” He said the ship’s tanks were full of high-test aviation gasoline. I then noticed that the stevedores and the deck crew were wearing special shoes and using odd-looking tools. Larry said the shoes and tools were spark-roof. Our cargo, high-test gasoline, was very volatile and every precaution had to be taken. One of the deckhands overheard Larry and said, “Don’t worry, kid, if this baby blows up, you won’t feel a thing. It will be all over in a split second.” Larry introduced me to the deckhand, named Slim. Slim weighed about 200 pounds and was about five-foot-six. I wondered why he was called Slim. Later, I learned that nicknames used aboard ships were often uncharacteristic: the biggest man was called Tiny, the tallest Shorty, etc. Anyone from the South was called Rebel and any youngster from New York, such as me, was referred to as the Dead End had a limited amount of gunnery training at Sheepshead Bay and looked forward to using my newfound fighting skill. I quietly wished that a German plane or U-boat would to dare to attack us when we got out to sea. “I’d show em.” I didn’t confide this feeling to Larry though; I didn’t think he would understand. The next morning, we moved to a new anchorage in the Narrows at the entrance to New York Bay where the Verrazano Bridge now connects Staten Island and Brooklyn. In the distance, I could see tugboats opening and closing nets that would prevent any unauthorized crafts (make that U-boats) from entering the harbor. That evening, all off-duty personnel were told to report to the crew’s mess hall for a meeting with the Navy gunnery officer, Ensign Powell. He was brief and to the point: “I need more men to help me get the most use out of our guns. If the Pine Hill were a naval war ship, I would have many times the number of gunners that I now have to handle the variety and number of weapons we have on board. I need volunteers from the merchant crew. I’ll give you as much training as I can under our limited circumstances. Understand, though, that except in an emergency, you will never be expected to neglect your regular assigned duties. Now, those willing to volunteer, please raise your hand and give me your names.” With the exception of a few old guys, everyone gave his name. As we were leaving the mess hall, Ensign Powell said, “Remember, you men are considered civilians by the enemy and, if taken captive, you will not be protected under the rules of the Geneva Convention.” Bill, the other wiper, who was also new aboard ship, asked, “What does that mean?” A few guys laughed as Powell answered, “You can be executed. Shot at dawn, as they say.” The next morning, the chief mate came to the mess hall and reminded everyone that once we left port, all portholes were to be kept shut after sundown and to be sure to use the blackout curtains going or coming in and from the outside decks. “If I see any lights showing outside at night, there’ll be hell to pay.” Overnight, New York harbor had become filled with ships of all kinds: freighters, tankers, troop carriers and assorted U.S. Navy war ships. The latter would be our escorts when we joined the convoy outside the harbor. I was pleased that Larry explained all of this to me; it helped to relieve the tension and my anxiety. Word was passed that we would sail on the afternoon tide. I asked why a motor ship needed to sail with the tides and was told that tidal currents affect a ship’s steering in narrow passages. “Sailing on the afternoon tide” – the words brought back fond memories of watching a movie on a Saturday afternoon about pirates sailing the Spanish Main. I tried to relax and enjoy my new surroundings. The next morning, the tugs opened the submarine nets protecting New York harbor. We passed through and the nets quickly closed behind us. In the near distance, I could see the maritime school at Sheepshead Bay. I had graduated from there a few days before and yet it seemed like ages. I thought of all the guys I had made friends with while in training and wondered if I would ever see them again. In a few hours, we were at sea off Montauk Point at the eastern end of Long Island. Our naval escorts, American destroyers and Canadian corvettes, were all about, blowing whistles, horns and sirens, as they directed the numerous ships into positions to form a huge grid that would become the convoy. We sailed north to Nova Scotia to rendezvous with other ships and unite with convoys from Halifax and Boston before we started across the North Atlantic. There were planes flying overhead. Larry said the planes were a good sign. The planes would keep U-boats from surfacing or getting close enough to launch torpedoes. The planes would stay with us for our first few days at sea and then return to their base. Our only protection would be our naval escorts. However, other planes would come on patrol over the convoy as we neared Iceland. After supper, I was out on the aft deck, the “poop deck,” as a plane swooped down over the convoy. It was the fastest object I had ever seen in the sky. The fellows told me it was a twin fuselage P38 Lightning. I found it hard to believe that anything could go that fast. I surely was pleased to know that America had such incredible fighting equipment and thought, “Those Germans are going to be sorry they started this war.” I was learning something new all the time. Today, 67 years later, I can only think of how naïve I was at the time. Sixteen years old and a product of what today is called the inner city while growing up in New York City in the 1930s and early 40s, I believed I could handle any situation. I was taught never to back off from a fight, no matter how big my opponent; you still had to stand up to him. And never, never cry or show fear. The word sissy was a challenge to a fight. Yeah, I knew it all. Continued on next page October 2011 9/27/2011 6:56:37 AM �A number of Seafarers from Norfolk recently demonstrated in support of striking Verizon workers. Among those walking the lines to back CWA and IBEW members were (from left) GUDE Ricky Langley, Steward/Baker Raymond Alexander, AB King Scott, Recertified Steward William Perry and Safety Director Sam Spain. Recertified Steward Roslyn Johnson Cape Race Around The Port of Norfolk, Va. Port Agent Georg Kenny (left) congratulates Chief Cook Sam Washington on his second retirement. Washington sailed as a CIVMAR for 24 years before joining the SIU-AGLIWD/NMU for the last decade. When asked why he returned to the sea, Washington said, “I couldn’t get the sea salt out of my veins.” Bosun Mark Coleman USNS Pomeroy AB Eddie Lee Thomas USNS Pomeroy Twenty-year Seafarer Chief Storekeeper Evelyn Nordbrok is all smiles upon her recent retirement. The SIU-crewed USNS Pomeroy is part of the Military Sealift Command’s prepositioning program. (MSC file photo) Kermett Mangram SIU VP Government Services Boatman Carlton Brickhouse (right) and his wife are pictured with Port Agent Georg Kenny. Brickhouse retired after 21 years of service. Mariner Recalls Friend’s Memories of World War II Continued from Page 10 My additional gunnery lessons started at once. I was assigned to a Navy gunner, Chico Martinez. We hit it off right away. He was from New York; we had a lot in common. My first lesson took place in the ammunition room where I was taught to load and put pressure on the 20 mm anti-aircraft magazines. From there it was out on deck to learn how to load the magazine on the gun and how to change a hot barrel. I was looking forward to gunnery practice when Chico and I would alternate firing the weapon. Chico told me that on the Pine Hill there was only one Navy gunner assigned to each 20 mm and one merchant seaman to assist him. Aboard a U.S. Navy combat ship, there would be at least four men handling a 20 mm. There were also two cadets, Ed Saunders and Jack Ryan, from the Maritime Academy at Kings Point assigned to the engine room. They were considered junior officers and ate in the officer’s mess. They were only a few years older than me. We were assigned to work together on various engine room chores. They were real pleasant guys, and we October 2011 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 11 soon became friends, although officers and crew members were not supposed to associate. The poop deck became the place to be after supper if you wanted to keep up with the latest news and rumors. I was at the age that I almost believed everything that was told to me by the older crew members. Larry told me that I had to smarten up and learn to separate fact from fiction. Most of these older men had stories to tell of other ships, other ports and other times. One of the oilers, a man in his sixties, told us that he had been torpedoed three times and had spent many days in lifeboats waiting to be rescued. When someone expressed skepticism, he would show three discharge papers stating he had been discharged at sea. Discharged at sea was a euphemism used by the government that meant your ship had been sunk. He was a very nervous man and I wondered why he kept going back to sea. That night I went out on deck with Bill and Larry. It was a beautiful moonlit night and I commented that it was bright enough to read by it. Larry immediately let me know that there was nothing worse than a bright moonlit night for us or any other ship. “You make the perfect silhouette for a U-Boat. No, give me a good heavy fog and I’ll sleep better any night.” I stayed out on deck on to watch for the first time the bright and beautiful light from the bioluminescence created by the propeller as it beat through the water. Captivating, it was an eerie sight against the total darkness. I had trouble sleeping at night, what with this being my first ship and the excitement of being at sea in a convoy. I mentioned it to Larry and he said he experienced the same problem when he first went to sea. “You’ll get used to it and settle down once you have your sealegs.” It was the fourth night out and I was in the mess hall playing cards when I heard sirens and horns. Someone shouted, “They must have picked up something with the sonar.” We ran out on deck; there was a huge explosion and a ship off our port quarter went up in flames. The sky was so bright from the blaze, it looked like noontime instead of close to midnight. We went inside, grabbed our life jackets from a pile in a corner, and went back on deck. Our own ship’s whistles ordered us to general quarters. I went to my assigned 20 mm. Chico had wasted no time. He had the magazine mounted and was strapped into the harness. He reminded me that we could not fire the weapon until the convoy commodore gave the order even if we were attacked. In the past, U-boats were known to surface in the middle of a convoy to draw attention and then more damage was done from friendly fire than from the enemy. We stayed at our post for another hour until the merchant crew was dismissed and half of the Navy gunners were told to get some sleep. Someone suggested we get blankets and sleep in the mess hall for the rest of the night. I thought it was a great idea. A few old guys said sleeping topside was a waste of time on an oil tanker. “If we get hit, the whole ship is going up and you’ll go down with it no matter where you are when it comes. You might as well be comfortable in your own sack.” However, in a few minutes, there was another explosion. Immediately, the Pine Hill began to vibrate as she picked up speed. We were again ordered to general quarters. We could hear and feel depth charges being dropped. To Be Continued Seafarers LOG 11 9/27/2011 6:56:43 AM �The vessel arrives and moors (above and at immediate right) at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Sept. 2. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Goodwin) USNS Comfort Concludes ‘Continuing Promis CIVMARS Contribute to Five-Month Mission’s Succe Members of the SIU Government Services Division helped the U.S. Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort successfully wrap up a five-month humanitarian mission that saw the vessel visit nine countries. SIU CIVMARS and other Comfort personnel returned to the U.S. East Coast Sept. 2, first docking in Norfolk, Va., and then heading to Baltimore the following week. They initially had departed from Baltimore in early April, kicking off Operation Continuing Promise 2011. Along the way, the Comfort provided medical assistance to 67,879 people, according to MSC. The ship visited Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Peru. “All CIVMARS are incredible professionals and subject-matter experts in their field,” Navy Capt. Kathy Becker, executive officer of the ship’s medical treatment facility, told the MSC newspaper Sealift. “This very unique and dynamic platform couldn’t operate without [them]. Their working knowledge is reassuring to us on this end and launches us forward.” On average during the mission, the ship carried 850 personnel (not including patients). That number includes licensed and unlicensed CIVMARS, active-duty military personnel, reservists, non-governmental organization civilians, and military representatives from other countries. While the mission’s essence and value lie in the good will, compassion and individual assistance rendered, some of the statistics also are noteworthy. Equipped with a dozen operating rooms, the Comfort conducted 1,130 surgeries and filled nearly 110,000 prescriptions. More than 23,400 pairs of glasses were distributed, and more than 9,100 dental exams were conducted. Humans weren’t the only patients during the mission. The 894-foot vessel also served as a platform for the veterinary treatment of more than 8,200 animals. Additionally, not all of the Comfort’s work was medical. Throughout Continuing Prom- ise, 16 engineering projects were co in various countries. “I was so excited when my name called for this mission, especially be Comfort was going to my (native) c said AB Erwin Joiner, a U.S. citize was born in Nicaragua. “I know as a citizen that there is a deep need and voids to fill in Nicaragua and surrou areas.” The USNS Comfort was delivere Navy in 1987. The vessel can sail a knots and is one of two Navy hospit (the USNS Mercy, also crewed by S MARS, is the other). Personnel from the hospital ship assist patients heading ashore in Costa Rica on Aug. 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic) 12 Seafarers LOG 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 12 October 2011 9/27/2011 6:56:46 AM �Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Rocio Luna, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, guides an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter toward a pallet of supplies for transport from the Comfort to shore in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Aug. 18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Ray Wiemer (left) and AB Fennis Jones prepare pallets of cargo as the Comfort begins its return to Haiti from the Caribbean Sea. The ship has been ordered to depart Haiti to evade Hurricane Irene Aug. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kasey Close) ise’ cess re completed name was lly because the ve) country,” citizen who w as a former d and many urrounding vered to the ail at 17.5 ospital ships by SIU CIV- E Steward/Utility Candice Poole (photo at left) and Engine Utility Willie Grant (Photos courtesy MSC) A Haitian orthopedic surgeon (photo at left) observes a surgery aboard the hospital ship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson) In the photo above, USNS Comfort crew members and military personnel wave at the cameras mounted throughout the Panama Canal as the ship transits during Continuing Promise 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric C. Tretter) October 2011 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 13 Seafarers LOG 13 9/27/2011 6:56:51 AM �14 Seafarers LOG 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 14 October 2011 9/27/2011 6:56:54 AM �Rallying for 9-11 Heroes Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea August 16, 2011 - September 15, 2011 AB Joe Zavala poses with Houston Mayor Annise Parker during a Sept. 11 5K fund-raiser for public servants and victims of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. The Houston event was just one of a number of “9-11 Heroes Runs” that took place across the nation. SHBP Enrollment-Beneficiary Cards The Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) regularly reminds Seafarers about the vital importance of completing and submitting a new SHBP Enrollment-Beneficiary Card whenever a member has a change in his or her family status – such as marriage, divorce, birth of a child, death of a family member, or change in beneficiary. This form enables the Plan to process the member’s Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan benefits correctly and expeditiously. Having an updated card on file is especially important in the event of a member’s death. Death benefits for eligible participants are payable to the beneficiary listed on the most recent beneficiary card on file with the Plan. If a member’s beneficiary has predeceased the member, or if the member does not name a beneficiary, a maximum amount of $1,000 may be payable to the member’s estate. Also, in order for the member’s beneficiary to claim the full amount of the death benefit, the beneficiary must be a close relative. “Close relative” is defined by the Plan as: spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, child, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, stepmother, stepfather, stepchild, half-sister, half-brother, stepsister, stepbrother, nephew, and niece. Niece and nephew are defined as the children of the brother or sister of a deceased employee. Check the new member portal on the SIU website (www.seafarers. org) to view the beneficiary information that we have on file to see if it is up-to-date. If the information is outdated, members are urged to submit a current SHBP Enrollment-Beneficiary Card as soon as possible. Those cards are available at the union halls. Also, members may call 1-800-252-4674 and request that a card be mailed to them. November & December 2011 Membership Meetings Piney Point....................Monday: November 7, December 5 Algonac........*Monday: November 14, Friday: December 9 Baltimore..................Thursday: November 10, December 8 Guam......**Friday: November 25, Thursday: December 22 Honolulu......................Friday: November 18, December 16 Houston.....................Monday: November 14, December 12 Jacksonville..............Thursday: November 10, December 8 Port Total Registered All Groups A B C C Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 12 2 4 23 4 8 61 32 6 12 18 42 23 31 10 3 10 34 2 23 360 11 1 7 13 2 6 18 21 6 7 3 17 25 13 7 2 5 15 1 21 202 Total Shipped All Groups A B Deck Department 2 6 5 0 0 3 0 9 6 2 13 11 1 1 3 3 8 0 8 37 6 4 30 23 1 5 4 0 6 4 2 13 5 1 29 15 3 15 18 1 30 10 0 10 7 0 0 2 0 8 2 6 36 17 0 3 1 4 29 19 38 288 161 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 2 6 0 0 13 18 0 1 8 15 5 9 4 0 1 21 1 11 115 24 2 6 28 4 5 101 52 7 17 28 81 28 50 9 3 16 59 2 40 562 22 2 7 13 3 10 33 50 4 14 7 34 40 22 9 1 7 24 5 41 348 1 0 1 2 1 3 9 7 2 1 2 4 5 0 0 0 2 6 0 9 55 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 0 1 5 6 2 8 21 17 4 10 3 10 13 12 6 4 5 14 2 12 155 1 0 6 2 0 4 14 21 1 5 1 9 20 10 1 2 4 9 2 8 120 Engine Department 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 9 5 0 15 8 0 12 16 0 2 1 0 6 4 0 1 1 2 11 7 1 10 10 0 9 7 0 4 4 0 1 3 0 4 3 0 11 10 0 4 0 3 9 8 6 119 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 7 0 4 0 7 1 3 3 1 1 7 1 6 51 6 0 6 17 3 14 31 32 4 16 8 23 17 20 3 3 6 32 2 17 260 4 1 8 8 1 5 27 37 4 4 2 18 32 23 3 2 11 11 5 18 224 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 16 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 4 0 3 14 3 10 25 17 2 4 9 20 10 17 1 1 2 18 3 32 195 3 1 3 5 0 3 9 8 3 2 1 7 12 5 1 1 0 4 4 2 74 Steward Department 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 2 0 1 0 0 10 3 0 17 5 3 18 5 1 1 3 1 7 0 0 5 2 0 14 4 2 12 9 1 16 4 0 4 0 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 15 3 0 2 2 1 22 2 9 158 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 5 0 3 8 11 1 0 1 7 4 3 3 1 0 3 0 8 59 6 0 5 18 4 13 23 36 2 8 7 39 12 30 5 2 4 32 2 53 301 6 1 3 11 2 2 9 9 4 5 2 8 13 7 1 1 0 4 3 4 95 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 1 0 1 0 0 4 5 3 0 2 1 8 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 3 39 8 2 6 14 4 4 16 22 2 2 3 26 26 14 2 8 1 7 1 9 177 Entry Department 8 0 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 0 6 1 0 2 7 0 1 4 1 7 8 0 13 4 0 1 2 1 3 2 1 3 9 4 18 15 0 13 7 1 8 1 0 4 28 0 6 1 1 0 5 2 5 0 0 1 11 1 11 119 13 111 3 1 2 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 1 5 8 5 0 27 0 5 0 4 70 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 14 8 0 0 0 0 8 6 5 1 1 1 12 1 5 0 0 0 9 0 9 66 12 4 3 18 4 10 32 45 1 5 4 50 38 31 1 7 2 21 1 29 318 23 1 1 8 1 6 8 19 3 2 6 23 35 19 2 2 1 9 0 36 205 GRAND TOTAL 749 573 172 90 239 1,189 985 286 Joliet.......................Thursday: November 17, December 15 Mobile.................Wednesday: November 16, December 14 New Orleans................Tuesday: November 15, December 13 New York.....................Tuesday: November 8, December 6 Norfolk.....................Thursday: November 10, December 8 Oakland....................Thursday: November 17, December 15 Philadelphia.............Wednesday: November 9, December 7 Port Everglades.......Thursday: November 17, December 15 San Juan....................Thursday: November 10, December 8 St. Louis ............. ........Friday: November 18, December 16 Tacoma........................Friday: November 25, December 23 Wilmington.................Monday: November 21, December 19 * Algonac change created by Veterans Day holiday ** Guam change created by Thanksgiving Day holiday October 2011 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 15 578 412 Trip Reliefs Registered on Beach All Groups A B C Seafarers LOG 15 9/27/2011 6:56:55 AM �Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Kermett Mangram, Vice President Government Services HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St., Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 Inquiring Seafarer Editor’s note: This month’s question was answered by members at the union hall in Honolulu. Question: Where were you on 9/11 and what do you remember about it? Lloyd Ingram Chief Steward We were in the Med, getting ready to go down the Suez Canal. We had to anchor in the harbor for about two weeks. I was on the Advantage, with Sealift. We finally got permission to go down the Suez Canal and we made it to our final destination, which was Aqaba, Jordan. While we were anchored, we thought we were going to war. We were in a Muslim territory, so we were concerned. We didn’t know if we’d have to turn around and high-tail in out of there. We went ashore in Jordan and didn’t get hassled or anything like that. Ramon Lirag Electrician I was working on land at that time, in a condominium in Hawaii. I was doing maintenance. First thing in the morning, we heard what we thought was a rumor about the World Trade Center being bombed. We kept asking why it happened and who did it. I was scared and sad and waiting for more news. I remember that all my friends looked sad. We were just praying for all the dead. Efren Villarosa Electrician I was driving my car to the Tyco ship Long Lines when I heard the news about the planes hitting the twin towers. It was around 8:30 a.m. here when I heard – the ship was docked in Hawaii. I remember feeling shocked, and everybody else was the same way when we arrived on the ship. We were all watching TV. After my rotation, I went back to the USNS Button, a military support ship. When we went to war with Iraq, we delivered military hardware for the Marines. There were five ships from Diego Garcia that went there. Richard Wright QMED-Electrician At that time I was still in high school, in Hawaii. It was pretty crazy. It was horrible and shocking. When it happened, I was at home and the story popped up on CNN. At first we just thought it was a plane crash. It was a main topic at school that whole week – that whole month, actually. the ship…. I had an SA, a y o u n g gentleman from Yemen. This was the most scared individual I’ve ever met. He was afraid everyone on the ship would blame him. But I told him he had nothing to worry about – he was a U.S. citizen and wasn’t involved. I ended up spending almost nine months on that ship. I’ve been to a lot of military ports, but when we went in (on the Effective), I’ve never seen such security…. Every year on my wife’s birthday, we remember what happened. I’ve been watching on TV lately and it’s like it happened yesterday. Ernest Dumont Chief Steward I was on the USNS Effective and we were in the Sea of Japan, where it was already September 12. I was on the telephone, talking with my wife because it was her birthday. I was getting ready to go back to work when she told me what was on the news. I asked her to send me a message and let me know what’s happening. I went back to work and when it came across our system on Pic-From-The-Past NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 Government Services Division: (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 Longtime Seafarer Chris Earhart submitted this 1989 snapshot that was taken on the West Coast. Pictured left to right are an unidentified member of the Teamsters; Frank Gill, recently deceased former official with both the SIU and UIW; Attorney James Akerman; retired Port Agent Don Anderson; Clarence Henry, a highly regarded heavyweight boxer who was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998; retired SIU Dispatcher Jesse Solis; former NBA player Ron Knight; Ray Owens, co-founder of the Golden State Boxing Association; and the late Marine Cooks & Stewards official Joe Goren. If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org 16 Seafarers LOG 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 16 October 2011 9/27/2011 6:57:01 AM �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA GEORGE BIXBY Brother George Bixby, 65, began sailing with the SIU in 1991 from the port of Philadelphia. He was born in Pennsylvania and sailed in the engine department. Brother Bixby’s earliest trip was on the China Sea. He attended classes on numerous occasions at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. Brother Bixby most recently shipped aboard the Lawrence Gianella. He is a resident of Greenwood, Del. JUANITO DANSALAN Brother Juanito Dansalan, 70, signed on with the Seafarers in 1988. He originally worked aboard the USNS Harkness. In 2002 and 2003, Brother Dansalan took advantage of educational opportunities at the SIUaffiliated school in Piney Point, Md. His final voyage was on the Charger. Brother Dansalan sailed in the engine department. He makes his home in the Philippines. ROBERT DAVID Brother Robert David, 65, began shipping with the Seafarers in 1991 while in the port of Wilmington, Calif. His first trip to sea was on the Bonny. Brother David was a member of the deck department. He enhanced his skills in 1991 and 2002 at the Piney Point school. Brother David’s final voyage was aboard the Intrepid. He lives in San Diego, Calif. ERLINDA FABIA Sister Erlinda Fabia, 65, became a Seafarer in 1989. Her first ship was operated by American Classic Voyages. Sister Fabia upgraded in 2001 at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Md. She worked in both the October 2011 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 17 engine and steward departments. Sister Fabia’s most recent trip was aboard the Independence. She resides in Honolulu. steward department member’s final trip was aboard the Golden State. Brother Magpale lives in Los Angeles, Calif. JAMES HARRIS Brother James Harris, 65, joined the SIU ranks in 1974. He was initially employed on the Van Defender. Brother Harris was a deck department member. The Boston native’s final trip was aboard the ITB Baltimore. Brother Harris upgraded often at the Seafarers-affiliated school. He calls Nyman, N.H., home. RAFAEL PEREIRA Brother Rafael Pereira, 71, became a SIU member in 1962. His earliest voyage was with Sea Transport Inc. On numerous occasions, Brother Pereira took advantage of educational opportunities at the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Md. He last sailed on the Houston. Brother Pereira was a member of the deck department. He settled in Bacliff, Texas. RUDOLPH HERNANDEZ Brother Rudolph Hernandez, 66, donned the SIU colors in 1990. His earliest trip was on the Constellation. Brother Hernandez was born in Houston and attended classes at the Paul Hall Center in 1996. His most recent trip was aboard the Horizon Reliance. Brother Hernandez, who sailed in the deck department, lives in Torrance, Calif. CHARLES JACKSON Brother Charles Jackson, 71, joined the union in 2001 while in the port of Houston, originally sailing on the ITB Jacksonville. He enhanced his skills on numerous occasions at the Piney Point school. A member of the deck department, Brother Jackson most recently worked aboard the Cape Trinity. He is a resident of his native state, Texas. REYNALDO MAGPALE Brother Reynaldo Magpale, 66, was born in Manila, Philippines. He signed on with the SIU in 1973. Brother Magpale initially worked on the Manulani. In 1990 and 2001, he upgraded at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. The ROGER PHILLIPS Brother Roger Phillips, 65, started sailing with the union in 2000 from the port of Houston. He initially worked aboard the Global Sentinel. Brother Phillips upgraded on two occasions at the Piney Point school. He shipped in the engine department. Brother Phillips’ final trip was on the Ocean Atlas. He makes his home in Point Blank, Texas. ANASTACIO SAMBO Brother Anastacio Sambo, 66, joined the Seafarers in 1996 while in the port of Wilmington, Calif. His first ship was the Long Lines; his last, the Jean Anne. Brother Sambo was born in the Philippines and worked in the deck department. In 2000 and 2001, he enhanced his skills at the SIU-affiliated school. Brother Sambo resides in San Diego, Calif. INLAND CHRISTOPHER SPIVEY Brother Christopher Spivey, 62, began his SIU career in 1979. He was primarily employed with Higman Barge Lines. Brother Spivey was born in Texas and sailed in the deck department. He calls Kountze, Texas, home. RICKY WATERS Brother Ricky Waters, 49, signed on with the union in 1980. He worked with G&H Towing for the duration of his career. In 2001, Brother Waters attended classes at the Paul Hall Center. He is a resident of Portland, Texas. NATIONAL MARITIME UNION RONALD SPENCER Brother Ronald Spencer, 65, was born in San Francisco. He became an NMU member in 1965. Brother Spencer’s final voyage was aboard the Elizabeth Lykes. He lives in Eight Mile, Ala. This Month In SIU History Editor’s note: The following items are reprinted from previous editions of the Seafarers LOG. 1941 The membership of the SIU, in a special meeting on Sept. 24, voted to release all struck vessels pending a settlement of the bonus and insurance issue by the National Defense and Mediation Board. This was upon the request of the President through the Secretary of Labor. The Mediation Board recommended that the bonuses be raised from $60 to $80 per month with $100 for Suez. Although the union was not completely satisfied with these increases it nevertheless recommended to the membership that the increases be accepted and the membership did accept the union’s recommendation and sailed the ships. 1954 The vacation pay under the SIU’s industrywide vacation plan took a jump to $176. The increase – which amounts to a nine percent boost for every Seafarer – was voted by the trustees of the Seafarers Vacation Plan following negotiations with the SIU. The increase from the present $148 industry-high annual level will go into effect for 90 days or more of sea time accumulated after Dec. 1, 1954. The raise in benefits was also possible through no increase in contributions by the shipping companies. Already the Seafarers Vacation Plan, the first industry-wide plan in maritime, has paid out a total of $3,750,000 in benefits to Seafarers since payments got underway in February 1952. Accountants’ figures show the $176 benefit to be the highest in the industry. 1966 President Johnson signed into law a bill creating a new Department of Transportation, which includes agencies regulating the nation’s railroads, highways, and aviation networks. The new department will not include the Maritime Administration, which will remain under the Department of Commerce. Maritime labor supported the move to keep MARAD out of the new department and instead is seeking to have MARAD established as a separate agency. Bills to that effect are in Congress awaiting action by legislators. 1970 On Oct. 21, 1970, President Nixon signed the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. This act, which incorporated many provisions backed by the Seafarers International Union, had passed both houses of Congress by substantial majorities before it was sent to President Nixon for his signature. President Nixon said the bill marked the beginning of a new era for the troubled maritime industry and opened the prospect of revitalization of the U.S.-flag maritime fleet. The bill will benefit SIU members more than others by means of its provision to construct 300 new ships for the foreign trade in the next 10 years. The bulk of those 300 ships will go to SIU-contracted companies. Under the 1970 bill, all steamship companies in the foreign trade will be eligible for subsidies. Seafarers LOG 17 9/27/2011 12:41:00 PM �Final Departures DEEP SEA WILLIE BRAGGS Pensioner Willie Braggs, 83, passed away February 21. Brother Braggs began shipping with the SIU in 1951 from the port of Mobile, Ala. His earliest trip to sea was aboard an ISCO Inc. vessel. Brother Braggs was an Alabama native. Prior to his retirement in 1992, he sailed on the Pacer. Brother Braggs, a member of the steward department, made his home in Fairhope, Ala. ROBERT DUPAYA Brother Robert Dupaya, 69, died March 13. He joined the Seafarers in 1996 while in the port of Wilmington, Calif. Brother Dupaya’s first ship was the Defender; his last was the Explorer. He sailed in the engine department. Brother Dupaya was a resident of San Diego, Calif. MICHAEL IWASKI Pensioner Michael Iwaski, 90, passed away March 17. Brother Iwaski started his seafaring career in 1951. He originally sailed with Tankers Four Lakes as a member of the deck department. Brother Iwaski was born in Boston. His final trip was on the Oakland. Brother Iwaski went on pension in 1984. He settled in Hayward, Calif. HENRY LOVELACE Pensioner Henry Lovelace, 85, died April 6. Brother Lovelace became an SIU member in 1951. He initially shipped aboard the Oremar. Brother Lovelace was born in Virginia and worked in the deck department. He last sailed on the Galveston. Brother Lovelace retired in 1983 and continued to reside in his native state. JOHN McCOY Pensioner John McCoy, 72, passed away March 31. Brother McCoy first donned the SIU colors in 1970. His earliest trip was aboard the Yaka. Brother McCoy, a member of the deck department, was born in San Diego, Calif. He most recently shipped on the 18 Seafarers LOG 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 18 Anchorage. Brother McCoy began collecting his retirement compensation in 2002. He was a resident of Burien, Wash. DIONISIO MUYCO Pensioner Dionisio Muyco, 92, died April 4. Brother Muyco signed on with the union in 1978 while in the port of San Francisco. He first shipped on a States Steamship Company vessel. Brother Muyco was born in the Philippines and worked in the steward department. His final voyage was aboard the President Eisenhower. Brother Muyco became a pensioner in 1987 and lived in San Francisco. JACK OOSSE Pensioner Jack Oosse, 86, passed away March 3. Brother Oosse joined the SIU in 1942 while in the port of Mobile, Ala. His initial trip was on the Alcoa Runner. Brother Oosse, who sailed in the deck department, was born in Grand Rapids, Mich. He last shipped aboard the Sam Houston. Brother Oosse retired in the 1981 and settled in Gatesville, Texas. INLAND WILLIE GUNNERSON Pensioner Willie Gunnerson, 87, passed away March 17. Brother Gunnerson was born in Alabama. He started sailing with the union in 1962. Brother Gunnerson worked with Dravo Basic Materials Company. He started receiving his pension in 1989. Brother Gunnerson continued to reside in his native state. CARROLL SMITH Pensioner Carroll Smith, 84, died April 13. Brother Smith became an SIU member in 1961 in the port of Norfolk, Va. He was born in South Carolina. Brother Smith primarily shipped in the deck department of vessels operated by Moran Towing of Virginia. He retired in 1987 and called Chesapeake, Va., home. GREAT LAKES Brother James Darden, 62, passed away April 19. He joined the union in 1974. Brother Darden was born in Michigan. The deck department member originally sailed on the JA Kling. Brother Darden most recently worked aboard the Walter J. McCarthy. He was a resident of Newport, Mich. REX KAUER Pensioner Floyd Peavy, 90, died March 3. Brother Peavy became a Seafarer in 1951. He originally worked with Bloomfield Steamship Company. The steward department member’s last trip was on the Independence. Brother Peavy went on pension in 1982 and called Summerdale, Ala., home. Pensioner Rex Kauer, 86, died April 10. Brother Kauer signed on with the SIU in 1963. He mainly worked aboard Inland Lakes Management vessels. Brother Kauer was born in Michigan. He shipped in the engine department. Brother Kauer became a pensioner in 1986. He lived in Alpena Township, Mich. Editor’s note: The following brothers, all former members of the National Maritime Union (NMU), have passed away. WALTER RIGBY RUBEN RODRIGUEZ Brother Ruben Rodriguez, 77, died February 5. He signed on with the SIU in 1964. Brother Rodriguez first shipped aboard the Cantigny. He last sailed aboard the Del Sud. Brother Rodriguez, a member of the engine department, lived in New Orleans. HERBERT BROUSSARD Pensioner Herbert Broussard, 104, died April 13. The Louisiana-born mariner became a pensioner in 1973. Brother Broussard was a resident of Mansfield, Ohio. MIGUEL HURTADO Pensioner Miguel Hurtado, 84, passed away March 7. Brother Hurtado was a native of Peru. He retired in 1997. Brother Hurtado made his home in Galveston, Texas. VINCENT KUCHINSKI Pensioner Vincent Kuchinski, 85, died March 21. Brother Kuchinski was born in Moosic, Pa. He went on pension in 1971. Brother Kuchinski continued to call Pennsylvania home. ERNESTO BUCANO ROBERT MILLER Pensioner Ernesto Bucano, 87, passed away April 9. Brother Bucano was a native of Panama. He started collecting his retirement compensation in 1988. Brother Bucano lived in the Bronx, N.Y. Pensioner Robert Miller, 82, passed away April 4. Brother Miller, a native of Camden, N.J., started collecting his retirement compensation in 1966. He settled in Gibbstown, N.J. JAMES DARDEN FLOYD PEAVY Pensioner Walter Rigby, 87, passed away April 20. Brother Rigby joined the union in 1943 while in the port of Baltimore, Md. He was initially employed aboard the Cantigny. Brother Rigby was born in Canada and sailed in the deck department. Before his retirement in 1985, he worked on the Stonewall Jackson. Brother Rigby made his home in Westwego, La. went on pension in 1991. Brother Borras settled in San Juan. ROBERT BURNETT Pensioner Robert Burnett, 83, died March 27. Brother Burnett was born in Charleston, Ill. He went on pension in 1967 and called Grandview, Texas, home. ROBERT BUTLER Pensioner Robert Butler, 85, passed away April 1. Brother Butler was a native of Cambridge, Mass. He retired in 1991. Brother Butler made his home in Baltimore, Md. JAMES MITCHELL Pensioner James Mitchell, 82, died March 26. Brother Mitchell was born in Valparaiso, Ind. He began receiving his pension in 1993. Brother Mitchell resided in Houma, La. HERLIN NUTT Pensioner Herlin Nutt, 81, passed away March 26. Born in Mollusk, Va., he became a pensioner in 1980. Brother Nutt lived in Philadelphia, Pa. EDDIE OLIVER Pensioner Eddie Oliver, 78, died March 20. The Texas-born mariner went on pension in 1997. He was a resident of Los Angeles, Calif. ANTONIO COELHO Pensioner Antonio Coelho, 92, died March 25. Brother Coelho was born in Portugal. He became a pensioner in 1973. Brother Coelho settled in Lowell, Mass. ANTONIO PALMONARI Pensioner Antonio Palmonari, 84, passed away March 11. Brother Palmonari was born in Ladd, Ill. He retired in 1967. Brother Palmonari settled in East Berlin, Pa. JAMES COOPER NATIONAL MARITIME UNION RICHARD ADAMS Pensioner Richard Adams, 77, passed away March 7. Brother Adams was born in Tennessee. He retired in 1996 and continued to reside in his native state. DAVID ALEXIS Pensioner David Alexis, 89, died February 28. Brother Alexis, a native of Trinidad, became a pensioner in 1967. He called Galveston, Texas, home. ROBERTO BORRAS Pensioner Roberto Borras, 75, passed away March 8. Brother Borras was born in Guanica, P.R. He Pensioner James Cooper, 66, passed away April 3. Brother Cooper was a Savannah, Ga., native. He started collecting his retirement compensation in 1999. Brother Cooper continued to live in Georgia. RAYMOND REEVES Pensioner James Etheridge, 87, died April 5. Brother Etheridge went on pension in 1964. He was a resident of New Jersey. Pensioner Raymond Reeves, 75, died March 11. Brother Reeves, a native of Ashland, Ky., started receiving his retirement compensation in 1996. He continued to make his home in Kentucky. EARL GRANT OSCAR WALLER Pensioner Earl Grant, 64, passed away April 12. Brother Grant was born in Savannah, Ga. He began receiving his pension in 2005. Brother Grant lived in Moncks Corner, S.C. Pensioner Oscar Waller, 93, passed away March 1. Born in Tennessee, he began collecting his pension in 1976. Brother Waller called Norfolk, Va., home. JAMES ETHERIDGE JAMES WINSTEAD RAYMOND GUIDRY Pensioner Raymond Guidry, 80, died March 31. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, he became a pensioner in 1992. Brother Guidry was a resident of Baytown, Texas. Pensioner James Winstead, 86, died March 12. Brother Winstead was born in North Carolina. He became a pensioner in 1994. Brother Winstead resided in Chesapeake, Va. October 2011 9/27/2011 12:41:05 PM �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings PRESTIGE NEW YORK (Liberty Maritime), July 17 – Chairman Elkanah B. Ladia, Secretary Lionell P. Packnett, Educational Director Ricky Gault, Deck Delegate Pedro Campos, Engine Delegate Gary Timmons. Chairman discussed communication from union regarding retroactive contract. He also talked to captain about payoff in Jacksonville, Fla. Educational director suggested Seafarers take advantage of courses available at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members requested upgrade to email system and gym equipment, such as a treadmill and curl bars. Mariners were reminded to clean up after themselves while in the lounge and laundry. CHARGER (Maersk Line, Limited), August 13 – Chairman Gerry A. Gianan, Secretary Rolando M. Lopez, Educational Director Andrew J. Linares, Deck Delegate Julius Dagoldol, Engine Delegate Mbarek Mouhairi, Steward Delegate Khaled A. Taffi. Chairman thanked crew for a smooth, safe voyage. He stressed the importance of safety at all times. Steward department was thanked for excellent meals. Mariners were reminded to properly dispose of paper towels. Secretary reported sanitary inspections went great and expressed his gratitude for crew members helping keep ship clean. He reminded everyone that the plastic salad bowels are not microwaveable and should not be used for hot food. Educational director reiterated the need to renew documents in a timely manner and advised all mariners to enhance skills at the union-affiliated training center in Piney Point, Md. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Suggestion was made to include oxtails on the menu. JEAN ANNE (Interocean American Shipping), August 7 – Chairman Daniel Davenport, Secretary Samuel P. Sinclair, Educational Director Michael A. Papaioannou, Deck Delegate Billy Cooley, Engine Delegate Rosalio Cordova, Steward Delegate Ingra Maddox. Bosun handed out various forms for members to file for vacation pay, registration and medical/ dental benefits. Secretary reported great morale among crew members. He encouraged mariners to upgrade at Paul Hall Center and keep documents upto-date. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Thanks to steward department and GVAs for waxing mess hall and all decks. October 2011 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 19 The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. LIBERTY EAGLE (Liberty Maritime), August 21 – Chairman Juan M. Rivas, Secretary Fernando R. Guity, Educational Director Bruce M. Korte, Deck Delegate Albert Konning, Steward Delegate Rene Gil. Chairman announced payoff on August 23. Secretary asked seamen departing vessel to clean their rooms and turn keys into captain. Educational director advised members to stay current on all necessary seafaring documents and attend classes at the SIU-affiliated training center in Piney Point, Md. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Thanks given to steward department for a job well done. LIGHTNING (Maersk Line, Limited), August 7 – Chairman Manolo V. Delos Santos, Educational Director Daniel F. Dean, Deck Delegate James Morgan, Engine Delegate Faisel Kassem, Steward Delegate Kathleen Lanahan. Chairman talked about the importance of keeping documents current. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew members requested van service in Busan, Korea. President’s report in the Seafarers LOG was read. Suggestions were made regarding contract negotiations. Recommendation was made to increase pension amounts to keep up with the cost of living. Next ports: Oakland, Calif., and Long Beach, Calif. MAERSK MISSOURI (Maersk Line, Limited), August 7 – Chairman Daniel S. Marcus, Secretary Billy Gigante, Educational Director Jerome D. Culbieth, Deck Delegate Abdalla R. Gaafar, Engine Delegate Adam W. Milczewsk, Steward Delegate Brian T. McEleney. Chairman reported smooth voyage with good crew. He stated payoff would take place August 15th upon arrival in Elizabeth, N.J., and went over ship’s schedule. Secretary asked Seafarers to leave cabins clean for reliefs. Educational director reminded crew to get their time in and take advantage of upgrading at Piney Point. Treasurer noted $3,500 in ship’s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Vote of thanks was given to Ed Woods for his entertaining stories. Next ports: Elizabeth, N.J., Charleston, S.C., Norfolk, Va. and Newark, N.J. SAM LAUD (American Steamship Company), August 19 – Chairman Timothy D. Koebel, Secretary Munasser A. Ahmed, Educational Director Mused Nasser, Deck Delegate Kassim Ghaleb, Engine Delegate Michael Lau. Chairman discussed AMO Successful Turbo Activation Seafarers and their union recently contributed to a successful turbo activation of the auxiliary crane ships Gem State, Grand Canyon State and Keystone State (all operated by Pacific-Gulf Marine and home-ported on the West Coast). Ordered by the U.S. Maritime Administration, the activation began Sept. 8 and concluded one week later. Patrolman Nick Marrone II, who submitted these photos, stated, “The activation demonstrated the reliability, professionalism and manpower of the SIU.” SA Mana Muhsen SA Diana House Chief Cook Kirk Fisher strike and reviewed highlights in the 2011-2016 Lakes Agreement. He also relayed engineers’ request that crew dog down doors for A/C. Smokers were asked to empty ashtrays in lounge and messhalls. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew members talked about Paul Hall’s birthday and what a visionary he was. Fellow mariners expressed appreciation for steward department’s fine cuisine. Next ports: Cleveland, Ohio, Tawas City, Mich. and Waukegan, Ill. MAERSK VIRGINIA (Maersk Line, Limited), August 5 – Chairman Mohamed S. Ahmed, Secretary Donald J. Mann, Educational Director Michael D. Voda, Engine Delegate Antuan Barnes, Steward Delegate Simone Soloman. Chairman reported a good trip and announced payoff in Newark, N.J., on August 8th. Those departing vessel were asked to leave rooms clean and supplied with fresh linen for next mariner. Seafarers were urged to attend classes at the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Md., and stay up-todate on all necessary seafaring documents. Treasurer reported $1,800 in ship’s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Recommendation was made to increase pension amounts and lower sea time requirements. Needs for new pillows and towels were noted. Next port: Newark, N.J. Seafarers LOG 19 9/27/2011 6:57:13 AM �With Seafarers on the Cape Isabel These photos were taken aboard the Crowley-operated Cape Isabel during an August voyage along the West Coast. The vessel is part of the U.S. Ready Reserve Force (RRF), which was established in the 1970s. The ship is 684 feet long, has a beam of 102 feet and can sail at nearly 19 knots. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/ NMU are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt 20 Seafarers LOG 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 20 requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 October 2011 9/27/2011 6:57:23 AM �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Schedule The following is the schedule of courses at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md., for the next few months. All programs are geared to improving the job skills of Seafarers and to promoting the American maritime industry. Please note that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and—in times of conflict—the nation’s security. Students attending any of these classes should check in the Saturday before their course’s start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. For classes ending on a Friday, departure reservations should be made for Saturday. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Safety Upgrading Courses Advanced Firefighting November 12 November 25 Basic Safety Training November 14 December 5 November 18 December 9 Medical Care Provider November 26 December 2 Vessel Security Officer October 15 October 18 Deck Department Bosun Recertification October 15 November 7 ECDIS November 12 November 18 GMDSS November 26 December 9 Lifeboat October 15 November 12 October 28 November 25 STOS October 29 November 11 Tank Barge PIC October 8 October 14 Engine Department BAPO November 12 December 9 FOWT October 15 November 11 Junior Engineer October 22 December 16 Welding October 29 November 26 November 18 December 16 Steward Department Chief Steward October 8 November 18 Chief Cook These modules start every other week. The most recent class began October 3. Galley Operations/Advanced Galley Operations These modules start every Monday. UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ____________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________ Important Notice For All Paul Hall Center Students Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover—for whatever reason— that they cannot attend should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. NOTICE: NMC Web Site is Vital Resource for Mariners The National Maritime Center (NMC), the licensing authority for the U.S. Coast Guard, offers a comprehensive web site covering mariner credentialing, medical guidelines and much more. The site features a wide range of applications and forms, deck- and engine-department exam information, lists of Coast Guard-approved courses and more. Seafarers are encouraged to check out the site at:http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/ Mariners may call the NMC at 1-888-IASKNMC (1-888-427-5662). Operational hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. (The NMC is closed for all federal holidays.) Various email forms also are available through the NMC web site. With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, one day in the last six months prior to the date your class starts, USMMD (z-card) front and back or relevant pages of merchant mariner credential, front page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, qualifying seatime for the course if it is Coast Guard tested, 1995 STCW Certificate, valid SHBP Clinic Card and TWIC. _________________________________________________________________________ Date of Birth ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________ START DATE _______________ Deep Sea Member ❏ ____________________________ _______________ _______________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Lakes Member ❏ Inland Waters Member ❏ If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book #_____________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department______________________ COURSE DATE OF COMPLETION _______________ LAST VESSEL: __________________________________Rating: ______________ Home Port_____________________________________________________________ E-mail________________________________________________________________ Date On: ___________________________ Date Off:________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held______________________________________ SIGNATURE ________________________________ DATE___________________ _________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable.Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? ❏ Yes ❏ No If yes, class # ______________________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? ❏ Yes ❏ No If yes, course(s) taken_____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ October 2011 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 21 The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, of any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/11 Seafarers LOG 21 9/27/2011 6:57:24 AM �Paul Hall Center Classes Unlicensed Apprentice Water Survival Class 750 – The following Phase III unlicensed apprentices and upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) completed this 60-hour course Sept. 9: Mutea Alnuzely, Jason Amy, Brett Arcouette, Randy Baggs, Fontaine Barber, Dennis Blake, Christopher Brown, Christian Bryant, Earl Dimmick, Scott Doxey, Cory Ellis, Vincent Figuenick, Cody Fox, Felix Garcia, Joseph Haines, Fast Rescue Boat – Seven upgraders finished this course Aug. 26. Graduating (above, in Jade Kellar, Edison Lalin, Jason Meyers, Mario Ramirez, Stephen Nowell, Juan alphabetical order) were: Farrell Bodden, Erik Haik, Darrel Koonce Jr., Rafael Lanila, Ryan Schlichte, Jason Simon and Alexander Ward. Class Instructor Tom Truitt is third from the left. Vallejo and Fredrick Wright. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Lifeboat 750 IMG_0940s.tif Fast Res IMG_0964.tif BAPO – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) completed this course Aug. 19: Jason Amy, Brett Arcouette, Philip Gifford, Brandon Grace, Joseph Haines, Melchor Lapac Jr., Ariston Ora-a, Roosevelt Osborne, Steven Supplee, Zaza Tchitanave and Alexander Zharfoff. Class Instructor Robert Ott is in back, third from the left. FOWT – Fifteen upgraders completed their training in this course Sept. 2. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Leonilo Arano, Jason Billingsley, Lawrence Brooks Jr, Charles Burnham, Brandon Fore, Joseph Gref, Alexandra Jones, Brittenne Kelly, Manuel Lata, Ann Mensch, Darnell O’Hara, Abdulnaser Saeed, Salah Saleh, Mark Santoli and Brett Van Pelt. Tim Achorn, the class instructor, is at the far right. Machinist – Nine upgraders completed the enhancement of their skills in this course Aug. 19. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Haeven Bautista, Francis Brown, Romeo Chavez, Archie Eldridge, Gregory Johns, Kenneth Lockhart, Anibal Lopes, Butch Lumansoc and Gerome McFadden. Their instructor, Steve Harver, is at the far right. ARPA – The following individuals (above, in alphabetical order) completed this course Aug. 26: Secundino Arzu, James Copeland, Elmer Marko, Stephen Morris and Richard Trovillo. STOS – Fourteen individuals completed their requirments in this course Aug. 19. Graduating (right, in alphabetical order) were: Cliff Alexis, Mutea Alnuzely, Juan Bautista, Terence Brennam, Christopher Brown, Marco Brown, Cory Ellis, Michael Paiko, Patrick Slade, Adam Smith, Zachary Thibeault, Timothy Van Weezel, Jason Wagner and Steven Welcome. 22 Seafarers LOG 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 22 October 2011 9/27/2011 6:57:35 AM �Paul Hall Center Classes Tankship Familiarization DL (Phase III) - The following Phase III unlicensed apprentices (left, in alphabetical order) completed this course Sept. 9: Christopher Allen, Jerry Aquino, John Bielamowicz, Sean Branch, Ryan Brown, Mashanda Carr, Keith Carswel, James Cronk III, Kevin Cunningham, Rodney Davis, Theophilus Essien, Richard Flores, Wiliam Gibson, Jeffrey Gleason, Warren Gorman, John Hernandez, Ian Jordan, Nicholas Katsampes, Kelly Krick Jr., Justin Machuga, Enrique Medri, Prateek Poras, Angela Porter, Cynthia Servance and Kevin Sykes. Important Notice Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover-for whatever reason- that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their place Radar Observer – Eight upgraders completed this course Aug. 19. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Secundino Arzu, James Copeland, Leonard Gregg, Charles Herrera, Elmer Marko, Karl Mayhew, Stephen Morris and Richard Trovillo. Able Seaman – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course Aug. 12: Ibrahim Abubaker, Damario Carr, Christin Clanton, Oleg Doskach, Paul Elia, Gwendolyn Garcia, Christopher Geraty, Timothy Hess, Jordache Hunter, Leland Jordon, Marvin Kirby, Casey Matheson, Ryan Murphy, Jason Newsham, Kerian Reyes Velez, Bryan Smith and Kellan Vonrabenstein. Class Instructor Tom Truitt is sixth from the left in the far back. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Small Arms – Four upgraders finished their requirements in this course Sept. 2. Completing the class (above, in alphabetical order) were: William Dowzicky, Thomas Moore, Robert Oppel and Gregory White. Chief Cook – Six individuals recently finished their requirements in this course. Graduating and receiving certificates (above, in alphabetical order) were: Rey Chang, Deitre Jackson, Jermin Matthews, Jesus Pacheco, Primo Ramirez and Rondell Richardson. BST (Hawaii) - The following individuals (above, in no particular order) graduated from this course Aug. 13 at the Seafarers Training Facility in Barbers Point, Hawaii: Salvador Del Rosario, Darnell Denney, Megan Gingrich, Susan Golowin, Meghan Gray, Monique Madrid, Samuel Martin, Roy Miller, Jacob Shuda, Stephanie Vu Dang, Marcus Wright, Jessica Nassif, Rachel Canaria, Luis Campo, Erlito Zata, Narciso Pastor Jr., Bridget Elam and Corey Rittmaster BST (Hawaii) - Sixteen individuals graduated from this course Aug. 20 at the Barbers Point, Hawaii-based Seafarers Training Facility. Those graduating (above, in no particular order) were: Juilo leon, Vincent Longo III, Lilibeth Nichols, Kendra Palmer, Darrah Patterson, Stephanie Schultz, Julia Richter, Daniel Hunalp, Timothy Winski, Chelsea McLean, Felix LaBella, Kristy Cavanaugh, Emily Fine, Kevin Scott, Catherine Kirifides and Edsion Monton. October 2011 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 23 Seafarers LOG 23 9/27/2011 6:57:46 AM �Volume 73, Number 10 October 2011 Union Plus Benefit Information Page 14 AB Alfredo Genio DEU Raul Ventanilla Recertified Bosun Greg Agren, Port Agent Joe Vincenzo Seafarers Step Up for ‘Paint Tacoma’ Recertified Bosun Greg Agren called it a triple victory. After more than a dozen Seafarers recently participated in the annual Paint Tacoma-Pierce (Wash.) Beautiful project, Agren neatly summarized the experience. “It makes everybody feel good,” he said. “You get some satisfaction as a worker; it brightens the community; and the people having the work done (to their homes) appreciate it. It’s a win-win-win situation.” It’s also nothing new for SIU members from that area, as 2011 marked the fifth straight year Seafarers donated their time and labor. This year’s SIU group included 13 members, two officials, a port secretary and two family members, plus an advisor from the sponsoring organization (Associated Ministries). Combined, they spent more than 138 hours sprucing up the home of a grateful local resident. They also were part of a larger, community-wide effort that typically attracts more than 1,600 volunteers who paint and repair homes owned by low-income senior and disabled citizens. Final figures for 2011 aren’t available, but last year, volunteers worked on 87 homes. The year before, they painted 82 area houses. SIU Port Agent Joe Vincenzo spearheads the union’s participation and he, like the rank- and-file members, finds it beneficial in many ways. “The past five years of painting homes in the Tacoma area grew to be something of a tradition that is personally rewarding and meaningful in terms of the good will it creates, not only on the part of the community but also on the part of Seafarers themselves,” Vincenzo said. “Tacoma Seafarers giving of themselves during tough economic times – ironically, during a Labor Day weekend when it was reported no new jobs were created the previous month – is a real testament to their thanksgiving, good faith and willingness to stay a true course. “Given the nature of shipping itself,” he added, “it is a true test of their mettle to be so willing to give something back between ships and before time with their families. There is much to be proud of.” Like Vincenzo and Agren, other SIU participants found the experience enriching. Recertified Bosun Darryl Smith stated, “It was a great experience. Everybody chipped in and did their part, and the place was looking really sharp when we got done with it.” Smith added, “I enjoyed the [heck] out of hit. There are a lot of people in need. This gives back to the community, and I felt it was a wonderful thing. It improves the neighborhood, too.” QMED Carl Castagna said that on a oneto-five scale, “I’d give the experience a five. It was wonderful, helping somebody and volunteering. It was a good feeling, you know? It went very smoothly and the lady of the house was very nice. She had this big canteen outside full of ice water for us. It was very hot, but she kept us hydrated.” The aforementioned lady and homeowner, Doris Shaw, said of the SIU personnel: “They were wonderful – a great group of guys to work with, and (secretary) Brenda (Flesner) was really excellent, too. They were fantastic to work with and they did an outstanding job. I appreciate it very much.” The SIU team consisted of Port Agent Vincenzo, Safety Director Ryan Palmer, Recertified Bosuns Smith and Agren, QMEDs Castagna and Glenn Quitorio, ABs Alfredo Genio, Raul Molina, Robert Calvo, Arturo Nobleza and Eugene Hoehn, Engine Utility Henry Crespo, OMU Thaddeus Kilgore, DEU Raul Ventanilla, MDR Duane Akers, Flesner and daughters Emilia Flesner and Donica Delia, plus group advisor Bronson Kim. AB Raul Molina Recertified Bosun Darryl Smith 66657_Seafarers_X.indd 24 Engine Utility Henry Crespo QMED Carl Castagna Some of the SIU contingent is pictured with grateful homeowner Doris Shaw (right), who described the Seafarers as “wonderful.” 9/27/2011 6:57:57 AM � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 2011 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES CROWLEY ADDS ANOTHER STATE-OF-THE-ART ATB U.S. NAVY CHRISTENS FIRST JHSV USNS COMFORT COMPLETES 5-MONTH MISSION SEAFARERS CONTINUE TRADITION MEMBERS ENJOY GIVING BACK TO COMMUNITY THROUGH ‘ANNUAL PAINT TACOMA’ ENDEAVOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HONORS SERVICE OF MERCHANT MARINERS ON 9/11 BILL AIMS TO TOUGHEN ANTI-PIRACY MEASURES MARITIME UNIONS’ MESSAGE TO U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT: DON’T REWARD INDOLENT FLAG STATES IN PIRACY FIGHT CROWLEY ACCEPTS DELIVERY OF ATB VISION/650-10 JONES ACT VESSEL READY TO DELIVER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ON WEST COAST NAVY’S FIRST JOINT HIGH-SPEED VESSEL CHRISTENED SHBP RELEASES UPDATED GUIDE FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS ADVISORY BOARD MEETS IN PINEY POINT BIPARTISAN LETTER CRITICIZES WAIVERS OF JONES ACT MTD ALSO STRONGLY WEIGHS IN ON RECENT USE OF FOREIGN VESSELS HORIZON REACHES REFINANCING AGREEMENT GEN. 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The convention’s theme, “Delivering Since 1938,” paid tribute to the union’s 75th anniversary, which is next year. In photo at right, SIUNA President Michael Sacco (right) and Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel (left) pose with guest speaker ITF President Paddy Crumlin, who urged delegates to continue fighting on behalf of working families. In photo below, SIU Executive VP Augie Tellez (left) congratulates U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W. Va.) on his convention address. Full coverage starts on page 3 and continues on pages 11-18. Union Gains Jobs As Crowley Buys 2 Jones Act Tankers Seafarers–contracted Crowley recently bought two brand new Jones Act tankers, a move that signals outright job gains for the SIU. The first tanker, the Pennsylvania, is pictured below and at right. Page 3. Ocean Atlas Safely Returns Home Page 4 11768_LOG.indd 1 Advisory Board News Page 5 SIU Election Info Pages 6-10 9/28/2012 11:53:11 AM �President’s Report Obama-Biden the Clear Choice By the time most Seafarers receive this edition of the LOG, Election Day will be less than a month away. It’s a crucial election for the maritime industry and for America’s working families, and we absolutely, positively must get out there and vote. For the last few months, I’ve taken every opportunity to let our members and other officials know that I believe the choice in the presidential race is crystal clear for anyone who supports a strong U.S. Merchant Marine. That choice is the ObamaBiden ticket, and that’s how I’ll be voting November 6. Please be clear on this point as well: Where the SIU is concerned, in no way is this about Democrats versus Republicans. As I said during our recent SIUNA convention, we aren’t a one-party organization. We proudly support those who support maritime, regardless of whether they’re Republicans, Democrats or Independents. We’ve always had friends on both sides of the aisle, and we always will. No clearer case can be made than the fact that the two previous presidents – one Democrat, one Republican – have toured the Paul Hall Center. It so happens that this year, we’ve got a pro-labor incumbent running against someone who is openly anti-union. Although President Obama hasn’t been perfect for our industry, I know we can work with him as well as with Vice President Biden, who always stood with us when he served in the Senate. Of course, the White House election is just one part of what’s up for grabs. One-third of the U.S. Senate is facing election, and so is the entire U.S. House of Representatives, plus the nearly countless state and local elections throughout the nation. Every one of those elections is important, and as we all know, every vote counts. So, once more, make sure you’re registered, and get out to the polls on November 6 in support of pro-maritime, pro-worker candidates. In the interim, participate in grassroots activities through the union halls, your local port maritime councils and the AFL-CIO. Our future depends on it. Welcome Home What a relief it was to know that the SIU-crewed Ocean Atlas safely returned home to the United States last month following an at-times tense detention in Venezuela. Our crew members and the AMO officers deserve tons of credit for making the best of a strange, challenging situation, and keeping their cool. I also appreciate our members’ acknowledgment of the union’s exhaustive efforts to bring everyone home – it wasn’t easy on this end, either, but cooperation, diplomacy, and justice prevailed. This is the latest example of our union’s motto: Brotherhood of the Sea. We stand together at all times, but never more so than when Seafarers are potentially in danger. Successful Convention Last but not least, I encourage all members to read about the SIUNA convention, and in particular the comments from our guest speakers. It was an energetic meeting Sept. 11-12 and I believe we took a realistic look at the challenges facing our industry, and responded by laying out viable, sensible strategies for tackling those challenges. As always, it won’t be easy. But as always, we’re up to the challenge. Volume 74, Number 10 October 2012 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU, AFLCIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Managing Editor/Production, Jim Guthrie; Assistant Editor, Brian Ahern; Photographer, Harry Gieske; Administrative Support, Misty Dobry. Copyright © 2012 Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD. All Rights Reserved. The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. 2 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG_X2.indd 2 Seafarer Rights to Expand Globally Maritime Labor Convention Will Normalize Industry Things will soon change for the better for seafarers worldwide. An expansive collection of global standards was recently ratified by the International Labor Organization, a development that will have a profound impact on working conditions, health and safety issues among the world’s mariners. Set to go into effect August 2013, the Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) will provide a global “bill of rights” to seafarers and normalize the industry internationally. “This is great news for the world’s more than 1.2 million seafarers,” said ILO Director General Juan Somavia. “It was a dream of the ILO as early as 1920, and I pay tribute to the international maritime community for having made it a reality.” The convention establishes minimum requirements for nearly every aspect of working conditions, including employment, hours of work and rest, accommodations, food, and health and medical care. To enforce those guidelines, state flag administrations will issue “Maritime Labor Certificates” following inspections and require ships to complete and maintain a “Declaration of Maritime Labor Compliance” on board. Such declarations will address issues involving seafarers’ contractual arrangements, responsibilities of manning agencies, working hours, health and safety, crew accommodations, catering standards and seafarers’ welfare. “The maritime labor inspection and certification system is a big step forward by the ILO in taking concrete and specific action to address the very serious problems that arise because of international ownership of ships and the inability of some countries to ensure their ships meet international standards for quality shipping,” said Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, director of the ILO’s International Labor Standards Department. “Each state is tasked with ensuring that ships flying its flag meet the ‘decent work’ requirements set out in the convention, but also with certifying that those ships comply with the requirements relating to labor conditions.” For its part, the United States has fulfilled and exceeded such requirements for years. The convention’s ratification was welcome news to unions and employers alike. In a joint statement, the SIU-affiliated International Transport Workers’ Federation and the International Shipping Federation praised the convention, adding, however, the industry must be prepared to implement the new standards. “It has the potential to make a real difference to all seafarers, regardless of nationality or the flag of the ship on which they serve,” said SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, who serves as chairman of the ITF Seafarers’ Section. “At last, we will have a ‘one-stop shop’ for labor standards, which we are confident will be genuinely implemented and enforced on a global basis.” Expecting enforcement to be quite strict, the ITF and ISF said shipowners should focus on preparing for compliance before the MLC, 2006 takes effect. Ships believed to be in non-compliance could face more detailed inspections and possible detention where serious cases of non-compliance or hazardous materials are concerned. “The vast majority of companies should have no problem complying with the substance of the convention, since in large part this is derived from existing ILO maritime standards and accepted good employment practices,” said ISF Labor Affairs Committee Chairman Arthur Bowring. “However, the enforcement mechanism is new and it will be important to avoid teething problems when some of the more detailed requirements are applied and interpreted.” While the MLC, 2006 was adopted by the ILO unanimously in 2006, it took six years before its two pre-ratification requirements were filled. The first requirement – that the ratifying countries represent at least 33 percent of the world’s gross shipping tonnage – was met in 2009. In fact, those countries now make up nearly 60 percent of the world’s tonnage. The second requirement – that at least 30 ILO member countries ratify the convention – was met this summer when Russia and the Philippines signed on. “This is a remarkable achievement,” Somavia said. “Not only are these first ratifications drawn from almost every region in the world, but the tonnage level is nearly double the required amount.” Bowring said the six-year time frame was due to the sheer number of countries involved and the convention’s impressive scope. The result, he added, was an ironclad agreement with broad international support. “This convention is the result of tripartite negotiations over a lengthy period, which means the labor standards we have all agreed to can be supported by governments, shipowners and seafarers, giving us a uniform global framework of sound employment standards,” he said. Compliance may take some preparation, Heindel added, but the entire industry will be better off once the convention takes effect August 2013. “While there will be a lot to do to ensure that the standards are properly enforced in a year’s time, I think this is a moment when all concerned can take credit for what has been achieved by the adoption of the MLC, 2006, and the tangible benefits this will bring both to shipowners and the seafarers they employ” he said. Bipartisan Support for Jones Act Evident in United States Congress Congressmen from both sides of the aisle are standing up to possible threats to the Jones Act and the American maritime jobs that come with it. In multiple letters and in congressional hearings, U.S. Reps. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.), Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) told top administration officials they would fight any future attempts to waive Jones Act provisions that require U.S.-flag ships to transport oil tapped from the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Such waivers allowed foreign-flagged ships to transport oil when the administration decided to tap the SPR last year, taking good-paying jobs away from American mariners. “The Jones Act is the law of the land, it is the cornerstone of our U.S. maritime capability and it should be waived only in the rarest of circumstances,” Cummings wrote in a letter to President Obama. “The Jones Act supports tens of thousands of domestic maritime and shipbuilding jobs and is critical to maintaining a domestic maritime industry. It should never be waived for the convenience of oil refiners or to the benefit of foreign nations.” While Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari assured the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation during a June hearing the administration had learned from the 2011 incident and would involve Congress in future decisions, many members are not entirely convinced. “While Deputy Secretary Porcari provided some information regarding the waiver process, his testimony was not clear regarding steps that would be taken in the future to maximize the use of the Jones Act fleet should another SPR drawdown occur,” wrote Cummings, who serves as a senior member on the subcommittee. And with the administration considering tapping the SPR again to alleviate high gas prices, other members of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee are speaking out as well. In a letter to the respective heads of the Departments of Homeland Security, Transportation and Energy, subcommittee chairman LoBiondo and ranking member Larsen said they were concerned about preserving good American jobs. “It may make sense to reconsider options to release SPR oil reserves in light of the shutdown of Gulf Coast drilling operations due to Hurricane Irene and rising gas prices,” LoBiondo and Larsen wrote. “However, we were very disappointed to first learn of the administration’s renewed interest in this option from a media report, and not directly from the administration, especially considering Mr. Porcari’s stated pledge to work closely with Congress on such decisions.” LoBiondo and Larsen added employing U.S.-flagged ships for future SPR drawdowns is especially important, as the country continues to struggle with a weak economy and high unemployment. “Congress has sent a clear signal to the administration that it fully expects any future transport of SPR oil to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned and -crewed vessels,” they wrote. “Should the administration decide to release SPR reserves, we look forward to working with you to uphold the longstanding tenets of the Jones Act to ensure that the transport of this oil results in jobs for U.S. mariners and business for U.S. carriers, just as the law requires.” The country, they added, needs to put American workers first. “At a time when far too many Americans remain unemployed, priority must be given to addressing the needs of our maritime workers.” October 2012 10/2/2012 7:15:34 AM �Political Action, International Solidarity Emerge as Keys During SIUNA Convention Quinquennial Event Also Kicks off 75th Anniversary Observance Delegates representing the dozen affiliated organizations of the Seafarers International Union of North America (SIUNA) gathered Sept. 11-12 in Piney Point, Md., for the union’s 26th convention, where they mapped out strategies to boost working families. Hosted at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, the quinquennial event also marked a slightly early kickoff for observing the 75th anniversary of the SIUNA and one of its autonomous affiliates: the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU. The convention’s theme – Delivering Since 1938 – and related artwork paid tribute to that anniversary. Delegates called for actions to promote and protect workers’ rights, sustain a strong U.S. Merchant Marine, continue with international efforts aimed at improving the lives of all workers, and educate and mobilize rank-and-file members to back pro-labor candidates in the November elections. They also approved resolutions honoring the victims and responders of the September 11 terrorist attacks; supporting our troops; remembering members, officials and friends of SIUNA affiliates who passed away since the previous convention; and encouraging continued utilization of Union Plus programs. Approximately 250 delegates and guests attended the convention. Addressing the gathering Sept. 11 were (in order): Valerie Cole, Union Plus representative; U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.); Steve Cotton, ITF maritime coordinator; Tom Ellis, director of finance and operations at the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance; Ernie Grecco, president of the Metropolitan Baltimore Council of AFL-CIO Unions; Paddy Crumlin, ITF president and Maritime Union of Australia national secretary; and Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, commander, U.S. Military Sealift Command. The Sept. 12 speakers (also in order) were Fred Mason, president of the Maryland and D.C. AFL-CIO; Vice Adm. Al Herberger, USN (Ret), former maritime administrator and deputy commander of the U.S. Transportation Command; Dr. Conrad Oca, president of the Associated Marine Officers’ and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines; Mike Jewell, president of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association; Tom Bethel, president of the American Maritime Officers; and Jackie Smith, president of the Norwegian Seafarers’ Union. Additionally, SIUNA affiliates reported on their recent activities, and delegates elected by acclamation President Michael Sacco and Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel. Seventeen vice presidents also were chosen by the convention. They are Augustin Tellez, Dean Corgey, George Tricker, Joseph Soresi, Kermett Mangram, Nick Marrone, Tom Orzechowski, Nick Celona, Tom Bethel, Donna Walsh, Anthony Poplawski, Michel Desjardins, Gunnar Lundeberg, Butch Cleary, John Spadaro, Eugene Irish, and Herb Perez. President Sacco opened the convention by discussing the union’s strides since its founding in 1938. “When I look back on our history, the thing that stands out is progress,” he said. “Today’s mariner is more competent and better-trained than ever. As the industry has evolved, we’ve stayed ahead of the game through training and safety measures that allow the modern seafarer to thrive despite smaller crews, shipboard automation and multi-tasking. “And we’ve partnered with our operators to help protect their investments,” he continued. “As costs – and potential liabilities – have gone up, we’ve had to work together very closely to ensure our survival. Along the way, we’ve also helped break down barriers in the workplace. I’m happy to say that we’ve long since passed the point where gender or race makes any difference when it comes to getting and keeping a job. Today, all that matters is the mariner is qualified and has his or her paperwork in order.” He then discussed the urgent need for SIUNA affiliates to elected pro-worker candidates in November, and reminded delegates that the entire labor movement’s survival “depends on politics. I’m very proud of the fact that the SIUNA and all of our affiliates support pro-worker politicians, regardless of whether they’re Democrats or Republicans or Independents. We’re not a one-party union,” he said. “But this year, at least in the presidential race, the Republicans have come right out and said they’re out to eliminate unions. They want to destroy us. It’s all there in black and white, as part of their official platform that was released to the public last month.” Finally, he delivered a poignant remembrance of the victims of September 11. Sacco mentioned that as the attacks occurred, the SIUNA-affiliated United Industrial Workers was conducting its 2001 convention in that same auditorium in Piney Point where this year’s SIUNA gathering took place. “Brothers and sisters, none of us will ever forget 9-11, but something else I’ll never forget is the unity that existed all across the United States for quite a while afterward,” he said. “What a terrible shame that it took a devastating tragedy to remind people that we’re all Americans, and we’re all in this together. People shouldn’t have to suffer or die in order to get our country to drop the hardline partisanship that has taken over our politics.” Detailed convention coverage appears on pages 11-18 New Tankers Provide Additional SIU Jobs SIU–contracted Crowley has purchased two brand new Jones Act tankers, a move that will result in outright job gains for Seafarers. While the first tanker, the Pennsylvania, has already been delivered, the second tanker, the Florida, is scheduled for delivery during the first quarter of 2013. The first SIU members sailing aboard the Pennsylvania are Bosun Homar McField, AB Saleh Mothana, AB Arthur Doherty, AB Mapalana Gamage, AB Rodney Roberson, AB Brandon Albro, QMED Nestor Martinez, Oiler Benjaman Stanley, Chief Steward Exxl Ronquillo, Chief Cook Jesus Pacheco and SA Dennis Uchic. Built by union workers at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, the tankers will mark Crowley’s first foray into the Jones Act tanker fleet since its last tanker was retired in 2011. “This is a great win for the SIU, for Crowley and really for U.S. national and economic security,” said SIU Vice President Contracts George Tricker. “These are state-of-the-art vessels, and Crowley has shown great confidence in the mariners who are working and will work aboard them.” “Crowley is thrilled to partner with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard and to take delivery of these new Jones Act tankers,” said Crowley President and CEO Tom Crowley. “We are bringing the best available technologies to our customers, who understand and appreciate safety and operational excellence. This is yet another example of our ongoing investments in new equipment and technology to meet the October 2012 11768_LOG.indd 3 current and future needs of our customers.” The tankers will be able to carry nearly 330,000 barrels of petroleum products and chemicals. They will operate in the U.S. coastwise trade. “Putting these vessels into service continues our commitment to offering a wide variety of solutions for the safe and reliable transportation of petroleum products and chemicals for our customers,” said Rob Grune, Crowley’s senior vice president and general manager, petroleum services. “As one of the largest independent operators in the U.S., we have a proven reputation for providing economical, reliable service while adhering to the most stringent safety and environmental protection standards. This tradition is certain to continue with the delivery of these two new tankers.” The tankers are the thirteenth and fourteenth in the Veteran Class built at Aker. With a length of 183.2 m, a breadth of 32.2 m and a depth of 18.8 m, the tankers come in at 45,800 deadweight tons with a draft of 12.2 m. They are double-hulled with segregated ballast systems and safety features including water, CO2, foam and water spray firefighting systems. “I am confident this transaction will bring significant value to both parties for years to come,” said Aker Philadelphia Shipyard President and CEO Kristian Rokke. “This is a major milestone for the shipyard and we are greatly appreciative of the support we have received from many, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, City of Philadelphia and AKER ASA.” Built by union members, the Philadelphia (immediately above), also carries a union crew. Members of the the new vessel’s inaugural crew are pictured aboard ship in the wide photo above. Seafarers LOG 3 9/28/2012 11:53:23 AM �Happy Homecoming for Ocean Atlas Crew Appreciates Union’s Successful Effort to End Ordeal in Venezuela A week after their tense detention ended in Venezuela, SIU members aboard the heavy-lift ship Ocean Atlas voiced two main sentiments shortly after safely arriving in Houston. First, they were glad the ordeal was finished. Second, they sincerely appreciated the crucial support of their union – including regular communications to the ship and virtually round-the-clock efforts to help secure its release. “I’m very grateful to everybody that pulled us through and got it worked out,” Recertified Bosun David Hetrick told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG aboard the ship on Sept. 22. “It could have been terrible for all 15 of us.” Operated by Crowley for Intermarine, the Ocean Atlas was detained in Maracaibo from Aug. 29-Sept. 14. In a complicated saga that essentially boiled down to an administrative mistake involving a local customs agent, the SIU crew and AMO officers for a time thought they might end up in jail, even though neither they nor the companies had done anything wrong. But, as the unions, companies and others worked feverishly to clear up any misunderstandings and red tape, vessel master Capt. Jeff Raider went ashore with local authorities, which helped allow the other mariners to stay on the ship. (Hetrick and others were quick to thank the captain for his professionalism and selflessness.) The vessel finally sailed again on Sept. 14, making a stop in the Dominican Republic before docking in Houston, where SIU Vice President Gulf Coast Dean Corgey and SIU Houston Port Agent Mike Russo boarded the ship. SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel and SIU Counsel Leslie Tarantola led the union’s efforts, backed by other headquarters officials. “But this was a group effort all the way, not just within our union but also including the U.S. State Department, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and many others whom we have publicly acknowledged,” Heindel stated. “And we couldn’t have been successful without the members remaining levelheaded and patient. They deserve tremendous credit.” In a public statement issued once the vessel sailed from Venezuela, the SIU pointed out, “Understandably, the media reports concerning the Ocean Atlas at times have missed the mark on certain details. Venezuelan officials acted appropriately, based on information sent from Colombia regarding a missed inspection of the vessel’s cargo. Venezuelan law enforcement authorities, as part of their ongoing commitment to assist other nations in trying to curtail the movement and distribution of illegal drugs, investigated a report made by Colombian authorities that the ship could be carrying narcotics. “The search confirmed that the ship was not carrying any narcotics, though it did find that the Ocean Atlas was carrying declared weapons (rifles) for potential use by security teams when the ship traverses high-risk waters such as the Gulf of Aden. Carrying such weapons is common practice, given the ongoing battle against maritime piracy. The ship detention resulted from what amounted to an administrative mistake by a local customs agent. The Ocean Atlas itself did everything properly.” (The SIU also is renewing its calls for the International Maritime Organization to immediately issue regulations on private armed security companies in the acquisition, carriage and use of weapons utilized in protecting our crews. These rules should be agreed upon and given uniformity between United Nations member states. The union further pointed to the Ocean Atlas episode as an example of why Seafarers are encouraged to support the union’s Maritime Defense League, abbreviated as MDL.) Knowing they were in the right only provided so much comfort for the crew, though, when armed local authorities boarded the ship and said all of the mariners would be arrested and would have to go ashore to issue statements. “Fear of the unknown was the most discomforting part,” said GUDE Samir Tarsha. “I have nothing but positive things to say about the Venezuelan people, but we didn’t know what would happen next. It was especially uncomfortable for our families.” Tarsha added that he “absolutely” appreciated the SIU’s work to help secure the crew’s release. “I knew that behind the scenes, the union was handling it.” Asked to reflect on the experience after things had calmed, AB Bill Winnett summed up many of the feelings aboard the ship when he replied, “It’s hard to know where to start. Obviously, it was a misunderstanding.” He continued, “I think we all knew we’d get through it, but it was a little bit scary at times. We thought we were going to jail…. We received emails and information from the companies and the unions, so we knew they were on it. We got a personal email from (SIU President) Mike Sacco himself. We all felt supported and we appreciated our families being contacted, too.” AB Nicolas Byers said that while he personally wasn’t frightened, he was concerned that the vessel boarding may have become incendiary. “When people come aboard with guns and speaking a different language, there may be a natural tendency to lash out,” he said. “We knew we were in the right, though, and we really appreciated what the SIU, AMO and everybody else working together did for us.” “My personal feeling is relief that we’re home,” stated AB Russell Macomber. “We were there for 17 days and only five of them were really bad. The night they came aboard and told us we were going to jail wasn’t real pleasant.” Reflecting on the overall experience, he added, “It made me more appreciative of the people in my life, and the SIU’s support Electrician Christopher Eason 4 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG_X.indd 4 Following a shipboard meeting Sept. 22 in Houston, pictured aboard the vessel are (from left) Recertified Bosun David Hetrick, SIU VP Gulf Coast Dean Corgey, ACU Joel Ababa, AB Nicolas Byers, Electrician Christopher Eason, SIU Houston Port Agent Mike Russo, AB Bill Winnett, GUDE Samir Tarsha and AB Russell Macomber. meant a lot. The support was amazing and – I don’t want this to sound wrong – but it was unexpected. Seeing they were constantly involved meant a great deal.” Chief Steward Connie Denoma said that despite the tension, she understood its roots. “It started with bad information, and that’s what I told the Venezuelan people: It’s not your fault. I could see the same thing happening in the United States,” she said. Concerning the SIU’s support, Denoma stated, “I was very glad that this was a highprofile case and in the hands of people who’d Recertified Bosun David Hetrick use common sense. I’m thankful that people didn’t make more out of it than it was, and that cooler heads prevailed.” Electrician Christopher Eason took the events more or less in stride. “I didn’t think it was a big deal,” he said. “It’s part of the job. I thought the union did a great job and I wasn’t worried; as long as I was getting paid, I was happy.” ACU Joel Ababa said he “only was worried because we weren’t in the U.S. But now that we’re back, it feels great, man. It’s good to be safe.” Chief Steward Connie Denoma Seafarers credited vessel master Capt. Jeff Raider (second from right) for his actions throughout the detention. Pictured with him in Houston are (from left) Port Agent Mike Russo, VP Dean Corgey and AB Russell Macomber. October 2012 9/28/2012 7:22:16 PM �Paul “Chip” Jaenichen Deputy Maritime Administrator Robert Smith Division Chief NMC Training and Assessment Mayte Medina Division Chief Coast Guard Maritime Personnel Qualifications PHC Adapts to Changing Technology, Regs Seafaring is changing throughout the world, and the SIU is taking steps to ensure its members will continue to thrive in an ever-evolving industry. Key to that strategy are the educational offerings at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC). Gathered at the school’s Piney Point, Md. campus for their annual meeting on Sept. 13, the PHC’s advisory board heard from a variety of government officials, union officials and major shipping representatives about the changing industry and what the school needs to do to continue meeting those new challenges. “Most of the suggestions and recommendations they make at these meetings help us develop a better curriculum,” SIU President Mike Sacco said at the start of the meeting. “We have to change with the needs of the industry. If we can’t meet those needs we’re not going to survive.” SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez told the industry leaders they should consider the SIU and the school a partner when it comes to crewing ships with well-trained seafarers and making sure they reach ports on time. In short, they’re all in the same boat. “Use us like you would use any other business asset,” he said. “We want to make sure that what we are doing is meeting your needs. We’d like to identify where we’re missing and see if we can correct that.” As the meeting continued, it became clear there were quite a few industry changes on the horizon. Deputy Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen, for one, said the administration would “challenge the industry” to start churning out more engineers. He introduced a new model that would require trainees to spend 45 days on an RFF ship. “We think it’s a win-win for everyone,” he said. “We get folks who are familiar with the ships we operate; you get an opportunity to get a trial run of those electricians.” As ship technology continues to change, Jaenichen John Mason CEO, American Service Technology Inc. October 2012 11768_LOG.indd 5 added, additional training will be required. And that’s where the SIU and its union-affiliated school come in. “We need to create more qualified mariners in the jobs we need,” he said. “This is how to work with the industry to help us get where we need to go.” When it comes to organizing courses for such training at maritime schools, the National Maritime Center (NMC) is making large strides, said NMC Mariner Training and Assessment Division Chief Robert Smith. “If we work together on this we come out with the perfect mariner,” Smith said, adding the NMC is focusing on keeping up to date with the latest technology. “The only rule constant in the universe is change – and we have to embrace it.” He added the NMC’s credentialing process is being streamlined to provider a better, online-centered user interface that results in shorter processing periods and better access to information. “This is an ongoing task,” he said. “We continue in stride to get better at what we do.” Mayte Medina, chief of the Coast Guard’s Maritime Personnel Qualifications Division, provided insight into what upcoming changes tied to the 2010 STCW Amendments and the International Labor Organization’s recently ratified Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 will mean to the industry. The Manila Amendments and the MLC 2006 provide increased seafarer rights internationally, but Medina said it’s still too early to identify what exact changes in policy and training must be made. The Manila Amendments are at the beginning of a five-year transitional period and the MLC, 2006 doesn’t go into effect until August of 2013. Medina said the Coast Guard has yet to set a definitive policy on either. “We don’t have any authority at this stage to cut any certificate,” Medina said of the Manila Amendments. “Once a person comes back to renew in five years (when J.C. Wiegman Director, PHC Training the transitional period ends) we will ask them to prove they met those requirements.” As for the MLC 2006, Medina said, the Coast Guard is drafting a policy that will help U.S.-flag ships avoid unnecessary delays at foreign ports. “We’re drafting a policy as we speak. …so everybody knows how we comply on a particular vessel,” Medina said. “It’s going to be very, very, very soon.” PHC Training Director J.C. Wiegman added the school will be ready when that happens. “We’re moving forward,” he said. “We are submitting our courses to the National Maritime Center while the regulatory agencies work toward the final rule.” Military Sealift Command (MSC) Training Director Richard Egan said his organization was also preparing for changes. “Our training requirements have doubled,” he said. “It’s astronomical all the pressure being put on mariners and companies to meet all of these requirements.” After listening to what changes may need to be made in future curriculum, officials with the PHC shared the changes in policy and curriculum the school already made. PHC instructor Tom Truitt discussed the school’s path from unlicensed apprentice to deck and engine programs, adding that changes would be made at various stages to keep up with new industry standards. Truitt said there would be further emphasis on health awareness and actual sea time. “The biggest changes will be the total number of assessments and the requirements of those assessments needed,” Truitt said. “We’re hoping we’ll produce a better sailor out there.” Engineering instructor Jay Henderson added the school will continue to have an exceptionally comprehensive engineering program in an attempt to keep up with new technology and meet the demands of the industry. Changes are also coming to the Seafarers Management Information System on the SIU website. SIU SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel said officials are looking to enhance the member portal and increase the ease of scheduling exams. He asked those in attendance to explore the site and offer their suggestions. “If there are tweaks we need to make we need to know that so the system can work for you as well as our mariners,” Heindel said. “I encourage everybody on the ship owner side to let us know what we can do better.” Re-emphasizing the need to stay informed of the needs of the industry, officials encouraged the industry leaders and government officials in attendance to sign up for a variety of subcommittees to delve further into particular issues. Those groups will exchange ideas through emails, phone calls and meetings over an extended period of time. By the end of the Sept. 13 advisory board meeting, the subcommittee sign-up sheets were largely full. “The subcommittees are extremely important. When you sign up with these working groups you’re providing a service,” said John Mason, CEO of American Service Technology Inc. “We’re going to have people who know how to work on these things.” The industry will continue to change, Mason added, and the PHC is determined to stay ahead of those changes. “There are a lot of things moving along and they’re all interconnected,” he said. “We’re going to attempt to do something (about it).” Seafarers LOG 5 9/28/2012 11:53:32 AM �Information for the 2012 Election of Officers SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District/NMU Balloting Begins Nov. 1 for Union Officers Voting starts Nov. 1 for the election of officers for the Seafarers International Union Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/ NMU. SIU members will be able to cast secret ballots at union halls or by mail through Dec. 31, 2012. Seafarers eligible to vote in this election to determine union officials for the 2013-2016 term are full-book members in good standing. This eligibility criteria is spelled out in the union’s governing document, the constitution. The ballot will list the names of all qualified candidates as determined by the credentials committee, a group made up of six rank-andfile Seafarers who reviewed the nominating petitions of all SIU members seeking office in this district-wide election. A sample of this ballot appears on pages 7 and 8. The credentials committee report, which was prepared Aug. 16, and submitted to the membership at the September monthly meetings, indicated 26 candidates had qualified to run for 25 positions. (The committee’s report was published in the September 2012 Seafarers LOG.) The 25 posts for which Seafarers will cast their ballots are president, executive vice president, secretary-treasurer, six vice presidents, six assistant vice presidents and 10 port agents. 20 Polling Places The election will be conducted by mail ballot as provided by the union’s constitution. Secret ballots, accompanied by envelopes marked “Ballot” and postage-paid envelopes printed with the address of the bank depository where the ballots are kept until submitted to the tallying committee, will be available to full-book members in good standing at 20 union halls around the country. (See list of voting locations on this page.) Eligible Seafarers may pick up their ballots and envelopes marked “Ballot” and mailing en- velopes at these halls between 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, Monday through Saturday, except legal holidays, from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31. Each member must present his or her book to the port agent or the agent’s designated representative when receiving the ballot, the envelope marked “Ballot” and the mailing envelope. When the Seafarer receives the ballot and envelopes, his or her book will be marked with the word “Voted” and the date. If a member does not present his or her book, or if there is a question in regard to his or her eligibility to vote, the Seafarer will receive a mailing envelope of a different color marked with the word “Challenged.” His or her book will be stamped with the words “Voted Challenge” and the date. For members who believe they will be at sea during this time, the SIU constitution provides for absentee voting procedures. Full-book members in good standing who need to vote by absentee ballot should direct a request for the ballot to the union’s secretary-treasurer at SIU headquarters - 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Secret Ballots Once the Seafarer has received his or her ballot and envelopes, he or she marks the ballot for the candidates of his or her choice and puts it in the envelope marked “Ballot.” This envelope is sealed by the member and then dispatched in the mail. These steps ensure the integrity of the secret ballot process. The union’s constitution, in Article XIII, details the procedures for voting in union elections. All ballots will be counted by the rankand-file committee consisting of two members elected from each of the union’s constitutional ports. These committee members will be elected in December. They will convene in early Jan. 2013. Notice on Unopposed Candidates One part of the article of the SIU constitution covering rules for elections concerns the election of candidates who are unopposed for the office in question. The section states that those candidates who are unopposed for any office or job shall be considered elected to that office or job and that the tallying committee shall not have to count the votes for any such candidate. The entire section, contained in Article XIII, Section 5 of the SIU constitution reads as follows: “A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee.” Procedures for Voting All Seafarers eligible to vote in the union’s 2012 election of officers and job holders for the term 2013-2016 may vote by secret ballot from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2012. Secret ballots, together with self-addressed, stamped envelopes for mailing, will be available at union halls to all eligible voters. Seafarers are eligible to vote in the union’s election if they are full-book members in good standing. Details of the election procedure are spelled out in Article XIII of the SIU constitution, which is printed verbatim on pages 9 and 10 of this issue of Seafarers LOG. In summary, here is the procedure for voting: ■ Eligible Seafarers may pick up ballot and mailing envelopes from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon (local time), Monday through Saturday, excluding legal holidays, from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2012 at designated union halls (see list on this page). ■ When a full-book member arrives to vote, he or she should present his or her book to the port agent of his duly designated representative. ■ The member will be asked to sign a roster sheet indicating the date, the number of the 6 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG.indd 6 ballot given the member and his or her book number. ■ The member will have his book stamped with the word “Voted” and the date. ■ At the same time, the member will receive a ballot, together with an envelope marked “Ballot” and a mailing envelope. The mailing envelope has the address of the depository printed on it, making it self-addressed. It also has the postage pre-paid. ■ The top part of the ballot above the perforated line will be retained by the port agent or his duly designated representative. ■ In cases where a member does not produce his or her book, or if there is a question about the member’s good standing or other eligibility matters, the member will receive a mailing envelope of a different color marked with the word “Challenge.” His or her book will also be stamped “Voted Challenge” and the date. ■ After a member has voted, he or she puts the ballot in the mailing envelope which is addressed to the bank depository and stamped. The mailing envelope should then be put in the mail. Notice of 2008 Election For Election of 2013-2016 Officers Seafarers International Union of North America Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District/NMU Elections will be conducted by secret mail ballot. Ballots may be obtained at the following locations from 9 a.m. to noon (local time), Mondays through Saturdays, excluding holidays, during the voting period. The voting period shall commence Nov. 1, 2012 and shall continue through Dec. 31, 2012. Voting Locations ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame Street, Suite 1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 FT. LAUDERDALE 1221 South Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 GUAM Cliffline Office Ctr., Suite 103B, 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St., Houston, TX 77002 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256 JOLIET 10 East Clinton, Joliet, IL 60432 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy., Mobile, AL 36605 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11232 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 PHILADELPHIA 2604 South Fourth St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 PINEY POINT Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, MD 20674 PUERTO RICO 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Santurce, PR 00907 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 TACOMA 3411 South Union St., Tacoma, WA 98409 WILMINGTON 510 North Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 Procedure For Absentee Ballots Elections for the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU are scheduled for later this year. As in past SIU election years, a comprehensive guide will be published in the Seafarers LOG prior to the balloting. In the case of members eligible to vote who believe they will be at sea during the Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2012 voting period or who otherwise think they will need absentee ballots, absentee ballots will be available. The SIU constitution ensures that members who are eligible to vote and who find themselves in this situation may vote. Procedures are established in the SIU constitution to safeguard the secret ballot election, including the absentee ballot process. Here is the procedure to follow when requesting an absentee ballot: 1. Make the request in writing to the SIU office of the secretary-treasurer, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 2. Include in the request the correct address where the absentee ballot should be mailed. 3. Send the request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail. 4. The registered or certified mail en- velope must be postmarked no later than midnight, Nov. 15, 2012 and must be received at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 no later than Nov. 25, 2012. 5. The secretary-treasurer, after confirming eligibility, will send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address designated in the request, a ballot, together with an envelope marked “Ballot” and a mailing envelope no later than Nov. 30, 2012. 6. Upon receiving the ballot and envelope, vote by marking the ballot. After voting the ballot, place the ballot in the envelope marked “Ballot.” Do not write on the “Ballot” envelope. 7. Place the envelope marked “Ballot” in the mailing envelope which is imprinted with the mailing address of the bank depository where all ballots are sent. 8. Sign the mailing envelope on the first line of the upper left-hand corner. Print name and book number on the second line. The mailing envelope is self-addressed and stamped. 9. The mailing envelope must be postmarked no later than midnight, Dec. 31, 2012 and received by the bank depository no later than Jan. 5, 2013. October 2012 9/28/2012 11:53:32 AM �October 2012 11768_LOG.indd 7 Seafarers LOG 7 9/28/2012 11:53:33 AM �8 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG.indd 8 October 2012 9/28/2012 11:53:34 AM �Information for the 2012 Election of Officers SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District/NMU SIU Constitution Spells Out Rules On 2012 Elections The section of the union’s constitution outlining voting procedures in the SIU’s elections, which are conducted every four years, appears here and on page 10 in its entirety. Article XIII Elections for Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents and Port Agents Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, or sending a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer at the address of Headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: The name of the candidate. His home address and mailing address. His book number. The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Port Agent. Proof of citizenship. Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. In the event the member is on a vessel, he shall notify the Credentials Committee what vessel he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: “I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or III of the Landrum Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes.” Dated ___________________________ ________________________________ Signature of Member Book No. ________________________ Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. Any full book member may nominate any other full book member in which event such full book member so nominated shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein relating to the submission of credentials. By reason of the above self nomination provision the responsibility, if any, for notifying a nominee of his nomination to office shall be that of the nominator. All documents required herein must reach Headquarters no earlier than July 15 and no later than August 15 of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter’s request. Section 2. Credentials Committee (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at either the regular meeting in August of the election year or at a special meeting convened in August of the election year at the Port where Headquarters is located. It shall consist of six (6) full book members in attendance at the meeting with two (2) members to be elected from each of October 2012 11768_LOG.indd 9 the Deck, Engine and Steward Departments. No officer, Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, or candidate for office of the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, shall be eligible for election to this Committee except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any Committee member is unable to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the President or Executive Vice-President or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the Port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee’s results shall be by majority vote with any tie vote being resolved by a majority of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked “qualified” or “disqualified” according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked “disqualified,” the reason therefore must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be noted with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members and be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in the minutes and then posted on the bulletin board in each Port. On the last day of nominations, one (1) member of the Committee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials. All credentials must be in Headquarters by midnight of closing day. (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the Committee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram, overnight mail, air mail, special delivery, or an equivalent mail service at the address listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing their reasons for such disqualification by airmail, special delivery, registered or certified, to the mailing address designated pursuant to Section 1(b) of this Article. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each Port where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after the Committee’s election. It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in person before the Committee within two (2) days after the day on which the telegram, overnight mail, air mail, special delivery or an equivalent mail service is sent to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The Committee’s report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in this Constitution and still reach the Ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to overrule any disqualification by the Credentials Committee in which event the one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the qualifications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President or Port Agent has met all the requirements of Section 1(a) of Article XII. (f) Committee members shall receive a per diem in an amount determined by the SecretaryTreasurer but in no event shall they receive an amount less than the AB Green hourly rate as specified in the current union industry wide contract for eight hours for each day of service commencing with the day subsequent to their election and ending on the day they complete their service or, if applicable, return to the Port from which they were elected. Section 3. Balloting Procedures. (a) Balloting in the manner hereafter provided shall commence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the City of which the Port affected is located. If November 1st and December 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in the City in which that Port is located, the balloting period in such Port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, for the purpose of full book members securing their ballots, the Ports shall be open from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays. (b) Balloting shall be by mail. The SecretaryTreasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots without partiality as to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general information and instructive comments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each category with book number and job seniority classification status. The listing of the Ports shall first set forth Headquarters and then shall follow a geographical pattern commencing with the most northerly Port of the Atlantic Coast, following the Atlantic Coast down to the most southerly Port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of Ports is exhausted. Any Port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be no write-in voting and no provisions for the same shall appear on the ballot. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon place at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (c) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding paragraphs and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send to each Port Agent a sufficient amount of blank opaque envelopes containing the word, “Ballot” on the face of the envelope, as well as a sufficient amount of opaque mailing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the face thereon as the addressee shall be the name and address of the depository for the receipt of such ballots as designated by the President in the manner provided by Article X, Section 1, of this Constitution. In the upper left-hand corner of such mailing envelope, there shall be printed thereon, as a top line, provision for the voter’s signature and on another line immediately thereunder, provision for the printing of the voter’s name and book number. In addition, the Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of mailing envelopes identical with the mailing envelopes mentioned above, except that they shall be of different color, and shall contain on the face of such envelope, in bold letters, the word, “Challenge.” The Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a sufficient amount of “Roster Sheets” which shall have printed thereon, at the top thereof, the year of the election, and immediately thereunder, five (5) vertical columns designated date, ballot number, signature full book member’s name, book number and comments, and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines immediately under the captions of each of the above five (5) columns. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of envelopes with the printed name and address of the depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hand corner, the name of the Port and address, and on the face of such envelope, should be printed the words, “Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs”. Each Port Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots when received to insure that the amount sent, as well as the number thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the SecretaryTreasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded for all the aforementioned election material actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. (d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices from the Port Agent or his duly designated representative at such Port. Each Port Agent shall designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend “Voting Ballots Secured Here.” When a full book member appears to vote he shall present his book to the Port Agent or his aforementioned duly designated representative. The Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall insert on the roster sheet under the appropriate column the date, the number of the ballot given to such member and his full book number, and the member shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book stamped with the word, “Voted” and the date, and shall be given a ballot, and simultaneously the perforation on the top of the ballot shall be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked “Ballot” together with the prepaid postage-mailing envelope addressed to the depository. The member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, mark his ballot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked “Ballot”, seal the same, then insert such “Ballot” envelope into the mailing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper left-hand corner on the first line of such mailing envelope and on the second line in the upper left-hand corner print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be mailed. In the event a full book member appears to vote and is not in good standing or does not have his membership book with him or it appears for other valid reasons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided above shall apply to him, except that on the roster sheet under the column “Comments”, notation should be made that the member voted a challenged ballot and the reason for his challenge. Such member’s membership book shall be stamped “Voted Challenge”, and the date, and such member instead of the above-mentioned mailing envelope, shall be given the mailing envelope of a different color marked on the face thereof with the word, “Challenge”. At the end of each day, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall enclose in the envelope addressed to the depository and marked “Roster Sheets and Ballots Stubs”, the roster sheet or sheets executed by the members that day together with the numbered perforated slips removed from the ballots which had been given to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all Ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative, simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot stubs to the depository at the end of each day, shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for that day and mail the same to the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shall not release any of it until duly called for and shall insure that no one tampers with the material placed in his custody. (e) Full book members may request and vote an absentee ballot under the following circumstances: while such member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel’s schedule does not provide for it to be at a Port in which a ballot can be secured during the time and period provided for in Section 3(a) of this Article or is in an accredited hospital any time during the first ten (10) days of the month of November of the election year. The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request shall contain a designation as to the address to which such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be postmarked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of November of the election year, shall be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered no later than the 25th of such November. The SecretaryTreasurer shall determine whether such member is eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he determines that such member is so eligible, shall by the 30th of such November, send by registered mail, return receipt requested or an equivalent mail service, to the address so designated by such member, a “Ballot”, after removing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned “Ballot” envelope, and mailing envelope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing envelope shall be the words “Absentee Ballot” and appropriate vot- Continued on next page Seafarers LOG 9 9/28/2012 11:53:34 AM �Information for the 2012 Election of Officers SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District/NMU Continued from Page 9 ing instructions shall accompany such mailing to the member. If the Secretary-Treasurer determines that such member is ineligible to receive such absentee ballot, he shall nevertheless send such member the aforementioned ballot with accompanying material except that the mailing envelope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words “Challenged Absentee Ballot.” The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep records of all of the foregoing, including the reasons for determining such member’s ineligibility, which records shall be open for inspection by full book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send to all Ports the names and book numbers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent. (f) All ballots to be counted must be received by the depository no later than the January 5th immediately subsequent to the election year and must be postmarked no later than 12 midnight December 31st of the election year. Section 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for securing ballots, the Port Agent in each Port, in addition to his duties set forth above, shall deliver or mail to Headquarters by registered or certified mail, attention Union Tallying Committee, all unused ballots and shall specifically set forth by serial number and amount the unused ballots so forwarded. (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of twenty (20) full book members. Two (2) shall be elected from each of the ten (10) Ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, Detroit-Algonac, San Francisco, St. Louis and Piney Point. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year or, if the Executive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the aforesaid Ports, on the first business day of the last week of said month. No officer, Assistant Vice-President, Port Agent, or candidate for office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent shall be eligible for election to this Committee except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to the duties herein set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amount and with each total broken down into Port totals. The Union Tallying Committee shall have access to all election records and files for their inspection, examination and verification. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. In connection with the tally of ballots there shall be no counting of ballots until all mailing envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelopes removed intact and then all of such ballot envelopes mixed together, after which such ballot envelopes shall be opened and counted in such multiples as the Committee may deem expedient and manageable. The Committee shall resolve all issues on challenged ballots and then tally those found valid utilizing the same procedure as provided in the preceding sentence either jointly or separately. (c) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall, after their election, proceed to the Port in which Headquarters is located, to arrive at that Port no later than January 5th of the year immediately after the election year. Each member of the Committee not elected from the Port in which Headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occasioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. Committee members elected from the Port in which Headquarters is located shall be similarly reimbursed, except for transportation. Committee members shall receive a per diem in an amount determined by the Secretary-Treasurer but in no event shall they receive an amount less than the AB Green hourly rate as specified in the current union industry wide contract for eight hours for each day of service commencing with the day subsequent to their election and ending on the day they complete their service or, if applicable, return to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. All decisions of such Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at ten (10). The Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain all mailed ballots and the other mailed election material from the depository and to insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee’s proceedings. The proceedings of the Committee, except for their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of the closing report and dissent therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member provided he observes decorum. Any candidate may act as an observer and/or designate another member to act as his observer at the counting of the ballots. In no event shall issuance of the above referred to closing report of the Committee be delayed beyond January 31st immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. In the discharge of its duties, the Committee may call upon and utilize the services of clerical employees of the Union. The Committee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its report as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate Port at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (d) The report of the committee shall be made up in sufficient copies to comply with the following requirements: two (2) copies shall be mailed by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer no later than January 31st immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one (1) copy of the report on the bulletin board in a conspicuous manner and notify the Secretary-Treasurer, in writing, as to the date of such posting. This copy shall be kept posted until after the Election Report Meeting which shall be the March regular membership meeting immediately following the close of the election year. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (e) Any full book member claiming a violation of the election and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, shall within seventy two (72) hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation notify the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, in writing by certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book number and the details so that appropriate corrective action, if warranted, may be taken. The Secretary-Treasurer shall expeditiously investigate the facts concerning the claimed violation, take such action as may be necessary, if any, and make a report and recommendation, if necessary, a copy of which shall be sent to the member and the original shall be filed for the Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate action, report and recommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be applicable to matters involving the Credentials Committee’s action or report, the provisions of Article XIII, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent provisions applicable to such matters. All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and balloting procedures or the conduct of the same not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding therefrom matters involving the Credentials Committee’s action or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, but including the procedure and report of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by certified mail with the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters to be received no later than the February 25th immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. It shall be the responsibility of the member to insure that his written protest is received by the Secretary-Treasurer no later than such February 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall forward copies of such written protest to all Ports in sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. The written protest shall contain the full book member’s name, book number, and all details constituting the protest. (f) At the Election Report Meeting the report and recommendation of the Union Tallying Committee, including but not limited to discrepancies, protests passed upon by them, as well as protests filed with the Secretary-Treasurer as provided for in Section (e) immediately above shall be acted upon by the meeting. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote, unless reported discrepancies or protested procedure or conduct found to have occurred and to be violative of the Constitution affected the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event the special vote shall be restricted to such office, offices and/or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a recheck and recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three (3) or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 4(f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. There shall be no further protest or appeal from the action of the majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings. (g) Any special vote ordered pursuant to Section 4(f) shall be commenced within ninety (90) days after the first day of the month immediately subsequent to the Election Report Meetings mentioned above. The depository shall be the same as designated for the election from which the special vote is ordered. And the procedures shall be the same as provided for in Section 3, except where specific dates are provided for, the days shall be the dates applicable which provide for the identical time and days originally provided for in Section 3. The Election Report Meeting for the aforesaid special vote shall be that meeting immediately subsequent to the report of the Union Tallying Committee separated by one (1) calendar month. Section 5. Elected Officers and Jobholders. A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee without change. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Assistant Vice-President or Port Agent. (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one (1) person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs and assume the duties thereof at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 12 shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. Union’s Constitutional Committee Submits Report We, the undersigned Constitutional Committee, were elected at a Special Meeting held in Piney Point on August 14, 2012, in accordance with Article XXV, Section 2 of our Constitution. We have had referred to us and studied, proposed Constitutional Amendments contained in Resolutions submitted by our Executive Board. These Resolutions, containing the proposed amendments, prior to their submission to us, were adopted by a majority vote of the membership. The provisions of these Resolutions including their “WHEREAS” clauses, are contained in this report so that all members will have available to them their full text for review and study at the same time that they read this, our Report and Recommendations. First, Whereas, Article XIII, Section 1 of the Constitution of this Union, which deals with the nomination process 10 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG.indd 10 for the election of officers, specifies that, in addition to satisfying all other constitutional eligibility requirements to run for office, anyone nominated must also sign a certificate certifying that he or she has not been convicted of certain specific criminal offenses or been a member of the Communist Party during the five year period preceding the year of nominations; and Whereas, legal counsel has advised that the relevant law has been amended which extended the disqualifying period from five years to thirteen years; and Whereas, legal counsel has also advised that judicial precedent no longer allows a disqualification from running for or holding union office solely based upon an individual’s Communist party membership, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, an amendment to Article XIII, section 1 of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD, be included on the upcoming ballot for the election of officers to change the language on the required certificate to read as follows: “I hereby certify that the during the past thirteen (13) years I have not been convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from a conviction for robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or III of the Landrum Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit such crimes. In addition, I certify that I support the Constitution of the United States of America, its institutions and form of government.” Second, Whereas, the name of this Union was chosen decades ago when several individual districts and entities came together to form one union; and Whereas, all of the individual districts and entities have been successfully merged into one Union which acts as a National Union affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO; and Whereas, the Executive Board of this Union, upon resolution duly introduced, seconded and voted upon unanimously, on July 20, 2012, agreed to submit to the membership at their next regular membership meeting a proposal to amend the constitution to change the name of the Union; Be it resolved that, if approved by a majority vote of the membership, the name of this Union shall be the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters. We further recommend, if it is reasonably possible, that a copy of our Committee’s Report containing the proposed Resolutions and membership action taken to date, be printed in the Seafarers LOG, October 2012 issue, so that the membership will be kept abreast as to all facts and actions taken as of this time. In addition, we recommend that copies of such LOG issue, to the extent possible, be made available to the membership at all Union offices and Halls during the months of November and December 2012. Your Constitutional Committee wishes to thank the Union, its officers, representatives, members and counsel for their cooperation and assistance during our deliberations and to assure all members that we believe the adoption of the proposed Resolutions will serve the needs of the Union and the membership. DATE: August 16, 2012 Fraternally submitted, Constitutional Committee October 2012 9/28/2012 11:53:35 AM �t n e v E s t h g li h g i H 2012 SIUNA Convention ‘Delivering Since 1938’ The 2012 Quinquennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America was a total success. Held Sept. 11-12 at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md., the event was packed with memorable moments, many of which were captured in the photos on this page and those appearing on the next seven that folllow. Clockwise from left, newly elected SIUNA officers were all smiles shortly after taking their respective oaths of office. SIU Legislative Director Brian Schoeneman arrives at the center’s Training Recreation Center (TRC) hotel for the convention while Monsignor Karl Chimiak of the St. Georges Catholic Church delivers the invocation signaling the convention’s start. SIUNA President Michael Sacco greets delegates and guests during his opening remarks while members of the audience stand to applaud a guest speaker. President Sacco joins PHC VP Don Nolan, SIU Legal Counsel Leslie Tarantola, SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel and Unlicensed Apprentice Richard Lawson in the Pledge of Allegiance. Maritime Trades Department Executive Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Duncan checks in at the TRC front desk. An estimated 250 delegates and guests attended the convention. October 2012 11768_LOG_X2.indd 11 Seafarers LOG 11 10/2/2012 7:15:49 AM �West Virginia Congressman Promises Fight for Jones Act, Cargo Preference U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) came to the 2012 SIUNA Convention Sept. 11 vowing to fight against Washington’s recent attacks on the Jones Act, cargo preference laws and the American maritime industry as a whole. Speaking to the gathering of delegates and officials at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC), Rahall called the attacks on the maritime industry “perplexing” and “disappointing.” “This, I believe, is a disservice to the American public,” said Rahall, who serves as the ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. “It’s certainly been an impediment to the maritime industry. America, at its core, has been a maritime nation since its founding.” Specifically, he pointed to recent attacks on the Jones Act and the nation’s cargo preference laws. The maritime industry and many members of Congress were blindsided this summer when a collection of harmful changes to cargo preference laws were quietly attached last-minute to an unrelated transportation bill. The changes, which went initially unnoticed, reduced the mandated U.S.-flag share of federal food aid shipments from 75 percent to 50 percent. “This devastating provision would, according to the Maritime Administration, eliminate 640 seafarers’ jobs and an additional 2,000 maritime-related jobs and deny to U.S. carriers 500,000 metric tons of valuable cargo,” Rahall said. Determined to keep that from happening, Rahall said he joined fellow Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Rick Larsen (DWash.) and introduced legislation to repeal the cargo preference changes. “Certainly, you have my pledge to work very hard for this legislation,” Rahall said as applause filled the PHC auditorium. “I appreciate the support of the SIU – it’s going to be crucial as we try to move this bill.” Rahall also discussed his work to counter recent attacks against the Jones Act. While the Jones Act mandates only American-owned, -built and -crewed vessels can transport cargo among U.S. ports, several waivers were granted by the administration last year when it tapped the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The waivers, which allowed foreign vessels to transport oil from the reserve, “drew a strong, bipartisan rebuke from the Congress and generated outrage throughout the U.S. maritime community,” Rahall said, adding the waivers took good jobs away from American mariners. “I certainly do not believe that spurring growth in our own economy equates to creating jobs for your foreign competitors,” he said. “That’s not an equal equation, in my opinion.” The House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, on which Rahall sits, held a hearing on the matter in June. That hearing, Rahall added, showed the administration that Congress was serious about protecting the Jones Act and would not accept further attacks against it. SIUNA President Michael Sacco (left) joins U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) for this photo shortly after the congressman addressed the convention. “We will continue to monitor this program and try our best to fend off threats to the Jones Act in order to protect the livelihoods of American maritime workers,” Ra- hall said. “We expect any future release of oil from the SPR to provide economic opportunities and jobs for U.S. mariners and not foreign mariners.” U.S. Military Depends on Strong Merchant Marine MSC Commander, Retired Maritime Administrator Stress Industry’s Value, Cooperation The commander of the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) and a retired deputy commander of the U.S. Transportation Command reminded delegates at the Seafarers International Union of North America convention that America’s military depends on a strong, reliable U.S. Merchant Marine. Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, MSC commander, addressed the gathering Sept. 11 in Piney Point, Md., while Vice Adm. Al Herberger, USN (Ret) spoke the next day. In addition to his tenure at the Transportation Command, Herberger also served as U.S. maritime administrator during the Clinton administration. Buzby emphasized the “spirit of cooperation and partnership built on trust” that exists between his agency and American SIU VP Gov’t Services Kermett Mangram (left), MSC Commander Rear Adm. Mark Buzby 12 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG_X2.indd 12 maritime labor. “We could not do it without you,” Buzby stated. “We absolutely must have the strong minds and strong backs of your membership to help us execute our mission: our vital part of national security and national defense.” A current example of cooperation between unions and the agency, Buzby noted, is a revised agreement covering thousands of civil service mariners. That agreement, known as the CMPI 610, “is the first major revision that we have made to [it] in 25 years, and it addresses some of the critical issues faced by our mariners,” he stated. “The real story, though, is the cooperation, respect and partnership between MSC and the unions – the Seafarers chief among them – that showed again through this negotiation process. It was long and hard and went on for at least two and a half years if not three. The end result is an agreement that everyone involved can use and understand and, most importantly, can be fairly compensated by.” Buzby specifically praised SIU Assistant Vice President Government Services Chet Wheeler, Representative Kate Hunt and Counsel Deborah Kleinberg for being “absolutely key to the quality agreement that was struck. Seafarers are very well-served by these professionals.” (They weren’t at the convention because they were visiting ships, along with MSC representatives, to explain the updated agreement.) The commander also said he’d recently approved the agency’s strategic plan for the next five years – and the convention delegates were the first people outside of MSC to hear about it. Buzby said the plan identifies four “high-level goals,” including providing task-ready ships; developing, enhancing and enabling the agency’s work force; focusing on the customer so our armed forces benefit; and managing organi- zational change and growth, in part because “I have every expectation that MSC will have more missions and more responsibility in the coming years, but with a smaller budget. “Our combined efforts work toward maintaining a strong U.S. maritime industry that’s critical to our continued leadership in a world that depends on the seas and the maritime trade,” he continued. “None of it will happen without U.S. Mariners manning the lines.” Herberger remains an effective, highly regarded industry spokesman. A former union merchant mariner and Navy commander, he cited the American military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as the latest examples of U.S. Seafarers standing up as the nation’s fourth arm of defense. “During the past 10 years the U.S. military relied on commercial U.S.-flag shipping and worldwide intermodal logistics systems to support U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan,” he stated. “Since 2002, almost 52 million measurement tons of cargo have been delivered to the U.S. coalition forces by sealift.” Quoting retired TRANSCOM Commander Gen. Duncan McNabb, he further pointed out that sealift “has been responsible for delivering over 90 percent of all the cargo to Afghanistan and Iraq, because of the superb volunteer participation of commercial U.S.-flag vessels and mariners.” Herberger said that although it may seem repetitive to express need for support of America’s key maritime programs – the Jones Act, cargo preference laws, and the Maritime Security Program – the sentiments are worth repeating. “It remains so important that members of Congress, and those in the executive branch, the media, the American public, understand the important role played by commercial vessels and the civilian, union Vice Adm. Al Herberger U.S.Navy (Ret.) mariners in ensuring sealift support for U.S. military forces worldwide. The rough seas have to be calmed,” he said, adding that the industry constantly is attacked by foreignflag interests. He continued, “Our overall objective that we need to continue to work together on is to increase public awareness of the value of the U.S. Merchant Marine and the maritime industry. We need to promote the industry in all facets, as it exists now and should be in the future. The industry has involved, and so must all advocacy…. We must get the Maritime Administration back in the game of promoting the industry. That’s a mouthful for me, being a former maritime administrator, because I know what should be done and what has been done in the past, and why we need it badly again.” Herberger concluded by mentioning the excellent work of the Navy League of the United States, which promotes the U.S. Merchant Marine in addition to the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. October 2012 10/2/2012 7:15:53 AM �Paddy Crumlin ITF President, MUA Nat’l Secretary Steve Cotton ITF Maritime Coordinator Jackie Smith President, Norwegian Seafarers’ Union International Maritime Labor Officials Emphasize Solidarity, Political Action The Seafarers International Union of North America’s quinquennial convention Sept. 11-12 at times had a strong international flavor, thanks to powerful speeches from four high-ranking maritime labor officials from overseas. Addressing the convention in Piney Point, Md., (in order of appearance) were International Transport Workers’ Federation Maritime Coordinator Steve Cotton and ITF President Paddy Crumlin on Sept. 11, followed the next day by Dr. Conrad Oca, president of the Associated Marine Officers’ and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines, and Norwegian Seafarers’ Union President Jackie Smith. They all stressed the importance of political action across the globe as well as international solidarity. Cotton, who is charge of ITF inspectors around the world, is expected to become the federation’s general secretary later this year. He urged convention delegates from the U.S. to support the re-election of President Obama, and said it is vital “that each and every one of you mobilize to ensure that those two right-wing politicians (the Republican nominees) and their declared determination to destroy the North American labor movement do not – do not – make it to the White House on the sixth of November.” Cotton then praised the work and leadership of SIUNA President Michael Sacco and Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, who also chairs the ITF Seafarers’ Section. He cited “their personal courage and commitment to the labor movement and [their] determination to build a brighter trade union future.” Envisioning the ITF’s future, Cotton said the federation (to which the SIU is affiliated) “is in a real period of change. We have an organization with a great history. The ITF has historically been involved in providing information, servicing committees and providing solidarity from one union to another – all good things – but now, we want to become an organization that’s more proactive, an organization that will build projects to empower unions, to give them more leverage, to give them more opportunities to build their membership. And with your help, we can achieve that.” He added, “As the workers of the world come under continuous attack … we have to build on our capacity to support each other. We have to build on our opportunity to build relationships across the transport modes, not just seafarers but dockers, road workers, rail workers and other areas of the transport mode.” Crumlin, in addition to his role with the ITF, is national secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia – a position equivalent to that of a union president in the U.S. Discussing a huge legislative win for Australian mariners that was secured earlier this year, as well as other political victories for the industry around the world, he stated, “These things don’t happen accidentally. They happen because we made them happen. They happen because we’re determined to keep our jobs in our own countries. They happen because there’s plenty of bite in the dog – we are prepared to go and lay it on the line.” October 2012 11768_LOG_X2.indd 13 He talked about the loss of American and Australian jobs to other countries and said cooperative efforts are needed to bring – and keep – those jobs back home. “We have to reach out to other unions and we have to reach out to the American people and the Australian people and say, what sort of America do you want to live in? What sort of Australia do you want to live in? If you want to live in an America with dignity and decency and respect, if you want to live in an America where workers have a future, where workers can get a home, where workers can have health care…. If you want to live in America where working men and women are the bones and the skin and the flesh and the organs of democracy, then you have to get behind us.” Following up on Cotton’s point about changes in the ITF’s approach, Crumlin said, “We needed a new unionism that was a global unionism, that would reconcile differences between developing countries and developed countries. We need a new unionism that would take on the greed that we saw in the global financial crisis, that ripped away more wealth from generations of working men and women in this country and around the world than ever before in the history of humanity…. And when we were going to fight that, we couldn’t do it alone. We had to reach out and think differently. “Everywhere there is a non-union contract, we should attack it like a cancer. It’s a cancer and we’re the antidote…. Let’s do it smart, let’s do it politically, let’s do it industrially, let’s do it together. That’s what the SIU is about and that’s what the ITF is about.” Oca, in addition to serving as president of AMOSUP, directs four union-owned and union-operated seamen’s hospitals in various countries that serve the union’s members and their dependents. He told the delegates that U.S. unions deserve ongoing credit for “making it possible for millions of American citizens to enjoy the quality and standard of life that is still the benchmark for the rest of the world.” Oca noted that piracy remains a deadly threat for the world’s mariners, but also pointed out that improvements have happened thanks to joint international efforts. “We are heartened by the progress achieved in the fight against piracy, thanks in large part to the efforts of the ITF Seafarers’ Section, by the SIUNA’s very own Dave Heindel, who as chair spearheaded the Save our Seafarers campaign, or SOS Campaign, more than a year ago,” Oca said. He continued, “The SOS, through program advertisements and opening of its website has been able to mobilize thousands of citizens around the world to urge their governments to do something to stop piracy attacks on innocent Seafarers. Filipino Seafarers would like to thank the countless SIUNA members throughout America who have logged onto the SOS website and have sent their anti-piracy messages to President Obama and other elected officials. “We hope these efforts succeeded in raising public consciousness and a global level of awareness that can hopefully lead to clear, positive and sustained multilateral actions by all Dr. Conrad Oca President, AMOSUP governments and stakeholders. More importantly, the SOS Campaign has clearly shown that seafarers can best achieve success by working together. It is a pragmatic response that highlights the need of international solidarity and cooperation in running a successful campaign.” Other fruitful examples of joint efforts include the International Bargaining Forum and the Maritime Labor Convention of 2006, he added. Smith was the convention’s final guest speaker. She pointed out the SIUNA’s Norwegian heritage in Andrew Furuseth (founder of the forerunner to the SIU) and Harry Lundeberg (the SIU’s first president), who positively influenced mariners worldwide. Examining current maritime events, she stated, “The cooperation and solidarity between not only the SIU but also NSU and all seafarer unions globally is extraordinary. I personally have been privileged with knowing and learning from Brother Sacco, Brother Heindel and the late Brother John Fay (former SIU executive vice president). The SIU’s standing internationally is not only because Dave is the chair of the Seafarers’ Section, but also because of the support and knowledge that the SIU brings to the international scene.” She concluded by stressing the importance of the upcoming elections. “Yours is happening in two months; ours is happening next year,” Smith said. “And it is so important to have a government that is labor-friendly and not attacking the labor movement and workers’ rights. These are hard- and longwon rights that we have internationally, you within the U.S., us within Norway. So, brothers and sisters, we need to remind our governments that priority number one needs to be decent work for all.” Seafarers LOG 13 10/2/2012 7:15:56 AM �Convention Speakers Delegates & Guests “When I look back on our history, the thing that stands out is progress. Today’s mariner is more competent and bettertrained than ever. As the industry has evolved, we’ve stayed ahead of the game through training and safety measures....” Augie Tellez SIU Executive VP Michel Dejardins President, SIU of Canada Tom Bethel President, AMO David Heindel SIUNA Sec. - Treasurer Dean Corgey SIUNA VP Thomas Orzechowski SIUNA VP Kermett Mangram SIUNA VP Nick Marrone SIUNA VP Robert Kiefer National Executive VP AMO Anthony Poplawski President, MFOW Jim Given VP, SIU of Canada Dave Connolly SUP VP Desiree Gralewicz Secretary-Treasurer SIU of Canada Jose Leonard Natl. Secretary-Treasurer AMO Roman Gralewicz President Emeritus SIU of Canada Eugene Irish UIW VP Herb Perez UIW VP Maggie Bowen SIU Plans Administrator Catina Sicoli Comptroller SIU of Canada Lou Delma UIS VP Archie Ware SIU Asst. VP Jim McGee SIU Asst. VP Nick Celona SIU Asst. VP Ambrose Cucinotta SIU Asst. VP Bryan Powell SIU Asst. VP Donna Walsh SIUNA VP Karen Horton-Gennette SEATU VP Michel Galarneau VP, SIU of Canada Bill O’Brien VP, MFU Tom Walsh IPTW Jeff Turkus SIU Port Agent Nicole Walsh IPTW Todd Brdak SIU Port Agent Hazel Galbiso SIU Port Agent Jimmy White SIU Port Agent Georg Kenny SIU Port Agent Elizabeth Brown SIU Port Agent Chad Partridge SIU Port Agent ---SIUNA President Michael Sacco, Sept. 11, 2012 George Tricker SIUNA VP Joseph Soresi SIUNA VP Don Nolan VP, Paul Hall Center John Spadaro UIW National Director Ernie Grecco President Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) Rear Adm. Mark Buzby MSC Commander Tom Ellis Finance Director Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Fred Mason Maryland/D.C. AFL-CIO President 14 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG_X2.indd 14-15 Steve Cotton ITF President, MUA Nat’l Secretary Mike Jewell MEBA President Jackie Smith President Norwegian Seafarers’ Union Paddy Crumlin ITF President, MUA Nat’l Secretary Tom Bethel AMO President Dr. Conrad Oca President, AMOSUP Vice Adm. Al Herberger, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Valerie Cole Union Plus Representative Pat Vandegrift SIU Port Agent Joe Vincenzo SIU Port Agent October 2012 Becky Sleeper SIU Port Agent Mark von Siegel SIU Patrolman October 2012 Kris Hopkins SIU Port Agent Tracey Mayhew UIW Representative Chris Westbrook SIU Port Agent Mike Given Organizing Director SIU of Canada Joe Baselice SIU Port Agent John Hoskins SIU Port Agent Vince O’Halloran SUP Branch Agent Amancio Crespo SIU Port Agent Lori Cornell SEATU Rep. Mike Russo SIU Port Agent Juan Rios Sugar Workers Union Seafarers LOG 15 10/2/2012 7:28:48 AM �Union Leaders: Election Vital to Workers’ Rights Arguing the stakes for the labor movement couldn’t be higher, a pair of Maryland union leaders urged delegates at the 2012 SIUNA convention to take an active role in November’s election. “Our union movement is at a crossroads,” said Maryland and District of Columbia (D.C.) AFL-CIO President Fred Mason as he spoke Sept. 12 at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. “There are forces out there that literally want to kill our movement.” Those forces, emboldened by the antiworker tactics of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and others, have contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to the campaign of Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney. If Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan win, Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO President Ernie Grecco said in his speech Sept. 11, the rights of workers would be threatened nationwide. “These two candidates are some of the worst we’ve ever had to face,” Grecco said, referring to Romney and Ryan’s support of so-called right-to-work laws and other antiworker measures. “They’re out to get us.” While both Grecco and Mason acknowledged President Barack Obama’s term has not been perfect, they agreed that a Romney victory would be devastating to working people and the labor movement. They called on the delegates to reach out to friends, families and fellow members to ensure that doesn’t happen. “It’s up to us to spread the word,” Mason said. “The choices for American workers are very clear.” Grecco said it was vital for members to ensure everyone around them had all the facts. Workers need to know, he added, that a Romney presidency would strike a blow Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO President Ernie Grecco emphasizes the need for union members to consider the facts before voting. against fair wages and collective bargaining. “If you are a construction worker and you vote for Romney, something is wrong. If you are a teacher or a firefighter and you vote for Romney something is drastically wrong,” Grecco said. “We know a lot of our members are going to vote … Republican. The thing is, they don’t know all the facts.” The good news, Mason said, is the attacks against unions and collective bargaining have put those issues at the forefront of national politics. Maryland/D.C. AFL-CIO President Fred Mason tells delegates the labor movement’s future is at stake. “The public debates that are happening on the heels of these attacks really helped to educate people on why collective bargaining exists,” he said. “Communities that have strong unions or a strong union workforce enjoy greater productivity and a higher standard of living. We have to capitalize on these discussions about unions and explain to folks what it means to be a union member.” Grecco also called on delegates to reach out to and volunteer for pro-worker campaigns. “We don’t want to take anything for granted. We have to work for these individuals,” he said. “We don’t want to wake up the day after the election and have so many of our friends who had good (pro-union) voting records go down.” The stakes, Mason said, are simply too high. “Our future is at stake. Our children’s future is at stake,” Mason said. “If we don’t succeed in preserving that, the conditions will get worse. Talk about high unemployment now – it will get worse.” AMO, MEBA Presidents Rally Support for Merchant Marine The leaders of two major maritime labor organizations told the 2012 SIUNA convention the U.S.-flag fleet had no intention of lying down amid the recent flurry of attacks against American mariners coming from Washington, D.C. In separate speeches at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC) Sept. 12, American Maritime Officers President Tom Bethel and Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association President Mike Jewell said their organizations would vigorously fight those attacks. Merchant mariners came to the aid of the country in times of need, they said, and now those mariners will come to the aid of each other. Mike Jewell MEBA President 16 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG.indd 16 “I’ve never seen us under attack like this in my life,” Bethel said. “We’re ready to fight any attempt that threatens the jobs, security or way of life of any of our respective memberships.” Bethel and Jewell said one of the biggest threats to the U.S.-flag fleet came attached this summer to an unrelated highway transportation bill. Quietly inserted into that bill were provisions that hammered existing cargo preference laws, reducing the mandated U.S.-flag share of federal food aid shipments from 75 percent to 50 percent. Jewel said the U.S.-flag fleet would lose 16 ships and more than 700 direct mariner jobs if those provisions are allowed to take effect. “Our brothers and sisters out there, they’re going to lose their jobs if we let this go through,” Jewel said. “Everybody in this room gets it.” The way to prevent those things from happening, he added, was to make sure everyone else gets it, too. While the merchant marine has played a vital role during times of war and national emergencies, Jewel said the public often forgets about the fleet’s important work. He called on the SIUNA delegates and officials to take an active role in spreading the word about U.S. Merchant Mariners and encourage others to do so as well. “Where we have failed – and where we can’t fail again – is taking it to the public,” he said. “And that’s where we need to go. Tell them about maritime, tell them what we do.” Bethel, meanwhile, called for an aggressive approach when dealing with Congress. “This is the most dysfunctional Congress I’ve ever seen in my life,” he said. “The fact is, if we don’t play the game there, we’re out of business. Since I’ve been president, I’m proud to say the SIU and the AMO, our political team, has never been better and never worked more closely.” That work appears to be paying off. Several members of Congress, including Reps. Elijah Cummings (DMd.), Rick Larsen, (D-Wash.), Jeff Landry (R-La.) and Tom Bethel AMO President Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) – who spoke at the convention – are working to reverse this summer’s cargo preference changes. In the meantime, Bethel and Jewel said, U.S. mariners would continue doing what they do best. “We’re going to deliver the cargo to every port in the world on time, every time,” Bethel said. “When there’s a war, when there’s a conflict, when there’s a hurricane, when there’s some kind of emergency, they’re going to call on the merchant marine. “We’re going to survive,” he added. “That’s what we do.” October 2012 9/28/2012 11:54:27 AM �Members Urged to Take Advantage of Union Plus Potentially, thousands of dollars in financial aid and savings are waiting for SIU members, Union Plus Representative Valerie Cole told the 2012 SIUNA Convention Sept. 11. Those members just have to reach out and grab it. “Union Plus programs help your members buy their homes, ensure their futures, travel for less and send their children to college,” Cole said as she addressed the convention at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. “Hard-working union members and their families deserve unique value, fair terms and exceptional service.” Since its founding by the AFL-CIO in 1986, Union Plus has used the collective bargaining power of unions to provide discounted products and services to union families. Currently, the program offers more than 40 benefits in categories ranging from housing and health care to higher education and entertainment. “That is the power of belonging to a union,” Cole said. Union Plus has been especially valuable to members in recent years, as the Great Recession has resulted in widespread job losses and financial strain. Union Plus has spent more than $14 million the last few years to help members who faced financial hardships. More than $9 million of that went to mortgage assistance for members facing foreclosure on their homes. “In times of job loss and medical emergency and financial hardship we offer a helping hand,” Cole said. “It helps members keep homes if they lose their job, become disabled or can’t work.” Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Promotes Outdoor Efforts Outdoor activities like hunting and fishing are immensely popular within the union community, and the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) has spent the last five years expanding outdoor offerings nationwide. While the organization has only been around since 2007, USA Finance Director Tom Ellis told the 2012 SIUNA Convention Sept. 11 it’s already done a lot of good. Boasting more than 25,000 members, the USA hosts 25 annual shooting events and provides union volunteers who offer skills and resources to expand outdoor opportunities and conserve wildlife habitats. “Seventy percent of all AFL-CIO union members hunt, fish or shoot or [enjoy] the outdoors,” Ellis told the audience at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. “Our goal is to use that vehicle … to be the common glue to get everyone together.” Ellis pointed to the USA’s Boots on the Ground initiative – a program in which skilled union workers volunteer their services on projects designed to improve access to hunting, fishing and other outdoor-related activities. For example, Ellis said, the USA recently provided the free service of bricklayers and ironworkers to help construct a $100,000 shooting facility in Tennessee. “Through our donations of skilled labor, they’re able to do a lot more with USA official Tom Ellis says his organization boosts awareness of union members’ many positive contributions. that $100,000,” Ellis said. Once a USA-assisted project is completed, the crew constructs a plaque or banner that identifies and thanks the union workers who donated their time and services to completing the project. The result, Ellis said, is a greater sense of goodwill between the labor community and the general public. “That’s what our mission is – not to be political, but to raise awareness of the good things this community does,” he said. County Government Salutes Union’s Anniversary During the SIUNA convention, St. Mary’s County (Md.) Board of Commissioners President Jack Russell (center) presented a proclamation to the union on behalf of the board. The text commended the SIUNA on its upcoming 75th anniversary and said that SIUNA affiliate unions are “vital to America’s national and economic security.” The proclamation also recognized SIUNA unions for “their dedication and commitment to their members.” Russell is pictured with SIUNA President Michael Sacco (right) and SIUNA Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel. October 2012 11768_LOG.indd 17 Aside from helping distressed homeowners, Union Plus also helps those buying homes find competitive mortgage rates and savings on closing costs. Firsttime homeowners get even more assistance. Union plus also offers grants for members who are saving for their children’s higher education and deep discounts on college preparation courses. Members can take advantage of massive savings on clothing, travel and entertainment and cell phone service as well. It’s all about the philosophy of “delivering savings, service and solidarity,” Cole said. “That’s our foundation and we’ve been building on it ever since.” For more information on Union Plus and to sign up for benefits, visit www. unionplus.org. Valerie Cole describes some of the dozens of programs available through Union Plus. ‘At Piney Point, We Change Lives’ School’s Mission Celebrated at Waterfront Christening Riveting or not, an uninterrupted three-hour convention session may leave even the most enthusiastic delegates a bit weary. So it seemed as convention personnel strolled to the waterfront for a brief ceremony following the opening day of the SIUNA convention in Piney Point, Md., on Sept. 11. Any sluggishness quickly disappeared, however, as Paul Hall Center Trustee Tony Naccarato delivered a heartfelt, moving speech highlighting the tens of thousands of mariners who have benefited from training at the SIU-affiliated school. The occasion was a ceremonial opening of the renovated waterfront at the Paul Hall Center – a major improvement that promises to further enhance courses available at the school, not to mention the aesthetic improvement. “The SIU and the SIU family of shipowners and operators don’t only provide maritime skills at Piney Point; they also provide the graduates and the upgraders the tools they will need to pursue the American dream,” Naccarato said in rousing fashion. “Perhaps the motto of this school should be: At Piney Point, we change lives!” He added that the school’s renowned entry-level program, honored recently by the U.S. Department of Labor, may be more valuable than ever. “At a time when the middle class is struggling, Piney Point is a fountain that pours a steady stream of newly trained workers into the American middle class,” he stated. “At a time when young people are having a problem getting a foothold in our economy, we offer a helping hand and a clear path to a life of dignity, pride, and self-fulfillment. At a time, when our economy is having a problem providing many of our workers with a steady job, Piney Point and the SIU are teaching its members the skills they must have to provide a decent and secure life for their families.” Addressing the unlicensed apprentices in the crowd, Naccarato offered encouragement and realism. “The training program that has been developed at Piney Point during the past five decades is not for the faint of heart or for the lazy,” he said. “In order to complete the program, you must be a bright, committed, and disciplined person who is not afraid of hard work and is willing to pay the hard price for a better tomorrow. Excuses and mediocrity do not cut it at Piney Point…. There is a worthwhile reward at the end of your journey. One day you might be a captain, a bosun, a chief engineer or a chief steward bringing honor to yourself and this school. You might become the president of the SIU or CEO of Maersk Line or any of the other shipping companies that are represented here today. You might even start your own shipping line. Remember, we only give you the opportunity here; the rest is up to you.” Immediately following his well-received remarks, Tony Naccarato (fourth from left) joins other trustees and officials for the ceremonial ribbon-cutting. Seafarers LOG 17 9/28/2012 11:54:30 AM �Convention Committees Auditing Committee - Todd Brdak, Nick Marrone, Chairman Dean Corgey, Roman Gralewicz, Lou Delma, Augie Tellez, David Heindel and George Tricker. Legislative & Government Agencies Committee - (Seated from left) David Connolly, Nicole Walsh, Chairman Tom Bethel, (standing, from left) John Hoskins, Jeff Turkus, Jim McGee, Georg Kenny and Michael Galarneau. Officers & Affiliates Reports Committee - (Seated, from left) Herb Perez, Chairwoman Donna Walsh, Karen Horton-Gennette, (standing) Kris Hopkins, Desiree Gralewicz and John Spadaro. Convention Arrangements & Public Relations Committee - Matt Burke, Kermett Mangram, Nick Celona, Chairman Anthony Poplawski, Juan Rios, Amancio Crespo and Thomas Walsh. International Affairs Committee - (Seated, from left) Pat Vandegrift, Lori Cornell, Catina Sicoli, Joseph Soresi, (standing) Eugene Irish, Jose Leonard and Chairman Michel Desjardins. 18 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG_X2.indd 18 Credentials Committee - (seated) Elizabeth Brown, Chairman Augie Tellez, Robert Kiefer, (standing, from left) Ambrose Cucinotta, Michael Given, Tracey Mayhew, and (far right) Archie Ware. Resolutions Committee - Christopher Holmes, Vince O’Halloran, Chairman Thomas Orzechowski, Becky Sleeper and James Given. October 2012 10/2/2012 7:17:07 AM �November & December Membership Meetings Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea August 16, 2012 - September 15, 2012 Port Total Registered All Groups A B C Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS Deck Department 15 6 1 20 9 0 5 20 16 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 11 2 2 3 2 1 1 9 2 4 12 15 3 12 10 3 10 29 21 3 0 5 0 2 4 0 0 10 7 1 15 5 0 3 0 0 0 19 9 4 45 14 5 30 10 1 14 84 26 6 29 31 1 25 15 1 16 60 46 2 7 3 2 6 2 1 0 6 6 3 5 4 2 10 1 0 4 9 7 2 16 4 1 7 0 0 2 26 6 3 38 17 1 32 12 0 15 80 30 3 25 24 6 11 13 3 5 31 45 12 19 5 2 16 3 1 9 40 11 4 11 5 2 3 3 1 0 10 7 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 8 2 1 3 2 0 0 11 12 4 30 15 5 33 9 1 12 58 23 6 2 0 2 5 1 0 0 4 1 2 34 10 2 22 15 2 9 59 29 8 324 171 38 244 111 16 103 569 309 74 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS Engine Department 2 3 2 4 3 3 2 5 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 3 2 4 5 2 1 7 5 1 11 3 0 11 4 0 3 16 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 8 4 0 2 5 0 1 14 8 0 19 9 2 12 5 1 4 32 22 2 21 16 2 13 10 0 4 45 27 7 1 3 3 1 4 1 1 2 3 3 4 0 1 6 0 0 1 8 3 1 4 1 0 2 1 0 1 7 3 0 14 10 1 12 4 1 6 28 25 5 8 10 3 8 9 1 3 18 17 5 11 7 0 8 9 1 1 20 7 3 5 1 1 6 1 1 3 5 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 4 1 0 3 0 1 1 15 1 16 8 1 11 4 0 7 24 14 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 6 16 4 5 9 1 5 20 28 8 140 100 24 109 78 12 44 260 197 44 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS Steward Department 4 0 1 5 2 1 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 3 4 0 1 8 5 0 14 2 0 6 3 0 2 19 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 10 1 0 4 1 0 0 18 6 0 11 5 2 16 3 1 2 27 14 1 23 7 0 13 6 0 7 27 14 0 2 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 9 2 1 7 4 1 2 2 0 1 10 2 2 29 5 0 20 4 0 9 37 6 0 8 15 2 11 5 2 4 17 18 2 9 5 1 9 3 0 3 25 5 5 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 20 2 0 14 1 0 2 30 6 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 23 2 0 21 2 0 4 35 4 1 178 58 9 136 44 5 38 283 95 16 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS Entry Department 2 10 9 2 9 3 2 5 19 21 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 0 3 2 1 1 6 0 7 2 0 7 0 2 1 13 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 5 7 2 0 8 0 5 9 7 0 7 1 5 9 2 1 1 14 9 5 7 7 0 8 5 4 6 28 20 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 2 4 0 1 1 2 1 1 8 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 3 4 5 27 9 3 17 5 0 13 40 33 0 14 15 0 9 8 1 1 32 48 3 8 3 1 12 2 2 3 14 10 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 3 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 4 10 4 4 3 1 0 7 14 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 14 6 1 9 4 0 14 36 39 34 127 81 21 90 48 16 63 246 223 GRAND TOTALS: 676 456 152 510 323 81 201 1,175 847 357 Piney Point........Monday: November 5, December 3 Algonac............................Friday: November 9, December 7 Baltimore.....................Thursday: November 8, December 6 Guam.......................Thursday: November 22, December 20 Honolulu.......................Friday: November 16, December 14 Houston......*Tuesday:November13, Monday: December 10 Jacksonville...............Thursday: November 8 , December 6 Joliet.........................Thursday: November 15, December 13 Mobile..................Wednesday: November 14, December 12 New Orleans..................Tuesday: November 13, December 11 New York.....................Tuesday: November 6, December 4 Norfolk........................Thursday: November 8, December 6 Oakland....................Thursday: November 15, December 13 Philadelphia...........Wednesday: November 7, December 5 Port Everglades........Thursday: November 15, December 13 San Juan.....................Thursday: November 8, December 6 St. Louis.......................Friday: November 16, December 14 Tacoma.........................Friday: November 23, December 21 Wilmington..................Monday: November 19, December 17 * Houston change created by Veterans Day holiday. Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. Attention: Seafarers Another New Ship! SPAD Works For You! Contribute To The Seafarers Political Activities Donation SPAD October 2012 11768_LOG.indd 19 Total Shipped All Groups Trip A B C Reliefs Registered on Beach All Groups A B C Seafarers LOG 19 9/28/2012 11:54:39 AM �Inquiring Seafarer Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Kermett Mangram, Vice President Government Services HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St., Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 Editor’s note: This month’s question was answered by Seafarers who were completing the bosun recertification course in Piney Point, Md. Question: Why did you enter the maritime industry, and why have you stayed with it? Charles Mull Recertified Bosun It was by accident I came into the business. After a short time, I found out I enjoyed the life. Once I got the salt into my blood, I was hooked. I’ve stayed for two reasons, one being this union and all it has done for its members; another being a choice to travel more. it allows me to get my thoughts together and get peace of mind. I enjoy the work! Richard Gathers Recertified Bosun I entered the maritime industry for a better life for me and my family. There’s nothing like making a living at sea. I stayed with it because it’s in my blood. U.S. The love of being at sea and travelling has always been part of my life, especially with the SIU. Our union gave me the opportunity to improve and better myself. The jobs give financial security and a way to support my family and meet our needs, whether it’s putting food on the table or getting the children the education they deserved. Gerry Gianan Recertified Bosun I was a sailor on foreign-flag ships before I immigrated to the Trevorous Ellison Recertified Bosun I started off in the Navy and enjoyed it. The SIU has allowed me to earn a good living and travel to some nice places. When I’m working aboard ship, really can’t ask for anything better than this. The union takes care of its members; the SIU is constantly competing to provide jobs for the members. Timothy Fogg Recertified Bosun I was raised on the water and enjoyed crabbing and fishing – and always wanted to continue enjoying being in the marine environment. I fell in love with it and couldn’t see myself doing anything else. Joshua Mensah Recertified Bosun I like to travel and make good money. I also appreciate the job security and time off. I Pic-From-The-Past MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 Government Services Division: (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 Pictured aboard the cruise ship SS Constitution in December 1983 are (from left) vessel Master Harry T.Y. Wu, SIU SecretaryTreasurer Joe DiGiorgio, Executive VP Ed Turner, Executive Chef Otto Gill, Hotel Manager Sam Nazario and SIU VP West Coast George McCartney. If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org 20 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG_X.indd 20 October 2012 9/28/2012 7:24:39 PM �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA ROBERT ARANA Brother Robert Arana, 64, signed on with the Seafarers in 1972. A member of the steward department, he upgraded on numerous occasions at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. Brother Arana initially worked on the Philadelphia. His most recent trip was aboard the Cyprine. Brother Arana calls Orlando, Fla., home. STEVEN BARROWS Brother Steven Barrows, 65, joined the SIU in 2001 as the NMU merged into the Seafarers International Union. The engine department member’s most recent trip was aboard USNS Pililau. Brother Barrows attended classes on two occasions at the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Md. He lives in Massachusetts. MICHAEL BIGLEY shipping with the union in 1994 from the port of New Orleans. She was born in Lebeau, La. Sister Jaudon worked in both the steward and deck departments. She enhanced her skills on three occasions at the SIU-affiliated school in Maryland. Sister Jaudon last sailed aboard the Delaware Trader. She calls New Orleans home. EMIL MEIER Brother Emil Meier, 64, signed on with the SIU in 1972. He originally sailed aboard the Penn Challenger. Brother Meier was a member of the deck department. His most recent voyage was aboard the Midnight Sun. Brother Meier was born in Detroit and now makes his home in Grants Pass, Ore. JAN SCHMIDT Brother Michael Bigley, 65, donned the SIU colors in 1968. His first voyage was aboard the Ft. Hoskins; his most recent was on the Ranger. Brother Bigley was a member of the engine department. He makes his home in Deal Island, Md. Brother Jan Schmidt, 66, joined the SIU in 2001 as the NMU merged into the Seafarers International Union. He was born in Poland and worked in the deck department. Brother Schmidt was last employed on the Charleston Express. He lives in Hollywood, Fla. JOHN GIBBONS LORENZO TIFRE Brother John Gibbons, 69, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He became a Seafarer in 1962, originally shipping aboard an AH Bull Steamship Company vessel. Brother Gibbons took advantage of educational opportunities at the Piney Point school. He sailed as a member of the steward department. Brother Gibbons most recently worked on the Chemical Pioneer. He settled in San Antonio, Texas. Brother Lorenzo Tifre, 65, became a union member in 1993 while in the port of New York. The deck department member was born in Honduras. Brother Tifre’s first ship was the ITB Jacksonville; his most recent was the Maersk Georgia. He upgraded in 1997 and 2001 at the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Md. Brother Tifre settled in Brooklyn, N.Y. ROGER GRISWOLD Brother Roger Griswold, 55, began sailing with the union in 1980. He first worked aboard TYCO’s Long Lines. Brother Griswold sailed in the steward department. He upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Griswold’s final trip was on the Horizon Trader. He is a resident of Weare, N.H. GLORIA JAUDON Sister Gloria Jaudon, 66, started October 2012 11768_LOG.indd 21 INLAND RANDY BEACHAM Brother Randy Beacham, 55, began his SIU career in 1978, initially shipping aboard a Hvide Marine vessel. The deck department member was born in Virginia. Brother Beacham enhanced his skills on three occasions at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Md. His most recent trip was on a Great Lakes Dredge & Dock vessel. Brother Beacham calls Norfolk, Va., home. DAVID FLADER Brother David Flader, 56, started sailing with the union in 1976 in Norfolk, Va. A member of the deck department, he upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Flader originally worked on a Virginia Pilot Corporation vessel. His most recent trip was with Allied Towing. Brother Flader makes his home in Beaufort, N.C. GEORGE O’NEAL training center in Piney Point, Md. His most recent trip was on the Northerly Island. Brother Richardson sailed in the engine department and calls Grandy, N.C., home. employed with Crowley Liner Service. Brother Williams is a resident of Pennsauken, N.J. PAUL STANFORD GEORGE DANKS Brother Paul Stanford, 55, joined the union in 1977. His earliest trip to sea was on the Producer. Brother Sanford was a deck department member. He upgraded frequently at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Stanford’s most recent vessel was operated by Crowley Towing & Transportation of Jacksonville. He lives in Atlantic Beach, Fla. Brother George Danks, 65, signed on with the SIU in 1971. He first sailed with Michigan Interstate Railway. Brother Danks was a member of the deck department. Prior to his retirement, he sailed on the Presque Isle. Brother Danks makes his home in Manistee, Mich. Brother George O’Neal, 68, donned the SIU colors in 2002. He sailed mainly with Express Marine. Brother O’Neal was a member of the steward and deck departments. In 2005 and 2008, he attended classes at the Piney Point school. Brother O’Neal is a resident of Bayboro, N.C. PAUL WHILDEN CARLTON RICHARDSON CECIL WILLIAMS Brother Carlton Richardson, 55, became a Seafarer in 1979. His earliest trip was with G&H Towing. On numerous occasions Brother Richardson enhanced his skills at the maritime Brother Paul Whilden, 64, signed on with the SIU in 1972. He primarily sailed aboard vessels operated by Interstate Oil Transportion Company. Brother Whilden resides in Ft. McCoy, Fla. Brother Cecil Williams, 57, began shipping with the union in 1980. He initially sailed on the Atlantic. Brother Williams worked in the engine department and upgraded often. He was last GREAT LAKES PHILLIP PIPER Brother Phillip Piper, 59, became a union member in 1973. The deck department and Michigan native member initially worked with American Steamship Company. In 2010, he upgraded at the SIU-affiliated school in Maryland. His most recent ship was the Alpena. Brother Piper calls Presque Isle, Mich., home. This Month In SIU History Editor’s note: The following items are reprinted from previous editions of the Seafarers LOG. sudden disappearance of the vessel’s running lights and sped to the disaster area. 1949 For the second time this year the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District has successfully campaigned to protect the employment of American seamen and ships in transporting foreign aid cargoes. Last week, Congress passed the arms aid bill, including the amendment pushed by the SIU which guarantees that 50 percent of military supplies shipped to non-communist nations will go on American vessels, manned by American seamen. Earlier this year, the battle waged by the SIU and other maritime organizations resulted in the passage of a law requiring ECA Administrator Paul Hoffman to send at least 50 percent of Marshall Plan goods on American-flag ships. The A&G District touched off its fight in favor of the use of American ships when Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall informed members of Congress that the “critical condition of the United States merchant marine” made the guarantee imperative. 1978 More than 300 delegates to the Seafarers International Union of North America’s 1978 Triennial Convention convened on the nation’s capital on Oct. 16 to review the progress over the last three years and to map out legislative, political and organizing strategies for the future. SIUNA President Paul Hall, convention chairman, told the representatives of the SIUNA-affiliated unions in the opening day session that the Convention’s goal is to develop a policy which will counter the growing presence of the Soviet fleet in ocean commerce. “Russian-flag vessels are daily increasing their penetration of U.S. shipping,” Hall warned. “The time has come when positive steps must be taken to assure the United States of a viable commercial ocean fleet available to this nation in peace as well as in a national emergency.” 1951 Six Seafarers, who term their rescue “miraculous,” are the only survivors of the ill-fated Southern Isles which broke in half and sank on Oct. 5th, 200 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras with the loss of 17 men. The converted 3,325-ton LST, bound from Puerto Rico to Chester, Pa., loaded with 4,000 long tons of iron ore, sank in less than five minutes in heavy seas and swirling winds resulting from a two-day hurricane blowing off the coast. Lost were the ship’s eight officers, the radio operator and eight of the unlicensed crew. The sinking came with such suddenness that no SOS was sent out. The swift rescue of the survivors came about only because the SS Charlotte Lykes, following the ship a few miles back, noticed the 1985 The battleground was the floor of the House of Representatives. The weapon was the house version of the 1985 Farm Bill. The stakes were cargo preference. And when the debris of the hours-long debate was finally cleared, the anti-cargo preference amendments were defeated. The result means Seafarers can count on their rightful share of government-impelled cargo and the jobs and job security that goes along with it. The floor fight over the cargo preference issues was the culmination of a year-long effort by anti-maritime, agribusiness interests to strip the U.S. merchant marine of a vital asset: government support programs left to the U.S. merchant fleet. But a concentrated educational and lobbying effort led by the SIU during the past several months stopped the anti-merchant marine forces dead in the water. Seafarers LOG 21 9/28/2012 12:11:35 PM �Final Departures DEEP SEA WILSON GARCIA Pensioner Wilson Garcia, 71, passed away Feb. 4. Brother Garcia became an SIU member in 1969. He was born in Puerto Rico and sailed in all three departments. Brother Garcia initially worked on the Geneva. His final trip was aboard the Mayaguez. Brother Garcia retired in 2006 and called Penuelas, P.R., home. DAVID KALM Brother David Kalm, 62, died Jan. 22. He was born in Maryland. The deck department member joined the union in 1980. Brother Kalm first sailed on the Inger. He most recently shipped aboard the USNS Antares. Brother Kalm made his home in Baltimore. MOSES SHAIBI Brother Moses Shaibi, 57, passed away Feb. 17. He signed on with the union in 1994 while in Wilmington, Calif. Brother Shaibi’s earliest trip to sea was on the Independence. His final ship was the Green Point. Brother Shaibi, a member of the deck department, lived in Tacoma, Wash. FRANK SIRIGNANO Pensioner Frank Sirignano, 89, died Feb. 19. Brother Sirignano began sailing with the SIU in 1968. His first ship was the Sacal Borincahl; his last was the Carolina. Brother Sirignano was a New York native and a member of the steward department. He went on pension in 1993 and settled in Jacksonville, Fla. LAWRENCE STOGNER Pensioner Lawrence Stogner, 84, passed away Feb. 24. Brother Stogner first donned the SIU colors in 1978. He initially sailed aboard the Santa Mariana. Brother Stogner’s final trip was on the Developer. The deck department member started collecting his retirement compen- 22 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG.indd 22 sation in 1994. Brother Stogner was a resident of Lacey, Wash. KADATEMA YAGUE Brother Kadatema Yague, 56, died Jan. 3. He became a Seafarer in 2000 in Philadelphia. Brother Yague originally shipped with Moran Towing of Philadelphia. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Yague last worked aboard the USNS Fisher. He resided in Pennsylvania. INLAND KENNETH VAUGHN Pensioner Kenneth Vaughn, 71, passed away Feb. 1. Brother Vaughn started sailing with the SIU in 1973. A member of the engine department, he first shipped with Norfolk Baltimore. Brother Vaughn was an Alabama native. His final trip was with Allied Towing. Brother Vaughn went on pension in 2002 and called Norfolk, Va., home. ALBEN WASH Pensioner Alben Wash, 74, died Feb. 21. Brother Wash signed on with the union in 1980 while in New Orleans. He was primarily employed with Delta Queen Steamboat Company as a steward department member. Brother Wash retired in 2005 and lived in Opelousas, La. GREAT LAKES RAYMOND KAGE Pensioner Raymond Kage, 92, died March 28. Brother Kage joined the SIU ranks in 1953. He was employed by Michigan Interstate Railway. Brother Kage was born in Petoskey, Mich. He shipped in the deck department. Brother Kage became a pensioner in 1984 and settled in Beulah, Mich. ROLAND LINDEMUTH Pensioner Roland Lindemuth, 65, passed away March 29. Brother Lindemuth was born in Michigan. He began sailing with the union in 1978. Brother Lindemuth’s first trip was with Michigan Interstate Railway. The deck department member’s last vessel was the Alpena. Brother Lindemuth started receiving his retirement compensation in 2007. He lived in Maple River Township, Mich. Editor’s note: The following brothers and sister, all former members of the National Maritime Union (NMU), have passed away. JOSEPH ANGELSON Pensioner Joseph Angelson, 91, died March 7. Brother Angelson was born in Chester, Pa. He went on pension in 1972. Brother Angelson made his home in St. Petersburg, Fla. CODY BANKS Pensioner Cody Banks, 79, passed away March 29. Brother Banks, a native of Honduras, started collecting his retirement compensation in 1986. He lived in New Orleans. JAMES COPELAND Pensioner James Copeland, 86, died April 8. Born in Albany, Ga., Brother Copeland became a pensioner in 1972. He called Bronx, N.Y., home. ROQUE DEL VALLE Pensioner Roque Del Valle, 90, passed away April 20. Brother Del Valle was born in Humacao, P.R. He retired in 1970 and continued to reside in Puerto Rico. ROBERT FENNEY Pensioner Robert Fenney, 81, died March 30. Brother Fenney was a Virginia native. He began receiving his pension in 1987. Brother Fenney was a resident of Suffolk, Va. R.I., Brother Gomes started receiving his retirement compensation in 1974. He lived in Providence, R.I. PETER GOMEZ Pensioner Peter Gomez, 85, passed away April 4. Brother Gomez was born in Canton, Ohio. He retired in 1967 and settled in St. James, N.Y. MOSES HALLFORD Pensioner Moses Hallford, 86, died Feb. 29. Brother Hallford was an Alabama native. He became a pensioner in 1981 and called Andalusia, Ala., home. AUDREY HARDY Pensioner Audrey Hardy, 103, passed away March 31. Sister Hardy, a native of Columbus, Ohio, began collecting her pension in 1970. She continued to reside in Ohio. JAMES HENDERSON Pensioner James Henderson, 88, died April 3. Born in Baton Rouge, La., Brother Henderson went on pension in 1990. He lived in Louisiana. FREDERICK HOLOMON Pensioner Frederick Holomon, 87, passed away March 22. Brother Holomon was a Galveston, Texas, native. He started receiving his retirement pay in 1986. Brother Holomon continued to make his home in Texas. ROY JENKINS Pensioner Roy Jenkins, 79, died April 4. Brother Jenkins was born in Virginia. He retired in 1990 and was a resident of Norfolk, Va. JESSIE JORDAN Pensioner Jessie Jordan, 88, passed away March 23. Brother Jordan, an Arkansas native, became a pensioner in 1973. He settled in Norfolk, Va. ANTHONY FERREIRA Pensioner Anthony Ferreira, 87, passed away March 14. Brother Ferreire, a native of Falmouth, Mass., went on pension in 1969. He continued to make his home in Massachusetts. JOHN LANKFORD Pensioner John Lankford, 83, died April 18. The Georgiaborn mariner went on pension in 1994. Brother Lankford called Tampa, Fla., home. GEORGE GOMES Pensioner George Gomes, 90, died March 29. Born in Lincoln, JOHN LAVADO Pensioner John Lavado, 88, passed away April 22. Brother Lavado was born in Portugal. He began collecting compensation for his retirement in 1978. Brother Lavado made his home in Waterbury, Conn. JESSIE LITTLE Pensioner Jessie Little, 91, died March 17. Born in Woodmills, N.C., Brother Little started receiving his pension in 1969. He lived in Manhattan. GEORGE MARTIN Pensioner George Martin, 93, passed away March 21. Brother Martin was a native of Panama. He retired in 1981 and resided in Brooklyn, N.Y. RAMON MARQUEZ Pensioner Ramon Marquez, 83, died March 23. Brother Marquez was born in Ponce, P.R. He became a pensioner in 1987. Brother Marquez continued to call Puerto Pico home. JOSE MARROQUIN Pensioner Jose Marroquin, 77, passed away April 16. Brother Marroquin, a native of Mexico, went on pension in 2002. He settled in Tomball, Texas. WILLIAM MORRISON Pensioner William Morrison, 88, died March 7. Brother Morrison was a native of Houston. He began receiving his retirement pay in 1986. Brother Morrison was a resident of Texas. JOHN SIEMION Pensioner John Siemion, 90, passed away March 14. Brother Siemion was born in Wisconsin. He retired in 1972 and made his home in McComb, Miss. RICHARD STEWART Pensioner Richard Stewart, 80, died March 15. Brother Stewart was born in Forsyth, N.C. He became a pensioner in 2003 and called North Carolina home. AHMED THABIT Pensioner Ahmed Thabit, 80, passed away April 1. Brother Thabit was a native of Yemen. He started collecting his pension in 1999. Brother Thabit resided in Baltimore. ARMANDO VELEZ Pensioner Armando Velez, 87, died March 17. The Puerto Rico-born mariner went on pension in 1987. He made his home in Middle Village, N.Y. October 2012 9/28/2012 11:54:48 AM �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings HORIZON RELIANCE (Horizon Lines), July 15 – Chairman Kissinfor Taylor, Secretary Joseph Laureta, Educational Director David Watkins, Deck Delegate Rene Rafer, Engine Delegate Allen Newgen, Steward Delegate Jose Constantino. Chairman announced upcoming payoff at sea. Secretary reminded everyone to keep lounge clean and keep laundry room supplied. Educational director encouraged fellow members to upgrade at Piney Point and also update documents in timely fashion – don’t wait until the last minute. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. Crew reported recent rescue of elderly man in sailboat in the Pacific (a story that was reported in the July LOG). Next port: Los Angeles. USNS DEWAYNE WILLIAMS (Maersk Line, Limited), July 30 – Chairman Dominic Brunamonti, Secretary Dorray Saberon, Deck Delegate Claude Gordon, Engine Delegate Warren Wright, Steward Delegate Harlan Alonzo. Crew discussed previous shipboard meeting and also said everyone did a good job during recent security exercise with Military Sealift Command. Chairman urged fellow mariners to keep all documents and training requirements current, which makes it faster and easier to obtain a job. He reminded everyone not to smoke in rec room or passageways. Vote of thanks given to steward department for Fourth of July barbeque and pig roast. Secretary said ship had not received most recent issue of the LOG, and she also mentioned that editions are available online. Crew was encouraged to read president’s report in each issue. Educational director urged everyone to upgrade at union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Md. No beefs or disputed OT reported, but department delegates noted manpower concerns. Next port: Guam. YORKTOWN EXPRESS (Crowley), July 22 – Chairman Samuel Uyatede, Secretary Norman Jackson, Educational Director Niles Jacobsen, Deck Delegate Mario Batiz, Engine Delegate Jerome Dooms. Crew requested satellite TV or WiFi for crew computers. Chairman reminded everyone to keep all paperwork and shipping documents up-todate: clinic card, medical forms, TWIC, passport, etc. Secretary asked crew to let chief steward know about any missing items, and also to learn and use the chain of command. Educational director reminded fellow members about importance of upgrading at Paul Hall Center in Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked about contract coverage for this particular ship and also asked for increase in pension benefits. Mariners departing the ship were reminded to leave rooms clean for new arrivals. Special thanks given to steward department for job well done. ALASKAN LEGEND (Alaska Tanker Company), August 2 – Chairman Anton Sulic, Secretary Matthew Carroll, Educational Director Jerry Cepeda, Deck Delegate Woodrow Brown, Steward Delegate Johnson Ashun. Chairman noted new contracts are October 2012 11768_LOG.indd 23 The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. Cookout Aboard Maersk Wyoming Vessel master Capt. Bill Dutour emailed these recent photos of mariners enjoying a cookout aboard the Maersk Wyoming. Among the SIU members pictured are AB Roy Payne, Recertified Steward Andy Hagan, AB Ernie Frank, AB Emilio Abreu, QE4 Francisco Ramilo and QEE Joe Grandinetti. in effect, and reminded mariners to keep documents up-to-date. He also urged all Seafarers to upgrade: “Always better yourself.” Secretary asked for clarification on BST renewals. He encouraged everyone to work together and reminded them to separate all trash. Educational director also encouraged members to upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Deck delegate inquired about ABs being able to do bosun relief jobs. Engine delegate said bilge-strainer cleaning changed to Sunday. Crew requested lower deductions for prescriptions. Crew thanked steward department “for great work and all the fresh baked goods. Great meals truly appreciated by the crew.” Next port: Long Beach, Calif. BUFFALO (American Steamship), August 14 – Chairman Tim Koebel, Secretary Walter Wise, Educational Director Yaser Mohamed, Deck Delegate Kassim Ghaleb, Engine Delegate Lamar Pinckney, Steward Delegate Mohamed Noman. Agreement to call out second DEU to handle cables while shifting at the Cleveland bulk terminal not being honored. Will discuss with captain and mate. Chairman reviewed all gear needed to sail in Great Lakes winter. He touched on common courtesies that should be shown to fellow mariners. No beefs or disputed OT reported by department delegates. President Mike Sacco’s report from the July LOG was read. Crew suggested increasing port agent compensation. Crew also requested that company supply winter gear displayed earlier by bosun. Appreciation expressed to SA Noman for fine work ethic and upbeat attitude. Bosun also credited departing AB Ghaleb for outstanding job. Next port: Waukegan, Ill. CHAMPION (Maersk Line, Limited), August 18 – Secretary Grady Ingram, Educational Director David James, Deck Delegate King Scott, Engine Delegate Harry Kinsman, Steward Delegate Jose David. Secretary encouraged members to stay informed about Coast Guard medical requirements, and also to check shipping credentials for expiration dates. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Ship’s winch needs repairs. Crew suggested increasing pension benefits and lowering sea-time requirements for retirement. Also asked for increased Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan scholarships and additional Paul Hall Center courses that count for college credits. Among other requests, crew asked for stateroom portable refrigerators, WiFi routers, satellite TV, satellite radio and water fountains on crew’s decks. Next port: Newark, N.J. CHARGER (Maersk Line, Limited), August 11 – Chairman Robert Pagan, Secretary Alan Hollinger, Educational Director Matthew Ditullio, Deck Delegate Cameron Mitchell, Engine Delegate George W. Washington, Steward Delegate Bridget Burkhalter. Chairman announced payoff set for Los Angeles. He made a number of routine announcements and also thanked steward department for job well done. Secretary reminded everyone to clean cabins prior to departure and leave room keys. He thanked fellow mariners for helping steward department keep all public spaces clean and tidy. He also urged everyone to keep documents and endorsements current, and don’t fall behind on dues. He discussed new “extended expiration date” TWIC that’s good for three years. He thanked crew for support of United Seamen’s Service and the Jay Corcoran Memorial Scholarship Foundation: “I sailed with Jay several times in the 1990s on the President Adams. He was a good guy all around.” Educational director encouraged everyone to upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed problem with crew laundry being locked in Asian loop. Next port: Los Angeles. MAERSK MISSOURI (Maersk Line, Limited), August 12 – Chairman Ion Irimia, Secretary Glenn Bamman, Educational Director Andre Carriere, Deck Delegate Abdalla Gaafar, Engine Delegate James Sieger, Steward Delegate Brian McEleney. Chairman reported good voyage and good crew. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade their skills at the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Md. No beefs or disputed OT reported, but member of engine department noted a practice involving plugging and unplugging refrigeration containers during cargo ops that conflicts with standard freightship agreement language about jurisdiction. Vote of thanks given to steward department for job well done. Next ports: Newark, N.J., Charleston, S.C. and Norfolk, Va. GLOBAL SENTINEL (Transoceanic Cable Ship Co.), August 6 – Chairman Lee Hardman, Secretary Vicki Haggerty, Educational Director Lothar Wick, Deck Delegate Russell Hayden, Engine Delegate Johnny Carson. Chairman reported one-month contract extension. He encouraged everyone to keep documents up-to-date. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department thanked everyone for helping with getting stores on board and thanked deck department for mopping decks after vessel layup. Bosun thanked galley gang for good food. Next port: Portland, Ore. OCEAN ATLAS (Crowley), August 8 – Chairman Donald Ackerman, Secretary Richard Jones, Educational Director Lawrence Craft, Deck Delegate Kevin Montiero, Steward Delegate Rashaad Mangram. Chairman thanked steward department for great meals, and also thanked entire crew for excellent job and safe voyage. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew noted importance of reading Seafarers LOG. Crew suggested increasing pension benefits and also asked for clarification on relief in foreign ports as well as clarification on compensation for tending lines. Next port: Houston. Seafarers LOG 23 9/28/2012 11:54:51 AM �Extended Expiration TWIC Available First Segment of Expiration Dates Has Started SIU members are reminded to check the expiration dates on their federally issued Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC), especially now that the first documents issued back in 2007 have begun expiring. Mariners weren’t required to secure TWICs until April 2009, but the cards were available beginning in October 2007. Hence, any of the TWICs issued at that time with a five-year expiration date are due for renewal. Meanwhile, as previously reported, the Transportation Security Administration recently began offering certain TWIC holders the option of replacing their expiring TWICs with a three-year Extended Expi- ration Date (EED) TWIC. That credential will cost $60 and may be obtained via a single trip to an enrollment center. Detailed information about the threeyear credential was published in recent issues of the LOG (including page 4 of the August edition) and is available at www.seafarers.org in a June 15 post in the “News” section. Information is available directly from the TSA at 1-866-347-8942, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern, and at www.tsa.gov/twic. When the agency announced the EED TWIC, the policy bulletin read in part: “Effective August 30, 2012, TWIC holders who are U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals, and whose TWICs will expire on or before December 31, 2014, have two options to renew their TWIC. They may either replace their expiring TWIC with a 3-year Extended Expiration Date (EED) TWIC or obtain a standard 5-year replacement. All TWIC holders should begin the application process at least 30 days before his or her TWIC expires. “The EED TWIC is a one-time temporary extension option intended to provide convenience and cost-savings to workers pending the deployment of TWIC readers. TWIC holders who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals are required to enroll for a standard 5-year replacement upon expiration of their current TWIC.” Mariners Return Home After Humanitarian Mission A humanitarian mission that spanned more than four months and 20,000 miles came to an end in September for 70 civil service mariners and approximately 400 Navy, Army and non-governmental organization (NGO) personnel aboard the Seafarers-crewed Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy. The crew, including members of the SIU Government Services Division, traveled nearly the distance of the equator. Medical personnel treated almost 50,000 people in countries including Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia before returning to San Diego Sept. 14. The Mercy served as the lead vessel for Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12), a fivemonth humanitarian and civic assistance mission designed to provide medical treatment for thousands of people in multiple countries. One of two U.S. Navy hospital ships, the 894-foot Mercy is operated by the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command. Mariners operated small boats to transport patients and personnel between the ship and shore due to the vessel’s large size. “My most profound memory was watching six surgeries – all of which were performed in a 30-minute timeframe while we were anchored off the Philippines,” said Capt. Jonathan Olmsted, who had overall responsibility for the Mercy’s movement and the safety of its passengers. “We saw four children and two adults receive lifechanging procedures including cataract transplants, tumor removals, and other corrective surgery. That’s when it really hit me why PP12 is so important.” Pacific Partnership 2012 is a U.S. Pacific Fleet mission led by three different element commanders: Olmsted, who serves as the Mercy’s civil service master; Navy Capt. James Morgan, commander for the overall Pacific Partnership mission; and Navy Capt. Timothy Hinman, commander of the medical treatment facility responsible for providing care aboard the Mercy and ashore. Doctors and nurses from the ship’s U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgeryled medical treatment facility worked with medical professionals from various governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations and the host nations to provide medical care, including immunizations, general and specialty surgeries, dental care and vision services. At the invitation of the host nations, PP12 brought the expertise of U.S. service members and personnel from 13 partner nation militaries and 28 NGOs to build and strengthen relationships and work together to learn how to better collectively respond to natural disasters and crisis. In addition, the Mercy team logged many hours during 62 subject-matter expert exchanges in the four countries visited on topics including first aid, nursing, cardiology, orthopedics, nutrition, disaster response, water and food safety, and public health promotion. U.S., Australian and host-nation engineers also built or refurbished 13 buildings, and the crew collectively participated in more than 100 community service projects to include the delivery of 244 pallets (more than 144,000 pounds) of donated supplies requested by host nations. Supply Utilityman Carmelita Kawasaki said she saw the mission’s success reflected in the reactions of those who were helped. Kawasaki noticed this especially while volunteering her sleep hours to work at a public elementary school in Indonesia. “You can feel the gratitude and happiness in their hearts, and sense that we are very welcome in their place,” she said. Engine Utilityman Darlene Mertz, who works in the Mercy’s vast engineering spaces, cites a memory from Vietnam as her favorite from the trip. “I was walking down a ship’s passageway after a long and hot eight-hour watch in the engine room when I ran into a group of patients,” Mertz said. “An elderly woman stopped me and asked, via her translator, what I do on the ship. I told her I work in the engine room keeping the boilers on so we have steam for the ship’s propulsion and power for the hospital. She looked at me and said, ‘Thank you for being here.’” Unions Receive Due Credit For Building America’s Middle Class The cause of working people was promoted by leaders throughout the United States Sept. 3 as the country celebrated the Labor Day holiday. Speaking to a crowd in Toledo, Ohio, President Barack Obama praised the labor movement, adding that 40-hour work weeks, paid leave, pensions and minimum wage would likely not exist without the dedication of union members. “It’s working people like you who helped lay the cornerstones of middle-class security, things that people now sometimes take for granted, but weren’t always there,” Obama said. “It is unions like yours that helped forge the basic bargain of this country – the bargain that built the greatest middle class and the most prosperous country and the most prosperous economy the world has ever known.” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who shared the stage with Obama at the event, said Labor Day, for him, was all about unity. “Every single one of us lends a hand. Our work binds us together,” Trumka said. “We’re building a movement to honor every day – a movement for dignity and decent pay, for good benefits, for secure retirement.” Labor Secretary Hilda Solis also joined in on the Labor Day observances, posting an online video message in which she described the holiday as symbolizing the pursuit of new opportunities and a better life. “I’m inspired by job-seekers from all walks of life in this country going back to school and upgrading their skills to match the demands of a 21st century global economy,” she said. “I’m impressed by communities coming together and new partnerships being formed among employers, labor unions and community colleges.” U.S. Sen. Ben. Cardin (D-Md.) used his Labor Day message to remind Americans there have been many great strides in the time since the holiday was created. “It is important to remember it’s more than just a day of parades and speeches. It’s also a day where we remember and honor all that American workers have done for our nation” he said. “From the abolishment of sweatshops in which women worked 16-17-hour days for $1 to $2 a week, to the end of child labor, to the establishment of minimum wage and safety standards, the American labor movement helped to ensure a better life for American workers.” Signed into law as a national holiday by President Grover Cleveland in 1894, Labor Day has remained a rallying cry for the labor movement ever since. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The 24 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG.indd 24 proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Sea­farers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­quently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD). SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. October 2012 9/28/2012 11:54:51 AM �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Information The following is the schedule of courses at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md., for the next few months. All programs are geared to improving the job skills of Seafarers and to promoting the American maritime industry. Please note that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and—in times of conflict—the nation’s security. Students attending any of these classes should check in the Saturday before their course’s start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. For classes ending on a Friday, departure reservations should be made for Saturday. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Course Title of Start Date of Course Date Completion Government Vessels Deck Department Able Seaman October 13 November 9 ARPA October 27 November 2 ECDIS December 8 December 14 GMDSS November 24 December 7 Lifeboatman/Water Survival October 13 October 26 November 11 November 23 December 8 December 21 Radar Observer October 13 October 26 Radar Renewal (One day) November 6 November 6 Engine Department Basic Auxiliary Plant Operations (BAPO) November 10 December 7 FOWT October 13 November 9 Marine Electrician October 20 December 14 Welding October 20 November 9 November 24 December 14 Steward Department Chief Steward October 13 November 23 Chief Cook These modules start every other week. The next class will begin Tuesday, October 9 because of the Columbus Day holiday. Galley Operations/Advanced Galley Operations These modules start every Monday. The next classes will start Tuesday, October 9 because of the Columbus Day holiday. UPGRADING APPLICATION Name_________________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Date of Birth___________________________________________________________________ Deep Sea Member o Lakes Member o Inland Waters Member o If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book #__________________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department_____________________________ Home Port____________________________________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? o Yes o No If yes, class #___________________________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? o Yes o No If yes, course(s) taken____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, one day in the last six months prior to the date your class starts, USMMD (z-card) front and back or relevant pages of merchant mariner credential, front page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, qualifying seatime for the course if it is Coast Guard tested, 1995 STCW Certificate, valid SHBP Clinic Card and TWIC. October 2012 11768_LOG.indd 25 Start Date Date of Compltion Safety Courses Advanced Firefighting October 27 November 2 December 1 December 7 Basic Firefighting/STCW October 13 October 19 November 3 November 9 December 1 December 7 November 24 November 30 Medical Care Provider November 3 November 9 December 8 December 14 Tank PIC Barge December 8 December 14 NMC Website Provides Useful Mariner Resources The National Maritime Center (NMC), the licensing authority for the U.S. Coast Guard, offers a comprehensive website covering mariner credentialing, medical guidelines and much more. The site features a wide range of applications and forms, deck- and engine-department exam information, lists of Coast Guardapproved courses and more. Seafar- ers are encouraged to check out the site at:http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/ Mariners may call the NMC at 1-888-IASKNMC (1-888-427-5662). Operational hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. (The NMC is closed for all federal holidays.) Various email forms also are available through the NMC website. Important Notice for Students At SIU-Affiliated Paul Hall Center Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. COURSE ____________________________ START DATE _______________ DATE OF COMPLETION _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ____________________ Date On: _______________________________ Date Off:____________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE______________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable.Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, of any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/12 Seafarers LOG 25 9/28/2012 11:54:52 AM �Paul Hall Center Classes Unlicensed Apprentice Water Survival Class 762 – Eighteen Phase I unlicensed apprentices completed this course Aug. 3. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Jason Baker, Graham Duggins, Nicholas Garcia, Shari Hinton, Omari Holt, Michael Hulse, Richard Lawson, Unis Malahi, Jenny Marcelin, Steven Miller, Travis Moses, Karl Mosley, Jose Panlilio III, Ahmed Sennain, Ethan Sims, Mark Stahovic, Nathan Stamm and Claude Young. Class Instructor Ben Cusic is at the far right. Unlicensed Apprentice Water Survival Class 763 – Fourteen upgraders, Phase III and Phase I unlicensed apprentices graduated from this course Aug. 31. Finishing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Aristeo Aquino, Sylvestre Bautista, Valerio Bellezze, Tyler Burton, Alvin Cabahit, Christopher Dudley, Mohamed Gazaly, Florante Labtingao, Dion Langley, Craig Nebbia, Musa Salem, Evgeny Umanskiy, Connor Wambach and Edward Wright. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Able Seaman – Twenty-three students graduated from this course Aug. 31. Completing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Vince Adolph, Cliff Alexis, Christopher Allen, Jerry Aquino, Joherky Concepcion, Ryan Dapello, Michael Dooley, Theophilus Essien, Derek Gomez, Warren Gorman, Cindy Granter, Howard Guilliams, Joel Harris, Keith Marion, Ahmed Mohamed, Clint Omisong, Prateek Poras, Angela Porter, Kyle Silva, Christopher Staley, Javis Stanley, Robert Surette and DeMilton Wheat. Class Instructor Bernabe Pelingon is at the far right. Machinist – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) completed the enhancement of their skills in this course Aug. 17: Aristeo Aquino, Sandra Baker, Carlos Blanco, Juan Castillo, Fontanos Ellison, Bryan Fletcher, Stanley Ricks and Gregory Thomas. Steve Haver, their instructor, is at the far right. GMDSS – Four upgraders finished this course Aug. 24. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Satchel Caffy, James Copeland, Samantha Murphy and Stacy Murphy. Class Instructor Bradford Wheeler is at the far right. Medical Care Provider – Nine Seafarers completed their requirements in this course Aug. 10. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Satchel Caffy, Donny Castillo, James Copeland, Nicholas Kempker, Samatha Murphy, Stacy Murphy, A.T.M. Zahid Reza, Timothy VanWeezel and Erasmo Vizcaino. Their instructor, Mike Roberts, is at the far right. Government Vessels – The following Seafarers (photo at right, in alphabetical order) finished this course Aug. 24: Kevin Blackman, Nathan Elliott, Michael Murphy, Mikhail Pinchevskiy, Kanesha Spence, Gregory Thomas, McKinley Thorne, James Walker, Fernandez Wilcox and Peter Wojcikowski. Class Instructor Tom Truitt is at the far left. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Radar Observer – Two upgraders graduated from this course Aug. 17. Completing their requirements were: Daniel Bradberry (right) and Jermaine McGhee. 26 Seafarers LOG 11768_LOG.indd 26 October 2012 9/28/2012 11:54:59 AM �Paul Hall Center Classes Basic & Advanced Fire Fighting – Six individuals graduated from this course Aug. 3. Completing their requirements (photo at left, in alphabetical order) were: Martin Allred, Darryl Bence, James Copeland, Nicholas Kempker, Keith Reeder and Christopher Staley. Class Instructor Wayne Johnson is at the far right. Important Notice Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. Fast Rescue Boat – The following Seafarers (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course Aug. 3: Lawrence Cromier, Timothy DeWine, Christopher Hickey, Scott Krajniak, Timothy Russell, Robert Taylor, Timothy VanWeezel and Warren Wirth. Tom Truitt, the class instructor, is at the far right. BST – Fourteen individuals finished this course Aug. 17. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Matthew Alexander, Raymond Alexander, Kevin Blackman, Nathan Elliott, Egbert Campbell, Maria Garcia, Raymond Hotchkiss, Karen Laycock, Hospicio Lupisan, Jeremy Pace, Orlando Reveron, Anthony Simon, Kanesha Spence and Peter Wojcikowski. Class Instructor Joe Zienda is at the far right. Advanced Refrigeration Container Maintenance – Three Seafarers completed the enhancement of their skills in this course Aug. 10. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Sergio Ayala, Aruady Bichevsuy and Daniel Borden. Class Instructor Jay Henderson is at the far left. Steward Department Graduates – Three individuals completed courses of study in the steward department Aug. 15. Those graduating, and their respective courses (above, in alphabetical order), were: Troy Smith, chief cook; Francis Toth Jr., chief steward; and Eric Clotter, chief steward. Bridge Team Training (Allied Towing) - The following individuals from union-contracted Allied Towing (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course Aug. 1: Walt Brooks, William Burkette III, Andrew Eastman, Gerald Gamage, Joseph Lewis and George Rew. Class Instructors Stacey McNeely and Bradford Wheeler are at the far left and second from left, respectively. Bridge Team Training (Allied Towing) – Five Allied Towing mariners graduated from this course Aug. 8. Completing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Wayne Henry, Bryan Kneeland, Matthew Parker, Gene Payne and Lance Riggs. Stacey McNeely and Bradford Wheeler, their instructors, are at the far left and far right, respectively. October 2012 11768_LOG.indd 27 Seafarers LOG 27 9/28/2012 11:55:05 AM �Volume 74, Number 10 October 2012 Paul Hall Center Course Dates Page 25 Around the Ports With the SIU WELCOME ASHORE – Newly retired AB Charlie Whitehead (left) recently picked up his first pension check at the union hall in Jacksonville, Fla. Patrolman Brian Guiry (right) was among those to offer congratulations. CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES – Two Seafarers were recognized at the September membership meeting in Piney Point for their respective academic achievements. Unlicensed Apprentice Matt Thomas (above, right) earned his high school diploma through the program run by the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. His test scores were among the highest in the program’s history. And, AB Brandon Braam (above, left) earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in nautical science technology. In an email to the LOG, Braam said that getting the degree “required hundreds of hours of studying, and was more difficult than I expected. Still, the ‘juice was definitely worth the squeeze’ and I’m glad I took advantage of this unique opportunity. So many people helped and encouraged me along the way, including family, friends, fellow students, housekeepers, admissions staff, and of course Peggy, Francine, Rick, and Dale in Academics. I’d also like to thank the SIU leadership for continuing to support the degree program. Joining the SIU, upgrading my skills, and continuing my education have changed my life. THANKS!!” SHOWING THE COLORS ON LABOR DAY – More than two-dozen Seafarers and members of the SIU-affiliated United Industrial Workers (UIW) marched in the Labor Day parade in Wilmington, Calif. Some of the SIU contingent is pictured at right. Sponsored by the Los Angeles/ Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition, the event featured the annual march along Wilmington’s Avalon Boulevard followed by a program at the historical Banning Park. Speakers from many unions, information booths, free food, soft drinks and music all were featured during the program. In addition to the SIU/UIW contingent, the event was attended by thousands of other union members, their families, supporters and friends of labor. Collectively, participants marched in solidarity to support the rights of workers in the United States as well as those of their brothers and sisters abroad. WITH MEMBERS IN TACOMA – Seafarers in late August gathered in Tacoma, Wash., for the sixth annual barbeque outside the union hall. As Port Agent Joe Vincenzo put it, “The day was perfect, from our guests to the weather which was perfect and proves beyond any reasonable doubt that Mother Nature is a bona fide unionist!” Musical entertainment was provided by (photo at top left, from left) Recertified Bosun Joe Artis and Recertified Steward Lincoln Pinn. Among those enjoying the festivities were (photo at bottom left, from left) Recertified Steward Brenda Kamiya, QMED Carl Castagna and AB Gil Manipon. In the large group photo below, members are pictured on a different day with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) at the congressman’s campaign headquarters in Everett, Wash. From left are Vincenzo, retiree Joe Crowe, AB Clifton Ayars, Chief Cook Keesha Holloway, Congressman Larsen, Bosun Sanjay Gupta, QMED Paula Gomez, AB Robert Duncan, Chief Steward Clark Williams, Recertified Steward Michael Meany, Recertified Steward Amanda Suncin, GUDE Virgil Tudorache and AB Brian Frederick. In the remaining photo, U.S. Rep. 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Title A name given to the resource October 2012 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES DELIVERING SINCE 1938 SIUNA CONVENTION CELEBRATES UNION’S HISTORY, STRESSES POLITICAL ACTION, INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY UNION GAINS JOBS AS CROWLEY BUYS 2 JONES ACT TANKERS OBAMA-BIDEN THE CLEAR CHOICE SEAFARER RIGHTS TO EXPAND GLOBALLY MARITIME LABOR CONVENTION WILL NORMALIZE INDUSTRY BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR JONES ACT EVIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS POLITICAL ACTION, INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY EMERGE AS KEYS DURING SIUNA CONVENTION NEW TANKERS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SIU JOBS HAPPY HOMECOMING FOR OCEAN ATLAS CREW APPRECIATES UNION’S SUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO END ORDEAL IN VENEZUELA PHC ADAPTS TO CHANGING TECHNOLOGY, REGS INFORMATION FOR THE 2012 ELECTION OF OFFICERS SIU ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT/NMU UNION’S CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE SUBMITS REPORT 2012 SIUNA CONVENTION WEST VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN PROMISES FIGHT FOR JONES ACT, CARGO PREFERENCE U.S. MILITARY DEPENDS ON STRONG MERCHANT MARINE MSC COMMANDER, RETIRED MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR STRESS INDUSTRY’S VALUE, COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LABOR OFFICIALS EMPHASIZE SOLIDARITY, POLITICAL ACTION UNION LEADERS: ELECTION VITAL TO WORKERS’ RIGHTS AMO, MEBA PRESIDENTS RALLY SUPPORT FOR MERCHANT MARINE MEMBERS URGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF UNION PLUS UNION SPORTSMEN’S ALLIANCE PROMOTES OUTDOOR EFFORTS ‘AT PINEY POINT, WE CHANGE LIVES’ SCHOOLS MISSION CELEBRATED WATERFRONT CHRISTENING EXTENDED EXPIRATION TWIC AVAILABLE MARINERS RETURN HOME AFTER HUMANITARIAN MISSION UNIONS RECEIVE DUE CREDIT FOR BUILDING AMERICA’S MIDDLE CLASS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Digital Copies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/01/2012 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. 74, No. 10 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1bf2000588e1b2ac3d83ca9392da1914.pdf a01fd519699b1a03b87a3220f12c6b76 PDF Text Text Volume 75, Number 10 October 2013 ‘Maritime Transportation Delivers’ Commanders, Congressmen, Business and Labor Leaders Address MTD Industry leaders and backers gathered Sept. 5-6 in Los Angeles for the convention of the Maritime Trades Department (MTD), AFL-CIO. Representatives from the military, Congress, the administration, business and labor collaborated during the quadrennial gathering on ways to sustain and revitalize the U.S-flag industry. MTD/SIU President Michael Sacco is pictured at right while Gen. William Fraser, commander, U.S. Transportation Command is shown in photo at left. In the group photo at lower left, pictured from left are Acting Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen, SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel and Seafarers Union of Russia President Yury Sukhorukov. Standing left to right in the photo at lower right are SIU VP Government Services Kermett Mangram, SIU Exec. VP Augie Tellez, Rear Adm. Thomas “T.K.” Shannon, commander of the U.S. Military Sealift Command, and SIU Asst. VP Government Services Chet Wheeler. Some of the other attendees are pictured directly below. The convention’s theme was “Maritime Transportation Delivers.” Coverage starts on page 3 and continues on pages 9-14. New Tankers Ordered Page 2 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 1 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 1 AFL-CIO Convention News Page 3 VPDSD Reminders Page 5 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:05:43 PM �President’s Report Worthwhile Jobs Fight, Vital Program Supporters of the U.S. Merchant Marine understand that our victory earlier this year in the U.S. House of Representatives involving the Food for Peace program wasn’t the end of the fight, and that definitely has proven true. If anything, attacks on this extremely worthwhile program – vital to feeding millions of hungry people around the world and a key source of jobs for SIU members as well as tens of thousands of other Americans – increased as summer turned to fall. I’m going to give our opponents credit for at least this much: They’re good liars. They’ve manipulated some of the media by mixing in just enough truth to appear credible, then shoveling deceptions on top of it. The results include accusations that this life-saving program (also known as Public Law or PL-480) somehow has the opposite Michael Sacco effect and is harming the needy overseas. That’s nothing short of preposterous. The short version of this fight is that foreign-flag interests and others who don’t care about American jobs want to take the money from this time-tested program and send it directly overseas. That approach could prove catastrophic for American national security and possibly fatal for some of the people who depend on food that’s sent from the U.S. on American-flag ships. If you’re not up to speed on this battle, you should know that an estimated 44,000 American mariners, port workers, farmers, transportation workers and processors have jobs that depend on the program. If you count other domestic jobs related to Food for Peace, that number is close to 100,000. In addition to being a source of good American jobs, PL-480 puts America in a positive light while literally saving lives. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, along with the United Nations, regularly report staggering statistics about world hunger, with heart-wrenching numbers that aren’t always easy to comprehend. But they add up to more than 900 million people around the world who suffer from hunger. Food for Peace brings relief to many of those in need, and it does more than feed people. It has served an essential role in supporting foreign policy and building important trade links for our farmers in countries like India, Poland, Romania, and Egypt. There is another key aspect to this program. It helps maintain a pool of U.S. mariners who are available to sail on U.S. militarysupport ships in times of need. No one has to take my word for it – our county’s military leaders have made this case for years. Food for Peace and other cargo preference laws are essential to maintaining our national defense sealift capability. Any decrease in food aid tonnage would have to be compensated for elsewhere in order to keep up that capability and keep those ships sailing. Another problem with simply sending cash overseas is that many of the beneficiaries of Food for Peace are in unstable regions to begin with. Accountability would be a huge concern, and that’s putting it politely. This point was made crystal clear in a recent U.S. government report harshly critical of the transparency and accountability of reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. The same agency that oversees Food for Peace heads up that effort, and the only reasonable conclusion to draw from the report is that the oversight capability to implement the administration’s proposed changes to food aid simply does not exist. The SIU is proud to stand behind the Food for Peace program, and we reject any further erosion of it. In fact, we’re going to continue working with our allies to not only preserve the current program but also restore it to proper funding levels that were in place before cuts took place in recent years. Jobs are at stake, lives are at stake, and we’ll stay in the ring for as many rounds as this fight lasts. Volume 75, Number 10 October 2013 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Managing Editor/Production, Jim Guthrie; Assistant Editor, Brian Ahern; Photographer, Harry Gieske; Administrative Support, Misty Dobry; Content Curator, Mark Clements. Copyright © 2013 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. 2 Seafarers LOG 15050_OCT_13_LOG_X.indd 2 Seabulk Orders Jones Act Tankers NASSCO to Construct 2 Vessels for SIU-Contracted Company New SIU jobs are on the horizon following the (DSME) of Busan, South Korea. “The tankers will early-September announcement that the parent com- have conversion-capable, dual-fuel-capable auxpany of Seafarers-contracted Seabulk Tankers, Inc. iliary engines and the ability to accommodate the has ordered two product carriers from General Dy- future installation of an LNG fuel-gas system and namics NASSCO. Type C LNG tanks,” the companies pointed out. The vessels will “These additional be 50,000 deadtankers represent weight ton LNGthe continuation of conversion-ready NASSCO’s successtankers, each with ful partnership with a 330,000-barDSEC.” rel cargo capacity. Harris stated, Construction of the “This contract is first ship is schedan indication that uled to begin in late NASSCO remains 2014, with deliverfully committed to ies scheduled for continuing to bring the second quarter the most economiof 2016 and first cal and environquarter of 2017. mentally sound Each vessel will be technology to Jones 610 feet long. Act owners and opSan Diego-based This artist’s rendering shows the basic overall look of the erators. We are very General Dynamics newly ordered Seabulk vessels. pleased to begin NASSCO is a union a new partnership shipyard whose with SEACOR and president, Fred Harris, is a former union mariner. look forward to delivering two high-quality vessels In a joint news release from SEACOR Holdings that will serve SEACOR in the Jones Act tanker mar(Seabulk’s parent company) and NASSCO, the com- ket for decades.” panies said the new ships will feature excellent fuel Charles Fabrikant, executive chairman of SEAefficiency while incorporating the latest environ- COR Holdings, said, “Our decision to build these mental protection features, including a ballast-water two new tankers is a clear demonstration of our contreatment system. tinued commitment to the Jones Act. We are very The ships will be designed by DSEC, a subsid- excited that we will be able to offer this new ecoiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering friendly design to charterers.” Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan Upgrades its CIGNA Network The Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) recently notified eligible participants about an expanded CIGNA network scheduled to launch Oct. 1. This expanded health network should mean more convenience and more options for Seafarers and their covered dependents – plus financial savings. As noted in an August letter from Seafarers Plans Administrator Maggie Bowen, the new network is called Open Access Plus (OAP), and it replaces the previous preferred provider network (PPO). “Under the new network, you can expect greater discounts from most in-network medical providers, which should save you money on your health care expenditures,” Bowen wrote. “The majority of the doctors and hospitals that participated in the prior PPO network also participate in the new OAP network, so in most cases you should not have to change providers.” Information about participating providers is available through a website listed on CIGNA identification cards and also is linked on the SIU website. New CIGNA cards recently were mailed to eligible Seafarers and their covered dependents. (SHBP Plan S participants, exclusively consisting of some employees aboard the Pride of America, will remain under the old PPO network for now. Also, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands residents, respectively, weren’t included in this mailing – the former are covered under Humana’s network, while CIGNA doesn’t have a network in the Virgin Islands.) In the letter, Bowen added, “The only change to your benefits is that beginning on October 1, 2013, you will require pre-certification in order to be covered for certain outpatient high technology radiology services, such as CT scan, PET scan or MRI. This means that your health care provider must contact the number on your CIGNA ID card to get approval before you receive these tests. This will help you avoid medical tests that are costly and potentially expose you to unnecessary radiation. Pre-certification is not required when these tests are performed in the emergency room.” Covered Seafarers and dependents who haven’t received a new CIGNA card are asked to contact the SHBP at 1-800-252-4674. SHBP Arms Membership with Facts Pertaining to Affordable Care Act As portions of the Affordable Care Act – more commonly known, for better or worse, as Obamacare – begin taking effect, the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) is equipping members with important and useful information. The SHBP also is working closely with SIU employers to help ensure as smooth a transition as possible. Early last month, Seafarers Plans Administrator Maggie Bowen sent a letter to all SHBP participants explaining some of the law’s nuances and providing a heads-up on what to look for in notices that were required to be mailed by employers no later than Oct. 1. Those notices from employers to workers are uniformly titled New Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage Options and Your Health Coverage. As Bowen pointed out in the letter, because Seafarers work for companies that are signatory to collective bargaining agreements with the SIU, those employers must contribute to the SHBP on members’ behalf. As long as Seafarers meet eligibility requirements, they and their families are covered by the SHBP. There is no cost to members or their families to carry the coverage, because the employers pay the entire premiums. In this regard, Seafarers have it better than many others: According to the most recent reports from the Kaiser Family Foundation, in 2013, the average annual premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance are $5,884 for single coverage and $16,351 for family coverage. On average, an individual employee pays more than $2,400 for single coverage or around $4,500 for family coverage, merely to cover his or her part of the premium. Nevertheless, the new health insurance marketplace, also called the exchange, offers employees a chance to directly purchase their own coverage. It is mainly intended for people without insurance, or for workers whose employers “do not offer health insurance, offer minimal coverage that does not meet certain standards, or who offer health insurance that is not affordable because the premium is very high,” the letter pointed out. “If the premiums to purchase health coverage through an employer are more than 9.5 percent of an employee’s household income, the employee may be eligible for a tax credit. Since you do not pay anything towards the premium for your coverage, and your coverage meets the government’s standards, this does not to apply to you.” SHBP coverage also includes numerous benefits for Seafarers and their families that cannot be purchased through the exchange. Those benefits include a standard death benefit of $5,000 and a graduated death benefit up to $45,000; sickness and accident coverage; free rehabilitation services at the Seafarers Addictions Rehabilitation Center (ARC); coverage for on-board illnesses and injuries; dependent coverage at no additional cost; vision and dental benefits at no extra cost; and the opportunity to apply for scholarships sponsored by the SHBP. October 2013 9/24/2013 8:53:07 PM �Convention Maps Out Strategies to Boost Industry Commanders, Congressmen, Labor and Industry Leaders Address MTD Some of the maritime industry’s strongest supporters recently vowed to keep fighting for the revitalization of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Their commitments were declared Sept. 5-6 at the quadrennial convention of the Maritime Trades Department (MTD), AFL-CIO, in Los Angeles. A constitutional department of the AFLCIO, the MTD is composed of 21 international unions (including the SIU) and 21 port maritime councils in the United States and Canada representing nearly 5 million working men and women. Delegates to the convention re-elected President Michael Sacco (who also is president of the SIU), Vice President Scott Winter and Executive Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Duncan. The convention’s theme – Maritime Trans- portation Delivers – “reflects our reliability aboard ship and ashore,” Sacco stated in his opening remarks. “Whether we’re delivering for our troops, or helping other nations in a humanitarian mission, or moving domestic commercial cargo between Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the mainland, the members of MTD unions live up to this slogan day after day, month after month, year after year. “And whether it’s a case of literally delivering the goods or simply doing their jobs with precision and dedication and reliability that’s second-to-none anywhere in the world, the members of MTD unions are a great source of pride,” he continued. “They’re the backbone of America and they are the reason we meet here today and tomorrow – to figure out the best SIU President Michael Sacco, the longest-serving VP on the AFL-CIO executive council, conducted the federation’s election. ways to continue protecting their livelihoods.” The following guest speakers addressed the convention on Sept. 5: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka; Rear Adm. Thomas “T.K.” Shannon, commander, U.S. Military Sealift Command; and U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.). Speaking to the delegates Sept. 6 were U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (R-Miss.); Gen. William Fraser, commander, U.S. Transportation Command; Thomas Crowley Jr., president and CEO of Crowley Maritime Corporation; Frank Foti, president and CEO of Vigor Industrial; U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.); U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.); Acting U.S. Maritime Administrator Chip Jaenichen; and California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski. In addition to conducting elections for officers and hearing from guest speakers, convention delegates approved several reports and adopted 18 resolutions, most of which help lay out the department’s strategies. Among other topics, the resolutions called for support of vital maritime issues including the Jones Act, the Maritime Security Program, the Food for Peace Program, domestic shipbuilding and the need for enhanced port infrastructure. Other resolutions included salutes to those serving in the armed forces and to first responders as well as calls for family-wage jobs and retirement security. For complete coverage of the MTD convention, see pages 9-14 Federation President Richard Trumka (center) is flanked by Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and Executive VP Tefere Gebre. (Photos by Bill Burke) AFL-CIO Convention Shines National Spotlight on Labor Big news and a national spotlight on the labor movement emerged from Los Angeles as the AFL-CIO gathered for its quadrennial convention. Highlighted by the federation’s decision to open itself to non-union workers, the re-election of its president and secretary-treasurer and the election of the organization’s first foreignborn executive vice president, the convention made headlines throughout the country from Sept. 8-10. SIU President Michael Sacco, who is the longest-serving vice president on the federation’s executive council, acted as the convention’s election chairman. He presided over the podium as the AFL-CIO re-elected President Richard Trumka and Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler to second terms and elected Ethiopianborn Tefere Gebre executive vice president. Gebre is the first foreign-born person to serve in one of the federation’s top three leadership positions. In his acceptance speech, Trumka outlined the convention’s main theme and the labor movement’s long-term goals. The AFL-CIO, he said, must transcend its role as a federation of unions. The AFL-CIO must join with allies and become an entire movement itself. “We must work as one and rise as one and speak as one,” Trumka said, adding that by doing so the movement could better combat economic inequality, stagnant wages and the struggles facing the middle class. “Together we can take this county back … and again make it a nation of the people, by the people and for the people.” To achieve this objective, federation officials decided to expand the organization’s base beyond union workers. In resolutions and speeches, AFL-CIO members announced the organization would open itself to non-union members as well – a move designed to position the federation as part of a movement for the entire middle class, not just card-carrying union members. “We’re on the verge of creating a labor October 2013 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 3 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 3 movement that speaks for all workers,” Gebre said. “It doesn’t matter if you have a (union) card in your pocket or not.” The move was seen by officials as necessary. Trumka acknowledged “we know we’re in a crisis right now,” and said that “none of us are strong enough” or organized enough to change the anti-worker political climate created by the deep pockets of corporate America. To fight such powerful interests, Trumka said, the entire progressive movement and middle class must unite under the same banner of change. “None of us are big enough” to create those changes, Trumka said during a pre-convention press conference, speaking of unions, environmentalists, immigrant and civil rights groups – all of which participated in a six-month listening session prior to the convention. “We want to change our relationship” with the other groups “from transaction to transformational,” Trumka said. “What we used to do is to get a plan and go to our allies and say, ‘Here’s a plan, sign on.’ Sometimes it worked; sometimes it didn’t. Now we’ll say, ‘Here’s a problem. Let’s create a strategy.” That process will now allow those outside groups into labor’s councils, though the exact role and influence of the groups has yet to be revealed. “The AFL-CIO has as a founding ideal (for) the assembling of a broad progressive coalition for social and economic justice,” read the AFL-CIO resolution that formally brought outside groups into labor’s councils. “Our partnerships need to be rooted, dynamic and abiding and we must extend the frontiers of our relationships, building on the values we share.” While the news of the federation opening its ranks to non-union members created national headlines, it wasn’t the only development from the convention to attract widespread attention. The AFL-CIO’s criticism of the Affordable Care Act – the Obama administration’s signature health care achievement and a law that was originally supported by the labor movement – surprised many. In a resolution voted on by delegates, the federation called the law “highly disruptive” and warned that the law could negatively impact low- and moderate-income union members and their collectively bargained health care plans. “Contrary to the law’s intent, some workers might not be able to keep their coverage and their doctors because the federal agencies’ current implementation plans will be highly disruptive to the operation of Taft-Hartley multiemployer plans,” the resolution read. Despite the wide-ranging topics of discussion and activities, the main theme of the convention centered on revitalizing the middle class and ensuring all Americans have a shot at the American Dream. When it comes to those priorities, Trumka said, the AFL-CIO and the labor movement as a whole would continue the fight for as long as it takes. “Tonight in America, a child will go to sleep with a stomach growling with hunger…. An immigrant father will sit behind bars waiting to be deported…. A father will sit down to dinner knowing he is falling out of the middle class and the mother is struggling in a minimum wage job,” Trumka said. “The question is who will speak up for them? The answer is we all will,” Trumka added. “We will stand up for everyone who gets up and goes to work.” The SIUNA contingent attending the convention, which took place at the Staples Center, included (from left) SIU VPs Kermett Mangram, Tom Orzechowski and Nick Marrone, President Michael Sacco, Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, VPs George Tricker, Dean Corgey and Joseph Soresi, MFOW President Anthony Poplawski and SUP President Gunnar Lundeberg. Seafarers LOG 3 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:05:53 PM �Retired ILA President Hughes Dies at 79 The SIU along with the rest of maritime labor is mourning the death of retired International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President Richard P. “Richie” Hughes, who died Sept. 11 in Baltimore. He was 79. Hughes served as the ILA’s eighth president, holding the office from July 2007 until July 2011. In a joint letter to current ILA President Harold Daggett, SIU President Michael Sacco and SIU Secretary-Treasurer Hughes (right) was fond of this 2009 photo, showing him introducing his granddaughter to Vice President Joe Biden. David Heindel offered sincere condolences and noted they both enjoyed working with Hughes “for many years, both domestically and internationally. Richie was a true trade unionist, an effective leader, and a valued friend. He was a strong advocate for workers’ rights, both here and around the world…. On behalf of our entire organization, we again extend our heartfelt sympathies. Richie will be missed.” Paddy Crumlin, president of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and top officer of the Maritime Union of Australia, said Hughes was “an extraordinary character, loved and respected for his tireless work on behalf of the ILA and the U.S. and international labor movements…. He often said to me the purpose and satisfaction of our life’s endeavors was mostly secured by the support we can offer for our family…. While his time at the helm was short, it punctuated a long life of distinguished service with the ILA.” Prior to his election as president, Hughes served as both executive vice president of the ILA and secretary-treasurer of the union’s Atlantic Coast District (ACD). He had first been elected to the ACD post in 2000. In October 2005, Hughes was named executive vice president. He served the ILA in other capacities dating to 1985, and also was a member of the executive councils of both the AFL-CIO and the Maritime Trades Department. In announcing his passing, the ILA said it is “deeply saddened” and credited Hughes with “serving our membership Richard Hughes, pictured at a 2010 MTD meeting, served as the ILA’s president from 2007-2011. with distinction and honor for more than half a century. Rich Hughes’ accomplishments throughout his long career with the ILA were vast and his memory will endure.” Hughes came from a rich tradition of longshoremen and was a third generation ILA member. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he went to work on the Baltimore docks as a young man in 1954, first joining ILA Local 1429. He was married to Wilma Anna Hughes since 1957; they had five children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. SIU-Crewed Crowley Tugs Deliver Largest Offshore Platform to Gulf SIU, AMO Team To Help Mariners Advance Careers The SIU and the Seafarers-affiliated American Maritime Officers (AMO) have teamed up to launch The Engineering Candidate Hawsepipe (TECH) program, which provides an accelerated pathway for entry-level mariners to advance to original third assistant engineers. The U.S. Coast Guard has approved the pilot training and assessment regimen encompassed by TECH, and recruiting for the program’s first class began last month. That class is scheduled to convene at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Md., in January. Comprehensive information about the program is available online at: www.star-center.com/techprogram/techprogram.html The program is designed to take qualified and motivated high school graduates from unlicensed apprentice to third assistant engineer, with an STCW endorsement, through approximately 30 months of classroom, lab and shipboard training. Costs to candidates are minimal, and cover medical exams, required credentials, passports, uniforms and other incidental expenses. There are no tuition or room-and-board fees, and all transportation costs incurred during the program are covered, provided the candidate agrees to complete the program and sail as a licensed engineer and member of AMO upon completion. 4 Seafarers LOG 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 4 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 4 Four Seafarers-crewed Crowley Maritime tugboats – the Ocean Wind, Ocean Wave, Ocean Sky and Ocean Sun – recently completed the successful delivery of the offshore oil production and drilling platform Olympus to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The project was significant because it provided the first opportunity for all four of the company’s new highbollard-pull, ocean-class tugboats to work together on a single job. The rig, owned by Royal Dutch Shell, is also considered the largest tension-leg platform ever to be developed for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. SIU members aboard the tugs worked together to relocate the 120,000-ton, 406-foot-tall platform from Ingleside, Texas, 425 miles to its deepwater location in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. During the first stage of work, called the nearshore phase, the Ocean Wind and Wave provided assistance in pushing the Olympus away from the Keiwit facility dock in Ingleside through the Port of Aransas, Texas, and out to deeper waters. During this initial phase, the Ocean Sky was also available and equipped to provide push assistance, if needed. Once safely outside of the port, the Ocean Wave, Ocean Wind and Ocean Sun towed the vessel to its final location in more than 3,000 feet of water. During this second stage, called the offshore phase, the Ocean Sky took on the role of escort tug, which helped to ensure the towing vessels’ and platform’s safety. In the final stage, called the positioning phase, the Ocean Wind, Ocean Wave and Ocean Sun vessels helped to position the platform in its permanent location and remained on site in a star pattern to provide support as the platform was attached to tendons and made “storm safe,” the company reported. The Ocean Sky remained on site as a stand-by vessel and to provide additional security. Crowley’s SIU-crewed ocean-class tugs are modern ocean towing twin-screw vessels with controllable-pitch propellers (CPP) in nozzles, high-lift rudders and more than 147 metric tons of bollard pull. The first two ocean-class vessels, the Ocean Wave and Ocean Wind, are classed as Dynamic Positioning 1 (DP1) tugboats and are twin-screw, steel-hulled tugs with an overall length of 146 feet, beam of 46 feet, hull depth of 25 feet and design draft of 21 feet. The second two tugs of the class, Ocean Sky and Ocean Sun, are classed as DP2 and are 10 feet longer. All four vessels are capable of rig moves, platform and “Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit tows,” emergency response, salvage support and firefighting, according to Crowley. The Olympus, which was constructed in South Korea, features 24-slot drilling units and a deck large enough to process crude from a six-well subsea development on site. The platform will concentrate on high-pressure reservoirs that range in depths from 20,000 to 22,000 ft. The expectation is that the Olympus will produce and process 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day once operating at full capacity. Four Seafarers-crewed tugboats push the platform Olympus away from its dock. October 2013 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:05:56 PM �Seafarers Help Rescue Syrian Refugees Maersk Utah Aids Italian Coast Guard Near Sicily SIU members aboard the Maersk Utah helped with an overnight rescue of 83 Syrian refugees in August after receiving a call regarding a boat in distress off the coast of Sicily. According to published reports, the Utah was traveling about 70 nautical miles out from Cape Passero, Sicily, on Aug. 9 when the Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Rome issued a call to the vessel about a boat in distress. The Utah then altered its course and increased its speed to reach the distressed boat prior to nightfall. “At 2016 (8:16 p.m.), with daylight rapidly falling and wind increasing to a force 5 (18-25 mph), the small craft was visually spotted about 5 (nautical miles) away,” read the captain’s report. “The Utah approached the craft and stopped alongside at 2033 (8:33 p.m.). At this time it became clear that the boat, approximately 15 meters (49 feet) long, was carrying many people of various ages, gender and physical condition.” The Utah then approached the craft and was positioned to protect the distressed boat from the increasing wind and waves. The 984-foot Utah then sheltered the small boat for five hours while crews from the CIVMARS Open Season Gets Underway Nov. 11 Affordable Care Act Won’t Impact Benefits Program Enrollment Open season is approaching for SIU CIVMARS and other federal workers and retirees participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). Conducted this year Nov. 11-Dec. 9, open season allows CIVMARS to review their respective health benefit plan options and select a health plan that meets their specific needs and the needs of their families. Despite the current implementation of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the FEHBP and its enrollment process will not change for CIVMARS. As always, CIVMARS will be able to select new health benefit plans and supplemental dental/vision plans, and allocate allotments to flexible spending accounts during the open season period. No action is required for those who want to continue their current enrollment, unless they plan to drop out of the FEHBP. While there have been no changes to the enrollment process, there have been changes to the FEHBP in response the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. That decision means the FEHBP now recognizes same-sex marriages and will provide benefits to same-sex spouses. Legally married same-sex couples are now eligible for Federal Employees Group Life Insurance and can participate in self and family enrollments during open season, the same as opposite-sex couples. In short, the FEHBP will no longer differentiate between same-sex and opposite-sex couples in terms of benefits. Detailed information about open season is available online at: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/ Italian Coast Guard were sent to the scene from Sicily. The crew of the Utah was told by Italian authorities not to attempt a rescue of their own unless the lives of the refugees aboard the boat were in immediate danger. By 1:28 a.m. on Aug. 10 the first Coast Guard vessel was spotted and guided to the refugees’ boat with the help of the Utah’s searchlights. Unfortunately, the state of the sea and the small size of the Italian Coast Guard vessel prevented the rescue operation from proceeding from there. The Utah was then instructed to provide shelter to the Italian boat as well and await the arrival of a larger Italian rescue vessel. That larger craft arrived on the scene around 3:54 a.m. and immediately began the rescue operation. By 10 a.m. the Utah’s rescue work was done and the vessel was released to continue its voyage to Algeciras, Spain. “It was a long night, but the reward at the end was very satisfying,” said Chief Mate Joe Single, a member of the Seafarers-affiliated American Maritime Officers. The SIU members aboard the Utah included: Bosun Herbert Charles, ABs Antonio Arizala, Orlando Dacruz, Edgardo Opao and Victor Valencia, QEE Gregory Johns, QE4 Gerardo Vega, GUDE Paul Moss, Steward/Baker Abraham Martinez-Rochez, Chief Cook Manes Sainvil and SA Timoteo Nunez. Union Officials, PHC Staff Provide Active Seafarers Instructions for Obtaining STCW Security Endorsements Don’t Miss The Boat! Your Job May Be At Stake! As previously reported, because of requirements stemming from the most recent amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), all mariners serving on vessels engaged on voyages to which the STCW applies must have training in and an endorsement for Security Awareness (SA). If any of their assigned duties on ship will include security of the vessel, they must also hold the Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD) endorsement, according to the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center. Sea time may be substituted for training if it meets specified requirements. For most Seafarers, complying with these new regulations will simply be a matter of securing a letter from their respective employers (companies or vessel masters) indicating that the mariner has performed security functions aboard ship for a period of at least six months during the preceding three years. The letter then is submitted to a Coast Guard regional exam center (REC) so the member may acquire an appropriate sticker indicating the corresponding security endorsement. SIU officials and personnel from the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education have been assisting as many Seafarers as possible through this process. For Seafarers who don’t have the required sea time with security duties, the Paul Hall Center regularly offers courses to meet the new requirements. Other Notes SIU members who currently have a Vessel Security Officer (VSO) endorsement already comply with the new requirement. If demonstrating completion of an approved course, the certificate of completion should be attached to Coast Guard form 719B as an application for an endorsement. If the mariner is also seeking a renewal of an existing document, form 719K (Medical Evaluation Report) would also have to be filed. Those forms are linked in an SIU web post mentioned at the end of this article. The three STCW security endorsements are: SA – VI/6 – Security Awareness VPDSD – VI/6 – Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties VSO – VI/5 – Vessel Security Officer According to the policy letter, mariners will not be charged for adding an STCW endorsement if they apply before Jan. 1, 2014 unless they’re seek- ing a renewal or a raise in grade of their MMCs, nor will the expiration dates change. Sample Letter for those with Sea Time Prior to January 1, 2012: Dear Sir: This letter is to provide documentation that NAME has seagoing service with designated security duties for a period of at least six months during the preceding three years and meets the STCW qualifications for Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties. Sincerely, NAME OF MASTER OR COMPANY OFFICIAL For More Information Questions may be directed to the NMC at 1-888-IASKNMC (1888-427-5662), 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Questions may be directed to your port agent. Questions may be directed to the Paul Hall Center’s admissions office at (301) 994-0010. A post on the SIU website includes a sample letter and links to related Coast Guard material. It is located at: http://www.seafarers.org/ news/2013/Q1/STCWSecurityEndorsementInfo.htm (Or, just go to www.seafarers. org and search for “VPDSD”) Seafarers Turn Out for Labor Day March Active and retired Seafarers, officials and their families once again participated in the annual Labor Day parade in Wilmington, Calif. Members of the SIU contingent are among those pictured above. October 2013 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 5 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 5 Seafarers LOG 5 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:05:58 PM �At Sea And Ashore With The SIU TALKIN’ UNION IN VIRGINIA – SIU VP Government Services Kermett Mangram (right) and Port Agent Georg Kenny (left) spoke with their congressman, U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), during the Virginia AFL-CIO convention in August. ADDING ART TO INDEPENDENCE II – Apprentice Nancy Bestwick is pictured next to some of her off-duty handiwork aboard the Independence II, a car carrier operated by Crowley for American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier (ARC). A-BOOKS IN WILMINGTON – Safety Director Abdul Al-Omari (second from right) is pictured with three Seafarers who recently picked up their respective Aseniority books. From left: AB Benjamin Monzon, OMU Rommel Crespo, QMED Noli Aguirre. ABOARD CROWLEY ATB VISION – These photos from the Crowley ATB Vision were taken in late August in Martinez, Calif. Seated from left in the group photo above are Chief Steward Bradley Palmer, Chief Mate Lawrence Soulier, Chief Engineer John McCranie, Asst. Engineer Kevin Miles and Asst. Engineer Marijan Masnov. Palmer is serving lunch in the photo at left. Thanks to Patrolman Nick Marrone II for the photos. ABOARD PHILADELPHIA EXPRESS – Recertified Bosun Jose Jimenea, above, and AB Arthur Saeli are pictured aboard the Philadelphia Express, operated by Marine Personnel & Provisioning. Thanks to Houston Patrolman Joe Zavala for the photos. 6 Seafarers LOG 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 6 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 6 WELCOME ASHORE – Recertified Steward William Bryley (left) recently called it a career after nearly 35 years of sailing with the SIU. He is pictured with Port Agent Joe Vincenzo at the hall in Tacoma, Wash. ABOARD PACIFIC TRACKER – These photos from the TOTE Services-operated Pacific Tracker were taken during a recent stop in Honolulu. Pictured from left in the group photo above are Recertified Bosun John Mossbarger, SA Caprice Jennings, Recertified Steward Brenda Kamiya, SA Reynaldo Mabulao, SA Noel Bocaya, Chief Cook Christopher Hopkins and Second Cook Julito Crodua. The group photo below includes Electrician Zachary Ross, Wiper Andrew Gronotte, QMED Cort Hansen and OS Gary Vart, while the remaining photo at left shows AB Kevin Kellum. Thanks to Port Agent Hazel Galbiso for the photos. October 2013 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:06:05 PM �Trainees Represent SIU During Historic Rally in D.C. Thirty-three trainees from the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md., were among the tens of thousands of people who converged on the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial Aug. 24 to support a rally in observance of the 50th Anniversary March on Washington. Under the command of Night Commandant Michael Hebb and clad in Lundeberg Stetsons, blue SIU T-shirts and khaki shorts, the contingent of trainees departed Piney Point via bus near first light. They arrived at the RFK Stadium parking lot where buses were staged at shortly after 8 a.m. From there, they marched about one mile to the National Armory Metro entrance where they boarded the train for the Smithsonian stop. After arriving at their destination, they disembarked, formed up and marched another two miles to the grounds of the mall. During their trek, they patiently weaved in and out of islands of fellow rally goers, all the while representing themselves and the SIU in a fashion that would make their future brothers and sisters proud. Once on site, they joined in with the masses and answered the call of support for the rally. Comprising the trainee contingent were: Travis Abbott, Carlos Arzuaga, Aaron Baker, DeMario Barganier, Gianluca Beacon, Kianna Calbourne, Harold Copeland, Nicole Donald, Stacy Fulcher, Ryan Gallano, Jabrel Gill, Joseph Griggs, Steven Horta, Eddie Jackson, Abdou Jobe, Tyler Jones, Imran Khan, Lauren Lafond, Joshua Lee, Issac Lesh, Jean Lozada, Robert Mack, Christopher Mayall, David Myrick, Mohamed Obaid, Martin O’Brien, Jesse Piner, John Reyes, Nicholas Selle, Grazya Tomaszewska, John Thompson, Ronald Williams and Leroy Woods. Organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, the event attracted throngs of leaders and members of organizations and groups representing civil rights, organized labor, housing, media, education and politics. Sharpton is president and Founder of National Action Network (NAN), and King III, is the eldest son of the late Coretta and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He is also president of Realizing the Dream. In addition to Sharpton and King III who were keynote speakers, several other dignitaries addressed the masses that converged on the mall. Included were: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (DCalif.), Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Newark Mayor Corey Booker, the Rev. Joseph Lowry, and Julian Bond. Rev. Bernice King, the second daughter and youngest child of Dr. King; and Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of Medgar Evers. The families of Emmett Till and Trayvon Martin also addressed those in attendance. Representing labor at the podium were Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers; Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Janet Murguia, president, the National Council of La Raza; Mary Kay Henry, international president, Service Employees International Union; Dennis Van Roekel, president, National Education Association; and others. Collectively, the speakers urged the nation’s lawmakers to create more jobs, protect voting rights, and to address the litany of recent attacks on immigration and workers’ rights. Speakers also addressed criminal justice issues; Stand Your Ground Laws and gun violence; environmental justice; and issues affecting contemporary youth such as higher education and college loans. The rally was one of many affairs held from Aug 17-28 to commemorate and celebrate the historic March on Washington which occurred 50 years ago on Aug. 28, 1963. The final event, the “March for Jobs and Justice,” took place Aug. 28 when citizens again turned out for a march. It concluded with the National Mall March at the Lincoln Memorial where President Barack Obama spoke from the very spot where Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech 50 years ago. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter also spoke at this outing as did other dignitaries and celebrities. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was not able to attend this event. In his absence, he released the following statement: “Fifty years ago, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., AFL-CIO Vice President A. Phillip Randolph, labor and civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, UAW President Walter Reuther and countless Americans marched for equality, jobs and freedom. That march became a pinnacle of the civil rights movement, symbolizing hope and the power of united action. “Today, on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the fight for equality and justice for all continues. The Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act. Extremists in the U.S. House of Representatives are stalling reform of our broken immigration system. Women make 77 cents to a man’s dollar. And workers’ rights are in jeopardy across the nation. But today, the unforgettable sounds and images from 1963 also remind us that change is possible. “Today we rededicate ourselves to the dream of economic equality that so many marched for a half century ago. We will work with those who strive for prosperity for all in this great country – regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or place of birth.” Clockwise from left, the trainees make their way from the RFK Stadium Parking Lot to the rally site near the Lincoln Memorial. Once on site (above), they joined the masses and answered the call of supporting the rally. At the event’s end (below), they made their way past the World War II Memorial en route to the stadium parking lot for their return trip to Piney Point. October 2013 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 7 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 7 Seafarers LOG 7 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:06:09 PM �USS Montford Point Aces Inspection The Seafarers-contracted mobile landing platform vessel USNS Montford Point in midSeptember earned an outstanding score following thorough U.S. Navy inspections and testing in Everett, Wash. Operated by Ocean Ships for the Military Sealift Command, the Montford Point was built at union shipyard General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego. In the photo at right, Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Ford help moor the Montford Point at Naval Station Everett. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler) Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan Notice of Privacy Practices Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities. This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully. 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For more information, contact the Privacy Officer at: privacyofficer@seafarers.org Or by mail to: Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 Telephone: (301) 899-0675; Website: www.seafarers.org Effective date: September 23, 2013. October 2013 9/24/2013 9:18:51 PM �MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT “Maritime Transportation Delivers” 2013 September 5-6, 2013 QUADRENNIAL CONVENTION Los Angeles ‘You’re the Backbone of Our Success’ USTRANSCOM, MSC Commanders Stress Value of Industry Partnerships The top officers at the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) delivered powerful remarks at the Maritime Trades Department (MTD) convention, stressing the enormous value of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Gen. William Fraser, commander of USTRANSCOM, and Rear Adm. Thomas “T.K.” Shannon, commander of MSC, also emphasized that they are going to bat for the maritime industry during these times of severe budget cuts. Gen. Fraser addressed the convention in Los Angeles on Sept. 6, while Rear Adm. Shannon delivered his remarks one day earlier. Both men received standing ovations as they candidly expressed appreciation for civilian mariners, their unions and American-flag vessel operators. Both also called for an effective national maritime strategy. Describing MTD officials and the members of MTD-affiliated unions as “tremendous patriots,” Gen. Fraser added, “TRANSCOM is greatly appreciative of what you do, and we couldn’t do our job without you.” He said rank-and-file mariners and dockworkers “really make us successful. They make us who we are and allow us to do the things that have been talked about, whether responding to a crisis, responding to humanitarian assistance or disaster relief. Even if it’s here in the States, like Hurricane Sandy, or Haiti, or other opportunities that we’ve had to decrease human suffering and save lives, you’ve always responded in an outstanding manner and I can’t thank you enough for that…. Nothing moves without you and those that you represent.” Fraser pointed out that more than 90 percent of the goods moved “into theater” go by sea. “In the maritime industry, you’re the SIU/MTD President Michael Sacco, left, joined Rear Adm. Thomas Shannon for this photo shortly after the admiral’s speech to the MTD Convention. Shannon is commander of the Military Sealift Command. backbone of our ability to project our power,” he continued. “It has been amazing to me as I’ve gotten out there and visited a lot of places, because there are a lot of ships at sea. On any average day, we’ve got about 35 of them that are loading, unloading or at sea sailing someplace with our stuff on it. And that’s very, very important to us in order to accomplish our job.” Turning to the agency’s civilian workforce, he said the fact that those personnel haven’t had a wage increase or any bonuses in three years “is unconscionable, and then they wound up being furloughed. That’s breaking faith with people, and that’s why I’m reaching out to other areas to make sure that others hear our story.” Gen. Fraser said that because the partnership between the military and the commercial maritime industry has been so successful, it is taken for granted by some who don’t understand the operations. For example, he cited the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan: “If not for our commercial partners being able to turn to in a timely manner to get the job done, we would not have been successful…. Our commercial partners are the key to our success. They really are. You’re the backbone of our success.” He then detailed his efforts on Capitol Hill and elsewhere to warn legislators and others about the potential harm of reductions to the Maritime Security Program (MSP) and other programs and laws that help maintain the U.S. maritime industry. “As I look at the future I am concerned about our readiness,” Fraser stated. “When I think of the maritime industry, and individual decisions that are made in stovepipes, it creates a risk for us. It creates a risk for you, for your workforce…. It’s important for us that we maintain our readiness levels, so I’m engaging a lot.” Gen. Fraser said that the looming possibility of reducing the MSP fleet after reauthorizing the program – and receiving commitments from commercial partners based on that reauthorization – “is just not right, and I have to be able to tell that story on behalf of the maritime industry and what those impacts may be.” Those efforts include meeting with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, officials from the Office of Management and Budget, and others. He concluded, “The Department of Defense couldn’t do our job without the superb relationship we have (with the industry). That’s why I enjoy getting down to the docks. That’s why I enjoy getting on the ships. My staff looks at me as I get out there and I’m talking to these young folks that are on the docks and on the ships, and it just excites me, because they’re proud of what they’re doing. And I couldn’t be prouder of them, because of the professionals they are but also the patriots that they are, the sacrifices that they and their families are making on a day-to-day basis to meet the mission – the mission to continue to have a vibrant maritime industry.” Rear Adm. Shannon similarly said the maritime industry “is in a bit of crisis. I, for MTD Backs U.S. Troops, Nation’s Many Veterans The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, recently adopted the following resolution at its quadrennial convention: SUPPORT FOR TROOPS & VETERANS While many Americans have lost faith in many of the nation’s institutions, confidence in and support for the men and women who serve in the U.S. military continues to remain sky high. And for good reason. Day after day, Soldiers, Sailors, Aviators, Marines and Guardsmen put their October 2013 15050_OCT_13_LOG_X.indd 9 Gen. William Fraser Commander USTRANSCOM Rear Adm. Thomas “T.K.” Shannon Commander U.S. Military Sealift Command one, am not going to sit on a shelf and do nothing about it. I look forward to partnering with every element of the maritime industry to help leave it in a better place after I’ve been in this job for two or three years.” He said he appreciated the fact that many of the labor officials attending the convention came up through the ranks, just as he has done. He also comes from a union family – his mother and two brothers all belonged to unions. “It’s my privilege to be here and look at maritime partners,” he stated. “In my opinion, we defend America together. Now, because I wear a uniform I get the credit. We drive the aircraft carriers. We fly the jets. We take submarines down to the depths of the ocean. We’ve got the Tomahawk shooters out there in the eastern Mediterranean right now poised for action if called on. That’s the stuff that Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer cover, and so the uniform folks get it. “But it is not lost on me that somebody’s moving strategic fuel stocks around the world,” he continued. “Somebody’s moving all kinds of defense cargo and ammunition around the planet. Somebody’s sitting on a prepositioning ship right now with war reserve materiel ready to weigh anchor and take it wherever the president needs it. And that’s you and the members you represent, and for that I offer you my utmost respect. The whole thing comes to a grinding halt without the United States Merchant Marine supporting what the uniform folks like me do.” He shared a story from 1980, when he sailed as a cadet on the SIU-crewed Sea-Land Seattle. Rear Adm. Shannon said he never forgot the practical advice given to him by a seasoned AB who, in addition to teaching valuable lessons in seamanship, encouraged him (in colorful terms) to take advantage of promising career opportunities. “Here we are 33 years later, and it’s my honor to serve as Commander of Military Sea- lift Command, the largest employer of mariners in the United States of America,” he said. Evaluating today’s industry, Rear Adm. Shannon said in some ways it’s both the best and worst of times. “In the worst category, sequestration (automatic federal spending cuts) is putting immense downward pressure on our budgets,” he said. “And it’s not only the loss of funding, but it’s the speed and velocity with which it is happening. It’s not like we could plan for this over a five- or 10-year period, and so it is forcing us to make some very hard choices in a very short amount of time. With the gridlock in our Congress, I don’t see that it’s going to change for the foreseeable future.” On the positive side, he said that after assuming command of MSC earlier this year, “I know why the Defense Department and many other federal agencies look to us to provide a service, and it’s not just internal MSC staff. It’s our partners like you who I think are the best in the world. Mariners, other maritime trades, you’re the reason why I get up and enjoy going to work in the morning.” He explained why he believes the Navy will be more important than ever in the years ahead, and also pointed to new-build programs involving the joint high-speed vessels and mobile landing platforms as reasons for optimism. He also cited overwhelmingly positive performances and feedback involving military-civilian hybrid crews on three Seafarersmanned vessels. He added, “Nothing that Defense does, happens without you. This is a partnership we value…. When the president rings the bell and says it’s time to go, you’re the ones that respond. And I believe our country owes you a debt of gratitude for that.” He reinforced MSC’s support for the Jones Act “and any other legislative effort to strengthen maritime shipping and shipbuilding…. It’s my honor to serve with you.” lives on the line to protect the country’s safety, freedom and national interests. Where would America be without the professionalism and courage of those who serve in the military? The MTD is proud of these brave men and women, many of whom are our own Union Brothers and Sisters. A number of MTD affiliates actively support the nation’s troops every day on the job, both at home and around the globe. We also salute those who have served and earned the title of Veteran. The MTD is a proud member of the AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council. However, those who are serving or have served on the front lines face a different battle – finding a job. America must not and cannot turn its back on those who answered the call to duty. Never in the history of this nation have so many owed so much to so few. These people deserve more than mere lip service. They need concrete actions. These men and women, both retired and active, deserve the best. That has been the MTD’s belief since our inception in 1946. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, its affiliates and Port Maritime Councils salute and thank the members of the United States Armed Forces past and present for their dedication to country and devotion to duty; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the MTD, its affiliates and Port Maritime Councils continue to work to ensure those who served have decent, good-paying jobs and proper benefits when they are home; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the MTD, its affiliates and Port Maritime Councils pray for the safe return of those in uniform stationed around world. Seafarers LOG 9 9/24/2013 10:11:16 PM �MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT “Maritime Transportation Delivers” U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif) U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) 2013 September 5-6, 2013 U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) QUADRENNIAL CONVENTION Los Angeles U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) Congressmen Show Strong Support for Maritime Representatives Vow to Defend MSP, Food for Peace, Jones Act While they came from different states, backgrounds and political parties, the members of Congress who addressed the 2013 MTD convention agreed on one thing: The nation must have a strong maritime industry and Washington must do more to ensure it stays that way. Speaking to a gathering of labor leaders, military officials, industry executives and convention delegates Sept. 5-6 in Los Angeles, the congressmen stressed the need for vital programs like the Jones Act, Maritime Security Program (MSP) and Food for Peace (PL-480) while also calling for the creation of a wide-ranging national maritime strategy. Such a strategy should serve as a long-term guide for Congress and the administration and guarantee the industry remains strong and vibrant in the future, they said. Those members of Congress included Reps. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee; John Garamendi (D-Calif.), ranking member on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee; Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), ranking member on the Homeland Security Committee; and Cedric Richmond (D-La.), co-founder of the Congressional Maritime Caucus. “We need a national maritime strategy,” said Hunter, adding that the strategy wouldn’t be drafted by bureaucrats in Washington. “We’re not going to come up with this in a dark room in D.C. somewhere. We’re going to come up with this strategy with you.” As terrorism and unrest continue to shake the world, Hunter said such a strategy and a strong U.S. Merchant Marine should be among the nation’s top priorities. “There is more of a need for a strong and large merchant marine fleet than there has ever been,” he said. Hunter said that need was amplified following recent troubling developments that have greatly impacted the industry. He pointed specifically to cuts in the MSP, the program that provides an annual stipend to ensure 60 militarily useful merchant vessels are available to the government in times of need. While the MSP provides billions of dollars’ worth of sealift capability to the government for a small fraction of the price, the program was hurt by across-the-board SIU/MTD President Michael Sacco, U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), and Tom Bethel, president, American Maritime Officers 10 Seafarers LOG 15050_OCT_13_LOG_X.indd 10 spending cuts when Congress and the administration failed to reach an agreement on the federal budget. “We’re trying right now to put that money back in so the MSP program keeps going and we have what we need,” Hunter said. “Because at some point we’re not going to have what we need and then the military is going to have to look within and pay billions of dollars to supplement that which would cost a few million.” Garamendi, who also called for the creation of a national maritime strategy, said the battle for the U.S. Merchant Marine and maritime industry was part of the larger federal budget battle. In an age of austerity, Garamendi said, Congress must ensure programs like the MSP, Title XI shipbuilding loans and PL-480 remain intact and fully funded. “Those austerity budgets are going to go to the heart of the programs you care about, the programs I care about,” he said. “The fight over the nature of the budget is absolutely critical to everything you want to do.” One of those vital programs, Garamendi said, was PL-480. Created in 1954 to transport American-grown food to countries in need aboard American-owned and –crewed vessels, PL-480 has enjoyed broad bipartisan support over the years. Aside from helping to maintain America’s sealift and military-support capability and helping to improve America’s standing in the world, it also directly accounts for more than 44,000 American jobs and boosts the economies of at least 28 states. Earlier this year, however, the administration attempted to end PL-480 by turning it into a voucher program that would send money to countries in need rather than food. An amendment changing the program in that way was attached to the Farm Bill earlier this year, though both the amendment and the bill were defeated. Garamendi said such alterations to PL480 miss the point that American-made food must meet those in need while traveling on American ships. “You cannot feed them with dollar bills,” he said. “You’re going to feed them with American grain and American food brought to them on American ships. We must continue that (program) and if we fail to do so it’s only a matter of time before those dollars dry up and they don’t have the food to survive.” Thompson, meanwhile, said in his speech that any future battles against PL-480 would face increased resistance. Speaking of the recent Farm Bill vote that saw many members voting against PL-480, Thompson said some of the members who voted against the program have realized the error of their ways. “Food for Peace is absolutely important. Some of our members didn’t understand that, but they do now,” Thompson said. “We have a term for that in Washington. It’s called, ‘uh oh.’ And it seems ‘uh oh’ means, ‘the next time it comes up, I’m going to know better.’” Like his fellow Congressional colleagues, Thompson discussed the importance of maintaining a vibrant U.S. Merchant Marine and keeping vital maritime programs intact. As the ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee – and its former chairman – Thompson said he knows firsthand how important maritime is to the country. “The Jones Act support is a no-brainer,” Thompson said of the key maritime law that requires all domestic shipping to be on American-made, -crewed and -flagged vessels. “If we don’t preserve what we have as a country, we lose our security. So I would encourage you to work hard to keep the Jones Act where it is.” Known as the lifeblood of the maritime industry, the Jones Act protects America’s ports and inland waterways while also ensuring the nation has a vibrant fleet of merchant vessels ready to answer the country’s call in times of war and crisis. It also accounts for more than 500,000 American jobs and more than $100 billion in annual economic output while maintaining a pool of reliable, welltrained U.S. mariners who support our troops whenever and wherever needed. Richmond cited those statistics in his speech to the MTD, adding that highlighting those sorts of benefits was one of the reasons why he co-founded the Congressional Maritime Congress earlier this year. “If you talk about half a million jobs in one sector, then you have to understand (that) people understand it and invest in it,” Richmond said. “But the only way they will do that is if you talk about it more. The more numbers we get in those caucuses the more attention we can push and make sure we get.” Richmond said that increasing the awareness of the benefits of key maritime programs – and the labor movement as a whole – can only do good things for the industry and the labor movement. That’s especially true, he added, in the face of unending attacks from anti-maritime and anti-labor interests. “Whether it’s the Jones Act, cargo preference, MSP – all of those things are very critical to this country and they’re going to keep coming under attack,” Richmond said. “We just have to know that. We just need to talk about the benefits.” And when it comes to benefiting the country and benefiting maritime, Richmond said the two are invariably linked. “We will continue to support you all because supporting you supports the country,” he said. October 2013 9/24/2013 10:11:19 PM �MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT “Maritime Transportation Delivers” 2013 September 5-6, 2013 QUADRENNIAL CONVENTION Los Angeles Crowley Focuses on Safety, Wellness, Growth The head of Seafarers-contracted Crowley Maritime Corporation sees opportunities for growth in the industry, but said such progress will require ongoing commitments to safety and partnerships. Thomas B. Crowley Jr., chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors, addressed the MTD convention Sept. 6. He described his company’s diverse operations and emphasized the wisdom of regularly bringing stakeholders together for collaboration. “I think the partnership that industry and labor and government have is really unique to our industry,” stated Crowley, whose company employs thousands of U.S. mariners. “We can’t take all this for granted. We have to continue to work on it – make it more powerful and really invest in the future.” Crowley said that where his specific company is concerned, he plans to retain family ownership, invest for the long haul, and reinvest profits back into the business. He also plans to maintain a diverse set of services within the industry, and in “many different geographies.” For instance, he described Crowley’s operations in container and tanker shipping, logistics, tug services, and salvage projects. All of those components depend on what he described as Crowley’s top priority: safety. Pointing to the company’s sterling record, he added, “These results never would have happened if it hadn’t been for our partnership with labor on achieving these goals. “Most of our employees will enter their career and leave their career and not have any incidents, not hurt themselves, not hurt any equipment and not hurt the environment,” he continued. “It’s our responsibility to make sure that we give our employees all the tools we can to make sure that all of them have that opportunity. And when you look at it that way, it’s a much simpler task, a much easier task. We’re not going to get rid of all hazards, but if you layer in defenses and give the people that are doing the work as many defenses as you can, it’s going to stop that chain of events. Whenever you look at a (minor) safety incident or a disaster, it’s always a multitude of things that add up that create the problem. And we’ve got to tackle each one of those and make sure that we take as many of those away so we can avert those incidents.” Wellness is another of the company’s goals – and another for which they have teamed up with maritime labor. “We’ve taken [wellness] on as a big challenge within our company,” he explained, “and again, this is an area we’re going to look for partnerships with our unions to figure out how to tackle it. This is a challenge we all face; we face it as a nation, we face it as a company, and you face it as unions providing those medical plans. We’ve got to become a healthier workforce, a healthier America.” Finally, he talked about the company’s newly ordered Jones Act tankers as well as other plans for growth. “We’re putting together a very aggressive plan,” Crowley said. “But we’ve got to keep striving, got to look for new ways.” He added that recruiting, training and employee retention all will remain “critical” for the company’s future. “Those are our priorities: recruit, train and retain.” Wrapping up his presentation and referring Thomas B. Crowley Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors Crowley Maritime Corporation to remarks earlier the same day from the commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, Crowley cited “our partnership with the government and military. General (William) Fraser spoke a lot about partnership with industry, and we feel the same way. We’re here to serve this country in as many ways as we can. And the amount of work we do with the government is huge, but we want to do more, want to be of service, want to be able to lower their costs of doing business by leveraging what the industrial commercial sectors can provide.” Labor Leaders Call for Unity, Change Trumka, Pulaski Call on Movement to do More for Middle Class MTD President Michael Sacco, left, presents AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka with a ship’s wheel. Sacco gave the memento to Trumka following his address to convention delegates and guests. Art Pulaski Executive Secretary-Treasurer California Labor Federation October 2013 15050_OCT_13_LOG_X.indd 11 AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka came to the podium of the political process. at the 2013 MTD convention with big ideas and a call for “What we have done is we have researched and underaction. The nation is facing a crisis, he said, and the labor stood and scored every of 16 million voters in the state of movement must do all it can to rebuild the middle class with California,” Pulaski said. “We know of those 16 million good jobs that provide a shot at the American Dream. who are inclined to support the union movement on our “America is calling out for help right now,” Trumka issues. So we began this campaign to help them get to the said Sept. 5 to the gathering in Los Angeles. “We have to issues that they share with us; they just need somebody to answer our country’s call. Our nation’s been torn down and talk with them and get them out to vote.” torn apart.” When combined with the successes seen from last year’s Describing a country plagued with income inequality California political races, Pulaski said the strategy could and a vanishing middle class, Trumka – and California be a winning one nationwide. It’s simply about mobilizing Labor Federation chief Art Pulaski, who spoke the followthose on the side of workers and taking to the fight to the ing day – said more had to be done to secure fair wages, anti-worker opponents. health care, comfortable retirement, education and a better “The message for them is, it’s not going to be easy life for millions of Americans. to mess with the labor movement in the future,” Pulaski “We’re going to do whatever it takes to lift our country said. “We’re about building power, we’re about having up, no matter what the price, no matter how high the cost, your back, and we’re about building the labor movement. because we’ve come too far,” We’re about organizing Trumka said. “It’s time for us to and we’re about making go forward. We won’t back up, sure that we kick back on and we won’t back down, and those enemies of labor “We’re going to join together with everywe won’t be turned aside, and who are trying to destroy one and anyone who will stand with us, who we will not be denied. This is us.” will raise up our voices together until our the American labor movement Trumka, meanwhile, and it is our country and time touched on similar themes voices become one loud powerful voice that we took it back.” in his speech, arguing the cannot be denied and demand an economy The key to taking the country labor movement must reback, Trumka said, lies in the fuse to allow anti-worker that provides for every last American, not movement’s numbers and pasgroups to paint organized just those at the very top...” Richard Trumka sion. He called on everyone to labor as an enemy to the ask if they are doing enough and middle class. Those in the encouraged further mobilization labor movement, Trumka and grassroots political activity. added, are the ones who Whether they’ve been part of the labor movement or not, actually fight for the middle class and the vast majority Trumka said everyone should be welcomed into the fold of Americans. The movement must make sure the county and encouraged to join the fight for middle class fairness. knows that. “We’re going to join together with everyone and anyone “We’re no fringe group with special interests. We’re who will stand with us, who will raise up our voices tothe mainstream,” Trumka said. “The vast majority of the gether until our voices become one loud powerful voice that American people believe exactly what we believe in, and it cannot be denied and demand an economy that provides for is time for the American labor movement to start acting like every last American, not just those at the very top,” Trumka the majority in this country, not the minority.” said. “And with one voice we’ll demand that all work have And while it won’t be easy, Trumka said such hard work dignity, that every worker has health care, and every child a will most certainly pay off. good education, and enough to eat. We want every worker “It starts now and won’t end until every kid has a fair to have a job and fair pay and a secure retirement.” education and goes to bed with a full stomach, until every Discussing the importance of mobilization, Pulaski American is treated with dignity and fairness and doesn’t pointed in his speech to the grassroots work undertaken in get cheated in any kind of system, whether it’s the judiCalifornia to defeat anti-worker measures. One of those cial system or anywhere else,” Trumka said. “That’s the proposals – California’s Proposition 32 – was defeated last America that we believe in and that’s the America we shall year and basically would have kept the labor movement out have.” Seafarers LOG 11 9/24/2013 10:11:21 PM �2013 MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT “Maritime Transportation Delivers” Tom Bethel President AMO David Durkee International President Bakery Workers Jim Given President SIU of Canada Los Angeles Frank Christensen General President IUEC Richard McCombs President IBEW Local 261 Gunnar Lundeberg President SUP Anthony Poplawski President MFOW Walter Wise President Iron Workers Ron Krochmalny President Michigan Port Council Ron Kloos National Vice President TCU Robert Roach General Secretary-Treasurer IAM John Baker President Cleveland Port Council Glenn Middleton Vice President AFSCME MTD at a Glance The Maritime Trades Department is a constitutionally mandated department of the AFL-CIO. It was formed in 1946, and its 21 affiliates include the SIU. Altogether, those unions represent more than 5 million members. The MTD also features 21 port maritime councils. SIU President Michael Sacco also serves as MTD president, a post to which he most recently was re-elected last month. The coverage on pages 9-14 reflects some of the happenings at the MTD’s 2013 Quadrennial Convention which took place Sept. 5-6 in Los Angeles. Check out the MTD’s website (maritimetrades.org) for additional information about the department. Mark Spano President Novelty Workers Ken Rigmaiden General President Painters September 5-6, 2013 MTD President Michael Sacco, right, presents U.S. Transportation Command Commander Gen. Willliam Fraser with an historic “Battlin’ Pete” World War II-era patch. Sacco gave the memento to Fraser shortly after his address to MTD delegates and guests. Augie Tellez Executive VP SIU David Heindel Secretary-Treasurer SIU Nick Marrone VVP West Coast SIU Dean Corgey VP Gulf Coast SIU Tom Orzechowski VP Great Lakes SIU Joseph Soresi VP Atlantic Region SIU George Tricker VP Contracts SIU George Galis Secretary-Treasurer Painters Richard Lanigan Vice President OPEIU John Candioto Secretary Treasurer SMWIA, Local 16 Tyler Brown Director Education Research Boilermakers Lynn Tucker General Vice President, Eastern Territory, IAM Robert Godinez International Representative Boilermakers Kermett Mangram VP Government Services SIU Scott Winter VP MTD James L. Henry Vice Chairman Board of DIrectors American Maritime Partnership Don Nolan Vice President Paul Hall Center Brian Schoeneman Legislative Director SIU Desiree Gralewicz Secretary-Treasurer SIU of Canada Steve Bertelli International Secretary-Treasurer Bakery Workers Dan Kane International Secretary-Treasurer Mine Workers Steve Torello Secretary-Treasurer Novelty Workers Jorge Lopez SMART Bernie Hostein Asst. to President Steelworkers Jack Hayn Asst. to General President Painters Harry Kaiser Asst. to President Bakery Workers Edward Kuss Special Representative IAM Sito Pantoja General VP, Transportation IAM Laura Reynolds Asst. to Vice President CWA Gary Powers Asst. to President Boilermakers Brian Bryant Chief of Staff IAM 12 Seafarers LOG 15050_OCT_13_LOG_X.indd 12-13 QUADRENNIAL CONVENTION October 2013 October 2013 Seafarers LOG 13 9/24/2013 10:15:16 PM �MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT “Maritime Transportation Delivers” 2013 September 5-6, 2013 QUADRENNIAL CONVENTION Los Angeles MarAd Planning New Strategy to Revitalize Industry The acting head of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) said his agency is taking a “leading role” in developing a new blueprint to revitalize the industry. Paul “Chip” Jaenichen addressed the MTD Sept. 6, and offered a realistic look at the tough challenges facing the maritime industry along with an outline for how to tackle them. Echoing some of the other speakers, Jaenichen said, “The nation needs a maritime policy. It needs a strategy. The Maritime Administration is going to take a leading role.” He said the agency in mid-November will host a symposium in the nation’s capital to help develop such a strategy. “We’ve got to figure out how to reinvigorate the U.S. Merchant Marine,” he said. “By actively collaborating, I’m convinced we can help ensure that we create a process and develop a maritime strategy that actually works, is inclusive, is far-reaching and long-lasting. “You are the backbone of American prosperity,” he continued. “We are a maritime nation; that’s not ever going to change. The men and women that you support in the industry at sea and also those who work ashore to support those folks and everybody who’s earning an income to support their families – that’s what’s important and that’s why we’re here.” A retired career U.S. Navy officer, Jaenichen said that following his appointment last year as acting administrator, one of his first actions was setting “a new strategic vision for the agency.” That vision is summarized in four words, he said: cargo, infrastructure, readiness, and advocacy. Jaenichen said his 30 years in the Navy – including 14 years in seagoing assignments – made him clearly understand “what it takes to have a strong maritime nation.” After having visited MarAd’s 46 Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ships during the past year, most of which are SIUcrewed, he stated, “One of the things that I found on every single one of the ships was that the maritime labor on board was professional and dedicated. They are definitely true patriots.” Like other speakers, Jaenichen described the industry as being “at a crossroads.” He talked about budget battles and attacks on American-flag shipping, and said that although he is optimistic about revitalization, “it’s not going to be easy. It’s going to require some heavy lifting by Congress, it’s going to require some heavy lifting by policy, it’s going to require heavy lifting by folks in this room.” He said MarAd (along with other advocates, including the MTD and SIU) is fighting to protect the Maritime Security Program (MSP), one of the industry’s staples since its enactment 1996. However, due to mandatory federal spending cuts, the government this year “for the first time in the history of that program [is] not going to pay all those operators what they were required to be paid by their contract.” After detailing some of the efforts to boost the MSP, Jaenichen said that from a broader perspective, “The good news is that even with all these challenges and the looming fiscal budget, and along with sequestration’s unintended impacts or unintended consequences, there are some things that haven’t changed. And that’s the fact that America can still rely on its maritime industry to power trade and prosperity, during peace time and in war. But more importantly, they’re ready to provide the essential sealift that we need, and it doesn’t matter whether it’s a humanitarian crisis or whether troops need their equipment overseas, they’re ready to go and they’re ready to do it today. Not tomorrow, not next week, they’re ready to do it today.” He then saluted the mariners who assisted in Superstorm Sandy relief efforts, citing that operation as just one example of civilian mariners answering the nation’s call. Other positive developments mentioned by the acting administrator included new-build programs at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard and General Dynamics NASSCO, plus “increased demand from the Gulf and the oil industry.” He added that liquefied natural gas (LNG) – both as fuel and cargo – offers promising new opportunities for Jones Act ships and the yards that build them. With that in mind, MarAd is funding a $500,000 LNG bunkering study. Jaenichen also said MarAd has successfully implemented fairer, stricter and more transparent guidelines for Jones Act waivers. “We strongly support the Jones Act,” he stated. “I’m going to be fighting for it every day to make sure that it continues to work. We’re going to enforce it.” Returning to the agency’s plans for developing a national Paul “Chip” Jaenichen Acting Administrator U.S. Maritime Administration maritime strategy, Jaenichen said, “We sink or swim together, and no one’s success or failure is necessarily an isolated event. So it’s up to everyone involved – it’s government, it’s labor, it’s shipowners, it’s shippers, it’s manufacturers. We’ve got to get together.” Vigor Industrial CEO Advises Convention Attendees ‘Keep it Simple’ in Workplace Frank Foti President and CEO Vigor Industrial MTD Jones Act Resolution The Jones Act is the lifeblood of the maritime industry and a vital tool in protecting the nation’s economic and national security. This is common knowledge among the MTD, its affiliates, the U.S. military and a bipartisan contingent of American lawmakers. Unfortunately, it is not common knowledge outside that group. In fact, there are some – fueled with misinformation and funded by foreignflag, anti-worker interests – who would like to undo the Jones Act and the benefits that come with it. Those benefits are many. The Jones Act, which mandates that cargo moving between 14 Seafarers LOG 15050_OCT_13_LOG_X.indd 14 As the head of Vigor Industrial sees it, workplace guidelines can be plenty effective without being complex. Frank Foti, president and CEO of Vigor, also told MTD convention attendees that there’s nothing wrong with bonding on the job, as long as it’s done respectfully. “We’ve had a really simple, unifying code that is hard to argue with,” said Foti, whose company operates shipbuilding and repair facilities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. “This has served us really well and we’ve grown as a company. We used to have one location; we have seven now, and this code is understood in all of our locations.” Foti, who addressed the MTD on Sept. 6, commended Vigor’s union workforce – and also surprised the audience by announcing the company is adopting a new code, though it’s at least as basic as the old one. Its components: truth, responsibility, evolution, and love. “They seem like simple concepts and they are,” Foti said. “Actively speak the truth and actively seek it…. Openness and truth belong in a workplace, especially the hard truth.” He said that such honesty can be uncomfortable, but one of its biggest potential benefits is safety. By fostering that type of workplace environment, Foti asserted, employees will be more likely to voice concerns and prevent mishaps. Similarly, he said responsibility means “acting on what you know is right.” For Vigor, evolution means constantly improving and adapting to the latest technologies. Finally, he talked about love – not typically a common topic U.S. ports must be carried on vessels that are flagged, built, crewed and owned American, sustains more than 500,000 American jobs and generates more than $100 billion in annual economic output. It also provides nearly $30 billion in annual wages and contributes more than $11 billion in tax revenue to the country. Recent reports also have outlined the benefits of the Jones Act. A report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the Jones Act’s impact on Puerto Rico dispelled the myth that the law is harmful to consumers and leads to higher shipping costs. Instead, the GAO study found there were considerable reductions in shipping costs and determined, “The (Jones Act) has helped to ensure reliable, regular service between the United on job sites, but one for which Foti’s passion was obvious. “If you love the people you work with and you love yourself, make sure that you’re doing no harm to yourself, the environment or others…. Love includes the community that you’re in. It includes applauding the work of Tom Crowley (head of Crowley Maritime, who spoke earlier that day) by making sure that there are family-wage jobs available to the workers in this industry. It’s what you do to fight for quality and benefits, and also to fight for equality of the person that’s part of your business. And it’s up to us as leaders to be servants, family, however you define it.” Earlier, he explained the company’s name and basic operations: “The dictionary definition of vigor is the capacity for natural growth and survival, strong feeling, enthusiasm or intensity in physical or mental strength, energy or force. We think that that exemplifies the kind of work that we do. Whether what we do is marine-based or non-marine based, we are Vigor…. “We break our business down into three parts,” he continued. “We build ships – we build barges, ferries, fish boats, specialty vessels for the government. We work on wave energy buoys, and we do various fabrication…. Most of the rest is repair.” Vigor’s workforce is mobile, he added, which is both a credit to the employees and a refutation of old myths about inflexible union members. “We have a lot of great partnerships with organized labor,” he said. States and Puerto Rico – service that is important to the Puerto Rican economy.” Another report by the Lexington Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan think tank, has affirmed the Jones Act’s importance to national security. That report found the Jones Act helps protect American interests at home and abroad by helping ensure the nation has a strong force of merchant mariners ready to answer their country’s call to duty anytime, anywhere. Time and time again the U.S. government has called on the nation’s merchant mariners to support their country in times of war or crisis and those mariners have answered that call without fail. Not having such a cadre of welltrained, loyal U.S. mariners would be dangerous and potentially disastrous in times of crisis. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Maritime Trades Department, AFLCIO, its affiliates and Port Maritime Councils recognize the importance of the Jones Act to the maritime industry and the country’s economic and national security and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the MTD, its affiliates and Port Maritime Councils will promote the Jones Act in every possible way, including educating the American public, elected officials and political leaders about the law’s significance and benefits and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the MTD, its affiliates and Port Maritime Councils will continue to support the Jones Act in every arena and oppose all efforts to repeal or dismantle the law in any way. October 2013 9/24/2013 10:11:39 PM �Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea August 16, 2013 - September 15, 2013 Total Registered Check Out Our Union’s 75th Anniversary Video An eight-minute video celebrating the union’s anniversary is now available for viewing. The production is free and available to anyone wishing to view it. It can be found on the SIU website at: www.seafarers.org/gallery/SIU75thanniversary.asp Or, just mouse over the “Gallery” tab at www.seafarers.org and then follow the “Videos” tab. Personals Fromer Seafarer Nancy Hilpisch (formerly Nancy Artrip) wants to contact Paul Su with whom she sailed abaord the Independence and Constitution. Brother Su, or anyone who is aware of his whereabouts, may contact Nancy at (803) 316-9734. Retired member Jimmy Sabga would like Charlie Smith (also retired) to contact him; or wants to hear from anyone who knows how to contact him. Jimmy and Charlie both sailed as QMEDs. Sabga’s phone number is (905) 727-4858. November & December 2013 Membership Meetings Piney Point..........................Monday: November 4, December 2 Algonac.........................Friday: November 8, December 6 Baltimore........................Thursday: November 7, December 5 Guam.........................Thursday: November 21, December 19 Honolulu..........................Friday: November 15, December 13 Houston.................*Tuesday: November 12, Monday: December 9 Jacksonville.....................Thursday: November 7, December 5 Joliet............................Thursday: November 14, December 12 All Groups B Total Shipped C A Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 10 0 7 13 4 8 53 31 7 11 7 43 16 19 5 2 15 33 6 36 326 12 1 9 19 1 6 19 18 8 7 4 17 21 8 4 1 5 14 4 11 189 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 2 6 1 1 0 0 6 0 2 33 Deck Department 15 7 0 1 1 1 11 3 3 1 4 1 45 8 36 15 4 3 10 5 10 2 42 12 14 9 19 3 4 1 2 0 7 2 30 13 3 0 16 7 276 94 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 1 1 4 8 2 3 13 16 5 5 3 18 9 11 5 1 0 20 0 13 138 1 0 3 5 0 3 10 11 6 3 2 10 6 6 4 4 6 4 0 13 97 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 16 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 1 0 4 6 0 2 20 18 5 8 4 28 12 23 1 0 1 13 3 19 168 5 1 1 4 0 1 8 3 2 0 2 5 4 3 0 4 1 5 1 2 52 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu1 Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 2 0 0 0 0 7 6 4 0 1 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 4 32 New York.......................Tuesday: November 5, December 3 Norfolk...........................Thursday: November 7, December 5 Oakland.............................Thursday: November 14, December 12 Philadelphia........................Wednesday: November 6, December 4 Port Everglades..................Thursday: November 14, December 12 San Juan..................................Thursday: November 7, December 5 St. Louis..................................Friday: November 15, December13 Tacoma..................................Friday: November 22, December 13 Wilmington.........................Monday: November 18, December 16 *Houston change due to Veterans Day Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. GRAND TOTAL: 664 October 2013 15050_OCT_13_LOG_X.indd 15 C A All Groups B C 12 2 9 21 4 21 88 54 10 16 15 88 28 43 8 2 15 59 6 67 568 21 2 9 27 2 14 25 31 7 4 3 24 37 9 5 2 7 35 5 56 325 4 2 2 4 1 0 2 5 0 3 3 6 7 1 2 0 2 10 3 5 62 Engine Department 3 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 5 3 0 10 3 0 19 7 2 2 5 0 6 1 1 2 2 0 11 6 0 12 7 0 5 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 13 4 0 0 1 0 9 3 0 104 60 5 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 6 1 0 2 5 2 2 1 0 0 7 0 6 36 4 2 7 20 3 14 37 35 4 9 4 23 17 20 8 3 3 29 0 28 270 3 2 5 7 0 4 19 27 3 4 3 25 19 8 5 5 8 12 2 23 184 1 0 1 5 0 2 3 11 1 4 0 6 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 Steward Department 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 1 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 17 5 0 19 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 2 9 2 0 6 7 0 7 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 11 3 0 2 0 0 12 2 0 116 29 5 0 0 0 7 0 1 8 6 0 0 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 6 0 2 40 4 0 6 11 4 22 38 23 3 11 9 42 20 29 2 1 1 32 3 40 301 5 2 4 11 2 9 12 8 3 3 3 7 16 4 0 3 3 5 3 0 103 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 3 0 3 3 1 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 26 2 0 3 4 0 3 12 14 3 0 4 21 13 7 1 1 1 9 1 15 118 11 0 2 1 0 0 5 16 1 0 3 11 26 6 1 1 0 2 0 7 96 Entry Department 2 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 5 3 1 3 6 3 2 11 9 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 10 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 14 67 22 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 14 5 0 0 1 0 6 9 5 1 0 3 8 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 16 61 13 1 3 9 1 12 27 16 2 3 5 41 30 19 1 1 1 31 0 43 253 23 1 5 2 0 11 19 1 1 4 28 51 14 1 2 2 5 0 30 212 456 158 189 1,200 865 341 510 250 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Trip Reliefs 1 1 0 2 0 0 23 16 2 2 3 16 5 4 1 0 3 12 1 7 99 Mobile..........................Wednesday: November 13, December 11 New Orleans........................Tuesday: November 12, December 10 A All Groups B Port Registered on Beach 42 Seafarers LOG 15 9/24/2013 10:16:23 PM �Inquiring Seafarer Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Kermett Mangram, Vice President Government Services Editor’s note: This month’s question was answered by SIU members who graduated from the most recent bosun recertification class at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Md. Question: What was one of your favorite voyages, and what made it so? HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St., Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 Lonnie Porchea Richard Szabo My favorite voyage was my first. I’d always said I would never ride a ship, but that first ship was from Philadelphia to Texas and it was like being on the other side of the world. Now the ship is my life and I would not have it any other way. I love what I do; I get paid to see the world. One of my favorite voyages had to be in 2012 aboard the Liberty Grace for Liberty Maritime. We went around the world, always heading west. We visited two ports in Africa delivering grain. The voyage lasted 93 days. We left Portland, Ore., and completed the voyage at Houston. Joseph French I’ve been sailing around the world since 1980. My favorite voyages have been going from Japan to Australia. I like crossing the equator. I’m just very grateful for the SIU and for these opportunities, including the chance to be a recertified bosun. Virgilio Rosales My favorite voyage was a trip to the Philippines. It was a smooth 30 days sailing on board the MV Noble Star. We had a great crew on board, which makes everything more enjoyable. JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 Government Services Division: (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 Mohamed Mohamed Cleofe Bernardez Castro In 1996 I was on the OMI Leader going to Curacao and Aruba. I had a very good time. After my watch, I went to downtown Curacao. Back in 1999, I went to Ghana, Africa, on the Frances Hammer and met with nice people. In 2003, I was on the Overseas Harriette, a bulk carrier with stick booms. We delivered food all over the world – Vietnam, the Philippines, North Korea. That was very interesting. That was six months, and we spent a month in North Korea. It was very strict. I felt proud because we were helping other countries. Moises Ramos Going to Haifa, Israel. We toured Jerusalem. That’s always been my favorite voyage, mostly because of my Christian upbringing. To have had the chance to visit the Holy Land – to walk the streets and see the places where Jesus Christ was born and crucified was definitely a very memorable experience. Christopher Janics The most important voyage I ever made was for AT&T on the Long Lines back in 1985. I met my beautiful wife, Judelyn, and started a family as well as doing the SIU proud by doing a great job on the ship. It’s been a great life and I wish everyone fair winds and following seas. Pic-From-The-Past From the LOG photo files comes this 1992 image of the 935-footlong LNG Gemini. The ship was built in 1978, with specs including gross tonnage of 95,084 and cubic-meter capacity of 125,000. It was part of an eight-vessel liquefied natural gas carrier fleet ably crewed by Seafarers for many years. WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org 16 Seafarers LOG 15050_OCT_13_LOG_X.indd 16 October 2013 9/24/2013 10:18:25 PM �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA MOHAMED AHMED Brother Mohamed Ahmed, 65, began sailing with the SIU in 1994 from the port of New York. Brother Ahmed originally worked on the Independence. In 2000, he took advantage of educational opportunities at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Ahmed was born in Egypt and sailed as a steward department member. His most recent trip was aboard the Maersk Iowa. Brother Ahmed settled in New Hyde Park, N.Y. STEFAN BEREZIUK Brother Stefan Bereziuk, 65, became an SIU member in 1977. He initially worked with Dixie Carriers. Brother Bereziuk sailed in the deck department. His most recent trip to sea was on the Green Lake. He makes his home in Houston. WILLIAM BUNCH Brother William Bunch, 65, joined the union in 1991 while in New York. The steward department member first sailed on the Bonny. Brother Burch upgraded on three occasions at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. He last shipped aboard the USNS Pililau. Brother Burch was born in New Orleans and calls Fredericksburg, Va., home. MIGUEL CASTRO Brother Miguel Castro, 71, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1990. He was originally employed on the Maj. Stephen W. Pless. Brother Castro shipped in all three departments. He enhanced his skills in 2001 at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Md. Brother Castro’s last ship was the Eugene A. Obregon. He is a resident of Kenner, La. MILAGROS CLARK Sister Milagros Clark, 65, joined the SIU ranks in 1989. Her first ship was the Independence; her most recent, the Golden State. October 2013 15050_OCT_13_LOG_X2.indd 17 Sister Clark was born in the Philippines and worked in the steward department. She upgraded frequently at the Paul Hall Center. Sister Clark resides in Oakland, Calif. FRANCISCO DACRUZ Brother Francisco Dacruz, 62, donned the SIU colors in 2001 when the NMU merged with the Seafarers International Union. He was a steward department member. Brother Dacruz was born in Cape Verde. He upgraded on two occasions. Brother Dacruz’s most recent trip was aboard the Yorktown Express. He resides in Pawtucket, R.I. MARK DAVIS MAJOR SMITH Brother Major Smith, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1968. The engine department member’s earliest trip was with Valentine Chemical Carriers. Brother Smith enhanced his skills on numerous occasions at the Piney Point school. His most recent ship was the USNS 1st Lt. Harry Martin. Brother Smith continues to make his home in his native state of Alabama. Brother Mark Davis, 65, signed on with the Seafarers in 2001 during the SIU/NMU merger. He initially shipped on the USNS Capella as a member of the deck department. Brother Davis is a native of Ghana. He concluded his career aboard the Overseas Cascade. Brother Davis lives in Riverdale, Ga. Brother Theodore West, 65, began sailing with the union in 1989. He shipped aboard the Independence for the duration of his career. Brother West sailed in the steward department. He is a resident of McDonough, Ga. LARRY LOPEZ JAMES WOHLFERT Brother Larry Lopez, 66, started shipping with the SIU in 1973 while in New York. The steward department member first sailed with CSX Lines. Brother Lopez enhanced his skills twice at the Piney Point school. His most recent ship was the Patriot. Brother Lopez lives in Kissimmee, Fla. Brother James Wohlfert, 68, joined the SIU in 1998 while in Detroit. His first trip was aboard the McDonnell. The deck department member last CARL MOTLEY Brother Carl Motley, 71, began sailing with the SIU in 2002 after previously shipping with the NMU. His most recent trip was on the Chemical Pioneer. The deck department member attended classes often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Motley lives in Martinsville, Va. KENNETH ROETZER Brother Kenneth Roetzer, 68, donned the SIU colors in 1989. He originally sailed aboard a vessel operated by Red Circle Transport Company. Brother Roetzer shipped in the steward department. He upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Md. worked on the Indiana Harbor. Brother Wohlfert calls Hubbardston, Mich., home. Brother Roetzer’s most recent trip was on the Marilyn. He was born in New York and now resides in Homosassa, Fla. THEODORE WEST INLAND Alabama native worked with Alabama Pilot Inc. for the duration of his career. Brother Godard makes his home in Point Clear, Ala. ALBERT CVITANOVICH JUNIOUS WILLIAMS Brother Albert Cvitanovich, 62, was born in California. He became an SIU member in 1980. Brother Cvitanovich mainly sailed with Crowley Towing & Transportation of Wilmington. He was a member of the engine department. Brother Cvitanovich lives in Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif. Brother Junious Williams, 64, began shipping with the SIU in 1974 from the port of New Orleans. He first worked aboard the Overseas Anchorage. Brother Williams upgraded in 1978 and 2001 at the maritime training center in Piney Point. The engine department member is a Louisiana native. Brother Williams most recently sailed on the Terrapin Island. He lives in Harvey, La. THOMAS DOYLE Brother Thomas Doyle, 67, signed on with the Seafarers in 1977. He was born in New Orleans. Brother Doyle primarily worked with Crescent Towing of New Orleans. He resides in Gretna, La. JOSEPH GODARD Brother Joseph Godard, 62, started sailing with the union in 1999 while in Mobile, Ala. The GREAT LAKES RICHARD BRAY Brother Richard Bray, 65, joined the SIU in 1968. He was born in Michigan. Brother Bray’s first ship was the Huron Portland Cement; his most recent, the Paul Thay. He is a resident of Alpena, Mich. This Month In SIU History Editor’s note: The following items are reprinted from previous editions of the Seafarers LOG. 1939 On Wednesday, Oct. 2, in Savannah Ga., delegates from the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes District met for the purpose of drafting a constitution for the Seafarers International Union. In addition to the basic constitution, issues to be voted on included the shipping rules, hospital and strike assessments and a constitutional amendment that provided that in order to become a member a man had to be a citizen. The constitution was adopted by a vote of 1,225 in favor and 180 opposed. The votes on the constitutional amendment, the shipping rules and the assessments were likewise carried by large majorities. 1952 Seafarers and their children will have an opportunity to get a four-year college education, free of charge, under a new plan proposed by the SIU and approved by the trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Beginning with the fall term of 1953, four students yearly will receive full college scholarships of $1,500 a year for four years, good at any recognized college or university in the U.S. and for any course selected. Money has already been set aside by the trustees for the scholarship fund to cover the next four years. This is the first scholarship plan in maritime and one of the few union scholarship plans in the U.S. The union scholarship will be enough in practically all cases to cover all tuitions and fees and still leave enough money for ample monthly subsistence payments. 1956 A dockside explosion due to a faulty line in the engine room of the SIU-manned cruise ship Alcoa Corsair is believed to have been the cause of last Saturday’s fire which killed one engineer and injured 11 Seafarers just seven hours before the ship was due to sail for the Caribbean. The dead man is Edward S. Moses, 69, of New Orleans and a member if the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. All of the injured were SIU men. There were no passengers aboard at the time, and only about onethird of the regular crew. 1973 The crew of the SIU-manned Falcon Princess was praised by the U.S. Navy for conducting the first-ever, at-sea refueling of an amphibious vessel by a civilian charter tanker. The tanker pumped more than 158,000 gallons of oil to the USS Blue Ridge in just one hour and 10 minutes. The transfer was part of a Military Sealift Command program examining the feasibility of using civilian owned and manned vessels to support the operation of military vessels under MSC’s Charger Log IV Program – a test program that helped set the stage for future civilian charter ship and military vessel cooperation. Seafarers LOG 17 10/2/2013 11:33:12 AM �Final Departures DEEP SEA TOMMY ABELLO Pensioner Tommy Abello, 94, died March 21. He joined the Seafarers in 1962 while in San Francisco. Brother Abello was born in the Philippines. The steward department member was last employed aboard the President McKinley. Brother Abello retired in 1986 and called Union City, Calif., home. JOE CLARK Pensioner Joe Clark, 79, passed away March 17. Born in Austin, Texas, he began sailing with the union in 1998. Brother Clark first sailed on a Hudson Waterways vessel. He was a steward department member. Brother Clark most recently shipped aboard the Liberty Star. He went on pension in 1998. Brother Clark was a resident of Houston. GEORGE ELOT Brother George Elot, 86, died March 11. He began sailing with the SIU in 1946. Brother Elot was born in Elgin, Ill. His last trip was on the Elizabeth. Brother Elot worked in the engine department. He started collecting his pension in 1995 and called Staten Island, N.Y., home. HORACE GASKILL Pensioner Horace Gaskill, 86, passed away March 1. Brother Gaskill first donned the SIU colors in 1944. The deck department member was born in Carteret, N.C.. Brother Gaskill’s final ship was the Pittsburgh. He became a pensioner in 1982 and lived in Sea Level, N.C. LINTON REYNOLDS Pensioner Linton Reynolds, 71, died March 28. Brother Reynolds started shipping with the Seafarers in 1967 in the port of San Francisco. His first vessel was operated by ISCO Inc. His last ship was the Over- 18 Seafarers LOG 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 18 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 18 seas Marilyn. Brother Reynolds was born in Iowa and shipped in the engine department. He went on pension in 2007 and settled in Dayton, Texas. MARK TURNER Brother Mark Turner, 47, passed away March 2. Born in Houston, he began sailing with the union in 2008. Brother Turner first sailed aboard the USNS Effective. He was a deck department member. Brother Turner most recently shipped on the Resolve. He was a resident of Missouri City, Texas. INLAND DORRIS MALEAR Pensioner Dorris “Bud” Malear, 89, died March 21. He signed on with the SIU in 1974 while in St. Louis. Brother Malear’s earliest trip was with National Marine Service. He last worked aboard an Orgulf Transport Company vessel. Brother Marlear was a member of both the steward and deck departments. He became a pensioner in 1988. Brother Malear was a Missouri native but called Granite City, Ill., home. FRANCIS VAUGHN Pensioner Francis Vaughn, 85, passed away March 9. He started sailing with the union in 1967. Brother Vaughn initially sailed on the Tam Guilden. He was born in Cromona, Ky. Brother Vaughn was a member of the engine department. His last trip was with G&H Towing. Brother Vaughn retired in 1992 and made his home in Lufkin, Texas. GREAT LAKES LEWIS DIEHL Pensioner Lewis Diehl, 78, died March 12. Brother Diehl was a Lookout, W.Va., native. He joined the SIU in 1954 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The deck department member’s final trip was aboard the H Lee White. Brother Diehl began receiving his pension in 1993. He called New Matamoras, Ohio, home. LEO DROUIN Pensioner Leo Drouin, 93, passed away March 9. He began sailing with the union in 1960. Brother Drouin was born in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the engine department. Brother Drouin’s last ship was the St. Clair. He went on pension in 1984. Brother Drouin settled in Toledo, Ohio. Editor’s note: The following brothers and sister, all former members of the National Maritime Union (NMU), have passed away. ROBERT ALBERT Pensioner Robert Albert, 84, died Feb. 26. Brother Albert was born in Camden, Ala. He became a pensioner in 1967 and called Land O’Lakes, Fla., home. HARRIS ALLEYNE Pensioner Harris Alleyne, 83, passed away Feb. 10. Brother Alleyne, a native of Barbados, began collecting his pension in 1985. He resided in Los Angeles. EDGAR BEARD Pensioner Edgar Beard, 91, died Feb. 15. Brother Beard went on pension in 1986. He lived in Oklahoma. JAMES BENNETT Pensioner James Bennett, 86, passed away Feb. 26. Brother Bennett was born in Providence, R.I. He retired in 1994 and was a resident of Corpus Christi, Texas. JOHN BROOKS Pensioner John Brooks, 84, died Feb. 17. Born in Newnan, Ga., Brother Brooks became a pensioner in 1995. He called New Orleans home. RAUL CRUZ Pensioner Raul Cruz, 86, died March 10. Brother Cruz, a Puerto Rico native, went on pension in 1982. He called Perris, Calif., home. HARRY DAVIS Pensioner Harry Davis, 84, passed away Feb. 11. Born in Pensacola, Fla., Brother Davis started receiving his retirement compensation in 1974. He continued to live in Florida. GERALD DURSSE Pensioner Gerald Dursse, 78, died Feb. 16. Brother Dursse was born in South Carolina. He began collecting compensation for his retirement in 2001. Brother Durssee made his home in Charleston, S.C. BARBARA HURST Pensioner Barbara Hurst, 70, passed away March 16. Born in Atlanta, Texas, Sister Hurst started receiving her pension in 1997. She lived in Houston. GEORGE HUDDLESTON Pensioner George Huddleston, 72, died March 24. Brother Huddleston, a native of San Pedro, Calif., began collecting his pension in 2004. He made his home in Vashon Island, Wash. PERCY BROUSSARD Pensioner Percy Broussard, 87, passed away Feb. 8. Brother Broussard was born in Big Lake, La. He retired in 1968 and resided in New Sarpy, La. EDDIE JENKINS Pensioner Eddie Jenkins, 83, passed away Feb. 13. Brother Jenkins was born in New Orleans. He went on pension in 1985. Brother Jenkins made his home in Louisiana. ROBERT CALLIS Pensioner Robert Callis, 90, died Feb. 15. Brother Callis was a Virginia native. He started receiving his retirement pay in 1972. Brother Callis made his home in Hudgins, Va. THEODORE KACZYNSKI Pensioner Theodore Kaczynski, 83, died March 13. Brother Kaczynski was born in New York. He became a pensioner in 2001 and settled in Spring Hill, Fla. RICHARD CARVALHO Pensioner Richard Carvalho, 68, passed away Feb. 18. Brother Carvalho was a native of New Bedford, Mass. He began receiving his pension in 2010. Brother Carvalho lived in Massachusetts. FELIX LOVATO Pensioner Felix Lovato, 91, passed away Feb. 1. Brother Lovato was a native of New Mexico. He retired in 1977 and continued to reside in New Mexico. TAN CHANG Pensioner Tan Chang, 91, died Feb. 7. Brother Chang, a native of China, started collecting his retirement compensation in 1984. He lived in New York. WOODROW NELSON Pensioner Woodrow Nelson, 95, died Feb. 4. Brother Nelson was born in Rosenberg, Texas. He went on pension in 1980 and was a resident of Livingston, Texas. JOSE COBO Pensioner Jose Cobo, 92, passed away March 17. The Texas-born mariner became a pensioner in 1986. Brother Cobo settled in Spain. HAROLD QUARLES Pensioner Harold Quarles, 86, passed away March 4. Born in New York, Brother Quarles started receiving his retirement pay in 1968. He called East Or- ange City, N.J., home. RALPH RASH Pensioner Ralph Rash, 85, died Feb. 7. Brother Rash, a native of Dalhart, Texas, became a pensioner in 1982. He lived in Wells, Texas. SAMUEL REYNOLDS Pensioner Samuel Reynolds, 77, passed away March 21. Brother Reynolds was born in Virginia. He began collecting his pension in 2001 and made his home in Norfolk, Va. PHILLIP RICCI Pensioner Phillip Ricci, 86, died March 7. Born in Tiffin, Ohio, Brother Ricci went on pension in 1986. He settled in Lake Panasoffkee, Fla. FRANKLIN SESENTON Pensioner Franklin Sesenton, 70, passed away Feb. 2. Brother Sesenton was a native of Mayaguez, P.R. He began collecting compensation for his retirement in 1999. Brother Sesenton continued to reside in Puerto Rico. EUGENE SMITH Pensioner Eugene Smith, 85, died Feb. 10. Brother Smith, a native of Alabama, started receiving his pension in 1996. He was a resident of Mobile, Ala. LOUIA THOMAS Pensioner Louia Thomas, 77, passed away Jan. 21. Born in High Springs, Fla., Brother Thomas became a pensioner in 1997. He continued to make his home in Florida. ANSEL WILSON Pensioner Ansel Wilson, 87, died Feb. 14. Brother Wilson was born in Kansas. He went on pension in 1968 and lived in Andalusia, Ala. LONEY WILSON Pensioner Loney Wilson, 69, passed away Feb. 21. Brother Wilson was a native of Holly Grove, Ark. He started receiving his retirement pay in 1998 and called Memphis, Tenn., home. Name Bailey, Hubert Esquibel, Fernando Futrell, Walter Garcia, Rubildo Hanes, Rolf Hernandez, Roberto Lozada, Victor Mo, Tung Norman, Raymond Robinson, Horace Rodriguez, Miguel Zumwalt, Clarence Age 92 74 90 76 89 74 94 96 85 84 81 86 DOD Dec. 24 Feb. 8 Feb. 27 Jan. 25 Dec. 23 Feb. 2 Dec. 29 Dec. 25 Feb. 28 Feb. 23 Dec. 6 March 18 October 2013 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:06:46 PM �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings SAM LAUD (American Steamship Company), June 13 – Chairman Amin A. Quraish, Secretary Joel E. Markle, Educational Director Timothy Orban. Chairman reported a smooth voyage. He also informed members that new mariners would be coming aboard. Crew was asked to take the time to show them the ropes. Secretary asked crew to keep doors closed so AC will not have to work so hard. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Some crew members were unhappy about current smoking policy. Next port: Cleveland. The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. Maersk Peary Calls on Honolulu These recent photos of Seafarers aboard Maersk Line, Limited’s Maersk Peary were taken in Honolulu. AB Ian Harding, Safety Director Warren Asp CAPE INTREPID (Crowley), July 30 – Chairman Lbj B. Tanoa, Secretary Michael F. Meany, Educational Director Phillip L. Greenwell, Deck Delegate Marcus J. Hugee, Steward Delegate Talama Moega. Bosun expressed his gratitude to FOS crew. He thanked the steward department for good food and deck department for keeping outside of ship clean. Educational director urged all mariners to keep necessary documents current and enhance skills at Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Recommendation was made to increase retirement benefits. CHARLESTON EXPRESS (Crowley), July 21 – Chairman Michael J. Proveaux, Secretary Obencio M. Espinoza, Educational Director Terry T. Smith, Deck Delegate Edmond Francois, Engine Delegate Jerome Dooms, Steward Delegate Johnny Sawyer. Chairman went over ship’s itinerary and announced payoff on July 30 in Houston. Secretary asked crew to leave cabins clean and supplied with fresh linen for reliefs. Educational director reminded fellow members to keep an eye on document expiration dates, allow plenty of time for renewals and contribute to SPAD. Everyone was also encouraged to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Suggestion was made to have chairs for watchstanders. Clarification was requested regarding new VPDSD (Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties) guidelines. Steward department was thanked for a job well done. Next port: Houston. MAERSK ATLANTA (Maersk Line, Limited), July 17 – Chairman Thomas P. Flanagan, Secretary Lauren J. Oram, Educational Director Paul M. Titus, Deck Delegate Carey Hatch, Engine Delegate Steven Shaffer, Steward Delegate James Kingsley. Chairman stated payoff to take place in Newark, N.J., on July 19. Mariners were reminded to clean rooms for next crew members. Secretary noted linens will be left for reliefs. Educational director suggested mariners upgrade at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. He also talked about the importance of staying current in the industry. October 2013 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 19 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 19 Chief Steward Eric Clotter Bosun Ruben Datu, AB Ian Harding No beefs or disputed OT reported. It was reported that water fountain on C deck was not working. Members requested fans for their rooms. Next port: Newark. MAERSK CAROLINA (Maersk Line, Limited), July 14 – Chairman Ion Irimia, Secretary Alexander Banky III, Educational Director Kevin Cooper, Deck Delegate Robert Bakeman. Chairman urged Seafarers to stay healthy, work safely and do the best job they can. Secretary reported no losttime injures for 3,291 days and thanked crew for another safe voyage. He reminded mariners of the importance of contributing to SPAD, citing the recent Food for Peace battle as an example. Treasurer reported $2,500 in safety crew fund; money to be used for satellite TV system. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Motion was made to require new union representatives to have a minimum of three years’ sea time before they are eligible. Crew thanked steward department for great meals and Fourth of July cookout. Suggestions were made regarding vacation, pension and GSTU Raul Ventanilla medical benefits. Next ports: Newark, N.J., Charleston, S.C., Savannah, Ga., Houston and Mobile, Ala. MAERSK MISSOURI (Maersk Line, Limited), July 21 – Chairman Oliver M. Balico, Secretary Glenn C. Bamman, Educational Director Jerome D. Culbreth, Deck Delegate Juan Gomez, Jr. Engine Delegate Roger A. Nesbeth, Steward Delegate Brian T. McEleneny. Chairman reported smooth trip and good crew. Clarification requested on days’ pay in lieu of days-off requirement. Secretary asked crew to leave rooms neat for reliefs. Educational director recommended members further training at the Piney Point school and keep documents current. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Vote of thanks to steward department for a job well done. Next ports: Elizabeth, N.J., Charleston, S.C., Savannah, Ga., Houston and Mobile, Ala. MAERSK PEARY (Maersk Line, Limited), July 17 – Chairman Ruben V. Datu, Secretary Tony Spain, Educational Director Virgilio Demegill, Deck Delegate Fortunato Ranario, Engine Delegate Nicholas Gattuso, Steward Delegate Calvin Williams. Chairman discussed ship’s schedule and talked about new Crowley tankers that have been ordered. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew would like direct deposit of vacation checks. It was noted that new fans have been received but some plugs need to be replaced. HORIZON ANCHORAGE (Horizon Lines), August 4 – Chairman Christopher K. Pompel, Secretary Scott A. Opsahl, Educational Director William C. Mogg, Steward Delegate Louie Aceridano. Bosun went over itinerary and talked about recent changes in MTD. Secretary posted information of security awareness training and who to contact in the mess hall. Educational director stated it’s not getting any easier to get a job; he stressed the importance of upgrading to stay competitive. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Suggestion was made to return to rotary shipping with 75-day jobs. Crew would also like more Chief Cook Robert Borro coverage for dental benefits. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. HORIZON KODIAK (Horizon Lines), August 11 – Chairman Garry D. Walker, Secretary Lovie L. Perez, Educational Director Christopher L. Earhart, Deck Delegate Mark Pesola, Engine Delegate Ralph D. Thomas. Chairman informed crew members that new dryer for crew laundry should arrive in Tacoma on August 14 along with the satellite dome. He urged members to keep dues up-todate and donate to SPAD, the union’s voluntary political action fund. Orange metal can was put in garbage room to dispose of used batteries. Secretary advised members to check out www. seafarers.org to see current dues, medical eligibility and sea time. Educational director reminded fellow members to keep an eye on document expiration dates, allow plenty of time for renewals, and also head to Piney Point to upgrade. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Request was made for a new toaster in crew mess room. Next ports: Tacoma, Wash., Anchorage, Alaska and Kodiak, Alaska. Seafarers LOG 19 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:06:51 PM �Waterfront Park Takes Shape, Shows Appeal of Donating Bricks The waterfront renovation project at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md., is taking shape and showing why it’s a great location for Seafarers and their loved ones to commemorate individuals, groups and organizations through the school’s brick donation program. Lining the waterfront park and its distinctive lighthouse are a collection of bricks that – with a donation – can be engraved with text and graphics designed to honor both groups and individuals. The waterfront park’s scenic addition to the campus ensures those being honored will have a permanent and fitting place of remembrance within the maritime community. The donation of a brick also comes with an entry in the program’s name-thepark contest, offering donors yet another chance to leave their mark. The bricks come in two sizes and may be ordered online at: http://seafarers.org/ SIUBricks.htm. The sizes include a traditional-sized brick (4 x 8 inches x 2.25) with three lines of engraving for a donation of $125 and a larger brick (8 x 8 inches x 2.25) with six lines of engraving for a donation of $250. The larger version also may be ordered with a corporate logo and up to three lines of text (subject to space limitations based on the logo) for a donation of $300. If submitting a logo, please note that it cannot be sent through the online order form. Logos (either in EPS, AI, PDF or high-resolution JPG, BMP or TIF format) should be emailed to si- ubricks@seafarers.org. Please include your contact information. While proceeds from brick donations will be used to help offset some of the costs of the overall restoration (a multimillion dollar endeavor), the program’s larger aim is to beautify PHC’s waterfront area while giving people an opportunity to share memories and honor others in a lasting way. For instance, an engraved brick may be for a particular lifeboat class, an instructor, or a crew that performed a heroic rescue. Brick donators may want to honor the memory of a departed loved one, or some other person who helped them along the way. Or, they may want to salute a company or an individual that’s made a difference for the U.S. Merchant Marine. The possibilities are almost limitless, and the engravings do not have to be related to the school. Everyone is encouraged to join in and support this worthwhile project. Questions as well as name-the-park submissions may be emailed to SIUBricks@ seafarers.org. These recent photos show the waterfront park at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. With a donation, Seafarers and their loved ones can have a brick along the walkway engraved to commemorate a group, organization or individual. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt 20 Seafarers LOG 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 20 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 20 requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD). SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. October 2013 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:06:52 PM �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Information The following is a schedule of courses at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md., for the next few months. All programs are geared toward improving the job skills of Seafarers and promoting the American maritime industry. Please note that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and—in times of conflict—national security. Students attending any of these classes should check in the Saturday before their course’s start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. For classes ending on a Friday, departure reservations should be made for Saturday. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Deck Department Lifeboatman/Water Survival October 12 November 9 December 7 October 25 November 22 December 20 STOS (RFPNW) November 9 December 6 Able Seaman October 12 November 16 November 8 December 13 December 16 December 16 Radar Renewal (One day) Engine Department FOWT October 12 November 8 Junior Engineer Pumpman October 26 November 30 December 20 December 13 Welding October 26 November 30 November 15 December 20 Safety Upgrading Courses Basic Firefighting/STCW October 19 November 16 October 25 November 22 BST Renewal/VPDSD October 26 November 2 November 30 December 7 November 1 November 8 December 6 December 13 Government Vessels September 14 October 12 November 9 September 20 October 18 November 15 Medical Care Provider December 7 December 13 Tank PIC Barge (DL) October 14 October 18 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Date of Birth __________________________________________________________________ Deep Sea Member o Lakes Member o Inland Waters Member o If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book # _________________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department_____________________________ Home Port____________________________________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? o Yes o No If yes, class # __________________________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? o Yes o No If yes, course(s) taken____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, one day in the last six months prior to the date your class starts, USMMD (z-card) front and back or relevant pages of merchant mariner credential, front page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, qualifying seatime for the course if it is Coast Guard tested, 1995 STCW Certificate, valid SHBP Clinic Card and TWIC. October 2013 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 21 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 21 Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Small Arms Training October 19 October 25 Steward Department Upgrading Courses Chief Steward October 5 November 15 Serve Safe November 23 November 29 Galley Operations These modules start every Monday. Chief Cook These modules start every other week. The next class will begin October 14. Advanced Galley Operations These modules start every Monday. NMC Website Provides Useful Mariner Resources The National Maritime Center (NMC), the licensing authority for the U.S. Coast Guard, offers a comprehensive website covering mariner credentialing, medical guidelines and much more. The site features a wide range of applications and forms, deck- and engine-department exam information, lists of Coast Guard-approved courses and more. Seafarers are encouraged to check out the site at: http://www.uscg. mil/nmc/ Mariners may call the NMC at 1-888-IASKNMC (1-888-427-5662). Operational hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. (The NMC is closed for all federal holidays.) Various email forms also are available through the NMC website. Important Notice For Paul Hall Center Students Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. COURSE ____________________________ START DATE _______________ DATE OF COMPLETION _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ____________________ Date On: _______________________________ Date Off:____________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE______________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable.Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, of any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/13 Seafarers LOG 21 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:06:53 PM �Paul Hall Center Classes Apprentice Water Survival Class #776 – Thirteen Phase 1 trainees completed this course Aug. 30. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Travis Abbott, Carlos Arzuaga Flores, Nicole Donald, Tomaszewska Grazyna, Abdoe Rahman Jobe, Tyler Jones, Imran Khan, Lauren LaFond, Jean-Paul Lozada, Robert Mack II, David Myrick, Martin O’Brien and John Thompson. Class Instructor Ben Cusic is at the far right. Welding – Five upgraders finished their requirements in this course Aug. 16. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Davis Freitas, Jason Horn, Ryan Taylor, Erric White and Davis Whitley. Buzzy Andrews, their instructor, is third from the left. Basic Auxiliary Plant Operations – Fifteen Phase I and Phase III apprentices graduated from this course Aug. 16. Completing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Kasim Ahmed, Alvin Cabahit, Sean Foote, Jacob Gaskill, John Greggs, Jon Mahannah, Whalen Martin, Raymond Martinez, Nicholas Panagakos, James Rodweller, Chase Smith, Mario Standberry, Nicole Stephenson, Brandon Thornton and Christopher Van Hoose. John Wiegman, their instructor, is at the far left. Basic Auxiliary Plant Operations – Six upgraders completed the enhancement of their skills in this course Aug. 16. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Kyle Bennett, Justin Bing, Melchor Lapac Jr., Mohammed Sarreshtedar, Lamont Stewart II and Florencio Tingugan. Class Instructor John Wiegman is at the far left. Fast Rescue Boat – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course Aug. 9: Michael Cousin, James Kayser, Ryan Lindsoe, William Smith and John Sorsdal. Class instructor Tom Truitt is at the left. Water Survival Class #776 – Three upgraders finished this course Aug. 30. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Samuel Javier, Julian Lina and Brian Wilder. Tankship Familiarization DL – Nineteen Seafarers graduated from this course Aug. 9. Finishing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Maximo Aguirah, Carlton Banks, Mario Batiz, Michael Blue, Gregorio Cudal, Ely Desingano, Walden Galacgac, Dominador Hugo Jr., Samuel Javier, Kevin Kelly, Ronald Lukacs, Edgar Parong, Arturo Reyes, Jonathan Rivera-Rodriguez, Reinaldo Roman, Jacob Teiko, Andrzej Tlalka, Mario Torrey and Pio Vili. Jim Shaffer, the class instructor, is standing at the left in the back row. 22 Seafarers LOG 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 22 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 22 ARPA – Three individuals completed the enhancement of their skills in this course Aug. 16. Finishing their requirements (above, from left) were: James Luttrell and Efren Pahinag. Timothy Hess (not pictured) also finished the class. Designated Duty Engineer – Two upgraders graduated from this course Aug. 9. Successfully enhancing their skills were Jeffrey Roddy (above left) and Bryan Fletcher (center). Their instructor, Jay Henderson, is at right. October 2013 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:06:58 PM �Paul Hall Center Classes Government Vessels- Seven individuals completed the enrichment of their skills in this course Aug. 9. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Dawa Anastacio, George Arcenal, Edgar Castillo, Brian Robison, George Steube, Jesselo Unabia and Thomas Weber. Combined Basic and Advanced Firefighting – The following individuals (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course Aug. 23: Richard Abshire, Ahmed Ali, Edgardo Barrios, Davis Freitas, Raymond Henderson, Charlie Herrera, William Horton, Mark Merenda, Shawana Mills, Efren Pahinag, Kareem Walters, Philandar Walton and Eeric White. Class Instructors Wayne Johnson Sr., and Wayne Johnson Jr., are at the far left and far right, respectively. Medical Care Provider – Ten Seafarers improved their skills by completing this course Aug. 30. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Omar Aswad, Joven Deocampo, Thomas Jones, Efren Pahinag, George Pobee, Leonard Renaud, Coda Russell, Carlos Sanchez, Wiliam Sculley III and Eeric White. Their instructor, Wayne Johnson Jr., is at the far right. BST Renewal – Four individuals finished their requirements in this course Aug. 23. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Bob Borchester, Joven Deocampo, Cory Mulligan and William Sculley. Class Instructor Joe Zienda is at the left. BST (SIU) – The following Seafarers (above, in alphabetical order) boosted their skills when they graduated from this course Aug. 16: Dimitri Baker, Joel Bell, Robert Borro, William Dukes, Bernardino Eda, Leoncio Gadingan, Frederick Gathers, Charles Hill, Jeffrey Idalski, Derek Ivory, Younis Kaid, Edwardo Meregillano, Ma Marilynda Nance, Neal Nelson, Mitch Oakley, Cary Pratts, Jonamie Rivera Encarnacion, Johnny Rodriguez, Deocadio Romney, Marcus Rowe and Wayne Yearbain. Wayne Johnson Sr., their instructor, is at the far right. BST (Crowley) – Twenty four individuals from union-contracted Crowley Maritime completed this course Aug. 21. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Dominic Bailey, Andrew Berthelson, Shane Cawley, Eric Dobbin, Patrick Farrell, George Fleischfresser, Cory Gardiner, Angelo Golden, Karen Gossett, Kenneth Grayson II, Ronel Guerzon, David Hall, Paul Kalmeta, Tim LeClair, Kenneth McLamb, Mark Miles, Marc Normandin, Calvin Patterson, Tyler Percy, Ricky Reid, Jack Rupert, William Stubbs, Robert Taylor and Brian Towers. Class Instructor Mike Roberts is at the far left. October 2013 15050_Seafarers_OCT_13_LOG_lores.indd 23 15050_OCT_13_LOG.indd 23 BST (SIU) – Seventeen Seafarers augmented their skills by completing their requirements in this course Aug. 16. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Martin Allred, Emery Batiste, Mario Batiz, Tim Daniel, Ely Desingano, Evan Flynn, Larry Genetiano, Johnny Godwin, DeCarlo Harris, Derrick Lott, Mark Merenda, Mohamed Nour, Reinaldo Roman, Thessolonian Smith, Andrzej Tlalka, Pio Vili and Adele Williams. Class Instructor Wayne Johnson Sr. is at the far right. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Chief Steward – Three steward members recently finished their requirements in this course. Upgrading their skills and graduating (above, from left to right) were: Strode Call, Dariusz Czepezynski, and Saeed Alahmadi. Chief Steward – Three Seafarers recently completed the enhancement of their skills in the course. Those graduating (above, from left to right) were: Thessolonian Smith, Jessica Crockett and Larry Genetiano. Seafarers LOG 23 9/21/13 3:50 PM 9/21/2013 3:07:02 PM �Volume 75, Number 10 October 2013 Paul Hall Center Course Dates Page 21 SIU-Crewed Crowley Tug Serves as Platform For Rep. Hunter’s Firsthand Look at Industry One of the U.S. Merchant Marine’s most outspoken supporters took a firsthand look at part of the maritime industry Sept. 6 in Los Angeles. U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, rode the SIU-crewed Crowley tug Admiral shortly after addressing the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO convention (see story, page 10). He was given a warm sendoff at the dock by Crowley Maritime CEO/Chairman Tom Crowley Jr., and enthusiastically interacted with the SIU crew throughout the voyage around the harbor. The photos on this page were taken while Rep. Hunter was aboard the tug The SIU crew consisted of (from left) AB Alejandro Esparza, Chief Engineer Craig Perry, Capt. Chad MacAulay and Chief Mate Nick Dueul. Crowley Maritime CEO/Chairman Tom Crowley Jr. (left) and U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) are pictured aboard the Admiral. SIU VP West Coast Nick Marrone (center) is flanked by Crowley Labor Relations Director Lee Egland (right) and USA Maritime Chairman Jim Henry before boarding the tug. Rep. Hunter (left) takes a quick turn at the helm as Chief Mate Nick Dueul and others look on. AB Alejandro Esparza 15050_OCT_13_LOG_X.indd 24 AB Alejandro Esparza, SIU Port Agent Jeff Turkus Chief Engineer Craig Perry 9/24/2013 10:23:33 PM � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 2013 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES MARITIME TRANSPORT DELIVERS COMMANDERS, CONGRESSMEN, BUSINESS AND LABOR LEADERS ADDRESS MTD SEABULK ORDERS JONES ACT TANKERS NASSCO TO CONSTRUCT 2 VESSELS FOR SIU-CONTRACTED COMPANY SEAFARERS HEALTH AND BENEFITS PLAN UPGRADES ITS CIGNA NETWORK SHBP ARMS MEMBERSHIP WITH FACTS PERTAINING TO AFFORDABLE CARE ACT CONVENTION MAPS OUT STRATEGIES TO BOOST INDUSTRY COMMANDERS, CONGRESSMEN, LABOR AND INDUSTRY LEADERS ADDRESS MTD AFL-CIO CONVENTION SHINES NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON LABOR RETIRED ILA PRESIDENT HUGHES DIES AT 79 SIU-CREWED CROWLEY TUGS DELIVER LARGEST OFFSHORE PLATFORM TO GULF SEAFARERS HELP RESCUE SYRIAN REFUGEES MAERSK UTAH AIDS ITALIAN COAST GUARD NEAR SICILY UNION OFFICIALS, PHC STAFF PROVIDE ACTIVE SEAFARERS INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING STCW SECURITY ENDORSEMENTS TRAINEES REPRESENT SIU DURING HISTORIC RALLY IN D.C. USS MONTFORD POINT ACES INSPECTION ‘YOU’RE THE BACKBONE OF OUR SUCCESS’ USTRANSCOM, MSC COMMANDERS STRESS VALUE OF INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS MTD BACKS U.S. TROOPS, NATION’S MANY VETERANS CONGRESSMEN SHOW STRONG SUPPORT FOR MARITIME REPRESENTATIVES VOW TO DEFENSE MSP, FOOD FOR PEACE, JONES ACT CROWLEY FOCUSES ON SAFETY, WELLNESS, GROWTH LABOR LEADERS CALL FOR UNITY, CHANGE MARAD PLANNING NEW STRATEGY TO REVITALIZE INDUSTRY VIGOR INDUSTRIAL CEO ADVISES CONVENTION ATTENDEES ‘KEEP IT SIMPLE’ IN WORKPLACE WATERFRONT PARK TAKES SHAPE, SHOWS APPEAL OF DONATING BRICKS SIU-CREWED CROWLEY TUG SERVES AS PLATFORM FOR REP. HUNTER’S FIRSTHAND LOOK AT INDUSTRY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Digital Copies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/01/2013 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. 75, No. 10 2013 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e95406906404c71d5501dd2992ab433a.pdf cd8222b58c2cc1adc6d8b4508802522d PDF Text Text OCTOBER 2014 FEBRU ARY V O L U M EVOLUME 7 6 o 76 NNO. O .102 2014 Mission Accomplished! SIU-Crewed Cape Ray Returns Home Following Neutralization of Chemical Weapons Officials from the union, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Military were on hand September 19 in Portsmouth, Virginia, to welcome home the Ready Reserve Force Vessel Cape Ray. The SIU-crewed, Keystone-operated containership, whose crew list comprised 36 civilian mariners and 60 U.S. Army chemical weapons specialists, docked in Portsmouth following its completion of a 233-day mission that involved the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons in the Mediterranean Sea. In the photo above, members of the crew are joined by officials who took part in a welcome home recognition ceremony in their honor. Officials pictured (from left) include: Rear Adm. David Baucom, U.S. Transportation Command; Ms. Shari Durand, executive director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency; Maj. Gen. Jay Santee (USAF, Ret.), former deputy director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency; Mr. Carmen J. Spencer, joint program executive officer, Chemical and Biological Defense; Paul “Chip” Jaenichen, maritime administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation; and SIU VP Contracts George Tricker. For related story and more photos, see Page 6. Tanker Construction Begins Construction has begun on the first of five SIU-contracted tankers being built at General Dynamics NASSCO for American Petroleum Tankers (APT). This photo, courtesy of the shipyard, shows the first piece of steel being cut for APT-1, which will be operated by Crowley Maritime. Page 3. Jones Act ‘ConRo’ Ship Marjorie C Launched A new combination container/roll-on/roll-off (ConRo) ship has been launched in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The SIU-contracted Marjorie C, operated by Tote Services, Inc. for Pasha Hawaii, means new jobs for Seafarers. Page 3. (Photo courtesy VT Halter Marine) Support for Jones Act Page 5 Remembering Bill Eglinton Page 7 Photos from Piney Point Pages 12-13 �President’s Report Congrats to Cape Ray Crew There are several subjects to cover this month, but let me begin by offering heartfelt congratulations to the Seafarers who helped make the Cape Ray’s high-profile mission a complete success. When the Keystone-operated ship finally returned to the United States late last month, it marked the culmination of a unique mobilization – an unprecedented one, in fact. We’ve been reporting on the Cape Ray’s assignment – disposal of Syrian chemical weapons – for many months, both online and in print, and with the Sept. 19 ceremony marking the official end of its deployment I again want to say well done! To the SIU crew, please know that all of your union brothers and sisters are proud of you. This mission underscored the value and versatility of the U.S. Merchant Marine. It’s a reminder that American mariners are ready to deliver the goods – or help dispose of them, if that’s the assignment – anytime, anywhere. Michael Sacco We’re proud to serve as America’s fourth arm of defense, and we’re always ready to turn to. Support in the House Of course, our capacity to report for duty depends in large part on our nation’s willingness to help maintain a strong American-flag fleet with American crews. In that spirit, I appreciated the rock-solid support expressed earlier last month by Congressmen Duncan Hunter (R-California) and John Garamendi (D-California) during a hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives. Even though the fight to preserve our industry never ends, it’s encouraging when leaders like Representatives Garamendi and Hunter are so outspoken in supporting laws and programs like the Jones Act, cargo preference, and the Maritime Security Program. They understand what our nation’s founders knew, and what members of both major political parties have stated ever since: America’s national and economic security depends on keeping a viable U.S. Merchant Marine. To do otherwise would leave us incredibly vulnerable to the whims (or worse) of other countries. I appreciated Congressman Hunter calling the hearing about the merchant marine and I look forward to continuing our work with him and with Congressman Garamendi, two of our industry’s greatest champions. Get out the Vote One last time before Election Day, I urge every Seafarer to support pro-maritime, pro-worker candidates from now until November 4. You all know grassroots political action is vital for us and for all of America’s working families. No matter the industry or workplace, politics affects every job whether it involves safety regulations, collective bargaining rights or, more broadly, incentives for businesses to keep good jobs here in the United States. Those are just a few examples. I definitely understand that while some people have an appetite for politics, others roll their eyes or change the channel whenever those stories come on. But the bottom line for our union and our movement is that we cannot afford to sit on the sidelines. Remembering a Friend Our SIU family was stunned by the news of Bill Eglinton’s unexpected passing last month. As so many of you know, Bill was a key figure for decades at our affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland, first as a teacher and then as director of training. He influenced thousands and thousands of Seafarers who trained there. It’s not an overstatement to say he also was a great advocate for all U.S. mariners. For instance, Bill was an expert on the international maritime conventions that are having more and more of an effect on our industry. He worked hard both here and abroad to make sure our mariners’ interests were protected as much as possible in the face of growing regulations. In fact, the last time we were in a meeting together, in early September, he was adamant about doing everything we can to help ensure proper implementation of the Manila amendments to the STCW convention. That may sound dry, but the reason Bill was fired up is because he cared about the men and women of the U.S. Merchant Marine whose livelihoods are being affected. We will carry on in his spirit, and we will miss him. FEBRUARY 2014 VOLUME 76 Volume 76 Number 10 o NO. 2 October 2014 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Managing Editor/Production, Jim Guthrie; Assistant Editor, Nick Merrill; Photographer, Harry Gieske; Administrative Support, Misty Dobry; Content Curator, Mark Clements. Copyright © 2014 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. President Obama, VP Biden Salute Unions on Labor Day Labor Secretary Challenges Nation to Boost Worker Protections While much of the country’s workforce was taking a welldeserved Labor Day off, the executive office was busy giving inspirational pro-union speeches around the country. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden both talked about the vital importance of unions in the American economy, while Labor Secretary Tom Perez issued a statement challenging America to boost its efforts for working families. President Obama was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to speak at the Milwaukee Area Labor Council’s annual “Laborfest.” He began by thanking the numerous unions and union leaders in attendance, including the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. Other representatives present included Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees; Lily Garcia, vice president of the National Education Association; Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers; William Hite, general president of the United Association; Joe Hansen, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers; Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Wisconsin), and Mayor of Milwaukee Tom Barrett. In his speech, Obama stressed the key roles unions play America’s working families, both in the past and today. “We’re here to celebrate something that sometimes the American people take for granted: the 40-hour workweek, overtime pay, a minimum wage, weekends like this one,” he stated. “All that didn’t happen by accident. It happened because America’s workers organized for it, fought for it. History shows that working families can get a fair shot in this country, but only if we’re willing to fight for it.” He continued, “I ran for president because I believed in bottom-up economics. I believed in middle-out economics. I placed a bet on you. I placed a bet on America’s workers, and the belief that our economy grows best when everybody has got a shot – when folks who are willing to work hard can get into the middle class and stay in the middle class.” The president then spoke about his expectations for the economy. “I want an economy where your hard work pays off with higher wages, and higher incomes, and fairer pay for women, and President Obama speaks at Milwaukee’s annual Laborfest. workplace flexibility for parents, and affordable health insurance, and decent retirement benefits,” he said. “I’m not asking for the moon, I just want a good deal for American workers.” Meanwhile, Vice President Biden was in Detroit on Labor Day to give a passionate speech on the importance of unions to a crowd of several hundred union members and their families. He spoke on the grounds of the old Tiger Stadium, which was demolished in 2009 and is now a public playing field. Biden began by thanking the union presidents and political leaders in attendance, including Joe Blocker, president of the Metro Detroit AFL-CIO; United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams; Teamsters President James Hoffa; Senator Carl Levin (D-Michigan); Congressmen John Conyers (D-Michigan); Congressman Gary Peters (DMichigan); and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. The vice president led off his speech with an anecdote that illustrated his union background. “I had an uncle named Ed Finnegan, who used to look at me, after I got involved in politics, and say, ‘Joey, you’re a laborer from belt buckle to show sole.’ And I am,” Biden said. “And that’s because I still know how to say the word union. U-N-I-O-N!” He continued, “I talk about unions, because you’re the reason why every other American worker has any of the basic rights they have.” He mentioned the Federal Labor Standards Act, the 40-hour work week, child labor laws, worker safety standards, overtime pay and minimum wage as being The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. Vice President Biden greets union members in Detroit on Labor Day. 2 Seafarers LOG direct results of labor unions taking to the streets when they had to, generation after generation. “It’s not hyperbole: Unions did, in fact, build the middle class,” Biden said. “And that built the United States of America as we know it.” Biden said a strong middle class is the reason America has been historically stable, both socially and economically. He concluded his speech with another anecdote, one that hit home with the union workers and their families that made up the crowd: “My dad used to say, ‘Joey, a job’s about a lot more than a paycheck. It’s about your dignity. It’s about your place in the community. It’s about who you are. It’s about being able to look your kid in the eye and say, honey, it’s going to be okay. That’s what a job is about.’ And, ladies and gentlemen, you can’t do that unless you get a fair wage. “Folks, the American people have not stopped dreaming,” Biden said. “The American people have not walked away from what they believe they are entitled to. Just give them a chance. No handout, just give them a chance. Because once you give Americans a chance, they have never, never, never, never, ever let their country down.” U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez made his Labor Day thoughts heard as well. In a written statement, he noted, “As a nation, we can do more to lift workers up, and to ensure that all hard-working people are able to climb ladders of opportunity and reach for the American dream. It’s time to raise the national minimum wage, so that no one working a full-time job has to live in poverty. It’s time to update our workplace policies to reflect the realities of the 21st century labor force and to support modern working families. It’s time to continue our nation’s long commitment to supporting unemployed workers by extending emergency unemployment compensation.” Perez concluded, “This Labor Day, let’s remember that hardworking men and women are the backbone of our country, and let’s redouble our efforts to uphold our nation’s great promise to them: that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can make it in America.” October 2014 �APT Vessel Construction Starts at NASSCO 5 Jones Act Tankers Slated for Delivery Beginning in 2015 A ceremonial steel-cutting ceremony in San Diego signaled upcoming job opportunities for Seafarers. On Sept. 12, personnel from General Dynamics NASSCO – a union shipyard – and San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer marked the start of construction of five American Petroleum Tankers (APT) vessels. Those ships, as previously reported, will be managed by Seafarers-contracted Crowley Maritime. General Dynamics NASSCO executives and the mayor were joined by representatives from Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (an APT affiliate) and APT President Rob Kurz. “Today’s start-of-construction ceremony signifies our ongoing relationship with American Petroleum Tankers. NASSCO is pleased to continue our commitment as good environmental stewards by building the most energy-efficient tankers in the Jones Act fleet and in helping to sustain and grow highly skilled jobs right here in San Diego,” said Kevin Graney, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics NASSCO. According to a NASSCO announcement, the new-build agreement calls for the design and construction of “50,000 deadweight ton, LNG-conversion-ready product carriers with a 330,000 barrel cargo capacity. The 610-foot-long tankers are a new ‘ECO’ design, offering improved fuel efficiency, and include the latest environmental protection features, including a ballast water treatment system.” Along with other existing orders, the APT contract is expected to not only help sustain the shipyard’s current work force of more than 3,000 but also add roughly 500 jobs. “This is a great opportunity to create hundreds of jobs in our burgeoning bluetech industry,” Faulconer said. “By adding these good-paying jobs, NASSCO expands its role as a pillar of San Diego’s defense and innovation economies.” Deliveries of the Crowley-managed tankers are slated to start in the fourth quarter of 2015 and continue through 2016. The ships were designed by DSEC, a subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of Busan, South Korea. They will have dual-fuel-capable auxiliary engines and the ability to accommodate future installation of an LNG fuel-gas system. San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer poses with shipyard employees at the ceremony. (Photo courtesy General Dynamics NASSCO) “We are very pleased to get the construction phase of this exciting project underway and appreciate the commitment of our customers, which facilitated this fleet New Ship Marjorie C Launched Jones Act ‘ConRo’ will Offer Service Between West Coast, Hawaii New SIU jobs are on the way following the recent launch of Pasha Hawaii’s MV Marjorie C, the largest ship ever constructed at VT Halter Marine, Inc. in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The 692-foot-long vessel, a combination container/roll-on/roll-off (ConRo) ship, is slated to enter the Jones Act trade by year’s end. Operated for Pasha by Tote Services, Inc., it will offer service between Hawaii and the West Coast along with its SIU-crewed sister ship, the Jean Anne, which began sailing in 2005. “Although our industry faces no shortage of challenges, domestic shipping and domestic shipbuilding are going strong,” stated SIU Vice President Contracts George Tricker. “The Marjorie C reflects confidence in the Jones Act, in our crews and shipbuilders, and best of all it means new job opportunities for Seafarers.” The Jones Act is a critical foundation of the U.S. maritime industry – one that has always enjoyed strong bipartisan backing. Enacted almost a century ago, it requires that cargo moving between domestic ports be carried on vessels that are crewed, built, flagged and owned American. Detailed studies have proven that the Jones Act helps sustain nearly 500,000 American jobs while pumping billions of dollars each year into the U.S. economy. It also plays a key role in national security, in part by helping maintain a reliable pool of well-trained, U.S.citizen mariners as well as a solid American shipbuilding capability. According to the shipbuilder, the Marjorie C “has the ability to carry 1,500 TEUs, above and under deck, as well as vehicles and [oversized] cargoes on 10 workable decks.” It has a shipping capacity of 2,750 units, and its design “incorporates the highest level of operating efficiencies as well as reduced environmental impacts.” When the ship was launched Aug. 8, Pasha Hawaii President and CEO George Pasha IV said, “Launching Marjorie C is a huge and exciting milestone for us. We’re thankful for the many hard-working people involved in her creation, and, while we’re quite eager to get her into service, our immediate focus will be on testing and commissioning her systems.” Bill Skinner, CEO of the shipbuilder, said, “This is a great accomplishment for VT Halter Marine. We are very much appreciative of this opportunity to build such a magnificent ship for such a great company as Pasha Hawaii.” The Marjorie C has a beam of 106 feet and can sail at 21.5 knots. It has a crane capacity of 40 metric tons. The new Pasha Hawaii vessel Marjorie C is launched at VT Halter Marine. (Photo by Rick Helf) October 2014 expansion through their long-term charter support,” said Kurz. “We look forward to taking delivery of these state-of-the-art vessels.” OPM Announces 2014 ‘Open Season’ Dates for FEHB Program Open season, the time of year that SIU CIVMARS and other federal workers make sure they have the appropriate health, dental or vision insurance coverage for themselves and their families under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, is rapidly approaching. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently announced the dates for the 2014 FEHB Open Season will be from November 10, 2014 through December 8, 2014. During this period, CIVMARS can take the following actions regarding the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS), Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), and the FEHB Program: n Enroll in a flexible spending account – a health care and/ or dependent care account, under the FSAFEDS Program. Unlike with other programs, employees must reenroll in FSAFEDS each year to participate. Enrollments do not carry over from year to year. Important note: The maximum annual election for a Health Care Flexible Spending Account and the Limited Expense Health Care Flexible Spending Account is $2,500 for the 2015 Benefit Period. The maximum annual election for a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account is $5,000 for the 2015 Benefit Period. The minimum election for the flexible spending accounts has changed from $250 to $100 for the 2015 Benefit Period. n Enroll in, change, or cancel an existing enrollment in a dental plan under the FEDVIP Program. n Enroll in, change, or cancel an existing enrollment in a vision plan under the FEDVIP Program, and n Enroll in, change, or cancel an existing enrollment in a health plan under the FEHB Program. OPM also stated it will post FEHB and FEDVIP premium rates for 2015 sometime in October 2014. CIVMARS will be able to find specific Federal Benefits Open Season information on the OPM website (http://www.opm. gov/insure) by the first week in November. In a related matter, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) generally has sparked some level of anxiety among insured Americans. Despite these concerns, OPM said the ground rules for FEHB coverage remain largely unaffected for eligible federal employees, retirees and dependents. The main effects of the law on the FEHB are provisions that allowed OPM to expand FEHB eligibility and offer additional consumer protections. Among those, OPM extended family member coverage beginning in 2011 to offer coverage under a parent’s FEHB plan to adult children up to age 26, just as non-FEHB plans were required to do. During that same year, FEHB plans were required to begin to fully cover, with no enrollee co-pay, preventive health services such as childhood immunizations, cancer screenings and tobacco cessation services. Under the act, OPM also required all FEHB plans to eliminate annual and lifetime limits on essential health benefits beginning with the 2013 contract year. OPM also pointed out that while already launched ACAmandated health insurance marketplaces provide individuals and small employers a central place to obtain coverage, they do not have any effect on FEHB enrollees. Seafarers LOG 3 �SIU VP Gulf Coast Dean Corgey, who serves on the Port of Houston Authority Commission, welcomes attendees. The union and its affiliated school were well-represented by (from left) Manpower Director Bart Rogers, Patrolman Joe Zavala, Asst. VP Jim McGee, VP Dean Corgey and AB Patrick Hewitt, a military veteran. Union Backs ‘Military to Maritime’ Event Houston Gathering Aims To Help Veterans Find Jobs SIU officials, including Vice President Gulf Coast Dean Corgey, Assistant Vice President Jim McGee, Manpower Director Bart Rogers and Patrolman Joe Zavala, took part in a well-attended recruiting event Sept. 3 in Houston designed to help military veterans find maritime jobs. Sponsored by the key coalition American Maritime Partnership (AMP), to which the SIU is affiliated, and hosted by the Port of Houston, the “Military to Maritime” event was the third such gathering this year. Previous meetings took place in Puerto Rico and Jacksonville, Florida. More than 400 veterans attended the Houston career fair, which received substantial press coverage both locally and on cable television network CNBC. The SIU and its affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (which offers a program for veterans) were featured in related news articles and on CNBC, which conducted interviews at the school in Piney Point, Md. AMP described the Military to Maritime series as “part of a national program to help connect the nation’s servicemen and women with jobs in the American maritime industry that support families and build communities. The domestic maritime industry’s goal is to provide the more than 720,000 servicemen and women out of work with an opportunity to maximize their professional strengths.” Participants in Houston had the opportunity to meet with recruiters, human resources staff and other representatives from more than 50 organizations, including SIU-contracted companies. They attended seminars on marine licensing and transition, took vessel tours, and visited with crew members and industry personnel who are veterans and who have made the transition to the maritime industry. While the event’s main purpose was helping vet- More than 400 veterans (photo above) attended the career information day. The event helped generate related coverage on CNBC, including this interview (photo at right) with Martin McDonald, an apprentice at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center. erans find maritime jobs, the publicity also underscored the industry’s importance to Texas and to America’s overall economic and national security. The domestic maritime industry alone, for example, supports almost 500,000 U.S. jobs across the country and has an annual economic impact of nearly $100 billion. Additionally, according to AMP, Texas ranks third among all states with more than 39,000 domestic maritime industry jobs – employment that accounts for an annual $7.8 billion contribution to the state’s economy. SIU’s Houston Hall Move Postponed for one Month The union’s temporary relocation from the current hall on Pierce Street in Houston to the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 6222 building a few blocks away has been bumped back to October 20, a Monday. The SIU’s last day operating at the Pierce Street facility will be Friday, October 17. As previously reported, the CWA building is located at 1730 Jefferson Street. The SIU estimates we’ll share space in that building for approximately one year. The SIU is in the process of acquiring new property where a permanent hall will be constructed. While at the CWA hall, the SIU’s phone and fax numbers will be the same as before: phone (713) 659-5152, fax (713) 650-8629. 4 Seafarers LOG Notice/Reminder Drug Screen Results and Medical Certificates As reported at the September membership meetings, and as Seafarers know, part of the process for renewing documents with the U.S. Coast Guard involves attaching a copy of the mariner’s CG 719P testing report, which indicates his or her drug screen results. Alternatively, a letter from the mariner’s employer (on company letterhead) may be used instead of the form if the mariner is covered under the random exception rules. In order to obtain the test re- sults, a mariner first must obtain an MRO Report Release Form. This release form is available at all SIU halls as well as through the union’s medical department and via the member portal on the SIU website. The form may be faxed or emailed to a mariner for completion. Seafarers are reminded to make sure the form is complete and legible. Once completed, the form may be faxed to the MRO at (215) 637-7944 or emailed to them at bmarion@ uservices.com. The MRO will mail, fax or email the results to the individual mariner for inclusion with his or her renewal documents. Seafarers needing assistance are encouraged to contact the medical department via email at shbpmedical@seafarers.org or by phone at (301) 994-0010, extension 5264. Additionally, if a member has received a medical certificate that has been issued by the Coast Guard, please bring it to an SIU hall so it may be scanned and added to your other documentation. October 2014 �House Hearing Examines State of Merchant Marine Reps. Hunter, Garamendi Reiterate Support for U.S.-Flag Fleet, American Mariners The conclusion drawn from a Sept. 10 hearing in the House of Representatives on the state of the U.S. Merchant Marine was crystal clear: America must maintain a strong U.S.-flag fleet and a sizable pool of U.S. mariners. The SIU weighed in at the hearing – conducted by U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-California), chairman of the Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation – through joint testimony presented by Don Marcus, president of the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots. Also signatory to that testimony were the American Maritime Officers, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, and Marine Firemen’s Union. Three others testified: Mark Tabbutt, chairman, Saltchuk Resources; Niels Johnsen, chairman/CEO, International Shipholding Corporation; and Matthew Paxton, president, Shipbuilders Council of America. U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-California), ranking member of the subcommittee, also spoke up in support of American mariners and the U.S.-flag industry. Hunter described the hearing’s purpose as “to review issues impacting the U.S. Merchant Marine, the important role it plays in our economy and national security, and ways we can work together to strengthen and expand the merchant marine.” He called the hearing to order with statistics highlighting the need for action. “Unfortunately, over the last 35 years, the number of U.S.-flagged vessels sailing in the international trade has dropped from 850 to less than 90,” Hunter stated. “Less than two percent of the world’s tonnage now moves on U.S.-flagged vessels. In the same period, we have lost over 300 shipyards and thousands of jobs for American mariners. For the sake of our national and economic security, we need to reverse this trend.” Garamendi described some of the successes and ongoing challenges in the industry. “We have successfully fought off ill-advised waivers of the Jones Act, we have rallied and beaten back some of the worst proposals to rewrite our cargo preference laws,” he said. “We’ve also succeeded in reauthorizing and fully funding the Maritime Security Program, to insure that the Pentagon retains the sealift capability it needs to move our military quickly, efficiently and securely.” He continued, “We need to recapitalize our Ready Reserve Fleet, to modernize our sealift vessels and provide new job opportunities for our shipyards. We need to better utilize existing financial assistance programs, such as Title XI (the shipbuilding loan guarantee program) to again demonstrate that the federal government is a willing partner in the maritime industry. We should note that our Promoting the Jones Act In Santurce, Puerto Rico SIU Port Agent Amancio Crespo (right) and MM&P Representative Eduardo Iglesias (left) met with the Hon. Hector Torres on Aug. 21 to discuss the importance of the Jones Act for residents of Puerto Rico. Torres is a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. During the meeting, Crespo stressed how the Jones Act benefits the commonwealth’s economy, in part by helping sustain family-wage jobs. October 2014 competitors around the world are giving significant support for their maritime industry. And, perhaps most important, we must take advantage of the recent emergence of a U.S. LNG export trade, to insure that the export of this strategic national resource does not merely increase the profits of the energy exporters, but also directly benefits our merchant marine and the expansion of our domestic shipbuilding industry.” Tabbutt, who was testifying on behalf of the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), was the first witness to speak. He described the importance of the Jones Act when it comes to jobs and the economy. “My testimony today comes on behalf of the American domestic maritime industry – that is, the shipping industry that operates exclusively within the United States,” he said. “I am happy to report that this industry is experiencing an extraordinary renaissance. The largest sector of our domestic marine transportation industry supports our energy infrastructure with the movement of crude, refined petroleum products, and chemicals. This sector has seen dramatic growth as a result of the shale oil revolution. This is driving record levels of new vessel construction orders and deliveries, and the order books at major American shipyards are filling fast.” “It is a very good time to be part of the American domestic maritime industry,” he added. “Our industry’s contributions to America’s economic, national, and homeland security have never been more important and are expanding every day.” Johnsen, who testified on behalf of USA Maritime, asked the subcommittee, “Do we want to have a robust United States-flag merchant marine sufficient in size and capability to support our national and economic security for the rest of this century and beyond? USA Maritime strongly believes that the only answer to this question is yes.” Johnsen then talked about a program that is essential to U.S. mariners: the Maritime Security Program, or MSP. “A strong, fully funded Maritime Security Program must be a key component of any future maritime policy,” he said. “MSP provides a privately owned, U.S.-flag fleet of 60 militarily useful commercial vessels to support the sustainment of U.S forces throughout the world. Under this program, U.S. carriers commit their vessels and their global logistics networks of ports, rail, trucking and infrastructure to support American troops and to maintain America’s readiness.” He concluded, “Our industry is in the midst of a perfect storm: dwindling military cargoes, a precipitous drop in food aid cargoes, escalating cost and regulations … and intense, low-cost foreign competition. A national maritime strategy, that addresses these issues in a comprehensive way, must be developed immediately.” Marcus echoed those sentiments when he said, “We are seeing significant reductions in the amounts of Defense and non-Defense government cargoes available to U.S.flag vessels. As a result, U.S.-flag vessel operators face significant economic and competitive disadvantages which have resulted in a decline in the share of U.S.-foreign trade carried by privately owned U.S.-flag commercial vessels, a decrease in the number of vessels operating under the U.S.-flag in the foreign trades, and a loss of employment opportunities for American Merchant Mariners.” Marcus asked Congress to work with the U.S. Maritime Administration to promote and defend American-flag shipping, and he also urged the restoration of previously longstanding percentages of government cargoes reserved for U.S.-flag ships. Paxton detailed how the shipbuilding industry is an important contributor to the American labor force and economy. “Shipyards have a big impact on their local communities and the country at large,” he said. “With over 300 facilities located in 27 states, and a supplier base that can be found in all 435 Congressional districts, each direct job leads to another 2.7 jobs nationally. ” Additionally, he explained that defending the Jones Act is just as important to shipbuilding as it is to shipping. “Commercial vessel construction represents billions of dollars in investments each year, underscoring the importance of maintaining the Jones Act, a law SCA cares deeply about,” he noted. “Each dollar invested in new commercial vessel construction is done so with the understanding that the Jones Act is the law of the land, so it is absolutely critical that any attempts to undermine the law are not entertained, which includes unnecessary waivers.” Alaska AFL-CIO Backs Jones Act America’s domestic maritime industry received a boost Aug. 24 when delegates to the Alaska State AFL-CIO convention in Fairbanks unanimously passed a resolution supporting the Jones Act. The SIU submitted the resolution backing the nation’s freight cabotage law, which requires that cargo moving between U.S. ports be carried on vessels that are flagged, built, crewed and owned American. SIU Vice President West Coast Nick Marrone and SIU Port Agent Tracey Mayhew attended the convention. In adopting the resolution, the Alaska AFL-CIO said it will defend the Jones Act against attempts to repeal or infringe upon the law in any way, including attempts by politicians to grant exemptions to the act. “The Jones Act is the lifeblood of the American maritime industry and a vital tool in protecting the nation’s economic and national security,” the resolution began. “For Alaskans it represents national ‘local hire’ law that regional maritime employers and unions have recognized as a critical pathway for Alaskans to find worthy employment. For nearly two decades, our state has been the beneficiary of distinct workforce initiatives, including youth, displaced fishermen, shipyard, Native, and veteran training and placement programs, to assure maritime employment in domestic waters and in the U.S.-flag fleet on the high seas is available to all Alaskans.” Those initiatives have included an avenue for Alaskans to the apprentice program at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Maryland. Registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, the apprentice program helps provide crews for several SIU-contracted companies whose vessels call on Alaskan ports, including Horizon Lines, TOTE Services, Seabulk, and Alaska Tanker Company. The resolution continued, “As highlighted in a recent study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Alaska ranks third in the nation in maritime jobs per capita. The study showed that Alaska’s maritime industry contributes more than $1 billion to the state’s economy every year and sustains $344 million in wages. Alaska’s shipyard industry also plays an important role in the state’s economy by providing more than $108 million in annual economic impact, sustaining more than 1,100 associated jobs, and supporting $63.9 million in worker income in Alaska.” The Alaska AFL-CIO’s public support of the Jones Pictured at the convention are (from left) SIU Port Agent Tracey Mayhew, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and SIU VP West Coast Nick Marrone. Act comes at a critical time. On Aug. 22, James “Duke” Aiona, the Republican candidate for governor of Hawaii, announced he would be seeking the support of Alaskan officials, as well as officials from Guam and Puerto Rico, in urging Congress to grant Jones Act exemptions to those states and territories. Aiona is specifically targeting the provision requiring that ships moving goods between U.S. ports be American-made. Meanwhile, former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann, the Hawaii Independent Party candidate for governor, said he has supported the Jones Act because it helps protect American jobs and preserve national security by ensuring the U.S. has a capable domestic shipping fleet. The importance of preserving the Jones Act is summarized at the conclusion of the resolution: “Time and time again the U.S. government has called on the nation’s merchant mariners to support their country in times of war or crisis and those mariners have answered that call without fail. Not having such a cadre of well-trained, loyal U.S. mariners would be dangerous and potentially disastrous in times of crisis.” Seafarers LOG 5 �Cape Ray steward department members (from left) SA Kevin Arroyo, Chief Cook Alba Ayala, SA Cornelius Taylor and SA Sheneisha Thompson take a break from their duties just prior to their welcome home/awards ceremony Sept. 19 in Portsmouth, Virginia. AB Timothy Squire (center) is joined in the Cape Ray crew mess by U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeants Adam Maynard (left) and Jonathan Blank. Both are assigned to MacDill AFB, Florida and assisted the vessel with communications during the mission. Cape Ray Returns to Hero’s Welcome SIU-Crewed Vessel Completes Unprecedented Mission The SIU-crewed MV Cape Ray returned to its home port in Portsmouth, Virginia, Sept. 17 at the conclusion of its successful mission of neutralizing and destroying Syrian chemical weapons in the Mediterranean Sea. The Keystone-operated ship departed Hampton Roads Jan. 27 after the United Nations approved it as a chemical weapons destruction facility. The 36 civilian mariners and 60 U.S. Army chemical weapons specialists aboard the vessel arrived home to well-deserved fanfare which included a welcoming and formal awards ceremony Sept. 19 at the General Dynamics, Earl Industries shipyard in Portsmouth. It was attended by high-ranking officials from the union, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Military. Participating in the official ceremony were: U.S. Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen; Rear Adm. David Baucom, U.S. Transportation Command; Ms. Shari Durand, executive director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency; Maj. Gen. Jay Santee (USAF, Ret.), former deputy director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency; and Carmen J. Spencer, joint program executive officer, Chemical and Biological Defense. SIU Vice President Contracts George Tricker and Norfolk Port Agent Georg Kenny represented the SIU. Also in attendance were Donald Kurz, president, Keystone Shipping Services, Inc.; Rear Adm. Mark Buzby (U.S. Navy, Ret.), former commander, U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) and a true ally of the SIU; and a host of other notable figures from the DOT, MSC and maritime transportation industry. “The Maritime Administration is proud to welcome home the U.S. Merchant Marine crew of the MV Cape Ray,” said Jaenichen, who served as the event’s keynote speaker. “Thanks to dedicated U.S. mariners like those we honor today, people around the world continue to see the American flag as a symbol of hope. “This vessel and her crew show that MARAD’s fleet of Ready Reserve ships stands ready to support the nation’s armed forces and most importantly, national and economic security,” he told those in attendance. “On behalf of President Obama and Secretary Anthony Foxx, I’d like to thank you for continuing the U.S. Merchant Marine’s proud legacy of service and sacrifice for our freedom and our prosperity,” he said to members of the Cape Ray crew. “You accomplished unprecedented work supporting the absolute neutralization of the most dangerous chemicals weapons prepared in Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile. “Your achievements are unparalleled and your remarkable contributions ensure that the chemical weapons arsenal cannot be used against the Syrian people,” Jaenichen concluded. “Thank you for a job well done…. The people in that part of the world are certainly indebted to you.” Keystone President Kurz also spoke to those present. “Keystone Shipping Co. and its affiliates have been proud partners of the United States government for more than 90 years,” he said. “During times of war and peace, during missions of mercy and rescue, Keystone has always answered the call to serve. “I could not be more proud of the crew Ex-Im Charter Gets Extended to June 2015 Supporters of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), including the SIU, got mixed news last month as the bank’s charter was extended by only nine months. The extension was included as part of a spending bill which prevented a government shutdown. Following the Sept. 18 vote in Congress, Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) echoed the views of many other Ex-Im backers when he said, “This is a short-term fix to a long-term issue that leaves the future of the bank in grave danger and lessens certainty for businesses – large and small – who depend on the bank to help them do business around the world. For more than 80 years, the Ex-Im Bank has helped companies across the country increase exports and create jobs. In the com- 6 Seafarers LOG Continued on Page 14 GVA Alexander Rodriguez (left) and AB Walter Ott SIU VP Contracts George Tricker (left) and U.S. Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen ing months, I will continue to make the case to my colleagues that a failure to pass a long-term reauthorization of Ex-Im would be a mistake that puts U.S. companies at a huge disadvantage against foreign competitors.” As previously reported, Ex-Im is a time-tested program and an important source of American jobs, including shipboard jobs. It doesn’t cost taxpayers a cent. Following last month’s vote, Ex-Im Bank President Fred Hochberg said a long-term extension makes sense for the country. “Businesses don’t pursue overseas sales, invest in their operations, or hire new employees on a month-tomonth basis,” he stated. Former U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said if a years-long reauthorization isn’t passed next year, “it would be purely because some people are playing partisan politics. You would see an immediate blow to exports.” The Export-Import Bank was created in 1934 to promote the sale of American-made goods overseas. When Norfolk Port Agent George Kenny and Rear Adm. Mark Buzby (U.S. Navy, Ret.), former commander, Military Sealift Command it was chartered, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called for the bank to “aid in financing and to facilitate exports and imports and the exchange” of goods between the U.S. and the world during a period of economic distress. As noted on its website, the bank continues to operate under those goals supporting U.S. manufacturers and exporters in times of economic crisis when limitations on commercial credit arise. It makes and guarantees loans in addition to offering credit insurance to fund American exports. The Obama administration favors a five-year reauthorization with a gradual increase of the bank’s lending limit from the current $140 billion to $160 billion. Earlier this year, SIU President Michael Sacco said in a letter to Congress, “The Export- Import Bank is a valued source for decent American jobs within the U.S.flag merchant fleet. Cargo generated by Ex-Im Bank funding must be transported aboard U.S.-flag vessels. This means tens of thousands of jobs for American citizens throughout the country.” October 2014 �Starlight Marine Crews Approve 5-Year Contract SIU boatmen employed by Starlight Marine on the West Coast recently ratified a new five-year contract that calls for annual wage increases and other gains. The agreement covers approximately 30 Seafarers who work aboard six harbor towing boats in San Francisco and the Puget Sound area. “Both sides negotiated in good faith to achieve a fair and sustainable contract,” said SIU Assistant Vice President Nick Celona. “This was a very detailed series of negotiations throughout the month of July. We want Starlight Marine to continue to grow and be more and more profitable so we can grow and be profitable with them.” Celona served on the SIU negotiating team along with Vice President West Coast Nick Marrone and members Bryan Wynn and Mike Limon. “The final vote was overwhelmingly supportive,” Celona added. “I think the contract is something everyone can be proud of, and the company deserves credit for showing respect and appreciation for the members throughout the negotiations.” In addition to the wage gains, the contract boosts reimbursement rates for transportation, maintains benefits under the Seafarers Pension Plan, and improves certain work rules. It also contains provi- SIU Asst. VP Nick Celona (third from left in photo at left) is pictured with some of the Starlight Marine boatmen covered by the new contract. Standing left to right are Chris Badouin, Jacob Laprade, Celona, Andrew Jebananthan, Frank Dignon, Eric Vuoso, Matt Fike, Bryan Wynn and Mike Johnson. Seafarer Mohamed Allali (right in photo above) receives his full union book and is congratulated by Celona. sions that should limit any increases in out-of-pocket expenses for health benefits. According to the company, which is a subsidiary of Harley Marine, “Star- light vessels are fitted with the latest in deck gear, electronics, and navigation equipment to meet federal and state regulatory standards and to meet or exceed the industry standards of the American Waterways Operators Responsible Carrier Program. Starlight’s professional operators and deck crews are among the finest and most experienced….” SIU Stalwart Bill Eglinton Dies at 63 Former Instructor Helped Mariners in Piney Point, Around the World Friends and colleagues could be forgiven if they didn’t realize Bill Eglinton retired seven years ago. Like some others who’ve devoted their working lives to the maritime industry, Eglinton largely remained on the job even after officially retiring, in 2007. Following a long career at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Maryland, he spent considerable time in recent years continuing service on key domestic and international maritime groups, where he protected mariners’ rights. He still attended staff and membership meetings and other functions at the school, too. Eglinton died unexpectedly on Sept. 16 in Baltimore, at age 63. To the surprise of no one who knew him, he was in the city for maritime meetings, representing both the SIU and the Paul Hall Center. Eglinton’s passing spurred emotional reactions throughout the SIU family, many of which manifested themselves on Facebook, where Bill was a regular contributor. Hundreds of posts (maybe more) from Seafarers, retirees, former members, families and friends recalled his pleasant and outgoing demeanor, effective work, and dedication to his family. “Bill influenced just about everybody who’s sailing today,” said SIU SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel. “He was always focused on the safety and welfare of seafarers and on helping them advance their skills. Internationally, he was always there to make sure the unlicensed guys had a voice. Bill always carried the SIU torch wherever he went, and he was just as important as anyone else in this organization. “He was a big influence on me,” Heindel added. “He was always very positive, and I had all the respect in the world for him because of the balance he had between work and family. This is a tremendous loss.” A native of Claremont, New Hampshire, Eglinton graduated from the Calhoon MEBA Engineering School in 1972 and later earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland in 1983. He was an instructor at the Paul Hall Center (then known only as the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship) from 1973-1980 and served as the school’s director of training until 2007. Beginning in 1991, he regularly served as a member of American delegations to the International Maritime Organization in London. He was appointed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to serve on the Coast Eglinton (center) meets with Seafarers in Piney Point in 1973, his first year as an instructor there. October 2014 Guard’s Maritime and Homeland Security task group. A retired member of the U.S. Naval Reserves, Eglinton also continued serving on working groups with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Coast Guard’s National Maritime Security Advisory Committee and (separately) Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC), among other endeavors. The week before his death, he was honored for 20 years of service with MERPAC, including time as its chairman. Paul Hall Center Vice President Don Nolan said Eglinton played a major role in “building the foundation of the engine department here at the school. He was one of the original engine room instructors way back when, and he actually built the first engine room simulator here.” Nolan also recalled Eglinton’s “great attitude and dedication. I have nothing but good things to say about Bill. His work with the IMO and MERPAC and all those other acronyms was also very important to us, and his commitment was incredible. I’d never heard of anybody having to give up their seat after 20 years because of time served, but that’s what just happened at MERPAC. It’s a tribute to Bill’s work ethic and how much he cared about mariners.” Like Nolan and Heindel, SIU Manpower Director Bart Rogers, based in Piney Point, worked with Eglinton for decades. “He was a kind man,” Rogers recalled. “He gave his whole life to the school and the union – he really did. I was at MERPAC with him last week and it was a reminder of how revered and respected he was in those circles. The admirals would turn to him for help.” J.C. Wiegman, Eglinton’s successor as director of training in Piney Point, stated, “I worked with Bill for over 25 years and he was a unique individual who wore many hats, including as a member of the U.S. delegation to the IMO. He was abreast of all the changes that occurred with the STCW convention, and he was truly dedicated to the training of mariners. Bill always gave me information ahead of time so we could stay ahead of the (maritime) conventions. He was the pipeline for the issues that were being presented. I will miss him.” Those most familiar with Eglinton’s work at the school rattled off long lists of his accomplishments in Piney Point. For instance, Bill Eglinton proudly displays a certificate honoring his 20 years of service on a key Coast Guard advisory committee. The photo was taken less than a week before his passing. he played a vital role in the school obtaining degree-granting status (associate’s degrees in nautical science and marine engineering, respectively). He also developed or assisted in putting together the center’s curriculums for LNG ships, welding, refrigeration, diesel and third assistant engineer, among others. More broadly, Eglinton proved invaluable to the school and the SIU as the STCW convention profoundly changed training requirements for U.S. mariners, first with the 1995 amendments and, currently, under the Manila amendments that are still being implemented. In that vein, Heindel pointed out it was Eglinton who primarily developed the union’s training record book (TRB) in the mid-1990s, “which continues to serve our Seafarers very well.” It became a model for other organizations and an important tool to help members document skills as the industry gradually placed less emphasis on traditional Coast Guard testing and more on practical demonstrations. For his part, Eglinton remained a teacher at heart. When he retired, he said, “My most cherished memories are from teaching. I truly loved it. Watching students suddenly get that ‘Bingo! I got it!’ look on their faces cannot be replaced by any other line of work.” Survivors include his wife, Sharon; three children; seven grandchildren and a sister. Seafarers LOG 7 �At Sea And Ashore With the SIU #1 DIPLOMA EARNED IN PINEY POINT – Apprentice Loren Arriola (third from left) received his high school diploma during the July membership meeting at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. Arriola earned the credential through the school’s longstanding program. Joining him to celebrate his achievement were (from left) SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, VP Atlantic Coast Joseph Soresi, VP Contracts George Tricker, SIU President Michael Sacco and SIU Executive VP Augie Tellez. A-BOOK FOR CHIEF COOK – Chief Cook Ekedra Turner (left) receives her A-seniority book during the August membership meeting at the union hall in Mobile, Alabama. Presenting the book is Port Agent Jimmy White. SIU FAMILY MEMORIES – Retired Bosun Victor Carbone Jimenez (left) shows an old photo to Port Agent Amancio Crespo at the hall in San Juan, P.R. The snapshot includes the bosun’s father, the late Victor Carbone, who also sailed SIU. LABOR DAY CELEBRATION – The SIU had a typically strong turnout for the annual Labor Day parade in Wilmington, California. Participants (many of them pictured here) included GUDE Ahmed Ahmed, DEU Sara Barahona, ACU Jeffry Cesvet, AB Michael Chang, AB Rey Chang, Chief Cook Dhindo Faulve, AB Jason Greene, AB Valerie Russo, Chief Cook Rudy Santos, Recertified Bosun Lezlie Vehikite, OS Enrique Velez, Port Agent Jeff Turkus and his daughter, and Safety Director Roosevelt Osborne. ABOARD OVERSEAS CHINOOK – These photos from OSG’s Overseas Chinook were taken in Port Arthur, Texas. Pictured (photo at top left, from left) are Recertified Bosun Donaldo Clotter and Steward/Baker Jack Hart, while the photo at immediate left shows Chief Cook Detrell Lambey and SA Gladiz David. 8 Seafarers LOG October 2014 �At Sea And Ashore With the SIU #1 SCENES FROM HOUSTON HALL – Seafarers and officials gather for a photo after the August membership meeting (photo above). Two longtime members recently picked up their first pension checks, respectively: AB Craig Pare (left in photo at far left with SIU VP Gulf Coast Dean Corgey) and AB/Tankerman Robert Bergmann (left in photo at immediate left with SIU Asst. VP Jim McGee). HONORABLE TRIP – SIU and AMO mariners are pictured aboard the Crowley-operated Honor during a recent voyage, including (photo at left)) OS Keith Carroll. WITH CROWLEY BOATMEN – Among those pictured on the Crowley tug Defender in Jacksonville, Florida, are Captain Mike Morgan, Chief Mate Dan Bradberry, Chief Engineer Lazaro Dominguez, AB Ronnie Boatwright, AB Derrick Elijah, Second Mate Tracy Reed and Training Mate Ian MacInnis. October 2014 GOOD SHIPMATES – Seafarers Leslie Davis (left) and Larry Jolla have been sailing together off and on for 25 years, and they recently upgraded at the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland, where they took the chief steward course. REMEBRANCE IN OAKLAND – Members, officials and staff at the hall in Oakland, California, paused Aug. 20 to recognize what would have been the 100th birthday of the late SIU President Paul Hall, whose portrait is in the background. Seafarers LOG 9 �Hawaii Port Council Hosts Annual Grassroots Gathering SIU Supports Maritime Trades Department Event With an eye on Election Day, SIU members, other trade unionists and pro-worker politicians gathered this summer in Honolulu for an annual barbeque hosted by the Hawaii Ports Maritime Council of the Maritime Trades Department (MTD), AFL-CIO. Local news crews also showed up for the popular event. The MTD is a constitutionally mandated department of the AFL-CIO. It has 21 affiliate unions with a collective membership of around 5 million. SIU President Michael Sacco also serves as president of the MTD; SIU Hawaii Port Agent Hazel Galbiso is the executive secretary-treasurer of the Hawaii Ports Maritime Council. The photos on this page were taken during the cookout, which featured informal addresses by many of the political attendees, including members of the Honolulu City Council. U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (left), SIU Port Agent Hazel Galbiso Among those pictured at the event are (standing, left) QEE Richard Huffman, (seated, left) Chief Cook Thomas Farrell and (center) Steward/Baker Marcus Rowe. Retired SIU Port Agent Neil Dietz (left) is pictured with OMU Dale Graham (third from right) and Graham’s family. State Senate President Donna Kim City Councilman Stanley Chang QEE Richard Wright (left) and AB Muthana Koraish arrive at the event. SIU Port Agent Hazel Galbiso, SUP/Port Council member Mike Dirksen, State Rep./Congressional candidate Mark Takai, Port Council President Randy Swindell, Boilermaker/Port Council member Gary Aycock. City Councilman Ron Menor, Port Council President Randy Swindell, State Rep. Aaron Johanson, State Rep. Ryan Yamane, LIUNA Rep./Port Council member Gino Soquena 10 Seafarers LOG U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (back row, third from left) is pictured with members and representatives from the International Union of Elevator Constructors October 2014 �Canadian Cabotage Fight Gains Industry Support The Canadian Maritime and Supply Chain Coalition, to which the SIU is affiliated, recently continued calling upon the Canadian government to provide full disclosure regarding the proposed Canadian-European Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), which was scheduled to be initialed by that country’s prime minister and the European Union (EU) president in Ottawa late last month (after the LOG went to press). In addition, the coalition has been joined in this fight by the Canadian Shipowners Association, which essentially is composed of the Canadian-flag merchant fleet. “The secrecy and lack of transparency by Prime Minister Harper and his government is nothing short of contempt for the Canadian taxpayer,” stated SIU of Canada President Jim Given, head of the coalition. Portions of the CETA that had been acquired by the coalition could lead to the elimination of many Canadian-flag maritime jobs by opening cabotage policies to foreignowned ships and crews as well as prohibiting U.S. companies from competing for Canadian dredging contracts. Speaking for the coalition, Given noted the CETA should not take effect until it has been fully debated and consequently agreed upon by Canadian Parliament and EU Parliament members. The coalition demanded that a referendum be conducted so all Canadians can have a say about the pact. While the information seen so far deals with maritime, the coalition also is concerned that other Surrounded by representatives from other Canadian maritime unions, SIU of Canada President Jim Given (center) launches the Canadian Maritime and Supply Chain Coalition to stop a so-called free trade agreement that would harm that nation’s cabotage policies. parts of the nation’s transportation industries (air, rail and highway) could be affected if the CETA is implemented as is. In announcing their support for the coalition, Robert Lewis-Manning, president of the Canadian Shipowners Association, said his membership is concerned that the CETA may hurt the country’s short sea shipping industry, its workers and its suppliers and shippers. “It cannot be allowed to jeopardize the Canadian short sea shipping capacity that the domestic marine industry, labor and the government have collectively developed to meet Canada’s unique domestic shipping challenges,” said Lewis-Manning. “Our mariners possess unique local knowledge that ensures Canadian waters are safely transited, respected and protected. We need to ensure that these jobs remain in Canada.” Shortly after these announcements, the coalition received a written statement from Transport Canada (that nation’s department of transportation) trying to reassure the domestic maritime industry that it would not be affected by the proposed pact. In addition to the aforementioned groups, the coalition includes leaders from the Canadian union UNIFOR, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, International Longshoremen’s Association, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Alliance du St-Laurent, Canadian Union of Public Employees-Dockers, United Steelworkers, Canadian Labor Congress, Teamsters Canada, International Transport Workers’ Federation, European Transport Workers’ Federation, BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union, International Association of Machinists, and Maritime Union of Australia. DOT: Marijuana Still Seafarer Embraces Wellness Banned for Mariners As previously reported, following 2012 ballot measures that saw voters in Colorado and Washington pass landmark referendums legalizing marijuana for recreational use, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a related compliance notice. That notice, which pertains to U.S. Merchant Mariners (and other workers in transportation fields) pointed out that the drug is still banned under federal law. In part, the DOT communication reads: “We have had several inquiries about whether these state initiatives will have an impact upon the Department of Transportation’s longstanding regulation about the use of marijuana by safety‐sensitive transportation employees – pilots, school bus drivers, truck drivers, train engineers, subway operators, aircraft maintenance personnel, transit fire‐armed security personnel, ship captains, and pipeline emergency response personnel, among others. “We want to make it perfectly clear that the state initiatives will have no bearing on the Department of Transportation’s regulated drug testing program. The Department of Transportation’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40 – does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, for any reason. “Therefore, Medical Review Officers (MROs) will not verify a drug test as negative based upon learning that the employee used ‘recreational marijuana’ when states have passed “recreational marijuana” initiatives. “We also firmly reiterate that an MRO will not verify a drug test negative based upon information that a physician recommended that the employee use ‘medical marijuana’ when states have passed ‘medical marijuana’ initiatives. “It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety‐sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the Department of Transportation’s drug testing regulations to use marijuana.” Editor’s note: Steward department Seafarer Thommie Hampton recently submitted this piece, in the spirit of the union’s Wellness on Watch program. up call for each and every one of you. Be proactive and protect the most precious thing we all have: our health. Wake-Up Call Hello, fellow SIU members. My name is Thommie Hampton and I would like to share with you my ongoing journey down the road to better health. In June of 2011, I was 47 years old and weighed 192 lbs. at a height of 5 feet, 6 inches. My diet consisted of foods high in fat, salt and sugar. I was tired all the time and started getting headaches on a weekly basis. My body was giving me signals that I steadfastly ignored. Then one day I sneezed and the blood vessels in my eyes burst, turning them red. I rushed to the emergency room and was diagnosed with high blood pressure (216/119). My doctor put me on blood pressure medication and recommended I change my diet. He also recommended I lose weight as my blood sugar was high and I was headed towards Type 2 diabetes. My wake-up call had come in the form of a sneeze. It was time for a major change in my lifestyle. The first order of business was to educate myself in nutrition and start an exercise program. My diet changed to fruits, vegetables and whole grains and lean protein. Exercising daily became a habit and a way of life for me. The hard work in the gym and the vigilance with my diet have paid off. I have stayed a consistent weight of 167 lbs. and feel stronger, more energetic and confident to face any challenge that is ahead. So my SIU brothers and sisters, I implore you to let my story serve as a wake- SIU member Thommie Hampton (left) and Seafarers Plans Administrator Maggie Bowen, pictured at the Paul Hall Center’s salad bar, discuss the new wellness program. NMC Issues Guidance on Merchant Marine Examinations Editor’s note: The following notice from the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center was posted in late August, after press time for the prior edition of the LOG. It states that a mariner seeking an original national endorsement or raise of grade based on training or service started before March 24, 2014 will be examined under the regulations in effect before that date unless he or she specifically requests to test for the endorsement under the final rule published by the Coast Guard on Dec. 24, 2013. On March 24, 2014, the Final Rule (78 FR 77796) titled “Implementation of the Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, and Changes to National Endorsements” became effective. This rule introduced changes October 2014 to the subject matter tables that form the basis of the Merchant Marine Credentialing Examinations. The National Maritime Center (NMC) has developed a new Deck and Engineering Guide for the Administration of Merchant Marine Examinations that implements those changes. During the transition period defined in NVIC 02-14, Grandfathering and Transitional Provisions for Merchant Mariner Credentials, which provides for examination under the previous and current regulations, the NMC will maintain two Examination Guides and two sets of examination questions and illustrations to support mariners who are evaluated under the previous regulations and those who are evaluated under the new rule: n A mariner seeking endorsement based on training or service started before March 24, 2014, will be examined under the regulations in effect before that date unless they have specifically requested examination for their endorsement under the Final Rule published by the Coast Guard on December 24, 2013, (78 FR 77796). Mariners examining under the previous regulations will be guided by the Guide for Administration of Merchant Marine Examinations (Deck & Engineering Guide), dated June 2011. (MCP-MA-NMC2-03 (09)) n A mariner seeking endorsement based on training or service started on or after March 24, 2014, will be examined under the requirements of the Final Rule published by the Coast Guard on December 24, 2013, (78 FR 77796). Mariners being examined under these regulations will be guided by the Deck and Engineering Guide for the Administration of Merchant Marine Examinations, dated August 2014. (MCP-MA-NMC2-08 (01)) Deck and Engine examination questions and non-copyrighted illustrations are available on the NMC website. These questions and illustrations will be separated based on whether testing under the previous regulation or under the current regulation. Additional information regarding the Examination Guide may be found on the NMC website. In order to maintain the examination system in place for those mariners testing under previous regulations until March 23, 2019, the NMC will be working to move those questions/modules into our new examination system. This will result in a change of module numbering but no major changes to examination content. We are targeting January 2015 for completion of this work. Mariners and other providers should contact the Customer Service Center at IASKNMC@uscg.mil or1-888-IASKNMC (427-5662) with any questions or feedback. Seafarers LOG 11 �Union-Affiliated School Boasts Record of Excellence In Maritime Training & Education T he SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, which includes the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, has provided instruction for mariners since 1967. Located in Piney Point, Maryland, the school blends hands-on training with classroom instruction both for entry-level mariners and for experienced individuals returning for upgrading classes. Since 1999, the school also has featured the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School, a state-of-the-art facility located on a nearby campus. A number of recent photos from the school appear on these pages. Additional information about the school, including an application for the apprentice program, is available in the Paul Hall Center section of www.seafarers.org 12 Seafarers LOG October 2014 October 2014 Seafarers LOG 13 �Members of the Cape Ray crew focus their attention on speakers during their welcome home/awards ceremony Sept. 19 at the General Dynamics, Earl Industries shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. U.S. Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen presented each crew member with the Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement. Jaenichen also bestowed the Maritime Administration’s Professional Ship Award upon Keystone and the Cape Ray. Cape Ray Crew, Vessel Receive Awards for Job Well Done Continued from Page 6 of the Cape Ray, the entire Keystone Shipping team, and all the many people who made this mission a success,” he concluded. “They accomplished something no one had ever tried: They destroyed, at sea, one of the world’s largest stockpiles of chemical weapons. In doing so, they helped make the world a little safer, and we are all grateful for their service.” Although not present at the ceremony, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in a Pentagon press release, also congratulated the Cape Ray crew for the successful completion of their mission. According to the release, Hagel called the ship captain to commend the crew. The secretary said that by ridding the world of these materials, they have helped make an important and enduring contribution to global security. Secretary Hagel expressed his gratitude for the crew’s service, dedication, and expertise, noting that with the world watching, they performed flawlessly every step of the way – despite a very long deployment, and a complex operation that required careful coordination with our international partners. The secretary lauded the crew for conducting every aspect of the mission in a highly professional manner, with strict adherence to safety and with no impact to the surrounding environment, “The SIU crew performed outstandingly. Everyone from top to bottom did very well, but I’d especially like to commend the steward department. During this mission, they had no more resources than they would for a crew of 28, but they had to provide for 130 people on a daily basis. Somehow they pulled it off…. We had meals around the clock…. They were great.” --- Captain Rick Jordan, Cape Ray and said that they should all be very proud of what they’ve accomplished to help reduce the threat posed by chemical weapons. Following presentations by other ceremony participants, the crew and the vessel received formal recognition for the historic mission which lay waste to some 600 tons of deadly Syrian chemical weapons. Jaenichen presented each crew member with the Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement and bestowed the Maritime Administration’s Professional Ship Award upon Keystone and the Cape Ray. The Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement “is awarded to U.S. Merchant Mariners who have participated in an act or operation of humanitarian nature directly related to an individual or groups of individuals,” according to MARAD. The Administrator’s Professional Ship Award is given to RRF/National Defense Sealift Fleet Ships “that achieve the highest degree of readiness, performance, efficiency, reliability, productivity and safety.” Crew members received medals at the ceremony. 14 Seafarers LOG SIU members receiving medals during the ceremony were: Bosun William Lima, ABs Mark Brownell, Jerry Sobieris, Timothy Squire, Walter Ott and Shuan Wood; GVA/OS Alex Rodriquez; QEEs Mark Maduro and Kevin Quinn; Oilers Joel Bell, John Greko and Fatim Rashed; Wiper Ivan Vargas; Chief Steward Louis Johnson; Chief Cooks Alba Ayala, Marcus Logan and Anthony Rutland; and SAs Kevin Arroyo and Sheneisha Thompson. Captain Rick Jordan, who was at the helm of the Cape Ray on its trip home and during much of the mission, lauded the performance of SIU crew members during the voyage. “The SIU crew performed outstandingly,” he said. “Everyone from top to bottom did very well, but I’d especially like to commend the steward department. During this mission, they had no more resources than they would for a crew of 28, but they had to provide for 130 people on a daily basis. Somehow they pulled it off…. We had meals around the clock…. They were great.” The captain continued, “With respect to the other crew members … people should not be of the impression that all a crew does is run the ship (or) that they had nothing to do with what’s going on below. We were always going down there, we were always having to support the chemical folks with moving containers around and lashing them down…. Those guys from our SIU crew were right up against that stuff … from the time it came aboard. Remember, that was dangerous, dangerous stuff that we were doing. And they stepped up, didn’t flinch and basically said let’s sail, we’re all in.” Bosun Lima also had words of praise noting that everyone rose to the occasion. “It was a challenging mission for everyone, but all of our members came through with flying colors,” he said. Lima attributed the crew’s success to their individual overall skills and preparedness. “The SIU members who made this trip are very talented and well-trained,” he said, “And they proved it once again. To complete a dangerous mission like this with zero mishaps of any kind shows how good they are. Everyone in the union should be proud of them as I am.” Two other members of the crew also shared their views on the historic mission. “I came aboard the ship during the chemical processing stage in Spain,” said AB Squire, who sails from Norfolk, Virginia, and has been a member for 14 years. “It was kind of scary at first because I did not know that we would have to wear gas masks…. I really did not know what was going on (at first), but later on things settled down for me and everything went pretty smooth. “We went around the Mediterranean while the specialists were processing the chemicals. The days soon began to go by and it became pretty much routine for us,” Squire added. “All in all though, it was a good trip.” AB Ott concurred, noting, “The trip went good. We did not encounter any problems during this mission and that’s the main thing. Everyone did their jobs safely and everything went well. I volunteered for this mission, I didn’t have any reservations about getting involved with it and if called upon, I’d gladly do it again.” U.S. Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen presents Bosun William Lima with the Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement Sept. 19 during the Cape Ray welcome home/awards ceremony at the General Earl In10/14 Dynamics, 8/14 dustries shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. October 2014 �Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea September & October 2014 Membership Meetings Piney Point................................Monday: October 6, November 3 Algonac......................................Friday: October 10, November 7 Baltimore.................................Thursday: October 9, November 6 Guam.....................................Thursday: October 23, November 20 Honolulu....................................Friday: October 17, November 14 Houston...................*Tuesday: October 14, Monday: November 10 Jacksonville.............................Thursday: October 9 , November 6 Joliet......................................Thursday: October 16 , November 13 Mobile................................Wednesday: October 15, November 12 New Orleans......Tuesday: October 14, **Wednesday: November 12 Jersey City...................................Tuesday: October 7, November 4 Norfolk....................................Thursday: October 9, November 6 Oakland.................................Thursday: October 16, November 13 Philadelphia.........................Wednesday: October 8, November 5 Port Everglades......................Thursday: October 16 , November 13 San Juan...................................Thursday: October 9, November 6 St. Louis......................................Friday: October 17, November 14 Tacoma......................................Friday: October 24, November 21 Wilmington.............................Monday: October 20, November 17 * Houston change created by Columbus Day holiday * * New Orleans change created by Veterans’ Day holiday Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. Personal Looking for Addison George. If anyone knows and/or can contact him, please have him contact Michelle at (510) 493-5798. We were neighbors in Hayward, California. October 2014 August 16, 2014 - September 15, 2014 Port Total Registered All Groups A B C Total Shipped All Groups A B C Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 16 2 6 15 5 16 7 53 38 35 5 9 20 20 5 1 8 38 3 19 321 10 2 4 10 2 2 3 13 15 11 4 3 24 4 5 0 4 11 2 14 143 7 0 3 6 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 3 34 Deck Department 17 8 1 1 3 3 10 7 1 1 9 2 6 4 40 6 24 9 35 8 7 3 3 1 12 20 14 2 7 1 2 0 7 3 30 13 1 0 20 8 249 100 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 15 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 1 0 2 5 0 2 8 11 14 15 3 5 12 11 2 0 2 11 1 15 120 2 0 5 3 0 2 5 6 21 11 3 4 13 5 1 1 3 9 0 9 103 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTAL 1 0 3 4 0 3 6 23 22 20 0 4 8 18 1 5 2 13 1 22 156 1 0 2 1 2 1 3 5 8 4 0 1 10 3 0 5 3 4 1 2 56 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 15 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 2 25 4 1 3 3 0 1 3 12 19 23 4 0 20 9 1 1 0 4 0 11 119 8 0 4 3 0 1 5 4 14 5 2 0 12 4 1 1 0 5 0 12 81 GRAND TOTAL: 622 421 137 Trip Reliefs Registered on Beach All Groups A B C 1 0 1 3 0 2 1 16 14 14 0 0 4 9 2 0 2 7 0 7 83 22 4 9 24 6 23 23 84 75 80 5 14 33 36 12 0 11 72 4 58 595 18 4 6 21 3 3 7 25 42 27 4 6 33 9 7 0 4 30 3 35 287 8 0 2 6 0 0 3 0 8 1 2 0 7 1 3 1 4 6 0 14 66 Engine Department 4 3 2 0 0 0 4 3 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 11 1 0 13 4 0 18 8 1 10 6 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 9 8 0 7 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 9 3 1 1 1 0 6 7 0 109 58 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 4 8 3 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 4 0 3 33 4 0 4 13 0 3 18 28 46 35 6 11 19 23 5 0 6 33 2 26 282 3 1 9 7 1 6 10 12 27 21 4 6 27 16 1 3 7 14 0 26 201 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 10 2 0 2 2 0 3 31 Steward Department 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 14 3 1 20 9 1 17 2 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 5 8 1 11 1 0 4 0 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 14 2 0 0 1 0 13 0 0 125 34 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 6 12 10 0 2 2 4 1 1 1 7 0 4 53 1 1 7 9 1 10 27 33 41 24 2 9 17 44 0 4 4 27 3 43 307 3 1 0 2 3 2 5 6 14 6 0 1 16 14 0 4 3 5 1 7 93 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 2 1 0 7 28 Entry Department 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5 3 6 0 1 8 4 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 7 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 1 0 0 0 2 6 6 18 61 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 15 5 0 0 1 0 1 3 7 2 5 0 1 3 4 0 0 2 4 0 5 43 15 1 1 9 2 3 10 20 35 41 3 3 39 18 5 0 0 21 0 22 248 15 0 4 2 1 1 10 8 26 17 2 0 38 13 3 0 0 24 0 39 203 501 184 1,227 829 328 253 60 Seafarers LOG 15 �Inquiring Seafarer Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Kermett Mangram, Vice President Government Services This month’s question was asked to members in Jersey City, New Jersey. Question: What do think of the new hall? HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 *HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St., Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 Jose Burgos Chief Cook To tell you the truth, it’s amazing. The building looks sparkling. I love it, I really do. Now, with the lounge downstairs, it’s going to be less cluttered, and having that separation is going to keep the noise down. People can get together without disturbing the work of those at the office. Neptune Williams SA I think the new hall is good. They got the lounge downstairs and there’s nice seating. Everything is good. It’s pretty much what I thought it would be like. It’s better than the old hall – cleaner, plus everything is set up and organized right. It’s just a comfortable spot. Mahmoud Elsayes GUDE It’s a very nice building, really nice. I like it and the area is very quiet. It has A-Plus WiFi, believe me. I’m here a couple of hours every day and the WiFi flies. The hall is more than what I expected. It’s a nice building and much bigger than the one in Brooklyn. Ali Matari Chief Steward Personally, I like it a lot. It’s pretty cool, especially the hall being separate from the lounge. I live in the Bronx, so I save about a half-hour every morning. I really appreciate what they did for us. The separation is a pretty big deal. We can relax here while we’re waiting for the job call. Salah Saleh QMED It’s good. It’s convenient and nice. It’s not a bad train ride or walk. To me, it’s closer than the other hall from where I travel, the Bronx. It’s clean. The guys are awesome as always – courteous, respectful. I take the subway then the PATH. It’s probably a 10-minute walk, and it’s good exercise. Pic From The Past JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 * As of Oct. 20, hall will move operations to the Communications Workers of America Local 6222 building at 1730 Jefferson Street. The hall’s contact numbers will remain unchanged. See Page 4 of this edition of the Seafarers LOG for more details. 16 Seafarers LOG This photo from early 1954 ran in the LOG with the following caption: “Clarence Henry, center, heavyweight contender, dines at the SIU Port O’ Call with his manager, while Ed Mooney, left, manager of the nightclub, asks him about the fight game. Henry won his last test against Bob Baker.” The photo was taken in New York. Henry retired with a career record of 34-6-1, and he was elected to the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998, the year before his death. If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org October 2014 �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA EDWARD BANKS Brother Edward Banks, 66, joined the Seafarers in 1990 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was originally employed on the USNS Assurance. Brother Banks shipped in the steward department. He enhanced his skills on two occasions at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Banks’ most recent ship was the Cape Ray. He is a resident of Norfolk, Virginia. PEDRO CAMPOS Brother Pedro Campos, 68, signed on with the union in 1974. The deck department member first sailed on the USNS Assertive. Brother Campos’ last ship was the Maersk Montana. He resides in Tampa, Florida. CHARLES DALLAS Brother Charles Dallas, 66, became a union member in 1977. A Florida native, he first sailed aboard the Overseas Aleutian. He attended classes in 1984 and 2002 at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Dallas shipped as a member of the engine department and was last employed on the Freedom. He lives Jacksonville, Florida. ABRAHAM LAGASCA Brother Abraham Lagasca, 66, began his SIU career in 1990. A native of the Philippines, Brother Lagasca’s first ship was the USNS Antares; his most recent was the USNS Roy M. Wheat. The steward department member upgraded in 2002 at the unionaffiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Lagasca settled in Jacksonville, Florida. JOSEPH MURPHY Brother Joseph Murphy, 68, started sailing with the SIU in 1988. He initially sailed aboard the USNS Invincible. In 2007, Brother Murphy enhanced his skills at the Piney Point school. He worked in the deck department and concluded his career on the Cape Ray. Brother Murphy is a resident of Green Cove Spring, Florida. October 2014 ANGEL SANCHEZ PHILLIP JACKSON Brother Angel Sanchez, 69, donned the SIU colors in 2001 when the NMU merged into the Seafarers International Union. He sailed in both the steward and engine departments. Brother Sanchez’s most recent ship was the Sgt. William R. Button. He calls New York home. Brother Phillip Jackson, 57, became an SIU member in 1989. He sailed with G&H Towing for the duration of his career. Brother Jackson worked in the engine department. He upgraded in 1993 at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Jackson is a resident of Huntingdon, Tennessee. MARK STEWART ROBERT KIEFER Brother Mark Stewart, 60, joined the Seafarers in 1973 in Piney Point, Maryland. The engine department member’s first trip was aboard the Overseas Artic. Brother Stewart upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. His most recent trip was on the Houston. Brother Stewart makes his home in Elgin, Texas. Brother Robert Kiefer, 62, started sailing with the union in 1968. His earliest trip was with Mariner Towing. Brother Kiefer attended classes on two occasions at the unionaffiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. The deck department member’s most recent vessel was operated by Turecamo Maritime. Brother Kiefer makes his home in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. STEPHEN TREECE Brother Stephen Treece, 62, signed on with the SIU in 1971. Brother Treece frequently took advantage of educational opportunities at the SIUaffiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. He initially sailed aboard the Paul H Townsend. Brother Treece last shipped on the Charleston Express, as an engine department member. He calls Houston home. RAYMOND VICARI Brother Raymond Vicari, 61, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1978. He initially sailed aboard the USNS Maumee. Brother Vicari often enhanced his skills at the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. He worked in the deck department and concluded his career on the Intrepid. Brother Vicari is a resident of Long Beach, California. INLAND JAMES GILSON Brother James Gilson, 62, was born in Baltimore. He began shipping with the SIU in 1997. Brother Gilson primarily sailed with Crowley Towing & Transportation of Jacksonville. The deck department member enhanced his skills several times at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Gilson now makes his home in Norris, Tennessee. LEWIS LONGANECKER Brother Lewis Longanecker, 58, donned the SIU colors in 1978. He originally sailed aboard a Northern Towing Company vessel. Brother Longanecker was born in Washington, District of Columbia. He upgraded on numerous occasions at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Maryland. His most recent trip was with OSG Ship Management. Brother Longanecker resides in Homosassa Springs, Florida. ALBERT MAIETTI Brother Albert Maietti, 70, joined the Seafarers in 2001. He sailed in deck department and was first employed aboard the passenger ferry Colgate. In 2002, Brother Maietti attended classes at the SIU-affiliated school in Maryland. His most recent boat was operated by NY Waterway. Brother Maietti lives in Secaucus, New Jersey. ALEX MORRIS Brother Alex Morris, 57, signed on with the union in 1990. His first ship was the Padre Island; his most recent was the Northerly Island. Brother Morris sailed in both the engine and steward departments. He upgraded in 2001 at the Piney Point school. Brother Morris calls Guyton, Georgia, home. RICHARD WORKMAN Brother Richard Workman, 62, became an SIU member in 1996. He sailed with Crowley Towing & Transportation of Jacksonville for the duration of his career. Brother Workman sailed in the deck de- partment. He upgraded frequently at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Workman makes his home in Florida. HERBERT ZEHNDER Brother Herbert Zehnder, 57, donned the SIU colors in 1977. He originally worked with Dixie Carriers. Brother Zehnder shipped in the deck department. He attended classes often at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Zehnder’s most recent voyage was with Penn Maritime Inc. He resides in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. GREAT LAKES MARK KNAPP Brother Mark Knapp, 65, joined the union in 1968. He initially shipped on the Reiss Brothers. Brother Knapp was born in Illinois. The deck department member’s most recent ship was the Joseph H Frantz. In 1991, Brother Knapp upgraded at the Paul Hall Center. He now calls Duluth, Minnesota, home. This Month in SIU History Reprinted from past issues of the Seafarers LOG 1950 The SIU Atlantic and Gulf District, with strong support from the SUP, once again set a wage pattern for U.S. seamen with the signing of an agreement early this week establishing a 6.38 percent increase in base pay and other benefits for all ratings. The pay raises, effective as of October 15, range from $12.82 a month for Ordinary Seamen to $23.73 monthly for Chief Electricians. The SIU pay hike upset the so-called West Coast formula which the operators hoped to make industry-wide after the Marine Cooks and Stewards, Marine Firemen and Bridges’ West Coast Longshoremen Unions settled for a 5.49 increase two weeks ago. Shortly after news of the SIU’s wage gain was out, the CIO National Maritime Union signed a similar agreement with its contracted operators. The CIO American Radio Association was the next union to sign for the 6.38 percent boost, and the CIO Marine Engineers are expected to follow the pattern in the present wage talks with the operators. 1962 Speaking to a gathering of some 1,500 members and guests of the Maritime Port Council of Greater New York, U.S. Senator William Proxmire (D-Wisconsin) stressed the important role that the American merchant marine and its allied workers play in the U.S. economy. He also praised the work of the Port Council. Sen. Proxmire joined Mayor Robert F. Wagner and other federal, state, civic and labor officials in a dinner sponsored by the 150 local unions which comprise the Port Council. The unions represent approximately 400,000 workers in the metropolitan area. Other speakers at the gathering included SIU President Paul Hall, president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, which is the parent organization of the New York Port Council. In his remarks, Hall emphasized the important role that the council played in serving as a medium of cooperation between its member unions. 1975 Seventeen ships under contract to the SIU this month received charters to carry U.S. grain to Russia after strong political pressure by labor forced the Ford Administration to negotiate a new long-term, five-year shipping agreement with the USSR, which includes higher freight rates and a ceiling on the amount of grain that can be sold to the Russians. Labor’s unified stand against the uncontrolled sale of grain to Russia not only has given a much-needed shot in the arm to the ailing U.S. tanker industry, but will help stabilize all grain-related consumer prices in this country. U.S. tankers will haul an estimated 890,000 tons of grain to the Soviet Union in October. Six of the SIU-contracted ships had been in layup. They are the Cities Service Miami, Montpelier Victory, Ogden Yukon, Transpanama, Ultramar and the Golden Monarch. On the previously laid-up U.S. vessels alone, 279 jobs have been created which boils down to an estimated 25,110 man days of employment on one round-trip voyage averaging 90 days. 1989 Responding to a cry for help is one of the oldest traditions of the sea, one which the SIU honored when it sprang into action after Hurricane Hugo finished its deadly march through the Caribbean and South Carolina. To date, the SIU and its industrial division, the United Industrial Workers Union (UIW), have collected humanitarian aid totaling in the hundreds of thousands of dollars to help victims of that tragic storm. The UIW represents 3,500 government and private sector employees who reside in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Responding to the most pressing short-term needs, the unions sent generators, chain saws, bottled water and batteries to South Carolina, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where some areas are still without housing, water or electricity. It will take months to clear all the debris left by fallen trees and collapsed buildings, said UIW Vice President for the Caribbean Amos Peters. Seafarers LOG 17 �Final Departures DEEP SEA FRANKLIN CACAYURAN Brother Franklin Cacayuran, 59, died Jan. 19. He began sailing with the Seafarers in 2001. Brother Cacayuran initially worked on the Manoa. A member of the engine and steward departments, he was last employed aboard the USNS Pathfinder. Brother Cacayuran was born in the Philippines but made his home in San Diego. KENNETH HAYES Pensioner Kenneth Hayes, 93, passed away April 28. He joined the union in 1959. Brother Hayes first sailed on the Josefina. He was born in Australia and worked in the steward department. Brother Hayes most recently shipped aboard the Kodiak. He went on pension in 1988 and was a resident of Tokeland, Washington. RICHARD HUNT Pensioner Richard Hunt, 86, died April 6. He started shipping with the Seafarers in 1952 in Jersey City, New Jersey Brother Hunt initially sailed on the Steel Scientist. The deck department member was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Brother Hunt’s final trip was on the Value. He became a pensioner in 1992 and called Dalton, Massachusetts, home. TALMADGE MOSS Brother Talmadge Moss, 85, passed away March 28. He signed on with the SIU in 1951. Brother Moss’s first vessel was the Alcoa Ranger. He was born in Alabama and shipped in the deck department. Brother Moss last sailed on the Dynachem. He resided in Mobile, Alabama. ELLERY NICKERSON Brother Ellery Nickerson, 75, died Dec. 1. He joined the SIU in 2001 during the SIU/NMU merger. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Nickerson most recently sailed on the Resolve. He was a resident of Baltimore. RAMON QUILES Pensioner Ramon Quiles, 69, passed away April 5. Brother Quiles began sailing with the union in 1967. A native of Puerto Rico, he was originally employed 18 Seafarers LOG aboard the Steel Record. Brother Quiles worked in the deck department, most recently on the Elizabeth. He began collecting his retirement pay in 2000 and was a resident of New Jersey. MICHAEL SHEEHAN Brother Michael Sheehan, 51, died Jan. 8. Born in Buffalo, New York, he started shipping with the SIU in 2009. Brother Sheehan’s first ship was the Honor; his last was the Stephen W. Pless. He was a member of the steward department. Brother Sheehan made his home in Tonawanda, New York. GRAYSON WARREN Pensioner Grayson Warren, 72, passed away March 6. A native of Detroit, Brother Warren signed on with the union in 1964. The deck department member’s earliest trip was on the Arizpa. His final voyage was aboard the Newark Bay. Brother Warren became a pensioner in 2006. He lived in Houston. DAVID WEST Pensioner David West, 66, died March 9. Brother West started sailing with the Marine Cooks and Stewards (which later merged into the SIU) in 1972. The steward department member’s final ship was the President Jackson. Brother West retired in 2012 and lived in Lake Charles, Lousiana. SEAMON WYRES Pensioner Seamon Wyres, 86, passed away April 12. He first donned the SIU colors in 1951. Brother Wyres was a native of Wiggins, Mississippi. He initially sailed with Sprogue Steamship Company. Brother Wyres was a member of the deck department and last sailed aboard the Overseas Chicago. He started receiving his pension in 1988. Brother Wyres made his home in Slidell, Lousiana. INLAND RICHARD MCMULLEN Pensioner Richard McMullen, 73, died March 9. He began shipping with the union in 1990. Brother McMullen primarily worked aboard McAllister Towing of Virginia vessels. The deck department member was a resident of Norfolk, Virginia, and went on pension in 2003. WILLIAM MEUSER Pensioner William Meuser, 63, passed away March 5. Born in Kansas, Brother Meuser joined the SIU in 1977. He initially worked with Crowley Puerto Rico Services. Brother Meuser was an engine department member. He last shipped with Crowley Towing and Transportation of Jacksonville. Brother Meuser retired in 2012 and resided in St. Augustine, Florida. Editor’s note: The following brothers, all former members of the National Maritime Union (NMU), have passed away. WILLIE APKINS Pensioner Willie Apkins, 81, died Feb. 22. Brother Apkins was born in Alabama. He became a pensioner in 1996 and lived in Whistler, Alabama. SARKIS APROIAN Pensioner Sarkis Aproian, 90, passed away Feb. 14. Brother Aproian, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, began collecting his pension in 1969. He resided in Bristol, Rhode Island. JULIO BATRES Pensioner Julio Batres, 88, died Feb. 13. He was born in Nicaragua. Brother Batres went on pension in 1989. He lived in Houston. HERMAN BEASLEY Pensioner Herman Beasley, 72, passed away Feb. 26. Brother Beasley was born in New Orleans. He retired in 2006 and remained a resident of New Orleans. MITCHELL BORSA Pensioner Mitchell Borsa, 93, died Jan. 22. Born in Michigan, Brother Borsa became a pensioner in 1962. He called Bethpage, New York, home. WILLIAM BRUCE Pensioner William Bruce, 85, passed away March 21. Brother Bruce was born in Brooklyn, New York. He retired in 1993 and resided in Bristol, Massachusetts. RENE COLLAZO Pensioner Rene Collazo, 83, died Feb. 18. Brother Collazo was a native of Manhattan, New York. He started receiving his retirement pay in 1988. Brother Collazo made his home in Tampa, Florida. RAFAEL COLON Pensioner Rafael Colon, 94, passed away March 15. Brother Colon was born in Puerto Rico. He began receiving his pension in 1987. Brother Colon lived in Pataskala, Ohio. NOLAN DEVILLER Pensioner Nolan Deviller, 82, died Jan. 22. Brother Deviller, a native of Welsh, Louisiana, started collecting his retirement compensation in 1974. He resided in Bridge City, Texas. LEONARDO NAVARRO Pensioner Leonardo Navarro, 102, died Feb. 22. Brother Navarro was born in Honduras. He began receiving his pension in 1977. Brother Navarro settled in Miami. TEOFILO ORTIZ Pensioner Teofilo Ortiz, 79, passed away March 20. The Puerto Rico-born mariner became a pensioner in 1997. Brother Ortiz called Bronx, New York, home. ROSS FLOYD Pensioner Ross Floyd, 88, passed away Feb. 16. Brother Floyd was born in the North Carolina. He went on pension in 1989. Brother Floyd made his home in Joppa, Maryland. ALVIN PERRIEN Pensioner Alvin Perrien, 94, died March 7. Brother Perrien was a native of New Orleans. He went on pension in 1983 and resided in Metairie, Lousiana. ALFRED GUSMAN Pensioner Alfred Gusman, 88, died Feb. 15. The Round Lake, Maine, native became a pensioner in 1974. Brother Gusman settled in Texas. WILSON RAMOS Pensioner Wilson Ramos, 90, passed away Feb. 1. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Brother Ramos became a pensioner in 1967. He made his home in Providence, Rhode Island. PHILMA HOLMES Pensioner Philma Holmes, 88, passed away Feb. 5. Born in Palmetto, Louisiana, Brother Holmes started receiving his retirement compensation in 1996. He lived in Texas City, Texas. ALFONZER JOHNSON Pensioner Alfonzer Johnson, 74, died Jan 23. Brother Johnson was born in Georgia. He began collecting compensation for his retirement in 1998 and continued to make his home in Savannah, Georgia. DANIEL KEYS Pensioner Daniel Keys, 77, passed away Feb. 18. Born in Orange, Texas, Brother Keys started receiving his pension in 1992. He lived in Port Arthur, Texas. JOHN LUKENS Pensioner John Lukens, 91, died March 17. Brother Lukens began collecting his pension in 1987. He was a resident of Germany. ADOLPH MATHEWS Pensioner Adolph Mathews, 89, passed away Jan. 7. Brother Mathews was born in the Philippines. He went on pension in 1990. Brother Mathews made his home in Beachwood, Ohio. JOHN MCDOWELL Pensioner John McDowell, 82, died Feb. 10. Born in Louisiana, Brother McDowell retired in 1988. He resided in Carsen, Louisiana. CLARENCE MYATT Pensioner Clarence Myatt, 74, passed away Feb. 9. Brother Myatt, a native of Alabama, started collecting his retirement compensation in 1994. He lived in Mobile, Alabama. ANTONIO RIVERA Pensioner Antonio Rivera, 92, died Feb. 6. Brother Rivera, a native of Puerto Rico, retired in 1970. He continued to live Puerto Rico. CORNELIUS SAWYER Pensioner Cornelius Sawyer, 83, passed away March 8. Brother Sawyer started receiving his pension in 1993. He called Norfolk, Virginia, home. RAMON SERRANO Pensioner Ramon Serrano, 84, died March 12. The Puerto Ricoborn mariner went on pension in 1990. Brother Serrano continued to reside in Puerto Rico. JAMES SINGLETON Pensioner James Singleton, 74, passed away Jan. 29. Brother Singleton was born in South Carolina. He began collecting his retirement pay in 1995. Brother Singleton was a resident of McClellanville, South Carolina DAVID THOMPSON Pensioner David Thompson, 86, died March 8. Brother Thompson was a native of Pennsylvania. He became a pensioner in 1974 and made his home in Las Vegas. Editor’s note: Insufficient data was available to develop sketches on the careers of the following NMU brothers who have passed away. Name Mendez, Norberto Nunez, Jose Reed, John Shaler, Robert Smith, Daniel Stoltz, Irwin Strickland, Andy Turner, Ernest Washington, Raymond Wilson, Charles Age 86 87 88 85 89 90 93 84 97 88 DOD April 3 Nov. 2 Feb. 12 Feb. 8 Dec. 21 Feb. 21 Feb. 19 April 25 March 30 March 7 October 2014 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings ALLIANCE FAIRFAX (Maersk Line, Limited), July 31 – Chairman Roan R. Lightfoot, Secretary Michael A. Correa, Educational Director Julian P. Avila, Engine Delegate Daunteley J. Signal, Steward Delegate Wilfred Lambey. Chairman reported good voyage and thanked crew for keeping ship clean. Ship’s fund contains $200. Educational director advised crew members to enhance skills at Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Request was made for washers and dryers to be replaced. Suggestions were made regarding medical coverage and lowering retirement age. EL FARO (TOTE Services), July 24 – Chairman James K. Walker, Secretary Robert E. Wilcox, Educational Director Joseph A. Letang, Deck Delegate Jackie Jones, Steward Delegate LaShawn Rivera. Chairman announced payoff at sea on July 26. Secretary thanked crew for helping keep common areas clean and reminded them clean linen was available anytime. Educational director reminded fellow members to keep documents current and encouraged them to take advantage of upgrading at the Paul Hall Center. Upgrading schedule was posted in crew lounge. No beefs; disputed OT reported in the deck department. Recommendations were made pertaining to pension benefit sea time requirements. Next ports: San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Jacksonville, Florida. HONOR (Crowley), July Labor Day Cookout Recertified Bosun Greg Jackson emailed these photos of the Labor Day cookout aboard the USNS Sgt. William R. Button, a prepositioning ship operated by Maersk Line, Limited for the U.S. Military Sealift Command. The photo at right shows Chief Steward Wilfredo Espinosa (right) and Chief Cook Arthur Peoples, whose efforts were praised by the bosun. The other photo shows crew members and officers enjoying the feast. 27 – Chairman Nathaniel Leary, Secretary John D. Bukowsky. Bosun reminded members to watch expiration dates on all documents and encouraged members to visit Piney Point school whenever possible. Secretary reported a good trip with no drama. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Mariners would like to replace computer with an up-to-date model. Next port: Baltimore. HORIZON RELIANCE (Horizon Lines), July 20 – Chairman Kissinfor N. Taylor, Secretary Joseph Laureta, Educational Director James Donohue, Deck Delegate Venerando Ramos, Engine Delegate Ricky Seafarer Wins Safety Award OMU Arthur “Buddy” Marshall (right) recently earned a safety award aboard the Alliance Richmond, through a longstanding program run by vessel operator Maersk Line, Limited. Chief Engineer Jonathan Kalmukos (also pictured) submitted this photo in early September along with the following note: “Buddy found a fuel leak on the main engine while making a round of the engine room before finishing his nightly duties. He promptly notified the first engineer and assisted with the repair and cleanup of the fuel leak. Buddy’s diligence and attention to detail prevented any major damage to the main engine, personnel or possible fire.” October 2014 The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. Arroyo, Steward Delegate Josef Wouthuyzen. Chairman discussed TWIC card issues and gave crew advice on how to handle it. Educational director recommended training at the Piney Point school and stressed the need to keep documents up-to-date. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew would like to reduce sea time requirements to qualify for medical benefits. Next ports: Honolulu and Los Angeles, California. MAERSK DETROIT (Maersk Line, Limited), July 8 – Chairman William K. Barrett, Secretary Willie E. Massaline, Educational Director Grant W. Schuman, Deck Delegate Thomas MacGregor, Steward Delegate William Knorr. Chairman thanked entire crew for a safe voyage and for working well together. He reminded mariners to read presidents report from the Seafarers LOG. Secretary encouraged members to support President Sacco and union officials and recommended contributing to Seafarers Political Activity Donation (SPAD) and Maritime Defense League (MDL) when you can. Educational director informed members that Coast Guardissued medical stickers for credential book were being mailed out. He advised those who have not received it to check with their union hall. Members were advised to stay up-to-date with requirements and keep documents current. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Suggestions were made regarding pension benefits. Praise was given to the steward department for doing a great job. Next port: Elizabeth, New Jersey. MAERSK PITTSBURGH (Maersk Line, Limited), July 27 – Chairman Cecil Yearwood, Secretary Darryl K. Goggins, Educational Director Jan Morawski, Deck Delegate William Harrison, Steward Delegate Jorge Ellis. Bosun thanked mariners for a smooth safe voyage. Secretary requested that departing mariners leave cabins clean for reliefs and supplied with fresh linen. Educational director advised crew members to enhance skills at Piney Point school. Seafarers were given instructions on accessing the member portal on SIU website. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Ship’s upcoming itinerary was discussed. Next port: Port Charleston, South Carolina. LIGHTNING (Maersk Line, Limited), August 23 – Chairman Rufino J. Giray, Secretary Ernest Polk, Educational Director Robert L. Stafford, Deck Delegate John Dacuag, Engine Delegate Alfredo Nieto, Steward Delegate Roldan Delarosa. Chairman suggested Seafarers stay in contact with patrolman and notified crew of payoff August 24 at sea. Educational director talked about the need for members to contact Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan about COBRA if benefits expire. Mariners were reminded that STCW physicals are due every two years, SIU every six months and company every year. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew would like optical benefits increased. Vote of thanks was given to deck department for repainting quarter deck. Crew expressed gratitude to steward department for delicious meals and to engine department for keeping elevator clean. Next port: Los Angeles. MAERSK KENTUCKY (Maersk Line, Limited), August 24 – Chairman William M. Richard, Secretary Theodore E. Quammie, Educational Director Joaquim Figueiredo, Deck Delegate Peter Wojcikowski, Engine Delegate James Sieger. Chairman reported trip went well and discussed ship’s itinerary. Educational director thanked everyone for working hard. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Mariners were advised to read the Seafarers LOG and check out the www. seafarers.org to stay up-todate on issues pertaining to the maritime industry. Requests were made for new toaster, microwave and clothes dryer. OVERSEAS SANTORINI (OSG Ship Management), August 3 – Chairman Stephen J. Argay, Secretary Donna M. Saling, Educational Director Edwin Feliciano, Deck Delegate Franklin Akins, Engine Delegate Ismael Manley, Steward Delegate Larry Jolla. Chairman informed crew that bunkers will be received and pump will be replaced. Secretary thanked bosun and pumpman for completing repairs. She also urged fellow members to contribute to Maritime Defense League (MDL). Treasurer reported $1,500 in ship’s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Suggestion was made for option to pay union dues online. Request was made for new refrigerator for crew. Seafarers LOG 19 �Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan Notice of Privacy Practices Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities. This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully. Your Rights When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you. Get a copy of health and claims records You can ask to see or get a copy of your health and claims records and other health information we have about you. Ask us how to do this. We will provide a copy or a summary of your health and claims records, usually within 30 days of your request. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee. Ask us to correct health and claims records You can ask us to correct your health and claims records if you think they are incorrect or incomplete. Ask us how to do this. We may say “no” to your request, but we’ll tell you why in writing within 60 days. 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We will make sure the person has this authority and can act for you before we take any action. How else can we use or share your health information? We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways – usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes. For more information, see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/ understanding/consumers/index.html. File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated You can complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting us using the information at the end of this notice. You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, call- Help with public health and safety issues We can share health information about you for certain situations such as: Preventing disease Helping with product recalls Reporting adverse reactions to medications Comply with the law We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if it wants to see that we’re complying with federal privacy law. Respond to organ and tissue donation requests and work with a medical examiner or funeral director We can share health information about you with organ procurement organizations. We can share health information with a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies. Address law enforcement, and other government requests We can use or share health information about you: For Jones Act Claims upon receipt of a subpoena or authorization For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official With health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law For special government functions such as military, national security, and presidential protective services Respond to lawsuits and legal actions We can share health information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena. If you attend the Seafarers Addictions Rehabilitation Center (ARC) we will never share any substance abuse treatment records without your written permission, unless we receive a valid subpoena. Our Responsibilities We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information. We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information. We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it. We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind. We will never share your information for marketing purposes, and we will not sell your information. For more information, see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/ understanding/consumers/noticepp.html. Changes to the Terms of this Notice We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request, on our website, and we will mail a copy to you. For more information, contact the Privacy Officer at: privacyofficer@seafarers.org Or by mail to: Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 Telephone: (301) 899-0675; website: www.seafarers.org Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board 20 Seafarers LOG by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 October 2014 �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Information The following is a schedule of courses at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Maryland, for the next several months. All programs are geared toward improving the job skills of Seafarers and promoting the American maritime industry. Please note that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and - in times of conflict - national security. Students attending any of these classes should check in the Saturday before their course’s start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. For classes ending on a Friday, departure reservations should be made for Saturday. Students who have registered for classes, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Course Title of Course Chief Steward November 1 December 12 Advanced Galley Operations October 25 November 22 December 20 November 21 December 19 January 16 ServeSafe October 25 December 6 October 31 December 12 Start Date Date of Completion Start Date Steward Department Upgrading Courses Galley Operations October 11 November 8 December 6 November 8 December 5 ECDIS November 15 November 29 November 21 December 5 GMDSS November 29 December 12 Lifeboatman/Water Survival October 11 November 8 December 6 October 24 November 21 December 19 RFPNW October 11 November 7 Radar Renewal (One day) October 27 October 27 November 7 December 5 January 2 Certified Chief Cook These modules begin every other week. The most recent class started Sept. 27. The next class will commence Oct. 10. Deck Department Able Seafarer (Deck) Date of Completion Hands-on Training Engine Department FOWT (Able Seafarer Engine) October 11 November 7 Welding November 1 November 29 November 21 December 19 Safety Upgrading Courses Advanced Firefighting November 8 November 14 Basic Firefighting/STCW October 25 December 6 October 31 December 12 BST Refresher/VPDSD October 11 October 17 Government Vessels October 18 November 29 October 24 December 5 Medical Care Provider November 15 November 21 Tank Barge (DL) September 13 September 19 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Date of Birth __________________________________________________________________ Deep Sea Member o Lakes Member o Inland Waters Member o If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book # _________________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department_____________________________ Home Port____________________________________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? o Yes o No If yes, class # __________________________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? o Yes o No If yes, course(s) taken____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, one day in the last six months prior to the date your class starts, USMMD (z-card) front and back or relevant pages of merchant mariner credential, front page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, qualifying seatime for the course if it is Coast Guard tested, 1995 STCW Certificate, valid SHBP Clinic Card and TWIC. October 2014 Paul Hall Center Instructor Tim Achorn conducts an engine department class at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Trainig and Education in Piney Point, Maryland. The school offers upgrade training courses in all three shipboard departments. NMC Website Provides Useful Mariners Resources The National Maritime Center (NMC), the licensing authority for the U.S. Coast Guard, offers a comprehensive website covering mariner credentialing, medical guidelines and much more. The site features a wide range of applications and forms, deck- and engine-department exam information, lists of Coast Guard-approved courses and more. Seafarers are encourCOURSE aged to check out the site at: www.uscg. mil/nmc/ Mariners may call the NMC at 1-888-IASKNMC (1-888-427-5662). Operational hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. (The NMC is closed for all federal holidays.) Various email forms also are available through the NMC website. ____________________________ START DATE _______________ DATE OF COMPLETION _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________________ LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ____________________ Date On: _______________________________ Date Off:____________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE______________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, of any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/14 Seafarers LOG 21 �Paul Hall Center Classes Water Survival Class #789 – The following apprentices (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this class August 29: Zarinah Bullard, Kem Burton, Marcus Carrasquillo, Luis Cordero-Fuentes, Christopher Dault, Jasen Flippin, Steven Gedrich, Asadullah Kahn, Reisa Martinez-Serrano, Martin McDonald, Melody Mitchell, Allison Oldak, Kenneth Otten, James Pascocello, Sharray Turner and Damon Zschoche. Class instructor Ben Cusic is in the front row at the far right. ECDIS – Two upgraders completed the enhancement of their skills in this course August. 8. Graduating were Eric Kjellberg (left) and Darryl Davis (center). Class instructor Patrick Schoenberger is at the far right. Water Survival Class – A pair of upgraders graduated from this course August 29. Completing their requirements were Peter Solis (left) and James Parker. Tankship Familiarization – The following Phase III apprentices (above, in alphabetical order) will complete this course October 10: Cory Atkins, Aaron Beasley, Clifford Christopher, Robert Gross, Helen Haslam, Steven Royall, Tyler Willette and Francis Williams. Each of these individuals plans to work in the deck departments aboard SIUcrewed vessels once they complete the apprentice program. Marine Electrician – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course August 15: Juan Castillo, Prentice Conley, Ricardo Ducay, Justin Johnson and Charles Searfass. Jay Henderson, their instructor, is at the far right. Tankship Familiarization – Eleven Phase III apprentices are slated to graduate from this course October 10. Scheduled to finishing their requirements (above, in no particular order) are: Abasiama Essien Ete, Juan Iglesias, Ryan Nantista, Teresa Rowland, Corbin Soto, Liam Daly, Richard Kaser, Brandon Mackie, Joseph Parsons, John Peterson and Cameron Siele. All plan to work in the engine department upon their completion of the apprentice program. Tankship Familiarization – Five Phase III apprentices, each of whom plans to work in the steward department when they finish the apprentice program, will complete their requirements in this class October 10. These individuals (above, in alphabetical order) are: Abraham Allamoth, Charles Crawford, Logan Gatton, Benjamin Piker and Keith Small. 22 Seafarers LOG ECDIS – Seven upgraders completed this course August 29. Finishing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Anthony Asbury, Paul Christian, Emmanuel Fiakpui, Scott Fletcher, Fred Luna, Leslie O’Hair and Jon Snow. Patrick Schoenberger, their instructor, is at left. Medical Care Provider – The following individuals (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this class August 22: Husain Ali, Gabriel Cuebas Oliva, Douglas McLaughlin, John Nersten and Glenn Snow. October 2014 �Paul Hall Center Classes Government Vessels – Twelve upgraders finished this course August 29. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Sergio Ayala Diaz, Godofredo Banatao, Mike Bay, Joey Benosa, Victor Brabble, Clark Castrodes, Allan Eng, Lamont Faulks, Felix Garcia, Lorenzo Hall Jr., Rene Hallasgo and Edgardo Ong. Class instructor Stan Beck is standing at the far left on the back row. BST Refresher – The following individuals (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course August 13: Laurent Abad, Miguel Alcerreca Utiarte, Jordan Alfaro, John Ashley, Darren Bates, Walter Boot, David Coggio, David Cunningham, Jioia Deleon, Joshua Devos, William Foley, Matthew Fouse, Trevor Girling, Hollis Irvine III, Joel Kubias, Scott Mitchell, Robert Mussler, Kyle O’Connor, Clemente Oandasan, Raymond Oglesby, Edward Schlueter, Carlos Velasquez Jr., Joseph Walker Jr., Tristan Werner and Steven Woodard. Their instructor, Wayne Johnson Jr., is at the far right in the back row. Basic Cargo Handling & Stowage – Five Seafarers graduated from this course August 15. Completing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Omar Aswad, Michael Harris Jr., Jesse James, Eric Kjellberg and Timothy Van Weezel. BST Refresher – Six Seafarers graduated from this course August 20. Completing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Sergio Ayala Diaz, Johnny Dozier III, Michael Gray, Rene Hallasgo, Tony Kirven and Jermaine Robinson. Class instructor Mike Roberts is at the far left. Combined Basic and Advanced Firefighting – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) finished this course August 15: Husain Ali, Johnny Dozier III, Roberto Flauta, Marcus Hugee, Douglas McLaughlin, Montree Nakwichet, Jermaine Robinson, Jesse Sendejas, Glenn Snow and Peter Solis. Mike Roberts, their instructor, is at the far left. Chief Cook – Five steward department upgraders recently completed their requirements in this course. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Edgar Castillo, Ben Feria, Jasmine Garrett, Bonnie Kropolinsky-Hinkle and Patricia Placek. BST Refresher – The following individuals (above, in alphabetical order) recently graduated from this course: Carlo Balajadia, Bobby Boger, Jeffrey Boles, Preston Graham, Kenneth Graybill III, Irena Jansone, Tonya Johnson, Sean Jordan, Mark Laskowski, Romualdo Medina, Jimmy Orr, Miles Partridge, Cle Popperwill, Bruce Raquet, Chester Roberson Jr., Ronald Robinson, Brendan Ross, Gary Schulte, Lawrence Soulier and Eric Vieira. Wayne Johnson Jr., their instructor, is at the far right. October 2014 Galley Operations – Two steward department members recently graduated from this course. Finishing their requirements were Jennifer Ramirez (left) and Joseph Arigo. Seafarers LOG 23 �F E B R U A R2014 Y 2014 OCTOBER VOL U M E 7 676o NO. N O10 . 2 VOLUME SHBP Notice Of Privacy Practices Page 20 The SIU-crewed USNS Seay (right) offloads cargo to a Navy lighterage system causeway Aug. 7 during an exercise at Naval Station Mayport, Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Mohr) USNS Seay Aids in Military Exercise A disembarked amphibious assault vehicle floats near the USNS Seay. (Photo by Cpl. Austin Long, Second Marine Expeditionary Force) A 26-ton military vehicle leaves the water and arrives on the beach. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham, Marine Forces Reserve) The USNS Seay, an SIU-crewed prepositioning vessel, recently played a big role in Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise 14 (MPFEX 14), which occurred on Blount Island near Jacksonville, Florida. MPFEX 14 offered plenty of ways for the Seay – operated for the U.S. Military Sealift Command by SIU-contracted General Dynamics American Overseas Marine – to assist with the joint Marine Corps/Navy operation, including transporting equipment to the Marine Corps support facility located on the island. The Seay’s cranes were also used in transporting cargo to an integrated Navy lighterage system. The SIU crew aboard the Seay during the operation included Bosun Robert Hayes, ABs Antonio Jones, Martha Wall, Jonathan Bennett, Jules Delgado and Mario Torrey, OSs Terrance Jones, Ricardo Salazar and Kamin Raji, QEE Kevin Conklin, QE4s Reginald Colbert, Nicole Walton and Terrance Colbert, Wiper Tyree Delk, Storekeepers Thomas Conway and Paul Conway, Chief Cook Marcelo Alicea, and SAs Pedro Ruiz and Sean Sullivan. In addition to SIU crew members, personnel from many battalions were aboard the Seay during MPFEX, including Navy Cargo Handling Battalion ONE, Naval Beach Group TWO, Beachmaster Unit TWO, Amphibious Construction Battalion TWO, Amphibious Construction Battalion ONE, Assault Craft Unit TWO and U.S. Marine units. One of the most exciting parts of the operation that the Seay was an integral part of was an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) launch training exercise, working with the Reserve Marines of the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division. In an AAV launch, 21 Marines join a crew of four in the vehicle, and it is driven down a ramp extended off the ship. The 26-ton AAV then “splashes,” floating at the waterline, and is driven like a watercraft towards the shore. Once on land, the vehicle seamlessly transitions into an armored personnel carrier role. The Seay was used as the as the launch vessel for the AAVs. The Marines embarked overnight on the ship to prepare the AAVs for launch, and then splashed off the back of the ship once all AAVs were operable. The training focused on returning the Marines to their amphibious roots, which is a first for some of the Marines manning the AAVs. “To splash off the back of an MPS is a rare training opportunity,” said Sgt. Jacob Lewis, AAV crew chief, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division. “For some of these guys it was their first time, and they performed outstanding.” Supported by the SIU crew, the Marines not only boosted their ability to work together and drive an assault vehicle from ship to the shore, but also honed new skills needed to maintain their readiness. “The importance of the training, especially for Reserve Marines, is to maintain our proficiency in being able to conduct ship-to-shore operations,” said Cpl. Carlos Diaz, an AAV mechanic with the 4th Marine Division. “Just in case for the one day we get a call, we are ready and proficient enough … to support the fight.” The Seafarers-crewed USNS Seay assists in a military exercise Aug. 7 near Naval Station Mayport, Florida, designed to offer hands-on training to active and reserve U.S. Navy Sailor. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 2014 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES PRESIDENT OBAMA, VP BIDEN SALUTE UNIONS ON LABOR DAY LABOR SECRETARY CHALLENGES NATION TO BOOST WORKER PROTECTIONS APT VESSEL CONSTRUCTION STARTS AT NASSCO 5 JONES ACT TANKERS SLATED FOR DELIVERY BEGINNING IN 2015 5 JONES ACT TANKERS SLATED FOR DELIVERY BEGINNING IN 2015 NEW SHIP MARJORIE C LAUNCHED JONES ACT ‘CONRO’ WILL OFFER SERVICE BETWEEN WEST COAST, HAWAII OPM ANNOUNCES 2014 ‘OPEN SEASON’ DATES FOR FEHB PROGRAM UNION BACKS ‘MILITARY TO MARITIME’ EVENT SIU’S HOUSTON HAL MOVE POSTPONED FOR ONE MONTH HOUSE HEARING EXAMINES OF MERCHANT MARINE REPS. 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O .102 Milestones Reached For 2 LNG-Powered Jones Act Ships TOTE, Crowley Vessels To Serve Puerto Rico The union recently joined in celebrating two milestones that signal new job opportunities for SIU members. On Aug. 29, the TOTE Shipholdings containership Perla del Caribe (photo at far right) was christened at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, with Emma Engle (immediate right) breaking the ceremonial bottle. Also in late August, company and shipyard personnel (photo at top) gathered at shipbuilder VT Halter Marine’s facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, for the keel-laying of Crowley Maritime’s second Commitment Class ship (Taíno) – a combination container – roll-on/ roll-off vessel. Both the Perla del Caribe and the Taíno will be powered by liquefied natural gas, and both will sail in the Jones Act trade between Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. Page 3. (Photos courtesy General Dynamics NASSCO and Crowley, respectively) SIU Members Enthusiastically Give Back to Community Seafarers continued their long tradition of helping those in need by participating in the annual Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful project. This marked the union’s ninth straight year taking part in the community service activity, which normally involves hundreds of total volunteers repainting exteriors of dozens of homes of low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners each summer. Among those expertly wielding brushes for the SIU team were AB Francis Miller (below) and AB Justin Bowe (left). Page 10. Cape Ray Nominated Page 2 Jones Act Vital for Puerto Rico Pages 5, 12, 13 SHBP Notice Page 14 �Missouri Lawmakers Uphold Union Rights President’s Report Grassroots Action and More New Ships This month’s message has to begin with a very sincere word of thanks to SIU members, retirees and their families in Puerto Rico for stepping up to protect the Jones Act. As reported elsewhere in this edition of the LOG, and as we’ve shared on our social media pages, the SIU membership in Puerto Rico has really answered the call as we fight to protect not only our own jobs but also those of many others in our industry. Grassroots action remains one of the labor movement’s most effective tools. Seafarers in Puerto Rico recognize that fact, and I thank each and every one of you for your efforts. I’m proud of the way you’ve pulled together. Fortunately, we are far from alone in defending the nation’s freight cabotage law. Labor and Michael Sacco management are working together with allies in government to stand up for this vital regulation. We’re confident we’ll win, but we also know better than to take anything for granted. Current attacks on the Jones Act as it specifically applies to Puerto Rico are just the latest set of lies aimed at giving away our jobs to foreigners, damaging national security and eroding our shipbuilding capability. But we know the ropes in this fight, and we won’t slip up. Meanwhile, “ironic” isn’t a strong enough word to describe the Jones Act battle in Puerto Rico in contrast to our front-page stories this month about new tonnage. While enemies of American-flag shipping claim the law harms Puerto Rico, U.S. shipyards are building state-of-the-art vessels that will serve the territory and the rest of the country for decades to come – sailing in the Jones Act trade. As mentioned in an earlier column, it’s plainly obvious that those ships wouldn’t have been built here without the strong, smart protections of the Jones Act, which has served our nation well since its enactment in 1920. I’ve been involved in maritime labor a long time, to the point where I sometimes have to remind myself that what is second nature to many of us is brand new to people just entering our industry. For any newcomers who may not be familiar with it, the Jones Act requires that cargo moving between domestic ports be carried on vessels that are crewed, built, owned and flagged American. Many if not most other industrialized nations have similar laws. This is not a subsidy but rather sound policy, which is why the Jones Act has enjoyed strong bipartisan support for nearly a century. It helps sustain almost a half-million jobs in the U.S. both on ships and in related shore-side positions. It is vital to maintaining American shipbuilding capacity. And it contributes literally billions of dollars to our economy every year. In fact, cabotage laws were among the first passed by the original Congress. But it also safeguards the last untapped market from foreign-flag shipping, and that’s why it’s constantly under attack. Cabotage laws are being attacked elsewhere, too, including in Canada and Brazil, Norway and even China. The bottom line is the Jones Act is good for Puerto Rico and for the rest of America. We know that and we’ll continue making sure that politicians from every party – and every region of the country – know it, too. Seafarers Give Back I also want to salute our brothers and sisters in the Pacific Northwest who recently participated in the annual community service project Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful. Giving back is nothing new for SIU members, but it’s still a source of pride – and it also shows the real faces of the American labor movement. Union thugs? Please. Our members are generous and caring, whether painting a home in Tacoma, clearing debris for storm victims in Saipan, donating toys for military families in Florida, or paying for pizza and ice cream at an orphanage in South Korea. Well done, brothers and sisters. FEBRUARY 2014 VOLUME 76 Volume 77 Number 10 o NO. 2 The Missouri House of Representatives in mid-September struck a significant blow in favor of the labor movement by successfully defending Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a so-called right-to-work (RTW) bill. Nixon vetoed the measure in June, calling it “wrong for workers, wrong for business owners and wrong for Missouri.” The state house on Sept. 16 voted on whether to override that veto (among others); it remained intact. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka stated, “I commend the governor, Missouri AFL-CIO President Mike Louis, and each Republican and Democratic legislator who stood strong against this attack on workers. Right to work is a corporate sham designed to weaken our rights, silence our voice, and line the pockets of the rich and powerful. Defeating Missouri’s right-to-work bill is another sign that working people are seizing the momentum.” Presidential candidate and former Sen. Hillary Clinton also offered her support of the governor’s veto. “Right-wing attacks on the labor movement are nothing new,” she said. “But they are growing in number and intensity. I’ve been disturbed by repeated state-level attacks on basic protections that unions have fought hard for over the years, like a prevailing wage, union dues deductions, binding arbitration, and collective bargaining.” Earlier this year, a report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) concluded that wages are lower in socalled right-to-work states. The negative impact of RTW laws translates to $1,558 less a year in earnings for a typical full-time worker, or about 3.1 percent. Additionally, workers in RTW states are less likely to have employersponsored health insurance or pension coverage. The paper was part of the EPI’s Raising America’s Pay project, a multiyear research and public education initiative to make wage growth an urgent national policy priority. Raising America’s Pay seeks to explain wage and benefit patterns—and the role of labor market policies and practices in suppressing pay—and identify policies that will generate broad-based wage growth. RTW essentially allows workers to freeload on the backs of fellow bargaining-unit members who pay union dues. In RTW states, employees may enjoy most of the benefits of a contract and union representation without paying dues. In his June letter explaining his veto, Nixon wrote, SIU President Michael Sacco (left), Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (right) and Operating Engineers President James Callahan are pictured at an AFL-CIO meeting in Florida in 2012. “The ‘right-to-work’ moniker is a misnomer. Right-towork laws create a less-skilled workforce, drive down wages and directly interfere with a business owner’s right to contract…. For generations, the right to collectively bargain has yielded benefits for all workers. Labor organizations … play a valuable role by providing the skilled workers that businesses need to compete in the global economy.” Interestingly, the governor described the state’s proposed RTW provision as something that would “constitute unwarranted governmental interference into Missouri businesses. Currently, the only way that union membership or dues payment are required as a condition of employment is if an employer agrees to that condition. Absent the employer’s agreement, there can be no such condition. Accordingly, at its core, a so-called ‘right-to-work’ law is a government-mandated prohibition directed against an employer’s right to contract.” Cape Ray Team Nominated for Prestigious Award The mariners who were aboard the SIU-contracted Ready Reserve Force vessel MV Cape Ray during its historic 233-day mission that neutralized and destroyed some 600 tons of deadly Syrian chemical weapons in 2014 are in line to receive more well-earned and muchdeserved recognition. The 36 mariners, along with 60 U.S. Army chemical weapons specialists; Timothy Blades of the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center in Aberdeen, Maryland; and Paul Gilmore of the U.S. Maritime Administration all have been selected as finalists for the 2015 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals People’s Choice Award (this honor should not be confused with a similarly named award seen on television). As a team, they join 29 other contenders who were selected from a field of more than 500 nominees for the award. Sponsored by Partnership for Public Service, this event bestows upon all winners the esteemed Service to America Medals. These mementos have earned the reputation as among the most prestigious awards to honor America’s civil servants. As previously reported in the Seafarers LOG, the Keystone-operated Cape Ray – crewed by Seafarers and members of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association – in January 2014 set sail for Spain to await the transfer of the harmful chemicals as part of a multinational effort to eliminate the toxins. The vessel was specifically modified to handle the job. Joining the crew on board were technicians who were members of the International Association of Machinists who oversaw the neutralizing of the chemicals. In late June 2014, the chemicals were transferred safely at sea to the Cape Ray from a Danish vessel. By August, the Defense Department announced more than 600 metric tons of chemicals had been neutralized aboard the Cape Ray, which sailed to Germany and Finland to offload the resulting effluent. The Cape Ray returned to its home port in Portsmouth, Virginia, Sept. 17, 2014 at the conclusion of it successful mission. Then-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he “commended the crew for conducting every aspect of the mission in a highly professional manner with strict adherence to safety and with no impact to the surrounding environment. They should be all very proud of what they’ve accomplished to help reduce the threat of chemical weapons.” The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that “believes good government starts with good people,” according to its website. The body aims to help government serve the needs of all Americans by strengthening the civil service and the systems that support it. The voting period for the award was scheduled to close around press time for this edition. The SIU publicized the Cape Ray’s nomination on the union’s social media pages; voting took place on Facebook. October 2015 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Managing Editor/Production, Jim Guthrie; Assistant Editor, Nick Merrill; Photographer, Harry Gieske; Administrative Support, Misty Dobry; Content Curator, Mark Clements. Copyright © 2015 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. 2 Seafarers LOG Officials from the union, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Military were on hand September 19, 2014 in Portsmouth, Virginia, to welcome home the Ready Reserve Force Vessel Cape Ray. In the photo above, members of the crew are joined by officials who took part in a welcome home recognition ceremony in their honor. Officials pictured (from left) include: Rear Adm. David Baucom, U.S. Transportation Command; Ms. Shari Durand, executive director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency; Maj. Gen. Jay Santee (USAF, Ret.), former deputy director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency; Mr. Carmen J. Spencer, joint program executive officer, Chemical and Biological Defense; Paul “Chip” Jaenichen, maritime administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation; and SIU VP Contracts George Tricker. October 2015 �The Perla del Caribe’s propeller shaft (photo above) is maneuvered into place earlier this year. The vessel launch is shown at right as the ship slides down the ways in San Diego. (Photos courtesy General Dynamics NASSCO) SIU Celebrates Jones Act Ship Launch TOTE Vessel, Powered by Natural Gas, Will Serve Puerto Rico Arriving for the christening in late August are SIU Exec. VP Augie Tellez (left) and VP West Coast Nick Marrone. Just a few months after a robust celebration of the first SIU-contracted Marlin Class containership, attendees gathered again in San Diego for round two. The SIU joined in welcoming the Aug. 29 launch of the Perla del Caribe, built by union workers at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard for TOTE Shipholdings. The vessel will be operated by TOTE subsidiary Sea Star Line and will be crewed by members of the SIU and the American Maritime Officers, respectively. It will sail in the Jones Act trade. SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez and SIU Vice President West Coast Nick Marrone represented the union at the recent ceremony. Earlier in the summer, the first ship in the class, the Isla Bella, was christened by Sophie Sacco, wife of SIU President Michael Sacco. Billed as the first containerships powered by natural gas, the Perla del Caribe and Isla Bella will operate between Jacksonville, Florida, and Puerto Rico. Phil Greene, president of TOTE Services (the parent company’s vessel-management component) said of the SIU and AMO, “These organizations have a rich and distinguished history of supporting the U.S. Merchant Marine with the best maritime personnel in the Crowley Achieves Major Milestone With Keel Laying of Second LNG-Powered Ship Commitment Class Vessels Will Serve U.S.-Puerto Rico Trade Lane Progress is continuing in a new-build program that means new jobs for SIU members and reliable service for residents of Puerto Rico. In late August, the keel was laid for the second Commitment Class liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, combination container – roll-on/roll-off (ConRo) ship for Seafarerscontracted Crowley Maritime. The ceremony took place at shipbuilder VT Halter Marine, Inc.’s facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Both vessels in the class will exclusively serve the U.S.-Puerto Rico trade lane, according to Crowley. “Once again, this program underscores the importance of the Jones Act, the dependability of SIU crews and the commitment of our contracted vessel operators,” said SIU Vice October 2015 President Contracts George Tricker. “It’s definitely an important milestone and I know that our union collectively looks forward to continued progress with the construction of both ships.” “The keel laying marks the ceremonial beginning of the construction and formation of the backbone of a ship,” said Crowley’s Todd Busch, senior vice president and general manager, technical services. “Today’s event symbolizes how far we’ve come in delivering on our commitments to our customers in Puerto Rico. We are very excited to continue the construction process for these technically advanced ships.” VT Halter Marine and Crowley entered into a contract for the pair of Jones Act ships in November 2013 and construction of the world, ensuring TOTE is able to deliver safe and reliable service day in and day out. We are proud of our strong partnership with SIU and AMO.” General Dynamics NASSCO President Fred Harris, a former union mariner, stated, “The Marlin Class ships are the most fuel efficient, eco-friendly containerships in the world. As the first of their kind, these ships represent the next generation of U.S.-built ships and we at General Dynamics NASSCO are proud to be leading in that effort.” Also at the more recent ceremony, Tim Nolan, president of Sea Star Line, noted, “The ability to innovate and lead in the maritime sector is something that comes along once in a lifetime…. These ships and the technology they employ will redefine what is possible in the shipping industry both here in the United States and abroad.” Tim Engle, president of Saltchuk, TOTE’s parent company, also spoke at the christening. He pointed out that “TOTE is one of six lines of business that together create a national transportation network, moving cargo by land, sea and air. Saltchuk continually invests in our operations, ensuring that we provide safe, stable and proud environments for our more than 7,500 employees to come to work each day.” second ship began with steel cutting in Pascagoula on May 27, 2015. With the first section set in place, the ship will now begin to take shape as it is built around the keel. The first ship’s keel laying took place in January 2015. “Once again we are very proud to announce that another significant milestone has been met,” said Jack Prendergast, CEO, VT Halter Marine. “We are very pleased with the progress the team is making in the construction of this fine vessel. We are proud of our long association with Crowley and the commitments both companies are making toward the successful completion of this great project.” The Commitment Class ships have been designed to maximize the carriage of 53-foot, 102-inch-wide containers, which offer the most cubic cargo capacity in the trade. The ships will be 720 feet long, 106 feet wide, have a deep draft of 10 meters, and an approximate deadweight capacity of 26,500 metric tons. Cargo capacity will be approximately 2,400 TEUs (20-foot-equivalent-units), with additional space for nearly 400 vehicles in an enclosed RO/RO garage. The main propulsion and auxiliary engines will be fueled by His daughter Emma Engle, part of the third generation of Saltchuk ownership, served as the vessel sponsor and performed the christening and ceremonial launch. NASSCO described the 764-foot-long ships as measuring around the same length as two-and-a-half football fields apiece. In announcing the August christening, the yard noted, “The ships will reduce particulate matter by 98 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by 72 percent, the equivalent of removing more than 15,700 cars from the road, making them the cleanest cargo-carrying containerships in the world.” The Perla del Caribe is expected to enter service in the first quarter of 2016 while the Isla Bella is slated to sail before the end of this year. Kevin Graney, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics NASSCO, added, “To NASSCO shipbuilders, a launch signals the near completion of the construction of a ship; it’s when the ship enters the ocean for the very first time. It’s a moment of pride for the thousands of men and women who built the ship – piece by piece, block by block. For the Perla del Caribe, it’s no different, and when the ship is delivered we will be very proud to say, ‘We built that.’” environmentally friendly LNG. According to Crowley, the two ships will replace their towed triple-deck barge fleet in the South Atlantic trade, which has served the trade continuously and with distinction since the early 1970s. “These new ships, which will be named El Coquí (ko-kee) and Taíno (tahynoh), will offer customers fast ocean transit times, while accommodating the company’s diverse equipment selection and cargo handling flexibility – benefits customers have enjoyed for more than 60 years,” the company announced. “El Coquí and Taíno are scheduled for delivery during the second and fourth quarter 2017, respectively.” LNG is a stable gas that is neither toxic nor corrosive and is lighter than air. It is the cleanest fossil fuel available, netting a 100 percent reduction in sulphur oxide (SOx) and particulate matter (PM), and a 92 percent reduction in nitrogen oxide (NOx). LNG also has the ability to significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2), a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, as compared with conventional fossil fuels. Crowley has served the Puerto Rico market since 1954. Seafarers LOG 3 �New Equipment Further Improves Simulators The newly renovated simulators at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education recently received another state-of-the-art upgrade, in the form of realistic tugboat control chairs. Both tug bridges were equipped with these chairs, which house controls on the arms of the chairs for authentic muscle memory training. The equipment is specifically designed Realistic controls (expanded view in photo at upper right) in the tug simulators are just the latest in a series of major improvements at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Maryland. to replicate azimuthal stern drive (ASD), Zdrive and tractor tug controls by configuring the chair and bridge to match the real thing. According to the school’s Assistant Vice President Bart Rogers, “The chairs add even more value to the training in the new tug bridges by helping to maintain a realistic environment and promoting the development or enhancement of muscle memory while performing tug maneuvers. It also has the added feature of hands-free communications, which enables the participant to maintain situational awareness and externally communicate with other bridges in docking, undocking and any other types of maneuvering. With this enhancement we provide a ‘next to real’ training for any of our tug operations.” The chairs were also equipped with radio push buttons that will allow the multiple tug bridges to communicate with each other, which enables more realistic, multiple-vessel simulations. The radio operations are also hands-free, letting the operator maintain complete control of the vessel at all times. The new equipment will be used in multiple classes offered through the maritime school in Piney Point, Maryland. “The courses we typically run in the tug bridges are company specific,” said Rogers. “We work closely with subject matter experts from our companies to develop relevant scenarios which will give the participants the best possible training outcomes. We are currently scheduled to run a Crescent tug operations bridge resource management class, as well as an ATB Operations and Escort Team Training Session in October and November for Crowley. This will include our ATB members training in conjunction with port pilots and tug operators to demonstrate communication skills and teamwork; human limitations and error trapping; tug capabilities and limitations; and best practices related to bridge resource management.” These chairs are just the latest addition to the recent renovations that have taken place at the Paul Hall Center, which underwent one of the most comprehensive upgrades in the 48-year history of the school. The expansive project included new, state-of-the-art simulators, classroom expansions, hotel improve- Survey Examines Welfare of Women Mariners The results of a new study titled “Women Seafarers’ Health and Welfare Survey” were released in mid-September. The survey takes a close look at the health and welfare of women seafarers, of which there are an estimated 250,000 worldwide. A total of 595 women from 54 countries were asked about their top health challenges, access to health care, and what health services they’d like to see provided. In addition, two focus groups were conducted in the Philippines, during which seafarers could discuss their answers in more detail. The study was released by the International Workers’ Federation (ITF), in a joint initiative with the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network, the International Maritime Health Association and the Seafarers Hospital Society. SIU SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel serves The full report is available on the ITF website, www.itfglobal.org 4 Seafarers LOG as the chairman of the Seafarers’ Section for the ITF. According to the first question in the survey, which asked respondents to select their top three health challenges from a list, 47 percent of women suffered from joint/back pain, while 43 percent said their largest health concern was stress/depression/anxiety. Nearly 25 percent of those surveyed said that they experienced no health problems at sea, while 55 percent of those who had outlined a health concern said that they felt it was work-related. When the mariners were asked about access to health care at sea, nearly 50 percent said they had no trouble with shipboard doctors. “Concern over a lack of confidentiality” was the most-cited concern (21 percent). The survey then asked what factors would encourage women to access health care, and again, “guaranteed confidentiality” was the number one response, with over 30 percent, followed closely by “a better understanding of my needs” at just under 30 percent. The focus groups elaborated further on those points, saying that they’d like to be able to see a doctor while on duty, as well as having a doctor of each gender available. Next, the survey asked seafarers for recommendations on health screenings and services that would help them maintain “good health.” The results showed that more than half of women surveyed would value routine wellness checks, and 35 percent requested nutrition information. During the focus groups, the factors that contribute to “good health” were discussed, and mariners expressed their desires for a full day off to rest per month, more privacy and more diversionary activities like yoga classes or film screenings. The seafaring women also indicated that 45 percent of those polled learn about health and wellness online, the second-most popular response. Fifty percent said that they get their health information from health professionals, and most of the focus group participants said that they still value brochures and pamphlets, especially when Internet access is at a premium. Short films and lectures were also regarded as still being valuable tools in disseminating medical information. One final suggestion made by the survey responders was for the addition or easier access to sanitary bins. Forty percent of those surveyed said that they did not have any access to a sanitary bin, though this occurrence is more common on board cargo ships and tankers. It was less of a concern on cruise ships and ferries. The study closed with the following conclusions and recommendations: “While it is difficult to comment on how representative the sample is of all women seafarers, the responses received do highlight a small number of areas where relatively simple and low-cost interventions might improve the health and welfare of women seafarers. These include: the production and appropriate distribution of gender-specific information on back pain, mental health and nutrition in addition to gynecological complaints, to all women seafarers; the introduction of means for disposing of sanitary waste for all female crew on all ships; improved availability of female-specific products (e.g. sanitary products) in port shops and welfare centers worldwide.” Full results of the survey are posted online at www.itfglobal. org. ments, and other technological upgrades throughout the campus. The Paul Hall Center—which includes, among other components, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School—offers more than 70 U.S. Coast Guard-approved classes, many of which emphasize hands-on training. Students may have opportunities to receive college credits for more than 50 of those courses. SIU of Canada Sues Agency To Protect Maritime Jobs The Seafarers International Union of Canada has launched multiple lawsuits against the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), due to the government granting temporary work permits to foreign-flagged, foreign-crewed vessels operating in Canadian waters. In Canada, the Coasting Trading Act (a cabotage law) requires that ships carrying passengers or goods between Canadian ports may only use foreign workers if no qualified Canadian workers are available. The lawsuits contest that work permits granted to crews aboard the foreign oil tankers Sparto, Amalthea and New England were issued illegally due to Canadian cabotage laws. The lawsuits seek declarations that the work permits should not have been issued and also seek the termination of those work permits. “The government of Canada has allowed foreign workers to take 2,100 jobs from qualified Canadian maritime workers,” said SIU of Canada President Jim Given. “The federal government continues to misuse their authority to grant temporary work permits to foreign workers, while passing over Canadian sailors who are ready to work.” The SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters (AGLIW) is affiliated with the SIU of Canada through parent organization Seafarers International Union of North America, abbreviated as SIUNA. Since 2013, the SIU of Canada estimates that approximately 4,000 temporary foreign work permits have been issued by the Canadian government for domestic shipping, despite an unemployment rate among Canadian maritime workers of 25 percent. “The government of Canada is willfully ignoring the law and giving up on qualified, ready-to-work Canadian workers,” added Given. “We cannot sit by and watch while foreign workers are being given work permits and are paid as little as $2 an hour to work on ships in Canadian waters.” Canadian-issued work permits show that the Amalthea, a Greek-flagged ship, sailed on the St. Lawrence Seaway between the Port of Montreal and the Maritimes at the end of August with foreign crew earning as little as $2 an hour. The initial lawsuit challenged the temporary permits granted to foreign workers aboard the Sparto, an oil tanker sailing under the runaway flag of Cyprus. Since the beginning of 2015, the Sparto has been granted permission 10 separate times to ship crude oil on the St. Lawrence Seaway and Gulf of St. Lawrence, between the Maritime Provinces and Montreal. When it was discovered that the Amalthea and the New England were also operating in Canadian waters, the legality of those work permits was also called into question by the SIU of Canada. Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Steven Blaney are both named as respondents in the lawsuits. The SIU of Canada has made numerous attempts to contact federal government officials around Ottawa’s failure to enforce immigration law in connection with issuing work permits to foreign crew. At press time, no acknowledgement has been made and no action has been taken. The next step in the legal battle will be for the court to schedule a hearing on the matter. October 2015 �Working People Bring a Wave of Change on Labor Day Editor’s note: The following op-ed was written by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. The piece was circulated recently on Medium.com, a blog-publishing platform which was founded by Twitter co-founder Evan Williams in August 2012. It has been edited slightly to conform to local style. Every Labor Day there’s a quick nod to past labor victories, and then a knee-jerk assertion that “organized labor is in decline.” It’s time to retire that tired line. It’s simply not true. In 2015 there’s an untold story about the rising tide of working people finding new and innovative ways to create a better life. All of this in the face of corporate opposition, archaic labor laws and gridlock in Washington. This is a story that’s taking place in cities and towns around the country — in offices, factories and among ordinary people who have decided that they can stand together to make a difference. This momentum hasn’t gone completely unnoticed. A recent Gallup poll shows that support for unions is at its highest since 2008, with 58 percent of people expressing approval, and the Obama Administration is preparing to host a White House summit on Worker Voice in the fall. From Main Street to the White House, our country is taking notice of the different ways working people are on the rise. Here is a snapshot: Working people are raising wages – 2015 stands to be the biggest year for collective bargaining in generations. Approximately 5 million workers will bargain for new contracts this year, with everything, including raising wages to bettering working conditions, at stake. From airport janitors in Phoenix to musicians in New York City, workers have won good contracts and will continue to fight to raise wages through collective bargaining. Being in a union is cool again – From traditional occupations to the “new economy,” workers are surging to join unions and they are doing it on their own terms. Less than a year ago 9,000 American Airlines agents joined the Communications Workers of America. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees grew by an astounding 135,000 new members from last year through this March. And workers at digital outlets including, Gawker, Vice, The Guardian, and Salon all joined a union despite the difficulties involved in organizing in the digital economy. Common-sense rules are leveling the playing field – Working people have had the deck stacked against them for far too long, but their voices are starting to turn the tide. Rulings of the National Labor Relations Board have restored common sense to the union election process, and made it harder for companies to hide behind contractors in order to abuse working people. Making workplaces safer – Today, too many people put their health and safety on the line to put food on the table. That’s why workers have fought hard to make workplaces safer. Whether it is the United Steelworkers and the Building Trades working together to improve worker safety at oil refineries or mine workers ensuring high standards, a union OPM Releases ‘Open Season’ Dates Members of the SIU Government Services Division should note that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently announced the dates for the 2015 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season. That period will run from Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 through Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. Open Season is the time of year for eligible individuals to ensure that they have the right health, dental, or vision insurance coverage for themselves and members of their families. It is also time to consider the money they can save on their out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses. During the annual open season, employees can take the following actions for the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS), Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: - Enroll in a flexible spending account – a health care and/or dependent care account, under the FSAFEDS Program. Unlike with other programs, employees must reenroll in FSAFEDS each year to participate. Enrollments do not automatically continue from year to year. - Carryover has been adopted for health care and limited expense health care FSAs. Participants that have enrolled in one of these FSAs in 2015 will be able to bring up to $500 of unspent funds from 2015 into 2016. Participants must re-enroll for the 2016 benefit period to be eligible for carryover. Remember, there is no longer a grace period for these two accounts. - The maximum annual election for a Health Care Flexible Spending Account and the Limited Expense Health Care Flexible Spending Account is $2,550 for the 2016 Benefit Period. - The minimum election for the flexible spending accounts is $100 for the 2016 Benefit Period. The maximum annual election for a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Ac- October 2015 count is $5,000 for the 2016 Benefit Period. There is no carryover for this account, but there is still a grace period. - Enroll in, change, or cancel an existing enrollment in a dental plan under the FEDVIP Program. - Enroll in, change, or cancel an existing enrollment in a vision plan under the FEDVIP Program. - Enroll in, change, or cancel an existing enrollment in a health plan under the FEHB Program. 2016 FEHB and FEDVIP Premium Rates OPM will post FEHB and FEDVIP premium rates for 2016 sometime this month. Participants will find specific federal benefits open season information – including FEHB health plan brochures – on its website, www. opm.gov/insure, by the first week in November. Self Plus One for FEHB As a result of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, Self Plus One enrollment will be available beginning in January 2016. The first opportunity to enroll in Self Plus One will be during the FEHB open season. Self Plus One is a new enrollment in the FEHB Program that allows enrollees to cover themselves and one eligible family member they designate to be covered. Family member eligibility for a Self Plus One enrollment is the same as for a Self and Family enrollment. A family member eligible to be covered under a Self Plus One enrollment includes either a spouse or a child under age 26. A child age 26 or over who is deemed incapable of self-support because of a mental or physical disability that existed before age 26 is also an eligible family member. According to OPM, additional guidance on the new Self Plus One enrollment type will be forthcoming. A variety of general Open Season resources is available at www.opm.gov/ healthcare-insurance/open-season/resources/ workplace is a safe workplace. Corporations respond to worker pressure – Working people are standing up and speaking out for a robust raising wages agenda, and some of America’s biggest corporations are listening. Under pressure from workers, corporations such as Walmart, Target, and McDonald’s have all raised their minimum wage over the last year. Workers are winning at the ballot box – Last November, five states and two cities voted to raise their minimum wage. Working people in major cities such as Seattle and Los Angeles now have more money in their pockets, with many cities from Huntsville to St. Louis debating raising the minimum wage. We’re winning in the South – Over the last year, workers have made great gains in the South. From peanut shellers in Alabama to steelworkers in southern Virginia, workers are beating back the efforts of big corporations to keep wages low and conditions poor. We’re winning fair scheduling – Corporations increasingly create unfair and unsustainable work schedules for working families, but we are fighting back. Over the last year, working people from across the country have spoken out for scheduling reform, earning big wins in California and at one of the world’s biggest telecom corporations. Sick leave is the new norm – A decade ago, paid sick leave was a dream. Now it’s a central part of the economic debate. Whether it’s at the ballot box, through local legislation, or through collective bargaining, working people are demanding the right Richard Trumka President, AFL-CIO to be healthier and happier in the workplace. Working people haven’t just won big in the last year; we’ve created momentum. From major organizing wins to issues like paid sick leave and scheduling reform to ensuring pro-working family candidates are supported at the ballot box, there is an undeniable movement underway. The “labor in decline” storyline is yesterday’s news. Navy League Sees Jones Act As Critical to Puerto Rico’s Economic, National Security The nation’s freight cabotage law – and in particular its great value to Puerto Rico – recently received boosts from the Navy League of the United States and from the American Maritime Partnership (AMP). In a letter sent to U.S. Congress leadership on Sept. 9, 2015, the Navy League addressed ranking members of the House Armed Services Committee, urging them to oppose any changes to the Jones Act in the event any legislation is considered to assist Puerto Rico during its economic crisis. The Navy League set the record straight on false claims by Jones Act opponents that the law and the maritime industry are to blame for the Puerto Rican debt crisis. As the Navy League indicated in its letter, the Jones Act is critical for the island’s national and economic security. “Exempting Puerto Rico from the Jones Act would undermine national security,” the letter noted. “The U.S.-mainland-to-Puerto-Rico trade is a major American non-contiguous shipping trade. Ironically, Puerto Rico soon will be served some of the most modern, state-of-the-art vessels in the American fleet. Exempting Puerto Rico and changing the rules in the middle of the game would cause a ripple effect that would impact the entire American shipping industry.” The letter further pointed out that the U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) “recently completed the most comprehensive study of the Jones Act in Puerto Rico ever and focused heavily on the impact on national security. GAO correctly noted that ‘the military strategy of the United States relies on the use of commercial U.S.-flag ships and crews and the availability of a shipyard industrial base to support national defense needs.’” The letter came on the heels of recent news reports that have included statements by familiar opponents of American maritime who have sought to capitalize on the debt crisis and undermine an industry that for decades has provided consistent and reliable transport of goods to the people of Puerto Rico. One week after the Navy League sent its letter, Tom Allegretti, chairman of AMP (a powerful coalition to which the SIU is affiliated), addressed attendees of the 2015 Tradewinds Jones Act Shipping Forum in New York about the overwhelming support for the Jones Act in Congress. Allegretti remarked that the strong backing of the Jones Act trade is due to the industry’s longstanding positive impact on national, economic and homeland security, affirmatively noting that any attempt to include an amendment of the Jones Act in pending legislation is a “vote subtractor” that can hurt congressional progress. He outlined why any connection between the Jones Act and a debt relief package in Congress would hurt the movement of the package. “Some in Puerto Rico have suggested that a Jones Act exemption be included in the legislative package under the erroneous theory that the Jones Act is bad for Puerto Rico,” he said. “But here’s the kicker: If Congress did that – include an anti-Jones Act amendment in the package – the chances of the overall package getting enacted into law would diminish. That’s because the presence of an anti-Jones Act amendment would reduce or subtract the number of members of Congress who would vote for the overall bill. So Puerto Ricans would be undermining – and maybe even sabotaging – their own assistance package by including an anti-Jones Act amendment in it.” The coalition chairman also mentioned an attempt earlier this year to repeal the U.S.shipbuilding component of the Jones Act in the Senate. “Ultimately, several weeks later, facing almost certain defeat, [Sen. John McCain] withdrew his amendment and did not offer it,” Allegretti recalled. “We believe his amendment would have failed overwhelmingly. Even Sen. McCain jokingly admitted that his strategy for repealing the Jones Act was to ‘pray to the patron saint of lost causes.’ In other words, there is no appetite in Congress to change the Jones Act.” Last December, Congress enacted perhaps its strongest endorsement of the Jones Act in history in a resolution included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2014. See related coverage on pages 12-13 Seafarers LOG 5 �Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Korea (left in photo above), speaks with Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Rear Adm. Han, Dong-jin, chief of staff for the commander of ROK Fleet, aboard the SIUcrewed USNS Henson during an allied operation involving the two navies Sept. 9 in Busan. The SIU-crewed USNS Montford Point (photo at right) hosts a tour for military personnel Aug. 14 in Busan, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher) Seafarers Help Spread Goodwill in Korea SIU members and officers aboard a pair of Military Sealift Command (MSC) vessels recently played the role of goodwill ambassadors in the south Pacific. They hosted high-ranking military officers from the Republic of Korea (ROK) who toured the union-crewed USNS Montford Point and USNS Henson, respectively. USNS Montford Point Vice Adm. Hyun-Seong Um, commander, ROK Fleet, on Aug. 8 was welcomed aboard one of MSC’s newest class of Maritime Prepositioning Force ships, the USNS Montford Point. Operated for MSC by SIU-contracted Ocean Ships, Inc., the vessel boasts a mobile landing platform that can serve as a floating base for amphibious operations. It also has the capability to operate as a transfer point between large ships and small landing craft. While aboard the vessel, the admiral received a guided tour. According to Navy Cmdr. Eric J. St. Peter, commanding officer, MSC Office Korea, MSC Far East, the tour consisted of a walk-through of the Montford Point’s landing craft air cushion deck, a visit to and presentation of the ballast control and the bridge, a video about the vessel, and meaningful discussions about the Navy’s sea-base concept. St. Peter said these types of tours give U.S. forces in Korea an opportunity to build a stronger alliance with the commander of the ROK Fleet. “Any time we have an opportunity to share information, I think we should. It promotes interoperability,” said St. Peter. “These types of tours and key-leader engagements are important because they help in sustaining and strengthening the ROK-U.S. combined forces alliance. We are stronger and better postured to deter external aggression and defend the Korean Peninsula when we are familiar with each other.” According to Um, the Montford Point crew was working on behalf of Korea so the ROK Navy was very supportive and proud of the strong alliance. Additionally, Um, who travelled with a staff of other highranking officials, displayed great interest in the Montford Point for its “very interesting concepts.” Seafarers aboard the vessel during the visit included Bosuns Kenneth Steiner and Timothy McHale; Able Seamen Stephen Amthuauer, Wiliam McIntyre, Timothy Heil, Harold Borden, Juan Machado-Lopez and Steven Corachan; and Ordinary Seamen Jon Sunga, Alan Bosier and Eric Lyons. Also aboard were QMEDs Michael U.S. Jobs Lost Over Ex-Im Shutdown The warnings are coming true. Because of inaction on renewing the charter of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), the country has begun exporting jobs. Ex-Im is an important source of American jobs – including shipboard positions on U.S.-flag vessels – that doesn’t cost taxpayers a cent. But it has gotten caught in a political fight and has been severely mischaracterized by extremists as corporate welfare. Last month, in response to the uncertain future of Ex-Im, General Electric moved 500 jobs from Texas, South Carolina, Maine and New York to France, Hungary and China. GE also announced that they are working with the French export credit agency to back financing on some of their $11 billion global power projects. “We call on Congress to promptly reauthorize Ex-Im,” GE Vice Chairman John Rice said. “In a competitive world, we are left with no choice but to invest in non-U.S. manufacturing and move production to countries that support high-tech exporters.” U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tennessee) said that this move by GE was an example 6 Seafarers LOG of “what happens when Congress sits idly by while thousands of jobs are on the line. Each day that Congress fails to take action to reform and reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank, more and more companies of all sizes will be forced to make these same tough decisions.” Aerospace company Boeing has also been affected by this gap in authorization, announcing that they lost a bid on a satellite contract as a result. “This is another example of how the lapse in Ex-Im’s charter is having a direct impact on our business — not only in commercial airplanes but in satellite orders,” said Boeing spokeswoman Gayla McPherson. “Boeing announced it is reducing employment in its satellite manufacturing business, as many as several hundred employees could be affected through the end of the year, and the uncertainty regarding Ex-Im financing was a contributing factor in this decision.” The Export-Import Bank’s charter lapsed on June 30. The bank provides loan guarantees to domestic companies looking to ship goods to foreign countries. The SIU is a strong supporter of the Ex-Im Bank, as cargo Gray, Kenneth Lockhart, Jason Powell and Reylan Tendido; Deck/Engine Utility Clark Castrodes; Storekeeper Christopher Mayne; Steward/Baker Kimberly Strate; Chief Cook James Martin Jr.; and SAs Dennison Dizon and George Oliver. USNS Henson Senior Navy representatives from the ROK joined Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea during a Sept. 9 visit aboard the oceanographic survey ship USNS Henson. The purpose of the visit was to further foster the enduring U.S. and ROK partnership. During the event, Capt. A.J. Reiss, commanding officer of the Naval Oceanic Office (NAVOCEANO), spoke about the importance of the ship’s name. Operated for MSC by SIU-contracted Maersk Line, Limited, the vessel is named after Matthew Henson. Widely recognized as the first African-American Arctic explorer, Henson is credited with assisting Robert Edwin Peary during his (claimed) discovery of the geographic North Pole in 1909. Reiss also compared the teamwork of Peary’s historic expedition to the importance of the U.S. and ROK alliance. “It is fitting that tonight, aboard this ship, that we acknowledge our entire success depends generated by the bank must be transported aboard U.S.-crewed, U.S.-flag vessels. During this lapse in authorization, the bank has only been able to service existing contracts, which has hindered the U.S. export industry. The business community, both large corporations and small companies, has come together with the labor movement in support of the Ex-Im Bank, including the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). “These American jobs losses are a direct result of the failure of Congress to act on Ex-Im reauthorization,” said NAM President Jay Timmons. Records show the Ex-Im Bank last year supported 164,000 American private-sector jobs. Nearly 90 percent of its transactions went to small businesses. It supported $27.5 billion in U.S. exports at no cost to U.S. taxpayers. It has helped reduce the nation’s deficit by generating $7 billion for the U.S. Treasury during the last several years. The Business Roundtable also recently called on Congress to pass charter renewal authorization for the U.S. Export-Import Bank before it is too late. In a letter to House and Senate leadership dated Sept. 14, Thomas Linebarger, upon an ever-loyal, tenacious, and persevering companionship with each other,” he said. Kristin K. Mangold, the Henson’s captain, provided a tour of the bridge and explained the unique operating radars and navigational equipment aboard the Henson. Mangold said she viewed hosting senior ROK Navy officials as a sign of appreciation to the continued ROK support of the vessel’s mission. SIU crew members aboard the Henson during the event were: Bosun Louis Sorito Jr., Able Seamen James Copeland, Algernon Reed and Neonito Sodusta; Ordinary Seamen Dean Crisostomo and Ricardo Dayrit; and QMEDs Latiffe Brooks and Noli Aguirre. Others aboard included Chief Steward/Baker Alphonzo Berry, Steward Assistant Donte Sawyer, MDR Brandon Maeda, Storekeeper Deanna Moore and GVAs Fidel Dipasupil and George Arcenal. MSC operates approximately 115 noncombatant, civilian-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships, conduct specialized missions, strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around the world and move military cargo and supplies used by deployed U.S. forces and coalition partners. SIU members sail aboard many of those vessels. chair of the association’s International Engagement Committee, wrote that since the bank’s authority lapsed, “Congress’ failure to reauthorize Ex-Im Bank has already resulted in U.S. companies losing international sales and puts hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs at risk.” This call by the Business Roundtable (an association of chief executive officers from U.S. companies dedicated to promoting sound public policy and a thriving U.S. economy) joins the efforts undertaken by the Maritime Trades Department (to which the SIU is affiliated) seeking renewal of the bank’s charter. In late July, President Obama at a White House meeting for charter renewal declared, “I just want to be clear about this: This is not a situation in which taxpayers are subsidizing these companies.” In his letter, Linebarger pointed out, “For example, in [Fiscal Year] 2014, it provided $27.5 billion worth of U.S. exports through its approval of over 3,700 transactions for U.S. companies, including more than 3,300 for small businesses. These exports supported an estimated 164,000 American jobs at these companies as well as companies in their U.S. supply chains.” October 2015 �USNS Spearhead Supports Southern Partnership Station The SIU mariners working aboard the high-speed vessel (JHSV) USNS Spearhead helped ensure a recent mission stop in Honduras went off without a hitch. The Military Sealift Command vessel, crewed by members of the SIU Government Services Division, was supporting Southern Partnership Station – JHSV 2015, a deployment focusing on enhancing cooperative relationships with allies in the Americas. A group of U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines went ashore from the Spearhead to conduct training and subject matter expert exchanges (SMEEs). According to the exercise participants, the training opportunities proved invaluable. “Working alongside the Honduran Buzos de Combante unit, the explosive ordinance disposal and dive teams conducted SMEEs,” said Ensign Adam Pierce. “We engaged in demolition operations, and diving and underwater sonar techniques, while forging relationships which will benefit both nations in the near future.” Marine water purification specialists, who created fresh water for Honduran communities by purifying saltwater from the ocean, were also deployed from the USNS Spearhead. “During our short time in Honduras, we created 10,000 gallons of fresh water,” said USMC Sgt. Matthew Lore, noncommissioned officer-in-charge. “We also created 5,000 gallons for the local community of Puerto Castilla and distributed it in five-gallon jugs to those in need.” Additionally, a medical team visited five schools and educated more than 1,100 children about mosquito illness prevention methods. The U.S. contingent trained 30 Honduran instructors, who in turn taught 150 Honduran military personnel. Also taking place on board the Spearhead during this deployment were a series of tests commissioned by the Navy Warfare Development Command to determine the effectiveness of using the Scan Eagle and Puma unmanned aerial systems on a JHSV. According to the Navy, the Spearhead’s positive results as a staging base for unmanned aerial vehicles provided new information on potential uses for the JHSVs as both afloat forward staging bases and in counter-trafficking capacities. The USNS Spearhead is scheduled to continue its Southern Partnership Station deployment through mid-October. After leaving Honduras, the vessel was slated to travel to Guatemala. According to the Navy, Southern Partnership Station – JHSV 2015 “is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored deployment, in a joint operation with the U.S 4th Fleet, to maintain access, enhance interoperability The SIU-crewed USNS Spearhead enters port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for a refueling and maintenance stop before continuing on Southern Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kegan E. Kay) and build enduring partnerships in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American regions.” However one describes it, the U.S. Merchant Marine has helped ensure the mission’s success. Paul Hall Center Delivers Training For G&H Towing Following up on other recent off-site training, instructor Pat Schoenberger (left) from the Paul Hall Center conducted a Designated Examiner/Qualified Assessor course for SIU boatmen in Galveston, Texas, who are employed by G&H Towing. Completing the class were Wade Cocek, Pat Laurie and Bobby Pytka. The SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center is located in Piney Point, Maryland. Labor Day Tradition in Wilmington The union was well-represented for the 35th straight year in the Labor Day parade in Wilmington, California. Most of the SIU participants are pictured above – they gathered in the shade before heading out to the sunny parade route Sept. 7. Temperatures were in the low 90s but the SIU team stayed well-hydrated with lots of water. October 2015 Seafarers LOG 7 �ACTION IN OAKLAND – Recent activities at the SIU hall in Oakland, California, included the respective presentations of two full union books and a first pension check. Newly retired Seafarer Abdulla Mohssin (right in photo at right above) is pictured with Asst. VP Nick Celona, who is also shown in photo at center above, presenting a full book to Starlight Marine Deckhand Andrew Jebananthan. In the remaining photo, AB Adrian Fraccarolli (right, with Patrolman Nick Marrone II) receives his full book. At Sea and Ashore with the SIU BOOKS PRESENTED IN PINEY POINT – Chief Steward Leanne Smith (right in photo above) recently picked up her A-seniority book, while AB Joseph Bowen (right in photo at immediate right) received his full book. Port Agent Pat Vandegrift is pictured at left in both photos. ABOARD APL KOREA – Recertified Steward Sergio Castellanos (left) and Chief Cook Steven Bowmer are pictured aboard the vessel in Oakland, California on Aug. 17. ABOARD KAUAI – Pictured from left to right aboard the Matson-operated vessel this summer in Oakland, California, are OBS Muafa Alasfor, ACU Moosa Mohamed, Chief Cook Reynaldo Ricarte and Chief Steward Frank Ramones. PORT COUNCIL ENDORSES REP. TAKAI – The Hawaii Ports Maritime Council in late August endorsed U.S. Rep. Mark Takai (D-Hawaii) in his campaign for re-election. The pro-maritime congressman is pictured with some of the port council members in late August in Honolulu. He’s standing seventh from right; SIU Port Agent Hazel Galbiso is directly behind his right shoulder. Also pictured are Mario Higa (MFOW), Luke Kaili (MEBA), Guy Fujimura (ILWU), Jason Bradshaw (AFL-CIO), Mike Dirksen (SUP), Capt. Tom Heberle (Hawaii Pilots), Pat Loo (UFCW), Gwen Rulona (UFCW), Gino Sequena (LIUNA), Bill Anonsen (Amergent Techs), Randy Swindell (MM&P), and Marc Yamane (IUEC). 8 Seafarers LOG October 2015 �ABOARD BLACK EAGLE – These snapshots aboard the Sealift, Inc.-operated vessel were taken in July at the Concord (California) Naval Weapons Station. Pictured in the galley in the photo at immediate left are Steward/Baker Milton Sivells (left) and Chief Cook David Dingman, while the individual photo above shows SA Henry Commager. The remaining image (above, right) features ABs Richard Grubbs and Luis Valerio. At Sea and Ashore With the SIU ABOARD EMPIRE STATE – Taken during a mid-July servicing in Rodeo, California, these photos show Seafarers aboard the Crowley-operated tanker. Pictured from left to right on deck (above) are Apprentice Walter Lent, AB Maurice Flemings and AB Adam Riley; shown in the galley (at upper left) are SA Ameer Ali, ACU Ahmed Omer and Steward/Baker Bernadette Yancy. ABOARD ATB COMMITMENT – ABs Kelsey Longhi (left) and Michael O’Leary concentrate on the task at hand aboard the Crowley articulated tug-barge Aug. 21 in Martinez, California. ABOARD ATB VISION – SIU VP West Coast Nick Marrone (center) met with Seafarers aboard Crowley’s ATB Vision Aug. 21 in Martinez, California. Pictured with him are AB Oleg Pankratov (left) and AB Robert Boomer. October 2015 Seafarers LOG 9 �OMU Matt Gilliland As in past years, younger volunteers also pitched in. QMED John Groom Safety Director Ben Anderson Tacoma Tradition: Seafarers Give Back Community Volunteerism a Staple For SIU in the Pacific Northwest Although their generosity isn’t taken for granted, the consistent volunteerism of Seafarers in Tacoma, Washington, has been virtually automatic for many years. Most prominently, those efforts have involved donations to enlisted military families at Christmastime, and painting homes for local citizens during summers. Both traditions are going strong in 2015, including a recent home-improvement project performed by an SIU contingent of sixteen. The work was part of the yearly volunteer program Paint TacomaPierce Beautiful, launched 30 years ago by Associated Ministries. Typically referred to as Paint Tacoma, the overall outreach normally involves hundreds of volunteers repainting exteriors of dozens of homes of low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners each summer. Last year, for instance, more than 400 people helped paint 32 houses. This was the SIU’s ninth straight year of participation, according to Port Agent Joe Vincenzo, who along with Administrative Assistance Brenda Flesner heads up the union’s involvement. “We’re always happy to help seniors and other members of our community here in Tacoma who are on fixed incomes do what they no longer can do for themselves,” Vincenzo said. “Each year we learn something new, or something special about the project emerges. This year I can’t help but notice the lineage between generations of the families who make up the SIU Tacoma team. Grandfathers, fathers and mothers and their children alike lined up to pitch in and help get the job done, putting a smile on the face of this year’s home owner, Vickie Matheson, who now has a warm place in her heart for Seafarers. It is true that we painted a house but the bigger picture is that we made a friend in our community…. As always I am grateful for the opportunity to head up this project and want to thank both the members for their constant support as well as staff who make this possible.” Matheson’s genuine appreciation was evident during an early September interview with the LOG that took place the day the SIU volunteers finished their work. She mentioned that in addition to financial limitations, major back surgery precluded her from painting the home. “They did a fantastic job,” she stated. “Everyone was so polite and just as friendly as could be. It’s just awesome and I’ve never been so blessed.” Matheson added she was pleasantly surprised to have been selected for the project – she’d only lived in the home for a year, the minimum requirement for consideration by the program administrators. “I’m grateful and on top of that, the (paint) color is perfect,” she said. “My house was yellow. It’s more like a creamcolor now, so much brighter and clean, and I love it. It’s a small home but I still was amazed at how quickly they got it done (taking just a few days).” This year’s SIU group included Vincenzo, Flesner, Bosun Gerret Jarman, OMU Matthew Gilliland, GUDE Israel Serrano, AB Francis Miller, QMED John Groom, AB Justin Bowe, AB Stephen Zbornik, QMED Gary Williams, Oiler Ryan Taylor, retiree Dana Cella, Safety Director Ben Anderson and his son Ben Jr., retired SIU Representative Don Anderson, SIU Representative Warren Asp and family members Dylan and Vincent, and Emilia Flesner (Brenda’s Most of the work consisted of exterior painting. 10 Seafarers LOG Don Anderson Retired SIU Rep Bosun Gerret Jarman daughter). This was Serrano’s second straight year taking part in the effort, and he again found it very worthwhile. “The experience was good, going out there and helping the community, being able to give back and do something for somebody else,” he said. “It also lets people know that unions give back, that we lend a helping hand. It was well-organized and it was very rewarding to see the homeowner so happy. It also helped that she’s a friendly person who expressed her gratitude.” Bowe said it was his first time participating and he hopes it won’t be his last. “I had a lot of fun and it went well,” he stated. “It’s something I’d always been meaning to do, but I’m usually out at sea when it happens. I think it’s great the SIU takes this opportunity to reach out to the community.” Some of the SIU participants are pictured in front of the freshly painted home. October 2015 �10/15 October 2015 Seafarers LOG 11 �MTD President Sacco Alerts Congress To Fallacies in Anti-Jones Act Report Jones Act supporters gather for an informational meeting Sept. 4. Forum Message: Jones Act Vital for Puerto Rico Labor, Management, Government Reps Defend Key Maritime Law From different perspectives, speakers at a recent Jones Act forum in Puerto Rico were unanimous in defending the law’s great value to the commonwealth. The SIU and many of its allies teamed up for an informational meeting Sept. 4 aimed at continuing to publicize the truth about the Jones Act – a key maritime law that has come under erroneous but fierce attack in the territory. Hundreds turned out for the event, including former Gov. Carlos Romero Barcelo, Puerto Rico Sen. Carmelo Rios Santiago, union and company officials. Many Seafarers, SIU retirees and their families also filled the meeting room in a strong demonstration of support. A day earlier, SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez and SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel met with members at the union hall to share the latest news in the campaign to promote and defend America’s freight cabotage law. The Jones Act requires that cargo moving between domestic ports is carried on vessels that are crewed, built, owned and flagged American. Critics have taken to blaming the law for Puerto Rico’s financial woes, even though the only credible studies of its effect on the territory have concluded the Jones Act in fact benefits the island. As Joseph Keefe of Maritime Professional wrote, “To blame the Jones Act for the island’s woes is simply shortsighted and frankly a misguided effort to point fingers elsewhere when the real problems exist much closer to home. U.S.-flag shipping has provided reliable and regular service to the island for many years. That’s not going to change, and, in reality, it may be one of the things that helps the island to recover.” Overall, the Jones Act helps support nearly 500,000 American jobs and contributes billions of dollars annually to the economy, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. It’s also a vital component of U.S. national and homeland security, partly because it helps maintain America’s shipbuilding capability as well as a pool of reliable, well-trained U.S. mariners who are available to sail aboard military support vessels in times of need. Those were some of the messages delivered at the Sept. 4 meeting, which also featured remarks from Jose Nazario, Ricky Ilarraza and Jose “Pache” Ayala of Crowley; Eduardo Pagan of Sea Star; Tellez and SIU Port Agent Amancio Crespo; Eduardo Iglesias of the Masters, Mates & Pilots; Carlos Sanchez Ortiz of the International Longshoremen’s Association. The Maritime Trades Department, AFLCIO (MTD) has called upon members of Congress to not be taken in by a newly released study trying to blame some of Puerto Rico’s economic crisis on the Jones Act. In letters sent to the chair and ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and its Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee as well as to the House Transportation Committee, its Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, and the House Armed Services Committee and its Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, MTD President Michael Sacco reiterated the department’s longstanding promotion of the Jones Act, the nation’s freight cabotage law. “Let me go straight to the point: The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO has been, is and will be a resolute supporter of the Jones Act,” stated Sacco in his letters of September 2. “For nearly 100 years, the Jones Act has served America’s economic and defense interests. It provides decent family-supporting jobs all across the United States and its territories, including Puerto Rico.” Sacco, who also serves as president of the SIU, noted the study (known as the Krueger Report) commissioned by the government of Puerto Rico “did not rely on the critical ingredient that was used heavily in a 2013 independent review of the Jones Act in Puerto Rico by the Editor’s note: This is the text from a print advertisement by SIU-contracted Crowley that ran Sept. 4 (both in English and Spanish) in a Puerto Rico newspaper. With more than 60 years of serving the Puerto Rico market with dedicated shipping and logistics services, Crowley Maritime Corp., along with its 300 local employees, makes no secret that it calls the island home. To say Crowley cares deeply about Puerto Rico and its people – especially at the height of the island’s financial uncertainty – is an understatement. At Crowley, we are betting that Puerto Rico will succeed. In fact, the company is investing almost half a billion dollars in new marine terminal infrastructure and state-ofthe-art vessels to serve the island. A healthy local economy is not only crucial for our company, but is even more critical to the hundreds of Puerto Rican Crowley employees on the island and throughout the U.S. Serious action is needed to move Puerto Rico into growth mode. It makes sense to allow Puerto Rico access to Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. Such a change will put into place an efficient mechanism to restructure certain government debt, the same process that is available in other U.S. states. Beyond that, changes The SIU made a strong showing at the gathering – active and retired Seafarers and their families were in attendance. Forum speakers included (from left) Sea Star VP Eduardo Pagan, Crowley GM Jose Nazario, Crowley Port Ops Superintendent Ricky Ilarraza, ILA Local 1740 President Carlos Sanchez Ortiz, MM&P Rep Eduardo Iglesias, former Gov. Carlos Sanchez Ortiz, SIU Exec. VP Augie Tellez, SIU Port Agent Amancio Crespo and Crowley VP Jose “Pache” Ayala. Puerto Rico Sen. Carmelo Rios Santiago 26509_OCTOBER2K15LOG.indd 12-13 we are greatly concerned about the economic distress being faced by Puerto Rico and are willing to be part of the effort to help alleviate the crisis, we firmly believe any attempt to exempt the commonwealth from the jurisdiction of the Jones Act will only exacerbate the situation, leading to additional job losses for the citizens of the island as well as to workers on the mainland.” SIU Exec. VP Augie Tellez (standing tenth from left) and SIU Sec.-Treas. David Heindel (far right) meet with members at the hall on Sept. 3 October 2015 October 2015 are urgently needed, at the federal level and in Puerto Rico, to stimulate private sector investment and job creation on the island. What is not needed, and what would do serious harm to Puerto Rico, is to offshore Puerto Rico’s U.S. maritime industry by repealing the Jones Act. The Jones Act requires that Americans build and operate ships in the Puerto Rico trade, which creates jobs for Puerto Rican and other Americans. Puerto Rico already enjoys the lowest shipping rates in the Caribbean. There are many factors affecting prices on the island – energy, taxes, trucking, warehousing, rent, market size and more. The Jones Act portion is tiny in comparison. Any possible savings from offshoring the maritime work would not even register. Additionally, repealing the Jones Act could hurt the Puerto Rican economy further. Puerto Rico needs more private sector jobs, not less. The Jones Act provides thousands of Puerto Rican jobs on vessels, on the island and in the U.S. Mainland. These are familywage jobs that generate tax revenue and create other jobs. Repeal would also jeopardize other benefits of the Jones Act, such as the ongoing $1 billion investment in new terminal infrastructure and ships. Puerto Rico manufac- turers and exporters would lose the benefit of the extremely low “backhaul” rates from Puerto Rico to the Mainland. Shippers would lose dedicated, direct and reliable shipping services, which would be replaced with foreign, less reliable, pass-by services involving port calls in numerous islands and countries. And, larger 53- and 45-foot shipping containers used by U.S. carriers to maximize value for Puerto Rico shippers would be replaced by less economical 20- and 40-foot containers typically provided by foreign carriers. We have faith in the Puerto Rican people and their leaders. We are doing our part to implement real solutions for the current financial challenges. We must also warn against “snake oil proposals” – such as offshoring Puerto Rican maritime jobs by repealing the Jones Act – that would actually do more harm to the Puerto Rico economy than good. For the past 60 years, Crowley has demonstrated its commitment to Puerto Rico. Now we ask you to do your part and protect the island and its economy. Join us in standing up for the Jones Act, the jobs it creates and a stronger Puerto Rico. Sincerely, The Men and Women of Crowley Puerto Rico Facts About the Jones Act There are a lot of misconceptions about the maritime industry and the Jones Act, but it is critical to separate the facts from fiction. Below are facts about the Jones Act and the U.S.-Puerto Rican maritime industry. 12 Seafarers LOG Michael Sacco MTD President Crowley: Puerto Rico Enjoys Lowest Shipping Rates Editor’s note: This text was made available by the Transportation Institute as part of its campaign to stand up for the Jones Act in Puerto Rico. The organization is a non-profit entity dedicated to maritime research and education and promotion of the strength of the U.S.-Puerto Rican maritime industry. Visit the website dedicatedtopuertorico.org for more information. Seafarers fill the local SIU hall to discuss the importance of the Jones Act. Government Accountability Office – facts.” The Krueger Report tried to make a case that exempting the commonwealth from the Jones Act would alleviate some of the financial indebtedness faced by Puerto Rico. However, it ignored many of the points made in the GAO study – including one that there are too many factors involved in the cost of transportation as it relates to cost of consumer goods to identify any specific cost related directly to the Jones Act. In addition, the Krueger Report failed to provide an accounting of the thousands of jobs held by Puerto Ricans thanks to the Jones Act trade. Several news stories released after the Krueger Report came out have tried to claim all goods and services going into or out of Puerto Rico have to be carried aboard U.S.flag vessels. This ignored the fact that twothirds of the island’s services come from foreign-flag bottoms. Sacco also pointed out that the Krueger Report chose to leave out the importance of the Jones Act to national security. He quoted the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Paul Selva, who addressed the MTD executive board meeting in February when he was commander of the U.S. Transportation Command: “Without the contribution that the Jones Act brings to support of our industry, there is a direct threat to national defense.” In his conclusion, Sacco stated, “While Only goods transported between Puerto Rico and the mainland U.S. are subject to the Jones Act The Port of San Juan is no different under the law than any other U.S. port. Merchandise can be imported and exported from anywhere in the world, trading with anyone at any time. In 2011, [the Government Accountability Office or GAO] said, two-thirds of the ships serving Puerto Rico were foreign ships. Fifty-five different foreign carriers provided imported cargo to Puerto Rico in a single month as cited as an example by GAO. Foreign shipping companies compete directly with the American shipping companies in an intensely competitive transportation market. Contrasting U.S.-flag Jones Act vessels and foreign-flag vessels is an “apples to oranges” comparison Most trading nations have cabotage laws applied to aviation, maritime, rail, and trucking. A GAO study found that foreign-flag ships are not subject to U.S. taxation, U.S. immigration, U.S. safety and other U.S. laws. Foreign-flag vessels operating in the domestic trades would be subject to the same laws as U.S.-flag vessels, drastically affecting any perceived cost savings. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that: “Foreign carriers operating in the U.S. coastwise trade could be required to comply with other U.S. laws and regulations which could increase foreign carriers’ costs and may affect the rates they could charge.” The Jones Act ensures service between the United States and Puerto Rico is consistent and reliable Many goods imported by Puerto Rico are perishables, therefore on-time delivery is important. Jones Act shippers meet the real-time demands of island import inventory managers who rely on prompt shipping to stock shelves, in lieu of warehousing. According to a GAO study on the Jones Act impact on Puerto Rico, “If the Jones Act were exempted, foreign carriers that currently serve Puerto Rico as part of a multiple-stop trade route would likely continue this model to accommodate other shipping routes to and from other Caribbean destinations or world markets rather than provide dedicated service between the United States and Puerto Rico, as the current Jones Act carriers provide.” Longer multi-port trade routes make it difficult to ensure that scheduled service will be consistently reliable, because carriers are more likely to experience weather delays or delays at ports, and could even intentionally bypass ports on occasion to make up lost travel time.” Seafarers LOG 13 9/24/2015 6:13:43 PM �Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan Notice of Privacy Practices Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities. This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully. Your Rights When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you. Get a copy of health and claims records You can ask to see or get a copy of your health and claims records and other health information we have about you. Ask us how to do this. We will provide a copy or a summary of your health and claims records, usually within 30 days of your request. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee. Ask us to correct health and claims records You can ask us to correct your health and claims records if you think they are incorrect or incomplete. Ask us how to do this. We may say “no” to your request, but we’ll tell you why in writing within 60 days. Request confidential communications You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address. We will consider all reasonable requests, and must say “yes” if you tell us you would be in danger if we do not. Ask us to limit what we use or share You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations. We are not required to agree to your request, and we may say “no” if it would affect your care. Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared information You can ask for a list (accounting) of the times we’ve shared your health information for six years prior to the date you ask, who we shared it with, and why. We will include all the disclosures except for those about treatment, payment, and health care operations, and certain other disclosures (such as any you asked us to make). We’ll provide one accounting a year for free but will charge a reasonable, cost-based fee if you ask for another one within 12 months. Get a copy of this privacy notice You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically. We will provide you with a paper copy promptly. Choose someone to act for you If you have given someone medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights and make choices about your health information. We will make sure the person has this authority and can act for you before we take any action. File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated You can complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting us using the information at the end of this notice. You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, calling 1-877-6966775, or visiting www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint. Your Choices For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions. In these cases, you have both the right and choice to tell us to: Share information with your family, close friends, or others involved in payment for your care Share information in a disaster relief situation If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may go ahead and share your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety. Our Uses and Disclosures How do we typically use or share your health information? We typically use or share your health information in the following ways. Help manage the health care treatment you receive We can use your health information and share it with professionals who are treating you. Example: A doctor sends us information about your diagnosis and treatment plan so we can arrange additional services. Run our organization We can use and disclose your information to run our organization. We are not allowed to use genetic information to decide whether we will give you coverage and the price of that coverage. This does not apply to long term care plans. Example: We share general claims information with the Plan’s actuary in order to design Plan benefits. Pay for your health services We can use and disclose your health information as we pay for your health services. Example: We share information about your claims with your spouse’s health plan in order to coordinate benefits. Administer your plan We may disclose your health information to your health plan sponsor for plan administration. Example: We will share your claim information with the Board of Trustees if you submit an appeal. How else can we use or share your health information? We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways – usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes. For more information, see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html. Help with public health and safety issues We can share health information about you for certain situations such as: Preventing disease Helping with product recalls Reporting adverse reactions to medications Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone’s health or safety Do research We can use or share your information for health research. Comply with the law We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if it wants to see that we’re complying with federal privacy law. Respond to organ and tissue donation requests and work with a medical examiner or funeral director We can share health information about you with organ procurement organizations. We can share health information with a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies. Address law enforcement, and other government requests We can use or share health information about you: For Jones Act Claims upon receipt of a subpoena or authorization For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official With health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law For special government functions such as military, national security, and presidential protective services Respond to lawsuits and legal actions We can share health information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena. If you attend the Seafarers Addictions Rehabilitation Center (ARC) we will never share any substance abuse treatment records without your written permission, unless we receive a valid subpoena. Our Responsibilities We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information. We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information. We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it. We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind. We will never share your information for marketing purposes, and we will not sell your information. For more information, see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/noticepp.html. Changes to the Terms of this Notice We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request, on our website, and we will mail a copy to you. For more information, contact the Privacy Officer at: privacyofficer@seafarers.org Or by mail to: Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 Telephone: (301) 899-0675; website: www.seafarers.org Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The 14 Seafarers LOG proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 October 2015 �Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea October & November 2015 Membership Meetings August 16, 2015 - September 15, 2015 Port Total Registered All Groups A B C Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 16 0 3 13 1 11 15 59 38 38 5 10 28 22 5 1 7 38 2 22 334 16 2 7 11 1 0 0 7 15 10 4 1 18 2 6 0 3 13 2 8 126 2 1 1 3 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 23 Deck Department 27 6 1 0 0 5 13 7 4 0 12 0 10 1 41 9 41 10 33 10 5 4 8 2 17 8 12 4 7 1 1 1 4 1 28 14 2 1 23 5 289 89 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 10 1 0 0 4 0 2 3 19 15 15 1 1 9 4 1 0 1 11 0 6 93 19 1 8 23 3 20 21 137 83 84 7 11 35 35 8 2 10 69 2 52 630 19 3 10 18 4 1 5 26 31 18 5 1 25 4 9 2 7 10 4 16 218 2 1 3 6 0 0 3 4 2 2 1 2 3 0 4 0 2 1 1 4 41 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 1 0 5 10 0 1 4 16 24 8 4 3 12 8 1 0 0 11 1 6 115 4 0 7 7 0 3 3 8 13 13 2 2 15 3 2 1 3 4 0 9 99 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Engine Department 4 4 1 0 2 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 6 2 12 4 27 10 12 3 4 2 5 3 7 13 8 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 8 2 1 0 7 5 116 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 7 6 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 35 6 0 4 13 0 4 12 37 39 26 4 7 22 22 4 0 3 27 3 21 254 7 0 7 11 0 3 13 12 29 18 3 6 18 10 3 2 5 7 1 23 178 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 5 4 0 3 3 6 1 1 3 10 0 0 44 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 2 1 2 8 0 3 10 14 22 17 2 3 14 19 5 3 1 20 1 27 174 2 0 3 2 0 1 0 8 8 3 0 0 9 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 48 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 14 Steward Department 3 2 0 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 12 1 16 3 14 3 9 2 1 1 3 0 8 11 11 2 6 0 3 0 2 1 11 1 1 1 16 4 122 36 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 3 4 0 1 4 1 1 1 2 6 0 7 39 3 2 4 14 1 7 18 43 32 28 4 5 19 30 4 4 1 22 3 48 292 3 0 1 5 1 3 1 15 14 6 1 0 13 7 1 1 4 4 1 7 88 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 3 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 24 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 1 24 4 0 2 6 1 1 6 13 8 17 2 1 13 14 2 1 1 10 1 9 112 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 6 2 0 0 6 3 2 0 0 5 0 7 38 Entry Department 2 6 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 6 1 9 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 2 5 18 58 5 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 1 2 0 3 0 6 32 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 6 0 0 2 0 0 7 9 8 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 9 0 11 59 9 0 1 10 3 2 11 23 12 30 2 3 31 12 3 2 0 26 1 19 200 5 1 1 4 0 4 6 5 13 6 1 4 24 5 1 0 0 16 0 21 117 GRAND TOTAL: 647 385 80 54 180 1,235 684 226 Piney Point..................................Monday: October 5, November 2 Algonac.......................................Friday: October 9, November 6 Baltimore.................................Thursday: October 8, November 5 Guam..........................Thursday: October 22, November 19 Honolulu....................................Friday: October 16, November 13 Houston................*Tuesday: October 13, Monday: November 9 Jacksonville............................Thursday: October 8, November 5 Joliet.................................Thursday: October 15, November 12 Mobile..........Wednesday: October 14, **Thursday: November 12 New Orleans............................Tuesday: October 13, November 10 Jersey City...................................Tuesday: October 6, November 3 Norfolk....................................Thursday: October 8, November 5 Oakland.............................Thursday: October 15, November 12 Philadelphia........................Wednesday: October 7, November 4 Port Everglades.................Thursday: October 15, November 12 San Juan...................................Thursday: October 8, November 5 St. Louis...................................Friday: October 16, November 13 Tacoma...................................Friday: October 23, November 20 Wilmington.............................Monday: October 19, November 16 *Houston change due to Columbus Day **Mobile change due to Veterans Day holiday Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. October 2015 Total Shipped All Groups A B 545 246 C Trip Reliefs Registered on Beach All Groups A B C Seafarers LOG 15 �Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Kermett Mangram, Vice President Government Services HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 Inquiring Seafarer This month’s question was answered by members of the Paul Hall Center’s most recent bosun recertification course. Question: What do you think of the recent improvements at the Paul Hall Center? Why are they important, and how do you think they will help students? Lech Jankowski Recertified Bosun I think all of the recent changes will make it easier to teach the kids to be better seamen. The improvements make me feel more secure about the future. They’re very good and I recommend the school to everybody. Even if you only have time to visit, you’ll appreciate what’s happening. William Yurick Recertified Bosun In my opinion the Paul Hall Center just keeps getting better year to year. All the new construction and renovations and simulators make it very obvious to see that as technology grows, so do the Paul Hall Center and the SIU. If you have not been here for a while you are going to be impressed by the new look. Wayne Green Recertified Bosun It’s an eye-opening experience. I really was impressed with the new and updated facilities, especially the ship simulator. It’s obvious the SIU is committed to keeping up with the times. The quality of the instruction and equipment are state-of-the-art. It should help students in a changing industry. The positive experience of the wellness program was also welcome and utilized. Adrian Jones Recertified Bosun I believe they are long-awaited improvements that create an atmosphere of professionalism and give students even more willingness to learn the trade. The simulators are like virtual reality – when you’re on a ship, that’s actually what you’ll do. So it’s really like on-the-job training, and it’s excellent. I think it’ll help with longevity, too. People will want to stay in the industry. Don Ackerman Recertified Bosun I honestly think they’re great. If you want to succeed you must stay ahead of the competition and invest in the future. That’s what the union and the school are doing with all of these improvements throughout the campus. JTar Ahmed Recertified Bosun I think it’s great, especially the simulators and also the improvements with healthy menus at the school. These changes are going to help people become better mariners who work smarter and, most of all, safer on every ship they board. HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1730 Jefferson St., Houston, TX 77003 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 Pic From The Past JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 Standing up for maritime jobs in Puerto Rico is nothing new for the SIU, as evidenced by this photo that was published in a 1983 edition of the LOG. That’s the late SIU VP Contracts Red Campbell in the dark shirt, second from right in front. If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org 16 Seafarers LOG October 2015 �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA KASEM ALI Brother Kasem Ali, 65, started sailing with the SIU in 1980. He was initially employed on the Overseas Juneau. Brother Ali shipped in the steward department. He upgraded in 2002 at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. His most recent trip was aboard the Lihue. Brother Kasem is a resident of Dearborn, Michigan. PORFIRIO ALVAREZ Brother Porfirio Alvarez, 67, joined the SIU in 1993. His first ship was the Independence. Brother Alvarez was born in Honduras. The steward department member attended classes twice at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Alvarez’s last ship was the Florida. He resides in Carrollton, Georgia. LUISITO BALATBAT Brother Luisito Balatbat, 66, donned the SIU colors in 1991. He originally shipped on the Independence. Brother Balatbat enhanced his skills frequently at the union-affiliated maritime training center. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Balatbat’s most recent trip was aboard the Horizon Enterprise. He calls Waipahu, Hawaii, home. HARRY BREWER Brother Harry Brewer, 65, began shipping with the union in 1996 in Seattle. He originally sailed on the Little Hales. A member of the steward department, Brother Brewer most recently sailed aboard the Sagamore. He resides Bremerton, Washington. DELROY BROWN Brother Delroy Brown, 62, joined the union in 1981 in San Francisco. The deck department member’s first trip was aboard the Independence. Brother Brown upgraded on numerous occasions at the Paul Hall Center. His last trip was on the Cape Mohican. Brother Brown makes his home Antioch, California. EDLEY FOSTER Brother Edley Foster, 67, joined the SIU ranks in 2001 when the NMU merged into the Seafarers International Union. He upgraded on three occasions in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Foster worked in the engine department, October 2015 most recently aboard the Alliance Norfolk. He lives in Cooper City, Florida. JERRY GONZAGA Brother Jerry Gonzaga, 63, became a Seafarer in 1989. His first ship was the Independence; his most recent, the USNS Wheeler. Brother Gonzaga enhanced his skills on three occasions at the Piney Point school. He worked in the deck department. Brother Gonzaga is a resident of Omaha, Nebraska. JAMIE HALL Brother Jamie Hall, 65, signed on with the SIU in 1989. He initially sailed aboard the USNS Regulus. Brother Hall upgraded twice at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. He shipped in the deck department. Brother Hall’s last ship was the Maj. Stephen W Pless. He resides in Milton, Florida. PAUL JOHNSON Brother Paul Johnson, 65, started shipping with the union in 1991. The deck department member first sailed on the USNS 2nd Lt. John Paul Bobo. Brother Johnson concluded his career aboard a vessel operated by Maersk Line, Limited. He attended classes in 2010 at the Piney Point school. Brother Johnson settled in Gloucester, Massachusetts. THOMAS KILBRIDE Brother Thomas Kilbride, 67, donned the SIU colors in 1969. He originally sailed aboard the Seatrain New Jersey. Brother Kilbride shipped in the deck department and often enhanced his skills at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. His most recent trip was on the Maersk Missouri. Brother Kilbride is a resident of Jersey City, New Jersey. JEFFERY LIBBY Brother Jeffery Libby, 57, began sailing with the Seafarers in 1983. He first shipped aboard the AMCO Voyager. Brother Libby upgraded frequently at the SIU-affiliated school in Southern Maryland. The deck department member’s most recent voyage was on the Comet. Brother Libby lives in Oak Hills, California. JUSTIN LODICO Brother Justin Lodico, 67, became an SIU member in 1994. His first voyage was aboard the Elizabeth. Brother Lodico sailed in the engine department. He attended classes on numerous occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Lodico’s most recent trip was on the Jacksonville. He calls Fleming Island, Florida, home. JOAQUIN MARTINEZ Brother Joaquin Martinez, 66, first donned the SIU colors in 1993. He was initially employed aboard the Independence. Brother Martinez was born in Honduras and upgraded twice at the Seafarersaffiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. He last sailed on the Houston. Brother Martinez, who sailed in all three departments, is a resident of Houston. WILEY OWENS Brother Wiley Owens, 67, signed on with the union in 1978. He first sailed aboard the Santa Mariana. On three occasions, Brother Owens took advantage of educational opportunities at the SIUaffiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. He last shipped on the RJ Pfeiffer, as a steward department member. Brother Owens calls Porterville, California, home. JOSE QUINONES Brother Jose Quinones, 63, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1972. He initially worked aboard a Rye Marine Corp. vessel. Brother Quinones was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and shipped in the engine department. He attended classes often at the Piney Point school. Brother Quinones most recently worked for Horizon Lines. He continues to reside in Puerto Rico. ARTHUR REED Brother Arthur Reed, 65, began his seafaring career in 1991. He initially sailed on the Santa Ana. In 1997 and 2002, Brother Reed upgraded at the Paul Hall Center. A member of the deck department, he last sailed aboard the Horizon Crusader. Brother Reed is a resident of Fulton, New York. DENNIS RILEY Brother Dennis Riley, 65, became an SIU member in 1990. He upgraded on numerous occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Riley was first employed aboard the USNS Wilkes. His most recent trip was on the Cape Island. Brother Riley sailed in the engine department and makes his home in Gig Harbor, Washington. ERASMO RUIZ Brother Erasmo Ruiz, 65, donned the SIU colors in 2002. He sailed with Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning. Brother Ruiz was a steward department member. The Honduras native’s final ship was the Liberty Promise. Brother Ruiz lives in Houston. HECTOR SAHAGUN Brother Hector Sahagun, 67, began shipping with the union in 2005. His first trip was on the Global Patriot. Brother Sahagun was born in the Philippines and sailed in the steward department. He attended numerous classes at the Paul Hall Center. Prior to his retirement, Brother Sahagun worked aboard the Advantage. He is a resident of Norfolk, Virginia. HENRY SCOTT Brother Henry Scott, 57, joined the union in 1979, originally sailing aboard the Bayamon. He worked in the deck department of both the deep sea and inland divisions. Brother Scott took advantage of educational opportunities available at the SIU-affiliated school. He last sailed with Crowley Towing & Transportation of Wilmington. Brother Scott settled in Fox Island, Washington. TODD SMITH Brother Todd Smith, 55, donned the SIU colors in 1978. He first sailed on the Delta Venezuela. Brother Smith sailed in the engine department. He attended classes on numerous occasions at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Smith’s most recent vessel was operated by Crowley Towing & Transportation of Jacksonville. He resides in Capon Bridge, West Virginia. land. The steward department member’s most recent trip was on the Integrity. Brother Uchic makes his home in Baltimore. MICHAEL WARREN Brother Michael Warren, 65, joined the union in 1973 in Norfolk, Virginia. He first shipped with Hudson Waterways Corporation. Brother Warren sailed in the deck department. His final trip was on the Cape Knox. Brother Warren upgraded frequently at the Paul Hall Center. He makes his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. RONNIE WOODRUFF Brother Ronnie Woodruff, 58, signed on with the SIU in 1978. His first ship was the Del Rio. Brother Woodruff sailed in all three departments and he also attended classes at the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Woodruff most recently worked on the Tacoma. He lives in the state of Washington. INLAND PAUL MCCOOL Brother Paul McCool, 65, started sailing with the SIU in 1998. He initially sailed with Penn Maritime Inc. Brother McCool enhanced his skills often at the Piney Point school. Prior to his retirement, he worked aboard an Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning vessel. Brother McCool resides in Bellingham, Washington. MANUEL REBELO Brother Manuel Rebelo, 66, donned the SIU colors in 1992. He sailed primarily on the West New York during his career. Brother Rebelo makes his home in Greenwood, New York. DENNIS UCHIC Brother Dennis Uchic, 65, began shipping with the union in 1977. He originally sailed aboard the Puerto Rico. On two occasions, Brother Uchic took advantage of educational opportunities at the SIUaffiliated school in Piney Point, Mary- Seafarers LOG 17 �Final Departures DEEP SEA ROBERTO BENDECK Pensioner Roberto Bendeck, 75, died February 3. Brother Bendeck became an SIU member in 1961. He initially shipped on a Seatrain Lines Inc. vessel. Brother Bendeck sailed as a steward department member. His last voyage was aboard the Liberty Star. Brother Bendeck began receiving his retirement compensation in 2004. He lived in Jacinto City, Texas. ROBERT ELLIOTT Pensioner Robert Elliott, 88, passed away April 7. He became an SIU member in 1968. Brother Elliott initially worked aboard the Del Alba. He was born in Minnesota and sailed in the engine department. Brother Elliott’s final trip to sea was on the Inspiration. He retired in 1994 and made his home in Texas. JIMMIE GRAYDON Pensioner Jimmie Graydon, 71, died March 11. He joined the union in 1964. Brother Graydon was a member of the engine department. He first sailed aboard the Detroit. Brother Graydon was born in Blackshear, Georgia. He concluded his career on the El Yunque. Brother Graydon started collecting his pension in 2007 and called Jacksonville, Florida, home. RICHARD HANNON Pensioner Richard Hannon, 70, passed away April 16. Brother Hannon began his seafaring career in 1966. He originally worked with Alcoa Steamship Company. Brother Hannon was born in Alabama and shipped in the engine department. His last vessel was the Lt. Col. Calvin P. Titus. Brother Hannon went on pension in 2008 and was a resident of Mobile, Alabama. RAMON IRULA Pensioner Ramon Irula, 86, died March 21. He joined the union in 1961. Born in Honduras, Brother Irula was a member of the engine department. His first trip to sea was aboard the Royal Oak; his last was on the Liberty Belle. Brother Irula started collecting his retirement compensation in 1993. He continued to reside in Honduras. CHARLES JAMES Pensioner Charles James, 70, passed away March 26. Brother James signed on with the SIU in 1991. He initially sailed on the 18 Seafarers LOG Sealift Artic. Brother James worked in the deck department and concluded his career aboard the Midnight Sun. He became a pensioner in 2011 and lived in Washington state. LOUIE JEUNG Pensioner Louie Jeung, 87, died March 5. He began sailing with the union in 1980. Brother Jeung originally shipped on the Oceanic Independence. Born in California, he worked as a member of both the steward and deck departments. Brother Jeung was last employed aboard the Independence. He started collecting his retirement compensation in 1993 and was a resident of San Francisco. ANTHONY JONES Pensioner Anthony Jones, 66, passed away March 7. He became an SIU member in 1968. Brother Jones’ first ship was operated by Waterman Steamship Corporation. The engine department member last shipped on the Alliance Norfolk. Brother Jones retired in 2013 and called Jacksonville, Florida, home. SAIF KASIM Pensioner Saif Kasim, 85, died March 30. He joined the union in 1966. The engine department member’s first trip was on the Oceanic Wave. Brother Kasim’s most recent ship was the Borinquen. He began receiving his retirement pay in 1995. Brother Kasim made his home in Yemen. CICERO KING Pensioner Cicero King, 83, passed away March 26. Brother King signed on with the SIU in 1953. At the start of his career, he shipped in the inland division with Central Penn Quarry. Brother King was a native of Norfolk, Virginia. A member of the engine department, he last sailed aboard the Green Valley. Brother King retired in 1991 and settled in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. DARUIS KNAPP Pensioner Daruis Knapp, 89, died March 23. Brother Knapp donned the SIU colors in 1951. He was born in Alabama and shipped in the steward department. Brother Knapp’s first voy- age was with Waterman Steamship Corporation. His final vessel was the Overseas New York. Brother Knapp went on pension in 1986 and made his home in Mobile, Alabama. in all three departments. Brother Szczepanak most recently sailed aboard the Kodiak. He went on pension in 1991 and continued to make his home in Pennsylvania. PETER KOUCKY JASPER TATE Pensioner Peter Koucky, 66, passed away March 23. Born in Austria, Brother Koucky joined the union in 1986. He first worked on the USNS Desteiguer. Brother Koucky sailed in the deck department and most recently shipped aboard the Intrepid. He started collecting his pension in 2014 and resided in San Francisco. Pensioner Jasper Tate, 84, passed away February 28. He joined the SIU in 1952. Brother Tate originally shipped with M.J. Troy Inc. He was a member of the engine department. Brother Tate was born Mamou, Louisiana. His last ship was the OMI Charger. Brother Tate began receiving his pension in 1991 and called Lake Charles, Louisiana, home. JOSEPH MURPHY Pensioner Joseph Murphy, 69, died March 29. Brother Murphy became a Seafarer in 1988. His first trip was on the USNS Invincible. Brother Murphy was a deck department member. Prior to his retirement in 2014, he sailed aboard the Cape Ray. Brother Murphy called Portsmouth, Virginia, home. JAMES SLAY Pensioner James Slay, 86, passed away February 25. Born in Alabama, he joined the union in 1951. Brother Slay originally sailed with Waterman Steamship. He was a member of the engine department. Before retiring in 1991, Brother Slay shipped on the Stonewall Jackson. He resided in Mobile, Alabama. CHARLES SMOKE Pensioner Charles Smoke, 79, died April 10. He started shipping with the union in 1960. Brother Smoke’s first vessel was the Navigator; his last was the Consumer. The Alabama native sailed in all three departments. Brother Smoke began collecting his pension in 2005 and lived in Mobile. THOMAS SWAASAND Brother Thomas Swaasand, 82, passed away March 8. He joined the union in 1958. Brother Swaasand was born in Brooklyn, New York. The steward department member called Freeland, Washington, home. WALTER SZCZEPANEK Pensioner Walter Szczepanek, 88, died April 8. Brother Szczepanek donned the SIU colors in 1953. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. Brother Szczepanek initially shipped with Interocean American Shipping Corporation. He worked BRYAN VARN Pensioner Bryan Varn, 94, died March 30. He signed on with the union in 1943. Brother Varn first worked in the steward department aboard a CSX Lines vessel. He was a native of Durant, Florida. Brother most recently worked for Sea-Land. He retired in 1986 and resided in Plant City, Florida. WALTER WEAVER Pensioner Walter Weaver, 71, passed away March 7. He started sailing with the SIU in 1965. The Michigan-born mariner originally worked with Buckeye Steamship Company. He sailed in the deck department. Before his retirement in 2004, Brother Weaver was employed on the Endurance. He continued to make his home in Michigan. PHILLIP YAROS Pensioner Phillip Yaros, 73, died April 21. Brother Yaros became an SIU member in 1991. He was initially employed aboard the Cape Nome. The deck department member last shipped on the USNS Mendonca. Brother Yaros started receiving his pension in 2007 and settled in New Jersey. INLAND PETER GOTTSCHALK Pensioner Peter Gottschalk, 74, passed away March 29. A native of Germany, he joined the union in 1990. Brother Gottschalk worked with Crowley Towing & Transportation of Jacksonville as a member of the engine department. He retired in 2006 and called Houma, Louisiana, home. THOMAS HANN Pensioner Thomas Hann, 81, died March 26. Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, Brother Hann began sailing with the SIU in 1980. He was employed with Crowley Towing & Transportation of Wilmington. Brother Hann became a pensioner in 1998 and continued to reside in Massachusetts. RAYMOND HUGHES Pensioner Raymond Hughes, 88, passed away March 12. He signed on with the union in 1956. Brother Hughes primarily shipped with Crescent Towing of New Orleans as a member of the deck department. He began receiving his retirement compensation in 1986. Brother Hughes was a resident of his native state, Louisiana. RICHARD NELSON Pensioner Richard Nelson, 69, died April 10. He began his union career in 1966. Brother Nelson first worked with Higman Barge Lines. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Nelson last shipped aboard a HVIDE Marine vessel. He went on pension in 1993 and settled in Texas. JAMES NORWOOD Pensioner James Norwood, 89, passed away March 18. Brother Norwood joined the union in 1967. He primarily worked with Dravo Basic Materials Company. Brother Norwood sailed in the deck department. He started collecting his pension in 1990. Brother Norwood made his home in Alabama. JOHN RAKYTA Pensioner John Rakyta, 74, died April 23. A Chicago native, Brother Rakyta donned the SIU colors in 1968. His first trip was with Gulf Atlantic Transport Corporation. The deck department member most recently worked on a Crowley Towing & Transportation of Wilmington vessel. He retired in 2004 and called Arizona home. WILLIAM ROMAN Pensioner William Roman, 81, passed away March 20. The Puerto Rico-born mariner joined the SIU in 1976. Brother Roman mainly shipped with Crowley Puerto Rico Services. He became a pensioner in 1996 and continued to live in Puerto Rico. VICTOR SCHERER Pensioner Victor Scherer, 84, died April 11. Brother Scherer was born Continued on next page October 2015 �Final Departures in Maryland. He signed on with the union in 1960. Brother Scherer worked with OSG Ship Management in the inland division. The engine department member went on pension in 1992 made his home in Glen Burnie, Maryland. KIRK SLATER Brother Kirk Slater, 58, passed away January 29. He started sailing with the SIU in 1994. Brother Slater was born in Neptune, New Jersey. He primarily sailed in the deck department aboard vessels operated by Port Imperial Ferry. Brother Slater was a resident of New Jersey. JOSEPH TROSCLAIR Pensioner Joseph Trosclair, 83, died January 3. Brother Trosclair joined the union in 1965. He initially shipped with Inland Tugs as a member of the deck department. Prior to his retirement in 1994, Brother Trosclair worked aboard a Dixie Carriers vessel. He was born in Houma, Louisiana, but called Groves, Texas, home. GREAT LAKES PAUL GOSDA Pensioner Paul Gosda, 81, passed away February 4. Brother Gosda donned the SIU colors in 1957. A native of New York, Brother Gosda initially sailed with American Steamship Company. He worked in the deck department. Brother Gosda’s final trip was on the J.A.W. Iglehart. He went on pension in 1998 and continued to make his home in New York. NATIONAL MARITIME UNION AHMED ALAWI Pensioner Ahmed Alawi, 79, passed away March 3. Brother Alawi was born in Yemen. He became a pensioner in 1984 and lived in New York. ISMAEL ALVAREZ Pensioner Ismael Alvarez, 90, died March 5. Brother Alvarez, a native of Puerto Rico, began collecting his pension in 1969. He continued to reside in Puerto Rico. DOMINGO ALVES Pensioner Domingo Alves, 90, passed away April 11. Brother Alves was born in Rhode Island. He started receiving his retirement compensation in 1968. Brother Alves made his home in Baltimore. MARSHALL BELL Pensioner Marshall Bell, 90, died March 27. Born in Baltimore, Brother Bell went on pension in October 2015 1979. He lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma. WILLIAM BUHRIG Pensioner William Buhrig, 70, passed away February 2. Brother Buhrig retired in 2001 and was a resident of Foxborough, Massachusetts. LING CHAN Pensioner Ling Chan, 96, died March 6. Brother Chan was born in China. He became a pensioner in 1971. He called Staten Island, New York, home. NATHANIEL DAY Pensioner Nathaniel Day, 90, passed away April 12. The West Virginia native began collecting his retirement pay in 1972. Brother Day made his home in Lexington, North Carolina. JAMES DUCEY Pensioner James Ducey, 84, died April 7. Brother Ducey was born in Louisiana. He retired in 1986 and settled in New York. FELIX FANFAN Pensioner Felix Fanfan, 92, passed away March 8. Born in Puerto Rico, Brother Fanfan went on pension in 1968. He continued to reside in Puerto Rico. LISANDRO GARAY Pensioner Lisandro Garay, 91, died March 20. Brother Garay was a native of New York. He started receiving his retirement pay in 1995. Brother Garay made his home in New Jersey. CHARLES GRAVES RODOLFO HERNANDEZ ENRIQUE OLAZARRA Pensioner Rodolfo Hernandez, 87, passed away March 29. Brother Hernandez, a native of New Orleans, began collecting his pension in 1971. He made his home in New York. Pensioner Enrique Olazarra, 89, died March 17. Brother Olazarra was born in Puerto Rico. He started receiving compensation for his retirement in 1988 and made his home in Los Angeles. MARTIN HURLSTONE SILANO ORELLANA Pensioner Martin Hurlstone, 99, died March 17. Brother Hurlstone was born in the Cayman Islands. He went on pension in 1980. Brother Hurlstone resided in Pinellas Park, Florida. Pensioner Silano Orellana, 90, passed away April 1. Born in Honduras, Brother Orellana became a pensioner in 1967. He was a resident of Metairie, Louisiana. JOSEPH JEAN Pensioner Joseph Jean, 87, passed away March 3. Born in Canada, Brother Jean retired in 1971. He was a resident of Palm Beach, Florida. Pensioner Vicente Pereira, 88, died March 10. Brother Pereira was born in Puerto Rico. He went on pension in 1984 and continued living in Puerto Rico. JOHN LAMBERT THOMAS RILEY Pensioner John Lambert, 92, died April 17. Brother Lambert was born in England. He started collecting his retirement compensation in 1974. Brother Lambert made his home in Kingsland, Texas. Pensioner Thomas Riley, 87, passed away February 20. He was a native of Deepwater, New Jersey. Brother Riley retired in 1968 and continued to make his home in New Jersey. HAROLD MC LEAN Pensioner Harold Mc Lean, 82, passed away January 13. Brother Mc Lean, a native of Honduras, became a pensioner in 1997. He continued to call Honduras home. JOHN MICHAELS Pensioner John Michaels, 85, died February 7. Born in Canada, Brother Michaels started receiving his pension in 1985. He lived in Pensacola, Florida. GEORGE MIKU Pensioner George Miku, 88, passed away February 10. He was born in Ohio, and became a pensioner in 1973. Brother Miku settled in Long Beach, California. Pensioner Charles Graves, 89, passed away February 25. Brother Graves was born in Pennsylvania. He began receiving his pension in 1987. Brother Graves lived in Ridgeway, South Carolina. HAROLD MODELL ARTHUR HARRISON EDUARDO MUNERO Pensioner Arthur Harrison, 81, died March 25. Born in Opelousas, Louisiana, he became a pensioner in 1999 and called Port Arthur, Texas, home. VICENTE PEREIRA Pensioner Harold Modell, 71, died February 28. Brother Modell, a native of New York, began collecting his retirement pay in 1998. He resided in Woodhaven, New York. Pensioner Eduardo Munero, 96, passed away February 18. Born in Puerto Rico, Brother Munero went on pension in 1974. He lived in New York. CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Pensioner Carlos Rodriguez, 94, died April 14. Brother Rodriguez, a native of Ecuador, started receiving his pension in 1967. He called New Jersey home. ANIANO RUIVIVAR Pensioner Aniano Ruivivar, 86, passed away February 13. He was born in the Philippines, and became a pensioner in 1995. Brother Ruivivar settled in San Jose, California. ABU BAKR SPANHOFF Pensioner Abu Spanhoff, 78, died March 8. Born in the Netherlands, Brother Spanhoff began collecting his pension in 2008. He resided in New Hampshire. JERRY SWEARINGEN Pensioner Jerry Swearingen, 86, passed away January 23. The Florida native went on pension in 1986. Brother Swearingen was a resident of Jacksonville, Florida. Pensioner Milton Wells, 68, passed away February 17. Brother Wells was born in Alabama. He retired in 1996 and called Mobile, Alabama, home. HENRY WIGFALL Pensioner Henry Wigfall, 93, died March 11. He was a South Carolina native. Brother Wigfall started receiving his retirement pay in 1985 and made his home in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. NORMAN WILLIAMS Pensioner Norman Williams, 76, passed away April 14. Brother Williams was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He went on pension in 1997 and continued to call Florida home. NORMAN WOOLFORK Pensioner Norman Woolfork, 82, died March 12. Born in Cincinnati, Brother Woolfork became a pensioner in 2004. He continued to live in Ohio. KIYOSHI YOKOMICHI Pensioner Kiyoshi Yokomichi, 95, passed away February 24. Brother Yokomichi went on pension in 1974. He was a resident of Oakland, California. ROBERT YOUNG Pensioner Robert Young, 85, died March 2. He was born in North Carolina. Brother Young retired in 1996 and called New Jersey home. Name Age Amaro, Marcelino 90 Braxton, Corneal 79 Elledge, William 88 Escotolif, Rafael 94 Floyd, Aaron 78 Goncalves, Domingos 81 Holden, John 75 Leacock, Oswald 92 Marrero, Luis 91 Mendez, Dolores 91 Mendieta, Cesar 88 Pierce, Vance 87 Price, Ladric 98 Rios, Braulio 93 Romeo, Walter 95 Solomon, Darley 83 Soto, Ivan 85 Yearwood, Leston 93 DOD Jan. 25 March 7 Feb. 6 April 1 March 26 Jan. 16 Jan. 2 March 8 Feb. 27 Jan. 28 Jan. 6 March 11 Feb. 4 Feb. 14 Feb. 27 March 29 Feb. 22 April 9 EDWARD WADE Pensioner Edward Wade, 93, died April 1. Born in Arkansas, Brother Wade became a pensioner in 1965. He lived in Sheridan, Arkansas. MILTON WELLS Notice: ACA Requires SHBP to Report Health Coverage to IRS As reported in the May and August issues of the LOG, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), most legal residents of the U.S. are required to have health insurance, or pay a tax penalty. In order to document this health coverage, employers and health insurers are required to report to the IRS about the health insurance that they are providing. Beginning next year, the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) will be required to submit annual reports to the IRS and to all SHBP participants, listing all individuals in the family who were eligible for coverage from the Plan, and the months that they were eligible. If you were eligible for health benefits in 2015, this report will provide proof to the IRS that you received health coverage that meets the requirements of the ACA. Under the law, this is called “minimum essential coverage.” The SHBP will send you a document by January 31, 2016 called the Form 1095-B. This document will contain information about the SHBP, and will list the names and Social Security Numbers (SSNs) or Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs) for you and all members of your family who were eligible for health coverage during 2015. If you have not provided SHBP with SSNs or TINs for all of your covered dependents, please send this information to: Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan, Attn: MAP Department, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Seafarers LOG 19 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings EL FARO (TOTE), July 19 – Chairman James K. Walker, Secretary Robert E. Wilcox, Educational Director Joseph A. Letang, Deck Delegate Marvin Hearman, Engine Delegate David McRoy, Steward Delegate Lashawn Rivera. Chairman went over ship’s itinerary. Secretary thanked fellow crew members for helping keep common areas clean. Educational director advised mariners to take advantage of upgrading opportunities available at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Maryland. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Suggestions made regarding retirement benefits. Crew would like English to be used while on U.S.-flag vessels. Next ports: Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. HARTFORD (Maersk Line, Limited), July 12 – Chairman Timothy J. Jackson, Secretary Johnnie B. McGill, Educational Director Samir S. Elbaguer, Deck Delegate Dennis Byrne, Engine Delegate Lakisha Barnes, Steward Delegate Francis Washington. Bosun talked about importance of keeping all shipping documents upto-date. Secretary reported smooth sailing and said stores would be received upon arrival in Newark, New Jersey. Educational director recommended training at the Piney Point school. Treasurer reported $2,813 in ship’s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members requested new mattresses, converter boxes and fans for all rooms. MAERSK CHICAGO (Maersk Line, Limited), July 25 – Chairman Mohamed S. Ahmed, Secretary Hugh E. Wildermuth, Educational Director Donald M. Christian, Deck Delegate Noel Jardinico, Steward Delegate Charles Davis. Chairman reported smooth sailing and announced payoff on July 27 in Newark, New Jersey. Secretary thanked crew for their cooperation during voyage. Educational director encouraged everyone to keep all necessary seafaring documents current. He also suggested members upgrade at the Piney Point school. Treasurer stated $2,600 in ship’s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. President’s report from Seafarers LOG was read and discussed. Suggestions were made pertaining to vacation and pension benefits. Mariners were reminded to leave rooms clean for reliefs. The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. Aboard APL Philippines EAGLE FORD (Seabulk), August 19 – Chairman Dave S. Coleman, Secretary John J. Fallon, Educational Director Demarco E. Holt, Engine Delegate Roberto Sabio. Chairman talked about ship’s upcoming schedule. Educational director advised crew members to enhance skills at maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland and pay attention to expiration dates of documents. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Seafarers would like satellite television boxes in all rooms. Steward department was thanked for doing a great job. HORIZON SPIRIT (Sunrise Operations), August 8 – Chairman Hussein A. Mohamed, Secretary Alberto C. Insong, Educational Director Mohamed Y. Abdullah, Deck Delegate Emmanuel Buyser. Chairman reminded mariners about STCW requirements. Educational director recommended training at the Piney Point school. Treasurer reported $223 in ship’s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Request was made for new televisions for crew rooms. MAERSK KENSINGTON (Maersk Line, Limited), August 2 – Chairman Abdulla R. Alwaseem, Secretary Cleto S. Lindong, Educational Director Ralph B. Garner, Steward Delegate Cesar Avila. Bosun thanked crew for working well together and helping keep ship clean. He also expressed gratitude to the steward department for great food. Payoff was announced for August 3 in Newark, New Jersey. Secretary reminded mariners to leave cabins clean and supplied with fresh linen for reliefs. Educational director mentioned importance of keeping all shipping Fellow mariners recently commended the work of Seafarers (above left, from left) Chief Cook Josef Wouthuyzen, Recertified Steward Amy Rippel and (photo at right) ACU Reno Duque. documents updated. Mariners were encouraged to visit Piney Point school whenever possible. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew would like wifi aboard ship. MAERSK MEMPHIS (Maersk Line, Limited), August 22 – Chairman Junior R. Augustin, Secretary Kenneth A. Hagan, Educational Director James D. Corprew, Deck Delegate Michael Stein, Engine Delegate Sandra Baker, Steward Delegate Mohammad B. Abou Abdou. Secretary reminded crew to pay close attention to expiration dates for all documents and prepare for renewal well in advance. Educational director encouraged mariners to upgrade and prepare to take courses necessary for Basic Safety/STCW endorsements this coming year. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew requested new mattresses and fans for all rooms. It was noted that repairs have been made to house HVAC and exhaust system. Ship’s itinerary was discussed. Steward department was thanked for good food. MAERSK OHIO (Maersk Line, Limited), August 6 – Chairman Navy Sailors Salute Seafarers Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt render honors to the SIU-crewed, Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic following a mid-September replenishment at sea in the Arabian Gulf. Members of the SIU Government Services Division sail aboard the Arctic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joseph Yu) 20 Seafarers LOG James L. Joyce, Secretary William M. Perry, Deck Delegate Richard Sandiford, Steward Delegate Kanesha Spence. Chairman expressed gratitude for a safe trip. He also reminded mariners to keep rooms clean. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Requests were made for upright vacuum, new DVD players and juice machine for crew. Members also inquired about having vacation checks direct deposited. OCEAN GLOBE (Waterman), August 15 – Chairman Joseph J. White, Secretary Sedell M. Reynolds, Educational Director Lionel Rivera, Engine Delegate John Penrose. Chairman thanked everyone for smooth voyage and keeping common areas clean. He reminded departing crew members to clean rooms and place laundry in bag provided by steward. Educational director urged members to enhance skills at union-affiliated school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members requested more Tanker Assist and Reefer Operations classes. It was reported that new washer and dryer are needed. OVERSEAS LONG BEACH (OSG), August 9 – Chairman Paulin Augustin, Secretary Gerald B. Kirtsey, Educational Director Fidel Blanco, Steward Delegate Santiago Amaya. Bosun thanked deck department for being vigilant and working safely in the hot weather. Educational director recommended training at the Piney Point school and reminded them to pay attention to new STCW requirements that take effect in 2017. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew would like refrigerators in all rooms. Next port: Jacksonville, Florida. October 2015 �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Information The following is a schedule of courses at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Maryland, for the next several months. All programs are geared toward improving the job skills of Seafarers and promoting the American maritime industry. Please note that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and - in times of conflict - national security. Students attending any of these classes should check in the Saturday before their course’s start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. For classes ending on a Friday, departure reservations should be made for Saturday. Students who have registered for classes, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Course Start Date Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Steward Department Courses Advanced Galley Ops October 24 November 21 November 20 December 18 Chief Steward December 5 January 15 Galley Ops October 10 November 7 December 5 November 6 December 4 January 1 Date of Completion Deck Department Upgrading Courses Able Seafarer-Deck October 11 November 6 ARPA December 12 December 18 ECDIS November 14 November 20 GMDSS October 24 November 6 Lifeboat November 7 December 5 November 20 December 18 Radar Observer November 28 December 11 Tanker Familiarization LG December 12 December 18 Engine Department Upgrading Courses FOWT October 10 November 6 Pumpman October 17 October 30 Welding October 24 November 13 Safety Upgrading Courses Advanced Firefighting November 7 November 13 Basic Firefighting/STCW October 31 December 5 November 6 December 11 Basic Training w/16hr FF October 19 October 31 November 16 December 5 October 23 November 6 November 20 December 11 Government Vessels #1 October 24 November 28 October 30 December 4 Medical Care Provider November 14 November 20 Tank Ship Familiarization - LG December 12 December 18 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Date of Birth __________________________________________________________________ Deep Sea Member o Lakes Member o Inland Waters Member o If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book #_________________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department_____________________________ Home Port____________________________________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? o Yes o No If yes, class # and dates attended __________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? oYes o No _____________________________________________________________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, MMC, TWIC, front page of your book including your department and seniority and qualifying sea time for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. Must have a valid SHBP clinic through course date. I authorize the Paul Hall Center to release any of the information contained in this application, or any of the supporting documentation that I have or will submit with this application to related organizations, for the purpose of better servicing my needs and helping me to apply for any benefits which might become due to me. October 2015 Important Notice to Students Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. NMC Website Provides Useful Mariner Resources The National Maritime Center (NMC), the licensing authority for the U.S. Coast Guard, offers a comprehensive website covering mariner credentialing, medical guidelines and much more. The site features a wide range of applications and forms, deck- and engine-department exam information, lists of Coast Guardapproved courses and more. Seafarers are COURSE encouraged to check out the site at: www. uscg.mil/nmc/ Mariners may call the NMC at 1-888-IASKNMC (1-888-427-5662). Operational hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. (The NMC is closed for all federal holidays.) Various email forms also are available through the NMC website. ____________________________ ____________________________ START DATE _______________ _______________ DATE OF COMPLETION ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ____________________ Date On: _______________________________ Date Off:____________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE______________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, or any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/15 Seafarers LOG 21 �Paul Hall Center Classes Apprentice Water Survival Class #802 – Eleven Phase I apprentices finished this course August 28. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Abraham Arias, Terren Fields, Yoaquin Gonzalez DeJesus, Brandon Kernodle, Zachary Manzi, Ross Morgan, Phillip Nichols, Trevor Patterson, Nathaniel Robbins, Hiten Shrimankar and Keshawn Webster. Class instructor Bernabe Pelingon is at the far right. Water Survival – Upgrader Danielle Smith (above) successfully completed her requirements and graduated from this course August 28. Celestial Navigation – Ten individuals completed the enhancement of their skills in this course August 7. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Seth Davis, Cory Gardner, Kenneth Graybill IV, Jesse James, Kirby Jamison, Kenneth Kuehne, Stephen Morris III, Raymond Oglesby, Morgan Piper and Joseph Tucker. Class instructor Dan Landgrebe is at the far right. Fast Rescue Boat – Five Seafarers completed their requirements in this course August 21. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Joseph Bowen, Timothy Daniel, Kelly Doyle, David Hawkins and Andrezej Tlalka. Their instructor, Stan Beck, is at the far left. Basic Low Flash Point Fuel Operations – Eleven mariners improved their skills by completing this course August 21. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Bryan Alvarez, Gary Boyd, Timothy Fogg, Rafael Franco, Jason Fuller, Jermaine Love, Tavell Love, Antonio Mendez Cruz, Rolly Pascua, Christian Rosado and Anthony Thomas. (Note: Not all are pictured.) ARPA – Two upgraders graduated from this course August 14. Successfully completing their requirements (above from left) were David Hawkins and Kelly Doyle. Dan Landgrebe, their instructor, is at the right. Tank Ship Familiarization – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) completed this course August 14: Dennis Blake II, Jonathan Collier, Timothy Daniel, Cortney Gantt, Cynora Hunter, Jiwoong Park, Mamie Porter, Teresa Rowland, David Sanchez-Flores and Victor Sapp. FOWT – The following individuals (above, in alphabetical order) completed this course August 28: Aaron Baker, Robert Brady, Jonathan Collier, Terrell Cuffee, Cortney Gantt, John Jaremchuk, Antrell Jordan, Joshua Leonor, Richard Miller, Martin O’Brien, Teresa Rowland, David Sanchez-Flores, Corbin Soto and Edward Williams. 22 Seafarers LOG Welding – Two upgraders graduated from this course August 8. Completing their requirements (above, from left) were Julio Gomez and Kyle Pardun. Their instructor, Chris Raley, is at the right. Government Vessels – Thirteen Seafarers graduated from this course August 14. Completing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Gerald Hyman, Bruce Johnson, Anthony Kimbrell, William Larson, Gil Lawrence, Anthony Lowman, Yolanda Martinez, David Quade II, Antoine Rainey, Danielle Smith, Ekedra Turner, Lamar Walton and Jimmy Williams. Class instructor Mark Cates is at the far left. October 2015 �Paul Hall Center Classes Leadership & Management Skills – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course August 28: Angel Ayala, Daniel Bradberry Jr., Peter De Maria, Patrick Delargy, Nicholas Deuel, Kelly Doyle, Jose Marrero, James Meyers, Freddie Patterson Jr., Alexander Penzi, Jeffrey Rydza, Todd Smith, Jason Stahl, Robert Venable Jr., and John Zarroli Jr. Robert Smith III, their instructor, is at the far right. Engine Room Resource Management – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course August 21: William Billman, Rick Cristofano, Peter De Maria, Kevin Hale and Edward Schlueter. Their instructor, Freddie Toedtemeier, is at the far right MEECE – Ten mariners completed the enhancement of their skills by completing this course August 14. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: William Billman, Peter De Maria, Jan Gawel, Edison Lalin, John McCranie IV, Craig Perry, Delmas Price, Robert Shaver, John Tidrick and Miguel Vasquez. Class instructor Jay Henderson is at the far left. MEECE – Nine individuals finished this course August 28. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Michael Brady, John Christian, Rick Cristofano, Kevin Hate, Patricia Hershock, Adger Keene, Cle Popperwill, Raphael Wakefield, and Joseph Weller. Their instructor, John Becker, is at the far left. Engine Room Resource Management – Two individuals completed their requirements in this course August 28. Graduating (above, from left) were Richard Lewis Sr., and Do Quoc Luong. Instructor Freddie Toedtemeier is at right. MEECE – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course August 21: Robert Gratzer, Richard Lewis Sr., Do Quoc Luong, Charles Pate, Freddie Patterson Jr., Nathan Putnam, Jeffrey Rydza, Manuel Torres and Eric Vieira. Jay Henderson, their instructor, is at the far left. Combined Basic/Advanced Firefighting – The following mariners (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course August 28: Ritche Acuman, Joseph Bowen, David Brown, Norman Dauphin, Hector Fernandez Curbelo, Kris Goulette Sr., Jason Horn, Rick James, Michael Kelly, Brendan O’Brien, Christopher Sikes, Greg Tojong and Antonio Watson. Wayne Johnson Jr., their instructor, is at the far left. Basic Firefighting – Seven mariners improved their skills by graduating from this course August 14. Completing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Bryan Alvarez, Gary Boyd, Rafael Franco, Jermaine Love, Tavell Love, Antonio Mendez Cruz and Christian Rosado. Instructors Mike Roberts and Kenny Fusco are at the far left and far right respectively. Basic Firefighting – Seafarer Timothy Fogg (above, right) graduated from this course August 28. Celebrating the achievement with him is his instructor, Mike Roberts. Basic Firefighting – Upgrader Nina McFall (above, center) graduated from this course August 8. She is flanked by instructors Kenny Fusco (left) and Joe Zienda. Radar Observer – Two upgraders completed their requirements in this course August 8. They are David Hawkins (above, center) and Kelly Doyle (above, right). Their instructor, Dan Landgrebe, is at the left. NOTICE Basic Firefighting – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course August 21: Alex-Stephen Amarra, Damon Anderson, David Brown, Michael Fincannon, Bryan Howell, Edison Inuman, Anthony Lowman, Omar Madrid, Kelly Mayo, Michael McGlone, Jerrell Perry, Justin Pierce, Andrew Smith, Walter Taulman, Kristopher Travis, Ekedra Turner, and Jimmy Williams. Class instructor Wayne Johnson Jr., is at the far right. October 2015 Galley Operations – Two steward department upgraders completed this course August 14. Graduating were Devin Bivins (above, left) and Gamaladin Al-Gazzaly (right). Celebrating their accomplishment with the pair is their instructor, Paul Watts. Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. Seafarers LOG 23 �OCTOBER F E B R U A R2015 Y 2014 10. 2 V OVOLUME L U M E 777 6 oNO. NO Union Plus Benefits Page 11 The SIU-crewed Ocean Freedom is pictured near Anmyeon Beach, Republic of Korea, in late June. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kori Melvin) Ocean Freedom Assists in Military Exercise Bosun Credits Crew, Officers for Great Work During Multinational Mission Editor’s note: Recertified Bosun Joseph Casalino submitted this article and some of the accompanying photos reflecting the SIUcrewed Ocean Freedom’s participation in the multinational military exercise Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (CJLOTS) 2015. The Crowley-operated vessel is one of several Seafarers-crewed ships that supported CJLOTS 2015, as reported in prior editions of the LOG. According to the U.S. Navy, these operations “are military activities that include offshore loading and unloading of ships when fixed port facilities are unavailable or denied due to enemy activities. LOTS operations are conducted over unimproved shorelines, through fixed ports not accessible to deep draft shipping, and through fixed ports that are otherwise inadequate without the use of LOTS capabilities.” More than 1,700 people took part in the CJLOTS 2015 exercise, including military personnel from the U.S. and the Republic of Korea (ROK). The operation, which took place June 29 through July 9 at the Anmyeon Beach on the west coast of the ROK, demonstrated the respective nations’ ability to transfer solid and liquid cargo from the sea to the shore. During the months of June and July 2015, the heavy lift vessel M/V Ocean Freedom was tasked with a CJLOTS exercise for the U.S. Army’s 331st Transportation Company. The scenario was a beachhead landing using floating platforms, or a causeway system, stretching out over 1,800 feet from the beach. The Ocean Freedom carried approximately 60 sections of causeway, each 80 feet long and weighing 66 tons, along with various types of tugs, landing craft and anchoring sys- tems, bulldozers and other heavy equipment needed for this beachhead landing. After loading the cargo in Yokohama, Japan, we sailed to Korea where the exercise was to take place. We anchored approximately two miles from shore. The discharging of this cargo took place while anchored, and was handled around the clock by the ship’s crew, led by Captain Brian O’Hanlon, an SIU hawsepiper, manning the ballast controls. The tireless efforts of heavy lift crane operators AB James Morris, AB Billy Watson and Recertified Bosun Joe Casalino kept the cargo moving. Our AMO officers, Chief Mate Matt Sanford, 2nd Mate Mike Erskine, and 3/M Mike Rawlins ran the operations with pinpoint accuracy on their respective shifts, 24-7. Our two Kings Point Cadets, Alex Nicosia and Evan Purdy were called upon for a variety of tasks. They learned quick and worked extremely hard to get the job done. They are a credit to the USMMA. This team effort wouldn’t be complete without the mention of our steward and engine departments. Steward Obencio Espinoza kept the excellent meals coming, along with our ACU Darrell Bell, staying open late many times to accommodate the busy schedule, always with a smile and great attitude. Meanwhile, our engine department, with QMED Vincent (Ace) Kirksey and Oiler Bobby Conner supported the effort by making sure – along with engineers Chief Chuck Nieves, 1st Assistant Engineer Gary Gilbert and 2nd Assistant Engineer Alan Dorn – that the cranes were running at peak performance levels at all times. The crew worked together through heavy rains, fog, and blistering heat to assist the 331st Transportation Company in this exercise in an organized and professional manner. This is what we are trained for. We were efficient and safety-conscious in everything we took on. We finished this discharge approximately five days earlier than predicted by the Army, due to the knowledgeable officers and crew on this heavy lift vessel. Back-loading two weeks later, we sailed back to Yokohama to discharge again. It was a job well done by the SIU and AMO working together as one. We were told that this causeway system was the longest platform put together since the Korean War, an historic milestone for the U.S. Army’s 331 Transportation Company as well as the heavy lift vessel M/V Ocean Freedom. Components of the temporary pier are shown aboard the SIU-crewed Ocean Freedom (photo at left and below) and next to the ship after assembly (above). � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 2015 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES MISSOURI LAWMAKERS UPHOLD UNION RIGHTS CAPE RAY TEAM NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS AWARD SIU CELEBRATES JONES ACT SHIP LAUNCH TOTE VESSEL, POWERED BY NATURAL GAS, WILL SERVE PUERTO RICO NEW EQUIPMENT FURTHER IMPROVES SIMULATORS SURVEY EXAMINES WELFARE OF WOMEN MARINERS SIU OF CANADA SUES AGENCY TO PROTECT MARITIME JOBS WORKING PEOPLE BRING A WAVE OF CHANGE ON LABOR DAY NAVY LEAGUES SEES JONES ACT AS CRITICAL TO PUERTO RICO’S ECONOMIC, NATIONAL SECURITY SEAFARERS HELP SPREAD GOODWILL IN KOREA U.S. JOBS LOST OVER EX-IM SHUTDOWN USNS SPEARHEAD SUPPORTS SOUTHERN PARTNERSHIP STATION PAUL HALL CENTER DELIVERS TRAINING FOR G&H TOWING TACOMA TRADITION: SEAFARERS GIVE BACK FORUM MESSAGE: JONES ACT VITAL FOR PUERTO RICO MTD PRESIDENT SACCO ALERTS CONGRESS TO FALLACIES IN ANTI-JONES ACT REPORT CROWLEY: PUERTO RICO ENJOYS LOWEST SHIPPING RATES FACTS ABOUT THE JONES ACT OCEAN FREEDOM ASSISTS IN MILITARY EXERCISE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Digital Copies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/01/2015 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. 77, No. 10 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e728eeeefba9aa0fd628d4af66f038a0.pdf c45f43967b4d1d9bc1a499e6e4691fad PDF Text Text OCTOBER F E B R U2016 ARY 2014 NO. V O L U M EVOLUME 7 6 o 78 NO . 10 2 Union Welcomes New Tonnage Latest Additions Include Tankers, Ferry; Matson Orders New Con-Ros New ships continue to enter the SIU-contracted fleet, including the Jones Act tankers Bay State and Constitution (large photo below and at right, respectively), and the NY Waterway passenger ferry Betsy Ross (bottom right). Additionally, Seafarers-contracted Matson Navigation has ordered a pair of combination roll-on/roll-off vessels (Con-Ro), (artists’ rendition at lower left) while members of the SIU Government Services Division recently welcomed the christening of the USNS Yuma. In the photo directly below, Cristin Thorogood christens the Constitution. Pages 2 and 3. New Contracts Approved Page 4 El Faro VDR Update Page 5 SIU Election Info Pages 6-10 �President’s Report Get Out the Vote Although there are other additional factors, the job security of many SIU members depends on maintaining the Jones Act, the U.S. Maritime Security Program, cargo preference laws and other promaritime and pro-worker statutes. And the ongoing viability of all of those laws and programs depends on having pro-maritime, pro-worker representatives at every level of government, from the White House to the state legislatures to the local town halls. That’s why we’re so heavily involved in politics, working with both major parties, and it’s why I’ve used several of my columns this year to encourage our rank-and-file members to get out the vote in November. On that note, if you’re unsure about the legislative history of current members of Congress, take note that the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, maintains a comprehensive database Michael Sacco of the voting records of members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. It’s searchable and also grades members on whether they voted “right” or “wrong” on issues that affect America’s working families. Check out the database by typing the following web address, or just search for “afl cio voting records”: www.aflcio.org/Legislation-and-Politics/Legislative-Voting-Records While I hope that most Seafarers take the time to read my monthly report, whether in print or on the web, I understand that not everyone manages to see every issue of the LOG. So for anyone who missed this sentiment earlier in the year, let me repeat that I respect everyone’s right to their own opinions and their own political views. I also understand that politics brings out emotions, and that reasonable people can disagree on the worth of a particular candidate. With all of that said, the SIU endorsed Hillary Clinton at the beginning of the year, and I still firmly believe she is the right choice for America’s working families. We’ve also been working with her people to help them understand the needs and concerns of Seafarers and their families. I have great confidence that should she be elected, her administration will be good news for SIU members. It’s critical that we help get out the vote on behalf of Hillary and Tim Kaine and also on behalf of other pro-worker candidates in the House and Senate, as well as at the state and local levels. Our livelihoods depend on politics, whether everyone realizes it or not. When you’re on the beach, check with your port agents or patrolmen. If you’re asked to help spread the word, please assist however you can – whether it’s precinct walks, phone banks, sign-waving, leafletting, or driving people to the polls. Lastly, I thank every Seafarer who contributes to the union’s voluntary political action fund, SPAD. This fund is crucial to our success, and I’m proud of our excellent participation rate. If you’re not already signed up, it’s never too late – and it’s never been more important to the future of the SIU. El Faro Anniversary Our next edition will include coverage of El Faro memorial events that are scheduled to take place Oct. 1 in Jacksonville, Florida, and Piney Point, Maryland, respectively. But, I didn’t want to let this month pass without a heartfelt acknowledgement of all 33 brothers and sisters who perished when the ship sank during Hurricane Joaquin. They remain in my heart and always will. FEBRUARY 2014 VOLUME 76 Volume 78 Number 10 o NO. 2 October 2016 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Managing Editor/Production, Jim Guthrie; Assistant Editor, Nick Merrill; Photographer, Harry Gieske; Administrative Support, Misty Dobry; Content Curator, Mark Clements. Copyright © 2016 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. 2 Seafarers LOG Reversed to White Reversed to White The Betsy Ross joins a NY Waterway fleet which, with its SIU crews, has earned a consistent record of operating 99 percent on time. NY Waterway Adds Another ‘Luxury’ Ferry Company also in News for Capt. Sully Movie, Sept. 11 Remembrances The newest addition to the NY Waterway fleet of passenger ferries – the Betsy Ross – officially began service Sept. 1, signaling new jobs for Seafarers. It marks the expansion of what the company described as “the most reliable, most comfortable, fastest commuter service available to Monmouth and Ocean County (New Jersey) riders.” The Betsy Ross sails between the Belford/Middletown Ferry Terminal and Manhattan, as does its sister ship, the Molly Pitcher. Both of those boats are billed as luxury commuter ferries. “This newest addition reflects not only continued growth but also a bright future at NY Waterway,” said SIU Vice President Atlantic Coast Joseph Soresi. “SIU members have done outstanding work for the company for the last 30 years, and there is no doubt that their reliability has helped fuel that growth.” “We want to show our commitment to our loyal Monmouth and Ocean County customers, and to our partners in government, by providing the highest qual- ity commuting experience available in the Metropolitan Area,” said NY Waterway President and Founder Arthur E. Imperatore. “These two great ladies, the Betsy Ross and the Molly Pitcher, are a demonstration that our commitment remains stronger than ever.” The Betsy Ross and the Molly Pitcher depart Belford/Middletown weekdays from 5:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., with return trips leaving Manhattan between 1:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. For the complete Belford/Middletown schedule, visit nywaterway.com. The first commuter ferries built in the Garden State in years, the Betsy Ross and the Molly Pitcher were constructed at Yank Marine in Tuckahoe and financed by NY Waterway. “Monmouth and Ocean County commuters are fortunate to now have two world-class boats calling the Belford Ferry Terminal their home port,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Serena DiMaso. “With Continued on Page 4 Navy Christens USNS Yuma in Mobile New jobs for members of the SIU Government Services Division are on the horizon following the Aug. 20 christening of the USNS Yuma in Mobile, Alabama. The Yuma is the eighth of 10 expeditionary fast transport vessels (EPF), formerly identified by the Navy as joint high-speed vessels or JHSVs. The ceremony took place at the Austal USA shipyard, where the entire fleet has been built. The ship’s sponsor, former Secretary of Homeland Security and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, headlined the group of shipyard officials, naval guests, civic leaders, community members and Austal employees who attended the ceremony beneath the hull of the Yuma in its final assembly bay. “As a former governor of Arizona, I am especially pleased to sponsor a ship that bears the name of a city whose history is synonymous with the arc of American history,” said Napolitano, who currently serves as the president of the University of California. “For generations, Native Americans flourished on the land that makes up present-day Yuma, and the Spanish explorers who made contact with them in the 16th century were among the first to arrive in what is now the United States. In later years, the trail that led thousands of people to California during the Gold Rush ran right down Yuma’s present-day Main Street.” Like its sister ships, the Yuma is a 338-foot, shallow-draft, aluminum catamaran that can sail at an average speed of 35 knots. According to the Navy, the vessel “is designed to transport 600 short tons of military cargo…. The ship is capable of operating in shallow-draft ports and waterways, interfacing with roll-on/roll-off discharge facilities, and on/off-loading a combat-loaded Abrams Main Battle Tank. The EPF will include a flight deck for helicopter operations and an off-load ramp that will allow vehicles to quickly drive off the ship. The ramp will be suitable for the types of austere piers and quay walls common in developing countries. EPF’s shallow draft (under 15 feet) will further enhance littoral operations and port access. This makes the EPF an extremely flexible asset for support of a wide range of operations including maneuver and sustainment, relief operations in small or damaged ports, flexible logistics support, or as the key enabler for rapid transport.” The first of the EPF vessels, the USNS Spearhead, has logged more than 100,000 nautical miles since its maiden voyage in 2012. At press time, the Spearhead was on its fifth deployment. Former DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano christens the USNS Yuma. (Photo courtesy Austal USA) October 2016 �NASSCO Christens Tankers Bay State, Constitution New tonnage continues to enter the SIU-contracted Jones Act fleet, including the recently christened tankers Bay State and Constitution. Both vessels were built at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, a union facility. The Bay State was christened Sept. 17, while the Constitution was christened Aug. 27. SIU Vice President West Coast Nick Marrone attended both ceremonies; he was joined by SIU Vice President Contracts George Tricker at the August event. The Bay State is operated by Crowley subsidiary Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning, while the Constitution is oper- Cristin Thorogood christens the Constitution as NASSCO President Fred Harris (directly behind the bottle) looks on. ated by Seabulk Tankers. “These additions signal ongoing job security for SIU members, and they are further proof that the Jones Act remains vital to the American economy,” said Tricker. Both of the new builds are part of the ECO Class of ships. The Bay State was built for American Petroleum Tankers, and the Constitution was constructed for SEA-Vista, a partnership between SEACOR Holdings Inc. and Avista Capital Partners. The ships in this class are 50,000 deadweight tons, 610 feet long, and have 330,000-barrel cargo capacity. They can be converted to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG). According to the shipyard, the design provides “a very significant improvement in fuel efficiency.” U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas (D-California) spoke at the Bay State ceremony, and the ship’s sponsor, Mrs. Melissa DeVeau, christened the tanker with the traditional break of a champagne bottle. Vargas strongly spoke in support of the Jones Act, America’s freight cabotage law. Kevin Graney, vice president and general manager for General Dynamics NASSCO, added, “The christening of a ship is to wish good fortune to those sailing in her and to celebrate the thousands of hard-working men and women who constructed the ship. Even more, we celebrate the significance of the Bay State and her sister ships in the ECO Class program.” Rob Kurz, vice president of Kinder Morgan Terminals and president of American Petroleum Tankers, a Kinder Morgan, Inc. subsidiary, stated, “After another great christening ceremony, we now look forward to soon taking delivery of the Bay State, our fourth NASSCO-built, ECO Class tanker. This state-of-the-art vessel will be another welcome addi- Guests assemble next to the Bay State for the ceremony. tion to our growing fleet – one that will provide safe and reliable transportation for our customers in the decades ahead. We applaud our partners at NASSCO for making this day possible.” He also praised the Jones Act for its numerous benefits to the country. Meanwhile, as part of the ceremony for the Constitution, the ship’s sponsor, Mrs. Cristin Thorogood – wife of Dan Thorogood, SEACOR Ocean Transport president – christened the tanker with champagne bottle break over the hull. Mrs. Sandi Dunkel, a NASSCO employee for nearly 25 years, pulled the trigger to release the ship into San Diego Bay. “The construction of a ship represents an entire community of highly trained and highly skilled individuals working together – from design conception to delivery – toward a common purpose: to revolutionize the future of American shipping with the construction of innovative, cost-saving, and environmentally sound vessels,” said Graney. “The christening and launch of a ship represents the hard-earned efforts of this community. It’s the first time a ship enters the water – and it’s another milestone toward the delivery of a quality product that will service our nation’s maritime needs for decades to come.” The Jones Act helps sustain nearly 500,000 U.S. jobs while contributing nearly $100 billion in annual economic impact. The law requires that cargo moving between domestic ports be carried on ships that crewed, built, flagged and owned American. The Bay State (photo above) gets underway for sea trials. In the photo at left, the newly christened Constitution slides down the ways. (All photos courtesy General Dynamics NASSCO) Matson Orders 2 Con-Ro Ships More new SIU-crewed tonnage is on the way following a late-August announcement by Matson, Inc. that the company has partnered with General Dynamics NASSCO to build two new combination container and roll-on/roll-off (Con-Ro) vessels for its Hawaii fleet. The Jones Act-qualified ships will be constructed at NASSCO’s facility in San Diego, which is a union yard. “Whenever new ships enter the Seafarers-crewed fleet, it’s obviously good news, no matter if the vessels are outright additions or replacement tonnage,” stated SIU Vice President West Coast Nick Marrone. “In this case, the positives also include that the ships will be union-made and are planned for sailing in the Jones Act trade. The results will be beneficial to the October 2016 long-term job security of Seafarers, and this also demonstrates a commitment to the citizens of Hawaii for dependable shipping service.” The Con-Ro vessels are slated for delivery near the end of 2019 and mid-year 2020, respectively. In its announcement, Matson noted the company “is calling these vessels the Kanaloa Class in honor of the ocean deity revered in the native Hawaiian culture and will name each of the new vessels after predecessor ships from its 134-year history. The first vessel will be named Lurline, the sixth Matson vessel to carry that name, while the second vessel will be its fifth named Matsonia.” Matson further reported that the ships will be 869 feet long and 114 feet wide, with a deep draft of around 38 feet and enclosed garage space for up to 800 vehicles. In addition, the new vessels will have stateof-the-art green technology features, including a fuelefficient hull design, environmentally safe double-hull fuel tanks, fresh water ballast systems and dual-fuel engines, meaning that they will be able to operate at speeds up to 23 knots on either conventional fuel oils or liquefied natural gas (LNG) with some adaptation for LNG. “These advancements are important to Ha- waii as a means to reduce fuel consumption, and will result in significant emissions reductions over time,” Matson pointed out. The two Kanaloa Class ships will replace three diesel-powered vessels in active service, which will be moved to reserve status. Eventually, Matson will operate nine ships in its Hawaii service. “This vessel order underscores Matson’s longstanding commitment to serve Hawaii with the largest, most reliable, efficient and environmentally friendly fleet for the long-term,” said Matt Cox, president and CEO. “The Kanaloa Class ships will be built specifically to meet Hawaii’s freight demands while reducing our environmental impact and improving our efficiency for decades to come.” “We are very pleased to partner with Matson to build their next generation of shipping vessels,” said Fred Harris, president of General Dynamics NASSCO (and a former union mariner). “NASSCO has long played a leading role in revolutionizing the future of the American shipping industry. Our partnership with Matson builds upon NASSCO’s successful track record of constructing high-quality, highly efficient and on-time delivery for the Jones Act trade.” Seafarers LOG 3 �Crew of Ocean Glory Rescues Fisherman Demonstrating the finest traditions of the Brotherhood of the Sea, the SIUcrewed M/V Ocean Glory recently rescued a fisherman whose capsized boat was about to sink. On Aug. 14, the Ocean Glory – operated by Seafarers-contracted Intermarine for the U.S. Military Sealift Command – was headed to Banyuwangi, Indonesia, when the AB on watch reported a fisherman in desperate need of assistance. “AB Waddah Kaid was the first to spot the fisherman,” said Bosun John Coleman. “He’s the real hero of the story, because if he hadn’t seen him, we would have passed right by him.” The man and his wrecked boat were being swept out of the Bali Strait and into the Indian Ocean, where rescue would be much less likely. As the ship stayed on station, attempts were made to notify the Indonesian coast guard. “I’m not even sure they ever responded,” said Coleman. While they were waiting for a response, the crew attempted to pass the man a lifejacket attached to the ship’s heaving line. According to Coleman, the stranded fisherman tossed the lifejacket away when he saw that it wasn’t attached to the ship. “He wanted to come on board, so when we threw him another lifejacket, he grabbed the heaving line and held on,” Coleman said. As the sea began to swallow up the overturned boat, the crew pulled the fisherman along the side of the ship, guiding him to the pilot’s ladder. After managing to climb the ladder, the man collapsed on the deck and was rushed to the medical department. He was suffering from exhaustion and dehydration, and was treated for both by the ship’s medical officer. While the ship continued towards port, The unidentified Indonesian fisherman is rescued by the Ocean Glory. mariners took up a collection for the recovering fisherman. “We collected about $400 for him, along with (contributions from) the soldiers on board,” said Coleman. As soon as the Ocean Glory arrived and docked in Banyuwangi, an ambulance and medical team came aboard to transport the man to a local hospital for further treatment. The SIU crew aboard the M/V Ocean Glory also included ABs Abdulrahman Saleh and Jonas Robinson, Electrician Ricardo Ducay, QMED Georges Rose, Oiler Andrew Gronotte, Steward/Baker Esper Jordan and ACU Ricardo Ellis. The officers on board were members of the Seafarers-affiliated American Maritime Officers (AMO). “It was an all-hands situation,” recalled Coleman, before concluding, “It was a very emotional, exciting day.” Contracts Approved at Express Marine, Petty’s Island, Port City Marine Services Rank-and-file SIU members recently approved three new contracts that boost wages while either maintaining or increasing benefits. The respective agreements cover Seafarers at Express Marine, Port City Marine Services, and the Crowley facility at Petty’s Island. The Express Marine contract covers approximately 45 members who sail aboard the company’s tugboats. It’s a three-year agreement featuring annual wage raises, increased vacation and Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan (SMPPP) benefits, increased maintenance and cure, and maintaining all other benefits including Core Plus medical coverage. Negotiations took place at the company’s office in Camden, New Jersey. Ballots were counted by Seafarer Robert Arble at the SIU hall in Philadelphia; all but one vote was cast in favor of the new agreement. The SIU negotiating team included members Riley Johnson, Jeff Fackett and Scott Duncan along with Vice President Atlantic Coast Joseph Soresi and Philadelphia Port Agent Joe Baselice. “Everything went well,” said Johnson, who has worked for Express Marine for 19 years. “I can’t complain – I don’t think anybody can. It’s a good contract and everybody’s working, so that’s always a plus. Some contracts are better than others. This is a pretty good one.” Johnson added that he has served on every bargaining committee throughout his tenure with the company and always has appreciated the respectful tone of negotiations. “There’s never a shouting match because they’re not that kind,” he stated. Meanwhile, members at Petty’s Island also 4 Seafarers LOG found plenty to applaud in their new two-year agreement with Crowley. That contract calls for annual wage increases and boosts SMPPP contributions while maintaining everything else, including Core Plus medical benefits. Negotiations took place in Jacksonville, Florida, and the contract (which covers around 35 Seafarers) was unanimously approved. Representing the SIU during the bargaining sessions were Soresi and Baselice. “I think Joe Soresi and Joe Baselice did a tremendous job securing that contract,” said Bosun Scott Smith, one of the members covered by the agreement. “I’m sure the tireless work my union brothers and sisters do, also helped secure it. Thanks to the SIU for backing us all the way and making it happen.” Petty’s Island is located in the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The members there work with ships and perform mechanical work on barges at Crowley’s facility. Finally, members overwhelmingly approved a six-year pact with Port City Marine Services, Inc. That agreement covers more than 30 Seafarers who sail aboard the ITB Prentiss Brown/St. Mary’s Conquest and the ITF Bradshaw McKee/St. Mary’s Challenger. Voting took place in South Chicago, Illinois. Contract highlights include annual wage increases, maintaining pension and health benefits at the top levels, and boosting SMPPP contributions. The SIU negotiating committee included Vice President Great Lakes Tom Orzechowski, Assistant Vice President Bryan Powell, Port Agent Todd Brdak, Port Agent Chad Partridge, Safety Director Don Thornton and Patrolman Vadym Gutara. The Ocean Glory, a multi-purpose, heavy-lift ship had been sailing under an MSC charter for the previous few months in support of Pacific Pathways, a U.S. Army Pacific mobility operation that supports three exercises and links them into a single operation by using one MSC commercial vessel to carry a designated task force and their force package equipment for the duration. ‘Luxury’ Ferry Betsy Ross Joins NY Waterway Fleet Continued from Page 2 Monmouth County’s connection to Revolutionary history, it’s wonderful to have each vessel named in honor of America’s early female patriots.” “It’s great news that NY Waterway is further enhancing commuter services at the Belford/Middletown Ferry Terminal. The Betsy Ross will be a welcome sight on the bay as she serves a growing ridership,” said Mayor Gerard P. Scharfenberger, Ph.D. “We’re lucky to have such an exceptional community partner navigating our local waters.” Like its twin ferry, the Molly Pitcher, the 400-passenger Betsy Ross is 109 feet long and 32 feet wide and draws just six feet, reducing the need for dredging. Amenities include comfortable seating with arm rests; tiled restrooms on both the lower and upper deck; a marble bar, serving coffee in the morning and cocktails on the way home; flat-screen TVs throughout; all-LED lighting; heated hand rails, outside decks and stairways; and WiFi. The Betsy Ross was designed by Michael LeMole of LeMole Associates in Tuckahoe, with luxurious interiors designed by Jeanine Bequette of Directions in Design. It is powered by twin EPA “Tier 3” compliant engines, the cleanestburning marine diesel engines currently available in America and exceeding all federal and state air quality standards. The Betsy Ross is U.S. Coast Guardlicensed for 400 passengers, with seating for 350 passengers in fully climate-controlled cabins. There is outside open deck space on both the lower and upper deck. The vessel has a service speed of 28 knots, about 33 mph, making it among the fastest boats operating in New York-area waters. The Belford/Middletown Ferry Terminal, owned by Monmouth County and operated by NY Waterway, is a visually appealing building with all customer amenities and free parking for 1,000 cars. A free van circulates through the parking lot to pick up passengers and bring them to the terminal. Ferries operate Monday-Friday, carrying more than 2,000 passengers per day, with stops at Wall Street’s Pier 11 on the East River, the World Financial Center on the Hudson River, Paulus Hook in Jersey City and Manhattan’s West 39th Street. NY Waterway, founded in 1986, operates the largest privately owned commuter ferry service in the U.S., carrying 30,000 passenger trips per day – 8 million trips per year – on 36 boats serving 21 routes between New Jersey and Manhattan, and between Rockland and Westchester counties, and between Orange and Dutchess counties. The company and its SIU crews were in the news last month for additional reasons, starting with the immediately popular movie “Captain Sully.” Starring Tom Hanks, the film depicts the event known as the Miracle on the Hudson. On that occasion in 2009, NY Waterway crews rescued the airplane pilot and crew and most of the passengers from the US Airways plane that landed in the river. (The remaining dozen passengers were secured by other rescuers.) Additionally, remembrances of the fifteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11 included credit to the NY Waterway boats which evacuated more than 163,000 people from Manhattan. October 2016 �Mewbourne Takes Helm as New MSC Commander The USNS Lewis B. Puller, crewed by members of the SIU Government Services Division, hosted the changeof-command ceremony for the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) on Aug. 25 in Norfolk, Virginia. SIU President Michael Sacco, Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, Vice President Government Services Kermett Mangram and Government Services Representative Sam Spain were in attendance. The ceremony marked Rear Admiral Dee L. Mewbourne’s first day as the new commander of the MSC, as Rear Admiral T.K. Shannon officially retired after a long career capped off by three years at the agency’s helm. Gen. Darren W. McDew, commander, U.S. Transportation Command, and Adm. Philip S. Davidson, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, were the guest speakers. According to the Navy, “During Shannon’s term as MSC commander, he expanded the expeditionary fast transport (T-EPF) class to seven ships, with four of them forward deployed. Under his leadership, the vessels’ mission expanded from fast-transport cargo to a larger, multi-mission theatre security cooperation and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform. Additionally, he oversaw the introduction of the Navy’s first expeditionary sea base (T-ESB) and expeditionary transfer dock (T-ESD) platforms into the maritime seabasing concept. “Serving as the commander of MSC and working with our team of mariners, Sailors and shore-based civil servants has truly been an honor,” said Shannon. “I look forward to seeing our talented team of professionals continue to do our nation’s important work providing sealift and maritime transportation.” Mewbourne grew up in Ormond Beach, Florida, and graduated in 1982 from the United States Naval Academy. He was designated a naval flight officer in December 1983 and later earned a master’s degree in business administration from Colorado State University. “Building on the legacy of Admiral Shannon, Military Sealift Command will ensure the Navy is ready to fight and win anywhere in the maritime domain, making America safer for our families today and for future generations,” said Mewbourne. He is an honor graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School and completed the Navy’s Nuclear Power Program, Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), Joint Forces Staff College and numerous executive educational courses. Additionally, Mewbourne has deployed supporting Operations El Dorado Canyon, Provide Comfort, Deny Flight, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, Enduring Freedom, and the 2006 Lebanon War. He has accumulated over 3,600 total flight hours in over 50 various aircraft and over 1,000 arrested landings on 14 carrier decks. NTSB Examines Causes, Lessons From Maritime Accidents During 2015 The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released the Safer Seas Digest 2015, its annual compendium of the previous year’s marine accidents, the probable causes, and the lessons learned from those accidents. The most recent digest examines 29 major marine casualty investigations that the NTSB closed in 2015, and describes over its 72-page length the possible solutions for avoiding future accidents. While it was presumed that crew fatigue would figure prominently on the list, there were several other causes including poor voyage planning, ineffective communications and improper use of navigation alarms, according to the report. Crew Fatigue Crew fatigue is listed as one of the top necessary safety improvements on the NTSB’s “Most Wanted List.” Fatigue was determined to be a factor in the loss of three fishing vessels, as outlined in the report: Pacific Queen, Savannah Ray and Titan. In the case of the Savannah Ray, the commercial fishing vessel grounded on the lee shore of Long Island, Alaska, on the way to its home port in St. Paul Harbor, Kodiak Island, Alaska. The vessel then washed up on the beach about five miles from the harbor. The four crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard, and as a result of the grounding, the Savannah Ray was deemed a constructive total loss at an estimated value of $800,000. After conducting their investigation, the NTSB determined that the probable cause of the grounding of the Savannah Ray was the vessel straying off course and entering shallow water because the captain fell asleep while navigating. To avoid fatigue-related accidents in the future, the NTSB suggests the following: “Effective ways to prevent fatigue include hours-ofservice limits, predictable work/sleep schedules, and consideration of circadian rhythms in shift scheduling.” Voyage Planning The report also references the mobile offshore drilling unit Kulluk, which ran aground in heavy weather off Sitkalidak Island near Kodiak Island, Alaska. The Kulluk, under tow by the anchor-handling tug Aiviq, sustained substantial damage, while four crew members on board the tug suffered minor injuries. While rough weather was anticipated, the severity of the storms was unexpected by the crew. It was determined that the grounding was caused by inadequate planning by the owner, Shell Offshore Inc., which failed to implement a towing October 2016 Rear Adm. Dee Mewbourne addresses the audience at MSC’s change of command ceremony aboard the Seafarers-crewed USNS Lewis B. Puller as Vice Adm. T.K. Shannon (right), outgoing MSC Commander, listens in. Gen. Darren McDew, commander of USTRANSCOM, is at far left. (U.S. Navy photo by Bill Mesta) plan capable of dealing with heavy seas. Internal and External Communications Effective communications are key to vessel safety and productivity, especially during an emergency or in a close maneuvering situation, the agency noted. Before a ship ever leaves the dock, crews should develop an effective communications plan that includes internal and external communications, as well as backup methods for both and clear instructions for switching between the two if the primary system fails, according to the report. Additionally, before any operation that involves increased risk, crews should discuss what information is expected to be shared, along with emergency procedures. As detailed in the digest, poor internal communications were factors in both the American Dynasty and Anna Smile accidents, and a lack of effective external communications played a role in the accidents involving the King Neptune, Mesabi Miner, and Riley Elizabeth tow. The U.S.-flagged fishing vessel American Dynasty collided with the Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Winnipeg while preparing to enter a graving dock in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. The vessel veered off course after losing electrical power and propulsion control. Six shipyard workers were injured, and both of the vessels and the pier sustained extensive structural damage. The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the collision was insufficient planning between the American Dynasty’s master and chief engineer, regarding emergency maneuvering and arrival procedures, as well as poor emergency communications between the bridge and the engine room. Navigation Alarms and Alerts The proper use of alarms, both time- and proximity-based, could have prevented the groundings of the Savannah Ray and the Titan, according to the NTSB: “Alarms can be effective tools in ensuring alert and vigilant watchstanding. These alarms can be based either on time, by sounding at preset intervals that require action by the watchstander, or on proximity, such as depth sounders, GPSs, or radar indicators.” However, the board cautions against relying solely on alarms, emphasizing the need for fatigue mitigation among watchstanders and proper crew management. Finally, NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart made special note of the NTSB’s ongoing investigation of the loss of the El Faro, and said, “On behalf of the NTSB, I would like to take this opportunity to express our condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of all those lost in the El Faro accident and indeed any marine accident. Sadly, our investigations cannot undo such tragedies; they can only provide signposts to safer voyages in the future.” El Faro VDR Captured 26 Hours of Information Two weeks after retrieving the voyage data recorder (VDR) from the El Faro, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in late August announced that approximately 26 hours of information had been recovered from the device. The agency released some particulars from a preliminary review of the data and announced that a detailed transcript is being compiled. The fact that any information was available on the VDR, while not necessarily surprising, is considered relatively good news for investigators. It wasn’t a sure thing that the recorder could be recovered from the ocean floor (at a depth of 15,000 feet), nor was it a certainty that the VDR performed as designed. The agency said the recovered data includes “bridge audio, weather data and navigational data. Investigators examined the VDR, found it to be in good condition, and downloaded the memory module data in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended procedures. “Numerous events leading up to the loss of the El Faro are heard on the VDR’s audio, recorded from microphones on the ship’s bridge,” the NTSB continued. “The quality of the recording is degraded because of high levels of background noise. There are times during the recording when the content of crew discussion is difficult to determine, at other times the content can be determined using audio filtering.” According to the agency, the recording began about 5:37 a.m. on Sept. 30, 2015 – about eight hours after the SIU-crewed El Faro departed Jacksonville, Florida, with the ship about 150 nautical miles southeast of the city. The bridge audio from the morning of Oct. 1 “captured the master and crew discussing their actions regarding flooding and the vessel’s list. The vessel’s loss of propulsion was mentioned on the bridge audio about 6:13 a.m. Also captured was the master speaking on the telephone, notifying shore-side personnel of the vessel’s critical situ- ation, and preparing to abandon ship if necessary. The master ordered abandon ship and sounded the alarm about 7:30 a.m., Oct. 1, 2015. The recording ended about 10 minutes later when the El Faro was about 39 nautical miles northeast of Crooked Island, Bahamas. These times are preliminary and subject to change and final validation by the voyage data recorder group.” Technical experts will continue reviewing the entire recording, but it remains unclear when a full transcript will be completed. Also, families of the El Faro’s crew were briefed about the preliminary findings prior to the NTSB’s public release of that information. Meanwhile, in early September the U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation completed its review of the transcripts for the first public hearing on the loss of the El Faro (conducted in February). The full transcripts, covering 10 days of hearings, are linked in a Sept. 8 post in the News section of the SIU website and may be accessed directly at: www.uscgnews.com/go/doctype/4007/286370/ When announcing the transcript availability, the Coast Guard noted, “The board remains in the fact-finding phase of its investigation and a third hearing session, anticipated for this winter, will examine additional elements of the investigation including information retrieved from the VDR. This final hearing session is anticipated to conclude the fact-finding phase of the investigation. Once the Coast Guard’s fact finding is completed, the MBI will shift to the analysis phase and work independently from the National Transportation Safety Board’s concurrent investigation. When the MBI completes its report of investigation they will submit it to the commandant of the Coast Guard. After the commandant reviews the report and makes his final determinations on any safety recommendations, it will be made public.” Seafarers LOG 5 �Information for the 2016 Election of Officers SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Balloting Begins Nov. 1 for Union Officers Voting starts Nov. 1 for the election of officers for the Seafarers International Union Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters. SIU members will be able to cast secret ballots at union halls or by mail through Dec. 31, 2016. Seafarers eligible to vote in this election to determine union officials for the 2017-2020 term are full-book members in good standing. This eligibility criteria is spelled out in the union’s governing document, the constitution. The ballot will list the names of all qualified candidates as determined by the credentials committee, a group made up of six rank-and-file Seafarers who reviewed the nominating petitions of all SIU members seeking office in this district-wide election. A sample of this ballot appears on pages 7 and 8. The credentials committee report, which was prepared Aug. 16, and submitted to the membership at the September monthly meetings, indicated 26 candidates had qualified to run for 25 positions. (The committee’s report was published in the September 2016 Seafarers LOG.) Subsequently, the union determined that 27 candidates were qualified. This finding was approved by rank-and-file voting at the September membership meetings. The 25 posts for which Seafarers will cast their ballots are president, executive vice president, secretary-treasurer, six vice presidents, six assistant vice presidents and 10 port agents. 20 Polling Places The election will be conducted by mail ballot as provided by the union’s constitution. Secret ballots, accompanied by envelopes marked “Ballot” and postage-paid envelopes printed with the address of the bank depository where the ballots are kept until submitted to the tallying committee, will be available to full-book members in good standing at 20 union halls around the country. (See list of voting locations on this page.) Eligible Seafarers may pick up their ballots and envelopes marked “Ballot” and mailing envelopes at these halls between 9 a.m. until 12:00 noon, Monday through Saturday, except legal holidays, from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31. Each member must present his or her book to the port agent or the agent’s designated representative when receiving the ballot, the envelope marked “Ballot” and the mailing envelope. When the Seafarer receives the ballot and envelopes, his or her book will be marked with the word “Voted” and the date. If a member does not present his or her book, or if there is a question in regard to his or her eligibility to vote, the Seafarer will receive a mailing envelope of a different color marked with the word “Challenged.” His or her book will be stamped with the words “Voted Challenge” and the date. For members who believe they will be at sea during this time, the SIU constitution provides for absentee voting procedures. Full-book members in good standing who need to vote by absentee ballot should direct a request for the ballot to the union’s secretary-treasurer at SIU headquarters - 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Secret Ballots Once the Seafarer has received his or her ballot and envelopes, he or she marks the ballot for the candidates of his or her choice and puts it in the envelope marked “Ballot.” This envelope is sealed by the member and then dispatched in the mail. These steps ensure the integrity of the secret ballot process. The union’s constitution, in Article XIII, details the procedures for voting in union elections. All ballots will be counted by the rankand-file committee consisting of two members elected from each of the union’s constitutional ports. These committee members will be elected in December. They will convene in early January 2017. Notice on Unopposed Candidates One part of the article of the SIU constitution covering rules for elections concerns the election of candidates who are unopposed for the office in question. The section states that those candidates who are unopposed for any office or job shall be considered elected to that office or job and that the tallying committee shall not have to count the votes for any such candidate. The entire section, contained in Article XIII, Section 5 of the SIU constitution reads as follows: “A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee.” Procedures for Voting All Seafarers eligible to vote in the union’s 2016 election of officers and job holders for the term 2017-2020 may vote by secret ballot from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2016. Secret ballots, together with self-addressed, stamped envelopes for mailing, will be available at union halls to all eligible voters. Seafarers are eligible to vote in the union’s election if they are full-book members in good standing. Details of the election procedure are spelled out in Article XIII of the SIU constitution, which is printed verbatim on Pages 9 and 10 of this issue of Seafarers LOG. In summary, here is the procedure for voting: ■ Eligible Seafarers may pick up ballot and mailing envelopes from 9 a.m. to 12 noon (local time), Monday through Saturday, excluding legal holidays, from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2016 at designated union halls (see list on this page). ■ When a full-book member arrives to vote, he or she should present his or her book to the port agent of his duly designated representative. ■ The member will be asked to sign a roster sheet indicating the date, the number of the 6 Seafarers LOG ballot given the member and his or her book number. ■ The member will have his book stamped with the word “Voted” and the date. ■ At the same time, the member will receive a ballot, together with an envelope marked “Ballot” and a mailing envelope. The mailing envelope has the address of the depository printed on it, making it self-addressed. It also has the postage pre-paid. ■ The top part of the ballot above the perforated line will be retained by the port agent or his duly designated representative. ■ In cases where a member does not produce his or her book, or if there is a question about the member’s good standing or other eligibility matters, the member will receive a mailing envelope of a different color marked with the word “Challenge.” His or her book will also be stamped “Voted Challenge” and the date. ■ After a member has voted, he or she puts the ballot in the mailing envelope which is addressed to the bank depository and stamped. The mailing envelope should then be put in the mail. Notice of 2016 Election For Election of 2017-2020 Officers Seafarers International Union of North America Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Elections will be conducted by secret mail ballot. Ballots may be obtained at the following locations from 9 a.m. to noon (local time), Mondays through Saturdays, excluding holidays, during the voting period. The voting period shall commence Nov. 1, 2016 and shall continue through Dec. 31, 2016. Voting Locations ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame Street, Suite 1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 FT. LAUDERDALE 1221 South Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 GUAM Cliffline Office Ctr., Suite 103B, 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 HOUSTON 1730 Jefferson St., Houston, TX 77003 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256 JOLIET 10 East Clinton, Joliet, IL 60432 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy., Mobile, AL 36605 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 PHILADELPHIA 2604 South Fourth St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 PINEY POINT Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, MD 20674 PUERTO RICO 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16, Santurce, PR 00907 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 TACOMA 3411 South Union St., Tacoma, WA 98409 WILMINGTON 510 North Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 Procedure For Absentee Ballots Elections for the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters are scheduled for later this year. In the case of members eligible to vote who believe they will be at sea during the Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2016 voting period or who otherwise think they will need absentee ballots, absentee ballots will be available. The SIU constitution ensures that members who are eligible to vote and who find themselves in this situation may vote. Procedures are established in the SIU constitution to safeguard the secret ballot election, including the absentee ballot process. Here is the procedure to follow when requesting an absentee ballot: 1. Make the request in writing to the SIU office of the secretary-treasurer, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 2. Include in the request the correct address where the absentee ballot should be mailed. 3. Send the request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail. 4. The registered or certified mail envelope must be postmarked no later than midnight, Nov. 15, 2016 and must be received at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 no later than Nov. 25, 2016. 5. The secretary-treasurer, after confirming eligibility, will send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address designated in the request, a ballot, together with an envelope marked “Ballot” and a mailing envelope no later than Nov. 30, 2016. 6. Upon receiving the ballot and envelope, vote by marking the ballot. After voting the ballot, place the ballot in the envelope marked “Ballot.” Do not write on the “Ballot” envelope. 7. Place the envelope marked “Ballot” in the mailing envelope which is imprinted with the mailing address of the bank depository where all ballots are sent. 8. Sign the mailing envelope on the first line of the upper left-hand corner. Print name and book number on the second line. The mailing envelope is selfaddressed and stamped. 9. The mailing envelope must be postmarked no later than midnight, Dec. 31, 2016 and received by the bank depository no later than Jan. 5, 2017. October 2016 �October 2016 Seafarers LOG 7 �8 Seafarers LOG October 2016 �Information for the 2016 Election of Officers SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters SIU Constitution Spells Out Rules On 2016 Elections The section of the union’s constitution outlining voting procedures in the SIU’s elections, which are conducted every four years, appears here and on page 10 in its entirety. Article XIII Elections for Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents and Port Agents Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, or sending a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer at the address of Headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: The name of the candidate. His home address and mailing address. His book number. The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Port Agent. Proof of citizenship. Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. In the event the member is on a vessel, he shall notify the Credentials Committee what vessel he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: “I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or III of the Landrum Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes.” Dated ___________________________ ________________________________ Signature of Member Book No. ________________________ Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. Any full book member may nominate any other full book member in which event such full book member so nominated shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein relating to the submission of credentials. By reason of the above self nomination provision the responsibility, if any, for notifying a nominee of his nomination to office shall be that of the nominator. All documents required herein must reach Headquarters no earlier than July 15 and no later than August 15 of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with October 2016 safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter’s request. Section 2. Credentials Committee (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at either the regular meeting in August of the election year or at a special meeting convened in August of the election year at the Port where Headquarters is located. It shall consist of six (6) full book members in attendance at the meeting with two (2) members to be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Steward Departments. No officer, Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, or candidate for office of the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, shall be eligible for election to this Committee except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any Committee member is unable to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the President or Executive Vice-President or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the Port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee’s results shall be by majority vote with any tie vote being resolved by a majority of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked “qualified” or “disqualified” according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked “disqualified,” the reason therefore must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be noted with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members and be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in the minutes and then posted on the bulletin board in each Port. On the last day of nominations, one (1) member of the Committee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials. All credentials must be in Headquarters by midnight of closing day. (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the Committee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram, overnight mail, air mail, special delivery, or an equivalent mail service at the address listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing their reasons for such disqualification by airmail, special delivery, registered or certified, to the mailing address designated pursuant to Section 1(b) of this Article. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each Port where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after the Committee’s election. It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in person before the Committee within two (2) days after the day on which the telegram, overnight mail, air mail, special delivery or an equivalent mail service is sent to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The Committee’s report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in this Constitution and still reach the Ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to overrule any disqualification by the Credentials Committee in which event the one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the qualifications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President or Port Agent has met all the requirements of Section 1(a) of Article XII. (f) Committee members shall receive a per diem in an amount determined by the Secretary-Treasurer but in no event shall they receive an amount less than the AB Green hourly rate as specified in the current union industry wide contract for eight hours for each day of service commencing with the day subsequent to their election and ending on the day they complete their service or, if applicable, return to the Port from which they were elected. Section 3. Balloting Procedures. (a) Balloting in the manner hereafter provided shall commence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the City of which the Port affected is located. If November 1st and December 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in the City in which that Port is located, the balloting period in such Port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, for the purpose of full book members securing their ballots, the Ports shall be open from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays. (b) Balloting shall be by mail. The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots without partiality as to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general information and instructive comments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each category with book number and job seniority classification status. The listing of the Ports shall first set forth Headquarters and then shall follow a geographical pattern commencing with the most northerly Port of the Atlantic Coast, following the Atlantic Coast down to the most southerly Port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of Ports is exhausted. Any Port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be no write-in voting and no provisions for the same shall appear on the ballot. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon place at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (c) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding paragraphs and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. The SecretaryTreasurer shall also send to each Port Agent a sufficient amount of blank opaque envelopes containing the word, “Ballot” on the face of the envelope, as well as a sufficient amount of opaque mailing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the face thereon as the addressee shall be the name and address of the depository for the receipt of such ballots as designated by the President in the manner provided by Article X, Section 1, of this Constitution. In the upper left-hand corner of such mailing envelope, there shall be printed thereon, as a top line, provision for the voter’s signature and on another line immediately thereunder, provision for the printing of the voter’s name and book number. In addition, the Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of mailing envelopes identical with the mailing envelopes mentioned above, except that they shall be of different color, and shall contain on the face of such envelope, in bold letters, the word, “Challenge.” The Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a sufficient amount of “Roster Sheets” which shall have printed thereon, at the top thereof, the year of the election, and immediately thereunder, five (5) vertical columns designated date, ballot number, signature full book member’s name, book number and comments, and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines immediately under the captions of each of the above five (5) columns. The SecretaryTreasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of envelopes with the printed name and address of the depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hand corner, the name of the Port and address, and on the face of such envelope, should be printed the words, “Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs”. Each Port Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots when received to insure that the amount sent, as well as the number thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the SecretaryTreasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded for all the aforementioned election material actually received. The SecretaryTreasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the SecretaryTreasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. (d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices from the Port Agent or his duly designated representative at such Port. Each Port Agent shall designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend “Voting Ballots Secured Here.” When a full book member appears to vote he shall present his book to the Port Agent or his aforementioned duly designated representative. The Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall insert on the roster sheet under the appropriate column the date, the number of the ballot given to such member and his full book number, and the member shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book stamped with the word, “Voted” and the date, and shall be given a ballot, and simultaneously the perforation on the top of the ballot shall be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked “Ballot” together with the prepaid postage-mailing envelope addressed to the depository. The member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, mark his ballot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked “Ballot”, seal the same, then insert such “Ballot” envelope into the mailing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper left-hand corner on the first line of such mailing envelope and on the second line in the upper left-hand corner print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be mailed. In the event a full book member appears to vote and is not in good standing or does not have his membership book with him or it appears for other valid reasons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided above shall apply to him, except that on the roster sheet under the column “Comments”, notation should be made that the member voted a challenged ballot and the reason for his challenge. Such member’s membership book shall be stamped “Voted Challenge”, and the date, Continued on next page Seafarers LOG 9 �Information for the 2016 Election of Officers SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Continued from Page 9 and such member instead of the above-mentioned mailing envelope, shall be given the mailing envelope of a different color marked on the face thereof with the word, “Challenge”. At the end of each day, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall enclose in the envelope addressed to the depository and marked “Roster Sheets and Ballots Stubs”, the roster sheet or sheets executed by the members that day together with the numbered perforated slips removed from the ballots which had been given to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all Ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative, simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot stubs to the depository at the end of each day, shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for that day and mail the same to the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shall not release any of it until duly called for and shall insure that no one tampers with the material placed in his custody. (e) Full book members may request and vote an absentee ballot under the following circumstances: while such member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel’s schedule does not provide for it to be at a Port in which a ballot can be secured during the time and period provided for in Section 3(a) of this Article or is in an accredited hospital any time during the first ten (10) days of the month of November of the election year. The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request shall contain a designation as to the address to which such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be postmarked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of November of the election year, shall be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered no later than the 25th of such November. The SecretaryTreasurer shall determine whether such member is eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he determines that such member is so eligible, shall by the 30th of such November, send by registered mail, return receipt requested or an equivalent mail service, to the address so designated by such member, a “Ballot”, after removing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned “Ballot” envelope, and mailing envelope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing envelope shall be the words “Absentee Ballot” and appropriate voting instructions shall accompany such mailing to the member. If the Secretary-Treasurer determines that such member is ineligible to receive such absentee ballot, he shall nevertheless send such member the aforementioned ballot with accompanying material except that the mailing envelope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words “Challenged Absentee Ballot.” The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep records of all of the foregoing, including the reasons for determining such member’s ineligibility, which records shall be open for inspection by full book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send to all Ports the names and book numbers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent. (f) All ballots to be counted must be received by the depository no later than the January 5th immediately subsequent to the election year and must be postmarked no later than 12 midnight December 31st of the election year. Section 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for securing ballots, the Port Agent in each Port, in addition to his duties set forth above, shall deliver or mail to Headquarters by registered or certified mail, attention Union Tallying Committee, all unused ballots and shall specifi- 10 Seafarers LOG cally set forth by serial number and amount the unused ballots so forwarded. (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of twenty (20) full book members. Two (2) shall be elected from each of the ten (10) Ports of Jersey City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, DetroitAlgonac, San Francisco, St. Louis and Piney Point. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year or, if the Executive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the aforesaid Ports, on the first business day of the last week of said month. No officer, Assistant Vice-President, Port Agent, or candidate for office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent shall be eligible for election to this Committee except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to the duties herein set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amount and with each total broken down into Port totals. The Union Tallying Committee shall have access to all election records and files for their inspection, examination and verification. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. In connection with the tally of ballots there shall be no counting of ballots until all mailing envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelopes removed intact and then all of such ballot envelopes mixed together, after which such ballot envelopes shall be opened and counted in such multiples as the Committee may deem expedient and manageable. The Committee shall resolve all issues on challenged ballots and then tally those found valid utilizing the same procedure as provided in the preceding sentence either jointly or separately. (c) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall, after their election, proceed to the Port in which Headquarters is located, to arrive at that Port no later than January 5th of the year immediately after the election year. Each member of the Committee not elected from the Port in which Headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occasioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. Committee members elected from the Port in which Headquarters is located shall be similarly reimbursed, except for transportation. Committee members shall receive a per diem in an amount determined by the Secretary-Treasurer but in no event shall they receive an amount less than the AB Green hourly rate as specified in the current union industry wide contract for eight hours for each day of service commencing with the day subsequent to their election and ending on the day they complete their service or, if applicable, return to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. All decisions of such Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at ten (10). The Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain all mailed ballots and the other mailed election material from the depository and to insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee’s proceedings. The proceedings of the Committee, except for their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of the closing report and dissent therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member provided he observes decorum. Any candidate may act as an observer and/or designate another member to act as his observer at the counting of the ballots. In no event shall issuance of the above referred to closing report of the Committee be delayed beyond January 31st immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. In the discharge of its duties, the Committee may call upon and utilize the services of clerical employees of the Union. The Committee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its report as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate Port at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (d) The report of the committee shall be made up in sufficient copies to comply with the following requirements: two (2) copies shall be mailed by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer no later than January 31st immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one (1) copy of the report on the bulletin board in a conspicuous manner and notify the SecretaryTreasurer, in writing, as to the date of such posting. This copy shall be kept posted until after the Election Report Meeting which shall be the March regular membership meeting immediately following the close of the election year. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (e) Any full book member claiming a violation of the election and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, shall within seventy two (72) hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation notify the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, in writing by certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book number and the details so that appropriate corrective action, if warranted, may be taken. The Secretary-Treasurer shall expeditiously investigate the facts concerning the claimed violation, take such action as may be necessary, if any, and make a report and recommendation, if necessary, a copy of which shall be sent to the member and the original shall be filed for the Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate action, report and recommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be applicable to matters involving the Credentials Committee’s action or report, the provisions of Article XIII, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent provisions applicable to such matters. All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and balloting procedures or the conduct of the same not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding therefrom matters involving the Credentials Committee’s action or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, but including the procedure and report of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by certified mail with the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters to be received no later than the February 25th immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. It shall be the responsibility of the member to insure that his written protest is received by the Secretary-Treasurer no later than such February 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall forward copies of such written protest to all Ports in sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. The written protest shall contain the full book member’s name, book number, and all details constituting the protest. (f) At the Election Report Meeting the report and recommendation of the Union Tallying Committee, including but not limited to discrepancies, protests passed upon by them, as well as protests filed with the Secretary-Treasurer as provided for in Section (e) immediately above shall be acted upon by the meeting. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote, unless reported discrepancies or protested procedure or conduct found to have occurred and to be violative of the Constitution affected the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event the special vote shall be restricted to such office, offices and/or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a recheck and recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three (3) or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 4(f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. There shall be no further protest or appeal from the action of the majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings. (g) Any special vote ordered pursuant to Section 4(f) shall be commenced within ninety (90) days after the first day of the month immediately subsequent to the Election Report Meetings mentioned above. The depository shall be the same as designated for the election from which the special vote is ordered. And the procedures shall be the same as provided for in Section 3, except where specific dates are provided for, the days shall be the dates applicable which provide for the identical time and days originally provided for in Section 3. The Election Report Meeting for the aforesaid special vote shall be that meeting immediately subsequent to the report of the Union Tallying Committee separated by one (1) calendar month. Section 5. Elected Officers and Jobholders. A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee without change. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Assistant Vice-President or Port Agent. (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one (1) person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs and assume the duties thereof at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 12 shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. October 2016 �Karen Horton-Gennette SEATU Asst. VP Roger Schwandtner Development and Director of Operations, Creative Food Group, LLC Daniel Duncan AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Executive Secretary-Treasurer SEATU Conducts Triennial Convention in Piney Point With a theme of, “The Smart Choice in Service, Hospitality and Gaming,” the triennial convention of the SIU-affiliated Seafarers Entertainment and Allied Trades Union (SEATU) was a time for officials, delegates and guests to examine and refine plans for continued growth. The convention took place Sept. 13-14, at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and education in Brian Schoeneman SIU Legislative Director Piney Point, Maryland. Delegates and representatives from each of the SEATU worksites were in attendance, and gave reports on each of their respective properties. These reports collectively indicated growth, with SEATU having gained five new shops since 2013. SEATU President Michael Sacco, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Vice President Augustin Tellez and Vice President Tom Orzechowski were all re-elected, and numerous resolutions were read by delegates and ratified by attendees. The resolution topics were varied, and included workplace safety, support for pro-worker political candidates and the need to support collective bargaining efforts across the country. Sacco energized the audience with opening remarks that spotlighted SEATU’s growth. He also urged everyone in attendance to help get out the vote on Election Day, and added a plug for the union’s voluntary political action fund, which he described as “another key part of grassroots mobilization…. At our level, as with most others, a PAC donation certainly isn’t going to guarantee results. But campaign contributions are nothing short of critical when it comes to getting your foot in the door with an elected representative.” The union president then explained how SEATU members enjoy strength beyond their numbers, thanks to affiliations with the SIU and the AFL-CIO. Meanwhile, guest speakers highlighted some of the new expansions for SEATU, including Roger Schwandtner, development and director of operations, Creative Food Group, LLC. He shared insights gained during his more than 28 years of experience in the airport industry. SEATU is already contracted with Baltimore-Washington International Airport to represent around 40 of its employees, and that number is expected to grow to over 100 jobs in the near future. Additional speakers included Leah Ann Ingram and Phillip Johnson, two of the co-owners of the Delta Queen, an historic riverboat hotel that, pending an exemption from Capitol Hill, will once again carry overnight passengers up and down the Mississippi River system. “In 1966, Congress had passed the Safety of Life at Sea Act, which was aimed at protecting passengers. It said that any vessel that carried more than 50 overnight guests must be constructed entirely of non-combustible materials,” Johnson explained, before elaborating that the rule was aimed at seagoing vessels, but riverboats like the Delta Queen were mistakenly included in this rule. A waiver was granted to the ship and continually renewed for 40 years, but allowed to lapse in 2008 by the owners at that time. The current owners are in the process of attempting to restore that waiver (which could result in jobs for SIU and SEATU members). SIU Legislative Director Brian Schoeneman and the AFL-CIO’s Maritime Trades De- partment Executive Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Duncan also gave impassioned speeches on the importance of grassroots political action, at all levels of government. Chartered in 1995, SEATU represents workers in all facets of the service, hospitality and gaming industries. While the majority of its membership works in the hotel and casino industry, the steadily growing number of SEATU shops is becoming increasingly diverse, expanding into the airport restaurant and service industries at a rapid pace. Leah Ann Ingram and Phillip Johnson, coowners, Delta Queen Spotlight on Mariner Health Treatments for High Blood Pressure There are many ways to help treat your hypertension. First and foremost, you need to change your lifestyle. This can go a long way to controlling your high blood pressure. Your doctor may want you to change your eating habits, get more exercise, lose weight, limit your sodium intake, drink more water, and take your medications as prescribed. Remember that 120/80 is the ideal blood pressure. Most doctors will start treatment if it stays above 140/90 on a regular basis. Treatment may consist of one or more different types of medications, including: Thiazide Diuretics. These are sometimes called fluid/water pills. This medication acts on your kidneys to help your body eliminate sodium and water, thereby reducing blood pressure. Beta Blockers. These medications reduce the workload on your heart and your pulse rate, and help to open the blood vessels for better blood flow that will decrease your blood pressure. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors. These medications help to relax the blood vessels by blocking the formation of a chemical that usually narrows the blood vessel. Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs): These medications help relax the blood vessels by blocking the action, not the formation, of chemicals that usually narrows the vessel. Calcium Channel Blockers: These medications help to relax the muscles of the blood vessels themselves. Some can also slow the heart rate. October 2016 Renin Inhibitors: These medications slow down the production of renin, an enzyme that is produced by your kidneys that starts the process of chemicals usually increasing blood pressure. Many of the aforementioned medications can be used alone, but most of the time they are used in combination with each other to help control blood pressure. Remember that no matter what medications your doctor may place you on, you will still need to modify your lifestyle. Eating healthier with less salt and fat in your diet will help with weight loss. Eating more fresh vegetables and fruits is good for your heart and the rest of your body. Exercising at least 30 minutes a day, three to four times a week, will help to keep you motivated and decrease your blood pressure. Conversely, smoking and drinking in large amounts will only keep your blood pressure high. Try your best to limit or stop smoking. This is one of the leading causes of hypertension. It’s also prudent to be proactive. See your doctor regularly for bloodwork, blood pressure checks, medication renewals, and follow-up appointments that will help keep you healthy and happy in your daily life. Editor’s note: The Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan recently announced new tobacco-cessation benefits being offered in partnership with CIGNA. See the article on page 10 of the September LOG or look it up on the SIU website (it is posted as a stand-alone piece in the LOG section). Healthful Recipe Provided by Paul Hall Center’s Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship White Bean and Chicken Chili Servings: 25 3/8 cup vegetable oil 1 quart onion, chopped 12 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups green bell pepper, chopped 2 cups red bell pepper, chopped 1cup celery, chopped 2 tablespoons granulated garlic 2 1/2 jalapeno peppers, chopped fine 2 tablespoons ground cumin 3/8 cup chili powder 2 tablespoons ground coriander (cilantro) 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 3/4 teaspoon pepper 2 quarts garbanzo beans, canned, save juice, OR 2 quarts canned white pea beans, save juice 2 1/2 quarts plum tomatoes, canned broken up 1 1/2 quarts tomato sauce 2 cups tomato paste 3 3/4 pounds chicken breasts, skinned and boned, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces 3/8 cup cilantro, finely chopped 2 cups frozen corn Juice of one lime In a large saucepan or skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion, garlic, celery, peppers and dried seasonings over low heat for about 20 minutes. Cook the chicken on a griddle or in saute pan over med.-high heat until internal temp. of 165’F is reached. Set aside in hotel pans. Add beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Stir in cooked chicken, cilantro, and corn and cook until heated through. Before serving, add lime juice and fresh coriander and stir gently. If desired, garnish with grated Cheddar cheese and sour cream. Yield: 1/2 ounce Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 545 Calories; 10g Fat (15.2% calories from fat); 41g Protein; 78g Carbohydrate; 18g Dietary Fiber; 46mg Cholesterol: 736mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Grain (Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 Vegetable; 1 Fat. Seafarers LOG 11 �At Sea and Ashore With the SIU WITH SEAFARERS IN DIEGO GARCIA – SIU Guam Port Agent John Hoskins recently emailed these photos from four different Seafarers-crewed ships and from the seamen’s center. He’s in each of the photos, with different members. With Chief Storekeeper Anthony Simon and Steward/Baker Janice Gabbert Bosun Angel Perez USNS Button With Bosun Robert Hayes (left) and QEE Kevin Conklin/USNS Seay AB Jeremiah Harrington USNS Button Bosun Darryl Brice USNS Carter FULL BOOKS IN HOUSTON – Picking up their respective full books (and pictured with Patrolman Joe Zavala) are Deckhand Farrel Bodden (photo at immediate left), AB German Nunez (directly above) and AB Simon Kamau (photo at right). 12 Seafarers LOG October 2016 �‘GALLEY SELFIE’ FROM USNS GORDON – Recertified Steward Lauren Oram (right) rounded up the galley gang for this photo during a recent activation. Also pictured from left aboard the Patriot-operated ship are Chief Cook Chris King, SA Curtis Harris and SA Mike Gordon. MV HONOR IN GALVESTON – Seafarer John Cox snapped this photo from a G&H Towing boat, showing the SIU-crewed, TOTE-operated car carrier in Texas. At Sea and Ashore With the SIU ABOARD MAERSK CHICAGO – SIU steward department personnel are quite serious about providing healthful menu options – but there’s something to be said for a “Cheeseburger Day” splurge, as was the case recently on this ship. From left, Chief Cook Charles Davis, 2A/E Liam Fisher and 3A/E Jacob Doerfler discuss the pros and cons of propane versus charcoal. HISTORIC PIC FROM COVE NAVIGATOR – Recertified Bosun James Blitch submitted this 1982 snapshot and noted that in that era, the spike wheel was used for steering at sea. To the left “was what was called the tuck wheel, which as the inshore hand-steering wheel. The coffee can caught hydraulic oil that leaked most of the time, always when putting a lot of turns on the wheel. When in midships the top spoke on the large wooded wheel had a round groove all the way around the top wheel spoke to show you had it midships.” ABOARD MAERSK KINLOSS – From left: Chief Cook Stanford Drakes, Recertified Steward Juan Vallejo, SA Mario Clotter. BACKING CLINTON – Seafarers in Puerto Rico recently showed off the union’s new campaign signs supporting Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine. Pictured from left to right (standing) in the larger group photo are Chief Cook Pedro Vega, Bosun Carlos Castillo, AB Luis Ramos, Chief Steward Enrico LaMarca, and Chief Cook Luis Santiago with Port Agent Amancio Crespo seated. The other photo features pensioner Wilfredo Miranda and administrative assistant Maria Gomez. SAFETY MEETING – Among those taking part in the August safety meeting – and being recognized for their respective efforts – aboard the Seabulk Trader are (from left) Chief Mate David Jenkins, Second Pumpman Leander Collins, Chief Cook Prasert Mastrototaro and Bosun Jay White. October 2016 ABOARD FREEDOM – Pictured aboard the Tote-operated ship early last month in Baltimore are (from left) STOS Radu Marinescu, Steward/ Baker JonDa Tanner and Bosun Michael Wende. WELCOME ASHORE IN WILMINGTON – Recertified Bosun Stephen Kastel (left) picks up his first pension check at the union hall in Wilmington, California. He started sailing with the SIU in 1968. Kastel is pictured with his wife, Rotsukhon, and Port Agent Jeff Turkus. 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The credit card in this image is for promotional illustration; it does not contain actual cardholder information.combined with any other promotional pricing or offer. 10/16 14 Seafarers LOG October 2016 �October & November Membership Meetings Piney Point...........................Monday: October 3, November 7 Algonac.................Friday: October 7, *Monday: November 14 Baltimore...........................Thursday: October 6, November 10 Guam...............................Thursday: October 20, November 23 Honolulu...............................Friday: October 14, November 18 Houston..........**Tuesday: October 11, Monday: November 14 Jacksonville........................Thursday: October 6, November 10 Joliet.................................Thursday: October 13, November 17 Mobile........................Wednesday: October 12, November 16 New Orleans......................Tuesday: October 11, November 15 Jersey City............................Tuesday: October 4, November 8 Norfolk..............................Thursday: October 6, November 10 Oakland...........................Thursday: October 13, November 17 Philadelphia....................Wednesday: October 5, November 9 Port Everglades................Thursday: October 13, November 17 Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea August 16, 2016 - September 15, 2016 Port Tacoma.................................Friday: October 21, November 25 Wilmington...........................Monday: October 17, November 21 *Algonac Change created by Veterans Day Holiday **Houston change created by Columbus Day Holiday Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. Personals John Paul would like to get in contact with Robert Lee Harper who was his classmate at Radnor High School. Paul can be contacted at (410) 937-3126. Chris Gauthe would like to get in touch with his father, Danny Paul Truss. Chris can be reached at (504) 427-0189. October 2016 A All Groups B C Total Shipped A All Groups B C Trip Reliefs Registered on Beach A All Groups B C Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS Deck Department 12 13 0 15 9 0 1 21 15 1 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 3 0 2 8 0 4 7 1 0 4 8 1 23 10 3 17 5 4 7 32 18 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 7 1 4 11 2 1 2 17 1 3 12 5 0 9 2 0 1 14 8 0 45 10 13 48 6 4 23 92 16 19 43 18 11 31 8 4 16 80 28 6 37 14 2 38 7 2 17 73 26 3 7 2 0 8 1 0 0 6 4 0 10 3 3 7 2 1 2 13 6 3 16 22 3 24 15 1 9 30 32 2 25 6 2 12 3 1 4 37 10 0 1 4 1 3 0 1 1 7 6 2 5 3 0 0 2 0 1 2 3 0 7 5 2 5 1 2 1 11 8 0 40 10 3 27 8 3 14 68 16 8 1 1 0 1 3 0 3 3 1 1 26 11 2 27 13 4 11 52 20 4 326 148 49 291 94 30 114 570 230 54 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS Engine Department 3 4 1 2 3 1 1 5 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 9 0 2 6 1 3 4 8 0 9 6 0 5 2 0 1 15 7 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 6 1 0 2 7 2 0 8 1 0 2 4 0 3 18 15 0 21 9 1 15 11 1 12 40 11 2 22 13 2 15 12 0 7 44 25 5 15 5 2 11 4 1 5 25 14 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 5 1 0 6 3 2 4 1 0 2 12 7 3 12 12 1 15 5 0 7 20 17 2 10 6 1 4 2 0 2 18 8 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 8 0 15 7 4 10 5 2 3 26 8 3 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 13 6 2 11 6 1 5 28 12 2 160 91 16 110 66 8 53 284 155 24 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS Steward Department 7 3 0 1 3 0 0 9 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 12 3 0 13 1 0 4 18 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 1 0 1 5 2 0 10 2 0 9 1 0 5 20 2 0 24 10 0 17 3 0 8 27 12 1 10 9 1 15 7 0 7 27 14 2 11 3 0 5 2 0 3 23 3 0 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 1 1 4 0 0 1 5 3 1 18 10 4 5 6 1 4 35 14 5 23 5 0 14 2 0 11 29 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 5 1 15 3 0 11 3 0 5 22 3 0 31 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 22 4 1 13 2 2 9 22 7 2 174 60 10 126 34 6 61 255 85 14 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS Entry Department 1 10 1 1 10 0 2 5 16 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 3 1 3 3 1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 8 3 0 3 1 0 2 8 6 3 11 7 4 8 3 1 10 19 10 5 17 20 3 11 16 3 4 18 47 4 11 2 1 10 2 1 6 18 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 16 11 0 11 6 4 0 25 12 5 11 7 1 9 3 1 5 14 11 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16 0 0 3 1 0 0 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 12 8 5 6 7 1 12 20 14 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 12 11 0 11 7 8 4 23 52 28 121 94 21 91 54 23 55 176 187 GRAND TOTAL: 688 420 169 548 285 98 251 1,164 646 279 San Juan...........................Thursday: October 6, November 10 St. Louis..............................Friday: October 14, November 18 Total Registered Seafarers LOG 15 �Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Kermett Mangram, Vice President Government Services HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 Inquiring Seafarer This month’s question was answered by members of the Paul Hall Center’s most recent bosun recertification class, which included 11 Seafarers. The remaining class members’ responses will be included in an upcoming edition. Question: Why did you join the SIU and why have you remained with the union? David Denizac Recertified Bosun I wanted to travel the world. It’s a good career with the SIU – I’ve been with the union 30 years. I’ve also been around the world twice. I got to see Antarctica. It’s just a great career. Tecumseh Williams Recertified Bosun I joined because I had uncles who were seamen, and I thought it would be nice to see the world. It’s a great job and the pay is good. It’s a good living. Karl Mayhew Recertified Bosun I needed a union maritime job and I have remained employed year after year. I like it. I like being on the water and earning a good living. That’s really what it’s all about. Ritche Acuman Recertified Bosun I started sailing in 1992 and joined the SIU in 2002, which really helped my career. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others. I have a lot of relatives in this industry, too. There’s saltwater in the blood. Noel Otero Recertified Bosun It’s a good career, and all the upgrading classes help you a lot. You have a chance to teach others, help people on the ships. Everything about it is good. Hussein Mohamed Recertified Bosun I inherited the interest from my grandfather and father, who were also SIU. My son just joined, too. It’s an opportunity to improve yourself and support your family. There’s job security, too. ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1730 Jefferson St., Houston, TX 77003 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 Pic From The Past NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 From the October 1970 LOG, this group photo was taken at SIU headquarters in New York. Graduates of the full-book upgrading school are in the back, while four newly retired pensioners are in front. The pensioners are (from left) Milton Awall, Frank Fandino, Claudio Anavitate and Richard Broomhead. The new full-book members are (also from left) Paul Honeycutt, Ramon Ali, J.C. Woods, Willie Grant, Ronnie Henderson and John Trent. If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org 16 Seafarers LOG October 2016 �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA NGOC ALLEN Sister Ngoc Allen, 65, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1988. She was initially employed on the Bonny. Sister Allen worked in the steward department. She attended classes on numerous occasions at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Maryland. Sister Allen’s most recent trip was aboard the Ocean Atlas. She is a resident of Robertsdale, Alabama. He was born in Arabia and settled in Oakland, California. SORIANO GRANDE Brother Soriano Grande, 65, first shipped aboard the Independence in 1989. He is a native of the Philippines and sailed in the steward department. Brother Grande enhanced his skills at the Paul Hall Center frequently. His most recent voyage was on the Green Bay. He resides in Waipahu, Hawaii. AHMED ALMUFLIHI CAREY HEINZ Brother Ahmed Almuflihi, 66, began sailing with the SIU in 1977. He originally shipped on the Over Anchor. Brother Almuflihi enhanced his skills twice at the SIU-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. He was born in Yemen and sailed in all three departments. Brother Almuflihi’s most recent vessel was the Overseas Los Angeles. He lives in San Francisco. Brother Carey Heinz, 65, became a union member in 1987. He initially worked aboard the USNS Hess. Brother Heinz shipped in the deck department. He attended classes twice at the SIU-affiliated school. Brother Heinz’s most recent ship was the Explorer. He makes his home in Silver City, New Mexico. ROBERT ARNEEL Brother Robert Arneel, 71, donned the union colors in 1991. His first ship was the USNS Antares; his most recent, the USNS Victorious. Brother Arneel upgraded frequently at the Piney Point school. He worked in both the steward and deck departments. Brother Arneel resides in Jacksonville, Florida. JOHN DAVIS Brother John Davis, 67, became a Seafarer in 2005. The deck department member’s first trip was on the Atlantic Forest. Brother Davis last shipped aboard the Green Ridge. He makes his home in Seattle. DAVID DINAN Brother David Dinan, 69, signed on with the SIU in 1981. He initially sailed aboard the Independence. Brother Dinan upgraded often at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. He was a member of the engine department. Brother Dinan’s last trip was on the Cape Horn. He was born in New York and now calls Brooksville, Florida, home. MOHAMED GHALEB Brother Mohamed Ghaleb, 66, joined the union in 1990. He first shipped aboard the USNS Silas Bent. Brother Ghaleb worked in the steward department. He concluded his career on the Overseas Anacortes. October 2016 WAYNE HOWARD Brother Wayne Howard, 65, joined the SIU ranks in 1988. His first voyage was on the USNS Harkness. He upgraded in 1999 at the Piney Point school. Brother Howard sailed in the steward department. His last voyage was aboard the Green Cove. Brother Howard calls New Orleans home. ROBERT JOYCE Brother Robert Joyce, 71, started shipping with the SIU in 2001 when the NMU merged into the Seafarers International Union. A member of the engine department, Brother Joyce last shipped aboard the Cape Knox. In 2006, he took advantage of educational opportunities available at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Joyce is a resident of Kenner, Louisiana. LEONEL LAZO Brother Leonel Lazo, 65, signed on with the union in 1990. He originally worked on the Independence. A member of the engine department, Brother Lazo enhanced his skills often at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. His last trip was aboard the Ocean Grand. Brother Lazo resides in South America. BRIAN O’HANLON Brother Brian O’Hanlon, 71, began his seafaring career in 1976. He initially sailed aboard a Dravo Gulf vessel. Brother O’Hanlon worked in the deck department. In 1989, he upgraded at the Paul Hall Center. Brother O’Hanlon’s final ship was the Pacific. He makes his home in Navarre, Florida. LOUIS ROBINSON Brother Louis Robinson, 65, started shipping with the SIU during the 2001 SIU/NMU merger. He worked in the engine department. Brother Robinson’s final trip was on the Endurance. He lives in Bremerton, Washington. ANDRE SMITH Brother Andre Smith, 65, donned the SIU colors in 1975. He attended classes frequently at the Piney Point school. Brother Smith first sailed aboard a Waterman Steamship Corporation vessel. His most recent trip was on the Sea Fox. Brother Smith sailed mainly in the engine department. He resides in Norfolk, Virginia. MOHAMED SOLIMAN Brother Mohamed Soliman, 65, joined the SIU ranks in 2000. He originally worked aboard the USNS Henson. A member of the deck department, Brother Soliman finished his career on the Maersk Idaho. He was born in Egypt but now calls Brooklyn, New York, home. DENNIS SPRIGGS Brother Dennis Spriggs, 72, became an SIU member in 1999. He upgraded his skills in 2001 at the Piney Point school. Brother Spriggs initially sailed aboard the Lt. Col. Calvin P. Titus. He worked in the deck department. Brother Spriggs’ most recent vessel was the Observation Island. He is a resident of Fernandina Beach, Florida. VICTOR STEWART Brother Victor Stewart, 71, donned the SIU colors in 2001 during the SIU/NMU merger. The deck department member’s most recent ship was the Maersk Atlanta. Brother Stewart attended classes at the Paul Hall Center on three occasions. He resides in Brooklyn, New York. SAUL SUAREZ Brother Saul Suarez, 65, began shipping with the union in 2003. He upgraded in 2003 and 2005 at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Suarez was originally employed aboard the Cape Ducato. He sailed in the deck department. Prior to his retirement, Brother Suarez worked on the Black Eagle. He was born in Honduras and now makes his home in Miami. with Higman Barge Lines. Brother Keeler shipped in deck department. He attended classes twice at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Keeler’s final trip was with OSG Ship Management. He calls Ocean View, New Jersey, home. VANIS TELLERIA IGOR LOCH Brother Vanis Telleria, 65, started sailing with the SIU in 2001 when the NMU merged into the Seafarers International Union. He is a native of Nicaragua. In 2000, Brother Telleria enhanced his skills at the unionaffiliated school in Piney Pont, Maryland. A member of the steward department, Brother Telleria last shipped aboard the 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez. He is a resident of Orlando, Florida. Brother Igor Loch, 63, donned the SIU colors in 1978. He was originally employed with Moran Towing of Texas. Brother Loch was a member of the deck department. The German-born mariner last worked with Crowley Towing and Transportation of Wilmington. Brother Loch upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. He resides in Rancho Santa, California. JOSEPH THIELMAN Brother Joseph Thielman, 57, joined the Seafarers International Union in 2001 during the SIU/ NMU merger. He was born in New York City and worked in the deck department. Brother Thielman upgraded in 2001 at the Piney Point school. He most recently shipped on the Pelican State. Brother Thielman calls Port Richey, Florida, home. INLAND MICHAEL CAMERON Brother Michael Cameron, 62, became a union member in 1982. He spent much of his career working aboard the Delta Queen. Brother Cameron sailed in both the steward and deck departments. In 2001, he took advantage of educational opportunities available at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Cameron lives in Cincinnati. FRANCIS CAMPBELL Brother Francis Campbell, 62, signed on with the SIU in 1977. He mainly sailed with Allied Transportation Company. Brother Campbell was born in Washington, D.C., and sailed in the engine department. He resides in Chesapeake, Virginia. DAVID IMBRUNONE Brother David Imbrunone, 62, started shipping with the SIU in 1972. He was initially employed in the Great Lakes division aboard the US Gypsum. Brother Imbrunone sailed in the deck department. He upgraded in 1982 at the union-affiliated school in Maryland. Brother Imbrunone last worked aboard an OLS Transportation vessel. He is a resident of Lowell, Indiana. HARRY KEELER Brother Harry Keeler, 62, joined the SIU ranks in 1978. He first worked ROBERT WEINHARDT Brother Robert Weinhardt, 58, became an SIU member in 1996. He spent his whole seafaring career with Crowley Liner Services. Brother Weinhardt enhanced his skills in 2008 at the Piney Point school. He makes his home in Pitman, New Jersey. GREAT LAKES JEFFERY FRANKOVICH Brother Jeffery Frankovich, 55, began his SIU career in 1978. He was originally employed aboard the Presque Isle. In 2008, Brother Frankovich took advantage of educational opportunities at the SIU-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. He last sailed on the Sam Laud. Brother Frankovich, who sailed in the deck department, lives in Rapid River, Michigan. MICHAEL WIMMER Brother Michael Wimmer, 65, signed on with the SIU in 1972. He first shipped with Victory Carriers Inc. Brother Wimmer worked in both the deck and steward departments. In 1972, he attended classes at the Seafarers-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Wimmer’s final ship was the Dodge Island. He is a resident of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. MUSID MUSLEH Brother Musid Musleh, 65, started sailing with the union in 1996. His first ship was the Buffalo. Brother Musleh was a deck department member. He upgraded in 2005 in Piney Point. Brother Musleh most recently worked aboard the St. Clair. He calls Dearborn, Michigan, home. Seafarers LOG 17 �Final Departures DEEP SEA PETER ALCANTARA Pensioner Peter Alcantara, 71, passed away June 9. He became an SIU member in 1992. Brother Alcantara initially worked aboard the Independence. He sailed in the engine department. Brother Alcantara’s final ship was the USNS Denebola. He became a pensioner in 2016 and settled in Fort Myers, Florida. NICK ANDREWS Pensioner Nick Andrews, 80, died June 13. Brother Andrews started his seafaring career in 1978. His first ship was the Westward Venture. Brother Andrews sailed in the steward department. He last sailed on the President Adams. Brother Andrews began receiving his pension in 2004 and was a resident of Greece. WILLIAM BURKEEN Pensioner William Burkeen, 87, passed away June 16. Brother Burkeen originally shipped with Alcoa Steamship Company, in 1953. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Burkeen’s last vessel was the Sealift Atlantic. He retired in 1991 and called Texarkana, Texas, home. WILLIAM GRAY Pensioner William Gray, 81, died June 6. Born in West Virginia, Brother Gray joined the union in 1960. He initially worked in the inland division with Debardeleben Marine Corporation. Brother Gray shipped as a member of the engine department. Prior to his retirement in 1997, he worked as a crane maintenance electrician for Sea-Land in Houston. Brother Gray made his home in Houston. JAMES JACKSON Pensioner James Jackson, 87, passed away July 25. Brother Jackson was born in Peoria, Illinois. He signed on with the union in 1951, originally working on an Alcoa Steamship Company vessel. Brother Jackson was a deck department member. He most recently sailed aboard the Liberty Star. Brother Jackson began collecting his retirement pay in 1994. He resided in Couch, Missouri. 18 Seafarers LOG PAUL LIGHTELL Pensioner Paul Lightell, 89, died June 9. Brother Lightell was a native of Louisiana. A member of the steward department, he first sailed on the Del Santos in 1951. Brother Lightell last worked aboard the Green Island. He started receiving his pension in 1990. Brother Lightell was a resident of Covington, Louisiana. HUGH MCDOWELL Brother Hugh McDowell, 55, passed away June 24. He joined the Seafarers in 1990. Brother McDowell initially sailed aboard the Aquarius. The Pennsylvania native was a deck department member. Brother McDowell’s final ship was the Eric G. Gibson. He settled in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. PATRICK RANKIN Pensioner Patrick Rankin, 68, died July 7. He started shipping with the SIU in 1967. Brother Rankin was born in Mobile, Alabama. He last sailed aboard the Fair Port as a member of the deck department. Brother Rankin became a pensioner in 2004 and continued to live in Alabama. RUBEN SALAZAR Pensioner Ruben Salazar, 83, passed away July 5. He began sailing with the union in 1952. Brother Salazar first shipped with Terminal Steamship Company. He was a native of Texas and worked in the deck department. Brother Salazar’s final voyage was aboard the Aurora. He retired in 1998 and made his home in Elkhart, Texas. HANSEL SMITH Pensioner Hansel Smith, 74, died May 13. He donned the SIU colors in 1989. Brother Smith originally sailed aboard the USNS Altair. He was a deck department member. Brother Smith last sailed on the Bonny. He began receiving his pension in 2006 and called Tennessee home. THOMAS STEPHENS Pensioner Thomas Stephens, 76, passed away May 25. Brother Stephens started sailing with the SIU in 1967. He initially sailed aboard the East Point Victory. Brother Stephens sailed as a member of both the deck and engine departments. He concluded his career on the Cape Knox. Brother Stephens retired in 2005 and resided in Oxford, Mississippi. FLORENCIO UMALI Pensioner Florencio Umali, 79, died June 11. He became a Seafarer in 1986. Brother Umali’s first trip was on the USNS Contender. He was born in the Philippines and sailed in the steward department. Brother Umali last shipped in 1998, aboard the Constellation. He continued to live in the Philippines. CHARLES WHITEHEAD Pensioner Charles Whitehead, 62, passed away July 7. Brother Whitehead signed on with the SIU in 1979, initially sailing on the Puerto Rico. A native of Savannah, Georgia, he worked in the deck department. Brother Whitehead was last employed aboard the Maersk Utah. He started collecting his retirement pay in 2012. Brother Whitehead settled in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. RAY WILKES Pensioner Ray Wilkes, 75, died June 9. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Brother Wilkes began sailing with the SIU in 1991. He was first employed aboard the USNS Tenacious. Brother Wilkes most recently sailed on the USNS Stalwart as member of the deck department. He became a pensioner in 2006 and lived in Pensacola, Florida. INLAND LAWRENCE DOWNS Pensioner Lawrence Downs, 76, passed away July 5. He started shipping with the union in 1973. Brother Downs originally worked on a Mariner Towing vessel. He sailed in the engine department. Brother Downs’ final vessel was operated by Penn Maritime Inc. He began receiving his pension in 2006 and resided in Silver Springs, Florida. JULIO MACIA Pensioner Julio Macia, 87, died May 17. Brother Macia became an SIU member in 1977. He was initially employed with Allied Transportation Company. Brother Macia, an engine department member, started collecting his retirement compensation in 1994. He made his home in Reston, Virginia. JAKE MCCAULEY Pensioner Jake McCauley, 74, passed away July 7. The Newport, Rhode Island, native began his SIU career in 1979. Brother McCauley was a member of the deck department. His first ship was the Sugar Island; his last, the Dodge Island. Brother McCauley went on pension in 2007 and settled in Melbourne, Florida. passed away April 16. He signed on with the union in 1965. Brother Elzahiri originally worked aboard an American Steamship Company vessel. The engine department member last shipped on the Southdown Challenger. Brother Elzahiri began collecting his retirement compensation in 2002. He made his home in Buffalo, New York. NATIONAL MARITIME UNION ALBERT CRUZAT Pensioner Albert Cruzat, 95, died May 4. Brother Cruzat was born in Maryland and started receiving his pension in 1973. He lived in Huntington Beach, California. RAYMOND GOULD Pensioner Raymond Gould, 77, passed away May 14. Born in Michigan, Brother Gould became a pensioner in 1995. He settled in Crystal Beach, Texas. FREDERICK MOUNTFORD Pensioner Frederick Mountford, 78, died June 9. Born in England, he donned the SIU colors in 1985. Brother Mountford mainly sailed with Crowley Towing & Transportation of Wilmington. He worked in the deck department and wrapped up his sailing career in 2000. Brother Mountford lived in Vancouver, Washington. CHARLES HENRY Pensioner Charles Henry, 88, died May 21. Brother Henry was a New York native. He began collecting his retirement pay in 1993. Brother Henry resided in Bronx, New York. JOSEPH SCHNEIDER Brother Joseph Schneider, 60, passed away March 9. The Pennsylvania-born mariner became an SIU member in 1978 and first sailed with Westchester Marine. Brother Schneider was a deck department member and resident of Philadelphia. He last sailed in 1999, with McAllister Towing of Philadelphia. FRANK LUYANDO Pensioner Frank Luyando, 76, died May 17. The Puerto Rico native started receiving compensation for his retirement in 1996. Brother Luyando was a resident of Gardena, California. DALLAS STOUDENMIRE Pensioner Dallas Stoudenmire, 78, died May 24. Brother Stoudenmire joined the union in 1963. He primarily sailed with Cape Fear Towing Company as a member of the engine department. Brother Stoudenmire retired in 2000 and called Wilmington, North Carolina, home. GREAT LAKES ALAWI ELZAHIRI Pensioner Alawi Elzahiri, 79, LUIS LUGO Pensioner Luis Lugo, 93, passed away May 19. Brother Lugo was born in Puerto Rico. He went on pension in 1970. Brother Lugo made his home in Clermont, Florida. GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ Pensioner Guillermo Rodriguez, 74, passed away November 4. Brother Rodriguez was born in Honduras. He became a pensioner in 2006. Brother Rodriguez called Terrytown, Louisiana, home. CHARLES ST. THOMAS Pensioner Charles St. Thomas, 87, died April 7. Brother St. Thomas was born in Louisiana. He went on pension in 1972 and lived in San Francisco. Name Ebanks, Dewey Ramirez, Jose Rodrigues, Randolph Sanchez, Miguel Age 87 86 77 85 DOD March 27 Dec. 1 May 28 May 9 October 2016 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings GREEN BAY (Central Gulf Lines), July 17 – Chairman Pablo O. Borja, Secretary Joseph Welle, Educational Director Febian M. Jefferson, Engine Delegate Tevrin Narcisse, Steward Delegate Penny Pollard. Chairman reviewed ship’s itinerary and announced payoff on July 20 in Tacoma, Washington. Secretary talked about the SHBP Scholarship program and read the names of the winners of the 2016 scholarship awards. Educational director discussed importance of upgrading skills at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Maryland. He also advised members to check expiration dates on documents. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Departing mariners were reminded to clean staterooms. All aboard thanked steward department for excellent food. Members were encouraged to donate to SPAD (Seafarers Political Activity Donation). GREEN COVE (Central Gulf Lines), July 31 – Chairman Joseph H. French, Secretary Carolyn Milstead, Educational Director Lyncon L. Brathwaite, Steward Delegate Robert Resurreccion. Bosun thanked all departments for their hard work during voyage. He asked crew members leaving the vessel to clean rooms for reliefs. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward delegate expressed need for a new refrigerator in galley. Requests were made for new mattresses and Wi-Fi aboard ship. Next ports: Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. HORIZON RELIANCE (Pasha Hawaii), July 30 – Chairman Kissinfor N. Taylor, Secretary Tommy E. Belvin, Engine Delegate Larry Calixto, Steward Delegate George Farala. Chairman discussed new benefit being offered to help quit smoking. He also talked about Crowley’s requirement for a VPDSD endorsement on all MMCs. Secretary stated crew is happy to now have direct deposit of vacation checks. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew members thanked President Sacco and headquarters employ- The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. SIU-Crewed Frank Cable Wins Navy Safety Award The USS Frank Cable (AS 40), a Guam-based submarine tender crewed by SIU Government Services mariners and operated by the Military Sealift Command, was recently named the winner of the 2016 SECNAV Safety Excellence Award. The prestigious honor, announced by the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), is presented to the vessel with the best afloat safety program across the entire Navy. Dr. Janine Davidson, Under Secretary of the Navy, presented the award to the Frank Cable’s safety officer, Lt. Malia Gonzalez, who accepted on behalf of the entire crew. Gonzalez was also selected by the National Safety Council for an additional award. “It is a great honor to have our safety team recognized with the SECNAV Safety Excellence Award,” said Capt. Drew St. John, the Frank Cable’s commanding officer. “Throughout the year they proactively worked with the Sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners serving on Frank Cable, focusing on education and developing a culture of safety, which has enabled us to execute a ees for outstanding work. Next port: Wilmington, California. ISLA BELLA (TOTE), July 20 – Chairman Timothy B. Fogg, Secretary Robert E. Wilcox, Educational Director John J. Walsh, Deck Delegate Tavell Love, Engine Delegate Jermaine Love, Steward Delegate Adalberto Colon. Chairman encouraged crew to continue working safely and professionally. He also discussed the importance of near-miss reporting. Secretary asked mariners to use garbage room for trash not mess hall receptacles. He thanked crew for helping keep house The Seafarers-crewed Frank Cable recently earned a prestigious honor. (Photo courtesy U.S. Navy) demanding schedule while keeping the crew safe. I could not be prouder of all they have achieved.” During the previous year, the Frank Cable had no onduty class A or class B mishaps and no lost man-hours or limited-duty days resulting from on-duty mishaps while completing the mission. During that timeframe, the Frank Cable earned a significant reduction in safety discrepanclean. Educational director urged everyone to pay attention to expiration dates of documents. No beefs or disputed OT reported. It was reported that new chairs should be arriving soon. Requests were made for a TV in the gym and increasing death benefit insurance. Next ports: Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. OVERSEAS CHINOOK (OSG), July 15 – Chairman Donald E. Clotter, Secretary Jack A. Hart, Educational Director Rickey D. Yancey, Deck Delegate Paul Brown, Steward Delegate Terry Fowler. Chair- cies. According to the Navy, “The ship and its crew maintained the highest safety standards and adhered to all safety requirements, while completing seven Continuous Maintenance Availabilities, 55 Voyage Repair Availabilities, 17 Remote-Site Fly-Away Teams tasking, encompassing over 2,965 jobs and totaling over 345,000 production manhours of quality maintenance aboard submarines and surface man offered a vote of thanks to steward department for good food. He also expressed gratitude to deck and engine departments for working hard and safe. President’s report was read and accepted from the Seafarers LOG. Educational director recommended training at the Piney Point school and keeping all necessary seafaring documents up-to-date. Treasurer reported $500 in ship’s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew would like new coffee maker in messhall. Next port: Houston. OVERSEAS NEW YORK (OSG), July 19 – Chairman SIU Ship Hosts Senator The SIU-crewed, TOTE-operated Honor hosted U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) in late August for a vessel tour. He is pictured in the photo at right with SIU Port Agent Elizabeth Brown, and in the other photo with company personnel. Brown credited the SIU crew for going the extra mile to make sure the vessel was fully prepared for the visit. Those efforts were especially noteworthy because the roll-on/rolloff ship arrived late the prior evening and would spend less than 24 hours in port. During the tour, mariners and company representatives discussed (among other topics) the Maritime Security Program and port operations with the senator. SIU steward department personnel put out a spread in the wheelhouse. October 2016 ships throughout the Pacific theater.” “Protecting our people and assets by managing risk is paramount,” said Rear Adm. Frederick Roegge, commander, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet. “Recognition like this shows leadership ability and how well you can work together as a team.” The Frank Cable is one of two forward-deployed submarine tenders. Jerry Sobieraj, Secretary Judi L. Chester, Educational Director Ashley Carmichael, Steward Delegate Jorge Ellis. Educational director stressed importance of taking care of your body and staying healthy, noting it can affect your livelihood if you do not pass required physicals. Treasurer stated $2,200 in ship’s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Request was made for refrigerators in crew rooms. Vote of thanks given to the steward department for good food and positive attitudes. Steward delegate thanked deck and engine departments for always helping when work needed to be done in galley. SEAKAY SPIRIT (Keystone), July 24 – Chairman Wayne W. Ricard, Secretary Louis J. Johnson, Educational Director Ricky J. Pettaway, Deck Delegate Vladimir Baez, Engine Delegate Alexander Bendolph, Steward Delegate Juan Palacios. Chairman urged mariners to keep documents up-to-date and reviewed requirements for STCW Basic Training when renewing merchant mariner credential after January 1, 2017. Educational director advised mariners to enhance skills at maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland, and pay attention to expiration dates of documents. Treasurer reported $1,375 in ship’s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Mariners would like satellite boxes and refrigerators in crew rooms. Bosun thanked deck department for working well in hot weather. He reminded them to drink plenty of water and take breaks as needed. Seafarers LOG 19 �Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan Notice of Privacy Practices Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities. This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully. Your Rights When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you. Get a copy of health and claims records You can ask to see or get a copy of your health and claims records and other health information we have about you. Ask us how to do this. We will provide a copy or a summary of your health and claims records, usually within 30 days of your request. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee. Ask us to correct health and claims records You can ask us to correct your health and claims records if you think they are incorrect or incomplete. Ask us how to do this. We may say “no” to your request, but we’ll tell you why in writing within 60 days. Request confidential communications You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address. We will consider all reasonable requests, and must say “yes” if you tell us you would be in danger if we do not. Ask us to limit what we use or share You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations. We are not required to agree to your request, and we may say “no” if it would affect your care. Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared information You can ask for a list (accounting) of the times we’ve shared your health information for six years prior to the date you ask, who we shared it with, and why. We will include all the disclosures except for those about treatment, payment, and health care operations, and certain other disclosures (such as any you asked us to make). We’ll provide one accounting a year for free but will charge a reasonable, cost-based fee if you ask for another one within 12 months. Get a copy of this privacy notice You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically. We will provide you with a paper copy promptly. Choose someone to act for you If you have given someone medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights and make choices about your health information. We will make sure the person has this authority and can act for you before we take any action. File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated You can complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting us using the information at the end of this notice. You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, calling 1-877-6966775, or visiting www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint. Your Choices For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions. In these cases, you have both the right and choice to tell us to: Share information with your family, close friends, or others involved in payment for your care Share information in a disaster relief situation If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may go ahead and share your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety. Our Uses and Disclosures How do we typically use or share your health information? We typically use or share your health information in the following ways. Help manage the health care treatment you receive We can use your health information and share it with professionals who are treating you. Example: A doctor sends us information about your diagnosis and treatment plan so we can arrange additional services. Run our organization We can use and disclose your information to run our organization. We are not allowed to use genetic information to decide whether we will give you coverage and the price of that coverage. This does not apply to long term care plans. Example: We share general claims information with the Plan’s actuary in order to design Plan benefits. Pay for your health services We can use and disclose your health information as we pay for your health services. Example: We share information about your claims with your spouse’s health plan in order to coordinate benefits. Administer your plan We may disclose your health information to your health plan sponsor for plan administration. Example: We will share your claim information with the Board of Trustees if you submit an appeal. How else can we use or share your health information? We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways – usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes. For more information, see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html. Help with public health and safety issues We can share health information about you for certain situations such as: n Preventing disease n Helping with product recalls n Reporting adverse reactions to medications n Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence n Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone’s health or safety Do research We can use or share your information for health research. Comply with the law We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if it wants to see that we’re complying with federal privacy law. Respond to organ and tissue donation requests and work with a medical examiner or funeral director We can share health information about you with organ procurement organizations. We can share health information with a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies. Address law enforcement, and other government requests We can use or share health information about you: For Jones Act Claims upon receipt of a subpoena or authorization For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official With health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law For special government functions such as military, national security, and presidential protective services Respond to lawsuits and legal actions We can share health information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena. If you attend the Seafarers Addictions Rehabilitation Center (ARC) we will never share any substance abuse treatment records without your written permission, unless we receive a valid subpoena. Our Responsibilities We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information. We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information. We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it. We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind. We will never share your information for marketing purposes, and we will not sell your information. For more information, see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/noticepp.html. Changes to the Terms of this Notice We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request, on our website, and we will mail a copy to you. For more information, contact the Privacy Officer at: privacyofficer@seafarers.org Or by mail to: Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 Telephone: (301) 899-0675; website: www.seafarers.org Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: 20 Seafarers LOG Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Sea­ farers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­q uently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 October 2016 �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Information The following is a schedule of courses at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Maryland, for the next several months. All programs are geared toward improving the job skills of Seafarers and promoting the American maritime industry. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Start Date of Course Date Completion Title of Start Date of Course Date Completion Certified Chief Cook Modules run every other week. The next class will start October 10. Chief Steward November 5 December 16 Galley Ops October 8 November 4 ServSafe November 19 November 25 Gap Closing Courses Safety Upgrading Courses Engineroom Resource Management October 8 October 14 October 15 October 21 October 29 November 4 November 26 December 2 December 3 December 9 December 10 December 16 Basic Training w/16hr FF October 15 October 21 November 12 November 18 November 26 December 2 December 10 December 16 Basic Training Revalidation October 21 October 21 Leadership and Managerial Skills October 22 October 28 December 9 December 9 November 26 December 2 Basic Training/Adv. FF Revalidation November 12 November 18 December 10 December 16 MEECE October 15 October 21 Deck Department Upgrading Courses Combined Basic/Advanced Firefighting October 22 October 28 Able Seafarer Deck October 8 November 4 AB to Mate Modules Module dates vary throughout the year. Stu- dents will be advised of dates once accepted. ARPA December 3 December 9 ECDIS December 3 December 9 GMDSS November 5 November 18 Lifeboat October 22 November 4 November 19 December 2 Radar Observer November 19 December 2 November 26 December 2 Government Vessels October 8 October 14 October 22 October 28 November 12 November 18 December 3 December 9 Medical Care Provider October 29 November 4 December 3 December 9 Tank Ship Familiarization - DL/LG November 19 December 2 Tank Ship Familiarization - LG October 22 October 28 December 3 December 9 Engine Department Upgrading Courses FOWT October 8 November 4 Machinist November 12 December 2 Marine Refer Tech November 5 December 16 Pumpman December 3 December 16 Welding October 22 November 11 November 26 December 16 Steward Department Courses Advanced Galley Ops October 8 November 4 December 3 December 30 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name_________________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Date of Birth___________________________________________________________________ Deep Sea Member o Lakes Member o Inland Waters Member o If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book #__________________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department_____________________________ Home Port____________________________________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? o Yes o No If yes, class # and dates attended___________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? oYes o No _____________________________________________________________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, MMC, TWIC, front page of your book including your department and seniority and qualifying sea time for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. Must have a valid SHBP clinic through course date. I authorize the Paul Hall Center to release any of the information contained in this application, or any of the supporting documentation that I have or will submit with this application to related organizations, for the purpose of better servicing my needs and helping me to apply for any benefits which might become due to me. October 2016 COURSE ____________________________ ____________________________ START DATE _______________ _______________ DATE OF COMPLETION ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ____________________ Date On: _______________________________ Date Off:____________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE______________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, or any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/16 Seafarers LOG 21 �Paul Hall Center Classes Apprentice Water Survival Class # 814 – Eleven Phase I apprentices completed their requirements in this course Aug. 12. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Eduardo Yesier CentenoRosario, Nestor Antonio Costas Lugo, Morgan Hayes, Joshua Heath, Arsenio Jenkins, Christian Joel Pagan-Villanueva, Victor Manuel Rios Rodriguez, Jose Javier Santos Montalvo, Anthony Veloni, Arlen Vernimo Jr., and Mehdi Youssef. Class instructor Patrick Schoenberger is at the far right. (Note: Not all are pictured.) RFPNW – The following Phase III apprentices finished this course Aug. 8. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Blake Braye, Jonathan Caraway, Abdulsalam Ahmed Issa, Ian Jervi Juanillo, Andre Jude Philippe, Efren Asdrubal Ramos-Sosa and Nathaniel Robbins. Upon the completion of their apprentice training, each plans to sail in the deck department aboard SIU-contracted vessels. Bernabe Pelingon, their instructor, is at the far left. Galley Ops – The following Phase III apprentices finished this course Aug. 12. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Joseph Allen, Kyle Bakken, Timothy Kelley and Luis Jose Perez Acosta. Each plans to sail in the steward department aboard SIU-contracted vessels once they complete their apprentice training. Basic Auxiliary Plant Operation – Five Phase III apprentices completed this course Aug. 12. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Samuel Franke, Christile Lejunie, Bryant McGiffen Jr., James Sanchez and Keon Sumlar. Each plans to sail in the engine department aboard SIUcontracted vessels upon the completion of their apprentice training. William Dodd, their instructor, is at the far right. Basic Firefighting – Seafarer William Lima (right) completed the enhancement of his skills and graduated from this course Aug. 12. Celebrating the accomplishment with him is his instructor, John Thomas. Electronic Navigation – Seven upgraders finished this course Aug. 19. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Roy Carey, Jonathan Omar Chaparro Lorenzo, Adolf Lopez Floresca, Bud Sok Khuth, Clayton Lupton, Jarred Aloysius Moylan, and Julio Enrique Perez. Class instructor Alan Tupper is at the far left. Government Vessels – Eight Seafarers completed the enhancement of their skills in this course Aug. 12. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Khiry Bivins, Jerome Davis, Freddy Decoteau, Olivier Luc Especa, Lynne Hazelip, Kenneth Holly, Sean Jones and Latoya Lunford. Class instructor Stan Beck is at the far right. 22 Seafarers LOG Fast Rescue Boat – Four upgraders graduated from this course Sept. 2. Completing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Noel Lau, Gil Pruitt, Walenda Reynolds and Adam Sparr. Their instructor, Stan Beck, is standing in the back, at right. Medical Care Provider – The following upgraders completed this course Aug. 12. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Johnny Dozier III, Tsawang M. Gyurme, Latanya Jackson Johnson and Jeremy Jendrusiak. Their instructor, Mike Roberts, is at the far left. (Note: Not all are pictured.) October 2016 �Paul Hall Center Classes Government Vessels – The following upgraders finished their requirements in this course Aug. 26. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Matthew Alexander, Alex Canada, Mark Edmonds, Jean Favreaux, Lisa Favreaux,Theodore Gonzales, Joshua Heath, Keesha Holloway, Christopher Huss, Christina Leboeuf, Jonas Paul Panghulan Libang, Anecito Taladua Limboy, Gilbert Louis, Kamal Kamel Meawad, Pablo Angel Rochez, Marcos Tulio Santos Gamboa, Timothy Sexton, David Stephens, Sheneisha Thompson and Michael Todman. Tom Truitt, their instructor, is at the far left. Basic Firefighting – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course Sept. 2: Domingo Mallari Barroga Jr., Andrew Bell III, Prymus Buckholtz, Jose Arnaldo Chumpitaz, James Davis Jr., Jean Favreaux, Lisa Favreaux, Theodore Gonzales, Stephen Herring, Tina Knox, Anecito Taladua Limboy, Raymond Maldonado-Garcia, Anthony Rutland, Milton Sivells and Daniel Tennant. Class instructors John Thomas and Wayne Johnson Jr. are at the far left and far right, respectively. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Leadership & Teamworking – Five upgraders completed this course Aug. 5. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Lindsey Austin, Johnny Dozier III, Ryan Landers, Noel Lau and Ryan McElroy. Class instructor Brian Moore is at the far left. Pumpman – Nine Seafarers enhanced their skills by graduating from this course Aug. 5. Finishing their requirements (above, in alphabetical order) were: Dennis Blake II, Allan Bombita, Corey Covington, Randall Craig, Van Dixon, Julio Gomez, Jeremy Jendrusiak, Xavier Donte Normil and Lateef Ojomu Sanusi. Keith Adamson, their instructor, is at the far left. Basic Firefighting – Seventeen upgraders finished this course Aug. 26. Graduating (photo at right, in alphabetical order) were: Tanya Mae Kealohalohilani Awong, Alba Luz Ayala, Leo De Los Reyes Bierneza, Franklin Valencia Estupinan, Raeleen Geeslin, Louins Johnson, Ricky Langley, Ramon Reyes Lirag, Alfonso Edgardo Marin, Patrick McCarthy, Justo Reyes, Edwin Ruiz Jr., Milton Sivells, Steven Supplee, Juan Jose Vallejo Hernandez, Sandra Vann and Cornelius Watkins. Class instructors John Thomas and Wayne Johnson Jr. are at the far left and far right, respectively. Tank Barge DL – The following upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course Sept. 2: Chris Badouin, Franklin Valencia Estupinan, Cortney Williams and William Ziadeh. Class instructor Partick Schoenberger is at the far left. Tankship Familiarization – Nineteen Seafarers completed this course Aug. 12. Graduatng (above, in alphabetical order) were: Keondre Bell, Vincente Dunbar, Raymond Fernandez, Brian Fountain, Terry Harmon, Ruben Haynes, Jerome Jordan, Terrence Kane, Kenneth Lockhart, Wilfredo Delgado Lopez, Derrick Lott Sr., Sedell Mitchell Reynolds, Mark Rivers, Manuel Orlando Rodriguez, Stig Sasse Jr., Timothy Sexton, Julius Thomas, Dexter Turija and Cortney Williams. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Combined Basic & Advanced Firefighting – The following Seafarers (photo at left, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course Sept. 2: Matthew Alexander, Yosluvy Baro Laza, Alex Canada, Kevin Chenault, John Daunoras, Van Dixon, James Fells, Edward McCoy, Valentine Oghenewegba Okei and John Reyes. Mike Roberts, their instructor, is at the far right. October 2016 Seafarers LOG 23 �OCTOBER F E B R U A R2016 Y 2014 10. 2 V OVOLUME L U M E 778 6 oNO. NO Paul Hall Center Class Photos Pages 22-23 Tanker Completes Sea Trials One of the newest ships in the SIU-crewed fleet, the Magnolia State, is pictured during sea trials off the West Coast earlier this year. Built at General Dynamics NASSCO, the Jones Act tanker is operated by Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning. Seafarers March in Solidarity with UMWA During Rally Event Focuses on Pensions, Health Care Seafarers were among the more than 10,000 individuals taking part in a rally outside the U.S. Capitol for active and retired members of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). The Sept. 8 demonstration, which featured a bipartisan array of senators and congressmen, focused on two labor-backed bills aimed at helping ensure fair treatment of workers (the Miners Protection Act, S. 1714 and H.R. 2403). In promoting the rally, the UMWA noted, “We must send a message to Congress to keep America’s promise to thousands of retirees, spouses, and dependents. Coal miners were promised lifetime retirement benefits by U.S. President Harry Truman in 1946. That promise has been kept up to now. But with the majority of the coal industry in bankruptcy, companies are getting out of their obligations to provide retiree health care benefits and contribute to the UMWA Pension Fund. Retired miners are on the edge of losing everything they have worked for. Congress must act now!” At the demonstration, UMWA President Cecil Roberts stated, “We’re here today to demand that the right thing be done! Keep the promise and pass the bill.” According to news reports and other sources, the fate of pensions for more than 100,000 retired Mine Workers is at stake, along with health care coverage for many of those pensioners and their respective widows. Rep. Bobby Scott D-Virginia Sen. Bob Casey D-Pennsylvania UMWA President Cecil Roberts (photo above) addresses the gathering (a segment shown in photo below) in Washington, D.C. Seafarers supportively attended the event. Sen. Shelly Moore Capito R-West Virginia � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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From moving vessels out of harm’s way to helping restore waterborne commerce, and from assisting fellow Seafarers with free meals to donating relief supplies through the area labor federation, members and officials “have had a great response,” said SIU VP Gulf Coast Dean Corgey, who’s standing sixth from left in group photo above at right. He particularly praised the efforts of hundreds of SIU boatmen throughout the ordeal, including those pictured directly above. The larger group photo includes members and officials who volunteered to help fellow citizens on Sept. 2. Page 2. New SIU Jobs Aboard Liberty Peace The union recently welcomed new jobs aboard the cargo ship Liberty Peace. A reflagging ceremony had been scheduled for late August in Port Arthur, Texas, but it was postponed due to Hurricane Harvey. Pictured aboard the ship Aug. 26 in Beaumont, Texas, are Bosun Michael Presser, AB Randolph Jemmott, AB Morris Foster, AB Eddie Ebanks, AB Richard Hindson, AB Donald Desir, OMU Paul Klear, Chief Cook Noah Schluder and SA Dennis Cossio. General Dynamics NASSCO Floats Out USNS Williams New jobs for members of the SIU Government Services Division are on the horizon, following the recent float-out of the USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams. Built at union shipyard General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, the expeditionary sea base is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2018. Page 3. (Photo courtesy General Dynamics NASSCO) Pasha Inks Contracts for Two Ships Page 3 Senator Baldwin Honored Page 5 Great Lakes Snapshots Page 20 �President’s Report Editor’s note: Hurricane Irma was expected to hit Puerto Rico and then make landfall in the continental United States around press time for this edition of the Seafarers LOG. Please check the News section of the SIU website for updates. We also routinely post updates on our Facebook and Twitter pages. America Benefits from Cargo Preference Within the maritime industry, we regularly refer to the figurative “threelegged stool” that keeps the American-flag fleet in operation. The components are well-known to many, in title if not necessarily in detail. They are the Jones Act, the Maritime Security Program, and cargo preference laws. Note that when we talk about cargo preference, we are indeed referring to multiple laws. There is a tendency at times to think of cargo preference exclusively as the Food for Peace program, but there’s more to it. First, though, I have to say that when military leaders, government officials and people from every component of the U.S. maritime industry all agree that a federal program works and benefits the country’s economy and defense, you would think its future is solid. But, for cargo preference, the outlook could depend on the day of the week, or on what particular concern is being debated on Capitol Hill. Despite boasting more than a century of proven results, efforts remain to undermine cargo preference. For those who aren’t closely familiar with the specifics, cargo preference laws require shippers to Michael Sacco use American-crewed, U.S.-flag vessels to move certain government-impelled, ocean-borne cargoes. The three major cargo preference statues are the Military Cargo Preference Act of 1904, which stipulates that 100 percent of military cargoes be shipped on U.S.-flag vessels; Public Resolution 17 (enacted in 1934), which requires all cargo generated by the U.S. Export-Import Bank be moved via U.S.-flag vessels (unless granted a waiver); and Public Law (PL) 480, the 1954 Food for Peace measure. PL-480 calls for a certain percentage of domestically grown agricultural goods and government aid to be transported on American-flag ships. Earlier this year, the person who oversees the movement of all military goods and personnel told a Congressional hearing how important cargo preference is to the armed forces. Gen. Darren McDew, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, told two subcommittees of the House Armed Services Committee, “There are several pieces of U.S. law that are part of the industrial base and it’s not just one. The Jones Act is probably the anchor for it, but without the Jones Act, without the Maritime Security Program, without cargo preference, our maritime industry is in jeopardy and our ability [to] project the force is in jeopardy.” A month later, the head of the Navy League of the United States responded to a Washington Post editorial against PL-480. In a letter published April 29, Navy League National President Skip Witunski wrote, “Our nation’s cargo preference programs, including the Food for Peace Program, are instrumental to sustaining the U.S. Merchant Marine and maintaining our national defense sealift capability with the attendant billions saved.” PL-480 has faced many attacks in recent years. Despite the fact that Food for Peace has been one of America’s most successful foreign aid programs, and even though it has received strong bipartisan support from president after president and members of Congress, there remain those who want to take the program’s funds and distribute the actual dollars directly to those in need. The previous administration tried this via a pilot program that reduced the percentage of cargo carried by U.S.-flag vessels from 75 percent to 50 percent, while providing foreign governments and non-governmental organizations with money to hand out for aid in affected regions. Predictably, those dollars were distributed with little to no accountability. And, the damage caused to the U.S.-flag fleet has been considerable: the loss of almost 20 ships. PL-480 isn’t the only program affected by funding cuts. Cargo generated by the Ex-Im Bank is way down because the bank has not been able to its job, but that’s a topic that’ll have to wait for another column. Cargo preference laws normally aren’t something you’ll hear discussed on cable news shows or read about in newspapers. But, they are an important component of America’s commercial shipping capability – and they help maintain our manpower pool of reliable, U.S.-citizen mariners. That’s why the SIU will continue fighting to uphold and strengthen these critical laws. Volume 79 Number 10 October 2017 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Managing Editor/Production, Jim Guthrie; Assistant Editor, Nick Merrill; Photographer, Harry Gieske; Administrative Support, Jenny Stokes; Content Curator, Mark Clements. Copyright © 2017 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. Seafarers gather at the SIU hall in Houston for a meal, as part of the union’s relief efforts. SIU Helps Houston Rebound from Harvey The rain from Hurricane Harvey hadn’t completely stopped before SIU members and officials in Houston mobilized to assist victims of the massive storm that battered large parts of Texas in late August. Teaming up with other trade unionists through the Texas AFL-CIO and the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, Seafarers donated and handed out various relief items at the start of what is expected to be a years-long recovery. The SIU hall in Houston – offering meals and other assistance – also became a regular gathering place for members who suffered property damage. “We’ve had a great response,” said SIU Vice President Gulf Coast Dean Corgey, who also serves as a commissioner on the Port of Houston Authority. “Special recognition ought to be given to the SIU crews at G&H Towing. When everybody knew the storm was coming, all the guys reported for duty and stayed on the boats. They did their job and sacrificed, even while some of them knew that their own homes were being flooded. But they kept navi- gation safe, and then when the channels reopened, they were there. They fulfilled their duties in an extremely professional manner, under exceptionally difficult circumstances.” Corgey said that while it wasn’t yet possible to identify an exact number of SIU members in the region who’d suffered property damage from the hurricane, “Overall, it doesn’t appear to be as bad as it might have been, but we know we’ve got members who are hurting. We’re doing everything we can to help.” Harvey made landfall along the middle Texas coast on Aug. 25. The Category 4 storm was the first “major” hurricane (as classified by the National Weather Service) to strike south Texas since Celia in 1970, and the first hurricane to hit the state’s coast since Ike in 2008. Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the state, and left approximately 30 percent of Harris County (which includes Houston) under water. Damages Continued on Page 4 GAO Study Shows Need for Sealift Boost A new study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) underscores the need for the United States to further invest in its sealift capacity. The GAO released its report Aug. 22, outlining the need for the Navy’s long-term sealift recapitalization plan in order to protect the continued utility of the Military Sealift Command ships, which provide jobs for numerous SIU members and support the military in several crucial ways. According to the GAO, “This report (1) describes the readiness trends of the surge sealift and combat logistics fleets since 2012, (2) evaluates the extent to which the Navy has plans to address an aging surge sealift fleet, and (3) evaluates the extent to which the Navy has assessed the effects of widely distributed operations on the combat logistics force. GAO analyzed 3 to 5 years of readiness, maintenance, and exercise data, based on available data; visited surge sealift and logistics ships; and interviewed Navy, U.S. Transportation Command, and Maritime Administration officials.” The study found that since 2012, the readiness of the surge fleet has decreased, mission-limiting equipment casualties have increased, and maintenance periods are taking longer than expected. Additionally, the GAO determined that the projected sealift capacity, in millions of square feet, would drop from roughly 11 million in 2017 to 3 million by 2035, and then reduced to zero by 2055 without preventive action. As stated in the study, “Given the fleet’s dependence on the combat logistics force, waiting until 2019 or 2020 to conduct an assessment, as planned, could result in poor investment decisions as the Navy continues to build and modernize its fleet. Furthermore, without assessing the effects of widely distributed operations on logistics force requirements and modifying its force structure plans accordingly, the Navy risks being unprepared to provide required fuel and other supplies.” In order to prevent this, the GAO recommended that the Navy design a comprehensive sealift recapitalization plan, and assess the effects of that plan on the combat logistics force. The Navy concurred with the GAO’s recommendations, stating in their official comments, “In November 2016, the Deputy Secretary of Defense directed the Navy to develop a plan for recapitalizing the surge sealift fleet. As the GAO report notes, that effort is in progress and is being finalized. Navy has coordinated planning options with Office of Secretary of Defense, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), and the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). The sealift recapitalization strategy that has been developed includes a three-phased plan that extends the service life of select vessels, acquires a limited number of used vessels, and a new construction, common-hulled shipbuilding program.” The Navy continued, stating that the Department of Defense’s proposal for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requested authorization for the purchase of used ships that, if approved, will begin the recapitalization process. Reversed to White 2 Seafarers LOG October 2017 �Pasha Hawaii Announces Contract for New Construction The Jones Act fleet will soon grow by two new vessels, thanks to Pasha Hawaii’s latest investment in the Hawaii-mainland trade. On Aug. 23, the SIU-contracted company signed an order with Keppel AmFELS – a Texas-based subsidiary of Keppel Offshore and Marine – for two new, state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas(LNG) fueled containerships which will fly the U.S. flag as part of the Jones Act trade. Construction is already underway on the vessels, with expected deliveries in spring and fall 2020. Each ship will be 774 feet long, with a sailing speed of 23 knots. They’ll each be able to carry 2,525 TEUs. In addition to being fueled by LNG, the hulls of both ships will be optimized using computational fluid dynamics, making them some of the most efficient vessels in the world, according to Pasha Hawaii. “This contract with Keppel allows Pasha Hawaii to continue to move forward in our commitment to providing the best resources possible for our customers and Hawaii’s shipping industry, while minimizing our environmental footprint,” said George Pasha IV, president and CEO of The Pasha Group. “We are proud supporters of the Jones Act and look forward to working with Keppel’s A rendering of Pasha Hawaii’s new LNG containerships being built at Keppel AmFELS in Brownsville, Texas team of highly skilled shipbuilders.” In announcing the contract, Pasha Hawaii noted that when compared to conventional fuels, LNG is a much cleaner alternative fuel for shipping and offers significant environmental benefits, including the reduction of up to 95 percent of sulphur oxides, nearly 100 percent of particulate matter, up to 90 percent of nitrogen oxides, and up to 25 percent of carbon dioxide emissions. Simon Lee, president of Keppel AmFELS, said, “We are pleased to have been chosen to build these two LNG-fueled containerships … for operation in Pasha Hawaii’s fleet. Keppel O&M is at the forefront of designing vessels that run on LNG propulsion systems and has the experience in LNG vessel conversions as well as the expertise in new-build specialized U.S. Navy Launches Expeditionary Sea Base Vessel’s Addition to Fleet Signals Arrival of New Jobs for Government Services Seafarers More jobs for SIU Government Services Division mariners are on the way following the U.S. Navy’s recent launch of the expeditionary sea base (ESB) USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams. The launch, taking place at General Dynamics NASSCO’s shipyard in San Diego on Aug. 19, involved slowly flooding the launching dock with water, until the vessel could float free. Following launch, the ship completed construction and final outfitting before heading into sea trials, with an expected delivery date in early 2018. “We’re making tremendous progress on this ship,” said Capt. Scot Searles, who manages the Navy’s Strategic Sealift and Theater Sealift program. “We’ll begin powering many of the ship’s engines and systems as early as next month as we prepare to get underway for sea trials in the coming months.” The Williams will primarily support aviation mine countermeasure and special operations force missions, the Navy reported. In addition to a flight deck, the ESB has a hangar with two aviation operating spots capable of handling helicopters. It also features “accommodations, work spaces, and ordnance storage for embarked forces; enhanced command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence to support embarked force mission planning and execution; and a reconfigurable mission deck area to store embarked force equipment to include mine sleds and rigid hull inflatable boats,” the Navy noted. General Dynamics NASSCO – a union shipyard – is building the next ESB; the keel-laying was planned for September. The yard already built the SIU-crewed ESBs USNS Montford Point and USNS John Glenn, both of which carry SIU crews. The latter two vessels, operated by Ocean Shipholdings, originally were classified as mobile-landing platforms, abbreviated as MLP. In the past decade, NASSCO has delivered more than 30 oceangoing ships to government and commercial customers, including the world’s first LNG-powered containerships (both crewed by SIU members). vessels. We look forward to building these ships which will have a direct impact on American jobs at our shipyard and suppliers across the country.” Pasha Hawaii is a wholly owned subsidiary of the family-owned global logistics and transportation company The Pasha Group, one of the nation’s leading Jones Act shipping and integrated logistics companies. TOTE Reveals Plans To Establish New U.S. Mainland to Hawaii Service Seafarers-contracted TOTE in mid-August announced that it is planning to establish a new domestic shipping service to Hawaii. The company is working with Philly Shipyard to construct four new, environmentally advanced containerships, custom-built for the trade. In the Aug. 18 news release, TOTE noted, “This week began conversations to secure the new deep-water Kapalama Container Terminal in Honolulu for TOTE, a critical step in making the new service a reality…. For more than 40 years, TOTE and its operating companies have provided dedicated service to Alaska and Puerto Rico. As part of its commitment and stewardship of the communities it serves, the company has invested more than $600 million to convert its ships to run on natural gas, making its fleet the most environmentally friendly in the U.S.” “TOTE is excited to bring our best-in-class service to the people of Hawaii,” said Anthony Chiarello, the company’s president and CEO. “TOTE’s presence on the islands will provide market stability and introduce new environmentally advanced vessels that will greatly benefit the islands.” While specifying that a “commitment for terminal space in Honolulu is needed to move the new venture forward,” the company also said the new vessels would enter service in early 2020 and 2021. “TOTE’s commitment is to provide superior service for our customers as well as the communities we serve, ensuring that goods arrive on time week in and week out,” Chiarello added. “TOTE will bring the same commitment to our Hawaii operations to ensure maritime transportation is industry leading.” The USNS Williams is pictured at the San Diego shipyard in mid-August. (Photo courtesy General Dynamics NASSCO) October 2017 Seafarers LOG 3 �Seafarers Come to Aid of Hurricane Harvey Victims Continued from Page 2 from the storm are projected to cost tens of billions of dollars. The SIU’s Houston hall itself fared remarkably well and did not flood at all. When the newly built facility opened in 2016, first-time visitors often cited its spacious, comfortable interior and ample parking. But potential flooding was a major consideration in the hall’s planning, Corgey said, and while neither he nor the union’s other officials necessarily envisioned something as calamitous as Harvey, they chose a relatively elevated spot for preventive purposes. “The building was also designed and engineered specifically to avoid a catastrophe such as this – to withstand this kind of situation,” Corgey said. The hall was closed for a few days in late August but reopened Aug. 31. A day later, temporary phones were made available for members to call the hall while the regular land lines remained out. Meanwhile, the SIU began working with the state labor federation for formal relief efforts. As noted on the Texas AFLCIO website, “The Texas Workers Relief Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable fund, overseen by the Texas AFL-CIO, has been established to assist workers and their families in their time of need. Funds are provided to help stabilize situations when issues occur such as natural disasters. While we cannot make anyone whole, the Texas Workers Relief Fund sends a message of solidarity and the knowledge that working people affected by this disaster are supported by Brothers and Sisters across the nation.” Donations may be made online or by mail (the SIU has made a contribution). The website for the relief fund is: http://www.texasaflcio.org/donate/ As further noted on the website, anyone who wants to send a check should make it payable to: Texas Workers Relief Fund Memo: Hurricane Harvey And send to: Texas AFL-CIO P.O. Box 12727 Austin, TX 78711 Seafarers in need of assistance are encouraged to contact the SIU’s Houston hall. Moreover, the Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) on Aug. 31 posted instructions for replacing mariner credentials lost due to Harvey. That information is available in an Aug. 31 post in the News section of the SIU website. Mariners also may email the NMC at IASKNMC@uscg. mil or call them at 1-888-IASKNMC (1888-427-5662). Involved from the Start Corgey pointed out that members from the union’s deep-sea division also pitched in before the hurricane arrived. Seafarers crewed up a number of vessels in the region and sailed them out of harm’s way. Then, in early September, SIU members helped crew up two government-owned training vessels that were slated for mobilization to Texas. Those ships – the Kennedy and the Empire State – were expected to serve as housing for Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel and others involved in relief operations. “From the start, this has been one of the smoothest emergency responses that I’ve seen,” Corgey observed. “Our industry doesn’t really get the recognition others get, but the SIU has been deeply involved in this whole operation. I’m proud of our members and really proud of the whole port community here – the Coast Guard, the tug companies, the port authority, the longshoremen. We’ve made sure we got the port shut down at the right time and then got it back up and running as soon as possible. The flow of commerce here is critical to the whole country.” Starting in the back row, from left: SIU VP Dean Corgey, Houston Police Officers Union President Ray Hunt, SIU Asst. VP Mike Russo and (front) Vincent Russo drop off relief supplies at police union headquarters on Aug. 29. He added that SIU boatmen overcame exceptionally challenging navigation issues when assisting vessels in and out of port. G&H Towing, which operates more than 30 SIU-crewed boats, has been especially active, he said. “This is an opportune time for the general public to learn that trucks and airplanes have their roles, but it takes maritime traffic to maintain our economy,” Corgey concluded. “I just can’t say enough about the job our members have done.” Benefits Conferences Continue in Jersey, Norfolk The Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) wrapped up the first segment of a series of informational conferences late last month. The most recent gatherings took place Aug. 28 at the SIU hall in Jersey City, New Jersey, and Aug. 30 at the hall in Norfolk, Virginia. The conferences are scheduled to resume later this year, as follows: Dec. 11 in Tacoma, Washington; Dec. 12 in Wilmington, California; and Dec. 13 in Oakland, California. As previously reported, conferences also have already taken place at the halls in New Orleans; Houston; Jacksonville, Florida; and in Piney Point, Maryland. Designed to educate rank-and-filemembers as well as union employees, the conferences focus on various Sea- farers Plans. Conference goals include making enrollees aware of benefits available to them under each plan. Special emphasis is placed on points that plan participants may not know about. Thus far, the meetings have featured remarks by SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel; Seafarers Plans Administrator Maggie Bowen; Sea- farers Plans Benefits Director Teresa Zelko; and CIGNA Representative Melissa Smith. Plans officials point out that conferences specifically for SIU members will commence at 10:30 a.m. at each location and continue until approximately noon. The events are open to members, pensioners and their families. SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel (photo above) speaks during the meeting in New Jersey. Seafarers Plans Administrator Maggie Bowen is seated next to him. In photo at right, members attend the conference in Jersey City, New Jersey. 4 Seafarers LOG October 2017 �Senator Baldwin Named 2017 Great Lakes Legislator of Year The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) has named U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) the 2017 Great Lakes Legislator of the Year. The award is presented annually to a legislator who has helped advance waterborne commerce on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. This year’s award ceremony took place Aug. 22 at Bay Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. “Senator Baldwin’s first term in the Senate has been remarkable for her understanding of and commitment to shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway,” said Brian D. Krus, president of the task force. “Her grasp of the issues, and more importantly, her response to the challenges facing shipping on the fourth sea coast has been instrumental in moving several projects forward.” The GLMTF is the largest coalition to ever speak for the Great Lakes shipping community. Its members include the SIU and other unions, maritime businesses, port associations and others. Krus, who also serves as the senior national assistant vice president of the SIUNA-affiliated American Maritime Of- ficers, praised Baldwin’s efforts to build another heavy icebreaker for the Great Lakes. “In 2016, she added $2 million to begin the design of the icebreaker to the Department of Homeland Security’s appropriations bill. This year she has added $5 million to the Coast Guard Authorization Act to further design of the new icebreaker,” he noted. “Having adequate U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking resources on the Great Lakes is key to the system meeting the needs of commerce,” said James H.I. Weakley, first vice president of the GLMTF. “The ice season begins in early December and can extend well into April.” Weakley, who is also president of the Lake Carriers’ Association, noted that recent winters were so severe that cargoes were delayed or outright canceled because the Coast Guard did not have enough icebreakers, which cost the nation nearly 6,000 jobs and $1.1 billion in economic activity. “Superior, Green Bay and Milwaukee are among the leading international ports on the Great Lakes,” said John D. Baker, second vice president of the GLMTF and Richard Trumka President, AFL-CIO New AFL-CIO Report: Majority Think Unions Key To More Benefits on the Job A new Labor Day report unveiled Aug. 30 by the AFL-CIO shows that working people are working more and taking fewer vacation days. The report is based on findings from a national survey conducted for the federation by the polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, and was produced in collaboration with the Economic Policy Institute and the Labor Project for Working Families. While 78 percent of workers say they have the day off on Labor Day, more than a quarter of those people expected to do some work, and more than half of those working will not receive overtime benefits. More than half of Americans surveyed said they were working more holidays and weekends than ever, and 43 percent said they brought work home at least one night a week. Union members are more likely to receive Labor Day off and overtime pay compared with their nonunion counterparts. Sixty-six percent of union members receive overtime pay on Labor Day, compared with 38 percent of unrepresented members. Women, often the primary caregivers in their families, are less likely than men to report access to paid time off – 68 percent compared to 74 percent. The majority of American workers credit labor unions for many of the benefits they receive. “Union workers empowered by the freedom to negotiate with employers do better on every single economic benchmark,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. “Union workers earn substantially more money, union contracts help achieve equal pay and protection from discrimination, union workplaces are safer, and union workers have better access to health care and a pension.” Additionally, 72 percent of those surveyed said they thought unions were either very or somewhat responsible for working people having paid time off on Labor Day and other holidays. Fifty-four percent of workers would join a union tomorrow if given the option. This includes 41 percent of Republicans surveyed. Respondents also expressed major concern that weakening unions could hurt workers’ benefits in the future. October 2017 president emeritus of the ILA’s Great Lakes District Council. “The cargoes longshoremen load and unload in those ports support hundreds of jobs in Wisconsin. The Lakes/Seaway system has the capacity to handle more cargo, so there are more jobs to be had if our national policies promote waterborne commerce. Tammy Baldwin understands that and is always looking to advance shipping on our fourth sea coast.” Baldwin is the fourth legislator from Wisconsin to receive the award, along with Sen. Ron Johnson (R), Rep. David R. Obey (D) and Rep. Mark Green (R). Founded in 1992, the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force promotes domestic and international shipping on the Great Lakes. It’s 79 members are drawn from both labor and management, representing U.S.-flag vessel operators, shipboard and longshore unions, port authorities, cargo shippers, terminal operators, shipyards and other Great Lakes interests. Its goals include ensuring Lakes dredging is adequately funded; construction of a second Poesized lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; protecting the Jones Act and other U.S. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) maritime cabotage laws and regulations; maximizing the Lakes overseas trade via the St. Lawrence Seaway; and expanding short sea shipping on the Lakes. Great Lakes Towing Adds New Tug Cleveland To SIU Contracted-Fleet SIU members and officials were on hand Aug. 1 in Cleveland to help formally welcome the Seafarers-crewed tugboat by the same name (Cleveland). The state-of-theart harbor tug, billed as the first domestically constructed tugboat specifically built to comply with new U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter M regulations, joined the Great Lakes Towing fleet earlier in the summer. The group photo below features (from left) SIU St. Louis Port Agent Chad Partridge, Algonac Port Agent Todd Brdak, AB Tim McKenna and Asst. VP Bryan Powell. The other two photos (respectively) show the christening and the boat’s first harbor assist, the latter of which happened in midJuly. Seafarers LOG 5 �OVER THE MOON FOR THIS PHOTO – SIU members’ commitment to safety is eclipsed only by their proclivity for submitting quality photos to the Seafarers LOG. Here is one such image, received from the Ocean Shipholdings-operated USNS John Glenn. Observing the historic eclipse Aug. 21 from the port bridge wing while the vessel was docked in Long Beach, California, are (from left) 2M Andrew Wellman, 3AE Curtis Van Wormer, SK Jason Devine, SA Esmeralda Cueto and Steward/ Baker Evelyn Tayag. CROWLEY TUG DEPLOYED – SIU-contracted Crowley Marine Services in late August announced its deployment of the Seafarers-crewed tugboat Veteran to Los Angeles/Long Beach, California, “to provide enhanced docking safety for all vessels, including large petroleum tank vessels with deep drafts greater than 65 feet calling on Long Beach Berth 121.” ABOARD SEATTLE – In this Aug. 25 snapshot, Navy Sailors conduct cargohandling operations aboard the SIUcrewed MV Seattle at U.S. Naval Base Guam. The Seattle is operated by JM Ship LLC. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Benjamin A. Lewis) At Sea and Ashore with the SIU ABOARD CAPE ISABEL – Members of the reduced operating status crews from both the Cape Inscription and Cape Isabel are pictured aboard the latter vessel in southern California. Standing left to right in the larger group photo at left above are SA Domiciano Nonato, Oiler Victor Martinez, AB Lloyd La Beach, Bosun Anthony Pace, AB Jake Mitchell and Patrolman Gordon Godel. The three people in the photo at center above are (from left) Pace, Mitchell and Patrolman Mike Bell. Both ships are operated by Ocean Duchess Inc. ABOARD HORIZON ENTERPRISE – Standing left to right in photo at right above are Bosun George Khan and AB Fadhl Said. The other photo shows ABs Said and Romeo Escalera splicing line aboard the Sunrise Operations ship. SEAFARING FAMILY – Pictured recently at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center are (from left) Recertified Bosun Ron Paradise and Recertified Steward Dana Paradise. The brothers came by their career choice honestly: Their late father is Recertified Bosun Leo Paradise, who sailed with the union for more than 40 years. 6 Seafarers LOG GRASSROOTS ACTION – Patrolman Adam Bucalo (second from right) recently was sworn in as a central labor council delegate in Jacksonville, Florida. Florida AFL-CIO President Mike Williams is at right, administering the oath. October 2017 �At Sea and Ashore with the SIU ABOARD OVERSEAS LONG BEACH – Bosun John Cedeno (in the chair in photo at left) submitted these snapshots from the OSG ship in Beaumont, Texas, weeks before Hurricane Harvey’s arrival. Pictured from left to right in photo at right are STOSs Will Jordan and Jose Garcia, while the remaining pic features AB Mohammed Haruna. BOOKS GALORE IN JACKSONVILLE – Getting sworn in for their full B-books at the union hall are (photo at left above, from left) SA Patricia Placek and FOWT Donell Criswell (that’s Patrolman Joseph Koncul at right). In the other photo, AB Jonathan Rivera-Rodriguez (left) proudly displays his newly acquired A-seniority book. With him is Patrolman Adam Bucalo. SAILING FOR PACER GOOSE – As reported in last month’s LOG, the SIU-crewed Maersk Peary and Ocean Giant earlier this year deployed in support of Operation Pacer Goose, the annual resupply mission to Thule Air Base in Greenland. The Watermanoperated Ocean Giant is pictured in the background of the photo at the lower right, waiting to go to the dock with a Canadian icebreaker, while the Maersk Peary (operated by Maersk Line, Limited) is shown at the lower left. Pictured from left in photo at the immediate right are Chief Cook Carlton McMiller and Recertified Steward Tony Spain, getting ready to dish up fresh roast suckling pig. The photo at the far right shows AB Fortunato Ranario and Pumpman Virgilio Demegillo. October 2017 Seafarers LOG 7 �Connect and Save with AT&T Wireless 15% Savings on the Monthly Service Charge of Qualified Plans* Receive a 20% Discount on Select Accessories** Exclusive Wireless Savings, Just for Union Members *15% ON THE MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE of QUALIFIED WIRELESS PLANS: Available only to current members of qualified AFL-CIO member unions, other authorized individuals associated with eligible unions and other sponsoring organizations with a qualifying agreement. Must provide acceptable proof of union membership such as a membership card from your local union, a pay stub showing dues deduction or the Union Plus Member Discount Card and subscribe to service under an individual account for which the member is personally liable. Offer contingent upon in-store verification of union member status. Discount subject to agreement between Union Privilege and AT&T and may be interrupted, changed or discontinued without notice. Discount applies only to recurring monthly service charge of qualified voice and data plans, not overages. Not available with unlimited voice or unlimited data plans. For Family Talk, applies only to primary line. For all Mobile Share plans, applies only to monthly plan charge of plans with 1GB or more, not to additional monthly device access charges. Additional restrictions apply. May take up to 2 bill cycles after eligibility confirmed and will not apply to prior charges. Applied after application of any available credit. May not be combined with other service discounts. Visit unionplus.org/att or contact AT&T at 866-499-8008 for details. Learn more at unionplus.org/att 8 Seafarers LOG 10/17 October 2017 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings USNS VADM K.R. WHEELER (Tote), May 25 – Chairman Samuel Thatcher, Secretary Steve Parker. Chairman discussed plans to draft letter to headquarters regarding unresolved issues among crew. He also reported resignation among members due to shortage in steward department. Secretary thanked steward department for assistance. Educational director advised members to go to Piney Point. Treasurer reported funds from shirt and hat sales. No beefs or disputed OT reported. LIBERTY (Tote), June 25 – Chairman Jerrold Foke, Secretary Lloyd Ingram, Deck Delegate James May, Steward Delegate Juan Vega. Chairman reported misunderstanding regarding ratings has been resolved following dialogue between patrolman, bosun and company. Secretary reported safe trip and quick turnaround in Europe. Overtime sheet procedures discussed to ensure members receive time to check over vouchers before signing. Steward delegate reported an ending of a good trip and anticipation of New Jersey port. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members were reminded to get the necessary 125 days this year in order to upgrade. Steward department commended for tremendous job with fine meals. Members have minor complaints about mattresses. Next Port: Halifax, Virginia. ALLIANCE ST. LOUIS (Maersk Line, Limited), June 28 – Chairman Nicholas Smithling, Secretary Jane Altieri, Educational Director Matthew Dutillo, Deck Delegate Adiawor Otumfo, Engine Delegate Alvin Surrency, Steward Delegate Shelby Curtis. Under old business, crew discussed need for new ice machines, washer and dryers to accommodate crew and climate of ship’s route. Chairman reported a difficult voyage but noted the crew held together and made the best of the trip. Educational director reminded members to keep track of their documents and to upgrade at Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Electrician commended for a great job fixing issues on board. Next Port: Freeport, Texas. HONOR (Tote), July 9 – Chairman Nathaniel Leary, Secretary Carlos Olascoaga. Members encouraged to keep upgrading. Steward department thanked for doing a great job cooking and cleaning. Secretary reminded crew to clean rooms before leaving the ship. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. Seafarers Support Our Troops YORKTWON EXPRESS (Crowley), July 30 – Chairman Nathaniel Sherrill, Secretary Michael McDermott, Educational Director James Demouy, Deck Delegate Clifford Carroll, Engine Delegate Daniels Boye. President’s report and other highlights of Seafarers LOG read. Education director reminded members to keep up to date with documents and to take advantage of portal. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members suggested modification to Seafarers Pension Plan. JEAN ANNE (Tote) July 30 – Chairman Thomas Johnson, Secretary Ismael Garayua, Educational Director Joseph Letang. Crew discussed what they described as the demanding frequency of physicals. Chairman advised members to read president’s report and mentioned the importance of donating to SPAD. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade and to keep documents up to date. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members suggested increasing pension and decreasing time required to qualify for retirement. MAERSK IOWA (Maersk Line, Limited), July 30 – Chairman Egidio Ferreira, Educational Director Eufemiano Gomes. Crew expressed lack of satisfaction with contract. Educational Director advised members to sign up for safety classes with Maersk. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members urged to read Seafarers LOG. Crew requested Wi-Fi and DirecTV. Vote of thanks given to steward department for job well done. Crew requested information about standby reliefs. USNS MONTFORD POINT (Ocean Shipholdings), July 12 – Chairman Kenneth Steiner Secretary Cesar Dela Cruz, The Seafarers-crewed USNS Yukon (foreground) conducts a replenishment with the U.S. navy’s guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton in the Arabian Gulf on Sept. 5. According to the Navy, the Princeton “is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.” The Yukon is crewed by members of the SIU Government Services Division. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger) Educational Director Thomas Jones, Treasurer Christopher Maye. Chairman reported good crew and discussed importance of SPAD. Crew met and said farewells to Guam Port Agent John Hoskins (now based in Baltimore) and welcomed his replacement, Fred Sanchez. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade and keep credentials up to date. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members request more television channels as well as Wi-Fi access, noting the importance of communicating with loved ones. Crew reiterated their welcoming of new port agent and mentioned a new self-publishing author aboard the ship, Christopher Maye. His book is due out soon. ISLA BELLA (Tote), July 9 – Chairman Junior Augustin, Secretary Lauren Oram, Educational Director Lamont Robinson, Deck Delegate Paulin Augustin, Engine Delegate George Velez, Steward Delegate Yoaquin Gonzales DeJesus. Crew requested memory foam mattress covers. Chairman reported safeworking crew. Secretary reminded members to see steward for fresh linens, noting importance of clean rooms for oncoming crew. Company currently running cable to all rooms. Captain starting a ship library, inviting all to donate. Educational director urged everyone to check their documents, aiming to allow six months to renew. He informed members of opportunities for company-paid classes relating to work. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members encouraged to read Seafarers LOG in order to stay informed. They were reminded full editions are posted on SIU website, along with selected articles that may be accessed as stand-alone pieces. Crew seeks clarification pertaining to FMLA requirements. Requests made for internet-accessible computer in lounge as well as a slop chest on board. Members would like an increase in vacation, survivor and pension benefits. Next Port: Jacksonville, Florida. SAFMARINE NGAMI (Maersk Line, Limited), July 9 – Chairman Mathew Bevak, Secretary Lionel Packnett, Educational Director Aleksander Djatschenko, Deck Delegate Andre Skevnick, Engine Delegate David Vega, Steward Delegate Louie Aceridano. Secretary reminded members to upgrade in order to expand opportunities to earn more money. Treasurer discussed additions to lounge including a new DVD player and Xbox game system. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members encouraged to donate to SPAD. New mattresses requested. Spotlight on Mariner Health Aneurysms Could Be Life-Threatening An aneurysm is a localized, blood-filled, balloon-like bulge in the wall of the blood vessel. They can materialize in any blood vessel anywhere in the body and are classified according to where they are located. The most common and life-threatening types of aneurysms are as follows: An abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs when the large blood vessel – the aorta – becomes enlarged and bulges outward. The aorta supplies blood to the abdomen, pelvis, and the legs. Abdominal aortic aneurysms are most often found in men over 60 who have many risk factors for heart disease. These may include high lipid panels, emphysema, family history, high blood pressure that is not controlled, obesity and smoking. Another type of aneurysm is the cerebral aneurysm. This type manifests itself when the wall of a blood vessel in the brain becomes weakened (from injury, heredity or disease) October 2017 and ruptures. The Circle of Willis is an area in the brain that can be particularly affected. The cerebral aneurysm is extraordinarily dangerous and must be treated quickly if rupture is determined to be imminent. The third most common and life-threatening type of aneurysm the thoracic aortic. This type features an abnormal ballooning, or bulging of the portion of the aorta that passes through the chest. The most common factor contributing to this type of aneurysm is atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. The foregoing trio of aneurysms are lifethreatening and require immediate access to hospitals for treatment. Remember, aneurysms are the result of weakened blood vessel walls and can be triggered by numerous conditions including heredity, disease, or injuries. As an aneurysm increases in size, the risk of it rupturing escalates. Bleeding can occur and death can happen quickly. Healthy Recipe Baked Flounder with Old Bay Seasoning (Servings: 25) Ingredients 6 ¼ pounds flounder fillet, defrosted ¼ cup of old bay seafood seasoning 1/3 cup margarine, melted 1/8 cup fresh parsley, chopped Preparation ■ Place the fish on sheet pans then drain off any water from the pans. ■ Season the fish with the old bay. Place into 2” hotel pans evenly about 9-12 filets to a pan. ■ Drizzle the melted margarine over the tops of the tilapia filets. ■ Bake in a 325-degree Fahrenheit oven for about 15-20 minutes until flaky and internal temp of 145 degrees is reached. ■ Garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Nutrition Information: Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 130 Calories; 6g Fat (40.4 percent calories from fat); 19g Protein; trace Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 66mg Cholesterol; 109mg Sodium. Exchanges 2 ½ Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; ½ Fat. (Provided by the Paul Hall Center’s Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship) Seafarers LOG 9 �Patrolman Warren Asp AB Allan Makiling AB Desta Gebrai SIU team members concentrate on their work. ‘Important to be Part of Community’ SIU Members Again Step Up for Paint Tacoma Beautiful While no one takes their efforts for granted, Tacoma, Washington-area SIU members are as reliable as the calendar when it comes to giving back to their community. Besides individual philanthropic outreach, Seafarers team up twice a year for major projects that have become SIU staples in the Pacific Northwest. One of those missions is named Santa’s Castle, and involves toy donations to U.S. military families. The other is called Paint Tacoma Beautiful – a larger, regional effort to spruce up homes for citizens who otherwise don’t have the means to handle it. This summer marked the eleventh year of SIU participation in Paint Tacoma, as a group of 17 Seafarers painted and repaired a home for area resident Elviera Brown, a senior citizen. They finished the work in August. “The program is great,” said Brown, who complimented the SIU team’s work ethic. “It’s a great help for me, especially since I don’t have the money that’s needed to have the house painted (by contractors). It looks good. I’m happy.” For AB Justin Bowe, one of this year’s volunteers, the value of beautifying Brown’s home went far beyond anything monetary. “I’ve lived in Tacoma almost nine years,” he said, “and I’m getting to the point where, because we’re such itinerant people, service like this helps make your community more of a home, rather than just a place you live between ships. When we finished, I felt like I’d done something important and worthwhile with my vacation time rather than sit around. I think it’s important to get out there and be part of the community.” Recertified Bosun LBJ Tanoa also enjoyed the volunteerism. AB Anwar Alsharif 10 Seafarers LOG “It was a great experience being able to give back and give time to the community,” he stated. “In some ways, it was like working on a ship – you have to do preparation and maintenance. It was a big effort and the homeowner really appreciated it. I think it’s a really positive thing for us to do.” Fellow Recertified Bosun Tar Ahmed echoed those sentiments. “The experience of being out at sea really did help us do this job more efficiently,” he said. “We power-washed it, chipped, cleaned and painted. Seeing the homeowner with a big smile on her face made me feel proud and made me smile in my heart. I’m glad we can do something for others.” Recertified Bosun Darryl Smith heard about this year’s outreach when he stopped at the union hall, and he didn’t hesitate to sign up. “I feel that a few hours out of my life to give a helping hand isn’t too much to ask,” he said. “Everything went smoothly, and we had a good turnout to give that help that was needed.” Port Agent Joe Vincenzo, who originally spearheaded the union’s participation both in Paint Tacoma and (a decade ago) Santa’s Castle, said he particularly appreciated a subtle but noteworthy aspect of this year’s SIU paint gang. Against a backdrop of nationwide tension exacerbated by a fatality during demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia, the SIU’s diverse group smoothly showed off not only their handiwork but also their genuine camaraderie. “Each year provides new context and meaning to our outreach,” Vincenzo noted. “For example, when we painted the home of a World War II U.S. Merchant Marine veteran OMU Brandon Tanton QMED Matthew Gilliland AB Justin Bowe AB Jason Bentz Seafarers Brandon Tanton (left) and Tim Kelley help spruce up the home. Recertified Bosun Darryl Smith in 2008, the homeowner himself provided the storyline. “At other times, it’s what’s going on politically or economically that gives additional meaning to our project here in Tacoma,” he continued. “This year, I can’t help but think about the multi-cultural demographic and strong team aspect of our SIU group. I truly wish for the sake of all that is good and fitting in this troubled world of ours that stories like this one could have a wider readership. I think it would inspire others to transcend the pigeonholes that we are all put in from time to time, and help change the way we sometimes see each other. But the tolerance and acceptance that is shown by our membership by and large is uplifting.” Comprising this year’s SIU group were Vincenzo, Tanoa, Bowe, Ahmed, Smith, Patrolman Warren Asp, Safety Director Ben Anderson, Administrative Assistant Brenda Flesner, QMED Matthew Gilliland, OMU Brandon Tanton, AB Allan Makiling, AB Desta Gebrai, AB Robert Calvo, AB Tim Kelley, AB Anwar Alsharif, AB Jason Bentz and GUDE Andrees Ahmed. Together, they logged nearly 100 man-hours, bringing the SIU’s cumulative total hours to nearly 1,500 over the past 11 years. “It’s worth noting that most of our volunteers are at the top of their game and are longtime, rank-and-file members,” Vincenzo pointed out. “Only a handful are just getting started with their seagoing careers and the SIU. It’s also worth mentioning that this was Warren’s first year on point organizing the work parties. He was a bosun in his nearly 15 seagoing years, and he really brought to bear his acumen as lead person on the deck plates. Warren did a great job, as did all of the Tacoma Seafarers.” AB Tim Kelley AB Robert Calvo October 2017 Many of the SIU volunteers are pictured with homeowner Elviera Brown (third from left). Standing left to right are Port Agent Joe Vincenzo, Anwar Alsharif, Brown, Justin Bowe, Jason Bentz, Warren Asp, Darryl Smith, Robert Calvo, Tim Kelley and Brandon Tanton. October 2017 Seafarers LOG 11 �Inquiring Seafarer Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Kermett Mangram, Vice President Government Services HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 625 N. York St., Houston, TX 77003 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 This month’s question was answered by members of the most recent bosun recertification class at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. Question: Why did you join the SIU and why have you remained with the union? Roberto T. Flauta I was a foreign-flag merchant mariner earlier in my career. When I immigrated to America, some of my friends walked me into an SIU union hall. I joined without really knowing what the union was about, and it was one of the best things I’ve done in my career. I’ve now been with the SIU for 25 years, and I’ve always felt like my job was secure. Walter D. Ritvalsky I separated from the U.S. Coast Guard around the time the first Gulf War build-up was starting. They were in desperate need for merchant seamen to man the ships, and I answered the call. It has truly been a whirlwind adventure and enabled me to maintain a very stable financial footing in life. Stig Sasse I wound up with the SIU after the merger with the NMU. I stuck around because going to sea is just what I do, and I really enjoy it. JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 Hussein Mohamed I would like to start by saying thank you to our union leadership for all their hard work. I’ve been sailing for more than 17 years, and my advice to all SIU members would be to work hard and be responsible. NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 Abel Vazquez-Torres I joined the SIU because I needed a change in my life. I remain with the union because I saw the potential of the industry, the benefits of being a member of this union. It’s been amazing, because they didn’t just make a sailor out of me, they made me a professional. Rodney S. Roberson Sr. I am the first and only one of my family to be a member of the U.S. Merchant Marine. I served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, and this has been the most exciting experience of my career. I’ve met a lot of great people; I’ve traveled and seen many things around the world. The SIU has been good to me and my family over the many years I’ve sailed. I want to say thank you to all those who have given me the opportunity to have a better life. Marc Aaron Marcus After high school, college wasn’t in the cards for me, and the desire to travel was a strong influence in my joining the SIU. The length of time off – as compared to 9-to-5 land jobs – became very attractive later on, and the freedom to try other things ashore if this career didn’t work out, has kept me in this industry. I’ve always been assured of making a decent living with the SIU, ever since I graduated from Piney Point in 1970. Albert Konning Jr. I joined the SIU because I heard all my friends saying good things about the union. I remained and will continue to remain with the SIU because the union did a lot for me during my immigration, and helped me become a U.S. citizen. May God bless the SIU! LBJ Tanoa I’ve been around the world twice on ships. One of my favorite moments of my career was when I started on the Hawaiian cruise ship Independence. I’ve learned a lot from recertified bosuns, and at the same time, we enjoy working with different kinds of members. And that’s why I love the SIU: diversity. Pic From The Past Matson’s converted C-3 freighter SS Hawaiian Merchant sails from San Francisco Bay on Aug. 31, 1958, with 20 containers on deck. The voyage marked the company’s introduction of cargo containerization to the West Coast-Hawaii trade. WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org 12 Seafarers LOG October 2017 �No-Fee Passports Become Available for Mariners As reported in a previous edition of the LOG, U.S. citizen seamen working on board a U.S.-flag vessel are eligible to receive a no-fee U.S. passport. The regular fee to obtain a passport is $110. This no-fee passport may only be used for travel related to your job as a merchant mariner on a U.S.-flag vessel. If you travel overseas for personal reasons, you will still need a regular passport. A no-fee passport must be obtained from the Special Issuance Agency. You must submit a letter from your employer, certifying that you are working on board a U.S.-flag vessel; as well as a copy of your merchant mariner credential. These documents, along with the passport application, should be mailed to the following address: U.S. Department of State, Special Issuance Agency, 44132 Mercure Cir, PO Box 1185, Sterling, VA 20166-1185 You should allow five to six weeks to receive your passport, although your employer can request that the passport be expedited if necessary. If you have any questions, you may contact the Special Issuance Agency at 202-485-8200. October & November Membership Meetings Piney Point.............................Monday: October 2, November 6 Algonac...................................Friday: October 6, November 10 Baltimore..............................Thursday: October 5, November 9 Guam.................Thursday: October 19, *Friday: November 24 Honolulu...............................Friday: October 13, November 17 Houston.............*Tuesday: October 10, Monday, November 13 Jacksonville..........................Thursday: October 5, November 9 Joliet.................................Thursday: October 12, November 16 Mobile...........................Wednesday: October 11, November 15 New Orleans.......................Tuesday: October 10, November 14 Jersey City.............................Tuesday: October 3, November 7 Norfolk.................................Thursday: October 5, November 9 Oakland............................Thursday: October 12, November 16 Philadelphia......................Wednesday: October 4, November 8 Port Everglades................Thursday: October 12, November 16 San Juan..............................Thursday: October 5, November 9 St. Louis................................Friday: October 13, November 17 Tacoma..................................Friday: October 20, November 24 Wilmington............................Monday: October 16, November 20 *Houston change created by Columbus Day observance *Guam change created by Thanksgiving Day observance. Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m October 2017 Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea August 16, 2017 - September 11, 2017 Total Registered Port A All Groups B Total Shipped C A Registered on Beach All Groups B C Trip Reliefs 0 0 1 7 0 5 1 14 9 0 0 6 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 52 1 1 0 3 0 1 2 9 10 11 0 2 7 0 1 0 1 12 1 8 70 26 4 14 29 5 12 16 82 69 61 6 25 26 25 3 3 17 64 6 54 547 14 2 5 14 2 2 7 14 29 15 1 3 26 7 7 4 11 16 1 24 204 2 0 1 2 0 4 3 28 17 4 1 8 8 5 0 1 0 10 3 10 112 A All Groups B C Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 9 1 3 10 1 8 5 39 31 37 2 9 19 5 4 1 10 20 9 14 237 7 1 0 9 1 2 4 9 11 5 1 6 17 4 1 3 5 10 1 7 104 0 1 0 3 0 5 0 14 6 0 0 5 3 1 0 1 0 6 2 1 48 Deck Department 10 4 2 0 3 1 16 3 0 0 6 3 6 5 33 2 29 8 35 5 1 2 3 5 21 10 7 2 2 7 1 1 1 2 17 7 3 1 21 6 217 74 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 0 1 2 7 1 2 5 11 13 12 4 3 12 4 0 0 2 14 1 16 110 3 0 3 4 0 0 0 4 15 2 1 2 9 5 1 2 2 6 1 7 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 16 Engine Department 2 2 1 0 2 4 7 1 0 1 4 5 6 2 10 7 12 10 9 3 3 0 3 2 15 9 4 3 2 3 0 3 0 1 9 2 0 0 9 7 98 65 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 14 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 10 5 0 3 4 4 2 2 0 4 0 7 50 3 0 1 19 1 6 18 29 33 21 5 10 21 9 2 1 7 34 2 23 245 4 0 5 6 1 2 7 9 16 7 2 4 14 9 3 4 7 8 1 16 125 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 6 2 1 0 1 6 2 0 0 1 5 1 5 36 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 2 0 2 9 2 4 13 11 16 10 0 1 9 8 3 5 0 15 0 18 128 1 2 0 2 1 1 2 4 6 4 0 1 4 2 0 1 2 3 0 7 43 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 Steward Department 0 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 1 3 2 7 0 14 1 10 5 10 4 0 1 2 3 5 6 7 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 5 1 1 0 11 8 85 41 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 6 4 4 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 4 0 7 38 4 0 5 12 2 9 18 35 25 18 2 4 17 22 6 7 2 29 3 36 256 1 2 0 3 1 1 3 6 10 5 2 2 11 6 0 3 6 3 1 10 76 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 15 5 0 0 4 1 0 7 10 14 10 0 1 10 10 2 4 0 16 0 11 105 8 3 0 6 0 2 3 4 20 5 1 3 21 7 0 3 1 4 1 12 104 4 3 1 5 0 1 4 10 29 12 0 3 25 3 0 2 1 3 0 18 124 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 19 46 13 2 0 8 3 0 9 13 13 22 0 3 26 22 3 3 0 28 0 24 192 12 2 2 9 1 5 2 13 46 9 1 1 28 13 0 3 1 27 1 52 228 GRAND TOTAL: 490 319 177 199 177 1,094 597 390 Entry Department 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 5 1 13 2 7 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 1 6 16 69 416 249 Seafarers LOG 13 �United Seamen’s Service: 75 Years of Dedication to Seafarers Editor’s note: This article was submitted by the United Seamen’s Service, which has an office within the SIU hall in Jersey City, New Jersey. The year was 1942. “Casablanca” was the Oscar-winning film, Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” was the top song, and the Dow bottomed out at 92. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced a national economic policy stabilizing wages, farm prices, and rents, and urged rationing scarce essential commodities. The Second World War raged in both the Atlantic and Pacific, and in the midst of such historic events, the United Seamen’s Service (USS) was born with the mission providing services abroad for American seafarers. Within a short time, we did so at 144 global locations. Now, 75 years later and in light of the technological events that have impacted shipping, vessels and the role of American seafarer along with globalization, our agency continues in fewer locations. But the services provided – nearly 200,000 each year – are still necessary. It was FDR and the maritime unions who felt the urgency to provide assistance to the exhausted, battle-traumatized, wounded and vulnerable merchant seafarers – strangers in unsavory or small, run-down ports far from home where they would stay for weeks on end. Thus, the USS was founded. The founders would never recognize those harbors today: clean, sprawling and run by computers with some ships that if stood on their end, would exceed the height of the Empire State Building. Nevertheless, the USS services are still vital in six strategic locations across the globe. America’s seafarers were the first casualties of World War II. In harm’s way as they manned the vessels that carried supplies to U.S. troops. The U.S. War Shipping Administration recognized a need and developed the idea of the USS, recommended it to FDR and on August 8, 1942 the agency opened its doors around the world. The centers were a home away from home where, as a safe haven, they provided hearty meals, medical attention, hotel-like facilities, recreation and personal amenities among the many services that were available. Rest homes for the convoy-weary and even gift shops for the mariners wanting to bring mementos back home provided additional needed, and desired, services. The war ended and while the needs for more than 100 centers abated, USS services focused on a changing commercial and political world. In 1950, the Korean War outbreak meant that Asian ports were busy and looking to the USS for help in meeting the needs of those seafarers manning vessels carrying supplies and munitions for the military. At the same time, the Italian government offered the agency rent-free space to open a center in Naples, and the USS opened seven facilities in the Middle East to serve the needs there. The Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), predecessor to the Navy’s Military Sealift Command, developed a relationship with the USS in 1950 and over the years has rendered invaluable assistance to our agency’s mission. The USS serves all American seafarers who deliver military cargo worldwide. In 1965, our agency opened its first center in Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam. Many of the USS staff were the last to leave Saigon in 1975, including our present Executive Director, Roger Korner. Throughout our 75-year history, the USS has opened and closed centers as needed; virtually every experienced American seafarer can recall a stop at “the seamen’s center” in a harbor they have visited. The USS is also in the book business, providing reading materials to seafarers. The American Merchant Marine Library Association (AMMLA), founded in 1921, became a USS affiliate in 1973 and has endeavored to make life at sea more enriching and entertaining for the crew by installing sea-going libraries on USNS, Ready Reserve Force, and U.S.-Flag commercial vessels worldwide. In 1970, USS efforts in Congress resulted in a law signed by President Richard Nixon authorizing the Department of Defense to provide USS support “whenever the President finds it necessary in the interest of Mariners utilize a United Seamen’s Service (USS) vehicle to return to their vessel in Japan. Local transportation is one of many services available to seafarers through the USS. United States commitments abroad.” As military conflict goes on, American merchant mariners continue to work to support U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and elsewhere. The delivery of services to U.S. prepositioning crews and U.S. Fleet Sailors continues to be a priority for the USS. Our centers in Diego Garcia (a small atoll in the Indian Ocean opened in 1981), Okinawa, Busan, and Bremerhaven work closely with military commands in these locations to meet the needs of all seafarers. Other locations are in Casablanca and Yokohama. Throughout our history, the USS has striven to improve the seafarer’s quality of life by delivering necessary services to mariners from our port centers around the world. Over the years, we have had to adjust our course to keep our programs relevant; with the help of labor, management, and U.S. and allied governments, we have succeeded. In today’s complex transportation system, such cooperation is crucial. Thus, within this context we are writing on behalf of the USS Board of Directors and the seafarers we serve to request your support in maintaining USS services worldwide. Donations to the USS are tax deductible. They may be sent to United Seamen’s Service, 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 or donate through our crowd funding website: www.youcaring.com/ussrising or you may donate through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Our CFC Donor Number is 12086. SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel recently noted, “If you have sailed into Bremerhaven, Germany; Casablanca, Morocco; Okinawa and Yokohama, Japan; Busan, Korea; and on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, these centers are a home away from home for all seafarers. Many mariners have visited USS centers throughout their 75-year history and I am sure have many fond memories of them and their staff. “The USS has been struggling to keep these centers open and needs our help,” he continued. “If you’re in a position to make a donation, in any amount, it would go a long way in assisting this organization to reach their goal in capital funding to maintain these facilities. Please visit their funding website and make your donation today.” Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: 14 Seafarers LOG Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Sea­ farers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 October 2017 �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland water waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA RAMON BORRERO Brother Ramon Borrero, 51, began sailing with the SIU in 1987. He originally shipped on the LNG Libra. Brother Borrero enhanced his skills often at the SIU-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. He sailed in the engine department, and his last vessel was the Isla Bella. He lives in Cayey, Puerto Rico. DANA BROOKS Sister Dana Brooks, 58, began her SIU career working on the Lykes Explorer. She sailed in the deck department, most recently on the Ocean Glory. Sister Brooks upgraded on two occasions at the Piney Point school. She resides in New Orleans. JOHN CAPPUCCI Brother John Cappucci, 71, joined the SIU in 2005, working as a member of the deck department. He first sailed aboard the Sagamore. Brother Cappucci upgraded at the Piney Point school in 2011. Before collecting his pension, he last sailed aboard the USNS Mary Sears. He resides in Winthrop, Massachusetts. THOMAS DRIGGERS Brother Thomas Driggers, 68, signed on with the SIU in 1977, working aboard the Over Anchor. He upgraded on several occasions at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. A member of the deck department, Brother Driggers’ last trip was aboard the Green Ridge. He calls Atlantic Beach, Florida, home. available at the Piney Point school. Brother Ellias sailed in the deck department, and his final ship was the Washington Express. He makes his home in Mellen, Wisconsin. ROBERT ELLIS Brother Robert Ellis, 65, donned the union colors in 1978, working for the Virginia Pilot Corporation. The deck department member – a native of Norfolk, Virginia – upgraded multiple times at the Piney Point school. Brother Ellis last sailed aboard the Overseas Los Angeles and now resides in Redmond, Oregon. ODILIO EVORA Brother Odilio Evora, 63, joined the union in 2003. He first shipped aboard the Keystone Texas. Brother Evora attended classes on multiple occasions at the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. He worked in the engine department and concluded his career on the Alaskan Frontier. Brother Evora settled in Daytona Beach, Florida. ZDRAVKO KERESTES Brother Zdravko Kerestes, 65, donned the SIU colors in 1991, working as a deck department member. He first sailed aboard the American Cormorant and upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Kerestes last worked on the OS Santorini and now makes his home in Croatia. JOSEPH LAINE GHALEB GHALEB ARMY LEAKE Brother Ghaleb Ghaleb 65, began his seafaring career in 1993. He initially sailed aboard the Independence, working in the steward department. Brother Ghaleb’s final ship was the Maunalei. He makes his home in Garden Grove, California. Brother Army Leake, 71 joined the SIU ranks in 2002. He originally worked aboard the Mormac Sun. Brother Leake frequently attended classes at the Paul Hall Center before finishing his career on the Cape Rise. The steward department member calls Virginia Beach, Virginia, home. Brother Israel Edmunds, 71, started sailing with the Seafarers in 2006. He was initially employed on the USNS Bob Hope. Brother Edmunds was born in Halifax, Virginia, and worked in the steward department. He attended classes on multiple occasions at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Edmunds’ most recent trip was aboard the Maersk Memphis. He is a resident of Newark, New Jersey. Brother Mark Halberg, 66, started sailing with the SIU in 1990. He first shipped aboard the China Sea. Brother Halberg upgraded at the Paul Hall Center in 2002. Sailing in the deck department, his final trip to sea was on the Horizon Kodiak. He lives in Bainbridge Island, Washington. October 2017 Brother Barry Harris, 65, signed on with the SIU in 1974. His first ship was the Long Lines; his most recent, the LNG Capricorn. A member of the engine department, he attended classes multiple times at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Harris resides in his home state of Alabama in the city of Mobile. Sister Maria Garcia, 65, became a Seafarer in 2002, sailing in the steward department. She initially shipped on the St. Louis Express. On numerous occasions, Sister Garcia upgraded at the Paul Hall Center. She last sailed aboard the Independence II and calls San Antonio home. MARIA GARCIA MARK HALBERG Brother John Ellias, 61, joined the SIU in 1978, initially working aboard Waterman’s Jefferson. On several occasions, he took advantage of educational opportunities BARRY HARRIS Brother Joseph Laine, 65, began shipping with the union in 1991. He enhanced his skills on multiple occasions at the Piney Point school. A member of the deck department, Brother Laine originally worked aboard the Sealift Indian Ocean. Before his retirement, Brother Laine sailed on the Santorini. He lives in Port Charlotte, Florida. ISRAEL EDMUNDS JOHN ELLIAS Halliburton took advantage of educational opportunities available at the Piney Point school. His final trip was on the Horizon Anchorage before settling in Eugene, Oregon. THOMAS HALLIBURTON Brother Thomas Halliburton, 65, became a union member in 2008. He started his career working aboard the Harriette, sailing in the deck department. On several occasions, Brother RUSSELL LOFING Brother Russell Lofing, 65, started sailing with the SIU in 2001. He first shipped aboard the Jack Lummus. The deck department member’s final trip to sea was on the USNS Seay. He resides in Olongapo City, Philippines. ISMAEL PURGANAN Brother Ismael Purganan, 70, became a union member in 1995. He started his career working aboard the Independence. Brother Purganan sailed in the deck department. He took advantage of educational opportunities available at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Purganan’s most recent trip was on the Horizon Kodiak. He lives in Renton, Washington. Point, Maryland. He sailed in the deck department. Prior to his retirement, Brother Malcolm shipped aboard the Detroit Princess. He is a resident of Algonac, Michigan. MOISES RAMOS MARIJAN MASNOV Brother Moises Ramos, 65 signed on with the SIU in 2002. The deck department member’s first vessel was the ITB Jacksonville. Brother Ramos upgraded on multiple occasions at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. Prior to his retirement, he shipped aboard the Seabulk Arctic. Brother Ramos lives in Zephyrhills, Florida. Brother Marijan Masnov, 58, started sailing with the union in 1997. Working in the engine department, he initially shipped aboard the Defender. Brother Masnov upgraded on several occasions at the Piney Point school. He most recently worked on the Vision, and now makes his home in San Pedro, California. DAVID RITCHIE Brother David Ritchie, 71, began shipping with the union in 1998. He originally worked on a Maersk vessel, sailing in the deck department. Brother Ritchie upgraded in 2003 at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. Prior to his retirement, he sailed aboard the APL Pearl. He is a resident of Braintree, Massachusetts. MARCO RODRIGUEZ Brother Marco Rodriguez, 66, started sailing with the union in 2003. He first shipped on the Atlantic Forrest. Brother Rodriguez was an engine department member and enhanced his skills in both 2004 and 2007 at the Piney Point school. He most recently worked on the Liberty Glory and now lives in Houston. JAMES ROGERS Brother James Rogers, 65, joined the union in 2004. He first shipped aboard the Green Cove. He worked in the engine department and concluded his career on the Mary Sears. Brother Rogers calls Jacksonville, Florida, home. JOE SALCIDO Brother Joe Salcido, 65, started shipping with the SIU in 1988. Initially, he sailed on the Bellatrix, working in the deck department. Brother Salcido last worked aboard the Freedom and now resides in Tampa, Florida. OLIE WEBBER Brother Olie Webber, 72, joined the SIU in 1969. He was an engine department member, and one of his first vessels was the OMI Willamette. Brother Webber upgraded multiple times at the Piney Point school. His final trip was aboard the Horizon Enterprise, and he lives in Pahrump, Nevada. INLAND DAVID MALCOLM Brother David Malcolm, 62, began shipping with the union in 1976. He originally worked with H&M Lake Transport. Brother Malcolm upgraded on several occasions at the maritime training center in Piney RAYMOND MCGUIRE Brother Raymond McGuire, 63, signed on with the SIU in 1977. He was employed with G&H Towing for his entire career, working in the deck department. In 2000, he attended classes at the Seafarers-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother McGuire is a resident of Santa Fe, Texas. KENNETH MCLAMB Brother Kenneth McLamb, 65, began his SIU career in 1980. He was originally employed on the Overseas Joyce as a member of the deck department. Brother McLamb enhanced his skills often at the Paul Hall Center. After many years of working in the deep-sea division, Brother McLamb switched to inland sailing. He last worked aboard the Legacy and now resides in Waynesville, North Carolina. GEORGE SADLER Brother George Sadler, 67, started shipping with the SIU in 1973. He was initially employed with Moran Towing of Texas. A member of the deck department, he last sailed on the Liberty. Brother Sadler is a resident of West Newbury, Massachusetts. GREAT LAKES RICHARD SPRINGS Brother Richard Springs, 65, started sailing with the union in 1977. He first shipped on the CL Austin, working in the deck department. Prior to his retirement, Brother Springs worked aboard the Richard J. Reiss. He settled in Cleveland. Seafarers LOG 15 �Final Departures DEEP SEA NICK ALEXANDER Pensioner Nick Alexander, 89, died June 22. He was a deck department member, and one of his first ships in the early 1950s was operated by Seatrain Lines. His final vessel was the Keva Ideal. Brother Alexander began collecting his pension in 1993 and resided in Texas City, Texas. CEASAR BLANCO Pensioner Ceasar Blanco, 91, passed away June 9. He joined the SIU in 1966. Brother Blanco shipped as a member of the steward department. He first sailed on the Vantage Progress. Brother Blanco last worked on the Sea­Land Land Navigator before going on pension in 1994. He was a resident of San Francisco. MANUEL CAMARA Pensioner Manuel Camara, 80, died June 3. A member of the deck department, he first sailed on the Bradford Island in 1978. Brother Camara’s last vessel was the Sea­Land Spirit. He became a pensioner in 2001 and lived in Warren, Rhode IsIsland. BENJAMIN DIMAPASOC Pensioner Benjamin Dimapasoc, 89, passed away May 10. He joined the union in 1969, first sailing aboard the Mobilian. Brother Dimapasoc was a member of the deck department, most recently aboard the Sea­Land Pacer. He went on pension in 1992 and settled in San Francisco. WILLIAM HOLLAND Brother William Holland, 61, died July 14. He joined the union in 1997 and first sailed aboard the USNS Effective. The deck department member last worked on the Vindicator. Brother Holland was a resident of Sebring, Florida. TIMOTHY KOEBEL Pensioner Timothy Koebel, 68, died June 12. His first trip to sea was as a deck department member 16 Seafarers LOG aboard the Monticello in 1979. He most recently worked on the Charleston before going on pension in 2016. Brother Koebel lived in Portland, Oregon. DURELL MCCORVEY Pensioner Durell McCorvey, 89, died June 2. He began his seafaring career in 1951, working on the Nathaniel Silsbee. Brother McCorvey sailed in the deck department, most recently aboard the Ambassador. He went on pension in 1991 and settled in Dade City, Florida. EDWARD MURRAY Pensioner Edward Murray, 74, passed away June 26. He started sailing with the union in 1964. Brother Murray initially sailed on the Potomac, as a member of the engine department. He most recently sailed on the Overseas Ohio before retiring in 2008. He settled in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. ALI MUSAID Pensioner Ali Musaid, 62, died July 17. Brother Musaid became an SIU member in 1976. His first trip was aboard Cove Shipping vessel, working in the deck department. Brother Musaid concluded his seafaring career on the Over­ seas Boston. He began collecting his pension in 2016 and resided in Stockton, California. ROGER PHELPS Pensioner Roger Phelps, 67, died June 23. A member of the deck department, he first sailed on the American Falcon in 1993. Brother Phelps began collecting his pension in 2015 after sailing on his last vessel, the Maersk Wiscon­ sin. He resided in Jacksonville, Florida. SAMUEL TORINA Pensioner Samuel Torina, 87, passed away July 4. He joined the union in 1951, first sailing with Waterman Steamship Corporation. Brother Torina was a member of the engine department, most recently aboard the Sea­Land Trader. He went on pension in 1992 and settled in Seattle. INLAND FREDERICK BREIMANN Pensioner Frederick Breimann, 89, died June 20. His first trip to sea was as a deck department member working for New York Cross Harbor Railroad in 1983. Brother Breimann continued to work for the same company until his retirement in 1989. He lived in Waterloo, New York. NORMAN GIFFORD Pensioner Norman Gifford, 76, died June 22. A member of the engine department, he first sailed with Steuart Transportation in 1972. Brother Gifford last worked for McAllister Towing of Baltimore before collecting his pension beginning in 2003. He lived in Rosedale, Maryland. CHARLES MAKI Pensioner Charles Maki, 75, passed away June 6. Upon joining the SIU in 1979, he first sailed on vessels operated by Stc Papa Guy Company. Brother Maki worked in the engine departdepart ment and was a native of New York. Prior to his retirement in 2012, he shipped with Piney Point Transportation. He resided in Easton, Maryland. FRED SERRAHN Pensioner Fred Serrahn, 90, passed away July 9. He joined the SIU in 1951. Brother Serrahn shipped as a member of the deck department. He first vessel was the Federal; his last, the Falcon Princess. Brother Serrahn went on pension in 1991. He was a resident of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. BENJAMIN WHALEY Pensioner Benjamin Whaley, 72, passed away July 1. He joined the union in 1977, working for Marine Contracting and Towing as a deck department member. Brother Whaley continued to work for the same company until his retirement in 2007. He was a resident of Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina. VAINUU SILI Pensioner Vainuu Sili, 74, died June 1. A member of the steward department, he first sailed on the Santa Maria in 1978. Brother Sili’s last vessel was the Ho­ rizon Navigator. He became a pensioner in 2005 and lived in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. JAMES WILSON Pensioner James Wilson, 80, died June 16. His first trip to sea was as a deck department member for Higman Barge Lines. He last worked for Crowley Towing and Transportation before going on pension in 1999. Brother Wilson lived in Baldwin, Mississippi. GREAT LAKES JOHN ENGLEMAN Pensioner John Engleman, 79, passed away July 2. Joining the SIU in 1963, he first sailed on the Bob­Lo Lo Island Island. Brother Engleman worked in the steward department, last sailing aboard the South­ down Challenger. He went on pension in 2003 and settled in Caseville, Michigan. CHARLES LAMB Pensioner Charles Lamb, 64, passed away June 1. Upon joining the SIU in 1978, he first sailed on the Edison. Brother Lamb worked in the deck department and was a native of Michigan. Prior to his retirement in 2010, he sailed aboard the H Lee White. He continued to reside in Michigan in Rogers City. NMU VERNON HARRIS Pensioner Vernon Harris, 93, passed away July 21. He went on pension in 1993 after working as a member of the deck department. Brother Harris continued to reside in his home state of South Carolina, in Glendale. JACK HUFF Pensioner Jack Huff, 90, died July 16. After working as a member of the deck department, he began collecting his pension in 1968. Brother Huff was born in Ohio and settled in Mobile, Alabama. STEVEN O’ NIEL Pensioner Steven O’ Niel, 96, passed away July 6. He worked in the deck department until his retirement in 1985. Brother O’ Niel resided in his home city, New York. CARLOS ORTIZ Pensioner Carlos Ortiz, 75, died June 29. The Puerto Rico native worked in the deck department before going on pension in 2000. Brother Ortiz lived in Palm Bay, Florida. PETER CAKANIC Pensioner Peter Cakanic, 87, passed away July 7. He worked as a member of the deck department before retiring in 1994. He lived in North Augusta, South Carolina. JOSEPH TAYLOR Pensioner Joseph Taylor, 90, died May 17. He was born in Quakake, Pennsylvania and worked in the deck department. Brother Taylor began collecting his pension in 1968 and settled in Largo, Florida. REINALDO CANTISANI Pensioner Reinaldo Cantisani, 102, died July 22. He shipped as a member of the deck department and went on pension in 1981. Brother Cantisani resided in Costa Brava, Puerto Rico. MIGUEL VASQUEZ RIOS Pensioner Miguel Vasquez Rios, 72, passed away May 21. Born in Puerto Rico, he worked as a memmem ber of the engine department until retiring in 2009. Brother Vasquez Rios resided in Baltimore. LOUIS CLAUDIO Pensioner Louis Claudio, 89, passed away May 7. He worked as a member of the deck department and retired in 1972. Brother Claudio settled in his home state of New York, in the city of Goshen. LARRY GARD Pensioner Larry Gard, 78, died June 30. He retired in 1979 and settled in Shelton, Washington, the same state where he was born. CHARLIE GHOLSON Pensioner Charlie Gholson, 92, passed away July 2. After sailing as deck department member, he went on pension in 1986. Brother Gholson was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and called New York home. Name Alvarez, Leopoldo Aspreas, George Bache, Edward Busto, Enrique Cooper, Charles Engstrom, Fred Frade, John Hernandez, Florencio Hodge, Hilburn Holterman, Joseph Labaczewski, Augustine McBride, Clarence Neeves, Albert Quevedo, Louis Herschell, Radford Rivera, Jorge Shoucair, Rudolph Spooner, Will Stone, David Vaknin, David Valiente, Carlos Age DOD 92 June 10 73 June 16 91 April 12 86 June 19 90 July 14 95 April 10 82 June 20 90 April 19 95 December 20 90 April 16 89 June 29 74 July 1 89 June 4 87 March 26 85 December 17 97 May 8 86 May 19 97 July 23 80 July 14 69 July 4 92 July 20 CLARENCE GIBBY Pensioner Clarence Gibby, 94, died June 10. The Alabama native was a member of the deck department before retiring in 1987. Brother Gibby resided in Mobile, Alabama. October 2017 �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Information The following is a schedule of courses at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Maryland, for the next several months. All programs are geared toward improving the job skills of Seafarers and promoting the American maritime industry. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Course Start Date Certified Chief Cook Modules run every other week. The next class will start October 16. Galley Operations November 4 December 1 Title of Course Galley Assessment Program (GAP) October 7 November 3 Start Date Date of Completion Date of Completion Safety Upgrading Courses Gap Closing Courses Engineroom Resource Management November 27 December 1 Leadership and Managerial Skills December 2 December 8 Basic Training w/16hr FF October 14 November 25 December 2 October 20 December 1 December 8 Basic Training Revalidation September 22 October 6 October 13 November 10 September 22 October 6 October 13 November 10 Basic Training/Adv. FF Revalidation September 16 September 22 Combined Basic/Advanced Firefighting October 21 October 27 Government Vessels September 30 December 9 October 6 December 15 Medical Care Provider October 28 December 2 November 3 December 8 Tank Ship Familiarization - DL November 18 November 24 Tank Ship Familiarization - LG November 11 December 2 November 17 December 8 Deck Department Upgrading Courses Able Seafarer Deck October 7 November 3 AB to Mate Modules Module dates vary throughout the year. Students will be advised of dates once accepted. ARPA December 9 December 15 Crane Familiarization October 21 October 27 ECDIS October 14 October 20 Lifeboat October 21 November 18 December 16 November 3 December 1 December 29 Radar Observer November 25 December 8 Radar Renewal (one day) Contact the PHC Admissions Office RFPNW November 4 December 1 Engine Department Upgrading Courses Advanced Refer Containers December 2 December 15 BAPO November 4 December 1 FOWT October 7 November 3 Junior Engineer October 7 December 1 Machinist November 11 December 1 Pumpman December 2 December 8 Welding October 21 November 25 November 10 December 15 Steward Department Courses Advanced Galley Ops October 7 November 18 November 3 December 15 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Date of Birth __________________________________________________________________ Deep Sea Member o Lakes Member o Inland Waters Member o If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book #_________________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department_____________________________ Home Port____________________________________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? o Yes o No If yes, class # and dates attended __________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? oYes o No _____________________________________________________________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, MMC, TWIC, front page of your book including your department and seniority and qualifying sea time for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. Must have a valid SHBP clinic through course date. I authorize the Paul Hall Center to release any of the information contained in this application, or any of the supporting documentation that I have or will submit with this application to related organizations, for the purpose of better servicing my needs and helping me to apply for any benefits which might become due to me. October 2017 COURSE ____________________________ ____________________________ START DATE _______________ _______________ DATE OF COMPLETION ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ____________________ Date On: _______________________________ Date Off:____________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE______________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, or any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/17 Seafarers LOG 17 �Paul Hall Center Classes Apprentice Water Survival Class #827 – The following Phase I apprentices (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course August 11: Rahsaan Alexander, Erik Andersen, Devon David, Mashrur Islam Dewan, Darren Elder, Thomas Gwynn, Stravon Jordan Jr., Kevin Lueddeke, Jakob Magus, Devon Pullins, Alton Robinson, Shawn Smith and Thomas Tooke. ECDIS – The following individuals (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course July 7: Laurent Almontes Abad, J.K. Mansfield Borden, Jason Hardy, Saleh Mohamed Mothana and Sunnil Motley. Patrick Schoenberger, their instructor, is at the far right. Government Vessels – Fifteen upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) completed this course July 28: Kendrick Benton, Carmelo Calderon Santini, Jorrell Davis, William Davis, Vincent Depeola, Noah Difrischia, Dylan Faile, Jape Robin Saturinas Geonzon, Frederick Jackson, Barbara McDonald, Jesus Miguel Mendez Mercado, Daniel Miller, Jon Newman, Noah Schluder and Dany Thibault. Class instructor Stan Beck is at the far right. Tank Ship Familiarization LG – Six upgraders completed the enhancement of their skills in this course July 21. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Chris Badouin, Richard Jones, Ronaldo Jose Quinones Perez, Andre Robinson Sr., George Emanuel Santiago and Martin Warren. UA to FOWT (Motor) – The following individuals (photo at left, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course July 14: John Abernathy, Blake Caviness, Kirk Chambers, Raibonne Charles, Bevan Cottone, Gregory Crowder, Justin D’Angelo, Marquez Antonio Fields, Vincent Freeman, Paul Ianni, Mohamad Mahmoud Kammoun, Paul Klear, Sebastian Krowicki, Dequan Jamal Rivera and Nicholas Tejada. Class instructor Keith Admonson is at the far right. Important Notice Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. Personal Survival – Twelve upgraders (photo at right, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course July 21: Kristopher Bechtel II, Kendrick Benton, Jorrell Davis, William Davis, Vincent Depeola, Noah Difrischia, Dylan Faile, Frederick Jackson, Barbara McDonald, Jesus Miguel Mendez Mercado, Noah Schluder and Dany Thibault. (Note: Not all are pictured.) 18 Seafarers LOG October 2017 �Paul Hall Center Classes Water Survival – Upgrader Marc Banez (above) completed his requirements and graduated from this course July 14. Basic Shiphandling & Steering Control Systems – Four upgraders (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course July 14: J.K. Mansfield Borden, Jason Hardy, Saleh Mohamed Mothana and Sunnil Motley. Class instructor Brian Moore is at the far left. Basic Training (Basic Firefighting) – The following individuals (photo at left, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course July 28: Rene Alberto Caballero, John Dahlgren, Mark Fleming, Jose Edgardo Garcia Bulnes, Brian Goudy, Victor Israel Jimenez, Reginald Johnson Jr., Thomas McClure Jr., Raul Morales Vargas, William O’Brien, Eugene Perez Jr., Benny Perez, Mark Sidlo, Michael Woollen and Richard Wythe Jr. Class instructors Joe Zienda and Mike Roberts are at the far left and far right, respectively. Tankship Familiarization – Twenty-two upgraders (photo at right, in alphabetical order) finished their requirements and graduated from this course August 18: Abdulaziz Mohamed Nagi Alsinai, Larhode Andrews, Travis Appling, Kevin Combs, Felix Arce Garcia, Jape Robin Saturinas Geonzon, Al Greene, Cynthia Harris, Frederick Jones Jr., Michael Kelly, Rafael Angel Leon Ortiz, Marc Marcus, Ryan Palmer, Scott Reynolds, Marcos Antonio Rivera Baez, Christian Rosado, Harry Schrefer III, Jorge Soler, Daryl Spicer, Gabron Turner, James Walker and Kareem Walters. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Advanced Galley Operations – The following steward department mariners (above, in alphabetical order) graduated from this course July 14: Todd Gallagher, Marcus Logan, Daniel Miller, Mamie Porter and Albert Sison. October 2017 Certified Chief Cook – Three mariners completed recently modules in this course. Guy Delyea (above, left) finished Module 3 July 14 while Thomas Humphreys III (center) and Simona Evans (right) satisfied their requirements in Module 5 August 11. Seafarers LOG 19 �OCTOBER 2017 VOLUME 79 NO. 10 Paul Hall Center Class Photos Pages 18-19 Bosun Nagi Musaid, AB Kevin Blackman, Port Agent Todd Brdak H. Lee White Seafarers Keep Lakes Cargoes Moving SIU-crewed ships and tugs play key roles on America’s fourth sea coast, otherwise known as the Great Lakes. Those vessels carry (among other cargoes) the raw materials that drive the nation’s economy: iron ore and fluxstone for the steel industry, aggregate and cement for the construction industry, coal for power generation, as well as salt, sand and grain. SIU-crewed harbor tugs help the Lakers get in and out of port. The photos on this page were taken during recent service visits from Lakes-area SIU officials. Chief Cook Mohamed Algalham, SA Maeen Jinah H. Lee White ABs Jeff Davis (left) and Eric Johnson handle a tow line aboard the tug Wyoming Wyoming.. ACU Dave Warner St. Clair Patrolman Vadym Gutara, GUDE Willie Doud St. Clair AB Jeff Davis Tugboat Wyoming Chief Cook Saleh St. Clair AB Eric Johnson Tugboat Wyoming � 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 2010-2019 Description An account of the resource Volumes LXXII-LXXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Digital Copies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010-2019 Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource October 2017 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU HELPS HOUSTON REBOUND FROM HARVEY GAO STUDY SHOWS NEED FOR SEALIFT BOOST PASHA HAWAII ANNOUNCES CONTRACT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION U.S. NAVY LAUNCHES EXPEDITIONARY SEA BASE VESSEL’S ADDITION TO FLEET SIGNALS ARRIVAL OF NEW JOBS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES SEAFARERS TOTE REVEALS PLANS TO ESTABLISH NEW U.S. MAINLAND TO HAWAII SERVICE BENEFITS CONFERENCES CONTINUE IN JERSEY, NORFOLK SENATOR BALDWIN NAMED 2017 GREAT LAKES LEGISLATOR OF YEAR GREAT LAKES TOWING ADDS NEW TUG CLEVELAND TO SIU CONTRACTED-FLEET NEW AFL-CIO REPORT: MAJORITY THINK UNIONS KEY TO MORE BENEFITS ON THE JOB ‘IMPORTANT TO BE PART OF COMMUNITY’ SIU MEMBERS AGAIN STEP UP FOR PAINT TACOMA BEAUTIFUL UNITED SEAMEN’S SERVICE: 75 YEARS OF DEDICATION TO SEAFARERS SEAFARERS KEEP LAKE CARGOES MOVING Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Digital Copies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/01/2017 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. 79, No. 10 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/389b21d5c59af4d819a9e458ee5dbe0a.pdf fcaf5bd935430c475244c0e005fbd570 PDF Text Text OCTOBER F E B R U2018 ARY 2014 V O L U MVOLUME E 7 6 o80,NNO. O . 10 2 G&H Towing Crews Approve Contract 3-Year Agreement Increases Wages, Maintains Benefits SIU boatmen employed by G&H Towing have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The three-year pact boosts wages and features other gains. It covers more than 300 people. Pictured from left to right in photo above (taken aboard the tug Evelena in Corpus Christi, Texas) are Capt. John Gunning, Mate Shawn Barkdull, Wiper Trevor Spring, Patrolman J.B. Niday, Chief Engineer Jeremy Downey and Capt. Dean Taliancich. Gunning and Niday were part of the union’s negotiating team. The photo at left shows the H. Douglas M, a G&H-operated boat. Page 3. Classes Humming Along in Piney Point Seafarers Give Back to Community The SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education offers dozens of U.S. Coast Guardapproved classes for entry-level mariners and for experienced Seafarers and boatmen. The school is based in Piney Point, Maryland. Pictured above are engine department upgraders in a recent course. For a list of upcoming classes as well as recent class photos, see Pages 20-23. SIU members once again donated their time and work for a yearly community services project in Tacoma, Washington. Recertified Bosun Adel Ahmed, above, was part of the SIU team of volunteers for the 2018 iteration of Paint Tacoma Beautiful. Pages 12-14. Big Win for SIU of Canada Page 2 Reps. Garamendi, Bergman Honored Pages 5, 6 �Canadian Maritime Unions Win Major Cabotage Rights President’s Report Election Day Almost Here Since our next edition will be published right around Election Day, I’ll begin this month’s message with one more reminder to make sure you’re registered to vote, and then go with families and friends to the polls on November 6. If you’re not sure which candidates the union is supporting, check with your port agent. Throughout my years with our union, I have consistently seen surprised reactions from new members (and even some who’d already been with us for a while) when they learn about the gigantic impact that politics has on their jobs. The short version is that if maritime unions, vessel operators, coalitions and other organizations from our industry were not politically active, there wouldn’t be a U.S. Merchant Marine. That’s why we’re on the front lines practically every day, fighting to protect the Jones Act, the Maritime Security Program, cargo preference laws and anything else that boosts the U.S.-flag fleet and American crews. That’s also why I talk with Seafarers all the time about grassroots political action, and why we devote so much coverage (in print and online) to politics. It’s why we support pro-maritime candidates at every level of government, regardless of party. Our involvement is a matter of survival, but a strong American-flag fleet – and Michael Sacco reliable, well-trained, U.S. citizen crews – are equally vital to national, economic and homeland security. The stakes are just as high when it comes to workers’ rights and freedom of association. It’s no secret that unions have been under attack for decades, and those legislative and judicial assaults are only intensifying. But the labor movement not only is fighting back, we are winning some key victories, starting with the Teachers’ protests in the spring. Unions led the way in defeating so-called right-to-work provisions in Missouri, and we also successfully challenged anti-worker executive orders that would harm federal employees (including members of the SIU Government Services Division). Additionally, non-partisan polling shows that the public’s opinion of unions is at a modern high point. In fact, nearly two-thirds of the people 35 and under who were polled expressed their support for unions, according to Gallup. Put all of that together and it’s easy to see why we must vote for pro-maritime, pro-labor candidates this year. At stake are all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, 35 positions in the Senate and 36 governorships, along with state-level and local offices. So get out there and vote, and if your port agent asks for help with a campaign or with getting people to the polls, please make every effort to volunteer your time. Last but not least, I thank every Seafarer who already contributes to the union’s voluntary political action fund, SPAD. If you’re not on board with SPAD, the time to sign up is now. It’s definitely not the only tool in our political arsenal, but it’s an important one. Jones Act Facts Like our fellow citizens all across the country, I was cringing and praying for the best when Hurricane Florence devastated parts of the East Coast in mid-September. You know it’s bad when the highway signs all the way up here around D.C. are warning you not to attempt any travel to the Carolinas. Ahead of the storm, SIU members did a fantastic job crewing up ships and moving them out of harm’s way. The activations required a lot of extra work in our manpower office and at the hiring halls, and I’m proud of the way you all rose to the occasion. Meanwhile, in the immediate aftermath of Florence, I thought I was in some kind of movie where I woke up one morning and I’d somehow gone back in time a year. That’s because I started reading new articles slamming the Jones Act for allegedly impeding the recovery from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017. (Those pieces were trying to compare the federal responses to Florence and Maria.) We’ve covered this ad nauseum, but if you’re new to the union or the industry, don’t fall for the lies being resurrected by Jones Act critics. The facts are that Jones Act carriers led the way in the recovery in Puerto Rico, and the law greatly benefits that territory. And, as many of you know, American crews on Jones Act vessels still are bringing the needed supplies to rebuild the commonwealth. If you want to get up to speed on the Jones Act and Puerto Rico, visit the excellent website americanmaritimepartnership.com (the SIU is a member of the coalition that runs the site). As always, we have a lot of work ahead, well beyond Election Day. And as always, we’re up to those tasks. FEBRUARY 2014 VOLUME 76 Volume 80 Number 10 o Canadian seafaring unions recently finalized an agreement with the Canadian government that secured cabotage rights for Canadian mariners aboard vessels flying any flag traversing that nation’s domestic waterways. Seafarers International Union of Canada President Jim Given said on Sept. 11, “Our victory is official!” Given, who serves as the Eastern Area Executive Board Member for the AFL-CIO’s Maritime Trades Department (MTD), has spearheaded this fight to enforce and strengthen Canada’s cabotage laws for years. He has reported on this campaign several times at MTD Executive Board meetings. (SIU President Michael Sacco also is president of the MTD.) Under the provisions agreed upon, the Canadian government will not issue any temporary foreign worker permits to mariners from outside nations for more than 30 days without the written consent of the maritime unions of Canada, which will be coordinated through the SIU of Canada. “What this means,” noted Given, “is Canadian mariners will get first work on any vessel running cabotage regardless of the vessel’s flag. This is an important win, and the first of its kind for this program.” In the event that no Canadian mariners are available for such a cabotage run, Given pointed out that the foreign mariners must be granted new employment contracts which clearly show the Canadian wage rates and working conditions they are under while engaged in Canadian waters. Additionally, such conditions must meet the standards set by the laws of Canada In 2015, the SIU of Canada filed 42 lawsuits against the Canadian government for violating the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The union found evidence that Canadian seafarers were not offered the jobs and many foreign mariners were paid as little as $2.41 an hour while working in Canadian waters. A year later, the union filed 13 more lawsuits with similar allegations. In July 2016, the Canadian government admitted it improperly issued work permits to the foreign crew aboard a Marshall Islands tanker sailing in Canadian waters. The Canadian Federal Court granted the union’s judicial review application and, in February 2017, the SIU of Canada and the national government settled the remaining lawsuits. As part of the settlement, the union worked with branches of the government to establish a new Temporary Foreign Worker Program policy to address the issues of concern to Canada’s maritime labor The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Managing Editor/Production, Jim Guthrie; Assistant Editor, Nick Merrill; Photographer, Harry Gieske; Administrative Support, Jenny Stokes; Content Curator, Mark Clements. Copyright © 2018 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. community. “This is a significant step to ensure that Canadian vessel charterers will no longer be able to use the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to exploit foreign labor as a means to undercut and undermine the Canadian maritime industry and Canadian seafarers,” added Given. The MTD is a constitutionally mandated department of the AFLCIO. It features 23 affiliate unions (representing around five million members) and a network of 21 port maritime councils. U.S. Rep. Mast Named New Chairman Of Maritime Transportation Subcommittee U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania), chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, recently named Rep. Brian Mast (R-Florida) to serve as chairman of the Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation for the remainder of the 115th Congress. The subcommittee, one of six subcommittees within the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, conducts oversight of the United States Coast Guard, and has jurisdiction over regulation of ocean shipping, maritime transportation safety, NO. 2 October 2018 Jim Given President, SIU of Canada Congressman Brian Mast (center) pauses for a photo after a meeting with members of the maritime community during 2018’s Congressional Sail-In. Also pictured, from left to right: American Maritime Officers Service’s Legislative Consultant Brenda Otterson; AMO President Paul Doell; AMO Member Captain Kevin Stith; and SIU Port Agent Todd Brdak. and the Jones Act. The subcommittee also has oversight of the U.S. Merchant Marine as a whole, except in cases of national security. “Oversight of the Coast Guard and the nation’s maritime transportation system is a vital responsibility of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The Coast Guard, as one of the nation’s five armed services, conducts an array of critical missions on behalf of the American people,” said Shuster. “Brian is an effective member of this subcommittee and has a firm grasp of the issues. He understands the critical nature of the Coast Guard’s missions and is ready to take the gavel.” “Maritime transportation is a critical issue for Florida and the Coast Guard has an important presence in our state, which is why I asked Chairman Bill Shuster for the opportunity to take on leadership of this subcommittee,” Mast said. “The Coast Guard plays an essential role in maintaining the rule of law on our waterways, including securing our borders and enforcing marine pollution laws. Working together, I’m confident we can ensure they have the tools they need to succeed at these critical missions.” An Apology to Our Readers The printed version of the September LOG contained a mistake on the front page, where the main headline erroneously identified the new ship El Coqui as a tanker. The ship in fact is a combination container/ roll-on roll-off (ConRo) vessel, something clearly known to everyone on our staff (and something reflected in the rest of the coverage). We corrected the PDF version of the September edition, which is posted on the union website. We strive to make every issue of the LOG interesting, useful – and accurate. While we never will be immune from making mistakes, we don’t take last month’s lightly. We apologize. We’ll do better, and we thank you for your understanding and your support. On a personal note, both the original error and the ultimate responsibility are mine. Lastly, this seems an opportune time to mention that although we are not asking Seafarers to act as proofreaders, please let us know if you ever spot a mistake that warrants a correction, and/or one that at least can be changed online. Our staff emails are listed in the LOG section of the SIU website (mine is jbiscardo@seafarers.org); our phone number is (301) 899-0675, and our fax number is (301) 702-4407. Respectfully, Jordan P. Biscardo Communications Director Reversed to White Reversed to White 2 Seafarers LOG October 2018 �The SIU-crewed David B (photo at left) is operated by G&H for BayHouston Towing. In the photo above, SIU boatmen meet with Patrolman J.B. Niday (left) aboard the C.R. Haden. G&H Boatmen Approve 3-Year Contract Pact Boosts Wages, Includes Additional Improvements SIU boatmen employed by Galveston, Texas-based G&H Towing have overwhelmingly approved a three-year contract featuring wage gains and other improvements. The pact, which also maintains benefits, covers more than 300 SIU members. Voting took place Sept. 1-5, and the agreement was approved by a 9:1 ratio. SIU Vice President Gulf Coast Dean Corgey stated, “The key to this contract is that the SIU and G&H Towing company have a longstanding relationship that is excellent. We’ve shown the industry how working together on national and local politics, recruiting, manning and good-faith bargaining has a positive outcome for all parties.” Representing the SIU during negotiations (which primarily took place for several days in August) were Assistant Vice President Mike Russo, Patrolman J.B. Niday, Mate Cameron Schroeder, Capt. Mark Kazin, Capt. John Gunning, Chief Engineer Howard Cook and Oiler Steve Prendergast. The company negotiators included Steve Huttman, Elaine Lauzon and Xavier Valverde. G&H operates nearly 40 harbor tugs in Houston, Galveston, Texas City, Corpus Christi and Freeport. The company expects to add up to a dozen more boats. The rank-and-file members who served on the bargaining committee said negotiations went well, and the end result is a collective bargaining agreement that was met with enthusiasm by fellow boatmen. In addition to the yearly wage increases, the contract calls for paid parental leave; maintains medical and pension benefits; further secures vocational training opportunities; successfully addresses some issues pertaining to vacation and sick leave; and offers bonuses for engine room personnel. “I’m excited about the contract and the membership was, too,” stated Cook, who had served on one other bargaining committee while working at G&H. “The whole demeanor of the negotiations went well. Mike and J.B. – I can’t say enough about those guys. They did a fantastic job and they treated us very well, too.” Kazin said, “I definitely think it was a good contract. This is our best wage increase since 1998…. I’m proud of what we accomplished.” He added that as a first-time member of the bargaining team, “It was definitely a learning experience and a good experience.” Oiler Shaun McCleese (left) and Chief Engineer Roy Wick are pictured aboard the tugboat Zeus. October 2018 Similarly, Schroeder hadn’t previously been part of contract negotiations. “I really enjoyed it,” he said. “It was a great learning experience, and I wouldn’t mind doing it again.” Schroeder said the addition of paternity/ maternity leave is “a step in the right direction. Some people won’t be able to use it, but I think for a company that’s getting younger, it’ll definitely be a huge deal and people will be thankful for it. Adding new things to the contract is always big.” Likewise, Gunning pointed to the new benefit as well as the wage gains as contract highlights. “The newborn leave is a really interesting and great development,” he said. “In terms of overall money, I think we did extraordinarily well.” He, too, was a first-time negotiator. “It was very different than what I had imagined,” Gunning said. “It all went very smooth, and in in a really positive direction.” Prendergast took a big-picture view of the contract and the company. He expressed confidence in G&H’s growth and new management, and pointed out business is thriving in the Port of Houston (and doing well in other Texas ports). “I’m optimistic about the future because of the direction the maritime indus- try is going,” said Prendergast, who also served on the union bargaining team for the prior contract in 2015. Russo said the negotiations “went really well, and the delegates did a heck of a job. We took no monetary losses, and where the company had things that they wanted, we were able to reach compromises that were agreeable. Everybody was professional and respectful; we hammered out an agreement in record time, and that’s due in no small part to the outstanding work of our rank-and-file delegates.” Corgey added that G&H crews have been represented by the SIU dating back to the mid-20th century. Further, four of the five union officials based at the Houston hiring hall have worked at G&H at some point. “The roots run deep,” Corgey said. “Everybody realizes that we’re going to get a lot more done working together, and the key for the members is stability. Our members can plan on a future for their family budgets, their retirement. They can look forward to a nice, stable occupation and they can also look forward to a secure retirement. After all, none of this can happen without the boatmen and women; they’re the best in the business.” Bargaining committee members from the union and company, respectively, gather for a photo upon successful completion of negotiations. Pictured from left are SIU Asst. VP Mike Russo, Mate Cameron Schroeder, Elaine Lauzon of G&H, Capt. Mark Kazin, Capt. John Gunning, Steve Huttman and Xavier Valverde of G&H, Chief Engineer Howard Cook, AB Steve Prendergast and Patrolman J.B. Niday. Seafarers LOG 3 �Pictured from left at the port council event are SIU Senior Political Consultant Terry Turner, SIU Port Agent Georg Kenny (who also serves as secretary-treasurer of the port council), Tracy Burke of MEBA, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, ITF Inspector Barbara Shipley, U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, Capt. Randall Rockwood of MM&P, and SIU Government Services Representative Sam Spain. Sen. Kaine, Rep. Scott Discuss Maritime SIU Participates in Port Council Gathering in Virginia With representatives from 16 different international unions present – including the Seafarers – the Hampton Roads (Virginia) Port Council kicked off Labor Day weekend on Aug. 31 with a lunchtime questionand-answer session featuring U.S Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Virginia). Iron Workers Local 79 hosted the meeting in Norfolk, Virginia. The port council is part of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD), to which the SIU is affiliated. SIU Port Agent Georg Kenny and Government Services Division Representative Sam Spain were among the attendees, as was MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Duncan, Union Reps Train In Piney Point who served as moderator. The 90-minute gathering brought together elements from the Norfolk-area’s shipbuilding, ship repair and seafaring communities. The two elected officials dealt with a variety of questions ranging from port activities to finding new ways to spark apprenticeship programs. Kaine and Scott both serve on their bodies’ main committees that oversee labor and workforce issues. Before taking questions, both spoke briefly about creating legislation that would allow federally funded Pell Grants to be used to cover the costs associated with apprenticeship training. (Currently, Pell Grants only help cover expenses associated with pleted the initial seminar Sept. 1721. The remaining ones are for SIU personnel from the West Coast (Oct. 1-5) and the Gulf Coast (Oct. 22-26). Regional vice presidents, assistant The SIU last month launched a vice presidents, port agents, safety new training initiative for current directors and patrolmen are attendunion representatives. Most of the ing the conferences. SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel and Piney Point Port Agent Pat Vandegrift handled much of the planning for all of the training. “This is being done in order to best serve the rank-and-file membership,” Heindel stated. “There are always a lot of changes happening within the maritime industry, and we are also facing some unique challenges in the labor movement, so the timing of these conferences is excellent.” Current officials began the initial session with a review of the union’s newly updated port procedures manSIU President Michael Sacco (left) opens the first training session. Also pictured (from ual, a comprehensive document covleft) are Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, Counsel Leslie Tarantola, and Seafarers ering virtually all aspects of union Plans Administrator Maggie Bowen. representation. They reviewed the 4 Seafarers LOG sessions are taking place at the SIUaffiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Maryland. Three individual conferences – each designated by region – were planned for officials. A group from the East Coast and Great Lakes com- getting a college degree.) In addition, both spoke out strongly against President Trump’s announcement the day before to cancel a 2 percent pay raise for federal workers. Kaine and Scott reiterated their longstanding support for the Jones Act, the Maritime Security Program and cargo preference. Both noted the need for a strong domestic shipbuilding industry to maintain America’s military and commercial fleets. The pair cited Norfolk’s efforts to become the largest port in terms of cargo along the U.S. Atlantic coast, stating they would do whatever is possible in Washington to help achieve this goal. However, both were unaware that the Norfolk/Tide- water/Hampton Roads region is the only major U.S. port on the East Coast that does not have a seamen’s center for U.S. and foreign mariners whose ships dock at the facilities. Both agreed to work with local governmental and business officials to alleviate that concern. SIU President Michael Sacco also serves as president of the MTD, which is a constitutionally mandated department of the AFL-CIO. The MTD features 23 affiliate unions (representing around five million members) and a network of 21 port maritime councils. Those port councils give the affiliates a mechanism to pool their resources on a wide range of issues and projects. union’s constitution along with various legal considerations; leadership techniques; the International Transport Workers’ Federation; the government’s request-for-proposal process; contracts and shipping rules; political action and more. SIU Exec. VP Augie Tellez (standing) addresses the attendees. October 2018 �Lexington Institute: National Security Requires U.S.-Flag Fleet, U.S. Mariners In a recent article written by Daniel Goure, Ph.D., vice president at the Lexington Institute think tank, the U.S-flagged fleet received high praise for the crucial role the American maritime industry plays in the nation’s defense. In the article, Goure stated, “Support for a U.S.-flagged commercial sealift fleet is one of the few economic areas where the U.S. government, Republican and Democratic administrations alike, has practiced what amounts to industrial policy. And rightly so. The maintenance of a viable and reliable capability to move military-relevant cargoes around the world in support of U.S. forces abroad is critical.” The Lexington Institute is based in Arlington, Virginia. On its website, the organization states, “It is the goal of the Lexington Institute to inform, educate, and shape the public debate of national priorities in those areas that are of surpassing importance to the future success of democracy, such as national security, education reform, tax reform, immigration and federal policy concerning science and technology. By promoting America’s ability to project power around the globe we not only defend the homeland of democracy, but also sustain the international stability in which other free-market democracies can thrive.” Goure continued, “Recent assessments of the U.S. industrial base have identified several critical vulnerabilities that could compromise the military’s ability to conduct high-intensity warfare. One of these is the ability of the U.S.-flagged sealift fleet to meet the transportation demands created by the overseas deployments and operation of large combat formations in a war zone. Simply put, the U.S.-flagged sealift fleet has been allowed to erode to the point that it is of only barely sufficient size and capability to meet the demands created by relatively small contingencies such as those conducted in this century in Southwest Asia.” The article quoted Gen. Darren McDew (USAF), who recently retired after serving as commanding officer of the U.S. Transportation Command. During his time at the agency, McDew stated, “An aging organic sealift fleet coupled with a reduction in U.S.-flagged vessels threatens our ability to meet national security requirements. The U.S.-flagged fleet has been in steady decline since World War II as a result of decreasing demand and the rising cost of the U.S.-flagged fleet compared to international fleets. In 1951, 1,288 U.S.-flagged ships were registered in the United States. In 1990, the fleet was down to 408 ships, and in 2013 just 106. Today, 82 U.S.flagged ships operate in international trade, representing a 25 percent reduction in just the last 5 years. .... If the fleet continues to lose ships, a lengthy, mass deployment on the scale of Desert Shield/Desert Storm could eventually require U.S. Forces to rely on foreign-flagged ships for sustainment.” Goure then outlined the basic duties of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) before talking in detail about their impor- Congressman John Garamendi Named ‘Champion of Maritime’ One of the U.S. maritime industry’s leading advocates recently received one of its most prestigious honors. U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-California) on Sept. 17 was presented with the American Maritime Partnership’s (AMP) annual Champion of Maritime Award. It’s the coalition’s top award, and is given “to a member of Congress for extraordinary support and dedication to the American maritime industry,” AMP noted in a press release. SIU Vice President West Coast Nick Marrone attended the presentation in Vallejo, California. The SIU is an AMP affiliate. “Through his years of work in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Garamendi has shown unwavering and ardent support for domestic maritime, which includes the men and women who build, operate and crew the tens of thousands of vessels that transport goods and people safely in the more than 95,000 miles of U.S. coastline and inland waterways,” AMP stated. Garamendi serves as ranking member of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation Committee. He recently introduced legislation aimed at increasing jobs for U.S. mariners, boosting domestic shipbuilding, and helping ensure that American-flag vessels are used for a percentage of LNG exports. In announcing the award, AMP added, “In addition to his work to promote the contribution that the American maritime industry makes to California by providing thousands of family-waged jobs and add- October 2018 ing more than $6.6 billion annually to the state’s economy alone, Rep. Garamendi recognizes the importance of this industry to the nation’s economic, national, and homeland security interests. Nationwide, the domestic maritime industry accounts for approximately 500,000 American jobs and more than $100 billion in annual economic impact.” During the ceremony, the congressman stated, “When we think about all the issues at the forefront of American politics right now – good-paying jobs, energy independence, national security, trade, and rebuilding our manufacturing sector – the American maritime industry tant programs: “Two of MARAD’s main tools for assisting the U.S. commercial fleet are the Maritime Security Program (MSP) and the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA),” he wrote. “These programs are designed to assure the availability of sufficient U.S. commercial sealift capability and the supporting infrastructure to sustain U.S. military operations overseas in an emergency. “The MSP provides supplementary funding, currently $5 million per ship annually, for a specific number of U.S.-flagged, privately owned ships which conduct international commerce but which are available under agreement to respond to Department of Defense (DoD) requirements during war and national emergencies. Currently, the MSP fleet consists of 60 vessels in a mix of container ships, roll-on/roll-off carriers, and heavy lift platforms. The VISA program is similar to MSP insofar as it too is a partnership between the U.S. government and the maritime industry to provide the DoD with assured access to commercial sealift, terminal facilities, and supply chain management services to support the emergency deployment and sustainment of U.S. military forces. VISA participants commit to providing a graduated level of carrying capacity to DoD based on a threestage activation system. In return, these participants receive preference regarding the transportation of DoD cargoes in peacetime. VISA allows DoD access to a broader range of vessels than are in the MSP, including tankers.” He then talked about another impor- is at the forefront of all of them. Unfortunately, it’s not on the minds of many of our leaders in Washington. I’m proud of the work we’re doing together to change that. “The successes we’ve had for our domestic maritime industry would not be possible without the tireless efforts of the American Maritime Partnership, and I couldn’t be more honored to receive the Champion of Maritime Award,” he continued. “I also want to thank the Propeller Club of Northern California, the California State University Maritime Academy (which hosted the event), and my Maritime Advisory Committee for bringing the maritime community together today to discuss the challenges and opportunities before us. As a united maritime industry, we will continue to rebuild this critical sector to advance America’s national and economic security.” tant program, saying, “A third way that MARAD ensures the availability of a U.Sflagged sealift fleet is through the cargo preference program. This program mandates that U.S. government shippers use U.S.-flagged ships, if available, to transport 50 percent of any oceangoing cargo that either directly or indirectly involves the government. Except in wartime, food aid cargoes are the single greatest source of preference cargoes. Removing or even reducing the 50 percent preference would be highly damaging to the U.S. commercial transport fleet.” He continued, “Because the cargo preference program can necessitate that U.S. government departments and agencies pay higher shipping prices, it has led to some intra-governmental tensions. The U.S. Agency for International Development has argued that it should be allowed to ship more food aid on foreign carriers to stretch its budget. There are reports that even some DoD agencies responsible for the movement of bulk supplies have sought to circumvent the cargo preference requirements.” The article concluded, “The cost of MARAD’s programs to support a viable and effective U.S. commercial sealift capability amounts to a small fraction of the projected $65 billion it would cost the government to replicate this capacity and the intermodal infrastructure and global cargo networks provided to the DoD by privatesector MSP participants. For a relatively small expenditure, a critical national security capability can be maintained.” “It is hard to imagine a more tireless supporter of our industry,” said Matt Woodruff, chairman of AMP. “When the American maritime industry faces a challenge or an opportunity, we can be sure with absolute certainty that Rep. Garamendi will be a leader for the men and women of American maritime. At the top of our list, he is a leading champion of the Jones Act, the fundamental law of the American maritime industry which is essential to the strength of our domestic, homeland and national security.” AMP’s member organizations include the SIU and other maritime unions, vessel owners and operators, shipboard and shoreside workers, shipbuilders and repair yards, equipment manufacturers and vendors, dredging and marine construction contractors, plus numerous maritime associations and national security organizations. U.S. Rep. John Garamendi addresses those gathered at the awards ceremony. (Photo courtesy AMP) Seafarers LOG 5 �Rationale for Longstanding Maritime Bills In USA Remains Powerfully Sound Today Jones Act, Cargo Preference, MSP all Boost American Security The story of the U.S. Merchant Marine is as old as the nation itself. However, the legislative fight to protect the rights of the American mariner didn’t gain traction until much later. One of the first such moments occurred with the enactment of the Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA) of 1886. That law, which assessed a fine to any foreign ship carrying passengers between two ports in the U.S., was a first step towards the country’s modern cabotage laws. Following soon behind was the Military Cargo Preference Act of 1904, which dictated that 100 percent of military cargoes be carried on board U.S.-flag vessels. Exceptions could be made if an American vessel was unavailable, but only with the concurrence of the Maritime Administration (MARAD). In 1915, mariners achieved a breakthrough with passage of The Seamen’s Act, thanks in large part to a years-long push by an SIU forerunner, the International Seamen’s Union. As noted by the late SIU historian John Bunker, the law was “designed to counteract fears for the safety of American sailors during the early years of World War I. In order to improve living and working conditions for the crews of vessels registered in the United States, it abolished imprisonment for desertion; reduced penalties for disobedience; regulated hours of work at sea and in port; fixed a minimum quality of rations; regulated the payment of wages; required a certain number of lifeboats; increased the fraction of able seamen on board; and required 75 percent of each ship department to understand the language spoken by the officers.” Meanwhile, once the PVSA helped slow if not stop foreign interests from attempting to cut costs at the expense of their mariners, U.S. lawmakers devised a similar law for cargo transportation: The Merchant Marine Act of 1920. The goals of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (far better known nowadays as the Jones Act) are outlined in the preamble of the law, which reads, “It is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine of the best equipped and most suitable types of vessels sufficient to carry the greater portion of its commerce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, ultimately to be owned and operated privately by citizens of the United States; and it is declared to be the policy of the United States to do whatever may be necessary to develop and encourage the maintenance of such a merchant marine, and, in so far as may not be inconsistent with the express provisions of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall, in the disposition of vessels and shipping property as hereinafter provided, in the making of rules and regulations, and in the administration of the shipping laws keep always in view this purpose and object as the primary end to be attained.” The law was reaffirmed in 1936, and later amended in 1954 with the addition of cargo preference laws, which dictated that certain percentages of the volume of governmentimpelled cargoes be transported on privately owned U.S.-registered vessels. Also taking place in 1954, Public Law 480 (PL-480) was enacted; it would later be termed Food for Peace. This program was originally intended to serve as a way for domestic farmers to ship surplus product Jones Act – Quotes from Senate Floor, June 4, 1920 Following are a few quotes from the Congressional Record of June 4, 1920, when U.S. Senators voted to institute their version of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, better known as the Jones Act. These quotes show the recognition of the need for such a law, and the prescience of the Senators who voted in favor of the bill. Sen. John Nugent (D-Idaho) “Mr. President, I appreciate the fact that it is not only desirable but necessary that we have a great merchant fleet in order that the products of our mines, fields, and factories may be transported to every quarter of the globe in American bottoms, and in order that, should the emergency arise, the ships may be used as auxiliaries to our Navy.” Sen. Park Trammell (D-Florida) “I heartily share the sentiment of the committee favorable to the maintenance of a great American merchant marine. I believe prior to the war that this was one of the crying needs of the Nation, and it was one of the misfortunes of our country that the merchant marine which we formerly had in the early days had from time to time passed into the hands of foreigners, and that on account of that fact there were very few vessels sailing under the Stars and Stripes and operating under American control. “As one of the fortunes of war our Nation acquired a very large fleet. This fleet, in my opinion, should be permanently maintained and the Nation should have such advantages as will accrue to it as the result of the maintenance of an efficient American merchant marine.” Sen. William King (D-Utah) “In my judgment you can build up a merchant marine by fair and just and sensible legislation.” Sen. Nathaniel Dial (D-South Carolina) “The time has come when we need a merchant marine which will be commensurate with our demands and necessities. We wish to ship our goods to every market in the world. I am, therefore, strongly in favor of building up a great merchant marine.... We want to build up a merchant marine of which we will be proud; we want to carry and distribute a large proportion of our merchandise in our own vessels, as we did long ago, before the days of the Civil War.” Sen. Wesley L. Jones (R-Washington) (Note: This text is from the law itself, sponsored by Sen. Jones) “The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 is an earnest effort to lay the foundation of a policy that will build up and maintain an adequate American merchant marine in competition with the shipping of the world…. If every American will place the nation’s good above individual welfare; think, talk and act Americanism and give whole-hearted support to the law passed to aid the United States and uphold those who administer it solely in the interest of the United States and its citizens, we will have an adequate merchant marine that will secure our own interests and promote the world’s welfare.” overseas, but was revised in 1966 to allocate part of U.S. food production for distribution among the poorest countries in the world. The program was formally replaced with the similar Food for Peace Act in 2008. In a recent statement, the coalition USA Maritime described the benefits of PL-480: “Unlike other foreign aid programs, the program does more than just send aid overseas. Food for Peace is a point of pride for the 44,000 American farmers, shippers, processors, port workers, and merchant mariners whose jobs depend upon the program. Food for Peace is not just a handout. It’s the sharing of American bounty and American know-how to help rescue those less fortunate from starvation and chronic food insecurity. By creating a uniquely sustainable public-private partnership between American faith-based organizations, U.S. industry, and the U.S. government, Food for Peace leverages private and public resources to make a meaningful difference for millions of people in a way that government alone simply cannot.” Since its enactment in 1954, PL-480 is considered one of America’s most successful foreign aid programs. Supporting Our Military The U.S.-flag fleet has a well-documented history of answering the call of the U.S. military in times of crisis. As the needs of the military have shifted and expanded over the years, the importance of maintaining a surge sealift fleet of privately owned, militarily useful vessels became even more critical. On October 8, 1996, President Clinton signed the Maritime Security Act of 1996, which established the Maritime Security Program (MSP). According to the MARAD, “The MSP maintains a modern U.S.-flag fleet providing military access to vessels and vessel capacity, as well as a total global, intermodal transportation network. This network includes not only vessels, but logistics management services, infrastructure, terminals facilities and U.S. citizen merchant mariners to crew the government owned/controlled and commercial fleets.” Experts have estimated it would cost the government tens of billions of dollars to replicate what the MSP (and its related Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement) provides. All of these laws help protect the country’s national, economic and homeland security. The Jones Act alone, for example, helps maintain nearly 500,000 American jobs and pumps billions of dollars into the economy every year. It also is vital to helping maintain the country’s shipbuilding capability and its pool of civilian mariners. Rep. Bergman Receives Lakes Honor U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) has been named 2018 Great Lakes Legislator of the Year by the largest labor/management coalition representing shipping on America’s Fourth Sea Coast. The award is presented annually by the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) to a legislator who has helped advance waterborne commerce on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Rep. Bergman was honored Sept. 18 at a ceremony in Traverse City, Michigan. The SIU is a member of the coalition. “Although this is just his first term, Rep. Bergman has quickly become recognized as a leader on Great Lakes and Seaway issues,” said Jim Weakley, president of the GLMTF. “This reflects that his district fronts on three of the five Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan and Huron.” Weakley, who is also president of the Lake Carriers’ Association, said the GLTMF is especially grateful that Bergman spoke directly to President Trump about the need for a second Poe-sized lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. “Within hours of Congressman Bergman 6 Seafarers LOG talking to the president, our nation’s leader publicly declared his support for fixing the Soo Locks. That support … puts the project in the best spot it’s been in years.” Bergman’s commitment to adequate U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking resources is another reason for his selection, the coalition noted. “The locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, open on March 25 and close on January 15,” said John D. Baker, first vice president of the GLMTF, and president emeritus of the International Longshoremen’s Association’s Great Lakes District Council. “But if heavy ice covers the Lakes, the resumption of the iron ore trade and overseas exports of grain from the Lakes largest grain-shipping ports will be delayed. Rep. Bergman is fully supportive of building another heavy icebreaker to help the Mackinaw and other icebreakers keep commerce moving under even the most trying conditions.” Other’s pointed to the congressman’s support for adequate dredging of Great Lakes ports and waterways, and his backing of a strong U.S. Merchant Marine as reasons for his selection for the award. Bergman becomes the tenth Michigan legislator to receive the award since its inception in 1998. Founded in 1992, the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force promotes domestic and international shipping on the Great Lakes. With 78 members, it is the largest U.S. coalition to ever speak for the Great Lakes shipping community and draws its membership from both labor and management representing U.S.-flag vessel operators, shipboard and longshore unions, port authorities, cargo shippers, terminal operators, shipyards and other Great Lakes interests. Its goals include ensuring Lakes dredging is adequately funded; construction of a second Poe-sized lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; bolstering the Coast Guard’s icebreaking resources; protecting the Jones Act and other U.S. maritime cabotage laws and regulations; maximizing the Lakes overseas trade via the St. Lawrence Seaway; opposing exports and/or increased diversions of Great Lakes water; and expanding short sea shipping on the Lakes. U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) October 2018 �With Seafarers in the Lone Star State Houston is one of the largest ports in the United States and, not surprisingly, it’s a busy area for Seafarers. Most of the photos on this page show SIU members and officials in that city – aboard a ship (Liberty Glory), at the hiring hall and at area labor events. The Liberty Promise photos were taken in Corpus Christi, Texas, around 200 miles to the southeast. ABOARD LIBERTY GLORY – Pictured from left to right on deck in the photo at left, are AB Timothy Kauble, AB Franklin Akins and Patrolman Joe Zavala. SA Pete Hernandez (center photo) makes his way to the galley of the Liberty Maritime vessel, while the photo directly above shows AB John Rascon (left) and Chief Cook Ali Bazzi. BOOKS GALORE – In photo at left below, Second Mate Thomas Griffin (right) gets sworn in for his full book by Patrolman Joe Zavala. The large group photo above features AB Joselito Lampong (wearing white shirt, front near the center, holding his full B-book) and Patrolman J.B. Niday (also displaying the book), along with other members. At the counter in photo at center below, QMED Samuel Takyi (right) receives his probationary B-book from Niday. In the remaining photo at right, below, AB Choh Zuom (left) is sworn in by Safety Director Kevin Sykes for his full B-book. RALLYING FOR CITY – Seafarers turn out Aug. 16 for a rally in support of the city’s bid to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Some of the SIU contingent is pictured with U.S. Rep. Al Green (fourth from left) near the Toyota Center, site of the demonstration. Houston, Milwaukee and Miami are the finalists. CELEBRATING LABOR DAY – Enjoying a cookout are (photo at left, from left) Hany Khalil, executive director of the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation; U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas); future Seafarer Joe Jesse Zavala IV and his dad, SIU Patrolman Joe Zavala. Shown in the photo at right are Zavala and son, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and SIU Safety Director Kevin Sykes. ABOARD LIBERTY PROMISE – AB William Steele (immediate right) operates a forklift on the Liberty Maritime vessel, while (photo at far right, from left) AB Edward Mills and SA Alfonso Thomas Martinez are pictured at the security desk. The center photo includes (from left) AB Sirio Centino, GUDE Camonte Terrell and GUDE Francois Doucet. October 2018 Seafarers LOG 7 �GAO Report Cites Defense Function of American-Flag Fleet, U.S. Merchant Mariners The American maritime industry received a welcome if unsurprising affirmation that the U.S.-flag fleet and its mariners remain a crucial component of national defense, thanks to a recent report released by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). According to the report, the agency reviewed and subsequently commented on American-flag ships that trade internationally. The GAO spent more than a year and a half conducting research and finalizing the report. The 55-page document essentially concluded – much like previous studies have determined – that the cost of maintaining the fleet is a worthy investment. For example, the GAO found that the Maritime Security Program (MSP), which provides a relatively small annual subsidy to enrolled U.S.-flag vessels that are crewed by civilians and privately operated, helps ensure there are enough mariners and tonnage to support our troops in times of crisis. Additionally, the MSP offers the federal government a capability that would be hard to replicate otherwise. According to the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the financial cost of replacing these benefits with a government-owned fleet, as well as replicating the related intermodal infrastructure that allows the cargoes to travel to areas that would otherwise be difficult to access, would exceed $60 billion by the latest estimate. The GAO study served to also impress upon the DOT the need to release the long-awaited National Maritime Strategy: “The DOT has drafted but not issued the national maritime strategies mandated by Congress. The strategies are intended to address U.S.-flag vessels’ competitiveness and ensure the long-term viability of U.S.-flag vessels and U.S.-citizen mariners. According to DOT officials, a combined draft strategy was developed under the previous administration but is now being reviewed by the current administration. DOT has not established a timeline for finalizing the strategy even though it was to be completed by 2015. Without establishing a timeline to complete this required strategy, DOT continues to delay providing decision-makers the information they need to determine how best to address the challenges facing the U.S.-flag fleet…. The GAO recommends that DOT complete the national maritime strategy and establish time frames for its issuance. DOT concurred with our recommendation….” Much of the report focused on challenges facing the industry, prominently including a decline in the amount of government cargoes dating to 2004, and a growing shortage of shipboard manpower. The latter point is consistent with urgent, public comments by the respective heads of the U.S. Transportation Command and the U.S. Maritime Administration. Spotlight on Mariner Health Understanding and Addressing Seizures Editor’s note: The following article was provided by the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan Medical Department. Seizures are a symptom of a brain problem. They can happen suddenly, due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Most people think of a seizure as meaning when someone has convulsions and the body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably. Not all seizures are like this. There are many types of seizures and some are very mild. Overall, seizures can fall into two main groups. There are focal seizures (also called partial seizures). These happen in just one area of the brain. They are named after the part where the seizure originated. By contrast, generalized seizures are the result of abnormal activity on both sides of the brain. This happens when never cells on both sides of the brain start to misfire. They can make you have muscle spasms, black out, or fall. These are usually called grand mal or tonic-clonic seizures. Seizures can last from 30 seconds to two minutes and usually do not cause any lasting harm. However, if the seizure lasts longer than five minutes, or the person does not wake up after a seizure, this is a medical emergency. There are many things that can cause a seizure. The most common is a head injury. This is an injury to the brain, skull, or scalp. This can range from a mild bump or a bruise to a traumatic injury to the brain. Eclampsia is a rare but serious condition that causes seizures during pregnancy or right after delivery. You can develop this even if you do not have a history of seizures. Alcohol withdrawal delirium also may cause seizures. 8 Seafarers LOG Intracranial hemorrhage, brain aneurysms, or skull fractures are life-threatening conditions in which you have bleeding inside your skull. Cerebral Palsy is a group of disorders that affect muscle movement and coordination. Concussions from trauma or sports injury require medical treatment. They can cause an altered mental state. Low blood sugar or low blood sodium can change the chemical balance inside the brain. Brain cancer, febrile illnesses, malignant hypertension, heat emergencies, or amphetamine dependencies can also cause seizures. There are many treatments for seizures, and most involve medications. A neurologist should be able to identify the medicine that works best for your type of seizure activity, although a patient may go through many different meds until the right one is chosen. If medications do not work, there are other options. There are a few types of implants that can help to control the brainwave activity that may become erratic. Responsive neuro-stimulators work directly with the nerves in the brain. Vagus-nerve stimulation works with the vagus nerve in the chest up to the brain. Diet, exercise, and occupational therapy are also used with good results. Lastly, surgery may be needed to that area of the brain so that no further seizure will occur. If a seizure happens to someone, place them on their side and help to keep them free from any injury during the incident. Call for help and make sure they are breathing. If not, begin CPR. Healthful Recipe Chicken Enchiladas 8 Servings 8 corn tortilla, 6-inch Cooking spray 2 pounds chicken breast, cooked shredded 1 cup mushroom, chopped 1 ½ tablespoons onion, chopped 1 ½ tablespoons cilantro, chopped 1 whole jalapeno, seeded and chopped 1 cup 2% milk cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cup roma tomato, diced ½ cup olive, sliced 3 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded 1 cup sour cream, light Enchilada Sauce Recipe 8 ounces tomato sauce 3 tablespoons chili pepper, ground 1 teaspoon cumin powder, ground 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 1 ½ cups water ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ cup cold water 1 tablespoon cornstarch Enchiladas Sauce: Add all of the ingredients to a sauce pot or steam kettle; cook over medium heat for about 8 minutes or until the sauce boils. Thicken the sauce with the corn starch slurry to reach desired thickness. Take the pot off of heat. Enchiladas: Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over mediumhigh heat until hot. Warm the tortillas on each side for 10-15 seconds. Stack the warmed tortillas up and cover with clean kitchen towel. Set aside. Next, sauté the onion, mushroom, cilantro, and jalapeno; sauté until onion and mushrooms are tender. Add chicken and ½ of the enchilada sauce; cook 5 minutes. Serving Suggestion: Spoon chicken mixture evenly down centers of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas; place, seam sides down, in a 13x9 inch baking dish; pour the other half of the enchilada sauce over the enchiladas and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until enchiladas are thoroughly heated and cheese melts. Sprinkle evenly with tomato and olives. Serve over lettuce with a tablespoon of sour cream on top. Nutrition Information: Per Serving (Excluding unknown items): 259 calories: 11g Fat (36.9% calories from fat); 22g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 60mg Cholesterol; 424mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain (starch); 3 Lean meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; ½ Fat; 0 other Carbohydrates. Provided by the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education’s Lundeberg School of Seamanship October 2018 �Former Seafarer Felix Nunez (above) appreciates the notes he received from class members pictured at left (their teacher is standing in back). The kids attend Santiago Christian School in the Dominican Republic. Letters from Students Brighten Mariner’s Day When SIU hawsepiper Felix Nunez received a packet of letters from his stepdaughter’s third-grade class, he immediately knew he wanted to share them with fellow mariners. “They got wind I’m some type of sailor,” Nunez explained. “They decided to write me letters, which are hilarious. I think the membership would get a kick out of them.” Nunez sailed with the SIU for more than a decade (beginning in 2001), primarily as an AB, before joining the Seafarersaffiliated American Maritime Officers (AMO). He now sails as a second mate and chief mate, and resides in the Dominican Republic. His stepdaughter attends a private, Christian school in Santiago that opened in 1967. He concluded, “My thanks go to the whole class and the teacher. The letters were well-received and very much appreciated.” Following are some lightly edited excerpts from the letters, offered in that same spirit of appreciation. The first is from his stepdaughter. (Editor’s note: While the class members understandably aren’t familiar with the nuances of the U.S. Merchant Marine, they hit the mark in equating the seafaring life with contributing to freedom. They also almost universally promoted Nunez to captain.) n “Our [classes] are Spanish, technology, art, library, music and P.E. I love P.E. and library. My less favorite is music…. My favorite activity is ‘guess who has the dice.’ It is so, so fun. By dad, love you.” n “In our class, we are talking about freedom. First we talked about the Statue of Liberty, and then we talked about people who fight for freedom. Is that what you do? Every year we also have a day called field day. On field day we do a lot of competitions. Elementary splits up into two groups…. At the end of the day they say who won, red team or blue team.” n “We have been learning a lot about freedom. I know you are doing a very hard job. I trust that you’re a good man. I’m praying that nothing bad happens to you. I also pray you have a long life. A good life. Thanks for always fighting for freedom.” n “I have learned a lot about freedom. It is not free and is not like slavery. Your sacrifice has saved a lot of people all of your hard work. What does it feel to be in the navy?” n “Me and my class have learned about freedom. It is very important to you and to other people, not to all, but to most of them…. We want to thank you for being a hero, for saving the world…. You are America’s protector.” n “Thanks for saving your life to save other people’s lives and thank you for giving freedom to people. Thank you for your service bravery and trustworthy and hard work and thank you for saving the USA. Thank you because freedom is not free and you have given it to people. Do you have more kids?” n “Thank you for your bravery and service. Thank you for fighting for our freedom and United States freedom. Your hard work and protecting us from the enemies and we all thank God He brought you to life. And if you want to know more about [your stepdaughter] she is a great student, friends with everybody and a hard worker just like YOU!” n “We have been learning about freedom and we have been learning that freedom is not free and someone had to pay a price and that was Jesus. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice for all the USA. Also thank you for your bravery.” n “I have learned that freedom is not free and I know that you work really hard for freedom. I know that it is hard to get. Thank you for all you have done and for protecting the United States.” n “We are praying for you captain. I wish God can help you train for battle. Our colors of our school are red, blue and white. At recess me and my friends are going to make a movie about a boat…. We have seeds in our classroom. We have four types of seeds. They are watermelon, spinach, onions and tomatoes. Our tomatoes have 16 votes that they would grow first.” Nunez received a thick stack of notes from the students – a few pages the letters are shown here. The salutations mean merchant captain. October 2018 Seafarers LOG 9 �TALKING MERCHANT MARINE IN FLORIDA – SIU Asst. VP Kris Hopkins (right in both photos) recently had separate meetings with members of Congress. The main discussion topics were the Jones Act, the Maritime Security Program, cargo preference and how the nation depends on a viable U.S. Merchant Marine. With Hopkins in photo at left is U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Florida); in the other photo is U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Florida). At Sea and Ashore with the SIU WELCOME ASHORE IN NEW ORLEANS – QMED Bruce Zenon (left) picks up his first pension check at the hiring hall. Congratulating him is Port Agent Chris Westbrook. Zenon began sailing with the SIU in 1989. PROMOTING MARITIME IN GUAM – SIU Port Agent Fred Sanchez (right) recently met with Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo, Guam’s delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. They discussed the U.S. Merchant Marine in general, and the Jones Act and cargo preference specifically. Congresswoman Bordallo reiterated her support for those measures and for the industry as a whole NY WATERWAY NOTABLES – NY Waterway Captain Vince Lombardi (right in photo at left) displays his full book. He’s pictured with Patrolman Ray Henderson. (Vince has had the full book for a while. We’re a little tardy with the photo.) The company recently threw a party for Seafarer George Schumpp (right in the photo at right), in recognition of his 30 years with the company. The senior deckhand is pictured with NY Waterway President and Founder Arthur E. Imperatore, inventor of the modern commuter ferry system. ABOARD ALLIANCE NORFOLK – Recertified Bosun Wilfredo Velez submitted these photos of deck gang members earlier this year aboard the Maersk Line, Limited vessel. In photo at far left, AB Arsenio Omabao performs routine maintenance on a lifeboat. AB Eldin Ebanks (center photo) preps a ramp for a coat of paint. In photo at immediate left, AB John Paul performs rust maintenance on a vent. Bosun Velez (photo directly above) assists raising deck panels in preparation for loading cargo. 10 Seafarers LOG October 2018 �At Sea and Ashore with the SIU ABOARD SEABULK ARCTIC – Thanks to Recertified Bosun John Cedeno Jr. for these snapshots from the Seabulk Tankers vessel. Some of the crew members are pictured after reviewing wage rates, while two others are shown in the galley. Cedeno said it’s “a great crew.” Pictured from left in photo at left are AB Richard Benoit, AB Christopher Sanchez, AB Blake Braye and Cedeno Jr. Chief Cook John Jewell (left) and Chief Steward Gordon Major are shown in photo at center, while the remaining snapshot features (from left) Pumpman James Rodweller, AB Christopher Sanchez, GVA Jose Martinez, Cedeno Jr. and Wiper Anthony Williams. ABOARD OVERSEAS TAMPA – Recertified Steward Bobby Darku (photo at left) takes seafood seriously. “On the Overseas Tampa, we don’t wait until Thanksgiving or Christmas to have lobster!” he said in a recent email from the Overseas Ship Management vessel. “By the way, any steward wanting to do this, go see Tony’s Seafood when in Baton Rouge.” ABOARD APL PRESIDENT TRUMAN – Recertified Bosun Gerry Gianan sent this photo of the steward department. “This galley gang is a good feeder,” the bosun noted. Pictured from left are Recertified Steward Benedict Opaon, ACU Roberto Firme and Recertified Steward Joseph Gallo. ABOARD USNS BOBO – Many thanks to Chief Officer Jennifer L. Senner (an SIU hawsepiper and graduate of Apprentice Class 622) for these photos of the deck gang. Pictured aboard the Crowley-operated ship are Bosun Nate Elliott, ABs Joven Deocampo, James Osborne and Marcus Smith, and OSs Nagi Said, Jamal Freeman and Kefrem Jones. (Editor’s note: In the posed photo, the ship is at anchor and the lifeboat is in the stowed position over the deck.) October 2018 Seafarers LOG 11 �ABM Kareem Ahmed, GUDE Abdul Salam Mohamed, ABM Justin Bowe, AB Mohamed Aboubaker AB David Brusco (standing) and Recertified Bosun Adel Ahmed ABM Justin Bowe Alicia Bishop and Emilia Flesner Recertified Bosun Thomas Macgregor QMED Randall Kramer, OMU Joe Ritchey Seafarers Continue Tradition of Community Service A tradition that began some 12 years ago for Tacoma, Washington-area SIU members remains very much alive and well today, as evidenced by the recent completion of another project with philanthropy at its core. Responding to the call of Paint Tacoma Beautiful, a crew of Seafarers (including family members and friends) on Sept. 19 put the finishing touches on a project involving the exterior upgrade of a private residence in their community. Armed with an assortment of drop cloths, ladders, paint brushes, other tools and a collective mindset of compassion, the crew completed what days earlier had been a full-scale upgrading project on the home of David Rees. Altogether, the team devoted more than 150 manhours effecting repairs to Rees’ residence. Specifically, team members power washed, scraped, sanded, primed and painted the entire dwelling, including trim, doors and hand rails. Essentially, they gave the entire abode a muchneeded facelift. Rees said he heard about the Paint Tacoma Beautiful project a while ago and that it normally was done for older, low-income people, but he was not sure if he qualified. Nonetheless, he said, he applied and hoped for the best. “Some people from the project (Paint Tacoma Beauti- AB John Villa 12 Seafarers LOG ful) stopped by my house and talked to me about the program and I told them about my income situation,” he said. “Later on, they called and told me that I did qualify for the program, and that they would be happy to take on my house. I thought that it was fantastic because my house really needed some work and I was not able to do it myself.” Not long after this get-acquainted encounter with Paint Tacoma representatives (in late August), members the SIU crew arrived at Rees’ residence. They assessed the magnitude of the work to be done, formulated a plan of attack and launched the initial phases of their upgrades. From the outset, the group made a genuinely positive and abiding impression on the homeowner. “They were a bunch of real nice, well-mannered guys who did a really good job,” Rees said. “It was a real pleasure meeting and talking with all of them. They were just a group of real neat guys, and a couple of gals came by, too. They all were just really nice people.” Rees is a senior citizen who lives alone and is approaching his 8oth birthday. “I was glad to get to 80 and now I’m hoping to get to 90,” said the military veteran who was born and raised in Utah. “I am not originally from Tacoma,” he shard. “The service brought me out here, so after my service ended, I just stayed.” Recertified Bosun Richard Szabo Incidentally and by pure happenstance, Rees has ties to the SIU. It turns out that a family member of his (Clair Cox) back in the 1980s graduated from the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education’s apprentice program. She sailed with the union for a few years out of the Seattle hall. “Like I said, all of the people who came here and labored on my house were really neat guys (and “gals”), they did a fantastic job and I really appreciate all the work they have done,” Rees added. “It’s just great.” Ben Anderson, SIU Tacoma safety director, who organized this year’s project, was pleased with Rees’ kind words about the SIU team’s performance. “We’re all elated that Mr. Rees found our efforts beneficial and that they made a difference in his quality of life,” he said. “I’d like to thank our members for once again giving of themselves and supporting this effort to help people in or community. I can’t say that I am surprised about their response though, because that’s what they always do.” SIU Port Agent Joe Vincenzo stated, “The thing that strikes me most about this project is that providing this service cuts across national, ethnic and religious barriers Continued on page 14 Chief Cook Abelardo Reyes October 2018 Many of the SIU volunteers pose with the homeowner following the completion of the project. Pictured from left to right in the photo above are: Home owner-David Rees, ABM Justin Bowe, Port Secretary Brenda Flesner, OMU Joe Ritchey, AB/Dragtender William Born, Port Agent Joe Vincenzo, Safety Director Ben Anderson, Recertified Bosun Thomas Macgregor, Electrician William Mogg, AB Raul Molina, AB John Villa, AB Mark Louie Manalansan and OMU Eduardo Arroyo. October 2018 Seafarers LOG 13 �The Tug Schoodic: Man Overboard? Editor’s note: This article was penned by Rafael Alvarez, a writer and former SIU member based in Baltimore. Alvarez is also the son of a retired, longtime SIU member who sailed with the union for more than three decades. Anyone with information about long-lost mariner Harrison Worrell or the tug Schoodic is asked to contact Alvarez via email at orlo.leini@gmail.com. The last known whereabouts of marine engineer Harrison “Happy” Worrell was on board an East Coast tug called the Schoodic in late December of 1939. Worrell’s family never saw him again. And though a body didn’t surface – nor was a death certificate discovered – an insurance benefit of a thousand dollars was paid out to his widow, a woman with many layers of secrets named Myrtle Whittier Joyner Worrell. Before compensating the alleged widow, Monumental Life argued in court papers, “Harrison Worrell is not dead.” Company investigators apparently were not able to prove this anymore than Myrtle could show that he was dead. The policy was issued just weeks before his disappearance on or about Dec. 26, 1939. Insurance industry officials said it is virtually unheard of for a benefit to be paid without a death certificate. Worrell was born in 1896 in Rollins Fork, Virginia, a small town between the Chesapeake Bay and the Rappahannock River. Blue-eyed, sandy-haired, he was in his early 40s when he vanished, and had several failed relationships resulting in children by other women at the time he went missing. Not much more is known about Worrell beyond a string of Baltimore addresses, his registration for the draft during World War I and his application for a Social Security card. His story is a seafaring puzzle worthy of Conrad and Conan Doyle, one further muddied by Myrtle’s lickety-split marriage to a “boarder” in her house before tears shed for Worrell (if there were any) were dry. “I want to know if the insurance company actually investigated anything,” and if so, what they found out, said Terry Grove Barbera, Worrell’s biological granddaughter who spent most of her life thinking that the boarder – Clyde The tugboat Schoodic sails in Baltimore Harbor. (Photo courtesy Maryland Historical Society) Martin Hatt (1914-1978) – was her grandfather. Similarly, her mother – LaVerne Worrell Grove, now 81 and living in a suburban Baltimore nursing home – believed that Clyde Hatt was her father until she was in the seventh grade. One day in 1949 or 1950, the adolescent LaVerne was rooting around in the basement of the family home on Mosher Street in West Baltimore and found a box of papers – among them, her birth certificate naming Harrison Benjamin Worrell as her father. When LaVerne asked her mother about it, Myrtle evaded the question.. The moment has vexed LaVerne ever since. “I was hurt by something I didn’t know anything about,” said LaVerne, who long ago spent $300 on a detective who turned up a few out-of-touch relatives but no firm answers. “It was a feeling of being alone,” she said, “of wondering, ‘Who am I.’” Several years ago, the investigation was taken up by Barbera, raised in Baltimore and now living near Seattle. Her list of unanswered questions is lengthy. Did Worrell die on board the tug? Was it a boating accident that went Tacoma-Area Mariners Donate Time Completing Project to Benefit Neighbors Continued from Page 12 in that it brings together work parties consisting of all walks, creeds and colors. We just don’t see enough of this in the news. I’m sure that it is out there, but you just don’t see it or hear about it unless you yourself are involved. It is not only out there, but it is also here alive and well in Tacoma.” (Vincenzo originally spearheaded the union’s participation both in Paint Tacoma and Santa’s Castle, the latter an annual holiday toy drive for U.S. military families.) AB Justin Bowe, a member of this year’s team, is one of many Seafarers whose selfless devotion to volunteering in order to help others continues to make Paint Tacoma Beautiful flourish. “Justin Bowe helps us every year,” Vincenzo said. “He’s the best.” “I volunteered because it was a good way to give back to the community and at the same time represent union labor and show those in our community that we care,” said Bowe, who has been sailing under the SIU banner for nearly 16 years. 14 Seafarers LOG “Also, the project took place while I was on vacation. I happened to be between ships at the time, so it was ideal for me. “Volunteering for programs like Paint Tacoma Beautiful is something that we as Seafarers can do because of our unique work schedule,” he continued. “We can get involved in these community projects during our down time. And that’s different from a lot of people who work 8 to 5 or more than 250 days a year and don’t have the time or opportunity to volunteer for these types of community projects. Volunteering for the project gave me a good feeling inside because the people who submit their houses for the program usually are not physically or financially capable of going out and painting their houses on their own. This is my second or third time and it’s always been for senior citizens living alone.” Speaking of both Paint Tacoma and Santa’s Castle, Bowe concluded, “It’s wonderful to do this because it makes you feel like you are a part of the city that you live in. I’m sure that efforts like this reflect positively on individual unreported? Did Worrell hurl himself overboard from grief over the death by pneumonia of his infant daughter Geraldine (LaVerne’s younger sister), who passed away that June? Was his disappearance reported to the police? Was there any accounting by the family that owned the Schoodic – Nora and H.B. Messenger of Caroline County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore? Was the Coast Guard involved? Did a newspaper somewhere in the mid-Atlantic report that a body had washed up on shore fitting the description of Worrell? A habitué of the rough stevedore saloons that once crowded the South Baltimore waterfront, might Happy have said the wrong thing to the wrong guy? Or, most troubling of all, said Barbera, “Did he just walk away from his family one day and make it look like an accident?” Barbera has chased most of these leads without satisfaction. She is particularly seeking cooperation from Monumental Life, now known as Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Seafarers as well as the union as a whole, but beyond that, I think it sends an even greater message. It clearly demonstrates to the people in the community that we do indeed care about performing service in our community. Hopefully it will inspire others people to give a little bit more of themselves.” Chief Cook Abelardo Reyes, who joined the SIU in 2009, was a member of Paul Hall Center Apprentice Class 729 and has been sailing for almost 10 years, echoed Bowe’s sentiments. “I was off of work when the project started, so I just wanted to volunteer in order to serve the city of Tacoma and help people by doing what is necessary to make their lives better,” he said. “I worked on this project from about 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the first day. The group went back the next day, but I could not go because I was back on my ship. “I’ve been blessed since joining the SIU and I just wanted to give back,” he continued. “This is the first time that I did such a project with my SIU brothers and sisters, but I have done similar types of endeavors before with different friends of mine who belong to other organizations.” Reyes added, “Volunteering made me feel good because I know that I have Iowa. So far, they have not been helpful. Named for a peninsula in Down East, Maine, the Schoodic was built near Portland in the Pine Tree State in 1907 and was owned by the Messenger Transportation Company of Federalsburg between the World Wars. The tug was primarily used to tow petroleum bunkers between Baltimore and Philadelphia. In 1942, she sailed via canals near Lake Okeechobee in Florida to bring a new barge to the Chesapeake. Forty years after she was built, the Schoodic was destroyed by fire in April of 1947 near Drum Point off the shores of southern Calvert County in Maryland. Barbera’s labors began as a simple pastime, the building of a family tree. It grew and came to focus on Harrison Worrell for her mother, “a woman who has lived with this hole in her identity most of her life, who was crippled for being told it was improper to ask for the truth from her own mother. “My interest in solving the mystery of Harrison’s disappearance is to round out the story while Mom is still alive,” she said. “If nothing else, I might be able to give her this last gift.” done something nice to help people, my fellow man, my fellow Tacoma people. I will encourage more of my brothers and sisters to get involved in such projects, because to me it helps build morale and character. It’s always good to do something for someone else and not expect anything in return. Paint Tacoma Beautiful is a largescale regional effort to spruce up homes for citizens who don’t have the means or resources to do it themselves. Tacoma Seafarers are believed to be the longeststanding supporters of the program. This year’s SIU Paint Tacoma Beautiful crew included: Recertified Bosun Richard Szabo, QMED Randal Kramer, AB/Dragtender Billy Born, ABM Justin Bowe, Port Secretary Brenda Flesner, Emilia Flesner, Alicia Bishop, Port Agent Joe Vincenzo, Patrolman Warren Asp, Safety Director Ben Anderson, Recertified Bosun Thomas MacGregor, QEE William Mogg, AB Raul Molina, AB John Villa, AB Mark Louie Manalansan, OMU Eduardo Arroyo, AB Mohamed Aboubaker, ABM Kareem Ahmed, GUDE Abdul Salam Mohamed, Recertified Bosun Adel Ahmed, AB David Brusco, Chief Cook Abelardo Reyes, OS Corey Shanley and OMU Joe Ritchey. October 2018 �Hiring Halls Closed on Saturdays Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea Change took Effect September 1, 2018 As previously reported in multiple editions of the Seafarers LOG and during monthly membership meetings, the union announced that – effective September 1, 2018 – the hiring halls no longer are open on Saturdays. The corresponding Seafarers Appeals Board action is printed below. The only amendment is the removal of a sentence indicating Saturday hours for the halls. However, please note that in accordance with the union’s constitution, the halls will be open on Saturdays for individual ballot pickup during the next SIU election period, which is scheduled for the final two months of the year 2020. (Ballots also may be obtained at the halls Monday through Friday, or by mail, during the election period.) Seafarers Appeals Board Action 478 Effective: September 1, 2018 The Board has been provided information by the Union supporting the need to adjust prescribed business hours for hiring halls via closure on Saturdays. The Board in its determination to make such amendment considered: a majority of contracted employers are closed on Saturdays, non-peak member utilization of the hiring hall and the continued ability to have on-call persons available to assist in pier-head jump situations. With the aforementioned in mind the Seafarers Appeals Board takes the following action to close union hiring halls for business on Saturdays. AMEND Shipping Rule 4. Business Hours and Job Calls, Paragraphs A. & B. as follows. “A. Except as otherwise provided herein, all Union hiring halls shall be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The hiring halls shall be closed on July 4, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Labor Day, and such other holidays as are determined by the port agents. Notice of such additional closings shall be posted on the hiring halls’ bulletin boards on the day preceding the Holiday.” October & November 2018 Membership Meetings Piney Point...........*Tuesday: October 9, Monday: November 5 Algonac...................................Friday: October 12, November 9 Baltimore............................Thursday: October 11, November 8 August 16, 2018 - September 15, 2018 Total Registered Port A All Groups B Total Shipped Registered on Beach C All Groups A B C 0 2 1 2 0 3 0 10 7 7 1 1 8 2 2 0 0 1 1 4 52 Trip Reliefs A All Groups B C 6 0 0 9 0 1 1 16 8 12 2 0 7 3 2 0 3 11 0 4 85 18 5 6 27 3 14 12 87 57 71 8 15 32 22 7 3 6 54 6 45 498 18 2 3 17 0 3 4 20 29 22 3 5 15 4 4 4 16 26 3 16 214 2 1 0 11 0 7 4 18 9 8 1 5 9 5 1 1 4 23 3 8 120 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 17 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 5 7 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 2 0 1 32 4 0 1 19 0 4 12 26 30 21 1 6 21 6 2 3 6 24 3 24 213 0 0 3 7 1 3 6 12 25 19 2 4 15 6 2 7 0 10 4 18 144 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 1 8 3 0 1 0 4 2 6 38 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 12 1 4 13 1 8 9 39 24 30 5 9 17 14 3 1 4 23 3 17 237 6 1 1 5 0 3 2 18 17 4 3 1 7 3 2 2 4 7 2 12 100 0 1 0 7 0 4 2 18 9 9 1 1 6 3 3 1 1 5 2 6 79 Deck Department 18 10 0 0 2 0 16 7 1 1 7 4 7 3 39 16 21 13 26 13 4 3 13 3 16 10 8 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 20 6 1 1 15 6 221 104 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 3 0 2 5 0 1 8 16 10 12 3 3 10 2 2 1 2 12 2 8 102 0 0 4 9 1 1 3 4 11 10 0 2 10 2 3 3 0 6 1 14 84 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 2 9 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 30 Engine Department 3 1 2 0 2 4 3 5 1 1 4 1 8 2 17 6 7 10 9 3 4 1 3 3 11 12 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 12 3 0 1 6 5 100 67 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 1 0 2 11 1 5 12 14 17 9 0 2 7 15 2 9 2 9 2 19 139 0 2 0 4 0 1 2 3 10 4 0 1 5 1 0 1 8 1 1 7 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 14 Steward Department 3 1 0 1 1 0 9 6 1 1 4 0 6 0 18 4 11 6 13 1 1 0 2 1 6 7 7 5 3 0 6 2 2 5 8 0 1 0 11 7 113 47 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 3 0 2 2 5 8 6 0 2 2 4 0 2 3 1 0 4 46 3 1 1 17 3 7 22 38 26 14 0 6 15 33 4 6 5 19 5 36 261 2 1 0 6 0 4 2 5 17 6 1 2 12 5 0 1 8 2 2 14 90 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 18 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 2 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 3 0 2 25 8 0 1 5 1 2 4 7 13 20 1 0 21 7 1 1 0 7 0 18 117 11 1 2 4 2 2 3 11 30 8 0 1 21 11 1 1 0 9 0 11 129 Entry Department 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 11 1 14 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 7 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 1 8 12 85 4 2 4 1 0 1 6 3 14 6 0 0 22 5 1 0 1 3 0 12 85 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 5 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 8 0 5 50 12 0 0 12 3 2 7 19 25 26 4 0 26 16 2 2 0 21 0 36 213 18 2 1 8 2 1 5 20 80 17 0 3 37 26 0 1 0 21 0 45 287 GRAND TOTAL: 503 352 252 157 179 1,022 661 463 Guam...................Thursday: October 25, *Friday: November 23 Honolulu................................Friday: October 19, November 16 Houston...............Monday: October 15, *Tuesday, November 13 Jacksonville........................Thursday: October 11, November 8 Joliet.................................Thursday: October 18, November 15 Mobile...........................Wednesday: October 17, November 14 New Orleans........................Tuesday: October 16, November 13 Jersey City.............................Tuesday: October 9, November 6 Norfolk...............................Thursday: October 11, November 8 Oakland............................Thursday: October 18, November 15 Philadelphia....................Wednesday: October 10, November 7 Port Everglades.................Thursday: October 18, November 15 San Juan.............................Thursday: October 11, November 8 St. Louis.................................Friday: October 19, November 16 Tacoma...................................Friday: October 26, November 23 Wilmington.............................Monday: October 22, November 19 * Piney Point change due to Columbus Day holiday observance. * Guam change due to Thanksgiving Day observance * Houston change due to Veterans Day observance Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m SPAD Works For You. Contribute To The Seafarers Political Activities Donation SPAD October 2018 446 303 Seafarers LOG 15 �Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Kermett Mangram, Vice President Government Services HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 Inquiring Seafarer This month’s question was answered by the members of the Paul Hall Center’s most recent bosun recertification class. Question: Why did you join the SIU and why have you remained with the union? Nicholas Smithling Recertified Bosun “I joined in 2003, and I’ve remained in the union because of the job security and the benefits. I felt a reason to be loyal because of the opportunity I was given at just 18 years of age. I came from very humble means, and when I received my first check, I was sold.” Artis Williams Recertified Bosun “I came to the SIU through MSC, and have stayed union from 1993 to the present. I enjoy going to sea, and the SIU has given me a good life.” ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 625 N. York St., Houston, TX 77003 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Stop 16 1/2 Santurce, PR 00907-4601 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 16 Seafarers LOG Josephus Willis Recertified Bosun “My cousin was in the SIU, and he really enjoyed being part of the union. I joined in 1999 to better myself and to see the world. I’ve met a lot of good people, I upgraded to AB and worked my way up to where I am now. I’m proud to be an SIU member.” Sanyboy Whiting Recertified Bosun “I love the ocean, and through the SIU I’ve found the experience of a lifetime that I treasure. It’s not just a job, it’s my professional career. I joined the SIU in 1989, and sailed aboard the S.S. Constitution as my first ship. I’m grateful to the union, and hope to work for many more years to come.” Modesto Y. Rabena Jr. Recertified Bosun “It is my privilege to be a member of this union for the rest of my life. I’m very proud to be an SIU member, deep in my heart. I’m satisfied with who I am now, as a professional U.S. Merchant Mariner. I will continue to be a member of only one union: the Seafarers International Union.” Thomas Moore Recertified Bosun “I joined the SIU to improve my life, and to serve as a crew member aboard ships. I have remained with the SIU due to the improved lifestyle it has afforded me, the available jobs, the type of work, the good benefits, and the Brotherhood of the Sea.” Adel Ahmed Recertified Bosun “I joined the union because my father and brother are also members of the SIU. I remain in the union because I tried many careers before I joined, and just wasn’t happy. I make good money, and am able to spend quality time with my family on vacations.” Amin Quraish Recertified Bosun “I joined the SIU because my father was a union member. I’ve been sailing for 17 years, and I love what I do. I would like to thank our union leadership for affording me these opportunities.” Victor Nunez Recertified Bosun “I joined the SIU looking for a career with a future. It was the best decision I ever made! The union not only made me a merchant mariner, but also made me a better man, a better individual, a hard worker, a professional and last but not least, a leader. That’s why I remain in the union.” Eugene Perez Jr. Recertified Bosun “I joined the union through my uncle, Joe Perez, who is a retiree. Coming from the streets of Brooklyn, New York, it was a great way to get out. I have remained in the union for 34 years and it has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. It changed my life in so many ways. I want to thank the SIU for letting me provide for my family and give them a great life.” John D. Cedeno Jr. Recertified Bosun “I joined the union in 1991 – Class 486 – straight out of high school. My stepfather was a former Crowley ship’s agent in Puerto Rico. As a teen, there were times when I joined him as he boarded docking vessels. The captains of those vessels would always greet me with, ‘You look like a strong teen, you would be a great seafarer.’ At 18, I decided I wanted to be a part of the SIU, and I have remained in the union for many reasons. Most importantly, I have a level of security and a stable financial backing that has allowed me to provide for my family.” October 2018 �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA ZEIN ACHMAD Brother Zein Achmad, 69, signed on with the SIU in 1980, initially working on the Santa Mercedes. A steward department member, he upgraded on several occasions at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Achmad most recently sailed on the Maersk Idaho. He resides in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ENRIQUE AGOSTO Brother Enrique Agosto, 60, became a union member in 1981, first sailing aboard the Long Beach. He sailed in the steward department and upgraded on several occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Agosto’s last vessel was the Ocean Jazz. He makes his home in Houston. LARRY COKLEY Brother Larry Cokley, 65, signed on with the SIU in 1988 when he sailed on the Bay Ridge. He was a deck department member and frequently enhanced his skills at the Piney Point school. Brother Cokley last sailed on the Horizon Hunter. He lives in San Pablo, California. JOSAN CONSTANTIN Brother Josan Constantin, 66, donned the SIU colors in 2001 when he worked aboard the USNS Heezen. A deck department member, he upgraded his skills on multiple occasions at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Constantin most recently sailed on the Maersk Kensington. He resides in Ridgewood, New York. DONALD GEARHART Brother Donald Gearhart, 63, began his career with the Seafarers in 1977, first sailing aboard the Mt. Washington. He was a deck department member and a frequent upgrader at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center. Brother Gearhart concluded his career aboard the USNS Pollux. He calls Portland, Pennsylvania, home. JOSEPH HOLZINGER Brother Joseph Holzinger, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1990 when he sailed aboard the Cape Carthage. He was an engine department member and regularly upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Holzinger’s last vessel was the Trader. He calls Corona, California, home. CHROMER JEFFERSON Brother Chromer Jefferson, 65, October 2018 became a member of the union in 1979 when he sailed on the Merrimac. An engine department member, he enhanced his skills on a frequent basis at the union-affiliated Piney Point school. Brother Jefferson most recently sailed aboard the Maersk Chicago before settling in Las Vegas. JENNIFER JIM Sister Jennifer Jim, 58, signed on with the union in 1981, when she worked aboard the Independence. She was a steward department member and enhanced her skills on multiple occasions at the Paul Hall Center. Sister Jim’s last vessel was the Horizon Reliance. She makes her home in Kappa, Hawaii. JOSEPH LEBEAU Brother Joseph LeBeau, 68, became a member of the SIU in 1968, first working on the Alcoa Explorer. A deck department member, he upgraded his skills on several occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother LeBeau most recently sailed on the Bellatrix. He lives in New Orleans. GEORGE PAPUCHIS Brother George Papuchis, 65, began his career with the Seafarers in 1970 when he worked for C.G. Willis. He enhanced his skills in 2002 when he upgraded at the Paul Hall Center. A member of the deck department, Brother Papuchis last sailed aboard the USNS Regulus. He calls Ephraim, Utah, home. GEORGE PRICE Brother George Price, 66, started his seafaring career in 1977. He initially worked for Crescent Towing and sailed in the deck department. Brother Price took advantage of the upgrading opportunities at the unionaffiliated Piney Point school, enhancing his skills often. He most recently shipped on the Charleston Express, and resides in Kenner, Louisiana. EDWIN RIVERA Brother Edwin Rivera, 63, joined the SIU in 1979. A deck department member, he first sailed aboard the Mount Explorer. Brother Rivera upgraded often at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. He last sailed on the Garden State before settling in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. ANTONIO SIMON Brother Antonio Simon, 49, signed on with the union in 1994. He first worked aboard the Sealift Pacific and was a member of the engine department. Brother Simon upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center before concluding his career aboard the Ocean Giant. He resides in Mobile, Alabama. STEVE SMITH Brother Steve Smith, 62, joined the SIU in 1998 when he worked for Penn Maritime. He sailed in the deck department and enhanced his skills on several occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Smith last worked on the Steven W. Pless before settling in Stanhope, New Jersey. RAFAEL TANNIS Brother Rafael Tannis, 70, began sailing with the SIU in 2001. One of his first Seafarers-crewed vessels was the Maersk Maine. A member of the deck department, he upgraded at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center. Brother Tannis last sailed on the Maersk Denver. He resides in Bronx, New York. ROBERTO ZAPATA Brother Roberto Zapata, 66, became a member of the union in 2001 when he sailed aboard the Global Link. He was a deck department member and last worked on the Liberty Pride. Brother Zapata makes his home in Houston. BRUCE ZENON Brother Bruce Zenon, 65, joined the SIU in 1989, initially sailing aboard the OMI Champion. An engine department member, he upgraded his skills often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Zenon most recently sailed on the Safmarine Nimba. He calls Gretna, Louisiana, home. deck department member regularly enhanced his skills at the Piney Point school. Brother Gallagher most recently sailed aboard the H. Lee White and settled in Alpena, Michigan. TERENCE HIRN Brother Terence Hirn, 65, started his career with the Seafarers in 1995, initially working for Upper Lakes Towing. He was a deck department member and often upgradeded his skills at the Piney Point school. Brother Hirn last worked on the Prentiss Brown. He makes his home in Bark River, Michigan. INLAND JIMMY DUGGAN Brother Jimmy Duggan, 56, began his career with the union in 1998 when he worked for Crowley Towing. He was a member of the deck department and upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Duggan remained with the same company for his entire career and makes his home in Jacksonville, Florida. KENNETH BLUITT Brother Kenneth Bluitt, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1971, initially sailing on the Baltimore. A member of the deck department, he frequently upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Bluitt most recently sailed on the Burns Harbor and settled in Delray Beach, Florida. SCOTT GALLAGHER Brother Scott Gallagher, 51, signed on with the SIU in 1989 when he worked for Bob-Lo Island. The Brother Robert Henninger, 62, signed on with the SIU in 1973. He worked for Moran Towing of Maryland for the majority of his career. Brother Henninger makes his home in Baltimore. ALAN LEONARD Brother Alan Leonard, 62, joined the SIU in 1990, initially working for Mariner Towing. He was a deck department member and last worked for OSG Ship Management. He calls Palm Harbor, Florida, home. PHILIP ROBINSON Brother Philip Robinson, 62, became a Seafarer in 1979, initially working for Crowley Towing and Transportation. The engine department member upgraded in 2000 at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Robinson concluded his career with Crowley and resides in DeLeon Springs, Florida. STEVEN SORENSON Brother Steven Sorenson, 65, began his career with the Seafarers in 1993. He was a deck department member and sailed with American Marine for his entire career. Brother Sorenson last sailed aboard the California and calls Westminster, California, home. DANIEL GODWIN RORY ST. JOHN Brother Daniel Godwin, 57, joined the SIU in 1992. A deck department member, he worked for Crowley Towing and Transportation for the duration of his career. Brother Godwin calls Jacksonville, Florida, home. Brother Rory St John, 58, joined the SIU in 1997, initially working for Crowley Towing and Transportation. A deck department member, he worked for the same company for the duration of his SIU career. Brother St. John lives in Jacksonville, Florida. JAMES GRENFELL GREAT LAKES ROBERT HENNINGER Brother James Grenfell, 62, joined the SIU in 1975, initially working for Steuart Transportation. A member of the deck department, he upgraded his skills on multiple occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Grenfell concluded his career with OSG Ship Management and makes his home in the Marshall Islands. ROY HONEYCUTT Brother Roy Honeycutt, 62, began his SIU career in 1995 when he worked for Cape Fear Towing. He was a member of the deck department and upgraded on several occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Honeycutt remained with the same company for the duration of his career. He resides in Supply, North Caro lina. HOWARD THOMULKA Brother Howard Thomulka, 63, signed on with the SIU in 1974 when he worked for Interstate Oil. A deck department member, he enhanced his skills in 1991 at the maritime training center in Piney Point. Brother Thomulka concluded his career working for Piney Point Transportation before settling in Oxford, Pennsylvania. NMU CLARENCE WALLACE Brother Clarence Wallace, 65, was an NMU member before the 2001 SIU/NMU merger. He resides in Bronx, New York. Seafarers LOG 17 �Final Departures DEEP SEA MOHAMAD ABDULLAH Brother Mohamad Abdullah, 55, passed away May 1. He embarked on his Seafarers career in 1991, initially sailing aboard the Hawaii. An engine department member, Brother Abdullah most recently sailed in 2016, on the Eugene A. Obregon. He was a resident of Daly City, California. KENNETH ADAMCZAK Pensioner Kenneth Adamczak, 78, died August 22. He joined the SIU in 1977, first sailing on the JT Hutchinson. Brother Adamczak was an engine department member and last sailed on the El Morro. He went on pension in 2006 and made his home in Ocala, Florida. ALBERT ALEXANDER Pensioner Albert Alexander, 74, passed away August 15. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and joined the union in 1965 when he worked for Waterman Steamship Corporation. A deck department member, he last sailed aboard the Performance. Brother Alexander retired in 2003 and settled in Virginia Beach, Virginia. LIONEL DUNKINS Pensioner Lionel Dunkins, 82, died August 29. He joined the union in 1960 and first sailed on the Navigator. Brother Dunkins was a member of the steward department and his last vessel was the Williamette. He began collecting his pension in 1998 and called Mobile, Alabama, home. BOBBY GILLAIN Pensioner Bobby Gillain, 85, passed away May 29. Born in Alabama, he signed on with the SIU in 1960. A deck department member, Brother Gillain first shipped on the Beaugard. He last sailed with Michigan Tankers, in 1980, and resided in Birmingham, Alabama. ALFREDO MARTINEZ-SABIO Pensioner Alfredo Martinez-Sabio, 80, died September 3. He became an SIU member in 2005, initially sailing aboard the Atlantic Forest. Brother MartinezSabio was a steward department mem- 18 Seafarers LOG ber, and he last sailed aboard the Integrity. He began collecting his pension in 2009 and lived in Bronx, New York. 1990, initially sailing on the Gopher State. An engine department member, he most recently sailed on the USNS Stockham. Brother Zalewski lived in Chesapeake, Virginia. RONALD MATHEWS Brother Ronald Mathews, 70, passed away July 12. He began his career with the SIU in 1964. A steward department member, he last sailed aboard the Seatrain Texas. Brother Mathews was a resident of Baltimore. FRANK NIGRO Pensioner Frank Nigro, 95, died July 25. He joined the union in 1951 and initially worked for Waterman Steamship Corporation. Brother Nigro was born in San Antonio, Texas, and was a member of the steward department. He last sailed aboard the Cape Ann, and lived in College Station, Texas. EUGENIO OYA Pensioner Eugenio Oya, 86, passed away July 23. Born in Spain, he joined the SIU in 1960 when he sailed on the Corsair. A deck department member, Brother Oya last shipped on the Express. He went on pension in 2002 and made his home in Brownsville, Texas. GREAT LAKES LEO NOLDE Pensioner Leo Nolde, 65, passed away August 20. He became an SIU member in 2005 and first shipped on the Paul H. Townsend. A member of the deck department, Brother Nolde’s last vessel was the Steel T. Crapo. He became a pensioner in 2018 and called Escanaba, Michigan, home. INLAND DUANE MADDEN Pensioner Duane Madden, 87, died August 14. He joined the union in 1968 and spent most of his career working for Interstate Oil. A deck department member, Brother Madden retired in 1994 and resided in Pennsauken, New Jersey. resident of Flushing, New York, he retired in 1969. LEVERN HUGHES W.F. MILES Pensioner W.F. Miles, 86, passed away July 30. He signed on with the union in 1967 when he worked for Dravo Basic Materials. Brother Miles was a deck department member and remained with the same company until his retirement in 1998. He lived in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. RAILROAD MARINE OSCAR HOLTON Pensioner Oscar Holton, 98, died August 28. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, and worked in the Railroad Marine division. Brother Holton became a pensioner in 1966 and settled in Chesapeake, Virginia. Pensioner Levern Hughes, 89, died August 5. Brother Hughes was native of North Carolina and became a pensioner in 1994. He continued to live in his home state in the city of Fayetteville. In addition to the foregoing individuals, the following union members have also passed away. Insufficient information was available to develop summaries of their respective careers. Name Age Ardoin, James 90 Chase, Levi 75 Daniels, George 91 El Jahmi, Abdeh 82 Garcia, Benjamin 91 Givens, James 76 Inman, Daniel 90 Landberg, Lawrence 90 Wallace, Dewaine 80 DOD 08/04/2018 08/28/2018 08/04/2018 08/05/2018 08/17/2018 08/02/2018 08/08/2018 08/22/2018 04/19/2018 NMU THOMAS COOK Pensioner Thomas Cook, 91, passed away August 19. Brother Cook was born in Brooklyn, New York. A Pic From The Past JOSEPH SADLER Pensioner Joseph Sadler, 89, died August 18. He was born in Bel Air, Maryland, and joined the union in 1953. Brother Sadler first worked for New York Dock Railway. An engine department member, he last sailed aboard the Denebola. Brother Sadler retired in 1994 and lived in Coventry, Rhode Island. JAMES SIMMS Pensioner James Simms, 79, passed away August 22. He signed on with the SIU in 1959, initially sailing on the Edith. Brother Simms worked in both the deck department and steward department and last sailed on the John Paul Bobo. He became a pensioner in 2001 and was a resident of Baltimore. PHILIP ZALEWSKI Brother Philip Zalewski, 69, died August 5. He joined the union in Seafarers hit the chow line at the SIU hall in New York during the General Strike of 1946. In September of that year, the strike stopped all shipping throughout the U.S. maritime industry. The strikers, Seafarers prominently included, objected to the government’s post-war National Wage Stabilization Board order that reduced pay increases already negotiated by maritime unions. After eight days, the board rescinded the order and the strike was called off. If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org October 2018 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings ALASKAN FRONTIER (Alaska Tanker Company), May 20 – Chairman Jose Loureiro, Secretary Lewis Johansen, Educational Director Marion Collins, Deck Delegate Ramon Guimba, Engine Delegate Corey Hann, Steward Delegate Justo Reyes. Ship laying up in Labuan for unknown time period. Chairman thanked deck department members for controlling noise during tank cleaning operations and noted good morale among crew. Secretary reminded everyone to stay hydrated. Educational director encouraged members to take advantage of upgrading opportunities at Piney Point and to be sure documents are in order. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members read president’s report from Seafarers LOG. Chairman commended steward department for outstanding food and thanked Corey Hann for buying donuts for shipmates. Next Port: Singapore. OCEAN GLORY (Crowley), June 3 – Chairman Evan Bradley, Secretary Diani Melendez Castillo, Educational Director James Donohue. Ship passed Coast Guard inspection. All departments commended for working well together. Internet currently not working. Captain allowing crew to use satellite phone to check allotment status. Crew doing well with keeping ship clean. Secretary reiterated importance of internet use for members. Educational director reminded crew to keep documents up to date. He encouraged members to upgrade at the Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Parts for broken washer to arrive when vessel The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. is in Suez Canal. MAERSK HARTFORD (Maersk Line, Limited), June 9 – Chairman Karl Mayhew, Secretary Johnnie McGill, Educational Director Shawn Clark, Deck Delegate Jose Bermudez, Engine Delegate Abdulnaser Saeed, Steward Delegate Angel Bernardez. Discussion held concerning needs for an additional electrician. Educational director reminded members to come to him for guidance with STCW information. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew members see lack of consistency for overtime availability, particularly for deck department. Steward department was thanked for their excellence while remaining within budget. Members suggested modifying contract language pertaining to watch standers. Next Port: Newark, New Jersey. MAERSK KENTUCKY (Maersk Line, Limited), June 14 – Chairman Albert Williams, Secretary Wilma Jackson, Educational Director Patrick Milton, Deck Delegate Dominic Marco, Steward Delegate Wardell Paze. Members requested new chairs for crew lounge. Chairman and secretary thanked everyone for working safely. Steward delegate reported ongoing issue regarding food shortage. Members asked for an increase in vacation time and increased medical benefits. Crew requested a rice cooker on ship. Steward department doing a great job. Next Port: Norfolk, Virginia. MAERSK COLUMBUS (Maersk Line, Limited), June 16 – Chair- man Ion Irimia, Educational Director Donald Williams, Deck Delegate Michael Ratigan, Steward Delegate Gertrudis Arzu. Chairman and secretary thanked everyone for a nice and safe trip. Educational director encouraged members to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. New contract on ship. Members requested more computers along with Wi-Fi access. Crew asks for 32-inch TVs as per contract as well as correctly sized mattresses for beds. Members would like transportation to and from ship in South Carolina and Georgia. bursement increase when traveling to and from airports. Vote of thanks to steward department for great service and food. Next Port: Newark, New Jersey. MAERSK SELETAR (Maersk Line, Limited), June 17 – Chairman Cleofe Bernardez-Castro, Secretary Steven Dickson, Educational Director Steven Miller, Deck Delegate Ronmel Lopez, Engine Delegate Gregorio Clotter, Steward Delegate Brian McEleney. Chairman informed members of payoff in Newark. Secretary reminded crew to be sure all documents are updated and renewed in advance. He advised members to vote for candidates that support the Jones Act. Educational director urged members to upgrade at the Piney Point school as often as possible and recommended they enroll in the Seafarers 401(k) Plan. He encouraged crew to donate to SPAD. No beefs or disputed OT reported. New hard drive purchased for movies in crew lounge. Members await installation of satellite phone. Crew was reminded to keep common areas clean and ready for arriving members. Certain crew quarters in need of new transformers. Members request travel reim- MAERSK DENVER (Maersk Line, Limited), June 23 – Chairman Arsenio Obenza, Secretary Caezar Mercado, Educational Director Julio Gomez, Engine Delegate Sandra Baker, Steward Delegate Yolanda Martinez. Washer and dryer in need of repair. Chairman thanked everyone for working safely. He reminded crew to leave clean rooms for oncoming members. Chairman advised members to update credentials before seeking new jobs at the hiring hall. Secretary reminded crew about updated benefits effective in July. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade at the Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew still awaits update on Wi-Fi and satellite TV. Members request a new monitor in computer room. New mattresses to arrive in Norfolk, Virginia. Next Port: Charleston, South Carolina. CHEMICAL PIONEER (USS Transport), June 20 – Chairman Trevorous Ellison. Chairman reminded members to keep documents current and upgrade at Piney Point. He urged crew to support SPAD. Chairman congratulated everyone on maintaining safe working conditions. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for great food. JEAN ANNE (Pasha), June 26 – Chairman Noel Camacho, Secretary David Stephens, Edu- cational Director David Watkins, Deck Delegate Dennis Bracamonte, Engine Delegate Rosalio Cordova, Steward Delegate Mary Maddox. Chairman welcomed new Steward Stephens. Educational director advised members to apply for scholarships and upgrade at the school. Members discussed new prescription medication regulations and were encouraged to donate to SPAD. Engine delegate urged crew to keep on top of documents. He discussed physical exam requirements, including how often they’re due. MARJORIE C (Pasha), July 7 – Chairman Daniel Davenport, Secretary Samuel Sinclair, Educational Director Milan Dzurek, Deck Delegate Billy Cooley, Engine Delegate Sutthipong Ticer, Steward Delegate Jatniel Aguilera Santiago. Chairman said GVAs will assist electrician with refer duty cargo watch in Honolulu and Los Angeles. He reiterated importance of keeping documents up to date. Chairman also asked members for input with crew requests for purchases of movies and other entertainment items. Educational director encouraged members to donate to SPAD. No beefs or disputed OT reported. State rooms now have refrigerators. Permanent shelving and securing will be provided by deck department. To limit disruptions, members asked that meal times be adjusted for riding crew. Members request repair of dishwasher and use of deep fryer. Steward department thanked for hard work including good meals and stripping and waxing passageways. Next Port: Honolulu. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt October 2018 requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD). SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. Seafarers LOG 19 �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Information The following is a schedule of courses at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Maryland, for the next several months. All programs are geared toward improving the job skills of Seafarers and promoting the American maritime industry. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Course Start Date Gap Closing Courses Leadership & Managerial Skills October 13 Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Orientation/Assessment Chief Steward 2.0 October 13 October 20 November 3 November 24 December 8 October 19 October 26 November 9 November 30 December 14 Date of Completion October 19 Safety Upgrading Courses Basic Training/Basic FF November 3 November 9 Basic Training Revalidation November 9 November 30 December 7 December 14 November 9 November 30 December 7 December 14 Basic Training/Adv. FF Revalidation October 13 October 19 Government Vessels October 27 November 10 December 1 November 2 November 16 December 7 Tank Ship Familiarization - DL October 13 October 19 Tank Ship Familiarization - LG October 20 December 8 October 26 December 14 Storekeeper Courses MSC Supply Configuration Management October 20 November 16 Deck Department Upgrading Courses Able Seafarer Deck October 20 November 16 AB to Mate Modules Module dates vary throughout the year. Students will be advised of dates once accepted. ARPA October 20 October 26 100 Ton Master October 13 November 2 ECDIS October 20 October 26 Lifeboat October 20 November 17 December 15 November 2 November 30 December 28 Radar Renewal (one day) Contact the PHC Admissions Office RFPNW November 17 Notice to All Students Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. December 14 Engine Department Upgrading Courses Advanced Refer Containers December 1 December 14 BAPO November 17 December 14 FOWT October 20 November 16 Junior Engineer October 27 December 21 Welding October 27 November 16 Steward Department Courses Advanced Galley Ops November 10 December 7 Certified Chief Cook Modules run every other week. The next class will start October 15. Orientation/Assessment Chief Cook 2.0 October 27 December 1 November 2 December 7 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Date of Birth __________________________________________________________________ Deep Sea Member o Lakes Member o Inland Waters Member o If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book #_________________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department_____________________________ Home Port____________________________________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? o Yes o No If yes, class # and dates attended __________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? oYes o No _____________________________________________________________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, MMC, TWIC, front page of your book including your department and seniority and qualifying sea time for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. Must have a valid SHBP clinic through course date. I authorize the Paul Hall Center to release any of the information contained in this application, or any of the supporting documentation that I have or will submit with this application to related organizations, for the purpose of better servicing my needs and helping me to apply for any benefits which might become due to me. 20 Seafarers LOG COURSE ____________________________ ____________________________ START DATE _______________ _______________ DATE OF COMPLETION ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ____________________ Date On: _______________________________ Date Off:____________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE______________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, or any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/18 October 2018 �Paul Hall Center Classes Apprentice Water Survival Class #839 – Graduated July 13 (photo at left, in alphabetical order): William Alston III, Roberto Enrique Anaya, Kendall Davis, Zena Louise Escobedo McQuade, Antonio Manuel Gonzales-Esteves, Lorenz Grice, Roman Hutson, Matthew Katona, Robert Kennedy, Derwood Lupton, Zion Lyons, Jackson McDaniel, Attalah Moore, Michael Nims, Andrew Robey, and Christian Vincent. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Also graduating with this class was upgrader William Sullivan (photo below). BAPO – Graduated June 29 (above, in alphabetical order): Frederic Salazar Agsalud, Keondre Bell and Srawut Petchsaitip. Radar Observer – Graduated June 29 (above, in alphabetical order): Glenn Agustin, Timothy Hess, Mason Melland and Shoal Nervo. Advanced Refer Maintenance – Graduated June 15 ((photo at left, in alphabetical order): Derrick Clark, Cirico Laurea Geonanga Jr., Darrell Goggins, Nat Lamb, Lionel Rivera and Steven Tatum McField. Class instructor William Dodd is at the far right. Small Arms – Graduated June 8 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Keith Butts Jr., Timothy Chestnut, William Dowzicky III, William Howell III, Thomas Moore, Gary Torres and Nicholas Turano. Important Notice To All Students Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. October 2018 Seafarers LOG 21 �Paul Hall Center Classes Government Vessels – Graduated June 29 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Felsher Beasley Jr., Jack Ford II, Shavonne Freeman, Daniel Harris, Derrick Horvath, Michael Hunnicutt, Thomas McConville, Montree Nakwichet, Eddy Newman, Robert Owens Sr., Patricia Placek, Marvin Sacaza, George Steube III and Nicole Walton. GMDSS – Graduated June 15 (photo above, in alphabetical order): Daniel Harris, Kelly Krick Jr., Reisa Marie Martinez-Serrano, Mason Melland, Harry Schrefer III, Gavin Scott and Nicholas Selle. Instructor Patrick Schoenberger is at the far left in the back row. Fast Rescue Boat - Graduated July 13 (above, starting from center) Tyler Durant and Shea Connor. Also graduating, but not pictured, was Welton Grooms. Instructor Tom Truitt is at the left. Tank Ship Familiarization DL – Graduated June 15 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Shawn Cox, Michael Palle Durago, Michael Elmore Jr., Shavonne Freeman, Larry Manuel Genetiano, Karen Gossett, Alonzo Griswell, Shantaz Harper, Kennard Latson Graham, Antonio McAdams, Andres Nunezs-Rochez, Charles Ortiz Quinones, Jonathan Perez Borroto Sanchez, Alex Reyes, Marcus Smith, Rahjahn Travail Sorey, Mario Standberry and Giancarlo Arturo Thomae. Tank Ship Familiarization LG – Graduated June 8 (above, in alphabetical order): Romeo Barredo Bendico, Shawn Cox, Ronald Drew, Aaron Ellis, Michael Elmore Jr., Larry Manuel Genetiano, Alonzo Griswell, Shantaz Harper, Kennard Latson Graham, Montree Nakwichet, Charles Ortiz Quinones, Jonathan Perez Borroto Sanchez, Ricardo Flores Salazar, Marcus Smith, Thomas Smith and Giancarlo Arturo Thomae. (Note: Not all are pictured.) 22 Seafarers LOG October 2018 �Paul Hall Center Classes Basic Training Revalidation – Graduated June 15 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Michael Barron, Robert Eastwood, David Greenamyer, Thomas Griffin, Kevin Hale, Jasper Hayward, David Kendrick, Christopher Kibodeaux, Anthony Kimbrell, Maximo Sarabia Lambert, Montree Nakwichet and Justin Enrique Valencia Rodriguez. Instructor Joseph Zienda is at the far right. Basic Firefighting (Upgraders) – Graduated June 22 (above, in alphabetical order): Tucker Bailey, Peter Crum, Cody Higgs, Derrick Horvath, Kevin Hunt, Exavier Jackson, Shawn Kelly, Reisa Marie Martinez-Serrano, Thomas McConville, Kyle Moccia, Jim Nausbaum, Rolando Nazareno, Robert Owens Sr., Gheorghe Savencu and Michael Zampella. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Certified Chief Cook (Module 3) – Graduated June 15: Sherron Davita DeCoteau. Chief Cook 2.0 – Graduated June 29 (above, from left) Isaac Newsome Jr., Tracey Newsome and Jatniel Cesar Aguilera Santiago. Chief Steward 2.0 – Graduated June 22 (above, in alphabetical order): Antoinette Michelle Amato, Thomas Kleine, Marcus Rowe and Gerald Toledo. October 2018 Chief Cook 2.0 – Graduated June 8: Paul Diesner (above, left) and Diogenes Camaongay Derecho. Chief Steward 2.0 – Graduated June 15 (above, in alphabetical order): Brian Burchett, Ronald Drew, Adele George, Benedict Nazareno Opaon and Jermaine Robinson. Chief Steward – Graduated June 8 (above, in alphabetical order): Gilbert Tito Allende Jr., Frances-Brian Toledo Bautista, Carmelo Calderon Santini, Marguerite Diggs and Anthony Harrell Jr. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Seafarers LOG 23 �F E B R U A R2018 Y 2014 OCTOBER o VO L U M E 780, 6 NO. NO VOLUME 10. 2 Paul Hall Center Class Photos Pages 21-23 Framed Photo has Special Meaning for Bosun F or Recertified Bosun Carlos Loureiro, 1,000 words wouldn’t begin to cover the experiences he can recall when viewing an unexpectedly acquired photo of the Overseas New York and Alaskan Frontier. While the longtime Seafarer has sailed on many different vessels since joining the union in 1991, he has spent the majority of his career aboard those two ships, dating back to when he first signed onto the New York in June 1996. (That ship was built in 1977 and scrapped in 2005. There’s also a current SIU-crewed tanker named Overseas New York.) Last year, he finished what he thought was his last voyage on the Frontier before the vessel was going to enter deep layup overseas. (The ship subsequently continued sailing until June 2018, then went into layup.) Prior to descending the gangway for what he believed was one final time, he followed friendly orders from an Alaska Tanker Company (ATC) official to find a new home for the photo, which had been taken down specifically for Loureiro after being on display aboard the ship since 2004. “The photo was taken near Valdez, Alaska, during the Alaskan Frontier’s maiden voyage in 2004,” the bosun recalled. “We were anchored for five days at Knowles Head, and the New York was there at the same time. We put a fast rescue boat in the water and took photos. I remember thinking at the time, ‘This picture is mine, and it’s eventually going home with me.’ It took a while, but I did end up with it.” He continued, “That picture has a lot of meaning for me. You’ve got all this time on two ships – that’s something you always want to remember, something I can show my grandkids.” (He has two grandchildren.) While most of his memories of working on those vessels are positive, the ships themselves are “totally different,” he pointed out. “For starters, they had different plants. One was a steamship (the New York) and the other is diesel/ electric. The New York was 90,000 dwt and would carry about 650,000 barrels of oil, whereas the Frontier is 193,000 dwt and carries 1.3 million barrels. One thing they do have in common is they both were built in the same ship- SIU members, including these mariners from the Alaskan Frontier, have significantly contributed to Alaska Tanker Company’s outstanding safety record – a source of pride for all concerned. yard, NASSCO (a union facility in San Diego).” Both ships also stayed on a West Coast run, normally with stops in California, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii. They also had the same operator, Alaska Tanker Company (though the New York initially was run by OSG). “It’s a top-of-the-line company,” the bosun said. “They treat you right, there’s good morale on the ships, and the money is good. There’s a lot of emphasis on safety. “In fact, we are really proud of the safety accomplishments over the years,” Recertified Bosun Carlos Loureiro has spent most of his SIU career on the Alaskan Frontier (larger ship in foreground of photo) and on the old Overseas New York (vessel at right). he continued. “It’s a team effort all the way and the company and crews have earned an outstanding safety record.” Indeed, ATC has accumulated a substantial collection of well-earned safety awards. That list includes the Governor’s 2017 Special Achievement Award, presented during a conference in Anchorage, Alaska. ATC was recognized for its crews having completed more than 21 million man-hours (spanning 15 years) with only a single lost-time injury (a broken finger). Ironically, while the Alaskan Frontier entered service almost three decades after the New York, Loureiro (who completed the bosun recertification course in 1997) said the older vessel had at least one advantage: “It had an elevator all the way down to the machine shop. On the Frontier, it’s all stairs.” Reflecting on his career, the bosun concluded that while it feels natural for him to sometimes consider retirement, he’s in no hurry. “I recently turned 62 and I’ve got my time in, but I love what I do,” he said. “ATC is a great company to work for and the SIU has helped me provide for my family all these years. There’s a lot to be thankful for.” Seafarers depart from the ship in Labuan, Malaysia. � 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 2010-2019 Description An account of the resource Volumes LXXII-LXXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Digital Copies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010-2019 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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 October 2018 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES G&H TOWING CREWS APPROVE CONTRACT CANADIAN MARITIME UNIONS WIN MAJOR CABOTAGE RIGHTS U.S. REP. MAST NAMED NEW CHAIRMAN OF MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE G&H BOATMEN APPROVE 3-YEAR CONTRACT PACT BOOSTS WAGES, INCLUDES ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS SEN. KAINE, REP. SCOTT DISCUSS MARITIME SIU PARTICIPATES IN PORT COUNCIL GATHERING IN VIRGINIA LEXINGTON INSTITUTE: NATIONAL SECURITY REQUIRES U.S.-FLAG FLEET, U.S. MARINERS CONGRESSMAN JOHN GARAMENDI NAMED ‘CHAMPION OF MARITIME’ RATIONALE FOR LONGSTANDING MARITIME BILLS IN USA REMAINS POWERFULLY SOUND TODAY JONES ACT, CARGO PREFERENCE, MSP ALL BOOST AMERICAN SECURITY REP. BERGMAN RECEIVES LAKES HONOR GAO REPORT CITES DEFENSE FUNCTION OF AMERICA-FLAG FLEET, U.S. MERCHANT MARINERS LETTERS FROM STUDENTS BRIGHTEN MARINER’S DAY SEAFARERS CONTINUE TRADITION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE THE TUG SCHOODIC: MAN OVERBOARD? TACOMA-AREA MARINERS DONATE TIME COMPLETING PROJECT TO BENEFIT NEIGHBORS FRAMED PHOTO HAS SPECIAL MEANING FOR BOSUN Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Digital Copies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/01/2018 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. 80, No. 10 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ea94c5e7f4d7456e177d842a55161571.pdf 6d68f458828b26d09886f2944b84b070 PDF Text Text OCTOBER 2019 VOLUME 81, NO. 10 O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E S E A F A R E R S I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N AT L A N T I C , G U L F, L A K E S A N D I N L A N D W AT E R S , A F L- C I O New RO/ROs Set to Join MSP Fleet At press time, SIU-contracted American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier (ARC) was slated to formally welcome three new vessels into its fleet: the ARC Integrity, ARC Independence, and ARC Resolve. All three will be enrolled in the U.S. Maritime Security Program (MSP) and will be managed by TOTE Services. ARC will continue to operate two of the vessels being replaced in the MSP fleet in U.S.-flag service, so it’s a net gain of two ships. Another SIU-crewed ARC ship – the M/V Patriot which is a sister ship of the ARC Resolve – is pictured above and at left, loading a mix of helicopters, vehicles, containers and support equipment for the Army’s 4th Combat Aviation Brigade. Visit the SIU website and our social media pages for coverage of the flag-ins, which also will be featured in the next LOG. Latest Upgrades at Piney Point Receive Approval From Students, Staff Alike As reported in last month’s LOG, the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education recently completed substantial upgrades to its engineering shop. Students are reacting very favorably to the improvements; upgraders are pictured at immediate left and directly below. Page 6. MTD Welcomes Newest Affiliate Page 2 54930_Seafarers_X.indd 1 Express Marine Pact Approved Page 3 9/19/2019 3:03:41 PM �President’s Report Labor Day Media coverage of this year’s Labor Day often included what I consider a crucial fact. Namely, the general public has a favorable view of organized labor – but people who want to join unions often fight an unfairly uphill battle. AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka, who’s been a friend for many years, did a great job throughout a series of interviews explaining why our country is long overdue for extensive labor-law reform. The deck is severely stacked against workers in most traditional organizing campaigns. We’ve gotten to this point through decades of attacks on unions. Those attacks – sometimes sneaky, sometimes brazen – have taken a toll and have eroded too many protections. And that’s basically why the movement’s numbers are where they are. It’s a flat-out falsehood that unions aren’t needed anymore, or that people aren’t interested in joining. Nonpartisan polling shows that people do indeed value what collective bargaining and union representation have to offer. They understand that union representation is the only effective way to have a voice in the workplace. They’d welcome the chance to sign up, and they know that union members consistently earn Michael Sacco more money and have better benefits than unrepresented workers. But, too often, employers have all the power during an organizing campaign, and they face few if any penalties for breaking the law. It’s no secret that when unions are strong, the middle class is strong. And America’s businesses and workers, from the 1930s to the 1970s, grew together. But since then, companies have gotten more prosperous while workers’ pay largely has stayed the same. We have an opportunity to turn this ship around, and as always, it starts at the ballot box. The 2020 elections, incredibly, are only a year away. There are also elections before the end of this year. Stay informed about the issues and candidates, and support candidates at every level of government who’ll support America’s working families and the maritime industry. The SIU has never cared about political party and that’ll be the case again next year. We’ll back those who back us, period. Grassroots and Civility Speaking of politics, I enjoyed recent remarks from the union’s legislative director, Brian Schoeneman. Addressing one of our affiliated unions, he declared that the most important thing union members can do to protect your job and help advance the labor movement in the political arena is to vote. “There is no more powerful four-letter word in the union vocabulary, even when politicians give us reasons to use a lot of other four-letter words,” he said, and I agree. Motivating others to vote is also important, and it’s something we can all do. Talk with your co-workers and neighbors about the issues and candidates that matter to you. Encourage them to vote, and if they’re not registered, point them in the right direction. Brian also underscored the vital significance of political action funds, which for the SIU means SPAD. Those funds are a form of insurance and a virtual prerequisite to have a seat at the table and have our voices heard. Our political donations help to get good candidates elected to office and keep good elected officials in office. Any help you can give is critical. On a personal note, I encourage all Seafarers to keep it civil when discussing politics, no matter who you’re talking with. It’s often a touchy subject, but our country needs to re-learn the art of civil discourse and focusing on issues rather than personalities. AFT Becomes MTD’s Newest Affiliate Organization Boasts Membership of 1.7 Million Strong The Maritime Trades Department (MTD) recently welcomed its newest affiliate: the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). “We are very proud and honored that the AFT has joined the ranks of the MTD,” declared MTD President Michael Sacco, who also is president of the SIU. “We have had a very good working relationship with the AFT and its members from the local level up throughout the years. “People may wonder why the Teachers would join,” he continued. “Well, without teachers, none of us would have a chance to learn critical new ideas, to fight for our members and to succeed in life.” The MTD is a constitutional department of the AFL-CIO. It has 22 affiliates with a collective membership of approximately six million. “The AFT is proud to join the Maritime Trades Department,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten. “Together, we can fight for what all Americans want – a better life and a better future for our families – through good jobs; high-quality, affordable health care; a secure retirement; great public schools; affordable college; and a healthy democracy.” The AFT represents 1.7 million teachers, paraprofessionals and school staff, higher education faculty and staff, nurses, other health care professionals, and public employees. MTD President Michael Sacco (right) welcomes AFT President Randi Weingarten to the 2018 MTD meeting. AFT members work as instructors and staff at a variety of public maritime schools, colleges and programs across the United States. The union also represents workers at the Guam Port Authority. During the last two years, MTD affiliates – prominently including the SIU – and the AFT have worked together to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastating hurricanes of 2017, including the delivery and dispersal of 100,000 water filters. Weingarten spoke directly about that labor solidarity when she addressed the 2018 MTD executive board meeting in Orlando, Florida. At the start of this year, members of the Port Maritime Council of Southern California immediately adopted a local school when the United Teachers of Los Angeles went on strike on Jan. 10. They walked picket lines and provided supplies (including food and drinks) during the six-day struggle. In 2018, the Maritime Port Council of Greater New York/ New Jersey and Vicinity recognized Weingarten with its Paul Hall Award of Merit. In receiving the recognition, Weingarten told the audience how MTD affiliates helped her local, New York City’s United Federation of Teachers, gain recognition in the early 1970s. Antares Drydocks in Philly New Tonnage Last but definitely not least, we are gearing up for a big ceremony in Baltimore that’ll welcome three RO/ROs into the SIU-crewed fleet, just after press time. Whenever we can add new or newer tonnage, it bodes well for our future. Some of you have heard me say this before, but when we crew up new vessels, it’s a credit to every rank-and-file Seafarer. Our companies wouldn’t build or flag-in new ships and tugs and passenger ferries if they didn’t have confidence in you. Keep up the great work. O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E S E A F A R E R S I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N AT L A N T I C , G U L F, L A K E S A N D I N L A N D W AT E R S , A F L- C I O Volume 81 Number 10 October 2019 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Managing Editor/Production, Jim Guthrie; Assistant Editor, Nick Merrill; Photographer, Harry Gieske; Administrative Support, Jenny Stokes; Content Curator, Mark Clements. Copyright © 2019 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. 2 Seafarers LOG 54930_Seafarers_X.indd 2 The SIU-crewed Antares (above) in early August started a routine drydock period for repairs and maintenance at Philly Shipyard. Operated by TOTE Services for the U.S. Maritime Administration, the Antares is part of the Ready Reserve Force. The shipyard period was expected to last approximately two months. (Photo courtesy Philly Shipyard) October 2019 9/19/2019 3:03:43 PM �Express Marine Crews Approve New Contract SIU mariners working aboard Express Marine vessels recently ratified a new, three-year contract with wage increases each year, among other improvements. Negotiating for the SIU were Captain Riley Johnson, Mate Jeff Fackett and AB Scottie Duncan, alongside Philadelphia Port Agent Joe Baselice. The contract includes improved vacation benefits, a boost to the Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan, and larger pension contributions. Members also maintain their medical coverage at the Core Plus level, the highest available under the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan. Fackett said, “It was an awesome process. Joe did a great job, and everyone seems to think it’s a great contract. Given the current conditions of the industry, I think we did a good job.” Duncan, who had served on a previous negotiating committee, said, “I think the new contract is going to be good for everyone. I believe it’s going to help our retirement benefits, as well as our weekly paychecks. Joe Baselice helped us pull some things together at the last minute, and was a real help during the whole process.” The new contract covers approximately 25 members. “Everything went well,” said Baselice. “We were able to address everything that the members had asked for, and it all came together in a nice package that the membership overwhelmingly approved. It’s a good contract with a good company.” Express Marine, Inc. has provided safe, reliable tug and barge transportation for dry bulk and liquid cargos along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, Caribbean and associated bays, harbors and rivers for more than 100 years. SIU members sail aboard the company’s fleet of tugs and barges, which range from smaller inland units to larger offshore ones. Adm. Paul F. Zukunft (Ret) Former U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Zukunft Named Next American Maritime Hero From left, Mate Jeff Fackett, Capt. Michael Daniels and Mate Greg Allman signal their approval of the new contract. USNS Puerto Rico Undergoes Successful Integrated Sea Trials A civilian-crewed U.S. military support ship recently took a big step towards delivery. The USNS Puerto Rico – which will be crewed by CIVMARS from the SIU Government Services Division – successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ship Aug. 22. The vessel returned to the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, following two days underway in the Gulf of Mexico. Integrated trials combine builder’s and acceptance trials, allowing for the shipyard to demonstrate to the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey the operational capability and mission readiness of all the ship’s systems during a single underway period. During trials, the shipbuilder October 2019 54930_Seafarers_X.indd 3 conducted comprehensive tests to demonstrate the performance of the Puerto Rico’s major systems. “The EPF program continues to be an The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), to which the SIU is affiliated, has announced the latest addition to its American Maritime Heroes campaign: former U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul F. Zukunft (Ret). According to AMP, “An American Maritime Hero is recognized for his or her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities that have added to the rich history of America as a maritime nation.” The coalition said Zukunft has demonstrated strong support for the Jones Act and the greater American maritime industry – understanding its vital importance in strengthening our national security. Zukunft, who retired in 2018, has previously stated: “[Without the Jones Act,] all of our coastwise trade will probably be done by a third nation, namely China, [and] not just coastwise trade, but plying our inland river systems as well.… The next thing that goes away is the [U.S. and state] maritime academies. You don’t need them because we have foreign mariners. We don’t know who they are, but they are foreign mariners plying our waters and our internal waters as well to conduct maritime commerce. Then the next thing that goes is our shipyards and the technology that goes with the shipyards.” Zukunft joins a group of recognized American Maritime Heroes including the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard, Shipbuilder Andrew Higgins, the late U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minnesota), the World War II U.S. Merchant Mariners and U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. For more information on the campaign, which will culminate on the 100th anniversary of the Jones Act becoming law, visit https:// americanmaritimeheroes.com/ example of stable and successful serial ship production,” said Capt. Scot Searles, Navy Strategic and Theater Sealift program manager, Program Executive Office Ships. “I look forward to seeing EPF 11 deliver in the fall and expand the operational flexibility available to our combatant commanders.” SIU CIVMARS already sail aboard the previously launched EPFs. The Navy The USNS Puerto Rico wraps up sea trials. (Photo by Austal USA) describes the ships as “non-combatant vessels designed to operate in shallowdraft ports and waterways, increasing operational flexibility for a wide range of activities including maneuver and sustainment, relief operations in small or damaged ports, flexible logistics support, or as the key enabler for rapid transport. The ships are capable of interfacing with roll-on/roll-off discharge facilities, as well as on/off-loading vehicles such as a fully combat-loaded Abrams Main Battle Tank.” EPFs support a variety of missions including overseas contingency operations, conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, supporting special operations forces, and supporting emerging joint sea-basing concepts. In addition to the Puerto Rico, Austal USA is also currently in production on the future USNS Newport, and is under contract to build the future USNS Apalachicola and an additional sister ship that hasn’t been named. Seafarers LOG 3 9/19/2019 3:03:45 PM �Richard Trumka: Workers ‘Not Interested in a Sliver Of Change,’ Demand Economy That Works For Them Workers are “not interested in a sliver of change or gestures” from politicians, but demand massive shifts to an economy that works for them rather than heavily benefiting the extremely wealthy, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka recently stated. And, primed by their unions, they’re already demanding and getting that commitment from presidential candidates on the campaign trail, he added. Trumka, a longtime friend of the SIU, made those remarks and many others Aug. 29 during an annual pre-Labor Day press breakfast hosted by The Christian Science Monitor. He cited several important steps that would help ensure an economy that works for all, including passage of the Protect the Right to Organize (Pro) Act, strong worker safeguards in the U.S., and massive changes in labor laws (and enforcement) in Mexico before any ratification of an updated NAFTA. (The Pro Act, designed to strengthen U.S. labor law, now has more than 200 U.S. House co-sponsors and 41 Senate cosponsors.) Additionally, Trumka noted that unions’ popularity, at least as measured by an annual Gallup Poll, recently reached a record 64% approval. But that hasn’t translated, yet, into increasing union numbers, due to the loopholes and flaws of U.S. labor law. He sees change coming, though, citing new state-level legislation that will open the way to organizing significant numbers of workers. Trumka also expressed optimism stemming from public-sector union membership gains that happened after last year’s Supreme Court Janus decision, which some had viewed as a potentially devastating blow to organized labor. However, the federation president noted, the disconnect between union popularity and results has led the AFL-CIO, in its preparations for the 2020 presidential campaign, to undertake a massive education effort among its affiliates’ members, prepping them on questions for the contenders. The quizzes are a prelude to what Trumka predicts will be a record labor political effort next year. Those questions involve kitchen-table issues, such as years of stagnant wages, pensions which crashed in the Great Recession, increased corporate shifting of health care spending from firms to workers, and the right to organize free of corporate interference and repression. The kitchen-table questions also include so-called “free trade” pacts and business’s corresponding massive export of U.S. jobs to Mexico. Those issues and others have come up on the campaign trail as unionists have quizzed some of the hopefuls. The results, Trumka said, have been gratifying. “We’re excited that all the candidates are talking about workers’ rights and unions, and that’s a big plus,” Trumka said when asked to rank five top contenders: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders (Ind-Vermont), Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), and Kamala Harris (D-California), and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Trumka declined to rank them. “Any (AFLCIO) endorsement will come from the bottom up – from our members through our executive council,” he replied. “And it’ll take 70% of the vote there.” “They’re asking candidates about their position on different issues that are important to them, and forcing the candidates to think about it,” Trumka said of union members. “And if they have a position, it’s stated. If they don’t, they think it through and get a position. That’s where we’ve been largely successful and we will do that again.” And in that respect, all the current hopefuls differ from 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, whom most unions supported early in her contest with Sanders. She put kitchentable issues second, behind criticizing Donald Trump, said Trumka. He added that the possibility of winning workers’ votes will increase if candidates spend more time talking about “changing the rules – and it’s not just trade, it’s tax laws, it’s regulations, it’s health and safety, it’s education, it’s health care, it’s pensions…. It’s bankruptcy laws that have stripped workers of their pensions over the years.” On other issues, Trumka reiterated labor’s opposition to the nomination of Eugene Scalia, a pro-management attorney, to be the new Labor Secretary. Trump formally sent Scalia’s name to the Senate on August 26. No hearings have been scheduled yet on the nod. “We actively opposed him in 2002, because his record was so bad,” Trumka stated. “It’s only gotten worse. His views are dangerously outside the mainstream.” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Illinois Rep. Introduces Pro-Maritime Resolution Illinois Rep. Jay Hoffman The Illinois General Assembly will have a chance to show its support for the U.S. Merchant Marine, following the recent introduction of a pro-maritime statement by Rep. Jay Hoffman (D). Hoffman, the assistant majority leader, represents the state’s 113th District. His statement is a well-informed description of why the nation is best-served by maintaining a strong maritime industry, including American crews. In part, the statement reads: “The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are supportive of federal statutes that ensure that vessels engaged in the coastwise and inland trades are built and crewed by American workers; the Jones Act, the Maritime Security Program, the Passenger Vessel Services Act, and U.S. cargo preference laws are critical in maintaining a viable American Merchant Marine…. Without the Jones Act, the American Merchant Marine and its well-paying jobs would be destroyed, and the domestic water- borne commerce of the U.S. would be controlled by foreign interests.” The statement also credits the U.S. Maritime Security Program for its affordability and military usefulness. “The program requires that the vessels, crews, and participating companies’ intermodal assets are immediately available to the Department of Defense in times of crisis; military experts have said it would literally cost tens of billions of dollars to replicate the program’s assets, which currently are delivered for a few hundred million dollars per year,” the resolution points out. Later, the statement backs cargo preference laws, including the Food for Peace program, “whose purpose is to promote the food security of developing countries. Food aid is grown by American farmers, processed by American workers, and transported on board U.S. vessels to countries in need. Since the program’s inception in 1954, more than three billion people in 150 countries have benefited directly from U.S. food aid that was delivered by the U.S. Merchant Marine.” Moreover, the statement also supports development and expansion of America’s marine highway system, and takes to task the so-called flag-of-convenience setup, “in which avaricious shipowners around the world register their vessels in phony flag states to evade labor, safety, environmental, and tax laws.” The system “deserves condemnation [and] has resulted in the global exploitation of seagoing maritime labor and the reduction of international commercial cargo carried by U.S. vessels….” The statement concludes that the House backs “the U.S. Merchant Marine as America’s fourth arm of defense and recognizes that the American maritime industry is critical for U.S. national, economic, and homeland security and that our mariners and our maritime industry deserve our full support.” The Illinois General Assembly reconvenes in late October or November. Seafarers March in Labor Day Parade Seafarers were out in force for the 40th Labor Day parade in Wilmington, California. Pictured at the hall before joining the festivities are (from left) Port Agent Jeff Turkus, DEU John Raquipiso, AB Edward Alfonso, AB Paul Elderts, Chief Cook Todd Curry, ACU David Simon, Bosun Ruben Saturday, AB Julius Dagoldol, ACU Ricky Sencida, SA Sheryl Johnson, SA Ed Lopez, SA Gedrick Reyes, AB Leonard Ajoste and Chief Cook Richard Walker. “There was a great turnout this year overall,” noted Turkus. “There were about 5,000 union members and their families and supporters.” 4 Seafarers LOG 54930_Seafarers_X.indd 4 October 2019 9/19/2019 3:03:46 PM �EPI Asks (and Answers): How is Economy Working for America’s Working Families? A new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) thoroughly examines the economic plight of American workers. “This report makes clear that despite an unemployment rate below 4%, wage growth continues to elude the vast majority of working families,” noted EPI Vice President John Schmitt. “This is a result of a decades-long attack on labor unions, and trickledown policies that put corporate profits and CEO pay ahead of the rights and wages of working people.” A headline on one of the essays contained in the overall report stated, “Working people have been thwarted in their efforts to bargain for better wages by attacks on unions.” The report, available online at epi.org, was launched just before Labor Day. The research therein is consistent with the nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank’s selfdescribed mission of “including the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions…. EPI conducts research and analysis on the economic status of working America. EPI proposes public policies that protect and improve the economic conditions of low- and middleincome workers and assesses policies with respect to how they affect those workers.” One of the report components, by Heidi Shierholz, points out that the “share of workers represented by unions has dropped by more than half since 1979 – from 27.0% to 11.7% in 2018. Not coincidentally, the share of income going to the top 10% has escalated in this period – these high earners now capture nearly half of all income. The decline of unions is not because people don’t want to be in unions. They do: The share of people who either have union coverage or report they want it is 60% – the same as it was 40 years ago. But employers’ aggressive efforts to dismantle unions and impede organizing efforts have robbed workers of this opportunity. We need fundamental reform of labor law to restore and protect workers’ rights to come together and have a voice in their workplace.” Her conclusion about the need for labor law reform is shared by the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated. Such reform is one of the federation’s top priorities, though it’s also an enormous challenge. “Impeding union representation has been a primary goal of corporate interests in recent decades, and these interests have convinced conservative policymakers to attack collective bargaining through legislation, executive rulemaking, and the courts,” Shierholz added. “Meanwhile, policymakers claiming to care about the economic struggles of typical Americans have too often turned a blind eye to these “This report makes clear that despite an unemployment rate below 4%, wage growth continues to elude the vast majority of working families. This is a result of a decades-long attack on labor unions, and trickledown policies that put corporate profits and CEO pay ahead of the rights and wages of working people.” - - - EPI Vice President John Schmitt attacks. But if workers are not able to effectively organize into unions, broadly shared prosperity that extends to most working people has virtually no chance.” Her part of the report states it is “no surprise that workers want unions.” The EPI, using government data, found that on average, a worker covered by a union contract earns 13.2% more than a peer with similar education, occupation, and experience in a nonunionized workplace in the same sector. Union workers also are more likely to have employer-sponsored health insurance, and their employers tend to contribute more toward those plans. They are also more likely to have paid vacation and sick Maritime Administrator Pledges Jones Act Support Outlines Efforts to Recapitalize RRF, Boost Manpower The head of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently reiterated that the agency is constantly pushing to revitalize the U.S. Merchant Marine. At a recent Navy League breakfast, Maritime Administrator RAdm. Mark Buzby (USN, Ret) spoke of the importance of the American maritime industry, in relation to both domestic security and the nation’s economy. He also identified MARAD’s top priorities. Buzby said, “We are addressing the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) and ensuring that it is prepared to answer the call. That has been a struggle, with readiness of the 44-year-old fleet a day-to-day challenge given our budgetary constraints. I’m pleased that Congress has increasingly gotten it on their scope, and having TRANSCOM Commander General Steve Lyons testify that RRF recap is his number one priority is a huge deal. Long-term, we believe the Navy’s surge sealift recapitalization strategy, which includes a combination of targeted service life extensions, acquiring and converting used vessels, October 2019 54930_Seafarers_X.indd 5 leave, more input into the number of hours they work, and more predictable schedules. Union employers are more likely to offer retirement plans and to contribute more toward those plans than comparable nonunion employers, the EPI found. Other benefits of union representation, according to the report, include providing workers due-process protections; creating safer workplaces (“because union workers are protected by their unions from repercussions for reporting safety issues, they are more likely to report safety concerns”); and shrinking the racial wage gap. “Furthermore, the benefits of collective bargaining extend beyond those em- and building new sealift vessels in U.S. shipyards, will get us where we need to be.” He continued, “I pledged myself to a vigorous defense of the Jones Act. There has been a lot of discussion about the Jones Act of late, much of it misinformed and some of it purposely misleading. We’ve turned back several serious challenges to this indispensable policy, but only a vigilant watch will protect this linchpin of American maritime policy from attack.” A lifelong advocate of American mariners and a former commanding officer of the U.S. Military Sealift Command, Buzby said MARAD is working “across the board, from growing the U.S.-flag fleet and strengthening our ports to improving and modernizing maritime education and addressing the mariner shortage, to help ensure that America’s maritime community is ready to meet all challenges in an increasingly contentious and competitive world. That means not only addressing the needs for the RRF, but also supporting U.S.-flag commercial carriers ployees who are represented by a union,” Shierholz wrote. “Where unions are strong, they effectively set broader standards that nonunion employers must meet in order to attract and retain the workers they need and to avoid facing an organizing drive. The combination of the direct effect of unions on union members and this ‘spillover’ effect to nonunion workers means unions are crucial in fostering a vibrant middle class and reducing income inequality.” Shierholz also debunks a view held by some outside the labor movement that the decline in collective bargaining has occurred naturally. “Quite the contrary,” she wrote. “Fierce corporate opposition has suppressed workers’ freedom to form so U.S.-flag ships are there for us to provide sustained sealift.” He added, “The MSP (Maritime Security Program) stipend is a lifeline for those carriers who struggle to compete against foreign competitors who benefit from government subsidies and preferential tax policies.” He then addressed the manpower shortage, saying, “Right now, we remain about 1,800 mariners short of what we need to crew government and commercial sealift ships to meet national security needs. Closing that gap demands that we grow the U.S.-flag fleet to ensure that qualified American mariners have places to ply their trade. “We also recently announced nine new marine highway projects that will join previously designated projects in being eligible to apply for $7 million of marine highway grants this year,” he concluded. “Short sea shipping is an additional way that we can boost Jones Act shipping and support mariner jobs. There are some really innovative ideas emerging in the marine highways sector.” The Navy League of the United States, founded in 1902 with the support of President Theodore Roosevelt, is a nonprofit civilian, educational and advocacy organization that supports America’s sea services: the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and U.S.-flag Merchant Marine. As part of its mission focus, the Navy League of the United States, according to its website, unions and bargain collectively. Intense and aggressive anti-union campaigns – once confined to the most anti-union employers – have become widespread; it is now typical, when workers seek to organize, for their employers to hire union avoidance consultants to orchestrate fierce anti-union campaigns. “And though the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) makes it illegal for employers to intimidate, coerce, or fire workers in retaliation for participating in union-organizing campaigns, the penalties are insufficient to provide a serious economic disincentive for such behavior (there are no punitive damages or criminal charges under the NLRA; penalties may consist of being required to post a notice or reinstate illegally fired workers),” she continued. “This means that many illegal tactics can be actively pursued; for example, employers often threaten to close the worksite, cut union activists’ hours or pay, or report workers to immigration enforcement authorities if employees unionize. More than one in seven union organizers and activists are illegally fired while trying to organize unions at their place of work.” Yet, despite such conduct, policymakers “have egregiously failed to update labor laws to rebalance the system,” she said. “In fact, in many cases policy is moving backward; 27 states have passed so-called right-to-work laws, which are intended to undermine union finances by making it illegal for unions to require nonunion members of a collective bargaining unit (who don’t pay union dues) to pay ‘fair share fees’ – fees that cover only the basic costs of representing employees in the workplace. And the Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME – a case financed by a small group of foundations with ties to the largest and most powerful corporate lobbies – made ‘right-to-work’ the law of the land for all public-sector unions. Conclusion: We need to protect workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively.” Mark Buzby Maritime Administrator “Enhances the morale of sea service personnel and their families through national and council level programs, provides a powerful voice to educate the public and Congress on the importance of our sea services to our nation’s defense, well-being and economic prosperity and supports youth through programs, such as the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Junior ROTC and Young Marines, that expose young people to the values of our sea services.” Seafarers LOG 5 9/19/2019 3:03:47 PM �Mariners work on various electrical projects in the new electronics lab. Upgraders work inside the new machine shop. Students, Instructors Praise PHC Machine Shop Upgrades As detailed in last month’s issue of the LOG, the machine shop at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education has recently undergone a complete overhaul, with new equipment, classrooms and specially designed trainers. PHC Acting Vice President Tom Orzechowski noted, “The shop is completely retooled and set for the next level of training. The building itself went through a complete renovation, and we added new classroom space adjacent to the new Electricians’ Lab. New trainers encompassing every aspect needed for upgrading and basic training are now available and at the ready. This brings our vocational shop up to date and prepares us for the future.” “This is a plus right here,” said QMED Lamont Robinson of the new Electrical Training Lab. “We had something like 2019 SEATU Convention Builds Towards Future Convention themes aren’t always so literal, but at the 2019 Seafarers Entertainment and Allied Trades Union (SEATU) Triennial Convention, “Building for the Future” was a slogan that delivered. The convention took place September 1011, at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Maryland, and brought with it news of solid membership growth, new contracts and multiple new constructions, the latter of which potentially will provide jobs for hundreds and hundreds of SEATU members before the next convention. SEATU is an affiliate of the Seafarers International Union of North America. In addition to reports from each SEATU representative and a dozen resolutions, attendees were treated to presentations from: Cornel Martin, President and CEO of the Delta Queen Steamboat Company; Howard Weinstein, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at The Cordish Companies; Nelson Hill, Vice President of United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 27; Daniel Duncan, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO; Valerie Cole, SEATU’s Union Plus Representative; and Brian Schoeneman, SEATU’s Legislative Director. Representing the SIU at the convention were SIU (and SEATU) President Michael Sacco, Executive Vice-President Augie Tellez, Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, Vice President of Contracts George Tricker, Gen- eral Counsel Leslie Tarantola, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Atlantic Coast Joseph Soresi, Vice President Gulf Coast Dean Corgey, Vice President West Coast Nick Marrone, Assistant Vice Presidents Bryan Powell, Pat Vandegrift and Mike Russo, Port Agent Mark von Siegel, Port Agent Todd Brdak, Port Agent Victor Nunez, and Safety Directors Amber Akana, James Brown and William Tyson Little. The SEATU Representatives in attendance were Akana, Monte Burgett, Brdak, Brown, Patti Christian, Gerard Dhooge, Amber Gibson, Ashley Smith, Shane Sterry, and Little. Each brought delegates from their respective worksites to the convention. Martin presented information on the long history of the Delta Queen, a celebrated river steamboat which operated from 1927 until 2008 as an overnight passenger vessel, often carrying SIU crews. The vessel was granted a Congressional Exemption on December 4, 2018, which will allow the Delta Queen Steamboat Company to fully restore the boat and return it to overnight river cruise service. He explained that in 2007, the owners of the boat at that time began to crew the vessel with non-union, improperly trained employees. Shortly thereafter, also in 2007, the vessel’s exemption expired, as Congress no longer felt the vessel was being operated safely by qualified mariners. By October 2008, the vessel was retired from sailing the waterways, and was operated as a floating hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee, until 2014. SEATU representatives, delegates and guests look on during the convention session. 6 Seafarers LOG 54930_Seafarers_X.indd 6 this, but it was very basic. Everything is right here now, and organized much better.” Robinson also praised the other new trainers, as well as the overall redesign of the space. QMED Reginald Hunter also credited the new Electrical Training Lab, saying, “You could wire whatever you want, it’s all right in front of you. Much better than what we used to have.” Martin then spoke on how he became involved with the Delta Queen: “The hotel eventually came under the operation of Randy and Leah Ann Ingram, longtime supporters of the Delta Queen, in 2010.... In 2012, they contacted me and said, ‘We’d like to see the Delta Queen cruise again on the river, and we’d like you to come on board and help us.’ And I said, there’s only one way I’ll do it, and that’s if you agree to [get input from maritime labor].” After a detailed report of the work it will take to restore and modernize the vessel to meet current safety requirements, Martin stated that the boat will sail the inland rivers again as soon as the restoration is complete. Weinstein’s presentation also carried with it the reveal of potential new jobs on the horizon. After a look back at the history of the working relationship between Maryland LIVE! Casino and the union, he focused on the future expansion of that property, as well as new facilities. “We are in the process of building two new casinos,” he said. “The first is in Pittsburgh, which is due to open in August of next year. And the second one is another casino, in Philadelphia, which is also due to open next year.” He further clarified that the Philadelphia property is both a hotel and casino, and will employ hundreds of people in both facilities when it opens in December 2020. He then mentioned that the partnership with SEATU isn’t always perfect, and that there have been plenty of disagreements and grievances over the years. “I share that with you because we have good, healthy disagreements, and the relationship stays intact. We’re both committed to the long term here, and it has worked very, very well,” he concluded. Duncan explained the importance of grassroots and community activities, and how QMED Christian O’Brien agreed, adding, “It’s awesome! Seems a lot more professional, and definitely more organized. It makes me feel a lot more confident now.” PHC Instructor Chris Morgan also spoke on the new upgrades, saying, “I think we’ve seen a dramatic improvement with the recent changes. With these technical advances, we can teach a lot more in our classes. All welcome improvements.” SEATU executives and representatives have stepped up to do their part. For example, he noted the union’s successful efforts to defeat so-called right-to-work statutes in Missouri; and SEATU’s volunteerism in assisting Habitat for Humanity in Baltimore. Schoeneman offered a fact-based picture of the current political landscape, saying, “Let me put things into perspective. This Congress is on pace to being the most do-nothing Congress in the history of the Union. Since January when they came into office, they’ve created and enacted 56 laws. 56. Of those 56, 26 were things like post office namings, short-term extensions of programs and technical corrections bills.... That gets us to about 150 bills by the end of this Congress. When President Truman ran in 1948 against the first do-nothing Congress that he christened, that Congress passed 906 laws. “That being said, the 2020 election cycle is probably going to be one of the most contentious in history,” he continued. “The 2016 election saw the largest number of Americans in history voting, despite the turnout hovering around 60 percent. Last year’s mid-term elections saw turnout of almost 50 percent, which was the highest since 1966 and way up from 2014, when 37 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot – the lowest in 72 years.” He then urged everyone in attendance to get out to the polls and vote, reminding them that every vote counts. Outside of the meeting hours, SEATU representatives and delegates attended discussions and seminars, before being treated to a crab feast as well as campus tours for those so inclined. Delegates unanimously re-elected Sacco as president, Heindel as secretary-treasurer and Tellez and Orzechowski as vice presidents. From left, General Counsel Leslie Tarantola swears in the newly elected SEATU Executive Board: President Michael Sacco, Vice Presidents Tom Orzechowski and Augustin Tellez and Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel. October 2019 9/19/2019 3:03:50 PM �‘Fuji’ Finds a Home for Lighthouse Collection When longtime Seafarer Shawn “Fuji” Fujiwara realized he had to downsize from his residence, he wanted to find a suitable home for some of his prized lighthouse model collection. It didn’t take long for him to identify his preferred destinations: SIU headquarters, and the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. “Now, people can enjoy them. That was a big thing,” said Fujiwara, a recertified steward who is retiring due to medical issues stemming from a major auto accident. “Lighthouses are part of our industry, and our headquarters is a beacon. The models are going to a good home.” Fujiwara, 55, started sailing with the SIU in May 1988, aboard the cruise ship Independence. “I was kind of struggling before I joined the union,” he recalled. “I went to the union hall (in Honolulu), got signed up, did the physical. The port agent looked at me and said, ‘Hey you, you want a job? Ninety-day rotary.’ I didn’t know what 90-day rotary meant. My mom was excited because I was going to work on a cruise ship. I didn’t know what I was getting into.” It wound up being an excellent fit. Fujiwara pursued his sailing career with constant enthusiasm – and with appreciation. “I always had a good job and I always had something to look forward to,” he noted. “As a steward, I always believed Though he didn’t plan to retire this soon, Seafarer Shawn Fujiwara (center) maintains a positive outlook about his career as well as his health. He’s pictured at the Tacoma hiring hall, receiving his first pension check. SIU Asst. VP Joe Vincenzo is at right, while Port Agent Warren Asp is at left. it was up to me to make a difference. You are the heartbeat of the ship. Plus, I don’t care if you own the restaurant, you’re not going to make the money you make on a ship.” Fujiwara maintained similar passion for his lighthouse models. A shipmate gave him a couple miniature lighthouses 30 years ago, and his interest quickly blossomed. He collected approximately 110 of them (most were created by artist Bob Younger, whom Fujiwara met). Purchases were made both online and in person, at collector events and stores. “I went crazy with it,” he said with a laugh, adding that the average cost was around $100 per item. “I had a cabinet custom-built so I could see them from the side. Later, I built a custom bookcase for some other ones. “But I like it because when a sailor saw a lighthouse, they knew safety was close,” he continued. “To me, the galley was a beacon of hope for the crew. Everything can be going to hell on deck and in the engine room, but if the galley area was good, that was a safety zone for everyone.” He donated nearly half of the lighthouses to the union and the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. A few were designated for specific individuals (including SIU President Michael Sacco), but most are displayed in offices and common areas throughout the respective locations. “Shawn’s generosity has given a big boost to our member lounge in particular,” said Chuck Corbin, building manager for the SIU headquarters facility in Camp Springs, Maryland. “The lighthouse models are really well-made and captivating.” Fujiwara also made other donations and kept 15 for himself. But parting with the items didn’t leave him bittersweet. He said he’s simply grateful to have survived the accident and to have found a new home while collecting his SIU pension and other retiree income. He also said he plans to remain involved with the union, particularly through the hiring hall in Tacoma, Washington. “The union has been a big part of my life for 30 years,” he The two photos above show some of the 110 lighthouse models collected by Recertified Steward Shawn Fujiwara. said. “That won’t change just because I can no longer sail.” Asked what advice he’d give to people who are entering the industry, he replied, “Keep your nose clean, believe in yourself – and you have to care. The day you stop caring, you need to get out. That’s true with any job. That’s what kept me going. From day one, I cared. “Also remember that you when you sign on board, you have watch – whether you’re relief, rotary or permanent,” he concluded. “You have the watch, so don’t put the blame on the person you relieved. Be you, make it right, and leave it better than the last person. With sadness, I have been relieved of watch and I have to come ashore.” Spotlight on Mariner Health Identify Cause of Dizziness Editor’s note: The following article was provided by the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan Medical Department. Dizziness is a term used to describe a range of sensations, such as feeling faint, woozy, weak or unsteady on your feet. It is one of the most common reasons that adults will visit their doctor. Dizziness that makes people feel as though they are spinning or moving when they actually are not is called vertigo. Frequent or constant vertigo will interfere with individuals’ daily routines and should be evaluated by a physician as soon as possible. There are a variety of possible culprits when it comes to the causes of dizziness. Included are: low blood sugar, dehydration, hyperventilating and migraine headaches. Other causes are alcohol consumption, prescription medications, low blood pressure, and/or very high blood pressure that could also cause a stroke. Inner ear infections, Meniere’s disease, or problems with circulation and blood flow (such as anemia) can also cause dizziness and even vertigo. Treatments for dizziness need not be complicated and often involve commonsense measures, including: October 2019 54930_Seafarers_X.indd 7 n Moving slowly – Do not just jump up from a seated position. Instead, move at a normal pace. It’s important to establish a good blood flow from the extremities back up to the heart/lungs and brain. n Exercise daily – Do this to establish a routine for your body. Also remember to drink plenty of fluids. n Take medications as instructed – Do not miss doses or take more than prescribed. n Know your diet – Avoid consuming foods that could possibly cause allergies. n Treat inner ear infections with medications prescribed by your doctor. n Check your blood pressure regularly – Use home blood pressure machines to stay on top of readings. Immediately report any significant changes (too high, or too low) to your doctor. n Use a walking aid – If dizziness persists, use a cane or walker. This will provide needed stability. n Limit the use of caffeine, alcohol and tobacco. Most cases of dizziness will clear up on their own once the underlying cause has been identified. If not, see your doctor for testing. Healthy Recipe Cajun Chicken Servings: 25 Ingredients 10 pounds chicken breast without skin, trimmed of fat Seasoning: ½ cup olive oil 2 tablespoons thyme, dry crushed fine 1 ¼ teaspoons salt 1 ½ tablespoons Spanish paprika 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 ½ tablespoons granulated garlic 2 tablespoons oregano, dry crushed fine 1 teaspoon white pepper, ground 1 teaspoon cumin, ground ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ground Garnish: 2 tablespoons parsley, fresh chopped ¼ cup red bell pepper, roasted and diced Preparation Place the chicken in a large container with plenty of room. Pour the olive oil all over the chicken. Mix all the remaining dry ingredients together. Mix the dry seasoning into the chicken. Marinate over night. Grill the marinated chicken over medium-high heat on a well-oiled grill. Cook for about 1-2 minutes on each side; cook half way through. Place the seared chicken in 2” hotel pans. Bake the chicken in a 350 degree F oven uncovered for about 15-20 minutes until internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Garnish pans with chopped parsley and roasted peppers. Nutrition Information Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 205 calories; 6g fat (28.6% calories from fat); 34g protein; 1g carbohydrate; trace dietary fiber; 84mg cholesterol; 202md sodium. Exchanges; 0 grain (starch); 4 ½ lean meat; 0 vegetable; 1 fat. Provided by Chef Robert “RJ” Johnson of the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education’s Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Seafarers LOG 7 9/19/2019 3:03:53 PM �At Sea and Ashore with the SIU GATHERING IN PHILLY – SIU officials in August attended the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement convention in Philadelphia. Pictured from left are SIU VP Atlantic Coast Joseph Soresi, LCLAA National President Yanira Merino, AFLCIO President Richard Trumka and SIU Port Agent Amancio Crespo. SIU HONORED – Philadelphia City Councilman Alan Taubenberger on Aug. 21 presented a proclamation to the union, thanking the SIU for its help and support in the community. Pictured at the hiring hall are (from left) SIU Safety Director Andre MacCray, Taubenberger and SIU Port Agent Joe Baselice. BOATMEN BACK SPAD – Two Seafarers employed by G&H Towing recently signed up for SPAD, the union’s voluntary political action fund. They joined two fellow crew members who already were donating. Pictured from left are Mate Francois Conde-Jahn, Deckhand Mauro Gutierrez, Chief Engineer Christopher Wooten, SIU Port Agent Joe Zavala and Capt. Jean Sean Irish. Conde-Jahn and Gutierrez are the newly signed-up members. B-BOOK IN HOUSTON – QEE Orlin Thomas (left) is sworn in for his B-book at the hiring hall. SIU VP Gulf Coast Dean Corgey is at right. SPREADING THE WORD – Patrolman Ray Henderson sets up at a career fair at Port Richmond High School in Staten Island, New York, in early August. ABOARD USNS PETERSBURG – Pictured from left aboard the TOTE Services vessel in San Francisco are GUDE Julian Lacuesta, Bosun Roberto Flauta, AB Elorde Ramos, AB Leodiane Torrenueva, Chief Steward Jurally Aseberos and QEP Mohamed Sheriff. 8 Seafarers LOG 54930_Seafarers.indd 8 October 2019 9/18/19 12:39 PM �ABOARD AMERICAN SPIRIT – Pictured in the photo directly above are Bosun Jabr Ali, AB/Wheelsman Jamal Sailan and Gateman Ali Yahya. The photo at left includes Chief Cook Mohamed Algalham and ACU Aldrin Saez. The American Steamship Co. vessel was docked in Indiana Harbor, Indiana, in late July when the photos were taken. ABOARD EL COQUI – This steward-department selfie aboard the Crowley vessel features (from left) Recertified Steward Juan Vallejo, SA La’Sonia Randolph and Chief Cook Bryan Alvarez. At Sea and Ashore with the SIU ABOARD GLOBAL SENTINEL – Pictured from left to right aboard the Transoceanic cable ship in Baltimore (above, left) are Chief Steward Brian Bautista, SIU Piney Point Port Agent Victor Nunez, 3rd Cook Albert Hermoso and Chief Cook Casey Pearson. Nunez and AB Antonio Arizala are pictured in the center photo, while AB Alex Reyes, Nunez and Recertified Bosun Sanyboy Whiting are shown in the photo at right. MANY BOOKS IN OAKLAND – Several Seafarers received union books at the August membership meeting. Picking up their respective A-books in photo above were Ali Ghaleb (left) and Jose Balerite (right). They’re pictured with Port Agent Nick Marrone II. The photo at the immediate right shows members who got their B-books (from left): Jose Medina, Abdulrhman Omar and Jerwin Francisco. SEAFARING SELFIE – Chief Cook Anthony Harrell (right) and SIU Port Agent Amancio Crespo are pictured aboard Crowley’s National Glory in Puerto Rico. October 2019 54930_Seafarers.indd 9 WELCOME TO CROWLEY VP – SIU Port Agent Amancio Crespo (right) and Chief Cook Luis Perez (center) recently conferred with Crowley Maritime VP of Labor Relations Ira Douglas (left) at the hiring hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Perez most recently sailed on Crowley’s Taino. WELCOME ASHORE – Recertified Steward Randy Stephens (left) picks up his first pension check at the Houston hall. He’s pictured with Patrolman J.B. Niday. PASSING DURING THE DAY – Two SIU-crewed tankers are pictured this summer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. That’s the West Virginia at left and the Lone Star State at right. Both ships are operated by Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning. Seafarers LOG 9 9/18/19 12:39 PM �Remembering the SIU-Crewed SS Henry Bacon Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in a booklet titled “The Seafarers in World War II.” Written by the late SIU historian John Bunker, the 44-page digest recapped the often-heroic work of Seafarers during the war. (More than 1,200 SIU members lost their lives during World War II.) The tale of the SS Henry Bacon is the tome’s final entry. It is presented here as both a respectful nod to the union’s history – and a descriptive reminder of why the U.S. Merchant Marine is known as America’s fourth arm of defense. Twenty-seven people, most of them SIU members, perished as the Bacon was attacked and then sank. The vessel was the last Allied ship sunk by German aircraft during the war. No better finale to the story of SIU ships in World War II could be written than the epic account of the SS Henry Bacon, an SIU-manned Liberty operated by the South Atlantic Steamship Company. Cold were the Artic waters and forbidding was the sky when the Henry Bacon added its name to the list of valiant fighting freighters. Besides her crew, the Henry Bacon carried 19 Norwegian refugees as passengers, when she headed back toward Scotland after a voyage to Murmansk, North Russia, in the early winter of 1945. After leaving the White Sea, the Bacon had been in convoy, only to lose contact with it on the 19th of February because of heavy weather. She rejoined it on the 20th, then dropped out again two days later when trouble developed with the steering gear. A heavy gale was blowing, and Captain Alfred Carini radioed his plight to the convoy while the black gang worked on the steering mechanism. Contact Lost With this finally fixed, the Bacon proceeded, meeting up with more moderate seas, but seeing no sign of her companions which, Captain Carini then decided, they must have passed during the night as they hurried to rejoin the fleet. Having lost radio contact, and there being no response to his messages, he decided to turn back over his course for just one hour in the hope of picking up their companion ships. It was while doubling back on her wake that the Henry Bacon was suddenly attacked by a huge flight of 23 torpedo planes that pounced upon the lone Liberty almost as soon as the thundering roar of their engines was heard through the leaden sky, sending the crew running to battle stations. Twenty-three planes against one merchant ship! It was odds enough for a battleship or a cruiser. Many a big aircraft carrier that thought itself hard pressed in the Pacific thundered back at half as much opposition with a hundred times the firepower that this unattended freighter The SIU-crewed SS Henry Bacon could muster for its defense there amid the bleak, rolling waters. There was not another ship around upon which to call for help. The bombers were Junkers 88s, coming in off the starboard bow in an extended, wing-to-wing formation no more than 30 feet above the jumbled wave tops. All Guns Working Every gun on the Bacon went into action as soon as the canvas covers could be pulled off the barrels, and the magazines clamped onto the breech of the 20-millimeters. The sky around the ship was pocked with shell bursts as the fighting merchantmen and the vessel’s armed guard drove off sally after sally by those audacious bombers that attacked simultaneously, one to a side, darting away through a hail of 20-millimeter shells. The gun on the bow boomed out at point blank range, blowing one bomber to pieces as it banked and exposed its belly to the Bacon’s forward gun. Another Nazi nosed into a wall of 20-millimeter fire and dived into the sea in flames. A third wobbled aimlessly over the waves with smoke pouring from his engine. He probably crashed into the steep, green seas soon after, but the crew had no time to worry about verifying their hits. When the Germans swooped down on the unaccompanied Bacon they probably were expecting an easy time of it. Three or four torpedoes and the laboring Liberty would sink beneath the waves, they no doubt thought. If they expected any resistance at all, they were certainly unprepared for the flame and fire of battle with which the men of the Bacon met this overpowering assault. More Ammunition The 20-millimeters stopped firing long enough only to load more ammunition, to change overheated barrels. A bomber which tried to get in at the ship from dead ahead ran into a storm of this small shellfire and disintegrated into a thousand pieces, as tracers found the torpedo slung SIU Scholarship Helped Member’s Son Launch Long, Successful Legal Career Editor’s note: This article was written and submitted by Lynn Thompson, a retired reporter in Seattle. She recently wrote a longer feature about civil rights attorney Lem Howell for the legal community. Seattle attorney Lembhard “Lem” Howell spent a 50-year career cham- 10 Seafarers LOG 54930_Seafarers.indd 10 pioning civil rights. He’s received numerous awards for his legal advocacy, landmark lawsuits to expand employment opportunities for African Americans and for his work to reform the criminal justice system in Washington state. But Howell, now 83, has never forgotten that the Seafarers International beneath the fuselage and blew up plane and occupants in a terrible explosion of steel and flaming debris. Torpedo after torpedo missed the ship when the pilots faltered in their aim in the face of such concentrated fire from this fighting Liberty. For twenty minutes the gunners of the Henry Bacon, standing side by side with the men of the merchant crew, held off this armada of Junkers bombers that had by now become so madly exasperated by the heroic defense of the ship that, once their torpedoes were wasted, they flew at her with machine guns blazing. But such a fleet of planes had only to persist, if nothing else, to be successful against one unescorted ship, and a torpedo finally hit the Henry Bacon on the starboard side in number-three hold, forward. When another tin fish found its mark soon after, Captain Carini ordered the ship to be abandoned. Not All Leave The fateful signal to “leave her”’ was sounded in long, solemn blasts from the whistle while the Junkers – about eight or nine fewer than when they had begun the fight – roared away from the scene toward the coast of Norway 200 miles to the east. The doughty Bacon had kept them in action longer than they wanted. With their gas getting low, they could find no satisfaction in winging around as this “bulldog” settled beneath the waves. The order from the Skipper was “passengers first” and, though two of the lifeboats had been smashed in high seas, the Norwegian refugees – man, women and children – were put safely over the side into the first boat launched, along with some of the merchant crew and Navy gunners. Into the second lifeboat went as many more as could be accommodated. It could not possibly hold them all, but still there was no rush for seats of safety. These SIU crewmen and their Navy comrades waited quietly as Third Mate Joseph Scott counted the regular crew assigned to the boat, and then called to the deck above for half a dozen more to climb down over the scramble nets and take their places between the thwarts. During this time Bosun Holcomb Lemmon was making what the survivors later described as “heroic efforts” to help his shipmates over the side into lifeboats and onto several life rafts which had been launched into the chilling waters. This done, he hurried about the sinking ship gathering boards to lash together as emergency rafts. The Henry Bacon was slowly sinking. Water was pouring into her holds. The black gang had left the engine room and all was deserted down below. Bit by bit the cold water rose higher around her rust-streaked side plates. One of the men assigned to a place in the Third Mate’s boat was Chief Engineer Donald Haviland, who climbed over the side into the bobbing craft only to decline his chance for rescue in favor of a young crewman. The Chief had already taken a seat in the boat when, looking up at the men still left on the Bacon’s deck, he saw among the forlorn group a youthful crewman staring down at those who were about to push away from the settling hulk. Deserting his own place in the boat, Mr. Haviland yelled to the lad to hurry down the net and take his chance for safety. So Long, Brothers “Hey, you,” he called. “You’re a young fellow. It won’t matter so much if I don’t get back.” As the Henry Bacon went down, the survivors in the lifeboats saw Chief Engineer Haviland leaning against the bulwarks with Bosun Holcomb Lemmon, as casually as though the ship was leaving the dock for another routine voyage. Captain Carini waved to them from the bridge and, as he did so, the Henry Bacon slid swiftly and quietly under the sea. A big wave rolled over the spot and soon only some floating boards and crates marked where this gallant fighting freighter of the SIU had written such a glorious chapter into the annals of the American merchant service. Union awarded him a scholarship in 1955 that allowed him to lay the educational foundation for his future success. Howell’s father, Seafarer Cleveland Howell, a Jamaican immigrant and union activist who worked to integrate SIU, encouraged his son’s academic achievement from an early age. Howell recalls his father pointing to his head and saying, “What you have up here, they can’t take away from you.” Howell received a four-year, $6,000 union scholarship – about $57,000 in today’s dollars. Howell Continued on Page 13 Lem Howell October 2019 9/18/19 12:39 PM �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA ANTHONY ADA Brother Anthony Ada, 66, began sailing with the SIU in 2005 when he shipped on the Green Lake. He was a member of the deck department and most recently sailed on the Overseas Key West. Brother Ada makes his home in Hacienda Heights, California. ALFONSO BOMBITA Brother Alfonso Bombita, 69, started sailing with the SIU in 1983, initially shipping aboard the Santa Maria. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on numerous occasions. Brother Bombita last sailed aboard the Gem State. He resides in American Canyon, California. ROBINSON CRUSOE Brother Robinson Crusoe, 60, signed on with the SIU in 1998 when he shipped on the Keystone State. The deck department member’s final vessel was the Green Bay. Brother Crusoe makes his home in New Orleans. WILLIAM DOBBINS Brother William Dobbins, 62, embarked on his career with the union in 1978, first shipping aboard the J.A. Kling. A deck department member, he upgraded on multiple occasions at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Dobbins concluded his career on the Olive L. Moore. He calls Willoughby, Ohio, home. STEVEN DUDLEY Brother Steven Dudley, 71, started his career with the SIU in 2001 when he sailed on the John Paul Bobo. Sailing in the deck department, Brother Dudley concluded his career on the North Star. He resides in Gig Harbor, Washington. SHAWN FUJIWARA Brother Shawn Fujiwara, 55, began his career with the SIU in 1989 when he sailed on the Independence. A steward department member, he upgraded his skills at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center on numerous occasions. Brother Fujiwara most recently sailed on the California and settled in Tacoma, Washington. EDDIE HALL Brother Eddie Hall, 63, joined the SIU in 1979, initially sailing on the Jefferson Davis. He primarily October 2019 54930_Seafarers.indd 11 sailed in the deck department and upgraded often at the Piney Point school. Brother Hall last sailed on the Ocean Jazz and makes his home in Houston. HERBERT HYDE Brother Herbert Hyde, 71, signed on with the SIU in 2003 when he sailed on the Delaware Bay. An engine department member, he upgraded on several occasions at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Hyde last sailed on the Alliance St Louis. He lives in Tampa, Florida. ROBERT LANGDON Brother Robert Langdon, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1998, initially sailing aboard the USNS Stalwart. A member of the steward department, he upgraded at the Piney Point school in 2001. Brother Langdon last sailed on the Green Point. He calls Pembine, Wisconsin, home. LIONEL LEE Brother Lionel Lee, 72, started sailing with the SIU in 1987 when he shipped out aboard the USNS Harkness. He sailed in all three departments and upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Lee’s last vessel was the Liberty. He resides in Oakland, California. ALI MUTHER Brother Ali Muther, 46, joined the SIU in 1993, initially sailing on the Independence. He upgraded at the union-affiliated Piney Point school in 2009 and shipped in the steward department. Brother Muther last sailed on the Horizon Anchorage and resides in Tacoma, Washington. EDWIN ORTEGA Brother Edwin Ortega, 59, signed on with the SIU in 1979, first sailing on the Pisces. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded often at the maritime training center located in Piney Point, Maryland. Brother Ortega most recently shipped on the Maersk Seletar. He lives in Rockaway Beach, New York. KENNETH POWELL Brother Kenneth Powell, 66, began sailing with the union in 2003, initially shipping aboard the Lykes Explorer. An engine department member, he upgraded on multiple occasions at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Powell last worked on the Golden State before settling in Warsaw, Missouri. Gladstone, Michigan, home. WILLIAM MULCAHY Brother William Mulcahy, 59, began sailing with the SIU in 1977, first shipping out aboard the Adam E. Cornelius. A deck department member, he upgraded often at the union-affiliated Piney Point school. Brother Mulcahy most recently shipped on the Walter J. McCarthy. He lives in Orange Park, Florida. LOUIS ULESKI JAMES RUSH Brother James Rush, 64, joined the SIU in 1980. The deck department member’s first vessel was the Santa Mariana. Brother Rush upgraded at the Piney Point school on numerous occasions. He most recently shipped on the Alliance St. Louis and calls Jacksonville, Florida, home. IRINA SHUBOV Sister Irina Shubov, 73, embarked on her career with the SIU in 2005 when she sailed on the Liberty. She was a steward department member and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Sister Shubov last shipped on the Courage in 2013. She makes her home in Brockton, Massachusetts. Brother Louis Uleski, 65, donned the SIU colors in 1978, initially sailing on the Aries. Sailing in the deck department, he upgraded on multiple occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Uleski concluded his career on the Detroit Princess. He makes his home in Chesterfield, Michigan. INLAND RAY BROWN Brother Ray Brown, 71, began his career with the SIU in 2005 when he worked for G&H Towing. A deck department member, he remained with the same company for the duration of his career. Brother Brown resides in Rockport, Texas. EDWARD SOSA CRISPIN CARINO Brother Edward Sosa, 71, signed on with the Seafarers in 1999, initially shipping on the Express. He was a deck department member and upgraded on multiple occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Sosa concluded his career on the Green Cove. He lives in Sunrise, Florida. Brother Crispin Carino, 62, joined the union in 2002, first shipping on the R.J. Pfeiffer. He upgraded on numerous occasions at the Paul Hall Center and sailed in both the steward and deck departments. After spending most of his career in the inland division, Brother Carino last sailed on the USNS Loyal. He resides in the Philippines. RANDY STEPHENS Brother Randy Stephens, 64, joined the union in 1987 when he sailed on the USNS Bartlett. He sailed in the steward department and in 2000 upgraded at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Stephens most recently shipped aboard the Palmetto State. He resides in Houston. GREAT LAKES DAVID DEMENTER Brother David Dementer, 62, became an SIU member in 1977 when he worked for Quality Quarries. He upgraded at the Paul Hall Center in 1995 and worked in both the deck and steward departments. Brother Dementer’s final vessel was the Joyce L. VanEnkevort. He calls JAMES CRISHER Brother James Crisher, 65, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 2005 when he shipped with the Association of Maryland Pilots. He continued to work for the same company for the remainder of his career. Brother Crisher calls Virginia Beach, Virginia, home. ROBERTO DIAZ CANDELARIO Brother Roberto Diaz Candelario, 66, joined the SIU in 1976 when he worked for Crowley Puerto Rico Services. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded on multiple occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Diaz Candelario last sailed on the Producer. He resides in Orlando, Florida. GARY GILLISPIE Brother Gary Gillispie, 62, started sailing with the SIU in 1988. A deck department member, he worked for Orgulf Transport for the duration of his career. Brother Gillispie makes his home in Columbia, Kentucky. GLENN HUGHES Brother Glenn Hughes, 63, signed on with the union in 1974. A deck department member, he worked for Crescent Towing and Salvage for his entire career. Brother Hughes calls Gretna, Louisiana, home. ROBERT MULHOLLAND Brother Robert Mulholland, 55, embarked on his career with the SIU in 1996 when he worked for Crowley. He was employed by the same company for the duration of his career. Brother Mulholland calls Sewell, New Jersey, home. RAYMOND SAMARIA Brother Raymond Samaria, 60, joined the SIU in 2001. A deck department member, his first vessel was the Columbia Bay. Brother Samaria trained at the SIUaffiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education around the same time he signed on with the Seafarers. He was last employed with OSG Ship Management and makes his home in Miami. WILLIAM SMITH Brother William Smith, 66, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1988, initially sailing with Steuart Transportation. He upgraded on several occasions at the Piney Point school and was a member of the deck department. Brother Smith most recently worked for Penn Maritime and is a resident of Middleburg, Florida. HEWSON WILLIAMS Brother Hewson Williams, 69, signed on with the SIU in 1992 when he worked for Higman Barge Lines. Sailing in the deck department, he remained with same company for his entire career. Brother Williams resides in Groves, Texas. MARK WILLIAMSON Brother Mark Williamson, 62, donned the SIU colors in 1978. He sailed in both the deck and engine departments and was employed by Hvide Marine. Brother Williamson upgraded at the Paul Hall Center in 1985 and continued sailing with the same company for the duration of his career. He lives in Livingston, Texas. Seafarers LOG 11 9/18/19 12:39 PM �Renovations take place (photo at right) on the building in 1953. The updated facility is pictured in photo at left. Farewell to a Waystation Editor’s note: This article was written by Rafael Alvarez, who spent 20 years as a city desk reporter for the Baltimore Sun. The son of a longtime member of the SIU’s inland division (pensioner Manuel Alvarez, 85), he has published numerous books in addition to briefly sailing with the union. This piece first appeared in Chesapeake Bay Magazine, in late June; it is reprinted with the author’s permission, under its original headline. The subject is one of the SIU’s old hiring halls in Baltimore. for having been taken by the Khmer Rouge the year before in the last official battle of the Vietnam War. I sailed on the Mayaguez for two consecutive summers; first in the deck department and in ’77, as a wiper down below. Soon after getting my discharge papers that second As the Tall Ships sailed into the Port of Baltimore over year, I landed a job dispatchthe Bicentennial Summer of 1976, I waited to ship out of ing trucks in the circulation Crabtown at the Seafarers International Union hall just east of department of the Baltimore downtown. Sun. I had graduated high school just a few weeks before; 18, In June of 1978, the Seaeager to take a bite out of the world and completely unprefarers made the hall available pared for the work soon be expected of me in the deck deto their union brethren in partment. The only knot I’d mastered was the one I used to tie the Baltimore-Washington my shoes. Newspaper Guild. There, in But however ignorant of actual seafaring, I was long fathe same room where the port miliar with the large building where I waited for a job on a agent had called my name for Members and officials meet in the hall in early 1955. ship – 1216 East Baltimore Street, just off the corner of Central work just a year before – I Avenue and a block away from the Lloyd Street synagogue and and my fellow newspaper to the Jewish Education Alliance and demolished to make way Attman’s Delicatessen in Baltimore’s original Jewish neighcolleagues voted to strike the for the Michael S. Levy Memorial building, a wonder of recborhood. Sunpapers, a disruption that lasted three days. reation and edification with a rooftop playground, not unlike My father, a retired chief engineer now receiving a generThat was more than 40 years ago. Until the other day, I had the one that once graced the roof of the City Recreation Pier on ous and well-earned pension, is a lifetime member of the SIU. not been back inside. The only thing recognizable to me from Thames Street. As a boy in 1966, my family attended a large Christmas party the past were brushed aluminum handrails and what was left Local architect Joseph Evans Sperry, perhaps best known at the hall during a protracted tugboat strike against the Bakerof the star-and-diamond shaped terrazzo tiles. There were discs for the Bromo Seltzer tower downtown – inspired in part by Whiteley and Curtis Bay towing companies. My brother and cut out of wooden passageway doors, but the portholes which the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence – was commissioned by the I were given G.I. Joes. In grade school, I was treated there by once filled them had been yanked out, most likely in some laJEA to design the Levy building, which was dedicated in 1913. union physicians, one of whom diagnosed me with allergies. It borer’s basement or garage. Had the building remained as Sperry envisioned it – brick was as close to a functioning American socialism as ever exThe first building developed on the footprint known as with arched windows in an overall “Colonial Revival” spirit isted and the men were proud of it. 1216 East Baltimore Street – now part of the Jonestown – it likely would have been protected by historic status and Later, on the notion that to be a writer you needed advenHistoric District, the earliest settlement of note in colonial spared the wrecking ball that awaits it. ture, I sat in the large open hall reading Tolstoy (which I didn’t Baltimore along with Fells Point – was the Second Unitarian But after the Jewish community sold the building to the understand any more than I knew what it meant to “go aloft”) Church, cornerstone 1860. SIU in 1952, Sperry’s conception was radically altered by a while waiting for an entry-level job to be posted on a large A quarter-century later, the Redemptorists religious order massive – and much celebrated – makeover, according to a board that resembled a movie marquee. My chances were best acquired the property for the city’s first incarnation of St. report by Baltimore City’s Commission for Historical and Aron a vessel that more senior men – meaning everybody else – Wenceslaus Bohemian Catholic Church, which opened in chitectural Preservation. had no interest in. 1886. The Seafarers opened the hall to its members on NovemThe ship was the S.S. Mayaguez, built in Wilmington, Next to occupy the building were two theater operators ber 10, 1954, a much-ballyhooed event that garnered TV North Carolina, for the federal maritime commission and offering live entertainment – including Yiddish drama, vaudecoverage. launched as the S.S. White Falcon in 1944 less than two weeks ville and boxing matches – for a predominantly Jewish audiIn addition to squaring off the arched windows with stainbefore D-Day. By the time I trudged up the gangway (a satchel ence, first known as Baltimore Theater and better known as the less steel, the building’s brick skin was covered by white of notebooks and pencils and cassette tapes in my seabag), the Princess Theater. stucco to mimic the SIU hall in New York; a “bump-back” freighter had been converted into a container ship, infamous The big change came in 1912 when the building was sold addition was added on the east side, and, overall, said Walter W. Gallas, a city preservation planner, the post-war seafaring “showplace” fell victim to “an unsuccessful effort at modernist design.” Oh, but what a prosperous, Eisenhower-era palace it was to sailors shipping out of the Chesapeake Bay compared to the small union hall it replaced on above the Lorraine Tavern on Gay Street. In 2000, claiming that the area had become too rough even for salty dogs, the SIU sold the building to the mdlogix healthcare and information technology firm. A number of tenants followed – including a Christian school, which left a New Testament passage from Hebrews in red paint on a wall. In 2016 the building was bought by the non-profit Helping Up Mission, which is headquartered across the street. “We’re putting up a 150,000 square feet building to house 210 adult women and their children,” said Robert K. Gehman, chief executive officer of the Mission. “We weren’t buying the building; we were buying the future.” The future is set to open in September of 2021. And by the time you read this, the past will be dust. These undated file photos from the Baltimore hall are believed to be from the mid to late 1950s. 12 Seafarers LOG 54930_Seafarers.indd 12 October 2019 9/18/19 12:39 PM �SIU Issues Notice About Text Message Alerts The union occasionally sends text messages to Seafarers (and others) who have signed up for such alerts. Those texts contain information relevant to members’ careers, including important news about the SIU, its contracted companies and the industry as a whole. The messages may include alerts about open jobs, information about grassroots campaigns, and other time-sensitive bulletins. The SIU does not charge for this service, but there may be costs associated with receiving messages, depending on an individual’s phoneservice plan that they have with their provider. People can unsubscribe from SIU text alerts at any time, simply by texting the word STOP to 97779. To sign up for the alerts, text the word JOIN to 97779. Terms and Conditions By signing up for this service, you acknowledge that you understand there may be costs associated with the receipt by you of such text messages depending on the cell phone service plan that you have with your provider. You are providing your cell phone number and your consent to use it for these purposes with the understanding that Continued from Page 10 your cell phone number will not be distributed to anyone else without your express consent and that this service will not at any time be used for the purpose of distributing campaign materials for official elections for union office. Scholarship The Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more WIRELESS DISCOUNTS CREDIT CARDS than $4.5 million to students from working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. Find out more about this and other great Union Plus FREE COLLEGE programs by visiting unionplus.org. CAR RENTALS 10/19 For more information: unionplus.org/scholarship October 2019 54930_Seafarers_X.indd 13 Union Grant Paves Highway To Greatness said the generous award allowed him to attend the private Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, where Howell graduated in 1958 with honors in history. “Daddy was so proud,” Howell recalls. So was the union. The Seafarers LOG wrote an article about him when he received the scholarship and again when he was the first in his family to graduate from college. The newspaper even sent a photographer to Easton to document the event. Howell served four years in the Navy, but his father was impatient. He wanted his son to go to law school. Howell graduated from New York University Law School in 1964 and headed west on a Ford Foundation Fellowship. He interned in the Washington governor’s office, clerked for the state supreme court and served as an assistant attorney general before moving to Seattle to start a private law practice. As a young Seattle attorney, Howell quickly established a reputation as an advocate for equal opportunity in employment. His lawsuits on behalf of black construction workers opened the state’s trade unions to minority applicants. He also defended the city’s affirmative action program which ensured the promotion of qualified black union firefighters. Howell’s advocacy on behalf of African American construction workers led to a successful career as a personal injury attorney representing workers killed or injured on the job. But it was his work challenging police killings of African American men, beginning in 1971 and continuing over the next several decades, often without pay, that made Howell a hero among community members and within the legal field. In an era before cell phone videos and police dash cams, Howell repeatedly challenged the official police versions of fatal shootings and questioned whether the use of force was justified. He advocated for more police accountability and for a greater emphasis on de-escalation techniques rather than the immediate use of deadly force when apprehending criminal suspects. In 2016, at age 80, Howell received the Outstanding Attorney Award from the King County Bar Association, which cited his “courage and relentless pursuit of justice on behalf of the marginalized and underrepresented.” Ron Ward, former Washington State Bar president, said Howell’s work led to significant changes to police policies and practices that in turn “improved basic civil rights protections for Washington citizens.” Cleveland Howell died in 1974, long enough to share in some of his son’s early successes and to have his faith in his potential confirmed. After his death, Howell found in his father’s wallet two folded copies of the article from the Seafarers LOG. Seafarers LOG 13 9/19/2019 3:03:55 PM �Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Kate Hunt, Vice President Government Services HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 Inquiring Seafarer This month’s question was answered by members of the most recent bosun recertification class at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. Question: Why did you join the SIU and why have you remained with the union? Raymond Johnson Recertified Bosun I joined to see the world and because of the excellent wages and excellent benefits. I have stayed because it’s now in my blood. Shawn Strand Recertified Bosun I joined because I wanted to travel, see the world and make money. I remain with the union because the SIU gave me the opportunity to have a career, grow, and support my family.. Ronald Webb Recertified Bosun I joined the SIU because I always had daydreamed about traveling the world. The chance came and I jumped on it. What keeps me going is the travelling, seeing different places. Christopher Rosado Recertified Bosun Because of the opportunities for career advancement. You can go as high up as you want in this career, and the SIU gives you the tools to do it. I’ve remained because with the SIU, I have job security and I belong to something big. The opportunity to get a job at any of our 20 halls is amazing. ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 625 N. York St., Houston, TX 77003 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 John O’Shaughnessy Recertified Bosun I was offered the chance to join when my life was in a period of uncertainty. A chance to see the world and get paid sounded good. I stayed because of the money, of course, but also the time off and adventure. Donley Johnson Recertified Bosun I joined the SIU to travel and see the world. I have remained in the union because it’s a good career. I am able to support my family and live a very comfortable lifestyle. William Lima Recertified Bosun My dad and uncle were merchant seamen. I started off in the NMU. In 1987, I was on board the USNS Neosho, where I met (current SIU VP) Kate Hunt. I listened to her remarks about the union and that’s when I joined. Now, we became the SIU and it has been great. (The unions merged in 2001.) OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN JUAN 659 Hill Side St., Summit Hills San Juan, PR 00920 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-400 Foaad Saleh Recertified Bosun I joined because my father was a sailor and he got me into it. I remained because the SIU changed my life. I get time off for vacation. I have better and more benefits than I had before. This was my dream and it became true. When I was younger, I worked in many industries, but I’ve never found one better than this career. Lovell Smith Recertified Bosun A friend of my father came home from work with an application (for the trainee program) and told me to make a copy so I can get my life together. This was back in 1990. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but from the moment I walked into the school, I knew that I wanted to be part of the SIU. The SIU saved my life in all areas. Antjuan Webb Recertified Bosun I became a merchant seaman because my uncle David Dove went through the program and my mother saw a great opportunity for me to travel around the world and be financially stable. I’ve been sailing 30 years. I encourage my fellow seamen to take advantage of the opportunities available for upgrading. This field allows us to have a very comfortable lifestyle. Pic From The Past After the Bloomfield Steamship vessel Anne Butler ran aground in 1953 and ended up drydocked in a Japanese shipyard, crew members passed some time on the softball field. The U.S. squad won two of three games against a team of shipyard workers. They opened with a 16-7 victory, dropped the second game by a score of 18-10, and then “came through in the rubber in good old SIU style, 19-9,” according to information submitted with this photo. The original image is noteworthy for a few reasons. The footwear on the mariners in front appears to have been drawn, and the 1953 version of white-out was added in the lower part of the frame before publication. Also, the original submission included nicknames (“Tiny” and “Big Nose”) that didn’t make it to print. If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org 14 Seafarers LOG 54930_Seafarers.indd 14 October 2019 9/18/19 12:39 PM �PHC Offers Culinary 2.0 As previously reported, the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education continues to offer Culinary 2.0 classes designed to help students boost their skills while complying with a new rule that takes effect next year. Completing the coursework also is intended to aid individual shipping opportunities. Shipping Rule 5.A.(6), which will go into effect January 1, 2020, states, “Within each class of seniority in the Steward Department, priority shall be given to those seamen who possess an advanced Culinary 2.0 certificate from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, in the event such program is being offered and that the seaman is registered in Group I, Steward Department.” While every new member of the steward department who completes their apprenticeship at the Paul Hall Center’s Lundeberg School of Seamanship will have successfully passed Culinary 2.0, it’s important to remem- ber that those already sailing as chief cooks and chief stewards must also take the coursework in order to exercise preference and priority beginning next year (unless they have received training after January 1, 2017 at the Piney Point, Maryland-based campus). For those seamen currently employed as permanent stewards aboard commercial vessels, they must attend Culinary 2.0 in order to maintain their current employment status. For those already sailing as chief cooks and chief stewards, there are two new revalidation courses that have been designed to ensure a consistent level of culinary training and efficiency: Orientation/Assessment Chief Steward 2.0 and Orientation/Assessment Chief Cook 2.0. The courses are being offered regularly, but spaces are limited, so members are encouraged to plan ahead and enroll as soon as possible. For more information, contact your port agent and/or the school’s admissions office. NMC Issues Final Update On FY2019 Shutdown The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) on Aug. 26 issued the following notice, which is available both on the SIU website (in the News section) and on the agency’s site. Merchant mariner credentials (MMC) and medical certificates (national endorsements only) that expired in December 2018, January 2019, February 2019, March 2019, April 2019, May 2019, June 2019, or July 2019 will remain valid only until August 31, 2019. No further credential extensions are authorized. The backlog of credential applications and increased net processing time caused by the lapse in appropriations and partial government shutdown has improved. Within the next 2 weeks, the National Maritime Center (NMC) will resume processing all MMC applications within the stated goal of 30 net days. Applications for medical certificates are currently processed well under the stated goal of 20 net days. The NMC recommends mariners submit their application packages at least 2 months prior to the expiration date of their current credentials. If you need immediate assistance or require expedited processing, contact our Customer Service Center via the NMC online chat system, by e-mailing IASKNMC@uscg.mil, or by calling 1-888-IASKNMC (4275662). For general information, visit the NMC website at http://www. uscg.mil/nmc. October & November 2019 Membership Meetings Piney Point................................ Monday: October 7, November 4 Algonac.......................................Friday: October 11, November 8 Baltimore................................Thursday: October 10, November 7 Guam...................................Thursday: October 24, November 21 Honolulu..................................Friday: October 18, November 21 Houston...............*Tuesday: October 15, **Tuesday:November 12 Jacksonville..........................Thursday: October 10, November 7 Joliet.................................Thursday: October 17, November 14 Mobile.........................Wednesday: October 16, November 13 New Orleans........................Tuesday: October 15, November 12 Jersey City..........................Tuesday: October 8 , November 5 Norfolk................................Thursday: October 10, November 7 Oakland...........................Thursday: October 17, November 14 Philadelphia........................Wednesday: October 9 , November 6 Port Everglades......................Thursday: October 17, November 14 San Juan................................Thursday: October 10, November 7 St. Louis..................................Friday: October 18, November 15 Tacoma..................................Friday: October 25, November 22 Wilmington..............................Monday: October 21, November 18 *Houston change due to Columbus Day Holiday **Houston change due to Veterans Day Holiday Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m October 2019 54930_Seafarers_X.indd 15 Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea “Total Registered” and “Total Shipped” Data is cumulative from Aug. 16-Sept.15. “Registered on the Beach” Data is as of Sept. 16. Total Registered All Groups B Total Shipped C A All Groups B Port A Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 20 3 7 20 1 4 7 27 25 27 2 7 23 13 5 1 4 39 2 29 266 7 3 4 9 1 4 3 21 16 9 2 3 15 7 0 1 3 6 0 11 125 4 3 1 5 0 3 0 9 6 4 1 2 8 1 0 5 0 6 0 5 63 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 3 1 1 11 0 1 9 6 20 15 0 2 16 8 1 1 7 10 1 12 125 1 0 3 4 0 2 5 11 11 16 1 2 10 5 0 3 1 7 3 15 100 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 22 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 3 0 0 8 0 5 7 19 24 9 0 3 10 14 3 4 3 16 2 14 144 3 0 4 5 0 1 3 7 6 0 0 1 5 4 0 4 6 1 0 8 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Steward Department 4 2 0 0 1 3 10 2 0 1 0 0 8 2 17 1 15 3 4 3 0 1 2 0 10 4 12 2 3 0 2 2 5 1 8 0 1 0 8 8 110 35 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 5 1 1 22 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 11 16 15 1 0 7 13 1 1 0 9 1 18 103 7 1 2 5 0 3 2 9 15 4 2 0 28 4 0 7 0 8 0 8 105 Entry Department 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 11 1 19 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 13 1 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 11 11 83 GRAND TOTAL: 557 386 203 Deck Department 20 6 2 0 4 1 14 12 1 0 6 1 7 3 38 14 11 14 29 5 1 2 4 5 22 12 6 3 3 0 4 2 5 3 23 6 3 0 17 5 220 94 Registered on Beach C Trip Reliefs A All Groups B C 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 7 3 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 30 7 0 2 9 0 1 0 17 12 11 0 4 12 2 2 0 4 6 1 12 102 27 4 6 28 3 11 17 71 68 63 4 15 39 29 4 0 7 63 6 57 522 16 6 4 9 1 7 4 32 39 22 5 6 22 10 0 3 9 13 0 26 234 3 3 0 8 0 6 0 5 11 6 2 4 10 2 0 4 1 11 2 10 88 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 11 8 5 0 0 8 0 0 0 3 6 0 7 55 6 2 3 17 1 5 12 23 33 21 1 4 25 14 2 1 6 22 3 25 226 2 0 3 11 0 3 4 21 30 19 2 5 17 6 0 7 5 11 2 22 170 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 6 3 3 3 1 12 2 0 0 1 4 2 9 53 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 10 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 9 5 4 0 0 6 4 0 1 2 3 0 8 49 4 0 1 16 1 10 17 29 34 18 0 5 22 27 3 5 1 24 2 29 248 3 1 3 8 2 2 5 8 17 4 0 4 13 10 0 3 11 5 1 13 113 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 10 2 0 0 14 5 0 8 1 3 0 2 52 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 4 4 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 10 0 4 44 16 2 1 7 0 1 9 18 31 27 3 0 22 23 3 1 1 21 1 36 223 17 1 3 5 0 3 6 13 68 9 4 0 44 11 1 1 0 14 1 25 226 102 221 1,040 740 383 Engine Department 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 5 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 6 2 0 11 13 0 11 3 0 10 6 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 16 13 1 5 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 7 5 0 13 2 1 1 1 0 7 10 3 105 70 10 446 282 Seafarers LOG 15 9/19/2019 3:03:55 PM �Final Departures DEEP SEA LUCIANO ALFEO Pensioner Luciano Alfeo, 90, has passed away. He joined the SIU in 1970, sailing first on the Manhattan. An engine department member, Brother Alfeo last sailed aboard the Falcon Champion. He retired in 1993 and lived in Yonkers, New York. FIDEL BROAS Pensioner Fidel Broas, 82, died July 20. He signed on with the Seafarers in 1979 when he sailed on the Del Sol. Brother Broas sailed in all three departments and concluded his career on the Liberator in 2001. He went on pension the following year and made his home in the Philippines. CARLOS CACHO Brother Carlos Cacho, 49, passed away July 17. Born in Honduras, he became an SIU member in 1994 when he sailed on the Independence. Brother Cacho primarily sailed in the deck department. He was most recently employed by American Service Technology, working on shore gangs. Brother Cacho resided in Houston. JOHN CARMELLO Pensioner John Carmello, 89, died August 24. He joined the union in 1966 and first sailed on the Beaugard. Brother Carmello shipped in the engine department and also worked on shore gangs. He became a pensioner in 1994 and was a resident of Venice, Florida. RODNEY CLARK Pensioner Rodney Clark, 66, passed away July 27. He embarked on his SIU career in 1975, initially sailing on the Sea-Land Market. Brother Clark sailed in the deck department, most recently aboard the Horizon Spirit. He became a pensioner in 2014 and settled in Surprise, Arizona. 2006. Brother Erdt resided in Kenmore, New York. ERNEST GIBSON Pensioner Ernest Gibson, 78, died August 25. He began his career with the SIU in 1964 when he sailed on the Trans Orleans. An engine department member, Brother Gibson last shipped on the Pride. He went on pension in 2008 and lived in Moscow, Texas. HERBERT HOLLINGS Pensioner Herbert Hollings, 85, passed away September 2. He embarked on his SIU career in 1951, first working with Waterman Steamship Corporation. Brother Hollings sailed in the steward department, most recently aboard the William R. Button. He became a pensioner in 1999 and made his home in Mobile, Alabama. Pensioner Gregory Johnson, 61, died August 14. He joined the union in 1980, initially sailing aboard the Point Susan. Brother Johnson worked in the steward department and concluded his career on the Benavidez. He retired in 2016 and settled in Jacksonville, Florida. PHILLIP NILES Pensioner Phillip Niles, 74, passed away August 19. He signed on with the SIU in 2001 during the NMU/ SIU merger. An engine department member, he first shipped on the Lykes Explorer. Brother Niles’ final vessel was the Philadelphia Express. He went on pension in 2016 and made his home in Houston. JOHN RYAN Pensioner Alvin Dyer, 92, died September 8. He became a member of the SIU in 1945 and sailed in the deck department. Brother Dyer’s first vessel was the Del Comp; his last, the Long Island. He retired in 1992 and lived in Gouldsboro, Maine. EDMUND ERDT EDWARD SINGLETON Pensioner Edmund Erdt, 81, passed away July 19. He signed on with the Seafarers during the 2001 NMU/SIU Merger. Brother Erdt was an engine department member whose first SIU vessel was the Seabulk Trader. He last sailed on the Seabulk Mariner before becoming a pensioner in 16 Seafarers LOG 54930_Seafarers.indd 16 NORMAN TAYLOR Pensioner Norman Taylor, 64, died July 31. He embarked on his career with the SIU in 1981 and first sailed on the USNS Contender. Brother Taylor was a member of the deck department and most recently shipped on the Maersk Utah. He went on pension in 2017 and made his home in Iron Mountain, Michigan. GREAT LAKES JAMES KUCHNICKI Pensioner James Kuchnicki, 82, passed away August 3. He became a member of the SIU in 1987 when he shipped on the Steel T. Crapo. A deck department member, Brother Kuchnicki concluded his career on the Paul H. Townsend. He became a pensioner in 2002 and resided in Alpena, Michigan. GREGORY JOHNSON Pensioner John Ryan, 77, died September 7. He donned the SIU colors in 1967, initially shipping on the Seatrain New York. Brother Ryan worked in the engine department. He last sailed on the San Juan, and became a pensioner in 2007. Brother Ryan was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey. ALVIN DYER sailed in the steward department and last shipped on the Gulf Merchant. He retired in 1991 and settled in Mobile, Alabama. Pensioner Edward Singleton, 90, passed away August 1. He joined the union in 1951, and his first vessel was the Lafayette. Brother Singleton INLAND COLIN CHALMERS Pensioner Colin Chalmers, 83, died August 29. He signed on with the Seafarers in 1980, initially working for Dixie Carriers. Brother Chalmers sailed in the steward department and was last employed with OSG Ship Management. He retired in 2003 and lived in Plant City, Florida. OMAR COLLINS Pensioner Omar Collins, 90, passed away August 26. He became a member of the SIU in 1957, first working for Taylor Marine Towing. A deck department member, Brother Collins concluded his career sailing with the same company and retired in 1987. He was a Philadelphia resident. was a deck department member and continued to ship with the same company for his entire career. He began collecting his pension in 1996 and called Alliance, North Carolina, home. BILLY PADGETT Pensioner Billy Padgett, 88, died August 10. He signed on with the Seafarers in 1980, initially sailing on the Manhattan Island. A deck department member, Brother Padgett last worked on the Dodge Island. He became a pensioner in 1996 and resided in Lake Park, Georgia. ROGER RAINEY Brother Roger Rainey, 64, passed away August 22. He joined the SIU in 2000 and first worked for Allied Transportation. The engine department member’s final vessel was the Legacy. He called Gulf Breeze, Florida, home. GEORGE STEWART Pensioner George Stewart, 82, died September 5. He donned the SIU colors in 1981 when he shipped on the Manhattan Island. Brother Stewart was a member of the engine department. He last sailed on the Dodge Island and went on pension in 2000. Brother Stewart lived in Seffner, Florida. NMU JULIAN GARCIA away August 7. He was an NMU member before the 2001 SIU/NMU merger. Brother Garcia began collecting his pension in 1974 and was a Miami resident. BERNARDO MARIANI Pensioner Bernardo Mariani, 106, died August 6. He sailed with the NMU prior to the 2001 merger with Seafarers International Union. Brother Mariani retired in 1980 and lived in Puerto Rico, his birthplace. THOMAS O’DONNELL Pensioner Thomas O’Donnell, 79, passed away April 23. Born in Portland, Maine, he was a member of the NMU before the 2001 SIU/NMU merger. Brother O’Donnell became a pensioner in 2010 and continued to live in his hometown. ALBERT RHEINER Pensioner Albert Rheiner, 93, died August 18. Brother Rheiner went on pension in 1981 and made his home in Tuckerton, New Jersey. In addition to the foregoing individuals, the following union members have also passed away. Insufficient information was available to develop summaries of their respective careers. Name Cerna, Marcial Dawson, Thomas Ebanks, Hoyt Flores, Frank Gibson, Mervain Knight, Wilford Phillips, John Pritchett, Wade Rodgers, James Traywick, Joe Age 94 91 76 94 92 90 91 88 93 82 DOD 08/18/2019 06/10/2019 07/18/2019 08/19/2019 08/11/2019 06/25/2019 09/09/2019 07/23/2019 09/01/2019 09/04/2019 Pensioner Julian Garcia, 91, passed Talking Maritime with Congresswoman GEORGE ESPONGE Pensioner George Esponge, 83, died August 14. Upon joining the SIU in 1984, he initially sailed with Crowley Towing and Transportation. Brother Esponge was a member of the deck department and was employed with the same company for most of his career. He began collecting his pension in 2004 and resided in Galveston, Texas. JAMES MAYO Pensioner James Mayo, 85, passed away August 2. He embarked on his SIU career in 1974, working for Allied Transportation. Brother Mayo SIU Port Agent Georg Kenny (left) and SIU Government Services Division Representative Sam Spain (right) welcome U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Virginia) to a Hampton Roads Port Council meeting earlier this year in Norfolk, Virginia. They and other meeting attendees discussed various maritime issues. Rep. Luria reiterated her strong backing of the U.S. Merchant Marine. October 2019 9/18/19 12:39 PM �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. HORIZON PACIFIC (PASHA), June 2 – Chairman Daniel Ticer, Secretary Kevin Dougherty, Educational Director Jessie Turner, Deck Delegate Antjuan Webb, Engine Delegate Muthana Koraish, Steward Delegate Mercurion Abuan. Chairman gave reports to union regarding TV and WiFi issues on ship. He noted next year’s upcoming election and urged members to contribute to SPAD. Secretary reported a job well done by crew. Members quickly turned the ship over after the drydock to pass the COI inspections with flying colors. Educational director reminded crew about upgrading opportunities available at union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Satellite dish needs fixed for cable and WiFi functionality, at least while at port. Next Port: Oakland, California. upgrade often. No beefs or disputed OT reported in deck or steward departments. Members discussed recent surprise sanitary inspection by captain. Crew unsure if advanced notice of inspection is contractually required. EVERGREEN STATE (Crowley), June 9 – Chairman Reginald Watkins, Secretary Jorcell Davis, Educational Director Michael Robinson, Steward Delegate Andres Brown. Educational director went over upgrading procedures. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members discussed the LOG and were urged to be active in the union. Crew requests physical requirements return to one per year. Members were encouraged to do their best while working safely. ANCHORAGE (Horizon Lines), June 23 – Chairman Daniel Seagle, Secretary Justo Reyes, Educational Director Michael Kelly, Deck Delegate Terrence Carmody, Engine Delegate William Mogg, Steward Delegate Douglas Neubauer. New TV will be purchased. Educational director reminded members to upgrade at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Maryland. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members requested dayfor-day vacation time. AMERICAN PRIDE (Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning), June 12 – Chairman Felsher Beasley, Secretary Cynora Hunter, Educational Director Rodriques Carson, Deck Delegate Shaib Juma, Engine Delegate Wordell Prescott, Steward Delegate Adolfo Bermudez. Chairman reminded crew to stay hydrated and to cool down often when working in the heat. Also discussed retroactive OT for engine department members. Educational director advised crew to LOUISIANA (Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning), June 13 – Chairman Gregory Jenkins, Secretary Timothy Dowd, Educational Director Kevin Hall, Deck Delegate Damon Johnson, Steward Delegate Carlos Suazo. Crew waiting for info on new mattresses. Educational director encouraged members to renew documents early. Ongoing dispute for penalty pay due to oilers for burning garbage. Crew asked for clarification on day’s pay in lieu of day off. Members requested new toaster. Crew discussed concerns about galley inventory and portions. OCEAN GLORY (Crowley), June 23 – Chairman Jerrold Foke, Secretary Johnny Palencia, Educational Director Sixin Ling, Deck Delegate Abdulsalam Issa, Engine Delegate Edward Galbis. Galley appliances working well. Chairman reminded members to go to Piney Point and upgrade. Crew was paid for dangerous cargo pickup. Secretary reported low supply of everyday items including honey, cookies, ice cream, butter, etc. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew continues having issues with late direct deposits. No TV in rooms and members not being paid for travel transportation. Microwave, rice cooker and additional dishes needed in galley. Members read letter from Vice President Contracts George Tricker. Captain ensured travel pay for members that joined overseas. Satellite fixed and phone and internet working. Members requested better overseas transportation. Next Port: Quebec. On the Job in San Francisco HORIZON RELIANCE (PASHA), June 30– Chairman Kissinfor Taylor, Secretary Mark Cabasag, Educational Director James Donohue, Deck Delegate Jesse Sunga, Steward Delegate Teresito Reyes. Chairman went over contract. Secretary advised crew to check documents six months ahead. He reminded members to leave clean linen and empty trash when finishing rotation. Educational director encouraged crew to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center and to donate to SPAD, the union’s voluntary political action fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. ALASKAN LEGEND (Alaska Tanker Company), July 7 – Chairman Alvin Martin, Secretary Johnson Ashun, Educational Director Kassim Mohamed, Engine Delegate Corey Hann. Request made concerning crew-lounge computer. Phone booster on B-deck. Ship sailing smoothly. New classes posted in crew mess via portal. Educational director reiterated importance of staying up to date on documents. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Busy port stay in Port Angeles, Washington. Next Port: Valdez, Alaska. GREAT REPUBLIC (Key Lakes), July 7 – Chairman Amin Quraish, Secretary Rolando Batiz. Crew discussed basic information about merchant mariner credentials and the Jones Act. Chairman Recertified Bosun Ritche Acuman performs preventive maintenance for radar foundation aboard the USNS Algol (Ocean Duchess) in San Francisco. discussed safe working practices. Forms in the rec room for crew signing off. Members discussed port agent’s report. Educational director reminded crew of culinary 2.0 requirements for chief cooks in 2020. Deck delegate encouraged members to register within 12 hours and to support union by paying dues. Crew went over president’s report from Seafarers LOG, the SIU’s official publication. LIBERTY PASSION (Liberty Maritime), July 28 – Chairman James Blitch, Educational Director Leon- ard Ajoste, Deck Delegate Shawn Williams. No union meeting on last trip. Patrolman was asked to settle rates on garbage pay. Store seems to be in short supply. Steward department needs latex gloves. Educational director reminded members to upgrade at Piney Point and to keep papers in order. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman urged crew to read current LOG and to stay informed of union affairs. Members discussed contract and made request concerning vacation benefits. Crew unable to get new movies. Next Port: Freeport, Texas. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt October 2019 54930_Seafarers.indd 17 requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD). SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. Seafarers LOG 17 9/18/19 12:39 PM �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Information The following is a schedule of courses at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Maryland, for the next several months. All programs are geared toward improving the job skills of Seafarers and promoting the American maritime industry. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Course Start Date Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Steward Department Courses Orientation/Assessment Chief Steward 2.0 Date of Completion October 26 November 16 November 30 November 1 November 22 December 6 Safety Upgrading Courses Deck Department Upgrading Courses Able Seafarer Deck October 12 AB to Mate Modules Modules must be taken in order. Those who are not in the mates program cannot apply for these courses. Contact the Admissions Office for further details. Basic Training/Basic FF October 19 November 2 November 16 December 7 October 25 November 8 November 22 December 13 Basic Training Revalidation October 18 October 25 November 15 December 6 October 18 October 25 November 15 December 6 Basic Training/Adv. FF Revalidation September 14 September 20 Combined Basic/Advanced Firefighting September 21 September 27 Government Vessels October 12 October 26 November 16 December 7 October 18 November 1 November 22 December 13 Tank Ship Familiarization - DL October 19 October 25 Tank Ship Familiarization - LG November 9 December 7 November 15 December 13 November 8 Crane Familiarization October 5 October 11 ECDIS November 16 November 22 Lifeboat October 19 November 16 December 14 November 1 November 29 December 27 Radar Renewal (one day) Contact the PHC Admissions Office RFPNW November 9 December 6 100 Ton Master October 19 November 8 Engine Department Upgrading Courses BAPO November 9 December 6 FOWT October 12 November 8 Machinist October 19 November 8 Marine Electrician October 12 November 15 Pumpman November 9 November 15 Welding October 19 November 8 Steward Department Courses Certified Chief Cook Modules run every other week. The next class will start October 14. Chief Steward October 19 December 6 Galley Operations November 9 December 6 Orientation/Assessment Chief Cook 2.0 October 19 November 2 December 7 October 25 November 8 December 13 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Date of Birth __________________________________________________________________ Deep Sea Member o Lakes Member o Inland Waters Member o If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book #_________________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department_____________________________ Home Port____________________________________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? o Yes o No If yes, class # and dates attended __________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? oYes o No _____________________________________________________________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, MMC, TWIC, front page of your book including your department and seniority and qualifying sea time for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. Must have a valid SHBP clinic through course date. I authorize the Paul Hall Center to release any of the information contained in this application, or any of the supporting documentation that I have or will submit with this application to related organizations, for the purpose of better servicing my needs and helping me to apply for any benefits which might become due to me. 18 Seafarers LOG 54930_Seafarers.indd 18 SHBP Trustees Approve Modification of Rules Regarding Eligibility for Upgrading Programs Due to recent feedback from the membership, the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) Trustees approved a modification to the rules regarding eligibility requirements for scheduling and attending classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. The new rule allows mariners to apply as long as they have a valid U.S. Coast Guard Medical Certificate that covers the duration of the class, and removes the requirement for a valid SHBP Fitness Certification form (sometimes referred to as a clinic card). Since the Coast Guard Medical Certificate is valid for a two-year period, this should allow for mariners to apply and attend classes while they are in the process of updating their medical exams that are required for shipping. COURSE ____________________________ ____________________________ START DATE _______________ _______________ DATE OF COMPLETION ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ____________________ Date On: _______________________________ Date Off:____________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE______________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, or any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/19 October 2019 9/18/19 12:39 PM �Paul Hall Center Classes Apprentice Water Survival Class #851 – Graduated June 14 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Andre Barbary Jr., Keshyra Brinkley, Rhiannon Buttrum, Denny Hale, Romello Johnson, Gregory Nash, Travis Nesar, Sharde Ross, Nikia Stripling and Luis Ricardo Venegas Nolasco. Important Notice To All Students Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. Water Survival (Upgraders) – Graduated May 17 (above, from left) Maurice Woodhouse Jr. and Osborn Miranda. Also graduating, but not pictured, was Billy Sawyer III. MSC Supply Configuration Management – Graduated May 31 (above, in alphabetical order): Bernard Baker, Barry Bettis, Ana Marie Chona Razon Calma, VanNessa Curd, Christopher Flood, Eric Hondel, Eric Johnson, Porcia Johnson and Christopher Waters. Class instructor Matthew Rogers is at the far left. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Government Vessels – Graduated May 10 (above, in alphabetical order): Jeffrey Amestoy, Rodelo Blanco Ayaton, Roche Aurea Bonita, Hector Ismael Caballero, Nelxon Colon Diego, Faustino Tmodrang Cosby, Mario Humberto Cruz Levy, A’trenique Tramani Deamus, Smyrno Desir, Dexter Douglas Jr., Carlicia Jones, Gizelle Jones, Kyle Knickerbocker, Vincent Knight, Deshante Luchien, Deven McCoy, Mohamed Abdullah Ali Mohamed, Patricia Ricks, Terry Santure and Curtis Spencer. Their instructor Keith Adamson, is at the far left. (Note: Not all are pictured.) October 2019 54930_Seafarers.indd 19 Seafarers LOG 19 9/18/19 12:39 PM �Paul Hall Center Classes Tank Ship Familiarization LG – Graduated April 26 (above, in alphabetical order): Digna Castillo, Jawonn Nicholson, Glenn Snow, Jamika Thomas, Sutthipong Ticer and Nicole Walton. ECDIS – Graduated April 19 (above, from left): John Schmanski and Jason Boyer. Instructor Patrick Schoenberger is at right. Tank Ship Familiarization LG – Graduated April 5 (above, in alphabetical order): Abdul-Ghaffar Abu-Bakr, Ali Ahmed, Evan Bradley, Ferdinand Malicay Cabanlit, Gary Davis Jr., Ashley Fabor, Harold Gerber II, Hussein Kareem Howe, Nat Lamb, Thomas MacGregor, Jesus Manuel Pacheco, Kyle Parson, Efren Asdrubal Ramos-Sosa, Chenequa Moet Rodriguez, Ovidio Joana Santos, Terry Santure, Charles Williams and Matthew Wright. Junior Engineer – Graduated May 10 (above, in alphabetical order): John Abernathy, Ryan Cameron, Oliver Luc Especa, Marquez Fields, Viliamu Milikini, Bryan Moreira, James Parker, Robert Pendarvis, Michael Smith, Boleslaw Tomasz Szatkowski and Keshawn Webster. 20 Seafarers LOG 54930_Seafarers.indd 20 October 2019 9/18/19 12:39 PM �Paul Hall Center Classes UA to FOWT – Graduated May 24 (above, in alphabetical order): Keondre Bell, Justin Bodnar, Kevin Campfield Jr., Elyser Valdez Carpio, Samuel Fanjoy, Vincent Hall, Joshua Irvine, Daniel Jaim Leon-Bruges, Kevin Lueddeke, Ryan Kaleolani Manlapit, Robert Murphy, Srawut Petchsaitip, Tresten Porter, Gabriel Santa Ramos and Nicholas Simoneaux. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Medical Care Provider – Graduated April 26 (photo at left, in alphabetical order): Yahya Abdulaziz Ahmed, Hussein Mohsin Alrayyashi, William Born, Corey Covington, Charles Drumm, Michael Iverson and Andrzej Tlalka. John Thomas, their instructor, is at the far right. ARPA – Graduated May 31 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Yahya Abdulaziz Ahmed, Husein Mohsin Alrayyashi, Smyrno Desir, Christopher Hickey, Martin McDonald, Ian McDonough, Michael Norman, James Norsworthy and Mackenzie Wincelowicz. Instructor Brian Moore is at the far left. UA to Able Seaman (Deck) – Graduated May 24 (photo at left,, in alphabetical order): Tommy Benton, Devin Hoerr, Rahsean Lillard and Brian Wendler. Welton Grooms, their instructor, is at the far right. October 2019 54930_Seafarers.indd 21 Seafarers LOG 21 9/18/19 12:39 PM �Paul Hall Center Classes GMDSS – Graduated May 10 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Yahya Abdulaziz Ahmed, Husein Mohsin Alrayyashi, Christopher Hickey, Brennon Hough, James Pierce and John Reyes. Instructor Patrick Schoenberger is at the far right. Radar Observer – Graduated May 24 (photo at left, in alphabetical order): Yahya Abdulaziz Ahmed, Hussein Mohsin Alrayyashi, Smyrno Desir, Christopher Hickey, Martin McDonald, Ian McDonough and Mackenzie Wincelowicz. Brian Moore, their instructor, is at the far left. Small Arms – Graduated May 24 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Justice Agha-Kuofie, Johnnatan Escobar, Amos London, Loreto Antonio Orosco and Timothy Valentine Sr. Instructors John Thomas and Matthew Rogers are at the far left and far right, respectively. Advanced Refer Container Maintenance – Graduated May 31 (photo at left, in alphabetical order): Carlos Eduardo Amaya Avila, Ricardo Bonuel Ducay, John Groom, Vernon Humbles, Lon Tige Maduro, Carl Montoya, Michael Murphy, Tijani Rashid and Brian Wilder. Instructors William Dodd and Mike Fay are first and second from the left, respectively, while Instructor Christopher Morgan is at the far right. 22 Seafarers LOG 54930_Seafarers.indd 22 October 2019 9/18/19 12:39 PM �Paul Hall Center Classes Bridge Management (Delta Mariner) – Graduated April 5 (photo at left, in alphabetical order): Scott Accardi, John Bilich Sr., Antonio Manuel Carreiro Jr., Lee Hendrix, Hussein Marumbo Hussein, Thor Pearson, Van Powell, Carson Shallenberger, Johnny Skipper and Thomas Sullivan. Basic Training (Basic Firefighting) – Graduated May 31 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Jonamie Antonio Encarnacion, Angelo Hernando Golden, Gladys Grant, Michael Matthews, Frederick Neese, Kwame Owusu, Carlos Ovidio Palacious-Nunez, William Jose Sanchez and Marshall Turner Jr. MSC Ship Reaction Force – Graduated May 29 (above, in alphabetical order): Justice Agha-Kuofie, Johnnatan Escobar, Amos London, Loreto Antonio Orosco and Timothy Valentine Sr. Instructors John Thomas and Matthew Rogers are at the far left and far right, respectively. Chief Cook 2.0 – Graduated May 24 (above, from left): William Jose Sanchez, Demarius Jones and John Chaney. October 2019 54930_Seafarers.indd 23 Chief Steward 2.0 – Graduated May 10 (above, in alphabetical order): Thalis Ealy, Gerald Kirtsey, Just B Self and Samuel Sinclair. Certified Chief Cook (Module 5) – Graduated May 31 (above, in alphabetical order): Nasr Ahmed Ali Almusab, James Cherico, Gerard Cox, Reynard Gibbs and Andrew Miller. Seafarers LOG 23 9/18/19 12:39 PM �VOLUME 81, NO. 10 OCTOBER 2019 Text “Join” to 97779 To Sign Up for SIU Text Alerts O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E S E A F A R E R S I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N AT L A N T I C , G U L F, L A K E S A N D I N L A N D W AT E R S , A F L- C I O Hands-on Training Highlights PHC Curriculum A state-of-the-art vocational school in southern Maryland acts as a gateway to rewarding careers for experienced mariners and entry-level students as well. The Piney Point, Maryland-based SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education opened its doors in 1967. Since that time, it has enjoyed more than a half-century of steady growth and has developed into a cutting-edge school with wide-ranging curriculums. A characteristic that hasn’t changed from the facility’s outset, however, is its continuing emphasis on practical training. Hands-on instruction is featured in virtually every one of the school’s 81 U.S. Coast Guard-approved courses. Many classes are department-specific (deck, engine, or steward), while numerous others provide comprehensive safety training for the entire crew. Similarly, the Paul Hall Center offers entry-level instruction for those just embarking on their respective maritime careers, plus upgrading coursework for 54930_Seafarers_X.indd 24 experienced Seafarers. Some hands-on segments take place aboard the Freedom Star, a modern training vessel which also is one of the most visible parts of the campus’ waterfront. Proactive training also takes place at the nearby Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School, located on a satellite campus just a few miles from the main base. While the Paul Hall Center mainly is known for vocational training – including its highly regarded apprentice program, which is registered with the U.S. Department of Labor – it also offers academic support along with separate programs for earning a high school degree and a two-year college degree. The photos on this page show a small sample of practical coursework in Piney Point. Additional information about the school is available in the Training and Careers section of the SIU website: www.seafarers.org 9/19/2019 3:03:57 PM � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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ZUKUNFT NAMED NEX AMERICAN MARITIME HERO USNS PUERTO RICO UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATED SEA TRIALS RICHARD TRUMKA: WORKERS 'NOT INTERESTED IN A SLIVER OF CHANGE,' DEMAND ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR THEM ILLINOIS REP. INTRODUCES PRO-MARITIME RESOLUTION EPI ASKS (AND ANSWERS): HOW IS ECONOMY WORKING FOR AMERICA'S WORKING FAMILIES? MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR PLEDGES JONES ACT SUPPORT STUDENTS, INSTRUCTORS PRAISE PHC MACHINE SHOP UPGRADES 2019 SEATU CONVENTION BUILDS TOWARDS FUTURE 'FUJI' FINDS A HOME FOR LIGHTHOUSE COLLECTION IDENTIFY CAUSE OF DIZZINESS REMEMBERING THE SIU-CREWED SS HENRY BACON FAREWELL TO A WAYSTATION SIU ISSUES NOTICE ABOUT TEXT MESSAGE ALERTS PHC OFFERS CULINARY 2.0 NMC ISSUES FINAL UPDATE ON FY2019 SHUTDOWN HANDS-ON TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS PHC CURRICULUM Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Digital Copies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/2019 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. 81, No. 10 2019 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f69311497e5463c9744495760c6a50dc.pdf fb0a1f9f162960c0064fbbbd2654b0e7 PDF Text Text OCTOBER 2020 VOLUME 82, NO. 10 O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E S E A F A R E R S I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N AT L A N T I C , G U L F, L A K E S A N D I N L A N D W AT E R S , A F L- C I O Seafarers Answer Activation Calls Turbo Exercises Successful as SIU Helps Crew Up 19 Ships SIU members promptly and efficiently helped crew up 19 vessels during two separate activations this summer. One such ship, the USNS Algol (operated by Ocean Shipholdings) is seen in the background of photo at left, taken in San Francisco. Recertified Bosun Ritche Acuman is at left, with GUDE Edsel Felipe. The photo above shows the Gopher State (Pacific-Gulf Marine) earlier this year in Newport News, Virginia. Page 3. Honoring those Lost on September 11 SIU members gather aboard the Garden State (Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning) on Sept. 11 to remember those lost and to recognize the historic sealift in lower Manhattan that day in 2001. Pictured from left are QMED “JD” Diola, AB Matthew Thompson, Oiler Oscar Johnny, Pumpman Alexander Capellan, AB Carlos Avila, AB Michael Sinclair and Bosun Ryan Boltz. (Thanks to vessel master Capt. Christopher Menezes for the photo.) U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Newport; Vessel Joins Seafarer-Crewed CIVMAR Fleet The U.S. Navy recently accepted delivery of its newest expeditionary fast transport vessel, the USNS Newport. The ship, pictured in Mobile, Alabama, will be crewed by CIVMARS from the SIU Government Services Division. Page 4. (Photo courtesy Austal USA) Pandemic Updates Page 3 SIU Election Info Pages 6-10 SIU in WWII Page 24 �President’s Report Another Job Well Done Around this time last year, I congratulated our members and our officials in the hiring halls and at the manpower office for stepping up and tackling a flurry of vessel activations. Kudos once again are in order following a total of 19 recent activations that wrapped up in late August. Although we didn’t have to crew up quite as many ships this time (the 2019 activations were believed to have been the most since the Persian Gulf War), you could say we had an extra challenge in 2020. Nevertheless, the pandemic didn’t stop us from quickly filling every job for which we’re responsible. Under the circumstances, our people deserve recognition for a job well done. I’m proud of all of you, and even though there’s never a doubt that we’ll always live up to our duty as part of the nation’s fourth arm of defense, you all truly rose to the occasion. Seafarers Persevere If the activations were relatively sudden, the global COVID19 pandemic has hung around so long, it’s almost difficult at times to remember exactly what our lives were like before it started. There’s no definitive end in sight – but it will end at some point. Meanwhile, our union and our industry have made the best of it, always keeping safety at the forefront. There is no recent precedent for the pandemic, and we’ve all been learning as we move along. No one is saying the operations have been perfect, but I think we’ve all pulled together – labor, management and government – to keep our people safe, keep commerce moving, and support our armed forces around the globe. Where the novel coronavirus is concerned, my message this month to our membership (and our officials and staff) is that this is no time to let down our guard. We’ve got to stick with our safety protocols, try to be patient, and protect ourselves, our families, our shipmates and anyone else we might come into contact with. We’ve all come too far and made too many sacrifices to become careless now. Hang in there and stay safe. After Election Day The SIU will be ready to move forward no matter who wins on Election Day, and that goes not just for the presidency but also the congressional, state and local elections. If you’ve been in this industry for any length of time, I don’t have to tell you that we are heavily regulated, and that’s reason enough for us to remain politically active. As always, we support those who support maritime, and we will work with anyone and everyone who backs the U.S. Merchant Marine and who stands up for workers’ rights. I have mentioned this from time to time but it bears repeating, with Nov. 3 right around the corner: Practice civility in your political discussions. Focus on issues, actually listen to what the other person is saying, and remember that we all love our country, even if we’re bound to disagree on particular subjects. And one of the best ways to show your appreciation for our great nation is to vote. Make sure to cast your ballot in person or via absentee for those candidates who stand up for a strong, vital U.S. Merchant Marine. Both the American maritime industry and the labor movement are very much worth promoting and protecting, and that’s what we’ll continue doing regardless of the outcomes in November. Housing Expenses Responsible For Hawaii’s High Cost of Living There are a few main reasons why it costs so much to live in the Aloha State, but the Jones Act isn’t one of them. That’s the conclusion of a recent study by economists from Boston-based Reeve & Associates (reported in detail in last month’s LOG). Co-author John Reeve amplified the findings in a follow-up column published by the Honolulu Star newspaper in August. “Hawaii does have a high cost of living – but the Jones Act is not to blame,” Reeve wrote. “Government data shows that the cost of housing, utilities, and medical services are the primary culprits. A dedicated fleet of American ships, reliably delivering the goods that the people of Hawaii depend on, ensures supply never falls below demand. An examination of the facts illustrates that the only cost of the Jones Act might be one without it.” The Jones Act, American law for a century, ensures that cargo moving from one U.S. port to another is carried aboard vessels that are built, crewed, owned and flagged American. America’s freight cabotage law helps support more than 653,000 U.S. jobs while enhancing national, economic and homeland security. A separate study found that 91 countries around the world maintain some form of cabotage law. When Reeve & Associates released its comprehensive report this summer, the findings left no doubt that American-flag ocean transportation doesn’t drive up the costs of consumer items. “An April 2020 survey of prices of 200 consumer goods covering groceries, household goods, apparel, building materials, and automobiles, found no substantial difference in costs between major stores in Hawaii and California,” Reeve pointed out. “The prices were reported online by major retailers operating in both Honolulu and Los Angeles such as Costco, Target and Walmart as well as Kelley Blue Book data on automobile prices. The survey was done online to ensure ‘apples to apples’ comparisons of exactly the same items as sold in both Honolulu and Los Angeles stores on the same date. The data shows that the average of the prices of the five different categories was 0.5% higher in Honolulu than in Los Angeles – virtually nil.” By contrast, government data shows that the costs of housing, utilities, and medical services primarily account for Hawaii’s high cost of living, the study found. The state consistently is ranked among the most expensive in which to reside. As for the Jones Act itself, Reeve pointed out it was enacted “because Congress recognized that our national security was dependent on a U.S. Merchant Marine consisting of vessels and skilled seafarers that could be relied upon to move military equipment and personnel overseas in time of war. This policy has been proven right time and again, in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the more recent engagements in the Middle East. But national security benefits are not all that it ensures. Just two weeks ago, we witnessed the reliability and dependability of the dedicated Jones Act carriers that quickly adapted operations to ensure a reliable lifeline of goods to Hawaii was maintained in the midst of an approaching hurricane. “Critics of the Jones Act claim that the higher cost of U.S.-built ships and U.S. crews compared to foreign counterparts are major contributors to Hawaii’s high cost of living despite the fact that the cost of ships and their crews account for only a small fraction of the cost of moving goods between the mainland and Hawaii,” he continued. “But what critics fail to mention is that foreign carriers are not subject to the same labor, environmental and safety standards, or subject to U.S. taxes. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, these additional requirements would likely erase any cost advantage a foreign vessel operator might have if replacing U.S. carriers in serving Hawaii.” He also said it is “questionable” whether a foreignflag ship operator “would provide the same quality of service provided by the current Jones Act operators in terms of port coverage, direct sailings, fast transit times, and dedicated and customized equipment. Current U.S. providers of regularly scheduled services to Hawaii from the mainland have invested over $2 billion in recent years in highly fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vessels and in marine terminal upgrades designed to serve Hawaii for at least the next 30 years, all while their ocean freight rates are essentially at the same level as they were a decade ago.” Pictured from left to right are (seated) QMED Michael Kelly, Chief Cook Thomas Cyrus, Chief Cook Marilou Toledo, QMED Donald Lumpkins, (standing) Recertified Steward Earl Castain, Bosun William Lima and Recertified Bosun Stephen Herring (chairman). Rank-and-file Members Examine Union’s Finances O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E S E A F A R E R S I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N AT L A N T I C , G U L F, L A K E S A N D I N L A N D W AT E R S , A F L- C I O Volume 82 Number 10 October 2020 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO; 5201 Capital Gateway Drive; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Assistant Communications Director & Managing Editor/ Production, Jim Guthrie; Assistant Editor, Nick Merrill; Photographer, Harry Gieske; Administrative Support, Jenny Stokes; Content Curator, Mark Clements. Copyright © 2020 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. Reversed to White Reversed to White 2 Seafarers LOG Committee Approves 2019 Records The pandemic caused a later-than-usual start, but seven SIU members in early September approved the union’s financial records for 2019. The SIU Constitution requires that a group of rankand-file Seafarers (elected by fellow members) annually examines the organization’s financial records for the previous calendar year. Accordingly, this process occurred last month, beginning with the financial committee’s election in Piney Point, Maryland, and then in the following days when they reviewed the paperwork at SIU Headquarters in Camp Springs, Maryland. The committee found that the SIU’s financial records for 2019 are in good order. Their report, filed with the secretary-treasurer’s office, will be read in all ports and presented for approval at the union’s October membership meetings. Serving on the committee were Recertified Bosun Stephen Herring (chairman), Recertified Steward Earl Castain, Chief Cook Thomas Cyrus, QMED Michael Kelly, Bosun William Lima, QMED Donald Lumpkins and Chief Cook Marilou Toledo. They were elected Sept. 8 at the monthly membership meeting at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. The members handled their tasks in accordance with Article X, Section 14-c of the SIU Constitution, which lists the duties of the annual financial committee along with rules and procedures for electing the group. In part, their report reads, “We, the committee, do hereby state that we have examined the procedure for controlling of the funds of the union and have found that the system of internal control is adequate to safeguard them properly…. We find that the headquarters of the union is taking all steps possible to safeguard union funds and to see that the disbursements of the union are in accordance with the authority delegated to them and that, at the same time, there is a striving effort to increase day-to-day efficiency of our operation.” The members reported that they met with representatives from the certified public accounting firm that periodically audits the union’s books and records. Those representatives explained their procedures for checking the secretary-treasurer’s financial report of the union’s records, and they also further discussed the SIU’s overall financial operation. SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel also worked with the committee “and made himself and the records of his office available” to the group, according to the report. October 2020 �Members Rise to Occasion in Turbo Activations Mariners Answer the Nation’s Call During Back-to-Back Events Beginning in late July, SIU mariners once again answered the nation’s call by crewing up a large number of Ready Reserve Force (RRF) and surge sealift vessels on very short notice. As explained by SIU Vice President of Contracts and Contract Enforcement George Tricker, “As directed by agreement with the United States Transportation Command, MARAD (the U.S. Maritime Administration) conducted the Command Post Exercise Breakout 2020 to test that ship managers, operating companies, and maritime labor unions have the ability to initially crew the entire Ready Reserve Force and Military Sealift Command’s surge sealift vessels simultaneously.” Altogether, SIU members helped crew up 19 ships during the activations. In the first period, the following vessels were activated: USNS Cape Race (operated by Keystone), USNS Denebola (TOTE), USNS Cape Knox (Keystone), USNS Gordon (Ocean Shipholdings) and USNS Fisher (U.S. Marine Management). This totaled 59 SIU jobs. During the second period, which began in late August, the following vessels were activated: Cape Ray (Keystone), Gopher State (Pacific-Gulf Marine), Adm. William Callaghan (Patriot), Cape Henry (Matson), Cape Horn (Matson), Cape Wrath (Crowley), Cornhusker State (Pacific-Gulf Marine), Cape Domingo (Keystone), Cape Decision (Keystone), USNS Shughart (Ocean Shipholdings), Cape Inscription (Ocean Shipholdings), SS Algol (Ocean Shipholdings), USNS Gilliland (Ocean Shipholdings) and USNS Red Cloud (Patriot). Those 14 ships meant 146 jobs filled. The focus of the exercise remains the initial crewing actions to surge vessels for sealift purposes, and does not consider sustainment requirements or the ability to replace mariners because of vessel losses. “It went very well,” said Seafarers Manpower Director Mark von Siegel. “With the five ships in July, the ports did a great job in getting those filled quickly, but they actually did a quicker job with the 14-vessel activation. We had all of those jobs filled within 24 hours. They did a fantastic job. The members really stepped up to the plate when the balloon went up, as they say, and took those jobs on short notice. Abiding by all the rules and regulations due to the quarantine was a challenge, but we got the job done.” Known as the fourth arm of defense, the U.S. Merchant Marine has been a vital part of national security since the country’s founding. As recently noted by the coalition USA Maritime, “The U.S.-flag Merchant Marine ensures that the United States will have the sealift it needs to carry out its military, humanitarian, and commercial objectives overseas, and ensures the availability of U.S.-controlled, U.S.-crewed maritime assets to keep commerce flowing in times of war and national emergencies.” Earlier this year, U.S. Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby noted, “The merchant marine has always been there, and has never faltered.” During remarks commemorating this year’s National Maritime Day, U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) Commanding Officer Gen. Stephen R. Lyons said, “We count on a strong U.S.-flag maritime industry – a maritime industry that has a long history of enabling military victory. Today, just as in World War II, the United States-flag merchant ships, the mariners who crew them, and our commercial sealift industry continue to play a critical role in our nation’s defense by providing sealift ships, mariners, and access to global seaport networks.” He continued, “As a result, the United States’ ability to project and sustain military power across transoceanic distances remains a strategic competitive advantage, and is admired by friends and adversaries. TRANSCOM, working with MARAD and key industry partners, provides an essential element of deterrence and, if necessary, the unquestionable ability to respond with overwhelming, decisive force, most of which will be moved by sealift. The resulting combined effort is a world order that encourages peace, and opportunities for freedom, while deterring a great power war for over 75 years and counting. “The United States is today, and always will be, a maritime nation,” Lyons concluded. “The most important resource of a maritime nation is people: professional men and women of high technical proficiency, who sail with high technical competency, hard work and innovation. That is why, at the end of the day, it is a U.S. flag on a ship, with U.S. crews at the helm, that remain essential to our national defense.” Pandemic Prompts Some Extensions Editor’s note: SIU members are encouraged to regularly check the union’s website for the latest unionspecific news about the pandemic. There is a prominent COVID-19 section on the home page. Members also may sign up for text alerts by texting the word “join” (without the quotation marks) to 97779. The Marine Safety Information Bulletins mentioned in this article are linked on the SIU website. As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the U.S. Coast Guard recently relaxed some requirements so that mariners face fewer obstacles staying on the job or returning to work. Most recently, the agency on Aug. 31 issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) stating that for individuals already possessing a valid merchant mariner credential (MMC), the lack of a current Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) will not invalidate the MMC. “For mariners already holding a MMC, if their TWIC expires, and their credential remains valid, then no action needs to be taken and the credential remains valid,” the MSIB indicated. “Under the 46 CFR 10.203(b), failure to hold a valid TWIC may serve as grounds for suspension or revocation of a merchant mariner credential. The Coast Guard will not pursue any suspension and revocation actions based on expired TWIC’s during the COVID19 pandemic. The Coast Guard will update industry prior to reinstating enforcement of this requirement. This enforcement discretion for expired TWICs does not apply to cases where a mariner’s TWIC has been suspended or revoked due to a determination that they are a security threat. In those cases, the Coast Guard may pursue suspension or revocation of the MMC. “With respect to expired TWICs in the MMC application process, mariners applying for an original credential will be treated differently than mariners seeking a renewal, raise of grade or new endorsement,” the bulletin added. “This is because the TSA provides the Coast Guard with biometric and biographic information (including the photograph) necessary to evaluate and produce a MMC.” One week earlier, the Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) posted a four-page policy letter waiting some revalidation requirements. For Seafarers, if your current MMC with STCW endorsements expired or expires between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021, you are exempted from the requirement for revalidation courses – as long as you provide documentation reflecting at least one year of sea time within the past five years. (Applicable courses include Basic Training, and Revalidation Basic Training/Advanced Fire Fighting Revalidation.) In order to proceed, go to the MMC page on the NMC website, click on the RENEWAL tab, and submit the proper paperwork. Less than a week earlier, a separate MSIB indicated that MMCs (National Endorsements only) that expire between March 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2020 are extended until March 31, 2021. Mariners who are actively working on expired creden- SIU-Crewed NY Waterway Vessel Rescues Man From Hudson River A NY Waterway ferry crew aboard the Empire State rescued a man from the Hudson River on Aug. 27, which is the third rescue in four years that SIU members Capt. David Dort and Deckhand Gregorio Pages have performed while on their ferry route. This was the first water rescue for Deckhand Andrew Galarza. The crew was just leaving the Brookfield Place/ Battery Park City Terminal, headed to the Hoboken NJ October 2020 tials that meet the extension criteria must carry the expired credential with a copy of the notice. Additionally, medical certificates (National Endorsements only) that expire between March 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2020 are extended until Dec. 31, 2020. Mariners who are actively working on expired medical certificates that meet the extension criteria must carry the expired credential with a copy of the notice. This measure relaxes the requirement to carry an unexpired medical certificate and not the actual medical standards, according to the agency. Further, that same MSIB specifies that MMCs with STCW endorsements that expire between March 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2020 are extended until March 31, 2021. Mariners who are actively working on expired credentials that meet the extension criteria must carry the expired credential with a copy of the notice. Finally, STCW Medical Certificates that expire between March 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2020 are extended until Dec. 31, 2020. Mariners who are actively working on an expired medical certificate that meet the extension criteria must carry the expired certificate with a copy of the notice. The aforementioned extensions undoubtedly are acknowledgments that the global pandemic has no clear ending in sight. Nevertheless, the SIU and the U.S. maritime industry as a whole continue adapting to what’s commonly called the “new normal” in order to deliver the goods. In that vein, American-flag vessel Continued on Page 15 The pandemic doesn’t preclude periodic relaxation. This catch was hauled in during some off time aboard the Maersk Denver on Labor Day. Pictured from left are Bosun James Walker, Electrician Herman Castro, AB Rafael Tannis and AB Roque Lambert. Transit Terminal at 7:30 a.m., when they saw a man in the water near Pier 25. “We were just about to back out when I saw something in the water. The deckhands deployed as we moved up and they got him out,” Dort said. “This is why we do our drills.” The crew then brought the man back to the Brookfield Place/Battery Park City Terminal and turned him over to the New York Police Department and medical personnel. In Nov. 2017, Dort and his crew rescued a man from the Hudson after he had jumped off the seawall just north of the Brookfield Place/Battery Park City Ferry Terminal. In July 2016, they rescued a man from the water near West 39th Street. When asked about the multiple rescues in 2017, Cap- tain Dort replied, “For us, this is all in a day’s work.” Since 1986, SIU-crewed NY Waterway ferries have provided dependable transportation for commuters and other passengers in New York and New Jersey. They also have conducted emergency evacuations, bringing hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents home safely after 9/11, the 2003 blackout and other disasters. These ferries and crews also have saved more than 300 people from various accidents, including 143 people rescued from Flight 1549 in the Miracle on the Hudson, the most successful rescue in aviation history. During non-pandemic times, the ferries carry upwards of 32,000 or more passengers daily and maintain an on-time performance rate greater than 99 percent. The boats serve 20-plus routes between New Jersey and Manhattan. Seafarers LOG 3 �USNS Newport Joins CIVMAR Fleet New jobs for CIVMARS from the SIU Government Services Division are on the way following the Sept. 2 delivery of the U.S. Navy’s newest expeditionary fast transport (EPF) vessel, the USNS Newport. The 338-foot ship successfully completed integrated sea trials on July 30. According to the Navy, “Integrated trials combine builder’s and acceptance trials, allowing for the shipyard to demonstrate to the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey the operational capability and mission readiness of all the ship’s systems during a single underway period. During trials, the shipbuilder conducted comprehensive tests to demonstrate the performance of all of the ship’s major systems. The USNS Newport is the second EPF ship to undergo the integrated trial, signifying the stability and maturity of the shipbuilding program.” “Achieving this milestone is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the shipbuilding team and our partners in industry,” said Tim Roberts, Strategic and Theater Sealift program manager for the Navy. “We are eager to … enhance the operational flexibility available to our combatant commanders.” EPFs are designed to operate in shallow waterways and are capable of a wide range of activities. They can transport 600 short tons 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots, and include a flight deck to support aircraft operations. The ships are The USNS Newport (U.S. Navy photo) capable of interfacing with roll-on/roll-off facilities, as well as on/off-loading militarily useful vehicles up to and including a fully combat-loaded Abrams Main Battle Tank. Austal USA, the shipyard, has also started construction of the future USNS Apalachicola and is under contract to build the future USNS Cody. Labor Groups Urge Enforcement of Workers’ Rights 17 Organizations Weigh in on United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Seventeen labor organizations, including the SIU, are signatory to a public comment issued Aug. 14 on the Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) notice titled “Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement” (USMCA). The USTR notice appeared in the Federal Register June 30 (Docket Number USTR-2-2—0028). Posted on Aug. 17, 2020, the statement was issued by Thomas Conway, president of the United Steelworkers and a member of the Labor Advisory Committee, on behalf of a broad cross section of unions with interest and expertise on the subject of trade and workers’ rights. Essentially, Conway stated that the proposed guidelines for what has been described as “the new NAFTA” are “seriously flawed in identifying as a consideration for making determinations as to whether to pursue a petition under the labor chapter draft rules.” The Steelworkers executive addressed provisions of the updated trade agreement regarding the enforcement of labor rights and “a Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism in Annex 31-A. The USMCA, in part, was designed to expand labor rights in all three signatory countries and to enhance the implementation, monitoring and enforcement of such rights. These provisions are critical to addressing the fundamental flaws and failures of the original North American Free Trade Agreement in the area of workers’ rights, which has led to significant outsourcing of U.S. production and jobs to Mexico. “Many unions were deeply engaged with the USTR, the Department of Labor, Congress and other entities during the entire process of drafting and consideration of USMCA,” he continued. “We are similarly committed to being active and engaged in the implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the agreement. The Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy (LAC), by statute, is charged with performing a number of tasks and providing advice as to the operation of the agreement. We understand, however, that as the Administration has not asked for the LAC’s input on this proposed rule the LAC cannot provide them. This would appear to run counter to the fact that the Congress has clearly identified the important role that the LAC plays not only in the area of labor rights but in advancing the interests of working people. Thus, we are filing these comments on behalf of the millions of working people we represent and not for the LAC.” The comment is co-signed by Gabrielle Cateris of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists; Joseph DePete of the Air Line Pilots Association; David Heindel of the Seafarers International Union; Mary Kay Henry of the Service Employees International Union; James P. Hoffa of Interna- tional Brotherhood of Teamsters; Robert Martinez of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; Sara Nelson of the Association of Flight Attendants-Communication Workers of America; Marc Perrone of United Food and Commercial Workers; Cecil Roberts Jr. of the United Mine Workers of America; Lee Saunders of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Paul Shearon of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers; Anthony Shelton of the Baker, Confectioners, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers’ International Union; Elizabeth Shuler and Richard Trumka of AFL-CIO; Lonnie Stephenson of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Baldemar Velasquez of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee; Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers; Larry I. Willis of Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO and Rory Gamble of United Auto Workers. ITF Inspector Receives Honor SIU International Transport Workers’ Federation Inspector Shwe Aung, pictured in Houston, recently was recognized by the Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America. He received the organization’s Maritime Samaritan Award. 4 Seafarers LOG October 2020 �Coalition Salutes Rep. Luria An enthusiastic U.S. Merchant Marine supporter recently received a prestigious honor from the nation’s premier domestic maritime coalition. The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), to which the SIU is affiliated, on Aug. 18 announced it is honoring U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Virginia) “with the celebrated American Maritime Hero Award. The award recognizes individuals or groups of individuals who have added to the rich heritage of the United States as a maritime nation through their professional contributions, courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” AMP pointed out that as “a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, Representative Luria is one of the first women to serve her entire military career aboard combatant ships. In her final assignment, she commanded a maritime prepositioning force of 400 sailors. With that knowledge; Representative Luria came to Congress in 2018 as a strong supporter of the maritime industry as a member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee. The Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee oversees key commercial and military maritime programs and laws.” Rep. Luria stated, “In Coastal Virginia, the maritime industry is integral to our regional economy, national security, and constituents’ livelihoods. As a tireless advocate for the maritime community, it is an honor to receive this award. As a 20-year Navy veteran, I know the importance of supporting and advocating for the maritime industry. In Congress, I will continue to be a staunch advocate for the Jones Act and the U.S. maritime industry.” “Representative Luria has been steadfast in her commitment to this nation, and to the men and women of maritime” said SHBP Announces Award of Additional Scholarship to Seafarer When applications arrived for this year’s Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) scholarship program, one might say the selection committee faced a proverbial “nice problem to have.” There were so many well-qualified applicants, the committee in early September designated an additional 2020 award – for QMED Charles Toliver Jr., who has sailed with the SIU since 2001. In August, the committee had announced the other nine grants (for two active Seafarers and seven dependents), which totaled $132,000 in value. Toliver’s scholarship is for four years and is valued at $20,000. While Toliver intends to put the funds to good use, he doesn’t plan to change careers. He earned a third assistant engineer’s license QMED Charles Toliver Jr. in 2018 but needs additional coursework in order to continue sailing in a licensed capacity. (He also still sails with the SIU, most recently in July aboard the USNS Brittin.) “The scholarship helps me a great deal,” said Toliver, who lives in Jacksonville, Florida. “Those classes are very expensive, so I’m glad I received it.” A frequent upgrader at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, Toliver views the merchant marine as a good match for his interest in, and aptitude for mechanics, science and technology. He has identified several maritime academies as potential landing spots during his ongoing education. Mike Roberts, president of AMP. “She has led in Congress on key issues to support the domestic and deep sea U.S.-flag fleets, including programs related to shipbuilding, mariners, and vessel operations. It is our honor to recognize Representative Luria with the American Maritime Hero Award, for her dedication to American maritime companies and American mariners.” Luria earlier this year sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate leaders asking for their support of American-flag ships and their crews. Around that same time, she hosted a promaritime video conference call during which she stated that a drop-off in both government cargo and commercial cargo means it’s the right time to boost the Maritime Security Program. “This program is an essential part of our national security,” she said, and then added her ongoing backing of the Jones Act and cargo preference. U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Virginia) SIU Mourns Loss of Supporters Jack Martorelli, Robert Chiesa They may not have been Seafarers, but Jack Martorelli and Robert Chiesa were supportive of the SIU for decades, and undoubtedly were well-known to many union members. The SIU was saddened to learn that both men recently passed away – Martorelli on Aug. 27, at age 78, after a battle with cancer; and Chiesa on June 6, at age 79. Martorelli served as president of the Greater St. Louis Area and Vicinity Port Council, part of the AFL-CIO’s Maritime Trades Department (MTD). Although he only led the port council since 2014, he had been a mainstay of the organization for decades. In recalling his longtime friend, MTD/SIU President Michael Sacco remembered Martorelli as one of the “amigos” who teamed with Sacco, Richard Mantia and Bobby Sansone to rebuild the council during the 1970s. “Jack was the go-to guy in St. Louis,” Sacco said. “If you needed something done, you went to Jack. He will be sorely missed.” Martorelli was a member of Operating Engineers Local 513, where he had served as president and business manager. Chiesa spent almost three decades with SIU-contracted Waterman Steamship Corporation. For most of that time, he worked as manager of marine personnel, supervising crewing and payroll for 13 American-flag vessels. He retired in 2006 but in 2013 Jack Martorelli President St. Louis Port Council Robert Chiesa Crewing Manager Waterman Steamship Corp. returned to work for a while as the government crewing coordinator for the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots. “He was an all-around good guy and he really helped the SIU,” recalled former Seafarer Andrew Pierros, who alerted the LOG about Chiesa’s death. “It’s a shame he’s gone. He worked with the SIU for many years and I’m sure a lot of our guys would know him.” Chiesa was born and raised in New York City on the Lower East Side, better known as Greenwich Village. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1958-63, then worked for railroads as a telegraph operator. Several years ago, Chiesa recalled his civilian maritime roots: “I started out in the maritime industry in New York with Clipper Marine, then with International Admiralty Marine and later with Avon Steamship,” he said. “I worked first as a teletype operator and a mail clerk. I climbed the ladder to become paymaster. In 1979, I finally came to rest on the doorstep of Waterman Steamship Corporation’s New York office.” TOTE Maritime Alaska Celebrates Shipping Milestone Seafarers-contracted TOTE Maritime Alaska recently commemorated its 45th anniversary of providing service between Washington State and Alaska. “TOTE Alaska has a proud history of serving the people and communities of Alaska,” TOTE Alaska President Grace Greene said in a statement. “Driven by a commitment to excellence, we have consistently worked to deliver on our promise of dedicated, reliable service no matter how challenging the times.” TOTE Alaska’s inaugural voyage was made by the Great Land to the Port of Anchorage on Sept. 10, 1975. In a communication to the company’s executives, SIU President Michael Sacco October 2020 wrote, “As someone who understands the many challenges faced by our industry, I am genuinely appreciative of your 45 years of consummate service to our fellow citizens in The Last Frontier. On behalf of our entire executive board, the SIU has been proud to stand (and sail) with you for so many years, and we look forward to continued success working together.” SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez added, “It is a truly extraordinary accomplishment, exemplified by your continued commitment to providing a critical service even during these turbulent times.” John McCarthy, Port of Tacoma com- mission president and co-chair of The Northwest Seaport Alliance, told Workboat magazine, “Since its very first sailing in 1975, TOTE Maritime Alaska has continued to focus on providing yearround, reliable service to Alaska – keeping a key supply chain open during even the most challenging times. Their dedication to customer service has allowed them to grow over time – repeatedly outgrowing cargo terminals, but never abandoning their commitment to the Pacific Northwest for 45 years.” “TOTE was the first marine cargo facility in the Pacific Northwest to retrofit its cargo-handling equipment and to introduce shore power to reduce its air emissions. It was also the first to deploy rain gardens to manage stormwater. We are fortunate to have them as a partner in Washington State,” said Peter Steinbrueck, Port of Seattle commission president and co-chair of The Northwest Seaport Alliance, according to Workboat. “Through these proactive environmental initiatives, TOTE Maritime Alaska’s commitment to the communities they serve remains a key value today as it looks for ways to be a good neighbor.” TOTE is converting the SIU-crewed Orca-class vessels North Star and Midnight Sun so they can use liquefied natural gas as fuel. That process is scheduled for completion early next year. Seafarers LOG 5 �Information for the 2020 Election of Officers SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Balloting Begins Nov. 1 for Union Officers Voting starts Nov. 1 for the election of officers for the Seafarers International Union Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters. SIU members will be able to cast secret ballots at union halls or by mail through Dec. 31, 2020. Seafarers eligible to vote in this election to determine union officials for the 2021-2024 term are full-book members in good standing. This eligibility criteria is spelled out in the union’s governing document, the constitution. The ballot will list the names of all qualified candidates as determined by the credentials committee, a group made up of six rank-and-file Seafarers who reviewed the nominating petitions of all SIU members seeking office in this districtwide election. A sample of this ballot appears on pages 7 and 8. The credentials committee report, which was prepared Aug. 17 and submitted to the membership at the September meetings, indicated 27 candidates had qualified to run for 25 positions. (The committee’s report was published in the September 2020 Seafarers LOG and received membership approval at last month’s meetings.) The 25 posts for which Seafarers will cast their ballots are president, executive vice president, secretary-treasurer, six vice presidents, six assistant vice presidents and 10 port agents. 20 Polling Places The election will be conducted by mail ballot as provided by the union’s constitution. Secret ballots, accompanied by envelopes marked “Ballot” and postage-paid envelopes printed with the address of the bank depository where the ballots are kept until submitted to the tallying committee, will be available to full-book members in good standing at 20 union halls around the country. (See list of voting locations on this page.) Eligible Seafarers may pick up their ballots and envelopes marked “Ballot” and mailing envelopes at these halls between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays (except legal holidays) from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31. Additionally, in accordance with recent SIU Executive Board actions approved by the membership, ballots can be brought to Seafarers-crewed vessels within a 50-mile radius of a hiring hall. Ballots also can be brought to other locations within that same 50-mile radius if a vessel’s crew is congregating there. Finally, if a vessel is one that the port routinely services beyond the 50-mile radius, ballots can be brought to that vessel during routine servicing. This is being done to promote safety and participation during the pandemic, and additional details are available at the halls. Each member must present his or her book to the port agent or the agent’s designated representative when receiving the ballot, the envelope marked “Ballot” and the mailing envelope. When the Seafarer receives the ballot and envelopes, his or her book will be marked with the word “Voted” and the date. If a member does not present his or her book, or if there is a question in regard to his or her eligibility to vote, the Seafarer will receive a mailing envelope of a different color marked with the word “Challenged.” His or her book will be stamped with the words “Voted Challenge” and the date. For members who believe they will be at sea during this time, the SIU constitution provides for absentee voting procedures. This year, as part of the aforementioned executive board action, any member may vote by absentee ballot, again because of the pandemic. Full-book members in good standing who prefer to vote by absentee ballot should direct a request for the ballot to the union’s secretary-treasurer at SIU headquarters – 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Secret Ballots Once the Seafarer has received his or her ballot and envelopes, he or she marks the ballot for the candidates of his or her choice and puts it in the envelope marked “Ballot,” then in the mailing envelope. This envelope is sealed by the member and then dispatched in the mail. These steps ensure the integrity of the secret ballot process. The union’s constitution, in Article XIII, details the procedures for voting in union elections. All ballots will be counted by the rank-and-file committee consisting of two members elected from each of the union’s constitutional ports. These committee members will be elected in December. They will convene in early January 2021. Notice on Unopposed Candidates One part of the article of the SIU Constitution covering rules for elections concerns the election of candidates who are unopposed for the office in question. The section states that those candidates who are unopposed for any office or job shall be considered elected to that office or job and that the tallying committee shall not have to count the votes for any such candidate. The entire section, contained in Article XIII, Section 5 of the SIU Constitution, reads as follows: “A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee.” Procedures for Voting All Seafarers eligible to vote in the union’s 2020 election of officers and job holders for the term 2021-2024 may vote by secret ballot from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020. Secret ballots, together with self-addressed, stamped envelopes for mailing, will be available at union halls to all eligible voters. As reported elsewhere in this edition, ballots also may be brought to SIU-crewed ships, depending on proximity to hiring halls and availability of staff, and to other areas (for example, an airport or pre-boarding hotel) where members are congregating. Seafarers are eligible to vote in the union’s election if they are full-book members in good standing. Details of the election procedure are spelled out in Article XIII of the SIU Constitution, which is printed on pages 9 and 10 of this issue of Seafarers LOG. While the constitution itself has not been modified, some of the procedures for the upcoming election have been adjusted due to the pandemic. Those changes are aimed at facilitating participation and promoting safety. They were approved first by the SIU Executive Board and subsequently by rank-and-file Seafarers during the September membership meetings. In summary, here is the procedure for voting in the upcoming election: ■ Eligible Seafarers may pick up ballot and mailing envelopes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (local time), Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 6 Seafarers LOG noon on Saturdays (excluding legal holidays) from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020 at designated hiring halls (see list on this page). ■ When a full-book member arrives to vote, he or she should present his or her book to the port agent of his duly designated representative. ■ The member will be asked to sign a roster sheet indicating the date, the number of the ballot given the member and his or her book number. ■ The member will have his book stamped with the word “Voted” and the date. ■ At the same time, the member will receive a ballot, together with an envelope marked “Ballot” and a mailing envelope. The mailing envelope has the address of the depository printed on it, making it self-addressed. It also has the postage pre-paid. ■ The top part of the ballot above the perforated line will be retained by the port agent or his duly designated representative. ■ In cases where a member does not produce his or her book, or if there is a question about the member’s good standing or other eligibility matters, the member will receive a mailing envelope of a different color marked with the word “Challenge.” His or her book will also be stamped “Voted Challenge” and the date. ■ After a member has voted, he or she puts the ballot in the envelope marked “Ballot,” then in the mailing envelope which is addressed to the bank depository and stamped. The mailing envelope should then be put in the mail. Notice of 2020 Election For Election of 2021-2024 Officers Seafarers International Union of North America Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Elections will be conducted by secret mail ballot. Ballots may be obtained at the following locations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (local time), Mondays through Fridays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, excluding holidays, during the voting period. The voting period shall commence Nov. 1, 2020 and shall continue through Dec. 31, 2020. Voting Locations ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame Street, Suite 1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 FT. LAUDERDALE 1221 South Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 GUAM Cliffline Office Ctr., Suite 103B, 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 HOUSTON 625 N. York St., Houston, TX 77003 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256 JOLIET 10 East Clinton, Joliet, IL 60432 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy., Mobile, AL 36605 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 PHILADELPHIA 2604 South Fourth St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 PINEY POINT Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, MD 20674 PUERTO RICO 659 Hill Side St., Summit Hills San Juan, PR 00920 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 TACOMA 3411 South Union St., Tacoma, WA 98409 WILMINGTON 510 North Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 Procedure for Absentee Ballots Elections for the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters are scheduled for later this year. As previously reported, the SIU Constitution provides that eligible members can vote by absentee ballot if they are on a vessel or in a hospital during the voting period. However, following recent actions by the union’s executive board as well as rank-and-file members, for this election, anyone desiring to vote by absentee ballot may do so. The constitution specifies that absenteeballot requests should be made by registered or certified mail; but, for this election, such requests may be sent by regular mail (which won’t require members to leave their homes to go to a post office). If, however, any member sends a request for an absentee ballot by regular mail, that member is asked to wait five or more days to allow the request to be delivered, and then call the office of SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel to verify the request has been received. Procedures are established in the SIU constitution to safeguard the secret-ballot election, including the absentee ballot process. Here is the procedure to follow when requesting an absentee ballot: 1. Make the request in writing to the SIU office of the secretary-treasurer, 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 2. Include in the request the correct ad- dress where the absentee ballot should be mailed. 3. Send the request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail. 4. The request must be received at headquarters by 12 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2020. 5. The secretary-treasurer, after confirming eligibility, will send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address designated in the request, a ballot, together with an envelope marked “Ballot” and a mailing envelope. Absentee ballots will be mailed out as soon as possible after receiving requests. In no event will an absentee ballot be mailed out later than Dec. 4. 6. Upon receiving the ballot and envelope, vote by marking the ballot. After voting the ballot, place the ballot in the envelope marked “Ballot.” Do not write on the “Ballot” envelope. 7. Place the envelope marked “Ballot” in the mailing envelope which is imprinted with the mailing address of the bank depository where all ballots are sent. 8. Sign the mailing envelope on the first line of the upper left-hand corner. Print name and book number on the second line. The mailing envelope is self-addressed and stamped. 9. The mailing envelope must be postmarked no later than midnight, Dec. 31, 2020 and received by the bank depository no later than Jan. 5, 2021. October 2020 �October 2020 Seafarers LOG 7 �8 Seafarers LOG October 2020 �Information for the 2020 Election of Officers SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters SIU Constitution Spells Out Rules On 2020 Elections The section of the union’s constitution outlining voting procedures in the SIU’s elections, which are conducted every four years, appears here and on page 10 in its entirety. Please note that, because of the COVID19 pandemic, some of the rules for nominations were relaxed this year, in order to promote participation and safety. These modifications were reported in the August edition of the Seafarers LOG, on the union’s website and during the August membership meetings, in addition to being shared on the SIU’s social-media pages and text-alert service. Similarly, as reported elsewhere in this edition, adjustments have been made to the balloting procedures for this election, also for reasons of safety and inclusion. Article XIII Elections for Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents and Port Agents Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, or sending a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer at the address of Headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: The name of the candidate. His home address and mailing address. His book number. The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Port Agent. Proof of citizenship. Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. In the event the member is on a vessel, he shall notify the Credentials Committee what vessel he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: “I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or III of the Landrum Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes.” Dated ___________________________ ________________________________ Signature of Member Book No. ________________________ Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. Any full book member may nominate any October 2020 other full book member in which event such full book member so nominated shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein relating to the submission of credentials. By reason of the above self nomination provision the responsibility, if any, for notifying a nominee of his nomination to office shall be that of the nominator. All documents required herein must reach Headquarters no earlier than July 15 and no later than August 15 of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter’s request. Section 2. Credentials Committee (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at either the regular meeting in August of the election year or at a special meeting convened in August of the election year at the Port where Headquarters is located. It shall consist of six (6) full book members in attendance at the meeting with two (2) members to be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Steward Departments. No officer, Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, or candidate for office of the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, shall be eligible for election to this Committee except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any Committee member is unable to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the President or Executive Vice-President or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the Port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee’s results shall be by majority vote with any tie vote being resolved by a majority of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked “qualified” or “disqualified” according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked “disqualified,” the reason therefore must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be noted with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members and be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in the minutes and then posted on the bulletin board in each Port. On the last day of nominations, one (1) member of the Committee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials. All credentials must be in Headquarters by midnight of closing day. (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the Committee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram, overnight mail, air mail, special delivery, or an equivalent mail service at the address listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing their reasons for such disqualification by airmail, special delivery, registered or certified, to the mailing address designated pursuant to Section 1(b) of this Article. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each Port where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after the Committee’s election. It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in person before the Committee within two (2) days after the day on which the telegram, overnight mail, air mail, special delivery or an equivalent mail service is sent to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The Committee’s report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in this Constitution and still reach the Ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to overrule any disqualification by the Credentials Committee in which event the one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the qualifications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President or Port Agent has met all the requirements of Section 1(a) of Article XII. (f) Committee members shall receive a per diem in an amount determined by the SecretaryTreasurer but in no event shall they receive an amount less than the AB Green hourly rate as specified in the current union industry wide contract for eight hours for each day of service commencing with the day subsequent to their election and ending on the day they complete their service or, if applicable, return to the Port from which they were elected. Section 3. Balloting Procedures. (a) Balloting in the manner hereafter provided shall commence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the City of which the Port affected is located. If November 1st and December 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in the City in which that Port is located, the balloting period in such Port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, for the purpose of full book members securing their ballots, the Ports shall be open from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays. (b) Balloting shall be by mail. The SecretaryTreasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots without partiality as to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general information and instructive comments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each category with book number and job seniority classification status. The listing of the Ports shall first set forth Headquarters and then shall follow a geographical pattern commencing with the most northerly Port of the Atlantic Coast, following the Atlantic Coast down to the most southerly Port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of Ports is exhausted. Any Port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be no write-in voting and no provisions for the same shall appear on the ballot. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon place at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (c) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding paragraphs and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send to each Port Agent a sufficient amount of blank opaque envelopes containing the word, “Ballot” on the face of the envelope, as well as a sufficient amount of opaque mailing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the face thereon as the addressee shall be the name and address of the depository for the receipt of such ballots as designated by the President in the manner provided by Article X, Section 1, of this Constitution. In the upper left-hand corner of such mailing envelope, there shall be printed thereon, as a top line, provision for the voter’s signature and on another line immediately thereunder, provision for the printing of the voter’s name and book number. In addition, the Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of mailing envelopes identical with the mailing envelopes mentioned above, except that they shall be of different color, and shall contain on the face of such envelope, in bold letters, the word, “Challenge.” The Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a sufficient amount of “Roster Sheets” which shall have printed thereon, at the top thereof, the year of the election, and immediately thereunder, five (5) vertical columns designated date, ballot number, signature full book member’s name, book number and comments, and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines immediately under the captions of each of the above five (5) columns. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of envelopes with the printed name and address of the depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hand corner, the name of the Port and address, and on the face of such envelope, should be printed the words, “Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs”. Each Port Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots when received to insure that the amount sent, as well as the number thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded for all the aforementioned election material actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. (d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices from the Port Agent or his duly designated representative at such Port. Each Port Agent shall designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend “Voting Ballots Secured Here.” When a full book member appears to vote he shall present his book to the Port Agent or his aforementioned duly designated representative. The Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall insert on the roster sheet under the appropriate column the date, the number of the ballot given to such member and his full book number, and the member shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book stamped with the word, “Voted” and the date, and shall be given a ballot, and simultaneously the perforation on the top of the ballot shall be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked “Ballot” together with the prepaid postage-mailing envelope addressed to the depository. The member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, mark his ballot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked “Ballot”, seal the same, then insert such “Ballot” envelope into the mailing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper left-hand corner on the first line of such mailing envelope and on the second line in the upper left-hand corner print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be mailed. In the event a full book member appears to vote and is not in good standing or does not have his membership book with him or it appears for other valid reasons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided above shall apply to him, except that on the roster sheet under the column “Comments”, notation should be made that the member voted a challenged ballot and the reason for his challenge. Such member’s membership book shall be stamped “Voted Challenge”, and Continued on next page Seafarers LOG 9 �Information for the 2020 Election of Officers SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Continued from Page 9 the date, and such member instead of the abovementioned mailing envelope, shall be given the mailing envelope of a different color marked on the face thereof with the word, “Challenge”. At the end of each day, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall enclose in the envelope addressed to the depository and marked “Roster Sheets and Ballots Stubs”, the roster sheet or sheets executed by the members that day together with the numbered perforated slips removed from the ballots which had been given to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all Ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative, simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot stubs to the depository at the end of each day, shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for that day and mail the same to the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shall not release any of it until duly called for and shall insure that no one tampers with the material placed in his custody. (e) Full book members may request and vote an absentee ballot under the following circumstances: while such member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel’s schedule does not provide for it to be at a Port in which a ballot can be secured during the time and period provided for in Section 3(a) of this Article or is in an accredited hospital any time during the first ten (10) days of the month of November of the election year. The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request shall contain a designation as to the address to which such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be postmarked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of November of the election year, shall be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered no later than the 25th of such November. The SecretaryTreasurer shall determine whether such member is eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he determines that such member is so eligible, shall by the 30th of such November, send by registered mail, return receipt requested or an equivalent mail service, to the address so designated by such member, a “Ballot”, after removing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned “Ballot” envelope, and mailing envelope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing envelope shall be the words “Absentee Ballot” and appropriate voting instructions shall accompany such mailing to the member. If the Secretary-Treasurer determines that such member is ineligible to receive such absentee ballot, he shall nevertheless send such member the aforementioned ballot with accompanying material except that the mailing envelope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words “Challenged Absentee Ballot.” The SecretaryTreasurer shall keep records of all of the foregoing, including the reasons for determining such member’s ineligibility, which records shall be open for inspection by full book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send to all Ports the names and book numbers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent. (f) All ballots to be counted must be received by the depository no later than the January 5th immediately subsequent to the election year and must be postmarked no later than 12 midnight December 31st of the election year. Section 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for securing ballots, the Port Agent in each Port, in addition to his duties set forth above, shall deliver or mail to Headquarters by registered or certified mail, attention Union Tallying Commit- 10 Seafarers LOG tee, all unused ballots and shall specifically set forth by serial number and amount the unused ballots so forwarded. (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of twenty (20) full book members. Two (2) shall be elected from each of the ten (10) Ports of Jersey City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, Detroit-Algonac, San Francisco, St. Louis and Piney Point. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year or, if the Executive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the aforesaid Ports, on the first business day of the last week of said month. No officer, Assistant Vice-President, Port Agent, or candidate for office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent shall be eligible for election to this Committee except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to the duties herein set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amount and with each total broken down into Port totals. The Union Tallying Committee shall have access to all election records and files for their inspection, examination and verification. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. In connection with the tally of ballots there shall be no counting of ballots until all mailing envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelopes removed intact and then all of such ballot envelopes mixed together, after which such ballot envelopes shall be opened and counted in such multiples as the Committee may deem expedient and manageable. The Committee shall resolve all issues on challenged ballots and then tally those found valid utilizing the same procedure as provided in the preceding sentence either jointly or separately. (c) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall, after their election, proceed to the Port in which Headquarters is located, to arrive at that Port no later than January 5th of the year immediately after the election year. Each member of the Committee not elected from the Port in which Headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occasioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. Committee members elected from the Port in which Headquarters is located shall be similarly reimbursed, except for transportation. Committee members shall receive a per diem in an amount determined by the Secretary-Treasurer but in no event shall they receive an amount less than the AB Green hourly rate as specified in the current union industry wide contract for eight hours for each day of service commencing with the day subsequent to their election and ending on the day they complete their service or, if applicable, return to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. All decisions of such Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at ten (10). The Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain all mailed ballots and the other mailed election material from the depository and to insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee’s proceedings. The proceedings of the Committee, except for their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of the closing report and dissent therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member provided he observes decorum. Any candidate may act as an observer and/or designate another member to act as his observer at the counting of the ballots. In no event shall issuance of the above referred to closing report of the Committee be delayed beyond January 31st immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. In the discharge of its duties, the Committee may call upon and utilize the services of clerical employees of the Union. The Committee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its report as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate Port at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (d) The report of the committee shall be made up in sufficient copies to comply with the following requirements: two (2) copies shall be mailed by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer no later than January 31st immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one (1) copy of the report on the bulletin board in a conspicuous manner and notify the Secretary-Treasurer, in writing, as to the date of such posting. This copy shall be kept posted until after the Election Report Meeting which shall be the March regular membership meeting immediately following the close of the election year. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (e) Any full book member claiming a violation of the election and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, shall within seventy two (72) hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation notify the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, in writing by certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book number and the details so that appropriate corrective action, if warranted, may be taken. The Secretary-Treasurer shall expeditiously investigate the facts concerning the claimed violation, take such action as may be necessary, if any, and make a report and recommendation, if necessary, a copy of which shall be sent to the member and the original shall be filed for the Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate action, report and recommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be applicable to matters involving the Credentials Committee’s action or report, the provisions of Article XIII, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent provisions applicable to such matters. All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and balloting procedures or the conduct of the same not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding therefrom matters involving the Credentials Committee’s action or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, but including the procedure and report of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by certified mail with the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters to be received no later than the February 25th immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. It shall be the responsibility of the member to insure that his written protest is received by the Secretary-Treasurer no later than such February 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall forward copies of such written protest to all Ports in sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. The written protest shall contain the full book member’s name, book number, and all details constituting the protest. (f) At the Election Report Meeting the report and recommendation of the Union Tallying Committee, including but not limited to discrepancies, protests passed upon by them, as well as protests filed with the Secretary-Treasurer as provided for in Section (e) immediately above shall be acted upon by the meeting. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote, unless reported discrepancies or protested procedure or conduct found to have occurred and to be vio- lative of the Constitution affected the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event the special vote shall be restricted to such office, offices and/or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a recheck and recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three (3) or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 4(f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. There shall be no further protest or appeal from the action of the majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings. (g) Any special vote ordered pursuant to Section 4(f) shall be commenced within ninety (90) days after the first day of the month immediately subsequent to the Election Report Meetings mentioned above. The depository shall be the same as designated for the election from which the special vote is ordered. And the procedures shall be the same as provided for in Section 3, except where specific dates are provided for, the days shall be the dates applicable which provide for the identical time and days originally provided for in Section 3. The Election Report Meeting for the aforesaid special vote shall be that meeting immediately subsequent to the report of the Union Tallying Committee separated by one (1) calendar month. Section 5. Elected Officers and Jobholders. A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee without change. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Assistant Vice-President or Port Agent. (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one (1) person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs and assume the duties thereof at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 12 shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. October 2020 �AFL-CIO’s Shuler: ‘We Must Do Better’ Grassroots Rally in Washington Spotlights Call for Justice AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler was among the headline speakers who took the stage Aug. 28 during the “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” March in Washington, D.C. Conducted on the National Mall (steps of the Lincoln Memorial) and billed as a demand for an end to police brutality and a push for criminal justice reform, the rally came in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. An African American man, Floyd died May 25 while in the custody of a White policeman in Minneapolis. The officer had pinned his knee on the back of Floyd’s neck as Floyd repeatedly said that he could not breathe. Other keynote speakers included event organizer, civil rights activist and National Action Network Founder Al Sharpton; Mar- tin Luther King III, son of the late Martin Luther King Jr.; family members of Jacob Blake, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and Eric Garner; and a host of Black mothers who over the years have lost sons to police brutality. Some 50,000 people – many of whom were waiting in line before 8 a.m. for temperature and registration checks – turned out for the event. According to several sources, organizers originally expected 100,000 people to attend, but scaled back their projections, citing chartered buses canceled due to COVID-19 issues. The rally was planned months ago to coincide with the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. “We’ve come, like Dr. King came 57 years ago, to say we’re tired of broken promises,” Rev. Sharpton told those in attendance. “There’s a sense of urgency now. We need national legislation to deal with this. It’s time we have a conversation with America.” Shuler mentioned that the AFL-CIO’s 55 affiliate unions (including the SIU) represent, in total, more than 12.5 million working people across the country. “As we stand on the shoulders of Dr. King, Congressman John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin and all the brave souls who marched together 57 years ago, we know, as a nation, we must do better,” she began. “Black Americans know the bank of justice IS bankrupt. Justice was denied to Jacob Blake and George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks be- AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler addresses rallygoers in the nation’s capital. cause they were Black. Justice was out of reach for Riah Milton and Dominique Fells, two Black trans women who were killed earlier this summer. “Union members have been out in the streets protesting these injustices,” Shuler continued. “Professional athletes, many of them proud union members, have stood up in ways they never have before. The Milwaukee Bucks players said enough is enough, and the NBA playoffs are now on hold. WNBA players have spoken out, [as have players from] Major League Baseball, soccer and more.” Shuler said that regardless of the setting – whether in professional sports or generally in our communities – “we in the labor movement are feeling excruciating pain, anger and grief. We will do our part to end racism in our economy, our politics, our workplaces AND our union halls. And on top of the widespread racism throughout our country’s institutions, COVID-19 is exposing the cracks that were already poisoning our system. A system that denies housing and health care and opportunity to far too many people of color. That’s why Black and brown people are more likely to lose their jobs or get sick and die in this pandemic.” The federation official also said there’s no time to waste. “We have to do better,” Shuler said. “Now – NOW – is the time to do the work and pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act that are sitting in the Senate.” She conveyed the federation’s support for the Black Lives Matter movement and concluded, “As a White person, I know that I will never experience the same pain and trauma that Black people have been feeling over and over again. All I can say is I understand what I can’t possibly understand. But I choose to stand, and to kneel, and raise a fist, and shed a tear, and say a prayer. And fight like hell to make real change. “As one united labor movement, we stand with our Black members, friends and neighbors. Our mission is to empower families and communities to reach their dreams; that’s why we’re in this movement. It’s how we inch closer to achieving Dr. King’s Dream from 57 years ago. It’s how we wake up America. And it’s how we TOGETHER continue the march of those who marched before us.” Spotlight on Mariner Health Diphtheria Could Cause Problems For Children, Young Adults, Grownups Editor’s note: This article was provided by the Seafarers Health and Benefit Plan Medical Department. Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae that make toxin (poison). Signs and symptoms of diptheria usually come on gradually. They begin with a sore throat and fever. In severe cases, a gray or white patch could develop in the back of the throat. This can block the airway and cause a barking type of cough similar to croup. In addition, the infected person’s neck could swell and lymph nodes may enlarge, leading to further problems. Complications from diphtheria include blocked airways, myocarditis, inflammation of the nerves, kidney problems, and instances of bleeding due to low platelet levels. Diphtheria is spread between people in much the same fashion as colds. It occurs as a result of direct contact through the air, when someone coughs or sneezes. October 2020 Contaminated objects can also play a role when children are involved. Since kids may tend to share seemingly everything, their germs could be spread while playing with one another. In some cases, a person can spread the disease and not have any symptoms. Diphtheria diagnosis is made by the patient’s clinical presentation and by lab work/culture. The diphtheria vaccine is effective for the prevention of the disease. This is usually given with the Tetanus and Pertussis shots every 10 years (DPT Shot). The disease mostly affects children and young adults, and can be fatal in 5 to 10% of those who have contracted it. Adults can also get it, but not as frequently. It is treated with antibiotics, rest, fluids, and pain meds. This is why it is so important for people to get their shots as instructed by their doctor when they are young. Remember to also get needed shots as an adult in order to stay healthy and free from diseases. Healthy Recipe Honey-Roasted Chicken & Root Vegetables Servings 24 24 whole chicken breast half without skin 4 teaspoons kosher salt 4 teaspoons black pepper, ground 4 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced 4 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced ½ cup olive oil, divided ¼ cup butter 2 cups white wine ¾ cup honey, divided 8 cups sweet potatoes, diced 10 cups carrots, diced 4 cups fennel bulb, diced 6 cups chicken stock 12 whole bay leaf Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Combine salt, pepper, rosemary, and thyme. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter over medium-high heat. Sprinkle half the seasoning mixture over chicken breasts. Add to skillet; cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside. Add wine and 2 tablespoons honey to pan; cook 2-3 minutes, stirring to loosen browned bits. Combine sweet potatoes, carrots and fennel in a microwave-safe bowl. Add remaining olive oil, seasonings and honey to vegetables; stir to combine. Microwave, covered, until potatoes are tender, 10 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a shallow roasting pan. Add chicken stock, wine mixture and bay leaves; top vegetables with chicken. Roast until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165 degrees, 25-30 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Serve with vegetables and sauce. Nutrition Information: Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 313 calories; 8g fat (24.9% calories from fat); 29g protein; 27g carbohydrates; 4g dietary fiber; 74mg cholesterol; 980mg sodium. Exchanges: 1 grain (starch); 4 lean meat; 1 vegetable; 1 ½ fat; ½ other carbohydrates. Seafarers LOG 11 �At Sea and Ashore with the SIU FEAST ABOARD NORTH STAR – The galley gang aboard the TOTE Services vessel went all-out on Independence Day, as reflected by these snapshots (visit the SIU Facebook page for more). Pictured from left in the group photo at the far left are SA Rene Caballero, Steward/Baker Erwin Renon and Chief Cook Abdul Hasan. Cabellero also is pictured at the immediate left. BOOKS GALORE IN HOUSTON – Several members recently received their full books at the hiring hall. AB Roni Castillo is at left in photo at top left with Patrolman Kelly Krick. ABs Marlon Suazo (left) and Walfrado Domapias are pictured in photo at lower left while the photo above includes AB Nestor Costas (right) and Krick. ABOARD ARC INDEPENDENCE – Recertified Steward Lauren Oram (center) commended the work of her fellow galley gang members aboard the TOTE Services-operated vessel. At left is Chief Cook Esperanza Crespo, and at right is SA Julie Sproat. 12 Seafarers LOG October 2020 �B-BOOKS IN NEW ORLEANS – OS Yousef Alsebaeai (left) and OS Ahmed Bazara (right) receive their respective full B-books at the hiring hall. FULL BOOK IN MOBILE – GVA Richard Ayers Vazquez displays his full B-book at the hiring hall in Mobile, Alabama. WELCOME ASHORE IN JERSEY CITY – Recertified Bosun Tom Flanagan picks up his first pension check at the hiring hall. At Sea and Ashore with the SIU WELCOME ASHORE IN HONOLULU – AB Joseph Humphrey holds his first pension check at the hiring hall in the Aloha State. FULL BOOK IN ALGONAC – OS Arabi Muthala receives his full B-book at the hiring hall. October 2020 WELCOME ASHORE IN HOUSTON – Picking up their first pension checks, respectively, at the Houston hiring hall are Chris Bartholmey (right in photo above, with SIU Patrolman J.B. Niday) and Terry Tracy (photo at right). Both are longtime Seafarers who most recently sailed as captains with G&H Towing. B-BOOK IN NYC – Seafarer Paul D’ugo (left) receives his B-book. An employee of Covanta, he is pictured with SIU Jersey City Patrolman Edwin Ruiz Jr. in New York. A-BOOK IN JACKSONVILLE – Storekeeper Marcus Cunningham (left) receives his A-seniority book from SIU Safety Director Joseph Koncul at the hiring hall. Seafarers LOG 13 �Scholarship WIRELESS DISCOUNTS The Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more CREDIT CARDS than $4.5 million to students from working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. FREE COLLEGE Find out more about this and other great Union Plus programs by visiting unionplus.org. CAR RENTALS For more information: unionplus.org/scholarship 14 Seafarers LOG 10/20 October 2020 �COVID-19 Prompts Extentions Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea Continued from Page 3 operators recently chartered a third flight to provide crew reliefs in Diego Garcia, and SIU-contracted companies increasingly are finding success with pre-boarding testing and related protocols. However, one of the most prominent ongoing difficulties stemming from the pandemic involves crew changes aboard foreign-flag vessels. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) last month again called attention to what it described as “a humanitarian crisis taking place at sea.” IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim, in a statement issued ahead of the General Assembly of the United Nations, called on governments to take swift action to resolve the crew-change crisis. “It is estimated that more than 300,000 foreign seafarers and marine personnel are currently stranded at sea and unable to be repatriated despite the expiry of their contracts,” the IMO reported. “A similar number of seafarers have been unable to join ships and relieve them. This is due to restrictions imposed by several governments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including restrictions on travel, embarkation and disembarkation in ports, quarantine measures, reductions in available flights and limits on the issuing of visas and passports.” The organization added, “Some seafarers have now been on board their ships for more than 17 months, exceeding the 11-months limit set out in the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC). Many have been denied proper access to medical care and shore leave, in breach of their rights under the MLC and other international instruments. This creates serious concerns, not only for seafarers’ health and wellbeing, but also for the safety of shipping. Overly fatigued and mentally exhausted seafarers are being asked to continue operating vessels, increasing the risk of shipping casualties.” “Seafarers cannot remain at sea indefinitely,” Lim insisted. “If the crew change crisis is not resolved soon, ships will no longer be able to operate safely pursuant to the Organization’s regulations and guidelines, further exacerbating the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Shipping moves more than 80 percent of global trade and is a crucial component of the global economy. “Total Registered” and “Total Shipped” data is cumulative from Aug. 16-Sept. 15. “Registered on the Beach” data is as of Sept. 15. Total Registered Port A All Groups B Total Shipped C A All Groups B Registered on Beach C Trip Reliefs A All Groups B C Note to Our Readers Without exception, anyone entering an SIU hiring hall or signing onto a vessel has passed a number of safety protocols, often including testing for COVID-19, two-week quarantines, and verifying healthrelated items on a questionnaire. For that reason, not everyone you see pictured in the LOG is wearing a mask. In addition, in many cases, people have briefly removed their masks only long enough to snap a quick photo. We cannot stress enough the importance of following all safety protocols for your protection and the protection of those around you October & November Membership Meetings Those attending membership meetings are reminded to bring face coverings. Safety protocols are in place at the halls and will remain in effect during the meetings. Seafarers are urged to check the SIU website and/or check with their hiring halls to verify that the membership meetings listed here are still happening. Piney Point.............................Monday: October 5, November 2 Algonac.....................................Friday: October 9, November 6 Baltimore..............................Thursday: October 8, November 5 Guam..................................Thursday: October 22, November 19 Honolulu................................Friday: October 16, November 13 Houston..................*Tuesday: October 13, Monday: November 9 Jacksonville......................Thursday: October 8, November 5 Joliet.....................................Thursday: October 15, November 12 Mobile..............Wednesday: October 14, *Thursday: November 12 New Orleans............................Tuesday: October 13, November 10 Jersey City...............................Tuesday: October 6, November 3 Norfolk..................................*Friday: October 9, November 6 Oakland.............................Thursday: October 15, November 12 Philadelphia...................Wednesday: October 7, November 4 Port Everglades..................Thursday: October 15, November 12 San Juan............................Thursday: October 8, November 5 St. Louis......................................Friday: October 16, November 13 Tacoma................................Friday: October 23, November 20 Wilmington.....................Monday: October 19, November 16 * Houston change due to Columbus Day observance. Effective as of September 2, Norfolk changed meeting date from Thursday after first Sunday to Friday after first Sunday. Mobile change due to Veterans Day observance. Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m October 2020 Seafarers LOG 15 �Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Kate Hunt, Vice President Government Services HEADQUARTERS 5201 Capital Gateway Dr., Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 Inquiring Seafarer This month’s question was posed to rank-and-file members who were selected to serve on the Union’s Finance Committee during the September membership meeting in Piney Point, Maryland. Question: A lot of pretty bad or negative things, including the COVID-19 Pandemic, have happened to Americans over the past eight months. Has anything positive happened to you? Steve Herring Recertified Bosun I’m grateful for waking up today and having an opportunity to continue my career, even though I’m close to retirement. I’m grateful that my family has gotten through the pandemic unscathed so far. I haven’t been home yet; I had been sailing since the pandemic started, since before it got really serious. Mike Kelly QMED Nobody that I know personally has been hurt at all by the COVID Pandemic nor any of the other problems that are going on in our country. All of my friends are safe and happy despite experiencing some financial problems. They are all well when it comes to their health and I hope it stays that way. William Lima Recertified Bosun The union has kept me working which is a real positive note. Everything has been going well in other aspects of my life despite the fact that we have this pandemic. My family and friends who I sail with have kept their jobs and made it home safe while not contracting the virus. Earl Castain Recertified Steward My last job was pretty good, aboard the Houston, (operated by) USS Transport. I just came home from the ship in July. I’ve definitely enjoyed spending more time with my family, just hanging out. That’s really the main thing that comes to mind. Marilou Toledo Chief Cook I’m lucky that I had a job and continued to sail during the pandemic. Being with the SIU and in the maritime industry has been good even during the pandemic because we continued to sail and do our jobs all over the world. All of this has been very good for me and my family. Tommy Cyrus Chief Cook I got off the Denebola April 20, right as the school was closing and shipping was tight. I’ve been able to stay busy this summer doing some remodeling, but I’m looking forward to getting back on a ship soon. I’ve had to take three COVID tests and they’ve all come back negative, so that’s obviously good. (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 625 N. York St., Houston, TX 77003 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 Pics From The Past NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT 45353 St. George’s Avenue, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN JUAN 659 Hill Side St., Summit Hills San Juan, PR 00920 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 16 Seafarers LOG Earlier this year, the LOG published photos of the late NMU Bosun John Ivo Valjalo – snapshots that were submitted by his son. These additional images recently arrived. The larger photo was taken in 1959 in Pensacola, Florida (Valjalo is at right, with a shipmate from the Tyson Lykes). The inset photo was taken at sea aboard the USNS Pecos in 1969. Valjalo sailed with the NMU from 1946-1985. He died in December 2015 in Liverpool, England, at age 92. If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org October 2020 �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA MOHAMED AHMED ELSAWI Brother Mohamed Ahmed Elsawi, 65, joined the Seafarers International Union in 1993, initially sailing on the Independence. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Ahmed Elsawi most recently sailed on the Alliance Fairfax. He resides in Egypt. ELBA ALFARO Sister Elba Alfaro, 70, started sailing with the union in 2002 when she shipped on the USNS Gordon. A member of the steward department, she upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Sister Alfaro last sailed on the SBX, and settled in Loxahatchee, Florida. JANOS BOGNAR Brother Janos Bognar, 62, joined the union in 2002. A deck department member, he first sailed aboard the Defender. Brother Bognar upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center on numerous occasions. He most recently shipped on the Seabulk Trader and makes his home in Pflugerville, Texas. JOSE CALIX shipped on the Baylor Victory. A steward department member, he studied at the Paul Hall Center in 1969. Brother Ferguson’s last vessel was the Charger. He is a resident of Alliance, Ohio. DEXTER FERRER Brother Dexter Ferrer, 66, joined the union in 1991. He first sailed aboard the Independence and primarily sailed in the deck department. Brother Ferrer upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center on numerous occasions. He most recently shipped aboard the Liberty Pride and makes his home in Honolulu. THOMAS FLANAGAN Brother Thomas Flanagan, 64, donned the SIU colors in 2001. He shipped in the deck department and upgraded at the unionaffiliated Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Flanagan’s first vessel was the Maersk Vermont; his most recent, the Maersk Atlanta. He settled in New Milford, Connecticut. STEPHEN HILL Brother Jose Calix, 65, began sailing with the SIU in 1998. He shipped in the steward department and upgraded at the Piney Point school in 2002. Brother Calix’s first vessel was the Sumner; his most recent, the Decisive. He settled in the Bronx, New York. Brother Stephen Hill, 65, joined the union in 1970. A deck department member, he first sailed with Michigan Tankers. Brother Hill upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center on several occasions. He last shipped aboard the Gemini and makes his home in Atlantic Beach, Florida. JOSEPH EGAN TROY INGERSOLL Brother Joseph Egan, 67, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1974 when he sailed on the Allegiance. He upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on several occasions and was an engine department member. Brother Egan’s final vessel was the Horizon Enterprise. He lives in Estes Park, Colorado. Brother Troy Ingersoll, 65, began sailing with the SIU in 1978 when he worked with Crowley Towing and Transportation. He primarily shipped in the deck department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on numerous occasions. Brother Ingersoll’s final vessel was the Horizon Pacific. He settled in in Stanwood, Washington. JOSELITO EULATRIZ Brother Joselito Eulatriz, 67, began his career with the SIU in 1999, initially sailing aboard the Overseas Washington. He was a member of the steward department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Eulatriz most recently shipped on the Ocean Giant. He makes his home in Anchorage, Alaska. JOHNNIE FERGUSON Brother Johnnie Ferguson, 70, joined the union in 1969 when he October 2020 LUIS IRIAS Brother Luis Irias, 70, signed on with the union in 2002, initially sailing on the Cleveland. He upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions and was a member of the engine department. Brother Irias most recently sailed aboard the Pride of America. He resides in West Park, Florida. WILFRED JONES Brother Wilfred Jones, 65, donned the SIU colors in 1995. He first sailed aboard the Independence and primarily worked in the engine department. Brother Jones upgraded at the Piney Point school on numerous occasions. He last shipped on the Manhattan Island and makes his home in Lacombe, Louisiana. MICHAEL MAYO Brother Michael Mayo, 65, started shipping with the Seafarers in 1979, initially sailing with G&H Towing. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Mayo last sailed on the USNS Soderman. He resides in Stella, North Carolina. JAMES MCCARTHY Brother James McCarthy, 65, joined the Seafarers International Union in 1990, sailing first aboard the USNS Antares. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Piney Point school in 2002. Brother McCarthy most recently sailed on the USNS Fisher. He is a Houston resident. THOMAS WEBER Brother Thomas Weber, 68, started sailing with the union in 2005 when he shipped on the Overseas Harriette. A member of the deck department, he upgraded at the Piney Point school on several occasions. Brother Weber last sailed on the USNS Bowditch and settled in Kenmore, Washington. ALBERT WILLIAMS Brother Albert Williams, 71, joined the union in 2001. A deck department member, he first sailed aboard the Cape Taylor. Brother Williams upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center on numerous occasions. He most recently shipped aboard the Green Bay and makes his home in Ellenwood, Georgia. JIMMY WILLIAMS Brother Jimmy Williams, 65, began sailing with the SIU in 1998. He shipped in the steward department and upgraded often at the Piney Point school. Brother Williams’ first vessel was the Independence; his most recent, the Cape Isabel. He settled in in Koloa, Hawaii. WILLIAM WILLIAMS Brother William Williams, 65, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1990 when he sailed on the USNS Wyman. He shipped in the steward department and last worked on the USNS Pililaau. Brother Williams lives in Mobile, Alabama. cibo. A deck department member, he upgraded at the Piney Point school on several occasions. Brother Chodzko was last employed by Crowley Towing and Transportation. He makes his home in Huntington, Beach, California. JAMES LIVINGSTON Brother Eric Young, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1970. He was first employed with Michigan Tankers and sailed as a deck department member. Brother Young upgraded at the union-affiliated Piney Point school in 1980. He last sailed on the New York and resides in Mobile, Alabama. Brother James Livingston, 69, began his career with the Seafarers in 1974, initially sailing with Mariner Towing. He was a member of the deck department and upgraded at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Livingston last worked for Interstate Oil. He lives in Milton, Delaware. MUTEE ZINDANI ANDREW PACKER Brother Mutee Zindani, 66, began his career with the SIU in 1990, initially sailing aboard the Nuevo San Juan. He primarily sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center multiple occasions. Brother Zindani concluded his career aboard the Maersk Idaho. He makes his home in the Bronx, New York. Brother Andrew Packer, 61, started shipping with the union in 1998. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on numerous occasions. Brother Packer worked for Penn Maritime throughout his entire career. He settled in Centerville, Massachusetts. ERIC YOUNG INLAND CHRIS BARTHOLMEY JOSEPH PIECHOCKI Brother Chris Bartholmey, 62, signed on with the Seafarers in 1975. A deck department member, he was employed by G&H Towing for the duration of his career. Brother Bartholmey lives in Santa Fe, Texas. Brother Joseph Piechocki, 65, signed on with the SIU in 1972 when he shipped with OSG Ship Management. He upgraded at the Paul Hall Center in 1998 and was a deck department member. Brother Piechocki worked for the same company for the majority of his career. He calls Westminster, Maryland, home. FRED BOYD Brother Fred Boyd, 63, joined the SIU in 1977, initially sailing with Crowley Towing and Transportation. He upgraded on multiple occasions at the Paul Hall Center and was a member of the deck department. Brother Boyd was last employed with Express Marine. He resides in Wilmington, North Carolina. DALE SEVERS Brother Dale Severs, 62, joined the SIU in 1993. A deck department member, he sailed with OLS Transport for the duration of his career. Brother Severs makes his home in Hawesville, Kentucky. PETER CHODZKO Brother Peter Chodzko, 62, donned the SIU colors in 1977 when he sailed aboard the Are- Seafarers LOG 17 �Final Departures DEEP SEA PAUL BLAND Pensioner Paul Bland, 94, passed away July 11. He began his career with the SIU in 1951. Brother Bland was a member of the engine department and concluded his career on the Senator. He became a pensioner in 1991 and resided in Rincon, Georgia. JORGE FALERO Pensioner Jorge Falero, 67, died August 5. He joined the SIU in 2001. Brother Falero first sailed aboard the USNS Roy M. Wheat. He sailed in the engine department, and last shipped on the Calvin P. Titus. Brother Falero retired in 2010 and lived in Puerto Rico. BRIAN FOUNTAIN Pensioner Brian Fountain, 59, passed away August 15. He signed on with the Seafarers in 1980; his first vessel was the Cantigny. Brother Fountain worked in the deck department. He most recently sailed aboard the Florida and retired in 2020. Brother Fountain made his home in Baltimore. SHERWIN JONES Brother Sherwin Jones, 37, died June 1. He joined the Seafarers International Union in 2006, when he sailed on the USNS Impeccable. Brother Jones sailed in the deck department, and most recently worked for Watco. He resided in Brooklyn, New York, his birthplace. EZELL JORDAN Pensioner Ezell Jordan, 76, passed away July 25. He signed on with the union in 1995 when he shipped aboard the USNS Assertive. Brother Jordan sailed in both the steward and engine departments. He last sailed on the Cape Mohican and went on pension in 2014. Brother Jordan settled in Mobile, Alabama. WALTER KIMBROUGH Pensioner Walter Kimbrough, 18 Seafarers LOG 76, died August 17. He started his career with the SIU in 1973, working for Gulf Canal Lines. Brother Kimbrough was an engine department member and last shipped aboard the Libra. He went on pension in 2009 and was a resident of Sparks, Nevada. ARTURO NOBLEZA Pensioner Arturo Nobleza, 72, passed away July 26. He joined the SIU in 2001 and sailed in the deck department. Brother Nobleza’s first vessel was the Seabulk Challenge; his last, the North Star. He retired in 2012 and was a Seattle resident. JOHN KRON Pensioner John Kron, 73, passed away June 29. He became a member of the union in 1991, initially sailing aboard the Pacific. Brother Kron primarily sailed in the engine department. He last shipped aboard the Spirit before becoming a pensioner in 2011. Brother Kron lived in San Francisco. ENRIQUE NUNEZ Pensioner Enrique Nunez, 81, died August 26. He began sailing with the union in 1999, when he shipped aboard the USNS Denebola. Brother Nunez worked in the engine department, most recently aboard the Lawrence Gianella. He made his home in New York. JOHNNIE LONG Pensioner Johnnie Long, 73, died August 10. He embarked on his career with the SIU in 1964 when he sailed aboard the Falcon Lady. Brother Long sailed in the engine department and last shipped on the Groton. He retired in 2011 and resided in Mobile, Alabama. LARRY LOPEZ Brother Larry Lopez, 73, passed away August 24. He began shipping with the Seafarers International Union in 1973, initially sailing aboard the New Orleans. Brother Lopez was a steward department member and last sailed on the Patriot. He went on pension in 2013 and lived in Kissimmee, Florida. RUDOLPH ODOM Pensioner Rudolph Odom, 76, died July 23. He donned the SIU colors in 1964 when he worked for Waterman Steamship. Brother Odom shipped in the engine department. He last sailed with Michigan Tankers and retired in 2009. Brother Odom made his home in Eight Mile, Alabama. JAMES OSBEY Pensioner James Osbey, 81, passed away August 10. He embarked on his career with the union in 1964, initially sailing aboard the Mildland. Brother Osbey sailed in the steward department and last shipped aboard the Pride. He became a pensioner in 2004 and settled in Houston. SJAMSIDAR MADJIDJI Pensioner Sjamsidar Madjidji, 69, died August 13. He joined the SIU in 1979 and first sailed aboard the Delta America. An engine department member, Brother Madjidji last sailed aboard the Carat in 2013. He became a pensioner the following year and settled in Elmhurst, New York. ALBERT PICKFORD Pensioner Albert Pickford, 92, died August 7. He joined the Seafarers in 1968 and first sailed on a Victory Carriers vessel. Brother Pickford was a member of the deck department, and concluded his career aboard the Virgo. He went on pension in 1995 and lived in Pullman, West Virginia. MANUEL MIRANDA Pensioner Manuel Miranda, 90, died July 25. He joined the union in 1978, initially shipping on the Inger. Brother Miranda sailed in the deck department. He concluded his career on the Cape Knox and lived in Metairie, Louisiana. ELLIOTT RHODES Pensioner Elliott Rhodes, 71, passed away August 24. He signed on with the SIU in 1969, initially sailing on the Cosmos Mariner. Brother Rhodes was an engine department member. He last shipped on the President Polk, and retired in 2011. Brother Rhodes made his home in Norfolk, Virginia. RONALD SWANSON Pensioner Ronald Swanson, 79, died May 17. He donned the SIU colors in 1966 when he shipped on the Chilore. Brother Swanson sailed in the engine department. He last sailed on the Trader and retired in 1994. Brother Swanson resided in Warren, Oregon. GREAT LAKES WILLIAM MCDOWELL Pensioner William McDowell, 89, passed away August 21. He joined SIU in 1961. Brother McDowell was a member of the deck department. Employed by Great Lakes Towing for the majority of his career, he became a pensioner in 1996. Brother McDowell lived in West Valley, New York. INLAND DUANE EVANS Brother Duane Evans, 52, died May 28. He embarked on his career with the SIU in 1999. Brother Evans first worked for Allied Transportation, and sailed in the deck department. He most recently sailed on the Padre Island, and resided in Hayes, Virginia. RANDY HOPSON Pensioner Randy Hopson, 64, passed away August 27. He signed on with the Seafarers in 1975. Brother Hopson was employed by Higman Barge Lines for the duration of his career. He went on pension in 2018 and lived in Nederland, Texas. JOHN JACKSON Brother John Jackson, 56, died June 19. He joined the SIU in 1994 and sailed in both the deck and engine departments. Brother Jackson was employed by Crowley Towing and Transportation for his entire career. He was a resident of Jacksonville, Florida. GRADY KEECH Pensioner Grady Keech, 85, has passed away. Born in Beaufort, North Carolina, he began sailing during the early 1960s when he worked for Gulf Atlantic Towing. Brother Keech was an engine department member. He was last employed with Maritrans before retiring in 1990. Brother Keech lived in Pinetown, North Carolina. FRANCIS PRIMEAUX Pensioner Francis Primeaux, 90, passed away July 6. He began sailing with the union in 1964 when he worked for Higman Barge Lines. A deck department member, Brother Primeaux last shipped with Dixie Carriers. He became a pensioner in 1994 and settled in Kaplan, Louisiana. ANTONIO TREGLIA Pensioner Antonio Treglia, 86, died August 7. He signed on with the SIU in 1984 when he worked for New York Cross Harbor. Brother Treglia shipped in the deck department and was employed with the same company for the duration of his career. He went on pension in 1996 and resided in Brooklyn, New York. NMU WILLIE POMPY Pensioner Willie Pompy, 78 has passed away. He joined the SIU during the NMU/SIU merger in 2001. Brother Pompy was a steward department member and last shipped aboard the Delaware Trader. He became a pensioner 2006 and made his home in Houston. In addition to the foregoing individuals, the following union members have also passed away. Insufficient information was available to develop summaries of their respective careers. NAME AGE Cowart, William 83 Ebanks, Jerral 88 Hadsock, Parnell 86 Hernandez, Rafael 106 Huiett, Joe 83 Johnson, Johnny 80 Kenneth, Norman 89 Marvin, Sprawlin 85 Navarro, Marcial 95 Nelson, Herman 86 Pinheiro, Hildebrando 88 Temple, Aaron 87 Waller, Chester 71 DOD 07/08/2020 08/14/2020 08/10/2020 07/17/2020 08/06/2020 07/21/2020 07/31/2020 08/08/2020 08/07/2020 08/26/2020 08/13/2020 08/15/2020 07/14/2020 October 2020 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings MAERSK PITTSBURGH (Maersk Line, Limited), January 25 – Chairman John Oshaughnessy, Secretary Darryl Goggins, Educational Director Jan Morawski, Deck Delegate Randolph Jemmott, Steward Delegate Brian Corp. Wi-Fi to be hooked up in Newark, New Jersey. Bosun thanked crew for a safe voyage. Vote of thanks given to all departments. Members were reminded to leave clean rooms for oncoming crew. Educational director provided members instructions for inquiring about sea time and visiting the website. He encouraged members to upgrade their skills at the Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Wiper needed on ship. Deck and engine departments were commended for a job well done. Members requested raises in pension and vacation days and expressed wishes for physicals to be required once, annually. Next port: Charleston, South Carolina. EDWARD A. CARTER, JR. (Sealift), February 16 – Chairman Daron Tinney, Secretary Janelle Harper. Penalty pay not applicable for ship. Chairman provided newest information for pension and brought benefit books, upgrading applications and full book applications. Members discussed possible overtime pay for elected delegates. Educational director went over where to find information in contracts. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Both ovens need to be fixed or replaced and ice machine is rarely working. Cast iron flat tops needed as well as wet floor signs. Mess sink and bathroom pipes in need of attention. Next port: Chinhae. EDWARD A. CARTER, JR. (Sealift), March 1 – Chairman Daron Tinney, Secretary Janelle Harper, Educational Director Joshua Gail. Educational Director was elected. Crew went over payoffs, shipyard, and penalty information. Educational director informed oilers of JE class April 20. Deck delegate informed members of hand sanitizer The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. near gangway and urged them to protect themselves when getting off ship. Crew discussed safety precautions for COVID-19 and possibility of no-fly countries. Oven has been worked on, but waiting on new parts for completion. New washer to be installed. Ice maker still having issues. Next port: Chinhae. EDWARD A. CARTER, JR. (Sealift), March 20 – Chairman Daron Tinney, Secretary Janelle Harper, Educational Director Joshua Gail. Members went over procedure for joining crew and going to dock. Chairman announced various changes due to pandemic that included hall closures, shipping rule suspension and the possible inability to leave ship upon original departure date. Educational director announced waiver for expired MMC and medical certifications. Everything postponed through April. No beefs or disputed OT reported. New linen ordered. Going to dock March 24 and switching to Anchorage March 30. EDWARD A. CARTER, JR. (Sealift), June 5 – Chairman Daron Tinney, Secretary Kenneth Smith, Educational Director William Monroe. Chairman announced temporary closures of halls. Staff still available there to assist members by phone and email. Educational director announced Piney Point scheduled reopening date, Aug. 1. No beefs or disputed OT reported. New linen and pillows ordered. Crew in need of new mattresses, toilet seats and toaster for crew mess. Chairman has upgrading applications. OCEAN GRAND (Crowley), July 26 – Chairman Lech Jankowski, Secretary Carlos Olascoaga, Educational Director Rudy Cesar. Most crew members have been on board for 7-10 months due to difficulty of reliefs. All members are safe and have been advised to upgrade at Piney Point when school reopens. Crew is happy to return back home. Ship purchased pres- sure washer. Penalty pay applicable for use of pressure washer in this circumstance. Protective gear requested. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members requested new pillows, mattresses, room fans and improved internet. ALASKAN NAVIGATOR (Alaska Tanker Company), August 2 – Chairman Adel Ahmed, Secretary Albert Sison, Educational Director Rollin Crump, Deck Delegate Bonifacio Fortes, Engine Delegate Aljohn Fernandez, Steward Delegate Jeffery Mundy. Members went over President’s Report in Seafarers LOG. Sadness was expressed among crew over the loss of a mariner due to COVID-19. Ship where mariner contracted virus now in quarantine. Chairman urged crew to not go ashore. Union meetings to resume in August with social distancing protocols in place. Chairman reminded members to use proper PPE if going to shore. Secretary thanked everyone for a great job in trash separation during voyage. He reminded everyone to not be wasteful with bottled water. Educational director reiterated importance of taking pandemic seriously. Coast Guard announced extensions for some documentation. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members asked for increase in optometry benefits. Some members asked for new mattresses. Provided headphones are missing in some rooms. New vacuum cleaner needed on crew’s deck. Crew asked for 20 for 30 on vacation days. Chairman thanked steward department for a job well done. Next port: Valdez, Alaska. GLOBAL SENTINEL (SubCom, LLC.) August 29 – Chairman Lee Hardman, Secretary FrancesBrian Bautista, Educational Director Aaron Ellis. Crew restricted to ship since March, while others have been reported coming and going freely without wearing masks. Chairman waiting on written response after contacting union. Ship Aboard USNS Petersburg Pictured aboard the TOTE Services ship in Benica, California, are (from left) Bosun Roberto Flauta, Steward/Baker Jurally Aseberos, GVA Julian Lacuesta and SIU hawsepiper Monte Pryor, now sailing as first engineer. loading in New Hampshire to go back to West Coast after being in port the entire month. Crew asked for clarification for lack of overtime pay for ship restriction. Bosun reminded members to clean up in mess halls, crew lounge, laundry room and public spaces. Washers and dryers should be used by steward department only, no personal use. Room garbage should be brought straight to garbage room. Pay vouchers sent through personal emails. Vouchers can be printed in crew lounge. Members can also go to the bosun and steward to have vouchers printed. Steward depart- ment reiterated importance of keeping all spaces clean after use. Educational director urged crew to take advantage of upgrading opportunities at the Piney Point school to earn new ratings and more money. Treasurer reported ship funds and reminded members that fund purchases are open to suggestions. Seafarers LOGs available in crew mess and crew lounge. Members were advised to bring shipping card before signing on to vessel and to check the duration of contract. Crew was encouraged to attend meetings and to assist other shipmates when help is needed. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt October 2020 requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD). SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 Seafarers LOG 19 �Paul Hall Center Classes The following is a list of courses that currently are scheduled to be held at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Maryland during the next several months. More courses may be added. Course additions and cancellations are subject to change due to COVID-19 protocols. All programs are geared toward improving the job skills of Seafarers and promoting the American maritime industry. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Deck Department Upgrading Courses Able Seafarer Deck (online lecture) October 19 October 23 AB to Mate Modules Module dates vary throughout the year. Once accepted, students will be advised of dates. Classes are only open to students in AB to Mate program and modules must be taken in order. Module 4 October 12 October 16 Module 5 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 4 November 10 October 23 October 30 November 3 November 6 November 20 Module 6 November 23 December 18 Engine Department Upgrading Courses FOWT October 19 November 13 Junior Engineer October 26 December 18 Steward Department Upgrading Courses Galley Operations November 16 December 11 Certified Chief Cook October 12 November 16 November 13 December 18 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Date of Birth __________________________________________________________________ Deep Sea Member o Lakes Member o Inland Waters Member o If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book #_________________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department_____________________________ Home Port____________________________________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? o Yes o No If yes, class # and dates attended __________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? oYes o No _____________________________________________________________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, MMC, TWIC, front page of your book including your department and seniority and qualifying sea time for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. Must have a valid SHBP clinic through course date. I authorize the Paul Hall Center to release any of the information contained in this application, or any of the supporting documentation that I have or will submit with this application to related organizations, for the purpose of better servicing my needs and helping me to apply for any benefits which might become due to me. 20 Seafarers LOG COURSE ____________________________ ____________________________ START DATE _______________ _______________ DATE OF COMPLETION ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ____________________ Date On: _______________________________ Date Off:____________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE______________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, or any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/20 October 2020 �Paul Hall Center Classes Government Vessels – Graduated August 28 (above, in alphabetical order): Nasser Mohamed Hafid, Michael Hammock Jr., Ahmed Haridy, Kianta Lee, Carnell Middleton, Aarron Millar, Abdulnasser Musa Nasser, Wordell Prescott, Arica Shaw, Arlene Yalo Thomas and Jerren Waller. Government Vessels – Graduated August 21 (above, in alphabetical order): Naulka Persian Caines, Hussein Abdul Hussein, Tony Jenkins, Paul Newman, Kenneth Steiner and Glen Ward. Government Vessels – Graduated August 14 (above, in alphabetical order): Edgar Dequito Dionio, Olivia Mabuti Fisher-Macafe, Bobbie Gibbs, Jamila King, Patricia Lamb-Rivera, Karl Mayhew III, Anthony Parks, Kassem Mohamed Salem, Ryan Sotomayor, Michael Waring and Carlos Zapata. October 2020 Seafarers LOG 21 �Paul Hall Center Classes Cargo Handling – Graduated August 21 - (above, in alphabetical order): Diego Fernando Barbosa, David Brusco, Carlo Mateo Gentile, Jerome Sentell Luckett, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Eissa, Jorge Salas Santos and Anthony Sanchez Villarrubia. Small Arms (Shotgun) – Graduated August 20 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Natalio Rey Almosa, William Dowzicky III, Kalil Hughes, Rick James, Thomas Moore and Gary Torres. Important Notice To All Students Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. Basic Training (Advanced Firefighting Revalidation) – Graduated August 14 (above, in alphabetical order): Randall Brinza, Yamira Colon, William Davis Jr., Domingos Dos Anjos Ferreira, Mitchell Fowler, Hussain Mohamed Hafid, Kenneth Steiner and Erasmo Vizcaino. (Note: Not all are pictured.) 22 Seafarers LOG October 2020 �Paul Hall Center Classes Basic Training Revalidation – Graduated August 7 (above, in alphabetical order): Ahmed Yahya Ali, Jessica Rena Crockett, Peter Joseph, Lebindra Maharaj, Paul McDonell, Angela Robertson, Olive Stewart-Paul, Victor Pastor Valencia and Anatoli Vetsinov. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Basic Training Revalidation – Graduated August 7 (above, in alphabetical order): Alfie Cicat, Orlando Evora Dacruz, Glenn Davis, Milan Dzurek, Roslyn Johnson, Bryan Nystrom, Randy Powell and Brandon Tanton. Historian Recaps Heroics of Seafarers During World War II Continued from Page 24 rising nearly 3,000 feet above the sea, thus affording some cover from the air spotters and making it harder for bombers to attack from the land side. In the week that followed, Army stevedores and the freighter’s own men unloaded her vital cargo of guns, shells, food and medical supplies, then took aboard $150,000 worth of tin, a scarce material of war which factories were crying for back in the states. The Army men at Gingoog were amazed that the Coast Farmer had made it through, for they had received reports that the Japanese sank her, along with several other vessels trying to run the gauntlet to Bataan. Fourteen-hundred miles unescorted and unarmed through enemy waters alive with Japanese planes, ships and subs – it was a feat of heroic proportions. While the discharging was underway, the crew acquired several monkeys and a lively dispute arose as to whether they should be kept or put ashore, one faction claiming the simians would bring good luck, and the others averring that they didn’t want any part of “monkey luck” good or bad. October 2020 The “official” ship’s mascot was a scrawny cat and the chief carried his own mascot in the person of an Angora rabbit. When the tin was stowed away, the anchor chain ground up through the hawse and the brave little ship headed out to sea. From the shore the doughboys waved them a wistful goodbye and as Captain Mattson put his ship seaward on the tide it was with the gravest misgivings, for a Japanese cruiser had been reported not far down the coast. “At 3:00 PM,” said the Skipper’s official report, “we were on our way, taking great care not to let the fires smoke, keeping a good lookout for floating mines, and spinning the rudder hard over when one was sighted right ahead.” Something On Starboard While edging south through the night, expecting at any moment to hear the hum of airplane engines or the crack of shells from a U-boat, a ship was reported coming toward them off the starboard side. From the silhouette of the stranger, they thought for awhile she was the Mormacsun, which had been scheduled for the same run. Captain Mattson was about to order the signalman to “speak” her by blinker but an instinctive caution held back the command. He let the ship pass unnoticed and lucky that he did, for when the two vessels came abreast several miles apart they could see that she was not a Mormacsun despite the close resemblance. Whoever she was, she was by all odds a Japanese transport. Several days after this hairbreadth escape, they sighted Thursday Island dead ahead. Army and Navy personnel welcomed them back as though they had returned from the dead. “It’s a miracle,” they insisted. “It’s sure a miracle, all right.” Said Captain Mattson: “Every member of the crew behaved splendidly. I cannot say enough for their loyalty, inspiring courage and co-operation during the entire voyage.” (Deck crewmen were SUP.) The varied adventures of the SS Coast Farmer ended on July 20, 1942, when a Japanese torpedo sent her to the bottom 25 miles off Cape Perpendicular. Convoy PQ-17 One of the most dramatic and yet tragic episodes of the war at sea involved Convoy PQ-17, better known as among SIU seamen as the “Fourth of July” Convoy to north Russia. Seamen of the Seafarers International Union and its affiliate, the Sailors Union of the Pacific, have very personal interest in this convoy, because they manned most of the 20 American freighters in the 33-ship fleet. PQ-17 was heavily protected when it left Reykjavik on June 27, 1942. For convoy patrol and defense there was a heavy task force consisting of destroyers, sloops, corvettes, two “ack ack” ships, several armed trawlers, three rescue vessels and two British submarines that hoped for a chance to torpedo any big German men o’ war that might be lured out to attack the fleet. Heavy escorts included the cruisers HMS London, HMS Norfolk, USS Wichita, and USS Tuscaloosa. Covering the convoy’s flank about 100 miles to the east was another battle fleet, numbering the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious, British battleship Duke of York, USS Washington (battleship), several cruisers and numerous destroyers. Seafarers LOG 23 �VOLUME 82, NO. 10 OCTOBER 2020 Text “Join” to 97779 To Sign Up for SIU Text Alerts O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E S E A F A R E R S I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N AT L A N T I C , G U L F, L A K E S A N D I N L A N D W AT E R S , A F L- C I O An Allied convoy crosses the North Atlantic in 1942. SIU Members Show Mettle in WWII Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment from a 1951 booklet titled “The Seafarers in World War II.” Penned by the late SIU historian John Bunker, the publication recapped SIU members’ service in the War. More than 1,200 SIU members lost their lives to wartime service in the U.S. Merchant Marine. Earlier installments are available on the SIU website and in print beginning with the May 2020 edition of the LOG. (We are tentatively planning to post a PDF of the entire booklet on the SIU website once all of the text has been published here.) This one picks up aboard the SIU-crewed SS Coast Farmer in Australia in January 1942. Army officers had just boarded the vessel and said it was loaded with “very important” cargo that in turn was to be transported northward. “North!” To Captain Mattson that could mean only one thing – what with the Japanese in possession of all the Pacific north of Australia except the Philippines – north to MacArthur on Bataan! Broomstick Artillery Two machine guns were then mounted on the bridge as armament, and several Navy gunners were put aboard to serve them. It was later discovered that some vital parts were missing in the guns and they couldn’t be fired, so the Coast Farmer was as well armed as though she mounted a batter of water pistols. Not long after midnight on February 3, the Coast Farmer swung out her lifeboats, “doused” all lights, and left Brisbane for the north. Several days later they arrived on Thursday Island off Cape York, at the entrance to Torres Strait. Here the Skipper was given detailed routing instructions, plus the disquieting news that two faster ships which had left for the same destination had been bombed and sunk by the Japanese. Submarines, it was said, had been sighted along the course the Farmer was to take. This induced Captain Mattson to take advantage of night, and they left Thursday Island for the Arafura Sea in the face of heavy winds and seas which gave the old ship some protection from submarines on the first lap of its hazardous voyage. They were on their own now! No American ships to call upon for aid. No friendly ships of any kind to offer succor in the seas ahead. After passing a chain of islands held by the Japanese a few nights later, the Skipper decided they would have to stop for part of a day in order to approach a certain narrow channel under cover of night. The channel was flanked by Japanese islands and there was a very good chance that enemy patrol boats or transports would be about. At the time they were only 45 miles off the Japanese base at Amboina and, as dawn swept across the great southwest Pacific, the crew of the Farmer started the longest day of their lives. The clocks ticked away minutes that seemed like hours, suspense – filled minutes that were fraught with constant danger. Lookouts manned the bridge and crow’s nest. Every man aboard the ship walked restlessly about the decks, pacing away the dragging hours as the bright sun climbed ever so slowly to its zenith. Occasionally in the distance they could see black objects which seemed to be riding the placid surface of the sea like the conning towers of submarines. But they must have been whales or blackfish, for no sub attacks developed. They all held their breath when several planes crossed the horizon some miles off, but these airmen ignored the little freighter entirely, for no American ship, the Japanese were confident, could venture so far north and so boldly, too. All hands felt much better when the sun had disappeared over the Java Sea and the waters were once again clothed in the night. The boiler fires were lit again, the throttle was opened, and the shaft began to turn over once more. They continued on their way, making the expected landfall during the darkest part of the night and passing close between two Japanese islands unobserved. Steady Nerves A ‘Must’ Several days later they sighted the mountains of Mindanao in the Philippines, but Captain Mattson stayed clear of the land until he was sure of their position. There was no help to be had here in case the shores ahead should be swarming with Japanese. It called for steady nerves, calm judgement, and a few prayers. Facing the Skipper now was the problem of getting ship and precious cargo up to the rendezvous point on Bataan without detection by the enemy. It was 150 miles yet to the embattled defenders of Bataan so, with an assurance from Chief Engineer George Smithers that his men could coax a few extra revolutions from the machinery, Captain Mattson threw the telegraph over to “full ahead” and on they went to whatever might lay before. The current was in their favor and so, too, must have been destiny, for they later found out that their course lay through a mine field which the Japanese had planted just to forestall such reinforcements. Ignorant of this peril, they forged ahead at what for the Coast Farmer was the amazing speed of 15 knots, arriving at the appointed rendezvous at about 5:30 in the morning. At first no one was to be seen along the wooded, hilly shore, but after a while a small launch put out from a veiled landing some 300 yards away. The men in the launch wore American Army uniforms and all hands were on the qui vive as they came up the gangway. But alert, too, were the strangers, for they drew their service revolvers as soon as they stepped over the rail. After all, the Coast Farmer flew no flag and bore no markings on her bow or stern. Meet Friends Grim jaws relaxed, however, as everyone realized that the rendezvous had come off as planned and the boarding party introduced themselves as Colonel Chastine, Major Gregory and Mr. Wilder, a civilian pilot. While the crew rigged booms and tackle for discharging, Mr. Wilder brought the ship to anchor very close to shore under the shadow of a mountain Continued on Page 23 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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The mid-August operation happened off the Florida coast. The two rescued men are in the middle row of the photo below, far left and second from left, with Golden State mariners. In photo at right, a U.S. Coast Guard vessel picks them up later that night. Page 4. MTD Turns 75 The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, hit a major milestone last month, as reflected by this anniversary logo. Pages 10-11. Newly elected AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler Shuler Takes Helm at AFL-CIO With SIU President Michael Sacco chairing the proceedings, the AFL-CIO Executive Council on Aug. 20 elected Liz Shuler (above) as president of the federation. She succeeds the late Richard Trumka, who unexpectedly passed away Aug. 5. The council also elected Fred Redmond as secretary-treasurer. Page 5 SIU Steps Up for Activations Page 2 Pandemic Updates Page 3 �esy President’s Report Confidence in President Shuler In late August, I had the bittersweet duty of presiding over the elections of Liz Shuler as the new president of the AFL-CIO, and Fred Redmond as the new secretary-treasurer. As you undoubtedly know, the proceedings were necessary because of the unexpected passing of my longtime friend AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka earlier that month. If you missed the last issue of the LOG, I encourage you to pick it up or view it online. Our tributes to Rich are worth your time. He was a true friend of our union, a dedicated leader, and someone I’m grateful to have known. Liz has giant shoes to fill but is up to the task. She’s a lifelong trade unionist and a longtime labor leader, and while her style is Michael Sacco different than Rich’s, she is no less effective and every bit as committed. The SIU has worked with her for many years; I couldn’t be more confident in her. Likewise, while I haven’t worked as closely with Fred, everything I know about him is positive and encouraging. His acceptance speech in particular was powerfully inspirational, and clearly reflects his passion for the job. Both Liz and Fred have hit the ground running, in particular with their efforts to promote the PRO Act (which Congress may rename in Rich Trumka’s memory) and separate legislation aimed at protecting voting rights. They have the SIU’s full support, and I look forward to continuing our work together. Vaccine Mandates As of this writing around Labor Day, more and more businesses – along with the Defense Department – are requiring COVID-19 vaccines for their employees. I think this was inevitable, and it bodes well for our country. Our deep-sea mariners are required to be vaccinated as of October 1, and we have implemented the same rules for the employees at the hiring halls, at union headquarters and at our affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. It’s time. Many of the discussions between people who favor vaccines and those who oppose them can be frustrating. For the most part, that’s because those same individuals aren’t getting their news from the same sources. To those who remain hesitant, I understand concerns about longer-term side effects and whether or not the vaccines were “rushed.” But it’s important to remember that scientists have worked on coronavirus vaccines for decades. Think of it this way: If a brandnew make and model of automobile rolled off the line in 2022, no mechanic ever would have previously worked on that specific make and model. But mechanics have worked on cars for a century. Remember also that millions of people have received COVID-19 vaccines, and no long-term side effects have been detected (the vaccine trials started more than a year ago). No “non-live” vaccine has ever been shown to cause side effects years later. The COVID-19 vaccine is non-live. The mandates signify another big step toward finally putting this pandemic behind us. If you’re not precluded from taking the shot for medical or religious reasons, please get it done. Your families and your shipmates will appreciate it, and it’ll give you peace of mind along with tangible, proven protection from COVID-19. O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E S E A F A R E R S I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N AT L A N T I C , G U L F, L A K E S A N D I N L A N D W AT E R S , A F L- C I O Volume 83 Number 10 October 2021 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO; 5201 Capital Gateway Drive; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Assistant Communications Director & Managing Editor/ Production, Jim Guthrie; Assistant Editor, Nick Merrill; Administrative Support, Jenny Stokes; Content Curator, Mark Clements. Copyright © 2021 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. 2 Seafarers LOG SIU Jobs Secure as SEACOR Acquires U.S. Shipping Corp. All SIU jobs and the union contract remain in place following the recent acquisition of Jones Act carrier U.S. Shipping Corp. (USSC) by SEACOR Holdings. SEACOR announced the transaction’s completion Aug. 13. “Nothing changes as far as we’re concerned,” said SIU Vice President Contracts George Tricker. “It’s business as usual, with all SIU jobs maintained and our collective bargaining agreement intact.” The acquisition includes the SIU-crewed tankers Chemical Pioneer and Houston, and the SIU-crewed articulated tug-barge units Corpus Christi/Petrochem Supplier, Brownsville/Petrochem Trader, Freeport/ Chemical Transporter, and Galveston/Petrochem Producer. “We welcome the USSC team into the growing SEACOR family and look forward to their continued success,” said Eric Fabrikant, chief executive officer of SEACOR. “Combining these two fleets and operating teams will provide our respective customers with enhanced flexibility, best-in-class equipment, and excellent service well into the future,” said Dan Thorogood, chief executive officer of SIU-contracted Seabulk, which is a SEACOR subsidiary. Albert Bergeron, former chief executive officer of USSC, stated, “We believe that this transaction will provide our existing customers, in particular those moving chemical parcels, with access to an expanded, modern, and highly capable fleet of vessels and an operations team with a proven dedication to safety and customer service.” Seafarers Answer Call for Activations Once again, Seafarers have met the sudden demands of the United States Transportation Command, in conjunction with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD), by successfully completing Turbo Activation 21-1. The recent exercise involved crewing 18 vessels: 17 MARAD Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ships and one MSC roll-on/roll-off carrier. SIU members stepped up and filled those 225 jobs within the prescribed time constraint. “Thanks to our personnel in the hiring halls and our members, we were able to crew all 18 ships,” said SIU Manpower Director Mark von Siegel. “Despite the challenges presented by Hurricane Ida, everybody really stepped up and made sure we met the challenge.” The 18 vessels included the MSC RO/RO USNS Gordon (operated by Ocean Shipholdings), the Fast Sealift Ships Antares (TOTE), SS Bellatrix (TOTE), SS Capella (Ocean Duchess), SS Pollux (TOTE) and SS Regulus (TOTE), the crane ship SS Cornhusker State (Pacific Gulf Marine), and 11 RRF RO/ROs: GTS Adm Wm M Callaghan (Patriot), SS Cape Island (Ocean Duchess), MV Cape Douglas (Keystone), Cape Domingo (Keystone), Cape Kennedy (Keystone), Cape Race (Keystone), Cape Rise (Keystone), Cape Taylor (Patriot), Cape Trinity (Patriot), Cape Vincent (Patriot) and Cape Washington (Crowley). Acting Executive Director of MARAD Kevin Tokarski praised the efforts of the Seafarers in a letter, saying in part, “On behalf of the Acting Maritime Administrator, Lucinda Lessley, I would like to express our Agency’s thanks for the successful wrap-up of the recent Ready Reserve Force Turbo Activation 21-1. The success of this is due to the contribution of our Ship Managers and all of the mariners needed to make activating these ‘old workhorses’ even possible. MARAD is now in the 75th year of maintaining the Nation’s reserve of sealift ships and the median age of these vessels is 46-years old. Indeed, the age of the vessels today is older than when the Ready Reserve Pictured aboard the Cape Rise (Keystone) in Norfolk, Virginia, during the activation are (front, from left) Second Mate Alyssa Billi, SA Marie Anthony, Engine Cadet Charlotte Brockman, (back row) SA Quinsha Davis, Third Assistant Engineer Angie Strandfeldt and Chief Cook Michele Woodley. Force fleet was developed in 1976 with the first ships from WWII. The challenges of activating and operating these vessels is more difficult each year and we do not take for granted the significant efforts your personnel muster to get this done.” News Bulletins This edition of the LOG went to press earlier than usual. Following are two news items that were developing on deadline. Please visit the SIU website for updates; we’ll also have additional coverage in the next issue. Member Perishes from COVID OMU Davon McMillan passed away Sept. 5 in an overseas hospital after contracting COVID-19. He was 65 and reportedly was not vaccinated against the coronavirus. McMillan joined the union in 1978. He most recently sailed aboard the Resolve (TOTE) before being taken off the vessel and transported to Brazil after he became ill. Another mariner from that same vessel also reportedly caught COVID-19 and was flown by helicopter to a hospital in San Antonio. SIU New Orleans OMU Davon McMillan Port Agent Chris Westbrook knew McMillan well. “This is really a loss. He was a stand-up union member, that’s for sure,” Westbrook said. “Any time you called on him – and I don’t care what it was about – if you needed him, he stepped up to the plate every single time. He was one of those old-school guys who made the union what it is today.” Westbrook added, “I’ve heard people ask whether others actually know anyone who’d died from COVID. Davon is somebody I’ve known for 25 years. He suffered in a hospital for weeks and died from COVID. So, there’s your answer.” In a separate incident, a COVID-19 outbreak led to the cancellation of an activation (USNS Bellatrix). New Orleans Hall Reopens The hiring hall in the New Orleans suburb of Harvey closed for about a week after Hurricane Ida devastated parts of the Gulf and East coasts. The hall only sustained minor damage but was without power VERIFY AND ADD DETAILS HERE INCLUDING DATE OF REOPENING Westbrook said numerous Seafarers who live in the area suffered massive damage to their respective homes. With power outages lingering and mandatory evacuation orders only recently lifted, the coordination of relief efforts may take some time. October 2021 �Deep-Sea Vaccine Mandate Effective Oct. 1 DOD, State Gov’ts, Many Businesses Require Vaccination As of Labor Day weekend, it appeared the oft-discussed “new normal” in the United States includes COVID-19 vaccine mandates in many components of federal and state governments as well as private business. Though far from universal, the requirements became more prevalent after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 23 approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. FDA approval of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, respectively, is expected in the very near future. Two days after the Pfizer approval, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memorandum for “Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of Department of Defense Service Members.” The memo directs the secretaries of the military departments to immediately begin full vaccination of all members of the armed forces under DOD authority on active duty or in the reserve, including the National Guard, who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Many high-profile businesses also are requiring vaccines, as are some sports and concert venues. As previously reported, the SIU and the American Maritime Association, in accordance with a recently announced arbitration decision, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for implementing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, effective Oct. 1, 2021. Based on the arbitration results, the union subsequently agreed to the same requirements with its non-AMA companies in the deep-sea sector. The MOU spells out the following for vessels covered under the SIU standard freightship and tanker agreements. (Again, the same rules apply to mariners sailing on other deep-sea vessels as well.)  All crew joining a vessel, regardless of job status, (permanent, trip tour, rotary, or trip relief), on and after Oct. 1, 2021 must provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccine.  The following vaccines are acceptable: Pfizer - both shots - second shot prior to joining; Moderna - both shots - second shot prior to joining; Johnson & Johnson 1 shot - 2 weeks prior to joining. Non-vaccinated crew on vessels, as of Oct. 1, 2021, will be allowed to finish their current tours. However, should the Company make arrangements for them to be vaccinated in a U.S. port after Oct. 1, 2021 and they refuse, the Company will call for their relief and when their replacement reports aboard, their employment will end.  In the event of an emergency situation the Company and Union may agree to allow unvaccinated mariners to join a vessel, however all reasonable efforts will then be made to secure a vaccine for such mariners as soon as possible. Any such mariners will need to observe all of the COVID-19 safety protocols that have been in place during this pandemic, to include but not be limited to, testing, social distancing, restriction of movement on the vessel, restriction to ship in port without payment of penalties, etc.  Union representatives will try to assist crew members in locating vaccine sites and scheduling appointments if requested.  The requirements set forth above for new crew joining a vessel on or after Oct. 1, 2021 apply as well to permanent crew re- turning to vessels.  Medical Exemptions: The Medical Director of the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan will work with the parties to develop medical exemption protocols.  Religious Exemptions: Religious exemption requests will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Factors to be considered include prior religious objection to receiving other required vaccines. If any individual Association Company bargains with any other shipboard union and should agree to less stringent protocols and/or requirements or the payment of any compensation or bonus for agreeing to and subjecting oneself to a COVID-19 vaccine, the same shall be offered to crewmembers represented by the SIU on its ships. Any such agreement shall not be applicable to other Association companies To assist in the implementation of these conditions, fully vaccinated Union representatives will be allowed to board vessels to have discussions with the vessels’ crews. Any such Union representatives will abide by all COVID-19 protocols.  All Association Companies will make reasonable efforts to try to have any vendors or other individuals who board any covered vessel fully vaccinated before boarding any such vessel. Both parties acknowledge that the Association’s companies do not control vendors or their employees. Also as of Oct. 1, anyone entering a Seafarers hiring hall must provide either proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID19; or a completed, signed exemption form along with a negative test result from within the last 48 hours. This policy was adopted by the trustees of the Seafarers Joint Employment Fund (hiring halls). Seafarers are encouraged to bring their respective vaccination cards to the halls as soon as possible so those documents may be scanned into the SMIS database. Other safety precautions remain in place at all of the halls, including requirements to wear masks and socially distance. Proper sanitation is always encouraged. Similar vaccine mandates take effect at the headquarters building and at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Maryland, beginning Oct. 1. (Members are encouraged to contact their respective port agents with any questions.) According to the FDA, the Pfizer vaccine now will be marketed as Comirnaty (koemir’-na-tee), and it is approved “for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals. Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D., stated, “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. While this and other vaccines have met the FDA’s rigorous, scientific standards for emergency use authorization, as the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, the public can be very confident that this vaccine meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality the FDA requires of an approved product. While millions of people have already safely re- Recent Trustee Action Means Some Pensioners Are Now Eligible to Resume Sailing A letter sent to some SIU pensioners in August spells out opportunities to temporarily resume sailing. The communication notes that Seafarers Pension Plan Trustees, in an effort to recruit qualified mariners, “decided to allow pensioners who have retired within the last five years to return to work with an SIU-contracted employer without hav- October 2021 ing their pension benefits suspended. To be able to return to work, you would need to have valid merchant mariner credentials, be able to work in an unlicensed position above entry level and be able to pass the required physical examination. All contractual shipping rules apply to all covered jobs; however, the SAB will make a temporary rule change which will U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III briefs media members at the Pentagon in early September. (DoD photo by Brittany A. Chase) ceived COVID-19 vaccines, we recognize that for some, the FDA approval of a vaccine may now instill additional confidence to get vaccinated. Today’s milestone puts us one step closer to altering the course of this pandemic in the U.S.” Since Dec. 11, 2020, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been available under EUA in individuals 16 years of age and older, and the authorization was expanded to include those 12 through 15 years of age on May 10, 2021. EUAs can be used by the FDA during public health emergencies to provide access to medical products that may be effective in preventing, diagnosing, or treating a disease, provided that the FDA determines that the known and potential benefits of a product, when used to prevent, diagnose, or treat the disease, outweigh the known and potential risks of the product. FDA-approved vaccines undergo the agency’s standard process for reviewing the quality, safety and effectiveness of medical products. For all vaccines, the FDA evaluates data and information included in the manufacturer’s submission of a biologics license application (BLA). A BLA is a comprehensive document that is submitted to the agency providing very specific requirements. For Comirnaty, the BLA builds on the extensive data and information previously submitted that supported the EUA, such as preclinical and clinical data and information, as well as details of the manufacturing process, vaccine testing results to ensure vaccine quality, and inspections of the sites where the vaccine is made. The agency conducts its own analyses of the information in the BLA to make sure the vaccine is safe and effective and meets the FDA’s standards for approval. Comirnaty contains messenger RNA (mRNA), a kind of genetic material. The mRNA is used by the body to make a mimic of one of the proteins in the virus that causes COVID-19. The result of a person receiv- allow pensioners to maintain the seniority level they enjoyed at the time of their retirement.” The letter further states, “This trustee action allows eligible pensioners to continue collecting their full monthly pension benefits, earn the wage rates specified in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and, if you are receiving a wage related pension benefit, you could also earn additional $15 increments for every 120 days of covered employment for which you work. In addition, if you resume employment and work for 90 days, you will become eligible for active seafarer benefits from the Seafarers Health and Benefit Plan and your claims would be processed in accordance with those rules.” These provisions will remain in effect ing this vaccine is that their immune system will ultimately react defensively to the virus that causes COVID-19. The mRNA in Comirnaty is only present in the body for a short time and is not incorporated into – nor does it alter – an individual’s genetic material. Comirnaty has the same formulation as the EUA vaccine and is administered as a series of two doses, three weeks apart. “Our scientific and medical experts conducted an incredibly thorough and thoughtful evaluation of this vaccine. We evaluated scientific data and information included in hundreds of thousands of pages, conducted our own analyses of Comirnaty’s safety and effectiveness, and performed a detailed assessment of the manufacturing processes, including inspections of the manufacturing facilities,” said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “We have not lost sight that the COVID-19 public health crisis continues in the U.S. and that the public is counting on safe and effective vaccines. The public and medical community can be confident that although we approved this vaccine expeditiously, it was fully in keeping with our existing high standards for vaccines in the U.S.” Austin wrote in his memo, “To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force. After careful consultation with medical experts and military leadership, and with the support of the President, I have determined that mandatory vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) is necessary to protect the Force and defend the American people. Mandatory vaccinations are familiar to all of our Service members, and mission-critical inoculation is almost as old as the U.S. military itself. Our administration of safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines has produced admirable results to date, and I know the Department of Defense will come together to finish the job, with urgency, professionalism, and compassion.” until the end of 2021. The trustees then will review manning requirements and decide if they’ll be extended. (If a pensioner returns to work in the interim and happens to still be on a vessel beyond Dec. 31, 2021, he or she will continue receiving their pension benefits and wages until their respective articles are completed or they’re replaced by a relief.) Due to industry needs, inland pensioners will also be allowed to return to work in the inland sector and keep receiving their pensions; however, they will only be allowed to do so for up to 90 days in a calendar year. Interested pensioners are asked to contact their local port agent for more information. Seafarers LOG 3 �Golden State Crew Rescues Two Mariners Mariners aboard the SIU-crewed Golden State (Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning) recently saved two individuals who’d been adrift for four days with limited food and water – and with a tropical storm approaching. The rescue took place Aug. 14, approximately 145 nautical miles west of Key West, Florida. “The AMO and SIU men and women crew members aboard the Golden State did a remarkable job in finding and rescuing these two mariners,” said vessel master Capt. Ervin L. Curtis. SIU members aboard the Golden State during the rescue included Recertified Bosun Timothy Jackson, ABs Kervin Guevara, Javier Valencia, Maria Carranza, Shantaz Harper and Christopher Green, QEP Michael Durago, QE4 Noah Hughes, Steward/Baker Antajuan Beasley, Chief Cook Marco Guevara, GVA Dennis Lucas and SA Antwon Norris. Bosun Jackson, a Seafarer since 1990, said the rescue proved challenging, starting with difficulty spotting the distressed boaters. “We couldn’t see them for a while but we kept them on the radio,” Jackson stated. “The chief mate finally spotted them.” He continued, “The captain had to get the ship slowed and we had to gradually come up on them. We rigged pilot ladders and got a heaving line. We tossed it and they finally got close enough to us. They were strong enough to climb the ladder and oh, they were glad to be rescued! The Coast Guard picked them up that night, and it’s a good thing we got them when we did. The seas had picked up quite a bit.” Jackson concluded, “Everybody did a good job. We got them back to safety, and that was a good thing.” Capt. Curtis provided the following summary (along with photos): At approximately 0652 on 14 August, 2021 the Golden State was transiting the Gulf of Mexico bound for Cape Henlopen, DE with a full load of crude oil. The Mate on watch Jessica Faltings received a MAYDAY call in Spanish on CH 16 from a small craft called the Three Musketeers. The Mate on watch responded to the call on CH 16 and two Spanish-speaking ABs, Javier Valencia and Kervin Guevara, were able to gather information on the small craft. It was determined that the small craft was adrift, though the position could not be determined as all navigational equipment aboard the small craft had failed. The Mate on watch called the Captain who immediately came to the bridge. The Captain instructed the 2nd Mate to hail USCG Key West via Satellite phone. The vessel was placed into hand steering and slowed to maneuvering speed. The 2nd Mate Kenneth Estes attempted to contact the Coast Guard via Satellite phone on the emergency line for Sector Key West. All Hands were called to look for the stricken vessel and at 0716 the small craft was sighted in posi- Seas were worsening (photo above) when the SIU-crewed Golden State saved two stranded boaters. One of the boaters (photo below) climbs aboard the Golden State. tion Lat: 24-33.177N Long: 084-20.808W. At 0740 USCG Sector Key West was reached via SAT phone and the information gathered by the crew was relayed. The Master maneuvered the Golden State alongside the 26-foot sport fisherman; the sport fisherman did have slight reversing propulsion which aided in getting it near enough for the Chief Mate, deck and engine crews in getting heaving lines to the stricken vessel. A port lee was made by the Master to calm the seas, estimated at about 12 to 14 feet. At 0818 the ship’s engine was stopped, and the small craft was secured alongside to the Golden State at 0831. The small craft was in position Lat: 24-38.107N Long: 084-24.078W approximately 85 miles west of Dry Tortugas and 145 nautical miles west of Key West Florida. A line was then lowered to the small craft with life jackets attached. The CM Scott Anderson verbally confirmed with the two people aboard that they were well enough to climb the pilot ladder. At 0832 both people boarded the Golden State. 0832 the Small craft Three Musketeers released (cut loose) in position Lat: 24-38.169N Long: 084-24.082W. At 0835 the Golden State resumed her voyage for Cape Henlopen, DE, with final destination of Marcus Hook, PA. 0900 the engine load program up was set to NAV Full Ahead. 0912 Crowley Operations Port Captain Callahan in Jacksonville, Florida, was notified of the situation. Weather conditions were rough, and the sport fisherman was difficult to locate. With the approaching tropical storm, the survivors were very lucky to have been spotted and picked up by the Golden State’s crew. The two male survivors were extremely thankful to the Golden State’s crew for rescuing them in rough seas. The survivors reported that they had been White House Issues Labor Day Proclamation The following statement by President Joe Biden is posted on the White House website (and on the SIU website): My father taught me from a young age that a job is about much more than a paycheck. It is about dignity, respect, and your place in the community. It is about being able to look your children in the eye and assure them that things are going to be okay. When Americans go to work each day, they are not just making a living – they are pursuing a life with hope for the future. In doing so, they build, drive, care for, and grow our Nation. Hard-working Americans are the backbone of our country. As I have often said, the middle class built America — and unions built the middle class. Everything that supports a sustainable middle-class life was made possible by unions, and on Labor Day we honor all those workers – and their enduring movement – that keep our economy moving and make our Nation strong. I believe that every worker deserves not only a fair wage and benefits – but freedom from discrimination, a safe and healthy workplace, and the respect that comes with a secure retirement as well. That is why my Administration always stands proudly with workers. It is why, in the American Rescue Plan, we gave working people a break – helping workers weather the pandemic, giving middle-class families raising children a historic tax cut, and upholding the promise of a dignified retirement by protecting the hard-earned pensions of millions of American workers and retirees. It is also why I am committed to ensuring that all workers have a free and 4 Seafarers LOG adrift four days with food and water running very low. They reported some ships had passed them by without stopping (understandable, as the Golden State’s crew didn’t see them until they were about a mile away in the rough seas). Another ship had made contact with the small craft but told them it was too rough to pick them up. That ship proceeded on her voyage, and there is no confirmation that the small craft’s position was reported to authorities. With tropical storm Fred expected to pass by the small craft’s position in less than 24 hours, it is likely the situation could have been a much worse outcome for these mariners. They were given medical attention, hot food, spare crew cabins to rest, and a chance to clean up after their four days adrift. After discussions with USCG Sector Key West, a plan was developed to make a rendezvous with a USCG Key West boat at the Key West sea buoy to transfer these mariners safely ashore. At 20:42 in darkness, the mariners were transferred to the USCG. Weather conditions included strong winds and rain with seas 8 to 9 feet at Key West. The USCG Sector Key West boat crew’s performance was excellent, under less than favorable sea conditions. Very good planning and teamwork between the Golden State and USCG Key West. Very professional and a super job by the USCG. The AMO and SIU men and women crew members aboard the Golden State did a remarkable job in finding and rescuing these two mariners. As Captain it was my call to start the search and rescue, but there is no doubt I could not have done it without help from these professional mariners. Sincerely, Captain Ervin L. Curtis M/T Golden State fair opportunity to organize a union and bargain collectively with their employers. This has been a guiding principle of our Nation since union organizing was explicitly encouraged by the National Labor Relations Act in 1935. But for far too long, that principle has been attacked and neglected. American workers should make their own decisions – free from coercion and intimidation – about organizing with their co-workers to have a stronger voice in their workplaces, their communities, and their government. That is why I strongly support the Protecting the Right to Organize Act and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act. It is also why I created the Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, and asked Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh to serve as its chair and vice chair. After more than a year in which essential workers made extraordinary sacrifices and carried our Nation on their backs, this Labor Day we see more clearly than ever that we must build an economy that responds to the needs and aspirations of working people – an economy that deals everyone in and brings everyone along. The pandemic has also exacerbated and revealed for all to see the places where our Nation has fallen short of its promise to deliver equal opportunity to workers of color and their communities. To help address that long-standing challenge, my Administration is pursuing a comprehensive approach to advancing equity, as illustrated in the Executive Order I signed on my first day in office entitled Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities. Despite the tremendous progress we have made to advance labor protections and strengthen the voice of workers in the workplace, there is still much more we need to do. As in every generation since Labor Day was first celebrated in the late 19th century, there are still those who resist Americans’ efforts to build and sustain worker power – the engine of our economic growth, the key to our long-term success, and the best defense against corporate abuses of power in workplaces, our economy, and our democracy. Over the years, the Labor Movement has won many battles: establishing the 40-hour work week, integrating workplaces, eliminating child labor, securing health and safety protections for workers, and countless other victories. Workers and their unions prevailed time and time again – but the work continues. We are going to keep fighting to restore power to working families and protect the rights of hard-working Americans and unions. That includes seizing the golden opportunity ahead of us to make the largest investment in nearly a century in American infrastructure, American workers, and good union jobs through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. On this Labor Day, we honor the pioneers who stood up for the dignity of working people – leaders like César Chávez, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., A. Phillip Randolph, John L. Lewis, Samuel Gompers, Frances Perkins, and many more. Let us also remember the tireless voices for working families that we have recently lost, including my friend Richard Trumka. We must recommit ourselves to advancing the historic progress these trailblazers made as we work to deliver a decent life with security, respect, and dignity for all. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 6, 2021, as Labor Day. I call upon all public officials and people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor the energy and innovation of working Americans. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth. JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR. October 2021 �AFL-CIO Elects Liz Shuler President Federation Taps Redmond as Secretary-Treasurer, Forms Historic Leadership Team With SIU President Michael Sacco chairing the proceedings, the AFL-CIO Executive Council on Aug. 20 elected Liz Shuler, a visionary leader and longtime trade unionist, to serve as president of the federation of 56 unions and 12.5 million members. Shuler is the first woman to hold the office in the history of the labor federation. The executive council also elected United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President Fred Redmond to succeed Shuler as secretary-treasurer. Redmond is the first African American to hold the number two office. Tefere Gebre will continue as executive vice president, rounding out the most diverse team of officers ever to lead the AFL-CIO. Sacco is the longest-serving member of the council. The election of Shuler and Redmond comes after the unexpected and untimely passing of Richard Trumka, who served as AFL-CIO president from 2009 until his death on Aug. 5, capping a more than 50year career of dedication to America’s unions and working people. “I am humbled, honored and ready to guide this federation forward,” Shuler said after her election. “I believe in my bones the labor movement is the single greatest organized force for progress. This is a moment for us to lead societal transformations – to leverage our power to bring women and people of color from the margins to the center – at work, in our unions and in our economy, and to be the center of gravity for incubating new ideas that will unleash unprecedented union growth.” “I could not be more excited to get to work with President Shuler so we can build on the labor movement’s legacy of change, writing a new chapter that brings the promise of union membership to workers across this country,” Redmond said. “This is the right team at the right time to help bring about the economic and social justice America is hungry for.” “Our country is at a crossroads. Now more than ever, the labor movement is the best vehicle to fight inequality, systemic racism, and attacks on our basic rights and freedoms,” said Gebre. “I am honored to work with our historic team led by President Shuler and look forward to fighting every day for working families.” Shuler grew up in a union household. Her father, Lance, was a power lineman and longtime member of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 125 at Portland General Electric, and her late mother, Joyce, worked as an estimator in the company’s service and design department. In 1993, Shuler was hired as an organizer at Local 125. When energy giant Enron Corp. tried to muscle electricity deregulation through the Oregon Legislature, Shuler worked with a broad-based coalition of labor, community and environmental activists to challenge and ultimately overcome Enron’s powerhouse lobbying campaign, a SIU President Michael Sacco (left in photo at left) and then-AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler are pictured at the SIUNA convention in 2017. President Sacco (right in other photo) congratulates newly elected AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond at the federation’s headquarters. victory that sparked her passion for mobilizing workers to make change even when faced with overwhelming odds. In 1998, Ed Hill, then-secretary-treasurer of the IBEW, assigned Shuler to California where she mobilized IBEW members to help defeat Prop. 226, the so-called paycheck protection initiative that threatened to silence union members in the political process. That victory prompted John J. Barry, president of the IBEW at that time, to hire her as an international representative in the union’s political/legislative affairs department in Washington, D.C. In that role, Shuler Shuler: This Could Be the Most Unifying Moment in Labor History Editor’s note: AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered the following remarks after her election: I recognize both the honor and the responsibility I now have as president. We never thought we’d be here, through a pandemic, so many tragedies and the sudden loss of Rich. We didn’t want this milestone to happen this way. But through your resilience and dedication to our movement, you’ve just elected the most diverse leadership team in our history. Key word: team. Fred (Redmond), Tefere (Gebre), me – and all of you. This is just the very beginning of a longer, ongoing discussion about change and the future. We’re going to build a modern labor movement to meet this extraordinary moment. People are hurting and scared. There aren’t enough good, sustainable jobs. The middle class has been hollowed out. COVID-19 has amplified longstanding structural inequity. Our systems are broken; the climate crisis is accelerating; technology is changing how work is done. But we want working people to know they can find hope with us. I believe in my bones that the labor movement is the single most powerful force for progress and that this is a moment for us to lead societal transformations; to leverage our power to bring women and people of color from the margins to the center at work, in our unions and in our economy; and to be the center of gravity for incubating new ideas that will unleash unprecedented union growth. We have everything lined up, with a pro-worker administration and Congress. The public is on our side, and workers all across the country are standing up and taking risks. This is our chance. We will meet this moment as one united federation. In the coming months, we will hone our strategy, sharpen our focus and deepen our capacity. One thing I’d like to make crystal clear: Affiliate engagement will guide my presidency. It isn’t an afterthought. I will seek your guidance and input from the beginning and at every step in decision making, building strategy and how we execute. We have a lot of opportunities, but we don’t want to be too diffuse. That dilutes our effectiveness. Instead, we need to unite around a set of priorities, go after them and be disciplined in our approach. Let’s identify and scale what works. And let’s be honest about what doesn’t. I’m excited to have those conversations with you. Because we are at an inflection point, we’re building a bridge between our incredible history, our timehonored traditions and a bold, cutting-edge future. I want every working person in every kind of job October 2021 to see they can have a place in our movement. We’re not a bunch of smoke-filled back rooms. We’re open. We’re transparent. We welcome Gen Z and millennials in the streets and in the halls of power – organizing at the grassroots and working to advance policy in D.C and state houses across the country. It’s not an either-or scenario. We can and will walk and chew gum at the same time. I’ve been proud to stand with you as we’ve won national elections and made progress on our Workers First Agenda. Pension relief. Health care. And we will keep pushing for infrastructure, voting rights and labor law reform. Everything we do will be in service to organizing and union growth. And on that front, you’ve heard me talk about Action Builder, a digital organizing tool, built in-house from the ground up. We didn’t just buy it off a shelf and say, ‘Here, use this.’ We built it with affiliate unions. And it’s democratizing organizing, making it more accessible for people historically left out on the sidelines. My point is this: Affiliate priorities are federation priorities. And together we are going to be that center of gravity for incubating new ideas. I’d like this council to think of itself as an Innovation Committee, and I ask you to bring your experience, diverse perspectives and ideas to this table, to try new things to catalyze breakthrough union growth – and not be worried about whether we fail. It’s okay to make mistakes. Mistakes mean we’re getting out there and doing something different. Because labor can bring America together, our movement is where so many walks of life and issues converge. There’s no doubt about our direction. We’re moving forward, to a future defined by and for working people. The path we’re paving is wide and accessible – everyone included, no one left behind. Our power to get there depends on moving as one, on our unity. And this could be the most unifying moment in labor history. That’s up to every person here around our table. And I am so thrilled, Fred (Redmond), to have you on this team. You’ve earned the respect of this entire movement, taking on tough challenges, from racial justice to organizing, building consensus every step of the way. Thank you for taking on this new role; you will be a great secretary-treasurer and a tremendous partner for Tefere (Gebre) and me as we lead the AFL-CIO forward. Thank you again to this executive council for the honor of serving as your sixth president. I stand on the shoulders of those who came before me, and look forward to building the future together. Let’s get to work! ran grassroots political mobilization efforts and lobbied Congress on a range of issues important to working families. In 2004, she was promoted to assistant to the international president, where she served Hill, who had succeeded to that position, in driving the agenda of the nearly 1-million-member union. In 2009, she joined forces with Trumka, becoming the first woman elected to the position of secretary-treasurer at an AFL-CIO convention and the youngest woman ever Continued on next page Redmond: I Want to Give Back to Every Worker AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond delivered the following remarks after his election: Thank you, Liz (Shuler). Thank you, Tefere (Gebre). Thank you all. President (Lee) Saunders, I am humbled by your words. I am grateful for your friendship. I am committed to your cause. President (Tom) Conway.... Brother Tom, thank you for everything. I will always be a proud Steelworker. Some of you know me well. Some of you know me through this executive council. And some of you don’t know me yet. I look forward to meeting with all of you. I look forward to working with all of you. And I could not be more proud to serve with the first woman president in the history of the AFL-CIO. I am the son of Curtis and Odessa Redmond. They were the children of sharecroppers. They were born in the Mississippi Delta and made the great migration up to Chicago in 1958. They came with very little belongings but a very strong desire to build a better life. My three brothers and I grew up poor. We lived on food stamps. We shopped at Goodwill. But what we lacked in money my parents gave us in love. In hope. In faith. In an unbreakable work ethic. My father took every kind of job he could find. He pumped gas, was a janitor, and stocked shelves at the supermarket. My mother was a domestic worker. She woke up every day at the crack of dawn and took three buses to the far suburbs of Chicago to clean folks’ houses and cook their food. Every night she would sit at the foot of her bed and soak her feet and read her Bible. No complaints. No excuses. I am standing on their shoulders today. When my dad got a union job at an aluminum mill outside of Chi- cago called Reynolds, it changed everything. We had more security, opportunity, prosperity. We stopped going to the free clinic. We got off of food stamps. And my mother no longer bought our school clothes from the Goodwill. This is personal to me. I want every worker to have that chance. I want every family to feel that joy. That’s my goal as your secretary-treasurer. And I promise you: No one will work harder. Work ethic is in my DNA. It’s how I honor my parents and this labor movement and every union member. We have a huge opportunity in front of us. And we’re going to take it. I promise you that. Liz (Shuler) and I are not the perfect officers. But together with Tefere (Gebre), we can form the perfect team for this moment. To organize. To mobilize. To win racial justice, secure voting rights and pass the PRO Act. To do that, we need to spend our resources wisely. Be strategic. Get return on our investment. And take smart risks. I am committed to continuing Liz’s financial transparency and accountability as secretary-treasurer. I know she will help guide me as I take on this new challenge. Brothers and sisters, the labor movement is my life. It’s my love. It’s who I am. You won’t find a degree on my wall. I followed my father into the factory. And it’s the best decision I’ve ever made. The fruits of my labor are bountiful. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. And I want to give back to every worker, to every family, to every community. The author Isabel Wilkerson writes that the price of privilege is the moral duty to act when one sees another person treated unfairly. So, in this House of Labor on this historic day, let’s act. For each other. For our movement. For our nation. Thank you. Seafarers LOG 5 �SIU Crews Team Up for Multiple UNREPS The SIU-crewed tanker Empire State, operated by Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning for the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC), is no stranger to connected at-sea refueling operations (CONSOL). The Empire State’s mariners handled a new challenge from July 11-14, by conducting five CONSOL events within that timeframe. Such operations also are known as underway replenishments, or UNREPS. While off the coast of Southern California, the Empire State refueled three MSC Combat Logistics Fleet (CLF) ships, all of whose crews include members of the SIU Government Services Division. Those vessels are the dry cargo ammunition ships USNS Matthew Perry and USNS Washington Chambers and the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser. During five separate events, the crew of the Empire State delivered nearly 4 million gallons of diesel ship fuel. Bosun Ahmed Ghaleb credited his fellow Seafarers for doing “a really good job. The operation went nice and smooth and safe. That’s the key,” he said. An SIU member since 2004, Ghaleb said that while UNREPS aren’t commonplace, the crew handled the recent assignments with aplomb. “We connect the hoses, and everybody has a station,” he said. “We go around and check the pipelines, check the cargo pump, and stand by until we finish.” As Capt. Andrew Miller, the Empire State’s civilian master, explained, transferring fuel at The SIU-crewed Empire State (right) refuels an MSC ship. (U.S. Navy photo) sea has a different set of challenges than taking fuel from a commercial pier or from a fuel buoy. At sea, the maneuvering and ship handling fall to the ships’ personnel. As the “on-station” ship, the Empire State provided coordinates for the CLF ships, ensuring everyone was at the rendezvous point on time. “The biggest challenge we face when doing a CONSOL at-sea is good communication,” said Miller. “MSC always does a great job of working with us. The team at MSCPAC (Military Sealift Command Pacific) and the CLF crews are professional operators, so there is always a lot of good communications across the team. It really makes a difference when we are doing an operation like these.” He added, “We have a lot more experience since the first time we did a CONSOL with a CLF ship. The crew is so much more proficient now, so things went a lot smoother. I attribute a lot of that to good communication with my crew, but also between us and the other ships.” Taking fuel from a tanker like Empire State allows MSC ships to remain at sea to refuel. Originally, the concept was developed to keep United States ships out of foreign ports during times of conflict, but during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, the technology provided a way for American ships to stay underway for extended periods, which helped protect crews. Liz Shuler Takes Helm at AFL-CIO Continued from Page 5 AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on the federation’s executive council. As secretary-treasurer, she also served as the chief financial officer, turning deficits into surpluses and steering the federation through multiple fiscal crises, including the COVID19 pandemic. In addition to her stewardship of the federation’s finances, Shuler led the AFL-CIO’s initiatives on the future of work, retirement security, the clean energy economy, public safety reform, workforce development, and empowering women and young workers. She is committed to busting myths about labor, leveraging the labor movement’s diversity for innovative approaches to social justice and making the benefits of a union voice on the job available to working people everywhere. Redmond has been a USW member since 1973, when he went to work at Reynolds Metals Co. in Chicago. He became active in his local union almost immediately, serving as shop steward and eventually vice presi- dent. He served three terms as local president. For decades, Redmond served the USW in various staff and leadership roles, assisting local unions, developing and conducting training programs, and bargaining contracts. As international vice president for human affairs, Redmond oversaw the civil and human rights department, as well as the union’s shipbuilding, health care and public sector bargaining, and worked with USW allies across the country in responding to attacks on voting rights and in combating economic inequality. Redmond has a long history of leadership on various boards, including the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and the A. Philip Randolph Institute. In 2021, Redmond was elected president of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas, a prestigious international post. The terms of the three executive officers run through June 2022, when delegates to the AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia will elect leaders for new four-year terms. SIU CIVMARS Aboard USNS Patuxent Handle Two Rescues Members of the SIU Government Services Division sailing aboard the USNS Patuxent helped perform two rescues just nine days apart earlier this year. The Patuxent, a fleet replenishment oiler, learned of a vessel in distress in the Gulf of Aden on June 7. The runway-flag commercial vessel Falcon Line had experienced engine failure and was taking on water, according to reports from the U.S. Navy. After proceeding to the rescue scene at maximum speed, the Patuxent protected the Falcon Line’s crew from heavy winds and high seas while those mariners boarded life rafts. All 15 crew members from the distressed ship were brought aboard the Patuxent before their vessel sank. The Patuxent provided the rescued mariners with food, water and medical screenings. The Patuxent, whose crew includes SIU CIVMARS, is part of the U.S. 5th Fleet. According to the Navy, “The U.S. 5th Fleet regularly works with coalition forces, re- 6 Seafarers LOG gional partners and the shipping industry to maintain the regional awareness necessary to facilitate aid like this to mariners in distress.” “As professional mariners, our forces have a duty to help those in need at sea,” said Navy Capt. Michael O’Driscoll, commander of Task Force 53. “The Sailors and civilian mariners aboard ships like Patuxent have answered this call before, and they will continue to do so whenever possible.” His comment proved prescient. On June 16, the Patuxent rendered aid to another vessel that had been drifting for 12 days, also in the Gulf of Aden. The small fishing boat was taking on water; the Patuxent rescued the four crew members and gave them food, water and medical treatment. SIU Vice President Government Services Nicholas Celona stated, “I couldn’t be prouder of our members for their efforts in these rescues. Their dedication and professionalism shined through.” One of four individuals rescued from a stranded fishing boat climbs down a ladder from the CIVMAR-crewed USNS Patuxent to a U.S. Navy patrol boat based at Camp Lemonnier. The mid-June rescue was one of two performed by Patuxent crew members that month. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Sippel) October 2021 �Fire School Instructors Save Upgrader’s Life Instructors at the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School unexpectedly put their skills to the test when an upgrader recently suffered a medical emergency. AB Steven Hicks was in the process of returning his fire fighting gear to the bunkhouse on Aug. 6 when he began experiencing shortness of breath. Fire school instructor John Thomas said, “We had just finished with the first morning of Basic Training Revalidation, which consisted of students extinguishing a bunkhouse fire, and then proceeding to perform a search and rescue. Everyone had just passed their practicals (tests), and Mr. Hicks came into the back and turned in his equipment. And then it looked like he was putting on his shoes, but we quickly noticed he wasn’t looking right, and then he started clutching his chest. He then passed out, and I began to apply chest compressions. I told the other instructors to go get an AED, while I continued attempting to revive him. I stopped doing chest compressions long enough to apply an AED shock, and after that I attempted to install an airway adjunct. A second AED shock was administered, after which we were able to get a pulse. Mr. Hicks then suffered a minor seizure, during which we protected his head and kept his airway open until the ambulance arrived.” Once on the scene, the paramedics determined that Hicks should be flown via helicopter to an appropriate facility that could treat an ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, the most severe type of heart attack. Thomas concluded, “All the instructors that helped out during the save, we all worked together as a team. It was a big team effort, and Mr. Hicks would not have had as positive an outcome without their assistance. He was in the best place possible to have that kind of medical emergency, surrounded by well-trained individuals.” Hicks stated, “I finished up with the fire fighting part of the test, and I was turning in my boots. I was having a hard time catching my breath, felt a little dizzy, and the next thing I knew I was in the ambulance. I didn’t know if I was going to make it or not.” He continued, “I had a blockage, but the rest of my heart is good. It just wasn’t my time to go…. My heart specialist said the only place better to have a heart attack would have been in the hospital itself. If it wasn’t for the staff at the fire school, I wouldn’t be here today. Grateful to be here, to see my grandkids grow up.” At the September membership meeting Staff from the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School are recognized for their life-saving efforts. Pictured from left are Gary Joy, Kevin Molitor, Matt Rogers, Robbie Springer, John Tennyson and John Thomas. Also recognized but not pictured: Brian Ticson and Kyle Adams. at Piney Point, the staff at the fire school were presented with certificates of appreciation for their efforts. The following staff members were honored: John Thomas, Matt Rogers, Robbie Springer, John Tennyson, Gary Joy, Kevin Molitor, Kyle Adams and Brian Ticson. A true mariner, Hicks has a clear goal during his recovery: “I’m going through the paces now with the cardiac rehabilitation, and the rest of my heart is clean. One blockage, 99.9% blocked. But once I get cleared, I’m back out to sea and back to work.” With Seafarers Aboard Cape Intrepid Many thanks to Recertified Bosun LBJ Tanoa for these snapshots from the Cape Intrepid (Ocean Duchess). They were taken during a stretch from late July to early August, as the vessel sailed from Portland, Oregon, to Tacoma, Washington. Immediately after a union meeting on July 31, (photo at left, above) AB Daniel Mensah takes one for the team and grabs a floor seat to help everyone fit into the photo. The others, left to right starting in the foreground: Oiler Kianta Lee, AB Lloyd La Beach, Electrician Phillip Greenwell, AB Giancarlo Arturo Thomae, OS Jameeka Booker, GUDE Alfredo Nieto, Chief Steward Michael Sapien, Oiler Trevor Johnson, GVA Kassem Saleh and AB Israel Serrano. In the photo at right, above, SIU hawsepipers Chief Engineer Joseph Scuteri (left) and 3rd Engineer Robert Layko (on his last voyage), are pictured with Chief Cook Keesha Holloway. Pictured below during a safety drill (from left) are GUDE Michael James Adeva, AB Daniel Mensah, AB Giancarlo Arturo Thomae, OS Jameeka Booker, Chief Mate Michael F., AB Anthony Antonio, GUDE Alfredo Nieto, GVA Kassem Saleh. In photo at immediate left, Recertified Bosun LBJ Tanoa and 3rd Engineer Robert Layko, a hawsepiper who sailed with the SIU for 17 years, pose with retirement cake baked by Chief Steward Michael Sapien. October 2021 Seafarers LOG 7 �Alaskan Restaurateur Starts New Career as Steward Chief Cook Norasith Noy Phetphommasouk (who goes by Noy) has taken a unique path to become a mariner, a journey he never intended to make. He’s grateful for how it’s working out, though. “I had no connection with the maritime industry before I joined the SIU,” Noy said. “None of my family was involved with shipping in any way.” Before he became a mariner, he owned Pho Vatsana, a restaurant in Wasilla, Alaska, where he still lives. He opened the restaurant in 2013, but issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic forced Noy to close his business. Looking for a way to use his restaurant experience in a new career, Noy was referred to the SIUaffiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education by the Alaska Department of Labor, which also helped pay for his travel, documentation and required medical tests. He passed the Chief Cook Advanced Training and Assessment Program, and has since shipped out on a TOTE-operated car carrier. According to Rich Berkowitz, the Transportation Institute’s vice president of Pacific Coast Operations, “Given the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on his business, Noy was designated as a displaced worker. He is a Laotian refugee, and was looking forward to working on a military support vessel operated by one of our commercial partner companies. He told me he wants to do so to give back to a country that has offered him and his family so many opportunities.” Noy described his first voyage as very positive. “My experience as a first-time sailor on board a ship is really amazing,” he said. “Nice, clean, personal living quarters, which I was surprised to find is really quite comfortable. The ship is very large, so you can’t really feel that it’s moving, aside from the very low vibra- tion from the engine. Personally, I like it a lot. Using the Internet is the only means of personal communication, which can be understandably slow at times, but with a little patience it all works out.” “The training at the Paul Hall Center was a good experience,” he added. “The facility is very attractive, clean and well designed. All the food, the living quarters and all the accommodations were very good. The instructors are all very knowledgeable and very professional. I would like to thank everyone on the ‘A-Team’ who gave me this opportunity: Ralph Mirsky (from the Ketchikan-based nonprofit SeaLink), Richard Berkowitz, and Barbara Brown with the State of Alaska DOL, for being such wonderful mentors.” As for his future as a mariner, Noy is looking forward to a long career at sea: “I will continue to sail as long as I can. Even though I am new to this industry, I know there’s so much to learn, and I look forward to a time when I have enough experience to be able to help guide other mariners. I would like to be able to help the next generation join this industry, and hope to share my experiences with others. I highly recommend this career path to those who would like to join the industry and become a mariner. This is a perfect way to start.” Coast Guard Posts Updates, New Info on Applications The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center posted the following information on Aug. 23. Merchant Mariner Credential Application Processing Time Update and Important Additional Information The National Maritime Center (NMC) continues to experience increased Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) and medical certificate application processing times. Every effort is being made to reduce these times and return credential delivery to within our stated performance goals. Below are important things YOU can do to streamline application processing: Apply 90 days in advance: Consider applying early and submitting your MMC and/or medical certificate application at least 90 days in advance of when you would anticipate needing a credential. Ensure your application package is complete: Fifty percent of all application submissions result in needing additional information. Take the time and ensure yours is complete before sending it to the Coast Guard. Verify the file you send to us electronically is also complete, paying particular attention to any doublesided documents in your package. Did you scan both sides? Checklist guides are available on the NMC website to assist you. PDF only: Submit your MMC and/or medical certificate applications electronically in PDF format only. DO NOT submit pictures of your documentation taken with a smart phone or in other digital formats (jpeg, .png, etc.). These will not be accepted. NOTE: The new size limit for electronic application submissions is 35 MB, so it is no longer necessary to submit multiple smaller files. Also, you will not receive an auto-generated response acknowledging receipt of your application. The NMC is currently unable to provide this service. Duplicate submissions of your application package are not necessary. Include your height, weight, and gender: When applying for an MMC only (no medical certificate application/physical included), please be sure to include your height, weight, and gender in your application submission. These data points are needed to produce your MMC and are currently not requested on the CG-719B application form. A future revision to this form will include these data fields. Applications are typically processed on a ‘first in, first out’ basis. After review of the initial submission date, the NMC will consider expediting cases when it is critical to vessel operations or an applicant’s employment. To request expedited service, contact the customer service center at IASKMMC@uscg.mil. Expiration Date Reminder Under 46 USC Section 7507, MMCs may only be extended for up to one year from their date of expiration. MMCs with national endorsements only, which expired between March 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, are extended until the EARLIER of: October 31, 2021, OR One year after the initial expiration date of the credential (i.e., one year after the expiration date printed on the credential). Don’t wait until the last minute! Despite the extensions provided via Marine Safety Information Bulletin 08-20, you should submit your application once you have met the requirements. Remember, an MMC can be renewed at any time and may be post-dated up to eight months. The NMC Customer Service Center is available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday for your questions. Mariners may reach our call center at 1-888-IASKNMC (427-5662) and IASKNMC@uscg.mil. Log-A-Rhythm The Cursed Mason’s Odyssey By Kevin McCagh, Retired SIU Electrician I was a cursed mason, struck down from a tower Reduced to a refugee as my words lost all power All I could utter was a meaningless babble So, I ran and I ran, hiding and living amongst the rabble No human could fathom what I was trying to say I couldn’t find even one, though I searched night and day First, I bewildered; then I was frightening, running everyone off like children from lightning I was many years a drifter, but then I got the notion to try to find a life as a Seaman on the ocean The road was rocky and storms tossed the sea Rocks fell from above and rogue waves broke upon me I felt terribly cursed for a long time to be 8 Seafarers LOG Chief Cook Noy is pictured during his initial training at the SIU-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. Updated Passport Notice Editor’s note: The U.S. State Department issued the following communication in late August. Effective August 25, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to hamper Passport Services. To better serve mariners during this time we are updating our temporary provisions. These provisions are subject to change once operations are on a more normal footing. Instructions for Urgent Assistance with Applying for a Passport Qualifications Be a credentialed merchant mariner; Be eligible to apply on a DS-82 application for passport renewal. (Check eligibility at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew.html); and Have a current passport that is expired or expiring in 7 months or less. Application and Mailing Instructions 1. Applicants must submit the following:  DS-82 application completed, signed, and dated;  Passport photograph taken within the past six months; Current passport;  Copy of Merchant Mariner Credential (MCC), front and back.  A check or money order in the amount of $187.56 made payable to U.S. Department of State. This amount includes the passport fee, expedite fee, and 1-2-day delivery fee (for information regarding passport fees, please visit travel.state.gov).  Letter from supervisor on company letterhead or your U.S. mariner’s union. Continued on next page until those mountain-size waves made a Seaman of me Somewhere between Bangkok, Calcutta, and The Zuiderzee my sadness, madness, and worries ceased to worry me If they didn’t fall overboard and drown in the sea I bequeath them all to my erstwhile friends and family It’s helped me to see that my life’s been well spent My current affliction is a fluency of tongues And just as before, no one knows even one No one will ever understand what I say, because thousands of voices scare them away The years, not the miles, severed our ties That and the worst – a trusted friend’s lies Affections dried up like a Dead Sea drought Whenever I called, friends and family were out I was blessed at birth under a wandering star Only Seamen and Explorers get to roam so far Prouder of my ancient seagoing career, I couldn’t possibly be I’m a proud and grateful family member of the Brotherhood of the Sea It “shivers their timbers,” the man that I am Well, like Popeye said, “I yam what I yam.” And that’s the way things are likely to stay Though I can’t say I’m sad that they’ve all gone away I can easily say I prefer things this way I never met a man or a woman like me I’m different from 99% of the people I see My Father once wrote that to me in a letter I kind of knew it, but he knew it better I’ll go down with the ship if a storm gets too bad but not without that letter from my dad He gave me “a pass,” a pass to be different I wish I could thank countless souls I met along the way Their kindness and their influence are with me still today I am a conglomerate of all of the people I’ve met and all of the places I’ve seen That may not impress others, but I think it’s keen My long journey has ended and I’ve won my prize! Though few will see that through “normal” eyes The happiness I found doesn’t rest on winning or losing I’ve learned that it rests in the perspective of my choosing My curse was not a curse at all God was smiling on me when he caused me to fall October 2021 �State Dept. Issues Passport Notice Continued from Page 8 2. The supervisor letter should include the following details: Applicant’s full name;  Printed name and title of applicant’s supervisor or mariners’ union representative;  Supervisor’s or union representative’s signature; and  Date the letter was issued. 3. Applications must be sent by traceable overnight delivery service to: El Paso Passport Agency, 303 N. Oregon St., Suite 700, El Paso, TX 79901, Attention: Mariner Program Service Expectations Completed passports will be mailed using a 1-2-day delivery service. Please be sure the application includes a physical mailing address and not a P.O. Box. Every effort will be made to process the passport application in about one week of receipt. For instance, applications received on Monday may be completed and sent out by Friday of the same week. Requesting a Second Passport Mariners may wish to apply for a second limited validity passport (4 years). Second passports provide greater flexibility, particularly if mariners need to apply for visas when traveling domestically and overseas. For more information, please see: https://travel.state.gov/content/ travel/en/passports/have-passport/second-passport-book. html. Below are the two options for applying for a second passport. Option 1: Requesting a Second Passport when Renewing a Passport To apply for a second passport, applicants must also include:  A second DS-82 application (with photograph) completed, signed, and dated; • Signed statement describing the need for a second passport. (This is required in addition to the company letter authorizing use of these special procedures); and • Include payment for both applications in a single check totaling $375.12. ($187.56 per application). Option 2: Requesting a Second Passport without Submitting a Current Valid Passport If mariners need to use their current (10-year) passport while applying for their second passport, they can apply at a passport acceptance facility using a DS-11 form. They can expect to receive the second passport within the expedited timeframe posted at travel.state.gov. To apply at a passport acceptance facility, applicants need:  Completed (not signed) DS-11 application; Passport photograph;  Photocopy of their 10year passport data page; Signed statement of need for a second passport as outlined on our website;  Payment of $187.56 to the U.S. Department of State, which includes $60 for expedite service and the additional $17.56 for 1-2-day return delivery; and  A d d i t i o n a l p a y m e n t of $35 to the passport acceptance facility to execute the application. To locate the nearest passport acceptance facility, see https:// iafdb.travel.state.gov. Please note that many passport acceptance facilities require customers to schedule an appointment ahead of their visit. We thank you for your continued understanding and patience during these unprecedented times. October & November Membership Meetings Piney Point............................ Monday: October 4, November 8 Algonac...................................Friday: October 8, November 12 Baltimore..............Thursday: October 7, *Friday: November 12 Guam......................Thursday: October 21, *Friday: November 26 Honolulu...............................Friday: October 15, November 19 Houston..................*Tuesday: October 12, Monday: November 15 Jacksonville...............Thursday: October 7, *Friday: November12 Joliet....................................Thursday: October 14, November18 Mobile...............................Wednesday: October 13, November 17 New Orleans.....................Tuesday: October 12, November 16 Jersey City........................Tuesday: October 5, November 9 Norfolk...................................Friday: October 8, November 12 Oakland..........................Thursday: October 14, November 18 Philadelphia.......................Wednesday: October 6, November 10 Port Everglades......................Thursday: October 14, November 18 San Juan......................Thursday: October 7, *Friday: November 12 St. Louis...............................Friday: October 15, November 19 Tacoma.............................Friday: October 22, November 26 Wilmington...............................Monday: October 18, November 22 * Houston change due to Columbus Day observance * Baltimore, Jacksonville and San Juan changes due to Veterans Day observance. * Guam change due to Thanksgiving Day observance Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m October 2021 Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea “Total Registered” and “Total Shipped” data is cumulative from Aug. 7 - Sept. 7. “Registered on the Beach” data is as of Sept. 7. Total Registered Port All Groups A B Total Shipped Registered on Beach C All Groups A B C Trip Reliefs 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 6 6 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 6 0 2 7 0 1 6 21 14 13 2 0 13 2 1 1 1 12 0 9 111 All Groups B C 27 5 3 34 5 15 10 61 52 54 1 13 37 23 2 1 14 41 6 55 459 14 4 4 18 0 5 3 35 33 12 4 5 18 10 3 2 8 10 3 16 207 4 1 0 9 0 1 0 7 12 3 3 2 10 1 0 0 2 5 1 6 67 A Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 15 3 2 28 1 7 6 26 28 27 2 10 23 18 2 1 8 27 0 27 261 7 1 5 11 0 4 1 21 22 7 4 1 11 3 3 3 5 3 3 7 122 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 8 8 3 1 2 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 41 Deck Department 10 3 0 0 3 3 21 7 2 0 10 2 8 3 34 10 24 20 27 4 2 0 9 2 20 9 9 1 3 2 0 2 5 1 21 2 1 1 24 7 233 79 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 2 0 1 12 1 1 3 13 15 9 1 3 9 0 2 1 6 9 4 16 108 1 0 0 5 0 1 2 10 5 5 1 4 14 3 3 2 4 9 1 8 78 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 19 Engine Department 5 1 2 0 3 0 5 5 1 0 0 5 2 0 5 10 11 7 4 2 1 0 2 2 8 8 2 0 5 1 1 1 5 2 11 8 3 1 4 10 80 63 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 18 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 7 2 1 32 5 0 4 11 0 6 6 28 31 19 4 3 23 11 1 1 9 16 2 28 208 0 0 1 13 0 1 6 15 11 5 0 4 22 5 2 4 6 11 3 13 122 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 1 6 2 2 0 1 2 0 7 33 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 3 0 1 8 0 4 6 15 16 8 0 2 13 10 0 1 2 8 0 13 110 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 18 2 0 3 12 8 0 4 5 2 0 8 72 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 Steward Department 2 3 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 4 0 4 2 9 5 10 13 5 2 0 1 3 2 13 9 8 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 5 2 2 0 6 7 80 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 8 2 0 1 10 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 40 8 0 2 18 2 6 12 24 32 15 0 1 23 18 1 3 3 16 3 38 225 2 0 0 12 3 3 2 13 20 3 0 7 19 13 0 3 9 5 0 17 131 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTALS 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 17 11 0 0 2 0 2 2 14 15 4 2 0 14 7 0 4 0 7 0 17 101 12 1 1 3 0 0 7 13 50 9 0 2 23 2 0 12 4 7 0 4 150 Entry Department 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 13 1 12 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 13 7 77 4 0 0 3 0 1 3 12 33 7 0 1 14 1 0 12 1 3 0 1 96 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 2 0 2 28 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 7 31 17 3 0 5 2 3 4 10 32 15 2 0 24 22 0 0 2 23 0 25 189 14 4 1 6 0 0 5 10 80 13 0 4 31 7 1 9 6 8 1 8 208 GRAND TOTAL: 496 373 219 144 211 923 649 323 400 272 Seafarers LOG 9 �Seafarers International Union of North America founder Harry Lundeberg served as MTD president from 1955 until his death in 1957. MTD/SIU President Paul Hall led the department from 1957 to 1980. MTD/SIU President Michael Sacco revitalized the department during a politically tumultuous stretch. Takin Sacc Maritime Trades Department Editor’s note: The Maritime Trades Department is a constitutionally mandated component of the AFL-CIO. SIU President Michael Sacco also serves as MTD president. The department’s quadrennial convention, originally scheduled for this year, has been bumped back to June 2022 due to the pandemic. This article originally ran as a three-part series on the MTD website (maritimetrades.org) in August. A ugust 19, 1946 – the birthday of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. On that date, in the city of Chicago, American Federation of Labor (AFL) President William Green and SecretaryTreasurer George Meany, along with the 13 AFL vice presidents, affixed their signatures to the charter creating the MTD. Receiving the document were Joseph P. Ryan of the Longshoremen (ILA); Harry Lundeberg of the Seafarers (SIU); W.L. Allen of the Commercial Telegraphers Union (now part of the Communications Workers of America); Charles F. Mays of the Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P); and Joseph P. Clark of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers (now part of the Service Employees International Union). But the story starts five years earlier, at the 1941 AFL Con- vention in Seattle. During that gathering, a delegate from the San Francisco Labor Council offered a resolution “that the American Federation of Labor, in convention assembled, go on record in favor of establishing a maritime council within the American Federation of Labor similar to the units now functioning for the metal trades, building trades and railroad departments.” The resolution was sent to the AFL Committee on Organization for consideration and review. However, the United States entered World War II a few months later and no action was taken. Following the war, representatives from various maritime-related unions met in New York City in May 1946. They requested the AFL reconsider the 1941 resolution. Attending that meeting were officials from the SIU, ILA, MM&P, Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, Radio Officers, Teamsters and American Merchant Marine Staff Officers. The first national Maritime Trades Council of the American Federation of Labor met in Chicago days before the charter was issued. With officials from the SIU, ILA, MM&P, Commercial Telegraphers and Firemen and Oilers – as well as the Teamsters – attending, the council unanimously called for the creation of the Maritime Trades Department. Pictured at a 1987 MTD event are (from left) MTD/SIU President Frank Drozak, U.S. Sen. Joe Biden and MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao 10 Seafarers LOG At the MTD’s first convention in October 1946, John Owens of the ILA served as executive secretary. The preamble adopted by the body read: “We, as workers in the transportation industry, realizing the necessity of strong, unified action in our endeavor t raise our social and economic standards to coordinate our efforts in our struggle for our rights, and in order to protect our Unions from raids by dual Unions and hostile organizations such as the CIO and the Communist Party, and for the purpose of organizing all unorganized workers in the industry into the structure of the American Federation of Labor to the end that all workers in the Maritime Transportation Industry – in the ships, the docks and shoreside workers – will be organized under the American Federation of Labor, hereby dedicate ourselves to mutual aid, sup port and to direct our action through the medium of the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL.” The year 1946 also brought a major blow to the U.S.-flag merchant fleet with passage of the Ship Sales Act. This legislatio allowed many of the American cargo ships built to win World W II to be sold for pennies on the dollar to replenish foreign-flag op erators, instigating the flag-of-convenience system that continues to plague maritime to this day. In addition, the MTD began its never-ending campaign of support for the Jones Act (the nation’s freight cabotage law) and for cargo preference measures to make sure American goods are carried aboard U.S.-flag ships, crewed by American mariners and built in domestic yards. In 1947, the department adopted a policy of chartering Port Maritime Councils (PMC), which over time became the grassroo backbone of the MTD. The first councils were established in Mil waukee; Cleveland; New Orleans; Duluth, Minnesota; Ashland, Wisconsin; and Washington State (Columbia River). By 1948, new PMCs had started in New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Puert Rico and Savannah, Georgia. The MTD reported to the 1948 AFL convention “its affiliated unions have given magnificent service to many other unions whe other unions needed help. These men have been fighting on the picket line with and for many other unions in the general fight to keep our labor movement free and strong.” By 1952, the AFL and the MTD realized that the department needed officers and a constitution. Meeting in Chicago in March representatives from the SIU, ILA, MM&P, Commercial Telegraphers and Operating Engineers (IUOE) worked with Harry O’Reilly of the AFL to craft a constitution. After its approval, the MTD elected Ryan as its first president, Lloyd Gardner of the SI as secretary-treasurer, and May as vice president to serve until th MTD met in convention in September. Those delegates reelected Ryan and Gardner to their posts while Jack McDonald of the IUOE became vice president. In 1955, Harry Lundeberg of the SIU was elected MTD presi dent after the ILA had been expelled from the AFL. That same year, talks between the AFL and CIO led to the merger of the two labor organizations, creating the AFL-CIO. Lundeberg served until his passing in 1957, when Paul Hall took the helm of both the MTD and the SIU. Hall Takes Charge The Paul Hall era for the MTD ran from 1957 until 1980. In truth, he was involved before he became the MTD president, as he oversaw the New York Port Maritime Council (PMC) With sound trucks, coffee wagons and plenty of manpower, Hall made sure the PMC was a presence in the greater New York region – from waterfront beefs to the 1948 Wall Street strike by ad ministrative workers. What he started in the Big Apple, he applie to the MTD across the country and in Canada. During Hall’s 23 years guiding the department, the MTD increased its number of affiliates, swelled its series of Port Counci September 2021 �r respective oaths of office at the 2017 MTD convention are (starting second from left) MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Duncan, MTD VP Jerry Abell and MTD President Michael ef Counsel Leslie Tarantola is at left. Celebrates 75th Anniversary nd expanded its influence. Harry O’Reilly left the AFL staff in 1956 to become the MTD xecutive secretary-treasurer. Under Hall and O’Reilly, the deartment staff grew to tackle more of the challenges facing the aritime industry. Peter McGavin took over for O’Reilly in 1960 nd was instrumental in the creation of legislative and research visions within the department. The department launched a monthly magazine that dealt with aritime and labor issues. Topics included the Jones Act, cargo reference, domestic shipbuilding, fisheries, minimum wage, orker safety and much, much more. The MTD initiated a series of maritime seminars and lectures Washington, D.C. Speakers included legislators, administration fficials and shipping executives. The programs proved so inforative that MTD Port Councils hosted similar events around the ountry. However, the primary concern for the MTD, its PMCs and s affiliates was calling attention to the plight of the U.S.-flag erchant fleet. Since World War II, despite verbal support from residents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson, the U.S. commeral fleet was shrinking. When the Vietnam War broke out, World War II-vintage cargo ships and tankers made up a substantial part f the fleet. Efforts began that were aimed at passing federal legislation to ssist maritime. The last major bill to sail through Congress had ome during the Franklin Roosevelt administration in 1936 as merica prepared for the possibility of war in Europe and Asia. Writing in the MTD’s official publication Maritime in Novemer 1967, McGavin stated, “And in the same manner we seek to romote the union label and seek an improved minimum wage, e also seek a strong, modern merchant marine.” America’s leaders were debating not just the need for refurshing the commercial fleet, but also whether to have new builds onstructed overseas rather than in domestic shipyards. The MTD nd its affiliates fought to protect American workers and jobs. Richard Nixon’s 1968 presidential campaign included a plank revitalize the U.S.-flag fleet. In February 1969, MTD Adminisator O. William Moody declared, “It will continue to be one of e prime goals of the Maritime Trades Department to bring to the tention of the public the facts about our merchant marine, so that e public can join its voice to ours.” As debate began on Capitol Hill for maritime legislation, ixon told a Seattle audience in 1969, “The time has come for ew departures, new solutions and new vitality for American ships nd American crews on the high seas of the world.” In addition, e MTD, through its Port Councils, launched its “Ship American” ampaign. The House of Representatives passed the bill in early 1970, ut the Senate continued to debate the measure. It called for the onstruction of 300 new vessels over a 10-year period, construcon and operating subsidies, cargo preference protections and asstance for the Great Lakes and fishing industries. Hall specified in the August 1970 Maritime, “The need is for first-class U.S.-flag fleet. Fast, efficient new ships must replace ow, tired rustbuckets.” Within two months, the Senate passed nd Nixon signed the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The maritime industry had high hopes this would be the start f a new boom for the U.S.-flag. But, it was not to be as America gain looked away from its merchant fleet with the end of Amerians fighting in Vietnam in 1973. Three years later, President Ford etoed petroleum cargo preference legislation pushed by the MTD nd the industry. Meanwhile, following the merger of the AFL and CIO, new filiates signed on with the MTD, increasing its total to 43 affilies, representing more than 10 million union members. A total of 9 Port Maritime Councils could be found from the Atlantic to the October 2021 Pacific, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, and points in between – including as many as five in Canada. The MTD report to the 1967 AFL-CIO Convention saluted the PMCs: “In many respects, the structure of the Maritime Trades Department could be likened to an iceberg. Our national headquarters is one-eighth of the iceberg that can be seen above the surface; the Port Council network is the remaining seven-eighths – it is hidden beneath the surface, but it is the main part of our effort.” McGavin died in 1975, with Moody remaining as administrator until Jean Ingrao became the executive secretary-treasurer in 1979. When Hall passed away in 1980, the national political consensus was more conservative. Frank Drozak took over the MTD presidency just as Ronald Reagan came to the White House. The MTD and its Port Councils fought hard, but could not save major parts of the 1970 legislation. Looking to save money, defense “experts” said the nation could use American-owned, foreign-crewed, foreign-flag vessels to move its needed cargo. Drozak died in 1988, bringing Michael Sacco to the bridge of the MTD as the United States was about to rediscover how valuable American mariners and ships were to the nation’s armed forces and the economy. Sacco Revitalizes Department When Sacco became president of the MTD in June 1988, he already was very well acquainted with the department’s work in the nation’s capital and at the grassroots level. Under the direction of Hall in the 1960s in New York, Sacco walked picket lines and passed out so many cups of coffee from that Port Council’s van that he lost count. When the Seafarers assigned him to Maryland in the 1970s, Sacco participated in the department’s luncheons and seminars for congressional, administration and government officials in the shadow of the White House. Working in St. Louis during the 1980s, he was one of four area labor officials instrumental in revitalizing that city’s Port Maritime Council. Sacco is the longest serving president in the department’s history. Because of his background, grassroots activism has remained a major focus for the MTD. From walking with striking Eastern Air Lines Machinists and flight crews at airports around the country in 1989-90 to operating drive-through food banks for laid-off union members during the 2020-21 COVID crisis, Port Councils continue to answer the bell. Many of the formal PMC dinners of the late 20th century have given way to outdoor activities (including golf and sport shooting) to raise funds for charities and scholarships. Following the hurricanes and earthquakes that devastated Puerto Rico last decade, Port Councils worked with affiliates and their communities to gather and rush vital goods to the island. The value of the PMCs’ community efforts comes alive when the U.S.-flag maritime industry is under attack. The network springs into action by writing, calling and visiting their local elected officials to remind them maritime is not just a federal issue. It affects the local daily economy. Such has been the effect of Port Council activities within their jurisdictions that legislation proposed to attack the Jones Act or cargo preference has been thwarted before even being introduced. Sacco and the department have made sure maritime and its issues remain at the forefront. Shortly after he took over, U.S. military activity in the Middle East reminded Americans how important U.S.-flag shipping is to the national defense and the economy. As American forces were sent to free Kuwait from Saddam Hussain’s Iraq in 1991, military planners thought they could rely on vessels owned by Americans but registered overseas and crewed by foreign mariners. The nation soon discovered the dif- ference between those ships and the ones sailing under Old Glory crewed by American-civilian mariners. As the head of the U.S. Transportation Command, Air Force General Hansford Johnson, told the MTD Executive Board in February 1991, “We literally had a steel bridge across the ocean. I cannot find a more patriotic group in America than the men and women you represent.” Meanwhile, reports began surfacing about the foreign crews on several foreign-flag vessels refusing to deliver goods needed by the fighting forces. This was the opening salvo in the effort to revitalize the U.S.flag fleet. “An active fleet contributes to the economy,” stated Sacco. “It creates jobs and raises revenue through corporate and personal income taxes. It doesn’t drain the Treasury into a sinkhole.” In 1992, the George H.W. Bush administration offered legislation to address the needs of the U.S.-flag fleet. For the next five years, operating with two different White Houses and three different Congresses, the MTD and its affiliates worked with Democrats and Republicans to pass the Maritime Security Act of 1996. Though reluctant to take public credit, Sacco was widely recognized behind the scenes as an especially forceful, effective proponent of the measure. The MTD launched a nationwide grassroots campaign in 1993 to “Keep America’s Flag Flying” to bring attention to the industry. During the 1993 MTD Convention, Sacco declared, “The futures of the U.S.-flag merchant marine and domestic shipbuilding are at stake.” That same year, longtime MTD Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao retired. Prior to her leaving, the department reached its all-time high of 44 affiliates before mergers among the unions Continued on Page 19 Seafarers LOG 11 �Seafarers International Union Directory Inquiring Seafarer Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President George Tricker, Vice President Contracts This month’s question was answered by steward-department upgraders in Piney Point, Maryland. They were completing the chief cook class. Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Question: What are some things you like about your job? David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Nicholas Celona, Vice President Government Services HEADQUARTERS 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 Jasmine Mable SA Travelling, money. Meeting new people. That’s a highlight, because I like people. That’s about it. Chad Sikorski ACU I love to travel, and staying busy, seeing the world. I enjoy cooking for the guys on the ship. Try to get their bellies full and keep them happy. Nala Johnson ACU I love cooking. I love meeting new people. I love to travel. Ricky Sencida ACU So far, it’s good. Most of the stewards I’ve worked with are helpful. During winter, the steward department isn’t cold; during the summer, it’s not too hot. Daniel Cage SA Travel, definitely. And with this job, I get paid to do it. Also, cooking is fun. I love to eat, so cooking comes naturally. One kind of helps the other. Jurally Aseberos SA The challenge of making the crew happy through my cooking. I give my best for them. The salary I get to support my family and my future plans. ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 625 N. York St., Houston, TX 77003 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT 45353 St. George’s Avenue, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 Pic From The Past SIU wheelmen Stan Waslowski (left) and Joe Wilkes help outfit the Adam E. during Great Lakes fit-out in 1981. PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN JUAN 659 Hill Side St., Summit Hills San Juan, PR 00920 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4001/4002 12 Seafarers LOG If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org October 2021 �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA GERALD ARCHIE Brother Gerald Archie, 70, joined the Seafarers International Union in 1990, initially sailing aboard the Independence. He upgraded at the Piney Point school on several occasions and shipped in the steward department. Brother Archie’s final vessel was the Cape Henry. He is a resident of Alameda, California. ELWOOD AUSTIN Brother Elwood Austin, 65, began sailing with the SIU in 1977. A deck department member, he was first employed by the Association of Maryland Pilots. Brother Austin upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. He last sailed on the USNS Pathfinder and lives in Frisco, North Carolina. DAVID CENTOFANTI Brother David Centofanti, 65, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1977, initially sailing on the Point Julie. He was a deck department member and upgraded at the union-affiliated Piney Point school in 1979. Brother Centofanti last shipped aboard the Gemini and resides in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts. MARCO FIGUEROA Brother Marco Figueroa, 69, signed on with the SIU in 2002, initially shipping aboard the USNS Mary Sears. He was a deck department member and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Figueroa most recently sailed on the Ocean Trader and resides in Fort Pierce, Florida. MITCHELL FRENCH Brother Mitchell French, 65, started his career with the Seafarers in 1990 and first shipped aboard the Sealift Arctic. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded on multiple occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother French’s final vessel was the Horizon Kodiak. He lives in Bellingham, Washington. October 2021 MARIANO GUTIERREZ-GARCIA Brother Mariano Gutierrez-Garcia, 69, signed on with the union in 2001. He initially sailed aboard the Lurline and worked in all three departments. Brother GutierrezGarcia upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on numerous occasions. He most recently shipped on the Horizon Pacific and is a resident of Los Angeles. VICKI HAGGERTY Sister Vicki Haggerty, 65, joined the SIU in 1989 when she sailed on the Independence. She was a steward department member and upgraded at the Piney Point school on several occasions. Sister Haggerty last shipped on the Tacoma and makes her home in Mossyrock, Washington. ANGEL HERNANDEZ Brother Angel Hernandez, 67, signed on with the union in 1971, initially shipping on the Charleston. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Hernandez last shipped aboard the Maersk Ohio. He lives in Orlando, Florida. JOHN KANE Brother John Kane, 66, donned the SIU colors in 1974. He first sailed aboard a Hudson Waterways vessel and primarily worked in the deck department. Brother Kane’s last ship was the Bay Ridge. He is a resident of San Pablo, California. ROBERT MASCHMEIER Brother Robert Maschmeier, 65, started sailing with the union in 1982, initially shipping on the Leo. A steward department member, he upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Maschmeier concluded his career aboard the Maersk Misaki and calls Louisiana, Missouri, home. RONNIE MICKLOS Brother Ronnie Micklos, 65, joined the union in 1991 and first sailed aboard the USNS Wyman. He was a member of the engine department and upgraded at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center on numerous occasions. Brother Micklos last shipped on the Cape Jacob. He lives in Beverly Hills, Florida. HUGH MORRISON Brother Hugh Morrison, 72, began his career with the SIU in 2004 when he sailed aboard the Seabulk Trader. An engine department member, he most recently shipped aboard the Bernard F. Fisher. Brother Morrison resides in Nampa, Idaho. JAMES MULDOWNEY Brother James Muldowney, 65, embarked on his career with the SIU in 2002. He first sailed on the Bernard F. Fisher and shipped in the deck department. Brother Muldowney upgraded at the Piney Point school in 2010. He concluded his career on the Maersk Missouri and lives in Austin, Texas. EDWARD NELSON Brother Edward Nelson, 66, became a member of the Seafarers International Union in 1991, initially sailing aboard the American Falcon. He worked in the deck department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Nelson’s final vessel was the Liberty Grace. He resides in Dixon, Missouri. MICHAEL PRESSER Brother Michael Presser, 60, joined the union in 1981 when he sailed on the Independence. He worked in the deck department and upgraded often at the Piney Point school. Brother Presser last sailed aboard the Maersk Sentosa, and settled in Conowingo, Maryland. AUGUSTO RODIL Brother Augusto Rodil, 67, signed on with the SIU in 1991, initially shipping aboard the Del Valle. He was an engine department member and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Rodil most recently sailed on the American Phoenix and resides in Sugarland, Texas. STIG SASSE Brother Stig Sasse, 63, started his career with the Seafarers in 2001 and first shipped aboard the Cape John. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded on multiple occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Sasse’s final vessel was the Alliance St. Louis. He makes his home in Houston. SIU colors in 1991. A deck department member, he was employed by Higman Barge Lines for the duration of his career. Brother Crain is a resident of Evadale, Texas. ROBERT GLASS Brother Robert Glass, 73, embarked on his career with the SIU in 1970 when he worked for Michigan Tankers. He was a member of the deck department and was last employed by G&H Towing. Brother Glass makes his home in Montgomery, Texas. CLAUDETTE PHILLIPS JAMES VARELA Brother James Varela, 65, signed on with the union in 1979. He initially sailed aboard the Gemini and worked in the engine department. Brother Varela upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. He last shipped on the Baldomero Lopez and is a resident of Pompano Beach, Florida. Sister Claudette Phillips, 62, joined the Seafarers International Union in 1999 when she sailed with Delta Queen Steamboat Company. She was a member of the steward department and concluded her career aboard the Mississippi Queen. Sister Phillips lives in Tampa, Florida. GARRY WALKER MICHAEL RABINOVITZ Brother Garry Walker, 66, joined the SIU in 1975 when he sailed on an Ocean Clipper Inc. vessel. He shipped in the deck department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on several occasions. Brother Walker most recently sailed on the Horizon Kodiak and makes his home in Ashford, Washington. Brother Michael Rabinovitz, 62, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1991. He first shipped on the Padre Island and worked in the deck department. Brother Rabinovitz upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on several occasions. He last worked for Penn Maritime and resides in Tyler, Texas. DENNIS RIDLEY PERRY WEBSTER Brother Perry Webster, 65, signed on with the Seafarers International Union in 1988 and first shipped on the USNS Persistent. A deck department member, Brother Webster concluded his career aboard the Presque Isle. He calls Lynchburg, Tennessee, home. GREAT LAKES DARRELL BAYS Brother Darrell Bays, 68, joined the Seafarers in 1996. He initially shipped on the H. Lee White and sailed in the steward department. Brother Bays upgraded at the Paul Hall Center in 2003. He last shipped on the Paul H. Townsend and resides in West Seneca, New York. INLAND DARRELL CRAIN Brother Darrell Crain, 64, donned the Brother Dennis Ridley, 62, signed on with the union in 1992. He sailed in the deck department and worked for Higman Barge Lines for his entire career. Brother Ridley makes his home in San Augustine, Texas. DENNIS WHEAT Brother Dennis Wheat, 64, joined the SIU in 1979. He was first employed by Crowley Towing and Transportation and was a member of the deck department. Brother Wheat upgraded at the union-affiliated Piney Point school on multiple occasions. He concluded his career working for Southbay Barge and resides in Long Beach, California. NMU STUART DONOVAN Brother Stuart Donovan, 72, joined the Seafarers during the 2001 SIU/ NMU Merger. He upgraded at the Paul Hall Center within his first year and was an engine department member. Brother Donovan’s first vessel was the Chilbar; his last, the Delaware Trader. He calls Jonesport, Maine, home. Seafarers LOG 13 �Final Departures DEEP SEA SUSANNE CAKE Pensioner Susanne Cake, 64, died August 9. She became a member of the SIU in 1982, initially sailing aboard the Consumer. Sister Cake was a steward department member. She last shipped on the Courage before retiring in 2014. Sister Cake made her home in Brandywine, Maryland. JOHN CYPRIAN Pensioner John Cyprian, 75, passed away April 1. He joined the union in 2001 and first shipped on the Prince William Sound. An engine department member, Brother Cyprian last sailed aboard the Arctic. He retired in 2010 and settled in Seattle. MARION DALE Pensioner Marion Dale, 78, died July 22. He signed on with the Seafarers in 1965. Brother Dale, a steward department member, first sailed aboard the Del Sol. His last ship was the Patriot, and he went on pension in 2000. Brother Dale lived in Montrose, Alabama. DOMINGO DIAZ Pensioner Domingo Diaz, 98, passed away July 30. He joined the union in 1943 and worked in the deck department. Brother Diaz was first employed by Crowley Puerto Rico Services. He last shipped aboard the Panama before going on pension in 1988. Brother Diaz was a resident of Puerto Rico. CHRISTOPHER DOWE Pensioner Christopher Dowe, 66, died March 29. He donned the SIU colors in 1974, initially sailing aboard the Bienville. Brother Dowe shipped in the engine department and also worked on shore gangs. He went on pension in 2019 and lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia. NAJI HASSAN Pensioner Naji Hassan, 92, passed away April 12. He began his career with the SIU in 1963 when he sailed aboard the Taddei Victory. 14 Seafarers LOG Brother Hassan sailed in the engine department and last shipped on the Guayama. He became a pensioner in 1998 and resided in Jacksonville, North Carolina. DOUGLAS HESTER Pensioner Douglas Hester, 75, died August 10. He started shipping with the SIU in 1966 and first sailed aboard the Adventurer. A deck department member, Brother Hester concluded his career aboard the Santa Mercedes. He retired in 2012 and lived in Vallejo, California. JOHN JONES Brother John Jones, 70, passed away July 2. Born in Cameron, Texas, he joined the Seafarers in 1990. Brother Jones was a deck department member and first shipped on the Indian Ocean. He most recently sailed aboard the Maersk Yorktown and resided in Houston. RANDY LOUQUE Pensioner Randy Louque, 67, died August 20. He began shipping with the union in 1996, initially sailing aboard the Cape Flattery. An engine department member, Brother Louque concluded his career on the Atlantic Forest. He retired in 2019 and lived in New Zealand. DAVID MILLIGAN Pensioner David Milligan, 74, died July 25. He joined the SIU in 1975 when he sailed aboard the Transcolorado. Brother Milligan sailed in the deck department. He last shipped on the Horizon Pacific and retired in 2007. Brother Milligan lived in Marshallberg, North Carolina. HANS SCHMUCK Brother Hans Schmuck, 60, passed away July 26. Born in Chestnut, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his SIU career in 1983. Brother Schmuck was a steward department member and first sailed aboard the Rose City. He most recently shipped aboard the Maunawili and resided in Bedminster, Pennsylvania. WOODROW SMITH Pensioner Woodrow Smith, 67, died August 5. An engine department member, he donned the SIU colors in 1970. Brother Smith was first employed by Vivian Tankships. He last sailed aboard the Atlantic Forest and became a pensioner in 2019. Brother Smith was a New Orleans resident. STANLEY VANE Pensioner Stanley Vane, 63, passed away August 2. He signed on with the Seafarers in 1978, initially sailing aboard the Monticello. Brother Vane was an engine department member and also worked on shore gangs. He was last employed by Cargotec Services before going on pension in 2007. Brother Vane made his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. GREAT LAKES DANIEL BREYER Pensioner Daniel Breyer, 65, has passed away. He signed on with the union in 2001 and sailed in the deck department. Brother Breyer’s first vessel was the Gemini. He last sailed aboard the St. Clair and went on pension in 2020. Brother Breyer was a resident of Gilbert, Arizona. EDWARD FABIAN Pensioner Edward Fabian, 91, died July 3. An engine department member, he joined the SIU in 1960. Brother Fabian first sailed with American Steamship. He last shipped aboard the Buffalo before retiring in 1988. Brother Fabian resided in Royal Oak, Michigan. TIMOTHY ORBAN Pensioner Timothy Orban, 65, passed away July 25. He embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1974 when he shipped aboard the J.A.W. Iglehart. Brother Orban sailed in both the steward and engine departments. He last shipped on the Sam Laud before retiring in 2014. Brother Orban lived in Alpena, Michigan. INLAND MANUEL ALVAREZ Pensioner Manuel Alvarez, 87, died August 8. He donned the SIU colors in 1962, initially sailing with McAllister Towing of Baltimore. Brother Alvarez was a member of the engine department and concluded his career aboard the Ranger in 1988. He went on pension the following year and settled in Linthicum, Maryland. DONALD BRANDS Pensioner Donald Brands, 70, has passed away. He signed on with the SIU in 1978, working for IBC Company. A deck department member, Brother Brands was last employed by Harley Marine. He retired in 2016 and resided in Bayport, New York. PRESTON BRYANT Pensioner Preston Bryant, 94, died July 28. He joined the union in 1957 and was first employed by McAllister Towing of Baltimore. Brother Bryant last sailed with Moran Towing of Maryland before retiring in 1986. He called Bamberg, South Carolina, home. RANDAL CUDWORTH Pensioner Randal Cudworth, 68, died August 11. He signed on with the SIU in 1970 when he worked for Moran Towing of Virginia. A deck department member, Brother Cudworth last sailed with Atlantic Towing. He became a pensioner in 2015 and lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia. WILLIAM GOSSETT Pensioner William Gossett, 80, passed away July 19. He began his career with the union in 1980, initially sailing with Admiral Towing and Barge. Brother Gossett was a member of the deck department and last worked for Crowley Towing and Transportation. He went on pension in 2003 and lived in Aiken, South Carolina. 12. He joined the union in 1961 and first sailed with McAllister Towing of Virginia. Brother Gray worked in the deck department and concluded his career with Mariner Towing. He retired in 1992 and settled in Hertford, North Carolina. JAMIE HALL Pensioner Jamie Hall, 71, passed away August 4. He signed on with the SIU in 1989 when he shipped on the USNS Regulus. Brother Hall was a deck department member. He last shipped aboard the Stephen W. Pless and went on pension in 2015. Brother Hall was a resident of Milton, Florida. JOSEPH NELSON Pensioner Joseph Nelson, 78, passed away August 3. He embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1978 when he shipped with Crowley Puerto Rico Services. Brother Nelson sailed in engine department and continued to work for the same company for the duration of his career. He became a pensioner in 2005 and lived in San Juan, Puerto Rico. CARLTON SHANNON Pensioner Carlton Shannon, 88, died July 3. He joined the Seafarers in 1975, initially working for Steuart Transportation. Brother Shannon last sailed with Piney Point Transportation before retiring in 1995. He called Manteo, North Carolina, home. JAMES WALLER Pensioner James Waller, 64, died July 17. Signing on with the Seafarers in 1972, he was first employed by Interstate Oil. Brother Waller was a member of the deck department and concluded his career with OSG Ship Management. He went on pension in 2018 and called Princess Anne, Maryland, home. NMU ROBERT MARTIN Pensioner Robert Martin, 67, passed away July 22. He sailed with the NMU prior to the 2001 NMU/SIU merger. Brother Martin was born in Brooklyn, New York. He retired in 2018 and was a resident of St. Gabriel, Louisiana. WILLIE GRAY Pensioner Willie Gray, 90, died July October 2021 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings USNS POLLUX (TOTE Services), July 1 – Chairman Chris Nagle, Secretary Robinson Eromosele, Educational Director Lawrence Croft, Steward Delegate Ernesto Martinez. Crew reviewed old business including requests to increase eyeglass prescription coverage and for maternity leave benefits for both spouses. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed issues with providing proof of insurance to receive medical care and the inability to get in touch with the insurance company. They talked about hiring-hall schedules. MAERSK DETROIT (Maersk Line, Limited), July 11 – Chairman William Barrett, Secretary John Greubel, Educational Director Charles Packer, Deck Delegate John Walsh, Steward Delegate Mohammad Abou Abdou. Educational director encouraged members to check documents and to upgrade at the union-affiliated Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Carpet cleaner arrived. Members requested full dental coverage and a raise in retirement pay. Crew asked that vacation accrual be 30 for 30 and insisted that the ship should pay for all safety equipment. SLNC YORK (Argent Marine Operations), July 11 – Chairman Dominic Marco, Secretary Tamara Houston, Deck Delegate Clifford Carroll, Engine Delegate Roy Villanueva, Steward Delegate Brian Peralta. Chairman reminded crew to continue following safety protocols for COVID-19. Members discussed vaccine requirements and asked The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. how they relate to classes at the Paul Hall Center. Educational director urged crew to upgrade. No beefs or disputed OT reported. New hardware for fridge is pending. Steward department thanked for a job well done. BAY STATE (Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning), July 25 – Chairman Brian Gauntt, Deck Delegate Demond Lindsey, Engine Delegate Lebindra Maharaj, Steward Delegate Alfrancis Bauzon. Chairman advised crew to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to keep up with documents. Educational director recommended members to upgrade at the Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members requested internet and Wi-Fi availability and an increase in reimbursement for eyeglasses. Crew asked for better food quality when ship gets stores. Next port: Port Everglades, Florida. EMPIRE STATE (Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning), July 15 – Chairman Ahmed Mohammed Ghaleb, Secretary Troy Smith, Educational Director Dhahabi Quraish, Steward Delegate Mohamed Noman. Wi-Fi now available for crew. Chairman advised members to read the President’s Report in Seafarers LOG. Everything going great aboard ship. Educational director urged crew to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members discussed current relief procedure and requested that 90day relief be optional. Crew was encouraged to donate to SPAD (Seafarers Political Activity Do- nation). Currently, 85% of ship crew vaccinated. MAERSK SELETAR (Maersk Line, Limited), July 17 – Chairman Cleofe Bernardez Castro, Secretary Stephan Osovitz, Educational Director William Ness, Engine Delegate Matthew Yowell. Payoff scheduled for July 20 in Newark, New Jersey. Secretary urged members to be cautious when going ashore in New Jersey due to rising COVID-19 cases. Educational director encouraged crew to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members requested new TVs, refrigerators in rooms, and better Wi-Fi service aboard ship. Steward department was commended for making wonderful food. Crew requested increase in vacation time to 16 for 30 days. PACIFIC TRACKER (TOTE Services), July 25 – Chairman Kevin Kellum, Secretary Julito Crodua, Educational Director Donald Wellentin, Deck Delegate Leroy Reed, Steward Delegate Michael Gramer. Chairman read the contract and discussed ship restrictions. Members that need to renew their MMC documents can receive a letter of drug test exemption from the captain. Educational director reminded members to upgrade at the unionaffiliated Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew went over various ship positions and talked about how to make them all the same pay rate. Members discussed compensation for ship restriction. Crew requested one day off for every 30 days, better Wi-Fi connection Shipboard Mask Update The Coast Guard in early September updated one of its marine safety information bulletins (MSIB) as follows: “Non-passengercarrying commercial vessels operated by a team of mariners who all live on the vessel are exempt from wearing a mask. A mask will still be required when the vessel receives persons who are not a part of the team of mariners that live on the vessel.” The entire MSIB is posted on the SIU website. and clarification on expiration of current contract. New TV in crew mess. Vote of thanks given to the steward department. Next port: Honolulu. MAERSK CHICAGO (Maersk Line, Limited), August 1 – Chairman Magdy Balat, Secretary Lamont Faulks, Deck Delegate Muafa Musad, Engine Delegate Syed Iqbal, Steward Delegate Sandra Vann. All is good aboard ship. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members asked for more vacation days, better-paying contracts and for vacation pay to be at the same rate as base wages. They discussed reimbursement for those who live in New York and New Jersey when joining and relieved in Newark. TAINO (Crowley), August 1 – Chairman Rafael Franco, Secretary Carlos Colon De Jesus, Educational Director Jesus Martinez, Deck Delegate Arthur Patterson. Members discussed COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of getting vaccinated. Secretary thanked crew for helping in the galley. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in order to move up in the industry. He also reminded crew to keep track of documents. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew went over the importance of the Jones Act, America’s freight cabotage law. Members from the San Juan hall raised questions relating to job calls and shipping rules. Members expressed concern over possibly missing job calls. Next port: Jacksonville, Florida. OCEAN FREEDOM (Crowley), August 2 – Chairman Jovan Williams, Secretary Velicia Williams, Educational Director Daryl Hicks, Deck Delegate Leonard Gregg, Engine Delegate Reinaldo Roman, Steward Delegate John Smith. Chairman reminded crew to wear masks and urged them to get vaccinated. Educational director recommended members upgrade at the Piney Point school and to make sure their documents are up to date. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members requested TVs and Wi-Fi. Crew requested vacation be increased to 25 for 30. Next port: Corpus Christi, Texas. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt October 2021 requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD). SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 Seafarers LOG 15 �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Dates The following is a list of courses that currently are scheduled to be held at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Maryland during the next several months. More courses may be added. Course additions and cancellations are subject to change due to COVID-19 protocols. All programs are geared toward improving the job skills of Seafarers and promoting the American maritime industry. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Government Vessels November 1 November 15 November 29 December 13 November 5 November 19 December 3 December 17 Tank Ship Familiarization DL October 18 October 22 Tank Ship Familiarization LG December 13 December 17 Gap Closing Courses MSC Ship Clip October 18 October 29 Deck Department Upgrading Courses Able Seafarer-Deck November 15 December 3 Lifeboat/Water Survival October 25 November 22 November 5 December 3 RFPNW November 15 December 3 Celestial Navigation November 15 December 10 Leadership and Management Skills December 13 December 17 Engine Department Upgrading Courses FOWT October 25 November 19 Welding October 25 November 12 Engineroom Resource Management December 6 December 10 RFPEW October 25 November 19 Steward Department Upgrading Courses Certified Chief Cook November 1 December 3 Advanced Galley Operations November 15 December 10 Chief Steward October 18 November 12 Safety/Open Upgrading Courses Basic Training November 8 November 12 Basic Training Revalidation October 22 November 15 December 3 December 10 October 22 November 15 December 3 December 10 Safety/Open Upgrading Courses Basic Training/Adv. Firefighting Revalidation October 25 October 29 Government Vessels October 29 October 25 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Date of Birth __________________________________________________________________ Deep Sea Member  Lakes Member  Inland Waters Member  If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book #_________________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department_____________________________ Home Port____________________________________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program?  Yes No If yes, class # and dates attended __________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? Yes No _____________________________________________________________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, MMC, TWIC, front page of your book including your department and seniority and qualifying sea time for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. Must have a valid SHBP clinic through course date. I authorize the Paul Hall Center to release any of the information contained in this application, or any of the supporting documentation that I have or will submit with this application to related organizations, for the purpose of better servicing my needs and helping me to apply for any benefits which might become due to me. 16 Seafarers LOG COURSE ____________________________ ____________________________ START DATE _______________ _______________ DATE OF COMPLETION ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ____________________ Date On: _______________________________ Date Off:____________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE______________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, Email:upgrading@seafarers.org Mail: 45353 St. George’s Ave., Piney Point, MD 20674 Fax: 301-994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, or any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/21 October 2021 �Paul Hall Center Classes Apprentice Water Survival Class #872 – Graduated Aug. 13 (above, in alphabetical order): Bonita Barrs, Patrick Enteria Estavillo, Jonah Makanaakua Ganzagan, Anthony Hunter, Clarence Hutchens III, Bryce Kennebeck, Hamzah Sadeg Qatabi, Christopher Smith, Kyle Smith, Stuart Waite and Tyus White. UA to FOWT – Graduated Aug. 20 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Ja’shon Adams, Nicholas Banks, Oswaldo Jose Barrera, Jalen Denson, Charles Fischer Jr., Christopher Fisher, Nathan Johnson Jr., Frankinns Joseph, Christian Efrain Lalin, Gregory Nash, Julianne Perez Borroto Sanchez, Ghadir A. Sarkis, Anthony Timmson-Brown, Jorge Gerardo Valencia Bon, Ronald Von Kaenel and Joel Williams. UA to Able Seaman (Deck) – Graduated Aug. 13 (above, in alphabetical order): Lexter A. Alfaro-Rivera, Jacob Booth, Zaid Cooper, Jessina Fernandez, Peter Festa III, Joel Frederick, Joseph Horton, Kalae-Mitchal K. Huihui, Stephen Jarrell, Oscar Krowicki, Joseph Murphy III, John Sadia, Marcell Gabriel Santos-Pascual, Raul Soto, Blake Stollenwerck, Desmond Unutoa and Luis Ricardo Venegas Nolasco. October 2021 Seafarers LOG 17 �Paul Hall Center Classes Government Vessels (Upgraders) – Graduated Sept. 3 (above, in alphabetical order): Lebrone Allen, Alphonzo Berry, Kevin Bozis, Tom Dary, Alexander Marcelino Dominguez, Robert Foster, Sarah Gross, Norman Hook, Steven Johnson, Rashaad Mangram, Juan Narvaez, Tierria Noble, Michael Antonio Ribeiro, Rhett Smith, Elpidio Avergonzado Toyco and Sean Wilson. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Government Vessels (Phase I) – Graduated Sept. 3 (above, in alphabetical order): Christian Branch, Elijah Ha-Saun Crawford, Kain Ikeda Hingle, Kyle Pettis and Kaleb Politte. Tank Ship Familiarization LG – Graduated Aug. 27 (above, in alphabetical order): Saleh Abdo Alsinai, Henry Molina Cacal, Thyron Simbajon Dy, Jack Gourgue and Edsel Auguis Renegado. Government Vessels (Upgraders) – Graduated Aug. 20 (above, in alphabetical order): James Blackburn III, Andrew Carey, Dennison Roncales Dizon, Rudy Lopez, Tharwat Hussein Saleh, Andrea Sharpe, Souleymane Tamla and Cody Younghans. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Tank Ship Familiarization DL – Graduated July 9 (above, in alphabetical order): Miguel Angel Abad, Michael James Pompa Adeva, Adewale Isaac Adiat, Glenn Valera Agustin, Nahun Moises Bernardez, Jose Luis Borrero Rodriguez, Rudy Villacarlos Cesar, Andrew Gronotte, Julio Cesar Ibanez Kunz, Loretta James, George Marcelo Mardones, Zeke Alec Pasquarelli and Shatina Wright. Class instructor Mark Buyes is at the far left. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Electronic Navigation – Graduated Sept. 3 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Yahya Abdulaziz Ahmed, Husein Mohsin Alrayyashi, Jose David Argueta, Carlton Banks, Travis Golightly, Byron Graham, Michael Hodges, Matthew Jenness, Glen McCullough and Joseph Nathanael Nicodemus 18 Seafarers LOG October 2021 �Paul Hall Center Classes Basic Training (Upgraders Basic Firefighting) – Graduated Aug. 13 (above, in alphabetical order): Ernest Cantrell, Robert Foster, Ryan Heimberger, Toni Johnson and Rhett Smith. Basic Training (Upgraders Basic Firefighting) – Graduated Sept. 3 (above, in alphabetical order): Kanieyziah Conway, Jeremy Aden Hebda, Sinclair Oubre, Jawaid Butt Pardesi and Benjamin Verrett. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Certified Chief Cook – Graduated Aug. 20 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Nassr Hassan Ahmed, Jurally Jamila Aseberos, Daniel Cage, Nala Johnson, Jasmine Mable, Anthony Parks, Ammar Saleh Sailan, Ricky Enriquez Sencida and Chad Sikorski. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Chief Cook Assessment – Graduated Aug. 27 (photo at left, in alphabetical order): Kevin Bozis, Robert Foster, Sarah Gross, Steven Johnson and Rhett Smith. Importance Notice Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. MTD Observes 75th Anniversary Continued from Page 11 reduced the number. MTD Administrator Frank Pecquex moved up and continued the Washington lobbying effort for mariners and the industry. Pecquex had served as a lobbyist for the Seafarers before coming to the MTD in 1991. Strong bipartisan support carried the legislation across the finish line. In signing the measure, President Bill Clinton said, “It will ensure that the United States will continue to have American-flag ships crewed by loyal American citizen merchant mariners to meet our nation’s economic and sealift defense requirements.” The Maritime Security Act of 1996 established the Maritime Security Program (MSP) to allow the Defense Department access to militarily useful U.S.-flag commercial vessels as well as their infrastructure support system in times of conflict or national emergency. Since its passage, the MSP proved its value during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Its original 10-year calendar has been extended into the October 2021 2030s and it has been expanded to include more U.S.-flag ships. Sacco told the MTD Executive Board during its 1997 meeting, “Last year, despite terrible odds, we won a Maritime Security Program to take us into the 21st century.… Our grassroots lobbying efforts turned the tide. And just as we mobilized for the Maritime Security Act, we will be there for the Jones Act.” As throughout the MTD’s 75 years, pressure continues to amend or do away with the nation’s freight cabotage law. Passed as part of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, the Jones Act simply states that cargo carried from one domestic port to another domestic port must be aboard a U.S.-owned, U.S.-built, U.S.-flag, U.S.-crewed vessel. Cabotage has been part of the nation’s heritage since its founding. At the 2018 MTD Executive Board meeting, the London-based International Transport Workers’ Federation released a study showing that more than 90 countries have some sort of cabotage laws to protect their workers and support their economies. Yet, there remain those who believe foreign-flag vessels should be used because they would save money. During 1995, the MTD joined a national coalition of unions, shipowners, suppliers and shipbuilders to create the Maritime Cabotage Task Force. With more than 400 members, this group still keeps its focus on any and all attempts to attack the law, including amendments buried within international trade agreements. This fight is not limited to the United States. Canadian affiliates and Port Councils created the Canadian Maritime and Supply Chain Coalition in 2014 to preserve that nation’s cabotage laws. MTD ExecutiveSecretary-Treasurer Daniel Duncan (who succeeded Pecquex in 2011) joined brothers and sisters outside the Parliament building in Ottawa in a march of support. In January 2021, the MTD witnessed how its years of grassroots support for elected officials who back the Jones Act came to fruition. In his first week in office, President Joe Biden issued his “Buy American” executive order, which included language that he “will continue to be a strong advocate for the Jones Act and its mandate that only U.S.-flag vessels carry cargo between U.S. ports, which supports American production and America’s workers.” As a U.S. Senator and Vice President, Biden (who spoke at the 1987 MTD Executive Board meeting) maintained solid support for American mariners. Following Pecquex’s retirement as executive secretary-treasurer in 2011, Sacco picked Duncan because of his grassroots labor experience in Florida and Virginia. On his first day in the position, Duncan marched in southwestern Pennsylvania through rain, sleet and snow with MTD-affiliated Mine Workers and Steelworkers fighting for worker safety and pension reform. Following the example set during the fight for the Maritime Security Program in the 1990s, Sacco and the MTD last year won Congressional approval for a similar U.S.flag Tanker Security Program. This would provide the Defense Department access to petroleum-hauling vessels that it has publicly declared are needed to maintain forces around the world. Additional provisions within the measure called for new builds and repairs to be done in domestic shipyards. As the slogan for the department’s 75th anniversary proclaims – “Anchored in the past, full ahead toward the future!” – the MTD, its affiliates and its Port Maritime Councils continue the work of promoting the U.S.-flag and Canadian-flag merchant marine, their workers, their families and the whole maritime industry. The names may change, the issues may vary, but the cause endures and the values remain. Seafarers LOG 19 �OCTOBER 2021 VOLUME 83, NO. 10 Text “Join” to 97779 To Sign Up for SIU Text Alerts O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E S E A F A R E R S I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N AT L A N T I C , G U L F, L A K E S A N D I N L A N D W AT E R S , A F L- C I O CONGRESSMAN VISITS RECRUITING TABLE – U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-New Jersey) (center) stops by the SIU table at a recent job fair for veterans. SIU Port Agent Ray Henderson is at left, while SIU Patrolman James Bast is at right. The event took place in Newark, New Jersey. REMINISCING IN NEW ORLEANS – Longtime Seafarer Kerry Wright (center) recently stopped by the hall and unexpectedly saw a familiar face: that of SIU VP Government Services Nick Celona, whom Wright remembered from the official’s days as a New Orleans patrolman. SIU Safety Director James Brown is at left. As reported last month, Celona is transitioning from the union’s hall in Oakland, California, back to New Orleans. WELCOME ASHORE IN JACKSONVILLE – Two members recently wrapped up lengthy careers with the SIU (they’re both pictured at the hall, with SIU Port Agent Ashely Nelson). In photo above, Recertified Steward Jack Hart receives his first pension check after 40 years of membership. OMU Ralph Thomas is at left in the photo below, also picking up his first retirement check following 40-plus years with the union. At Sea and Ashore with the SIU GOOD CONTRACT SECURED IN CALIFORNIA – With the easing of some pandemic-related restrictions, SIU officials recently recognized members in person at Starlight Marine in Oakland (photo at immediate right) and Wilmington (photo above) for their efforts in helping secure and ratify a new contract earlier this year. Pictured from left in the Oakland photo are SIU Port Agent Nick Marrone II, Engineer Gabriel Torres, SIU VP West Coast Nick Marrone, Engineer Florian Schreier, Engineer Yoali Salcedo, Starlight Marine Services General Manager Benjamin Ostroff, Chief Engineer Jack Matievich, Mate Maxwell Fleischfresser and SIU Patrolman Adrian Fraccarolli. In the second photo: Engineer Chad Millikan, Engineer Brian Imsland, Engineer Aaron Ellis, Engineer Timothy Alexander, Mate Brian Edmiston, Engineer Jonathan Willingham and Chief Engineer David Scott. Not pictured, but still playing a major role in securing the agreement were the SIU members unable to attend due to vessel operations, as well as SIU Patrolman Gerret Jarman. MILESTONE IN SAN JUAN – Proudly displaying his first steward relief shipping card (and also supporting the Maritime Defense League) is Seafarer Jose Outeiral (right), pictured with SIU Asst. VP Amancio Crespo at the hall. WELCOME ASHORE IN TACOMA – Recertified Bosun Garry Walker (left), pictured at the Tacoma, Washington, hall with SIU Port Agent Warren Asp, picks up his first pension check. � 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 2020-present Description An account of the resource Volumes LXXXII of the Seafarers Log and beyond Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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The convention theme – Building for the Future – was reflected throughout the proceedings. SIUNA President Michael Sacco is pictured at top right. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler (immediate right) delivered keynote remarks via a video that had been recorded a day earlier. The convention was engineered from the SIU-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland; SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel (right in photo directly above) and Legal Counsel Leslie Tarantola (left) are pictured on the campus. Pages 4-5. Pasha Ship Christened The SIU on Sept. 2 joined in celebrating the christening of the new Pasha Hawaii vessel George III (pictured at right). A ceremony took place in Long Beach, California. Pictured from left in the photo above are Ed Washburn, Senior VP of Fleet Operations for Pasha Hawaii; SIU Asst. VP Joe Vincenzo; and SIU Wilmington Port Agent Gerret Jarman. Extensive details about the ship were reported in the September LOG and are available on the SIU website. Seafarers Recognized for Rescues Page 3 Remembering Adm. Herberger Page 6 �President’s Report Support for Cargo Preference A recent hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives made it crystal clear that our country is best-served by maintaining strong cargo preference laws. Through joint testimony submitted on behalf of several maritime unions, the SIU took part in the Sept. 14 hearing, conducted by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Two days earlier, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report identifying ways to better enforce cargo preference compliance. As you may know, cargo preference has been under attack this year, via House and Senate resolutions that attempt to leverage the war in Ukraine to justify a waiver. As the unions said in our joint testimony, these resolutions not only ignore the impact such a waiver would have on America’s commercial sealift readiness capability, but totally disregard the impact it would have on the jobs of American merchant mariners. If these resolutions were enacted, the federal government would Michael Sacco give up control of the carriage of U.S.-taxpayer financed food aid cargoes to foreign-flag, foreigncrewed ships. We also pointed out that, contrary to what the sponsors of these resolutions would have us believe, existing U.S.-flag cargo preference shipping requirements are not hindering our government’s efforts to export food aid. If the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) uses the funding made available by Congress to respond to the worldwide food crisis and either the volume of food aid cargo exceeds available American-flag tonnage or U.S.- flag vessels aren’t available at “fair and reasonable” rates, existing law already allows for the waiver of the cargo preference “Ship American” requirements. Put simply, the resolutions are completely unnecessary. I was especially encouraged by remarks from U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon), who chairs the full House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and from U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-California), chairman of the subcommittee. DeFazio said in part, “The U.S. depends on a robust merchant fleet not only for economic purposes but also for national security. This past year, we’ve seen the negative effects of an industry dominated by foreign companies and interests wreaking havoc on our supply chain. It is counter to U.S. interests to increase reliance on foreign-flagged vessels. For decades we’ve seen the U.S.-flag fleet shrink… The flags-of-convenience system has exacer exacerbated this issue, allowing companies to flag their vessels under countries that lack labor, safety, and environmental standards. Cargo preference provides a backbone to support the dwindling internationally sailing U.S.-flag fleet, especially when coupled with other incentive programs like the Maritime Security Program.” He added, “There’s an old saying: cargo is king. By providing a baseline of cargo for U.S.-flagged ships, we incentivize more vessels to join the fleet. Without guaranteeing cargo for U.S. vessels, we lose demand for U.S.-owned and -crewed ships.” DeFazio also voiced concern about agencies that have skirted cargo prefer preference requirements. Carbajal put it this way: “Compliance with cargo preference law is closely tied to the sustainment of American jobs and national security. It requires that government-impelled cargo be shipped overseas using U.S. flagged vessels – in other words, vessels crewed by U.S. mariners, owned by Americans, and abiding by U.S. laws. Guaranteeing a steady supply of cargo through cargo preference programs equates to job security for these hardworking citizens. Along with the Maritime Security Program and the Jones Act, cargo prefer preference ensures that the U.S. seagoing maritime industry does not disappear completely...” There were many other encouraging statements throughout the hearing, which featured multiple panels and representatives from labor, business, government and the administration. Their respective conclusions are consistent with what we’ve known all along: America’s national, economic and homeland security depend on a strong U.S. Merchant Marine, and the U.S. Merchant Marine relies in part on maintaining and enforcing cargo preference laws. Comprehensive Study Underscores How Puerto Rico Benefits from Jones Act U.S.-Flag Vessels Reliably, Efficiently Serve Territory A new study finds that Puerto Rico benefits from reliable service by Jones Act carriers. The Transportation Institute on Aug. 23 announced the findings of research by Ernst & Young (EY). The report evaluated the Jones Act and its implications on freight rates, container availability, port congestion, and carrier performance in the Caribbean Region relative to global averages. The analysis considered the timeframe between January 2019 and December 2021 and captured the heightened volatility of freight movement during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and showed that global shipping rates increased 27 times more and delays were eight times higher than with Jones Act carriers. “Across multiple metrics, shippers overwhelmingly associated better carrier performance with Jones Act carriers than non-Jones Act ones,” according to the study. It also concluded that “in addition to providing stability and security in the region, the Jones Act shipping industry continues to provide substantial economic benefits to Puerto Rico.” “Jones Act carriers are dedicated to Puerto Rico and help local businesses make goods more affordable and the supply chain more reliable compared to our global competitors,” said Transportation Institute Chairman and President James L. Henry. “While the entire global supply chain was disrupted during the pandemic, our Jones Act carriers proved to be 27 times more affordable and eight times more reliable than non-Jones Act carriers.” EY engaged in primary data collection through a survey of 49 companies that ship to and from the continental United States and the Caribbean. The survey gathered information from shippers on advantages or impediments that they experienced while shipping via Jones Act and non-Jones Act carriers with respect to freight and shipping cost, the availability of containers, and the resiliency and adaptability in carrier customer service models to meet the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain challenges. The study also evaluated the economic contribution of the Jones Act shipping industry in Puerto Rico based on direct, indirect and induced contributions. Among the study’s key findings: n Global shipping rates increased 27 times more than rates in the Caribbean Region n Global shipping vessel delays were eight times more than in the Caribbean Region n Jones Act economic impact on Puerto Rico is as follows: created or helped maintain more than 2,000 jobs; contributed $96 million in wages and was responsible for $221 million in economic output. Major League Baseball Union Affiliates with AFL-CIO The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) on Sept. 7 announced that it is formally affiliating with the AFL-CIO, with a goal of supporting the efforts and strengthening the voice of the national labor movement. The SIU also is an AFL-CIO affiliate. SIU President Michael Sacco is the longest-serving vice president on the federation’s executive council. “The MLBPA has a proud, 56-year history of success rooted in unity and a highly engaged membership,” Executive Director Tony Clark said. “We look forward to bringing that history and experience to bear as a more formal part of the movement.” The announcement was made during an appearance by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Clark at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. “The MLBPA and every single one of its 1,200 players have a home in our movement because this union understands and lives the meaning of the word solidarity by leveraging the power of sports and helping others,” said Shuler. “Together, with our 12.5 million members, we will bring our strength to their fights, including working to organize 5,400 minor league players.” The AFL-CIO and many of its member unions offered consistent support that helped the MLBPA withstand a 99-day lockout by Major League Baseball to achieve significant improvements in a fiveyear collective bargaining agreement reached on March 10. The MLBPA will play an active role in the AFLCIO’s Sports Council, a working group of unions representing professional athletes founded to align interests in areas of common concern with service, hospitality and other workers who support the professional sports industries. The Sports Council founding unions include the NFL Players Association, the National Women’s Soccer League Players Association, the United Soccer League Players Association-CWA, the U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association and the newly organized United Football Players Association-USW. SIU Jobs Secure Aboard T-AGOS Vessels O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E S E A F A R E R S I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N AT L A N T I C , G U L F, L A K E S A N D I N L A N D W AT E R S , A F L- C I O Volume 84 Number 10 October 2022 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO; 5201 Capital Gateway Drive; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Assistant Communications Director & Managing Editor/ Production, Jim Guthrie; Assistant Editor, Nick Merrill; Administrative Support, Jenny Stokes. Copyright © 2022 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. 2 Seafarers LOG The U.S. Defense Department in mid-August announced that SIU-contracted Ocean Shipholdings, Inc. will operate the USNS Victorious, USNS Able (above), USNS Effective, USNS Loyal, USNS Impeccable and USNS Howard O. Lorenzen for up to five years (through October 2027). The SIU represents the unlicensed crews of those vessels with the incumbent operator and will continue doing so with Ocean Shipholdings. (U.S. Navy file photo) October 2022 �ITF Recovers $37.6 Million in Unpaid Wages The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) continues making a major, positive impact on the lives of mariners around the world. The latest evidence for that sentiment surfaced in mid-August, when the federation revealed that its inspectors recovered $37.6 million in unpaid wages to foreign crews across the globe. According to a report, “The ITF’s 125 inspectors and coordinators completed 7,265 inspections in 2021 to support thousands of seafarers with wage claims and repatriation cases, despite COVID-19 restrictions preventing inspectors’ ability to board ships for much of the year.” The SIU is an ITF affiliate. SIU SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel chairs the organization’s Seafarers’ Section. “ITF Inspectors get their name because they board and ‘inspect’ ships,” the federation said in announcing the back-pay figures. “They educate seafarers about their rights and support crew to enforce these rights. The officials cover more than 100 ports across 50 countries. “Inspectors are trained to look for exploitation, overwork – even for signs of forced labor and modern slavery,” the ITF continued. “On many vessels, inspectors have the right to ex- amine wage accounts, employment contracts, and to review recorded hours of work and rest.” “It’s not uncommon for crew to be paid at the wrong rate by a shipowner, or less than the rate set out in the employment agreement covering the ship,” said ITF Inspectorate Coordinator Steve Trowsdale. “Crew can generally work out when they’re being underpaid. And that’s when they contact us. ITF inspectors help seafarers recover what’s owed to them.” Trowsdale said the makeup of seafarers’ wage claims was changing: “Concerningly, we’re seeing a rise in the number of seafarers reporting non-payment of wages for periods of two months or longer, which actually meets the ILO’s definition of abandonment. Seafarers might think it’s normal to go unpaid for a couple of months, waiting for a shipowner to sort out financing, but they need to be aware that non-payment can also be a sign that a shipowner is about to cut them loose and leave them abandoned.” The ITF reported 85 cases of abandonment to the International Labor Organization (ILO) last year, an historic high. In many of those cases, abandoned crew had already been waiting on several weeks’ or months’ of unpaid wages – including those aboard the storm-hit MV Lidia. An ITF inspector based in Hong Kong, Jason Lam, helped eight Burmese seafarers who were crewing the MV Lidia recover almost USD $30,000 in unpaid wages after they ran aground in October 2021, thanks to a typhoon that left them close to shipwrecked. The shipowner refused to pay the two months’ wages he owed them, abandoning them and ruling out any assistance to get them home. Weeks of campaigning by Lam on behalf of the seafarers had an impact, and on November 2, 2021, the crew flew home – full wages in hand. Moreover, inspectors also helped thousands of mariners return home at the height of the crew-change crisis. Trowsdale added that inspectors adapted and found new ways of working during the pandemic. “I’m extremely proud of the work our inspectors have done to support seafarers in the last year, often working in the face of incredibly difficult circumstances,” he said. “It’s always been important for our team to be able to physically get to seafarers – to board ships and educate crew on their rights. So, when COVID19 restrictions presented a challenge to inspec- tors to board vessels, there was a real question: ‘What will happen to the seafarers who need us?’” As the crew-change crisis worsened in early 2021, a flood of requests filled the ITF’s inboxes from mariners desperate to sign off and get home. COVID-related border restrictions were the underlying reason for the dilemma, which impacted an estimated 400,000 seafarers at the worst point of the crisis. But on some ships, other more sinister factors were at play in keeping crew from their families, according to the federation. “There is evidence that some shipowners were using COVID-19 as an excuse to keep seafarers working beyond their initial contracts and in complete violation of those seafarers’ human and labor rights,” said Trowsdale. “Thankfully, our team was wise to what was going on and despite everything we got thousands of seafarers home. “Keeping crew on board while pretending their hands were tied may have saved those employers a few dollars in flight fares, but in today’s society that kind of conduct gets noticed,” he concluded. “There are no shadows to hide in anymore when it comes to global supply chain accountability.” SIU members sailing aboard the Maersk Tennessee, the APL-operated Herodote, the NY Waterway ferry Abraham Lincoln and the Centerline Logistics-operated tugboats Richardson Sea and Chabria Sea were all involved in rescues this year. On July 22, the SIU crew of the Maersk Tennessee spotted a man in need of help, 40 nautical miles off the coast of Florida. The man was piloting a jet ski, which had run out of fuel, and had drifted out to sea. The crew worked to- gether to get the man onboard with the port pilot ladder and slant combination, with a rescue boat on standby but ultimately not needed. The SIU members aboard the Tennessee at the time included Bosun Keller Gilyard, ABs Koksal Demir, Delroy Fernandez Fernandez, Michael Kanga, Nathaniel Lynch and Troy Mack, QE4 John Jaremchuk, QEE Ann Mensch, GUDE Amer Ahmed, Steward Baker Susan Emmons, Chief Cook Velicia Williams and SA Emy Smith. Once onboard, the rescued man informed the crew that he had been stranded for nearly five days. He was later transferred to a U.S. Coast Guard vessel which linked up with the Tennessee. On August 10, the crew of the Herodote – which includes SIU members working in the steward department – was presented with an award from a rescue that took place on March 21. As detailed by the Coast Guard Certificate of Merit: “On March 21, 2022, while underway on a voyage from Saipan, CNMI, to Hakata, Japan, your crew observed smoke and flames on the horizon from a fishing vessel approximately eight nautical miles from your vessel’s position and 107 nautical miles from Tanegashima Island, Japan. You immediately diverted towards the observed fire and discovered the Japanese fishing vessel YUUJIN MARU No. 51 was completely engulfed in flames from the superstructure to the waterline with no visible name or designating marks, and no visible signs of survivors. The crew of the CMA CGM HERODOTE took immediate action to search for survivors, made radio broadcasts for assistance from vessels in the area, contacted USCG District 14 Command Center Honolulu and further coordinated SAR efforts with the Japan Coast Guard. You remained on scene and provided invaluable real-time information to SAR experts. The CMA CGM HERODOTE was joined by the Greeceflagged tanker WOODSIDE ROGERS to assist with the response and soon located three per- sons in the water, who were then recovered by the WOODSIDE ROGERS. It was discovered that a total of eight crewmembers were onboard the YUUJIN MARU No. 51, comprised of six Indonesian and two Japanese nationals. CMA CGM HERODOTE continued to search for survivors until relieved by Japanese Coast Guard air and surface assets approximately seven hours after the initial sighting.” The SIU crew onboard the vessel included Recertified Steward Karl Meyer, Chief Cook Wardell Paze and ACU Jose Ayon-Ayon. Not even a week later, a crew of SIU members working aboard the NY Waterway-operated ferry Abraham Lincoln responded to two kayakers in distress on August 16. According to Captain Anthony Ryan, “It was a real busy time of day, as far as boat traffic. I’m just happy nobody got hurt, and we were able to save them.” Ryan and his crew brought the kayakers aboard and safely transported them to Pier 11. No injuries were reported. Finally, an award ceremony took place Aug. 24 for the crews of the Richardson Sea and Chabria Sea, who were involved in a rescue that saved the life of a jet skier in New York Harbor on June 25 – the International Day of the Seafarer. The award ceremony recognized the efforts of SIU members Ryan Bradley, Corey Harris and John Huggins, who were involved in the rescue. The details of the rescue were previously reported in the August issue of the Seafarers LOG. Seafarers Receive Recognition for Rescues at Sea A photo taken from the Maersk Tennessee during the rescue of a stranded jet skier. (Photo courtesy USMMA) The crew of the NY Waterway ferry Abraham Lincoln, pictured with the two rescued kayakers (left and second from left). (Photo courtesy NY Waterway) Not Everyday Cargo The SIU-crewed USNS Mendonca (U.S. Marine Management) in midAugust picked up an F/A-18E Super Hornet in Sicily, Italy. The aircraft had been recovered from the Mediterranean Sea after being blown off the aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman during heavy weather. AB Michal Penkwitz is pictured in front of the plane in photo at the immediate right, while the image at the far right, courtesy of the U.S. Navy, shows the aircraft being lowered onto the Mendonca’s deck. October 2022 Seafarers LOG 3 �Convention Focus: Workplaces of Future SIUNA Embraces New Tech, Says Workers Must Have a Voice The Seafarers International Union of North America (SIUNA) conducted its 2022 Quinquennial Convention online, under the theme “Building for the Future.” Hosted in Piney Point, Maryland, the event took place Sept. 14 and included approximately 60 delegates and guests who connected online from across the U.S. and Canada. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered the keynote address via a video that had been recorded the previous day (see separate story). Delegates elected the following officers for five-year terms in office: President Michael Sacco, Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, and Vice Presidents Paul Doell, Jeff Richards, Nicole Walsh, Anthony Poplawski, Dave Connolly, Tom Orzechowski, Nick Celona, Dean Corgey, Nick Marrone, Joseph Soresi, Augie Tellez, George Tricker, Pat Vandegrift, Jim Given, Marcus Woodring, Monte Burgett, Karen Horton-Gennette and Laura Lopez. They also passed resolutions addressing automation and the future of work; the supply chain; grassroots political action and voter turnout; the Jones Act; crew changes; the PRO Act; opposing a proposed second register in the U.S. Virgin Islands; wind energy; Union Plus; cargo preference laws; support for our troops and veterans; appreciation for the Biden Administration’s backing of unions and the maritime industry; support for Shuler and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond; and a remembrance of many who’ve passed away since the prior convention. The proceedings also featured reports from individual SIUNA affiliates and from the various committees (who also met online the previous day). In his opening remarks, Sacco stated, “Our convention theme is ‘Building for the Future,’ and that’s exactly what we’re doing. It’s probably most obvious in the wind-energy sector, which I believe will be a major source of jobs for many of our affiliates. We’ve been laying the groundwork for those opportunities for quite a while, and the jobs aren’t too far off on the horizon.” He continued, “Our efforts definitely go beyond wind energy, of course. The SIUNA and our affiliates continue to work with our contracted companies, our allies throughout the labor movement and our political representatives to stand up for our members. That means doing everything possible to make sure they have good contracts; the training they need; a voice in the workplace; job security; and a bright future.” He then encouraged the affiliates to boost Some of the delegates and guests are shown participating in the convention via Zoom (photo above). voter turnout and to “support candidates who’ll support working families, regardless of political party.” Throughout the convention, the COVID19 global pandemic was part of every report. Sacco pointed out that the pandemic “has affected all of our affiliates, and definitely not always in the same ways. For some, there are jobs that disappeared and still haven’t come back. For others, the term ‘essential workers’ took on new meaning and often meant extended hours and extended tours. For the most part, I think we’ve all done an excellent job weathering the storm, delivering the goods and standing up for our members.” He touched on the state of organized labor, noting a number of recent high-profile organizing victories and an unprecedented level of public support for unions. Regarding the maritime industry, Sacco said he believes it is “heading in the right AFL-CIO President Applauds SIUNA AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler commended the work of Seafarers and encouraged officials and rank-and-file members to support pro-labor candidates in the midterm elections. Shuler submitted a video message for the SIUNA convention, which took place online Sept. 14. “I just have to start by recognizing your president, Mike Sacco, who is not only an incredible leader of your union, but a true leader within our federation,” said Shuler. “Serving on our executive council, and as president of the AFL-CIO’s Maritime Trades Department, and even conducting the elections for Fred (Redmond) and I at the AFL-CIO convention last June. Thank you, Mike, and to (SIU Executive Vice President) Augie Tellez, (SIU Secretary-Treasurer) Dave Heindel and all the executive board leaders and activists, we are so grateful for your dedication to our labor movement.” She continued, “And that’s what the Seafarers do: You show up whenever you’re needed, and you deliver the goods. That’s especially true in times of crisis. It was Seafarers who delivered supplies to Allied troops in World War II, and helped evacuate people from Manhattan after 4 Seafarers LOG direction, but we all know the battles never end. We’re currently in a very serious fight about cargo preference laws, and we’re doing everything possible to educate Congress and preserve American maritime jobs. We had manpower challenges even before the pandemic, and as many of you know, those have only grown. “Otherwise, we’ve made significant gains by securing the new Tanker Security Program, an American-flag cable fleet, and full funding for the Maritime Security Program,” he added. “And, as mentioned, we’re also getting in on the ground floor to secure good union jobs in the wind-energy sector. I think we’re in good shape overall. We’ve got a very worker-friendly administration and we’ve got plenty of opportunities to get things done.” While much of the convention focused on pandemic-related challenges along with 9/11. And there’s no question that you all have stepped up to address the challenges the pandemic has posed to our economy and our supply chain. That’s what unions do. We show up for each other, and we use our collective power to fight for a better future for our communities. And people are recognizing this. Not only is the public support for unions at 71 percent, but we’re seeing incredible momentum building around organizing.” She spoke on some of the new technologies that will shape the future of the SIUNA: “New industries are emerging all around us. And we need to make sure that those jobs are good, union jobs from day one. And workplaces of the future, the SIUNA International Affairs Committee pointed out the ongoing issue of crew abandonment. “Historically, this is an under-reported issue, and yet we know of more than 70 such cases in 2021 alone, almost always involving so-called flag-of-convenience or runway-flag ships,” the committee wrote. “According to the International Maritime Organization, the total number of cases that were recorded from 2004 to 2020 was nearly 500 and involved almost 6,000 seafarers. As noted by the IMO, ‘Seafarer abandonment is a serious problem that can blight the lives of those caught up in it. It must be tackled and it needs continual cooperation, not just between the IMO and ILO and non-governmental organizations devoted to seamen’s welfare, but with flag states, port states and other industry groups, too. We all have a duty to protect seafarers.’” by being the source for the most highly skilled, highly trained, most productive workers on the planet, that’s how we get a foothold. And we are seeing that in industries like offshore wind…. “But now we want to expand that, and make sure every aspect of the industry is union, wall to wall,” Shuler continued. “And this, of course, includes all the work in the maritime trades. From construction, to the 20-plus years of maintenance work on barges and supply ships, wind turbine installation vessels, crewing transports, operations and maintenance vessels.… We are going to fight for all of that to be union work. And I am personally committed to this fight, because this is about the future.” Lastly, Shuler described the importance of voting. “We all know that the course of our future, it will depend on who’s writing the laws and making the rules,” she said. “And that’s why I know all of you will show up in these critical midterm elections. Our Labor 2022 plan is built on the organizing power of unions, and our ability to talk to one another about the issues that affect our daily lives. When we have those one on one, face to face conversations with our members about the issues, we can break through the polarization, and the echo chamber. We can be those trusted messengers on the job, on the phones, listening to our members about what’s important to them. And then connecting it to the pro-workers candidates who share our values, and who will show up for us. That’s how we’re going to win in this election.” October 2022 �Participants listen to a report (above, left), while the image at right features the convention artwork SIUNA Convention 2022 – Summary of Resolutions The following is a brief summary of the resolutions passed by convention delegates, not including the In Memoriam statement. Resolution 1: Automation and the Future of Work The SIUNA and its affiliates stand ready to embrace new technology and the advancements that come with them, as long as such developments are made with workers in mind and with workers having a seat at the table to negotiate their use. Resolution 2: Supply Chain While the global supply chain quickly slowed down at the height of the pandemic, getting it back to where it was remains a concern. The U.S.-flag and Canadian-flag maritime unions are working to help provide solutions. Resolution 3: Get Out the Vote Exercising one’s right to vote goes beyond presidential and congressional elections. Union families must vote the whole ballot, from state legislatures to city halls to local school boards. The SIUNA and its affiliates will mobilize on every level to ensure utmost union member participation in the upcoming 2022 elections and those that follow, because labor’s interests are at stake. Resolution 6: Opposing the Proposed USVI Open Register The SIUNA and its affiliates call upon the Biden Administration, the Congress, the Department of Defense and the Maritime Administration to reject any effort that would have U.S. Virgin Islands-flag vessels be treated as if they are the same as U.S.-flag, U.S.-crewed ships for any purpose or for any program. An open register in the U.S. Virgin Islands would take cargo from U.S.-flag vessels, crewed by American citizens, and place it on vessels that do not use American crews, do not pay American taxes and do not meet American safety and labor standards. Resolution 7: The PRO Act It is time for the United States to bring its labor laws into the 21st century. It is time for the Senate to pass, and the nation to enact the PRO Act, organized labor’s top legislative priority. This legislation, already approved twice by the House of Representatives, would help ensure that workers have a right to vote to form a union in an atmosphere defined by free speech and open communication, and without fear of retaliation for standing up for their rights. Resolution 8: Wind Energy The SIUNA and its affiliates will con- tinue working with other brothers and sisters throughout the labor movement to plan, build and maintain North America’s energy-producing offshore windfarms. We will maintain our vigil on the cabotage laws of the United States and Canada to make sure these renewable energy jobs go to highly trained, qualified American and Canadian union workers. Resolution 9: Union Plus The SIUNA remains enthusiastically committed to fully supporting and participating in Union Plus programs and in helping ensure that rank-and-file members of our affiliate unions receive the most current information about those programs. Resolution 10: Cargo Preference Cargo-preference laws are good for America, good for the U.S. maritime industry – and good for the foreign citizens who benefit from many of the cargoes themselves. The SIUNA thanks the Biden administration for supporting these laws, which should be maintained and strengthened. Resolution 11: Appreciation for the Biden Administration The Biden Administration is well on its way to being the most pro-union administration ever. Not only that, the president himself has been an outspoken supporter of American maritime, starting in his first week in office. We are grateful for the support and will continue backing politicians and administrations who understand and respect the importance of organized labor. Resolution 12: Support Our Troops and Veterans The SIUNA has a rich tradition of supporting our men and women in uniform – both active duty and retired – and their families. We will continue our efforts to help ensure that every veteran in search of employment finds it in short order. We hold our troops and veterans in the very highest regard, and we thank them for their service. Resolution 13: Support for Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond The SIUNA offers its unyielding support to Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond. Delegates to the AFL-CIO Convention on June 12 elected the duo to serve as president and secretary-treasurer, respectively, of the nation’s largest labor federation. The SIUNA looks forward to working with both of them and supporting their ongoing fight for economic justice for working people across the country. Resolution 4: Jones Act Support The SIUNA will continue its critical fight for jobs created within the scope of the Jones Act. This law supports America’s mariners and shipyard workers along with other shoreside personnel. It has proven its value to the economy and national security for more than a century. Resolution 5: Crew Changes Perhaps no pandemic-induced challenge for the world’s mariners has loomed larger than achieving crew changes. While significant progress has been made when it comes to getting mariners to and from work, the sheer scope and complexity of the crisis are noteworthy. The International Chamber of Shipping at one point stated the following: “The continuing inability of ship operators to conduct crew changes has been the single greatest operational challenge confronting the global shipping industry since the Second World War.” The SIUNA applauds the work of every organization that has stood up for seafarers throughout the pandemic. We recognize both the tremendous progress and the work that remains. October 2022 Pictured from left in photo at left are Legal Counsel Leslie Tarantola and SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel. SIU President Michael Sacco is shown in the screenshot directly above. Seafarers LOG 5 �Vice Adm. Herberger Passes Away at 91 Revered U.S.-Flag Stalwart Served at TRANSCOM, MARAD The U.S.-flag maritime industry lost a true and devoted friend when retired Vice Adm. Albert Herberger (USN) passed away Aug. 26. He was 91 years old. “Admiral Herberger was more than a friend,” recalled SIU President Michael Sacco. “He was a merchant mariner. He was a Navy man. He understood logistics and transportation. He knew us.” Following a 32-year career in the Navy, Herberger served as the U.S. Maritime Administrator from 1993 to 1997. During that time, he was the point man for the Clinton administration to secure passage of the “maritime revitalization” program. Proposed in 1992 by the George H.W. Bush administration to rebuild and refortify the U.S.-flag merchant fleet in the wake of the 1991 Kuwaiti war, maritime revitalization finally passed the Congress and was signed into law by President Clinton in 1996 as the (still-operating today and highly successful) Maritime Security Program. Herberger was a regular presence at Maritime Trades Department functions, speaking at the department’s 1995 convention as well as at the 1994 and 1995 executive board meetings. The New York/New Jersey Maritime Port Council presented him with its Government Man of the Year Award in 1996. (That same year, he received the Admiral of the Ocean Seas Award from the United Seamen’s Service.) He also delivered the keynote speech at the SIU-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland, when the facility opened an exhibit of World War II U.S. Merchant Marine posters in 1995. The Albany, New York, native graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1955. After sailing as a merchant mariner for three years, he joined the Navy. He commanded war ships and held shore-side posts in the Navy. In his last assignment, he was the first deputy commander-in-chief of the U.S. Transportation Command, where he worked directly with Sacco and other maritime union officers while helping launch the command. Great Lakes Coalition Honors Rep. Gallagher A major maritime coalition recently saluted U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) for his strong support of the industry. The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF), to which the SIU is affiliated, presented Gallagher with the organization’s 2022 Legislator of the Year Award, during a late-July ceremony in Green Bay. In announcing the recognition, the GLMTF said, “Congressman Gallagher has spearheaded legislation that invests in shipbuilding on the Great Lakes, improves the maritime supply chain during the winter, and ensures the Great Lakes Navigation System remains viable for years to come.” “At a time when China is commissioning three ships in a single day, we desperately need to strengthen the American shipbuilding industrial base to expand, support, and service the fleet,” said Gallagher. “Congressman Gallagher’s support for U.S. Merchant Mariners, Wisconsin ports, and Wisconsin shipbuilding drives economic stability in the Great Lakes region and in the nation. Simply put, he helps to create family-sustaining jobs for thousands,” stated Mark Ruge, president of the Wisconsin Domestic Maritime Coalition. John Baker, an official with the International Longshoremen’s Association and vice president of the task force, added, “Mike Gallagher invests in the American worker protecting sailors from damaging ice floes, advancing U.S. shipbuilding, and keeping the maritime supply chain moving on the nation’s Fourth Sea Coast.” GLMTF President Jim Weakley stated, “The work done by Congressman Gallagher to correct years of neglect to the Great Lakes Navigation System during the winter months is monumental. The Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act is a great step in the right direction. In addition, the support Congressman Gallagher provided to get the Great Lakes designated as a navigation system with a guaranteed allocation of money from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund will undoubtedly serve the Great 6 Seafarers LOG U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) Lakes region for decades to come and that is why he is our Legislator of the Year.” Gallagher noted, “The importance of the Great Lakes cannot be overstated. Here in Northeast Wisconsin, these lakes are crucial to not just our economy, but to our way of life, and it’s critical we do everything we can to preserve these national treasures for generations to come. It’s an honor to be named the 2022 Legislator of the Year by the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force, and I look forward to continuing my work to both protect the Great Lakes and expand opportunities for the businesses that rely on them.” The award presentation took place at the U.S. Venture, Inc. facility in Green Bay. President and CEO of U.S. Venture John Schmidt stated, “The Port of Green Bay serves as a critical link in the supply chain for gasoline, diesel, and renewable energy products supplied to Northeastern Wisconsin. We appreciate and commend Congressman Gallagher for his continued support of the Port and the Great Lakes.” The GLMTF has 74 member organizations. According to the coalition, “The Great Lakes commercial maritime industry supports more than 147,000 American jobs in eight Great Lakes states and generates more than $25 billion in economic activity.” Among his military and civilian recognitions are the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, and the National Defense Transportation Association Distinguished Service Award. During his tenure at the Maritime Administration, Herberger was known as being greatly admired, determined and friendly. Upon his retirement, the staff presented him with a life-size photo from when he threw out a first pitch at a minor league baseball game. Years later, he told others he had that photo as well as all his awards in his den, but his young grandchildren were more interested in his pitching form than his record of service. Upon his passing, the Maritime Administration issued a statement that reads in part, “Our sincerest condolences go to his family and loved ones during this time…. He was a stalwart merchant mariner…. We will forever remain inspired by his leadership and his impact on the maritime community.” Vice Adm. Al Herberger White House Issues Labor Day Proclamation Editor’s note: Following is the text of this year’s Labor Day statement from President Biden. It was issued September 2, the Friday before the holiday. American workers have built our communities, laid the foundation for our democracy, and powered the engine of our prosperity. From the factory hands who forged an Arsenal of Democracy and helped beat back fascism during World War II, to the immigrants who assembled the transcontinental railroad that connected America’s coasts, to the health care professionals and first responders who mobilized selflessly during the pandemic to save countless lives, American workers have guided us through our most difficult moments and delivered some of our Nation’s greatest triumphs. Unions have been the voice of American workers, guiding their path to power as a major force in our society. Unions fought for higher wages and family-supporting benefits, established vital health and safety standards, secured an 8-hour work day, eradicated child labor, guarded against discrimination and harassment, and bargained for every worker’s fair share of economic prosperity. They give workers a say in critical decisions affecting their lives and livelihoods and play a transformative role in shaping the future of our democracy. The middle class built America, and unions built the middle class. When organized labor wins, families win. We all win. I said from the start that I would be the most pro-worker and pro-union President in American history, and I am keeping that promise. When I took office, I put money in the pockets of hardworking Americans with the American Rescue Plan, offering families much-needed breathing room. I have now enacted a bold, long-term economic agenda that will lead to historic investments in our Nation and our workers: the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. My economic agenda is a oncein-a-generation blueprint to rebuild America, out-compete every other economy in the world, and create thousands of good-paying and cleanmanufacturing jobs. We are putting plumbers, pipefitters, electrical workers, steel workers, and so many others to work on a range of projects – from rebuilding our infrastructure to manufacturing semiconductors, electric vehicles, wind turbines, and solar panels. Many of these jobs will be union jobs. This is just the beginning. To give workers more power and raise wages, I signed an Executive Order calling for a ban on unfair non-compete agreements that hinder people from building on their experience to take new jobs in their industries. I created a White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment with the aim of identifying new ways the executive branch can facilitate the organizing of workers. I also appointed a former union president and card-carrying union member to serve this country as the Secretary of Labor. Still, there is more we can do. I believe every worker should have a free and fair choice to organize and bargain collectively with their employer without coercion or intimidation. That is why I called on the Congress to finally pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, which will make it easier for private-sector, State, and local government workers to join a union and bargain collectively. As our economy recovers and rebuilds, we must build it from the bottom up and the middle out – not the top down – so everyone benefits. Our Nation continues to fall short of its promise to deliver equal opportunity to workers of color and women, among others, and we can do more to ensure that good-paying jobs are accessible to everyone. Only when all workers have a strong voice in their wages, benefits, and job treatment can we start to change how we value their labor. Only then can we begin to reward work and not just wealth. I have had the honor of meeting workers of every stripe. I have visited longshore workers in California, firefighters in Colorado, transit workers in New Jersey, welders in Wisconsin, and teachers in Virginia, among many others. I also welcomed frontline worker-organizers into the Oval Office. Whenever I meet members of America’s labor community – dedicated women and men who derive purpose from their work – I am reminded of something my father used to tell me: “A job is about more than a paycheck – it is about dignity and respect.” This Labor Day, let us honor those trailblazers who have fought for the rights of working people. Let us stand in solidarity with all workers and strengthen their ability to organize and bargain with employers. Let us give thanks to all of America’s workers who build this Nation and pave our future. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 5, 2022, as Labor Day. I call upon all public officials and people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor the energy and innovation of working Americans. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twentytwo, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortyseventh. JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR. October 2022 �Students enhance their skills on a Star Cool unit. Upgrader Derek Chestnut programs software on a new PrimeLINE unit. ARCM Class Raises Bar for Technology Skills Updated Course Features Cutting-Edge Equipment A popular course at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC) has updated its curriculum and added new equipment that utilizes the latest tech- Instructor Mike Fay (right) and Seafarer Devin Sem nology in the reefer container industry. These changes signal major improvements to the school’s advanced refrigerated container maintenance (ARCM) class, a two-week offering at the Piney Point, Maryland, campus. Mike Fay, a longtime Seafarer and electrician who occasionally teaches at the PHC, developed the ARCM class and serves as its lead instructor. He explained that the recently added state-of-the-art units can handle a wide range of cargo – some of which is both expensive and delicate. “It’s not uncommon to see $1 million worth of pharmaceuticals in one container, and that content has to be maintained at exact temperature, humidity and oxygen level,” Fay said. “This requires the person working on the equipment to have an in-depth knowledge of capacity controls and operating systems.” One way for students to gain or enhance such knowledge is by training with top-end equipment, and the PHC boasts such gear. The school recently added Carrier PrimeLINE unit that allows students to learn “on the next generation of units equipped with electronic expansion valves and digital control valves,” Fay noted. “These components give the unit the capability to keep a 40-foot loaded container within one-half of one degree of setpoint, thereby helping ensure the customer’s product integrity.” Fay also mentioned that students in the July ARCM class took on the task of refitting a vintage, out-of-service Star Cool reefer unit with new, upto-date components, including a 2.0 frequency converter, a variable-speed compressor and the latest digital controller. By the time the students completed their work on that unit, it was fully operational. One highlight of the July course was a visit and some guest instruction from field subject-matter expert Benjamin Hernandez, service manager of the Americas for Star Cool/Maersk Container Industry. “It was an honor to have Benjamin share his knowledge with the class,” Fay said. “He was so impressed with the whole Paul Hall Center training facilities that he offered the support of the Star Cool factory in Denmark to supply training aids and tech support. The school has always partnered with SIU-contracted companies for donating actual reefer units from their fleets for training, but this is the first time a major manufacturer has offered factory support. This ensures that the PHC will continually have the capability to train students with the latest technology well into the future.” Guest Instructor Benjamin Hernandez SIU, Express Marine Sign 3-Year Agreement SIU members employed by Express Marine are sailing under provisions of a new three-year contract featuring numerous gains. The recently ratified agreement contains signing and safety bonuses, yearly wage boosts, and increases to mileage reimbursements and contributions to the Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan. Negotiating for the SIU were Captain Riley Johnson and AB Scottie Duncan, alongside Vice President Atlantic Coast Joseph Soresi and Philadelphia Port Agent Joe Baselice. Baselice said of the pact: “It’s a good contract. We worked hard to reach a new deal with Express Marine that addressed all the concerns of the membership including wage and related increases, while maintaining two-for-one pension and Core Plus level (medical) benefits.” Johnson stated, “With regard to October 2022 the present economic environment in which we are operating, and the everchanging maritime industry, I believe we have a contract that will allow management and labor to continue moving forward into a prosperous future. We all look forward to working with the new management here at Express Marine, and together meeting the challenges that will arise.” The new contract –which runs from June 16, 2022 until June 15, 2025 – covers approximately 25 members. According to its website, Express Marine, Inc. “has provided safe, reliable tug and barge transportation for dry bulk and liquid cargos along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, Caribbean and associated bays, harbors and rivers for more than 100 years.” SIU members sail aboard the company’s fleet of tugs and barges, which range from smaller inland units to larger offshore ones. An Express Marine crew (photo above) poses for a snapshot after contract ratification. From left to right are Mate Robert Arble, AB Bruce Wilkinson and Captain Eddie Garner. In the photo at right, Mate Robert Arble counts the ballots. Seafarers LOG 7 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings MAGOTHY (Argent Marine Operations), May 8 – Chairman Frank Hedge, Secretary Tristan Cordero, Educational Director Tracy Mitchell, Deck Delegate Abdullah Ansah, Engine Delegate Samuel Ayers, Steward Delegate Nagi Ali. Chairman thanked crew for a safe voyage and for keeping garbage separated. He reminded members to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Maryland, and to keep documents up to date. No beefs or disputed OT reported. New mattresses have been ordered. Galley still needs dishwasher and grill. Members proposed one physical examination requirement per year. Crew requested raise in pension benefits, additional vacation benefits, increased dental coverage, and better Wi-Fi aboard ship. Steward department was thanked for a job well done. Next port: Portland, Oregon. USNS EFFECTIVE (Crowley), July 29 – Chairman Edgar Elegino, Secretary Delia Peters, Educational Director Emiliano Guevara, Engine Delegate Robert Murphy, Steward Delegate Cameron Keating. Members offered suggestions pertaining to crew change relief procedures. Crew suggested searching for a relief a month in advance, posting jobs to all ports immediately, providing incentive programs for members who extend their contracts and conducting job fairs to advertise the maritime industry and job vacancies. Treasurer listed some purchases recently made for various parts of vessel. Steward delegate commented on stores. AMERICAN PHOENIX (Phoenix Crew Management, LLC), The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requir requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. July 31 – Chairman Charles Hill, Secretary Edward Gavagan, Educational Director Bobby Conner, Steward Delegate Gamal Asaad. Chairman discussed personnel change while vessel was in Tampa, Florida shipyard. Secretary reminded crew to check and renew papers early. Educational director urged members to upgrade at the union-affiliated Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department was thanked for providing good food. HUDSON EXPRESS (Marine Personnel & Provisioning), July 31 – Chairman Zeki Karaahmet, Secretary Shari Hardman, Educational Director Alton Hickman, Deck Delegate Jonathan Eitz, Engine Delegate Matthew Wright, Steward Delegate Alexus Guillory. Crew revisited ongoing issues with dryer, dishwasher and air conditioning in galley. Chairman reported a smooth voyage. Special thanks given to the steward department for good meals. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. Engine delegate issued request pertaining to overtime rates. Crew discussed new contract and reiterated the importance of shipboard meetings. Members were reminded to keep prescription medication up to date. Next port: Charleston, South Carolina. ALLIANCE NORFOLK (Maersk Line, Limited), Aug. 1 – Chairman Eugene Perez, Secretary Timothy Dowd, Educational Director Frederick Williams, Deck Delegate Marcos Santos Gamboa, Engine Delegate Dennis Pangan. Chairman talked about new contract and difference in pay. Secretary advised crew to renew documents early since they are taking longer than usual to process. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members asked for clarification for B-book seniority and asked how long jobs can be held in rotation. Crew discussed shipping rule enforcement by halls and asked questions about relief and rotary jobs. AMERICAN PRIDE (Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning), August 3 – Chairman Felsher Beasley, Secretary Sharray Turner, Educational Director Moses Mickens, Engine Delegate Steve Tate, Steward Delegate Lea Ramos. Crew discussed contract and agreed to send for ratification. Chairman thanked everyone for keeping ship clean and discussed upcoming shipyard stay. Educational director encouraged crew to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center in southern Maryland and to stay on top of documents. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Beaumont, Texas. EMPIRE STATE (Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning), August 5 – Chairman Abdulkarim Mohamed, Secretary Jayson Velez-Cruz, Educational Director Mohsen Mohamed, Engine Delegate Mark Canada, Steward Delegate Kirk Fisher. Crew discussed cargo preference laws, which are vital to the U.S. Merchant Marine and which benefit U.S. national, economic and homeland security. Educational director advised members to upgrade in Piney Point and keep up with documents. Crew received computer with internet access as well as copies of new freightship and tanker agreements. Members requested an extra vacation day Aboard El Coqui Recertified Bosun Brian Guiry submitted this photo of ABs Raul Colon Matos (left) and John Diaz Hernandez. The duo works aboard the Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning vessel, which sails in the Jones Act trade. per month or extra pay in lieu of day off. Crew suggested items to include in next contract such as penalty pay for the use of any rust removal chemical and flexible rotation for permanent crew. Members were encouraged to donate to SPAD (Seafarers Political Activities Donation, the union’s voluntary political action fund). Vote of thanks was given to steward department. POHANG PIONEER (U.S. Marine Management), August 21 – Chairman Ahmed Ghaleb, Secretary Rudy Lopez, Engine Delegate Edward Galbis, Steward Delegate Steven Johnson. Crew asked for a slop chest on ship and for TVs and DVD players. Requested items are to come upon arrival at dock. Crew commented on improvement with stores. Members suggested extending vacation for permanent positions from 60 to 75 days to allow more time to handle personal business. Gym equipment was moved to fan room, which is reportedly loud and uncomfortable for members. Crew discussed restriction to ship while in Korea. Still no notice reportedly provided by Korean government, so no shore leave available. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt 8 Seafarers LOG requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD). SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 October 2022 �PROMOTING WORKERS’ RIGHTS – The SIU was well-represented at this year’s New York State AFL-CIO convention, which took place in August. Serving as delegates (photo at left, from left) were SIU Safety Director Osvaldo Ramos, UIW Rep. Jordan Esopa, SIU Port Agent Ray Henderson, SIU VP Atlantic Coast Joseph Soresi and SIU Patrolman Jose Argueta. At Sea and Ashore with the SIU ON THE JOB IN TEXAS – SIU-crewed G&H Towing boats are shown in the foreground while the SIU-crewed ARC Defender (TOTE) is in the background. INITIATIVE IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST – AB Raul Molina (above) in early August did some repairs to the flag stand that has been at the center of the counter in the Tacoma hall for the last 12 years. He built the stand all those years ago and (without being asked) showed up recently with his tool belt on. TALKING MARITIME WITH CANDIDATE – SIU Port Agents John Hoskins (left) and Mario Torrey (right) meet with Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore earlier this year at a gathering in Baltimore. They discussed workers’ rights and the maritime industry. WELCOME ABOARD – SIU Houston Safety Director Kevin Sykes (standing) assists with a recent orientation at Seafarers-contracted G&H Towing in Galveston, Texas. ABOARD GREEN LAKE – Pictured from left in the group photo at right are Bosun Augustus Udan, Chief Cook Gil Serrano, SIU Wilmington Port Agent Gerret Jarman and SA Bernardo Celi.The photo at left shows a piece of cargo on the Waterman-operated vessel. October 2022 Seafarers LOG 9 �At Sea and Ashore with the SIU ABOARD EL COQUI – Recertified Bosun Brian Guiry submitted these photos from the Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning vessel, which sails in the Jones Act trade. Oiler Blake Washington Chief Cook Maurice Henry Jr. AB Victor Velez, Recertified Bosun Brian Guiry, AB Joe Dupre A-BOOK IN OAKLAND – AB Alan Boiser (center) receives his A-seniority book at the hiring hall in late August. He’s pictured with SIU Port Agent J.B. Niday (right) and SIU Patrolman Dylan Rivera. 10 Seafarers LOG AB Timothy Paul AB Erick Toledo, AB Jerry Maya, QEE Edwin Velez A-BOOK IN WILMINGTON – AB Christopher Torres (left) displays his newly acquired A-seniority book at the hiring hall in southern California. SIU Port Agent Gerret Jarman is at right. October 2022 �WITH SEAFARERS IN SAN JUAN – These snapshots were taken at the hiring hall in Puerto Rico. In photo at left, AB Jonamie Encarnacion (left) holds his newly acquired A-seniority book and first A-book registration. SIU Asst. VP Amancio Crespo is at right. In photo at right, AB Sergio Valentin (right) displays his recently obtained A-seniority book (Crespo is at left). The remaining photo includes QMED Kabir Garcia Santiago (left), who definitely embraces the opportunities for upgrading at the SIU-affiliated school in Piney Point. This year alone, he has successfully completed more than a half-dozen different courses, including tank ship familiarization, government vessels, helo firefighting, advanced reefer container maintenance, marine electrician and more. He’s displaying the diplomas with help from Crespo. At Sea and Ashore with the SIU WITH SEAFARERS IN JACKSONVILLE – Pictured at the hall following the membership meeting on Aug. 11 are (group photo, from left) AB Donald Desir, Chief Cook Tamara Russ, SIU Port Agent Ashley Nelson, AB Lafonte McWhite and SIU VP Gulf Coast Dean Corgey. In the other photo, also taken at the hall earlier that week, Nelson (left) gives the union oath to AB Andrew Malidore, who received his full B-book. WITH SEAFARERS IN LAUDERDALE – Two members recently hit milestones at the hiring hall in Florida. Chief Steward Isoline Major (left in photo at left) picked up her first pension check, following an SIU career that started in 1998. And, AB Andrew Graham (left in photo at right) received his A-seniority book. Both Seafarers are pictured with SIU Asst. VP Kris Hopkins. October 2022 FULL BOOK IN PHILLY – AB Keith Field (left) receives his full B-book at the Philadelphia hall. He’s pictured with SIU Port Agent Joe Baselice. A-BOOK IN JERSEY – QEE Nicholas Panagakos (right) receives his A-seniority book at the hiring hall in Jersey City, New Jersey. He’s pictured with SIU Port Agent Ray Henderson. Seafarers LOG 11 �Van Pelt Family: A Legacy of Seafaring Union Provides Gateway To Rewarding Profession The Van Pelt family embodies the long tradition of multiple generations sailing with the SIU. In total, seven members of the extended Van Pelt family have joined the SIU since 1978, often with each other’s encouragement. The first Van Pelt to join, retired Chief Engineer Timothy Van Pelt, recently took an instructional position at the Seafarers-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. His son, Junior Engineer Tim Van Pelt II, has also started a part-time teaching position at the school, while continuing to periodically work aboard an SIU-crewed vessel. Van Pelt II said that his three cousins – AB Kathleen Moxey, AB Holly Scheper and Bosun Patricia “Trish” Hausner – had more of a direct influence in getting him to join the Brotherhood of the Sea. “When my father graduated high school, it was, ‘go to college, join the military, or work at the steel mill’,” Van Pelt II said. “But he never steered his sons to join the SIU.… That said, my brothers and I inevitably joined the union.” Tim’s brothers, Electrician Brett Van Pelt and 3rd Engineer Justin Van Pelt, were the most recent additions to their union family, which also includes their grandfathers who worked as Steelworkers. Tim Sr. said, “I don’t think I pushed any of them at all. Kathleen was just hanging out at my house, and I threw out the idea of joining. She took off and ran with it, and ended up doing over 10 years on the LNG ships. Tim, he was in college, working at a bank in a suit and tie. One day, he told me, ‘I don’t want to go back to college, I want to do what you do and go work on ships.’ And Brett, he got into Piney Point before he was 18, with a letter from me, and became a chief electrician by 20.” Moxey said of her decision to join the SIU, “We had gone over to a party at [the Van Pelt’s] house. I had just graduated college with a degree in kinesiology, and I knew that ‘Big Tim’ had sailed. It has always interested me, so I asked him about it, and he encouraged me to learn more. I knew I wanted to do something for three to five years, and then I ended up sailing for 12.” “I came through as a trainee a year after high school, and it’s been a life-changing decision for me,” said Tim. Sr. “I don’t know where I’d be without it. I spent 14 years on the LNG ships, and when I was home, they would call me all the time to fill in, for Moran Towing or the cable ships, even the Ready Reserve Ships when I was in town.” “Growing up, we lived in a nice home and never went without,” said Van Pelt II. “I saw the life my father was able to provide, and I’m very grateful for everything sailing has brought me. I met my wife working, and have made sailing my life’s work.” Tim Sr., who has spent the bulk of his time working aboard steam-powered vessels, reflected on his career, saying, “I sailed for 42 years, and my whole family was part of my career at one point or another. I sailed with each of my boys, including two trips – once on the Antares with Tim and Brett, and once to Cuba with Tim and Justin. Three Van Pelts on one ship, that’s pretty unheard of!” He continued, “Back in the day, the joke was that my wife was nicknamed ‘Central Command,’ because when (the) manpower (office) needed some emergency staffing, they would contact her first, not even me or my boys, and ask if any of us were available to take a job. When a Van Pelt was called on, we never turned down a job. We’re very reliable that way.” During his career, he spent a considerable amount of time at the Seafarers-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland: “I took full advantage of the school down here. I took every course I could, and just the way they make you feel down here, with all the camaraderie, I loved coming to the school. I’d bring my family every chance I got, too.” He came ashore briefly, and worked as a union official for a time before returning to sea. “I just missed it,” he recalled. “I worked my way up to chief engineer, and I just had to get back out there. And I think the officials understood.” A part-time physical trainer now, Moxey said, “Sailing was quite the experience. I really enjoyed seeing the world, travelling to Indonesia and Korea … and the freedom to work when you want, and leave when you want, is a real perk.” When asked if she would encourage her younger relatives to join the SIU, she said, “If they wanted to travel and see the world, I would. I know it’s pretty different now, as far as the advanced training and all that. And to all mariners, but especially female members, I would encourage them to make a friend, and try to sail with them as often as you can. It really helps with any feelings of loneliness.” Tim Van Pelt II came ashore in 2020 for a contracting job, but saw an opportunity to give back to the SIU through teaching. “I saw that the school needed instructors, and Piney Point is a part of me and a part of my family,” he said. “I have many fond memories of this place, and I’ll keep coming down here to work for as long as they’ll have me.” He concluded, “During my sailing career, it was rewarding in both experiences and financially, and I was able to work with my family members on many occasions. Now, I get to help teach the next generation of mariners.” Van Pelt Sr. concluded by talking about coming ashore: “When I retired after 42 years, I told the guys, ‘I’m not trying to break any Babe Ruth or Hank Aaron records here.’ And now I’ve answered the call again to teach younger mariners at Piney Point. Teaching is sharing your knowledge, and all my knowledge came from the school in the first place. But now I can pull from that and my experiences at sea, and it’s heaven-sent. I never thought I would be doing this, but I love it. I love teaching electricians, QMEDs and trainees, because I know it will change their lives for the better.” Brett and Tim Van Pelt Sr. (photo above) meet in Piney Point in 2010. Pictured from left in the photo at right are Tim Van Pelt II, Tim Van Pelt Sr. and Justin Van Pelt. Kathleen Moxey (photo above) said she initially planned to sail for a few years but stuck around for 12. In the photo at right, Moxey works aboard an LNG ship in a 1990s-era photo. 12 Seafarers LOG Brett and Tim Van Pelt Sr. (photo at left) are pictured aboard the RRF vessel Wright. Tim Van Pelt II (above) is pictured earlier this year while teaching aboard the Freedom Star in Piney Point. October 2022 October 2022 Seafarers LOG 13 �Everyday savings just for you Looking for new ways to save? Union Plus makes everyday life more affordable with wireless savings, cash back shopping, discounts at restaurants and on movie tickets and live events, and much more. Wireless Savings Cash Back Shopping Restaurant Discounts Movie Tickets & Live Events Exclusive discounts for union families See more at unionplus.org 14 Seafarers LOG October 2022 �TSA Offers Online TWIC Renewal Editor’s note The following news item was issued by the Transportation Security Ad Administration on August 10. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) enhanced the renewal process for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®) to help support critical transportation workers. Starting August 11, 2022, TSA enabled the ability for current TWIC holders to renew their credentials online, which eliminates the need to go to an enrollment center and makes the five-year renewal process more convenient. TWIC is required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act for mariners and workers who need access to secure areas of the nation’s maritime facilities and vessels. Jointly administered by TSA and the U.S. Coast Guard, TSA conducts a background check to determine a person’s eligibility and issues the credential. The Coast Guard regulates the use of TWIC in the maritime environment. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, naturalized citizens, asylum seekers, refugees, and nonimmigrants in lawful status may apply for the TWIC credential. Nearly 60 percent of TWIC holders renew their card every five years. Renewing online eliminates the need to go to an enrollment center, supports U.S. critical infrastructure and supply chain workers, and saves travel time and expenses associated with being away from work. Most eligible applicants receive their TWIC card in less than 10 days. Those applicants with more complex cases may require 60 days or longer for processing. Applicants may check their TWIC status online at any time. Most applicants, including U.S. citizens, nationals, and lawful permanent residents, will be able to renew online without the need to visit an enrollment center. Please visit TSA’s enrollment provider website for information on TWIC enrollments and renewals. If applicants encounter dif difficulty renewing online, they may contact customer service at (855) 347-8371. For more information on the TWIC program, visit the TSA TWIC website or the Coast Guard TWIC website. Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea “Total Registered” and “Total Shipped” data is cumulative from August 15 - September 15. “Registered on the Beach” data is as of September 15. Port A Total Registered Total Shipped All Groups All Groups B C A B Registered on Beach Trip C Reliefs All Groups A B C Notice: Improvement to SHBP Prescription Benefits In order to ensure that par participants have access to the latest and most efficient insulin monitoring and delivery systems, ef effective June 1, 2022 the Trustees approved covering new insulin delivery systems as a part of the prescription benefits under the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP). These devices differ from traditional insulin pumps because they incorporate insulin directly into the device. They simplify insulin monitor monitoring and more accurately treat diabetes. Examples of these devices include: V-Go products and Omnipod. Eligible participants should provide their OptumRx card at the pharmacy when filling this prescription. If you are unsure about whether your device is covered under this improved benefit, please contact the SHBP at (800) 252-4674. October & November Membership Meetings Piney Point...............................Monday: October 3, November 7 Algonac....................Friday: October 7, *Monday: November 14 Baltimore....................Thursday: October 6, November10 Guam..................Thursday: October 20, *Friday: November 25 Honolulu.............................Friday: October 14, November 18 Houston...............*Tuesday: October 11, Monday: November 14 Jacksonville.......................Thursday: October 6, November 10 Joliet..................................Thursday: October 13, November 17 Mobile.........................Wednesday: October 12, November 16 New Orleans........................Tuesday: October 11, November 15 Jersey City............................Tuesday: October 4, November 8 Norfolk..................Friday: October 7, *Monday: November 14 Oakland..............................Thursday: October 13, November 17 Philadelphia......................Wednesday: October 5, November 9 Port Everglades...............Thursday: October 13, November 17 San Juan............................Thursday: October 6, November 10 St. Louis...............................Friday: October 14, November 18 Tacoma...............................Friday: October 21, November 25 Wilmington....................Monday: October 17, November 21 * Houston change in October due to Columbus Day observance. * Algonac and Norfolk changes in November due to Veteran’s Day observance * Guam change in November due to Thanksgiving Day obser observance Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m October 2022 Seafarers LOG 15 �Seafarers International Union Directory Inquiring Seafarer Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Nicholas Celona, Vice President Government Services HEADQUARTERS 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 625 N. York St., Houston, TX 77003 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 This month’s question was answered by graduates of the most recent recertified steward class. Question: Why did you join the SIU and why have you remained with the union? Bruce Johnson Recertified Steward I joined as an escape route. My father was hounding me to make a (career) decision, and I overheard someone say they were going into the merchant marine. My father got the paperwork for Piney Point; it turned out to be one of the most rewarding things I’ve done. Alexander Cordero Recertified Steward Since I joined in 2003, I’ve had many great experiences and I have learned a lot. I definitely appreciate our contracts and our medical and pension benefits. I would encourage everyone to never give up and never quit learning. Sajid Foster Recertified Steward I joined the union because my family were union members. I started my career with the SIU at age 18 and have remained involved because we are a strong part of the American labor movement. The union gave me many opportunities and is still giving me opportunities. Bryan Alvarez Recertified Steward I joined the union because my father is also a union member. I got on a ship with him as a teenager and did a trip to Europe on the car carrier Courage. After the voyage, I realized that I wanted to become a merchant mariner and see the world. The SIU changed my life and I’m still very passionate about it. Abraham Mills Recertified Steward I had always wanted to sail and go overseas. I thank the SIU for giving me a good job, making good money so I can provide a quality life for my family. Being a steward is a great career, and the union is an important part of my life. Marlon Brown Recertified Steward I’ve been part of the SIU since 2000, and ever since then, the union has always been an important part of my life, for me and my loved ones. I can’t thank the union enough for all it has done for the members. Pic From The Past NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NORFOLK 111 Mill Creek Parkway, Suite 100, Chesapeake, VA 23323 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT 45353 St. George’s Avenue, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN JUAN 659 Hill Side St., Summit Hills San Juan, PR 00920 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 The Seafarers-crewed Massmar is pictured in 1952. Vessel operator Calmar Line was a subsidiary of Bethlehem Steel. WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4001/4002 If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with other Seafarers LOG readers, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. High-resolution digital images may be sent to webmaster@seafarers.org 16 Seafarers LOG October 2022 �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. DEEP SEA JAIME AUSTRIA Brother Jaime Austria, 67, started his career with the union in 1992 when he shipped on the Independence. A steward department member, he upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on several occasions. Brother Austria most recently sailed on the Horizon Enterprise. He makes his home in Las Vegas. GODOFREDO BANATAO Brother Godofredo Banatao, 66, signed on with the Seafarers in 2012. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on numerous occasions. Brother Banatao’s first and last ship was the Pride of America. He makes his home in Waipahu, Hawaii. SAMUEL CALDER Brother Samuel Calder, 65, joined the SIU in 1997, when he sailed aboard the Sumner. He upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions and shipped in the steward department. Brother Calder last shipped on the USNS Henson. He is a resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia. JOSE CALONG CALONG Brother Jose Calong Calong, 62, began sailing with the union in 1999, initially shipping on the Alaska. He worked in the deck department and upgraded at the union-affiliated Piney Point school in 2001. Brother Calong Calong most recently sailed on the Alaskan Legend. He lives in La Mirada, California. SERVANDO CANALES Brother Servando Canales, 57, signed on with the SIU in 1991 when he sailed aboard the Matej Kocak. He shipped in the engine department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Canales last sailed on the Jean Anne. He resides in Lomita, California. RAY CHAPMAN Brother Ray Chapman, 62, became October 2022 a member of the Seafarers International Union in 1981. He sailed in both the deck and engine departments and upgraded on numerous occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Chapman’s first vessel was the USNS Potomac; his last, the Beaver State. He resides in Gig Harbor, Washington. NOEL CORALDE Brother Noel Coralde, 67, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 2007 and initially sailed on the Pride of Aloha. He was a member of the deck department and upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Coralde most recently shipped on the Chemical Pioneer and lives in Toms River, New Jersey. CHARLES FRANKS Brother Charles Franks, 65, began sailing with the union in 1991 when he shipped on the Ranger. He was a member of the deck department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on several occasions. Brother Franks last sailed on the Ohio. He lives in Mobile, Alabama. GREGORY GURVITS Brother Gregory Gurvits, 65, signed on with the Seafarers in 2001. A deck department member, he upgraded at the Paul Hall Center within his first year of membership. Brother Gurvits first sailed aboard the Maersk Maine. He most recently shipped on the Maersk Ohio and settled in North Fort Myers, Florida. CATHERINE HAYS upgraded at the Piney Point school on several occasions and primarily sailed in the engine department. Brother Hill’s final vessel was the Garden State. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida. was an engine department member. Brother Turner upgraded often at the Piney Point school. He most recently sailed on the Marjorie C and makes his home in Las Vegas. BRANDON MAEDA MEDARDO VALERIO Brother Brandon Maeda, 66, signed on with the union in 1983. He first sailed aboard the Independence and worked in the steward department. Brother Maeda upgraded often at the Piney Point school. He last shipped on the USNS Maury and is a resident of Hilo, Hawaii. Brother Medardo Valerio, 67, signed on with the SIU in 2004. He first shipped on the Pride of Aloha and worked in the engine department. Brother Valerio’s final vessel was the USNS Denebola. He calls Jacksonville, Florida, home. ROMUALDO MEDINA ARRIOLA Brother Romualdo Medina Arriola, 71, began sailing with the Seafarers in 1994, initially shipping aboard the Independence. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on several occasions. Brother Medina Arriola last shipped aboard the Overseas Tampa. He lives in Richmond, Texas. PAMELA MONACO Sister Pamela Monaco, 65, donned the SIU colors in 1978 when she sailed aboard the McLean. She was a deck department member and also worked on shore gangs. Sister Monaco upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. She last was employed by American Service Technology and is a resident of Mount Shasta, California. THOMAS ODEM Sister Catherine Hays, 61, joined the SIU in 1988 and first sailed on the Independence. A steward department member, she upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on numerous occasions. Sister Hays concluded her career on the Brownsville and makes her home in Humble, Texas. Brother Thomas Odem, 65, began his career with the SIU in 1995. He sailed in both the steward and engine departments and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Odem’s first vessel was the Independence; his last, the Groton. He resides in Pahoa, Hawaii. MICHAEL HILL JESSE TURNER Brother Michael Hill, 65, started his career with the SIU in 2002 when he shipped on the Paul Buck. He Brother Jesse Turner, 66, started his career with the union in 2001. He first shipped on the Consumer and CLEVELAND WEST Interstate Oil. He resides in Yardley, Pennsylvania. SHERRIE FULLER Sister Sherrie Fuller, 62, donned the SIU colors in 1998. She sailed with OSG Ship Management for the duration of her career. Sister Fuller lives in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. WILLIE GARDNER Brother Willie Gardner, 70, joined the SIU in 1992, first sailing with Moran Towing of Texas. He shipped in the engine department and last worked with Crowley Towing and Transportation. Brother Gardner calls Summit, Mississippi, home. LAWRENCE LEDET Brother Cleveland West, 67, began sailing with the Seafarers International Union in 1991. He sailed in the deck department and first shipped on the Constellation. Brother West upgraded his skills at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. He most recently sailed on the USNS Algol and lives in Mobile, Alabama. Brother Lawrence Ledet, 65, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1994 when he shipped with Westbank Riverboat Services. He was a member of the engine department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Ledet most recently worked with Penn Maritime and makes his home in Gretna, Louisiana. MARK WILLIAMS MIGUEL MARTINEZ Brother Mark Williams, 65, joined the SIU in 1975 when he sailed aboard the Mohawk. He upgraded at the Paul Hall Center within his first year of membership and shipped in both the deck and engine departments. Brother Williams last shipped aboard the Long Lines. He is a resident of Newark, Delaware. Brother Miguel Martinez, 62, signed on with the union in 1989. He initially sailed with G&H Towing and was a deck department member. Brother Martinez was last employed with Tugz Company. He lives in Montgomery, Texas. GREAT LAKES LARRY HALL Brother Larry Hall, 65, signed on with the Seafarers in 1990 when he shipped on the Kinsman Independent. He sailed in both the deck and engine departments. Brother Hall last shipped on the Walter J. McCarthy and resides in Ansted, West Virginia. INLAND GERARD BLACK Brother Gerard Black, 70, joined the union in 1990. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Black worked for OSG Ship Management for most of his career. He is a Pittsburgh resident. ROBERT BURNS Brother Robert Burns, 62, began shipping with the SIU in 1978, initially working with American Barge Lines. He was a deck department member and upgraded on multiple occasions at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Burns was last employed by CLIFTON POTTER Brother Clifton Potter, 62, started sailing with the Seafarers International Union in 2007. He shipped in the deck department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Potter was employed with Express Marine for the duration of his career. He calls New Bern, North Carolina, home. MARVIN WHITE Brother Marvin White, 62, became a member of the SIU in 1979. He upgraded at the Piney Point school within his first year of membership and sailed in both the deck and engine departments. Brother White worked with McAllister Towing of Virginia for his entire career. He lives in Knott’s Island, North Carolina. Seafarers LOG 17 �Final Departures DEEP SEA RICHARD HARMON Brother Richard Harmon, 106, died July 30. A Texas native, he joined the SIU in 1955. Brother Harmon was a steward department member. He last sailed on the President Tyler and made his home in San Francisco. DONALD HUFFMAN Pensioner Donald Huffman, 68, passed away August 22. He signed on with the Seafarers International Union in 1978, initially sailing aboard the Pisces. Brother Huffman was a steward department member and last shipped aboard the Green Lake in 2012. He went on pension in 2019 and settled in Jacksonville, Florida. ERIK JENSEN Pensioner Erik Jensen, 96, died August 30. He joined the union in 1948 and first sailed with Sprogue Steamship Company. Brother Jensen was a deck department member. He concluded his career aboard the Endurance and retired in 1999. Brother Jensen was a resident of Orangevale, California. COLLIE LOPER Pensioner Collie Loper, 92, passed away August 15. He donned the SIU colors in 1956 when he sailed with Waterman Steamship. Brother Loper sailed in the steward department. He last shipped on the Cape Intrepid before becoming a pensioner in 1991. Brother Loper lived in Mobile, Alabama. PIERANGELO POLETTI Pensioner Pierangelo Poletti, 80, died September 10. He began sailing with the union in 1967, initially shipping aboard the Western Planet. Brother Poletti was a deck department member and last sailed on the Performance in 1992. He went on pension in 2006 and was a resident of Humble, Texas. MARIO RUIZ Brother Mario Ruiz, 50, passed away July 2. He began his career with the Seafarers in 1994 when he shipped on the Independence. 18 Seafarers LOG Brother Ruiz primarily sailed in the deck department and also worked on shore gangs. He most recently shipped on the Resolve and lived in Houston. CHARLES SANDINO Pensioner Charles Sandino, 68, died August 18. He became a member of the SIU in 1975, initially sailing with G&H Towing. Brother Sandino worked in both the deck and engine departments and concluded his career aboard the Developer in 2004. He began collecting his pension in 2019 and called Texas City, Texas, home. Brother Collings lived in Grapevine, Texas. CHARLES GAUTIER Pensioner Charles Gautier, 85, died August 30. He donned the union colors in 1965, initially sailing with Gulf Atlantic Transport. Brother Gautier worked in the deck department. He was last employed by Mariner Towing and began collecting his pension in 1999. Brother Gautier called Mount Olive, North Carolina, home. PAUL HART Pensioner Paul Hart, 64, passed away August 19. He joined the SIU in 1996 and was a deck department member. Brother Hart was employed by Crowley for the duration of his career. He retired in 2018 and made his home in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania. DONICE LAWSON Pensioner Donice Lawson, 83, died August 20. He signed on with the Seafarers International Union in 1992. Sailing in the deck department, Brother Lawson worked for Penn Maritime for his entire career. He became a pensioner in 2001 and resided in Virgilina, Virginia. RONALD LEBLANC Pensioner Ronald LeBlanc, 89, passed away August 31. A deck department member, he began his career with the Seafarers in 1994. Brother LeBlanc worked for Westbank Riverboat Services for the duration of his career. He went on pension in 2004 and settled in New Orleans. NMU In addition to the foregoing individuals, the following union members have also passed away. Insufficient information was available to develop summaries of their respective careers. NAME Calo, Andres Garza, Juan Henry, Ernest Nolan, Thomas Rivera, Oscar St Mary, Alfred AGE 91 94 98 92 88 92 DOD 09/06/2022 08/27/2022 08/12/2022 08/30/2022 08/12/2022 08/22/2022 STEPHEN SENTENEY Pensioner Stephen Senteney, 90, passed away August 4. He embarked on his career with the union in 1966 when he sailed on the Alice Brown. An engine department member, Brother Senteney last shipped on the Westward Venture. He retired in 2003 and lived in Marysville, Washington. WILLIAM STONE Pensioner William Stone, 75, died May 11. He started sailing with the Seafarers International Union in 1969. He shipped in the deck department. Brother Stone’s first vessel was the Andrew Jackson; his last, the Patriot. He became a pensioner in 2005 and resided in Grants Pass, Oregon. Have You Missed An Issue of the Seafarers Log? INLAND CHARLES COLLINGS Pensioner Charles Collings, 83, passed away August 1. He became an SIU member in 1960 and initially sailed on the Captain Sitina. Brother Collings shipped in both the deck and engine departments. He was last employed with Crowley before retiring in 2007. PDF versions of nearly every edition are available at seafarerslog.org You can also scan this QR code to go directly to the website October 2022 �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Dates The following is a list of courses that currently are scheduled to be held at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Maryland during the next several months. More courses may be added. Course additions and cancellations are subject to change due to COVID-19 protocols. All programs are geared toward improving the job skills of Seafarers and promoting the American maritime industry. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Title of Course Start Date Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Safety/Open Upgrading Courses Tank Ship Familiarization LG October 31 November 4 Date of Completion Deck Department Upgrading Courses Able Seafarer-Deck October 17 November 28 November 4 December 16 Radar/ARPA October 10 October 21 Lifeboat/Water Survival October 24 November 21 November 4 December 2 Engine Department Upgrading Courses RFPEW November 14 December 9 FOWT October 24 November 18 Marine Electrician October 31 December 2 Welding October 31 November 18 Steward Department Upgrading Courses Certified Chief Cook October 31 December 5 December 2 January 5 ServSafe Management October 24 November 28 October 28 December 2 Advanced Galley Operations October 10 November 4 Chief Steward November 14 December 9 Safety/Open Upgrading Courses Basic Training Revalidation October 21 November 14 December 2 October 21 November 14 December 2 Basic Training/Adv. FF Revalidation December 12 December 16 Government Vessels October 17 October 24 November 7 December 5 October 21 October 28 November 10 December 9 Tank Ship-DL (PIC) October 24 October 28 Tank Ship Familiarization DL October 24 October 28 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)_________________________ (Cell)_________________________ Date of Birth __________________________________________________________________ Deep Sea Member o Lakes Member o Inland Waters Member o If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #_______________________ Book #_________________________________ Seniority_____________________________ Department_____________________________ Home Port____________________________________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? o Yes o No If yes, class # and dates attended __________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? oYes o No _____________________________________________________________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, MMC, TWIC, front page of your book including your department and seniority and qualifying sea time for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. Must have a valid SHBP clinic through course date. I authorize the Paul Hall Center to release any of the information contained in this application, or any of the supporting documentation that I have or will submit with this application to related organizations, for the purpose of better servicing my needs and helping me to apply for any benefits which might become due to me. October 2022 Important Notice To All Students Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places COURSE ____________________________ ____________________________ START DATE _______________ _______________ DATE OF COMPLETION ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________ ________________________ LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ____________________ Date On: _______________________________ Date Off:____________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE______________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, Email:upgrading@seafarers.org Mail: 45353 St. George’s Ave., Piney Point, MD 20674 Fax: 301-994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, or any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 10/22 Seafarers LOG 19 �Paul Hall Center Classes Apprentice Water Survival Class #885 – Graduated August 12 (above, in alphabetical order): Lana Cooper, Daquan Moreland, Anthony Ramos Villafane, Matthew Rathbun, Derek Smaw Jr., and Robert Stockbridge. Deck Operations (Phase III) – Graduated August 26 (above, in alphabetical order): Paul Ackerman III, Spencer Bailey, Jordan Banks, Mark Dixon, Destini Dunlap, Robert Freer III, Levi Gorokhovsky, Eachen Hoffrichter, Paul Luis Jimenez, Mikael Lassiter, Justin McClellan, Zion Oliphant, Darius Parker and Errol Wade-Cephas. 20 Seafarers LOG October 2022 �Paul Hall Center Classes RFPEW (Phase III) – Graduated August 26 (photo at left, in alphabetical order): Micko Lawrenze Angeles Cercado, Maria Escobar, Ricardo Gonzalez Jr., Danielle Gore, Austin Smith, Sean Wilson and Mizukami Aulaumea Youn. John Wiegman III, their instructor, is at the far right. Upon the completion of their training, each plans to work in the engine departments aboard SIU-crewed vessels. RFPEW (Upgraders) – Graduated August 26 (above, in alphabetical order): Adrian Bartholomew, Dominic Jones, Robert Teiko and Daniel Ursitti. RFPNW (Upgrader) – GVA Ronald Burris (above) recently completed his requirements in the course. He graduated August 19. Government Vessels – Graduated August 19 (photo at right, in alphabetical order): Bernard Butts, Montavis Harold, Sean Init Hernandez, Adam Laliberte, Travis Lunsford, William Monroe, Carmus Peet, Michael Robinson, Ekedra Turner and Derrick Vaughan. Important Notice To All Students Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places October 2022 Seafarers LOG 21 �Paul Hall Center Classes Government Vessels – Graduated August 5 (above, in alphabetical order): Kevin Brown Jr., Carmelo Calderon Santini, Ronald Embody, Kabir Garcia Santiago, Michael Murphy, Robert Nixon Jr., and Yan Paing. Government Vessels (Phase I) – Graduated August 5 (above, in alphabetical order): Gianni Ellis, Shelly Ford, Nicholas Gianna and Karrington Plummer Jr. Basic Training (Basic Firefighting) – Graduated August 11 (above, in alphabetical order): Joshua Burnett, Anthony Green Jr., Yan Paing and Aaron Searcy. Tank Ship Familiarization LG – Graduated August 19 (above, in alphabetical order): Joseph Bowen, Todd Curry, Ronald Embody, Kabir Garcia Santiago, Dominique Glover, Raymond Green, Laurence Jamal Lafavor, Carlos Mohler Vega, Raul Padama Molina, Salah Ahmed Muthana, Khaled Qasim Shamman, Leanne Smith and Raul Cabrera Ventanilla. (Note: Not all are pictured.) 22 Seafarers LOG October 2022 �Chief Steward – A pair of steward department upgraders recently finished their requirements in this course. Graduating August 12 were Luke Vandegrift (above, left) and Elijah Boson. Important Notice To All Students Fast Rescue Boat – Graduated August 26 (above, in alphabetical order): Joseph Bowen, Dominique Glover and Charles Hinkle. Class instructor Thomas Truitt is at the far right. Chief Cook Assessment Program – Graduated August 26 (above, in alphabetical order): Joshua Burnett, Andre Dade and Aaron Searcy. Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover - for whatever reason - that they can’t attend, should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places MLC Cook – Graduated July 15 (above, in alphabetical order): Irena Janson, David Norris and Edward Pinnace. Certified Chief Cook (Module 4) – Graduated August 5 (above, in alphabetical order): Isreal Caldwell, Kobe Cisero, Quinsha Davis, Jafet Misla-Mendez , Khalid Mohamed, Sonia Pabon Barreto, Gustavo J. Romero Estrella and Carl Royster. (Note: Not all are pictured.) October 2022 Seafarers LOG 23 �OCTOBER 2022 VOLUME 84, NO. 10 O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E S E A F A R E R S I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N AT L A N T I C , G U L F, L A K E S A N D I N L A N D WAT E R S , A F L- C I O Paul Hall Center Class Photos Pages 20-23 Members listen as U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (standing at far right) talks about the importance of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Tacoma Reignites Annual BBQ Congressman Addresses Seafarers at Monthly Meeting A fter being shelved for a couple of years due to the pandemic, the annual barbeque at the hiring hall in Tacoma, Washington, restarted August 26 following the monthly membership meeting. The feast and fellowship weren’t the day’s only highlights. Seafarers also heard from U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Washington), who spoke about the importance of workers’ rights and the U.S. Merchant Marine. “The cookout is a longtime tradition here, so it felt good to continue returning to normal,” said SIU Port Agent Warren Asp. “Everyone in attendance also seemed to appreciate Congressman Kilmer’s remarks. He’s definitely in our corner.” The photos on this page were taken at the hall during and after the meeting. SIU Port Agent Warren Asp, Recertified Bosun LBJ Tanoa, Congressman Derek Kilmer, QEE Phil Greenwell Members and guests help themselves to lunch. (Editor’s note: In the background at far right, those are in fact the beginnings of this year’s Santa’s Castle donations.) 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Title A name given to the resource October 2022 Description An account of the resource SIUNA CONVENTION COVERAGE REMEMBERING AL HERBERGER KEY HEARING ON CARGO PREFERENCE WHITE HOUSE ISSUES LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION COALITION HONORS CONGRESSMAN GALLAGHER SEAFARERS RECOGNIZED FOR RESCUES SEAFARING IS A WAY OF LIFE FOR VAN PELT FAMILY MLB PLAYERS AFFILIATE WITH AFL-CIO STUDY CONFIRMS THAT JONES ACT BENEFITS PUERTO RICO AFL-CIO PRESIDENT LIZ SHULER ADDRESSES SIUNA CONVENTION Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Digital Copies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/01/2022 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. 84, No. 10 2022 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f49ba4f3cf55a12b1deb94541cc6880f.pdf 2e131574272bcb5fe8d70496a52bcaec PDF Text Text SEAFARERS LOG OCTOBER 2023 VOLUME 85, NO. 10 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION — ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS, AFL-CIO Benefits Conferences are a Hit Seafarers, retirees and family members are actively participating in an ongoing series of benefits conferences at various hiring halls around the country. Jointly conducted by the union and the Seafarers Plans, the events are designed to explain in detail the various benefits available to members, pensioners and dependents. Pictured at the Honolulu conference are (front row, from left) SIU President David Heindel, Bosun Walter Lichota, SIU VP West Coast Nick Marrone, SIU Secretary-Treasurer Tom Orzechowski and SIU Port Agent Hazel Galbiso. In the back row (from left) are QEE Prentice Conley, ABM Nestor Rapusas, ABM Andrei Tretyak, AB Ransom Kauwe, Chief Cook Kevin Arroyo, AB Jessina Fernandez, SA Clare Kaleleiki, Chief Cook Jennifer Reid and ABM Rufino Gonzales. Page 3. Solidarity Evident on Labor Day The SIU hosted a major Labor Day gathering in Houston and participated in a massive event in Wilmington, California, to underscore the importance of workers’ rights. Recent polling reflects tremendous support for the labor movement – something emphasized ahead of the holiday by the AFL-CIO. Pictured at the Houston hall (above, left) are (from left) SIU Port Agent Joe Zavala, SIU Safety Director Kevin Sykes, SIU Patrolman Kirk Pegan, labor-endorsed mayoral candidate John Whitmire, SIU VP Gulf Coast Dean Corgey and SIU Asst. VP Mike Russo. The other photo includes actor Sean Astin (left) and SIU Port Agent Gerret Jarman. Page 2. MSC CHANGE OF COMMAND • PAGE 5 // PAUL HALL CENTER CLASS PHOTOS• PAGES 18-19 79209_October_2023_LOG.indd 1 9/22/23 11:09 AM �Federation Underscores Pro-Union Polling; SIU Turns Out in Force for Labor Day Events President’s Report W SIU Answers the Call e have all heard variations of the saying, if you can do what you say you can do, it’s not bragging. In that spirit, I begin this month’s message with heartfelt thanks and congratulations to our entire team for your response to last month’s turbo activations. You all did an extraordinary job, and you deserve accolades. It is nothing new for SIU members, officials and staff to step up when needed. But this particular activation occurred at an especially challenging time. We all know David Heindel about the manpower difficulties in the maritime industry. We’re not immune from them, and we’re working hard to meet those challenges. What may not be as widely known is that this entire year has been loaded with long-term activations. Some of those ships went out for four or five months, and one went out for 10 months. On top of those operations, we’ve filled new jobs on the incoming ships in the new U.S. Tanker Security Program, and on some separate flag-ins. Despite those circumstances, we powered through the no-notice turbo activation in basically two days, with support from all three coasts. The first call from the U.S. Maritime Administration came in on a Thursday afternoon, initially involving four ships. Three more vessels were added to the mission on Friday. By Saturday morning, we were down to needing to fill a dozen jobs, and by Saturday night, down to a single billet. As with past activations, I’m aware that on some level, our response is simply a case of doing our jobs. But this one warrants a special shout-out to everyone involved, because of what I described earlier. We all know we’re a vital part of America’s fourth arm of defense, and we embraced the role for this activation. My hat is off to all of our SIU sisters and brothers. Congratulations on a job well done! Conferences Roll On Reporting good news never gets old, and on that note, I’m pleased to note that our initial wave of benefits conferences has gone quite well. If you’ve attended one of these gatherings, I’m confident you’ve found it worthwhile, and I appreciate you devoting the time. If your port is due to host a benefits conference, I strongly encourage you to be there. If you’re on a vessel at that time, please suggest that one or more of your dependents attends. Families are most welcome. We have a great array of benefits through the various Seafarers Plans, and it’s to your advantage to fully understand them. The Plans team constantly strives to refine and improve those offerings, and they also add new benefits from time to time. I’ve enjoyed chatting with members, pensioners and their families at the first handful of benefits conferences, and I look forward to meeting or catching up with more of you in the months ahead. More importantly, these gatherings are packed with useful information that’ll help you get the most from your benefits. Colorful Debut If you happened to miss the prior edition of the LOG or otherwise didn’t see the announcement, welcome to our publication’s new look. It coincides with the SIU’s 85th anniversary and helps us keep up with the times by taking advantage of new printing technology. I’m excited about this change and I think you’ll agree it’s an improvement. Meanwhile, be sure to check out our Labor Day coverage, specifically including recent polling data that shows overwhelming support for unions. Nothing comes easy for organized labor, and that’s okay – all we’ve ever asked for is a level playing field when it comes to protecting people’s legal right to choose union representation. But in the current climate, we’ve got a real opportunity to rebuild our ranks across many industries and across the country. The SIU remains fully committed to doing our part. Seafarers LOG Volume 85 Number 10 October 2023 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org S hortly before Labor Day, the AFL-CIO publicized what it described as “record public support and unprecedented activism and organizing.” In late August, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond delivered an inaugural “State of the Unions” address where they released new polling which underscores the American people’s support of unions and their view of unions as critical to growing the middle class. “The idea of a union may sound complicated, but in reality, unions are just a group of people coming together. They are about each of us becoming the most powerful version of ourselves that we possibly can,” said Shuler. “And there is nothing better than finding that power alongside the people we work with and being a part of something bigger than ourselves. That’s all a union is. It’s that simple. People in this country have been searching for their power for a long time now, young people especially.” Redmond stated, “Every day, more and more working people are finding out that the labor movement is the solution to low wages and unsafe workplaces, to inequality and discrimination. That the labor movement is the only institution in America that has the infrastructure and reach to address and vanquish oppression in all its forms. That working people – standing together and standing up for one another – are an incredible force for progress at work, in our unions, in our economy and in our democracy.” On the holiday itself, the SIU helped lead well-attended events in Houston and in Wilmington, California. The Houston hiring hall hosted more than 200 individuals for an inaugural Labor Day breakfast featuring remarks from local politicians and labor officials including SIU Vice President Gulf Coast Dean Corgey. The Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation sponsored the event. In Wilmington, upwards of 30 SIU members, retirees and their family members took part in the 44th annual Labor Day parade sponsored by the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition. The parade route started close to the Wilmington hall, which was open for guests. According to news reports, several thousand people participated in what was billed as the “largest West Coast Labor Day solidarity parade” and the picnic that followed. Based on results from polling conducted by the well-regarded firm GBAO, union members and other pro-labor individuals had much to celebrate. According to the AFLCIO, the new poll’s key findings include the following: Pictured from left are SIU Asst. VP Mike Russo, Texas AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Aguilar, SIU Port Agent Joe Zavala and Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation President Lacy Wolf. • • • • Seven in 10 Americans (71%) support unions cutting across party lines. A majority of Republicans and more than two-thirds of Independents join nine in 10 (91%) Democrats in supporting unions. An unprecedented number of young Americans support unions. Nearly nine in 10 (88%) people younger than 30 view unions favorably. In the midst of a number of ongoing worker strikes around the country, Americans are strongly supportive of working people walking off the job for better wages and working conditions. Threefourths of Americans support workers going on strike and support is strong regardless of party affiliation. Americans are concerned about tech companies putting profits over the well-being of people in the implementation of artificial intelligence. According to the polling, 70% of people express worry that AI will displace workers. In a Labor Day op-ed for Newsweek, Shuler wrote in part, “We need to start by organizing – making sure every person in this country who wants to join a union can do so, or gets help forming their own. We’re going to go into sectors of the economy that have never been unionized before – including these new clean energy and infrastructure jobs coming down the pike from President Biden’s trillions in investment – and make sure they’re good union jobs for this next generation. “And as we get more people into good union jobs, we grow our power exponentially,” Shuler continued. “Think about what becomes possible: Our strikes and collective action will carry even more weight. We can stand up even more directly to big corporations. We can make unsafe workplaces safe and secure a family-sustaining wage. We can throw even more muscle into elections at the local and national level: protecting our reproductive rights, our voting rights, and a right to join a union – with the weight of tens of millions of Americans behind us. We can define the future of work on our terms, so that AI is used to make our jobs and our lives better instead of replacing us. “That’s where we’re headed,” she concluded. “This Labor Day, we’re on the rise, driven by the energy and activism of working people all over this country. And I hope every American will join us to build the future we’re all hungry for.” Around 30 SIU members, retirees and family members – including those pictured here – took part in the parade in Wilmington, California. The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO; 5201 Capital Gateway Drive; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director: Jordan Biscardo Assistant Communications Director: Nick Merrill Assistant Editor: Aja Neal Administrative Support: Jenny Stokes Copyright © 2023 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The Seafarers International Union engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. 2 • SEAFARERS LOG More than 200 people pack the Houston hall for an inaugural Labor Day gathering sponsored by the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation. OCTOBER 2023 �Well-Received Conferences Continue S eafarers, pensioners and their families have packed the hiring halls for a series of benefits conferences that are scheduled to continue into early next year. To date, conferences have taken place in Norfolk, Virginia; Oakland, California; Honolulu; Tacoma, Washington; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Severe weather led to the postponement of the conference that had been slated to take place in Wilmington, California; a makeup date will be announced. “The conferences have gone really well and have been well-received,” said Seafarers Plans Administrator Maggie Bowen. “People have asked great questions, and attendance has been excellent. I’m especially encouraged to see that the majority of the attendees really do understand the majority of their benefits. Because of that knowledge, we’ve been able to focus on some of the nuances during the meetings.” The remaining schedule includes conferences in Piney Point, Maryland (Oct. 2); Jacksonville, Florida (Oct. 5); Houston (Nov. 13); New Orleans (Nov. 14); Mobile, Alabama (Nov. 15); Jersey City, New Jersey (Nov. 30); Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Feb. 20, 2024); Algonac, Michigan (March 8, 2024); and Wilmington (to be determined). (Editor’s note: The Fort Lauderdale conference originally had been scheduled for a different day.) Bowen has led the conferences and has been assisted by SIU officials including President David Heindel, Executive Vice President Augie Tellez, Secretary-Treasurer Tom Orzechowski, Vice President West Coast Nick Marrone, Assistant Vice President Joe Vincenzo, Assistant Vice President Amancio Crespo and others. “One thing I would add is that we really encourage dependents to attend,” Bowen said. The conferences typically start with an overview of the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP), including eligibility requirements, coverage levels, prescription considerations and more. Members have received tips on how to reduce out-of-pocket expenses and how to take advantage of the newest benefits. A similar approach is taken when reviewing (respectively) the Seafarers Pension Plan (SPP), Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan (SMPPP), SIU 401K, and Seafarers Vacation Plan (SVP). Attendees also receive reminders about potentially useful phone numbers and email addresses for the membership assistance office, the claims department, the medical department, the pension office, and Bowen’s office. A number of handouts from Cigna and the Seafarers Plans also are available. Moreover, at the conference in Puerto Rico, a representative from Medical Card System (a new provider for that territory) gave a presentation. The sessions have usually lasted anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour. “I know I speak for everyone involved when I say we’re excited to keep it rolling,” Bowen concluded. “We are working hard to ensure that the conferences are educational and worthwhile.” Seafarers Plans Administrator Maggie Bowen explains some of the benefits available to members and dependents during the conference in Honolulu. Pictured from left at a West Coast conference are Seafarers Plans Administrator Maggie Bowen, SIU VP West Coast Nick Marrone, SIU Secretary-Treasurer Tom Orzechowski, SIU Patrolman Kathy Chester, SIU Patrolman Dylan Rivera, SIU President David Heindel and SIU Port Agent Duane Akers. Attendees gather at the hall in Oakland, California. Seafarers pack the hall in Tacoma, Washington. OCTOBER 2023 Members and officials pause for a group selfie in San Juan, Puerto Rico. SEAFARERS LOG • 3 �Union, School Host Vital Gathering Many of the attendees are pictured next to the media center at the SIU-affiliated school in Piney Point, Maryland. T he SIU and its affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC) recently hosted a regularly scheduled meeting of a high-level committee that is crucial for the U.S. maritime industry. SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez is the labor representative on the U.S. Transportation Command’s (USTRANSCOM) Sealift Executive Working Group, typically referred to as the EWG. The group met Aug. 30 in Piney Point, Maryland. Established many years ago, the committee “is chartered to examine how the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise can improve its global transportation capabilities, specifically the operational effectiveness, speed, survivability and resilience of maritime logistics,” according to USTRANSCOM. The agency further reported, “Defense leaders met with maritime industry partners … to enhance cooperation on key sealift issues. The working group brought more than 75 government and maritime industry executives together to discuss sealift readiness in competition, crisis and conflict. The Administrator of Maritime Administration Notice SIU Jobs Remain Secure In Impending Tanker Sale Seafarers may be aware of recent news reports concerning American Shipping Company (AMSC) selling its fleet of Jones Act-compliant tankers to Louisiana-based Maritime Partners. Some of those vessels are operated by Overseas Shipholding, while the others are operated by Keystone Shipping. The sale is expected to be completed later this year, but, regardless of timing, all SIU jobs remain in place aboard the vessels, as does the SIU contract. There is effectively no change for the union. For practical purposes, from an SIU perspective, the sale is loosely equivalent to having an individual homeowner’s mortgage sold by (for example) Wells Fargo to Truist. More details will be published and posted as they become available. (MARAD) Ann C. Phillips joined the EWG co-chairs, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. John Sullivan, and MARAD Associate Administrator Kevin Tokarski, in sharing areas of progress and concern with industry and labor executives to strengthen relationships in support of national security objectives.” “Sealift will only grow more important as we face increasingly challenging and complex operating environments over greater distances,” Sullivan said. “It is critical that we focus our efforts on improving our ability to rapidly assess and tap into all available capacity to succeed in contested environments.” During the working session, Sullivan used the current efforts in support of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and Ukraine as an opportunity to thank the sealift industry and the merchant mariner community for their vital contributions. “To date, commercial vessels have executed approximately 80% of sealift missions, delivering lethal aid and supplies to EUCOM and our allies and partners,” USTRANSCOM noted. SIU Exec. VP Augie Tellez addresses fellow members of the working group. The meeting also focused on the availability of U.S. mariners. “Having a sufficient pool of trained merchant mariners is central to our nation’s ability to surge power projection in crisis or conflict,” Sullivan said. “The training and certification programs occurring at Piney Point and similar campuses across the country remain vital to maintaining this needed capability.” He added that the ongoing collaboration between the military, government, business and maritime labor is a “cornerstone” for sustaining strategic sealift capability. First Vessels Enroll in New Tanker Security Program Seafarers-contracted companies have been selected for the first wave of enrollments in the new U.S. Tanker Security Program (TSP). The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the first nine ships for the program. According to DOT, those vessels (plus one that has yet to be selected) will serve as “a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product tank vessels of the United States that will meet national defense and other security requirements and maintain a United States presence in international commercial shipping.” DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated, “Today we are announcing the first ships to join the Tanker Security Program, which will help strengthen both our supply chains and our national security by delivering fuel to our armed forces around the world while creating hundreds of good jobs for American mariners.” Three mid-range tankers each have been enrolled from Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG), Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions, LLC (a joint venture), and Seabulk Tankers, Inc. The Crowley-Stena vessels, as previously reported in the LOG, are the Stena Immaculate, Stena Imperative and Stena SEAFARERS LOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 44 • SEAFARERS Impeccable. Seabulk has joined forces with international energy transporter Torm, and will flag in the ships Thunder, Thor, and Timothy to fill three slots in the TSP lineup. OSG’s approved vessels include the Overseas Santorini, Overseas Mykonos, and Overseas Sun Coast. “The TSP accomplishes two key maritime sealift objectives: It grows our U.S.-flagged fleet and it significantly expands our ability to deliver vital fuel supplies to support military missions across the globe,” said Maritime Administrator Ann Phillips. “Implementation of the TSP is a significant milestone for MARAD and the U.S. maritime industry.” Strongly backed by the SIU, the TSP was established by the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, and enables the DOT to establish an initial fleet of 10 U.S.-flagged tankers. According to news reports, the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command currently has just five long-term chartered tankers it uses to move fuel. “Though the U.S. military can always hire tankers on the open market, it’s possible that foreign-flagged ships would not be as readily available in a conflict or emergency,” said Bryan Clark, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. Clark co-authored a 2020 Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments study that helped prompt the TSP’s creation. “The idea is the government wants to have some U.S.-flagged and U.S.-owned tankers that it can turn to and know that, ‘I’ve got at least these I can hire,’ and then they pay those companies to do that so that those tankers will be on call,” said Clark. The TSP is patterned after the U.S. Maritime Security Program (MSP), a highly regarded program that has been in place since the mid-1990s. The MSP helps ensure the availability of American-flag ships and U.S. crews in times of crisis. Selection of the new mid-range tankers coincides with the significant growth in petroleum exports, according to news reports. Geopolitics also may have played a role in facilitating the TSP implementation process. A Brown University Watson Institute study indicates that that prior to Russia’s war on Ukraine, nearly 30% of fuel consumption at European U.S. military installations had been sourced from Russia based on host-country imports. There has also been discussion of adding another 10 tankers to the TSP in the next fiscal year as the Department of Defense looks to increase its international refueling operations. Clark predicts that the program will grow. OCTOBER 2023 �Sobeck Takes Helm at MSC; SIU Officials Attend Ceremony S IU officials were among the hundreds of attendees at the U.S. Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) most recent change-of-command ceremony, which took place Sept. 8 in Norfolk, Virginia, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Representing the union were Vice President Government Services Division Nicholas Celona, Assistant Vice President Joe Vincenzo, and Representative Sam Spain. Rear Adm. Philip E. Sobeck is the agency’s new commanding officer; he succeeded Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, who’d been at the helm since June 2019 (mere months before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic). The head of the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, served as presiding officer for the change of command ceremony, while the commanding officer of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Daryl Caudle, oversaw Wettlaufer’s retirement ceremony. “What I learned to appreciate from the start is that MSC is an entire Navy within a Navy,” said Wettlaufer. “Operating a globally deployed fleet leveraging integration across the services and Navy fleets with our commercial shipping and repair industry plus labor partners, MSC generates combat power – that is 145 government and commercially-owned and operated ships today. With only two percent of the budget and at two percent of the people when compared to the Navy, this lean team also mans, trains, equips, deploys, sustains and operates nearly 20% of the Navy’s 290 battle Force ships while providing global logistics support to the other 80%. Importantly, we continue to build new ships to join our stable.” He added, “I am proud to have been part of this dedicated group that is relentlessly focused on our mission: providing agile logistics, strategic sealift, as well as specialized missions anywhere in the world, for the joint warfighter 24/7, 365 days a year.” Sobeck takes command after serving as director of Strategic Plans, Policy, and Logistics at USTRANSCOM, headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, where he oversaw the revision of the command strategy. His previous flag assignments also include director, 21st Century Sailor Office; commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3/ Command Task Force (CTF) 36; and commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/CTF 73. “Because adversaries continue to challenge our peace, and the peace of our children, with the threat of armed conflict, we must continue to evolve to meet the demands of contested logistics and provide senior national leaders decision advantage,” Van Ovost said. “That’s power. That’s projection. That’s advantage. And I trust that Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck will accelerate this evolution.” “I am extremely humbled and honored to be the 29th commander of Military Sealift Command,” said Sobeck. “After having served in the U.S. Transportation headquarters, I’ve developed an understanding and an appreciation of the importance of this command. More importantly, I developed a respect and admiration for the people who make this complex maritime enterprise work.” MSC is self-described as “the leading maritime logistics provider for the Department of Defense supporting Navy fleet commanders and USTRANSCOM operating more than 130 vessels worldwide and managing a $4.8 billion annual budget with a workforce of 5,000 civil service and contract mariners, supported by 1,300 shore staff and 1,200 active duty and reserve military personnel.” Van Ovost added, “To the men and women of Military Sealift Command, you clearly demonstrate the Navy’s core values of honor, courage, and commitment. I am proud to serve with you. You are critical in the mission to protect the security of the American people. [And] you are vital in the expansion of economic prosperity and opportunity. TRANSCOM, the joint force, and our nation thanks you for your service and sacrifice.” SIU VP Government Services Nicholas Celona (right) greets the new commanding officer of MSC, Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck. Pictured from left are SIU Representative Sam Spain, USTRANSCOM Commanding Officer Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Alan Frosch (spouse of Gen. Van Ovost), SIU VP Nicholas Celona and SIU Asst. VP Joe Vincenzo. Maritime Administration Advisory Addresses Logistics Systems The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a global maritime alert on Aug. 23 regarding possible vulnerabilities involving equipment and operations utilizing cranes, scanners and logistics systems linked to the People’s Republic of China. U.S. Maritime Advisory 2023-009 states, “Foreign companies manufacture, install and maintain port equipment that poses vulnerabilities to global maritime infrastructure information technology and operational technology systems.” The advisory continues, “In the past few years, the U.S. Government has published several documents illuminating the risks associated with integrating and utilizing the People’s Republic of China’s state-supported National Information Platform for Transportation and Logistics (LOGINK), Nuctech scanners and automated port cranes worldwide.” Earlier this year, the SIU-affiliated Maritime Trades Department (MTD) posted a story on its website regarding the possible OCTOBER 2023 challenges that could befall the U.S.-flag ability as a threat to the United States and maritime industry and the U.S. military reported that the Chinese Communist Party involving the LOGINK logistics system. The plans to use LOGINK to strengthen its influstory (reprinted in the Seafarers LOG) quoted ence over international maritime trade and the Baker Institute of Rice University: “LOG- port infrastructure. LOGINK’s installation INK offers Beijing [China’s capital] a means and utilization in critical port infrastructure to monitor and shape the international very likely provides [China] access to and/or logistics market, increase foreign strategic collection of sensitive logistics data.” dependency on China, and exploit the vulUSCC Commissioner Michael Wessel said nerabilities of LOGINK users for economic in July that the Chinese offer LOGINK “to be and geostrategic a one-stop-shop “These threats aren’t part of purposes.” replacing many Meanwhile, some science fiction plot. They of the functions the MARAD of third-party are real,” Wessel declared. advisory furlogistics pro“America must respond.” ther notes, “At viders,” but the least 24 global companies/facilports have cooperation agreements with ities “have to adopt Chinese standards.” LOGINK, which has the ability to collect The MTD recently reported that the U.S. massive amounts of sensitive business and ports of Boston; Baltimore; Norfolk, Virginia; foreign government data, such as corporate Charleston, South Carolina; Los Angeles; registries and vessel and cargo data. The Long Beach, California; Oakland, California; U.S.-China Economic and Security Review and Seattle use Chinese-built cranes. Commission (USCC) recently identified this The MARAD advisory calls out the Nuctech Company, Ltd. as a Chinese “stateowned enterprise that manufactures and fields data-centric partially state-owned security inspection equipment at key logistic nodes worldwide.” Such equipment includes “x-ray, backscatter and thermal platforms; explosive detection; non-intrusive products (e.g., baggage and parcel inspection); Artificial Intelligence; as well as facial cognition/ recognition capabilities.” Additionally, “Nuctech equipment access includes biometric information, personally identifiable information … cargo information, proprietary data and geo-locational metadata. The United States added Nuctech to the Department of Commerce’s Entity List for its involvement in activities that are contrary to the national security interests of the United States.” “These threats aren’t part of some science fiction plot. They are real,” Wessel declared. “America must respond.” SEAFARERS LOG •SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG • 5 5 �Lakes Group Honors Rep. Stauber T he Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) recently saluted U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota) “for his staunch support of the Great Lakes navigation system.” The coalition (whose members include the SIU) recognized Stauber with its Legislator of the Year Award. A ceremony took place Aug. 15 at the Clure Public Marine Terminal in Duluth, Minnesota. In announcing the award, the GLMTF noted, “Congressman Stauber continues to champion the miners that work on the northern tier of the Great Lakes supplying the critical raw materials that drive the national economy and make the Great Lakes region America’s industrial powerhouse. The millions of tons of iron ore extracted from Minnesota’s Mesabi Range is transported by U.S.-owned, U.S-crewed, and U.S.-flagged vessels to steel mills in the southern Great Lakes contributing to more than 147,000 American jobs and $36 billion in economic impact. “Congressman Stauber believes in American workers and fully supports the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, more commonly known as the Jones Act,” the task force continued. “The critical law ensures U.S. cargo is carried by U.S. vessels between U.S. ports keeping our maritime industry strong with 650,000 sustained American jobs.” U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota) GLMTF President John D. Baker stated, “Congressman Stauber is invested in America and its dedicated workforce. I applaud his selection for his tenacious support of the fourth sea coast.” When ice forms on the Great Lakes, it can impede commercial vessels, endanger mariners and their ships, and bring North American manufacturing to a halt without adequate federal icebreaking. With that in mind, Stauber continues to support icebreaking resources for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) on the Great Lakes, endorsing authorization and appropriations for a new heavy Great Lakes icebreaker for the agency. GLMTF Vice President Jim Weakley, with a nod to Stauber’s prior experience as a pro hockey player, said, “Congressman Stauber understands that raw materials from Minnesota must be efficiently and safely moved to manufacturing facilities on the southern Great Lakes, no matter the harsh environmental conditions posed in winter. The USCG Great Lakes heavy icebreaker is critical but acquiring the asset hasn’t been an empty-net goal, requiring some hard third-period work which Congressman Stauber continues to do.” The task force declared that one of the most important efforts for the entire Great Lakes navigation system has been the construction of the new large navigational lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Stauber “has been instrumental in educating fellow members of Congress on the importance of the lock to the Great Lakes region and the nation as a whole,” the GLMTF explained. “With only one 62-yearold large operational lock, the new lock provides much needed resiliency which would avert a catastrophic economic disaster should the current lock fail.” MSC's USNS Navajo Christened Members of the SIU Government Services Division will form part of the USNS Navajo’s crew. (Photo courtesy Bollinger Shipyards) N ew jobs are on the way for members of the SIU Government Services Division following the Aug. 26 christening of the USNS Navajo in Houma, Louisiana. The vessel is the first in a class of 10 – five of which, including the Navajo, are being constructed at Bollinger Shipyards, while the other five are slated to be built at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. The vessels are classified as towing, salvage and rescue ships – abbreviated as T-ATS – and are planned as replacements for the U.S. Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Powhatan-class and Safeguard-class ocean tugs. Bollinger also will build the USNS Cherokee Nation, USNS Saginax Ojibwe Anishinabek, USNS Lenni Lenape, and USNS Muscogee Creek Nation. Projected delivery dates are one per upcoming fiscal year. Austal has started construction on the USNS Billy Frank Jr. and USNS Solomon Atkinson, and is under contract for the detail design and construction of three more ships whose respective names haven’t been announced. Projected delivery dates range from early 2025 to 2026. During the August ceremony, the Honorable Arlando Teller, assistant secretary for tribal affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation, served as the keynote speaker and joined ship sponsor Jocelyn Billy as she broke a ceremonial bottle of sparkling wine across the bow of the USNS Navajo. (Billy is a member of the Navajo Nation, Miss Navajo Nation 2006, and is a strong advocate for Navajo Nation veterans.) “This isn’t just any ship; it’s the first of its kind. This is a Bollinger-built Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship manufactured to the highest level of craftsmanship and quality,” said Ben Bordelon, president and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards. “Every weld, every beam, every system on this ship was crafted with the thought of the warriors that inspired its name. It is an honor beyond words for Bollinger to partner with the Navy. The trust bestowed upon us to construct a new class of vessel is both a responsibility and a privilege that we hold dear.” The new Navajo class of U.S. Navy towing, salvage and rescue ships is named in recognition of the tribe and the Diné people, and their many contributions to the U.S. military and the country’s defense. While many Americans are familiar with the famed Navajo Code Talkers, the Diné people have answered our nation’s call and served our armed forces with honor and valor in nearly every major conflict since the birth of our nation, the Navy pointed out in a news release about he christening. “The T-ATS 6 combines two classes of ships for your nation and your Navy,” said MSC Deputy Commander Rear Adm. Jeffrey Spivey. “It combines those into one class that is more capable than any ship we have out there in this salvage class.” Ships in the new class will be 263 feet long and have 59-foot beams, with a sailing speed slightly greater than 15 knots. SEAFARERS LOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 66 • SEAFARERS The congressman said, “As someone who has spent their entire life living around Lake Superior, I understand the powerful impact these incredible bodies of water bring to our local and national economies. Ensuring safe and reliable shipping through the Great Lakes is one of my top priorities serving in Congress, from advocating for the creation of a new lock at the Soo Locks in Michigan to supporting our hard-working union workforce in the shipping industry to ensuring our Coast Guard is well-equipped with icebreakers for winter. I am honored to be named the Legislator of the Year by the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force and will always advocate for our Great Lakes.” During the ceremonial presentation, Executive Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority Deb DeLuca stated, “Congressman Stauber is a fitting choice for this prestigious award, given his longtime advocacy on behalf of Great Lakes shipping and the nation’s domestic supply chain. His support helps Great Lakes ports remain strong and vibrant links in America’s supply chain, and we’re especially pleased that the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force is honoring a legislator from our own backyard, a former commissioner on the Duluth Seaway Port Authority board, and someone who is an effective advocate for regional industry.” Crescent Towing to Add Tug S IU-contracted Crescent Towing in early August announced it has started construction on a new Z-drive tugboat at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Alabama. According to the company, the yet-to-be-named tug will immediately be added to Crescent’s Seafarers-crewed Mississippi River ship assist operations when completed. “The addition of this new 6,000 hp. Z-drive in support of our Mississippi River operations highlights our continued commitment to providing our customers with the most powerful and technologically advanced equipment in the industry,” said Scott H. Cooper, president of Crescent Towing. “For over 81 years, our team of mariners and shore-based staff have worked relentlessly to provide the highest quality ship assist towing service in the United States,” said Keith Kettenring, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Crescent Towing. “The addition of this new Tier 4 6,000 hp. Z-drive provides our team with another incredible tool to continue to offer the safest and most reliable towing services on the Mississippi River.” The new boat was designed by Crowley Engineering Services and will be 92 feet long, 38 feet wide and will draft 19 feet. The tug will be powered by twin Caterpillar 3516E Tier 4 engines, each producing 3,004 hp. to power Kongsberg 255 fixed-pitch azimuthing drives (Z-drives), according to news reports. This is the fifth Crescent Towing escort tug design provided by Crowley. “Blakeley BoatWorks is honored to partner with Crescent Towing and Crowley Engineering Services to design and construct the second of a series of 6,000 hp. tugboats,” said Swathin Kannalath, managing director of Blakeley BoatWorks. “The opportunity to construct one of the largest and most advanced tugboats operating on the Mississippi River creates a great amount of excitement for our entire team.” This artist’s rendering depicts the newest Crescent Towing tugboat, which is being built in Alabama. OCTOBER 2023 �Credit Counseling just for you Debt and credit problems can happen to anyone at any time. The Union Plus Credit Counseling program can help you regain your financial footing by helping you better manage your finances. Get free credit counseling from certified counselors. Take control of your credit See more at unionplus.org SIU-CC-9-11-23 �At Sea & Ashore with the SIU ABOARD APL ISLANDER – Pictured from left are Chief Cook Bernard Nieves, SIU Guam Port Agent Victor Sahagon, ACU Ricardo Escorcia and Steward/Baker Howard Brooks. FOCUSING ON WORKERS’ RIGHTS – SIU VP Gulf Coast Dean Corgey (left) and Asst. VP Mike Russo (right) are pictured at a labor breakfast with U.S. Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas). They talked about the importance of workplace fairness and the U.S. maritime industry. FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS – ABOARD ARC DEFENDER – Pictured aboard the ABOARD MAGNOLIA STATE - AB Darryl Brown is pictured aboard the Intrepid vessel. TOTE vessel in Baltimore are (from left) Paul Hall Center Apprentice Isaiah Jaim Balicha, SIU Port Agent John Hoskins and Paul Hall Center Apprentice D’Angelo Brown. Longtime Seafarer AB Ed Gavagan (left) recently called it a career after a final voyage aboard the American Phoenix (Phoenix Crew Management). He’s holding a retirement gift alongside Chief Engineer George Hutchins, who also recently retired. Hutchins notes that he and Gavagan both joined the Phoenix as part of its original crew “before she left the shipyard in 2012. Ed is one of the last original plank owners.... I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Ed over the years and wish him nothing but the best in his retirement.” (Additional photos are posted on the SIU Facebook page.) PROUD MOMENT - Congratulations to Julian White (right) and to his father, SIU Mobile Port Agent Jimmy White (left), for a big milestone that took place in early August. Julian graduated from Auburn with a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Science. He was a regular on the Dean’s List and is continuing his education by studying for a master’s degree. ABOARD CAPE ISABEL – The group snapshot from late August features SIU crew members from the Cape Isabel and Cape Inscription (Ocean Duchess) in southern California. Pictured from left are GUDE Angelito Abad, GVA Kristopher Bechtel, Bosun Ruben Datu, QEE Andrew Linares and GUDE Jonathan Heit. TALKING MARITIME - Pictured Aug. 31 during a career fair at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans are (from left) SIU Port Agent Chris Westbrook and Louisiana State Rep. Mack Cormier (D). They discussed the importance of the American maritime industry to Louisiana and the career opportunities available in the U.S. Merchant Marine. A-BOOK IN ALABAMA - Chief Cook Jordan Harris (center) displays his newly acquired A-seniority book at the hiring hall in Mobile. He’s pictured with SIU Patrolman J.B. Niday (right) and longtime Seafarers employee Lauren Liles. SEAFARERS LOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 88 • SEAFARERS FULL BOOK IN OAKLAND - FOWT Julian Rubbo (right) receives his B-book at the Oakland, California, hall. He’s pictured with SIU President David Heindel (left) and SIU VP West Coast Nick Marrone. OCTOBER 2023 �At Sea & Ashore with the SIU ASSISTING RELIEF EFFORT – The union recently donated to the Hawaii State AFL-CIO Labor Community Services Program (LCSP). The federation is helping coordinate emergency assistance for members and their families who’ve suffered hardships due to the devastating fires on Maui. Pictured from left are SIU Honolulu Port Agent Hazel Galbiso, SIU Secretary-Treasurer Tom Orzechowski, Hawaii AFL-CIO LCSP Director Catherine Lederer, SIU President David Heindel, Hawaii AFL-CIO President Randy Perreira and SIU VP West Coast Nick Marrone. (ALMOST) ABOARD USNS IMPECCABLE – This Seafaring selfie, taken in Singapore, features QMED Ryan Manlapit, with the Crowley-operated vessel in the background. ABOARD ATB INNOVATION – Among those pictured on the Intrepid vessel are Utility Carlton Banks, Second Mate James Robinson, 1A/E Florencio Marfa, CE Mark Mize, Second Mate Bradley Staudt, ABT Michael Eaton, Cook Alexander Bussen, Captain Brett Ruppert and SIU Asst. VP Mike Russo. SINCERE APPRECIATION – SIU Norfolk Port Agent Mario Torrey (left) thanks U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Virginia) for his longtime support of U.S.-flag maritime. Photo was taken at the Virginia AFL-CIO convention. ABOARD PRESIDENT WILSON – Pictured aboard the APL ship during ABOARD MATSONIA - This Seafaring selfie includes Chief Cook Freddie Castro (left) and SIU Guam Port Agent Victor Sahagon, taken aboard the Matson vessel on Aug. 22. a recent servicing are (from left) ACU Younis Nasser and Chief Cook Ronald Williams. Many thanks to SIU Oakland Port Agent Duane Akers for the photo (and an obligatory reminder that using the LOG as a prop isn’t mandatory but doesn’t hurt one’s chances of getting posted/published). FROM PATHFINDER - Many thanks to Second Mate/SIU Hawsepiper Asher Spalding for this photo from a recent trip aboard the Ocean Shipholdings vessel. Pictured in the back row are 1 A/E Christopher DeRonde, MDR Jeff Koch, Spalding, and Captain Antoine Picou. Middle row: AB Rodante Niebres, CHENG Wendell Sprague, Bosun Kelly Doyle, 2nd Mate Brandon Braam, STOS Jose Ortiz, GVA Fredy Bernardez, and GVA Saleh Said. Front row: AB Dhindo Faulve, Radio Officer Biljana Nastovska, SK Courtney Turner, QMED Ronald Sease, QMED Noli Aguirre, 3 A/E Enrique Medri Cobos, SA Cedrick Burton, OS Destini Dunlap, Chief Cook Hussain Nagi Ali, Chief Steward Alphonzo Berry, and Chief Mate Jeff Harcq. OCTOBER 2023 SEAFARERS LOG • SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG •99 �At Sea & Ashore with the SIU SHIPMATE SNAPSHOT – Pictured at the Honolulu hall are USNS Maury (Ocean Shipholdings) crew mates QMED Zachary Cartwright (left) and MDR Brandon Maeda. MILESTONE IN JERSEY – ABG Octavio A-BOOKS IN VIRGINIA – ABs Phillip Nichols (right in photo above, left) and Christopher Perry receive their respective A-seniority books at the Norfolk, Virginia, hall. SIU Port Agent Mario Torrey is at left in both photos. TAKING PRIDE IN THEIR HALL - Rank-and-file members recently volunteered to help conduct routine maintenance/upkeep at the San Juan, Puerto Rico, hiring hall. They include (from left in photo above, right) Chief Steward Luis Santiago and Bosun Ricky Rivera, plus AB Angel Pagan (foreground in remaining photo, with SIU Asst. VP Amancio Crespo). Henriques (right) receives his A-seniority book at the hiring hall. SIU Patrolman Osvaldo Ramos is at left. Henriques described the experience as “very special.” CONGRATS IN CRESCENT CITY – AB Reginald Williams (center) obtains his full book at the hiring hall in New Orleans. He’s pictured with (from left) SIU Safety Director James Brown, Port Agent Chris Westbrook, VP Dean Corgey and VP Nicholas Celona. TAKING THE OATH IN HOUSTON – AB Toby Blunt (left) receives his full book. He’s pictured at the hall with SIU VP Gulf Coast Dean Corgey. FULL BOOK IN HAWAII – SA Clare Kaleleiki (right) is pictured at the Honolulu hall with SIU VP West Coast Nick Marrone shortly after receiving her B-book. 10 SEAFARERS LOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 10 • SEAFARERS WITH SEAFARERS IN WILMINGTON – Steward/Baker Aurelio Esperanza (right in photo above, right) receives his A-seniority book, while AB Daniel Moran (left in other photo) picks up his B-book. Both members are pictured at the hiring hall with SIU Safety Director Gordon Godel. OCTOBER 2023 �At Sea & Ashore with the SIU CATCHING UP IN PUERTO RICO – SIU VP Gulf Coast Dean Corgey (right) is pictured at the hall in San Juan with retired Electrician Luis Roman. Corgey describes Roman, 89, as “a steadfast union supporter and advocate who’s always there to help and who was instrumental in helping find a new home for the SIU in Puerto Rico.” CHATTING WITH PRO-MARITIME POLS – SIU Baltimore Port Agent John Hoskins recently attended an annual gathering hosted by U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) in Prince George’s County. Hoskins at right in the photo above, right, with Hoyer, and at left in the other snapshot, with U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland). SPRUCING UP IN HOUSTON - Volunteering to help refresh the hiring hall are (from left) Recertified Steward Fausto Aranda, Bosun Wadeea Alnasafi, retired Bosun Charlie Jackson, and ABM Sirio Centino. WORKING TOGETHER - SIU officials meet with Greater Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce President Melinda Sylvester during a recent event in the Gulf, where they discussed potential collaboration pertaining to various opportunities in the maritime industry. Pictured from left are Sylvester, SIU Port Agent Chris Westbrook, SIU VP Lakes and Inland Waters Bryan Powell and SIU Asst. VP Mike Russo. A-BOOK IN JOLIET - Seafarer Peter Morrison (left) picks up his book at the hall in Illinois. At right is SIU Patrolman Tyson Little. Morrison has sailed in a number of different ratings in the union’s Great Lakes sector. SUNSHINE STATE HAPPENINGS - These snapshots are from the recently concluded Florida AFL-CIO convention. The smaller group pic includes (from left) SIU Jacksonville Port Agent Ashley Nelson, Florida AFL-CIO President Dan Reynolds and SIU Asst. VP Kris Hopkins. In the other photo, elected personnel (including Hopkins, a VP at large) take the oath of office. OCTOBER 2023 READY TO SHIP OUT - It’s a proud moment for longtime Seafarer Argelio Perez (right) as his son, Jonathan Perez (center), prepares to sail as a chief steward for the first time. Jonathan joined the union six years ago and has worked his way up through the galley gang. At left is SIU Asst. VP Amancio Crespo. Photo was taken at the hall in San Juan. SEAFARERS LOG • SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG•11 11 �TOTE Successfully Completes Conversions Of SIU-Crewed North Star, Midnight Sun Seafarers-contracted TOTE Maritime Alaska recently announced that the company “continues to make major strides toward a more environmentally friendly maritime industry, becoming the first company to fully convert all of its vessels to operate on liquified natural gas (LNG).” Two of TOTE’s ORCA-class ships, the MV North Star and the MV Midnight Sun (both SIU-crewed and sailing in the Jones Act trade), recently completed the final phases of conversion, rounding out the end of a 10-year process. The ships, designed specifically to serve the Alaskan market, will no longer use diesel fuel in their operations. “Overall air quality improvements and significant reductions in emissions are byproducts of the switch to LNG vessels,” TOTE reported. “TOTE is proud to lead the way in environmentally conscious shipping and protecting the communities we serve,” said TOTE Maritime Alaska President Alex Hofeling. “Completion of this historic LNG conversion project will bring the most advanced, environmentally friendly technology to the Alaska trade and will support long-term sustainability for our operations, our customers and the communities that rely on us.” The Anchorage-based company, which sends its vessels on twice-per-week trips between Tacoma, Washington, and the Port of Alaska to transport cargo, made the switch to comply with international standards, but also as an investment in Alaska, according to TOTE Maritime Vice President and General Manager Art Dahlin. In announcing the conversions, the company said, “LNG is the most eco-friendly maritime fuel on the market, a major contrast from the industry standard heavy fuel oil that TOTE’s fleet has moved away from. Though the oil was inexpensive, it emitted harmful pollutants like sulfur oxide, which can create acid rain. For this reason, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) set a limit on a ship’s sulfuric emissions in 2020…. LNG fuel eliminates virtually all sulfur oxides and particulate matter, up to 95% of nitrogen oxides, and cuts carbon emissions by about 25%. “Aside from switching to alternative fuel, other options to comply with the new limit include installing scrubbers to filter out the pollutants or using a pricier, ultra-low-sulfurdiesel,” the company continued. “TOTE initially went with the latter option in 2017, and has now fully transitioned its entire line of vessels from that fuel to LNG.” The recent conversions are not TOTE’s first environmentally friendly maneuvers. In 2010, TOTE completed a $2.7 million shore power project to reduce diesel and greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90 percent during the company’s 100 ship calls each year at the Port of Tacoma. The following year, TOTE also finished a cold-ironing project to reduce reliance upon shipboard generators and supply electricity to dockside vessels. Those efforts have significantly reduced diesel and greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, TOTE and General Dynamics NASSCO (a union shipyard) also launched the world’s first LNG-powered containership in 2015. October & November Membership Meetings Piney Point Algonac Baltimore Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans Jersey City Norfolk Monday: Oct. 2, Nov. 6 Friday: Oct. 6, Monday: Nov. 13 Thursday: Oct. 5, Nov. 9 Thursday: Oct. 19, Friday: Nov. 24 Friday: Oct. 13, Nov. 17 Tuesday: Oct. 10, Monday: Nov. 13 Thursday: Oct. 5, Nov. 9 Thursday: Oct. 12, Nov. 16 Wednesday: Oct. 11, Nov. 15 Tuesday: Oct. 10, Nov. 14 Tuesday: Oct. 3, Nov. 7 Friday: Oct. 6, Monday: Nov. 13 Oakland Thursday: Oct. 12, Nov. 16 Philadelphia Wednesday: Oct. 4, Nov. 8 Port Everglades Thursday: Oct. 12, Nov. 16 San Juan Thursday: Oct. 5, Nov. 9 St. Louis Friday: Oct. 13, Nov. 17 Tacoma Friday: Oct. 20, Nov. 24 Wilmington Monday: Oct. 16, Nov. 20 Houston change due to Columbus Day Algonac and Norfolk changes due to Veteran's Day Guam change due to Thanksgiving Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea “Total Registered” and “Total Shipped” data is cumulative from August 15 - September 14, 2023. “Registered on the Beach” data is as of September 15, 2023. Total Shipped All Groups A B C Registered on Beach All Groups A B C Port Total Registered All Groups A B C Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington 14 3 2 21 2 7 6 24 26 21 1 11 20 15 2 2 5 20 2 21 5 4 4 8 0 3 2 19 24 8 1 5 14 2 2 3 4 7 0 7 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 4 7 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 11 2 3 18 1 7 6 34 15 23 1 7 14 6 2 0 2 17 1 11 8 3 3 10 1 3 1 18 25 5 1 3 14 1 3 1 0 7 0 8 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 5 1 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1 3 7 1 0 0 20 14 11 0 2 5 1 1 1 1 7 1 4 18 4 2 24 3 10 9 40 44 30 3 13 26 20 4 4 10 22 3 37 3 5 2 12 0 4 3 22 27 14 2 7 11 4 2 4 5 9 0 18 3 0 1 2 1 5 0 5 11 4 0 2 5 1 0 0 1 6 2 2 TOTAL 225 122 34 181 115 24 85 326 154 51 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTAL 6 0 5 10 1 1 3 8 15 3 4 0 15 3 0 2 3 8 3 6 96 3 1 5 4 1 2 2 8 12 7 1 1 8 3 0 0 1 8 2 7 76 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 24 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 6 0 4 35 5 0 3 16 1 5 7 10 26 9 3 2 16 3 0 4 3 11 4 16 144 2 1 1 6 0 2 4 11 12 3 1 4 8 5 0 0 2 9 2 7 80 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 28 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 5 4 3 1 0 6 1 0 3 2 2 0 6 39 4 0 1 12 1 5 10 17 25 15 3 3 15 17 1 5 2 10 1 23 170 0 0 1 3 2 2 2 8 17 4 0 3 20 3 0 5 7 3 0 13 93 0 1 1 4 0 1 1 2 6 2 0 1 3 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 32 2 0 2 1 0 3 1 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 13 3 0 6 0 3 3 22 30 18 2 0 12 9 0 2 0 8 0 13 14 2 1 9 0 10 3 26 110 25 2 0 34 13 0 7 1 8 1 8 Trip Reliefs Deck Department Engine Department 5 1 4 7 0 1 4 10 9 5 1 1 9 4 0 0 5 13 0 6 85 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 9 8 8 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 52 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 19 Steward Department Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Seattle St. Louis Wilmington TOTAL 3 0 2 8 2 5 7 16 12 11 1 4 13 8 2 4 5 8 1 17 129 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 2 12 2 0 1 14 5 0 6 3 1 0 4 56 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 1 1 0 3 22 2 0 2 8 0 4 2 14 9 6 1 3 14 2 1 2 5 6 1 10 92 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 5 0 3 2 17 23 12 1 0 10 6 0 2 1 4 0 6 6 1 5 5 0 4 1 17 76 7 1 2 26 11 1 7 1 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 17 2 0 4 7 5 0 3 3 2 0 4 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 Entry Department 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 14 25 6 0 0 6 8 1 2 1 3 0 6 5 0 4 3 1 3 2 12 64 4 0 4 13 4 1 3 0 7 0 6 TOTAL 12 99 185 8 78 136 33 18 144 274 GRAND TOTAL 462 353 265 366 300 191 192 658 471 385 12 SEAFARERS LOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 12 • SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. HORIZON ENTERPRISE (Sunrise Operations, LLC), May 14 – Chairman Glenn Christianson, Secretary Clark Williams. Chairman advised members to keep up with their health checks and discussed the importance of donating to SPAD (Seafarers Political Activities Donation), the union’s voluntary political action fund. Retirees can return to work fulltime without penalty and as full book members for those positions that are in short supply, per secretary report. Educational director urged crew to take the dangerous liquids course at the Piney Point school. LNG is required on new ships so now is the time to upgrade. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members requested a new coffee maker, new space heaters for cabins and asked about Wi-Fi access aboard ship. EMPIRE STATE (Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning), July 3 – Chairman Abdulkarim Mohamed, Secretary Markese Haynes, Educational Director Antonio Griffin, Deck Delegate Angel Nunez. Members requested copy of Standard Tanker Agreement for this ship. ABs are continually experiencing delays in getting reliefs and discussed addressing the issue in future contract negotiations. Secretary reminded crew to keep documents up to date. Educational director urged members to take advantage of the upgrading opportunities at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Maryland. No disputed OT reported, however each department reported questions about crew not receiving pay for Juneteenth holiday. Chairman encouraged members to get involved with union meetings and to contribute to SPAD. Ship now equipped with free Wi-Fi. A second Wi-Fi service also is available for purchase. CALIFORNIA (Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning), July 9 – Chairman Kenneth Abrahamson, Secretary Gerald Kirtsey, Educational Director Larry Locke, Deck Delegate Osei Baffoe, Engine Delegate Raymond Roldan, Steward Delegate Ricky Sencida. Chairman discussed company’s new pay system. New Juneteenth holiday is welcomed by crew. Coast Guard has resolved printer issues. Secretary advised crew to check pension workups and money purchase plan info. Educational director recommended members upgrade at the Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. More new mattresses on the way. New Starlink system to be installed soon. Vote of thanks given to steward department. Members asked for annual physicals and increases in vacation pay. Next port: Valdez, Alaska. POTOMAC EXPRESS (Marine Personnel & Provisioning), July 9 – Chairman Renaudo Pierce, Deck Delegate Christopher Barberan, Engine Delegate Edward Galbis, Steward Delegate Yacoub Shack. Chairman commended steward department for doing a great job and thanked them for their hard work. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed ongoing issues with Wi-Fi. Members requested one day off for every 30 days worked. MAERSK HARTFORD (Maersk Line, Limited), July 17 – Chairman Anecito Limbo, Secretary Kenneth Hagan, Educational Director Cirico Geonanga, Deck Delegate Darrell Crim. Chairman reiterated the importance of donating to SPAD and reminded crew to leave clean rooms for onboarding members. Educational director encouraged members to keep up with documents needed for shipping and to go to Piney Point and upgrade. Gym equipment to be bought with ship’s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed wage increase and requested additional vacation days. Crew refrigerator in need of repair or replacement. Next port: Charleston, South Carolina. TEXAS (Seabulk), July 26 – Chairman Jovan Williams, Secretary Ronald Davis, Educational Director Furman Watson, Deck Delegate Michael Ross, Steward Delegate Tracey Newsome. Chairman advised crew to be patient on board while waiting for reliefs. He reminded them to renew medical every year, to keep in good health and to clean rooms before leaving ship. Secretary asked members to keep food in basket outside of dish room. Educational director urged crew to make sure all paperwork is current and to upgrade at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Maryland. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members discussed ship’s budget. Gym door should never be locked at any time. Next port: Long Beach, California. company follow standard tanker agreement. Members were urged to contribute to SPAD (Seafarers Political Activities Donation), the union’s voluntary political action fund, and were reminded of its importance to the shipping industry as a whole. Next port: San Francisco. With Seafarers Aboard Stena Imperative The vessel is a new addition to both the SIU-crewed fleet and the U.S. Tanker Security Program. Pictured from left aboard the Crowley-operated ship are SA Christian Smith, SIU Jacksonville Port Agent Ashley Nelson, Chief Cook Esper Jordan and Steward/Baker Jose Norales. EMPIRE STATE (Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning), August 18 – Chairman Abdulkarim Mohamed, Secretary Stacy Davis, Educational Director Antonio Griffin, Deck Delegate Angel Nunez, Engine Delegate Mark Canada, Steward Delegate Mohamed Noman. Ship is now equipped with Wi-Fi. Chairman asked for crew’s patience while waiting for reliefs. Members are to see steward if anything in the galley needs improvement, per secretary. Educational director went over sea time requirement for C-cards to attend courses at the union-affiliated Piney Point school. He encouraged members to make sure documents and physicals stay up to date. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew suggested Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return OCTOBER 2023 receipt requested. The proper address for this is: George Tricker, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD). SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President David Heindel at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: David Heindel, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 SEAFARERS LOG • SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG •13 13 �SIU Directory Inquiring Seafarer David Heindel, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President Tom Orzechowski, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast This month’s question was answered by members at the hiring hall in Norfolk, Virginia. Question: What are some things you like about your career? Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Nicholas Celona, Vice President Government Services Bryan Powell, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Johnny Dozier Bosun HEADQUARTERS 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 Raymond Alexander Chief Cook The fellowship of Seafarers. It’s always good to talk to older members and it’s also enjoyable to welcome new ones. ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 Travelling, the money, and the brotherhood. I appreciate the stability and being able to provide for my family. BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 Emanuel Spain Chief Steward Mark Brownell Bosun I enjoy having the ability to travel the world and make great money to provide for my family. HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 625 N. York St., Houston, TX 77003 (713) 659-5152 I get to travel a lot. Plus the vacation (benefit), the money and the camaraderie. My family has been in the union for years. JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 Christopher Coston Chief Cook Bartow Bridges AB JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 I like the travel and the time off. It has been a great career for me, with job security. I’ve been able to provide for my family. MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NORFOLK 115 Third Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 Travelling and seeing different places. Interacting with different cultures and seeing how the world works and how the rest of it compares to the U.S. Also providing for my family. Pic from the Past OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT 45353 St. George’s Avenue, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN JUAN 659 Hill Side St., Summit Hills San Juan, PR 00920 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4001/4002 SIU members serving on the then-quarterly financial committee gather at union headquarters in New York in February 1951. Pictured from left are Bill Thompson, John Garrison, Mike Rossi, Oliver Oakley and Joseph Arras. 14 SEAFARERS LOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 14 • SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 �Welcome Ashore! We pay tribute to our brothers and sisters of the SIU who have recently retired. THANK YOU for a job well done and we wish you fair winds and following seas. DEEP SEA MICHAEL BIRKE JAMES MORRIS RANDOLPH SCOTT RAYMOND PETTERSON Brother Michael Birke, 57, started his career with the union in 1994. He first shipped on the USNS Bellatrix and sailed in the engine department. Brother Birke upgraded on several occasions at the union-affiliated Piney Point School. He last sailed aboard the Green Bay and makes his home in Harvey, Louisiana. Brother James Morris, 65, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1991, initially working on the Cape Charles. He was a member of the deck department and most recently shipped on the Ocean Glory. Brother Morris upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. He calls San Antonio, Texas, home. Brother Randolph Scott, 67, signed on with the union in 1998, initially sailing on the USNS Denebola. He worked in the engine department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Scott last shipped on the Seabulk Challenge and resides in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Brother Raymond Petterson, 65, signed on with the union in 1978. He sailed in the deck department and first worked with Northern Towing Company. Brother Petterson upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. He was last employed by Crowley Towing & Transportation and settled in Tallahassee, Florida. BARTOW BRIDGES RONALD OWENS ZBIGNIEW SOLTYSIK Brother Bartow Bridges, 65, joined the Seafarers International Union in 1988, initially sailing aboard the Sugar Island. He upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions and shipped in the deck department. Brother Bridges most recently sailed on the Maersk Iowa. He is a resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Brother Ronald Owens, 65, joined the SIU in 1988 when he sailed on the Ranger. A member of the deck department, he upgraded on multiple occasions at the SIU-affiliated Piney Point school. Brother Owens last shipped on the Maersk Illinois and makes his home in Sugar Land, Texas. Brother Zbigniew Soltysik, 65, joined the union in 1995, initially sailing on the Independence. He worked in the engine department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Soltysik last shipped on the Horizon Enterprise and makes his home in Guam. CRAIG CROFT RONALD PARADISE JAMES SYKES Brother Craig Croft, 57, donned the SIU colors in 1985. He was first employed with G&H Towing and primarily sailed in the engine department. Brother Croft upgraded at the Piney Point school on several occasions. He concluded his career aboard the Louisiana and lives in Hitchcock, Texas. Brother Ronald Paradise, 66, started his career with the union in 1976. He first shipped on the Long Lines and sailed in the deck department. Brother Paradise upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. He most recently sailed on the Badlands Trader and makes his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Brother James Sykes, 65, started sailing with the SIU in 1991 and first worked on the Falcon Duchess. He shipped in all three departments. Brother Sykes’ final vessel was the Decisive. He resides in Portsmouth, Virginia. ROY GREEN JOSEPH REYNOLDS Brother Roy Green, 58, began sailing with the SIU in 1992 when he shipped aboard the Independence. Brother Green was a member of the engine department and upgraded on several occasions at the Paul Hall Center. He last shipped on the Bay State and settled in Houston. Brother Joseph Reynolds, 65, joined the Seafarers International Union in 2004, initially sailing aboard the Louis J. Hauge Jr. He upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions and shipped in the deck department. Brother Reynolds’ final vessel was the Eagle. He is a resident of Douglas, Nebraska. PAMELA TAYLOR Sister Pamela Taylor, 65, became a member of the union in 1981. She initially sailed aboard the Overseas Chicago and worked in all three departments. Sister Taylor upgraded at the Piney Point school on numerous occasions. She last sailed on the Tacoma and lives in Olalla, Washington. INLAND BRIAN JONES VALERIE RUSSO JOSEPH LEWIS Brother Brian Jones, 63, signed on with the SIU in 1994, first sailing on the USNS Regulus. He shipped in the deck department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on numerous occasions. Brother Jones most recently sailed on the Overseas Chinook. He resides in Franklinton, Louisiana. Sister Valerie Russo, 66, signed on with the SIU in 2002 when she sailed on the Kauai. She shipped in the steward department and upgraded on several occasions at the Paul Hall Center. Sister Russo’s final vessel was the Maersk Montana. She resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Brother Joseph Lewis, 62, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1998. He worked in the deck department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on several occasions. Brother Lewis sailed with Allied Transportation for the majority of his career. He makes his home in Lancaster, Virginia. OCTOBER 2023 NMC Posts Update About Fax Numbers Editor’s note: The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center has issued the following news item: As of August 25, 2023, Regional Exam Centers (RECs) will no longer maintain separate fax lines. In accordance with 46 CFR 10.217(a), the Coast Guard is designating the following fax numbers as locations to which an applicant may submit application information. To fax information to the National Maritime Center (NMC), please use the specific fax number associated with the categories of documentation below. • Documentation related to the processing of a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) application (including CG-719B forms and supporting documents, MMC Awaiting Information (AI) submissions, and duplicate requests) should be sent to (304) 433-3416. • Any information related to an application for a Medical Certificate (including CG-719K/KE forms and medical AI submissions) should be sent to (304) 433-3407. • Documentation related to the processing mariner training course approvals/renewals, designated examiners, and Qualified Assessors should be sent to (304) 433-3408. • Documentation and AI submissions related to safety and suitability screening (including court documents, TWIC information, citizenship documents, and proof of residency) should be sent to (304) 433-3411. • General inquiries, mariner record requests, and World War II record requests should be sent to (304) 433-3417. Please note that the preferred method for submitting the documentation listed above is via e-mail. Further information regarding the specific e-mail address to use for each category of documentation may be found on the NMC Website. If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, contact the NMC Customer Service Center by e-mailing IASKNMC@uscg. mil or calling 1-888-IASKNMC (427-5662). SEAFARERS LOG • SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG •15 15 �Final Departures DEEP SEA In solemn remembrance, we honor the legacies of these union members who have crossed the final bar. May they rest in peace. LIONEL MCLAUGHLIN GARY SMITH AVELL BROWN Pensioner Lionel McLaughlin, 103, died August 9. He started sailing with the SIU in 1954. Brother McLaughlin initially sailed with Richfield Oil Corporation and was a deck department member. He last shipped aboard the USNS Potomac and became a pensioner in 1985. Brother McLaughlin lived in Coral Springs, Florida. Pensioner Gary Smith, 85, died July 1. Born in Fresno, California, he became a member of the Seafarers International Union in 1967. Brother Smith worked in the deck department and was first employed by Isthmian Lines Inc. His final vessel was the Navigator. Brother Smith became a pensioner in 2003 and called Tacoma, Washington, home. Pensioner Avell Brown, 77, passed away May 11. Brother Brown worked in the steward department, lastly aboard the C.P. Liberator. He became a pensioner in 2007 and resided in Mobile, Alabama. JOSE CLOTTER JOHN NICHOLS JUAN TORRES Brother Jose Clotter, 60, passed away July 31. Born in Honduras, he began his career with the Seafarers in 1999. Brother Clotter initially sailed aboard the USNS Mt. Washington and was a steward department member. He most recently shipped on the Maersk Pittsburgh and resided in Katy, Texas. Pensioner John Nichols, 78, passed away August 8. First sailing aboard the Sealift Atlantic, he became a member of the SIU in 1990. Brother Nichols worked in the deck department. He went on pension in 2012 after sailing aboard his final vessel, the Liberty Pride. Brother Nichols resided in League City, Texas. Pensioner Juan Torres, 76, passed away July 2. He joined the SIU in 1994 and first shipped aboard the Expedition. Brother Torres was a member of the deck department and last sailed on the American Tern. He went on pension in 2013 made his home in Hudson, Florida. JOSE CALIX Pensioner Jose Calix, 68, died August 20. He signed on with the Seafarers International Union in 1998 and first sailed aboard the Sumner. He sailed in the steward department. Brother Calix last shipped on the Decisive in 2016. He went on pension in 2020 and settled in the Bronx, New York. BRUCE COLLINS Brother Bruce Collins, 65, died August 13. A Philadelphia native, he started sailing with the SIU in 1991. Brother Collins’ first vessel was the Groton. He was a deck department member and last sailed aboard the Commitment in 2008. Brother Collins lived in Valrico, Florida. CHRISTOPHER D’ANDREA Pensioner Christopher D’Andrea, 74, passed away August 18. A steward department member, he signed on with the SIU in 2003. Brother D’Andrea’s first vessel was the Grand Canyon State; his last, the Maersk Kentucky. He began collecting his pension in 2020 and lived in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. FRED JENSEN Pensioner Fred Jensen, 83, died July 2. He became a member of the SIU in 1963 when he sailed with Colonial Steamship. Brother Jensen was a deck department member. He last shipped on the Mobile before becoming a pensioner in 2004. Brother Jensen made his home in Bell, Florida. ETHAN NIELSEN Brother Ethan Nielsen, 26, died July 23. Born in Sandpoint, Idaho, he signed on with the union in 2021. Brother Nielsen was a deck department member and first shipped on the Freedom. He most recently sailed on the Defender and was a resident of Freeland, Washington. RANDY PROCTOR Brother Randy Proctor, 57, passed away February 1. A Mississippi native, he began his career with the SIU in 2001. Brother Proctor’s first vessel was the Cape Horn. He worked in the steward department and last shipped on the Overseas Martinez in 2014. Brother Proctor was a Las Vegas resident. DIMAS RODRIGUEZ Pensioner Dimas Rodriguez, 90, died February 16. He embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1966, initially sailing aboard the Seatrain New York. Brother Rodriguez was a steward department member and concluded his career aboard the Guayama in 1994. He settled in Kissimmee, Florida. ANTHONY JOHNSON RICHARD SCHWENDER Brother Anthony Johnson, 34, passed away July 9. He joined the union in 2022, initially sailing aboard the Cape Ray. Brother Johnson was a deck department member and most recently shipped on the Cape Arundel. He was a resident of Norfolk, Virginia, his home state. Brother Richard Schwender, 69, has passed away. Born in Fort Lawton, Washington, he joined the SIU in 1974. Brother Schwender’s first vessel was the Tam Guilden. He shipped in the engine department and last sailed on the Freedom in 1989. Brother Schwender lived in Olympia, Washington. 16 SEAFARERS LOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 16 • SEAFARERS DAVID VEGA Pensioner David Vega, 71, died September 3. Sailing in the engine department, he joined the SIU in 1991. Brother Vega first shipped on the Richard G. Matthiesen. He most recently sailed on the Maersk Kensington before retiring in 2020. Brother Vega lived in Baltimore. INLAND EUGENE ARCAND Pensioner Eugene Arcand, 65, passed away August 18. He signed on with the union in 2005 and worked in the deck department. Brother Arcand’s first vessel was the Advantage. He was last employed with Crowley Towing and Transportation and retired in 2021. Brother Arcand resided in Englewood, Florida. NMU CHARLES ARCHIE Pensioner Charles Archie, 71, died August 8. Brother Archie sailed in the steward department. He concluded his career aboard the Delaware Trader and became a pensioner in 2007. Brother Archie was a Las Vegas resident. CALVIN HICKS Brother Calvin Hicks, 70, has passed away. He was born in Guyana and sailed in the engine department. Brother Hicks last shipped aboard the Cape Hudson and made his home in New York City. TONY ROSALES Pensioner Tony Rosales, 95, died August 16. Born in Laredo, Texas, he began sailing in 1945. Brother Rosales first sailed on the William H. Jackson and worked in the steward department. He last sailed on the Joseph Lykes and began collecting his pension in 1966. Brother Rosales was a Houston resident. OBAID SALAHI Pensioner Obaid Salahi, 92, passed away August 10. Brother Salahi sailed in the deck department. He last shipped aboard the Tyson Lykes in 1991. Brother Salahi became a pensioner the following year and resided in Brooklyn, New York. MODESTO SANCHEZ Pensioner Modesto Sanchez, 88, died August 5. Brother Sanchez began shipping in 1964, initially aboard the Constitution. He was an engine department member and last shipped aboard the American Kentucky. Brother Sanchez retired in 1990 and lived in Puerto Rico. In addition to the foregoing individuals, the following union members have also passed away. Insufficient information was available to develop summaries of their respective careers. NAME AGE DATE OF DEATH Louis Prado 103 03/16/2023 Angel Rodriguez 95 06/19/2023 OCTOBER 2023 �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Dates Printed below are dates for courses scheduled to take place at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Maryland. The QR code connects to a web page with the latest course dates (they may differ from what’s printed here, though in most cases the only changes are additions that haven’t yet made it into the LOG). Seafarers are welcome to contact the admissions office with questions about upgrading courses: (301) 899-0657, admissions@seafarers.org Title of Course Start Date Date of Completion Title of Course Start Date DECK DEPARTMENT UPGRADING COURSES Latest Course Dates Date of Completion STEWARD DEPARTMENT UPGRADING COURSES Able Seafarer-Deck October 23 November 10 Lifeboat/Water Survival October 23 November 3 RFPNW October 9 November 13 October 27 December 1 Advanced Shiphandling September 25 October 6 Advanced Stability October 9 October 13 Advanced Meteorology October 16 October 20 Search & Rescue Management Level October 23 October 25 ENGINE DEPARTMENT UPGRADING COURSES RFPEW November 13 December 15 Junior Engineer Program October 23 December 15 Advanced Refer Containers October 23 November 3 Welding October 16 November 3 Certified Chief Cook October 30 December 4 December 1 January 5 ServSafe Management October 23 November 27 October 27 December 1 Advanced Galley Operations October 16 November 10 Chief Steward November 13 December 8 SAFETY/OPEN UPGRADING COURSES Basic Training October 9 October 13 Basic Training Revalidation October 16 October 20 October 23 November 6 November 13 December 4 December 8 October 16 October 20 October 23 November 6 November 13 December 4 December 8 Government Vessels October 16 October 23 November 6 October 20 October 27 November 10 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name _________________________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)______________________________ (Cell) ___________________________ Date of Birth ___________________________________________________________________  Deep Sea Member  Lakes Member  Inland Waters Member COURSE ____________________________ START DATE __________________ DATE OF COMPLETION ___________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ___________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ___________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ___________________________ If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. ____________________________ __________________ ___________________________ Social Security #_________________________________ Book #________________________ Seniority_______________________________________ Department ___________________ Home Port _____________________________________________________________________ E-mail ________________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held ____________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program?  Yes  No If yes, class # and dates attended __________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses?  Yes  No _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ___________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, MMC, TWIC, front page of your book including your department and seniority and qualifying sea time for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. Must have a valid SHBP clinic through course date. I authorize the Paul Hall Center to release any of the information contained in this application, or any of the supporting documentation that I have or will submit with this application to related organizations, for the purpose of better servicing my needs and helping me to apply for any benefits which might become due to me. OCTOBER 2023 LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: _______________________ Date On: _______________________________________ Date Off: _______________________ Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: __________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, Email:upgrading@seafarers.org Mail: 45353 St. George’s Ave., Piney Point, MD 20674 Fax: 301-994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, or any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 SEAFARERS LOG17 • 17 �Paul Hall Center Class Photos APPRENTICE WATER SURVIVAL CLASS #898 – Graduated August 11 (above, in alphabetical order): Quad Cheatham, Kameron Edwards, Bryn Erck, Eliza Fitzgerald, Nathan Goodhart, Grayson Goodwin, Onyx Lyons, Arkadiusz Mochocki-Klusik, Javon Norris Jr., Jacob Rhoney, Juan Velasquewz Jr. (Note: Not all are pictured.) ABLE SEAMAN DECK – Graduated August 4 (above, in alphabetical order): The above photo includes ADVANCED GALLEY OPERATIONS – Graduated August 25 (above, in alphabetical order): Alvinmar ADVANCED REFER CONTAINER MAINTENANCE – Graduated August 11 (above, in alphabetical BT - UP PERSONAL SAFETY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES – Graduated August 11 (above, in Dale Armstrong III, Corey Bellezza, Alexander Bennett, Jacob Burleson, Tyler Dreschel, Eachen Hoffrichter, Joseph McCrea, Riley Russ, Landon Williams, and Rosa Wilson. order): Abdulaziz Alsinai, Michael Clark, Francois Doucet III, Wordell Prescott, Ahmed Sharif and Anatoli Vetsinov. Instructor Mike Fay is also pictured. BT - UP PERSONAL SAFETY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES – Graduated September 1 (above, in alphabetical order): Les Eckert, Marvette Gallop and Timothy Heil. 18 SEAFARERS LOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 18 • SEAFARERS Aldana, Evelyn Cruz, Preeyapha Kaisaard, Randy Madrid, Dee Anne Merriman, Marcelino Pabito, and Anthony Roman. alphabetical order): Jesse Funk, Jennifer Houston, Colby Neal, and Herbie Soliveres. CHIEF COOK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM – Graduated August 25 (above, in alphabetical order): Donald Harwerth, Colby Neal, Dorothy Samuel-Harris, Herbie Soliveres and Travis Welch. OCTOBER 2023 �Paul Hall Center Class Photos CERTIFIED CHIEF COOK – Graduated August 11 (above, in alphabetical order): Darryl Dewitt, Carlos CERTIFIED CHIEF COOK – Graduated August 11 (above, in alphabetical order): La'Quay Shack, Kimberly GOVERNMENT VESSELS – Graduated August 4 (above, in alphabetical order): Kevin Brown, Eshrak GOVERNMENT VESSELS – Graduated August 18 (above, in alphabetical order): Larry Calixto, Eric SMALL ARMS – Graduated August 24 (above, in alphabetical order): Ronnie Brickhouse, Leroy Chatman, GOVERNMENT VESSELS – Graduated September 1 (above, in alphabetical order) Jonathan Bennett, Walter Bonifacio, Danilo Fullante, Grace Hilgendorf-Sanchez, Nadine Nomed-Ryf, Robert Oconnell Jr., Marcelino Pabito, Arnedo Paredes Jr., Nicholas Sampson, Kevin Willis, Paul Woods Jr., and Seamus Woods. (Note: Not all are pictured.) TANK SHIP FAM DL – Graduated August 18 (above, in alphabetical order): Alexander Bennett, Eshrak TANK SHIP FAM DL – Graduated August 18 (above, in alphabetical order): Scarlett Amburgey, Vincent Gomez Hernandez, Walter Lewis and Brittany Ruffin. Dewan, Vernon Humbles, Deidra Hunter, Christopher King, Khalid Mohammed, Dana Naze, Jacob Nickel, Jennifer Ramirez, Corey Reseburg, Peter Paul Soriano, and Oscar Jan Vencer III. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Mark Kim Cordova, Hector Cumba Concepcion, Timothy Heil, Christopher Janics, Lilia Ka'ai'ai, Lucas Tiderman and Christopher Torres. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Dewan, Louis Ferrigno, Montree Nakwichet, Johnathan Radzewicz, Seamus Woods and James Zaro. WATER SURVIVAL (LIFEBOATMAN) – Graduated August 11 (above, in alphabetical order): John Bertucci, Noel Gay and James Stanford. (Note: Not all are pictured.) OCTOBER 2023 Vargas, Isis Vasquez-Soto, and Dominique Wesley. Chapman, Laurentis Colbert, Marvette Gallop, Janelle Harper, Robert Johnson, Eurico Liboon, Helen Martinez, Michael Pockat II, Mario Siclot, and Christopher Torres. (Note: Not all are pictured.) Chavez, Cody Higgs, Jean Joazil, San Maung, James Stanford, Dacobi Timmons, David Uluocha and Jose Velasquez. Instructor Dominic Hix is also pictured. WELDING & METALLURGY – Graduated August 4: Alexia Villaescusa. Instructor Chris Raley is also pictured (right). SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 SEAFARERS LOG19 • 19 �OCTOBER 2023 VOLUME 85, NO. 10 SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION — ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS, AFL-CIO Seafarers Show Solidarity The labor movement coordinated a national “Day of Action” on Aug. 22 to support the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) in their strike against the major television and movie studios. Rallies took place in five major American cities (Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia and Chicago), with SIU personnel present at three of the events. Seafarers took to the streets in Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond partici- pated in the Chicago demonstration, while AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler attended the Atlanta rally. While the SAG-AFTRA and WGA disputes are separate strikes, the two unions’ concerns about the entertainment industry are largely aligned. In addition to the plain greed of the studio executives, the unions object to meager residuals from streaming services and artificial intelligence usurping their likenesses. To make matters worse, the studios have repeatedly stalled negotiations, the unions say. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond updates rallygoers in Chicago. Turning out in New York are (standing, from left) SIU Jersey City Port Agent Ray Henderson, UIW Representative Jordan Esopa, Chief Cook Mike Adorno, SIU Patrolman Terry Montgomery and (front) SIU Port Administrative Assistant Danisha Feliciano. Some of the SIU contingent and other backers are pictured at the Chicago event. SA Ronald Pattiasina joins in the New York gathering. The Philadelphia attendees included (from left) SIU Port Administrative Assistant Sam Irizarry, SIU Safety Director Andre MacCray, SIU Port Agent Joe Baselice, Delaware Valley and Vicinity Port Maritime Council President Scott Reeves, and SIU member AB Ryan Drummond. Labor has vociferously defended both unions throughout the duration of the strikes, with representatives from many unions standing on the picket lines in New York and Los Angeles. The AFL-CIO Executive Board (SIU President David Heindel is a member) received an extensive briefing on the strikes at their last gathering this summer; the Board also posed for a group photo with strike support signs in solidarity with the actors and writers hitting the bricks. Chief Cook Mike Adorno in New York Demonstrating their support in Philly are (from left) IATSE VP Mike Barns, City Council member Jim Harrity, SIU Port Agent Joe Baselice, Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO President Danny Bauder and SIU Port Administrative Assistant Sam Irizarry. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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The union-built craft is part of a series of ships known as National Security Multi-Mission vessels (NSMV). They’re primarily intended to serve as training ships, but, when activated for humanitarian missions or other assignments, their respective crews will include SIU members. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pennsylvania) and Maritime Administrator Ann Phillips were among the featured attendees at the ceremony. SIU President David Heindel, Executive Vice President Augie Tellez, and Secretary-Treasurer Tom Orzechowski attended on behalf of the union. The ship photo in background was taken prior to the christening. The other two images (both courtesy of Philly Shipyard) were taken earlier this year, during the home stretch of construction. Page 3. Union Popularity Surges Treasury Report Underscores Nationwide Benefits of Labor Movement The union movement recently got a double dose of good news. First, the annual Gallup Poll concerning support for organized labor revealed a near-record level of backing. Around the same time, the Treasury Department published a landmark report spotlighting how unions benefit the national economy. Pictured at right are AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler (left) and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond during a gathering earlier this year at the federation’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C. Pages 2, 4. (Photo courtesy AFL-CIO) NY WATERWAY IN THE NEWS • PAGE 5 // SIU ELECTION INFO • PAGES 9 - 14 �President’s Report Proposed Amendments Will Strengthen Your Union A s we get closer to the voting period in our SIU election (November and December), I encourage all eligible members to cast their respective ballots – and I also ask that you support each of our proposed constitutional amendments. Some of the amendments are of the unremarkable “housekeeping” nature. For example, one suggests tweaking the writing throughout the constitution to modernize the phrasing, correct some grammatical and punctuation errors, and replace instances of “he, his, seaman,” etc., with “he or she, his or her, seafarer,” etc. The more-substantive proposed amendments are aimed at boosting member participation, reinforcing union democracy, growing our diversity, improving our collective efficiency, and continuing to modernize our operations. In simplest terms, these steps will help us continue providing the best possible representation for the membership while strengthening our organization. There are a few proposed amendments that I want to underscore. One involves formalizing the addition of four constitutional ports. You may recall that Seafarers approved the initial recommendation last year. If you’re wondering why it needs to be on the ballot, the answer is that any change to the constitution requires a specific vote on a constitutional amendment. Similarly, even though we conducted shipboard balloting in the last election and will do so again this time, formalizing the procedure (via another amendment) should help promote and simplify participation in future elections. While I’d never expect anyone to be excited about a proposed dues increase, please note that there hasn’t been one since 2006. I’m sure we all realize that the basic costs of doing business have increased in the nearly two decades since dues last went up. The union must have adequate resources in order to properly service and represent the membership, and the dues structure is an important component of that formula. This increase (along with raising the initiation fee) will help keep us on an even keel, financially. Two of the most significant amendments would create the following positions: vice president and assistant vice president of training and education; vice president and assistant vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion. Seafarers undoubtedly understand the ever-growing importance of vocational training and education for our membership. The heavily regulated nature of our industry requires that we invest significant resources to meet our contracted operators’ needs. Modern, useful training is at the forefront of that task, which is why it is being proposed to create specific positions that will be charged with these responsibilities. SIU members also likely have noticed an industry-wide effort to help ensure shipboard safety while also diversifying the workforce. Our ongoing dialogues with representatives from government and business have led us to firmly conclude the time is right for the union to establish the aforementioned two new positions in order to improve our efficiency and effectiveness. The undertakings have simply grown beyond the point where they can be properly shared piecemeal across our organization. By the way, I am proud of the multi-cultural makeup of the SIU membership, and I’m happy to report that approximately 15 percent of the applicants for the apprentice program in the past year or so are female. For this industry in particular, that’s a welcome development. On behalf of the entire executive board, we appreciate your consideration and your support. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact your nearest union rep or reach out to headquarters. Speaking of elections, by the time most readers see this column, the general election will be only a few weeks away, or less. I hope you will join me in supporting the Harris-Walz ticket, who I believe are the best choice for the maritime industry and for workers’ rights. Even if you support different candidates, I hope you can appreciate the clear rationale for the union’s endorsement of Vice President Harris and Governor Walz (a former union member). Head to the polls and encourage your family and friends to do likewise. Voting is one of our most cherished rights. Take advantage of it and, no matter the outcome, we will regroup and move forward after Election Day. Paul Hall Center Hosts Key Sealift Gathering High-ranking officials from the military, the administration and the U.S.-flag maritime industry recently convened at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC), located in Piney Point, Maryland. The school hosted the latest meeting of the U.S. Transportation Command’s (USTRANSCOM) Sealift Executive Working Group (EWG). The EWG typically meets twice per year; SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez is the group’s labor representative. SIU Assistant Vice President Pat Vandegrift also addressed the meeting. Co-chaired by USTRANSCOM Deputy Commander Army Lt. Gen. Jered Helwig and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) Acting Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, Doug Harrington, the group “focused on strengthening strategic relationships between the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation and commercial maritime partners,” according to a summary from the Transportation Command. “By design, the EWG solicits open dialogue from individual attendees, informing the conversation about maritime objectives and the strategies to face emerging challenges.” Helwig noted, “The safety and security of our shipping industry and our mariners require a united and proactive approach.” Seafarers LOG Volume 86 Number 10 October 2024 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFLCIO; 5201 Capital Gateway Drive; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 207909998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director: Jordan Biscardo Assistant Communications Director: Nick Merrill Assistant Editor: Aja Neal Administrative Support: Jenny Stokes Copyright © 2024 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The SIU engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. 2 • SEAFARERS LOG Maritime Administrator Ann Phillips (left) addresses the working group. At right is MARAD Acting Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, Doug Harrington. More than 60 government and maritime industry executives discussed sealift throughout the session – the current state of operations, industry capacity, and manpower. According to USTRANSCOM, “The U.S. military ships approximately 300,000 containers per year between domestic ports and overseas locations. Commercial ships carry about 90% of that load. Over the last year, commercial industry delivered 90% of DoD cargo on-time, often utilizing diverse port options that were new to the U.S. military.” “Your input is extremely valuable to the national maritime strategy and to each of us in the room,” said Harrington. Tellez updated the group on the union’s recruiting and retention efforts, including reconnecting with members who left the industry during the pandemic. He also explained how an upcoming maritime revitalization bill would positively affect the industry. As the meeting drew to a close, Helwig cited the importance of the close relationships between USTRANSCOM, MARAD, the National Defense Transportation Association, and industry partners. “We can’t do what we do without having this synergy,” he said. “I really appreciate the dialogue as we continue to work together.” Gallup Poll: 7 in 10 Americans Support Unions A near-record seven out of every 10 Americans support unions, according to the latest annual Gallup Poll on the popularity of the labor movement. Additionally, in another indication of the backing unions enjoy, the gap between labor support and opposition is the widest in at least half a century. The poll, done yearly around Labor Day, shows 70%-23% support/opposition regarding unions. The rest are undecided. The “favorable” percentage is down one percentage point from the most recent record high, set two years ago, and up four percentage points from last year. But the 47-point gap between favorable support and unfavorable opposition this year exceeds the prior modern record, 45 points, two years ago. Before that, the favorable-unfavorable ratios hovered around two-to-one, Gallup records show, except in 2009. That was the only year when less than half the poll respondents (48%) favored unions, just edging those who viewed organized labor unfavorably (45%). The support for unions is in sharp contrast to the lack of it for the corporate class, at least on divisive social issues, according to another Gallup survey three months ago. In essence, overwhelming majorities of people want corporations to remain silent about abortion, religion and political endorsements. The Gallup data joins other evidence of union popularity. That data includes record numbers of union election filings with the National Labor Relations Board and overwhelming support for the Auto Workers in their strike against the Detroit auto firms last year, and for performers and screenwriters in SAG-AFTRA’s and the Writers Guild of America’s strikes against the movie studios, TV producers and video streaming moguls. “Americans want the freedom to organize,” said AFSCME President Lee Saunders, who chairs the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education. “From cultural institutions to health care and child care, working people across the country are showing the power they have in a union to negotiate better pay, to strengthen benefits and job security, to improve worker safety, and to invest in a strong retirement. Americans know that unions give working people the freedom to get ahead.” OCTOBER 2024 �Union-Built Multi-Mission Vessel Christened Guests welcome the new, union-built vessel (visible at right). High-ranking guests focused on the importance of the American maritime industry when they recently convened at Philly Shipyard for a vessel christening. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pennsylvania) and Maritime Administrator Ann Phillips were among the featured attendees for the Sept. 9 christening of the Patriot State, the second of five union-built ships known as National Security Multi-Mission vessels (NSMV). SIU President David Heindel, Executive Vice President Augie Tellez, and Secretary-Treasurer Tom Orzechowski attended on behalf of the union. The vessel-building program is managed by TOTE Services, LLC. In a news release, TOTE noted, “The NSMV program marks a new era in vessel construction in the United States. These next-generation ships are the result of a strategic public-private partnership that leverages the design, construction and management of the private sector with the dynamic needs of the U.S. government. The use of TOTE Services as the vessel construction manager provides financial and schedule stability and, in the case of the NSMV program, will result in delivery of all five vessels within six years of the contract award.” The vessel will be based at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. When it is activated, the SIU will provide shipboard manpower. “The christening’s guest lineup alone reflects the importance of this addition to the U.S.-flag fleet,” said Heindel. “I know that our members will do a great job aboard this union-built vessel whenever they’re called upon, and in the meantime, it’s always a great day when we welcome new, state-of-the-art tonnage.” The Patriot State is approximately 525 feet long and has a breadth of almost 90 feet. It can sail at 18 knots. “America is a proud maritime nation, a global power largely because of our relationship with the seas,” said Buttigieg. “Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates the new vessel Patriot State, we mark a new moment in our seafaring history, including the jobs and opportunities this program has created for the skilled workers of the Philly Shipyard.” Del Toro said, “It’s incredible to see how [far] the NSMV program and Philly Shipyard have come in just a few years. Building Patriot State and enabling its mission to train Massachusetts Marine Academy cadets will advance our maritime statecraft for decades.” He added, “I thank all those who answered the nation’s call to service to ensure we remain the most dominant maritime force in the world. Your contributions to our shipbuilding industry and maritime training are vital.” Jeff Dixon, president of TOTE Services, noted, “The Patriot State is the second of the five NSMVs constructed at Philly Shipyard under TOTE Services’ oversight and management. These vessels not only represent a critical U.S. investment in the future of our maritime industry but exemplify what is possible when we leverage the right expertise and resources to the benefit of our country and the next generation. Serving as the vessel construction manager for these ships is a reflection of TOTE Services’ 49-year history as a leader in the American maritime industry.” “The Patriot State is the thirty-second vessel built with a Philly Shipyard birth certificate,” remarked Steinar Nerbovik, Philly Shipyard president and CEO, during the ceremony. “On behalf of our entire workforce, we are honored to provide MARAD (the Maritime Administration) with a safe and quality vessel to carry the Massachusetts Maritime flag for generations to come.” Rear Adm. Francis X. McDonald, president of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, stated, “The Patriot State represents a significant leap forward in maritime training and disaster response capabilities. This vessel will not only equip our cadets with the hands-on experience necessary to become the next generation of skilled mariners, it also stands ready to serve our nation in times of crisis, providing critical support in disaster relief operations.” According to MARAD, the NSMV program “is designed to provide a purpose-built, state-of-the-art training platform for the state maritime academies in New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Texas, and California, respectively. This next-generation training fleet will address a critical shortage of qualified officers necessary to crew government- and commercial-owned sealift ships. In addition to providing world-class training for America’s future mariners, the NSMVs will be available to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in times of need. “The NSMV will feature numerous instructional spaces, a full training bridge, and have space for up to 600 cadets to train in a first-rate maritime academic environment at sea. State maritime academies graduate more than half of all new officers each year – the merchant mariners who help keep cargoes and our economy moving. Many also support U.S. national security by crewing government sealift vessels. In addition to being a state-of-the-art training and educational platform, each ship will feature modern hospital facilities, a helicopter pad, and the ability to accommodate up to 1,000 people in times of humanitarian need. Adding to the NSMV’s capability, it will provide needed roll-on/roll-off and container storage capacity for use during disaster relief missions.” Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks at the Patriot State christening at Philly Shipyard. (U.S. DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg (at podium) tells the audience, “Our entire nation depends on the Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Jared Mancuso) men and women who have sailed our waters and those who have built the ships and kept the vessels that bear them.” OCTOBER 2024 SEAFARERS LOG •SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG • 3 3 �Seafarer Austin Among Union Plus ‘Unions Power America’ Winners There’s never a bad time to receive unexpected money, but for Chief Mate Lindsey Austin, a recent disbursement from Union Plus proved particularly welcome. That’s because Austin became a homeowner earlier this year, so her $2,000 in winnings – part of the Union Plus “Unions Power America” contest – will be put to good use at the new residence in Hawaii. “I’m super stoked!” said Austin, a member since 2013. “I’m truly thrilled to win.” Union Plus is a nonprofit organization founded by the AFL-CIO in 1986 to provide consumer benefit programs exclusively to union members (current and retired) and their families. Those programs (regularly promoted in the Seafarers LOG) are wide-ranging and include discounts on car rentals and theme parks, mortgage services, auto-buying assistance, a credit card, AT&T wireless discounts, and much more. According to the organization’s mission statement, Union Plus is focused on “improving the quality of life for working families through our unique products and services. We believe that supporting our union members through good and bad times keeps our unions strong, so we offer unique financial assistance including strike benefits and other hardship help benefits that support union members and their families.” The recent contest coincided with Labor Day; Union Plus gave away $250,000 in cash and prizes. Austin’s mother and her fellow crew members aboard the ATB Liberty (Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning) learned about it via promotions on SIU social media. They then nominated her – mom via a letter, the crew by video. In addition to citing Austin’s excellent all-around work and leadership, the nominators pointed out her accomplishments during a contract negotiation that resulted in new benefits, including paternity pay. (Austin is quick to point out that she was “part of a team” that successfully negotiated for those improvements. “It took all of us.”) The giveaways weren’t the lone attractions of the contest. As Austin pointed out, “One of the cool things about the Labor Day event is that people had a chance to learn a lot about what Union Plus has to offer. It was neat to watch the guys become acquainted with the benefits – mortgages, scholarships, the credit card, et cetera.” Austin isn’t the only Seafarer who has won a Union Plus contest this year. Earlier this summer, the son of ACU Roberto Firme secured a $2,000 scholarship through the organization. For more information about Union Plus, visit unionplus.org. The SIU participates in most Union Plus programs. Chief Mate Lindsey Austin Groundbreaking Report Underscores How Unions Benefit National Economy The U.S. Treasury Department in early September released its most comprehensive ever look at the role that labor unions play in the American economy with a new report by the Department’s Office of Economic Policy. The report represents one of the more than 70 actions implemented by the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris. “The report finds that unions play an important role in addressing longstanding challenges faced by the middle class – including stagnant wages, high housing costs, and reduced inter-generational mobility,” the Treasury Department said in a news release. “In doing so, unions contribute to a more robust and resilient economy. “President Biden, Vice President Harris, (Treasury) Secretary (Janet) Yellen and the Administration have consistently championed the rights of workers and the role of strong labor unions in contributing to a thriving middle-class and economy – including through good-paying jobs, safe working conditions, and equitable treatment for workers,” the department continued. The report’s key findings include: - Middle-class workers reap substantial benefits from unionization. Unions raise the wages of their members by 10 to 15 percent compared to unrepresented workers. Unions also improve fringe benefits and workplace procedures such as retirement plans, workplace grievance policies, and predictable scheduling. These workplace improvements contribute substantially to middle-class financial stability and worker wellbeing. For example, one study has estimated that the average worker values their ability to avoid short-notice schedule changes at up to 20 percent of their wages. - Unionization also has spillover effects that extend well beyond union workers. Competition means workers at nonunionized firms see increased wages, too. Heightened workplace safety norms can lift up whole industries. - Union members improve their communities through heightened civic engagement; they are more likely to vote, donate to charity, and participate in a 4 • SEAFARERS LOG neighborhood project. And, the higher pay and job security of both union and nonunion middle-class workers can further spill over to their families and communities through more stable housing, more investment in education, and other channels. - Unions help create a fairer economy by benefiting all demographic groups. By encouraging democratic wage practices, unions serve to reduce race and gender wage gaps. And modern unions have broad representation across race and gender. In 2021, Black men had a particularly high union representation rate at 13 percent, as compared to the population average of 10 percent. The diverse demographics of modern union membership mean that the benefits of any policy that strengthens today’s unions would be felt across the population. The new report (cover is pictured above) is linked on the SIU website. - Unions can boost businesses’ productivity by improving working environments and by giving experienced workers more of an input into decisions that design better and more cost-effective workplace procedures. The news release added, “The Biden-Harris Administration recognizes the benefits of unions to the middle class and the broader economy and continues to take steps to strengthen their role. Promisingly, there have been recent signs of a reinvigorated labor movement, as union election petitions in 2022 bounced back from the pandemic to their highest level since 2015, and public opinion of labor unions is at its highest level in over 50 years. Actions taken and planned by the Biden-Harris Administration to advance this progress include: - Prioritizing the passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and the Public Sector Freedom to Negotiate Act. - Appointing a General Counsel and Board Members to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) committed to protecting the right of workers to organize in the workplace. - Increasing the funding of the NLRB to enable them to expand enforcement activities. - Creating the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, which, under the leadership of Vice President Harris, works with agencies on ways to use their existing statutory authority to support worker organizing and bargaining. - Signing Executive Order 14063, which requires the use of project labor agreements on federal construction projects of $35 million or more. - Signing Executive Order 14003 to promote the rights of federal employees to collectively bargain. - Launching the Good Jobs Initiative to ensure the provision of critical information to workers, employers, and government – including about the union advantage – as they work to improve job quality and create access to good jobs free from discrimination and harassment for all working people. - Promoting “know your rights” initiatives to provide workers with better information about their organizing and bargaining rights. - Announcing a new rule to raise wage standards of construction workers by updating prevailing wage regulations issued under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, which require payment of locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits to more than one million construction workers. - Requiring employers to pay prevailing wages and abide by apprenticeship requirements to claim the full value of many clean energy tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, as part of the Treasury Department’s implementation of the law.” SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 4 OCTOBER 2024 �AFL-CIO President Shuler: ‘The Road to the White House Runs Through America’s Union Halls’ Editor's note: The following news release was issued by the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated. SIU Secretary Treasurer Tom Orzechowski attended the event. As Labor Day and the final sprint to November approaches, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler outlined the strides America’s unions are making in building an economy that works for all and established the unique, decisive role union voters will play in the election in her second annual “State of the Unions” speech on August 27. President Shuler highlighted key factors that will make the labor movement critical in this election: The Blue Wall is built by unions. One in five voters in the battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota is a union voter, which includes active members, retirees and members of the AFL-CIO community affiliate Working America. In the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, that number is even higher, at 22%. With commensurately high enthusiasm, union voters will be the difference makers in these and other battleground states. Recent polling shows that Kamala Harris is up by 15 points among union voters. “Union workers are growing our power in this country in a way that we haven’t seen in a generation. In November, that power could win the election for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz,” said Shuler. “We can run up the margins in where it counts, we have built an organizing machine that can mobilize on a dime, and we have built a singular trust and connection with workers, families and neighbors. When you ask a union member who their most trusted source in the world is on politics, it’s not their friends, family or loved ones—it’s their fellow union member. There is no question that the road to the White House runs through America’s union halls.” In the final 10 weeks of the 2024 cycle, the AFLCIO is conducting its largest-ever voter mobilization in support of Harris and Walz. The program includes hundreds of thousands of volunteer shifts to contact millions of battleground state voters and engage workers on the job sites. Earlier this year, the AFLCIO launched a comprehensive online guide on how Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda would decimate workers’ rights, benefits and freedoms, as well as a primer on Harris’ history of fighting for working people. “The future and success of America hinges on the future and success of the labor movement—and no hinge is bigger than the one on the door marked Nov. 5,” said Fred Redmond, secretary-treasurer of the AFLCIO. “The union vote is going to make the difference. And the American labor movement is going to move heaven and earth to help every pro-worker candidate up and down the ballot win this November.” “Educators know that when we stand together, we have the power to make a real difference in the lives of our students and families,” said David Walrod, president of the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler who was featured in today’s event. “In June, we won a union for 27,500 educators in the largest school district in Virginia. As a result of this historic victory, educators now have a stronger voice as we work together with parents to provide a world-class education for our students that offers opportunity and strengthens our community. Educator working conditions are student learning conditions!” NY Waterway Awarded Grant, Crew Averts Disaster New York Waterway has been awarded a $6.3 million grant to reinforce its maintenance facility off the coast of Weehawken, Rep. Rob Menendez announced on September 16. The $6.32 million grant, funded under the U.S. Department of Transportation's fiscal year 2024 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, will be used to install a wave attenuator at the facility, preventing waves, high tides, and floods from harming vessels and impacting service for customers. “This grant will ensure that our transit system is more resilient, reliable, and fulfilling the needs of New Jerseyans and people throughout the region,” said Menendez, who represents the Eighth District and is expected to win another term in November. “NJ Transit and NY Waterway play a critical role in our public transportation system, and I'm grateful to the Biden-Harris Department of Transportation for prioritizing these important upgrades to their facilities.” Meanwhile on August 27, Seafarers working aboard the NY Waterway ferry Father Mychael Judge acted quickly and averted a disaster after a fire broke out in the engine room of the vessel. According to NY Waterway, “The crew sealed the engine room and deployed the vessel’s extinguishing systems, containing the Sen. Kelly, USTRANSCOM Nominee Express Strong Support for American Maritime During a mid-September Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly (D) emphasized the urgent need to strengthen U.S. maritime capacity and addressed the potential impact of a declining U.S. commercial maritime fleet on military readiness and national security. At the hearing, Kelly discussed with Lt. Gen. Randall Reed – the nominee for Commander of the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) – the severe national security risks posed by maritime capability differences between the United States and China. Kelly received commitments from Gen. Reed to prioritize maritime capabilities and work collaboratively to grow the commercial industry that supports it. As the only U.S. Merchant Marine Academy graduate in Congress, Kelly has been a leading voice for strengthening the U.S. maritime sector. This year, he led bipartisan and bicameral efforts to enhance maritime capacity, including authoring the Congressional Guidance for a National Maritime Strategy and introducing the “Strategic Ports Reporting Act of 2024.” “China is the world’s largest shipbuilder and controls the most merchant ships in the world with over 5,500 vessels. There are just 80 merchant ships flying under the American flag in international commerce,” OCTOBER 2024 said Kelly. “We need investments now to be ready for tomorrow – that’s why I’m developing legislation to rebuild our commercial maritime industry and U.S.flagged international fleet.” Reed, responding to Kelly, noted, “It might actually surprise you to know there was a time where I actually considered going to that academy. Growing up in Hampton Roads (Virginia), I fully understand the importance of sealift and that force. If confirmed as a TRANSCOM commander, there is no way that I can do my mission without the commercial industry. The fact that you just mentioned legislation, I’m not sure what’s in it, but I think that absolves me of one instance of asking for help from this committee. I know that we need to grow that force. That force is very vital and thank you for that help in advance.” He added, “If confirmed, you have my commitment for that because that’s a vital part of the force that we have. It’s the decisive force that we have. And I also make a commitment to be very visible in the public space to inspire folks to serve there as well.” Kelly concluded, “General, I look forward to working with you on this comprehensive legislative effort to fix this. And also, you know, we’re going to need to create a business case so U.S.-flagged carriers and companies can succeed economically.” fire. 37 passengers were removed to a nearby ferry and brought to New Jersey with no injuries.” The crew of the Father Mychael Judge included Captain Tom Colomara and Deckhand Ebene Jean. The passengers were evacuated onto the Admiral Richard Bennis, crewed by Captain Mike Baranok and Deckhands Steve Matos and Frank Illuzi. Jersey City Port Agent Ray Henderson said, “These members have shown the kind of true professionalism that all our members bring to the job every day. On behalf of the union, we are grateful that all passengers are safe, and that the crew members remembered their training and acted swiftly to save lives.” SIU Jobs Secure in Gemini Venture A new collaboration between HapagLloyd and Maersk will mean a redeployment of six SIU-crewed ships, and is not expected to change the number of jobs aboard those respective vessels. All SIU jobs and contract terms will remain in place. In a mid-September announcement, the companies said the new operation – named Gemini Corporation – will start in February 2025. The overall fleet will involve more than 300 vessels, including a half-dozen U.S.-flag, SIU-crewed ships. According to the announcement, “Hapag-Lloyd will redeploy the five U.S.-flag vessels currently in Trans-Atlantic AL3 service to a new Trans-Pacific service. This service will include Los Angeles/Long Beach, Yokohama, Busan and Ningbo, and will include one U.S.-flagged Maersk Line Limited vessel for a six-vessel string operating weekly service.” SIU-contracted Crowley, current operator of five of the vessels eventually headed for redeployment, recently contacted the respective vessel masters and encouraged them to conduct shipboard meetings with the crews “to communicate this change.” SEAFARERS LOG •SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 5 LOG • 5 �At Sea & Ashore with the SIU READY TO MARCH – SIU personnel gather at the hiring in in Wilmington, California, before heading out to participate in the annual Labor Day parade. WITH MEMBERS IN MICHIGAN ‒ Three Seafarers recently received their respective B books at the hiring hall in Algonac. They are (above, left to right) AB Solomon Foster, AB Steven Ware, and GUDE Ahmed Almusab. ABOARD USNS GORDON – Pictured on the Ocean Duchess ship in Baltimore are SIU members Jerry Semper, Kni-Kyla Amari Caffee, Carlos Castillo Vidal, Curtis Harris, Shatia Thames, Timothy Belcher, Darrion Ingram and Andre Nero, and Safety Director Jose Argueta (left). MILESTONE ON WEST COAST – Chief Cook Alvin Aldana (right) receives his A-seniority book. He’s pictured at the Wilmington, California, hall with SIU Port Agent Gerret Jarman. AT THE HOUSTON HALL – Chief Cook Myles White (left) receives his full B book. He’s pictured with SIU Patrolman Kelly Krick. FULL BOOK IN PINEY POINT – AB Alexander Bennett displays his newly acquired B book at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. ABOARD EVERGREEN STATE – Pictured on the Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning vessel are (from left) Chief Steward Rene Bravo and Recertified Bosun John Cedeno donning their new shirts as part of the National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration; ABMs Munassar Ahmed and Gremar Rio reviewing proper startup operations for the hydro blaster; STOS Ahmed Saleh standing at the helm; ABM Nestor Rapusas hydro-blasting stern winches; and Pumpman Tousif Khan performing bow winch maintenance. Cedeno recently was named the company’s Fleet Safety Champion of the year, in addition to receiving a separate certificate for outstanding overall performance and for demonstrating parent-company Crowley’s stated values of integrity, sustainability, and drive. 6 •SEAFARERS 6 SEAFARERSLOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 6 OCTOBER 2024 �At Sea & Ashore with the SIU AT THE JACKSONVILLE HALL ‒ From left in the larger photo are Port Agent Ashley Nelson, ABM Stanley Bailey (receiving his A-seniority book), ABM Jeramil Dela Pena (B seniority), STOS Timothy Franklin (B seniority), and ABM Carleous Brown (A seniority). The other photo includes Brown and his wife and son, who were on hand for the milestone. ABOARD USNS DENEBOLA ‒ FOWT Arthur Marshall, who proudly served for nearly a decade on the TOTE ship, receives the American flag flown from the vessel for many years. The ship recently relocated from Baltimore to Beaumont, Texas. ABOARD HUDSON EXPRESS ‒ Pictured from left aboard the Marine Personnel and Provisioning vessel are SIU Patrolman Josh Rawls, QMED Charles Collins, ABM Maurice Flemings, AB Glenn Davis, Recertified Bosun Zeki Karaahmet and SIU Port Agent Mario Torrey. WELCOME ASHORE IN HOUSTON ‒ Capt. William Williams (left), affectionately known as Bill Bill, picks up his first pension check at the Houston hall. He sailed with G&H Towing for the last 27 years. Congratulating him is SIU Patrolman J.B. Niday. ABOARD MAERSK KANSAS ‒ Pictured from left are SIU Norfolk Patrolman Josh Rawls, ABM Michael Pockat, ABM Alfonso Marin, Apprentice Quinton Palmer, Recertified Bosun Richard Molina Blackman, and Apprentice Evan Smith. TAKING THE OATH ‒ Inland Engineer Justin Dejean (left) is sworn in for his full book at the New Orleans hall. He works at SIU-contracted Crescent Towing. LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN LONE STAR STATE – A number of Seafarers turned out for the Texas Gulf Coast Labor Day Weekend Cook-Off in Pasadena. Team SIU garnered two awards while enjoying solidarity, fellowship and good food. Pictured in photo above, right are Capt. Kirk Watts and Chief Engineer Phillip Koenning. In the remaining photo, SIU Patrolman Kirk Pegan (left) chats with U.S. Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), who is running for a U.S. Senate seat. SIU attendees also included Capt. Jarrad Williams, Bosun Ghassan Saeed, Mate Phillip Hamilton, Capt. Mark Kazin, Capt. Kirk Watts, Port Agent Joe Zavala, Safety Director Kevin Sykes, Patrolman J.B. Niday, Patrolman Kelly Krick, and ITF Inspector Shwe Aung. OCTOBER 2024 BOOKS GALORE IN VIRGINIA ‒ SIU Norfolk Port Agent Mario Torrey (second from right) congratulates three Seafarers for receiving their respective books at the Norfolk hall. Pictured from left are AB Noah Pittman (B book), AB Maurice Woodhouse Jr. (A book), Torrey and STOS Jalen Jones (B book). SEAFARERS LOG • SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 77 LOG • �At Sea & Ashore with the SIU WELCOME ASHORE IN WILMINGTON ‒ AB ABOARD (AND IN) ALPENA – Pictured from left on the Inland Lakes Management ship are Bosun Jason Simon, Algonac Safety Director Jason Brown, and AB Thomas Martin. Photo was taken in the vessel’s namesake town in Michigan. John Dimeglio (center), pictured at the hiring hall with Safety Director Gordon Godel (right) and Admin. Asst. Lorraine Nuno, receives his first pension check. Dimeglio joined the union in 1983 and sailed almost exclusively with Crowley Towing and Transportation. ABOARD OVERSEAS SANTORINI ‒ Pictured from left aboard the Overseas Ship Management vessel are Recertified Steward Michael Carello, Bosun Gerald Alford, and SIU Houston Patrolman Kirk Pegan. ABOARD STENA POLARIS ‒ Ready for unrep operations aboard the Crowley vessel are (from left) QEP Rickey Yancey, Bosun Kevin Hanmont, AB Joel Frederick, and AB Matthew Epstein. ABOARD GREEN BAY ‒ From left, STOS ABOARD MANULANI ‒ Pictured from left aboard the Matson vessel are ACU Ahmed Abubaker and Recertified Steward Ali Munsar. William Harris, Bosun David Bernstein and AB Reginald Johnson are pictured during mooring ops aboard the Waterman ship in Kawasaki, Japan. ABOARD USNS RED CLOUD – These snapshots are from the Labor Day celebration aboard the Patriot ship. Pictured from right to left in group photo above, left are Recertified Steward Dennis Dizon, SA Leo Bierneza, Chief Cook Robert Greenwood, SA Ebrahim Al Saqladis, Capt. Andrew McLeod, and Chief Engineer Sean Nolan. Additional shipmates are in the other group photo. 88 SEAFARERS LOG • SEAFARERS LOG• OCTOBER 2023 OCTOBER 2024 �Information for the 2024 Election of Officers - SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Balloting Begins Nov. 1 for Union Officers Voting starts Nov. 1 for the election of officers for the Seafarers International Union Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters. SIU members will be able to cast secret ballots at union halls or by mail through Dec. 31, 2024. Seafarers eligible to vote in this election to determine union officials for the 2025-2029 term are full-book members in good standing. This eligibility criteria is spelled out in the union’s governing document, the constitution. The ballot will list the names of all qualified candidates as determined by the credentials committee, a group made up of six rank-and-file Seafarers who reviewed the nominating petitions of all SIU members seeking office in this district-wide election. A sample of this ballot appears on pages 12 and 13. The credentials committee report, which was prepared Aug. 16 and submitted to the membership at the September meetings, indicated 27 candidates had qualified to run for 25 positions. (The committee’s report was published in the September 2024 Seafarers LOG and received membership approval at last month’s meetings.) The 25 posts for which Seafarers will cast their ballots are president, executive vice president, secretary-treasurer, six vice presidents, six assistant vice presidents and 10 port agents. 20 Polling Places The election will be conducted by mail ballot as provided by the union’s constitution. Secret ballots, accompanied by envelopes marked “Ballot” and postage-paid envelopes printed with the address of the bank depository where the ballots are kept until submitted to the tallying committee, will be available to full-book members in good standing at 20 union halls around the country. (See list of voting locations on this page.) Eligible Seafarers may pick up their ballots and envelopes marked “Ballot” and mailing envelopes at these halls between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays (except legal holidays) from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31. Additionally, in accordance with SIU Executive Board actions approved by the membership, ballots can be brought to Seafarers-crewed vessels within a 50-mile radius of a hiring hall. Ballots also can be brought to other locations within that same 50mile radius if a vessel’s crew is congregating there. Finally, if a vessel is one that the port routinely services beyond the 50-mile radius, ballots can be brought to that vessel during routine servicing. Each member must present his or her book to the port agent or the agent’s designated representative when receiving the ballot, the envelope marked “Ballot” and the mailing envelope. When the Seafarer receives the ballot and envelopes, his or her book will be marked with the word “Voted” and the date. If a member does not present his or her book, or if there is a question in regard to his or her eligibility to vote, the Seafarer will receive a mailing envelope of a different color marked withthe word “Challenged.” His or her book will be stamped with the words “Voted Challenge” and the date. For members who believe they will be at sea during this time or who otherwise think they will need absentee ballots, the SIU constitution provides for absentee voting procedures. Full-book members in good standing who plan to vote by absentee ballot should direct a request for the ballot to the union’s secretary-treasurer at SIU headquarters – 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Secret Ballots Once the Seafarer has received his or her ballot and envelopes, he or she marks the ballot for the candidates of his or her choice and puts it in the envelope marked “Ballot,” then in the mailing envelope. This envelope is sealed by the member and then dispatched in the mail. These steps ensure the integrity of the secret ballot process. The union’s constitution, in Article XIII, details the procedures for voting in union elections. All ballots will be counted by the rank-and-file committee consisting of two members elected from each of the union’s constitutional ports. These committee members will be elected in December. They will convene in early January 2025. OCTOBER 2024 Elections will be conducted by secret mail ballot. Ballots may be obtained at the following locations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (local time), Mondays through Fridays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, excluding holidays, during the voting period. The voting period shall commence Nov. 1, 2024 and shall continue through Dec. 31, 2024. Voting Locations ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame Street, Suite 1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 FT. LAUDERDALE 1221 South Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 GUAM Cliffline Office Ctr., Suite 103B, 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 HOUSTON 625 N. York St., Houston, TX 77003 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy., Mobile, AL 36605 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 PHILADELPHIA 2604 South Fourth St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 PINEY POINT Paul Hall Center, 45353 St. George’s Avenue, Piney Point, MD 20674 PUERTO RICO 659 Hill Side St., Summit Hills, San Juan, PR 00920 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 TACOMA 3411 South Union St., Tacoma, WA 98409 WILMINGTON 510 North Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 Procedures for Voting All Seafarers eligible to vote in the union’s 2024 election of officers and job holders for the term 20252029 may vote by secret ballot from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024. Secret ballots, together with self-addressed, stamped envelopes for mailing, will be available at union halls to all eligible voters. As reported elsewhere in this edition, ballots also may be brought to SIU-crewed ships, depending on proximity to hiring halls and availability of staff, and to other areas where members are congregating. Seafarers are eligible to vote in the union’s election if they are full-book members in good standing. Details of the election procedure are spelled out in Article XIII of the SIU Constitution, which is printed on pages 10 and 11 of this issue of the Seafarers LOG. In summary, here is the procedure for voting in the upcoming election: - Eligible Seafarers may pick up ballot and mailing envelopes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (local time), Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays (excluding legal holidays) from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024 at designated hiring halls (see list on this page). - When a full-book member arrives to vote, he or she should present his or her book to the port agent or his duly designated representative. - The member will be asked to sign a roster sheet indicating the date, the number of the ballot given the member and his or her book number. - The member will have his book stamped with the word “Voted” and the date. - At the same time, the member will receive a ballot, together with an envelope marked “Ballot” and a mailing envelope. The mailing envelope has the address of the depository printed on it, making it selfaddressed. It also has the postage pre-paid. - The top part of the ballot above the perforated line will be retained by the port agent or his duly designated representative. - In cases where a member does not produce his or her book, or if there is a question about the member’s good standing or other eligibility matters, the member will receive a mailing envelope of a different color marked with the word “Challenge.” His or her book will also be stamped “Voted Challenge” and the date. - After a member has voted, he or she puts the ballot in the envelope marked “Ballot,” then in the mailing envelope which is addressed to the bank depository and stamped. The mailing envelope should then be put in the mail. Notice on Unopposed Candidates One part of the article of the SIU Constitution covering rules for elections concerns the election of candidates who are unopposed for the office in question. The section states that those candidates who are unopposed for any office or job shall be considered elected to that office or job and that the tallying committee shall not have to count the votes for any such candidate. The entire section, contained in Article XIII, Section 5 of the SIU Constitution, reads as follows: “A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee.” SEAFARERS LOGSEAFARERS 2023 • OCTOBER LOG •99 �Information for the 2024 Election of Officers - SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters The section of the union’s constitution outlining voting procedures in the SIU’s elections, which are conducted every four years, appears here and on page 11 in its entirety. Article XIII Elections for Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents and Port Agents Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, or sending a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer at the address of Headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: The name of the candidate. His home address and mailing address. His book number. The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Port Agent. Proof of citizenship. Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. In the event the member is on a vessel, he shall notify the Credentials Committee what vessel he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: “I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or III of the Landrum Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes.” Dated Signature of Member Book No. Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. Any full book member may nominate any other full book member in which event such full book member so nominated shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein relating to the submission of credentials. By reason of the above self nomination provision the responsibility, if any, for notifying a nominee of his nomination to office shall be that of the nominator. All documents required herein must reach Headquarters no earlier than July 15 and no later than August 15 of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter’s request. Section 2. Credentials Committee (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at either the regular meeting in August of the election year or at a special meeting convened in August of the election year at the Port where Headquarters is located. It shall consist of six (6) full book members in attendance at the meeting with two (2) members to be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Steward Departments. No officer, Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, or candidate for office of the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent, shall be eligible for election to this Committee except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any Committee member is unable to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the President or Executive Vice-President or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the Port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee’s results shall be by majority vote with any tie vote being resolved by a majority of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his 10 • SEAFARERS LOG book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked “qualified” or “disqualified” according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked “disqualified,” the reason therefore must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be noted with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members and be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in the minutes and then posted on the bulletin board in each Port. On the last day of nominations, one (1) member of the Committee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials. All credentials must be in Headquarters by midnight of closing day. (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the Committee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram, overnight mail, air mail, special delivery, or an equivalent mail service at the address listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing their reasons for such disqualification by airmail, special delivery, registered or certified, to the mailing address designated pursuant to Section 1(b) of this Article. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each Port where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after the Committee’s election. It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in person before the Committee within two (2) days after the day on which the telegram, overnight mail, air mail, special delivery or an equivalent mail service is sent to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The Committee’s report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in this Constitution and still reach the Ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to overrule any disqualification by the Credentials Committee in which event the one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the qualifications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President or Port Agent has met all the requirements of Section 1(a) of Article XII. (f) Committee members shall receive a per diem in an amount determined by the SecretaryTreasurer but in no event shall they receive an amount less than the AB Green hourly rate as specified in the current union industry wide contract for eight hours for each day of service commencing with the day subsequent to their election and ending on the day they complete their service or, if applicable, return to the Port from which they were elected. Section 3. Balloting Procedures. (a) Balloting in the manner hereafter provided shall commence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the City of which the Port affected is located. If November 1st and December 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in the City in which that Port is located, the balloting period in such Port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, for the purpose of full book members securing their ballots, the Ports shall be open from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays. (b) Balloting shall be by mail. The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots without partiality as to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general information and instructive comments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each category with book number and job seniority classification status. The listing of the Ports shall first set forth Headquarters and then shall follow a geographical pattern commencing with the most northerly Port of the Atlantic Coast, following the Atlantic Coast down to the most southerly Port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of Ports is exhausted. Any Port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be no write-in voting and no provisions for the same shall appear on the ballot. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon place at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (c) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding paragraphs and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send to each Port Agent a sufficient amount of blank opaque envelopes containing the word, “Ballot” on the face of the envelope, as well as a sufficient amount of opaque mailing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the face thereon as the addressee shall be the name and address of the depository for the receipt of such ballots as designated by the President in the manner provided by Article X, Section 1, of this Constitution. In the upper left-hand corner of such mailing envelope, there shall be printed thereon, as a top line, provision for the voter’s signature and on another line immediately thereunder, provision for the printing of the voter’s name and book number. In addition, the Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of mailing envelopes identical with the mailing envelopes mentioned above, except that they shall be of different color, and shall contain on the face of such envelope, in bold letters, the word, “Challenge.” The Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a sufficient amount of “Roster Sheets” which shall have printed thereon, at the top thereof, the year of the election, and immediately thereunder, five (5) vertical columns designated date, ballot number, signature full book member’s name, book number and comments, and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines immediately under the captions of each of the above five (5) columns. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of envelopes with the printed name and address of the depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hand corner, the name of the Port and address, and on the face of such envelope, should be printed the words, “Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs”. Each Port Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots when received to insure that the amount sent, as well as the number thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded for all the aforementioned election material actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. (d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices from the Port Agent or his duly designated representative at such Port. Each Port Agent shall designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend “Voting Ballots Secured Here.” When a full book member appears to vote he shall present his book to the Port Agent or his aforementioned duly designated representative. The Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall insert on the roster sheet under the appropriate column the date, the number of the ballot given to such member and his full book number, and the member shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book stamped with the word, “Voted” and the date, and shall be given a ballot, and simultaneously the perforation on the top of the ballot shall be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked “Ballot” together with the prepaid postage-mailing envelope addressed to the depository. The member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, mark his ballot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked “Ballot”, seal the same, then insert such “Ballot” envelope into the mailing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper left-hand corner on the first line of such mailing envelope and on the second line in the upper left-hand corner print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be mailed. In the event a full book member appears to vote and is not in good standing or does not have his membership book with him or it appears for other valid reasons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided above shall apply to him, except that on the roster sheet under the column “Comments”, notation should be made that the member voted a challenged ballot and the reason for his challenge. Such member’s membership book shall SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 20232024 10 OCTOBER �be stamped “Voted Challenge”, and the date, and such member instead of the abovementioned mailing envelope, shall be given the mailing envelope of a different color marked on the face thereof with the word, “Challenge”. At the end of each day, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall enclose in the envelope addressed to the depository and marked “Roster Sheets and Ballots Stubs”, the roster sheet or sheets executed by the members that day together with the numbered perforated slips removed from the ballots which had been given to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all Ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative, simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot stubs to the depository at the end of each day, shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for that day and mail the same to the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shall not release any of it until duly called for and shall insure that no one tampers with the material placed in his custody. (e) Full book members may request and vote an absentee ballot under the following circumstances: while such member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel’s schedule does not provide for it to be at a Port in which a ballot can be secured during the time and period provided for in Section 3(a) of this Article or is in an accredited hospital any time during the first ten (10) days of the month of November of the election year. The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request shall contain a designation as to the address to which such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be postmarked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of November of the election year, shall be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered no later than the 25th of such November. The Secretary-Treasurer shall determine whether such member is eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he determines that such member is so eligible, shall by the 30th of such November, send by registered mail, return receipt requested or an equivalent mail service, to the address so designated by such member, a “Ballot”, after removing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned “Ballot” envelope, and mailing envelope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing envelope shall be the words “Absentee Ballot” and appropriate voting instructions shall accompany such mailing to the member. If the Secretary-Treasurer determines that such member is ineligible to receive such absentee ballot, he shall nevertheless send such member the aforementioned ballot with accompanying material except that the mailing envelope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words “Challenged Absentee Ballot.” The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep records of all of the foregoing, including the reasons for determining such member’s ineligibility, which records shall be open for inspection by full book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send to all Ports the names and book numbers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent. (f) All ballots to be counted must be received by the depository no later than the January 5th immediately subsequent to the election year and must be postmarked no later than 12 midnight on December 31st of the election year. Section 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for securing ballots, the Port Agent in each Port, in addition to his duties set forth above, shall deliver or mail to Headquarters by registered or certified mail, attention Union Tallying Committee, all unused ballots and shall specifically set forth by serial number and amount the unused ballots so forwarded. (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of twenty (20) full book members. Two (2) shall be elected from each of the ten (10) Ports of Jersey City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, Detroit-Algonac, San Francisco, St. Louis and Piney Point. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year or, if the Executive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the aforesaid Ports, on the first business day of the last week of said month. No officer, Assistant Vice-President, Port Agent, or candidate for office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President, or Port Agent shall be eligible for election to this Committee except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to the duties herein set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amount and with each total broken down into Port totals. The Union Tallying Committee shall have access to all election records and files for their inspection, examination and OCTOBER 2024 verification. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. In connection with the tally of ballots there shall be no counting of ballots until all mailing envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelopes removed intact and then all of such ballot envelopes mixed together, after which such ballot envelopes shall be opened and counted in such multiples as the Committee may deem expedient and manageable. The Committee shall resolve all issues on challenged ballots and then tally those found valid utilizing the same procedure as provided in the preceding sentence either jointly or separately. (c) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall, after their election, proceed to the Port in which Headquarters is located, to arrive at that Port no later than January 5th of the year immediately after the election year. Each member of the Committee not elected from the Port in which Headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occasioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. Committee members elected from the Port in which Headquarters is located shall be similarly reimbursed, except for transportation. Committee members shall receive a per diem in an amount determined by the Secretary-Treasurer but in no event shall they receive an amount less than the AB Green hourly rate as specified in the current union industry wide contract for eight hours for each day of service commencing with the day subsequent to their election and ending on the day they complete their service or, if applicable, return to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. All decisions of such Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at ten (10). The Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain all mailed ballots and the other mailed election material from the depository and to insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee’s proceedings. The proceedings of the Committee, except for their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of the closing report and dissent therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member provided he observes decorum. Any candidate may act as an observer and/or designate another member to act as his observer at the counting of the ballots. In no event shall issuance of the above referred to closing report of the Committee be delayed beyond January 31st immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. In the discharge of its duties, the Committee may call upon and utilize the services of clerical employees of the Union. The Committee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its report as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate Port at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (d) The report of the committee shall be made up in sufficient copies to comply with the following requirements: two (2) copies shall be mailed by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer no later than January31st immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one (1) copy of the report on the bulletin board in a conspicuous manner and notify the Secretary-Treasurer, in writing, as to the date of such posting. This copy shall be kept posted until after the Election Report Meeting which shall be the March regular membership meeting immediately following the close of the election year. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (e) Any full book member claiming a violation of the election and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, shall within seventy two (72) hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation notify the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, in writing by certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book number and the details so that appropriate corrective action, if warranted, may be taken. The Secretary-Treasurer shall expeditiously investigate the facts concerning the claimed violation, take such action as may be necessary, if any, and make a report and recommendation, if necessary, a copy of which shall be sent to the member and the original shall be filed for the Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate action, report and recommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be applicable to matters involving the Credentials Committee’s action or report, the provisions of Article XIII, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent provisions applicable to such matters. All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and balloting procedures or the conduct of the same not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding therefrom matters involving the Credentials Committee’s action or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, but including the procedure and report of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by certified mail with the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters to be received no later than the February 25th immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. It shall be the responsibility of the member to insure that his written protest is received by the Secretary-Treasurer no later than such February 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall forward copies of such written protest to all Ports in sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. The written protest shall contain the full book member’s name, book number, and all details constituting the protest. (f) At the Election Report Meeting the report and recommendation of the Union Tallying Committee, including but not limited to discrepancies, protests passed upon by them, as well as protests filed with the Secretary-Treasurer as provided for in Section (e) immediately above shall be acted upon by the meeting. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote, unless reported discrepancies or protested procedure or conduct found to have occurred and to be violative of the Constitution affected the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event the special vote shall be restricted to such office, offices and/or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a recheck and recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three (3) or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 4(f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. There shall be no further protest or appeal from the action of the majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings. (g) Any special vote ordered pursuant to Section 4(f) shall be commenced within ninety (90) days after the first day of the month immediately subsequent to the Election Report Meetings mentioned above. The depository shall be the same as designated for the election from which the special vote is ordered. And the procedures shall be the same as provided for in Section 3, except where specific dates are provided for, the days shall be the dates applicable which provide for the identical time and days originally provided for in Section 3. The Election Report Meeting for the aforesaid special vote shall be that meeting immediately subsequent to the report of the Union Tallying Committee separated by one (1) calendar month. Section 5. Elected Officers and Jobholders. A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee without change. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Assistant Vice-President or Port Agent. (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one (1) person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs and assume the duties thereof at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 12 shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. SEAFARERS LOG • SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG •11 11 �No. 00000 R S ER MBE IC E F C F DE 8O 02 UGH 2 – O 25 20 THR OF 024 N ,2 IO t CT R 1s E EL BE R M FO OVE N D IO t, 1s SAMPLE BALLOT For Election of 2025–2028 Officers 24 20 SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAAtlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters 3 VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER 1st, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31st, 2024 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS—In order to vote for a candidate, mark a cross (X) in voting square to the left of name. If you vote for more candidates for office than specified herein, your vote for such office will be invalid. MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL R PE See Other Side For Proposed Constitutional Amendments. S G TIN VO Please note that this is a sample ballot and is not for submission. A “notice of election” for this year’s balloting is being individually mailed to SIU members; it also largely consists of a sample ballot. • 2 A • 1 PRESIDENT (Vote for One) David W. Heindel, H-1443 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (Vote for One) Vote for One Michael D. Murphy, M-2483 Thomas Orzechowski, Jr, O-601 • George Tricker, T-919 12 Joseph T. Soresi, S-2658 14 • • • Dean E. Corgey, C-5727 15 • 16 17 (Vote for One) • • 23 • • • Joseph T. Baselice, B-2795 BALTIMORE PORT AGENT (Vote for One) John Paul Hoskins, H-1630 MOBILE PORT AGENT (Vote for One) Jimmy L. White Jr., W-1600 NEW ORLEANS PORT AGENT (Vote for One) George W. Owen, O-695 HOUSTON PORT AGENT (Vote for One) Joe Zavala, Z-5049 OAKLAND PORT AGENT Christian Westbrook, W-5787 Michael Russo, R-5772 24 25 ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND FISHING INDUSTRIES (Vote for One) Nicholas J. Marrone, M-2308 22 Kris A. Hopkins, H-1658 ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE SOUTHERN REGION, GREAT LAKES AND INLAND WATERS (Vote for One) VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE SOUTHERN REGION, GREAT LAKES AND INLAND WATERS 9 21 Amancio Crespo, C-21278 • PHILADELPHIA PORT AGENT (Vote for One) • • Vote for One Kathy A. Chester, C-1906 26 • Hazel P. Galbiso, G-1458 ST. LOUIS PORT AGENT (Vote for One) Chad Partridge, P-2057 E • • ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE WEST COAST (Vote for One) VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE WEST COAST (Vote for One) 8 20 • Raymond Henderson, H-1907 L • Patrick A. Vandegrift, V-488 ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST (Vote for One) 13 VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST (Vote for One) 7 19 ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST (Vote for One) VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST (Vote for One) 6 • • Joe Vincenzo, V-518 P • 18 ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT (Vote for One) 11 VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT (Vote for One) 5 • NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY PORT AGENT (Vote for One) M • • 3 10 Augustin Tellez, T-764 SECRETARY-TREASURER 4 VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND FISHING INDUSTRIES (Vote for One) DETROIT-ALGONAC PORT AGENT (Vote for One) Samuel Spain, S-2773 27 PINEY POINT PORT AGENT (Vote for One) Mark R. von Siegel, V-612 • Todd R. Brdak, B-2684 Bryan D. Powell, P-1987 ELECTION NOTICE OF 2024 ELECTION FOR ELECTION OF 2025-2028 OFFICERS Election will be conducted by secret mail ballot. OFFICIAL BALLOT 2025 - 2028 OFFICIAL BALLOT 2025 - 2028 OFFICIAL BALLOT 2025 - 2028 OFFICIAL BALLOT 2025 - 2028 PUERTO RICO ST. LOUIS TACOMA WILMINGTON 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 115 Third Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 1121 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94607 2604 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, 45353 St. George Ave., Piney Point, MD 20674 659 Hillside Street, Summit Hills, San Juan, PR 00920 4581 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63116 3411 South Union Street, Tacoma, WA 98409 510 North Broad Avenue, Wilmington, CA 90744 OFFICIAL BALLOT 2025 - 2028 NY/NJ NORFOLK OAKLAND PHILADELPHIA PINEY POINT OFFICIAL BALLOT 2025 - 2028 520 St. Clair River Drive, Algonac, MI 48001 721 Sesame Street, Suite 1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 2315 Essex Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 1221 South Andrews Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 422 W. O’Brien Dr., Cliffline Office Ctr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 606 Kalihi Street, Honolulu, HI 96819 625 N. York Street, Houston, TX 77003 5100 Belfort Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256 10 E. Clinton Street, Joliet, IL 60432 1640 Dauphin Island Parkway, Mobile, AL 36605 3911 LaPalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 OFFICIAL BALLOT 2025 - 2028 ALGONAC ANCHORAGE BALTIMORE FT. LAUDERDALE GUAM HONOLULU HOUSTON JACKSONVILLE JOLIET MOBILE NEW ORLEANS OFFICIAL BALLOT 2025 - 2028 Ballots may be obtained the -following locations from 9:00 A.M. toOFFICIAL 3:00 P.M., Monday through on Saturdays, BALLOT 2025 - 2028 Friday and 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon OFFICIAL BALLOT excluding 2025 - 2028 OFFICIAL BALLOTat2025 2028 holidays, during the voting period. The voting period shall commence on November 1st, 2024 and shall continue through December 31st, 2024. OFFICIAL BALLOT 2025 - 2028 ��Report of the Constitutional Committee We, the undersigned Constitutional Committee, were elected at a Special Meeting held in Piney Point on June 24, 2024, in accordance with Article XXV, Section 2 of our Constitution. We have had referred to us and studied proposed Constitutional Amendments contained in Resolutions submitted by our Executive Board. With the exception of one minor proposed amendment, these Resolutions, containing the proposed amendments, prior to their submission to us, were adopted by a majority vote of the membership. The provisions of these Resolutions, including their “WHEREAS” clauses, are contained in this report so that all members have available to them their full text for review and study at the same time that they read this, our Report and Recommendations. Whereas, the Executive Board of this Union met on January 31, 2024 for the purpose of discussing potential amendments to the constitution of this Union; and Whereas, after lengthy discussions, the Board members unanimously decided that since the constitution of this union has not been amended since 2013 and, that over the last ten years, there have been many changes in the industry, the labor movement, and this union which, in their opinion, warrant constitutional amendments, The Executive Board resolved to present the following potential amendments to the membership for their action. 1. To make our union’s constitution more inclusive, amend all places in the document where the current word used is linked to one gender such as “he” to “he or she”. 2. In a further effort to make the constitution more current and inclusive, replace the words “crimps and finks” with “manning agents” and add additional classifications to the existing list in the statement of principles against which discrimination will not be tolerated. The list would be amended to include: sexual orientation, national origin, disability and age. 3. Amend Article III, section 3 (e) to make it easier for members to stay in good standing if they are unable to timely pay dues while on an American flag vessel anywhere in the world and Amend Article III by adding a section 3 (f) to indicate that any member on check-off through an employer or the Seafarers Vacation Plan would automatically be in good standing. 4. Amend Article III, Section 1 to make it clear that probationary members enjoy certain rights of membership but not all the rights enjoyed by full book members. Your committee believes and is recommending that there is no need to amend this section of the constitution as the Union’s consistent practice has always been that probationary book members have the right to express themselves at membership meetings but do not have the right to vote at such meetings with the exception of contract ratifications. 5. Amend Article V, Section 1 (a). As there has not been an increase in dues since 2006, and to enable the union to continue servicing the membership at the level they have come to expect, raise the dues $25/ quarter effective the second quarter of 2025 and then raise it an additional $25/quarter on January 1, 2027. 6. Amend Article V, Section 2 for the same reasons as the proposed dues increase by raising the initiation fee paid by new members joining after January 1, 2025, by $500 and amend Article V section 2 to increase the service fee for the issuance of a full book by $15.00 7. Amend Article VI, Section 4 to make it easier for members to have their rights restored after retiring their books by paying one-quarter dues each year that the book is in retirement during the quarter when their book was retired. 8. Amend Article VIII. In a further effort to expand services for the Union’s membership and to help ensure that the union’s diversity and educational goals are met, add two new Vice President positions: a Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and a Vice President of Training and Education along with corresponding assistant Vice President positions and allow the new officers to serve as delegates to the union’s parent organization in accordance with the constitutional guidelines. 9. Amend Article X, Section 1 (j) to change the word “shall” to “may” in the constitutional section pertaining to the filling of union officer and representative positions by providing the president with sufficient time to properly fill a vacant office. 10. Amend Article X, Sections 5, 6, 8, 9, and 12 to make the titles of three existing Vice Presidents’ positions more in line with their actual work and the territory they serve by placing the Caribbean region under the Gulf Coast; remove the words “Southern Region and inland waters” from the territory of the Great Lakes Vice President and remove the words “fishing industries” from the responsibilities of the Government Services Vice President. 11. Amend Article X, Section 12. In keeping with current times, formally allow the executive board to hold meetings virtually to save costs when it is efficient to do so. 12. Amend Article XIII, Section 1 (g) to help individuals who wish to run for union office and are on a vessel during the period of nominations by allowing them to use an email address and to allow the credentials committee the right to reach out via email or expedited mail if it needs to reach a member with any questions. 13. Amend Article XIII, Section 2 (c) to clarify that any appeals to an action of the credentials committee need to be filed in time for such appeal to be acted upon by the membership at the regular membership meeting following the committee’s election and prior to the issuance of its report. 14. Amend Article XIII, Section 3 (a). In a further effort to engage the membership in union elections and proceedings, expand the voting period by one month to provide more time for members to vote (October through December) which would also entail moving the nominating period and the election and service of the credentials committee back one month to July of the election year. 15. Amend Article XII, Section 1 (c) by including vessels in ROS status among the types of vessels for which sixty-five (65) days of seatime is required rather than one hundred (100) days of seatime between January 1 and the time of nomination during an election year. This was suggested due to the possibility of starting the voting period in October which would entail moving the nominating period back by one month. Your committee acknowledges that this particular proposed amendment was not presented to the membership during the June membership meetings; however, we are recommending that it be included with all the other proposed amendments to help ensure that members who work on ROS vessels who wish to run for union office will be able to do so, assuming they satisfy all other eligibility requirements. 16. Amend Article XIII, Section 3 (a). In accordance with the wishes of the membership as expressed at membership meetings, make permanent the provision to allow ballots to be brought to vessels, subject to guidelines set by the executive board. 17. Amend Article XIII, Section 3 (a). Considering the proposal to expand the voting period by a month and bringing ballots to vessels, remove Saturday voting at union halls. 18. Amend Article XIII, Section 3 (e) to make it easier for members to vote absentee if incapacitated by illness or injury. 19. Amend Article XIII, Section 4 (b) to increase the tallying committee from 20 to 28 members due to the addition of four new constitutional ports and raise the committee’s quorum from 10 to 14 members. 20. Again, due to the addition of four new constitutional ports, increase the number of elected port agents by 4: 1 for Norfolk, 1 for Jacksonville, 1 for Long Beach, and 1 for Tacoma. 21. Amend Article XXIII to add the four new constitutional ports to the regular membership meeting schedule and move the date when the Algonac meeting is held to the Thursday in the week following its current meeting date. 22. Amend Article XVII. In keeping with current times, codify the Union’s ability to use social media to communicate with its members. 23. Allow the constitution to be amended to take care of non-substantive housekeeping, grammatical and spelling errors throughout the document; such as changing the word “contract” to “collective bargaining agreement”, changing the words “under an incapacity” to “incapacitated”, changing “in behalf” to “on behalf”, etc. Be it resolved that, if approved by a majority vote of the membership, the foregoing proposed amendments, with the exception of number 4, be placed on the ballot along with the election of officers for use during the upcoming election. We further recommend, if it is reasonably possible, that a copy of our Committee’s Report containing the proposed Resolutions and membership action taken to date, be printed in the Seafarers LOG, August 2024 issue, so that the membership will be kept abreast as to all facts and actions taken as of this time. In addition, we recommend that copies of such LOG issue, to the extent possible, be made available to the membership at all Union offices and Halls during the months of November and December 2024. Your Constitutional Committee wishes to thank the Union, its officers, representatives, members, and counsel for their cooperation and assistance during our deliberations and to assure all members that we believe the adoption of the proposed Resolutions will serve the needs of the Union and the membership. DATE: June 26, 2024 Fraternally submitted, Constitutional Committee 2024 SIU Election Absentee Voting Info Elections for the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters are scheduled for later this year. As in past SIU election years, a comprehensive guide will be published in the Seafarers LOG prior to the balloting. In the case of members eligible to vote who believe they will be at sea during the Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024 voting period or who otherwise think they will need absentee ballots, absentee ballots will be available. The SIU constitution ensures that members who are eligible to vote and who find themselves in this situation may vote. Procedures are established in the SIU constitution to safeguard the secret ballot election, including the absentee ballot process. Here is the procedure to follow when requesting 14 • SEAFARERS LOG an absentee ballot: 1. Make the request in writing to the SIU office of the secretary-treasurer, 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 2. Include in the request the correct address where the absentee ballot should be mailed. 3. Send the request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail. 4. The registered or certified mail envelope must be postmarked no later than midnight, Nov. 15, 2024 and must be received at 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746 no later than Nov. 25, 2024. 5. The secretary-treasurer, after confirming eligibility, will send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address designated in the request, a ballot, together with an envelope marked “Ballot” and a mailing envelope no later than Nov. 30, 2024. 6. Upon receiving the ballot and envelope, vote by marking the ballot. After voting the ballot, place the ballot in the envelope marked “Ballot.” Do not write on the “Ballot” envelope. 7. Place the envelope marked “Ballot” in the mailing envelope which is imprinted with the mailing address of the bank depository where all ballots are sent. 8. Sign the mailing envelope on the first line of the upper left-hand corner. Print name and book number on the second line. The mailing envelope is self-addressed and stamped. 9. The mailing envelope must be postmarked no later than midnight, Dec. 31, 2024 and received by the bank depository no later than Jan. 5, 2025. SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 2024 14 OCTOBER �Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea “Total Registered” and “Total Shipped” data is cumulative from August 16 - September 15, 2024. “Registered on the Beach” data is as of September 16, 2024. Total Shipped All Groups A B C Registered on Beach All Groups A B C Port Total Registered All Groups A B C Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington 18 2 4 17 1 8 5 37 24 16 3 5 17 7 3 2 3 15 1 20 9 1 2 11 1 4 2 19 23 6 1 4 14 2 4 3 2 3 0 12 2 0 1 3 0 3 0 9 8 2 1 3 8 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 5 1 1 11 1 4 4 31 16 14 0 7 15 6 1 2 5 10 0 13 1 0 3 9 1 4 1 19 23 6 1 2 12 2 1 0 2 5 0 7 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 10 6 1 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 10 0 2 1 22 17 6 0 1 9 4 1 1 3 4 0 6 25 3 4 37 2 10 13 54 41 32 4 8 29 17 3 1 9 27 3 36 14 3 2 9 1 8 2 27 26 12 1 4 12 3 4 2 5 5 0 12 4 1 1 5 1 3 1 11 10 4 1 4 10 3 0 1 0 4 2 4 TOTAL 208 123 48 147 99 33 90 358 152 70 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTAL 4 1 1 7 0 1 3 6 25 10 1 2 17 6 4 1 1 4 2 5 101 2 0 3 6 1 2 1 9 15 1 1 1 11 1 1 4 0 4 1 7 71 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 8 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 34 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 4 5 1 0 1 6 0 0 2 0 5 0 2 35 5 2 1 12 1 3 7 14 28 19 2 2 18 7 3 1 1 8 4 14 152 2 0 2 7 1 2 3 11 24 7 1 0 14 2 0 5 0 10 1 8 100 2 0 0 4 1 1 3 4 5 1 1 0 13 6 0 0 1 1 0 6 49 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington TOTAL 4 0 0 11 0 2 6 9 13 7 1 3 15 10 3 3 4 7 1 15 114 3 1 0 4 1 1 0 2 22 1 0 3 12 2 0 4 4 6 0 7 73 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 4 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 20 3 0 0 3 0 0 8 11 16 2 1 2 7 8 3 3 3 8 0 19 97 1 0 0 3 0 1 4 5 10 1 0 1 6 4 2 0 2 3 0 6 49 7 1 0 15 1 4 8 16 25 11 1 3 27 16 1 4 7 9 2 39 197 3 2 0 5 2 1 1 4 33 4 1 5 11 3 1 6 4 7 1 13 107 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 10 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 28 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Harvey Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Jersey City Joliet Mobile Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico Tacoma St. Louis Wilmington 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 3 3 4 0 1 3 15 26 12 1 1 7 9 0 4 0 7 1 10 12 1 0 4 1 0 4 22 47 17 1 3 33 10 2 15 2 5 0 20 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 1 0 17 13 9 1 0 7 1 0 2 2 8 0 4 2 0 1 4 1 1 5 9 26 5 0 3 11 8 1 15 1 4 0 6 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 12 2 1 5 0 6 5 28 42 22 0 1 10 13 1 3 0 7 1 11 20 1 2 10 0 4 7 30 88 22 2 0 41 9 0 8 2 7 0 19 TOTAL 8 111 199 8 77 103 26 20 170 272 GRAND TOTAL 431 378 301 331 274 161 200 727 529 419 Trip Reliefs Deck Department Engine Department 4 0 0 8 0 1 4 5 20 4 0 3 10 2 3 1 3 5 1 5 79 0 0 2 6 0 2 0 11 8 3 0 1 6 0 1 1 0 4 0 7 52 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 Steward Department October & November Membership Meetings Piney Point Algonac Baltimore Guam Honolulu Monday: Oct. 7, Nov. 4 Friday: Oct. 11, Nov. 8 Thursday: Oct. 10, Nov. 7 Thursday: Oct. 24, Nov. 21 Friday: Oct. 18, Nov. 15 Houston Tuesday: Oct. 15, Nov. 12 Jacksonville Thursday: Oct. 10, Nov. 7 Joliet Thursday: Oct. 17, Nov. 14 Mobile New Orleans Jersey City Norfolk Wednesday: Oct. 16, Nov. 13 Tuesday: Oct. 15, Nov. 12 Tuesday: Oct. 8, Nov. 5 Friday: Oct. 11, Nov. 8 Oakland Thursday: Oct. 17, Nov. 14 Philadelphia Wednesday: Oct. 9, Nov. 6 Port Everglades Thursday: Oct. 17, Nov. 14 San Juan Thursday: Oct. 10, Nov. 7 St. Louis Friday: Oct. 18, Nov. 15 Tacoma Friday: Oct. 25, Nov. 22 Wilmington Monday: Oct. 21, Nov. 18 Houston changes due to holiday observances Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. OCTOBER 2024 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 5 12 1 0 1 9 1 0 4 2 3 0 3 46 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 15 Entry Department SEAFARERS LOG • SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG •15 15 �SIU Directory Inquiring Seafarer David Heindel, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President Tom Orzechowski, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast This month’s question was answered by steward department upgraders at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Maryland. Question: What was one of your favorite voyages, and what made it so? Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Joe Vincenzo, Vice President Government Services Bryan Powell, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters HEADQUARTERS 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 Emanuel Spain Recertified Steward Lamont Faulks Recertified Steward To Singapore on a Crowley ship. I had never been there before. It’s a beautiful place to be and I had a great time. The ship was there for around 45 days. I got to see another part of the world, and it was amazing. Taking the Maersk Peary to Antarctica. I got a chance to work again with the guy who trained me. I had already been sailing steward, but I bumped back down to sail with him. ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 Johnson Ashun Recertified Steward GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 My favorite voyage was going through the Malacca Strait on the way to Singapore from India. We got information about a pirate ship in the area, so we kept watch all night to be prepared to protect ourselves, which was exciting. They attacked the ship in front of us but they didn’t attack our ship. Navy ships escorted us through the night. It was interesting the way news travelled quickly so they could come and protect our American flag ship. HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 625 N. York St., Houston, TX 77003 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NORFOLK 115 Third Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 Cayetano Toledo Recertified Steward In Europe, in Belgium, because I was able to see an old church that was built around six centuries B.C. I also was able to taste all of those chocolate goodies. This was on a car carrier, a TOTE ship – the Resolve. Delia Peters Recertified Steward Jesus Pacheco Recertified Steward The USNS Effective. We were in Russia during the beginning of the war between Russia and Ukraine, so the atmosphere was very scary. The steward department was able to work together and make due with the 60-day food supply on board without being sent a replenishment and we were later awarded from the admiral. My favorite voyage, I would say, was to northern Europe or when I was on an APL ship and we went to the Asia region. Another good voyage was when I traveled to South America and Argentina. I love seeing new things and going to different places. Pretty much everywhere I've been, even inside the U.S., has been great. I’m a traveler, straight up. Pic from the Past OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT 45353 St. George’s Avenue, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN JUAN 659 Hill Side St., Summit Hills San Juan, PR 00920 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4001/4002 Seafarer David Cameron works aboard the tanker National Defender in 1973. At the time of its 1959 christening, the ship – at a length of 810 feet – was the largest American-flag tanker ever built. 16 •SEAFARERS 16 SEAFARERSLOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 OCTOBER 2024 �Welcome Ashore! DEEP SEA DAVID AKPOVIRI Brother David Akpoviri, 70, joined the union in 2001 and initially sailed aboard the Cape Vincent. He worked in the deck department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Akpoviri last shipped on the Horizon Anchorage and makes his home in Houston. ANTONIO CENTENO Brother Antonio Centeno, 65, started sailing with the SIU in 1998 and first worked on the USNS Algol. He shipped in the deck department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Centeno last shipped on the North Star. He resides in Jacksonville, Florida. ARMAN DEBLOIS Brother Arman Deblois, 66, became a member of the Seafarers International Union in 1989 and first sailed aboard the Independence. He upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions and sailed in the engine department. Brother Deblois most recently shipped aboard the Pride of America and settled in Waipahu, Hawaii. KIM DEWITT Brother Kim Dewitt, 69, embarked on his career with the SIU in 1979 when he sailed on the Overseas Ulla. He shipped in the steward department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Dewitt last sailed aboard the Intrepid. He lives in Austin, Texas. RANDOLPH JEMMOTT Brother Randolph Jemmott, 69, signed on with the union in 2009. He first sailed aboard the Ocean Atlas and worked in the deck department. Brother Jemmott upgraded at the union-affiliated Piney Point School on multiple occasions. He most recently shipped on the Maersk Detroit and is a resident of Brooklyn, New York. RAY JOHNS Brother Ray Johns, 66, joined the SIU in 1997, first sailing aboard the Allegiance. A deck department member, he upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Johns most recently sailed aboard the Seabulk Challenge. He lives in Wilmington, Delaware. JAMES KELLY Brother James Kelly, 51, began his career with the Seafarers International Union in 1994, initially sailing on the USNS Invincible. He worked in the steward department and upgraded often at the Piney Point school. Brother Kelly’s final vessel was the USNS Denebola. He resides in Leonardtown, Maryland. OCTOBER 2024 We pay tribute to our brothers and sisters of the SIU who have recently retired. THANK YOU for a job well done and we wish you fair winds and following seas. SYLVESTER MERRITT BENJAMIN ELMORE Brother Sylvester Merritt, 72, donned the SIU colors in 1986. He first sailed aboard the USNS Chauvenet and worked in the steward department. Brother Merritt upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on several occasions. He last sailed on the Maersk Kinloss and settled in Katy, Texas. Brother Benjamin Elmore, 65, signed on with the union in 1979. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded on multiple occasions at the Piney Point school. Brother Elmore was employed by G&H Towing for the duration of his career. He makes his home in Dickinson, Texas. ROBERT GENDRON GEORGE MONSEUR Brother George Monseur, 63, started sailing with the SIU in 1989 and first worked on the Independence. He shipped in the steward department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Monseur most recently shipped on the Maersk Columbus. He resides in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. ELPIDIO TOYCO Brother Elpidio Toyco, 59, signed on with the SIU in 1998 when he sailed aboard the Sea Fox. He worked in the deck department and upgraded often at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Toyco last shipped on the Matson Tacoma. He is a resident of Fife, Washington. Brother Robert Gendron, 70, joined the union in 2011. An engine department member, he worked with G&H Towing for the entirety of his career. Brother Gendron lives in Corpus Christi, Texas. FRANK ISBELL Brother Frank Isbell, 69, began sailing with the SIU in 1978. A member of the deck department, he upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center in 1983. Brother Isbell worked for Crowley Towing and Transportation for his entire career. He resides in Reno, Nevada. GREGORY JARVIS Brother Gregory Jarvis, 62, joined the union in 1981. He was a member of the deck department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on numerous occasions. Brother Jarvis was employed with Crowley Towing and Transportation for the duration of his career. He lives in Seal Beach, California. WILBERT WOOD Brother Wilbert Wood, 66, joined the Seafarers International Union in 2001 and first sailed aboard the Gemini. He upgraded at the Piney Point school on several occasions and sailed in the deck department. Brother Wood concluded his career aboard the American Liberty and settled in Port St. Lucie, Florida. ROBERT MCCOY Brother Robert McCoy, 62, signed on with the Seafarers in 1992 when he shipped with Orgulf Transport. He sailed in the deck department and remained with the same company for the duration of his career. Brother McCoy resides in Hardinsburg, Kentucky. JAMES MURPHY FITSUM YOHANNES Brother Fitsum Yohannes, 69, embarked on his career with the SIU in 1990 when he sailed on the Constellation. He shipped primarily in the deck department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on numerous occasions. Brother Yohannes most recently shipped aboard the Maersk Columbus. He makes his home in Houston. INLAND RAY ADAMS Brother James Murphy, 62, donned the SIU colors in 1996. A shore gang member, he was employed by Crowley for his entire career. Brother Murphy lives in Sewell, New Jersey. RAYMOND NAQUIN Brother Raymond Naquin, 67, became a member of the Seafarers International Union in 1993 when he worked for Moran Towing of Texas. A deck department member, he upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center in 2001. Brother Naquin was employed with the same company for the duration of his career. He makes his home in Port Neches, Texas. DAVID RATLIFF Brother Ray Adams, 62, joined the SIU in 2003. A deck department member, he upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Adams was employed with Crowley Towing and Transportation for the duration of his career. He resides in Larose, Louisiana. Brother David Ratliff, 63, began sailing with the SIU in 2000. He sailed in the deck department and worked for Crowley Towing and Transportation for his entire career. Brother Ratliff settled in Jacksonville, Florida. WILLIAM WILLIAMS RICHARD CROWLEY Brother Richard Crowley, 64, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1979 when he worked with Alaska Constructors Inc. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on several occasions. Brother Crowley was employed by Crowley Towing and Transportation for the majority of his career. He lives in San Juan Capistrano, California. Brother William Williams, 61, started his career with the SIU in 1996, initially sailing with Moran Towing of Texas. He shipped in the deck department and upgraded at the Piney Point school in 2001. Brother Williams was last employed with G&H Towing. He lives in Spicewood, Texas. SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 17 SEAFARERS LOG • 17 �Final Departures DEEP SEA DALE ALLEN Pensioner Dale Allen, 86, died February 18. He signed on with the SIU in 1971 when he sailed on the Steel Apprentice. Brother Allen sailed in the deck department and last shipped on the Oakland in 1984. He began collecting his pension in 2008 and resided in Clearwater, Florida. ABRAHAM CARBAJAL Pensioner Abraham Carbajal, 87, passed away May 11. He joined the Seafarers International Union in 1969 when he shipped on the Overseas Explorer. Brother Carbajal shipped in both the deck and engine departments. He last sailed on the Robert E. Lee, before becoming a pensioner in 1999. Brother Carbajal made his home in Metairie, Louisiana. PATRICK CORLESS Pensioner Patrick Corless, 85, died May 31. He embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1990, initially sailing aboard the Cape Florida. Brother Corless sailed in the engine department, lastly aboard the Steven L. Bennett. He retired in 2004 and made his home in Cape Coral, Florida. FRANK DISTEFANO Pensioner Frank Distefano, 88, passed away July 6. He joined the SIU in 1962. A steward department member, Brother Distefano initially shipped on the Santa Maria. He concluded his career aboard the Kainalu and began collecting his pension in 1995. Brother Distefano resided in San Francisco. TIMOTHY FLEMING Pensioner Timothy Fleming, 80, died May 8. He signed on with the union in 1970 and first worked aboard the La Salle. A steward department member, Brother Fleming most recently shipped on the San Juan in 1988. He went on pension in 2008 and lived in Worcester, Massachusetts. JOHN GREUBEL Pensioner John Greubel, 66, passed away June 14. He became a member of the SIU in 2000 and first sailed aboard the Patriot. A steward department member, Brother Greubel concluded his career aboard the American Liberty. He retired in 2023 and settled in Conway, South Carolina. In solemn remembrance, we honor the legacies of these union members who have crossed the final bar. May they rest in peace. NMU MOHAMED SOLIMAN Pensioner Mohamed Soliman, 73, died January 19. He joined the Seafarers in 2000 and first worked on the USNS Henson. Brother Soliman sailed in the deck department. He concluded his career aboard the Maersk Idaho and became a pensioner in 2016. Brother Soliman made his home in Brooklyn, New York. GREAT LAKES TAHA ELNAHAM Pensioner Taha Elnaham, 76, passed away June 20. He donned the SIU colors in 1969 and initially sailed aboard the American Seaocean. Brother Elnaham shipped in all three departments and last sailed aboard the Richard J. Reiss in 1988. He went on pension in 2010 and resided in Detroit. THOMAS PALMER Pensioner Thomas Palmer, 86, died May 31. He began sailing with the union in 1971 when he worked on the Detroit Edison. Brother Palmer was a deck department member and most recently sailed aboard the St. Clair. He retired in 2008 and lived in Rocky River, Ohio. INLAND ANDREW ADAMS Pensioner Andrew Adams, 95, passed away June 30. He joined the SIU in 1956. Brother Adams worked for Moran Towing of Maryland for the duration of his career. He began collecting his pension in 1988 and resided in Bel Air, Maryland. EDWIN GARCIA NEGRON Pensioner Edwin Garcia Negron, 69, died June 2. He started his SIU career in 1976 when he sailed with Crowley Puerto Rico Services. Brother Garcia Negron shipped in the deck department and remained with the same company until 1991. He became a pensioner in 2016 and settled in Kissimmee, Florida. WILLIAM MCCORKLE EDDIE BARBIER Pensioner Eddie Barbier, 97, passed away July 4. Brother Barbier was a steward department member. He concluded his career aboard the Margaret Lykes and retired in 1996. Brother Barbier lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. JANIE BODWELL Pensioner Janie Bodwell, 87, died June 21. Sister Bodwell began sailing in 1978. Her first vessel was the Glen Eagle and she sailed in the steward department. Sister Bodwell’s final vessel was the Charlotte Lykes. She went on pension in 1996 and lived in Corpus Christi, Texas. VICTOR DIAZ Pensioner Victor Diaz, 91, passed away June 16. Brother Diaz shipped in the steward department. He last sailed on the Export Freedom and began collecting his pension in 1996. Brother Diaz resided in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. BOBBY GILMORE Pensioner Bobby Gilmore, 96, died June 3. Brother Gilmore worked in both the deck and engine departments. He became a pensioner in 1992 after sailing on his final vessel, the Golden Gate. Brother Gilmore lived in Long Beach, California. BERNARD LAPE Pensioner Bernard Lape, 89, passed away May 19. Brother Lape sailed in the deck department and concluded his career aboard the Almeria. He began collecting his pension in 1997 and called Brownsville, Texas, home. JAMES RAVIZEE Pensioner James Ravizee, 93, died May 23. He sailed in both the deck and engine departments, and concluded his career aboard the Denali. Brother Ravizee retired in 1995 and settled in Perry, Georgia. EDDIE ROGERS Pensioner Eddie Rogers, 88, passed away June 27. Brother Rogers worked in both the deck and engine departments. He last shipped on the Edward M. Queeny and became a pensioner in 1992. Brother Rogers was a Houston resident. CHARLES SMITH Brother Eugene Nicolae, 69, died June 18. He embarked on his career with the SIU in 1997, initially sailing aboard the Faust. Brother Nicolae worked in the engine department and last shipped on the Fidelio. He resided in Long Beach, Washington. Pensioner William McCorkle, 83, passed away July 6. He began sailing with the Seafarers International Union in 1976. A deck department member, Brother McCorkle first sailed on the Overseas Aleutian. He was last employed by Crowley and became a pensioner in 2003. Brother McCorkle resided in Redley Park, Pennsylvania. Pensioner Charles Smith, 90, died May 23. He worked in the engine department and first sailed aboard the Santa Ana. Brother Smith’s final vessel was the Admiral W.M. Callaghan. He went on pension in 2001 and made his home in Miami Lakes, Florida. WOODIE SCOTT JESSE SCHUMPERT RICARDO ZELAYA EUGENE NICOLAE Pensioner Woodie Scott, 83, passed away June 20. He signed on with the union in 1968 and first worked aboard the Peary. A deck department member, Brother Scott most recently shipped on the Ultramar. He began collecting his pension in 2012 and lived in Oxford, Alabama. Pensioner Jesse Schumpert, 81, died May 30. He signed on with the SIU in 1988 and shipped in the deck department. Brother Schumpert sailed with Crescent Towing and Salvage for his entire career. He began collecting his pension in 2008 and lived in Ellabell, Georgia. 18 SEAFARERS LOG OCTOBER 2023 18 • SEAFARERS LOG • Pensioner Ricardo Zelaya, 103, passed away June 4. Brother Zelaya worked in the deck department. He last sailed aboard the Tillie Lykes before becoming a pensioner in 1968. Brother Zelaya made his home in West Park, Florida. OCTOBER 2024 �Online Security Tips Editor’s note: The following list was issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, and has been reprinted with permission. You can reduce the risks of fraud and the loss of personal data and assets from your health, welfare, or retirement account by following these basic rules: REGISTER, SET UP AND ROUTINELY MONITOR YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT - Maintaining online access to your retirement account allows you to protect and manage your investment. - Regularly checking your health/retirement account reduces the risk of fraudulent account access. - Failing to register for an online account may enable cybercriminals to assume your online identify. USE STRONG AND UNIQUE PASSWORDS/ PASSPHRASES - Don’t use common passwords. - Don’t use letters and numbers in sequence (no “abc”, “567”, etc.). - Don’t write passwords down. - Consider using a secure password manager to help create and track passwords. - Use 14 or more characters. - Change passwords annually, or if there’s a security breach. National Institute of Standards and Technology guidance suggests favoring longer passwords/passphrases instead of Recent NMC Notices Editor’s note: The following new releases were issued by the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center. MMC Application Fee Exemptions On August 6, 2024, the Coast Guard published a final rule titled Exemption for Active-Duty Uniformed Service Members from Merchant Mariner Credentialing Fees. The rule provides for an exemption from the fees associated with an application for a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) for active duty and selected reserve members of the uniformed services (FR 63830 USCG–2021–0288). The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing (CG-MMC) Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy (CG-5P) has published CG-MMC Policy Letter 03-24, Exemption from Fees Associated with Merchant Mariner Credential Applications for Active Duty and Selected Reserve Members of the Uniformed Services. This policy letter implements and provides guidance on the final rule, including expanding the ways in which mariners may document their eligibility for an exemption from MMC fees. The Final Rule and the policy letter are effective on November 4, 2024, at which time CG-MMC Policy Letter 02-20, which provides for a waiver of fees associated with applications for an MMC, is cancelled. This policy letter is available at Merchant Mariner Credentialing Policy Letter web page. Mariners and other interested parties should contact the Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division at MMCPolicy@uscg.mil or (202) 372-2357 with any questions or feedback. Tips for Customer Service Contact We understand that contacting the National Maritime Center (NMC) Customer Service Center (CSC) can sometimes be challenging, especially during peak hours. To better assist you, we offer several alternatives: - Call Early in the Morning: The CSC experiences its busiest times around midday. To avoid longer requiring regular and frequent password resets - Don’t share, reuse, or repeat passwords. KEEP PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION CURRENT - Update your contact information when it changes, so you can be reached if there’s a problem. - Select multiple communication options. CLOSE OR DELETE UNUSED ACCOUNTS - The smaller your on-line presence, the more secure your information. Close unused accounts to minimize your vulnerability. - Sign up for account activity notifications. BE WARY OF FREE WI-FI - Free Wi-Fi networks, such as the public Wi-Fi available at airports, hotels, or coffee shops pose security risks that may give criminals access to your personal information. - A better option is to use your cellphone or home network. BEWARE OF PHISHING ATTACKS - Phishing attacks aim to trick you into sharing your passwords, account numbers, and sensitive information, and gain access to your accounts. A phishing message may look like it comes from a trusted organization, to lure you to click on a dangerous link or pass along confidential information. Common warning signs of phishing attacks include: - A text message or email that you didn’t expect or that comes from a person or service you don’t know or use. - Spelling errors or poor grammar. wait times, we recommend calling early in the morning when phone lines are less busy. The CSC is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. The NMC phone number is 1-888-IASKNMC (4275662). - Use Live Chat: Our Live Chat is a faster alternative to calling. This service connects you with our support team quickly and efficiently. Additionally, our Chatbot can assist with many inquiries, providing immediate answers without the need to wait for a representative. - Check Your Application Status Online: Save time by using the Check Your Status tool on our website. This feature allows you to verify the status of your application instantly, without needing to call in. - Credential Verification Tool: If you need to verify the validity of your credential, use our online Credential Verification Tool. This quick and easy-to-use resource provides immediate confirmation of your credential’s status. - Email for Status and Questions: If you are unable to reach us by phone, you can also e-mail us for a status update or questions at IASKNMC@uscg. mil. Be sure to include your full name, mariner reference number, and any relevant details to help avoid delays in processing your request. Note, processing times at the NMC vary based on e-mail volume. We hope these options make it easier for you to get the assistance you need. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Verification Scan Code for Merchant Mariner Credentials On September 18, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard began issuing Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs) with an embedded credential verification scan quick-response (QR) code. 19 SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2024 LOG • OCTOBER 2023 - Mismatched links (a seemingly legitimate link sends you to an unexpected address). Often, but not always, you can spot this by hovering your mouse over the link without clicking on it, so that your browser displays the actual destination. - Shortened or odd links or addresses. - An email request for your account number or personal information (legitimate providers should never send you emails or texts asking for your password, account number, personal information, or answers to security questions). - Offers or messages that seem too good to be true, express great urgency, or are aggressive and scary. - Strange or mismatched sender addresses. - Anything else that makes you feel uneasy. USE ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE AND KEEP APPS AND SOFTWARE CURRENT - Make sure that you have trustworthy antivirus software installed and updated to protect your computers and mobile devices from viruses and malware. Keep all your software up to date with the latest patches and upgrades. Many vendors offer automatic updates. KNOW HOW TO REPORT IDENTITY THEFT AND CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS - The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have set up valuable sites for reporting cybersecurity incidents: -https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/cyberincident-reporting-united-message-final.pdf/view -https://www.cisa.gov/reporting-cyber-incidents The QR code, located in the upper-right corner of each MMC photograph/personnel page, can be scanned using a smart phone camera. The unique code, when scanned, will open the U.S. Coast Guard’s Homeport credential verification page of the mariner associated with the MMC. This new feature will allow you to quickly and easily determine the validity of the credential in hand without the need for any data entry beyond the initial code scan. To validate an MMC without a smart phone, use the U.S. Coast Guard’s credential verification tool (MMLD Credential Verification (uscg.mil)). For a document search, select “MMC” as the document type and enter the document number. On the new MMC, the document number can be found on the cover beneath the corresponding barcode and will have the prefix “Z”. If you have any questions, contact the NMC Customer Service Center by e-mailing IASKNMC@ uscg.mil or calling 1-888-IASKNMC (427-5662). SEAFARERS LOG •SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 19 LOG • 19 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. LIBERTY PRIDE (Liberty Maritime Corp), April 21 – Chairman Keithan Bland, Secretary Claudia Mauricio-Brice, Deck Delegate Joseph Dupre, Engine Delegate Abubakar Bockarie, Steward Delegate Dorothy Samuel-Harris. Crew discussed qualifications for AB unlimited. Ship fund available for gym equipment, fans and TVs. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members asked for 26 for 30 vacation pay. Issues with air conditioning reported in some state rooms. Crew requested new mattresses, new refrigerators and updated Wi-Fi. Next port: Portland, Oregon. EMPIRE STATE (Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning), April 26 – Chairman Paulin Augustin, Secretary Michael Page, Educational Director Chukwudi Alfred, Deck Delegate Angel Nunez, Engine Delegate Eshrak Dewan, Steward Delegate Andres Brown. Coast Guard fees are increasing and paperwork processing taking longer than usual, per chairman. Educational director emphasized the importance of upgrading at the Paul Hall Center. Members asked for increased pension benefits and 22 for 30 vacation pay. Next port: Honolulu. LIBERTY GLORY (Liberty Maritime Corp), April 28 – Chairman Timothy Kauble, Secretary Isabel Sabio Guity, Educational Director Fredy Bernardez, Steward Delegate Engracio Moratin. Crew reviewed a recent vacation beef. Members acknowledged newly acquired cabin chairs, refrigerators and waste receptacle and discussed proper use of ship’s internet service. Bosun talked about upcoming changes to the MMC, upcoming shipyard period, crew travel and the soon-to-be-installed ship video surveillance system. He also thanked crew for a job well done. Educational director reminded crew to ensure their physicals are up to date through any class dates they might have. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew continued discussing the new mandates for ship surveillance and how implementation will affect crew privacy. They also again talked about the new format of the MMC. Captain is continuing his installation of cabin TVs. Members would like the ability to choose seats on flights or to upgrade flights, but travel services used by shipping companies seldom allow changes. Next port: Istanbul, Turkey. LOUISIANA (Seabulk Crew Management, LLC), April 30 – Chairman Albert Mensah, Secretary Christopher Amigable, Educational Director Kevin Hall, Deck Delegate Tareq Ahmed, Steward Delegate Yolanda Martinez. Secretary thanked crew for their help keeping the mess hall clean and reminded them to leave fresh, clean linen for reliefs. Educa- tional director advised members to upgrade at the Piney Point school and keep their papers current. Members should allow for extra time to take care of documents and STCW. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed shipping rule and how it applies to all crew members. They asked for increased vacation pay through collective bargaining with employers. Members suggested setting clear goals and defining specific objectives such as increasing vacation day accrual rates. LIBERTY PRIDE (Liberty Maritime Corp), May 26 – Chairman Keithan Bland, Secretary Nikia Stripling, Steward Delegate Dorothy Samuel-Harris. All members now have refrigerators and will be getting TVs in rooms soon, per chairman. Educational director provided insightful ways to take advantage of the upgrading opportunities at the Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew requested more days of vacation pay and higher wages for Liberty ships. Members also asked for better Wi-Fi. Next port: Ulsan, Korea. LOUISIANA (Seabulk Crew Management), June 7 – Chairman Albert Mensah, Secretary Christopher Amigable, Educational Director Christopher Kirchhofer, Deck Delegate Tareq Ahmed, Steward Delegate Yolanda Martinez. Members reviewed the importance of creating and maintaining a safe and respectful work environment as well as addressing any negative behavior that would reflect otherwise. Members were encouraged to foster a culture of inclusivity and empathy as well as practice open communication. Secretary thanked crew for keeping mess hall clean. Educational director reminded members to upgrade at the Piney Point school and to take BST and LNG courses. No beefs or disputed OT reported. All departments were praised for outstanding work and dedication and thanked for a job well done. OVERSEAS TAMPA (Overseas Ship Management), June 30 – Chairman Jovan Williams, Secretary Jumaane Allen, Deck Delegate Lawrence Hernandez, Engine Delegate John Raquipiso. Members asked for fans in all cabin rooms and reimbursement for boots and travel costs. Chairman thanked steward department for great food. Educational director advised members to upgrade at the Piney Point school and to update documents well in advance. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew requested additional internet data and ship T-shirts and suggested increasing both life insurance and pay rates to match increased costs of living. Crew needs new mattresses and a new hot water/coffee maker. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafar- ers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: George Tricker, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Sea­farers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies 20 20 •SEAFARERS SEAFARERSLOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD). SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President David Heindel at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: David Heindel, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 OCTOBER 2024 �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Dates Printed below are dates for courses scheduled to take place at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Maryland. The QR code connects to a web page with the latest course dates (they may differ from what’s printed here, though in most cases the only changes are additions that haven’t yet made it into the LOG). Seafarers are welcome to contact the admissions office with questions about upgrading courses: (301) 899-0657, admissions@seafarers.org Title of Course Start Date Latest Course Dates Date of Completion DECK DEPARTMENT UPGRADING COURSES Able Seafarer - Deck November 4 November 22 ENGINE DEPARTMENT UPGRADING COURSES Welding October 28 November 15 STEWARD DEPARTMENT UPGRADING COURSES Certified Chief Cook November 4 December 6 ServSafe Management October 28 December 2 November 1 December 6 Advanced Galley Ops November 18 December 13 SAFETY/OPEN UPGRADING COURSES Basic Training Revalidation October 28 November 18 December 2 December 6 October 28 November 18 December 2 December 6 Government Vessels November 4 December 9 November 8 December 13 Tank Ship Familiarization - DL October 21 October 25 UPGRADING APPLICATION COURSE ____________________________ START DATE OF DATE COMPLETION __________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ____________________________ If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. ____________________________ __________________ ____________________________ Social Security #_________________________________ Book #_________________________ Seniority_______________________________________ Department____________________ Home Port______________________________________________________________________ E-mail _________________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program?  Yes   No  If yes, class # and dates attended___________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses?  Yes   No  _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ____________________________ Name__________________________________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)______________________________ (Cell)____________________________ Date of Birth____________________________________________________________________  Deep Sea Member   Lakes Member   Inland Waters Member  With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, MMC, TWIC, front page of your book including your department and seniority and qualifying sea time for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. Must have a valid SHBP clinic through course date. I authorize the Paul Hall Center to release any of the information contained in this application, or any of the supporting documentation that I have or will submit with this application to related organizations, for the purpose of better servicing my needs and helping me to apply for any benefits which might become due to me. OCTOBER 2024 LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ________________________ Date On: _______________________________________ Date Off:________________________ Signature: ______________________________________________ Date:___________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, Email:upgrading@seafarers.org Mail: 45353 St. George’s Ave., Piney Point, MD 20674 Fax: 301-994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, or any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. SEAFARERS LOG •SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG • 21 21 �Paul Hall Center Class Photos APPRENTICE WATER SURVIVAL CLASS #911 – Graduated July 19: Iman Afifi, Tyler Brown, Tito Butler Jr., Alex Cancel, Korgan Chalker, Lorraine Champagne, Terrance Clark Jr., Jamison Coronel, Darien Davis, Zainab Dexter, Victor Diaz, Edwin Edjeani, Garrett Giella, Cody Gore, James Jackson III, Wesley Jones, Susan Kennedy, Matthew Lehnen, Ike Okparaeke, Dakota Sletten, James Smiley, Andrew Smith, Casper Wilson and Zachary Wilson. RFPNW – Graduated August 2 (above, not all are pictured): Bryden Beadle, Raekwon Brooks, Israel Christian-Grace, Caleb Estrada, Nathaniel Gancarz, Brandon Haffner, DeCarlo Harris Jr., Ahmad Quarles Jr., Orlando Quirantes, Malik Rainey, Xavier Roberts, Gary Rushing Jr., John Smith, Syncere Swinson, Wesley Tingle, Kiefer Vanderbilt, Marshall Whitcraft and Desiree Wilson. CERTIFIED CHIEF COOK – Graduated August 16: Marsheta Brooks, Michelle Conage, Madie Devaughn, Shelly Ford, Orin Godfrey Jr., Benito Solano, Tahisha Watson, Eddie Wells Jr. and Tyus White. WELDING – Graduated Aug 2: Melody Mitchell. Instructor Chris Raley is at left. FAST RESCUE BOAT – Graduated August 23: Alexander Bennett, Cameron Mitchell and Derek Willis. GOVERNMENT VESSELS – Graduated August 9 (not all are pictured): Vladimir Baez, Patrick Barry, Jordan Brown, Rayshard Brown, D'angelo Dickson, Eugene Evans Jr., Shardaysha Giles, Justo Guity, Michael Iverson, Ivan Kondakov, Martin Krins III, Connor Lumpkin, Kion Miller, James Mixon, Josefino Ramirez, Abdulfata Shammam, Shawn Smith, Derrick Sullivan, Calvin Taylor, Jon Tipton, Destin Tolbert and Kevin Willis. TANK SHIP (LG) – Graduated August 16 (above, not all are pictured): Bryden Beadle, Yunlay Bridges, Raekwon Brooks, Israel Christian-Grace, Caleb Estrada, Nathaniel Gancarz, Brandon Haffner, DeCarlo Harris Jr., Ivan Kondakov, Damiano McLaughlin, Shakaylah Miller, Younis Nasser, Ricardo Petilo, Orlando Quirantes, Malik Rainey, Xavier Roberts, Gary Rushing Jr., John Smith, Syncere Swinson, Wesley Tingle, Kiefer Vanderbilt and Marshall Whitcraft. 22 22 •SEAFARERS SEAFARERSLOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 OCTOBER 2024 �Paul Hall Center Class Photos GOVERNMENT VESSELS – Graduated August 30: Maximilian Bates, Robert Bergstedt Jr., Brian Bolden Jr., Daqwuan Cleveland, Jordan Cruz, Eric Davidson, Andre Dixon Jr., Yetiani Fernandez, Erik Galasso, Kilby Graham Jr., Adam Hassebrock, Kevin Hopkins, David Jackson, Azya Johnson, Jeremy Marte, Desaun Murray, Scott Nygaard, Joseph Paulin, Chad Peters, Ahmad Quarles Jr. (above, right) and Bryan Whiter. MSC STOREKEEPER – Graduated August 30: Stacy Davis, Tammy Gammage, Walter Lewis Jr., Kion Miller, and Ali Yahia. CHIEF STEWARD– Graduated August 9: Devin Brashear, Yunlay Bridges and Brittany Steward. RFPEW – Graduated August 23 (above, not all are pictured): John Bowen Jr., Esteban Cisneros-Trevino, Elliot Dietrich, Austin Driggers, Adam Ferkula, Robiana Murphy, Chelan Peterson, Emmanuel Santos Capulong, Taylor Smith, Michael Sutton and Alfred Washington. TANK SHIP FAMILIARIZATION (DL) – Graduated August 23 (above, not all are pictured): Bryden Beadle, Raekwon Brooks, Israel Christian-Grace, Caleb Estrada, Nathaniel Gancarz, Brandon Haffner, DeCarlo Harris Jr., Ahmad Quarles Jr., Orlando Quirantes, Malik Rainey, Xavier Roberts, Gary Rushing Jr., John Smith, Syncere Swinson, Wesley Tingle, Kiefer Vanderbilt and Marshall Whitcraft. RFPNW – Graduated August 16: Jamal Boyette, Lamonica Daniels, Nicholas Howard, Jonathan Jewett, Jock Litzinger, James Mihay, Noah Neal, Mario Odom Jr., Travon Pinnekins, Isaiah Riascos, Malachi Riggs, Sangoutit Saliphan, Jonathan Schmitt, Eric Simmons, Wolsey Thomas Jr., Catyria Wilson and Vincent Winter II. OCTOBER 2024 SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 23 SEAFARERS LOG • 23 �OCTOBER 2024 VOLUME 86, NO. 10 SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION — ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS, AFL-CIO Port of Tacoma Hosts Annual BBQ The Port of Tacoma continued a tradition in hosting a BBQ for the membership on August 23, as a "thank you" for their participation in this year’s Paint Tacoma Beautiful philanthropic effort. Roughly 40 members, retirees and their families came out for the event, which was held at the Tacoma hiring hall. Port Agent Warren Asp said, “Typically, the Port of Tacoma tries to have an annual BBQ after the August membership meeting. It’s partly to say thank you to the membership for painting a house with Paint Tacoma Beautiful earlier in the year. We’ve been back to having it annually, after the pandemic shut everything down. This year, we had the two main players from the Paint Tacoma Beautiful program bring a cake to the event and say thank you to the membership for supporting the program.” Asp also remarked that he plans to host the BBQ annually going forward, as it also serves as the kickoff event for the hall’s yearly Santa’s Castle toy drive. Details of that event will be featured in an upcoming edition of the Seafarers LOG. Patrolman Dennison Forsman, at podium, reads his report at the union meeting immediately prior to the celebration. Stopping in to express their thanks to the members who pitched in during the annual Paint Tacoma event were special guests (center, left to right) Alissa Humbert and Jessie Thompson from Associated Ministries. Oiler Charles Bishop (left) and QMED Samuel Fagerness Port Admin Joni Bradley (left) and Recertified Bosun Sanjay Gupta Recertified Steward Amanda Suncin (left) helps serve BBQ to the members, friends and guests in line. From left to right: AB Ekaterina Jansone, QEE Nicolae Marinescu, QEE Aleksey Left to right: Retired Recertified Stewards Scott Opsahl, Duane Sister act: Steward Mary Maddox (left) and Recertified Bergeson and Dennis Skretta. Steward Ingra Maddox help prepare the BBQ. Vigovskiy and AB Ayen Cabasag. � 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 October 2024 LOG http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/cdffb8750c197d54ba02f2b6752b682d.pdf 4de4b3f2255ba88ea525e9d2ba8f930c PDF Text Text SEAFARERS LOG OCTOBER 2025 VOLUME 87, NO. 10 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION — ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS, AFL-CIO CS Anthem Joins Tanker Security Program Seafarers recently crewed up the tanker CS Anthem, a new addition to the union fleet. The vessel, part of the U.S. Tanker Security Program, is being operated by Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning via Crowley Stena Marine Solutions. Page 3 (Photo courtesy Crowley) SIU Helps Welcome New U.S.Flag Tonnage SIU officials were part of the festivities Aug. 26 at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, where the national security multi-mission vessel State of Maine was christened. Pictured prior to the ceremony are (from left) SIU VP Joseph Soresi, former DOT and DOL Secretary Elaine L. Chao (the vessel’s godmother), SIU VP George Tricker, and SIU President David Heindel. Page 4. Seafarers Show Solidarity At Labor Day Gatherings The union had strong turnouts at various Labor Day events across the country, including the annual parade sponsored by the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition. Seafarers are pictured below during that event, including (foreground, right to left) SIU VP Joe Vincenzo and SIU Port Agent Gerret Jarman. Page 5. ONLINE DUES PORTAL LAUNCHED • PAGES 2, 8 // PAUL HALL CENTER CLASS PHOTOS • PAGES 17-19 �President’s Report Remembering El Faro Mariners In many ways, it doesn’t seem possible that so much time has passed, but October 1 marks the tenth anniversary of the El Faro tragedy. As of this writing in mid-September, we are planning to hold a memorial observance on Tuesday, September 30, at the El Faro monument located at our Jacksonville hiring hall. The vessel operator, TOTE, is also planning a service on October 1 at their memorial, likewise in Jacksonville. Naturally, we will participate in both events. For those newer to the SIU or unfamiliar with the history, the El Faro was lost to Hurricane Joaquin near the Bahamas in 2015. All 33 crew members David Heindel perished, including 17 SIU members. Our November 2015 edition of the Seafarers LOG contains comprehensive coverage of the tragedy. That issue is available on our website and in the bound volumes located at our halls. As always, we continue to honor and remember those shipmates, and we extend our solidarity to their families and loved ones. May our brothers and sisters from the El Faro forever rest in peace. Uplifting Ceremony As reported elsewhere in this edition, I recently joined SIU Vice Presidents George Tricker and Joe Soresi at the christening of the State of Maine, the third of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) being built at Hanwha Philadelphia Shipyard. The NSMVs primarily serve as training ships but can also be activated in times of national need – and when that happens, SIU members will crew the vessels. Our longtime friend Elaine Chao served as godmother of the State of Maine. True to form, she was gracious in her remarks and went out of her way to recognize the SIU. For those newer to our ranks, Secretary Chao has long been a champion of maritime, particularly during her tenure as U.S. Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush and as Transportation Secretary during the first Trump administration. She played a decisive role in protecting the Jones Act and strengthening the Maritime Administration in 2017. The christening was a grand occasion, with notable participants including pro-maritime U.S. Senator Todd Young (R) of Indiana, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D), and even the President of South Korea. South Korea’s massive investment in the Philadelphia shipyard is expected to boost American shipbuilding, and should help advance critical provisions of the SHIPS for America Act. It was an inspiring day that underscored the growing momentum around U.S. shipbuilding. With billions in new investment, we may be witnessing the launch of a new era for our industry. A Message to Apprentices Finally, I want to take a moment to speak directly to everyone in the apprentice program at our affiliated school, the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. You’ve chosen a great time to enter the maritime industry. Demand for skilled mariners has never been stronger, and the opportunities ahead are significant. Whether you’re training for the deck, engine, or steward department, the skills you’re learning now will serve you for a lifetime. New programs and scholarships – like the Michael Sacco Scholarship and our AB-to-Mate and QMED-to-Third Engineer initiatives – are opening even more doors for advancement (for all Seafarers). Stay focused, stay committed, and know that you are joining a proud Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the Sea. You are the future of our union, and we’re counting on you to carry forward the tradition of strength, solidarity, and service. Online Dues Portal Available Seafarers now have the option to pay their union dues online. The new dues portal, launched in late September, can be accessed several different ways. There is a clickable “Dues Portal” graphic on the SIU home page; a standalone drop-down menu item under “My Portal”; and a QR code. Members also can go directly to the web address https://payment-portal.seafarers.org/login “The portal’s functionality is very straightforward and user-friendly,” said SIU Secretary-Treasurer Tom Orzechowski. “Members absolutely can continue to pay their dues without using the portal, but I’m optimistic about the online option, which I have already personally utilized.” Seafarers can log in with or without a book number, and may opt to set up “AutoPay.” Receipts can be printed directly from the portal; duplicate receipts can be printed at the hiring halls. Once they’re logged in, Seafarers also have the option of donating to the Maritime Defense League. This code is linked to the new In mid-September, online dues portal. posters announcing the portal’s launch (and including the QR code) were sent to all hiring halls for display. Seafarers LOG Volume 87 Number 10 As reflected by these screenshots, members can log in with or without a book number. Affiliates Convene in Piney Point October 2025 The SIU online: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFLCIO; 5201 Capital Gateway Drive; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 207909998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director: Jordan Biscardo Assistant Communications Director: Nick Merrill Assistant Editor: Aja Neal Administrative Support: Jenny Stokes Copyright © 2025 Seafarers International Union, AGLIW. All Rights Reserved. The SIU engaged an environmentally friendly printer for the production of this newspaper. 2 • SEAFARERS LOG The Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education recently hosted separate conventions for two Seafarers-affiliated unions: the United Industrial Workers (Sept. 4-5) and the Seafarers Entertainment and Allied Trades Union (Sept. 10-11). SIU President David Heindel is at left in photo above, left, with SIU Secretary-Treasurer Tom Orzechowski during the UIW convention. SIU Exec. VP Augie Tellez is pictured above, middle, at the SEATU convention. SIU Political and Legislative Director Brian Schoeneman (remaining photo) addressed both gatherings and encouraged union members to remain involved in grassroots activities. Heindel and Orzechowski were re-elected to their respective positions (president, secretary-treasurer) in each union, while Tellez was re-elected as a SEATU VP (he is not a UIW officer). OCTOBER 2025 �CS Anthem Joins SIU Fleet Pictured aboard the newly reflagged vessel are (from left) ABW Owen Lehman, Pumpman Luis Sepulveda, ABW Steven McKelvey, ABW Blake Seele, Recertified Bosun Richard Blackman, ABM Orvin Mejia, and ABM Kervin Guevara. S IU members are sailing aboard the CS Anthem, a new addition to the Seafarers-contracted fleet. Built in 2017 in South Korea, the tanker is being operated by Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning via Crowley Stena Marine Solutions, the joint venture between Crowley and Stena Bulk. The CS Anthem is entering the U.S. Tanker Security Program (TSP) as a replacement for the Stena Immaculate. Formerly named the STI Bosphorus, the CS Anthem is 600 feet long and has a breadth of 105 feet. Recertified Bosun Richard Blackman, corresponding with the LOG when the ship arrived in Piraeus, Greece, on Sept. 19 stated, “Everyone on board is doing well and is excited about this reflag. Also of note, we have some people who are making their first trip across the pond.” “The addition of the CS Anthem demonstrates our commitment to strengthening U.S. maritime security and providing reliable, U.S.-crewed tanker capacity in support of national defense,” said Tucker Gilliam, vice president of fleet operations for Crowley Shipping. “Together with Stena Bulk, we are proud to continue advancing solutions that serve both commercial and government energy transportation needs.” Among the first SIU members to sail aboard the vessel were Bosun Blackman, ABs Kervin Guevara, Steven McKelvey, Orvin Mejia, Owen Lehman and Blake Seele, QMEDs Jennifer Diola, Luis Sepulveda and Ahmed Sennain, Wiper Mario Amaya, Steward/Baker Michael Page, Chief Cook Francis Solmirano and SA Myriam Sepulveda. As noted by the U.S. Maritime Administra tion, “The Tanker Security Program will ensure that a core fleet of U.S.-based product tankers can operate competitively in international trade and enhance U.S. supply chain resiliency for liquid fuel products. The TSP will provide the Department of Defense with assured access to … U.S.-registered product tank vessels that may be used to supply the armed forces with fuel during times of armed conflict or national emergency.” On March 10, the Madeira-flag containership Solong hit the Crowley-operated Stena Immaculate even though the U.S.-flag tanker had been anchored off Britain’s east coast for at least 15 hours. Both ships caught fire; all 23 mariners from the Crowley vessel successfully launched and boarded their lifeboat, and made it ashore unharmed. The crew credited their safety training as vital to their positive outcome. National Glory Plays Key Role in Averting Shoreside Disaster to burn out of control. Earth-moving equipment was used to try to smother the fire with sand, but the fire was burning with such intensity that it was not possible to snuff the flames with sand.” He continued, “After we were all fast at the berth, the National Glory rigged two long lead fire hoses from the ship to the fire scene and provided firefighting water to eventually extinguish the fire. Two other nearby containers were at risk of igniting and the fire fighters were successful in cooling the neighboring boxes and the diesel storage tank to prevent collateral damage using our fire hoses. Throughout the evening of Sept. 1, the heat caused several flashbacks, and we would restart the fire pumps and supply water to extinguish the reflash fires. If we were not at the dock, I don’t know how they would have contained the fire.” Bosun Victor Eligio, one of several SIU members who battled the blaze, stated, “The people on shore didn’t have enough equipment to fight the fire. It’s always a good experience to help other people, and I’m glad we were able to assist. It probably took two or three hours” not counting the evening recurrences. Eligio added, “I appreciate our captain involving us. It wasn’t our problem, but we were glad to help, and I think we did a good job.” SIU members aboard the National Glory during the operation included Eligio, ABs Randolph Cash, Alberto Lasso, and Erik Ruiz, STOSs Aniyah Napier and Darren Joseph, QEE Boyko Kovatchev, Oilers Michael Taylor and Shamar Rhoden, Recertified Steward Lionel Packnett, and Chief Cook Herminio Gutierrez Jr. National Shipping Agencies President Torey Presti said, “Frankly, if the National Glory were not present, this could have been disastrous for the port. Full marks to both the AMO/SIU crew! Great job!” For the SIU-crewed National Glory, arriving at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Sept. 1 should have been unremarkable. Instead, SIU and AMO members aboard the Pasha ship were startled to witness an accidental shoreside fire near their berth that could have proven disastrous if not for their prompt, professional actions. Vessel master Capt. Darl Langford reported, “A diesel-powered generator caught fire. Diesel fuel storage tanks and neighboring reefer boxes were in close proximity to the fire. All shoreside resources had been expended, and fire continued These photos show the generator fire on shore and the immediate aftermath of the firefighting efforts led by SIU and AMO members. OCTOBER 2025 SEAFARERS LOG •SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG • 3 3 �Third National Security MultiMission Vessel Christened The State of Maine docks at the site of its construction: Hanwha Philly Shipyard, a union shop. S IU officials were part of the celebration Aug. 26 as Hanwha Philly Shipyard hosted the christening of the State of Maine, the third of five cutting-edge national security multi-mission vessels (NSMV). SIU President David Heindel and Vice Presidents George Tricker and Joseph Soresi joined other guests for the late-afternoon gathering. Hanwha Philly Shipyard is a union facility. Built for Maine Maritime Academy, the State of Maine primarily will serve as a training ship, but also will be available for humanitarian and security missions. The SIU will provide unlicensed manpower whenever an NSMV is activated; the union also crewed up the first three such vessels for sea trials. Former Secretary of Transportation and Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao served as the State of Maine’s godmother. In announcing the ceremony, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) pointed out that the NSMV program “directly supports nearly 1,500 skilled jobs in Philadelphia and boosts American competitiveness at sea and ashore.” President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea, and Acting Maritime Administrator Sang Yi were among those who spoke during the ceremony. “This vessel marks a new era for American maritime power,” said Yi. “MARAD’s mission to modernize sealift and empower the U.S. Merchant Marine hinges on relentless innovation and partnership. Together, we can build the fleet America needs to secure our future and dominate the seas.” “This vessel represents a major step forward in our mission to train the world’s finest mariners,” said Maine Maritime Academy President Craig Johnson. “As our first purpose-built training ship, the State of Maine will provide world-class learning experiences for cadets pursuing unlimited tonnage licenses. It’s a game-changer for our mission and a powerful reflection of what’s possible through strong partnerships and shared vision.” In a news release, DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said, “State of Maine is more than a ship – it’s a strategic investment in the people and infrastructure that keep America’s maritime economy strong. Our cadets deserve cutting-edge tools and training to become the industry leaders who will keep our Attending the ceremony are (from left) MEBA President Adam Vocak, AMO President Willie Barrere, and SIU President David Heindel. 4 • SEAFARERS LOG nation strong and ready when it matters most.” Stretching 525 feet long and able to sail at 18 knots, a single NSMV can accommodate 600 cadets and up to 1,000 people in times of humanitarian need. These vessels boast eight classrooms, cuttingedge labs, a training bridge, auditorium, helicopter pad, advanced medical facilities, and roll-on/roll-off and container capacity. The State of Maine joins the Empire State and Patriot State already in service, with two more NSMVs under construction at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, destined for Texas and California maritime schools. One day before the christening, HD Hyundai launched a multi-billion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank in Washington, D.C., to establish a U.S.-Korea maritime joint investment program. Presiding over the signing were U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan. Behind the confetti, The Hon. Elaine L. Chao christens the new vessel in Philadelphia. SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 4 OCTOBER 2025 �Seafarers Turn Out for Labor Day Rallies AFL-CIO President: ‘Working People are Going to Save Ourselves’ SIU personnel helped account for strong turnouts at Labor Day events across the country, including at gatherings in California, Texas, South Dakota, Louisiana and elsewhere. For this year, the AFL-CIO promoted the holiday as Workers’ Labor Day – a high point on the federation’s nationwide “It’s Better in a Union: Fighting for Freedom, Fairness and Security” bus tour. Several days before Workers’ Labor Day, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered her annual “State of the Unions” address. A longtime friend of the SIU, Shuler described Labor Day 2025 as being unlike any other “in the history of our movement and our country.” She said that during the bus tour, workers consistently asked her, in their own words, “Why is my future being ripped away?” Her answer is that billionaires and corporations now control the government, and they’re not stopping there. The labor movement is the biggest force standing in their way, Shuler said. “We’ve seen greedy CEOs and billionaires before, but we’ve never seen CEOs and billionaires in full control of our lives,” she stated. “Four are running government agencies…. The state of working people is under attack.” Labor has fought back, especially against corporate control of the government. “We filed lawsuits, we demonstrated and we organized,” Shuler said. “And we’re one step away from passing the Support America’s Workers Act,” designed to reverse executive orders that have taken away collective bargaining rights in much of the federal sector. “That ability to take on power is what unions do…. It’s why we can unite people around values we all agree on.” Shuler didn’t spare either major political party for responsibility for many current challenges. It’s been festering for decades, as both Democrats and Republicans are co-opted by the corporations and the rich, she said. “This didn’t start with Donald Trump,” she said. “This is a system that has hurt people for more than 40 years. And if we push people to the edge, we can’t be surprised if working Americans turn against the system.” Backing up that sentiment, the Pew Research Center reported this summer that its annual survey of satisfaction with democracy showed opinion in the U.S. was 62% negative, 37% positive. “Politics alone won’t fix this,” Shuler pointed out. “There are members of both sides” of the political party aisle “who would happily let you get automated out of a job if they get a campaign check from your CEO.” She also noted that public support for unions is at a modern high – though her remarks came against a backdrop of the administration’s extermination of more than 30 union contracts covering a million federal workers. “It doesn’t have to be this way,” Shuler concluded. “Things can be different if we build real, sustained power that shows up every day – not just once every four years. Republicans aren’t going to save us. Democrats aren’t going to save us. Working people are going to save ourselves.” HOUSTON AREA ‒ The SIU had a strong turnout during the Texas AFL-CIO’s Labor Day weekend observances, including the kickoff event in Crosby: a BBQ cookoff benefiting the Harris County Labor Assembly Scholarship Fund. In the group photo with the tent in the background are SIU Port Agent J.B. Niday, SA Mary Rochez, Recertified Bosun Zeki Karaahmet, SIU Asst. VP Joe Zavala, SIU VP Dean Corgey, SA Keydi Montes and Capt. Mark Kazin. The other snapshot includes a few of the aforementioned folks and some future Seafarers. WEST COAST ‒ The Wilmington hiring hall was the gathering spot for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition’s 46th Annual Labor Solidarity Parade and Picnic Rally. The event’s theme: Fighting for The Future of Labor! Pictured from left in the smaller group photo are SEIU California President David Huerta, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, SIU VP Joe Vincenzo, SIU Port Agent Gerret Jarman (tucked away is future Seafarer Brielle, Gerret’s daughter), and MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Brittanie Potter. Most of the SIU contingent is shown in the other posed photo. SOUTH DAKOTA ‒ AB Tim NEW ORLEANS ‒ In photo above, left, two generations of Seafarers chat during the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic: retired inland Capt. Timmy Doyle and his son, Recertified Bosun Kelly Doyle. In the remaining photo, SIU Asst. VP Chris Westbrook (right) greets State Rep. Rodney Lyons (D). OCTOBER 2025 Behnke joined the union rally in Sioux Falls to show support for America’s working families. SEAFARERS LOG •SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 5 LOG • 5 �Tacoma-Area Seafarers Celebrate Community Service, Camaraderie Dozens of active and retired Seafarers, family members and friends turned out Aug. 22 for the yearly barbeque at the hiring hall in Tacoma, Washington. This year’s event, while quite upbeat, also contained a tinge of melancholy. The gathering is in part a thank you to the SIU members who volunteer for the annual philanthropic outreach program known as Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful – and the union has learned that next year may well be the last. Nevertheless, the cookout was a hit, and it attracted more than 40 members plus retirees and others. SIU Tacoma Port Agent Danielle Woodward noted, “The continuity between the previous and the present generation of Seafarers serves as a reminder that we stand on the shoulders and hard work of others who have gone before in putting to sea and waving the SIU banner in a manner that we can all be proud of. This year we give a vote of thanks to our volunteers who made the barbeque possible. So, a heartfelt thank you to Steward Clark Williams, SREC Erwin Renon, SREC Chris Amigable and GUDE Joey Lata for firing up and manning the grills, as well as the serving line. Our stewards did a wonderful job preparing some splendid fare for all.” Woodward added that, as in years past, the barbeque also marked the beginning of the SIU’s participation in the annual toy drive in partnership with Santa’s Castle, benefiting U.S. military families. “It is no surprise that Tacoma Seafarers are off to a good start, bringing in new toys or reaching into their own pockets to put money into the kitty for the families,” she said. Retired BREC Dana Cella, SIU VP Joseph Vincenzo SA Robert Seals QMED Charles Bishop QMED Charles Bishop, ABM David Taff, retired SREC Tommy Belvin CC Saleh Ahmed, retired SREC Tommy Belvin, SB Clark Williams GUDE Joey Lata SREC Christopher Amigable SREC Erwin Renon SIU Asst. VP Warren Asp, SREC Michael Meany, SREC Ingra Maddox, CC Marylouise Maddox SIU Port Agent Danielle Woodward, CC Marylouise Maddox BREC Alfie Cicat (right) and son 6 • SEAFARERS LOG AB Leonard Soriano, AB Samuel Schwimmer Recertified Bosun Sanjay Gupta (right) is accompanied by his wife and daughter, greeted by SIU VP Joe Vincenzo (left) and recently retired SIU VP Nick Marrone. SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 6 OCTOBER 2025 �SIU Directory David Heindel, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President Tom Orzechowski, Secretary-Treasurer Inquiring Seafarer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Joe Vincenzo, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Sam Spain, Vice President Government Services Bryan Powell, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Pat Vandegrift, Vice President Hazel Galbiso, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 This month’s question was answered by members at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training, located in Piney Point, Maryland. Question: What are some things that you like about this school? Pauline Crespo Guillen Chief Steward Antonio Zorrilla Steward Assistant The school gives you the structure that you need. My favorite part of the school is that you get to meet people from different stages of life, and you learn how to work together with them, especially when you work in the galley. You meet people of different ages and different cultures, all united to serve one mission. I like the classes that they offer here in Piney Point because I enjoy cooking and I also enjoy learning more about it. Brianna Ashley FOWT Latoria Fairley GUDE I would say my favorite part has been upgrading, and the people and the instructors at the school are really nice. The school really prepares you for sailing and gives you a good idea of the things that you’ll face while you’re out at sea. Ray Winter STOS Francisco Amada Steward Assistant My favorite thing about the school is the atmosphere. All of the instructors that I’ve had were super cool and very helpful. The staff and everyone else have been super kind to me since I started out two years ago. I like cooking in the galley, fishing, and exploring the campus. HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 625 N. York St., Houston, TX 77003 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 281-2622 JERSEY CITY 104 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 434-6000 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NORFOLK 115 Third Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 Pic from the Past OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2800 S. 20th Street, Building 12B, Suite A Philadelphia, PA 19145 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT 45353 St. George’s Avenue, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN JUAN 659 Hill Side St., Summit Hills San Juan, PR 00920 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 OCTOBER 2025 SIU Asst. VP George Ripoll (third from left), a colorful character from SIU history, conducts a meeting aboard Waterman’s William Cooper in 1982. Joining him are SIU Representative Joe Air and Seafarers Richard Parrish, James Carter Jr., Jack Bluitt and Julius Thrasher. Ripoll, a decorated military combat veteran, served the union in various capacities for 37 years before retiring in 1991. He passed away in 2012, at age 78. He held a sixth-degree black belt in karate, was the 1961 world jujitsu champion and earned a gold medal in a 1965 international competition against the Soviet Union. SEAFARERS LOG •SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 7 LOG • 7 �Dispatchers’ Report for Deep Sea “Total Registered” and “Total Shipped” data is cumulative from August 15 - September 16, 2025. “Registered on the Beach” data is as of September 16, 2025. Port Total Shipped All Groups A B C Total Registered All Groups A B C Trip Reliefs Registered on Beach All Groups A B C Deck Department Algonac 21 Anchorage 2 Baltimore 6 Fort Lauderdale 18 Guam 5 Harvey 9 Honolulu 3 Houston 30 Jacksonville 35 Jersey City 19 Joliet 2 Mobile 10 Norfolk 27 Oakland 10 Philadelphia 4 Piney Point 5 Puerto Rico 4 St. Louis 1 Tacoma 27 Wilmington 24 10 1 4 7 1 9 2 22 32 6 4 6 20 0 1 4 3 1 7 9 4 0 1 4 0 6 0 6 14 6 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 13 1 2 17 1 5 1 28 24 14 1 4 14 8 2 3 5 2 22 21 5 0 7 6 2 5 2 13 15 4 1 4 11 4 0 2 5 0 4 12 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 5 6 3 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 5 7 1 2 1 16 11 5 0 2 4 3 0 1 3 0 12 10 27 4 6 27 8 11 3 49 49 36 1 11 32 13 6 3 9 2 25 42 13 4 0 11 2 7 2 25 38 10 4 4 27 1 1 4 1 3 7 10 4 1 1 7 2 10 0 11 20 6 3 6 13 1 2 0 0 2 3 4 TOTAL 262 149 63 188 102 33 86 364 174 96 Algonac 7 Anchorage 0 Baltimore 6 Fort Lauderdale 9 Guam 1 Harvey 5 Honolulu 5 Houston 6 Jacksonville 27 Jersey City 8 Joliet 1 Mobile 5 Norfolk 19 Oakland 8 Philadelphia 2 Piney Point 2 Puerto Rico 3 St. Louis 3 Tacoma 3 Wilmington 10 TOTAL 130 2 1 4 6 0 6 0 6 11 3 0 2 12 2 1 1 2 0 5 3 67 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 5 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 22 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 3 6 5 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 32 7 2 4 11 1 4 11 11 27 12 2 4 14 5 1 1 4 3 16 19 159 4 1 3 6 0 4 0 9 21 6 0 3 11 7 3 0 2 1 7 5 93 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 9 8 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 37 Algonac 2 Anchorage 0 Baltimore 0 Fort Lauderdale 3 Guam 1 Harvey 1 Honolulu 3 Houston 11 Jacksonville 16 Jersey City 6 Joliet 0 Mobile 5 Norfolk 17 Oakland 8 Philadelphia 3 Piney Point 5 Puerto Rico 2 St. Louis 1 Tacoma 9 Wilmington 23 TOTAL 116 1 1 1 5 3 4 2 8 17 6 2 1 8 1 1 5 8 2 4 6 86 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 20 3 0 0 5 0 2 6 4 17 4 1 0 11 9 4 1 4 1 8 18 95 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 11 1 0 0 7 2 4 1 0 1 1 6 39 5 0 0 8 2 3 8 17 32 12 0 6 17 9 3 6 5 1 13 30 177 2 4 2 6 3 6 2 16 28 8 1 1 14 4 0 1 9 1 5 9 122 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 26 Algonac 1 Anchorage 0 Baltimore 0 Fort Lauderdale 2 Guam 0 Harvey 3 Honolulu 0 Houston 0 Jacksonville 1 Jersey City 1 Joliet 0 Mobile 0 Norfolk 0 Oakland 0 Philadelphia 0 Piney Point 0 Puerto Rico 0 St. Louis 0 Tacoma 8 Wilmington 0 10 1 0 6 0 5 0 20 30 15 1 0 12 8 0 2 0 0 9 10 14 1 0 19 2 5 10 12 59 10 1 2 32 16 1 1 0 0 6 16 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 1 2 6 0 2 1 12 21 6 0 0 10 7 0 2 0 0 5 8 1 0 2 7 0 2 4 4 15 7 0 0 17 13 1 1 0 0 4 9 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 1 1 5 0 3 3 29 39 23 1 0 10 8 1 1 1 0 9 11 22 5 0 18 5 6 9 27 99 19 1 2 62 27 1 2 1 0 10 37 TOTAL 16 129 208 11 87 87 26 20 156 353 GRAND TOTAL 431 313 398 322 152 183 720 545 512 Engine Department 5 0 5 9 1 5 3 2 22 6 1 3 13 5 3 2 4 0 3 12 104 0 0 2 10 0 4 2 3 10 4 1 1 18 2 0 1 2 1 2 4 67 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 18 Steward Department October & November Membership Meetings Piney Point Algonac Baltimore Guam Monday: Oct. 6, Nov. 3 Thursday: Oct. 16, Nov. 13 Thursday: Oct. 9, Nov. 6 Thursday: Oct. 23, Nov. 20 Honolulu Friday: Oct. 17, Nov. 14 Houston Tuesday: Oct. 14, Monday: Nov. 10 Jacksonville Joliet Thursday: Oct. 9, Nov. 6 Thursday: Oct. 16, Nov. 13 Mobile Wednesday: Oct. 15, Nov. 12 New Orleans Tuesday: Oct. 14, Wednesday: Nov. 12 Jersey City Tuesday: Oct. 7, Nov. 4 Norfolk Friday: Oct. 10, Nov. 7 Oakland Thursday: Oct. 16, Nov. 13 Philadelphia Wednesday: Oct. 8, Nov. 5 Port Everglades Thursday: Oct. 16, Nov. 13 San Juan Thursday: Oct. 9, Nov. 6 St. Louis Friday: Oct. 17, Nov. 14 Tacoma Friday: Oct. 24, Nov. 21 Wilmington Monday: Oct. 20, Nov. 17 Meeting date changes due to holidays Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 7 19 4 1 1 9 0 1 3 4 1 2 5 66 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 14 Entry Department 8 •SEAFARERS 8 SEAFARERSLOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 524 SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 8 OCTOBER 2025 �At Sea & Ashore with the SIU ABOARD AMERICAN ENERGY ‒ AB Wilson Ruiz (right) and Safety Director Ricky Rivera are pictured Sept. 2 aboard the Intrepid-operated LNG carrier in Puerto Rico. MEETING WITH CAPE T CREWS ‒ Seafarers from the Cape Texas and Cape Trinity meet aboard the latter ship last month in Beaumont, Texas. Patrolman Kirk Pegan (second from right) serviced the vessels as they are transferred to TOTE. Pictured from left are GUDE Rogelio Jamora, OS Claude Baule, OMU Chantanique Reid, Electrician Mark Campbell, GUDE Cotisha Long Green, Bosun Walter Bonifacio, Pegan, and Bosun Chris Nagle. SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS ‒ The Seafarers-crewed Cape Hudson (Patriot), part of the U.S. Ready Reserve Force, recently supported exercise Super Garuda Shield 2025, a multinational exercise “featuring combined training across multiple domains, which showcases the ability of U.S. and allied forces to work together in the Indo-Pacific,” the U.S. Department of Defense reported. “Cape Hudson [played] an essential role in port operations by delivering equipment and supplies that [kept] the exercise moving,” said U.S. Navy Capt. David L. Reyes, commodore, MSC Far East. “This offload [demonstrated] how critical maritime logistics are to sustaining the mission and ensuring our joint forces can operate at full strength.” The ship, pictured in Indonesia, is part of the U.S. Ready Reserve Force. (Full vessel photo by Grady T. Fontana, cargo photo courtesy DVIDS) RIP BROTHER GRAHAM ‒ The union is mourning the unexpected passing of Jr. Engineer Dale Graham. He passed away in his sleep July 26 aboard the Alliance St. Louis (Maersk Line, Limited). A shipboard memorial service took place, and his shipmates also put together an impromptu tribute area aboard the vessel, as pictured here. Brother Graham was held in high regard and is missed. TALKING UNION IN FLORIDA ‒ SIU Asst. VP Kris Hopkins (right) chats with pro-worker U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (D-Florida) during the Florida AFL-CIO convention in Orlando. The congressman is a strong supporter of America’s working families. SHIPBOARD SERVICING IMMINENT ‒ The SIU-crewed Midnight Sun (TOTE) docks in the Pacific Northwest in late August. TALKING UNION IN THE COMMONWEALTH ‒ SIU VP Sam Spain ABOARD M/T FLORIDA ‒ Pictured in late August aboard the Intrepid ship in Tacoma, Washington, are (from left) Chief Cook Crystal Cobbs and Recertified Bosun Samuel Duah. OCTOBER 2025 (left) and Safety Director Anthony Houston (right) meet with Jay Jones, candidate for Virginia Attorney General, during the Virginia AFL-CIO’s 27th Biennial State Conference & 2025 Political Convention in Williamsburg. SEAFARERS LOG • SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 99 LOG • �At Sea & Ashore with the SIU ABOARD GREEN DELTA ‒ Many thanks to Recertified Bosun Greg Jackson for these recent snapshots from the Waterman ship, taken as the vessel left Japan and headed for the Pacific Northwest. From left to right in the galley are AB Ruby Jones and Chief Cook Tekeisha Brown. Brown is also in the solo pic, displaying her well-received pineapple upside down cake. The remaining photo includes GUDE Mohsen Abdullah (left) and an officer during a shipboard cornhole tournament. Jackson, a Seafarer since the late 1970s, credited the chief cook for being “a very dedicated union member.” FELLOWSHIP IN PUERTO RICO ‒ Taken at the hall in San Juan, this Seafaring Selfie includes (from left) QMED Jose Alicea, Electrician Angel Cintron, AB Victor Velez, and SIU Asst. VP Amancio Crespo, right on the verge of what looks like a good meal. WITH SEAFARERS AT HOUSTON HALL ‒ In photo above, right, ABG Irving Carlos Rueda (second from right), who started sailing with the SIU in 2002, picks up his first pension check. Congratulating him are (from left) Patrolman Kirk Pegan, Port Agent J.B. Niday, and Asst. VP Joe Zavala. In photo above, left, Recertified Bosun LBJ Tanoa (center) and Electrician Phillip Greenwell (right) file for vacation and tour the facility. Niday is at left. In the remaining snapshot, Steward/Baker Matthew Carroll (right) doesn’t have a firm schedule, but aims to eventually visit every hiring hall – and he recently checked Houston off the list. At left is SIU Patrolman Anthony Jacobson. ABOARD CAPT DAVID LYON ‒ Engine department mariners are pictured aboard the ship in South Korea, wearing shirts that commemorate vessel operator Sealift Inc.’s 50th anniversary. From left are Paul Hall Center Apprentice Steven Eustaquio, OMU Myckal Sands, OMU Omar Espinosa, Paul Hall Center Apprentice David Clark, 2E Richard Jones, 1E John Nelson, CE Gregory Brooke, OMU Grant Loveless, and 3E Ethan Dorval. ABOARD MATSON TACOMA ‒ Chief Cook Rewell Encina (left) and SA Khaldoon Shamman serve lunch aboard the ship in (appropriately) Tacoma, Washington, in late August. 10• SEAFARERS SEAFARERS LOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 10 PROMOTING WORKERS’ RIGHTS ‒ Union representatives met with Puerto Rico’s newly appointed Secretary of Labor in mid-August to discuss various issues pertaining to the local workforce. Pictured from left are Benjamin Marsh of the territory’s NLRB, Hector Reyes from the IBEW, SIU Asst. VP Amancio Crespo, Puerto Rico Labor Secretary Maria Del Pilar Velez, Nadry Martinez from the Federation of Workers of Puerto Rico (FTPR, affiliated with the AFLCIO), Luis Estrella from IATSE, Yaphet Torres from the Steelworkers, and Reynaldo Santiago Gonzalez from the Labor Secretary’s office. “We thanked The Honorable Maria Del Pilar Velez for her open-door policy and reiterated our commitment to working for a prosperous Puerto Rico,” Crespo noted. ABOARD USNS DAHL ‒ The galley gang aboard the Patriot vessel put out a Labor Day feast for their shipmates. Pictured from left are SA Tiburico Garcia, SA Mahmood Monassar, Recertified Steward Michael Ingram, and Chief Cook Nikita Johnson. OCTOBER 2025 �At Sea & Ashore with the SIU ABOARD PRESIDENT MONROE ‒ As seen during Taco Tuesday aboard the APL ship. Pictured from left in the Seafaring Selfie are Steward/Baker James Watson, Chief Cook Perry Asuncion, and SIU Oakland Port Agent Duane Akers. Asuncion and Watson are in the other photos as well. RECRUITING MILITARY PERSONNEL ‒ SIU Asst. VP Chris Westbrook (right in both photos) and Patrolman Jack McElveen IV (left in both) took part in the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans 2025 Job Fair that happened on base in Belle Chasse on Sept. 4. Westbrook stated, “The event was a great success, and we were able to connect with multiple servicemen that qualify for our program. It’s a privilege to be able to offer the opportunity of a seafaring career to the men and women serving our country.” Members Ratify New Three-Year Agreement ABOARD JANET MARIE ‒ QEE Richard Huffman, a Seafarer since 1999, is pictured aboard the Sunrise Operations/Pasha vessel. Pictured above is the negotiating team (from left to right) Captain Jason Dameron, Philadelphia Port Agent Joe Baselice, Atlantic Coast Vice President Joseph Soresi and Mate Ervin Sadler. HONORING WWII MARINERS ‒ The U.S. Merchant Marine very much was part of the Sept. 2 ceremony in our nation’s capital marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Coordinated by the Friends of the National World War II Memorial and the National Park Service, the solemn gathering took place at the National World War II Memorial. Dave Yoho, a World War II mariner, was a featured speaker, and one of the wreaths honored the U.S. Merchant Marine. World War II veterans placed wreaths at the Freedom Wall, paying tribute to their fallen brothers and sisters. Many thanks to retired SIU Recertified Bosun Dan Marcus for the wreath photo shown here. OCTOBER 2025 On August 4, 2025, members sailing with Express Marine ratified a new three-year agreement, which calls for annual wage increases and other gains. “Our members can be proud of this Agreement,” said Philadelphia Port Agent Joe Baselice, who served on the negotiations committee. “We were able to secure significant annual wage increases, along with other bonuses and contributions from the company that deliver major gains for the membership." Other members of the negotiating team included Atlantic Coast Vice President Joseph Soresi, and members Captain Jason Dameron and Mate Ervin Sadler. The new contract also includes safety bonuses and other incentives, as well as overtime pay and two new holidays. In addition, the agreement will include an increase in contributions to the Seafarers Money Purchase Plan, while maintaining medical benefits at the Core Plus level and 2-for-1 pension accrual. SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS 2023 11 • OCTOBER LOG • 11 �Welcome Ashore! DEEP SEA NASSER ALOMARI Brother Nasser Alomari, 65, joined the union in 1993, initially sailing aboard the Independence. He worked in the steward department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Alomari last shipped on the Overseas Los Angeles and lives in Dearborn, Michigan. MICHAEL BAUTISTA Brother Michael Bautista, 62, started sailing with the SIU in 1987 and first worked on the USNS Assertive. He shipped in the engine department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Bautista most recently sailed on the Pride of America. He resides in Kapolei, Hawaii. DAVID BLACK Brother David Black, 66, became a member of the union in 2002 when he sailed aboard the USNS Pathfinder. A deck department member, he upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. Brother Black’s last vessel was the USNS Henson. He makes his home in Miami. We pay tribute to our brothers and sisters of the SIU who have recently retired. THANK YOU for a job well done and we wish you fair winds and following seas. RUSSELL BRAVO JOSEPH EVANS Brother Russell Bravo, 66, signed on with the union in 2010, initially sailing aboard the Ocean Crescent. He worked in the engine department and upgraded often at the union-affiliated Piney Point school. Brother Bravo most recently shipped on the USNS Curtiss and is a resident of Chico, California. Brother Joseph Evans, 74, became an SIU member in 2012. He was a deck department member and upgraded on several occasions at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Evans’s first vessel was the Mokihana; his last, the Pride of America. He makes his home in Honolulu. RANDY CLARK CARLOS FERREIRA Brother Randy Clark, 65, started sailing with the SIU in 1980 when he shipped with Delta Queen Steamboat Company. He sailed primarily in the engine department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Clark’s final vessel was the SBX. He makes his home in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Brother Carlos Ferreira, 64, joined the union in 1984. He first shipped on the Independence and sailed in the steward department. Brother Ferreira upgraded at the union-affiliated Piney Point school on multiple occasions and last sailed aboard the Jack Lummus. Brother Ferreira resides in Pompano Beach, Florida. THEODORE COOKE JESSE FLEMING Brother Theodore Cooke, 65, began his career with the Seafarers International Union in 1999. An engine department member, he first sailed aboard the USNS Bob Hope. Brother Cooke upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions and last shipped on the USNS Pomeroy. He is a resident of Carrollton, Mississippi. Brother Jesse Fleming, 68, started sailing with the union in 1977, initially working aboard the Aquila. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Fleming concluded his career aboard the Guayama. He lives in Tafton, Pennsylvania. EDSEL DEARCE MONTE BECK Brother Monte Beck, 66, signed on with the SIU in 1978. He first sailed aboard the Brooks Range and worked in the engine department. Brother Beck upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. He last shipped on the Nedlloyd Holland and is a resident of St. Augustine, Florida. RAFAEL BORJA Brother Rafael Borja, 70, joined the Seafarers International Union in 2001 and first sailed aboard the William Baugh. He upgraded at the Piney Point school on several occasions and sailed in the steward department. Brother Borja most recently shipped aboard the Maersk Chesapeake and settled in East Elmhurst, New York. Brother Edsel Dearce, 65, began sailing with the Seafarers in 2001 and first worked aboard the Denali. He upgraded on multiple occasions at the Piney Point school and shipped in the deck department. Brother Dearce most recently sailed on the Alaskan Explorer and makes his home in Torrance, California. GEORGE DIEFENBACH Brother George Diefenbach, 69, began sailing with the Seafarers in 1981. He was a deck department member and first shipped on the Overseas Boston. Brother Diefenbach upgraded his skills at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. He last sailed on the Quality and lives in Wareham, Massachusetts. Sister Emelene Garcia, 66, embarked on her career with the Seafarers in 2010 when she sailed aboard the Pride of America. She upgraded at the Piney Point school on numerous occasions and worked in the steward department. Sister Garcia’s final vessel was the Stena Imperative. She makes her home in Las Vegas. ROBERT GOLDSON Brother Robert Goldson, 68, signed on with the SIU in 2004 when he sailed on the Calvin P. Titus. He shipped in the deck department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Goldson’s final vessel was the SLNC York. He resides in Oakland, California. PAUL DILBECK JOLANTA JANKOWSKI Brother Paul Dilbeck, 73, joined the union in 2001 and first sailed aboard the Prince William Sound. Brother Dilbeck was a member of the deck department and most recently shipped on the Horizon Pacific. He resides in Pacifica, California. Sister Jolanta Jankowski, 70, began sailing with the Seafarers in 2016. A steward department member, she first sailed aboard the Shughart. Sister Jankowski upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. She concluded her career aboard the Brittin and settled in Tacoma, Washington. PAUL DOOLEY RHONDA KOSKI Brother Paul Dooley, 65, donned the SIU colors in 1998 when he sailed with Higman Barge Lines. He upgraded on multiple occasions at the Piney Point school and worked in the deck department. Brother Dooley concluded his career aboard the National Glory. He resides in New Caney, Texas. Sister Rhonda Koski, 70, donned the SIU colors in 1980 when she sailed aboard the Southdown Challenger. She upgraded on several occasions at the Paul Hall Center and worked in the engine department. Sister Koski concluded her career aboard the Horizon Reliance. She resides in Kent, Washington. STEPHEN BRADFUTE Brother Stephen Bradfute, 66, embarked on his career with the SIU in 2000 when he sailed on the Steven L. Bennett. He shipped in the engine department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Bradfute concluded his career aboard the Charger and lives in Maple Falls, Washington. EMELENE GARCIA 12 •SEAFARERS 12 SEAFARERSLOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 OCTOBER 2025 �Welcome Ashore! JONATHON MEADOW ASKER SHAIBI MARK DETLEFSEN Brother Jonathon Meadow, 70, started sailing with the union in 1975, initially working aboard the Connecticut. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded his skills at the Piney Point school in 1987. Brother Meadow last shipped on the USNS Altair and makes his home in Eugene, Oregon. Brother Asker Shaibi, 70, started sailing with the SIU in 1979 when he shipped on the OMI Leader. A deck department member, Brother Shaibi concluded his career aboard the North Star. He makes his home in Rochester, New York. Brother Mark Detlesfen, 65, began sailing with the Seafarers International Union in 1992. He worked in the deck department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Detlefsen worked with Crowley Towing & Transportation for the duration of his career. He lives in Milton, Florida. ERNEST SMITH Brother Carl Moore, 63, joined the SIU in 2017, first sailing aboard the Rocketship. Brother Moore sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. He last sailed with Crowley Towing & Transportation and resides in Mobile, Alabama. ANTONIO NORMAN Brother Antonio Norman, 67, joined the SIU in 1990 and first shipped on the Samuel L. Cobb. He worked in all three departments and last shipped on the Lawrence Gianella. Brother Norman resides in Richmond, California. LARRY PASCUA Brother Larry Pascua, 65, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1999. An engine department member, he first sailed aboard the Long Lines. Brother Pascua upgraded at the Piney Point school on several occasions and concluded his career aboard the Midnight Sun. He lives in Waipahu, Hawaii. JOSEPH PINO Brother Joseph Pino, 65, became a member of the union in 2012. He worked in the deck department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Pino sailed on the Pride of America for the duration of his career. He makes his home in Honolulu. LAKHBIR POONI Brother Lakhbir Pooni, 66, joined the Seafarers International Union in 2004 and first sailed aboard the Innovator. He worked in the engine department and concluded his career aboard the Keystone State. Brother Pooni resides in Tracy, California. Brother Ernest Smith, 65, joined the union in 2000 and first worked aboard the USNS Capable. He upgraded on several occasions at the Piney Point school and shipped in the engine department. Brother Smith most recently sailed on the USNS Victorious and makes his home in New Orleans. HECTOR SANCHEZ Brother Hector Sanchez, 80, signed on with the union in 2001 and initially sailed aboard the Argonaut. He worked in the deck department and upgraded on multiple occasions at the union-affiliated Piney Point school. Brother Sanchez most recently shipped on the Eagle and is a resident of Rio Blanco, Puerto Rico. OCTOBER 2025 JAMES RICE VINCENT TURNER Brother Vincent Turner, 65, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 2001. He sailed in both the deck and engine departments and first shipped with Marine Personnel & Provisioning. Brother Turner upgraded his skills at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions. He last sailed on the Prestige New York and lives in Summerville, South Carolina. WILLIS WELCH Brother Willis Welch, 65, became a member of the Seafarers International Union in 2003. Brother Welch worked on shore gangs and was employed by GFC Crane consultants for the duration of his career. He resides in Lauderhill, Florida. KEVIN WRAY Brother Kevin Wray, 65, donned the SIU colors in 1988. An engine department member, he upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center on multiple occasions. Brother Wray’s first vessel was the USNS Wyman; his last, the Overseas Washington. He makes his home in Gig Harbor, Washington. INLAND LAWRENCE RICHARDSON Brother Lawrence Richardson, 65, donned the SIU colors in 1999. He first sailed aboard the USNS Pathfinder and was a deck department member. Brother Richardson upgraded his skills at the Piney Point school on multiple occasions and last shipped aboard the Florida. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida. CARL MOORE JON BEARD Brother Jon Beard, 65, signed on with the union in 1983. He sailed in the engine department, initially working on the Taurus. Brother Beard upgraded his skills often at the Piney Point school. He concluded his career working for Moran Towing of Maryland and settled in Baldwin, Maryland. HARVEY COLON Brother Harvey Colon, 63, donned the SIU colors in 2001 when he shipped on the Manhattan. He was a deck department member and was most recently employed with Port Imperial Ferry. Brother Colon is a resident of Roselle Park, New Jersey. Brother James Rice, 63, embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1988. He sailed in the deck department and was employed with OLS Transport for his entire career. Brother Rice lives in New Lenox, Illinois. DAVID RICH Brother David Rich, 64, signed on with the union in 1979 when he worked with Inland Tugs. He sailed in the deck department and was last employed by Mariner Towing. Brother Rich makes his home in Dade City, Florida. WILLIAM SNYDER Brother William Snyder, 65, signed on with the SIU in 1997. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded his skills on multiple occasions at the Paul Hall Center. Brother Snyder was employed with Port Imperial Ferry for the duration of his career. He resides in Matawan, New Jersey. JAMES THOMAS Brother James Thomas, 64, became a member of the union in 1982, initially shipping with STC Peggy S. Company. Brother Thomas worked in both the deck and engine departments. He was last employed with Piney Point Transportation and settled in Crisfield, Maryland. GREAT LAKES PAUL SMETANA Brother Paul Smetana, 65, began his career with the Seafarers International Union in 1995. He first sailed aboard the Presque Isle and worked in both the deck and engine departments. Brother Smetana upgraded at the Paul Hall Center on several occasions and last shipped on the Walter J. McCarthy. He is a resident of Foxboro, Wisconsin. NMU MICHAEL FINNIE Brother Michael Finnie, 70, signed on with the union during the 2001 SIU/NMU merger. He shipped in the deck department and concluded his career aboard the Chestnut Hill. Brother Finnie lives in San Antonio, Texas. SEAFARERS LOG • SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG •13 13 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. LIBERTY PEACE (Liberty Maritime Corporation), May 18 – Chairman Timothy Kauble, Secretary Steve Concepcion, Educational Director Tony Washington, Engine Delegate Tyrice Peterson, Steward Delegate Laura Katschman. Members reviewed old business including requests for transformers and gym equipment. Chairman encouraged crew to continue working well together and gave a special thanks to steward department. Educational director advised members to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Maryland. Beef reported in engine department regarding overtime work. Members asked for better communication between office and ship, better Wi-Fi and for improvements to dental and vision coverage. Next port: Corpus Christi, Texas. GEORGE III (Sunrise Operations, LLC), June 22 – Chairman Kissinfor Taylor, Secretary Todd Curry, Educational Director Thomas Flynn, Steward Delegate Jorrell Davis. Chairman urged crew to update paperwork right away to avoid possible processing time delays. Secretary and educational director reiterated the importance of upgrading at the Piney Point school. New ping pong table and new sauna aboard. Crew requested new TVs in all crew quarters and for vacation to be increased to 25 for 30. Next port: Oakland, California. SLNC YORK (Argent Marine Operations), July 6 – Chairman Frank Hedge, Secretary Terrelyn Wallace, Deck Delegate Clifford Carroll, Engine Delegate Rocky Tano, Steward Delegate Alexander Greco. Chairman praised crew for keeping a clean and organized ship, especially after leaving shipyard. He encouraged everyone to stay aware of expiration dates on documents. Steward depart- ment was recognized by crew for a job well done. Secretary thanked everyone for pitching in and separating garbage. Educational director reminded everyone to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center. Deck delegate asked members to avoid making loud noises when in companion ways/ berthing areas. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members suggested making all contracts standard (fleetwide) and making it easier for C-cards to ship out from local halls. Crew asked for chiropractic coverage in medical benefits, improvements to dental benefits, one required physical per year and for 30 for 30 vacation. Members requested new washers and dryers and new refrigerators for galley and mess hall. New salad bar also needed. Next port: Okinawa, Japan. FLORIDA (Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning), July 13 – Chairman Jovan Williams, Secretary Toney Morris, Educational Director Elhassene Elkori. Members discussed old business including union dues increase. Crew would like penalty pay for stores to be included in contract and for vacation pay to increase. Chairman asked for members’ continued patience while waiting for reliefs. He reminded everyone to be considerate of those sleeping when closing doors and to make sure rooms are clean before departure. Chairman thanked steward department for making sure crew eats well every day. Educational director encouraged members to renew documents as soon as possible. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew requested printer for lounge, hammocks and fans for rooms and memory foam mattresses. Members would like an increased food budget, matched 401k contributions and lower sea time requirements for pension eligibility. OHIO (Fairwater Crew Management, LLC), July 13 – Chairman Mohamed Mosed, Secretary Rene Guity, Educational Director Damien Bautista. Chairman reiterated the importance of keeping up with dues and updating documents six months prior to expiration. Educational director advised crew to upgrade at the Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. New satellite box connected to crew TV. Members requested increases in vacation time and retirement pay. USNS PATHFINDER (Ocean Ships, Inc.), July 20 – Chairman Tyler Peyton, Secretary Alphonzo Berry, Deck Delegate Edgar Parong. Crew talked about lack of communication on board with internet and phone lines. Educational director urged members to take advantage of the upgrading opportunities offered at the Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. New fans received. Next port: Cape Canaveral, Florida. GEORGE III (Sunrise Operations, LLC), July 27 – Chairman Gerardo Arroyo, Secretary Todd Curry, Educational Director Henry Cacal, Deck Delegate Yamira Colon Del Moral, Engine Delegate Dennis Blake II, Steward Delegate Rogelio Nunez. Chairman went over shipboard affairs and union bulletin. Secretary advised members to donate to SPAD (Seafarers Political Activities Donation) to help protect union jobs. Educational director recommended members upgrade at the Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew would like vacation to be changed to 30 for 30. Next port: Oakland, California. LIBERTY GLORY (Liberty Maritime), August 3 – Chairman Adolfo Figueroa, Secretary Angel Bernardez, Deck Delegate Juan Bermudez, Engine Delegate Teodocio Guerrero Ruiz. Chairman advised crew to keep track of document expiration dates. Completed tour of duty must be 150 days to receive extra bonus for no injury, per secretary’s report. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed union contract and motioned to increase standard vacation days to 20 for 30. Members requested smart TVs for crew mess, TVs for rooms and a dart board. FLORIDA (Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning), August 14 – Chairman Jovan Williams, Secretary Toney Morris, Educational Director Elhassene Elkori. Printer needed in crew lounge. Chairman reviewed upcoming crew changes. He reminded crew to keep endorsements current and to look at contracts first before taking jobs. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members were reminded to be considerate of sleeping shipmates while exercising in the gym. Crew requested fans, TVs for every room, new mattresses, pillows and sheets and for increases in food budget. LONE STAR STATE (Intrepid Personnel & Provisioning), August 17 – Chairman Lionel Rivas, Secretary Cayetano Toledo, Educational Director Jonathan Collier, Deck Delegate Larry Byrd, Engine Delegate Mario Levy, Steward Delegate Alexis Williams. Chairman urged crew to stay hydrated and take breaks when needed. Secretary thanked crew for good housekeeping and reminded them to send dirty shower curtains to laundry. Educational director recommended members upgrade at the Piney Point school and to check credentials. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department was thanked for a job well done. Next port: Lake Charles, Louisiana. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return 14 • SEAFARERS LOG receipt requested. The proper address for this is: George Tricker, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Spr ings, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Sea­farers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD). SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION — If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President David Heindel at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: David Heindel, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 2025 14 OCTOBER �Final Departures DEEP SEA SOLOMON BENJAMIN Pensioner Solomon Benjamin, 83, died February 26. He began his career with the Seafarers in 1970, initially sailing aboard the Seatrain Louisiana. Brother Benjamin worked in all three departments. He last sailed on the Austral Lightning before going on pension in 2006. Brother Benjamin was a resident of Harvey, Louisiana. RIGOBERTO BOGGEANO Brother Rigoberto Boggeano, 46, passed away March 30. Signing on with the SIU in 2003, he first shipped on the Overseas New Orleans. Brother Boggeano worked in the deck department. He last sailed aboard the Green Ridge and made his home in Hialeah, Florida. DONALD DABBS Brother Donald Dabbs, 62, died July 7. He embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 2009, initially sailing aboard the USNS Victorious. Brother Dabbs sailed in the steward department, most recently aboard the USNS Impeccable. He lived in the Philippines. MICHAEL ELLERBE Brother Michael Ellerbe, 64, passed away June 27. He joined the Seafarers International Union in 2002 and first sailed aboard the Atlantic Guardian. Brother Ellerbe worked in the deck department and last sailed on the Freedom. He resided in Petersburg, Virginia. LAMONT LOVICK Pensioner Lamont Lovick, 69, died July 13. He donned the SIU colors in 1981. A deck department member, Brother Lovick first shipped on the Inger. He concluded his career aboard the Virginian and became a pensioner in 2007. Brother Lovick made his home in Newport News, Virginia. ROY MATTESON Brother Roy Matteson, 66, passed away March 21. He became a member of the SIU in 1986. Brother Matteson initially sailed with Orgulf Transport. He worked in the engine department and last shipped aboard the USNS Assertive. Brother Matteson resided in St. Ann, Missouri. MOHAMED MOFLEHI Pensioner Mohamed Moflehi, 83, died May 9. He donned the SIU colors in 1980, initially sailing aboard the Santa Lucia. He was a steward department member and concluded his career aboard the President Truman. Brother Moflehi went on pension in 2007 and made his home in Monroe, Louisiana. OCTOBER 2025 In solemn remembrance, we honor the legacies of these union members who have crossed the final bar. May they rest in peace. WILFREDO RAMIREZ JAMES BYRD Pensioner Wilfredo Ramirez, 91, passed away March 12. He signed on with the union in 1970, initially working with Interocean American Shipping. Brother Ramirez worked in both the deck and engine departments. He last sailed aboard the William Baugh in 1998 before retiring the following year. Brother Ramirez resided in the Bronx, New York. Pensioner James Byrd, 73, passed away July 13. He embarked on his career with the union in 1990. A deck department member, Brother Byrd was employed by Orgulf Transport for the duration of his career. He began collecting his pension in 2014 and called Mayfield, Kentucky, home. BRYAN SMITH MICHAEL DEMETRO Brother Bryan Smith, 67, died May 1. Sailing first aboard the Independence, he donned the SIU colors in 1989. Brother Smith worked in the steward department and last shipped on the USNS Denebola. He resided in Twin Falls, Idaho. Pensioner Michael Demetro, 81, died June 13. He joined the SIU in 1977 when he sailed with G&H Towing. Brother Demetro shipped in both the deck and engine departments. He was last employed with Moran Towing of Texas before retiring in 2001. Brother Demetro made his home in Spring, Texas. JOHN SOKOLIK Pensioner John Sokolik, 82, died June 16. He became a member of the union in 1986 when he sailed aboard the USNS Silas Bent. Brother Sokolik worked in the deck department. He last sailed aboard the Lightning before going on pension in 2008. Brother Sokolik lived in Boise, Idaho. WALTON MCHORNEY Pensioner Walton McHorney, 86, passed away July 31. He joined the union in 1967, initially sailing with Allied Transportation. Brother McHorney primarily sailed in the steward department. He last shipped with Express Marine and went on pension in 2001. Brother McHorney resided in Raleigh, North Carolina. GREAT LAKES VERNON GIMPEL RICHARD SIMON Pensioner Vernon Gimpel, 92, passed away July 8. He joined the SIU in 1961, initially sailing with Zenith Dredge. Brother Gimpel worked in the deck department. He was last employed by Great Lakes Towing and retired in 1997. Brother Gimpel made his home in Duluth, Minnesota. Pensioner Richard Simon, 84, died April 28. He embarked on his career with the Seafarers in 1977. Brother Simon was a deck department member. He worked with Moran Towing of Virginia for the majority of his career. Brother Simon began collecting his pension in 2005 and settled in Urbanna, Virginia. NMU HAROLD RODRIGUEZ Pensioner Harold Rodriguez, 74, died July 15. He signed on with the union in 2001. Brother Rodriguez was employed with Great Lakes Towing for almost his entire career. He went on pension in 2013 and called Tampa, Florida, home. TIMOTHY ZIEMKE Pensioner Timothy Ziemke, 74, passed away July 1. He joined the Seafarers in 1972 and first worked aboard the J.R. Emery. Brother Ziemke sailed in the engine department and was employed by Erie Navigation for the duration of his career. He became a pensioner in 2020 and settled in Sandusky, Ohio. INLAND PETER BROCK Pensioner Peter Brock, 94, passed away December 11. Brother Brock was a steward department member. He last sailed aboard the Jean Lykes before going on pension in 1995. Brother Brock was a resident of Mobile, Alabama. L.B. FINLY Pensioner L.B. Finly, 101, died December 11. He began sailing in 1950, initially aboard the Joshua Thomas. Brother Finly worked in the engine department. He last shipped on the Texaco Florida and became a pensioner in 1987. Brother Finly was a New Orleans resident. KENNETH AMEY JOAO LIMA Pensioner Kenneth Amey, 79, died July 15. He signed on with the SIU in 1968, initially sailing with Meyle Towing Company. Brother Amey shipped in the deck department. He was last employed with Moran Towing of Philadelphia and became a pensioner in 2007. Brother Amey lived in West Deptford, New Jersey. Pensioner Joao Lima, 92, passed away December 20. Brother Lima worked as a steward department member. He last shipped on the Potomac before becoming a pensioner in 1998. Brother Lima lived in Seekonk, Massachusetts. SEAFARERS LOG • OCTOBER 2023 15 SEAFARERS LOG • 15 �Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Dates Printed below are dates for courses scheduled to take place at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Maryland. The QR code connects to a web page with the latest course dates (they may differ from what’s printed here, though in most cases the only changes are additions that haven’t yet made it into the LOG). Seafarers are welcome to contact the admissions office with questions about upgrading courses: (301) 899-0657, admissions@seafarers.org Title of Course Start Date Latest Course Dates Date of Completion DECK DEPARTMENT UPGRADING COURSES RFPNW Oct. 13 Oct. 31 Able Seafarer - Deck Oct. 13 Nov. 3 Dec. 1 Oct. 31 Nov. 21 Dec. 19 ENGINE DEPARTMENT UPGRADING COURSES FOWT Nov. 17 Dec. 12 RFPEW Oct. 13 Nov. 10 Nov. 7 Dec. 5 ARCM Dec. 1 Dec. 12 STEWARD DEPARTMENT UPGRADING COURSES Certified Chief Cook Nov. 24 Jan. 30, 2026 Galley Operations Oct. 13 Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Nov. 7 Dec. 5 Dec. 26 ServSafe Management Nov. 17 Nov. 21 Advanced Galley Operations Nov. 10 Dec. 5 Chief Steward Oct. 13 Dec. 8 Nov. 7 Jan. 2, 2026 OPEN/SAFETY UPGRADING COURSES Basic Training Revalidation Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Government Vessels Oct. 20 Nov. 17 Dec. 8 Oct. 24 Nov. 21 Dec. 12 Tank Ship Fam. - DL Oct. 20 Oct. 24 Tank Ship Fam./LG Oct. 27 Oct. 31 UPGRADING APPLICATION Name__________________________________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Home)______________________________ (Cell)____________________________ Date of Birth____________________________________________________________________  Deep Sea Member   Lakes Member   Inland Waters Member  COURSE ____________________________ START DATE OF DATE COMPLETION __________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ____________________________ If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. ____________________________ __________________ ____________________________ Social Security #_________________________________ Book #_________________________ Seniority_______________________________________ Department____________________ Home Port______________________________________________________________________ E-mail _________________________________________________________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held_____________________________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program?  Yes   No  If yes, class # and dates attended___________________________________________________ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses?  Yes   No  _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ __________________ ____________________________ With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, MMC, TWIC, front page of your book including your department and seniority and qualifying sea time for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. Must have a valid SHBP clinic through course date. I authorize the Paul Hall Center to release any of the information contained in this application, or any of the supporting documentation that I have or will submit with this application to related organizations, for the purpose of better servicing my needs and helping me to apply for any benefits which might become due to me. 16 • SEAFARERS LOG LAST VESSEL: ___________________________________ Rating: ________________________ Date On: _______________________________________ Date Off:________________________ Signature: ______________________________________________ Date:___________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Not all classes are reimbursable. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, Email:upgrading@seafarers.org Mail: 45353 St. George’s Ave., Piney Point, MD 20674 Fax: 301-994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, or any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. OCTOBER 2025 �Paul Hall Center Class Photos APPRENTICE WATER SURVIVAL CLASS #923 – Recently graduated: Owen Carpenter, David Clark, Corey Covington Jr., Sirvod Davis, Linzi Dyer, David Escobar, Stevenjohn Eustaquio, Bradley Franti, Cole Hofstrand, Mathew Holloman, Jerionna Joyner, Amahd Manigault, Bryan Marty Barrera, Kevin Marty Barrera, Angel Ojeda-Galindo, Sava Rodriguez, James Slue, Jonas Smith, Moncho Soriano Martinez, Cody Tenney, Laurel Treguboff and Mariah Worsley. GOVERNMENT VESSELS – Graduated July 11 (not all are pictured): Michael Akers, John Baltazar, Jonathan Caballero Jr., Isaiah Chase, Seth Daniel, Traynard Davis, Dickson Ellington Jr., Mike Estrada, Teneka Farris, Samuel Hawley, Garrett Jackson, Bryant Jenkins, Joshua Jones, Jeanette Kaldawi, Tyler Kissick, Keywan Law, Jacqueline Patterson, James Petrick, Richard Price, Charles Ramos, Richard Richmond Jr., Harrison Wistock and Damita Wooten. RFPNW – Graduated August 1: Latoria Fairley, Mathew Holloman, Clarence Johnson III and Ross Williams. TANK SHIP FAMILIARIZATION (DL) – Graduated recently (not all are pictured): Samuel Abrams, Jordan Alejo, Hyjalun Burch, Diamond Chism Sr., Erik Dankwardt, Victor Dixon, Scott Furtney, Corneshia Harris, Lincoln Jensen, John Karafanda, Luke Langston, Johnasha Manning, Kevin Martinez, Michael McLaughlin, Joelle Quenga, Gianfranco Rodriguez Torres, Jesse Sanchez, Wynton Smith, Michaela Townsend and Tiana White. GALLEY OPS – Graduated August 8: Francisco Amada, Tara Lee, Robert Seals III, Brittani White and Antonio Zorrilla. VESSELS OPS – Graduated recently: Owen Carpenter, David Clark, Corey Covington Jr., Sirvod Davis, David Escobar, Stevenjohn Eustaquio, Bradley Franti, Cole Hofstrand, Mathew Holloman, Jerionna Joyner, Amahd Manigault, Bryan Marty Barrera, Kevin Marty Barrera, Angel Ojeda-Galindo, James Slue, Jonas Smith, Moncho Soriano Martinez and Cody Tenney. 17 SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2025 LOG • OCTOBER 2023 ADV. GALLEY OPS – Pictured above: Bernardo Celi, Walter Lewis Jr., Pedro Maysonet Gonzalez, Travis Rogers and La'Quay Shack. SEAFARERS LOG •SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 17 LOG • 17 �Paul Hall Center Class Photos APPRENTICE WATER SURVIVAL CLASS #924 – Recently graduated (not all are pictured): Michael Akers, John Baltazar, Jonathan Caballero Jr., Isaiah Chase, Seth Daniel, Traynard Davis, Dickson Ellington Jr., Mike Estrada, Teneka Farris, Samuel Hawley, Garrett Jackson, Bryant Jenkins, Joshua Jones, Jeanette Kaldawi, Tyler Kissick, Keywan Law, Jacqueline Patterson, James Petrick, Richard Price, Charles Ramos, Richard Richmond Jr., Harrison Wistock and Damita Wooten. GOVERNMENT VESSELS – Graduated August 15: Jamari Allen, Frederick Clark II, Christopher Eason, Elvis Eay, Joel Eay, Latoria Fairley, Darian Fedd, Frederick Gathers, Michael Gordon Jr., William Humphrey, Joseph Ilao, Weilard Ilao, Clarence Johnson III, Randy Jones, Jamila King, Antoine Rainey, Terrance Sasnett, Corrie Stockton, Costadeano Tsantilas and Velicia Williams. SERVE SAFE – Graduated August 15: John Baltazar and Elijah Wailehua. TERRESTRIAL & COASTAL NAVIGATION – Pictured above: Sean Jones, Arron Millar, Daniel Moran, Dwuan Reed, Venise Spears, Arielle White and Mackenzie Wincelowicz. WELDING – Graduated August 1: Jovita Carino, Grant Lee, Sandy Quezada and Dennis Smith Jr. Instructor Chris Raley is at the far right. CERTIFIED CHIEF COOK – Graduated August 15 (not all are pictured): Angel Berrios Jr., Lorraine Champagne, Gennaro DiMatteo, Mario Fletcher, Nathaniel Gasparini, Susan Kennedy, Levi Moore, Herbie Soliveres, Nathan Tissaw and Mohamed Zain. 18 18 •SEAFARERS SEAFARERSLOG LOG • OCTOBER 2023 OCTOBER 2025 �Paul Hall Center Class Photos JUNIOR ENGINEER (PLANT MAINTENANCE) – Graduated August 29: Brianna Ashley, Keondre Bell, Abubakar Bockarie, Micko Cercado, Dominic Jones, Nesta Pafford, Timothy Resultan, Deroyce Roquemore, Seth Schrader, Ian Tarwater and Ronald Von Kaenel. Also pictured above is instructor Kevin Wilson. RFPNW – Graduated recently: Michael Akers, Jonathan Caballero Jr., Isaiah Chase, Seth Daniel, Mike Estrada, Samuel Hawley, Garrett Jackson, Joshua Jones, Jeanette Kaldawi, Tyler Kissick, James Petrick, Richard Price, Charles Ramos, Richard Richmond Jr. and Harrison Wistock. TANK SHIP FAMILIARIZATION (LG) – Graduated recently (not all are pictured): Eddie GALLEY OPS – Graduated August 29: Kajaun Gamble and Caprese Osorio. Almodovar, Marcus Carrasquillo, Pauline Crespo Guillen, Michael Elmore Jr., Dorothea Fabrizius, Joel Gonzalez, Cedric Griffin, Cleave Hope, Ronda Jackson, Nash Lariosa, Grant Lee, Kia Major, Jessie Merced Jr., Chauncey Mitchell, Rudy Puerto Sr., Blair Royal, Anquette Smith, Brya Sparks, Aldo Thomas, Sheneisha Thompson, Jessica Valentin, Victor Velez Perez, Michele Woodley and Mukhtar Yahia. TANK SHIP FAMILIARIZATION (LG) – Graduated August 22: Jocecil Lugo Rivera and Edgardo Martinez Espada. WATER SURVIVAL – Graduated July 11: Mustafa Ahmed, Russell Cacho Sabio, Denzel Dennis, Verna Dotson, Jacob Garatti, Mark Griffin, Joshua King, Grant Lee, Jaden Radcliff, Ammr Rageh Ali, Fradarius Smith, Luis Smith, Travis Smith, Elvershon Williams Jr. and Mahari Winslow. BASIC SAFETY – Graduated July 11: Samuel Abrams, Jordan Alejo, Hyjalun Burch, Diamond Chism, Erik Dankwardt, Victor Dixon, Rashad Fussell, Corneshia Harris, Lincoln Jensen, John Karafanda, Luke Langston, Johnasha Manning, Kevin Martinez, Michael McLaughlin, Dereyon Myrick, Joelle Quenga, Gianfranco Rodriguez Torres, Jesse Sanchez, Wynton Smith, Michaela Townsend and Tiana White. VESSEL FAMILIARIZATION – Graduated August 8: Lorenzo Allen Jr., Abdul Bah, David Cipriano, Bianca Clark, Oscar Diviny, Rubert Johnson Jr., Corey Keys, Louis Levasseur, Vincent Levin Jr., Hilton McCants, Douglas McHale, Lawrence Neloms, Misael Orlando Pizarro, Richard Peek, Jezhra Santos, Kadeem Swenson, Arielle Taylor, Alexi Vasquez, Andres Vasquez and Jadelyn Watling. OCTOBER 2025 SEAFARERS LOG •SEAFARERS OCTOBER 2023 LOG • 19 19 �OCTOBER 2025 VOLUME 87, NO. 10 SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION — ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS, AFL-CIO Shenandoah Trader Completes Four-Month Mission in Red Sea Editor’s note: This article was written by Chief Mate Thomas Knizewski, a member of the Seafarers-affiliated American Maritime Officers (AMO). SIU and AMO members sailed aboard the M/T Shenandoah Trader (U.S. Marine Management) during the consolidated cargo (CONSOL) operations described in the following paragraphs. Members of the SIU Government Services Division sail aboard the USNS Arctic, also mentioned in the article. The M/T Shenandoah Trader successfully completed a four-month tour earlier this year as the CONSOL tanker in support of the Truman Carrier Strike Group during Operations Rough Rider and Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea. Throughout this engagement, the vessel delivered more than 432,000 barrels of DFM and JP-5 to the USNS Arctic during CONSOL operations. These critical fuel deliveries enabled the strike group to remain fully mission-capable and continuously engaged in sustained operations against Houthi forces in Yemen. Operating under the Tanker Security Program (TSP), the Shenandoah Trader bolsters the U.S. Navy’s ability to project power globally through assured and reliable tanker support. Notably, the vessel was the first TSP tanker to achieve full CONSOL qualification as well as the first to conduct CONSOLs on an operational level. Chief Mate Thomas Knizewski, Second Mate Keegan Flynn, Bosun Christian Haber The crew of the Shenandoah Trader during Red Sea operations included (from left) SA Deinor Bernardez Batiz, AB Jerry Mariners are pictured aboard the U.S. Marine Management-operated vessel Aquino, Pumpman Elhassene Elkori, AB Mohamed Mosed, Wiper Ethan Bertke, Bosun Christian Haber, Chief Mate Thomas during operations in the Red Sea, including AB John Scofield, Capt. Al Warmbier, Knizewski, QMED Michael Joel and Second Mate Keegan Flynn. AB Atm Reza, and Third Mate W. Fruehauf. Crew members on the Shenandoah Trader (left) heave hoses across the span wire. (Photo by Capt. Al Warmbier) The Seafarers-crewed Shenandoah Trader (left) refuels a U.S. military vessel at sea. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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XI When the polls open in all SIU Atlantic and Gulf District Branches on November 1, Seafarers will begin casting votes to elect Union officials to PRO-LABOH SENATOR AND AFL UNIONISTS serve in 1950. This year's ballot will contain the names of 47 qualified candidates who have been nominated for the 29 elective A&G offices. The list of candidates was announced this week by the Credentials Committee, after it had com­ pleted examination of the qualifications of all NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1949 Storm, Mine Hit SlU Ships; One Man Lost 47 Candidates Are Qualified For A&G Posts No. 29 nominees who filed notice oi^TT ' [ ; „ . , ~~~ T" their intentions to run before vided on the ballot for write-in Two SlU-contracted ships made Oct. 15, the deadline date estab­ votes. To aid the membership in con­ the casualty lists and one Sea­ lished by the Constitution. sidering the various candidates farer was reported, missing this Of the 54 men nominated be­ for Union office, this issue of week as the result of smash­ fore the closing date, seven were the SEAFARERS LCXJ carries ing hurricane-force winds off the disqualified by the Committee the biographical sketches and New England coast and a left­ for failing to meet the constitu­ photographs submitted by the over mine in the North Sea. tional requirements for a place qualified nominees. This feature In serious condition, accord­ on the ballot. is carried in pages 5 to 8. ing to sketchy information avail­ Of the seven nominees dis­ VOTING UNTIL DEC. 31 able as the LOG went to press, qualified, five did not submit The ballot calls for the elec­ was the SS John Marion, Marevidence of the necessary three tion of one Secretary-Treasurer, Trade Corp., which was reported years of seatime, and two did three Assistant Secretary-Trea­ at the mercy of lashing winds not present evidence of having surers, 10 Port Agents and 15 off Providence, R.I. had four months seatime during Port Patrolmen. The voting pe­ One of her crew was lost as the current year. riod will continue through Dec, heavy seas and winds washed Senator Claude Pepper (center) of Florida, discusses im­ Serving on the Credentials 31, in accord with the Union all lifeboats over the side. Two Committee, which was elected Constitution. Coast Guard cutters were report­ portant campaign ahead with Ray White (right). President of the AFL Central Trades and Labor Assembly of Tampa, and from the floor at the regular Preparations for the coming ed steaming to the aid of the Frank Diez, Vice President of the labor group. Headquarters meeting in the elections got under way in Sep­ helpless vessel. Port of New York on Oct. 12, tember, with the adoption of the In the North Sea, the Water­ were: Deck Department—Joseph visory Board of the AFL Cigar customary resolution calling for Acting to insure continuation man ship Maiden Creek struck Burns, 24993, and Roderick Makers' International Union, con­ nominations and designating the of the fight against the Tafta mine, but all hands escaped Smith, 26893; Engine Department Union positions to be filled in ferred with Senator Pepper in Hartley law and other oppresive injury. The extent of the dam­ age is not yet known. The Maid­ labor legislation, representatives their capacities of president and —Fred Barthes, 7449, and Lars this year's balloting. en Creek made the port of Bre- of Tampa and Hillsborough vice-president, respectively, of Hillertz, 48392; Stewards Depart­ With shipping in a slump and merhaven under her own pow­ County, Fla., trade unions met the Central Trades and Labor ment—Michael F. Dellamo, 45123, no major improvement indicated, the resolution pointed out the er. She is expected to spend at with Florida's pro-labor Senator Assembly of Tampa. They as­ and W. J. Reidy, 6734. least two weeks in drydock there Claude Pepper last week to dis­ sured Pepper, a vigorous oppon­ The committee's report, which necessity for continued economy cuss his campaign for re-elec­ ent of the Taft-Hartley law who was approved at special mem­ in Union operations. It suggested, for repairs. is always in the forefront of bership meetings held in all ports therefore, that the ballot list 29 Ironically, the Maritime War tion. The AFL labor union repre­ fights to improve labor's posi­ this week, appears on page 5 elective positions, which are four Emergency Board will soon be­ gin healings on company de­ sentatives, Ray White, SIU Port tion, that he will have the sup­ of this issue. A sample of the less than appeared" on last year's mands that wai- bonus payments Agent in Tampa, and Frank port of Tampa and Hillsborough official ballot is reproduced on ballot. page 12. Space has been pro- -Because West Coast A&G Dis­ Diez, President of the Joint Ad­ County Trade unionists. be terminated. trict Halls are operating on a temporary basis, they do not ap­ pear on the ballot in regular elections. As the resolution stated, if The subcommittee's r e p o r 11 ating chaos by means of phony developments diuring the coming The American Federation of although civilian employees, are year make the opening of addi­ Labor, at its 68th annual con­ in the unique position of being hailed the role of the SIU in its political waterfront strikes. Specifically, the AFL com­ tional Branches or offices neces­ vention in St. Paul, Minn., went under the regulation and control relentless fight to drive the com­ mended the SIU for its recent sary, the staffing of such offices on record as "fully supporting of a semi-military establishment munists from strategic water­ victory in behalf of free trade should be designated by the and endorsing the position" of . . . the United States Coast front positions and for blocking unionism in the recent Cana- Secretary-Treasurer, subject to the attempts of the red-dominthe SIU in demanding that the Guard." the approval of the membership. ated seamen's unions from ere-' dian commie beef. Coast Guard be relieved of auth­ Administi-ation of the. Federal ority over civilian seamen. laws affecting the rights and ob­ Referring to the recent com- ligation of American seamen has CHECKING OFFICE-SEEKERS* QUALIFICATIONS mio. CSU beef in Canada, the traditionally been a function of convention also hailed the SIU the Department of Commerce, a and other member unions of the civilian agency, Meany said. He AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ explained that the wartime trans­ ment for winning "another tre­ fer of this function had been mendously important battle in made permanent in 1945 by Exe­ our war against Communism." cutive order of President Truman. As a result, the AFL official SEEK PRESIDENT'S AID continued, American seamen are Convention delegates adopted subject to "the extremely rigid a report of the . AFL Executive regulation and control and Council recommending that the wholly unsuitable and often ar­ President of the United States bitrary and unrealistic processes take steps to return the Office of a semi-military establish­ of the U.S. Shipping Commis­ ment." sioner and the Bureau of Marine USE ANY MEANS Inspection and Navigation to the Department of Commerce. Recommending that the con­ Action on the Coast Guard vention back the SIU in its fight was taken after the SIU's posi­ to remove the Coast Guard from tion was set forth in an urgent authority over seamen, Meany request for aid frotn SIU Inter­ urged the convention to advocate national officei's, among whom and support "whatever legisla-' was Paul Hall, Secretary-Treas­ tion may be needed to effectuate urer of the Atlantic and Gulf such transfer." District, and first vice-president Meany's report for the Execu­ of the International. tive Council was delivered to the The Executive Council's report convention on Oct. 6, fourth day Examination of the qualifications of nominees for A&G District offices was carefully hand­ was submitted to the convention of the meeting. On the follow­ led by the Credentials Committee, shown here as it began its task. From left to right, around by AFL Secretary - Treasurer ing day the convention adopted the table: Roderick Smith. Joseph Burns, Michael Dellamo. W. J. Reidy. Fred Barthes and L. George Meany, who pointed out the report of the Committee on A. Hillertz. .. . that "American seamen,- . . . the Executive Council's Report. AFL Votes To Join SIU Fight On Coast Guard �Page Two THE S E A F ARERS LOG Friday, October 21, 1949 SEAFARERS LOG Published Every Other Week 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 Reentered as second class matter August 2, 1949, at the Post OSice in New York, N.Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 The Membership Votes For two months beginning on November 1, Seafarers will be engaged in the vitally important business of choos­ ing the men whom they wish to serve as officials of their Union during 1950. Polls will be open daily in all Atlantic and Gulf Distridt ports until December 31. Elections via the secret ballot are an outstanding example of democracy in action, but they don't mean much unless there is wide participation. For this reason, every member of the Atlantic and Gulf District is urged to cast a ballot. Every effort has been made by our Union to encour­ age the fullest possible participation in the elections. In line with this policy, this issue carries the complete list of the candidates whose names appear on the ballot, along -with their photographs and a summary of their Union activities, to give voters a chance to choose from the record. We don't care how a man votes — that's his personal business. But we do care that he votes — that's the busi­ ness of all of us who want to contihue to enjoy the free atmosphere of democracy. The War Area Bonus Seafarers Members Now in The Marine Hospitals Just as the shipping interests and the insurance com­ panies were intensifying their campaign to terminate STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL war bonus payments to seamen entering mined areas, un­ BERNARD JURROWSKI willing testimony was submitted by an SIU ship that for ARCHIE KING FRED VYKRUTA seamen, at least, the war is not yet over. The SS Maiden Creek, a Waterman C-2, was struck hy a mine in the North Sea and, naturally, came off second best. The extent of the damage to the ship is not •yet known, but she was able to make Bremerhaven, where she will spend two weeks or so in drydock, under her own power. Fortunately, no one was injured, according to early reports. But that is beside the point. The fact of the matter is that mines left over from the war still are a clear and present danger to seamen travelling in foreign waters. If the shipowners and insurance companies were to get their way at the hearings, which get under way Nov. 1"before the Maritime War Emergency Board, the payment of war bonuses to seamen facing injury from mines would be ended. But their contention that the damage to American vessels has been reduced to a point where continued pay­ ments are no longer necessary will not go uncontested. The SIU Atlantic and Gulf District will be at the bearings in behalf of its membership and all American seamen, demanding that the bonus payments continue for travel in areas where floating mines may be encountered. The Union representatives will argue that no one knows how many mines are left over from the war and that, ,so (ong as a single mine remains, the lives of seamen travel~4.mg in that area are exposed to danger. The Maiden Creek incident is one more argument wbich the Union will be able to present in favor of continued war bonus payments. The shipping and insurance cpmpanies had better [• ^ 4ook at the grim facts, instead of their profit statements, when it comes to the lives and limbs of seamen. SAL MANCINI MICHAEL ARMANDO WILHELM PIETERS JOSE REYES ROYAL HARGRAVES J. F. GAMBLICH JOHN C. LONG JOE HERNANDEZ R. G. ANDERSEN P. ALBANESE RICHARD GRALICKI ANDREW AHLSTROM WILLIAM ROACH H. E. BONEWALL R. R. SIERRA SIDNEY SWITZER CARLOS MAl^ M. J. LUCAS R. L. LAMBERT JOHN B. DOLAN FRANK NEARING A. JUL. KASAITIS IVAN A. THOMAS % X ^ BALTIMORE HOSPITAL W. MELLON E. A AINSWORTH A. B. CHASON S. BOJKD M. A. DOUCETTE H. A. JEFFREY G. A. CARROLL J. KOVISH F. PINKOWSKI • A. EMMONS A. H. SCHWARTZ E. F. PAUL F. J. RICHARDSON C. J. CLARK W. V. CONNORS w. L; AKINS R. AHEARN R. GUTHRIE MOBILE HOSPITAL L. HOWARD J. TAMBLING J. CURTIS R. E. LONG J. MILLER E. WASDEN XXX BOSTON HOSPITAL FRANK ALASAVICH VIC MILAZZO W. SULLIVAN R. BOLDUC A. KUDARSKI J. GREENBAUM STATEMENT OF OWNERSHiP • L. G. LARONDE F. H. HOUCK P. G. DAUGHERTY W. WHITE E. LYNCH A. L. MASTERS C. P. THOMPSON D. H. BRUNIE P. MCCORKINDALE F. KORVATIN P. B. COGLEY XXX SAVANNAH HOSPITAL O. E. MARTIN ARTHUR SEGO XXX SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL SAM DRURY R. FRYE T. ISAKSEN J. W. KEENAN ' STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION" ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ACTS OF CON­ GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912, ANP MARCH 3, 1933 of THE SEAFARERS LOG published every other week at General Post Office, New York I, N.Y., for October I, 1949-. State of New York, County .of New York, as Before me, a Notary Public In and for the State and county aforesaid, per­ sonally appeared George Hovick, t^o, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he Is the Editor of the SEAFARERS LOG and that the following Is, to the best of his know ledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a dally paper, the circulation), etc., of the afore­ said pi publication for the date shown In the above bove caption, required by the Act igust 24, 1912, as amended by the of August Act of March 3, 1933, embodied In sectlon $37, Postal Laws and Regulations, print^ on the reverse of this form, to wit; 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are:' Publisher Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic & Gulf District, SI Beaver St., Now York 4, N. Y, Editor, George No^ck, SI Beaver St., New York, N. YT'Managing Editor (none) Business Managers' (none). 2. That the owner Is: (If owned-by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately there­ under the-names and; addresses of stookholders owning-or.holding one per cent of more-of -total sunount of stock. If not owned by a -corportion, the - names and addresses of the Individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given.)' Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic & Gulf District, SI Beave'r St., New York 4, N.Y. 3. That the known bondholders, mort> gagees, and other sceurlty holders own. Ing or holding I per cent of more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None. 4. That the two paragraphs next above giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, tf any, contain not only the list of stock, holders and security holders as thep appear upon the books of the company but also. In cases where the stockholder or ' security holder appears upon tha books of the company as trustee or In any' oflier fiduciary relation, the nam* of the person or corporation for whom such trustee Is acting, is given; al^ that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's fuH knowledge and belief as to. the clrcum. stances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders wtto do not appear upon the books of tha company as trustees, hold stock and se' curltles In a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant haa no reason to believe that any othar person, assoslatlon, or corporation haa any interest direct or indirect In the said stock, bonds, or- other securities thaa as so stated by him. (Signed) GEORGE NOVICX, Editor Sworn to and subscribed before md this 1st day of October, 1949, ROSE S. ELDRICE, Notary Public. (My c6m4 mission expires March 30, 1950. �TM B ^ E dVJEIt S LJO€ igMS^ :Thzeo Is A Hollow Phrase To By RICHARD ADELL j •V: Wiper, I know what I'm talking about. In all fairness to the Stew.ards I've sailed under, I believe the food they put out is con­ trolled by the Port Steward. It would take up top much space to go into details here, but look at these few samples. When I first went on the Gov­ ernment Camp the ship had just returned from afi eight month trip and there were a lot of crummy old stores aboard. There wefe over 200 pounds of weevil-infested flour, 14 cases of practically rotten eggs—very noticeable to the nostrils. The Steward told me, "The Health :Department inspector has condeemed this flour and I'd like to throw it overboard with a lot of other stuff, but I've got to wait until the Poi-t Steward says I should." Yet I know for a fact, that these crummy old stores con­ tinued to be used. To the best of my knowledge, they were all used up, too. The point I'm try­ ing -to illustrate is that you could eat this stuff or go hun­ gry—and do nothing about it. On an SIU ship, if such a con­ dition existed, you could call a You can't beat Cities Service' for the way .it treats its seamen.' You work, like I did, for the company fpr eight and a halfj months, break your back trying; to do the job right, never get; drunk, never miss work, do! everything that's asked of you— and what happens? They fire you for what you believe in. I was raised to believe that' freedom of thought, speech, lit­ erature and opinion were my birthright as an American citi^n. I chose to think, read and talk about the many benefits Cities Sei-vice seamen would re­ ceive under an SIU contract. Yet these beliefs of mine were kept RICHARD ADELL pretty much under coVer until i went aboard the SS Govern­ shine the apple so as to be sure ment Camp. of their jobs. Sure, they hate to There, after I let my true do this, but with families to feelings come to light, I got the support, they have to. axe. Despite the company's efforts WHAT SECURITY? to improve the feeding on its That's what happened to me ships as a cover-up for its weak after eight and a half months. I spots, the food they .put out is wonder if this is an example of pretty rough. Having sailed as the job security they brag about galleyman for five and one half giving their men? And the com- months on the SS Paoli, and 16 ,pany probably wonders why the days as galley man on the SS men are so dissatified on their Government Camp before I went ships. Company officials say to them­ selves, "Look at the good wages we give them." Yet, in paying, these "good wages" Cities Seiwice does not By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ It is, interesting to note that, recognize national holidays be­ although the MFOWW and the J. R. Gormley, Baltimore Marine Cooks and Stewards have cause it does not want to pay Agent of the Marine Firemen, previously attacked the SUP overtime for work performed on Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers, many times for having three de­ these days. in an article in the Marine Fire­ partments on a number of West Overtime, when you do get it man, official organ of the Coast outfits' ships, they have —and this is very seldom—is al­ MFOWW, in the issue of Sep­ most always disputed at the dis­ recently gone on record them­ cretion of the department heads. tember 14, published the names selves for the same type of Un­ They always try, and succeed, in of 14 SIU-SUP men with an in­ ion. clipping you out of a couple of direct plea that they be dumped. For instance, only a few weeks The excuse Gormley, incident­ ago, the MFOWW annnounced on hours. This was especially true in the ally an "ex"-commie, used for the West Coast in the future not Stewards Department of the putting the finger on these SIU- only will they attempt to or­ Govvernment Camp, which I SUP men was the result of an ganize the Firemen on unorgan­ know all about. And I am sure organizational job done for the ized companies, but will also or­ these conditions also exist on SUP by a number of SIU-SUP ganize cooks and sailors into the men. all Cities Service ships. MFOWW. Such outrages could never ex­ The MCS also took this same The Alaska Stearnship Comp­ ist on an SlU-contracted ship, aS' any, a newly-formed outfit which action, and is now on record to either the Ship's Delegate or the will run exclusively between the organize into the MCS on the Union Patiolman would settle West Coast and Alaska ports, West Coast firemen and sailors. nil beefs on the spot. This attempt on the part of recently bought their first vessel the Firemen and Cooks to or­ to go into this trade. The ship SCUTTLEBUTT was the MV Asa Lathrop laying ganize -the other two depart­ Then there is the matter of ments comes at a very late date, in the Port of Norfolk, Va. rumors, rumors, rumors. "Who The SUP requested the SIU is getting fired this trip?" "There are going to be some new faces to instruct its membership to attempt to secure jobs in this ,around here." vessel, for the purpose of organ­ It's the same old story everyizing the vessel under the banner By FRANK HOSE time you .arrive at a payoff port. of the SUP and securing a con­ You're always wonderring if it tract. The SIU A&G District did In 1950, the SIU Atlantic and js your turn to get the axe. You what the SUP requested. This was Gulf District will enter negotia­ ijever know just how you stand. done in the same manner as tions for renewals of. its con­ J*ersonally, I think these rumors the SUP had previously helped tracts. These negotiations will are started on purpose so that the SIU in organizing such com­ take place against a different the company can keep the men panies as Isthmian, etc. background from that of 1948, .sweating it out at top speed. As a result of SIU and SUP when our present agreements -But for anyone who needs a men securing jobs on this vessel, were reached. job, and who doesn't, this rumor­ the SUP won an NLRB election A good indication of the cur­ mongering does not help any by a 100 percent vote. rent trend is the situation in the ulcers he may have. All it does . It goes without being said that steel industry, where the giant ,is keep everyone on edge. No- other West Coast unions didn't cotporations li a v e refused to .body knows how he stands, un- like the outcome of this election. meet the steel workers' demand .til he is signed on again, and This applies especially to guys for an employer-financed pen­ even then he is not sure if it is like Gormley, who had been sion system. As a result the men coastwise articles. charged with the responsibility are out on strike. This condition never exists on by the MFOWW to organize the Another example of the em­ .en SIU ship. You never have to black gang of the MV Asa Lath­ ployers' attitude these days worry about your job on a rop for the West Coast Firemen, emerges clearly from the nego­ Union-contracted vessel as long and who couldn't cut the must­ tiations being conducted between .es you do your job. the AFL International Long­ ard. On CS ships you're always Therefore, Gormley, to cover shoremen's Association and the -afraid that some official or qp his own lack of ability, fin­ shippers. Here the union's orig­ -Btooge will not like the way you gered these SIU-SUP men and inal demands were met by a «ct and that you'll be fired has done, and is doing, all he counter proposal from the em­ itherefore. So a lot of guys, either can possibly do t© have these ployers calling for a 13-cent hourly wage cut. bpenly - or on the QT, have -to guys worked over. ' shipboard meeting and get some action. " Oh yes, I don't want to forget some of the excellent working conditions that CS offers on its ships. I sailed as Wiper for the past three trips on the Government Camp. On the last trip they had us vacuum cleaning and paint­ ing the fidley while in the Gulf of Mexico. Whenever I went down to the fire room to get more paint, I felt as cool as an iceberg—118 degrees Fahrenheit. HOT SPOT It must have been 145 degrees in the fldley. They usually kept the fldley doors locked. They kept them locked on us the first day. When we asked the Chief Engineer if we could open the doors, he referred us to the Sec­ ond, who said, "Can't open those doors. It fouls up the water level with cool air circulating past the boiler drums." As an after thought, they un­ locked the doors the ne.xt day. They probably figured our health might be impaired under such heat, and t h r e e sick Wipers would probably cost the com­ pany more money than the gain to be had from the boilers by keeping the doors locked. Yeah, Cities Service offers "wonderful conditions." And how is it that a certain Fireman can foul up on three consecutive times in different ports, missing watches on ac­ count of being drunk, and on one occasion causing another Fireman to stand a 20-hour watch? This man got three warn­ ings from the Chief Engineer, but wasn't fired. But eight of the crew were fired without warning, even though we had never fouled up once. We were all supposed -to have been fired for "incompe­ tence." Everyone on the ship knew how we stood about the SIU. That Fireman, by the way, is still aboard the ship. He is liie CTMA organizer. Do you sup­ pose that could have anything to do with him not getting fired? On every Cities Service ship, a notice is posted, saying in ef-" feet, "That every man shall have the right to decide whether he wants a union to represent him or not." Oh yeah! I guess CS officials weren't raised to believe in the same things that the majority of other Americans are. inasmuch as they had previously turned down the SUP's offer to go into a joint organizing cam­ paign to knock over the West Coast tanker companies. Upon their refusal, the SUP went in and organized all tank­ ers in all departments on the West Coast. Since that time, the West Coast Firemen and Cooks have been crying, claiming they had'been "robbed of their juris­ diction." This matter of being "robbed of their jurisdiction" is now set­ tled for all times, inasmuch as they have now gone in for or­ ganizing all across the beard themselves. We, the members of the A&G District, regret very much to see the MFOWW sanction such" a statement as made by their Balt­ imore Agent, Gormley. To this date, we have not had a fight with this outfit. But, if they think for one minute we are go­ ing to sit on our cans, and let a fat punk like Gormley finger our guys to get worked over, then they have another guess coming. If any of our guys do get slapped down Ijecause of Gc.rmley, then we certainly are not going to like it. It is regrettable that characters such as Gormley, who has been labor-faking so long that he can no longer do the job for his membership, has to cover up his own lack of or­ ganizational ability by attempt­ ing to cause a fight between two organizations. If the West Coast Firemen know what they are doing, they will immediately disavow Gorm­ ley "s position of fingering oiir men, or else—if they do not dis­ avow Gormley's position—^then we will know exactly how we stand with the MFOWW. Member Offers New Assessment Method ... In all negotiations between union workers and employers throughout this country today, the employers are taking advan­ tage of two situations to fight the workers. One is the Taft-Hartley law. The other is the surplus of un­ employed people, which the em­ ployers are attempting to use as a wedge to weaken union -de­ mands for improvements, either in wages or conditions. I think, therefore, that we should be financially prepared for any eventuality in the fu­ ture. In the light of the situation facing union negotiators today, I should like to submit a proposal for-the Brothers to comment and to make further suggestions on. The proposal is as follows: 1. That instead of the present method of. assessment, we adopt a two percent annual assessment based on the money earned in a particular year. 2. That 25 percent ox this money be placed in the General Fund, ~and 75 percent in the Strike Fund. In support of this plan, I would like to point out some of its .ad­ vantageous features. Assuming that the average annual wage oi Seafarers is $3,000 and that there are approximately 10,000 jobs, my proposal would bring in about $600,000 annually, whichr is about $400,000 more than our present income from our $18.00 annual assessments. Furtliermorc, my proposition would place the burden on those best able to bear it. The perniitman who works only a few months a year would pay in pro­ portion to his income. An Or­ dinary Seamen and a Messman, for example, would pay less than- -j an Electrician»»Bnd a Bosun, who earn more money. I ask the Brothers to consider rj this proposal and then say \vha(k u they think of it. .y'r. \ �Page Four THE Ore Ships Tie-Up In Baltiinore As Steel Strikers Hoid Fast SEAFARERS LOG Frida^' October 21, 1949 LAST LOOK AT OLD LOOK Elehtiens Held' Mehile's Stage By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ By CAL TANNER B \LTIMORE—The steel strike the military ^authority and dis­ MOBILE —"Dead slow" des­ is having its effect on shipping cipline of the Coast Guard and cribes the condition of shipping in this port. At least six Calmar has proven that it is capable of in this port for the past two and Ore ships are lying idle as disciplining men guilty of ship­ weeks. Activity revolved around a result of the shutdown of Beth­ board violations. In this way, a five payoffs, six sign-ons and one lehem steel plants in this area. man gets more just treatment, ship in-transit. How long the strike ^will last but a beef aboard the Beaure­ Payoff vessels were the Alcoa no one seems to know. The Steel gard didn't seem to satisfy some Corsair and Alcoa Cavalier, and Workei-s are determined to hold guys—those that had fouled up, the Waterman company's Iber­ out until they win a pension that is. ville, Kyska, and Wild Ranger. fund, financed solely by the em­ NO LOGS The in-transit ship was thg ployers. A couple of foul-ups on that Greeley Victory, also of Water­ We hope they get what they ship had the good fortune to man. want, for when a man has work­ Signing on were the Stonewall ed the best part of his life for a have a Skipper who didn't log Jackson, Iberville, Kyska, Wild them and put them up before big corporation, he should be en­ Ranger, Waterman, and the Al- ' the Coast Guard, but who was titled to some security in his old coas Corsair and Cavalier. willing to let the Union handle age. As things now stand, most The payoffs were smooth, with outfits give a man his walking the matter. A trial committee j practically no beefs on any of dealt with these men, and they papers after he begins to slow 1 the ships. The Kyska payoff was are the only ones who offered down. But the executives are ' one of the smoothest we have any objections. While the new look is being applied to the Mobile Hall, looked out for, and they manage had in the port in a long time. The point is that the member­ to retire on very comfortable these Brothers try a little relaxation. Next picture of Mobile In addition to being free of ship of this Union has repeated­ pensions paid for by the com­ recreation room will be after alterations eure completed. The i beefs, she carried a heads-up ly gone on record in favor of panies. faces in the picture may be the same, but the room won't be. Union crew. having the CJpast Guard taken GOOD PAYOFFS off the necks of merchant sea­ PROGRESS ON BUILDING Payoffs in the port were pretty men. Although the renovations on good but, as pointed out above? Foul-ups who insist on doing the Mobile Hall have not yet some of the ships tied up, on ac­ as they please, without regard reached the final stages, it won't count of the steel strike. These for the welfare of their ship­ be long before everything is in were the Bethore, Chilore, San- mates, cannot be allowed to first-class shape and ready for tore, Oremar, Feltore, and Cu- jeopardize the well-being of the By EARL (Bull) SHEPPARD use. Brother Robert Matthews, bore. entire Union membership. been down in the* Gulf The other payoff ships were It seems that the foul-ups are NEW ORLEANS —Things are week. The men won an increase who has • v. • . i *• .. „ on Union business, took time out the Warrior, Beauregard, Cape the only ones to holler, when rocking along in ship-shape fa- in wages, as well as overtime .u,. Mohican, Steel Vendore, Robin they are finally told that they shion down here in the Crescent raises and improved working to observe the progress of the Hood and Sanford Dole. cannot get away with this stuff. City. Shipping is holding its conditions. The new contracts renovations. , Ships signing on were the War­ Well, we'll be seeing you all own, with as many Brothers also contain a clause for re­ The Mobile Branch is keenly rior, Beauregard, Steel Vendor, next issue. Meanwhile, we hope shipping out as there were regis- opening discussions on wages interested in the AFL Labor's League for Political Education) Sanford Dole and Robin Hood. some good news is in the mak­ tering in the past two weeks. and the manning scale. which is in the process of being The Union has been fighting ing. Steady as she goes, and no Thus, we are maintaining the THANKSGIVING PAY formed here in Mobile. All of for years to free seamen from foul balls. status quo. Several Brothers, who appar­ the Mobile seamen who have Several of the new companies' ently have not forgotten the been in the State for two years • F ships that have been recently Thanksgiving Day party that was are eligible to register and vote brought under SIU contracts by given in the Hall here last year, in the State, city, and county the organizing department paid have been inquiring if there is elections. By JIM DRAWDY off here. Among them were a going to be another such dinner' Men now sailing, who are vet­ Victory Carriers Corporation ship this year, and several of the first- erans, are eligible to register SAVANNAH—Shipping is just those of the Garden City Cab and the Eagle Ocean Transport rate Cooks that are members of without paying back poll taxes. about fair to middlin' here, with Company, as this is the only Company's SS Mother M. L. most of the jobs in the past two union taxi outfit in the city. our Union have already volun- It is very important that people weeks coming from vessels call­ BANG-UP JOB friendly to organized labor be teered their services. CLERKS' BEEF ing in-transit. So here's looking forward to elected. The only way we can The crews on these two ships These in-transit callers, each On the tenth of this month, did a very good job and there a Thanksgiving spread, with all, accomplish this is by registering of which took from one to five the Patrolmen and several mem­ was absolutely no performing the trimmings, here at the Hall and voting for the candidates we men, were the SS William Car- bers of the SIU from this Branch of any kind aboard either one. in the "red-bean city." jknow are friendly to our cause. ruth, Trans-Fuel Corp.; the Hur­ attended a hearing in the Fed­ Nor were any but a few minor ricane and the Chickasaw, Wa­ eral Court Building between the beefs. This was a fine job and terman; the Angelina, Bull, and Retail Clerks International As­ worthy of commendation, espesociation, AFL, and the Leopold the tanker New London. By JEFF MORRISON Everything went smoothly Adler Department Store. The aboard these ships, except for Adler outfit is charged with 29 SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping Loyola Victory, Waterman; Fairan incident on the Carruth in­ violations of the National .Labor continued on the slow side dur­ land, • Waterman; Steel Admiral, volving three men who got into Relations Act. It appears that ing the past two weeks, despite Isthmian; Santa Clara Victory, a fight. They were taken off the the head of the company is plenty worried. cially since it was the fifst trip the fact that eight ships came Isthmian; Alamar, Calmar and ship. There is a good possibility that under SIU contract for both of into port. They were in-transits the Seamar, Calmar. SEE THE "BATTLE" Five of these vessels are inand took replacements. the clerks of the store who were these vessels. 'We now have a 16 mm. sound fired because of union activity The weather in New Orleans These ships were the Purdue tercoastals and one is bound for motion picture projector and will be reinstated with all back has changed again, and the rainy Victory, Waterman; Fairland, the Far East, but all will call we're using it to run off the pay. The membership of the days have taken a backseat for Waterman; Santa Clara Victory, here in-transit. "Battle of Wall Street," which SIU in Savannah has offered its sunshine. If we were as poetical­ Isthmian; Maiden Victory, Wa­ The. crew aboard the Maiden shows the SIU's part in the dra­ assistance to the Retail Clerks ly inclined as' our good Brother terman; Marquette Victory, Isth­ Victory is a happy one. Bosun matic fight of the United Finan­ Union. Frenchy Michelet, we could real­ mian; Penmar, Calmar and the Red Shea is a camera bug and he totes all the standard photo­ cial Employees for better wages We're wishing Seafarers O. E. ly paint a word picture of old Alamar, Calmar. and conditions. graphic gear, from camera to All of these vessels were in Martin and Arthur Sego speedy New Orleans as she is today. Several members have ex­ recovery. They're both in the The Marine Allied Workers, good shape, with the few beefs darkroom equipment. Red shares his hobby with pressed their enthusiasm over Savannah Marine Hospital. the SIU's inland boatmen and being of a routine nature and this picture and said they would We're still having summer marine workers affiliate, signed settled in regular SIU style. his shipmates. And when he goes like to see more of these films weather down here, not a cold two-year contracts with the tug­ Scheduled for arrival here in ashore, he's always carrying his produced by the SlUr day so far. boat operators of this area last the coming two weeks are the camera. He says it helps him Among the men who are with the women. BEACH SIGHTS making eight hours daily at the On the beach here in Friscp Dispatcher's counter these days the past week were F. Gibbons, are Brothers D. Medlock, R. J. Jones, J. B. Davis, and J. T. By BEN LAWSON putes on the Bessemer Victory Among the local lads, there's H. Chadburn, H. Brown, L. Moore. BOSTON—There has been no and they were settled right on John Hunt, who recently got Twile, G. Johnson, J. Kniess, A. Here's a reminder to all crews change in shipping here in the board ship by the Port Agent. himself a new Buick. If you Anderson, T. Foster, J. Delesa, aboard SIU shipS touching Jack­ past two weeks^ and things are The only excitement in this want a thrill ride at plenty miles B. Wigg, S. Drury, W. O'Dea, sonville and Charleston. If you still moving along at a snail's port during the past couple of per hour, contact John. E. Mis- C. Wallace, R. Myrick, R. Frye, need any replacements you pace. weeks was the arrival of the losky is nr-.v on the top of the H. Stivers and H. Hill. should immediately notify the The Bull Run, Petrol Tankers French Liner He de France, shipping list and is raring to go We received a letter from Brother Thomas Foster in- Death Hall here in Savannah. The tele­ Industries, paid off and signed which came in from New York —anyplace. phone number of the Savannah on. In addition, the following ves­ on a courtesy call. She embark­ Our men in the Marine Hospi­ Valley, saying that he had been Branch is 3-1728.^ sels called in-transit: Yorkmar, ed some 700 passengers and then tal this wc"k are Frank Alasa- laid up for a few days on ac.count of a sprained ankle sufr While on reminders, we'd like Calmar; Bessemer Victory, Wa­ left. This was the first time in to urge all Brothers in Savannah terman; Kenyon Victory and a long while that the Beantown vich, Vic I lilazzo, W. Sullivan, fered while hunting. We're won>that, if they use cabs here, they Meredith Victory, Isthmian. has had a liner of this size in R. Bolduc, .A. Kudarauski and dering what he was hunting in Death Valley. "> should make sure they patronize There wer^e a few overtime dis- port. J. Greenbaum. V Shipping In Port New Orleans Keeps Pace With Registrations Savamah Calls Shipping \ In-Transits Hit Frisco Clean Full Weigh Of Shipping Simp Felt By Boston ..-i. " �Friday, October 21, 1949 THE SEAFARERS Page Fiye LOG The Qualified Candidates For A&G Offices Secretary-Treasurer (One to be elected) Report On Credentials New York Deck Patrolmen (Two to be elected) A PAUL HALL — No. 190: A member of the Seafarers International Union since its beginning. Holds clear­ ances for all strikes. Sailed actively in all areas during late war. First assumed elective office in 1944 as New York Port Agent. Was Director of Isthmian Organizing drive. Was elected Secretary-Trea­ surer in 1947. Has serv­ ed as a member of SIU negotiating com­ mittee during all recent contract talks. Has also served in various ca­ pacities in practically all emergencies and strikes during history of the Union. Assistant Secretary-Treasurers .(Three to be elected) LLOYD A. (Blackie) GARDNER — No. 3697: Has been a member of the Seafarers International Union since its formation. During ^ the war sailed into all combat areas. Holds clearances for all strikes, beefs and or­ ganizational drives of the Union. Served as Dispatcher in the Port of New York. Worked as volunteer Organizer in many drives. Was elected Agent for the Port of Philadelphia for 1948. Did not run for office in 1949. Has served as Headquarters Representative for past year in New York. We, the undersigned Committee on Credentials, duly elected at the regular business meeting at Headquarters on October 12, 1949, have examined the credentials of the candidates for^ the election of the officers of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, for the year 1950," and submit the following report: We recommend that the men who are qualified for office be placed on the ballot in alphabetical form under the offices for which they run, and that the ports, following the Headquarters Offices, beginning with Boston, be arranged on the ballot geographically as has been done in the past. Letters of acceptance were submitted to the Cre­ dentials Committee for the respective ports, as follows: . John L. Crowley, 42061—Baltimore Deck Patrolman Benjamin Rucker, 39187—Baltimore Stewards Patrolman Ted Thomson, 36236—Baltimore Stewards Patrolman Lawson Rynes, 20870—Tampa Agent Edwin Westphal, 46203—New Orleans Stewards Patrolman These men did not submit the necessary three years' seatime; therefore, the letters are being filed in Head­ quarters Office and these men are hereby disqualified. Letters .of acceptance were also submitted to the Credentials Committee for the respective ports, as follows: Frank Sullivan, 2—New Orleans Deck Department Jack Kelly, 10—Galveston Patrolman Inasmuch as Article Xlll, Section 2, Subsection (e), in the Constitution states that a man must submit four months' discharges for the current year, this Commit­ tee did not accept anything but certified discharges as proof of seatime for the current year, and the above men are hereby disqualified. Joseph Burns, 24933 Roderick Smith, 26893 Lars Hilleretz, 48392 Michael Dellamo, 45123 Fred Barthes, 7449 W. J. Reidy, 6734 Boston Agent LOUIS COFFIN — No. 4526: Transferred into Sea­ farers from AFL Seamen's Union in March, 1939. Par­ ticipated in 1941 Bonus Beef, 1946 General Strike, and Isthmian Strike. Has been Pa­ trolman and Agent in Philadelphia and Jack­ sonville, and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer o f the Atlantic and Gulf District. Was elected Deck Patrolman in the Port of New York for 1947, 1948 and 1949. Has clearances for all Union actions of past ten years. Has taken part in negotiating new contracts for SIU. , 4. 4. 4- CHARLES (Cotlon) HAYMOND — No. 98; One of original SIU members. Has been active in organizing. and has held elective and app-ointive positions in the Union. Was el­ ected Jlouston Agent for 1947, but returned to sea when the mem­ bership closed the Branch for reasons of economy. Sailed during the war in all areas. Was active in all SIU strikes since joining the Union. Was elected Jacksonville Agent for 1948; port was closed before he took office. Has since been Headquarters P.epresentative in New York. 4" "41 4« (One to be elected) 4, 4. 4. ROBERT MATTHEWS — No. 154: Joined the SIU when it was first formed. Sailed as Engine and/or Ship's Delegate on many ships. Seryed as Patrolman and Agent in the port of Mobile, and later as Jackson­ ville Agent and San Francisco Agent. Was assigned by the 1946 quarters Representa- -, tive. Served as member of the Negotiating Com" mittee, 1946 and 1947. • ' Was elected Assistant Secretary-Treasurer in 1947. Has worked on organizational and educational projects for the Union. Has participated in all SIU strikes and job actions. Is strike clear. New York Engine Patrolmen BEN LAWSON — No. 894: Has been a member of the SIU since 1938. Has taken part actively in all (Two to be elected) strikes and * has aided in the organizing of TEDDY BABKOWSKI — No. 7391: Joined the SIU several steamship com­ in 1941 and sailed during the war to all zones. Served panies. Served as Pa­ as a volunteer Organi­ trolman in Norfolk and zer in the Isthmian was elected as Deck fieet and with tanker I Patrolman in Baltimore companies now under for 1948. Was Chair­ contract to the SIU. man of 1946 Strike Served on the New Committee in Port of York Isthmian Strike Norfolk and held same Committee. Participa­ job during Isthmian ted in the 1941 Strike, Strike in 1946. Was el­ Coos Bay and Shipyard ected Boston Joint Pa­ beefs. In aiding the trolman for 1949. Was shipyard, workers and appointed head of Bos­ 'telephone workers, he ton Branch when Agent was transferred to the West served on the Balti­ Coast and is currently in charge there. more committees. Has held various appointive Union positions and was elected New York lingine 4^ 4. 4, Patrolman for 1948. New York Agent (One to be elected) JOSEPH A. VOLPIAjNr — No. 56: First went to sea JOE ALGINA — No. 1320: Transferred from AFLSU in 1922. Active in organized maritime labor for m^y into the SIU when this organization was formed. Sailed years before joining actively during the the SIU in 1940 in Port war until going to work of New. Orleans. .Served for Union as Organizer. as Engine Patrolman in Has served in various Port of New York from capacities such as New 1943 to 1945. Later York Deck Patrolman served as Special Serv- and Acting Agent. Was ices« representative in elected Agent in the charge of membership Port ofNew York for problems relating to 1948 and 1949. Partici­ Coast Guard, immigra­ pated actively in Long­ tion, unemployment in­ shore and Coos Bay surance and other mat­ beefs, 1946 General ters. Was elected As­ Strike, UFE beef, and sistant Secretary-Trea­ Isthmian Strike., Has surer in 1947. Has a been on Negotiating Committee for past three years. clear record for all past SIU strikes and -beefs. THOMAS J. CLARK — No. 25027: Joined the Sea­ farers International Union in 1943 in the Port of New York. Has an ac­ tive strike record since T ^ ^ then, having participa­ ted in the 1946 General Strike, the Isthmian Strike and other water­ front actions of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict. Sailed through­ out the war into the war zones of the world. During active sailing days has served as black gang delegate aboard many vessels. Latest ship was the SS St. Augustine Victory, Isthmian. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 21, 1949 VICTOHIO D'INDIA — No. 20875: Became a member of the Seafarers International Union in 1941 when he joined in the Port of Boston. Since that date has actively par­ ticipated in all beefs, strikes and organiza­ tional drives of the Union, holding clear­ ances for all strikes. Was elected by his shipmates to serve as ^ black gang delegate on , many occasions. Sailed throughout late war, hitting several batt^^ zones. Latest ship was the SS Bret Harte, Wa­ terman, where he served as Deck'Engineer. t 4. 4. FREDDIE STEWART •— No. 4935: Was a volunteer Baltimore Deck Patrolman JAMES PURCELL—No. 7802: Has been going to sea Organizer for the Seafarers International Union from since 1919, and has been a Union member the entire its beginning. Partici­ (One to be elected) time. Joined the SIU in pated in all major 1942, and sailed into R. E. DICKEY — J^o. 652: Has belonged to Seafarers strikes — Bonus, Isth­ all zones during the International Union since its formation. Was Deck mian, '46 General — Patrolman in Baltimore recent war. Has parti­ and other actions of from 1938 to 1942, when ' ~ cipated in all strikes, the Union. Led direct given leave of absence beefs and organization­ action to secure milk, al campaigns of the provisions and decent out. Returned 1?o job in J ' Union since joining. shipboard conditions for June, 1943. Was dele­ Served as. Engine Pa­ seamen. Was New York gate to first SIU Con- ^ , trolman in New York Stewards Patrolman in vention and helped to . during 1946, 1947, 1948 1947, and Joint Patrol­ draw up the present - ^ and 1949. In past years man in Port of New Constitution. Took ac- >5 has sat in on Engine York in 1948 and 1949. Department n e g i otiative part in all SIU , Assisted in the draw­ tions and clarifications strikes in/ Union's his- ' ' ing up of many of the and has helped write tory, and has a clear Union's past agreements. SIU contracts. record. Last ran for 44. 4. Union office in 1948 / 4" 4* 4* CHARLES SCOFIELD — No. 21538: Became a mem­ election for Deck Pa­ Philadelphia Agent ber of the SlU in 1941 in the Port of Norfolk. Served trolman in Port of Baltimore. (One to be elected) as an active Seafarer 4. 4. 4. * throughout the war, STEVE CARDULLO — No. 24599: Has been an CARL (Red) GIBBS — No.- 2341: A charter member hitting most of the active participant in all SIU strikes and beefs since of the Union, and a veteran of the Union's early job actions, strikes and combat zones. Aboard joining the organiza­ ship has been elected tion. Served as Marcus beefs. Has clearances engine delegate and Hook Agent until that for all beefs, major and ship's delegate many port was closed. Has al­ minor, in Union's histimes by crewmembers. so served as Patrolman tory. Has had activity Has clearances for all in Philadelphia and as as an Organizer, ship I' strikes and beefs of West Coast Represen­ and shoreside, in the ~ ' Union since time of tative. Is presently Isthmian campaign and • - joining. During 1946 serving as Headquar­ Great Lakes Drive. Has General Strike served ters Representative in served as a delegate to f'' ' on Savannah Strike New Yprk. During the International conven- i f ' Committee. Recently war sailed into all tion. Elected Joint Pa- 1 served as Chief Elec­ zones of action. Holds trolman for 1948 and| trician aboard the Southstar, South Atlantic -Steam­ clearances for all Un­ Deck Patrolman for I ship Co. ion waterfront actions. 1949 in Port of New Actively participated in York. 44" 4successful .organizing and striking of Isthmian SS 4 4 4 New York Stewards Patrolmen Company in 1945-47. LEON (Blondie) JOHNSON — No. 108: Was one of (Two to be elected) ' 4. 4. t the first seamen to join the newly-formed SIU in JAMES SHEEHAN—No. 306: A member of the SIU 1939. Took part in the RAY GONZALES—No. 174: Joined the SIU in 1940, since its formation in 1938; saw service as an Prgan- P&O Strike, Bonus transferring from the ILA tugboat branch. Has parti­ izer for the Union in Strike, anti-commie cipated in all strikes the Gulf Area during t Longshore beef and since date of joining. 1938 and 1939. Was " other major actions of..| Sailed throughout .the elected to Union office the SIU, holding strike war as Chief Steward. in 1944 and has been clearances from each. Elected Stewards Pa­ re-elected t o various Was Agent in Port Ar­ trolman for the year Union posts-since: thur during the 1946 of 1946 and has been Deck Patrolman for General Strike. Has re-elected each year New York in 1947 and served as Patrolman since. Has participated 1948, and Philadelphia il| in New Orleans, Gal­ in negotiations on Agent for 1949. Began veston, New York and Stewards D e p artment sailing in, 1924 and . , Norfolk. Was elected clauses of contracts. shipped as AB and Bo- ' ' Patrolman in Galveston Was Area Commander sun since then, holding ' in 1947. Elected Deck in 1946 General Strike down shipboard dele- 4^ Patrolman for Baltimore in last year's election. Sailed ill and Wall Street Strike. gate jobs. Holds clear­ during the war.. Chairman of Food and ances for strikes and actions of SIU for past ten years. 4 4 4 Housing Committee during Isthmian Strike. Active -4. "4 4 in Canada during recent CSU-SIU beef of 1949. Baltimore Engine Patrolman These pictures ami biographical sketches ef the guaiified candidates are printed tor your information and benefit, in order to acquaint you more fully with the men who will he ymm imion representutives for the year of 1950. Read these carefully before you vote^ so that your hullot will he based on the fullest possible information. \ 4* 4* 4* HOWARD GUINIER—No. 478: Came into Union at its beginning. Was Organizer for the SIU from 1938 ito 1941. Represented the Union * before the Na­ tional Defense Media­ tion Board contract dispute in Washington, D.C., in 1941, Chair­ man Headquarters Branch Bonus Strike Committee, and Chair­ man New York Branch Food and Housing Committee during 1946 General Strike. Secur-' ed 3000 berths for members during the action. Stewards Pa­ trolman in New York during 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949. Baltimore Agent (One to be elected) 4 4 4 WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ—No. 26445: Helped organ­ ize the SIU in the Gulf area in 1939. Was wounded five times and crippled. Went back to sea in 1942, after being laid up for, more than two years. Active during Isthmian Drive and Isthmian Strike. Also directed activities fof Port of Baltimore dur­ ing Genera] Strike of 1946. Elected Agent in Port of Baltimore for 1947, ,1948 and 1949. Has clear record for all SIU actions and strikes. (One to be elected) AL STANSBURY — No. 4683: A member of the Sea­ farers International Union, A&G District, since its in­ ception in 1939. Joined in the Port of Balti­ - ' ' • more. Has taken active ' ' 'gfraiQii part in all actions of the Union both strike and organizational. Sail­ ed during the war into - most active war zones. Has served the SIU in various appointive ca­ pacities. At present Dispatcher for the Port of Baltimore. Aboard ship served, in. many capa­ cities • in the engine room. Also served the crew often as black gang delegate. �Friday/ October 21, 1949 THE SEAFARERS L O CT Page Seven Baltimore Stewards Patrolman Savannah Agent Mobile Joint Patrolmen (One to be elected) (One to be elected) (Two to be elected) JOHN (Hoggie) HATGIMISIOS—No. 23434: Worked as organizer for the AFL Restaurant Workers in Phila­ delphia,-^nd also help­ ed the U. S. Army Dredges before going to sea. Joined the SIU in 1942 and sailed throughout the war. During the 1946 gen­ eral Strike was active in Baltimore set-up. Was active in organiz­ ing Isthmian ships in Baltimore and Phila­ delphia. Participated in Isthmian Strike. Was elected Stewards Pa­ trolman for Baltimore for 1948. At present is acting Patrolman in Baltimore. ERNEST M. BRYANT — No. 25806: Since joining the Union has participated in all beefs and actions, notably the 1946 General Strike and the 1947 Isthmian Strike. Holds clearances for all major SIU ac­ tions and has aided the organization in various organizational capaci­ ties. Has served m tem­ porary official positions in the Ports of Jackson­ ville and Savannah. Saw service aboard ship during the war. Latest trip was as Steward aboard the Afoundria, Waterman Steamship Company. ROBERT J. JORDAN — No. 71: Has sailed since 1938, always in the Engine Department. Was appointed Organizer for Isthmian ships and tugs in the Gulf area in Septem­ ber, 1945. Appointed j ^ Engine Patrolman in Port of Mobile in Feb\ ruary, 1946, and also ' acted as Dispatcher and Organizer. Elected En­ gine Patrolman for the ^ . Port of Mobile for 1947 hf and reelected for 1948. ' Has been active in all ^ « strikes and is strike s , ^ clear. Was elected to \ ^ Joint Patrolman post in Mobile for 1949. llll! JGEORGE F. HAZEN — No. 4075: Known to most JIMMIE DRAWDY—No. 28523: Joined the SIU in 1943. Seafarers as Frank Hazen. A member of the SIU Sailed actively during the wai' . until coming ashore since its inception, to work as SIU official in the Port of New I..' . transferring over from York. Was then sent to the AFL Seamen's Un­ Wilmington as West ion in 1939. Since that Coast Representative. time has participated When West Coast office in all beefs and organi­ closed, went back to zational drives of the sea until e,lecte,d as Union. Holds strike Joint Patrolman for clearances. During 1946 New York in 1946; in was acting Stewards 1947 was elected EnDepartment Patrolman , gine Patrolman. Took under Ray White, then part in 1946 General Agent in Norfolk. Sail­ . Strike, Coos Bay and ed during the war and Isthmian beefs. Was saw action in many of elected Engine Patrol­ the war zones. Recent- man for 1949; was later transferred to Savannah as ly served as Steward aboard the SS The Cabins, Agent by Headcjflarters. Mathiasen Tankers, Incorporated. ISiB mill / i- W. J. (Red) MORRIS — No. 264: Has sailed .since^ 1939. In March 1945, was appointed Acting Agent in, Port of Jacksonville. Was later assigned first ; to New York, then to •" , Norfolk as Patrolman. , Was also Acting Agent in Charleston until that ||ii| Branch closed in Feb- ; , ruary 1947. Went back ?, to sea until appointed Patrolman in Port of ? Mobile on September 1, 1947. Was elected Deck Patrolman ' f o r Port of Mobile for 1948 [ and Mobile Joint Pa- > trolman for 1949. Is strike clear for all Union beef and actions. 4 NT y-v * T » '\T M1V * I-. 3-4-5. New Orleans Agent Tamfia Agent Norfolk Agent (One to be elected) (One to be elected) D. E. (Casey) JONES — No. 116: A member of the SIU since its formation; active in waterfront campaigns of Union. A veteran of 1946 General Strike, during which he servfed part-time as cbpirinan of the Strike Com­ mittee in the Port of Norfolk. .Served as Pa­ trolman in the Port of Norfolk during 1944 and 1945. Prior to that he sailed to various war zones. Served as a vol­ unteer Organizer in the Isthmian fleet, helping to bring that company into the SIU. Has since done organizational work in other companies now under SIU flag. RAY WHITE — No. 57: Transferred into the farers International Union in 1938 from the AFL men's Union. Helped organize the P&O Line. Was Patrolman in the Port of New York for six months, and served as Norfolk Agent for three years. Bas serv­ ed as Tampa Agent for past year. Was active in Isthmian Drive and Strike. Has a clear rec­ ord for all Union beefs. Prior to election as Tampa Agent last year served as Headquarters Representative, enter­ ing negotiations in Deck Department matters. EARL (Bull) SHEPPARD — No. 203: Was one of the SIU's original members. Active in P&O Strike and other early actions in : Union's formative years. I Appointed by Director of Oiganization to di•5 rect field work for i Isthmian campaign. AlJ so participated in Great :/j Lakes drive. Director • :j of waterfront activities f; in New York during 1946 General Strike. W a s appointed New Orleans Agent in sum­ mer of 1947 by mem­ bership action. Elected New Orleans .A.gent for 1948 a nd 1949. Sailed all through war. Is strike clear. 4. 5. 5- New Orleans Deck Patrolman Mobile Agent (One to be elected) BEN REES — No. 95: Joined the SIU in 1938. Appointed Patrolman for Port of Norfolk in June, 1945. CAL TANNER — No. 44: Has been a member of the SIU since it was granted a charter by the AFL. Dur-Served until elected ing the war was an Joint Patrolman for Iliiiiii active seaman, seeing that port for 1947, Reelected to post for 1948. ' ' { > service in most combat Appointed Agent for zones. Was active in Port of Norfolk in the Isthmian Drive, March, 1948. In charge both as ship and shoreof stewpot and publi­ side Organizer. Was el­ city for Norfolk Strike - • ' ected Agent in Port of liiiii Mobile for 1947, 1948 Committee in 1946 Gen- ~ eral Strike. Active for and 1949. Participated Strike Committee in .. , in various organization­ Isthmian Strike. Also al campaigns of Union active in UFE Strike. the Gulf area. Was Wiiiiii in Organized crews and active in all beefs of signed contract with the SIU .and holds Virginia Ferries Corporation this year. strike clearances. w (One to be elected) . (One to be elected) L. S. (Johnny) JOHNSTON — No. 53: Joined the Union in December 1938, before that being a member' of other AFL seamen's unions. Has an active record for all strikes and beefs in which SIU has been involved since 1938: 1946 General Strike. Isthmian Strike liiiii among those actively i entered in. Shipped to all areas during the war. Was Assistant Dis­ patcher and Joint Pa­ trolman for Port of New York in 1945 and 1946. Elected New Or­ leans Deck Patrolman for 1947, 1948 and 1949. Has also assisted in organiza­ tional work of the Union. • ) Dec. 31 �Page Eight EDDIE METROS — No. 299: Has sailed on deck of various vessels for the past twenty years, often serving as deck and ship's delegate. Has ; participated in all SIU ' strikes when in port and holds clearances , j for these actions. Has taken active part in all shipboard meetings, serving often as chair­ man or recording sec­ retary. Sailed during „ the war and entered i most combat zones. In • ' . ^ ^ recent months was AB , ~ ^ aboard the Seatrain New Orleans and Del Santos. 4. 4. 1, New Orleans Engine Patrolman THE SEAFARERS LOQ These are the Branches of the Atlantic and Gulf District, where you can cast your vote for the officers who represent you in 1950. 14 North Gay St. Baltimore ... 276 State St. Boston. 308V^2 —23rd St. Galveston . Mobile 1 South Lawrence St. New Orleans. 523 Bienville St. New York ... 51 Beaver St. Norfolk . . .127-129 Bank St. Philadelphia.. 337 Market St. San Francisco 85 Third St. Savannah... . 2 Abercorn St. Seattle 86 Seneca St. Tampa 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Wilmington, Calif 227^2 Avalon Blvd. (One to be elected) Galveston Agent C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS — No. 76: Joined the SIU (One to be elected) in December 1938. Was active in 1939 Isthmian Strike, 1939 Bonus Strike, 1946. KEITH ALSOP — No. 7311: Has about fifteen years General Strike and 1947 of sea service, most of it spent in Engine Department. Sailed during the war Isthmian Strike. Has "<, "• •••"..- -Ji to various combat zones served the A&G Dis­ trict in different capa­ of the world. Has been cities, ranging from Port Agent in Charles­ Dispatcher to Agent in ton and Galveston. In addition, has been Pa­ Port of New Orleans. trolman in New York, Shipped to all areas New Orleans and Nor­ during the war. Cofolk. Was on the Gen­ chairman of UFE Strike eral Strike Committee Committee in New Or­ for the Port of Nor­ leans. Holds clearances folk in 1946, and was for all Union strikes chairman of the Isth­ and actions. Elected mian Strike Commit­ New Orleans Engine tee for the Port of Patrolman for 1947, 1948 and 1949. Galveston. Has been ^ 44. 4. Galveston Agent since 1948. New Orleans Stewards Patrolman 4 4 4 (One to be elected) .RAY W. SWEENEY — N.o. 20: Joined the SIU in ADOLFO CAPOTE — No. 86: Has served aboard November 1938, in Mobile, and has taken part in all scores of ships, always in Stewards Department. Has strikes since the Union started. Was Patrolman had ten years experi­ in Mobile in 1941, Pa­ ence in the Stewards trolman in New York Department. Participa­ in 1942 arid 1943. Was ted actively in all SIU elected Agent for Gal­ strikes and beefs, also veston in 1944; was at aided in the organiza­ sea in 1945. In 1946 and tional campaigns waged 1947 served as Patrol­ by the SIU. Atoard man foi* the Port of ship has served as dele­ Galveston. Since then gate, also as chairman has • been sailing. At and recording secretary present is a crewmem­ in shipboard meetings. , ' I ber of the Jefferson Has a strike clear rec- , ^ City Victory. ord. During the war sailed into war zones. , ; 4 4 4. Sailed several months Galveston Patrolman this year aboard the Seatrain New Orleans. 4 4. (One to be elected) A. W. GOWDER — No. 36884: Became a member of CHARLES ALLEN — No. 21795: Has been going to the Seafarers International Union, A&G District, in sea off and on for twenty years. Stopped going to 1944 in the Port of sea in 1934 to help or­ Savannah. Since then ganize Local 515, of the has been active in all Steelworkers, Shipmen's Union beefs, strikes Branch, in Baltimore. and organizational cam­ Returned to sea when paigns, among them the war began and has the Isthmian drive and sailed since. Since be­ Strike, the 1946 Gener­ coming a member of al Strike. Has served the Seafarers Interna­ on numerous shoreside tional Union, has taken Branch committees. Has part in practically all also "Served as dele­ of the Union's strike, gate, chiiirman and re­ beef and organization­ cording secretary al campaigns. His last aboard many SIU ves­ two ships, Avhere he sels. At present is a served as AB, are the crewmember of the SS Trinity, Carras, Inc. SS John Hansen and the Jefferson City Victory, the 4. 4 4 last recently organized. HERMAN TROXCLAIR — No. 6743: Joined the Sea­ farers International Union, A&G District, on March 12, 1941, and has been an active member since that date, partaking in all strikes, beefs and organizational cam­ paigns of the Union. Holds clearances for all strikes. During the late war sailed in near­ ly all combat areas. Has always sailed Stewards Department. Was elected Stewards Department Patrolman for New Orleans for 1948,and re-elected for 1949. Friday, October 21, 1949 F. HOLCOMBE No. 151: Joined the Seafarers In­ ternational Union in December of ,1938. Has a clear record of all strikes ^ since, including the Isthmian Strike and the . 1946 General Strike. ^ ' Was active during the J war, sailing into most - f of the war zones. Has f served on various ships ' ' as ship or departmental " delegate. Has also serv" ' I ed -as chairman and ~ " ? recording secretary. ' - % Sails deck department. ^ Latest ship: the Antinous,' where he was AB. • .' PERCIVAL L. SHAUGER — No. 48325: Joined the Union in 1945 in New York. Sailed aboard an Isth­ mian ship in drive, earning Union book for organizational work. Stood picket duty in the anti-commie Long­ shore beef in New York and, during the General Strike, worked in the galley in the New York Hall. Was HIHH. aboard the SS Trinity, Carras, when she was organized, and is now a member of the SS Carriers ship, which he helped crew when she was being organized. Is strike clear. C. M. TANNEHILL No. 25922: Was ship's Organizer: during the Isthmian Drive, during which time he spent eighteen months on Isthmian ships. Also worked as shoreside Organizer in Ports of New York, Mobile and New Orleans. Partici­ pated in many beefs, including the 1945-. Longshore beef, tire' Coos Bay beef, 1946: General Strike and' Isthmian Strike. Hasassisted in contract ne-; gotiations. Was elected: Boston Joint Patrolman: ' . , for 1948. Currently aid­ ing in Cities Service organizing drive. JAMES L. TUCKER — No. 2209: Has been going to sea since 1932, most of the time in the Deck Depart-^ ment. Acting Patrol­ man in Port of Norfolk from October, 1943 through January 15, 1944, when he resigned to go back to sea. Ap­ pointed in June, 1944, to go to Charleston, < S.C., to open Branch there. Later was as­ signed to Mobile to act as Agent. Was relieved by newly elected Ag­ ent in February, 1946, and went back to sea. Holds strike clearances for all actions of the Union. , Here b the cempkte dope en the election for Atlantic and Gulf District officials: Place: Any branch of the A&G District Date: from Novemher 1 To Decemher 31. Who: AH memhers m �Friday, October 21, 1949 THE SEAFARERS Page Nine LOG Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief GALVESTON —Chairman, Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording Secretary, R. Wilbum, 37739; Beading Clerk, J. Raniera, 50272. y Minutes of previous meetings in all Branches read and accept­ ed. Secretary-Treasurer's finan­ cial report and Headquarters' i-eport to the membership approv­ ed. Agent reported on shipping and Dispatcher gave shipping figures for the past two weeks; both reports being approved. Re­ solution setting forth Union's allout campaign to remove Coast Guard from jurisdiction over seamen, was read and motion carried to concur in it. Also read was resolution announcing elec­ tive offices that will appear on ballot in forthcoming Union elec­ tions. A motion carried to accept this resolution. Meeting adjourn­ ed at 7:40 P.M. 4, t 4 NEW ORLEANS — Chairman. Jack Parker. 27693; Recording Secretary, Bill Fredericks, 94; Beading Clerk, Buck Stephens, 76. Coast Guard. Under Good and Welfare, Agent expressed his ap­ preciation for the cooperation all hands had given in keeping the Hail clean. Also for the good of the Union, it was pointed out that men on ships hitting the Port of Seattle should avoid the Mahoney beef, and that if any of these disgruntled characters come around with their smear and disruptive literature they should be told in no uncertain terms to hit the road. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM, with 28 bookmen present. 4 4 4 NEW YORK — Chairman, J. Algina, 1320; Recording Secre­ tary, F. Stewart, 4935; Reading Clerk, C. Tannehill, 25922. Agent Tanner, will confer with Alabama state authorities in an effort to win a better deal for seamen in that state. Hall re­ ported on the organizing ^ctories of the SlU-affiliated Marine Allied Workers in the New Castle Ferries, of Philadel^ihia, and the Virginia Ferry Company. He said that at the moment there were no indications of a strike by the ILA and MMP, both of which had extended their con­ tract talks for another 30 days. A SIU repr^entative will 'be maintained in Puerto Rico to " protect the interests of the Un­ ion there, the Secretary-Treas­ urer said. Motion carried to ac­ cept Secretary-Treasurer's report. Motion carried to open nomin­ ations for credentials committee, • as per constitution; two men to be elected from each depart­ ment. Nominated were R. Mart­ inez, W. C. Grosvenor, W. Thorn­ ton, M. F. Dellano, W. J. Reidy, Stewards; L. R. White, Fred Barthes, L. Hillertz, Engine; Joe Burns, Robert High, Charles Pal­ mer, Roderick Smith, C. S. Loades, Deck. Elected were Brothers Reidy, Dellano, Barthes, Hillertz, Burns and Smith. Mo­ tion by Guild carried that man be assigned every meeting night to stamp shipping cards up to 7:30 PM. 4 4 4 PHILADELPHIA — Chairman. Don Hall, 43372; Recording Sec­ retary, C. I. Cooper; Reading Clerk, James Sheehan, 316. Minutes of previous meetings in other Branches read and ap­ proved. Port Agent discussed shipping, which he described as fair. A communication from Radio Station WFDR war referI'ed to the auditing committee. Secretary-Treasurer Hall, in his Headquarters' report, told of his attendance at the convention of the American Federation of La­ bor in St. Paul, Minn., where he presented the SIU's stand on the Coast Guard, and sought the aid of the AFL in the fight to remove seamen from the jur­ isdiction of the military body. He also reported that Asst. Secretai*y-Treasurer Robert Mat­ thews was in the Gulf area at­ tending to Union matters, among which was the problem of un­ employment insurance for sea­ men. Matthews, with Mobile Minutes of other port meetings read and approved. Agent dis­ cussed shipping which had been fair during the past two weeks. Motion carried to concur in Headquarters' resolution on forthcoming election for officers to serve Union in 1950. Motion carried to concur in resolution setting forth Union's position on Coast Guard, and signalling for all-out fight to have its super­ visory powers over seam.en trans­ ferred to the Dep^tment of Commerce. Secretary-Treasurers financial report and Headquart­ ers' report to the membership read and accepted. Excuses were referred to the Dispatcher. Charges read and trial commit­ tee elected. One minute of si­ lence in memory of departed Brothers. Meeting adjourned at 8 PM. AftG Shaping From Sept 28 To Ott 12 PORT REG. DECK REG. ENG. Boston. New York. Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah. Tampa Mobile New Orleans Galveston West Coast 5 117 24 13 •102 22 GRAND TOTAL.. 405 REG. STWDS. TOTAL REG. 17 83 24 SHIPPED DECK 35 302 70 77 52 20 10 12 9 26 82 24 14 73 33 22 74 230 151 59 2 98 37 34 2 10 7 23 76 10 18 343 301 1,049 317 (No Figures Received) 37 12 9 30 71 75 25 few ships that hit port in-transit each took from one to five men and they accounted for the num­ ber of men shipped d .:j-ing the pa.st two weeks. Motion carried to excuse Brothers McCranie and J. B. Davis from meetings as they were on official Union busi­ ness in Jacksonville. Motion car­ ried to concur in Headquarter's resolution condemning Coast Guard and calling for its re­ moval from authority over sea­ men. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM, with 105 members present. 4. 4> 4' BOSTON — Chairman, S. Bayne, 13; Recording Secretary, M. Norris, 5725; Reading Clerk, B. Lawson, 894. 26 9 4 / Bessemer Victory, Wacosta, Fairilse, Alcoa Clipper, Alcoa Run­ ner and Alcoa Corsair. He also reported that the dispute on the Greeley Victory had been settled to the satisfaction of the men involved. The Agent said that he and Assistant Secretary-Trea­ surer Robert Matthews were go­ ing to Montgomery to meet with the Director of Unemployment Insurance and other state au­ thorities to see if adjustments could be made in the present set-up, so that seamen may be able to get benefits which are rightfully theirs. Agent Tanner concluded his report by explain­ ing the need for interest in the political field within the ranks of organized labor to help elect candidates with a pro-labor view­ point. He said that the Interna­ tional, along with the other AFL internationals, had formed the AFL Labor League for Pohtical Education, for this purpose. At this point, the Agent turned the floor over to Assistant SecretaryTreasurer Matthews who elabo­ rated further on the subject. Mo­ tion carried to accept the resolu­ tion concerning the annual SIU elections. Motion also carried to accept the Headquarters' resolu­ tion announcing the Union's in­ tensification of its fight to drive the Coast Guard out of the mer­ chant marine, 'by returning its functions over civilian seamen to the Department of Commerce. Headquarters' reports read and approved. Meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM, with .356 members present. 4 4 4 SAN FRANCISCO—Chairman, Jeff Morrison, 34213; Recording Secretary, P. M. Robertson; Reading Clerk, W. Shea. 43186. Charges read against member, and motion carried to instruct all ports not to ship him until he appeal's before trial commit­ tee in this port. Minutes of pre­ vious meetings read and accept­ ed. Secretary-Treasurer's finan­ cial report read and approved. Port Agent announced that, al­ though shipping had fallen off, it was just about holding its own Other Branches' minutes of in relation to the amount of previous meetings read and ac­ members registered. There were cepted, except for motion to non­ nine sign-ons, nine payoffs and concur with Galveston New Bus­ about 20 ships in-transit during iness. Agent discussed shipping the past two weeks, he said. The in this port. Dispatcher gave Alcoa Runner is undergoing re­ shipping figures for past two pairs and, if she is completed weeks. Headquarter's report to in time, her old crew will get the membership read and ap­ their jobs back. The Agent said that the Mother M.L. came in proved. Motion carried to ex­ here after her first trip as an cuse Brother F. Burns, P. King, SIU ship, and that the crew was J. Hunt and A. Collello from the to be commended for doing a meeting. After one minute of hangup job. The* ship is now silence in memory of departed awaiting orders and may sail by Brothers, meeting adjourned at the end of the week. The Agent 7:40 PM with 148 members pres­ also spoke against the reported ent. 4> 4 4 agreements made between Elec­ NORFOLK — Chairman. Ben tricians and Engineers regarding "overtime. He warned that any Rees, 95; Recording Secretary. such practice, if ti*ue, was not in J. A. Bullock, 4747; Reading accordance with the agreement Clerk, C. Moser, 36392. and might react to the disadvan­ Mr. Morrison of the local So­ tage of the parties involved. Pa­ cial Security Administration Field trolmen reported on the various Office spoke to the membership beefs, sign-ons, etc., with a minor on the subject of unemployment beef pending on the Del Valle. insurance. Branch minutes of Resolution on the Coast Guard, Norfolk and other ports read Which the Union is seeking to and appi'oved. Headquarters' re­ have removed from authority port to the membership read and over merchant seamen, was read accepted. Agent discussed the Minutes of previous meetings end carried after motion was plight of shipping in this port, in all ports read and approved. made to concur in it. Trial com­ and Dispatcher read the ship­ Agent reported that shipping had mittee reported its ruling in ping figures. Brother John "W. been slow for the past two weeks. cases of two members with Igilebeck, Book No. 50744, took Although eight ships were in charges against them. Committee the Union Oath of Obligation. port, they were in-transits and recommended that Robert E. Al­ Motion carried to excuse the few replacements -were called len, Book'TJo. 38443, who is over following Brothers from the for. The prospects for the next bne year in arrears, be allowed meeting: John R. Hudgins, G. two weeks are not too bright, to register and ship as he has Daniels and F. E. Taylor. One he said. Several factors are re­ shown ample proof that l\e is minute of silence in memory of sponsible for this situation, he not at fault in being in arrears. departed Union Brothers. Meet­ pointed out, among them the After short discussion on forth­ foreign flag transfers. But the coming elections, rfieeting ad­ ing adjourned at 8:10 PM, with greatest factor is the policy of 73 members present. journed at 8:25 PM, with280 several of the commie-dominated 4 4 4 bookmembers present. MOBILE — Chairman, D. L. Pacific coast waterfront unions 4, 4, t ParkM, 160; Recording Secre­ in setting their sights for long SAVANNAH — Chairman, Jim tary, E. D. Moyd, 10829; Reading strikes with political purposes in Brawdy, 28423; Recording Sec­ Clerk, Robert A. h^thews, 154. mind. Dispatcher made his re­ port. Secretary-Treasurer's and retary, L. E. Hodges, 255; Read­ Minutes of previous meetings Headquarters' reports read and ing Clerk, Ernest D. Sims, 48971. in Mobile and other Branches accepted. Motion carried to ac­ Previous meetings' minutes and read and approved. Port Agent cept Headquarters Reinstatement Secretary - Treasurer's financial spoke on the prospects of ship­ Committee's report. Brothers T. report read and approved, as ping for the coming two weeks E, Foster, J. Otto and F. W. well as Headquarter's report to and said tlTat the following ships Schmidiel, exq^used from meet­ the membership. Agent reported were due in the Port of Mobile: ing. Motion carried to concur in that shipping was very quiet. A Monarch of the Sea, Chickasaw, Headquarters' resolution on SHIPPED SHIPPED ENG. STWDS. TOTAL SHIPPED 2 73 34 39 1 7 6 22 77 10 24 7 61 36 28 3 3 8 22 107 17 14 11 232 107 101 6 20 21 67 260 37 56 295 306 918 Shipping Stiii Fair in New York By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — Shipping was fair in this port during the past tvvo weeks, despite the adverse effects of the steel and coal strikes on conditions in general. New York numbered among its payoffs the following ships: Kathryn, Frances, Ann Marie, Puerto Rico, Cornelia, Elizabeth and Evelyn, Bull; Steel Rover, Meredith Victory, Isthmian; Bessemer Victory, Claiborne, Waterman: Calmar, Yorkmar, Calmar; Irenestar and Evistar, Triton; Colabee, .American Ha­ waiian; Mankato Victory, Vic­ tory Carriers; Algonquin Vic­ tory, St. Lawrence Navigation; The Cabins, Mathiasen; Southstar, South Atlantic and the Seatrain New York. Sign-ons took place aboard the Bull Line ships, the Steel Rov­ er, Evistar, Colabee, Yorkmar, Mankato Victory, Algonquin Vic­ tory^ The Cabins, Southstar and the Be.ssemer Victory. All vessels paying off and signing on were in good shape, thanks to the fact that they were crewed by a good bunch of men. An occasional gashound popped up, but was taken care of without harming the efficient functioning of any of the ves­ sels. GOOD CREWS We'd like to remind the men that they should take good care bf their Union books. Some fel­ lows have lost as many as three books in the space of a few years. These guys might take a lesson from some of the original mem» bers of the Union who are still carrying the first book issued to them. The Union membership book is one of th5 most important items in a Seafarer's working gear and Should be guarded as such. A little care in this mat* ter will save a lot of headache^ and time later on. �' • V jPi^e Xen S£ 4^ 4n£JR S t^ G Sounds As Though The Lads Found Home On The Ranger ^44a.n Qfm»t 2i. fSiS FAICA MEN ENGAGE IN SOME SHORESIDE YAKA'TA-YAKA'TA Tp the Editor: We're not trying -to put our Union in the household appliance We are on the last lap of a business but in these days of very short and pleasant cruise. sudden switches in flags and Down in the islands we had boneyard tie-ups, we're making good weather and the usual sure that no finks have the com­ amount of fun — such as the forts of a washer at our expense. ports' we visited had to offer. So the washing machine became We stopped for a few hours Union property by unanimous at Paraniaribo, and after leaving vote at a shipboard meeting. In ihere called at Paranam, where case the ship is switched or -tiedwe took on a partial load of up, the washer goes to the near­ bauxite. Having a good and cap­ est Union Hall. It's an idea all able Bosun, Sam Marinello and delegates on ships having ma­ Peck Department, that was soon chines should check into. taken care of, and an SIU ship This little atory -of a pleassmt tliat is always a clean ship em­ cruise can be a lesson to those erged in the sun once more. who form cliques aboard ship. We all know that on any ship We have on here -real SIU co­ the Stewards Department plays operation and team work. The an important part in keeping up habits of team work and co­ morale. We have an efficient operation which are the basis of "jShqrt GitCMit" Lumpkin Cse^ed At left) points opt something amusing to his shipmates Steward, C. F. Aycock, who does leadership, are acquired chiefly .and the wsitreases a.t .a .Houston fdvern. Othen in photo ate: left to -right. Bosun Sjoberg just that. Our menus are always through group activities. This is (behind .Lumpkin). John Walker, Bobbie Jordan, Slim Barnett, Taylor and Lonnie Lonski. ;good. Our Chief Cook, J. Barker, aound SIU policy. And it is the is one of the best I've ev^ reason we on the Ranger are sailed with. practicing and living a real Brotherhood of the Sea. SIZZLING, TOO Steaks are to order on this So as my Brothers on the beach «hip. The food is well prepared. are getting lean aroimd the flip­ Barker knows his stuff. Now pers, I will fasten my bag with To fhe Editor: draw your own conclusions as one of which was taken in the Manila Bar in Houston, during •girls, don't get excited. He's very a zipper—and over the gangway The Brothers who passed up a to his former occupation. This is a harddrinking, but happy moments. much married to a wonderful goes a one-tripper. job on this scow, the rSS Yaka, W. H. N. Incidentally boys, "Red Lea(T' ^ttle lady. in Baltimore last August sure hardworking crew and it won't SS Alcoa Ranger Anderson is back in circulation. tolerate any performing aboard Baker Roy M. Ayei'S is also migsed a good job. Bractically He is now Skipper of the Jean ship, as one of the ABs found tops in his line. His qakes, pies all of the officers, from Captain LaFitte. out. He never turned to when and bread are superb. By the The LQ^ WiR Bejitiain Hans Hansen, on down are wellJerry (Lonnie) Lonski way. Ship's Delegate Daniel Clif- In the Becar Familj; liked by the crew, and can be we secured for sea and even SS Yaka missed a couple of his wheel iqrd is no longer a Yankee, he's classified ps good Joes. watches. He was warned repeat­ strictly rebel. We're going to To the Editor: Chief Mate "Catfish" jKenopke Jceep him in the Gulf. He even is an ex-^SIU man and I, believe edly but to no avail, and when eats corn bread now without I would like to make a re­ he knows the agreement word the Mate fired him he said the quest. I hope it is possible for scratching his throat. for word. He's strictly on the crew' was against him. He does­ n't know how close he came to To you boys who are wonder- you to send the LOG to my level with us. being brought up on charges. ving where John Buckley, Esq., fiancee, who is soon -to become This is the first C-2 I've been There's only one thing wropg .is, the rffan with the butterfly my wife. oh that only has three mates, a net doesn't have him. He is eat­ When she visits my home, she Chief, Third and Junior Third. with these Far East runs—every ing and singing his way home always reads the LOG. She likes' What happens "to the Second time you turn around, someone its colorful stories, its demo­ takes a swipe at you with a on the Ranger. cratic style and free expression. Mate? Why he's referred to as needle. We gof nine shots and a We have a real good bunch of the "second maid." In fact, he . UNPOPULAR SONG men in all departments. There Therefore, I would like her to acts like a frustrated old maid. vaccination so far.- It was the By "POP MARTIN are no cliques aboard and the receive it at her home regularly. I've heard it rumored that he- first time I didn't ask for a Stephan Becar Brotherhood of the Sea is prac­ was a door-to-door salesman be­ I don't see meat ticed here, not just preached. (Ed. Note: The LOG is happy fore going to sea, though he In the stews any more; Last trip, the boys had a table to place Brother Becar's fi­ claims he's a retired Navy man. What good is gravy top muster and put a washing ancee on the LOG mailing We have a bell rigged up ,frpm If the beef's in the store? machine aboard. ..All feel they .list. Don't forget, .to let .us the bridge to the crew's pantry, I eat some spuds. got their money's worth out of Jcnow when the wedding bells for the standby. The Mate will In their jackets, I mean; it on the first trip in use. ring out.) ring on the slight^t pretext. So If I get coffee There ain't any cream. Fun? Yeah, But Don't Try Any Funny Work On The Yaka, Warns The Hardworking Crew They're Eager For Bulletins On Beav^; Men Marvel At Speedy Overseas Service Tp Ihs Editor: tion of the Bulletin here, where it had been forwarded from The first thing I want to write Aden. Thanks a million. about is the receiving of the Bulletin. We have received sev­ Til try to give you a little eral copies of this news sheet dope on our condition here. Apd they sure hit the bull's eye RAN AGROUND as a publication which lets us We ran aground here .23 days "Seafarers know what's going on ago" at 3:53 AM- No one knows at home and in the "Union. who, if any one, is to blame. ' The next thing I want to com­ About four days later the SS mend you on is this: our next Steel Rover tried to pull us off, port of call was supposed to but this didn't work. have been Belawan Deli, Suma­ A week ago a salvage tug tra, But due to Isthmian effi­ showed up from Bombay. They ciency we are now on the shore rigged their tacklg and gave -a of this barren island of Jabal, try at refloating us. But again, Zuquar, instead of at Belawan no good. They then ordered a Deli; What I want to bring out 1,000-ton coastal steamer, which is that , even though we're ashore has since arrived and is now $&!e, someone is on the ball. Be^ just about loaded. When she's cause we received the last edi­ finished, another 500-ton job, which is standing by, will take her turn at unloading us. Our shower water on this tub is so hot -that one has to duck in and out unless he wants to get scalded. And the weather is Responsible for .Ihe excellent just as hot. The Chief Mate has the watch over the side witlv bhow aboard the Yaka are hammers working on a chipping^ Steward Bill Chandler (left) assignment. No rest, J .guess. A- and Baker Roosevelt Brown. lot of the boys are aU broken out with septic heat rash, doublq, when I "was told do get the tempers on heye are -atill a shot. '— rcopl. . ..r The S t e*w a r d Department, So, again, thanks for the Bul­ bended by .fBiUvChapdler is doing letins. a swell jcb the chow situa­ Anionio Bchiavone tion, .and :all hands have com­ SS Beaver ^Viotory ; pliments rfor jBaker Rposevelt (Ejd. Jfote: And Numks to' -Brown rfor his -rolls and doughYPU. Brother .Schiavoiie; ior -nute that >appear; foequently at the jnews ithe B«avpr Vie- eoj^e ttme. En.glosed .are a tfew pietvires. fory-i) When on the beach, I don't feed so damn well; Pound after pound goes, I'm skinny as hell. In times like these. Ghosts don't walk as before; 1 can't build stews if I don't see meat any' more. OLD ^SAILOR'S AMBITION By "POP MARTIN When I'm working on the deckff I do the best .1 can; It's a great disadvantage To he a sailorman. :I'd like to dell the Mate off 'WheiT ho's on the rgm. But I have to gripe, real low. Or he as silent as a clam. Wish 1 was a bivalve, I'd teU hfan, '^Go to helL" Back right up, pull~ the hatflk And.closje my:little shell. �^Fri(Uy. Octobar 21« }M9 TH E SE AF ARERS Paga Eleven LOC Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings . CAROLYN. July 17 — Snow. Chairman; F. J. Hall, Secretary. Deck Delegate reported that one of the men missed ship in Rouen. Only disputed overtime was in Black Gang. Requested that side dishes be supplied for crew messhall. Suggested that fans be taken ashore and repaired. Also that a couple of spares be pro­ cured. A suggestion that letter be drawn up for Patrolmen con­ cerning man _who missed ship. Change in sailing schedule was the cause, and erew felt he wasn't guilty. S, S, 4 GREELEY VICTORY. July 31 — W. O. Turner. Chairman; L. N. Stricklin. Secretary. L. H. Pentecost elected Ship's Delegate. Motion carried that recreation room be cleaned by all three de­ partments, times to be set by Ship's Delegate. Discussion on ship's stores. Decision on ' Fire­ man who missed ship in Tampa to be reported to Patrolman. Each department is to turn beefs over to its delegate before re­ porting to Ship's Delegate. To have two meetings each trip, one after leaving Mobile, and one before the ship arrives in New Orleans. Repair list to be posted on bulletin board. Mobile (port of origin) and Seat­ tle. Motion by Conroy carried to give vote of appreciation and confidence to Seattle Agent Mc­ Kay for able manner in which he handled payoff. A large num­ ber took part in discussion on proper SIU way of leaying ship for new crew and conduct at payoff. 4 4 4 ANTINOUS. Oct. 2—E. Higdon. Chairman; M. C. Gaddy. Secre­ tary. Motion by E. R. Smith that Ship's Delegate get clarification on time off in port, also clarifi­ cation about missing ship in port where we do not have a Branch and catching it in another port. Under Good and Welfare there was discussion on proper precedure to be followed in dealing with licensed personnel: Sug­ gested by Lopez that members see department, delegates, who in turn will see the department head. guests brought aboard should be fed after crew has eaten. One minute of silent prayer in mem­ ory of Brothers lost at sea. 4. » 4 AMES VICTORY. Aug. 14— C. Simmons. Chairman; D. Jones. Secretary. Delegates reports ac­ cepted. Brother Webber elected Ship's Delegate to succeed Jones, who resigned. Motions carried: Chief Engineer be asked to re­ pair dringing fountain in engine room; that Steward move gear from recreation room and have :t cleaned. BR volunteered to keep rec room clean for rest of trip. Ship's Delegate is to 4 4 4 collect department repair lists SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY. and present them to the Cap­ Aug. IS—Robert Adams. Chair­ tain. man; John Bourg. Secretary. No 4 4 4 beefs in the departments. Ship's STEEL RECORDER. Aug. 22 Delegate reported that repair —Laurence D. Cook. Chairman; list had been taken care of in Stanley Golowski. Secretary. New Orleans. Also that due to Ship's Delegate reported all in insurance company requirements, good order; Deck—penalty meal passageway lights cannot be hours disputed; Engine—Delayed blacked out any more. He re­ sailing time disputed at Columported that one man missed the bo; Stewards—Dispute on how ship in New Orleans and another to divide passenger and extra had been put off for misconduct. meal money. Motions cari-ied: 4 4 4 That Ship's Delegate see that SOUTHLAND. Aug. 31—Alex each man has a receipt for his Jones, Chairman; F. Chamberdraws and slopchest: That Pa­ layne. Secretary. Delegates re­ trolmen check stores and slop- ported everything okay in their chest before next voyage. Under departments. Delegates were to Education, there was discussion serve as committee to purchase on how to become a good Union new washing' machine out of member. Also discussed was the ship's fund. Leo Weeks volun­ new overseas news bulletins, teered to act as . treasurer till which was acclaimed as a good next meeting. Ship's Delegate idea. welcomed Engineers to meeting SEATRAIN NEW ORLEANS, July 12 — Gautreau, Chairman; A. Capote. Secretary. Ship's Dele­ gate McKay said that company had agreed to put irmerspring mattresses aboard and that he had instructed Steward to accept nothing else. Deck Delegate Newberry reported that some overtime was pending. Engine Delegate Rnbinson reported no beefs. Stewards Delegate Eklund qlso reported on his department, which had no beefs. Motion by Alphonse that Chief Cook be on behalf of all members of allowed to clean galley stove at A&G District. Chairman outlin­ least once a week. Brother Timed history and growth of SIU ongue expressed his appreciation and spoke on recent granting of for the consideration given him charter to BME in response to while in the hospital in Havana. demands from Engineers. Men were instructed not To leave 4 4 4 cots out on deck. ALCOA PIONEER. Aug. 20— 4. 4. i Red Sully. Chsurman; Bill Hay, MEREDITH VICTORY. Aug. Secretary. Delegates reported no 22—Joseph Mucia. Chairman; E, beefs. Charlie Moore elected C. Eaton. Secretary. No beefs in Ship's Delegate by acclamation. any of the departments, except 4 4 4 After discussion on need for OREMAR, Aug. 28—Eugene for few hours disputed overtime fan in recreation room. Chief in Stewards. Everyone is in favor Senff. Chairman; Ted Thompson. Electrician said he would have of the bulletins being sent from Secretary. No beefs of any kind one fixed up and installed. Bill headquarters to all ships. In re­ to report. Motion carried to al­ Story suggested that Deck and sponse to request for more fresh low non-members to attend vegetables in port. Steward said meeting. Other motions carried: Engine Departments alternate in .Engine Department to take care cleaning of laundry, and Stew­ that they had been ordered. of laundry room. Deck to be ards to take care of recreation responsible for Lounge and room. Chairman Sully recom­ Stewards to take care of pantry. mended that DM look into all Steward Department given vote minor repairs. !j£. of thanks for good feeding. Mem­ bers putting feet on chairs,, sit­ 4 4 4 TAINARON. July 10 — W. T. ting on tables, or leaving coffee Dalton. Chairman; Richard Zu- cups on deck or in lounge to be brod. Secretary. Ship's Delegate fined one dollar and proceeds to spoke to Captain about the mats go to men in hospitals. 4 4 4 riNI. Aug. 24—Jack Long. which men had voted on at pre­ 4 4 4 AFOUNDRIA. Aug. 21—W. C. Chairman; L. Gooch. Secretary. vious meeting. Captain said mats would be obtained if possible.. McCuistion, Chairman; D. W. Steward and Chief Cook report­ He also will try to get fresh Conroy. Secretary. Motion by ed they had taken inventory as vegetables and fruits in season Weaver, seconded by Roy Pierce, requested at last meeting and and will cooperate wifh men that crew leaving ship in Port­ that they have requistioned within reason. Sliip's Delegate land Ore., stand criticized for enough supplies to carry us from also said that Captain would leaving quarters in disorderly Honolulu to Japan and back to give a draw before the ship condition and for failing to co­ Panama. Suggested that laimdry docksi No beefs in the depart­ operate with Port Agent. Am- be taken care of in Honolulu. ments. Men were informed that mended by O'Sullivan calling for Steward stated that he would sick man's room was to be clean­ coiomittee to draft .letter re­ issue linen piece for piece, in ed every day and his dishes steri­ garding these actions and that accordance with procedure rec­ lized. Men agreed that any copies be sent to Headquarters,- ommended in agreement. CUT and RUN By HANK The Brooklyn Dodgers lost the World Series. England and other countries devalued their bloody pounds. The steel strike is gradually affecting shipping and this town of New York is getting chilled for the winter. There's not much of newsy items about the Brothers so here goes with what we have for this issue... One of the friends of Brother Art Walsh, the Baltimore shipperouter, writes in to 'say that Brother Walsh sailed into that port sporting a ring on a portside finger... Brother Harold Laurvik of Kansas writes to say he's taking a little vacation. Take it easy, oldtimer, and you're logged for the good old LOG to keep you informed of what's going on in the SIU... A vote of thanks to Bill Champlin. He wants it to be known that he's definitely not a homesteader for any ship... Warren Callahan is in town and so is his brother. Buddy, after mucho New Orleans shipping ... Over there in the Persian Gulf area are two seamen's clubs which receive bundles of LOGS. That's in the port of Ras Tanura, Arabia, and in the port of Abadan, Iran. Any Brothers know if they have been picking up any LOGS from these places? 4 4 4 The Black Swan Tavern in Cork. Ireland, is now on the mailing list for a bundle of LOGS... Percy Boyer. that New Orleans humorist, sailed into town after a voyage on the Steel Advocate. Percy's latest yam about Brother Moon Kouns of New Orleans is about an overcoat. Ask Percy to tell you the yarn—as only he knows how...Chuck Allen, the oldtimer. sailed into New York from a voyage on the Jefferson City Victory... Brother Cornelia Presclars. who just finished some hospitalization, has been nominated as being one of the best Bosuns in the SIU. He's been sailing the Robin Sherwood for a long time, we're informed, and is now anchored down in Baltimore waiting for a scow... Brother Cyril Loades made the Deck Maintenance job for the Southsteir. Speaking of the Southstar—we have a story about a hat. One of the crewmembers owns one of those world-famous Itcilian-made fedoras called "Borsalino," bought in Trieste for five dollars. In Turkey the Brother was caught in a heavy rain with his "Borsalino." But the next morning he says you would never have thought the hat had ever got soaked. Here in the States this imported hat sells for more than thirty dollars. Well, "hat's off" to the "Borsalino" hats. 4 4 4 The SEAFARERS LOG will be sailing free of cost to the homes cf the following Brothers—Thomas Wadsworth of Pennsylvania, Seward Cantrell of Georgia, James Maxey of South Carolina, Eugene Wood of Pennsylvania, Carl Pierce of Florida, Harry Dismuke of Georgia, Michael Kicko of Pennsylvania, Allen Bullard cf Georgia, CarroU Rollins of Virginia, William Smith of Florida, J. S. Capp of Texas, John Bednar of New Jersey, John Velasco of Florida, Palle Gylov of New Jersey... Brother Timmy McCarthy sailed into our town recently wearing that familiar smile... Frank Brown is in town... Brother Ray Queen sailecTon the Steel Ad­ miral, we're informed. Brother John Crowley also grabbed a job on her... Brother Tony Zalewski recently sailed into town after a tanker trip. 4 4 4 One of Ihe Brothers who came in from some tankersailing says his ship has been receiving those overseas Bulletins which the SIU air-mails to all ships throughout the world. He said it sure was a good idea although some articles were too brief... Brothers, hold those shipboard meetings. Keep those ships clean and the jobs running in ship-shape SIU style... For the benefit of the Brothers aboard ships we would like to urge them to check as to whether every ship has the following important booklets so that they are read and under­ stood by all hands. These particular booklets are called "Food for Thought" and "Shipping Guide for Seafarers." �•'•• • • Page Twelve^ THE SEAFARERS^ LOC Fridajr, October 21, iMf ] Official Ballot For "V Official Ballot For Election Of 1950 Officers Seafarers International. Union of North America ATLANTIC & GULF WSTMCT 1949- ELECTION OF OFHCERS FOR 1950 VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER 1st THROUGH DECEMBER 31. 1949 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS — In order to vote for a ccmdidate, mca-k a cross (X) in voting square to the left of name. If you vote for more candidates for office than specified herein your vote for such office will be invalid. YOU MAY WRITE THE NAJffi OF ANY MEMBER WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE UNDER EACH OFHCE. ' ^ Do not use a lead pencil in marking the ballot. Ballots marked with lead pencil will not be counted. MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH PEN AND INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL. SECRETARY-TREASURER PHILADELPHIA AGENT Vote for One Vofe for One MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Two • Paul Hall. No. 190 • A. Steve Cardullo. No. 24599 m Q Jim Sheehcm, No. 306 ^ • Robert Jordan. No. 71 • Wm. (Red) Morris, No. 264 ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURERS Vote for Tfiree • Lloyd A. Gardner. No. 3697 • Robert Matthews. No. 154 BALTIMORE AGENT Vote for One NEW ORLEANS AGENT • W. (Curly) Rentz, No. 26445 Vote for One • J. H. Volpian. No. 56 m BOSTON AGENT Vote for One BALTIMORE DECK PATROLMAN ' • Earl (Bull) Sheppard/No. 203 Vote for One • R. E. <Rex) Dickey, No. 652 NEW ORLEANS DECK PATROLMAN • Carl (Red) Gibbs. No. 2341 Vote for One • L. (Blondie) Johnson, No. 108 • L. (Johnny) Johnston, No. 53 • Ben Lawson. No. 894 NEW YORK AGENT • Eddie Metros, No. 299 BAI.TIMORE ENGINE PATROLMAN kVMMfor One MPI NEW ORLEANS ENGINE PATROLMAN; Vote for One |1 • Joe Algina. No. ^oU If 1 BALTIMORE STEWARDS PATROLMAN • C. J. (Buck) Stephens. No. 76 Vote for One NEW YORK DECK PATROLMAN Vote for Two Louis Goffin, No. 4526 • J. (Hoggie) Hatgimisios. No. 23434 ' • Geo. F. Hazen. No. 4075 NEW ORLEANSSTEWARDS PATROLMAN Vote for One ^ • Chos. G. Haymond, No. 98 NEW YORK ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote for Two Q Adolfo Capote, No. 66 NORFOLK AGENT • A. W. (Andy) Gowder, No. 36884 Vote for One Herman Troxclair, No. 6743 • D. E. CCaseyi Jones. No. 116 • Ben Rees, No. 95 . • Teddy Babkowski. No. 7391' • Thos. J. Clark. No. 25027 • Victorio DTndia. No. 20875 • James Purcell. No. 7802 • Chas. Scofield. No. 21536 NEW YORK STEWARDS PATROLMAN • Ray Gonzales. No. 174 Vote for One Vote for One • TAMPA AGENT • Keith Alsop, No. 7311 • Ray Sweeney, No. 20 GALVESTON JOINT PATROLMAN" Vote for One • Vote for One • Ray White. No. 57 • • Chos. Allen, No. 21795 H • F. Holcombe,.No.T51 • Howard Guinier. No. 478 MOBILE AGENT • Freddie Stewart. No. 4935 Vote for One m I x:-. SAVANNAH AGENT • E. M. Bryant, No. 25806 • Jimmie Drawdy, No. 28523 H ^ Vote for Two GALVESTON AGENT • Cal Tanner, No. 44 • C • Percival L. Shauger, No. 48325 • C. M. TannehiU, No. 25922 » • James L. Tucker, No. 2209 O .V , i � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 21, 1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 29 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: 47 CANDIDATES ARE QUALIFIED FOR A&G POSTS STORM, MINE HIT SIU SHIPS; ONE MAN LOST AFL VOTES TO JOIN SIU FIGHT ON COAST GUARD THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES THE WAR AREA BONUS 'FREE SPEECH' IS A HOLLOW PHRASE TO CS MFOW AGENT FINGERS SIU-SUP MEN FOR DUMPING MEMBER OFFERS NEW ASSESSMENT METHOD ORE SHIPS TIE-UP IN BALTIMORE AS STEEL STRIKERS HOLD FAST ELECTIONS HOLD MOBILE'S STAGE SHIPPING IN PORT NEW ORLEANS KEEPS PACE WITH REGISTRATIONS SAVANNAH CALLS SHIPPING 'FAIR' IN-TRANSITS HIT FRISCO CLEAN FULL WEIGH OF SHIPPING SLUMP FELT BY BOSTON THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR A&G OFFICES SHIPPING STILL FAIR IN NEW YORK Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/21/1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1949 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/681a8f047c96c0827de8ce8edcc4486d.PDF ea57fe2efd847ae26679b855a8c42ea9 PDF Text Text • • ;<hVt5;  fMSEUS JOQ  OFFICIAL ORGAN  OF THE  ATLANTIC AND  GULF DISTRICT,  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA  VOL. II  NEW YORK, N. Y., TUESDAY, OCTOBER  22, 1940  ,446  No. 17  • Y  NOMINATIONS  OPENED!  Amendments Carried  by  Overwhelming  Majority  The  Amendments  to  the  Constitution  of  the  Seafarers'  International  Union,  intended  to  bring  the  constitution  up­ to­date  and  in  line  with  the  Resolution  amalgamating  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  into  a  single  District,  have  been  carried  >by  an overwhelming  majority.  ISLRB ''Forgets'' To  93%  Voted "Yes"  After  a  referendum  vote  taken  Notify  SW  of  Ballot  All Candidates MustFile by Nov. IS  A good  deal  of  pro and  con  in  all  branches  for five  weeks,  is  being  presented  these  days  beginning  on  September  9  and  In  accordance  with  the  recent  Resolution  passed  by  all  in  Congress  and  in  the  press  concluding  on  October  14,  the  branches,  which  postponed  annual  elections  by  one  month,  regarding  Communist  Party  Tallying  Committee  announced  nominations for ofllce  in the  new  Atlantic and  Gulf  District  influence,  and  discrimination  in  New  York  last  Monday  night  that  more  than  ninety­three  (93)  of  the  Seafarers'  International  Union  were  opened  at  New  in  its favor,  within  the  Na­ tional Labor  Relations Board.  per  cent  of  the  ballots  were  cast  York,  New  Orleans  and  the  other  branches  this  Monday  We  are  not,  of  course,  in  a  for  "Yes"  and  only  six  (6)  per  Draft  Regulations  night,  October  21.  A full roster  of  District and  branch  oflBi­ position  to  substantiate  the  cent  for  "No."  cials  is  open  for  nomination.  Members  of  ALL  branches,  accusations  ourselves.  But  Goes Into Effect  Nov. 4  under  the  amended  constitution,  wiil  be  able  to  nominate  how  do  you  explain  this:  In  With  the  conclusion  of  the  ALL  ofl^cers  in  ALL  branches.  Similarly,  any  member  in  the  current  NLBB  elections  vote  and  the  report'  of  the  Tally­ on  the Calmar  line ships,  the  ing  Committee,  which  is  now  up  any  branch,  provided  he  meets  other  constitutional  require­ S.I.U.  made  repeated  calls  to  for  acceptance  by  all  branches,  ments, will  be eligible  to run for  any ofllce  in any branch in  the  Board  ofSce  to find  out  the  newly  amended  constitution  the new,  amalgamated District.  when  the  ships  were  being  of  the  S.I.U.  is  expected  to  go  voted.  After  many such  calls,  into  effect  on. November  4.  November 15 Deadline!  we find  out  from  the  NIJRB  Li line  with  the  new  con­ ofllce  on  OCTOBER  21  tliat  stitution,  any  member  who  the S.S.  Calmar  was  voted  in  New York Truck Strike  can  qualify  may  nominate  San  Francisco  on—OCTOBER  Ends With  Full Victory  Referring to the question as  19!  In  other  words,  the  to how  the regulation, riequir.  himself  for  office  by  submit­ Board  informs  the  union  The  strike  of  the  New  York  ing all men registered  for the  ting, in  writing,  accompanied  TWO  DAYS  AFTER  THE  truck  drivers,  members  of  Local  Draft  to  obtain  special  per­ by  the  necessary  proof  of  SHOOTIN.'S  ALL OVER!  And  807  I.B.T.,  was  concluded  last  mission  before  leaving  the  qualification,  his intentions  to  at  that—only  upon  repeated  requests for information from  Tuesday  with  a  complete  victory  country,  will  affect  seamen,  run for office,  naming the par­ the S.T.tr, office!  "What do you  for  the  union,  when  the  remain­ the foUowing  clarification has  ticular  oflnce.  call  this?  Just  a  mere  co­ ing  over ­ the ­ road  companies,  been issued  by Col.  Arthur V.  Such notification must  be in  SAN  FRANCISCO.—C.LO.  incidence?  Or  a  bit  of  nuis­ which  held out  the longest, signed  the  Secretary­Treasurer's  of­ scalers,  aided  originally  in  ance  service  In  favor  of  the  an  agreement  on  the  union's  McDermott,  director  of  Selec­ terms,  granting  a  week's  vaca  tive  Service  for  New  York  fice no  later  than  November  their  organization  by  the  ef­ €.P.­dominated  NMU?  tion  with  pay.  15,  1940.  SeamenSubject  To Conscription  Allowed  to Sail  City:  FRXHTS  OF  MILITANT  ACTION:  Need No Formal Permits  "I am  authorized  to  advise  steamship  lines,  port  authori­ ties  and  seamen's  unions,  hav­ ing  to  do  with  ships  operating  from  ports  within  the  state,  that  seamen  and  others  with  Along  with a  signed  agreement  with the  Seafarers  International  legitimate  reasons  to  leave  the  Union  and  increases  in  wages  and  overtime, the  Peninsular  and  Oc- country,  who  have  registered,  cident  Steamship  Company  agreed  last  August  to  accept  an  NLRB  may  leave  the  country  without  decision  granting  the  payment  of  hack  pay  to  P. and  O. men affected  formal  permit, required  by  reg.  by  last  year's ,Sin  strike  on  that  line.  Regarding  the  disposition  of  uiations,  where  impossible  to  the  sum  allocated  by  the  company  in  payment  of  this  back  pay, we  obtain  same,  provided  steam­ have  received  the  following  letter  from  the  New  Orleans  Branch,  ship  company  or  ship's  captain  furnishes me  with a  list of  such  which we  wish  to  call  to the  attention  of  all  the  men involved:  In  settlement  of  the  P. and  O.  case.  In  addition  to  other  gains,  registrants,  giving  names,  ad­ the  beiow  named  men  were  awarded  the  sum  of  $3,500.00,  which  is  dresses  and  probable  date  of  return,  in  order  to  avoid  delay  being  held  in  escrow  in  the  bank  here  in  New  Orieans,  to  be  dis­ tributed  Just  as  soon  as  the  majority  of  these  men  write  in  to the  in sailing  or  hardships to  regis­ Seafarers  International  Union,  309  Chartres  St.,  New  Orleans,  La.,  trants  involved.  and  state  that  the  division  of  this money  is  satisfactory.  When  this  Must Have Registered  is done, we  wiil take this  up to  the NLRB  and if  it meets with  their  "Arrangements  will  be  made  approval, the checks  will immediately  be  mailed out.  In cases  where  to  distribute  such  names  to  lo­ men  were  left out  of  this settiement,  who  feel  that they  are  entitled  cal  boards involved  to complete  to a  share  of  the money  for time  lost, starting  thirty  days  after  the  their  records.  Any  person  re­ termination  of  the  strike,  they  should  immediately  notify  the  SlU  quired to register  should not  be  office at  New  Orleans.  permitted  to  leave  unless  he  Just  as  soon  as  we  receive  letters  from  a  majority "of  the  men  registers."  listed below,  stating that  It Is  agreeable  to divide  the $3,500  equally  among  these  men,  the  checks  will  be  mailed  to  your  last  known  Supplementary  Information  A  previous  announcement  from  address.  P and 0 Men Collect Back Pay;  Money to Be Divided Equally  J.  L.  Childress  Mario  Ardoza  l^Iph  Holcomb  'Wallace  Smoke  H.  L.  Shaw  Martin  Trainor  Major  Costello  Leo  Barbarossa  Frank  Leonard  Otto  Timm  I.  J.  Peglow  H.  H.  Spear  R. C.  Abreu  mi  Selection of Officers for  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District  Of SlU Begins this Week  Register Within 5 Days  After Hitting Port!  All  seamen,  between  the  ages  of  21 and  35  inclusive,  who  could  not  register  for  the  Selective  Service  (Draft)  on  October  16  be­ cause  they were  at  sea  are  re­ quired  to  register  with  the  near­ est  Draft  Board  NO  LATER  THAN  FIVE  (6)  DAYS  AFTER  REACHING  PORT.  Failure  to  register,  according  to  the  regula­ tions,  will  not  only  prevent  your  shipping  out,  but  entails  a  pen­ alty  ef  anywhere  up  to  $10,000  fine  or  five  years'  Imprisonment  or  both.  Don't  forget  to  register  at  once—if  you  want  to  avoid  trouble later on!  • r:'  W. C. Sailors  In Beef  With  C. 1.0. Scalers  forts  of  the Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific,  threw  a  phoney  In  order  to  qualify, a candidate  picket  line  at  limch  time last  who  accepts  for  office  must  meet  Tuesday around the S.S. Pres­ the  following  requirements:  1.  He  must  be  a  citizen  of  the  ident  Taft,  in  San  Francisco,  United  States  of  America.  when  the  sailors  insisted  on  2.  He must  be  a full  member  of  their right  to sailors' standby  the  Seafarers'  International  Un­ work and got it. The "picket"  ioif  of  North  America,  in  continu­ ous  good­ standing for  a  period  of  line came as part  of  the fena­ six  (6)  months  immediately  prior  gling engaged in by the Harry  to  the  date  of  nomination.  Bridges forces imder  Commu­ 3.  Any  candidate  for  Agent  or  nist Party domination to drive  joint  patrolman  must  have' three  the  militant  SUP  into  a  cor­ years'  sea  service  in  any  one  of  three  departments.  Any  candi­ ner because of  its resistance to  date  for  departmental  patrolman  Staliuite control.  /^l  Needed  Qualifications  must have three years' sea service  Led  by  their fighting  secretary­ in  his  respective  department. Sea  treasurer,  Harry  Lundeberg,  the  service  is  understood  to  mean  sailors  smashed  their  way  work  on  merchant  vessels.  through  to  the ship,  after  threats  4.  If  he  has  previously  held  of  violence  on  the  part  of  the  office,  he  must  be  clear  of  mis­ Bridges­led  scalers,  to  take  tlie  conduct  while  employed  as  an  work  that  rightfully  belongs  to  officer  of  the  union.  them.  The scalers  were of  course,  All  notifications  must  bear  the  supported  by  the  other  C.P.­domi­ roll­number  of  the  candidate  nated  unions  on  the  waterfront­ named as  well as  the list of  quali­ Bridges'  IL'WA  and  the  Marine  fications  and  proof  thereof. Those  Cooks  and  Stewards.  The  SUP,  who  do  not comply  with  these  re­ on  the  hand,  has  the firemen  and  quirements  will  be  regarded  as  the  teamsters  behind  it  having  declined  the  nomination.  After  the  foray,  the  courts  is­ the national  director of  the Selec­ R.  C.  Pauley  Lou.  Honigman  Joe  King  A  Committee  on  Candidates  tive  Service,  Lieut.  Col.  Lewis  B.  will  be  elected  aft'er  November  sued an  order to  the scalers to de­ E.  A.  Segrest  Orvllle  Abrams  Jake  Gregory  sist  from  picketing.  Bridges'  out­ John  Bodden  Tony  Valesquet  Manuel  (Garcia  Hershey,  stated:  "All  registrants  15  to  cheek  on  qualifications.  fit  continued  to  hold  out  against  who  are  members  of  crews  of  Gordon  Hales  W.  Coleman  George  Bums  ships sailing  prior  to the  national  Voting  Begins  December 1  loading.  The  SUP  men  did  not,  Constant  Bado  P.  Hammond  Basil  Smith  lottery  should  be  given  a  permit  Balloting  on  the  candidates  however,  intend  to  allow  any­,  Ed  Damplers  Geo.  De  Vane  C.  Hellner  to  sail  from  the  United  States­ will  begin  in  December  and  will  thing  to  stand  In  the  way  of  Reg. Roberts  Adolph  Capote  J.  L.  Tuttle  Jains  Pedro  Jack  McCranie  Form  351—for  term  of  scheduled  be  carried  on  for  sixty  (60)  maintaining  their  right  to  the  S.  S.  Rhodes  voyage  by  local  boards  upon  days  thereafter  by  Referendum  work  they  are  entitled  to  ilhder  Cyril  Sawyer  J.  P.  Barber  Pete Safros  proof  ­ that  applicant  has  regis­ vote.  Tlie  ballots  will  be  tallied  their contract.  Harold  Bradley  H.  J.  Campion  P.  CaFuejr  P.8.—The  beef  was  settled  last  tered  and  Is a  crew  member  of  a  at  headquarters  and  results  an­ John  Tregler  Earl  Ferree  N.  De  Vane  John  Jacobs  Francis  Brown  ship  sailing  before  national  lot­ nounced  the first  week  in  Febru­ Friday,  with  the  SUP  retaining  A.  G.  Hyde  ary.  Its  standby  work.  R  W.  Delaney  A.  F.  Shepherd  C.  D.  LeFevre  tery­"  • tf  m  S'"  r.m  .1  ­  r II  I'll  �•'  •   THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  • ' • !,. 11  • ;• " .K'  fe\­ m  fi;­ t'­'  PaUidied l>7  the  Seafarers^ Internatwnal Union  of  North  America  Affiliated  with tike  American  Federation of  Labor  IT  WAS  ALL  DONE  WITH  TOOTHPICKS  ML.  I ^  ^'.  \l •   Curran  Boasts  That  Hurt  the  Seamen  According  to  the  New  York  Ttmes  of  October  7,  1940,  the  BfMU  <^ciaIdom has announced  that wages in the maritime Indus*  try are "now the highest in  the history  of  the American  merchant  marine."  What's  the  purpose  oi  this  kind  of  idle  boast?  Obvionsly to  Atlantic  District  (From  the  West  Coast  Sailors)  HEADQUARTERS  If  we  were  asked  to  take  our  get  a  boost  and  some  free  propaganda  for  the  crew  of  piecards  New  York  (Pbone:  BOwUng Qreen  9­3437)  2 Stone  Street  choice' between  the  hatchet'  men  running  the NMU.  But does  it help  the seamen?  BRANCHES  Let's see:  Included  in  the boast  is  the claim  that  70 cents  an  of  the  Communist  Party  and  the  Boston  SS'O  Atlantic  Arenue  Stalinist  pen  prostitutes,  we  cou  hour  for overtime  constitutes a "peak."  Now,  it  is  true  that  the  Providence  485  So.  Main  Street  fess  that  we  would  much  prefer  NMU  ofiBcials  haven't  been  able  to do  better  than  that.  On  SIU  Philadelphia  6  North  6th  Street  the  former.  If'e  a choice  between  ships,  on the other  hand,  THE  PREVAILING  RATE FOR  OVER*  Baltimore  ....14 North  Gay  Street  a  knife  in  the  back  and  a  dose  TIME IS 80 CENTS  AN  HOUR—on coastwise as  well as  oS­auOfe!  Norfolk  €0  Commercial  Place  of  poison,  but  at  least  the  knife  Tlds  boastful  lie of  Curran  and  Co.—concealing  the  fact  that  San  Jnan,  Paerto  Rico  8  Covadonga  Street  wielders,  even  if  they  outnum­ better  conditions  have  already  been  attained  by  the  SIU—serves  GiUf  District  bered  you  10  to  1,  must  have  the  only  to  give  the  shipowners  arguments  against  establishing  the  HEADQUARTERS courage  to  confront  their  intend  80 cents on all  ships.  New  Orleans  809  Charu­es  Street  ed  victims.  All  the  pen  prostitute  In general,  this kind  of  boasting only  undermines the cause of  BRANCHES  has  to  confront  is  his  inkpot—  the seamen:  It lulls  them into  a state of  false security.  Savannah  218  East  Bay  Street  and  his  latest  instructions  from  Instead of  boasting about  wages as  they are,  militant  seamen  JaeksonviUe  .....186 Bay  Street  the  head  of  the  agit­prop  depart  want  to see  that they go up and  keep  in line  with  the  constantly  Tampa  206  South  Franklin  Street  ment  of  the  C.P.  increasing  cost  of  living.  Mobile  66 So.  Conception Street  But, then, there never has been much in common between what  Texas  City  106  ­  4th  Street  N.  News to Me  the  aggressive  seamen  want  and  what  the  double­dealing  NMU  A  case  in  point  is  the  smear  Great  Lakes District  printed  in  the  San  Francisco  officialdom  has to  offer.  HEADQUARTERS  Detroit  1088  Third  Street  Chronicle  by  a  character  who  calls  himself  "It's  News  to  Me"  Blitzflip­flop:  ADDBBE8 ALL CORRESPONDENOE COEOERNINO THIS  DangerousPrecedeni  Caen,  otherwise  known  as  "Col­ POBLWATION  TO:  umnist"  Herb  Caen.  "It's  News  •T   HE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  Set in Court Action  to  Me"  prints  a  blurb  the  other  P.  O.  Box  522,  CSiurch  St Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y.  day  which  is a  masterpiece  in  its  Against  Teachers  class.  It  reads  as  follows;  "Down  on  the  Embarcadero,  A  dangerous  precedent  for  No.  1  topic  of  conversation  is  unions  was  set  by  a court  action  still  Tuesday's  brawl  between  AFL  and  CIO  waterfront  work­ directed  this  week  at  the  New  ers,  out  of  which  one  Harry  York  Teachers  Local  5,  affiliated  In an  editorial  column  appropriately  enough  headed  by  a  Lundeberg,  chief  of  •  the  AFL  Leonard  Lyons,  NEW  irORK  with  the  A.  F.  of  L.  A  sub­com­ picture  of  a  broken­down  toilet  bowl,  the  Pile­it  of  October  seamen,  emerged  as  a  'hero'  POST  columnist,  reported  In  that  mittee  of  the  City  Council  served  18, 1940,  lets go of a stink  entitled "Strikebreaker Dumped."  because  he  went  right  on  lead­ paper  on  Wednesday,  October  16,  the  union  last  week  with  a  sub­ ing  his  men  despite  a  Jaw  It  is  the  usual  vicious  tripe  about  Harry  Lundeberg,  this  cracked  in  four  places.  The  that  Joseph  "Bellwether"  Curran  poena  requiring  the  production  time  gloating  about  the  fact  that  the  STJP  leader  suffered  guy  who  planted  the  jaw­break­ has  secretly  agreed  to  sign  up  of  books  and flnanclal  records,  some  physical  injuries  as  a  result  of  active fighting  for  the  er  on  Lundeberg  is  a gee  (note  with  William  Allen  White's "Com­ minutes  and  membership  lists,  the  proletarian  touch — Ed.)  mittee  to  Defend  America  by  rights  of  his membership.  past  and  present,"  of  the  union.  Helping  Britain."  Lundeberg  led  a  crew  of  sailors  to  their  rightful  jobs  on  who  weighs  106  pounds,  and  it  ­  If  we  didn't  kifow  that  the  The  union  brought  court  action  seems  he  also  disposed  of  the  President  Tiaft  in  San  Erancisco,  battering  their  way  Harry's  bodyguard—so  Wednes­ Communist  :^arty  moguls  them­ to  vacate  the  subpoena,  but  this  through  the  obstruction  of  a  gang  of  C.P.­led  scalers  or  al­ day  some  of  the  boys  were  selves  consider  Joe's  cbances  of  was  denied  last  Monday  by  Su­ leged  "scalers"  who  attempted  to  get  this  work  for  them­ wondering  whether  this flail­ reaching Congress  more or  less of  preme  Court  Justice  John  P.  a  joke,  we  might  regard  this sort  selves  illegally.  In  other  words,  he  proved  in action  that  he  ing  featherweight  had  been  in­ of  news  merely  as  an  attempt  to  Carew.  jured  too.  'Yeah,'  came  the  stands four­square  for  the rights of  the  SUP membership.  casual  answer,  'he  sure  hurt  snatch  a  few  votes.  However,  In  making  the  subpoena  legal  what  is  more  likely  is  that  the  and  not  subject  to  a  stay,  the  For  this  the  odoriferous  Pile­it  labels  him  a  ".strike­ his  hands'."  Stalinites  are  angling  for  an­ breaker."  By  the  same  token,  no  doubt,  by  which  they  call  MigMy  Midget  other flip­flop  in  their  line—^as  court  practically  set  a  precedent  the finky  crew headed by  Curran—whb  ordered "hot  cargo"  Herble  "It's  News  to  Me"  Caen  predicted  by  nearly  every  wide­ which  would  enable  anti­labor  handled  by  NMU  members  dui*ing  the  late  tanker  strike  of  would  be  surprised  if  he  learned  awake  observer,  particularly  employers  to  coerce  the  unions  the  actual  truth,  that  It  really  writers  and  correspondents  In  re­ into  disclosing  their  membership  NMU seamen—"militant" and  courageous  leaders.  was one  of  Singer's  midgets,  with  In its  gloating  account  of  the  petty  injuries sustained  by  one  of  his  hands  tied  behind  his  cent  issues  of  the  Log—from  —one  of  the  best  ways  for  labor­ "peace  mobilizations"  to  "defend  Lundeberg,  Curran's  rag  says: "Unfoiinnately  for  the  sea­ back,  who disposed  of  Lundeberg,  democracy  by  getting  into  the  hating  bosses  to  establish  black­ men, Lundeberg  has been getting  away with his  strike­break­ his  body  guard and furthermore—  war"  drives.  This  would  be  right  lists.  ing  (sic)  tactics far  too long. ... No  man is  slick  enough to  that  four  200­pound  sailors  con­ in  line  with  the  rumors  of  a  The  union  is  resisting  the  tracted pneumonia  from the  swish  get  away  with  strike­breaking  (re­sic)  forever,  even  though  made  by  the  swinging  midget!  break  between  Joe  (of  the. Krem­ court  action,  making  itself  sub­ that  man may  have  at  one  time  had  the  confidence  of  many  Not only  that,  but the  five  sailors  lin)  and  Adolph  and  of  concilia­ ject  to  contempt,  so  as  to  bring  who  went  to  the  hospital  to  be  tion  between  the  Kremlin  and  the  case  before  higher  instances  honest seamen,"  the  so­called  Democratic  Powers.  If  this kind of  language,  covered up by the  slander about  treated  for  what  Ignorant  doctors  If  the  report  is  true,  then  Cur­ for  a  definitive  decision.  "strike­breaking," means anything, it means that Curran and  diagnosed  as  knife  wounds,  were  ran  is  apparently  being  assigned  Professor  Counts,  President  ot  actually  stabbed  by  toothpicks  Go. approve  of  physical violence against the person of  Lunde­ which  the  scalers  who  had  just  the  role  of  a "bellwether"—^that's  the  American  Federation  of  berg—and, by implication,  against other  seamen of  opponent  come  from  lunch  were  chewing  the  animal  that  leads  the  others  Teachers,  with  which  the  Npw  on.  The  doctors  didn't  know  the  to  the  slaughter­house  in  tbe  York  union  is  affiliated,  and  unions—and urge  more  of  it!  stockyards—to  head  the  herd  of  Just  let  them  try  it!  They  will  get  the  surprise  of  their  sailors  bruise  so easily,  otherwise  Stalinist flunkies  back  from  the  Thomas  J.  Lyons,  President  of  could  not  have  made  so  life.  The "confidence  of  many honest  seamen" in Lundeberg  they  camp  of  "peace"  to  that  of  the  the  New  York  State  Federation  grievous  an  error.  of  Labor,  have  announced  that  "war  to save  democracy."  and in the SUP and SIU will teach such would­be "dumpers"  Hold  Your  Nose  And  Joe  was  the  main  speeler  their  respective  organizations are  a  lesson  they  will not  soon  forget!  These  lads  who  are  con­ "Ifs  News  to  Me"  Herbie  with  at  the  Communist  Party's  Chica­ contemplating  ways  and  means  stantly  calling  upon  the  cops "for  protection  had  better  go  hla  nose  buried  deep  in  the  Sta­ go  "Peace  Mobilization"  only  a  of  aiding  the  New  York  teachers  linist  dungheap,  can  certainly  month  ago!  That's  a  sort  of  a  in  the  struggle  against  the  set­ slow with  threats of  violence.  Both  in  the  threats  as  well  as  in  the  malicious  gloating,  smell  out  a  story!  But  the  smell  Blitzfllp­flop.  .  . .  ting  of  this  vicious  precedent  the Pile­it  remains true to the  picture printed at  the head  of  of  Herbie's  story  leaves  an  odor  that  would  even  crinkle  the  nose  the  latest  editorial  column.  The  broken­down  toilet  bowl  of  a bilge­diving scaler,  and  that's  ought to  serve  as  its emblem.  It reeks all  right.  no  news  t'o  us.  HARHT  LTTNDEBERa,  Acting  President  110  llarket  Street, Room  402,  San  Francisco. Calif.  C. P. "Generals"  Calling Cnrran's  New Tnm?  It  Reeks  Alright!  I}­ Tuesdavt October  22,  1940  Roll  A Note on the Starving Shipowners  f:  W­'  •  >^1.  |i  Who can  forget how  Curran,  McKenzie and  Co. shed  bitter tears  before the  NMU membership  last  May, Imploring  them  to accept  the  $2.50 sell­out,  because  the "shipowners  were  not  in a  position  to  pay  any  increase at all"  (poor things) ?  Well,  the  facts  seep out  little  by  little.  'And  here's  a little  fact  to  show  how  rascally  the  gang  of  misleaders  that  nms  the  NMU  really  is.  It's  a  quotation  from  the  Journal  of. Commerce:  "Earnings of  the United  Fruit  Co. during the  nine months  ended  Sept 28,1940, are estimated at $12,598,000  (I), Cecil B. Taylor,  comp­ troller  of  the  company  said  .  .  ."—(Journal  of  Commerce,  October  15, 1940.)  United  Fruit,  as  is  well  known,  is  under  contract  to  the  NMU.  All  the  poor  devils  made  this  year  was  a  paltry  twelve  million  bucks!  That's something for  the  boys on Eleventh  Avenue  to really  wring their  hands  about!  And that's  only ohe case  of  many!  S.S.  DESOTO  (West Coast  Sailor)  S.S.  DELBRASIL:  Deck  Department  In  a  letter  to  state  and  city  Engine  Department  central  bodies  afilllated  to  the  S.S.  CARRABULLA  American  Federation  of  Labor,  • William Green,  president,  writes:  Robert  White,  "It  is  vitally  important  to  or.  Ed. C.  Robinson  ganized  labor  that  the  rights  Andy  Hope  :  and  interests  of  vmhers  he  fully  Marty  Nutini  protected  in the administration of  Ben  Stankewis  the  (Draft)  Act.  "In  view  of  this,  it  is  impera­ C.  Fisher  tive  that  your  organization  nr.  ­J.  Fitzpatrick  gently  recommend  to  the  Gov­ J. E. Peterson  emor  of  your  state,  for  appoint­ V.  J. Smiley  ment  on  each  of  these  boards,  la>  bor  represratotlves  qualified  to  Total  serve."  Pres. Green  Advises  Draft Board Vigilance  $ 1.50  9.00  2.00  2.50  1.00  1,00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  50  50  ..­...$23.00  pK4.i  •  ­ '•/  • .  �Tuesday,  October  22,  1940  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  out  before  the  16th  deadline  for  all  ships  going  to  the  Far  East  (Japan).  What*s  Doing —  •  •   •   One of  the lakers we  have wait­ ed  so long  for  will  crew  upsWed­ nesday or  Thursday of  this week.  We  should  be  able  to  get  a  good  agreement  out  of  this  outfiL  As  ing articles  and  bonus  on  one  of  soon as we  place the crew aboard.  NEW  ORLEANS  their  wagons  and  to  be  on  the  Biggs  will  begin  negotiating  for  lookout  for  hor.  With  the  info  October  8, 1940.  an  agreement.  More  than  likely,  given  us  ahead  of  time,  we  are  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log,  it  will  be  the  Range  Line  agree­ all  set  for  this  baby.  Dear  Sir and  Brothers:  ment, which  is one of  the best  we  •  V  »  Shipping  for  the  past  week  have.  Heard  that  down  in  Miami  a  pretty  fair,.  With  a  total  of  46  Fraternally  yours.  company  "Q''  man  (that's  the  po­ men  dispatched  to various  jobs.  Around  The  Ports  TAMPA  October  17, 1940  Editor,  Seafarers  Log:  >­ \9  • i  Shipping has  slowed down  a  lit­ tle  on  deck,  and  we  oan  boast  of  a  couple  of  A.  B.'s  on  the  ship­ ping  list.  The  stewards  depart­ ment  has  been  moving  the  fast­ lite  word  for  a  stooge)  was  est,  with  the  black  gang  running  sleuthing  around  for  a  wee  bit  of  information  in  a  bar.  As  every,  a  close  second.  body  was  drinking  beer,  he  had  «  s  *  to  aiso,  to  keep  from  becoming  Some  of  tbe  boys  on  tbe  S.S.  conspicuous.  He  was  so  conscien­ William  C.  Ai^rater  dropped  a  tious  in  his  effort,  damn  if  he  line or  two over  this way,  saying  didn't  get  drunk,  fail  off  a  stool  to  expect  them to  a  few  days,  on  his  head  and  get  his  hair  aii  along  with  a  report  on  some  messed  up. Mama's  liable to  scold  beefs  that  were  on  her.  Last  trip  if  she  finds  this . out.  It'd  be  a  in  here  she  had  a  lap  full,  and  good  idea  if he'd  stick  to  running  some  bad  to  be  sent  on  up  the  errands  and  punching  that  type­ line  to  Agent  Morgan's  territory.  writer  in  the  future  and  let  the  more  experienced  rats  attend  to  Seems  this  brother  hit  her  the  stooging.  I  wouldn't  be  sur­ with  his  iron  plenty  hot,  for  aii  prised if he  has reached  this same  the  wrinkles  were  gone  in  no  conclusion  by  now  himself.  time,  with  the  crew  getting  fuii  •  *  «  satisfaction  and  pleased  to  the  Quite  a  few  members  are  not  the  point  of  compliment  taking  enough  interest  in  the  V  «  •   Buck  Stephens,  Dispatcher  NOTICE TO ALL AGENTS AND ALL BRANCHES The  following  Permit  Cards  have  been  revoked  and the men named  are not  to be issued  another Permit  Card  under  any  circum­ stances :  George A.  Sorensen  Verne T. "Wdodmuff  Walter  L.  Reynolds  Harry  A.  Devaney  The Oelbrasii  came in last  week  g/ith  her  beefs,  as  was  expected.  TEXAS CITY  3lie didn't  have  as many  beefs as  she  had  on  her  maiden  voyage.  There  were  the  usual  minor  beefs  in  the  Deck  and  Engine  de­ partments,  but  the  Steward  de­ partment  was  a  big  headache.  October  10,  1940.  Seven  (7)  men  of  her  crew  October  12, 1940  Editor.  Seafarers  Log  missed  the  ship  ir.  South  Amer­ Editor,  Seafarers  Log  ica.  The  heat  must  really  be  get­ Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  ting the  boys down  there, or  is  it  As  you  will  have  noticed  in  Watch  out,  or  the  picket  line  the dark skinned  gais with  a little  the  last  few  notes  I've  sent  in  to  will get  you!  Yep, though  the Dr.  canan  and  grappe  mixed  in.  the paper,  I've mentioned  the fact  Lykes  loaded  out  for  the  same  *  *  *  that  the  NMU  here  were  all  hct  ports,  sailed  without  any  trouble,  up  over  the  action  of  the  govern­ the  picket  line  is still  being main­ Two  permit  cards  were  taken  up on  the Delbrasil after  the men  ment  in  allowing  the  exportation  tained  on  the  Panamanian!  What  had  made  their first  trip.  The  of  gasoline  and  lead  to  Japan.  In  a  dim  If the  operator  happens  to  2nd  cook,  George  A.  Souersen,  fact  they  were  so  incensed  that  be  in a  position to  resent a  picket  boasted  he  would  never  belong  to  they  decided  to  do  something  line, there  is  none.  But  if  the  op­ new  agreements  coming  up  to  be  \  m  *  *  about  it.  They  did.  They  threw  a  erator  can't  slap  back,  look  out  A  little  teamwork  here  and  negotiated.  These  men  are  the  any  union.  For  a  fact  we  know  picket  line on  the  ship.  Of  course,  because  here  comes  the  militant  there  ie  an  awful  bard  combina'  same  fellows  that  come  up  after  he  will  never  belong to  the S.I.U.  the  fact  that  the  picket  line  was  picketeers!  tion  for  John  Shipowner  to  buck  the  agreements  are  in  effect  and  80  he hasn't very many  other sea­ from  two  to  four  miles  from  the  and  if  used  properly,  he  can't  tell  you  what's  wrong  with  them  men's  unions  to  choose  from.  He  ship,  and that  it Just  happened to  Busy  week.  Shipping  very  good,  eight  men  registered  on  the  beat  it For  proof  of  this look  at  and  what  should  have  been  done,  acts like  a  typical  Maritime  Com­ be  maintained  on  the  main  high­ shipping  list  in  all  thrae  depart­ mission  stooge  so it will  be  much  the  bucks  spent  through  labor  etc.  ways  into  town,  was  Just  coinci­ ments.  Just  can't  seem  to  get  «  «  «  easier for  him to  join  up with  the  fakers  to  keep  the  two  coasts  dence.  It  was  a  legitimate  picket  enough  men  around  here  to  hold  and  the  Gulf  separated  under  It  is  the  duty  of  every  member  Maritime Commission,  where such  line  against  the  bosses.  Nary  a  a  meeting.  different  regimes,  and  even  to  to  write  in  suggestions  and  as  his  kind  belong.  thought  of  the  publicity  value,  I  was  given  a  copy  of  a  form  «  •  •   different  ports  pulling  hair.  With  changes  to  the  branch  that  he  perish  the  thought!  letter  mailed  out  by  the  NMU  to  thinks  should  be  made  and  that  the  combined  efforts  of  all  hands  The  theme  song  was:  we  must  The  other  man  was  Walter  L.  of  the  new  district formed  out  of  would  improve  the  agreement,  Reynolds, an  A.B.  This feiier  was  stop  the  shipping  of  all  war  ma­ members  aboard  the  ships  which  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  districts,  and  the  shoreside  delegate  will  drunk  in  every  port  and  caused  a  terial  to  the  Orient.  Maybe  there  are  going  to  be  voted.  In this  let­ we  can  build  the  most  powerful  see that  they are  put  into the  Ne­ lot  of  trouble.  This  is  Just  the  was  an  undercurrent  that  they  ter  it  states  that  the  shipowners  organization  ever  had  by  the sea­ gotiating  Committee's  hands.  Any  type  of  fellers the  S.I.U. does  not  were  helping  Moscow  Joe  also.  gave  the  increase  in  wages  just  men  on  this coast,  and  it  will  be  time  taken  up  in  a  ship's  meet­ need  and  will  not  have.  A  de­ After  all,  the  Japs  might  throw  to  cause  confusion.  Tut,  tut,  I  wish they  would take  it into their  strong  enough  to  keep  old  John  ing  on  this subject  would  be  well  scription  of  these  men  will  be  some  lead  and  steel  at  Joe.  heads  to  cause  some  more  confu­ Shipowner  In  his  place  and  make  spent.  This, of  course  (of course),  was  sent  to  all  branches  so  they  will  •   •  »  sion.  There  is  some  very  inter­ him  like it  not  be  issued  an  S.I.U.  permit  the  action  taken  on  the  PANA­ esting  reading  in  this  blurb.  Some  stooge  on  the  Coast  again.  •   • •     MANIAN.  Once  again  the  NMU  Quote:  writes Curly  Rentz  a note  calling  •   • ?l:    was  out  to  show  the  world  that  This  can't  be  done  with  half  "The  existence  of  the  NMU  is  him  names  for  his  article  in  the  the  men  working  toward this  and  All ships'  delegates should  noti­ they  were  willing,  nay  eager,  to  the  only  reason  why  wages  have  last  issue  of  the West  Coast  Sail­ do  their  bit  to  keep  our  foreign  the other  half  sitting on  their ass  Or,  telling  how  the  Commies  fy  the  hall  on  arrival  in  port  policy  in  the  correct  groove.  So  been  raised,  hours shortened,  con­ taking  things  as  handed  them,  it  when  there  are  any  permit  card  ditions  improved,  etc."  shoot  marbles.  A  bashful  lad,  can't  be  accomplished  if  the  men  men  aboard.  These  men  are  al­ the  picket  line  got  a  few  Inches  Yep,  that  Is  an  actual  quota­ too,  he  didn't  sign  his  name.  on  the ships  don't  live up  to their  lowed  30  days,  or  a  round  t"rip  if  of  space  In  the  local  papers,  and  tion from  this letter.  Now, maybe  •  *  •   end  of  the  contract  and  see  that  the  trip  is  over  30  days,  on  the  the  far­sighted  leaders  (?)  were  the  SUP  will  get  this  understood  Some  of  the  members  are  still  eh'p  they  are  on.  Delegates  on  happy.  the  companies  live  up  to  theirs,  and  instead  of  bashfully  admit­ it  won't  be  accomplished  if  the  confused  concerning  Permit  men  Che  ships  should  let  the  patrol­,  Then  woe  and  alas,  the  Dr.  ting  that they  led the  battle, will  getting books.  It is the interpreta­ Lykes  came  bouncing in  over  the  shoreside  delegates  don't  give  men  know,  so  these  jobs  can  be  explain  to  any  misguided  brother  their  fullest  cooperation  in  all  tion  of this  port  that  when a  man  put  on  the  board  at  the  hall  and  bounding  deep.  Maybe  the  boys  Just  who  did  win  conditions.  has  put  six  actual  months  sailing  beefs,  no  matter  how  small,  and  be  challenged  by  full  book  mem­ forgot  these  new  ships  were  a  Another  gem  Is  this  one.  on  a  permit  card,  he  is then  only  Utile  faster.  Anyway,  here  she  get  a  100  per  cent  backing  from  bers.  Let's  not  have  permit  men  Quote:  the  crews  In  any  kind  of  action  eligible  to  file  application  for  on  the  ships  over  their  limit,  was,  tied  alongside  the dock  very  membership,  which  applications  required  to  get  their  Just  de­ when  full  book  members  are  on  securely,  loading—of  all  things:—  "The  NMU  represents  your  job  will  be  reviewed  when  the  books  gasoline  and  lead  for  the  Orient!  security.  You  are  backed  by  mands.  the  beach.  are opened,  and  not  that they  get  *  •  •   Now,  there  is  a  limit  to  every,  50,000  men  who  will fight  as one  *  *  »  against  any  attempt  of  the  ship­ a  book  when  they  serve  the  six  There Is  the old  "internal beef"  The  Lafayette  was  up the  river  thing.  It's  O.  K.  to  picket  these  owners  to  drive  you  back  to con­ months.  foreign  buggies.  After  all,  they  pops  up  once  in  a  while  about  at  St.  Rose  loading  airplane  gas  Fraternally,  ditions  which  existed  before  the  "dues  collecting  patrolmen."  The  for  the  Far  East.  In  addition  to  will never be  back here. But  when  NMU  was  organized."  J.  S.  White, No.  56G.  guys  come  aboard,  collect  dues,  the  regular  bonus  the  crew  de­ one  of  our  own  ships  chow  up  Shades of  the tanker  strike!  Of  and  are  gone, slipping  out  of  the  manded  a  ten  percent  increase  that's a  different  story. Shades  of  the  issue  of  the  Pile­it  which  rec­ the  '39  tanker  strike—the  picket  beefs or sliding over them  as easy  diie  to  the  fact  that  airplane  gas  ommended  the  $2.50  raise  Just  at  line  evaporated!  What  price  soli­ as  possible  with  no  satisfactory  is  classed  as  an  explosive.  The  settlement  made  on  the  part  of  October  7, 1940.  company  would  not  give  in,  but  darity?  You answer,  I can't. After  the time  our committee  waF nego­ the  crew.  That  is  absolutely  dis­ Dear sirs  and  brothers.  when  the  men  gave  the  24  hour  ail,  maybe  the  boys  received  the  tiating  an  increase  with  the  Bull  Line!  graceful.  We  had quite  a  few  ships come  notice  to  pay  off,  they  changed  wrong  orders  from  Moscow.  «  •  *  Things are getting  kind  of  con­ Once  more  to  the  SUP.  I'm  in last  week, and  it was an  extra­ their  minds  and  gave  the  crew  Collecting  dues  on  the  ships  in  ordinary  week,  regarding  dues.  the  10%  increase.  More  than  fusing  to  the  regular  rank  and  sure  a  lot  of  the  boys  on  the  the  first  place  is  a  courtesy  and  The  Helen  topped  the high  mark,  likely they  wanted the  ship to  get  filer. He  is likely  to meet  himself  Coast will  want to  know that  how  some  night coming  in from  a dis­ the  SUP  is  a  shipowner.  Where  convenience  extended  to  t h  e  when  several  of  the  members  membership  on  the  ships.  If  col­ aboard  her  paid  one  year's  dues  have  to,  as  it  is  of  vital  impor­ continued  picket  line  just  when  is  the  profits?  You  don't  believe  his  watch  comee  up.  He  is  not  lecting  Interferes  with  the  set­ in  advance.  tance  to  the  membership  as  a  sure  when  to  go  or'when  not  to  it?  Then  wait.  Quote:  "because  *  •   •   tling  of  differences  concerning  whole  to  take  a little  interest to  go.  Charges  are  liable  to  be filed  the  SlU  was  originally  fostered  by  the  shipowners."  the  welfare  of  the  men  .on  the  The  Major  Wheeler  contributed  the  affairs  of  the  union.  against  a  Brother  for  going  out  In  my  simple  way,  T  thought  ships  and  their  living  conditions  quite a few for  the coffers to  Jax.  a  *  *  to  picket,  or  charges for  not  go­ the A.  F. of  L. handed  the organ­ and  beefs, the  organization  would  A  few  more  ships like  these and  The  fruit  season  will  be  start­ ing. . .  izing of  this SIU over  to the SUP  profit  by  the  men  paying  their  we  will  be  able  to  make  a  go  of  ing pretty  soon,  and  all  the  win­ It just seems like another  cheap  because  the  SUP  has  a  ha,bit  of  dues  In  the  Union  Hall  OfRces  it  down  here.  ter  birds  will  be  heading  down  publicity  stunt  has  boomeranged  getting  things  done  the  right  •  *  •   and  the  patrolmen  ­giving  their  this  way,  so  don't  forget  to  stop  and  given  the members one  more  way,  but  now  after  all  this time,  undivided attention to the  welfare  Have  been  notifying  all  the  of  the  crews,  thus  leaving  no  crews  in  regards  to  the  amend­ off  In  Jax  as  we  haven't  very  thing to think  over. And  the head  I find  that  I'm  wrong.  room  to  beef  on  laxity  of  the  pa­ ments to the  constitution  as they  many  members  In  all  three  de­ of  this  organization  is  running  So  long as  such  dribble  as  this  trolmen  and  no  excuse  for  the  are being  voted  on at  the present  partments  on  the  shipping  list  at  for  Congress!  Pardon  me,  I mean  is  used  as  an  organization  basis,  the figurehead.  After  all,  the  no wonder  that in two short years  beef not  being settled, on  the part  time.  Although  quite  a  few  of  presenL  « '  •  •   whole  party can't  get  on  one  bal­ the  SUP­sponsored  (pardon  me,  of .the  patrolmen.  them  have  good  intentions  of  lot—even  for  a  Congreseman's  "No  Coffee  Time,"  I  Just  can't  Shipping  was  fair  last  week,  •  •  *  coming up to the hall to vote, they  berth.  with  9 members,  and  two  permits  learn)  SIU has grown  so fast  and  get  stuck  Bomewheres  between.  Agent  Flkins  in  Baltimore  Steady  as  she  goes, so  a  pioket  solid.  drops  us  a line  down  as  to  how  There is  only  one more week left  dispatched  for  the  week.  Steady as she goes.  line  will  always  mean  Just  that.  Steady as she  goes,  Waterman  was  trying  to  pull  to  vote  on  this  Issue  so let's  not  A.  W.  Armstrong.  A.  W. Armstrong.  Fred Lauritano  neglect  It  any  more  than  you  some  funny stuff  on  him concern­ JACKSONVILLE  NMU "Picket" Lines­Off and On  At Shipowners' Convenience  0­'  :li!|  �.,au  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Showing  His True Colors:  John L. Lewis to Campaign  For  Wendell  Willkie?  Tuesday, Ocscober  22, 1940  Resolution on Nominations  Another "Friend  Of Labor"  Seen  In Action  Nomination  of  candidates  for  office  in  the  Atlantic  &  Oulf  District  of  the  Seafarers'  International  Union  of  North  America  takes  place  on  the  basis  of  the  follotoing  resolution, accepted  by  majority  vote  of  the branches  in this  district:  Every once in  a while some  em­ •  '  RESOLUTION  barrassing  situation  arises  that  WHEREAS,  the  membership  of  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Districts,,  brings  a  blush  or  two  to  the  through  a  referendum  vote,  have  voted  to amalgamate  Into  one  Dis­ cheeks  of  the  politicians  of  the  trict  known  as the  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District,  and  Old  Parties  dubbed  "friendly  to  the. membership  of  the  Atlantic  &  Gulf  Districts  labor."  This sort  of  serves  to  fell  have WHEREAS,  concurred  In  a  resolution  calling  for  the  postponement  of  the  the  working  stlifs  what's  really  nominations  and  elections  for  a  period  of  one  month,  and  what  behind  all  the  blah­blah  WHEREAS,  the  nominations  for  officials  in  the  Atlantic  &.Gulf  that's  hashed  out  to  catch  their  District  will  be  held  In  New  York,  New  Orleans  and  all  other  votes.  The  following  item  belongs  Record  Belies  Claims  Branches  at  the last  two  regular  business  meetings  of  the  month  of  If  the  report is  true, it  would  hardly  be  surprising.  For,  to  the same  category:  October,  therefore  l*e  It  "HOUSTON,  Texas,  —  Four  although  Lewis  talks  a  good  militant fight,  his  record  falls  RESOLVED,  that  the  following  offices  in  the  Atlantic  Gulf  scabs  restored  elevator  service  to  short  by  far  from  bearing  out  any such  an  estimate  of  him:.  the Commerce  Building, owned  by  District  be  opened  for  nomination  and  be  placed  on  the  ballot:  It  is true  that  he  has  more  recently  been  playing  ball  with  (President  ifoosevelt's)  Secretary  One  Atlantic  District  Representative  the  Communist  Party  —  whose  many  and  varied  zig­zags  of  Commerce  Jesse  H.  Jones,  One  Gulf  District  Representative  have  shown  up  how  phoney  its  own  "revolutionary" policy  when  40  employees  walked  out on  BOSTON:  NORFOLK:  actually  is.  It  is  true,  also,  that  for  a  time  Lewis  was  tol­ strike.  Charles  Tornhlll,  building  One Joint  Agent  One  Joint  Agent  manager,  blamed  efforts  of  ele­ erant  of  progressive  policies  in  the  organization  of  the  vast  vator  operators  to  form  a  union  One  Deck Patrolman  One  Joint  Patrolman  One  Engine  Patrolman  steel and  automobile  empires.  But, fundamentally,  Lewis  has  as 'the  cause  of  the  trouble'."  SAN  JUAN:  One  Steward  Patrolman  always  remained  the  oppoi­tunist,  the  old  line  labor  .skate  Draw  your  own  conclusions.  One  Joint  Agent  PROVIDENCE­NEW  BEDFORD:  whose  interest  in  per  capita  payments  by  far  exceeds  his  SAVANNAH:  One  Joint  Agent  zeal.  And for  good cause,  when one  considers that his annual  ATTENTION!  One  Joint  Agent  NEW  YORK:  income  as  president  of  the  United  Mine  Workers  alone  One  Joint  Agent  JACKSONVILLE;  amounts  to  a  paltry $25,000  per  year."  One  Deck  Patrolman  One  Joint  Agent  Two  ace  reporters for  the  New  York  Times,  Louis  Stark  and  Arthur Krock, seem  to  think,  judging from  their  Wash­ ington  dispatches,  that  C.I.O.  chieftain  John  L.  Lewis  will  soon make  a public  declaration favoring the election of  Wen­ dell  Willkie.  Stark  and  Krock  have  been  noted  in  the  past  ^  for  getting  their  inside  Washington  dope  straight  on  ever  so many  occasions.  t  How  Will C.P.  Followers  Take  It?  Alnminiun Line Men  Who Have Qnit  Ship in Canada;  One  Engine  Patrolman  Two  Steward  Patrolmen  Two  Joint  Patrolmen  PHILADELPHIA:  One  Joint  Agent  One  Joint  Patrolman  BALTIMORE:  One­Joint  Agent  One  Deck  Patrolman  One  Engine  Patrolman  One  Steward  Patrolman  MOBILE:  One  Joint  Agent  That  Lewis  is  what  he  is  cannot  be  a  mystery  to  the  Two  Joint  Patrolmen  camp­followers  of  the Kremlin.  If  they  play him  up  in  their  press and in their general propaganda as the savior of  Ameri­ NEW  ORLEANS:  One  Joint  Agent  can labor  and as a  "red as  the rose" labor  militant, they  do  One  Deck  Patrolman  so  with  tongue  in  cheek.  Their  pro­Lewisism  is  based,  like  One  Engine  Patrolman  We  have  received  the  following  all their policies, not upon any desire  to be of  service to labor,  One  Steward  Patrolman  letter  from  the  Aluminum line,  to  but  upon  a  devotion  to  the  hand­outs  of  the  Kremlin  which  which  prompt  attention  should  TEXAS  CITY:  they do  serve most  slavishly—and  which  require  putting for­ be  paid:  One  Joint  Agent  ward  varying  "lines"  that  Lewis,  for  his  own  momentary  Pier  28,  East  River,  and  be  It  further  October  15,  1940.  advantage,  is  quite  willing  to  cover  up  with  his  authority.  RESOLVED,  that  the office  of  Agent  for  both  Miami  and  Tampa  Seafarers  International  Union,  What  the  C.P.  top  fractions  will  do  in  case  of  a  Lewis  de­ be  left  off  the  ballot'  for  the  coming  year  and  that  both  these  2  Stone  Street,  claration  for  Willkie  is  quite  unpredictable.  But  it  is  safe  New  York  City.  Branches  remain  on  organizational  basis,  due  to  the  fact  that  the  to assume  that they wiU  not  be surprised.  present  Agent  Steeley  'White  of  Tampa  and  Gordon  Hales  of  Miami  Dear  Sirs:  They  will not  be surprised,  for the very  good reason  that  We  attach  hereto  a  list  of  were  responsible for  organizing the  P &  O ships away  from  the NMU  such  a step  would  be in  line with Lewis's  whole  past  record.  sailors who  were formerly  in  our  and  back  Into  the  SIU,  and  that  the  NMU  has  not  yet  been  totally  eradicated  from  those areas  and  therefore  it  is essential  that  we  in­ That  record  is  put  forward  with  considerable  clarity  by  vessels  and  were  discharged  in  crease our  organizational activities  In  those  areas  under  the capable  Montreal  and  no  doubt  have  now  Krock, in  the following  words:  guidance  of  Brothers  Gordon  Hal^s  and  Steeley  'White,  who  have  returned  to  the  United  States.  At  the  time  a  seaman  is  dis­ won  the confidence  of  the seamen  in  those  areas and  on  the  P &  O  Big Business  Looks at Lewis  "The  C.I.O. leader  was for  many  years  a  Republican,  and  charged  from  a  vessel  in  Canada  ships;  and  that' we  must  protect  our  hard  won  gains  in  those  areas  by  having  key  men  there  as  Agents  who  can  continue  to  organize  many  business  men  classify  him  as a  fundamental  conserva­ the  Department  of  Immigration  and  produce  and  who  have  the  confidence  of  the  membership,  and  issues .a  check  out  slip  which  is  tive.  When he, with T. W. Lamont  (of  J. P. Morgan and Co.)  supposed  to  be  turned  in  to  the  be  it finally  Owen D. Young  (of  General Electric)  and  others, was urged  Immigration  Authorities  at  the  RESOLVED,  that  the  Miami  and  Tampa  Agents come  under  the  by  the  enthusiastic  (Assistant  Secretary  of  State  and  Brain  border  and  in  turn is  returned  to  direct  supervision  of  the  Secretary­Treasurer  In  Washington,  D.  C.,  Truster Adolph  A.)  Berle to  prepare a  recovery program for  the Centralized  Bureau  of  the  De­ and  the Gulf  Representative, and  that  they  shall  conduct  the affairs  the President — his associates found very little of  the radical  partment  of  Immigration.  Fail­ and  business  of  these  Branches  In  the  same  manner  as  any  other  ure  to  produce  this  slip  causes  Branch Agent  of  the Atlantic  &  Gulf  District fluanclally  or otherwise.  in BIr. Lewis."  us  fr  make  a  deposit  of  ?109.00  In  other  words,  the  bankers  and  the  utility  magnates  —  in  each  of  the attached  cases and  according to  the testimony  of  a newspaperman who is  a con­ unless  we  can  prove  the  men  in­ fessed apologist  for  them  and a  staunch  Willkie man  himself  volved  have  left  Canada,  we  for­ feit  this  money  which,  in  this  — find  labor leader  Lewis a man  after their  own  heart.  Inslauce,  amounts  to  |1,400.00.  All Lewis wants, Mr. Krock  goes on  to say in  his report, is  We  are  quite  satisfied  that  all  a  place  at  the table of  the  Government  for  "Labor" —  that  of  these  men  are  now  in  the  All  agreements  signed  by  the  Seafarers  international  Union  and  is,  for  the $25,000  a  year  "labor" men  such  as himself.  States  but  lack  the  necessary  companies  under  contract  with  us  carry  priority  date  provisions.  proof.  In  view of  this we  request  His  Own  Union  Expresses  Ifself  that  If  you  know  the whereabouts  That  means  that  if  any  changes  or  revisions  or  amendments  In  the  When,  in  his  own  miners'  union,  locals  prepare  for  the  of  any  of  these  men  you  commu­ agreement  are  contemplated  by  either.the  union  or  the  shipowners,  coming  U.M.W.A.  convention  by  endorsing  Vice­Pres.  Philip  nicate  with  us,  which  will  enable  the  party  desiring  such  must  notify  the  other  that  It  is  reopening  Murray for  the  Presidency  of  the coal­diggers  in far  greater  us  to obtain  affidavits  from  them  the agreement  EITHER THIRTY  (30)  OR  SIXTY  (60)  DAYS PRIOR  TO  THE  EXPIRATION  OF  THE  AGREEMENT.  Otherwise,  the  number  than  Lewis,  the  cause  is  obvious.  They  are  not  so  and  recover  our  deposits.  agreement  is  AUTOMATICALLY  renewed  FOR  ANOTHER  YEAR  much  in  favor  of  the  pro­Roosevelt  man  Murray  —  Lord  Your  prompt  attention  and  co­ under  the  old terms.  knows  they,  along  with  the  other  unions,  have  registered  operation  will  be  greatly  appre­ A  case  in  point  is  the  Cuba  Distilling  Company.  The  date  of  ciated.  expiration  on  the  agreement  with  that  line'Is  September  30.  The  plenty of  kicks in  the  pants from  the present  administration  Yours  very  truly,  to be  rooting for either  of  the two  old  parties —  as they  are  ALCOA  STEAMSHIP CO.,  Inc..  date  of  priority,  based  on  a  sixty  days'  notice  clause,  was  July  30.  Some  of  the  crews  of  the  Cuba  Distilling  Co.  sent  in  requests  for  (Signed)  L.  C.  Brown  anxious  to  protest  against  the  "fundamental  conservatism"  changes  In  the  agreement  on  September  12.  By  that  time,  it  was  *  *  *  and reactionary politics  of  John L. Lewis.  They instinctively  too  late  to  reopen  the  agreement.  Any  revisions  to  be  made  would  feel —  and thus  express —  what  the employers  on  the other  Members of  Crew Who Failed  have  had  to  be  requested  BEFORE  JULY  30,  to  get  action  ac­ side feel: that Lewis has "very little of  the radical  in him."  to Retnhi  Canadian  Immi­ cordingly.  The  SIU  obtained  an  average  raise  in  basic  monthly  pay  of  $7.50  on  that  line  on  June  24,  and  had  no  GENERAL  cause  for  gration Form  No. 224  Or, to  put it  better, that  by his  horse­trading Lewis has  very  reopening  the  agreement.  In  order  to  obtain  other  revisions,  the  EX S.S. "SCHODACK"—6­11­40:  little of  the interests of  the men  in his  uniop at heart.  Clarence  J.  Smith,  736  Trinity  crews  should  have  requested  the  union  to  reopen  the  agreement  A Myfh  Exploded  BEFORE  JULY  30  in  order  to  meet  the  requirements  of  the  con­ Street,  Beaumont.  In supporting Willkie — if and when he does — Lewis will  EX S.S. "SCHODACK"—6­14­40:  tract.  At  the  present  time  only  clarifications  of  the  agreement  are  only  explode  the  myth  of  his  militancy  which  the  Stalinists  Ludward  J.  Duplaln,  1035  Marlg­ possible.  Bear  these  facts  in  mind:  In  order  to  get  necessary  changes  have "so  assiduously  built  up  among  the  newly  organized  ny  Street,  New  Orleans.  EX  S.S.  "PT.  PALMAS"—7­11­ made,  every  crew  must  keep  informed  as  to  the  date  of  expiration  workers of  the C.I.O. as part and  parcel of  their whole  policy  40:  Emillano  Arcay,  56  Pacific  of  the  agreement  under  which  It  works,  as  well  as  to  the  priority  provisions  of  the  contract.  Contracts  cannot  he  reopened  after  the  nf  miseducating  and  deceiving labor  in  the  interests of  their  Street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  own  bureaucratic  clique.  BX  S.S.  "PT.  BRAVA—7­26­40:  priority  datel  So, act  ON TIMEI  Harold  Chase,  45  Longmayer  Avenue,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  'William  John D., 11 Highbrook Road,  Nor­ Liberatore Xiuclano,  496  Olehmore  Ocean Dominion Line  Large,  Avenue,  Brooklyn,  N.  T.  or  810  116  Powers  Street,  Belle­ walk. Conn.  Changes Name  fontaine,  Ohio;  Arthur  Ward,  59  BX  S.S.  "PT.  CALETA"—8­21­ Miller  Avenue,  Brooklyn,  N.  T.;:  The  Ocean  Dominion  Steam­ Clay  Street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.;  40:  Edward  Gnszcynsky,  18  Vln­ George  Steinman,  8263  ­  48rd  Millard .Roberts  ship  Corporation,  a  subsidiary  of  Charles  Croslqnd,  158  Canal  ton  Street,  South  Boston,  Mass.  Street, Astoria, Long  Island,  N.T.  BX  S.S.  "PT.  CALETA"—8­24­ Or  8743  ­  58ih  Street,  New  York  Died in the  Merey Hospital  the  Aluminum  Co.  of  America,  Street,  Mobile.  Ala.  at Baltimore, Md.  announced  this  week  that  It  will  JS|X  S.S.  "COELLEDA"—7­31­ 40:  James  A.  Cunningham,  20  City, N.  Y.;  Albert O'Connor, 1268  October  10,  1940  henceforth be  known as the  Alcoa  40:' find  Ray, 1399  Lakeway  Ave­ Meredith  Circle,  Milton,  Mass.  or  1283  Jefferson  Avenue,  Buf­ Steamship  Company.  nue,  Kalamazoo,  Mich.;  Oowell,  EX S.S. "PT. BRAVA"—9­28­40:  falo,  N.  Y.  NOTICE  TO  ALL  CREWS:  CONCERNING  AGREEMENTS  InMemoriam  • I  '1  ­  •   • t.l  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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AMENDMENTS CARRIED BY OVERWHELMING MAJORITY REGISTER WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER HITTING PORT SEAMEN SUBJECT TO CONSCRIPTION ALLOWED TO SAIL NEW YORK TRUCK STRIKE ENDS WITH FULL VICTORY P AND O MEN COLLECT BACK PAY; MONEY TO BE DIVIDED EQUALLY W.C. SAILORS IN BEEF WITH CIO SCALERS IT WAS ALL DONE WITH TOOTHPICKS CURRAN BOASTS THAT HURT THE SEAMEN IT REEKS ALRIGHT! C.P.'S "GENERALS" CALLING CURRAN'S NEW TURN? DANGEROUS PRECEDENT SET IN COURT ACTION AGAINST TEACHERS A NOTE ON THE STARVING SHIPOWNERS PRES. GREEN ADVISES DRAFT BOARD VIGILANCE NMU "PICKET" LINES -- OFF AND ON AT SHIPOWNERS' CONVENIENCE JOHN L. LEWIS TO CAMPAIGN FOR WENDELL WILLKIE ANOTHER "FRIEND OF LABOR" SEEN IN ACTION RESOLUTION ON NOMINATION ALUMINUM LINE MEN WHO HAVE QUIT SHIP IN CANADA NOTICE TO ALL CREWS CONCERNING AGREEMENTS OCEAN DOMINION LINE CHANGES NAME Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/22/1940 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. II, No. 17 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1940 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7a94fc53dfe3a94abde9b911db862785.PDF acf378aecee102985528a23cf821b6a5 PDF Text Text JOQ  OFltetikli  Ctf  THfi ATtAKTIC AND  GULF DISTMCT,  OF NORTH AMERICA  NEW  YORK, N. Y., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1941  ANOTHER  SELL­OUT ?  \  No. 21  F.D.R. PLANS  TO  ARM  U.S. MERCHANT  SHIPS  Today the seamen belonging to the NMU are sailing their  . ships without  the protection of  a signed unioh  contract. The  . shipowners  can  shanghai  or  dump them,  can  work  them  50  or 60 hours a week, can leave them stranded in foreign ports  or cam even cut their  wages—all without violating any agree­ BONUS  MONEY  ment.  Nothing the operators pull  will violate  a imioh  agree­ §;•   ment—because  there is  none!  The  crew  that  made  the  The NMUJeadership has been  negotiating with  the oper­ last  complete  voyage  on  the  ators  for  over  a  month,  to  no  avail.  The  old  contracts  ex­ S.S,  Pan  Gulf,  elgning  on  pired  on  the  drst  of  October.  Today  the  NMU  men  ssil the  May­27th  at  Baltimore  and  ships  at  their  own  risk—^UNPROTTJCTED !  sighing  off  Oct  10th,  1941  at  Jks  President  Roosevelt  presses  bis  denand  in  Gongress  .  This is  a  criminal  situation.  The  entire  wage  scale  and  Borton,  hay^  approximately  for­  revision  of  the  Neutrality  Act,  the  U. S. Navy and  the  working  conditions  of  the  men  are in  jeopardy.  They  have  $40  retroactive  bonus  money  Maritime  Gommission  are  laying  plans  for  the  arming  of  beeu­betrayed  and  double­crossed  many  times  in  the  past,  that  Is  due  them.  Collect  at  merchant  ships  with  anti­submarine  and  anti­aircraft  gfuna  , but  there  is  a  sell­out  in  the ofSng  that  wi!l  make ine past  any  Waterman  Line  Office,  when that revision  becomes reality.  cross­ups look  like small  change.  r  ­  ­ The  crew  that  payed  off  the  According  to  Navy  sources,  guns  are  not  available  to fit  STALIN  GIVES THE LINE  Robin  Sherwood  Sept.  30,  out  all  these  vessels,  but  sufficient  are  in stock  to  arm  the  What's  the  real  score  here?  What's  the  reason  for  all  1941  have  $.30  retroactive  ships  sailing  the  more  dangerous  routes.  Another  hitch  is  I#:  this  back  alley  maneuvering  which  leaves^the  rank  and file  bonus  money  due  them.  Col­ I  I'm •'• •­ the  fact  that  not  all  merchantmen  have  the  structural  seamen  holding  the  bag?  It's a  long story^^tliat  starts  with  lect  at  Robin  Line,  39  Cort­ strength  needed  to carry  the  weight  of  guns and  the shock  1:: an  editorial  which  appeared  the first; of  this  month  in  the  land  St.,  New  York  City,  of  recoil  when fired.  Only  the  cream  of  the  Maritime  Gom­ signed  Daily  Worker—oflBoial  organ of  the Communist  Party.  mission  built  ships  will  he  used.  It  is  estimated  that  ulti­ JOHN  HAWK  "Anything that interferes with production of  needed war  mately  sixtben hhhdred  slups  will  he  amed.  ^plies/' v^ote the Daily  Worker, "whether as a result  of  Some  156  vessels  completed  %ikeg or of  delays by the employers—can only help Hitler."  since the  outbreak  of  the war  ar©  already fitted  , with  brackets  to  There's the line!  Labor  must  not  strike!; ^  carry  the  de­GaussIng  equip­ Unfortunately,  however,  the  shipowners  who  deal  with  ment  which  protects  against  • 'b.'/'l  the NMU  also read  the Daily  Worker.  They'd  be fools not to.  magnetic  mines  by  nullifying  the  When  negotiations  were  proceeding,  the  operators  knew  magnetic field  of  the  ship.  thfe  uhion  wouldn't  strike.  They  knew  that  Stalin  had for­ and  Ale  membej:s..jDf  the. Marine  Gooks  and  ­  Most  experts  admit  that  th«  bidden the tying Up t)f  any ships that might be tised to  bring  Stewards of  thARaoific Goast (GIO) are in full revolt against  contemplated  n&fr  armament  will  him  guns.  The  operators  knew  the  whole  score—and  when  their Stalinist­dominated  leaders and  are angrily  demanding  not  furnish  really  effective  pro^  ft boss knows  ahc.ftd  of  time that  his workers are  just  beating  that  these  leaders  quit  crawfishing  before  the  shipowners  fection  for  these  ships  and  the  men  who  sail  them.  This  is  par­ their  gums  and  have  no  intention  of  striking,  he  becomes  a  or else  go back to sea.  ticularly  true  as  far  as  subma­ pretty  tough  guy.  That's  just  what  happened  here.  The  Secretary  and  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  MCS  re­ rines  are  concerned.  It  is  difficult  cently  notified  the  shipowners  that,  the  Union  did  not  desire  to  open  to  hit  a  submarine  from  the  un­ STRANdE  TRADE UNIONISM  the  agreements for  revision.  These  sell­out  artists assured  the  oper­ steady  platform  of  a  freighter  We  can  be  sure^  that  Ourran  didn't  ask  for  much  from  ators  that  wages  and  working  conditions  were  entirely  satlsfactoi­y  poop.  Such  a  sub  gun  will  serve  the  t^Mpowners.  He  would  have  taken  anything  a  far  as  they  were  concerned.  The  only  trouble  was  that  they fig­ only  to  keep  the  attacker  sub­ that  would  have saved  his face  with  the rank and file.  But  ured  without  the  membership.  O  merged.  Since  submarines  dis­ charge  their  torpedoes  from ,43iis  the operators  Imew  they  had  him  with  his  pants  down.  In  the  Voice  qi  the  Members,  a  position  anyway,  the  guns  will  So, Ham­head  Gurran  was up  the creek.  What did  he  do  rank­and­file  paper  started  a  have  little  effect.  month  ago,  the  members  of  the  He couldn't  threaten the operators  with a  strike.  No,  if then?  express,  by  telegrdm  and  The  Committee  on  Candidates  As  far  as  anti­aircraft  guns  are  I  he  sat  down  and  wrote  a­Ipng  and  fancy  telegram  to  the­:  union  lettei',  their  dissatisfaction  with  of  the  SlU  has  recommended  to  concerned,  the  story  is  pretty  President­of­the  United  States  (poor  FipBr—he  receives  so  present  conditions  and  their  dis­ the  membership  that  the  period  much  the  same.  The  record  of  many  telegrams  every  day).  *  trust  of  a  leadership  that finds  for  nominations  to  1942  Union  anti­aircraft fire  on  land  is  poor  Ham­head  whined  and sniveled  about  what  bad  hoys  the  things  on  board  so  rosey.  offices,  be  extended  for  30  days.  enough.  Place  one  of  these  guns  shipowners were  and what a  good  boy  he was.  He told  how  The  following  is  a  front­page  If  accepted,  this  would  extend  on  the  bobbing  deck  of  a  ship  he  wanted  to  do  his  duty  by  "Democracy,"  but  the  ship­ editorial  published  in  the  Oct.  4  the  deadline  for  nominations  to  and  try  and  hit  a  dive  bomberl­ issue of  the  Fofce  0/ the  Members.  Nov.  19th  and  would  mean  that  Furthermore,  German  bombers  owners, wouldn't let  him.  It  sums  up  the  case  of  the  men  new  officers  would  be  in­ are  skilled  at  using  cloud  cover  If  Gurran  thinks  he  is  defending  "Democracy"  by  sell­ who  actually  work  aboard  the  the  ducted  Into  their  posts  on  the  to  swoop  low  over  merchant  ships  ing  dut­to  the shipowners,  then  his  brand  of  "Democracy"  ships.  at  "zero  altitude"  and  thus  mak­ first  Monday  In  February.  ing  the  high  angle  anti­aircraft  is the­same as that  used  by "Banana" Robson.  (TEXT  OF  EDITORIAL)  The  New  York  Branch  has  Men  that  sail the  ships  are  for  Democracy—industrial  as  "Bros.  Burke  and  O'Donneil  acted  favorably  on  the  recom­ guns all  but  useless.  well as  political.  Under the heading  of  industrial  democracy  have  taken  the  liberty  of  notify- mendation.  The  other  branches  Indications  are  that  fhe  men  to  H}.;  the  Shipowners  that  we, .the  up  and  down  the  coast  will  vote  fire  these  guns  will  be  drawn  di­ • eomes the  right  to  bargain  collectively  and  the  right  to  en­ ing  membership  of  the  Marine  Cooks  on  the  question  on  Monday,  Oct.  rectly  from  tlie  Navy.  It  will  re­ force  that  bargaining  with  a  strike—if  necessary.  and  Stewards, are  not  in  favor  of  27th.  quire  about  eleven  ­gunners  for  Anti­Aircraft and  Anti­Sub  Cuns to be Manned by Navy  Crew of  Eleven Men per  Ship  i'tiv:­! • • •   Marine  Cpoks Demand  Officials Open  Contracts  I  BULLETIN  1  II  WHEN  DEMO(HIAOY  ENDiS  .  When  the  right, to strike  is  taken awfty, whether  by  em­ ployers or so­called labor  leaders, at  thkt mbment  democracy  ends for the seamen. All the fine phrases abCut  blows against  Fascism­abroad  will not cover dp such  a  victory for  Fascism  at  home.  '  "  ;  As  to  what  is  going  to  happen  to  the  NMU  and  its  ne­ gotiations  witii  the  operators—vre  can't  say.  Ofie  thing  is  certain,  however^  Gurran  will try desperately  to  reach some  compromise  that  will save  his face.  Whether  or  not  the  op­ erators will  allow  him  to do  this is­problematical.  But  fhee­ saving  or  not—Stalin  has  spoken  and  Gurran  will  jump  through 10,000  hoops  before  he'll  tie up the  ships.  The, rank  f/i  \  and file seamen will  receive just what the operators are  will­ 5?; ?  V ing  to give them.  No more­^o less.  \  Again  Gurran  proves  himself  an  agile  follower  of  the  CommunlBt  Party line.  Again the rank and file seamen  will  T  it in the neck.  Gooid  conditions are only won by militant  5.  trade unionism—not  by slippery  political ifianenvers.  '  i.lv'v'  ­ opening  our  agreements.  These  olBcials  liave  the unmitigated  gall  to  tell  the  Companies  that  you  and  I  are  content  in  continuing  to  work  another  year  for  nine  hours  a  day,  Saturday  afternoons  (Continued  on  Page  2)  New  Phone  Number  The telephone  uhmher  of  the  National  Sec'y­Treas.  has  been  changed.  The  new  number  is  BOwling  Green 9­8346 in New  York  City.  The  office  of  the  New  Yoi^ Agent has  been  transfered from the second  floor to  the fifth floor  —  Room 6iD2,  The  Committee  on  Candidates  accompanied  Its  request  for  an  extension  of  time,  with  the  ex­ planation  that  many  of  the  can­ didates  already  nominated  had  not  submitted  all  the  required  papers  to  make  them  eligible  under  the  constitution  of  the  Union.  Such  extension  would  af­ ford  these  Brothers  ample  time  to  establish  their  eligibility  as  well  as  giving  the  membership  an  opportunity  to  make  further  nominations.  It  was  stressed  In  the  Corntnlt­ tee's  report  that  anV  Brother  that  has  already  accepted  nomi­ nation  for  office,  can  NOT  switch  his  candidacy  to  a  different  of­ fice.  New  nominations  may  be  made,  but  only  those  that  have  not  already  accepted,  are  en­ titled  to  this  privilege.  each  armed  merchantman.  These  Navy  gunners  will  prob­ ably  have  had  little  merchant  marine  experience.  They  will  have  been  accustomed  to  the  ship­ shape  and  efficient  quarters  aboard  modern  battleships.  Their  new  assignments  will  be  difficult  and  dangerous  for  bojth  them  and  the  union  men  they. will  work  with.  These  Navy  men  will find  that  the  merchant  seamen  will  wel­ come  them  aboard  and  will  stand  unfiinchingly  by  their  side  through  all  dangertius  actions.  The  shipowners  will find,  how­ ever.  that the  seamen  will  not al­ low  the  presence  of  Navy  mqn  to  be  need  as  an  excuse  to  break  down  union  wages  and  working  conditions,  iS.  �I.JEXU.1  ;r  M  E  S  E  A F  A R  E  R  S '  hO Q  More  About:  Published  by the  Marine  Cooks  ATIANTIC  &  GULF  MSTRICT  of  the  .  Wednesday, October  22, 1^41  WrHiam  Cre^ |5le­elected  si.m  For  Eiqhteentli  Term  i;  s­ Seafarers'  International Union.,  of  North  America  (Continued from  Page 1)  IS  Cciiix^tipn |4ear.s-Demand for Creation or  Sundays' at  sea  and  In  port,'  without  any  Improvements  in  the  Of a Marine Trades Depjrtmejnt underpaid  claasiflcations,  and  no  fui\,aamehtai  revision  of  the lousy  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  The  sixty­first  annual  convention  of  the  American  Fed­ conditions  existing  aboard  many  eration  of  Labor  re­elected  William  Green  as  President  for  of  our  larger  ships.  ^RRY XiUNDEBERG,  Acting  Interne^tional  president  his  eighteenth  consecutive  term.  Brother  ^Qreen  faced  no  no .Market'Street,  pooini  402,  San  Fi^ahclsdo,  Calif.  "We  state  to  Bros.  Burke  and  opposition  for  the  office  arid  was  returned  to  Ms  post  hy  O'Donn^ll  that  this  impression  ABDmsH  AfjL CjORRESJP.QNDENCE  CONCERNINO THIS  a unanimous vote.  they  have  given  the  Shipowners  PUBLICATION  TO:  not  only  violates  the  best  inter­ On tfte  secopd day of  the cqnvention,  which was held  last  "THE SEAFARERS'  LOG"  ests  of  the  membership  but  is  a  week in Seattle, Wash.,  the assembled  delegated turned  their  P.  p. Box  25,  Station  F,  New Vorlc,  N.  Y.  I deliberate  falsification  pf  tjhe  ref­ >  attention  to  the  question  of  the  P/io«e; BOwiing Green 9­3437  erendum  ballot  taken on  the ques­ organiz^iloin  of  maritime  work­ tion  of  opening  the agreement.  ers.  Deleaate  Wendell  j.  Phillips  "We  state  to  Bros,  purke  and!  of  the  Labor  .Council  of  Sqn  O'Donnell  that' the  membership  is  Francisco  introduced  a  resolution  ready  and  willing  to  reintroduce;  calling  for  the  establishment  of  p)evelopuie|its  in  both  ^lie  Pacitic  and  Atlantic  this week  gave  the  fundamental  demands  pro­j  a  Marine  Trades  Department  to  the  lloosoveit­administration  fresh  aniniuniilon  to'fire  at  tlioso  posed  at  our  last'  negotiations,  supervise  the  activities  of  the  members  of  Congress  who  still  oppose  Aiiierican  participatioh  in  last  September,  and  enlist  the'  various  AFL  maritime  unionp.  Brother  Phillips  based  his  reso­ support  of  all  organized' labor  for.  in  the  Atlantic  tliree  ships  were  torpedoed,  one  a  war  ship. I  their  achievement.  And  we  fur  The  S.S.  Essex,  a  3,000  ton  lution  on  the  need  of  meeting  the  long  trumpeted  NMU  drive  The  U.S.S.  Kearney,  a  new  destroyer,  was  attacked  300  miles  off  ther  contesnd  that,the  major  rec­'  freighter,  was  biiilt  In  Phila­ the coast  of  Iceland  by  a submarine  which  the  Kavy  pepartmcnt 1 oinrnendgt,ipns  maijie  hy ,the  vuri­:  delphia  fifty­one  years  ago.  to  take  oyer ,all  segmenfs  unions.  qliarged  was' "undoubtedly  Germaii."  ous  ships  published  from  time  to'  She  was  built  as  g  coast­wise  Apparently  Brother  Phillips  js  unaware of  Just how  Joe Gnrranls  Two jVIaritime .Commission freigliters were sunk.  Tlie S.S. Bold  Pupoc,  must  be  glveni  ship.:  ,  plans .have  blown  iip  In  his face.  .yenture went  down about  400  miies  west olf  Ireland, and  tbe S.S.  every  consideration  in  the  com­ This  spring  the  White  The  resolution,  which  follows,  Lehigh was  sunk .just  south of  Dakar, ,<>n  tlie west  coast o#  Africa,  negotiations.  Pearl  Shipping  Corporation  In  the  Pacific  the  increasing  tension  between  Japan  aii^  the  "Pros.  Bur^ke  and  .CTDonnelli  bought  the  antique  vessel  and  was  not  acted  upon  by  the  con.  ITnited  States  resulted  in  a  Navy  order  to  all  m'erahant  ships  to  ha,ye  plainly  denionstrated  their  put  her  into  degpraea  service  ventiqn  but  was  referred  to  the  geek  /'friendly  ports."  Henceforth  no  U.S/ship  will  be  allowed  unwilliiigii^s  to fight  for  a  bet­:  ,be,tyyeen.  ,Pal.Ump,re  and  ,Li8.  Gommitfee  on  Organization.  Text 'of  Resolution  ifo.  tfii­ ofport  unless  her  course  and  destination Jiave  plliciai  Navy Ltei'  agreement.  We  are  no  lohgei'!  .faon,  Spain.  ^approval.  placing  either  bur'conddcnce  ori  On  her  first  trip  she  man­ "WHEREAS,  There  now  exie/!)  " President  Roosevelt  seems  determined  to  force  a  s^owdovv^ ltriist  in  their  decision.  j  aged  to  woljow  Into  Lisbon,  within  the  American  Federation  with  both  Germany and  Japan,  The  week's developments  brought  "jf  our  Secretary  and  Assistant  but  on  her  return  .trip  she  of  Labor  several  unintegrated  ma­ closer  the  actual ^shooting'stage  of  the  undeclared  war  between  Secretary  in  their  support  of  thci  foundered  in  a  heavy  sea  and  rine  groups,,  and  America  and  the  Axis  povyers;  In  liiie  with war  preparations  is kjjviu's  drive  to  equalize  wages  on  ^ept.  26th 'was  driyien  onto  WHEREAS,  This  lack  of  co­or­  L  the  story,  from  authoritative  jpiuarters, ,tliat  the  JMaritiine  Com­  and  conditions  on  both  Coasts,  Sbuth'easl  Light' shoals  off  the  diriatlon  capses  dissatiqffictlqp  I  .  mission  has  notified  the  shipowners  tliat  the  Army  may  at  any  that they  are going  to  bring  coast  of  Block  island.  Thirty  and  defections  in  the  ranks  of  ;  5  • taoment issue an  emergency call  for  all  available ships for  service  about  that  condition  by  sacrifc­ feet  of  water  flooded  her  en­ marine workers,  and  .  to the  Phflippint  Islands.  It  is  reported  that  merchant  shipping. • }„„  QUR  wages  OUR  conditions,  gine  rooms  anoi  jthe  crew  was  "WHEREAS,  This  lack  of  coop­  ''i  as  btring: assembled  for  sendee  to  Vladivostok.  '  •   arfd'  O£R^  militancy,  they  kre  rescued  by  the  Coast  Guard  eratipn  among  marine  groups  '  i  Cutter" Argo.  sadly  mistaken.  When  the  operators  were  causes  confusion,  .duplication .  of  msS,  m%­  A  •   ."The  membership  is  willing fo  informed  of  w;hpt  happened,  effort  and  ignores  fhe  real  eco­ f flO  'dOOflCfS  higkt  for  its  conditions  even  Lincoln  T.  Judd,  president  of  nomic  problems  of  marine  work­ "  ' •   '  ­­  .  though  the  OJficials  are  not.  The  the  company,  remari;ed  that  ers,  and  '  WHERE"AS,  Certain  rival' iha­ No  seaman yiiee^s  mucli  convincing  as  to  iLe  eprmpt^ess  of  the  Eeseex  had'  made  a  "re­ f"  markable  recQrdV  for  a  ship  rine  groups  are  now  planning  a  .the  cmployer­run  press  after  the  • • faif.play"  dished  out  to'the:  colossally  intensified  membersBlp  of  h.er  age.  Seafarers  International  Union  in  tlie  cour.se  of  i^e h.istoric  bonus J stronger  arid  more  militant  Ma­ (Only.remarkable  ffiipg  was  drlye  yvhich  .aims  at  a  verticpJ  beef.  rine  Cooke  and .Stewards.  uuion  to  contain  all  these  thai  the  crew  got  op,alive!)  In  every  port  the  story  has  been  the same.  In  every  branch!  The  Associate  Editors."  crhfts  and  promises  direct  Action­  • (, 1  for  nuii'ine  workers  sd  organized,!  ) |!  the  SlU.the  anger  of  the  striking  seamen  was  kindled  .anew  and  i"1  every  day,  as  they  read  the  slimy  attacks  against  their  Union.  "WHEREAS,  The  mar^ifle  unions  The  anti­labor  yawp  of  the pen­prostitutes  could  be  dismissed  within  the  American  FedeVatibp  as  jibberish  were  it  not  for  the  fact  tliat  they  exploit  the  real  of  Labor  regard  this  threat  fA  \ f  ha.tred  of  the  common  people  against  the  Nazi  oppressors  and  their  membership  as  ominou's  and  imminent  to  .their  craift  unions  •  distort  the  genuine  desire  of  helping  fhe  oppressed,  to  achieve  and  are  alarmed  at  the  full  im­ their  aim.  By  such  trickery  they  create fiysteria  directed,  not  so  plicatipns  .of  so  sweeping  a  ma­  Y  much  against  Hitler,  as  against  RitlM's fiercest  enemies  in  the  rine  movement, and  country, the  proud  and  freedom­loving American  working stiffs.  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  opinion  of  all  qualified  marine  leaders  One  of  the  most  shameless  examples  of  this  crookefi  jfiand­ JF.ro,m  .time  Jto  Jimp  petty  port  wringing  was  an  editorial  which  appeared  iii  tJie  N.  y.  flerald­]  The  Great  Lakes  district  of  the  officials  rig  MP  rackets  deisignefi  that  a  similar  movement  within  tfie  American  Federation  of  La­ .Tribune'on  September  2.5th.  Its  title—V.Gost : One ,Thousand  SIU  has  concluded  a  collectiyG  to  line  their  pockets  at  the  ex­ .bor.can  forestall  the  action  de­ A^plapes'—dnly  indicated  demagogic  contents.  bargainiug  agreement  with  .the  pense  of  visiting  seamen.  The  scribed  above,  and  Seafarers'  international  Union  '^" 'NOW,  everybody  knows  that  airplanes  are  vital  to  modem  Cedent  Transit. Company  which  has  beep  unreJenting. in  its  war  WHER^ASj  Mpst  maripG  units  would  piofer  to  keep  their  auto­ warfare.  And  everybody  wants  to  see  Hitler  licked.  So,  if  working  conditions  and  upon  such  rackets,  nomy  but  appreciate  the  need  for  strike  comes  lip"  which  involves  this  important  weapon,  the  wages  which  have  seldom  been  The  crew  sailing .a.n  .Alcoa  ship  concerted  piariue act'iou  by a  com­  .  i'r'ibune  hns  a  simple  formula:"  Paint  the  strikers  up  as  Hitler's  .e'l^aled  in  the  Great  Lakes  area,  recently  enc.ountred  such  bination  of  all  pariue  crafts  act­ helpers! Smear  labor  and  holler  "Nationa.1  Defense."  The  principal  provisions  of  the  squeeze.  The'  following  letter,  ing  unison;  therefore,  be  it  vwitten  to  the editor'of  the "Sea  RESOLVED,  That  the  Anjef­ Fourteen of  the struck  Alcoa ships,  tJhe  editorial  points  out,.  agreement  are:  a  base  pay  of  farers  Log",  gives  ,the  story  of  were  carriei­s  of  "bauxite  pre. for  ^le  manufacture  pf  pei­  month  for  A.D.'s  and  what  appears fp  bp  a. n^w .Jwist  ican  Federation  of  I^bor,  in  con­ Auin."  Then.it  goes  on:  two  and  one­half  in  gouging  seame.n  put  of  .some  vention  assembled,  go  on  record  "It is  estiniated  that , the interiuiption  of  tlus coinnie|:ce  for  of  their  hard  earned  money."This  ffi!  favor  p.f  .establishing  a  mari­ a fortnight, aside  from the delay  it lias caiisgAJn the eonstruq­,.  days  paid  vacation  fpr  eyqry  30  case,  is  novy  .being..investigated  time  cojincil  within  the American  .  'Federation  of  Labor  similar  Jo  days  work,, 35  cents  an  hour  for  by  the  ynipn.  jtioft  6f  the  bases,  hsis  cost  hie  country  1,6^00  airpiap^s,','  the  units  now  functioning  for tile  Tin  «  .­  .  J b.,  ^  t  I­  •   n  1  ­  ­vT  overtime,  unloading  pay  Increase  jESditor,  Seafei:e.is  Log  ,  Who  estimated f  Un  what  statistics  is  the figure  based r  No  .  metal  trades,  building  trades  alid  1­  I.'  £  1.1  XT  i­i.  T  '/TA/T  1'  <  J  •   ­  '  TV  ­li  of  50  per  cent,  and  seniority  con­ i?ear  Sir  and  Bro.thier,:  railroad  departments., J  : •  •   ;  ­ liint  of  that!  No  matter, 1,000  planes  sounds  impre.ssive.  It  will M  '  :  •  ,  T­1'  V  J  M  '  ­  Ti.  ­h  ­i'"  '  '  fi'  •   I.  • •   TV  ditions  tfiat  include  accumulated  "In a  meeting helAon  board  the  help  to  dramatize  the  tssue.  It  will, put  over  a  point.  .  Here it  .  ,  •   ^  ­t tr.  v  ,;v  •   •  '  c  j­i  ­  1  '  seniority  for  men  serving  in  the  S.S.  Alco^  Pioneei:  on  Oct.  12,  stayed  oyernigbt  ap.d  .wfien  they  is,  right  in  tlie  next sentence  01  the  editorial: .  army  or  cqnpdripted  jfidr; vital  de­ h94l  we',  the^ entire  membership  capie. back  in  fhe  mprfilug  they;;  "And  there  was  no . . . excuse  for  the strike,"  which  was  fense  industries.  d u r 1 n g  the  Of  the  cfewirwent  6n  record  t'd  were  told  by  Ab.  "activated  by  aii  arrogant  impatience  with  the  decisions  of  copipiaip,  pnd  tp  ask  you  to'pub  be'  checking  out  that  tfiey  'were  emergency.',' ,  government  agencies."  iisji in  the  Lop,  jtfie  story  Qf  wfia.t  filled  from  16  to  26 "GuildotS  we  cdnsi.d.er  a  yacjket.  ,on  the  I Dutch ,  money) .  It  seems  that •   Army  bases  are  held  up  in  the  West  Indies  and  the  strike  island  of  "Paramaribo,  Djuteh  Gui­ these fines fio  not  aPPly'A.P'  lias  cost  the  country  1,000  airplanes.  Who  is  responsible/?  Not  afia  in  the  Wert  Indies.  pensefi  peponnel  '  '  "  •   Ajicpa,  the' steamship  subsidiary  of  the powerful  Aluminum  trust,  ;/'Ori  arriving at  Pfiramarifeo  we  ;'Nq"w,  none  of  the  bqyp  Whq.  /'  ''  pne  apk  ,  pyepi. fiag  w­ipcA ,i^  fpr "defepse''  bidy  on .condffipns  that .it  pays  huge  diyi­;  was  taken', by  piis.tjake  from  wdre  given­ a  pas^  to  go  ashord.  stayed  over  night  were  arrested!,'  j'  :  dends.. No, e.ii%  Blame  the seamep  lybp .want  a  few  .more, dollajrs,  jhe  sixth floor,  .hall  In  jfie,  When  we  got  ashoaie  we  were  put  in  Jail  Or  even  tried  by  a '  '®  checked  in apd  told  H wp  did  judge, ft seems that if  the che^er  »•   ^  i  in  war  bonus  and  risk  insHrar,"e!  They  only  stake  their lives,  for  "y.ork  Branch  of  tfie ^lU,  not.  phepk. ! flut,,.,whep,.  th^  , Jart  liked  y,P"''f  i.PPks  he  woj^d fiat  y.ou  •   |  *  "Bcfehs'e."  It  contains  a  C.P..p.  cap,  one  launch  left  for  the  ship  at' 11:­3,0  on  .the  shouider  and  ,8)ay, . 'AnierJ­ 'f'.seam.en.did,not  even  haye  an "excuse"  for  the  strike,  ft  stamp  set  and  toilet  prtlci.eB­.  we  would  be  put in  Jail  and  caiio,  Americano,"  only' 15  .Guilfir  ,  J  u  ­was  just "impatience"  antf  "arrogance"  on their  pajff, Fine  yionths  ; Please  return  at  once.  fined,  •   '  erk'  But  if  he'didn't  like  you'i  •   (Continued  on  Page  4) '  "Wellr  several  the­­boys  (Continued  on  Faye'4)'  .  «  J  '  • <:  J  '  •  I  \  JHfy SA Ii 'lM  UNTI L  THf Y  APART  The  Stomt  Comes  Closer­ • t:  CoflGituy  On  Of  Racket In  • ii  '  |sSw;­ 15.­ LP ST  s''iv  V  ..'. v!  �T H  E  S  E A  F A  E E E »*  tL  O G  ^ednesday,  October  22,  1941  ^ fe a t' 8  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL UNION  .  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Atlantic & Gulf  District^  JO. .9, VW  Secretary^re&mrer'8 Office  T •  •  BOoim  213 —  2  stone street. New  YOrk  City  J  P. <X  BOX  25, Station  P  Phone;  BOwling Green' E­3437*  Work.  SIU'  membership  showed  good  judgftieiit  in'  Holding  off  a  general strike  hild  agreeing to  the  DlkECTORY  OP  BRANCHES  ,  '  (^f. 3, 1941..  dertiflcation  of  the  dispute  to  the  A  once  famous  humorist  said,  "All  r know  is  what  1  read  in  the  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  BRANCH Mediatioh  Board. A  general strike  ADDRESS  PHONE  Shipping  in  this  port  continues  at'  this  time  would  have  been  ' papers  and  hear  over  the  radio."  NBW' YORK ... ..2 Stone St,  ........... . BOwling  Green  9­94S7  only  fair," The Jump  in  the  beach  playing  right  into"  the  Maritime  He  also  went  on  to  state  that  Dispatcher's  Office  . .BOwling  Green  9­3430  BOSTON . 330  Atlantic  Ave;  ..  .LIBerty  4057  lists,  however,  is  to  be  expected  Commission's­  hand'  and  would  after  reading  arid  lisfening,  he  PROVIDENCE .. 465 South  Main  S.t. . .Manning  3572  at  thia  time  of  the  year.  Many  have  given  it  all  the  excuse  it  still  wondered  if  he  knew  any­ BALTIMORE ... 14  North  Gay  St.  .Calvert  4539  memberSfr  especially  the  old­timi  wanted  to  man  everything  afloat  thing;  'After  that  piece  of  logic  PHILADELPHIA .6  North  6th  St  he  was  asked  to  explain  what  .Lombard  7651  ers,  sit  tight  at  the  approach  of  !Wlth  their  school  graduates.  NORFOLK ...... 25  Commercial  PI.  . .Norfolk  410S3  he  meant.  This  was  his  reply:  the winter  (and  according  to  the  A  local­paper  tbpk  the  oeca'sion  NEW ORLEANS 309  Cbartreg­ St,  ... .MAgnolia  3962  ''Did  you  ever  hear  an  an­ weatherman! this winter  promises  recently  to'pan  thd'hell  out' of  us  SAVANNAH .... 218  East  Bay  St. ... ­Savannah  31728  ' nouncer  or  a  commentator  to  be  one­of  the  long>  hard  type).  and  wanted  to  know  what  wei  KNOCK  the  pro;duct  they  were  JACKSONVILLE  .136  East  Bay  St.  ... . Jacksonville  5­1791  TA'MPA  • *   • . . 206  So.  Franklin  St:  ­Tampa  M­1323  Shipping  conditions  have  meant  by rtriking  at  this  time.  being'  hired  to  tell  the  public  . 65  So.  Conception  St. .  Dexter  1449  MOBILE  changed  materially  during  the  We could  have answered  the ques­ ' about?  They  get"  paid  to  do  TEXAS  CITY  .. . 105  ­  4th  St.,  N.  .... • T   exas City  722  paat  six  months  due  to  the  rapid  'tlon  by  giving the  answer  another  what  they  are  told  to  do  by  the  .1348  N.B.  First  Ave. • M MIAMI    iami  2 2950  decline  In  the  coastwise  and  ih­ Amertcah  gave  back  in  1776:  Boss  that  hires them."  SAN  JUAN  ....  . 8 Covadonga  St.  .... .San  Juan  1885  terdbastar  trades.  Figuring  as  "OUR  IJVE&  ARE  AT  YOUR  Then  he  went  on  to  state  that  closely  as'­  possible;  we fihd  that  SERVICE;  BUT  OUR  LIBER­ that is  the  reason  that everything  the  length  of  the  average  Voyage,  TIES  WERE  RECEIVED'  PROM  Is  so  one­sided  in  the  press  and  orlttfer  wae  right.  At'  least'  the  have  been  asked  long  ago.  They  should' remember  what  happened  from' sign­on  to •  pay­off;  ^atk  Hi'  GOD: ^  WE  SURRENDER' THEM  oh  the  radio.  You  hear  just  ex­ boolr said  so."  Next' time Til  have a few  words  ;tb  the  old  ISU.  'TJiey  sHouM:  1939  was  33  days.  Today  the  av­ TO  NO  MAN."  actly  what  the Boss  and  tlie spon­ erage  voyage  hae  increased  to" 71  •   Wm:  MbKay,  Agent  sor  want  you  to  hear,  The  aver­ to  say  on  the subject  of  contracts  member­  the  struggle  in  'SBr  aod  and  how  the  shipowners  and  '37. on  this coast,  '35  on  the West  days.  This figure  will  increase as  age  seamen  do  not'  have  enough  their  battery  of  lawyers  can  chi­ Coast.  They  should  compare  what  more  khd  more  coastal  and  inter­ money  to  biuadcast  over  the  ra­ sell Oil'them.  But I guess  we have  they  have  today  trim  what  ttaeji  coastal'vessels  head  for the'long  dio, 'scf  therefore  they  are  not"  in  said!  enough  for  this  time;  so  got  rid  of  in  those  historic ntrugi  offshore  fuhsi  •  0«t.  6, 1941.  a position  to  be heard  by  the, gen­ here's  hoping  that  out­  of­  this  gles.  When  they,  de  ths^  ;•   The"  daye. Of  the  seaman  short­ Editor. Seafarers'  Log  eral  public.  Some  '.vise  person  shuffie  we  emerge  bigger  and  bet­ will  be  some  changes  mst.)er  age are  definiteiy  over,  Fresident  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  may  say:  "Why  doiFt'you  seamen  Roosevelt  affixed  his  signature  Shipping  in  the  last  two  weeks  write an  article and  send 11  to  the  ter  than  ever.  Might  never  was  .  Bo,  until  the  rumorS  " are  last  week  to  the  bill'  providing  has  been  very  lively  in  this  sec­ papers?'':  That  in  itSelf  sounds  fightV  but  we  can' still'  hold  fast  squelched  or  until  seme  definite  and fight.  action  is  taken,  I  remain,  that  ai  Ship  may  carry fifty  per­ tion  of  the  coast.  We  are  still  like  good: logic,  but' can  you  pic­ We  remain  fraternally,  '' Yours  wondering,  ''  'I  cent  Blue­Ticket  AB's  on  deck  ­looking­ for  AB's.  ture  the stupidity  of  an  editoi­: al­ The­  "Three  Musketeers  • /frmy­ '  and  the  continuous  streams  of  lowing  a­­  seaman  to­  knock'  the  Since  calling  off  th,e? strike,  the  WWB,  NO.  1994  Governrneut  school  graduates  en­ Jshipowners  that  advertise  and  |M.S.  Melvih  H;  Baker  got  Away  JJF, ,No.  542­ ikeep  the  paper  going?  sures  that there  will  be  crews  to  jfrom  here the  next day mlntis  orio  HJC,  No.  496  spare  for  the rteW  llOOi­shlp' mer  iAB.  As  usual., Brq.  W.  Bfotlge.s­ '  So  you  sere  my rfear  'brother  ,  chant  fleet'.  One  aspect  of  the  Oct.  3; 1041.  got  left  behind­  again.  Collected  seamen,  when  you  pick  up  the  .'• present situation  that  the  average  Editor,  Seafarers  Log  46  hours  overtime  for  painting  in  i  papers  or  turH  on  your  radio,  .  seaman  overlooks  is  the. end  of  • the Chart  I'oom.  Dear  Sir  and  Brother  i  ,  don't  expect  to  see  or  hear  any­ !?the.>: coastwise  trade.  The  Marl  i  pot  a  call  from'Charleston  the  thing  that  is  in  your  favor.  Just  Dear  Sir  and­Brother:  Since  I  have  been  down  here  tSjipe­Gommission  has­bids  out for  jOther  day;  The S;S,  Alcoaf  Patriot,  remember  that  the  writers  and  Due  to  the'  jiresent  situation  in  this  port  I  have  been­quite  a  largo'; fleet  of  the  so­called  inew  edition  to  the  Alcoa  ®eam­ announcers  are  paid  tb  tell  you  here  in  the dulf  there  is no  time  busy  hunting  up  men  to 'sllit)  (ftp  "Cewtera"  designed  primarily  to  isliip­Co.,  was  in  from  Frisc^  via  j Just­  What  the­ boss  wants;­ There  to  take  off  to  run  down  the  pres­ these  scows,  and  believe  me  it  is  release  ships  of  the.  Bull  Line  Chile  and  she  was  loaded  doWn  1  really  IS method  in  ail  this rnad­ ent  rumors  that  are  circulating  a'hard  job  to find  any  one  tb take­ type i  for  the  offshore  trades.  two  ­feet  below  the  pimsoll  mark  : ness.  around  here;  One  of  these  is  to  them.  These  small;  self­powered  vessels  with  overtime  beefs  in  the  St'ew­ Now  let  us  dwell  oM  law  and  the  effect  thaf  the  local  Commies  handled'adequately  by  half  ­ards  department.  A f t e r  the  [contracts.  The law,'in  mjrhunible  are  rather  peeved­about  the stand  This  last  week  I  had  a  call,  a  do^n  men  and  it is  more­ than  ,smoke  cleared  away,  146  hours  opinion, is  something that  we sea­ taken  by  the  Executive  Board' of  from  the  tug  Naussa  for  three:  coal  burning firemen  and  onff  probable  that their economy of  op­ iovcrtime  in  the  Deck  department  imen  are supposed  to  abide  by, but  the  NMU,  wlieu­  the  members  of  oiler.  Well;  did  you  ever  try  to*  eration  will find  high  favor  with  !was  in  dispute and  collected.  The  ican  easily  be  broken  by  the  ones  the SIU  were  pounding the  bricks,  find  any  Banjo  Pickers  in  an  or­ friend  shipowner.  • blackgang had' 18  hours' overtime  • that have  enough  money  to  do  so.  fighting  for  what  all  members  ange  grove?  I  shook  every  palm  ;. Joei Curran's  rosy  dream  of  one  in  dispute,  and  this  Was  colle'cted  The  writei­s  came  across  an  wanted — a  substantial  increase  tree  and  orange  tree  and  I final­ big: union  (• controlled by  Joe,  of  iand  everybody  received'  ?125A0  A.B.  who stated  that  lie had  taken  for  going  into  the  war  zone.  Now,  ly  found  one  about  twenty  miles­ course) ,  is: fading  rapidly.  The  tilfnsport'atibn' back  to  the  coast.  a  course  in  Hoffman  Island  and  the  Mediation  Board  has  met  the  out  in  the  country.  The  rest  of  MFOW  voted  the  merger  down  Had  the  S.S.  Cornfelia  of  the  in  seven  months  without  actual  SIU  and  the  operators  and  has  them  came  over  from  Jackson­ fasti  The Marine  Cooks  and  Stew­ Bull  Steamship  Line  in  here  the  experience­ his  course  was  com­ i endered a  decision  that was  prac­ ville.  ards  also  voted­ against  the  NMU  other  day  and:  oolleoted  for  all  pleted  and  he  was  awarded  an  tically an  ultimatum, but  still and  The  captain  agreed  to  give  tie­up  by  U'  vote  of  1254  to  9841  three  watches . for  heaving  out  Able  Bodied : Seaman's  certificate.  all  did  raise  the  bonus  $20  per  them first  class  transportation,  That  must  have  been  a  big  disap­ mooring  lines  and  also  for  men  The  government,  through  its  month.  'Tis  rumored  that  the  and  subsistence  from  New  York­ pointipen.t  to  the .NMU  master­ going  in  the  chainlockers  for  agencies  and  Maritime  Commis­ Chief  Commissars  are  refusihg  to  to  Tampa.  $135  per  month  as,  in  bonus,  as  wages  and  overtime  for  Saltirday  minds,  for  they  had  really count  stowing  chain;  Everybody,  was  .sion  tmining­ schools  and  vessels  accept;  this raise  cd  on  the­MC&S.  Now  it  is  the  happy  when  this  was  accom­ is  favoring  a  chosen; few  and  in  they  r­e­signed  the  present  agree­ afternoons  and  Sundays.  So  that'  ment  without  any  changes,  as  was  not  so  bad.  turn,  of  the  ACA .  ( radio  opera­ plished.  so  doing  they  are  twisting  the  in­ long  as  the  present  "emergency"  tors)'to, cast  a  ballot  on­the  ques­ Collected  48~hourB  overtime  on  terpretation  of  laws  that  they  Brothers,  I  have  heard  numer­ ­ tion.,  Party  leaders  are  working  the  City  of  Montgomery  but  have  made  and  which  have  been  exists.  ous  beefs  about  different  Agents  'Tis  furthei­  rumored  around  hard  on­  the­ operators,  but,  AGA  sailed  her  two  eoalpassers  short  carried  out  so  efficiently  and  dili­ and  Patrolmen.  So  if  I  were  you  ofBclaJs  are  uneasy.  A  Jai­ge  per­ and  36  hours  overtime  on­,  the  gently  in  the  past  years.  It  used  these  heie  parts  that  the  n!em­ I  would  tVy  and  vote  for  the  one  (  centage  of  the  AGA  membevslxip  City  of  Savannah.  Outside  of  to  take  three  years  to  make  a  bers  of  the  NMU  (by  this  I  mean  I  thought  would" do  the  best  for":  have  signed  their  intention  of  this,  the  rest  of  the  Mates  and  qualified  sea­going  A.B.  and  then  the  ones  that  go  to  sea  and  re­ the  union  as a  whole.  quitting ACA  and  joining  up  with  Engineers  feel  that  it  is  no  use  the  government  agencies­ found  a  spect  picket­ lines)  are rather  up­ the  CTU  (A.F.  of  L.  operators)  to  chisel  anymore,  because  it  loop­hole  to  give  men  such  a  rat­ set  about  the  aforesaid  rumor.  We  are  a  progressive  Union,  if  the_  Commies  pushover  the  causes  a  lot  of  decension  and  de­ ing  after  nine  months  training.  They  seem  to  think  that  the  and  to stay  that  way  we  must  put  in  brothers  that  will  look­ to  our  merger,  in  a  phony  ballot.  lay  in  paying off.  As for  instance,  An  old­timer  told  us  a  story  nienibers  should  have  a­  little  interests  when  we  are  at  sea  and  something  to  say  about  the  con­ NMU  mernbers  who  never,  did  on  the  S;S. Alcoa  PbtrlOt  the Cap­ once  and  it  went  like  this:  also  in  port.  ditions  under  which  they  sail  the  like the  idea  of  the  merger,  since  tain  had  to  change  the  payroll  "I  was  on  a sailing  ship  a  long  D.  L.  Parken,  Agent­ it  threatened  to  jam  already­ three  different  titties  before  h^  time  ago  and  we  had  a  mate  that  various  rust  bucket's.  There  are  a  lot  of  lluiigs  that  the  SIU  col­ crowded  East  Coast  beach  lists,  could  start  to  pay  off.  She final­ had  a  mite  of  book  larnin'.  I  are  jubilant  over  the  MS&S  vote.  ly finished  paying  off  at  P o'clbck  reckon  that­  His:  Was  on­  one  of  lects  that  is still  uncollectable  un­ That  the  NMU  rank  and file  are  that  night.  So  if . these  ehiselers  them­  government  training  bug­ der  the  NMU  re­signed  agree  getting wise  to their  bigshots  was  would  quit  chiseling  it  would  not  gies.  Well,  air,  the  old  man  took  nients—and  the  rank  and file  A  new  labor  paper  made  its  down  with­  the  D T'ees  and  the  NMU  boys  wonder  why.  evident  during  the  recent  strikes  take  them  dH  day  to  pay  off.  bow  last  month.  It  ia­  called'  when  action  on  their,  part  forced  ,  Shipping is still, good  down  this  mate took  oven  We  run  into  one  All­out  aid  to  the  Allies  is  now  the  GREAT  LAKES  SEA­ Curran  to  wire  Washington,  pfo­ way  and  everything  is  running  of  them  thar  t'yfoons  around  off  the  Party  slogan;  Forget  the  FARER  and  is  published  by  the  Chinnie  coast.  And  as  I  live  home  folks!  All­out  aid  for  the  the Great  Lakes  district  of  the  festing  against  Maritime  Comihis­ smooth;  Steady  as  she  goes,  and  breathe  thar  he  wuH­wiUi  his  allies  is  OK  and  has  received  the  felU.  sion,  interference  with  normal  ne­ Charles  Waid,  Agent  book, and  a  bellerin'  out  the  or­ whole­hearted­  support  of  all  gotiations  between  Union  and  the  Th^  appearance  of  the  ders  ferl" sail  .lower  the  jib,  and  American  seamen.  But  this  does  GREAT  LAKES  SEAFARER  shipowner. :The.  recent  strike  did  about  that  time  the  wind  caught  not  mean  the  men  that  are  real­ is one  of  the many  good  omens  a lot  to  clear  the  air  down  Wash­ a\ couple  of  tRe  pages  from  outen  ly  making  the  profits  for  the  of  militant  trade  union  prog­ ington  way  and  we  doubt  if  the  his  book  and  blew  them  over  the  shipowners  (the  seamen)  should  ress  being  made  on  the Lakes­ Maritime  Commission'  wHl  do  side.  Lo  and: behold,­ the  next  or­ not  ask  for  and  receive  enough  Congratulations!  May  the  much  more  nose­poking  into  our  Brother  der; was,  let  go­both  anchors.  I  of  those  profits  to insura  the safe­ GREAT  LAKES  SEAFARER  affairs.  The • Gommiasion's idea  of  dARtoB"  LOWE  could  hardly­  believe  my  ears.­  I  ty  and  well­being  of  their  wives  march  beside  the SEAFARERS  pulUng the  NMU,. and .every, other  Diecl  in  Ei­enqh  Hospital,  Was­  aft  and  I ­  looked­  over  his  and  dependents.  .maritime  union  in­  the  United  LOG  for  many  years  to  come  shoulder  and  sure enough  there it  It's  time  for  the  members  of  in  the cause  of  honest  and  pro­ States, into, a dispute  between  the  New­: York­  ,,,  • wias at  the  top  of  the  page.  So  I  the  NMU  to  wake  up  and  start  gressive  trade  unionism.  SIU  and  a  couple  of  the  offshore  September  30, 1941  don't  know,  mebbee  the  consarn  asking  que.stions  that  should  linos,  was  pretty  raw  but  it didn't  FmtAimLPBlA  SMmSAH  TAMPA  mw oKmAm  NEW SIU  PAPER  In  Memory of  xk"  . ­A' •:  �T H  MORE ABOUT  Wednesday, October  22,  1941  E A P A  R  E R S *  L O tJ  ^Mere Abont  IMewsRegulatroris Coaming Tlie  Pre» Sounds  Oif  %  (Continued  from  Page 2)  I ­Ul  (Continued from  Page  2)  of  fruitless  negotiations  since  the  sinking  of  the  Robin  Moo:  lookB  he'd  atlcK  you  with  25  tfait  only  shows  the lack  of  pafience  on  the seamen's  part.  Guilders.  Ofi  the  other  hand,  the  decision  of  the  Maritime  Commission  "lYel!,  anyway  It  ...  Ori Sept. 22, 1041, a resolution was submitted at the rectt­ to sail  the struck  ships  with  scabs  two  days after  the strike  was  one  big Joke  as nothing  more was  lar  meetings at  New  York  in  reference  to  closing  the  Itooks  called—is undoubtedly  the supreme example of  patience and  cour­ heard  of  this  matter  until  we  ar­ and to realBnn the policy that was adopted by the Union ^iar  tc­­ i  , .tesy  on  the  part  of  the  Commission  and  the  shipowners,  like  rived  at Mobile.  Then the  big sur­ to the Agents Conference  tliat was held in lYashlngton,  D.O.,  r-^\ prise  came:  When  the  boys  went  on  April  30, 1941.  This  resolution  was subsequently  carried  Robson, who fiU  its  key  posts.  to  make  a  draw  from  the  Old  in  a  coastwise  referendum.  I  After  this open  and  above­board  presentation of  the facts, an(  Man  in  Mobile,  he  informed  those  Please  he  advised  that  only  thqse  men  that  shipped  on  I  after such  an  unbiased  analysis, the  Tribune can  only  offer  a  cor­ that  stayed  ashore  that  some  vessels  under  contract  to  the  SIU  prior  to  Sept.  22,  1041  were fined  25  Guilders  and  that  j  responding fair  solution:  shall  be  eligible  to  Join  this  organization.  In  other  words,  "We  have  repeatedly,"  ­says  the  editorial,  "advocated  the  im­ this money  was  paid  by  the agent  the  hooks  are  definitely  closed  to  all  ratings  that  were  there and  that it  would  be  dieduct­ shipped  AFTER  Sept.  22,  1941.  position  of  a  'cooling­oif'  period  for  defense labor."  Then  it  rec­ ed  from  their  wages.  Any  man  that  Is  eligible  in  accordance  with  the  action  ';«mmends  a  supplehientary  solution  which  is  purported  to  be  in  "Well,  all  of  this  looks  phoney  taken by  the menthershlp as outlined above, shall show defln­ jeifect  in  Canada:  "After  . . . conciliatory  machinery  has  had  as  hell. ­ What  we  want  to. know  • Wi­ ! <^anc^  to  operate  and  a strike  vote  is in  order, that  vote shall  be  is  how  in  the  hell  can  this  sort  ' Ite proof  tliat he shipped  prior to Sept. 22, 1941.  Such  proof  shall  h^  a  diwhaige,  from  the  vessel  to  which  the  man  of  racket  stick  when  ypu  are  not  ; by secret  bailloi: under  the  supervision  of  the  Federal  Labor  De­ arrested,  jailed,  tried  before  a  /! • s  hipped.  VfUtm­ the above, requirement  is complied ­with,  no  partment."  judge,  sentenced  or fined  or'even  :  committee  shal! consider  a man  eligible  for  nieiabership  In  •   this^ Vnipn,  >'  Here is  what  the  Tribune  would  have the seamen  put  up  with  asked  to  sign  for  the fines.  '•   X  In as much as we are compelled from time  to time  to dis­ "It  seeiris  to  us  like  it  is  high  • in a  dispute  like  the  bonus  beef:  After  voluntarily  "cooling­off'  patch  men  to  Jobs  for  which  hook  members  are  not  avail­ time for someone, to stop this sort  your heels  for five  mpnths, waiting for  the operators  to condescend  able,  we  must revert  to  the  original  permit  card  systeUi.  of  racket.  The  boys  have  agreed  S  and  talk  terms,  you  get  a  compulsory  "cooling­off"  period.  Even  to sign  off  under  protest  arid  take  Members  applying for  permits, or  those  being  dispatched  to  shl^  under,  the  permit  card  i^stem,  shall  make  out  the  i,;  when  that  is  over,  it  will  never  do  for  jmu  to  conduct  your  own  the entire thing  up  with  the Com­ same  white  application  that  was  used  in  applying  Xmr  W''  f  secret  referendum,  as'per  your  constitution.  No,  the government  irilsslorier  through  the  Union.  In  hook  and  the  investigating  committee's recouUttendations  the  meantime  this ielter  may  tip­ I  IS  going  to  conduct  the  strike  vote for  you.  You're  too  irrespon­ shall  he  written  thereon.  off  some  of  the  Brothers  so  they  l­sible.  $l­a­Year  man  (alias  "Banana")  Robson  will  help  you  Only  those  men  holding  permit^  cards  with  SECOND  won't  fall  for  the  same  racket."  ; count  the votes  and  tell you  when  to strike.  ISSUE stamped  across  the face of  them, shall  be eligible to  Fraternally yours,  . register  as .penult: card  seamen.  I  '  "Neitiier  of  these  regulations," says  the  Tribune, "challenges  Adolph  Capote,  66G  ­  Any  man  holding « pennit  card  without, the words  SEC­ ' the right  to  strike."  Hell,  no.  They  only  gag that  right so  that  OND  ISSUE  ­stamped  thereon  and  has  failed  to  Join  thq/;  iit can  do  no  harm—to  the  shipowners, to  the  Aluminum trust,  to  Profits  And  ­  Union,  shall  not  be  dispatched  to  a  vessel  under  any  cir>. ;  • the employers  in  general.  In short,  to  practically  all  the  Trih'a  enmstancris.  '  Patriatism  best advertisers.  ­  Fraternally yours,  »  What  a? katzenjammer  these  great  advocates  of  government  "  Joftn  ifOTHJfc,  "More  than  usual  Interest  regulation  of  organized  labor  would  have if  it were  proposed, for  was  evidenced  in  ship  line  •  •   Secretary­Treasurer" "  "  instance,  that  a  government  agency  composed,  say,  of  the .deck,  stocks  especially  Atlantic  Gulf  engine and stewards  department delegates  of  an SlU­mahncd ship  and  West  Indies,  based  on  the  sit  in  at  Board  Meeting  of  their  trusts  and  tell  them  when  to  favorable  earnings  reports  New  SHJ  Manned  coming  to  hand.  The  . . . op­ yote dividends  and  how  to  allocate  profits t  erators :are  understood  to­ be  SMp On Its  No,  it's not, labor  that  needs  "cooling­off."  It's the  jiroflteers  reaping considerable  gain from  Maiden Voyage  / "who  need  curbing!  No,  it's  not  the  seainen  who  have  "cost  the  the increased  shipping activity  "• r ­.r V'i  leountry"  1,()00  planes.  It's  the  greedy  Aluminum  trust  which  incident  to  th^e  defense  pro­ The  Alcoa  Patriot,  new  C­l­B  .  cargo­ vessel,=sailed  at  noon  Oc(o  bas  cost  the  country  thousands  of  planes J  It's riot  the  seamen  gram."  —The  Journdl  of  Commerce,  ber  from  Pier  K,'Weehawken  who  are  impatient.  It's  the  shipowners  and  the  Maritime  Com­ New York,  October  15,1941  bounc^  for  the West  Indies  with  a  f  aaisai(A  who  are arrogant.­ Sept.  23,  1941  A  raise  in  yvages  for  sea­ cargo  of  materials. and  supplies  • 1  The  Herald­Tribune  is  barking  up  the  wrong tree.  The  peo­ men?  Hell, riel  That's  net  for  imericata  dcfonso  bases.  Tho  Editor,  Seafarers  Log,  patriotic  —  according  to  the  Alcba  Patriot  is  the fifth  C­l­B  Dear  Sir  and  Brother  ;ple  who  are  helping  Hitler  and  holding  up  defense  are the  mon­ • i  type  freighter  to  enter  Alcoa  ' opolists  who  want  to crush  labor  here as  the  Nazis crushed  labor  profiteers.  service  and  to  he friknned  by  SIU  The  following  is  a  letter  that  •  in Germany.  LaBor  is  the  mortal  enemy  of  Nazism  and  Fascism.  the  undersigned sent  to |he Tfeyrs­v  ,  '  ,  paper  PM,  which  was  tinted  In;  PERSONALS  crews,  But  it  realizes  that  defense  agaist  the  foe  from  abroad  must  be­ The'sHIpr Is' 417  feet  in  length,  today's  edition:  gin  with  protection  of  labor's  rights  at  home.  That's  what  the  with  a  60­foot  t^tri and  4s  rated  Arthur  Balton  at  9,300  tons  deadweight.  She  is  "Lindbergh's  latest  outburst  of  seamen have  done in  the bonus  beef.  Get  in  touch  with  your  wife  propelled  by  st'eam  turbine  en­ bigotry  is  the  straw  that  broke  at  320  Westover  Ave.,  Norfolk,  gines  which  develop  4,000  horse­ the  camel's  back­..  Wheri­A riian  ia'  piers  receive  an  increase  from  Va.  power  arid  gives  her  a  maxlmtwn  permitted  to  exploit  the  right  of  Longshoremen Get  *  «  *  "free  speech"  in  a  campaign  of  $8.50  to  $9.25  per  day.  Overtime  speed  of  16  knots.  racial  hatred  toward  the  Jewa  rate  for  longshoremen  is  also  New Wage Boost  Eddie  Merrell  .  then  he  is  starting  the ^first.step  raised  from  $1.65  to  $1.85  an  Get  in  touch  with  your  mo­ towards  a  Nazi. uprising­,  The  International  Longshore­ hour  and  will  be  paid  after.ifive  ther  at  once.  She  is  ill.  country.  .  <  meri's  Association  has  signed  a  P.M.  on  weekdays  and  one  P.M.  *  *  «  MAIL  IN­NEW  ORLEANS;  mew  two­year  contract  with  the  on  Saturdays.  "Even  though  I  despise  the  m  f  '  Joseph  Barro#; ­.Paul  Dixon,  James  M.  Simpson,  Jr.  operators  of  deep­sea  steamship  Negotiations  for  increased  pay  Communist  Party  pTdgraifa;  George . Girard/­ '©oty; ^  Robert  J. D.  Ross,  Jr.,  of  Asheboro,  companies.  Under  the  terms  of  never  did  extend  itself ttf  ­the'rii­ Fisher,  M<^5  Herano,  Charles  for  longshoremen  employer  by  N.  C.,  is  anxious  to  contact  the agreement  the hourly  rate for  Jones, Jack p.. King Lloyd  Mc­ tent  of  advocating  racial  hatred  lon^horemen  is  increased  from  coastwise  lines  have  not  been  you.  iehd­ Donnell,  Harrey NelsoHi Frank  In  this Country.  We teftts  Jl.i()  to  ?1.20.  Checkers  on  the  completed.  *  *  «  Friilmer,  dark  Hope,  Richard  ers  of  the  Communist  Party  in  Lonnie  Hendricks  Rothrock,  Homer  Taylor,  Ed­ Jail  for  less.  What  protects  Lind­ ward  Yanal,  Houston  Cooper,  bergh  from  the  governriienria  Your  birth certificate  is  with  agents  who  claim  they are orit'tri  DO  NOT  SHIP!  Harry  Black.  ­ the  Agent  in  Jacksonville,  Fla.  Vlaritime  Officials  stop saboteurs of  our forttof of *ght­ m  *  *  MAIL  IN  MIAMI:  ernment?  "  The  Maritime  Commission  Herbert  Gray,  Dennis  Ho­ John  Morris,  A.B.  PERMITS  REVOKED  "Does  a  high  government  posi­ Is  under  the  thumb  of  the  gan,  Harry^ Rogers,  Paul  Art­ You  have  $19.10  coming  to  J.  A.  B.  Fontenette  tion  give  Senator  Nyri'^hn  ^rivr  operators  today  more  than  hofer,  L.  O,  Baker;  you,  which  may  be collected  at  lege  of'  violating  the'  "Bftf  olP  ever  before.  S. L.  Grice  MONEY  IN  NEVAT  ORLEANS:  any  office  of  the  Waterman  Oh  September  28th,  Ad­ M.  Elks,  N.  De  Long, G.  Sau­ S. S.  Coiripany.  miral  Emory  S.  Land  an­ "I'm  against  Americ^,g(gng;ift)  INDEFINITELY  cier,  MUrry  Elks, Geor^  Sau­ *  «  •   nounced  that  Julius  Bouslog  war,  but  I'll  be  damned jif  f'^,use­ (iier.  •  • "  '  SUSPENDED  had  been  appointed  manager  Alexander  Idvingston  a  race of  people  to press  home  my  MONEY  NEW  YORK:  .  of  the  Middle  Atlantic  Dis­ Antonio  Avila,  G­93  Formerly  of  Lykes  Ripley  point."  '  Frank ­ ­CampbeU,  Ha rry  trict,  and  that  John  J.  Brune  S.  S.  Co.  Get  in  touch  with  BasU E.  Hyde,  7081  Joseph.  Black.  •   •   ^  V  would  be  port  agent.  Mrs.  Hugh  MacLeod,  Union  •  v'  Edelmiro  Carpentero G­222  St.,  1  .Oouslog  came  to  the  Com­ North  Sydney,  Cape  Bre­ Itnisslon  from  the  position  of  Howard  M.  Hart,  136  ton,  Nova  Scotia,  Canada.  Im­ Men ^ot Properly Cleared  ;Ch!cago  general  agent  for  the  portant.  William  Waddell,  1584  United  States  Lines.  •  •  •   F. Harbriarios—Ne^'kbdfc^^l  The  fpllpwing,,.­men­; ^shipped  \  f  •  i/v..'  NOTICE  Brune  was  the  Baltimore  representative  of  the  Quaker  and  California­Eastern  Lines.  THOMAS WILHELM  Call  BOwlIng  Green  •  soon  as  possible.  9­3272  Don  McAlister  A  Lynners  17  State  St.,  N.  Y.  C.  MEMBERSHIP  REFUSED  Joseph Stewart  M.  B.  Mnckleroy  Julio  P. Rey  Oiistaf  Johnson  ^  Joseph Corona  J. J.:Regan  Kenneth  Raymond  Your  mother  is  very  ill.  Please  get  in  touch  with  Thelma.  •   •   ­•   Jack M.  Foright  Get  in  touch  with  your  wife  immediately  by  writing  lit  . <are  of  General  Delivery,  Sa*..  vannab,  Georgia; • ­  ^  '  from  Baltimore  without ptoklng  up  their..pipket: cards.  i,y­  '  "  F.  Anderson—S95ftA  '  W.  Barrett—1001; ­  f;;j;  O.  Barnes—2388A  F^Barilzo—74MA  "  9.  Crosby^SG  IM.  Epolqb«iit;r­N«W  Bipojc­ •  if. Gri«h­^G''''® T'  ri Qalindex­842dA  Ui­:­ H.  Lynoh_23660A;'''^^"  W. Roberts_4159Av­­,,  F.  8eller8­3026  '  trr ­'n­^^  fj"­ A.  VaIentine_7G  R.  Williams—6367A  M.  Walker—6576A  —  J.  Weedan—New  Book  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FDR PLANS TO ARM U.S. MERCHANT SHIPS MARINE COOKS DEMAND OFFICIALS OPEN CONTRACTS BULLETIN THE STORM COMES CLOSER WILLIAM GREEN RE-ELECTED FOR EIGHTEENTH TERM THEY SAIL 'EM UNTIL THEY FALL APART THE PRESS SOUNDS OFF MODEL CONTRACT CONCLUDED ON GREAT LAKES SEAMEN VICTIM OF RACKET IN DUTCH GUIANA NEW SIU PAPER NEW REGULATIONS GOVERNING MEMBERSHIP IN THE SIU OF NA PROFITS AND PATRIOTISM LONGSHOREMEN GET NEW WAGE BOOST Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/22/1941 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. III, No. 21 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1941 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/70f863f81ff8fd76776cdd18f3a8e244.PDF d12cbae69e07ef3a626ca15b04a69e41 PDF Text Text m 'te '- : Is "3 jj^>RE3RS JOQ •- «• ' t% • IF ANYONE ASKS A MAN \T0 JOIN A UNION. I'LL' \THR0WHIMINJA1L/ •r! ^ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. in NEW YORK. N.Y., OCTOBER. 22. 1943 No. 29 GULF ORGANIZING DRIVE PLANNED BY SEAFARERS & AFL Gulf fishermen and towboatmen are going to be organized on a big scale under the banner of the SIU! This was the good news that came out of the American Fe'deration of Labor's annual convention held last week in Boston. The convention went on rec­ ord unanimously to send AFL organizers into the area at once and bring the benefits of unionism to those marine workers who are now being exploited by the shipowners and Kilgore Report Toes NMU-Stalinist Line By Matthew Dushane Savannah Branch Wins Fight To Crew Ships Named For AFL Men Senator Harry M. Kilgore, Chairman of the subcom­ mittee on War Mobilization, submitted a report to Con­ gress on October 7th. This report dealt with mobilization of shipping resources. Pages No. 1 to 3 deals with "Summary of Findings." fish buyers. The request for AFL aid in or­ ganizing this area was presented to the convention in a resolution submitted by Brothers Harry Lundeberg, John Mogan and Pat McHugh. The SIU delegates point out to the convention the fact that our union did not have the funds with which to launch an organizing drive of the scale needed to cover the Gulf. The convention's committee on reso­ lutions studied the SIU request, and submitted the following re­ port to the assembled delegates: Under this heading the commit-• short, concentrating shipping tee reports on the surrender of "Your committee gave con­ in the Atlantic is three times Italy, and the crumbling of the siderable attention and time to as effective as in the Pacific. Axis powers. However, the re­ this resolution and had before Three times as many troops port lays special stress upon the it the sponsors, as well as Di­ can be transported, three times tonnage of merchant ships avail­ rector of Organization Frank the volume of munitions can able and recommends that the P. Fenton. be carried to batter down the bulk of the tonnage be diverted "The woric outlined in the more powerful enemy." Don't know whether or not you have heard about the to the Atlantic in an all out ef­ resolution covers a tremendous On pages No. 4 and 5 we find launching of a ship by the Georgia Federation of Labor fort towards the complete elim­ some more statements that are area, practically the entire salt here at Savannah, Ga., but the Georgia Federation of Labor ination of Hitler and his Euro­ very interesting. water shore line of the United -put on a bond drive to pay for a Liberty ship and the pean satellites; States, but apparently the most "The unexpected drop in It is interesting to note the po­ needs seem to be in the Gulf sinkings and the unprecedent­ priviledge of naming it and when the bond drive was over sition taken in the report regard­ area. ed ship building program in they found that they had sold^ ing the South Pacific Theatre of "Your committee recom­ the first 8 months of 1943, tem­ enough bonds to pay for two operations. mends that the Executive porarily outran the military ships and name them. The first "Today, with our military Council and the Director of Or­ and civilian transport pro­ of these, the S.S. Jerome Jones, shipping divided almost evenly ganization assign organizers to grams . . . essential lend-lease -was to be launched and the keel between the Pacific and the the Gulf Coast area to attempt supplies of munitions and food for the other, the S.S. Robert Atlantic', we can conduct only to work out an organizing pro­ have been cut repeatedly for Fechnei-, was to be laid fhat same limited operations against the gram among the fishermen and alleged lack of shipping space. day. Everything came .off ac­ Japaneg.e while mounting a cording to schedule and the Jer­ Organized labor has been major offensive in Europe. In (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 4) ome Jones was launched and the proven right again in its conten­ keel for the Robert Fechner laid tion that good wages and decent in record time. working conditions will "lick" - I had taken it for granted that manpower shortages. The latest this ship would be alloted to a "proof of the pudding" is at Boe­ Company who had a contract ing Aircraft in Seattle. with the SIU but I found out that Several month? ago Boeing was the WSA had alloted the ship to in a desperate, plight .because of -the American Export Line; an inability to recruit enough work­ NMU outfit and they already had ers to meet military schedules for 'gotten a crew together and they flying Fortresses. •were here in Savannah. Although All sorts -Of propaganda meth­ ; the committee of the Georgia ods were tried in an endeavor to .Federation of Labor had been in jWashington 3 months prior to the mobilize needed help. The army •launching to get this ship liamed threatened to cancel contracts ;for. a Labor Leader in Georgia, right and left in the Seattle area the Board of Allocation claims in order to -force workers out of it was an over-sight on their part other plants, into Bpeing's. in aiioting this ship to a com­ BROWN CALLED IT pany with an-NMU-contract. "NIBBLING" \irell, I really hit the ceiling: President Harvey W. Brown of .and got busy and contacted the International Association of everyone I knew who would be Machinists, which has Boeing un-, able to hplp in straightening out der a union shop agreement, this matter. I wrote Dushane in, warned that these methods were Washington and Morgenthau, the "mere nibbling" at the problem. Sec.-Trpas., and it wasn't two Notables at the AFL Convention in Boston which closed last week after voting to aid the 'The "real trouble," he said, is day's time before the South At­ SIU in organizing the Gulf towboatmen and fishermen. Left to right: AFL Secretary-Treasurer that wage rates were too low lantic Steamship Line called me George Meany, Under-Secretary of War Robert Patterson, Major General Sherman Miles and compared with shipyards and to inform me that they had been AFL President William Green. {Continued on Page 3) ' (Contimted on Page 2) By Charles Waid Labor Was Right; Wage Hike Solves Manpower Needs �yvT^^r^^\ ' Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 22. 1943 1 Si SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMmiCA Atlantic and Galf District ;fRepoT?T orv ^^ASHIIVSrOIV E-* • Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor board so that they can .enter a ILO Marine Division, Five towC. -Waid, Agent, SIU, Savan­ claim for the crew members who boat companies in Baltimore. SIU HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President nah: G. Wakefield, field repre­ were on the ship at the time of Great Lakes, involving appr(>xsentative of the RMO, sent a let­ the attack. 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. imately 32 companies. SIU, At­ ter to several S.S. companies and lantic & Gulf District, Smith & NATIONAL JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas. ' the union, to the effect that the Johnson Company. WAR LABOR BOARD union ...apd the., .RMO- .had-.,.an. P. Q, Bo$-25,<g6i'':ion P., J^Iew 3ferk City -• All cases that are refercd td agreement whefeby if in any The Maritime panel will meet the National War Board for ap­ MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - yiTasdnngton JRjep, , port .there was a shortage of men, Monday and Tuesday. The proval, under the boards ruling the RMO would supply union MM&P has ten cases — M£1BA must be processed by the board's 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. men from the next nearest port. has eleven cases—^NMU has one, analyist. The panel is then given • V * !4PS In this case the Savannah agent case—ACA, one case — Comm.' the results of the work the ham was informed by the RMO that Telegraphers Union, one case— and eggers do, and are supposed Directory of Branches SIU union men were available Inland Boatmen, CIO, -one case, to act on the anlyist's report. PHONE ADDRESS in Charleston, and that the SIU BRANCH agent would have to get his re­ NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwHng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 placements from Charleston in SAVANNAH BRANCH BALTIMORE (2) ,14 North Cay St Calvert 4539 the future and not the Gulf. PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St, Lombard 7651 WINS CREWING OF NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 The union has no agreement; SPONSORED SHIPS NEW ORLEANS (14) ..309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 with the RMO as outlined by Mr. TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 G. Wakefield. Our contracts caU {Continued from Page 1) PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de TIerra for the union to supply men to allotted the Jerome Jones and I GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 the employers' vessels, and they could get busy and get them a must be supplied from our crew together. Well, J had union hiring halls. Charleston enough men registered in this All American merchant sea­ has no SIU hall, therefore the port for a whole crew without men arc to receive identifying PUBLICATION OFFICE; Savannah agent has the author-; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET having to get one gandy dancer. ity to get replacements from the; So there she sailed, a ship paid insignia under a recent authori­ New York City BOwling Green 9-8345 Gulf. However, the agent may; for by the Georgia Federation of zation by Congress, the Wat; make some kind of an arrange­ Labor and manned by an SIU Shipping Administration reveal­ ment with the RMO to ship SIU' crew. ed last week. Seamen and of­ union men who may be in Have also heard that the WSA ficers who have served in Ameri­ Charleston. has already alloted the S.S. Rob­ can vessels since Dec. 7, 1941, or; Any arrangement that the Sa­ ert Fechner to the South Atlantic vannah agent may reach with Steamship Line, to be turned on any foreign fiag vessels oper­ the RMO would have to be ap­ over to them when she is com­ ated for the United States Mari­ proved by the membership. This, pleted. time Commission or WSA, will I feel, should be done to protect be eligible to wear the new em­ Shipping in this port for the the membership of the SIU, last couple of weeks has really blem. they should ^never be allowed in otherwise the RMO will be load­ been good. Shipped everyone Editor; The Seamen's Service Awards ing SIU ships with non-union and We, members of the SIU, the engine room and are so NMU men, who will be enjoying with pants on that I could get Committee will be responsible would very much like the slop poorly made they fall apart in a the benfits of the SIU contracts my hands on, and I mean I real­ for the issuance of the insignia, chest situation ort these Liberty month's time. That is, of course, while SIU men pound the beach ly. picked this town clean and am" which will be a circular gold and ships investigated. The case of providing they don't get wet as and be subject to induction into still looking for sailors and es­ silver emblem, consisting of a pecially ABs. Shipping surely background of a compass card in ours, the S.S. J. G. Hibben, is be­ the cardboard in them comes out the army for over-staying the al­ does look bright in this port for much faster if they get wet. gold on which is mounted a Fed­ yond description. We know :that lotted time ashore. the next couple of weeks. I will eral shield in silver with a sup­ any action taken ,by the .union Shorts are so that after one J. Flanagan, Agent, SIU, Balti­ be needing men with all ratings erimposed gold anchor with Uni­ w-ill be too late to do us any .good washing you could use them for but prompt action by the union mosquito nets and the handker­ more: Several crew members of in all departments and, don't, ted States Merchant Marine let­ officials may make it a lot easier chiefs are made to sell for ten the S.S. Walker Taylor requested have anyone registered here. Any tered around the medal. for any brothers who have the cents but they have all been re­ to be paid off of the vessel 24 of you men who are ready to The WSA has also authorized, misfortune to be caught in a like jected, so they do us the iavor hours after all cargo was dis­ ship out can come on down here under similar Congressional ac­ of letting us have them for nine charged. Master refused. Crew and do so. Don't think you will tion, ithe award of Mariner's Med­ manner. left the vessel and • they were be on the beach for long from We have been informed that cents. They have no large sizes als, Combat Bars, War Zone given a six months' suspension the way things have been going. I Bars and service fiags and but­ in kakhi shirts or small sizes in the slop chest is no longer in the by the 9.G. Have really had me on the run tons in further recognition of Captain's hands, but is now the kakhi pants. All the articles they looking for men lately. have are too large for the small This was done on the grounds meritorious war service by sea­ property of the Maritime Com­ fellows and too small for the big that there was ballast in the hold. mission. If so, we understood the men. The Mariner's Medal is to be awarded to men who are Government supported the Mari­ fellows. We do not know whether The ballast had been in the hold, wounded or suffer physical in­ time Commission pnd we want or not this has been brought to for three trips, aiid the vessel jury in enemy action. The com­ to know who is collecting the; the union'.s attention before and started to reload with the same we hope the situation is rem^ ballast still aboard! profit, or shall we say graft. EMIL DUPONT: You have 211/2 bat bar is being issued to seamen edied so it will not have to be Advised Agent Flanagan to re-i hours overtime coming from the who serve in a ship which is di­ The quality of these articles in brought up again, and we also quest a rehearing on the case and! Calmar Line. rectly attacked or damaged by the slop chest is not worth men-; would like to know the outcome also request a transcript of the' an instrumentality of war. The • • • tioning as everything is second, of this affair on our return. proceedings on the original trial. War Zone Bars will be present­ •or third hand merchandise and Crew whicli paid off the S. S. The trial was held in Norfolk. ed for service in war theatres. CREW OF THE the quantity is so small that wc; William Balterson, October 1943, Flanagan advised that, he would S. S. J. G. HIBBEN are at sea about one and a half have an attack bonus coming. The merchant marine service contact the agent there and relay Collect Bull Line. fiag and service lapel buttons months an,d the supply is running all the information he has ofi the are for display by members of out. Needless to say the prices • * • the immediate families of sea­ ADVERTISEMENT case. on these articles is not second or Regarding the food shortage on SHELTON and*DOWLING of men serving in the American third class prices but first class. the last trip of the S. S. Gebrge •Some articles are. not even on PHILLIPSBURG, N. J.. the Seas Shipping Company E. Hale, have disputed overtime Merchant Marine during the war scow, the WSA is working on . board, such as heavy underwear, October 5 — A torpedoed coming. Collect at Waterman period. The service button, of this case. enameled - metal, will carry a which is in direct violation of the Line. miniature design of the service articles we signed. This was real seaman, home on a month's M. Trainor, Agents, SIU, Nor­ • • * necessary for going around the leave, applied for a new "A" folk: Re:S.S. ( ) and crew's Deck Department of S. S. Peter flag. Horn in mid-winter. The heavy gasoline ration book to re­ claim for an attack bonus, the Zingas which paid off Oct. 1943, socks are all thirds and there are board has sent the following have overtime coming. Collect place one he lost. The OPA no white socks to be had. One said he would have to ad­ communication: from Bull Line. crew member tried to buy a * « • "We have determined that small size pair of dungarees and vertise the loss before an­ the attack on Algiers, during Steward's Department of S. S. bad to settle for a pair of navy other could be issued. the .morning of August 27th, Kofresi, which psdd off Oct. 1943, CARL JACOBSON dungarees that was traded in to He placed the following ad 1943; consequently, port attack have money coming for extra the slop chest. Even these were in an Easton, Pa., paper: bonus is payable to the crew meals. Collect Waterman Lind! See Mr. Williams, Rooln 1045, two sizes too large. Tlie shoe, menibers of the S.S. I ) "LOST —In Mediterranean 42 Broadway, New York City. situation tops them all; we are if this vessel was at Algiers at Steward's Department of S. S. Bea, "A" gas ration book. paying $4.12 a pair for shoes that the time of the attack on this Peter Sanger, Voyage No. 1, see NORMAN RENNINGER could be bought ashore for one Horace A. Smith, 574 Con­ date." New York Patrolman Hart con­ gress St., Phillipsburg." half that price or even less. They Advised all Agents to tack a cerning extra meals and bonus Contact Miss Ada Harrison, Are all rubber soled and heeled— copy of this on their bulletin money coming. 3819 Manila Ave., Oakland, Calif. New Insignia For Merchant Seamen E£tor's Mail Bag I u; U Crew Benounces Slop Chest Chisel MONEY DUE • .1 -'-'i t m Mii'f " 1^' " • •-i) "O ; �;Fj;iday,October 22, 1943 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pag© ThxM 7 Gulf Organizing Drive Launched jor operators in the peacetime {Continued front Page 1) Jow boalmen in lhat ierrilory period, and WHEREAS, It now develops' on a Ixial basis." Brother Frank Fenton will now that these new oil barges arc to'^ consult with Lundeberg and East be operated on a twelve-hour! Furuselh, also Harry Lundebeig, BOSTON Coast officials, and organizers work day baisis, and Duke Dushane and Whitey •will be appointed and sent to •WHEREAS, They find that the I attended the AFL Conven­ Hawk. •work in the very near future. Government agencies have tion that was held in Boston the I would like to remind the Already requests for aid have awarded these barges to compan­ past two weeks, along with members of our union to stress %een coining into SIU headquar­ ies having a twelve-hour work; BOSTON, Oct. 7—^The mem­ Brother Pat McHugh, Secretary the importance of the Social Seters from towboatmen and fisher- dhy and no union relations, and bership of the American Federa­ of the Atlantic Fishermen's ciurity Act to the members of tmen throughout the south, indi- WHEREAS, The Seafarers' In-, tion of Labor was brought to 6,- Union. their family or dependents, that ,eating thai these workers - know ternational lUnicn is unable to' 564,141, the highest in its history, Your union, the SIU had a res­ in the event thai-they pass on to .the score on unionism and what attempt this widespread organi­ today by the return of the Inter­ olution requesting the AFL to contact the' nearest Social Se­ 4t can do for them. Hundreds of zing campaign at this critical national Association of Machin­ put on organizers to organize curity Board and put in a rlainfiT ists. •workers are merely waiting the time, and the fishermen and towboatmen If they fail to make a claim with­ .appearance of an BIU man to WHEREAS, Their sea-going; Announcement that the machr in the Gulf. As a delegate to the in a certain period they wiU lose sign them up. members are being shifted from inists' union, which left the AFL AFL Convention, yours truly, all rights under the Social Secur­ But make no mistake, the one part of the nation to another, on May 27 because of a jurisdic­ along with Brother Pat McHugh, ity Act. tional dispute with the United had to appear before the resolu­ The Port of Boston is experi­ tshipowners are waiting also—de- and Brotherhood of Carpenters, was tions committee to show cause encing the heaviest shipping rec­ •termined that their workers shall WHEREAS, Because of the war -not receive decent wages and they are compelled to establish ready to return to the fold was why these organizers were need­ ord in history. We are having made by George Meany, AFL ed. After explaining to the com­ quite a few West Coast ships working conditions. There is a temporary offices and "inove out secretary, at today's convention mittee the geographical outlay here and I believe there should stiff struggle ahead, but" we are to little ports never before hearc session. and the territory that must be be a West Coast representative .certain that before long the Gulf of, which has involved an in­ After long applause the dele­ covered, the committee recom­ stationed here in Boston as they •coast is going to be union!' crease in personnel and a corres gates ratified a report of the ex­ mended to the executive council have as many as four to six Following is the text of the ponding increase in overhead ex­ ecutive council which contained that our resolution be concurred ships here daily. SIU resolution presented to the pense, and a letter from Harvey W. Brown, in. At this time I would like to AFL convention: WHEREAS, They find that the president of the machinists' It was brought out at the Con­ mention that the five Flaherty WHEREAS, The members of amount of revenue the interna­ union, stating that his union was vention " that over two million Brothers, John, Cy, Bill, Eddie, I the Executive Committee of the tional has on hand with which to withdrawing its resignation. members of organized labor are forgot the other boy's name, have Seafarers' International Union of operate renders the situation to now serving in the armed forces. all received their tickets and are The machinists, said Mr. North America has petitioned the an impossible status, and Joseph P. Ryan, President of sailing as mates or engineers. I WHEREAS, They further fee Meany, had 625,160 members and the International Longshoremen's believe this makes some sort of American Federation of Labor were now restored in full stand­ for assistance in organizing a that unless the American Feder­ ing, as they had paid their per Association, took the floor and a record. large group of 30,000 worrkers in ation of Labor can come to their capita tax for the months since gave quite a talk on what the A salute to our galldnt mem­ •the fishing industry from Browns­ rescue in this war emergency May. The amount was $45,281. seamen were doing and paid bers. ville, Texas, at the Mexican Bor- that some dual or would-be dual great tribute to the late Andrew JOHN MOGAN, Ageni President William Green, who <Jer to Norfolk, Virginia, and union is likely to intervene, and throughout the Pacific Coast and WHEREAS, A Federally own­ welcomed the machinists back, Alaskan territories, and ed Corporation known as Federal said that the negotiations which WHEREAS, The Seafarers' In­ Barge Lines, which operates all preceded settlement of the juris­ ternational Union of North Am­ traffic on the Mississippi River dictional dispute proved that good erica has established local unions has established an eight-hour day sense, tolerance and fairness in MANPOWER PROBLEM EXAGGERATED •throughout the Nation, some of with overtime in excess of eight negotiations usually resulted in IN ORDER TO SMEAR AMERICAN LABOR ending such disputes. which have been operated with hours, therefore be it only partial success, while local RESOLVED, That the Ameri­ Inasmuch as the United Mine Have the "brass hats" and 1943, to July, 1944, to replace men unions in the New England can Federation of Labor now in Workers are assured of reinstate­ other government officials delib­ inducted into the armed forces states and Pacific Coast Ports convention assembled at Boston, ment in the AFL within a rea­ erately exaggerated the serious and to supply additional workers -have been operated with total Massachusetts, goes on record to sonable time, delegates today ex­ ness of the manpower situation to war industries. •success, and give the Seafarers' International pressed satisfaction that the fed­ in order to foist shackles on the Thus, if Princeton is right WHEREAS, The Seafarers' In-' Union of North America the ne­ eration would have a member­ nation's workers? and the enormous waste it cites assistance to ship of 7,164,141 once the 600,000 -ternational Union has striven cessary financial On the pretext of a critical were eliminated, the country diligently to organize the fishing carry through to a successful miners were back in the fold. scarcity of labor, army and navy would have a surplus rather conclusion an organizing cam­ industry, and , chiefs, with.the backing of Tories than lack of workers . WHEREAS, Their financial paign among the fishermen, in Congress, have been clamoring Princeton's report blames the .ability is so limited as to prohibit bargemen, and towboatmen in for a so-called "national service" appalling squander of labor di­ , an organizing drive on a large the above mentioned field. law, under which workers would rectly on managements. "Ineffi­ •scale, due to the fluctuating opbe drafted for the profit of pri­ cient managerial conditions, poSr vate employers. lerations such as confront the sea- AFL MEMBERSHIP plant layout, lack of cooperation jnen, fishermen and fish cannery However, confidential figures between department heads, in­ SHOWS BIG GAIN workers during the war period, circulated among research men terruptions of work caused by and in the War Production Board and poor scheduling" are among BOSTON — The dues - paid {Continued from Page 1) . War Manpower Commission, abuses listed in the report. , WHEREAS, They have exten­ membership of the AFL at the sive information regarding the end of its fiscal year, Aug. 31, other war industries in the re­ which LABOR was privileged to Bad working conditions are al­ see, revealed this week that the so described as a major factor in fishing industry, and 1943, stood at 5,939,021, Secre­ gion. WHEREAS, They have defin­ tary-Treasurer George Meany re­ After attempting every other manpower shortage, for the coun­ wastage of labor. Lack of ade­ ite proof that wholesale exploita­ ported to the convention. nostrum, government officials try as a whole, is much less crit- quate grievance machinery, untion is taking place relative to This represents a net gain of finally decided to try Brown's ical than the public has been led healthful ^surroundings, tyrannic­ al foremen, complicated wage the fishermen who deliver the 457,440 members since the last remedy." Army chieftains des­ to believe. An even more sensational dis­ setups, failure of management to •catch, and annual report made to the Tor­ cended on the National War Laclosure as to manpower came take workers into their confi­ WHEREAS, Large groups of onto convention in 1942. jor Board and demanded that it these fishermen live on incomes However, the total does not grant a substantial raise to Boe­ from Princeton University. No dence are evils recorded by the •y which are actually lower than include the membership of the ing workers ,regardless of "hold one needs be told that Princeton university. "Do not expect the employe to those of the sharecroppers of the International Association of Ma­ the line" regulations or other or­ is not a champion of organized labor, yet, in an independent accept unnecessary hardships in deep south, and chinists which paid per capita ders. The board complied, re­ study made by its department of the working environment just WHEREAS, The officers of the tax on 328,500 members in 1942 classifying the workers so as to economics, the university arrived because it is war-time," the uni­ Seafarers' International Union of but withdrew its affiliation in the give them increases of about 15 at the conclusion that employers versity emphasizes. "In encour­ North America, further petition past year. Thus the gross gain in cents an hour, Tt did so, it said, are wasting the equivalent of 5,- aging employes to give steadily the American Federation of La-, new members for the year was only as an "experiment." 000,000 workers. the .maximum ..in - ..production, for to lend assistance in a prob­ actually 785,940. This week, it was revealed the That's at least a million more management must maintain lem involving Towboatmen, Mr. Meany also submitted a "experiment" has been a spectac­ than the very highest govern­ working conditions conductive to which problem has ari.sen in the detailed financial report for the ular success. "Business Week," a ment estimate of labor needed employe well-being." past few months and is due sole­ year, showing receipts of $2,- magazine of industry, far from for the 12 months from July, —Labor ly to the war effort and enemy 422,934 and expenditures of $2,- partial to workers, made a .submarine activities, and 010,029, with a balance on hand checkup and found that workers WHEREAS, The United States of $1,680,076 at the end of the are flocking into the Boeing plant ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR •Government has construe ted fiscal year. Receipts and expen­ at so rapid a rate thgt the com­ some 5d0 new tug boats and large ditures are broken down into pany may soon have to put out WEEK OF SEPT, 27th TO OCT, 8th numbers of oil barges which are separate and detailed categories. "no help wanted" signs. DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL to be operated on otir inland Reports received from affili­ Whereas employment previous­ waterways, and ated unions showed that they ly was dropping, the company in SHIPPED 680 344 582 1606 WHEREAS, They have been had paid out a total of $22,965,- three weeks was able to make a successful in establishing a Tow- 611 in death, sick, unemploy­ net gain in its rolls of 1,518 REGISTERED 530 397 380 1307 boatmen's Union in New Orleans, ment, dir ability and other bene­ workers, and the rate of increase Louisiana, with some of the ma­ fits to members during the year. is growing each week. iVfachinists Return To Fedemtion Around The Ports JhiL. ^tahcA, fiMAAu — .1 » Labor Was Right; Wage Hike Solves Manpower Needs I • •m i'l-l �m- ' Page Four THE SEAFARERSLOG Friday, October 22, 1943 WAR PROFITS GO UP AND UP Kilgore Report Toes NMU-Stalinist Line The table below sets forth a comparison between the wartime profits of twentynine prominent American corporations and the profits they made before the war bo6m' developed. It is a question of great concern to all Americans whether our distribution of war income is disproportionately increasing the size of incomes received by wealthy individuals and large companies. i no other branch of wat indus­ • In addition, workers have a (Figues are in thousands of dollars) I* IW {Continued from Page 1) justified grievance against large In the case of Russia, shipping try has there been a manpower Per- First Half 1943 profits at a time when their own space has been allocated for agency so well equipped to 1936-39 eentage compared to incomes have been subjected to only two-thirds of the muni­ meet its responsibilities. It has Company Average severe controls . tions and food promised under done a good job." American Car ft Foundry 72 $ 7,056 9700 Unavailable The above quotation on the American Locomotive the protocal." 1,462 7,552 417 + 175 Many of the companies listed The repoi't then goes on and committee's report deals onl;' Atfl^rican Rolling Miii Co 4',346 9,231 114 + 12 in the table have inultipliedgives a great plug in for the War with the WSA division, headed American Type Founders, Inc. 131 2,161 + 86 their pre-war profits so rapidly 1550 Shipping Administration. It by Captain Edward Macauley. American Woolen Co 6,824 + 37 that taxes have been unable to -—831 states that the WSA should have The committee, in putting a plug Aviation Corp + 1 catch up with them. Fourteen of 5,324 —599 charge of all shipping from the in for Captain Macauley's di­ Bath Iron Work 3,743 1340 + 129 the twenty-nine companies made . 260 factories to the final destination. vision of the WSA, follows the Bendix Aviation Corp 15.890 505 + 3 ten times as much in 1942, be­ 2,627 It blasts the Army and other usual line that is carried in the Bethlehem Steel Corp 38,188 + 5 fore taxes, as they averaged, in 98 19,269 government agencies, and throws Pilot. + 34 1936-39. Almost all multiplied 2,276 81 Blaw Knox Co. 1,257 When a fisherman who knows Orchids at the WSA. + 17 their pre-war income, before tax­ 9,716 74 Borg-Warner Corp 5,585 he Then the East Coast Long­ his business goes fishing, 5,222 2113 —35 es, by four. In several cases the Budd (Edw. G.) Mfg. Co 236 shoremen are taken over the would use the bait most appro­ Crosley Corp i:738 574 ^599 percentage increase was num­ 258 hurdles, and the set-up on the priate for the fish that he intends Crucible Steel Co. of Am. 8,308 337 —3 bered in the thousands. Inas­ 1.901 West Coast under the domination to catch. In the final analysis of Fairfield Aviation + 23 much as a corporation may not 1,131 313 274 of Hdrry Bridges is given the the report, it boils down to these 62.081 41 —11 be required to pay a tax in ex-'' General Electric Co 44,115 green iight and is supposed to be simple facts: 11,143 605 —2 cess of 80% of its total profits, a Jones ft Laughlin 1,580 1. The committee went out of a bed of roses and is recommend­ 4,488 —5 1000% increase in profit, before 624 Mack Trucks, Inc 620 ed for the East Coast. However, thpir way to lay the ground­ 9,659 363 Unavailable taxes, leaves the company with Martin (Glenn L.) Co 2,084 in regards to the wage question work on the Commies argument + 46 double its normal income. 5,273 96 Otis Elevator Co 2,696 no mention is made that Harry for a second front. Which was 173 —19 17,042 6.232 Bridges is pleading that the picked up and published in the Pullman, Inc + 91 7.354 521 1,185 Ship Built By AFL Meh wages of the East Coast Long­ Daily Worker the same day that Remington Arms Co., Inc —26 20,187 248 Republican Steel Corp 5,801 shoremen are receiving are high­ the committee's report was made Presented To Chinese + 77 99 7,945 Sperry Corp 3,986 er than the West Coast and that public. + 152 2,548 145 1,040 2. The plug for the WSA, and Studebaker Corp they should be granted an in­ + 47 RICHMOND, CALIF. — The 307 20,994 United Aircraft Corp 5,161 crease. This is being done under when mention is made regarding 115 Unavailable United'States has transferred to 96,819 45,098 the usual ballyhoo of stabiliza­ the WSA it means Captains Mac­ United States Steel Corp + 86 the Chinese government a Lib­ 45 21,216 14,674 auley's division, certainly fur­ Westinghouse Mfg. Co tion. —6 erty Ship built here at the Per100 13,564 The Merchant seamen are then ther leads us into the belief that Youngslown Sheet ft Tube Co. 6,785 manente Metals Corp. yard by given a flock of orchids, but it the Captain's division has and is mary" will analyze the election ing on the above mentioned let­ AFL workers. The ship, named is interesting to note in what di­ playing ball with the Commies returns at a meeting of Labor's terhead with Athern were — for Generalissimo Chiang Kaiof the NMU. rection the_ line runs. Louise Bransten, Germaino shek, "was presented to Chinese Non-Partisan League's club. "The men who man our mer­ 3. The plug regarding the West Bulcke, J. Vernon Burke, Revels representatives by Edward R. chant ships are doing a magni­ Coast longshoremen, under the 6/21/40 i,s.sue of the San Fran­ Cayton, Rikc-e R. Elesser, Lou Stettinius, Jr., Lend-Lease Ad­ ficent job. The crews are ef­ Control of Harry Bridges, and cisco Chronicle named him as a Goldblatt, Sam Jaye, Alex Noral. ministrator. It will enter the ficient and their morale is the particular stress laid on the sponsor of the "Peace Ballot' All the others appearing on the trans-Pacific trade as a training high. Adequate number of sea­ NMU activities in this war, lead conducted by the San Francisco letterhead are active fellow vessel for merchant seamen. men have volunteered or have us to the following conclusions: Coordinating Council for Peace, travelers, known to us here in been recruited so that ships That some members on the which was branded by the West the Bay area as such." all as I suggested. Further, sail fully manned and with staff of the committee are either Coast police as Stalinist in­ Plunkert reported weekly, durspired. Affidavit of Arthur James only negligible delays. The Commies or fellow-travelers. ng the legislative session, to the Mr. Harper L. Knowles, Chair­ Kent, County of Los Angeles, tops fraction of the Communist number of seamen on Ameri­ The report states that Henry can ships has nearly doubled H. Collins, Jr., is the executive man of the radical research com­ State of California, to the Con­ Party," namely, Schneiderman, .in the last year. There have secretary; other staff members mittee of the American Legion, gressional Committee on Un- Spector or Gannet, Athern and been no strikes. Discipline has included Lincoln Fairley and Department of California, testi­ American activities, dated 11/2/38 myself." (Hearings, pages 2983been excellent in spite of the Leigh Athern. These three staff fying before an executive hearing* —(Excerpts from this affidavit 2984). difficult living and working members are cited by the attor­ of the Congressional committee are as follows) "1 make this af­ Henry H. Collins, Jr., Washing­ conditions imposed by wartime ney general as being members on Un-American activities at fidavit voluntarily, at my own conditions. Despite high casu­ and sponsors of subversive set­ San Francisco, Cal., on 8/2#/40; initiative. In the years 1932-33- ton Committee for Democratic alties from enemy attacks, la­ ups fronting and controlled by (Executive hearings, page 1496 34-35-36 and until Sept., 1937, 1 Action. National Federation for was a member of the Commun­ Constitutional Liberties, Panel bor turnover has been lower the Communist Party. Leigh and 1497). than in war industries ashore. Athern was connected with the THE CHAIRMAN — "Do you ist Party; and in the years 1936- member at conference—^DescendAmerican seamen have deliv­ "YANKS ARE NOT COMING" know any other official whose 37 1 was a membership director ents of the American Revolution, ered the goods." movement on the Pacific Coast. name is on this letterhead who is of the Communist Party at San Member National Council. From the above it would seem And that, my friends, is how a member of the Communist- Francisco, and in charge of po­ Marian Anderson Citizens* that the seamen are at last get­ Russia operates. Party — Mary Moore, for in­ litical activity of the Party. I Committee — Member, Forest was personally acquainted with ting credit from a government stance?" Glen Md. . American Committee committee on the splendid work HERE'S THE RECORD Mr. Knowles—^"I am not in a the leading members of the Com­ for protection of Foreign Born-r that they are doing. However, position to verify her member­ munist Party in California in Member, board of directors. ON MEMBERS OF THE ' there is a reason for the above ship in the party. You are look­ those years. For almost a year KILGORE COMM. build-up, and here it is. Lincoln Farley, member Wash­ ing at the face of the letterhead. prior to June 1937, a strategy "American seamen are he­ On the reverse side ai'e other committee of the Communist ington Book shop, cited as a C.P. roes. Thousands have died LEIGH, ATHERN — Graduate names. Dr. Thomas Addis is a Party would meet with certain front by the Attorney General. under bombardment and tor­ of University of California and known commuhist; Leigh Athern members of the California Legis­ Member, American League for lature, and sometimes also with pedo attack. They and their Harvard Law School. In 1938-39, is a known communist." other sympathetic persons who! Peace and Democracy, cited a? t| Attorney for Lafollette Commit­ ' organizations, particularly the Mr. Stedman —"Wasn't Leigh ' " • a C.P. front by the Attorney' were not actual membei-s of the tee hearings in California. In National Maritime Union, have Athern attorney for the LaFolGeneral. • Party. 1939, labor relations counsel and " acquitted ^themselves with hon­ lette committee on the Pacific or. The appreciation of Ihe administrative assistant, Cali­ Coast?" 1 was also ,in 1936-37, fraction The above persons; Henry H. fornia State Relief AdministraAmerican people is theirs.' Mr. Knowles—"He was inves­ secretary of the conference for Collins, Jr., Leigh Athern and Well, there, you have it, no' tion. January, 1941 to date, prin- tigator ' for the LaFollette Com­ progressive political action, the Lincoln Farley, are staff mem­ •mention is" made of the AFL cipal Attorney, Office of Price mittee in their California hear­ fraction being all party members bers of the Subcommittee to in­ -Unions. The committee put a , Administration,'Washington, D.C, ings, and according to informa­ in,various Caiifornia Cities who vestigate the National Defense •plug in for the unions affiliated j The Western Worker 2/11/37 tion supplied me, was active in were leaders in political action. program. ' . . ; with the CIO, and praises in shows him a member of the Citi- gathering official information. As such secretary, I was instruct­ -particular the NMU. Now let's [ zens Committee for Repeal of the That is, information in offcial ed by the leaders of the com­ The Chairman of the Commit­ see what the committee's views San Francisco Anti-Picketing Gr­ files for the committee and also munist party — Schneiderman, tee is the Hon. Harley M. Kil­ ave on the WSA. dance. Notice of a meeting of the the Communist Party. Much of Spector, or Gannett, what legis­ gore, Senator from West Virginia "The War Shipping Admin­ People's Legislative Conference, the material that , he covered lative bills were to be pushed and on October 7, 1943 SubcomI istration, in the office of the held 2/27/37, named Athern as during his' investigation showed and by whom; then I would con­ mitte Report No. 3 was Submit­ deputy administrator for labor Secretary. up in communist literature. 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Title A name given to the resource October 22, 1943 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: GULF ORGANIZING DRIVE PLANNED BY SEAFARERS & AFL KILGORE REPORT TOES NMU-STALINIST LINE SAVANNAH BRANCH WINS FIGHT TO CREW SHIPS NAMED FOR AFL MEN LABOR WAS RIGHT; WAGE HIKE SOLVES MANPOWER NEEDS CREW DENOUNCED SLOP CHEST CHISEL NEW INSIGNIA FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN MACHINISTS RETURN TO FEDERATION AFL MEMBERSHIP SHOWS BIG GAIN LABOR WAS RIGHT; WAGE HIKE SOLVES MANPOWER NEEDS MANPOWER PROBLEM EXAGGERATED IN ORDER TO SMEAR AMERICAN LABOR WAR PROFITS GO UP AND UP SHIP BUILT BY AFL MEN PRESENTED TO CHINESE HERE'S THE RECORD ON MEMBERS OF THE KILGORE COMM. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/22/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e589385b55f285a7eb2cd90e2626c55a.PDF 9bed6c15133ca6e6a5943f6d49106996 PDF Text Text Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. X NEW YORK, N. Y,. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 22, 1948 2 NLRB Detisions Put T'H Squeeze On Labor No. 43 A & 6 Elections The importance of the ap­ proaching Atlantic and Gulf District elections to each and every member of the Union cannot be overemphasized. From among the 61 candi­ dates appearing on the ballot will emerge the 33 officials who will be charged with guiding the Union's destiny and the membership's wel­ fare during the coming year. To aid the membership in considering the various can­ didates, this issue carries biographical sketches and photographs of all qualified nominees who submitted them. Your vote in the election is your voice in the admin­ istration of your Union's affairs. Balloting begins Nov. 1 and ends Dec. 31. Remem­ ber your Union duty. Vote! 61 Candidates For 33 A&G Positions •?n Beginning November 1, Seafarers will line up before balloting committees in all ports to cast their votes for A&G officials for 1949. This year, each man will select the men he wants for 33 Union positions. Printed on the ballot will be the names of the 61 qualified candidates who have been nominated for the posts, and there will be space for each voter to name men not on the list for any WASHINGTON—Every week, ing was barred by the T-H Act a new decision makes liars out having been voiced by an NLRB of the 33 jobs. t — of the union-smashers who trial examiner, is subject to fur­ the San Francisco Branch is Balloting will continue through drafted and promoted the Taft- ther review. It" grew out of a considered to be in organiza­ December 31 in accord with the tional status, its officials will picketline thrown around the Hartley Act. SlU con.stilution. A sample bal­ not be elected. Those labor-hating gentlemen, Cory Corporation of Chicago last November by the United Electri­ lot appears on page 16 of this The ballot will caU for the in Congress and out, always cal Workers, CIO. issue of the LOG. maintained that the finky law election of one Secretary-Treas­ The union contended that the would "protect", and "guaran­ On pages seven through 10 are urer, three Assistant Secretarytee" labor's right to bargain col­ mass line was a peaceful demon­ Treasurers, 11 Port Agents and printed biographical sketches of 18 Patrolmen. stration against the Taft-Hartley lectively. all candidates based on their The phoniness of their claim Act Itself. The trial examiner EVERYBODY VOTE said that, even if it was peace­ own statements of their quali­ was .shown up this week when fications. In addition, there aie As in the past, the Union the National Labor Relations ful, the force of numbers alone Board ruled that the T-H Act "has an intimidatory and coer­ pictures of all but three—who urges all men eligible to vote authorized strikebreakers to vote cive effect upon employees oth­ neglected to sdnd 'theirs in. This to cast their ballots. Only i| in an NLRB bargaining election erwise willing to cross a picket is in line with a practice which there is a large vote, can the membership be sure to get the excluding striking workers from line, and "exceeds the bounds of was inaugurated a year ago. officials whom the majority be­ the election. In another case an peaceful persuasion and is not CREDENTIALS CHECKED lieve best qualified to hold im­ NLRB trial examiner decided privileged or protected as free speech." that the T-H Act outlawed mass The credentials of all men portant Union posts. picketing. nominated for office were ex- The A&G District's nominating PREDICTIONS TRUE amined and carefully checked by j machinery was set in motion by The first case involved 74 The fact that the CIO electri­ a Headquarters Credentials Com- j a resolution adopted in all A&G striking members of the Interna­ cal workers are commie-con­ mittee which finished its task ports in regular meetings on tional Association of Machinists trolled in no way softens this this week. Sitting on the Cre­ September 22. This resolution independent. These workers had ruling if it is eventually upheld dentials Committee were Sam pointed out that it was custo­ been on strike against the Pipe by the NLRB itself, every union Luttrell, 46568; J. Pacheco, 6889; mary for the Union to determine Machinery Company of Cleve- man realizes. ^land for a year. This week, union spokesmen Since ihe end of World War II, Lars Hillertz, 48392; F. Smith, annually just what offices would throughout the nation were say­ upwards of 250 ships have been 1039; J. Murphy, 6998; and D. be filled by the elective process PERMANENT SCABS ing that labor faced the loss of sunk or damaged by drifting Mease, 100253. Their report ap­ and then proposed the number of men required for each port During the strike period, the one of its strongest weapons, if mines, the Navy's Hydrographic pears on page 10. and for Headquarters. company engaged 74 scabs to re­ the trial examiner's finding is not Office announced the other day. Of 64 men nominated before the October 15 closing date, the place the strikers. In an elec­ reversed. PUBLICITY PROVIDED 0£ this startling total, 43 have Committee found that three did The members of the National been American vessels. tion, the NLRB said that since not submit enough seatime in The resolution also suggested the scab replacements were now Labor Relations Board an­ Nor is the peril yet past. Ac­ their records. These three men that San Francisco be held in to be considered "permanent nounced, perhaps a little sheep­ cording to the most recent esti­ were the only ones disqualified. organizational status, and that employees of the company, votes ishly, that they could only ad­ mates, it will take another year In line with the A&G District's the Secretary-Treasurer be em­ minister the law of the land as cast by the striking members of or more to sweep the mines still policy of economy to accord with powered to staff additional offi­ they found it, that they could not the 1AM could not be counted. floating in European and Far the drop in the volume of ship­ ces if such become necessary The board based its finding pass on its wisdom. Eastern waters. ping, five jobs have been drop­ during the year 1949. Meanwhile, each new judg­ the T-H Law, claiming that un­ And even then, a World War der it strikers can't vote unless ment under the T-H Act justifies 11 mine may bob against a hull ped from last year's total of 38. Finally, the resolution pro­ posed that, in addition to meet­ the predictions made before its the strike itself is called as the ALL URGED TO VOTE at any time in the next 20 years ing the constitutional require­ passage by union officials and result of an employer's unfair or so, for nobody actually will be The Philadelphia and Norfolk ments for office, each candidate members thai the law would be labor practice. The strike certain when the last one is Agents no longer will be assist­ for office submit a passport pho­ used viciously to smash legiti­ against the Pipe Machinery Com­ gone. ed by Patrolmen, and those ports tograph of himself and a sum­ pany was over economic issues. mate unions, and that it was in All information on mines in will operate much as Tampa mary of his Union record for truth a slave labor act. Under the old Wagner Act, the The SlU has also had a taste Atlantic and European waters does. Mobile will have only two publication in the LOG prior to NLRB counted votes cast by of the Taft-Hartley Act in opera­ s centralized in London and Patrolmen instead of three to the voting period. strikers, whether the walkout tion. The continued stalling of distributed through the Inter­ help the Agent, and Galveston The resolution was signed by was due to an unfair practice or the Cities Service company in national Routing and Reporting will have an Agent and only Paul Hall, Robert A. Matthews, an economic matter. . the hearings currently before the Authority. Information on mines one Patrolman instead of two. Joe Algina, Ray White, J. P. The Machinists' strike was not NLRB would be well nigh im­ n the Pacific is handled by the There will be no Agent at all Shuler, J. H. Volpian, Lindsey called until federal mediators possible if it were not for the iydrographic Office in Hono- n Jacksonville, that port being J. Williams and Charles G. had failed to wring any conces­ covei-ed from Savannah. Since Raymond. ulu. T-H law. sion from the company. Last year, the company noti­ fied the strikers that if they did not return by a specified date they would be replaced. When the strikers refused this ultima­ NEW- YORK —Still resorting within seven days of the con­ latest extension would positive­ Cities Service tanker fleet is in­ tum, the company brought in the volved in the present NLRB pro­ to fore­ clusion of the hearings. Because ly be the last. scabs with the help of Cleveland to legal fiim-fiammery stall the day of reckoning with of the voluminous material pre­ Throughout the proceedings cedure. Eight of the vessels were cops. the SlU, the Cities Service Oil pared by both the union and the the Cities Service outfit has been acquired after the SlU had won PEACEFUL, COERCIVE Company this week wangled a company, it was agreed by both guilty of stalling and subter­ the collective bargaining elec­ The section of the law .under third stay for the filing of its attorneys to postpone the filing fuge to delay a decision in the tion held aboard seven ships last case. In the recent hearings on winter. The ninth vessel, the which the NLRB made its ruling brief with the National Labor date until Oct. 8. Relations Board. The Board, Cities Service, however, gave the voting unit, company attor­ Lone Jack, although in the fleet says "employees on strike who However, has declared that the further evidence of the bad neys offered six motions, all of at the time, did not aiTive in are not entitled to reinstate­ new filing date—October 29—is faith it has displayed ever since which were designed to confuse port early enough to be voted. ment shall not be eligible to final. the SIU first sought collective the issues and snarl the pro­ An NLRB ruling held that the vote." The board decided that SlU certification covered only Hearings conducted by the bargaining rights more than a cedure. if a striker had been replaced NLRB in New York Were con­ year ago. _Appealing twice to Significantly, they also lashed the ships voted, and that ballot­ by a "permanent" scab, he had Washington, the cojinpany got a cluded on Sept. 17. The hear­ out at the NLRB and members ing would be necessary on th^ lost his job, although another ings were to determine the com­ second extension until Oct. 18, of the. board, accusing them of vessels acquired after the elec­ section of the law says nothing being prejudiced and terming tion. in it is meant "to interfere with position of the voting units in and a third until Oct. 29. or impede or difninish in any the election on those of the When informed of the third the trial examiner's" report on A decision on the voting unit company's vessels not covered delay, Ben Sterling, SlU attor­ the company's objections as "ar- make-up is expected shortly af­ Way the right to strike." The ; scab replacement voted by the certification order of last ney, immediately communicated bitraryr capricious, illegal and ter the briefs are submitted on year. Oct. 29 to the NLRB in Wash­ with the Washington office of ^e void." for a cpihpany. union. Th6 'dpinion that mass picket­ Both sides were to file briefs NLRB, which announced that ihe The status of nine ships of the ington. Mines Still A Peril; 250 Vessels Struck Since End Of War Cities Service Ordered Te File NLRB Brief • v;.„f �Page Two TB E SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 22i 1948 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL' UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor •V. ip^- "•f- At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N.^Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June l5, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., imder the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 In Good Shape The bouncing baby born in 1938 approaches its tenth birthday with bulging muscles and an iron con­ stitution. That's your Union. This state of health is no accident. Your Union has been brought up carefully. As the result of the fore­ sight of the membership, your Union never .has suffered from malnutrition or lack of exercise. One of its by­ words has been, "Keep healthy and keep" moving forward." If proof of its ruddy condition is required, it can be found in your Union's finances. The situation is well described in a survey appear­ ing on page three of this issue of the LOG. For purposes of comparison, the contrast is shown between your Union's condition and the less happy financial condition of the NMU. ^ Possibly your Union's complexion is attributable to the fact that it never has had the political pox which has laid many another organization low. At any rate, the SlU-can face the current shipping slump without fear. In other words, the membership's capacity to see what lies before it is paying off. Incidentally, the General Fund Assessment which Seafarers approved by nearly nine to one, will make it even stronger in the day-to-day battle to maintain and improve the wages and conditions of seamen. A point which must not be overlooked in any dis­ cussion of your Union's financial condition in compari­ son with that of—^say—the NMU is that the Atlantic & Gulf District is only one of a number of districts com= prising the Seafarers International Union. The finances reviewed on page three arc those of the Atlantic & Gulf District alone. Other districts have their own funds, as does the International. K. E. HANSEN H. D. HARDIN J. RUBINSKAS W. J. REID D. E. SMITH Af«ii Now h The Mwrim Hospitak i .f E. W. GONYEA W. TALLEY V. M. EHRMAN J, M. MENDOZA R. O. NOACK A. S. ANSOLDO J. D. ANDERSON W. J. ROSS XXX These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, MOBILE MARINE HOSPITAL The current picture proves conclusively that a mari­ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging J. W. TAYLOR time labor organization unhampered by political conside= heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by A. C. McALPIN , W. RICHARDSON rations totally unrelated to the problems of trade union­ writing to them. C. GROVER ism is free to plan ahead, meanwhile keeping an eye on STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL J. L. GREENE R. WILSON J. SMITHE maritime affairs so that the best interests of the member­ A. EWING W. T. COVINGTON G. D. BRADY A. VANELZUELA ship can be served. R. ARMSTRONG • O. HOWELL M. CASTRO EUGENE LEARY C. W. JOHNSON J. McNEELY C. J. NORRISS I A. R. KING A. JENSBY J. T. STEVENS V. P. SALLINGS D. DeDUISEN • H. R. LOWMAN M. C. MURPHEY T. ZEMRZUSKI When the voting begins for the election of the A&G J. H. ASHURST I A. WARD W. H. NUNN J. E. HALL , District's 1949 officials, it will be the Union duty of J. BOUYEA E. E. WEBBER C. PERKINS every member to express his opinion by casting his ballot. W. HUNT R. GIERCZIC C. HAFNER K. A. PARKS Many of the posts are subject to hot competition, R. L. JOHNSTON C. SIRMAN W. R. GREBE K. C. CROWE R. TUCKER and anyone who neglects the opportunity to vote for the C. OPPENHEIMER R. A. HACKER XXX candidate he thinks best qualified by experience and W. H. PERRY T. F. OLIVER GALVESTON MARINE HOSP. N. ROMANO ability is being a poor Union man. T. MANDICK H. GALLAGHER J. E. TIENSIUM If a man has the chance to vote and does not do so, C. NANGLE W. McCUISTION S. LeBLANC C. W. HALLA fie fias no right to complain later. If he does vote and his P. G. DAUGHERTY T. CATHERINE L. KAY J. GIVINS candidate loses, he can bow gracefully to the wishes of B. BIGGS % X t D. HUTCHESON H. WEBBER the majority, knowing that he has acted in a manner NEW ORLEANS HOSP. X XX C. HELM J. N. HULL well befitting a member of a democratic organization. SAN JUAN HOSPITAL J. DENNIS XXX To give every Seafarer a chance to judge the candi­ S. C. TAREMAN W. EISENDER BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. J. B. GARDNER. dates, pictures and brief sketches of their SIU records T. RIEGO A. J. ROGERS E. RICHARDS P. L. SAHUQUE R. E. SCHRAMM are published in this issue of the LOG. R. TORRES E. DANCY P. STRICKLANI> If you don't know a candidate personally, study his A. iM. LIPARI E. B. HOLMES R. A. LeVASSEUR record. H. S. TUTTLE S* J. FITZSIMMONS BOSTON MARINE HOSPITAL J. P. THRASHER One of the essentials of a democratic election is that G. M. GRAY JOHN J. GEAGAN J. C. DAVIS ia candidate's record be open to all concerned. Another is E. JEANFREAU J. ZIMMER G. BUSH J. GALLANT ' , that everybody eligible vote. The first essential is available L. F. COOK C. SIMMONS JULIUS HENSLEY fiere. The second is up to you. G. O'ROURKE F. BECKER VIC MILAZZO Good Unionism i- 'i . �Friday, October 22. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Comparison With Other Maritime Unions Proves Wisdom Of Seafarers Poiicies The shipping slump, which has rarely is unable to meet its a considerably larger memberbeen felt by the entire maritime j weeklj^ expenditures out of in- ship organization to sustain in industry since it set in last May, come for the same period. the event of a major beef. By contrast, the National Mari­ is testing the health of every The SIU's comparative American waterfront union. time Union, largest union in the strength is also revealed by the Comparisons reveal the SIU to field, is hard put. A report on status of its General Fund. be the most robust of them all. the state of that union published With $75,084.90 on hand to As the SIU Atlantic and Gulf last week paints a grim picture conduct the routine operating functions of the organization, the District rounds out the first ten of NMU solvency. Although its assets are about SIU has not found it necessary years of existence as an organiza­ appre­ tion,- it appears that the mem­ a million and three-quarters, the to eat into this figure bership's foresight along every NMU is virtually stripped of ciably, since economies consist­ line has been singularly respon­ cash for general fund purposes, ent with conditions are con­ sible for the Union's sound according to its most recent fi­ stantly being put into effect. nancial statement, dated Aug. 31, Furthermore, with the adop­ health. Notably has this been true of and published in the Pilot on tion of the ten-dollar assessment the membership's policies on Oct. 15. The general fund re­ the SIU membership has seen fit to further bolster this impor­ finances, in which the SIU stands veals a deficit of $31,276.72. The report states that the tant fund. The SIU General more secure than any other time in its history. Moreover, it NMU must dig into funds ear­ Fund, consequeritly, will increase probably stands more secure marked for other purposes in or­ rapidly from this point on. The Strike Fund, too, is ex­ financially than any other mari­ der to make a go of things. Further analysis of the finan­ pected to reach new heights. By time union. In the Secretai-y-Treasurer's cial conditions of the two unions virtue of the three-dollar an­ Report for the week ended Oct. shows the SIU membership in a nual assessment, close to one 9, cash assets of the SIU, A&G markedly more favorable position million dollars will be earmarked for strike purposes by March, District, are more than one-and- than the men in the NMU. 1949. quarter million dollars, a high PREPARED A further breakdown of the water mark, despite the drop in In the funds generally re­ standing of the SIU income as a result of the ship­ garded as of paramount impor­ financial ping situation. tance to a union's security—the A&G District and the NMU in­ Strike Fund—the compact SIU tensifies the contrast in the WITHIN INCOME Possibily even more convinc­ has a total of $858,250.46, while strength of the two organiza­ ing of the Union's sound condi­ the, NMU lists $692,595.73 as tions. Hospital benefits, which are tion is the fact that it is operat­ available for strike purposes. These figures are even more paid out of the Hospital Funds, ing within in its income. Al­ though at times it is a bit hard noteworthy when it is rernem- are pretty wobbly in the NMU. pressed to do so, the Union bered that the NMU would have I Lacking any cash reserve at all Survivor Of Bartram Blast Hails Gains Seafarers Won For Seamen for this purpose, the NMU has been drawing on other funds to meet these obligations to sick members, with the result that the fund is now is debt by $10,759.94, according to the NMU statement. BIG DIFFERENCE On the other hand the SIU Hospital Fund is typically soimd, with a healthy cash reserve of $105,225.03, a sum ample to meet even the heaviest demands. This condition has prevailed for sev­ eral years. Although the .NMU has build­ ings and real estate valued at $915,175.03, the Building Fund lacks any cash, a situation viewed with alarm by the NMU's national officers in their latest survey of that union's financial condition. To meet the cash shortage they have proposed the sale of several West Coast prop­ erties. The caution exercised by the SIU with respect to expenditures for buildings has produced a de­ cidedly advantageous situation for its membership. SIU. buildings are currently valued at $300,000 but, in addi­ tion, the Building Fund con­ tains $230,689.25 in cash. Be­ cause it has spent money in this fund only where needed and with an eye to the future, the SIU's comfortable position will be fur­ ther enlphasized should there be any depreciation of real estate values. WISE MOVE The SIU's thrift has not been accomplished, however, at the expense of current requirements. In Tampa, New Orleans, New York and other ports, the Union Halls offer full facilities. Thus, the current shipping blight finds the two organizations facing up to the problem from two different levels. The NMU, in a precarious financial plight, has been forced to ask for a tendollar annual increase in dues. Moreover, several other efforts are being made to slash operat­ ing costs to ward off the pros­ pect of various Union funds go­ ing deeper into the red, as, for example, the decision to sell several properties. In the SIU, however, the longrange economy program that came out of the Agents Confer­ ence in 1947, and which has been solidly supported by the mem­ bership, is now paying dividends. Instead of the jitteriness prevail­ ing in the NMU, the SIU pos­ sesses a feeling of confidence, despite the unfavorable shipping picture. The comparative abilities of the two major unlicensed mari­ time unions to face the problem produced by the drop in Amer­ ican tonnage is also forcefully brought home by a review of the job situation. Here, the NMU has a problem of at least twice the magnitude of the SIU's. With practically two book men for every job, the NMU mem­ bership is up against extended periods on the beach. The SIU saw what was coming and accordingly made prepara­ tions a long time ago. Today, the jobs-to-Bookmen ratio in the SIU stands at one-to-one. In other words, the SIU has kept its membership in line with the jobs available on its contracted vessels. MEMBERSHIP RESPONSIBLE The atmospheres in the two unions—one of alarm in the NMU; one of confidence in the SIU—is directly traceable to the contrasting attitudes of the re­ spective memberships. Seafarers have been notably aware of the problems peculiar to the mari­ time industry and their repeated foresight is reflected in the rela­ tive superiority of their position over that of men in other water­ front unions. Throughout the years, while NMU members, for example, were bickering and clashing over issues totally unrelated to the Union's welfare, SIU men were carefully attending to the busi­ ness of strengthening their or­ ganization for any contingency. The wisdom of their strong support of their Union's objec­ tives is apparent in the good health the ,STU now enjoys. of an ideal setup that all trade TAMPA — James Jones, SIU unions would do well to dupli­ oldtimer, is one of those lucky cate. guys you meet now and then "Maybe this Hall was a long who "lived to tell the tale." time in coming, but it certainly Jimmie got out of drydock was worth waiting for," he says. several weeks ago, where he The Seafarers building in was patched up and treated for Tampa, which now serves as a severe burns received in the trade union center, is the high tragic steamline blast aboard the point in the SIU's program of SS Bartram as she lay in port cooperation and aid to other here early July 3. sound labor unions, according to Two of Jones' shipmates, Mo­ Jones. hammed Elsayed and George As a result of this program, Griffin, died shortly after the "the SIU is a well-known Union explosion. A third, Arthur Ba­ and we have won many power­ ker, shared with Brother Jones ful friends in the labor move­ the good fortune of surviving ment," Jimmie points out. the scalding effects of the live One more thing Jones spoke steam which sprayed their bodies about was the referendum on as they raced out of range of the assessment for the General JAMES JONES the spouting line. Fund. He said he hoped most of But Jimmie would rather not declares. "In wages, overtime, the men felt like he did about PAST ALL DISHONOR, by heels of other Cain books, it talk about the Bartram tragedy. hours and other conditions, we it and that the results would James M. Cain; Signet Books. •will be a refreshing departure show an overwhelming majority The Bartram nightmare has have led the way." from the run-of-the-mill novels. 144 pages, 25 cents. Jimmie has been watching— had voted yes. burned deep into his memory as % % Not as good a book as his "A big 'yes' vote will do well as his flesh, and he feels and benefitting from—SIU pro­ MINE OWN EXECUTIONER, by there's nothing more to be said gress from the very start. Very much to increase the strength of "Serenade" and "The Postman Nigel Balchin, Penguin Signet proudly he teUs you he is a our organization," he adds. "And Always Rings Twice," this is about it. Books, 190 pages, 25 cents. that's mighty important if we're still a fast-moving yarn in the He's much more happy talking charter member of the Union. This tense psychological going to continue to keep our well-known Cain style. While he was confined to the about the brighter spots in his The thriller tells the plausible story life. Like his Union, which he hospital following the Bartram membership as the best-repre­ hero, Roger 'Duval, a Confeder­ of Felix Milne, an analyst, with discussed enthusiastically in the blast, Jimmie had nothing to sented group in the maritime in­ ate spy working the West, meets his own problem of insecurity. comfortably ship-shape Tampa concentrate on but his recovery. dustry." the usual Cain wicked lady. Her Jimmie, who hails from Mo­ charms play havoc with the Con­ Capable, well-strained, Milne un­ All of his personal problems and Hall last week. bile, expects to be in sailing federacy's espionage system, as fortunately does not possess a Jimmie, who sails as Fireman, business were taken care of by condition very soon. And he's Duval forsakes everything in medical degree and consequently a Union representative. is a veteran of more than 25 "He did damn near as good as rarin' to go. After 25 years that pursuit of her affections. Because is harrowed by a sense of frus­ years in the maritime industry, salt water gets in your blood, of her he becomes a' traitor, tration. His emotional problem so his observations are worth I could myself," Jimmie says. is complicated by an irrestible Despite the fact that he's been and Brother Jones says he's no killer and thief. thinking about. attraction for Babs, a bewitching discharged from the hospital, exception. As in most Cain novels, the babe. A married man, Milne LEAN DAYS "Before I ship out, I'.d like to Brother Jones is by no means reader is given a quick educa­ puts personal restraint to the He's seen some lean, rough fully recovered from the burns take this opportunity to sincere­ tion in the proper method of days, he readily admits. And he" suffered aboard the Bartram. ly thank our Union representa­ selecting a pistol, robbing a acid test on more than one dif­ ficult occasion. he's seen progress made in the He still requires out-patient tives for all the help they gave train and mining silver. (In What really challenges Milne, face of long and difficult strug­ treatment, and while he's land­ me during my long stay in "Serenade" it was movie mak­ however, is the case of Adrian Tampa," the Mobile Fireman gles on the part of the American locked the Tampa Hall is prac­ ing and opera. In "The Postman Lucien, a very nice guy who is said. tically home to him. seamen. Always Rings Twice" it was suffering from schizophrenia. All "It's just _ another example of As a matter of fact, Jimmie "And the biggest share of the criminal law.) of which leads up to an exciting credit for the seamen's advance thirties the new 'Hall is just why it pays to be a member of If not read too closely on the climax. it's sort the SIU," he added. goes to the SIU," Brother Jones about tops. He figures Bom IN Kvaw �Page Four T HR SEA F A R E RS LO G Friday, October .22. 1948 SIE The business ai hand disposed of, the crew of the Petrolite waits for a motion to adjoUrn one of their regular shipboard meetings. From the expressions it appears thai all beefs were settled to the satisfaction of all. Crewmen of a ship that is expected to be out of the United States for an indefinite period find time lying heavy on their hands. On the Petrolite^ Mathiasen tanker, which has all ready been out for six months, the men have taken up various hobbies that serve to cut the long evenings at sea while shuttling between the Persian Gulf and French ports. Brother Frederick Willis, who submitted the pictures shown here to the LOG, spends his free time in snapping shots of his crewmates and de­ veloping them in his improvised dark room. The results of his hobby to date give the members of the SIU a look-in on the activities of the Petrolite crew. The last trip of the Petrolite out of New York kept her away for eleven months, during which time the crew had only a few days ashore. Brother Willis didn't report whether or not the crew is doing any better this trip, but he did say that the Petrolite had a tip-top crew aboard and all hands were working together very well. Especially wellliked by the crew is the excellent Stewards Depart­ ment, which has so far kept the boys' bellies filled and the grumbles down to a minimum. No date has been set for the Petrolite's return to the States. Tommy Ihe Oiler, one of Ihe three Tommies on the ship, makes his rounds in the lower wngine room. A crackerjack engine gang, re­ ports Brother Willis, has everything under control. One Petrolite crewmember has solved the problem of keeping in shape. With his bar bells and punching bag, Roberto (Chico) Morales Dias,. Utilityman, puts in a daily stint of pressing and punching. Pat (Pop) O'Brien, FWT (above), records the readings off the Petrolite's bohrd. Below, three of the Petrolite's Stewards De­ partment members pause in their preparation of Sunday dinner long enough to have their pictures snapped. Left to righi-^tanley Stuckouski. Chief Cook; E. Bishop, Steward; Luis Caloca, Galleyman. m Pictured is happy-go-lUcky Al Sadenwater, Saloon Messman, busy writing up his overtime during a slow moment in the work day. The smile gives .him away—that overtime must be a good sized hunk. Chief Cook Stanley Stuckouski sips the fruit of his labor. Cooking for a crev/ that is used to the best calls for the tested skill of an-expert.. Brother Stuckouski is iumpos^d to ' have it, ; as B]a6ther Willis says he is the-best of live; cooks the Petrolite has had so far. �.Friday, October 22. 1848 THE S E AF ARERS LO G Coast Strike Slows Shipping In Baitimore Page Fire ^ Mobile Shipping Takes A Slight. Turn For Better By WM. (Curly) RENTZ By GAL TANNER BALTIMORE — It's another MOBILE—A slight change for week of slow shipping in this the better was noted in shipping port, and it appears as if it will this week down here. After sev­ continue that way until some­ eral weeks of slow turnover, we thing breaks in the West Coast were able to ship approximately strike. The Calmar and Isth­ 102 bookmen and 34 permitmen By KEITH ALSOP this week happened to be one The reason for mentioning this mian intercoastal ships -tied up in the past week. A total of of those occasions. incident is simply to remind all GALVESTON — Rated men, here will serve to boost shipping seven payoffs and six sign-ons A character came up to the hands that the Union Hall is no a good deal when that time book or permit, are enjoying Hall and proceeded to give the were included in the Port's acti­ place for a guy with a snootfull good shipping in the Texas area. comes. Dispatcher and Patrolman a bad Despite the repeated warnings on vities. Ships paying off were flying In from foreign voyages this Conditions for the men with rat­ time. Several times he was this matter, it appears that it week for payoffs were the ings have been very favorable asked to leave the Hall. Each doesn't register with everybody, the colors of the Waterman and George Gershwin, Alcoa; Chi- for the past several weeks. time he refused. Finally, he and it still remains a problem Alcoa outfits. For Waterman, we paid off the Lafayette, Yaka, Payoffs for this port numbered lore. Ore; Mae, Bull; and Marine was asked for his permit. Not once in awhile. Morning Light and Arizpa. Alcoa three during the past week, with Runner, Robin. only did he refuse . to turn it But if a man gets a little load payoffs were the Pilgrim, Part­ two Waterman scows—the SS. The sign-ons numbered but over, he began -getting tough on—and that's his own business ner and Corsair. Zebulon Pike and the SS Waone more than the payoff—the and hollered that he was going —he'd be doing himself a favor The Lafayette, Yaka, Arizpa, Gershwin, Chilore, Mae, Dorothy costa—and a South Atlantic to fight. At that point he was and the membership as well by Pilgrim and Partner signed on Steamship Company vessel, the put out of the Hall. and Algonquin Victory, the last keeping out of the Hall. again and were joined by the SS Frank Spencer, paying off of the St. Lawrence Navigation Waterman vessel SS Fairisle. right here in Galveston. Company. The Corsair and Morning Light All beefs were of a minor na­ Of the ships paid off and are on continuous articles. signed on this week, only one ture and were settled at the pay­ gave us a difficult hour. On the offs. With the exception of some SMOOTH TASK Marine Runner a lot of trouble disputed overtime on the Zebu­ All payoffs were smooth, with There was nothing Cc.me out of the failure of three lon Pike. By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER the exception of the Alcoa Pil­ much in the way of beefs. crewmembers to make the ship grim. She was slightly fouled The Wacosta came in in firstwhen it was in New York. They PHILADELPHIA — The only me that the deck gang refused up, but everything was settled rate shape. She had good crew, then followed the ship here for thing that saved this port from to turn to as it was too cold. to the crew's satisfaction. The a good Skipper and no beefs. being a complete washout for the the payoff. Well, with the temperature at a sign-ons, likewise, were okay. Everything was good. week was the payoff of the John mild 76 degrees, I figurued the They were involved in several Checking of the slopchests and Her good Union crew was rep­ Burgess, South Atlantic SS Com­ Mate must either be drunk or shipboard beefs, the wind-up be­ repairs were done prior to the resented by three especially good pany. Because the crew was due off his rocker. So I dashed down ing stiff fines for the men who sign-ons. .Union delegates. Buster Young transportation, all men piled off to investigate. had fouled up. It was a touchy Vessels leaving here this week was Deck Department Delegate, and made places for an entirely affair which, no doubt, the com­ were headed for Puerto Rico, W. L. Witchen represented the new crew. NO SUN LAMP pany recorded in its little black Germany, Turkey, Italy, Greece, Black Gang and H. Remero was book. I never did find out who was Japan, Korea and the usual Some of the men didn't like in their for the Stewards DepartI can see it being thrown in'^ent the idea of having to get off; but, responsible for the caper, as no bauxite ports in the West Indies. the the faces of the Negotiating: fellows, that's Jthe policy arid,- as one would take the blame, but a Business was also stirred up a Committee members the next j OUT AGAIN along as it is, we all have to live couple of guys did inform me bit by the in-transit calls of the time we meet with the operators' The Zebulon Pike signed on up .to it. Incidentally, the way that it was a little chilly at that SS John Bartram, of the Water­ to improve conditions. In a lot:again and was joined by another shipping has been here the past early hour and it would have i man coastwise service, and the of ways we have good beefs to' Waterman ship, the SS George few weeks an entire crew being been nice to wait for the sun to SS Zebulon Pike, another Water­ present the shipowners, but' Prentice. The sign-ons • were shipped does a lot to cheer the come up before turning to. man Liberty in from Galveston. many are nullified when these ^ easily handled, the only thing men on the beach. As I say, it was the screwiest Men and material were sent to foul-up beefs are whipped out they required was some clarifica­ In addition to the Burgess we beef I ever heard of. What both ships from this Hall. The tion of the working rules. and put before our committee. paid off the Carolyn of Bull clinched it was the fact that all men needed were replacements Port activity was not confined Line. There were a few beefs hands were loud in their praise and the material was Union edu­ SETTLING DOWN to the payoffs and sign-ons. Sev- aboard, but all were squared cational literature. The membei-s of the MFOWW |eral ships of our contracted- away in short order. As usual, DRY DOCKS and MCS have settled down to companies called in transit, thei-e were only a couple of re­ BOTH WAGM sweating out a long pull in this; These were the SS Montgomery placements called for. AA/D COOL There are a number of Sea­ port. A lot of men are giving City, Isthmian; SS Del Mundo, / farers in drydock in this port's We entertained^ the usual num­ 4them a helping hand with cigar­ Mississippi, and the Seatrain Marine Hospital. Among them ber of ships in transit and, while ettes and sandwiches off the ships SS Havana and SS Now are J. W. Taylor, A. C. McAlpin, these ships don't help the general York. ships. W. Richardson, C. Grover, R. shipping much, they do take a Among the good SIU men on Their operators are dickering Wilson, W. T. Covington, R. few men now and then. with the striking unions to allow the Galveston beach at the mo­ Armstrong, Eugene Leary, C. J. I thought that I had heard the loaded ships to discharge ment are N. W. Liameir, G. Norriss, J. T. Stevens, H. R. their cargoes and then anchor in Glover, R. E. Davis, J. Mapp, J. everything in the way of beefs. Lowman, J. E. Ashurst, J. E. the stream until the strike ends. Cappe, P. G. Harrison, D. Stic- This week produced a new one. I Hall, C. Perkins, C. Hafner, C. Of course, their reasons are ob­ kerol, E. Pettry, W. T. Cahill, won't mention the name of the Sirman and J. F. Gersey. ship, so as to save the crew a vious and would take a lot of "Red" Berry and Bob Elliott. If you were down Mobile way great deal of embarrassment, of the Chief Mate as being a Occasionally we still run into the power from the strike if the this past week, some of the Sea­ unions agree. It's their strike, the bigtime gashound, who fig­ some of whom were not involved darn good Jpe to work with. farers you might have run into Most of the men have been on however, and we'll continue our ures he can do anything his little in this sad affair. were E. Goodwin, G. Saucier, L. the same ship running coastwise I received a call from the heart desires, just becilise he has policy of respecting their lines Sheffield, W. Brown, A. Logindis, a few bulging muscles. One day Chief Mate of this scow telling for eight months. No booze was R. Reynolds, G. Durham, R. Deuntil the beef ends. involved; everyone was cold sober. What made these men vine, H. Westphall, A. Richards, G. Lawrence and R. Tucker. pull this maneuver I'll never We hope next week's report know. will show a continued upward After telling them to turn to or trend in shipping. It's pretty By W. PAUL GONSORCHIK and then check into a hospital of weeks, he must report in for pack up (no one packed up) I certain that makes it unanimous. whenever they get in the mood. his shipping card first. NEW YORK — Of the many After recovering from their In addition to the violation of left. For the rest" of the day I strange interpretations given the illness these men feel they need these rules by some members, found myself mumbling some­ shipping rules by some members, only drop into the Hall and pick there is another small minority thing about a bad dream. Done is fouled up more often up that backdated card. Tho.se of members who attempt to have The ' news that the General than Shipping Rule No. 3, which men are always sorely disap­ the Union's officials break the Fund Assessment had passed by To insure payment, all relates to hospital cases. This pointed when they find out such rules. Not only the Shipping an overwhelming margin was re­ claims for overtime must be rule, coupled with No. 2 and is not the case. Rules but even the constitution ceived by the membership here turned in to the hedds of de­ No. 6 makes clear the method upon which the Union is formed. The procedure is simple with a great deal of enthusiasm. partments no later than 72 whereby a Seafarer receives a enough to understand and -goes Of course it was no surprise that hours following the comple­ These men call them "favors," backdated shipping card. tion of the overtime worla but through ignorance or selfish it passed, as it is a well known The rules make clear that the like'this: As soon as the penaltyRegister at the Hall and check motives i-eally ask for the Union fact that one thing the SIU men only way a man can get a back­ work is done, a record should dated shipping card is to regis­ into the hospital. When dis­ to scrap its foundation. When do not lack is faith in the wis­ be given to the Department ter at the SIU Hall and then go charged, report to the nearest you turn these men down fiat dom of their brothers. head, and one copy held by you're a no good so-and-so. I Only one more job remains for to the hospital directly. The ex­ SIU Hall within 48 hours and the man doing the job. know how it is, for I've been the' year: the election of our ception to this rule is where a you will receive the backdated In addition the depart­ approached several times for fa­ Officials for 1949. With that out man is stricken while aboard a card. mental delegates should vors. The result is always bad If hospitalized from a ship, ship and is removed directly to of the way, coupled with our check on all overtime sheets . feelings all around. The best one must still report into the a hospital. two-year contracts, we shall 72 hours before the ship way to avoid all this is to stick Hall within 48 hours to receive Some of the members believe have the decks cleared for mov­ makes port. that they can register, • take a the card. Even if the doctor tells by the rules—that's what they ing ahead to bigger projects. ship, pile off. after the payoff a man to take a rest for a couple were made for. Cottditioas Good For Galveston Rated Men New A&G Transportation Rule Gives Needed Boost To Phiiiy Hospital Cases And Back Dated Shippmg Cards On Overtime m . -^1 �THE Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 22. 1948 Port New York Passes Through Boston Cots Two Payoffs—Both Are Smooth Another Week Of Slew Shipping By E. B. TILLEY By JOE ALGZNA NEW YORK—There is no good word out of New York this week, it's just "continued fair shipping." The tempo of-ship ping has held to a slow but steady pace for several weeks with no prospects for any change. The ships keeping this port alive in the payoff column for the week were the Marion Crawford, LaSalle, Andrew Jack­ son, Jean LaFitte, and Canton Victoi-y, all Waterman; the Fran­ ces and Suzanne, Bull; Thomas Cresap, Isthmian, and Seatrain Texas, Seatrain Lines. Two of the ships, the Seatrain Texas and Canton Victory, were very good payoffs. The men of the Canton had her all cleaned up, and the cfew was ready for the payoff with everything in order for the boarding Patrol­ man. bility of losing out on some money due, it is a good idea to write the name of the company on the back of the discharge. It'll be appreciated by the Pa­ trolmen who are tracing your claim. With the results of the ballot^ ing on the $10 General Fund as­ sessment known, it proves once again the interest of the mem­ bership in the Union. It shows that the men in the SIU believe in internal strength and have proved it by voting to dig down in their pockets for a 10 spot. BOSTON—Well, old Beantown can brag about two payoffs in one week, at long last. We had the tanker SS New London down east in Portland, Maine. Patrolman Johnson cov­ ered her for us and reported that she was a crackerjack SIU ship. She belongs to one of the new tanker companies. The other payoff was on the SS Governor Graves, Watennan, and she was the first foreign payoff in this port in a longer time than we care to remember. She was another sweet one, too. Nobody could have asked for a cleaner ship or finer crew from topside on down. Never­ theless, a dozen men got off her, so we had the pleasure of send­ ing replacements for the sign-on. By the time this gets into print, she'll be well on her way across to Bremen. ELECTION TALK Now that the General Fund Assessment has been carried by a smashing majority, and is in effect and payable, all the talk around the Hall is focused on the coming election of Union offi­ cials. Everybody seems anxious to have a look at the ballot, for they feel that they will have quite a number of candidates to choose from. That's the way it should be. That's the way the membership can be sure of the right Seafarer in the right Union office for the coming year. The right officials can give las the close-knit organization we need in 1949. So we're taking this space to remind every good Union men that November 1 is the day to line up at the ballot box and vote for the men he thinks can do the best job for the mem­ bership. , Incidentally, Dr. James G. McGillicuddy, a surgeon at the Bos­ ton Marine Hospital for 15 years, died the other day. A good many Seafarets must remember him. Rumors Of More Ships Have Puerto Rice Heiding Breath By SAL COLLS they can receive their wages— the wages that they are entitled to receive by Maritime Law. Maybe an actual case wiU help to clarify to the membership ex­ actly what we mean. Brother T. Kato came down to Puerto Rico on the Bull scow, Monroe. He was injured while working on deck one day, and was sent to the Marine Hospital as a patient. He spent one month in the hos­ pital. While convalescing on the flat of his back, his ship made the island ports and sailed back to the States. Upon being dis­ charged from the hospital. Brother Kato went to the Bull Line office in San Juan and asked for his pay. He was flat- broke, down to his last clean this has not happened once, but shirt. time and time again. Brother SAN JUAN — No doubt a Kato is on the beach right now, SIGN FIRST book could be written on the care and feeding of rumors. Al­ Well, he was told at the com­ without a nickle in his pocket. though there are good ones and pany office, yes, he could collect He can't, even pay his room rent, bad ones, rumors give a bit of his wages, all right, if, first of and up in the Bull Line office spice to life. And the good ones, all, he signed a release which he has one month's wages rot­ at least, sometimes let a little would relieve the company of all ting there—wages that he has On the Jackson, the story was sunshine into an otherwise responsibility for the man, which earned and can't collect! different. Not that the crew was dreary day. What we want down here in would protect them from all law­ to blame for anything, it was Puerto Rico right now is for suits, and all future liabilities. Well, lately a batch of rumors just that the company had put a Joe Volpian to let us know ex­ In short, the company curtly has been seeping into the San lot of restrictions on the men actly how he handles such cases, refused to pay the man his Juan Hall down here, and they that were a long time in un­ eactly how he would go about wages—one month's which he all spell "good news." When and tangling. But in the end they forcing the Bull Line Company had earned, and which he was if they materialize, they will were untangled and the men col­ to pay this man his wages. entitled to by maritime law, un­ mean more ships, more jobs, lected in the neighborhood of less he forfeited all of his rights We would appreciate a reply more rice and beans for every­ $1,000. and threw his case to the four from Brother Volpian by the first body. winds. mail. This malpractice by the On the Jean LaFitte the crew For instance, it is being kicked What kind of a dirty deal is Bull Line office down here has got a bellyful of "Red Lead" about that the South Puerto Rico this, we want to know? And got to stop. Anderson. It seems Red Lead Sugar Company—that's the com­ was out to hardtime the crew, pany that has the SS Cape Mowithout having any reason . , , for „ hican runing right now between his actions other than just bull Baltimore arid Guanica - is goheadedness. He was squared ing to purchase another ship the away at the payoff as usual. same type as the Cape Mohican, By JOSEPH VOLPIAN On sign-ons, we had the Fran- to be put on the sugar run be­ Special Services Representative ces, Alcoa Patriot, LaSalle, tween Guanica and continental The question raised in the San Juan report regarding claims for injury aboard ship, could Thomas Cresap, John B. Water­ ports. be answered at great length. However, I shall attempt to clarify the problem as briefly as possible. man and Robin Trent—all of MORE TO COME When a man becomes ill or is injured aboard ship, he should do two things; 1) Demand which were handled in SIUto be paid off, 2) Demand treatment for his illness or injury. style by the crews and Patrol­ Also, that the Ponce Cement His right to demand payoff is designed to avoid any chance of his becoming destitute on a men. Company is dickering with the strange beach. Paying off, however, does not nullify his rights under the law. He is still entitled to Sword Line, which has just ON PERMITMEN wages to the end of the voyage, or until he becomes fit for duty—whichever happens first. lately gone into bankruptcy, to In addition, hq is entitled to maintenance and cure at the company's expense, transportation One thing before leaving the get hold of another vessel along back to the port of shipment, and damages, if the accident or illness is the result of company news of ships for the week. On the same lines as the MV Ponce. negligence. the Alcoa Patriot there were This would mean that there All of these benefits are prescribed by the law and are payable when it has been found that several permitmen who had been would be two SIU ships crewing the claim is VALID. aboard for sixty days. The Dele­ up and paying off in the port of The claim becomes valid only after it has been determined that the company is in some way gates told the men they would Ponce, Puerto Rico. responsible for his illness or injury. The mere fact that a man has been injured aboard ship does have to pile off, but the permitAnd more good news came not give validity to his clainu men decided to stay aboard. floating in on the rumor that a In some cases, it has been shown that misconduct on the part of the seaman resulted in an There was a slight to do over it gent intends to buy two Lib­ accident. For instance, a man sits on a rail and topples over backward. Or a man off watch plays and the men piled off, but not erty-type tankers to take care of with a chipping hammer, gets a piece of rust in his eye, resulting in blindness. before a Patrolman had to be his sugar and molasses, and in Similarly, a guy with paresis, or a guy who gels the hell kicked out of him because he's been dispatched to the ship. the very near future. These pos­ waving a fire-axe, has no one to blame but himse'I. In, all of these cases, the company would not In cases like this, the Dele­ sibly could be organized. They I have to recognize a claim. gates shouldn't waste any words would be on a steady run be­ Despite the provisions of the law, there i> nothing in black and white that says the com­ with men who refuse to abide by tween Puerto Rico and Balti­ pany must pay immediately an injured or sick man's wages to the end of the voyage. the rules laid down by the mem­ more. Claim agents know that if they pay these wages, plus the maintenance and cure and trans­ bership. They should put in a portation monies, they are still going to be sued for damages. Therefore, they take the position that These rumors can spell jobs. quick call to the Hall and let Brothers, and plenty of them— the claim is invalid and they are willing to let the courts decide whether or not they have to pay the Patrolmen handle it. These jobs that could be good for any part of it. cases are rare, but when they years to comc. The Bull line, mentioned in the San Juan report, is not the worst offender. Alcoa is much come up, a call to the nearest worse, even lo the point of refusing maintenance end cure payments. It is my impression that men TAKE IT EASY! Hall will ordinarily settle the on the beach in Puerto Rico, who have claims, should deal directly with the company or retain counsel t.o represent them. matter. You know, those of us who However, the company agent's authority does not include the power to settle claims. If he Another matter that sometimes think that Puerto Rico is just comes up, though it is by no about the best place in the-world can make an advantageous bargain for the shipping company he represents, he certainly can be means as troublesome—just irri­ to relax in and ship from are a expected to do so after being so authorized by the company. In regard to the case of Brother Kato, reported by the San Juan agent, we have succeeded tating — 'is the failure of some pretty easy going bunch of guys. in getting'Bull line to pay wages to the end of the voyage and maintenance and cure to Kato. The men to remember the name of That is, generally speaking. compajiy has investigated his case and apparently found his claim a valid one. the company operating their But once in a while something It does not follow, however, that the Bull Line will pay the unearned portion .of a seaman's shibs. happens that makes our blood wages merely on the evidence thid he became i^^ or was injured aboard one of its ships. Occasionally men come to the boil, and when it continues to Although the law provides certain benefits for men who fall ill or are injured, it also sets up sixth deck to Inquire about happen again and again, we sud­ certain protective provisions for the shipping companies against improper claims. money due. They remember the denly find ourselves ranting and Briefly, the best procedure for a sick man to follow is this: Pay off the ship, take your gear name of the ship, but they do raving and fit to be tied. with, you, follow medical instructions, get a clinical abstract from the h.ospital where treated arid not remember, the name of the We are referring to the Bull then .^deal directly with the company's claim agent to negotiate a settlement; or retain a marine company. Line practice—and a malpractice lawyer to represrint you. The way ships get around from it is—of forcing SIU men, who Bear in mind that earned wages are payable within 24 hours after the cargo is discharged, 'one outfit to another, it is some­ have been injured while working or wi:-hin four days alter the seaman has been discharged, whichever occurs first. times difficult to pin down the on her ships, to sign a paper Failure on the part of the Master or' owner to pay within that time calls for two days' pqy disclaiming all responsibility on for every day the seaman is kept waiting. ship to a specific company. ^ There is no time limit or penalty established in the case of unearned wages due. To guard against the possi- the part of the company before' Shiphoard Injury Questions Ciurified J.iV/ • I .IV ••.. • • • �•^rtday. OcioJMr iZ-1848 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Pictures And Brief Biographical Sketches Of Qualified Candidates For A&G Offices SECY.-TREASURER (One To Be Elected) LARON GARABEDIAN No. 10656 (NO PICTURE SUBMITTED) Has been a member of the Seafarers International Union since 1943. Has taken part in all strike actions of the Union, and participated in all other activities of the Union from that time on. PAUL HALL—No. 190 picket duty in Bonus Strike. Served the Union in official ca­ pacities as Patrolman, Acting New York Agent, Assistant Sec­ retary-Treasurer, and SecretaryTreasurer. Was elected Assistant Secretary-Treasurer again in 1947. Participated in General Strike, Longshore anti-commie beef, Isthmian Strike, and all other SIU beefs while in office. Clear for all strikes. Was chair­ man of the Negotiating Commit­ tee for contracts signed this past year. Sailed actively during the war. ROBERT MATTHEWS—No. 154 • L Member of Seafarers since its beginning. Strike clear. Sailed actively in all areas in war. First assumed elective oflfice in 1944 as New York Port Agent. Elected Secretary-Treasurer in 1947. Was Director of Isthmian Organizing drive. Member of SIU Negotiating Committee. Has served in various capacities in practically all emergencies and strikes of Union. wmmMm liliilf iiiiil iiiiiiiiy Joined the SIU when it was first formed. Sailed as Engine and/or Ships Delegate on many ships. Served as Patrolman and Agent in the Port of Mobile, and later as Jacksonville Agent, and San Francisco Agent. Was as­ signed by the 1946 Agents Con­ ference to New York as Head­ quarters Representative. Served ASSISTANT as member of the Negotiating SECY.-TREASURER Committee 1946 and 1947. - Was elected Assistant Secretary(Three To Be Elected) Treasurer in 1947. Has worked JOSEPH H. VOLPIAN—No. 56 on organization and educational projects for the Union., Has par­ ticipated in all SIU Strikes and job actions. Is strike clear. 1^1 A&G Candidates On these pages appear photographs and biographi­ cal sketches of the candidates who have qualified to ap­ pear on the ballot for the various Atlantic and Gulf District offices for the year 1949. Three candidates were dis­ qualified by the Credentials Committee because they did not submit evidence of suf­ ficient seatime as required by the Constitution, and By­ laws of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union. The names of these men appear in the Committee's report, which is published on page 10. Three candidates submitted statements, but no pictures. One sent a picture, but no statement. If any of the three send their pictures before ballot­ ing begins, the LOG will print them. The sketches and photos of the qualiiied candidates are published as an aid to the membership in determin­ ing for whom they will cast their ballots. Study this ma­ terial carefully. The men you choose will bear im­ portant responsibilities in representing and serving you in the coming year. (One To Be Elected) EARL (Bull) SHEPPARD No. 203 ^ • •SISpSi iiii DUKE (Red) HALL—No. 23888 Joined SIU when it was first organized. Was elected Joint Pa­ trolman in New Orleans for 1945 and Deck Patrolman for 1946. Has been sailing AB and Bosun since 1926, and has par­ ticipated in all strikes and beefs of the seamen in that time. Was Area commander in the Greenpoint section during the Isthmian Strike. Engine Patrolman (One To Be Elected) C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS No. 76 I Has been a member of SIU since October, 1942. Has never been an elected official, but served as appointed Patrolman in the Port of Galveston in lat­ ter part of 1946, and in Houston in 1947 until that Port was closed. Was appointed Stewards Patrolman in New Orleans from July, 1947, until the present time. In the 1946 Strike, stood active picket , duty in the Ports of Galveston and Corpus Christi. In the Isthmian strike was Pa­ trolman in New Orleans. HERMAN TROXCLAIR No. 6743 mian ships as volunteer Organi­ zer during the Isthmian organiz­ ing campaign. D. F. (Danny) BYRNE—No. 145 Ai mmmM NEW ORLEANS Agent New Orleans Deck Patrolman for aboard ship. Was in Galveston 1947 and again for 1948. during 1946 Strike on a Pacific Tanker and volunteered, with FRANK (Red Sully) SULLIVAN entire Stewards Department, for No. 2 picket duty, as ship was in dry dock. Volunteered picket duty r/.rron Staten Island during Isthmian .Strike. Has voted in all elections since 1944. f S 1 iiiliiiilllliii siiiii f Joined the SIU in December 1938. Was active in 1939 Isth­ mian Strike, 1939 Bonus Strike, 1946 General Strike and 1947 Isthmian Strike. Has served the I SIU in different capacities, rang­ 1 ing from Dispatcher to Agent in Port of New Orleans. Shipped to all areas during war. Cochairman of UFE Strike Com­ Joined the SIU in 1938. Has mittee in New Orleans and in a clear strike recoil. Sailed charge of donations. Is strike Isthmian during organizing drive clear. Elected New Orleans En­ as volunteer Organizer. gine Patrolman for 1947, re­ elected for 1948. L. S. (Johnny) JOHNSTON No. 53 Has been sailing since 1922. Served as Engine Patrolman in Port of New York from 1943 to 1945. JWas taken off waterfront duty by the membership and assigned to Special Services. Handles Coast Guard, immigra­ tion, unemployment insurance, and other matters. Was elected Assistant Secretary-Treasurer in Was one of the SIU's original 1947. Strike clear record. members. Active in P&O strike and other early actions. Appoint-; J. P..SHULER—No. 101 ed by Director of Organization to direct field work for Isth-i mian campaign. Also participated; in Great Lakes drive. Director of waterfront activities in New York during 1946 General Strike. Was appointed New Orleans Ag­ ent in summer of 1947 by mem­ bership action. Elected New Or­ leans Agent for 1948. Sailed to all areas during war. Strike rec-. joined Sltl in December 1938, before that being a member of ord clear. other AFL seamen's unions. Has an active record for all 'strikes Deck Patrolman and beefs m which SIU has (One To Be Elected) been involved since 1938. Ship­ HARVEY C. HILL—No. 6409 ped to all areas during fhe war. Member of SIU since 1938. (NO PICTURE SUBMITTED) Was Assistant Dispatcher and Was ori Stxik'e Committee during Sailed actively during the war. Joint Patrolman for Port of New P&O and Seatrain Strikes, Did Sailed on three different Isth- York in 1945 and 1^46. Elected Stewards Patrolman (One To Be Elected) A. W. (Andy) GOWDER No. 36884 : W. Joined SIU on March 12, 1941, and has been active member since that date. Has clearance for all strikes. Sailed in nearly all areas during the war. Has always sailed in Stewards De­ partment. Elected New Orleans Stewards Department Patrolman for 1948. BOSTON Agent (One To Be Elected) J. E. SWEENEY—No. 1530 iiiliiiil imm j lilli mimmmmmm iliiiiii .i Joined SIU in Savannah in 1944, and has been active at all times in Union, serving on nu­ merous committees ashore and as Chairman and Secretary ^ Ac '.rKi • • Has been member of SIU since the beginning in 1938. First went to work for the Union as Engine Patrolman in 1941. Has an AB ticket and some experience in �B I THE SEAFARERS Page Eight Stewards Department, and has been Boston Joint Patrolman for five years. Was in New York as Joint Patrolman for few months during the war. Was stationed in Portland, Maine, during 1946 General Strike and in Boston during Isthmian Strike. EUGENE O. DAKIN—No. 180 ERNEST B. TILLEY—No. 75 llii LOG sailed during the war. Served as a volunteer organizer in the Isthmian fleet and with tanker companies now under contract to SIU. Served on the New York Isthmian Strike Committee. Par­ ticipated in the 1941 Strike, Coos Bay and Shipyard beefs. In aid­ ing the shipyard workers and telephone workers, he served on the Baltimore committees. Has held various appointive Union positions, and has served as Ship's Delegate many times. Friday. October 22, 1948 Deck Patrolman hntil coming ashore to work as^ SIU official in the Port of New (Tw.o To Be Elected) York. Was then sent to Wilming­ ton, California, as East Coast CARL (Red) GIBBS—No. 2341 Representative. When West Coast office .closed, went back to sea until elected as Joint Pati'olman for New York in 1946; and in 1947 was elected Engine Patrol­ V _ , man. Took part in' 1946 General Strike, Coos Bay and Isthmian beefs. JAMES PURCELL—No. 7802 FREDDIE STEWART—No. 4935 Member • of the inception in 1938. Union official for years. Participated strikes. SIU since its Served as a neai-ly three in all major Joined the Union at its incep­ tion. Has been active in all beefs, and has participated as an or­ ganizer, ship and shoreside, in the Isthmian campaign and Great Lakes drive. Strike clear record. Elected Joint Patrolman for 1948, JOHN R. MARSHALL—No. 322 Joined SIU in February, 1939. Was appointed Engine Patrolman in Baltimore in 1945. Was ap­ pointed Patrolman in Port of Philadelphia in January 1947, and also served as Agent in that port. Was .elected Philadelphia Joint Patrolman for 1948, later served as Patrolman in Savan­ nah. At present time is acting Boston Agent. Joint Patrolman (One To Be Elected) Isf." I IS: BEN LAWSON—No. 894 •••'*1111 LOUIS GOFFIN—No. 4526 Has 16 years^ sea experience, and is an American born citizen. Sailed all through the war. Has been a member of the Union since its formation. Has not held elective or appointive office, but has participated in many Union actions as a rank-and-file mem­ ber. Strike clear record. Sailin^; since 1919, and has been a Union member since then. Joined SIU in 1942, and sailed activel.y. during the war. Has participated in all strikes of the Union since joining. Serv­ ed as Engine Patrolman in New York during 1946, 1947 and 1948. Was a volunteer organizer for the Union from the beginning. Participated in all major strikes and other actions of the Union. Led direct action to secure milk, provisions, and decent shipboard conditions. Was Stewards Patrol­ man in 1947, and Joint Patrol­ man, in Port of New York, in 1948. Assisted in drawing up agreements. G. (Tex) SUIT—No. 6951 NEW YORK Agent (One To Be Elected) JOE ALGINA—No. 1320 CHARLES SCOFIELD No. 21536 ilillilli Transferred from AFL Sea­ men's Union in March, 1939. Par­ ticipated in 1941 Bonus Beef, 1946 General Strike, and Isth- i mian Strike. Has been Patrol­ man and Agent in Philadelphia and Jacksonville, and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of the At­ lantic and Gulf District. Was elected Deck Patrolman in tjie Port of New York in 1947. E. (Skimpy) GUSZCZYNSKY No. 3100 Has been a member of the SIU since 1938. Has taken part in all strikes and aided in the organizing of several companies. Has served as Patrolman in Nor­ folk and was elected as Deck Patrolman in Baltimore for 1948. Was Chairman of 1946 Strike Committee in Port of Norfolk, Transferred into SIU at the and held same job during Isth­ beginning. Sailed actively during the war until going to work as mian Strike. Organizer. Has served in various capacities such as New York DANIEL J. SHEEHAN Deck Patrolman and Acting Ag­ No. 22856 ent. Was elected Agent in the Port of New York for 1948. Par­ ticipated actively in Longshore and Coos Bay beefs, 1946 Gen­ eral Strike, yFE beef, and Isth­ mian Strike. Has been on Ne­ gotiating Committee for past three years. Has been a member of the SIU for eight years. Sailed SIU ships during the entire war. Par­ ticipated in most of the major SIU beefs. Has served as Pa­ trolman in the Ports of New York, Houston, Galveston and New Orleans. Joined SIU in 1941^ Sailed all through the war. Served on Savannah Strike Committee dur­ ing 1946 General Strike, and is strike clear for all strikes since joining Union. Elected Engine and Ship's Delegate on a num­ ber of SIU ships. Stewards Patrolman (Two To Be Ele::ied) RAY GONZALES—No. 174 JOHN WARD—No. 21311 Has been going to sea since 1937. Joined SIU in 1938. Pre­ vious to that held book No. 21240 in AFL Seamen's Union. Has participated in many Union beefs and is strike clear. Engine Patrolman Joint Patrolman (Two To Be Elected) (Two To Be Elected) JIMMIE DRAWDY—No. 28523 iiliii 'UBi • TEDDY BABKOWSKI—No. 7391 Started sailing in 1939. Re­ ceived his SIU book in June, 1942. Has been an active mem­ ber, and has always worked for the interests of the Union, and lived up to the Oath of Obliga­ tion. Has sailed Bosun and otfier Deck ratings. Attends shoreside meetings whenever possible. Has served on many Balloting and ) Tallying Committees. Joined Towboat Division of SIU in 1938. Transferred to Deep Sea section in 1941. Has worked in various positions for the Un­ ion; mostly as organizer in New York and in the. Gulf Area. Par­ ticipated in the <3eneral Strike, anti-commie Longshore Beef, Coos Bay Beef, and Isthmian Strike. Organizer in the Cities Service fleet. Was elected Gal­ Joined the SIU in 1941 and veston Patrolman in 1947. Joined the SIU in 1940, trans­ ferring from the ILA Tugboat branch. Has participated in all strikes since date of joining. Sailed throughout the war as Chief Steward. Elected Stew­ ards Patrolman in 1945 for the year 1946 and has been re­ elected each year since. Has participated in negotiations on Stewards Department clauses of contracts. Was Area Commander in 1946 General Strike and Wall Street Strike. Chairman of Food Joined the Union in 1943. and Housing Committee during Sailed actively during the war Isthmian Strike. �THE SEAFARERS Friday. October 22. 1948 ALLAN J. COBBS—No. 371 . BALTIMORE Agent '•. . . (One To Be Elected) MAX A. BECK—No. 937 IMh.. '.J/i I lllie; Charter member of the SIU, joining in 1938. Before that wa.s a member of several other mari­ time unions. Has been sailing more than 20 years. Has served as Delegate on many SIU ships. Also has been a member of sev­ eral Union eommhtees and is Strike clear for all SIU beefs. HOWARD GUINIER—No. 478 LOG Bonus Strike, anti-commie Long­ shore beef. Was Agent in Port Arthur during General Strike. Has been Patrolman in New York, Norfolk, New Orleans, and Galveston. Was elected Patrol­ man in Galveston in 1947. Page Nine DAN BUTTS—No. 190 (One To Be Elected) BEN REES—No. 95 Engine Patrolman (One To Be Elected) WALTER SIEKMANN—No. 7086 •Has been going to sea for fif­ teen years and joined the SIU when it was first organized. Was Organizer during Isthmian drive. Took active part in General Strike, Isthmian Strike, and be­ fore that was an active partici­ Has been a member of the pant .in the Bonus action and all SIU for seven years. Has been other SIU beefs. elected Ship's Delegate many times and has .served as tempor­ WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ ary Patrolman. Was elected Ag­ No. 26445 ent in the Port of Boston for' 1948. Pai'ticipated in Isthmian Drive as .shoreside Organizer. Served on Strike Committee for the 1946 ^rike and the Isth­ mian Strike. Has been ^active in all SIU beefs since joining Un­ ion. Sailed actively throughout entire war" in all areas. fi Has been a member of the SIU since November, 1938. Has been following the sea since 1924 as AB and Bosun. Active in all strikes since 1934. Was elected Port Agent five consecutive years Joined SIU in Savannah in and appointed one year. Sailed 1938. Sailed out of ports of Sav­ annah, Norfolk and New York. actively '..iie last three years. Appointed Patrolman for Port of Norfolk in June 1945. Served SALVADOR COLLS—No. 21085 until elected Joint Patrolman for that port for the year 1947. Re­ elected Norfolk Joint Patrolman for 1948. Appointed Agent for Port of Norfolk in March 1948. In "charge of stewpot and publi­ city for N-orfolk Strike Commit­ tee in 1946 General Strike. Ac­ tive for Strike Committee in Isthmian Strike, after being ac­ tive in Isthmian organization campaign and other drives. Ac­ tive in UFE .strike. Stewards Patrolman SAVANNAH Agent (One To Be Elected) BENNIE GONZALEZ- No. 125 Was Organizer for the SIU from 1938 to. 1941. Represented the Union before the . National Defense Mediation Board con­ tract dispute in Washington, D.C., in 1941. Chairman Head­ quarters Branch Bonus Strike Committee, and Chairman New York Branch Food and Housing Committee during 1946 General Strike. Secured 3000 berths for members during the action. Stewards Patrolman 1946, 1947 and 1948. PHILADELPHIA Agent Helped organize the SIU in the Gulf in 1939. Was wounded five times and crippled. Went back to sea in 1942, after being laid up for more than two years. Active during Isthmian Drive and Isthmian Strike. Also di­ rected activities for Port of Baltimore during General Strike. Elected Agent in Port of Balti­ more in 1947. Has clear record for all SIU strikes. Deck Patrolman (One To Be Elected) ELBERT HOGGE—No. 3168 (One To Be Elected) JAMES SHEEHAN—No. 306 iiili ... pli Bl Has been a member of the SIU since its inception, and has been active in all strikes that the Union has been involved in. During General Strike of 1946, (One To Be Elected) was Area Commander in charge of Brooklyn. Helped organize ty­ WILLIAM J. (Bill) BRANTLEY ing up of .Staten Island docks No. Ill during the Coos Bay beef. In Puerto Rico, was active in the ILA strikes of 1947 and .1948. At present, is chairman/ of the Puerto Rico Maritime Trades Department, after helping am­ algamate the UTM and UDEM into the ILA. Agent in Puerto Rico for past two years, during Joined SIU in Port of Tampa, which time has been advisor to February 11, 1939. Active in or­ ILA and other unions during ne­ ganizing P&O line and in the gotiations. P&O strike. Helped organize the Florida East Coast Car Ferry in 1940, and was one of those in­ CHARLES B, MARTIN—N.o. 16 started to sea in 1935, at strumental in forcing the com­ which time he joined the ISU, pany to observe the agreement and later sailed under the AFL. reached. Active strike clearances seamen. Was instrumental in or­ tor all strikes in which the SIU ganizing the present SIU. Acted" has been involved, including the as Engine and Ship's DelegatE 1946 General Strike, the 1947 on nearlv all of the ships he has Isthmian Strike and the 1948 sailed. Has been acting Agent Wall Street Strike. Dispatcher in or Patrolman in the Port of Port of New York in 1946 and Savannah for a number of years. 1947. Patrolman, Port of New Is clear of all Strikes. Ybrk, March 1948 to date. iilllll SAN JUAN Agent CHARLES STARLING—No. 6920 (One To Be Elected) LEONARD CRADDOCK No. 25822 LEON (Blondie) JOHNSON No. 108 Organized for the SIU in the Gulf Area during 1938 and 1939. Was elected to Union office in 1944 and has been reelected since. Elected Deck Patrolman in New York - in 1947. Started sailing in 1924 and shipped as AB and Bosun since then. Has strike clearances for all strikes. GUSTAV V. THOBEr-No. 40184 (NO PICTURE SUBMITTED) • Has been a member of the SIU since 1944. Has taken pajt Became member of SIU in in all strikes and all other ac­ 1939. Took part in P&O Strike, tivities . from that time on. NORFOLK Agent Joined SIU in 1943. Has taken active part in all Union strikes. Served as volunteer organizer in Isthmian and several tanker drives. Has been active in the SIU since 1938. Started to sea in 1924, and sailed in all three Departments before 1936. Has shipped as AB, Bosun and offi­ cer in the Deck Department. From 1932 to 1938 worked in the Marine Department of the Oil Field Division of the Texas Oil Company. Served on Navy towboats from 1942 to 1943, when he was transferred to the Army Tug Division in the Port of San Juan, and remained there till early 1946. Relieved the Agent in San Juan for three weeks in 1946. Since that time has been sailing in the Deck Department. Was Patrolman in New York in 1944, in Baltimore in 194546, and was Agent in Miami the end of 1946 and the beginning of 1947. Was elected Savannah Agent in 1947 and 1948. Active in Isthmian campaign and other organizing drives. Strike clear. �Page Ten THE SEA FAR ER S L aC Joint Fatre^man TAMPA Agent (Two To Be Elected) (One To Be Elected) ROBERT A. JORDAN—No. 71 RAY WHITE—No. 57 trolman. Remained at that post till March 1948, when he return­ ed to sea. JAMES DeVITO—No. 185 GALVESTON Agent (One To Be Elected) KEITH ALSOP—No. 7311 Friday. October 22. 1948 all strikes since the Unioq , start­ ed. Has been Patrolman or Agent in various ports. During Wall Street Strike, while sailing' crti SS Seatrain New York, insti­ gated the collecting of a 200dollar donation which was turned in at Galveston and New York, to help defray cost of strike.., JAMES L. TUCKER—No. 2209 "• Transferred into SIU in 1938. Helped organize P&O. Was Pa­ trolman in Port of New York for six months, and has served as Norfolk Agent for the last three years. Active in Isthmian Drive. Has clear record for all strikes. Reelected Norfolk Ag­ ent last year, subsequently trans­ ferred to serve as Headquarters Representative. Has sailed since 1938, always in the Engine Department. Was appointed organizer for Isthmian ships and tugs in the Gulf area in September, 1945. Appointed Engine Patrolman in Port of Mobile in February 1946, and also acting as Dispatcher and or­ ganizer. Elected Engine Patrol­ man for the Port of Mobile for 1947 and re-elected for 1948. Has been active in all strikes, and is strike clear. W. J. (Red) MORRIS—No. 284 JOHN S. WILLIAIdS No. 7161 Member of Union since 1938. Has served Union in various ca­ pacities, both elective and ap­ pointive. Participated actively in all Union beefs, and was a mem­ ber of the General Strike Com­ mittee in New York. Is strike clear. Has about 15 years of sea serv­ ice and sailed through the war. Has been Port Agent in Charles­ ton and Galveston. In addition, has been Patrolman in New York, New Orleans •nd Norfolk. Was on the General Strike Com­ mittee for Norfolk in 1946, and was chairman of the Isthmian Strike Committee for the Port of Galveston. Joint Patrolman mmmmmm (One To Be Elected) 1 JEFF MORRISON—No. 34213 llliill mmmmm iiiiiiii liiiil J ' aiiiii started sailing in the SIU in March, 1941. Served as Dispatch­ er in Galveston and "as Acting Agent in Corpus Christi during the year of 1946, and up to June of 1947. MOBILE Agent (One To Be Elected) CAL TANNER—No. 44 Has sailed since 1939. In March 1945, was appointed Acting Ag­ ent in Port of Jacksonville. Was later assigned first to New York, then to Norfolk as Patrolman. Was also Acting Agent in Charleston until that Branch closed in February 1947. Went back to sea until appointed Pa­ trolman in Port of Mobile on September 1, 1947. Was elected Deck Patrolman for Port of Mobile for 1948. Strike clear. Has been going to sea since 932, most of the time in the Deck Department. Acting Pa­ trolman in Poi't of Norfolk from October 1943 through January 15, 1944, when he re.signed to go back to sea. Appointed in June, 1944, to go to Chaileston, S. C, to open Branch there. Later v.-as assigned to Mobile to act as Agent. Was relieved by newly elected Agent in February, 1946, Joined SIU in November, 1938, and went back to sea. Strike in Mobile, and has taken part in clear. Credentials Committee Report On Qualifications We, the undersigned Committee on Credentials, duly elected at the regular business meeting at the Branch of New York on October 6, 1948 have ex­ amined the credentials of the candidates for the Was, on Norfolk Strike Com­ election of the officers of the Seafarers Interna­ mittee during" 1946 General Strike. During MM&P strike was tional Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf sent as strike advisor to MM&P. District, for the year of 1949, and submit the fol­ Was elected Joint Patrolman for lowing report: Port of Mobile for 1947, and was We recommend that the men who are qualified elected Stewards Patrolman for for office be placed on the ballot in alphabetical same port for 1948. In Septem­ E. R. (Snuffy) SMITH—No. 20057 ber, 1948, was transferred to form under the offices for which they run, and that Galveston. the ports, following the Headquarters Offices, be­ ginning with Boston, be arranged on the ballot JACK KELLY—No. 10 geographically as has been done in the past. Letters of acceptance were submitted to the Credentials Committee by John Hunt, No. 6695; W. W. Reid, No. 35793, and J. E. McGuffy, No. 22, for the following offices respectively: Boston Joint Patrdlman, Baltimore Stewards Patrolman, and Mobile Joint Patrolman. These men did not submit the necessary three years' sea-time, therefore, the letters are being filed in Headquarters Office and these men are thereby disqualified. Inasmuch as Article Xlll, Section 2, Subsection Joined SIU in June, 1941, and (e), in the Constitution states that a man must shipped steadily until May 1946, subnut four months discharges for the current when he was appointed Joint Has been with the SIU since year, this Committee did not accept anything but Patrolman in Norfolk. Was elect­ its inception. Served on the ed Agent in Charleston for the Strike Committee in the Port of certified discharges as proof of sea-time for the year 1947. Was a Delegate to the Galveston during the 1946 Gen­ current year. International Convention from eral Strike. Has strike clearance F. Smith, 1039 the Atlantic and Gulf District in for the. Isthmian Strike. Was Sam B. Luttrell, 46568 J. Pacheco, 6889 J. Murphy, 6998 1947. When Charleston Branch Dispatcher in the Port of Gal­ was closed in April, 1947, was veston over a period of four L. Hillertz, 48392 M'>ase, 100253 Has been in the Union since its inception. Sailed actively dur­ ing the war. Active in the Isthtnian Drive, both as ship and shoreside Organizer. Elected Ag­ ent in the Port of Mobile for both 1947 and 1948. Participated in other organizing work. Was active in all Union beefs since transferred to Savannah as Pa- mbnths -in- the early part of 1947. joining. Strike clear. V:. : RAY SWEENEY—No. 20 Every Member �Friday, Oelobwr 22, 1948 THE SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Men,Give NO Newsman Seafarer Crew On Arizpa Rescues Homer Lowdown On Storms At Sea Trip From Foundered British Yacht The late summer, bumper crop of hurricanes gave many Seafarers crews hard times in navigating their ships along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and gave rise to many stories of rugged ^ ship. In an attempt to get Atlantic Ocean in its fury of the .seaman's slant on the'storm. Homer rises to his best It was touch-and-go for three British business­ men-mariners in the Eng­ lish Channel one stormy day early last month un­ til Waterman's SS Arizpa hove in sight, according to Seafarer Luis Ramirez, FWT, who related the story to the LOG this week following the ship-'s payoff in New Yoyk. The Britishers were returning from Rotterdam in a small yacht of 40 feet or so, Ramirez says. They had sailed to the Nether­ lands to witness thg coronation of Juliana as Queen of the Dutch. They were on the way to Burnham - on - Crouch, England, when they ran into a heavy gale. The owner-captain was pitched from his bunk, injuring his eye so badly that he was unable to work. His two com­ panions were at the end of their tether when the Arizpa came to the rescue. They were complete­ ly exhausted, having been unable to eat or sleep for nearly two days, and were ready to aban­ don ship, Ramirez says. The Arizpa's arrival made the pro­ cess a little safer. Bosun "Bud" Benson of the Arizpa sighted the yacht's dis­ tress signal at five o'clock in the afternoon. Immediately the freighter hove to, allowing the yacht to drift alongside. FIRST AID , heavy Snapped as the British yachtsmen were taken aboard the Arizpa, picture shows the yacht captain bent with fatigue and suffering from the head injuries received when the ship pitched him about. LI blows J 1^"^ the stress of the hurricane, encountered, Never, since art was born, did the "New Orleans Item any painter tell such thrilling of the sea and of those dispatched a reporter to the tales who go down to the sea in Waterman ship Winslow ships." Homer when she tied up in Most of the crew on the Hom­ er, when asked their comments that port recently after a on the recent blow • they had coastwise run. encountered had little to say, His interviews with the .SlU but, instead, furnished the news-, man with tales of bigger and. men wore given a big spread in better storms. a recent issue of the "Item" and MILD BLOW were accorh'panied by pictures of some of the crewmen work­ Crewmember Ernest Thompson told the Item reporter: "This ing about the .ship. An angle exploited by the Florida blow wasn't too bad— Crescent City newsman v.'us the you might say it was mild. The fact that the Winslow Homer wind was pretty high but we was named after the American put out extra lines and stayed artist famous for his paintings tied up securely in port. It was of the Atlantic Ocean, particu­ almost routirie. "I remember the hurricane of larly of its storms. 1935," he said. "Our ship was The newsman quoted a critic, caught at sea between Tampa who once said: "Magnificent and and Key West. The waves knock­ ed a piece of wreckage against the superstructure and first thing you know there was a big hole in it. The water began pouring in and we had to call out all hands to patch it up. We came through that one al­ right. I don't want any more like it. As I recall it, close to 700 people lost their lives in the storm." Another Seafarer, George Cain, gave his version of the toughest blow he had met. "That storm wasn't anything like the Florida hurricane. It came suddenly, lasted only a few minutes and was gone. But we had it while it blew. The oldtimers said the wind got up to 170 miles an hour. The storm opened up the seams on the foc'sle head and flooded the fovepeak full up to the top. The deck cargo, including some heavy trucks, got knocked around efuite a bit. We all stayed below decks. Anyone going out would have been swept away in a second." Patf olman Provides Taxi For Injured Deer A ladder, was put down and the three Englishmen came aboard. Bosun Benson handling the operation. All three were given cigarettes and food, and put to bed. The radio operator gave the captain such good first aid treatment for the injured eye and various cuts and bruises that by the time the Arizpa reached Hamburg he was up on his toes. News of the rescue preceded the /Arizpa to the German port. Possibly the Master radioed ahead, Ramirez says. At anyj rate, a United Press reporter was on the dock to greet the vessel. Since the yacht, her name was the Araminta, was now a dere­ lict, it can be presumed that the Arizpa's master also notified the Dutch authorities of the vessel's condition and position. Pic shows Jimmy Sheehan, New York Dec c Palrolman. giving an ASPCA atiendani a Ramirez says that the three hrnd in loading ihe injured doe into his Jeep s alion wagon. Englishmen, notably the ownerJimmy Sheehan, New York Deck Patrolman, gave the American Society for captain, Mr. A. W. Stevens, ex­ pressed their heartfelt gratitude the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals a he'ping hand last week when he played ambu­ to everybody aboard the Arizpa lance driver to an injured deer he found o the Henry Hudson Highway in New for picking them up. It was, in City's upper west^ sent to pick up the 7 deer. 7" ZT 7 x/n A fact, a pretty tough rescue since York .• ' The miles up the Hudson Valley and the seas were still heavy when j society, however, didn't figure continued Ihrtltugh the state park. the distress signal was spotted. Brother Sheehan was wheeling the animal's size and the which runs along the Hudson The Arizpa was en route to along in his Jeep station wagon truck proved to be too small. River to approximately whei-e Hamburg from Saint John's, at 3 A. M. one morning recently Brother Sheehan then volun- Brother Sheehan encountered Newfoundland. She was about when he spotted the injured doe teered the use of his station her. She had reached the end 18 hours short of Hamburg when lying in the road where it had wagon, and the doe was re- of the park and had climbed up on the highway where she beshe came upon the' small craft. been struck by a passing car. moved to the society's shelter. came frightened by the head­ With the aid of other motorists HEADING FOR CITY lights of the cars. he pulled the deer out of the stream of traffic and, from his "The presence of the deer in . Brother Sheehan. who has Jeep's first aid kit, administered heavily populated Manhattan visited the doe regularly at the to the deer's flesh wounds. was explained by ASPC authori- shelter, reports her well on the The local police notified the ties. They figure that the doe road to health and will be reASPCA and a panePtruck was came down from thirty or forty leased to the woods shortly. PRAISE FOR' CREW Speaking of the hurricane the Homer rode out, the Skipper told the newsman that the vessel suffered little or no damage be­ cause of "the diligence of the crew." In these words of praise the Skipper was echoing the words of Homer's critic, who, in des­ cribing Winslow Homer's subject, "They are out-of-doors Ameri­ cans, big, rough, sturdy and true-hearted men — the stuff out of which the nation is made. He (Homer) understands them as thoroughly as if he had made them. He shows them conquering the elements — heroic, modest, grand." Quite a mouthful of praise t» heap on the men who follow the sea, but no more than they deserve—ati> least as far as the. men of the SIU are concerned �tr': THE S EA P AR ER S L O G Page Twelve Friday. October 22, 1948 Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings MAIDEN CHEEK. Sept. ported that nothing has been Chairman Frank van Dusen; Re^ heard from Headquarters concording Secretary. Steven Kliedcerning the signing of a new erman. The minutes of the pre­ working agreement with the vious meeting were accepted. P&O SS Co., but he will check The Deck Delegate reported that with the Secretary-Treasurer im­ the Mate persists in working on mediately on this, as the present deck, and also that he disputes contract is up and the ship is legitimate overtime. The Engine behind other SIU ships on pay and Stewards Delegates reported rises now. Motion to send a disputed overtime also. * Motion letter to the Negotiating Com­ to ask the Patrolman to have the mittee asking about new con­ Mate pulled off before shipping tract. Carried. One, minute of another crew. Amended to in­ silence for Brothers lost at Sea. form the MM&P of the actions 4 4 4 of the Chief Mate. Carried. Mo­ EMILIA. Sept. 2—Chairman J. tion that 'no one sign off till all be supplied. J. Prusell suggested F. Thomas; Recording Secretary beefs are settled and that the re­ that the GaUeys be painted. V. J. H. Newton. The meeting went pair list be ready for member­ Henley suggested that the Deck into Good and Welfare where 'it ship action at next meeting. Un­ Engineer be moved to quarters was decided to post the menu on his oaeeK THE LOG pnVrte +he pictures der Good and Welfare there was aft. Brother Johnson asked that the blackboard. Men making discussion on the cigarettes, slop- repair lists be turned in to the coffee were requested to wash and onioK% »'ecorrls of+h€ candidates chest prices draws, and the Department Delegates. One min­ out the urn and coffee bag. Chips -for A e.<3 offices. Look +heirY* ovev - since charging for medical treatment ute of silence for departed pointed out that many members qou maq knou; Some bq face ro+her than by the Captain., Also the cleanli­ Brothers. complained about the food on bu name - and read fheir records before ness of quarters, use of PO mess4 4 4 deck but did not bring their ciou vo+e. Remember — fhose elected MARINE STAR. Sept. 5— complaints to the meeting. The room, and repairs needed in (juill represent YOU -for the nextqear, so be Deck and Engine Department Chairman Max Beck; Recording Steward asked the crew to speak heads and showers. Minute of Secretary W. Simmons. The up in the meeting if they had sure YOU'RE SURE ship's treasurer reported fine complaints. One minute of sUr silence for departed Brothers.'money on hand. The Deck Dele­ ence for Brothers lost at sea. gate reported minor beefs, and the Engine and Steward Dele­ gates reported overtime disputed. Motions carried for the Delegates to make up repairs lists, for everyone to be sober at the pay­ STEEL ADMIRAL. Sept. 6— off, and for no one to sign off By HANK ALCOA PURITAN. Sept. 5— Chairmen William Scudder Jr.; until all beefs had been settled. Chairman O. Stevens; Recording Recording Secretary C. McMulMotion to have aU scuppers and Brother "Red" Braunstein, writing from the SS Fort Bridger, Secretary C. Stringfellow. Pre­ which is operated by one of our newly-contracted tanker com­ len. The Delegate's reports were traps checked. Motion that table­ vious minutes were i-ead and ac­ accepted. Brother Don J. Durr cloths instead of bed spreads be panies, says they're shuttling between Ras Tanura, Le Havre and cepted. Under New Business Under Greece—and have so far sailed six months of their 18-month was elected Ship's Delegate. Dis­ used in the messhall. Blackie Huller was elected En­ articles. "Bing" Miller, the 47th Street bar baritone, is expertly cussion under Good and Welfare Education talks were made by gine Delegate. Under Good and steering his Deck Delegate's job without beefs or arguments and covered cleanliness of ship, and two old members on the impor­ Welfare it was asked that a book repairs. One minute of silence tance of living up to our agree­ A1 Gordon is oiling everything as Engine Delegate. We wonder if rack-be built in the crew's messfor departed Brothei-s. ment with the shipping com­ Al's guitar is helping out his delegate's job a bit—besides giving room. A suggestion was made panies. One minute of silence 4 4 4 Bing's songs that romantic Mediterranean feeling—with an Arabian that the door to the Engine TELFAIR STOCKTON, Sept. 5 for Brothers lost at sea. wail added on now and then... Harold Slitts, the Electrician, Room on the starboard side be isn't going to be playing checkers or watching the television on —Chairman Charlie L. Moats; kept clear of linen in case of Recording Secretary Herman the third deck, nor will he be waiting for those slow moving ships. emergency. One minute of sil­ Lerag. The previous minutes Last week he had the luck to grab a half way decent shoreside ence for Brothers lost at sea. were accepted and the Delegates job for, awhile. 4 4 4 reported all in order. Motion STEEL FLYER. Sept. 5— carried under New Business to 4; 4, 4. exonerate the few performers Chairman, John J. Dugina; Re­ Brother Darley Bodden is getting spliced November 6. cording Secretary Robert Heilig. who had been warned at the pre­ Congratulations and a happy voyage, Darley ... "Red" Campbell The Steward and Engine Dele­ vious meeting, as' they had be­ says he'll make another trip to Germany with a full load of 4 4 4 haved since then. The meeting gates reported disputed overtime. potatoes, then go down to West Virginia for a small vacation. ROBIN KIRK. Sept. 2—Chair­ Walter Elms wasj elected Ship's went into Good and -Welfare Red says you get 500 liras to the dollar in Trieste, and in man Carl S. Cooper; Recording where Brother Dodge suggested Delegate under New Business. Greece it's 10,000 drachmas to the dollar... Charlie "Carioca Secretary Ed. B. Carlson. Frethat the crew stay out of the Discussion under Good and WelRed" Benway, the oldtimer says he's ready to turn to grabbuig vious minutes were read, and it. galley. Discussion included the +1,,. f included the dividing of Seca job after being ashore for about two months. Charlie says was noted that the job of lower^ i,sougeeing of the messhalls, turn­ ' ond Cook s wages, submitting you get three liras to the dollar in Turkey. ing the scrub bench in the laun­ overtime for shift of ship on Sat­ ing in of repair lists to the Dele­ dry had not been done. The urday, sougeeing messhall, in­ gates, and lining up of beefs Ship's Delegate reported that 55 with the Delegates so that they creasing the slopchest, and hav­ One Brother mentioned how he visited the American consul could have them ready for the pounds had been donated by the ing things ready for the Patrol­ crew to the cab driver who was in Santos, Brazil, and found him reading the LOG.. He also saw man. One minute of silence for Patrolman. Men were again a few other issues of the LOG which he hadn't read. So he asked warned to turn to sober in port, stabbed in Capetown. One man Brothers lost at sea. jumped ship in Capetown. Mo­ for them and the American consul gave them to him. If the and hot to loiter in gin mills tion made to draw up repair list --I American consuls in foreign ports keep reading the LOG they during working hourg. A vote and present it to the next meet­ w^l not only understand the SlU but perhaps get around to take of confidence was given to the ing. Motion carried for Dele­ a more considerate and protective attitude towards the problems Stewards Department. One min­ gates to list book numbers of brought to the consuls by seamen. ute of silence for Brothers lost members with the amount of at sea. 4 4,4 dues they intend to pay, and PONCE DE LEON. Sept. 5— turn it over to the Patrolman at Here are a few oldlimers who may still be anchored in Chairman Hanson. Recording the • payoff. Under Good and town; G. Gjerseth, P. Duffy. O. Guerro, D. E. Jessup. G. Secretary M. C. Gaddy. Motion Welfare it was decided, to re­ Fleming, J. J. Flynn, F. Cornier, B. Frazer, N. J. Moore, C. by R. Campbell, Seconded by port a man who had performed Strong, E. Brundage... Here are a few late sea novels you J. Ponson that a Ship's Delegate during the trip to the Patrolman Brothers might want to have for that after-watch bunk-reading 4 4 4 be elected. B. F. Grice. Chief —The Running of the Tide by Esther Forbes, $4.00, Houghton CITY OF ALMA. Sept. 5— with the recommendation that Cook, was nominated by John­ Mifflin Co.... Fair Wind to Je.va by Garland Roark, $3.00, Chairman L. R. Walter; Record­ his book be taken up. It was son and seconded by H. Thorn­ Doubleday Co....Whale Hunt by Nelson Haley, $4.50, Ives ing Secretary P. York. The Deck decided to write. a report of a ton, and elected by acclamation. Washburn Co.... Furthermore, there's a book called American Delegate reported some overtime Brother's action in Capetown and The Department Delegates re­ Sea Songs and Chanteys published by W. W. Norton Co. for in dispute. W. Brown moved be sent, to Headquarters, with the ported all dues and assessments $5.00, as well as an RCA Victor record album of Sea Songs that men desiring to prefer request that he be barred from paid and everything in order. and Chanteys sung by Leonard Warren. charges against another Brother, the Union as a man dangerous to Under Education, SIU literature do so at the meeting. Carried. his Union Brothers. One minute was passed out, and Brother 4 4 4 Under Good and Welfare, E. O. of silence for departed Brothers. Hanson gave a short talk oh The following Brothers will have the LOG sent free of cost Moore asked that the Deck Dele­ 4 4 4 policy and the advantages of every, week to their homes: George Georgevich of Texas, John gate speak to the Bosun about FLORIDA, Sept. 1—Chairman being an SIU member.. Under Crowley of Massachusetts, J. Montgomery of Louisiana, Howard working over the side at sea. G. Roland Rae;. Recording Secretary Good and Welfare, a vote • of Solie of Florida, Glen Oglesby of Florida, Wallace Thornhill of Kalleel said that the Mate had A. Suarez. The Deck Delegate thanks was^ given the Stewards Florida, Louie Holliday of Mississippi, Cecil Burley of Michigan, okayed painting decks. H. Mc- Martin Bodden reported all okay Department' It was decided that Charles Bishop of Louisiana, Edgar Krolzer of Maryland, George Carty" suggested that Brothers except that the water cooler in the Deck Department would Griswold of Minnesota... Brother Matt Fields had a beef with his donate^ to the new Seamen's the* sailor's foc'sle was out of clean the laundry; Engine 'De­ suitcase—the gadgets weren't working right. His suitcase is one Bethel in Mobile, and that their order. The Steward's Delegate, partment, the slop sink; Stew­ of those over-the-side type—acquired through some changee-for- names be sent in to the LOG. Manuel Lopez Ferreiro. reported ards Department, the recreation changee with bumboat-traveling Arabs. Matt isn't complaining Brother Hollowman suggested that several minor beefs had room throughout the trip. One because it's made of camel skin and cardboard. But he just hates that the; ship be fumigated and been straightened out. The Ship's minute . of silence for deputed, to have dogs following the suitcase in hot weather. that new mattresses and pUlows Delegate," Major ' Costello. re- Brothel's. . BEFORE YOU VOTE 1 CUT and RUN �Friday, October 22, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen THE MEMBEBSHIP SPEAKS Finds Oldtimers Returning To PR As Cold Winds Blow PASSING AN HOUR IN ST. THOMAS' "PAPER DOLL' To the Editor: the Hall is doped! No one has Well, here I am back in stolerr his shoes yet, but he's Puerto Rico again. I went to the still new here. He and Bill Hall to register, first thing; and Thompson just left the Hall this my first impression was that the minute. Bill said he'd treat MV Ponce had sunk, for all of Johnny to a "soup-sandwich, her Deck Gang were hanging and Johnny took him up on it. around the Hall. Among them It seems Bill was drowning his were Bill Thompson, the Florida sorrows last night over the fate Yankee, Walter Larson, Johnny of Brother Howieson, and wasn't Dean, Joe Henault; and from the thinking too clearly so early in Engine Department, the Latin the morning. from Manhattan, Johnny Sulli­ That's all for .now. ^ just wanted to bring everybody up van. It sure feels good to be back to date on sunny San Juan and on the beach—especially when I the Brothers down here. We're think of the cold, cruel winds looking for good- shipping this up north. There is a fine gang winter, and plenty of shoregang on the beach now, which goes work. With Salvador Colls, the for both the newcomers and the Agent, cracking down on per­ oldtimers. Red Morgan piled off formers, you've got to do your • the Elizabeth, Whitey Anderson job in the old SlU style, and off the Monarch Of The Seas, that's the way it should be. and Brother Price off the Morn­ Keep her within an inch of the One of the regular stops in the Alcoa Patriot's itinerary is St. Thomas. Here crewmembers ing Light. lubberline, and steady as she sip their beer and cool off in a local ginmill, the "Paper Doll." Left to right the boys are iden­ As usual, we beachcombers are goes! tified as Bosun, Fernandez, Charlie and Buffay. In the foreground is Louis. Since the visit by getting our rice arid beans out "Woody" Lockwood the Patriot men, the "Paper Doll" has gone out of business—^no connection, however. of the shoregang. When a Bull San Juan, Puerto Rico Line scow pulls in they call the Hall right away, and most of the boys pick the jobs up first thing. And speaking of oldtimers, we are all wondering wljiat happen­ ed to Red Davis. Red was here first thing 1 know I'll be charg­ for so many years that we all To the Editor: ed space rates. ' miss seeing his bald head around The "palpitating poet" again since he has flown to California writes to annoy you. 1 don't Well, this letter is mainly to with his family. Where are you know what you have of mine on ask you to send back any poems Red? If you see this, drop us all hand, but as 1 wrote previously, that you are not going to use. a postcard at the Hall. any that you are not going to 1 will see if 1 can give them a SET-UP CHANGED use, please send back to me and shine and a new neck-tie to We have a new set-up. here 1 will take a whirl at re-writing. make them more presentable. in the Hall now. Our Dispatcher, 1 sent a couple of jingles this I'm afraid that if the SUP Ralph V. Ortiz, left for New week to the West Coast Sailor, lockout continues much longer York on the Elizabeth the other as once in a while they print 1 may have to live on my in­ day, and Tony Viera is filling something from seamen or their come from poetry. If so, won't his shoes, and doing a good job. 1 have a time? Homer "Red" Spurlock has set wives. 1 have never met the Editor James (Pop) Martin down to the clerk's job. Spur­ which is one hell of a relationlock is too lazy to work, so this should be right up his alley! Of course, if we put the whip to WHAT miA m Kim, he may get around to send­ ing in a few more drawings. Juan "Tito" Sanchez, the Chief Cook off the Ponce, is around looking fit as a fiddle. In tune to a snappy latin number. Brother Fernandez Things have sure been quiet To the Editor; demonstrates his own version of the rhumba. It looks like his the last couple of nights on the partner has her own idea as to how it's done. skidrow. So quiet, in fact, that Attention, SlU lucky ones. when Obie, that famous bartend­ Special mention for the Brothers er in the Texas Bar, rang the who" have" found Big-Eddie easy cash-register along about ten picking. The Clipper has hauled o'clock, two of the beachcombers cidentally we have 24 full books lots and lots of dogs and dumb To the Editor: jumped up, and started to square out of 28 in the crew. All we away! passengers. But imagine our Here goes our two cent's worth Incidentally, speaking of noth­ ship between a "poet" and his surprise and Eddie's smile when concerning our voyage and con­ expect the Patrolman to do is ing, Charlie "Hardrock" Haw- publisher. 1 once called you up, a race horse was haxoled aboard ditions on this Waterman scow, to give us a big hello, some LOGS and collect our dues. ley, has a fat pack of letters but you weren't in. Twice 1 at Curacao for Trinidad. the Governor Graves, that is started up to see you, but stop­ We crewed up in Baltimore down here. Why doesn't he take The going is rough from here making the cereal run to Ger­ August 31, and expect to hit New ped for a shot in the bar down the bull by fhe horns and come York October 12th. below, and the Doorman smelled on to get Eddie's dough. Daily many. back here to collect them? First of all, we want to whole­ he is to be found feeding the it and said, "You've been drink­ One Brother, whom my pocfr PLENTY CHOPS nag and, with his usual con­ heartedly endorse the Skipper, heart bleeds for, is Ward "Knot- ing, Pop." As for the food, there seems genial smile, admits the" horse Captain "Pete" Patronas of Mo­ head" Howieson. He stayed on "Just had one," 1 said. bile as A-1. (This is not the to be plenty of steaks and chops. only ran third in the big race at "Well, ya can't go up." the Ponce when most of the old draft board speaking.) Both the The Steward, Cooks, and Baker, gang paid off. They say he al­ Now who the hell is Pop to Curacao. Captain and Chief Mate Slim as well as the rest of the Depart­ argue, St. Anthony, no doubt, or Why. this long sea trip for, such most cried vjhen the suitcase Walker are regular oldtimers, ment, all work together and put parade got under way. I under­ one might take on Thomas a horse? Eddie does not plan a having come up from the foc'sle, out first-rate meals with salads stand that in order to hide his Aquinas, but not the Doorman, sure clean-up though. and both hold retired SlU books. and drinks twice a day. The grief, he yelled most derisive re­ so 1 went away. Corsair, Cavalier, Seafarers The other Mates and Engineers whole Department is to be com­ marks at them as they left. So who know Eddie—^bewaro! He NO ROYALTIES receive our okay, too. So that mended for its services. It might poor "Knothead" is, at this writ­ is \ip to his old tricks on us. ing, still forlornly aboard the I have learned that, "poetry He is one swell guy, but not makes the whole bunch topside be added that any and all birth­ days are topped off with a per-' doesn't pay." Novels and plays, one of, us on the Clipper have a. real group of regular Joes! ship. sonalized cake from the Baker The crew as a whole is a credit By the way, Johnny Sullivan yes. But most poetry — good been able to get the name of Ed­ and a song from the Chief Cook. to the Sm and all seamen. Trips is takipg to the beach like a poetry — has been published at die's horse. What a pal our The Crew and crews like this one make duck to water. No matter what the expense of the- writer. Now Ship's Delegate turned out to be! shipping and conditions worth SS Governor Graves Pop is being a sucker to ^ bar yoii find him in, he'll talk October 5 fighting for and maintaining. In­ giving you ideas like that. The Oscar job; job, job — especially after Pop Martin Mourns Of Many Problems That Face Poets Warns Brothers: 'Big Eddie' Is Feed Bagging Happy Crew Promises Sweet Payoff m �THE SEAFARERS Page Fourteen LOG DEL NORTE STEWARDS IN JHEIR WORKING CLOTHES i.lU/' Friday, October 22, 1948 Membership Voices Opinions On SIU Transportation Rule (Ed. Note; The following letters discuss the SIU trans­ portation rule recently put into effect on all ships. The agree­ ment provides that .only men who get off a ship will be entitled to transportation money, but it is a membership . adopted rule that provides that all must get off and take their transportation money. The LOG welcomes additional comment from the member­ ship on the transportation rule. After full discussion of the subject action will be taken alop^ the lines desired by the membership.) SAYS IT'S GIVE AND TAKE To the Editor: :of fairi\ess, it seems to me that ^ , the least we can do, as Union There are two ways to look at the transpor ation ruling j, ^ whereby a man getting ranspor^ ^ ^ j Some ,of the Del Norte Stewards line up for the Radio Operator's camera. Left to right: R. Martinez. Deck Steward; Francis Fletschinger, BR; Earl Vanney. BR; Ray Flynn. Chief Pantryman; Gene French, Chief Purser; Bill Kaiser, Chief Steward; Paul Santos, Utility; Felix Amora, Waiter; Pete Garza, BR; Bill Murphy, Bartender; John Smith, BR. Occasion was Cap­ tain's "Farewell Dinner" in June, 'The Voice Of The Sea' By SALTY DICK William "Bill" Champlin, au­ thor of "Why Bosun's Get Grey," has done a good job writing about the Bosun's duties, etc., but now it's time for some fun. Let's go back to 1943. The war was on and the torpedoes were at their worst. We sailed on the SS City of St. Louis, heading for South America. This story is about Bill, then known as "Pappy." Our friend, "Pappy," was then an AB and he would always tell us yarns about the sea. He was really an oldtimer and we yoimgsters would listen to him. He even told us about the time he went to school with General Eisenhower. On this voyage, the Bosun (not "Pappy") had made some home­ brew, and all the gand was in­ vited for a drink. About an hour later, things began to pop. Someone dared "Pappy" to jump overboard—and he did. It was a good thing the ship was anchored, and a heaving line was near by. He was rescued and the first thing he said was "Who pushed me jiverboard?" Now we will continue our story in a very small village called Tutoya, Brazil. Of all the places I've seen, this hamlet seemed the most primitive. We all went ashore and some­ one suggested a chicken dinner. Not having any restaurants there, we decided to send someone out hunting. "Pappy" was the lucky one chosen. (Study the cartoon.) The rest of the crew waited for his return. The stew-pot was boiling and the boys were as hungry as wolves. Then you know what took place! So the boys had to compromise and send what ingredients the Bosun used a couple over the fence. Some in the home-brew. It certainly cocoanuts were gathered up and took effect fast, and the first they had a little feast. Now the one to feel it was our dear boys—or wolves—were ready for friend, "Pappy!") something else. 4i ii S" While all this had been taking Bernstein SS Co. is still trying place, I was at a shack resting in to get a couple of lines for the a hammock, while a beautiful European run. The future looks senorita was fanning me. Out­ good for the SIU ... The SUP side I heard a commotion, so I men shouldn't get sore at us for went to investigate. Yes, it was taking them off SIU ships. They, the boys, and I invited them in. themselves passed the ruling My gal asked other girls to come first. Bear in mind, there's no too, and we had a swell time. friction between us ... Felix CailAll the boys chipped in and louet, in order to go home, has we gave the girls some money to paddle his way through the to buy groceries. So we got our swamp. He's a Cajun, first class chicken dinner after all—though —Louisiana hillbilly ... New Or­ bought with our own money. leans is now accepting donations Then we danced and had a good .Xor a movie projection machine. I'm sure you can drop a dollar time. I believe we had a better time or more. What a difference: In Saint there than any other place. Any­ way, we certainly hated to see Thomas a bottle of Creme de the ship leave, but we were Minthe costs $1.89, and the sailors, and our next port of call same bottle in New Orleans costs $8.29... Don't forget to was calling. At that time, I wasn't called make out your income tax re­ "Salty Dick," so I presume turns every year. "You can "Pappy" is wondering who I save money by doing this ... The question now seems to be: am. The best of luck to our friend. Can you trust your husband in Bill! To me he'll always be a foreign port? Ladies, you "Pappy." know your man, so you be (Note: I'm still wondering the judge! On Performers The membership has gone on record lo prefer charges against all gashounds and performers as well as the men who willfully destroy or steal ships gear. The SIU has no place for men who ruin the good conditions the Union wins for them. Take action in shipboard meetings against men guilty of these things. Roy Pouraicaux, Snlty Dick's illustrator, labelled this one "Stewed Chicken A La Champlin." ? .n" ?"",i, ' f'P, who homesteads a ship in these First, there is the viewpoint , the guy on the ship who has a' a group who have pooled their job and wants to make another ^uy a few drinks, and trip. And second, there is he ^hen orders scotch while the rest viewpoint , of_ the man on the ^ beach who is * probably pretty broke, and who has been sweat­ But there is another considera­ ing out the job calls while ships tion than that of individual fair­ occasionally come in; payoff and ness. There is the fact that the sign on, without taking too many Union has fought for and gotten the transportation clauses in our replacements. contracts on the basis that the Not many seamen sail steadily company owes a man the cost the year around without chang­ of his transportation back to his ing ships now and then and tak- home port when the ship's ar­ ing a rest in between. However, ticles are terminated in another I know that it is pretty jpa^rofVhe country" pointing to get set on a good When men take this money ship,, and feel like making an­ and then stay on the ship, they other run to save up a little I are admitting that they do not dough, and then find that you ^^e money for transhave to get off. portation. This undermines the But the fact remains that the Union's position in bargaining man on the ship does have a'for this clause —which in the payoff and — though there are J gnd means many thousands of exceptions—it is usually enough dollars for the membership as to carry him for a while. On a whole. top of that he has his transpor-j go it looks to me that from tation money. In most every any Union standpoint there is case, he is certainly in better no choice but to protect our shape than the man on the contracts,' give our Brothers a beach who is waiting to take break, take our transportation his place when he piles off. I dough, and pile off. So purely from the standpoint i Pete Roach CALLS RULE UNFAIR To the Editor: In the LOG. for October 8th, I read with interest the two let­ ters concerning the transporta­ tion clarification in our recent agreement, and wish to say that I heartily agree with these men. I also feel that a man should be able to stay aboard a vessel should he so desire, since a man So often is in debt when he gets a ship and cannot possibly pay up and live, if he is pulled off within six or eight weeks. Job security is one of our fundamental principles of Union­ ism, and there cannot possibly be security until the clarification is amended to allow a man at least ninety days on a vessel. Everyone knows that we must use the trial and error method of getting these little things straightened out. A thing might look good on paper but in prac­ tice will not prove practicable. I wish to thank our negotiat­ ing committee for a splendid contract and do not wish to leave the impression that I am not in agreement with them, but this is one exception. I feel that this could be changed very easily, and should be changed; for to do sa would not violate the body of the agree­ ment. This mattet is merely a clarification which somehow doesn't seem to be right. A man should have his right to make a decent living. NO AGREEMENT I have been on the beach here in New Orleans for three weeks, and have not seen one copy of the agreement in the Hall, conse­ quently there is hardly anyone who knows that this is part of our agreement. It is the consensus of opinion in this port, among the member­ ship that I have contacted, that we should write in and voice our opinion in this matter, and it ^is suggested that this is the most unpopular clause in our new con­ tract. C. H. Cummings CREW OPPOSED To tho Editor: We, the undersigned members of the SS Governor Graves, do hereby strongly oppose the new amendment to the transportation rider in our present agreement, which requires* all members to accept transportation and get off the ship, regardless of the length of the 4rip. ' ^ 29 Crewmembers Notice To Crews No. SIU Crew is to pay off any ship until the crew's quarters and equipment are as clean as 'any Seafarer likes to find a ship when he first goes aboard. Patrolmen have been instructed that the crew's quarters must be ab­ solutely clean before a pay­ off will be allowed. Please cooperate with your officials in carrying out this member­ ship order. �Oelc^r 22, 1948 fBE SEAPARBRS LOC NOTICE Page Fifteen Personals JOSEPH CALLISTO. ! ' Will • survivors of the Alcoa The books of the following Pilgrim, which went down in men are being held for them at Brother Arsenault left four-' the Caribbean Sea, May 28, 1942, the Mobile Branch. teen dollars for you with Pa­ kindly write me. I am the mo- Robert Beale,. 49926, Henry trolman .Bennie Gonzalez.' You can get it any time by seeing tliei' of the Bosun, Carl A. Barber, 34709; R, S. Bright, 172;P«'Blackie" Bennett. Alice M. G; Theodore Bratsos, 50535; EinGonzalez on the sixth floor. New York Hall. Knowlton, 3706-0% Galveston, ston Edward Battle, 39076; Aime Texas. XXX Belanger, 45895; Orval Burke, WILLIAM GOODEN 27587. it Your mother is anxious to souris. $5.00; R. Kennedy, $5.00; G. C. JOHN KOTULA NEW YORK Herbert G. Capps, 49508; Frank Clement, $5.00; H. F. Parsons, $2.00; hear from you. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Coggins, 205-G. Please contact Hazel Kincer, J. E. Kniess, $2.00; C. A. McMullen, XXX in care of Edward Kroseclose, Leroy; Davidson, 44517; Mich­ J. X.".„ White, $5.00; J. R. Brown, $5.00; O. K. Aelep, $2.00; C. Justesen. FRANK JOSEPH RYAN Rt. 2, Rural Retreat, Virginia. ael Daravich, 44485; Leon F. ^ rT' »5.00; R. E. Humphries, $5.00; P. ! 'aa' Kewitt, Paijasma, $5.00; F. J. Carr, $2.00; C. Get in touch with Francis T. Davis, 28870. $1.00; W. Pryzlomski, $1.00; R. L. i Gawrych. $10.00; J. B. Kangadis, $5.00; 4. i a> Maguire, attorney, 66 Court David E. Edwards, 24758; John McCannon, $1.00; E. F. Paul, $1.00>; R. R. A. Funk, $5.00; D. J. Cremrnins, Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., regard­ JAMES CANTWELL Dillon, $20.00; John R. Murphy. $2.00; $2.00; R. J. Weidner $4.00. Your discharges have been H. Edlund, 50449. A. MacDonald, $5.00; Jack E. Kelly. ing settlement of an estate. SS ARIZPA $5.00. found and are being held for Raymond Ferreia, 117-G. XXX you in the 4th Floor baggage Murray Grady, 50873; James Curtis F. Aycock. $5.00; Joseph T. D. L. Cruncleton. $3.00; J. Cobb. AIMER HOGLUND Vaughn, $5.00; Paul J. Corrington, $3.00; L. Portugal. $10.00; E. B. Lewis, room. New York Hall, 51 Beaver H. Grady, Jr., 33275; Earl C. Gil­ $5.00; A. J. Camera, $2.00; V. L. $2.00; C. W. Baumgarlner. Jr., $1.00; Get in touch with M. Mattson, Street. bert, 37495; James De Witt Guy, Meyers, $1.00; E. B. Coosley, $25.00; W. D. Kenny. $1.00; $1.00; W. G. Gil- 749 — 53 Street, Brooklyn 20, A. Goldsmit, $1.00; Martin J. Pyke. strap. $1.00; R. Wright. $2.00; E. C. 14-G. % % : N. Y.. He has mail for you. $5.00; George D. Hay, $5.00; A. C. Ray. $1.00; L. W. Hougton. $3.00; H. Paychecks have been held for Dewey D. Howard, 22289. Sankevidt. $1.00; W. S. Roberts, $1.00; Bank. $2.00; J. Schoell. $5.00; L. Bugaover a year in the fourth floor STEVE McCOY Eddie M. Jones, 45281': Bjarne I. Trelford, $1.00; Lionel C. Barnes, jewski. $14.00; M. Makita. $5.00; S. T. mail room of the New York Jensen, 100981; Lewis Jackson, $5.00; Gerald DeMeo. $5.00; Ivan Trel. Johns. $3.00; J. C. Scalph. $2.00; G. E. Get in touch with Leonard Campbell. $3.00; R. E. Evert. $1.00; H. ford, $5.00. Hall, 51 Beaver Street. They 47176. M. Hankee. $5.00; M. J. Leahy. $1.00; Feldblum. His address: 1864 SS SWEETWATER are now being returned and can Fred W. Keenan, 40657. J. Dubrowky, $5.00; R. Kleissle, N. Marovich. $2.00; C. A. Caswell. West 6th Street, Brooklyn 23,* be obtained by contacting the $3.00; J. C. Constant. $5.00; P. Mous- $2.00; W. G. MacDonald. $3.00; W. J. New York. He says the matter Prestridge. $2.00; W. Hare. $2.00; C. is urgent. company offices. Don Dalligan, Lawrence Mclnnes, 44311; J. Holt. $1.00; H. Liles. $3.00; R. L. Robert A. Statham, Peter Veni- A. McDuffie, .46096; T. L. McXXX Miller. $1.00; T. J. Reziyeteb. $1.00; Brayer, 24568. zalos (South Atlantic SS Co.); STANDISH WADDELL A. S. Thurlow. $1.00. Adam Llewellyn (Watermah SS William Gray Moore, 37604; Contact R. D. Wright, 635-llth SS I. SINGER SS JOHN HANSON Corp.); Gilbert E. Muirhegd, and Robert W. Morriss, 23427; Samuel P. B.arclay. $1.00; R. E. Jackson. Avenue, New York City, as he iS Following men have money $1.00: F. Brewton. $1.00; R. W. Camp­ Charles N. Harding (American J. Martin, 39763; John Paul Mor­ due which can be collected at bell. $1.00; L. A. Gardier. $1.00; E. anxious to hear from you. riss, 34305. Pacific SS Corp.); Johannes Hals XXX White Range SS Co., 21 West Sommer, $3.00; C. . Matt, $2.00; B. (Pacific Tankers); and Charles T. T. Nichols, 37899. C. B. SAWYER Smoljan. $1.00; A. Dans. $3.00. Street, New York City: W. Cotton (Delta Line). Andrew L. Oliver, 39198; Melvin C. Foster, $20.13; Wil­ Contact your mother at De SS LAKE GEORGE James J. Chare, 35489; James L. liam P. Hopkins, $13.33; Arthur G. Vesagas, $2.00; H. Dunn. $1.00; Paul Hospital in Norfolk. She is Osborn, 24274. W. C. Ryan, $2.00: A. Perini, $2.00; critically ill. Piebalgs, $27.88; Roy R. Rich­ B. Brackett, $2.00; W. Kemer, $3.00; R. Lewis E. Pope, 46070. ardson, $10.39; Forrest G. Hayes, Vazquez, $1.00: Frank Pages. $1.00; i 3. S. D. A. COCHRAN $4.71; Harry C. Peeler, $23.69; Beorge Taylor. $1.00; C. G. Snodgrass. Albert Richards, 94-G. SIU, A&G District $1.00; John B'andos, $3.00; H. Luhrs. Get in touch with Jack Rich­ William N. Satchfield, 22875; Preben F, Jensen, $7.56. $5.00; P. F. Ackroyd, $1.00; J. Maiso- ards, 213 E. Terr., Kansas City, BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. L. N. Strickland, 47138; Alex E. X % X nett, $1.00; Thomson, $2.00; S. M. Wiliiam Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540, Sullivan, 24280; Walter Charles Mo. MARQUETTE VICTORY Lipschitz, $1.00; J. Price, $1.00;0 J. BOSTON 276 State St.' (Voyage 6-B) 4" i" i" Pozozowski, $2.00; J. McCaslin, $2.00; Sweetser, 123-G; Frank M. E. B. Tilley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 RUDOLPH HARYASZ D. C. Wilson, $2.00. The following men have Schell, 34780; Conrad D. Shirley, Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 Your mother requests that you SS ROSARIO GALVESTON 30S>/i—23rd St. 36227; Frank Stokes, 25905; J. C. vouchers awaiting them in the J. J. Schwabland, $1.00; M. M. Cotty. get in touch with her at 50 Penn Keith AIsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Stennett, 45515; Herbert L. Accoimting Department of the $2.00; Z. R. Rivera, $1.00; Nils Rich­ MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Isthmian SS Co., New York City, ardson, $1.00; C. Hughart, $2.00; J. Street, Kingston, Pa. Smith, 31919. Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1764 XXX Solis. $1.00; Wm. D. Rinehart, $2.00; John R. Williams, 31628; James for disputed overtime. NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. TOM TOUHY Herbert E. Grant, $2.67; John Wm. Elliott, Jr., $2.00; C. Ramos, E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 O. Wentzell, Jr., 34711; Deward J. Hernandez, $1.00; D. G. MerPlease send Robert Danny NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. C. Wilson, 49820. B. Gunter, $5.35; James C. Mog- $1.00; cado, $1.00; O. Millan, $1.00; E. Vlanes, Joe Alglna, Agent HAnover 2-2784 Kennedy his camera in care of nusson, $4.46; Edward H. Slu- $1.00; R. Kienast, $2.00; George A. John William York, 45742. NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. the Boston Hall, and let him zewski, $8.57; Richard R. AdamJaeger, $1.00; F. J. Willis, $2.00; J. J. Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 X % \ know what you did with YetHerbert, $1.00. son, $17.81; Steve W. Cox, $4.45; PHILADELPHIA.. .614.16 No. 13th St. Crewmembers who were on man's gear off the Governor SS AZALEA Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 board the following M/V ocean Alfred W. Daines, Jr., $3.34; Carl Kuberski, $5.00; H. Harper. $5.00; Graves. SAN FRANCISCO 88 Third St. E. Seale, $14.48; Melvin Mason, J. A. M. Lamb. $5.00; C. Carcin $1.00; L. Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 tugs during the time they sal­ $14.48; Roy H. Ingram, $4.20; Elie. $9.00; J. E. Walker. $1.00; G. C. SAN JUAN. P.R 252 Ponce de Leon vaged -the vessels listed below, Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2-5986 are urged to get in touch with George E. Pickles, $4.45; Wilbus Foley. $5.00; R. W. Easter. $5.00; S. SAVANNAH 2 Ahercorn Abe Rapaport at the offices of L. Fowler, $3.56; Jerker T. Nils- Pandelides, $5.00; F. W. Wall, $5.00; W. R. Keenan, $5.00; S. Scutere, $10.00. Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 Benjamin B. Sterling, 42 Broad­ son, $4.20; Peteris Ozolos, $1.05; TAMPA 1809-1811 fl. Franklin St. SS MALDEN VICTORY Anthony Greene, a Seafarer Albert Freund, $3.56; Jesus Alto, R. H. Hall, Agent Phone M-1323 way, Room 1711, New York 4, C. B. Welsh, $1.00; B. Soudswaard, for more than eight years, $6.30; Carl V. Silvers, $22.25; $1.00; J. L. Marrero. $1.00; H. W. HEADQUARTERS..51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. New York: who passed away in Le Havre, Michael Cooper, $7.13; Charles HAnover 2-2784 Friedman. $1.00; W. Bilger, $1.00; A. M/V Great Issac France, Oct. 22, 1947, while a Linden, $1.00; M. Rogato. $2.00; D. A. Dispotp, $6.24. SECRETARY-TREASURER Newell, $2.00; F. Panette. $3.00; C. T. crewman aboard an SIU ves­ On February 3, 1947, when Paul HaU 3^ the SS Virginian (being towed The following men have money Ridge. $1.00; O. F. Estby. $3.00; M. W. sel. We miss him very much. DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Freberg. $2.00; E. R. Wisham. $1.00; to Brunswick, Georgia) broke awaiting them at the office of E. Mother and Father LIndsey Williams P. Brewer. $2.00; E. M. Christian, away from the Great Issac. ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS the Isthmian SS Co., 71 Broad­ $3.00; A. Seeberger. $2.00. Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler way, New York City. M/V Farallon Joseph Volpiaa When the SS W. C. Latta was J. Keller, $12.02; - E. Sanders, salvaged and towed to Hampton $8.90; Ciafaghone, $2.22; DrestSUP Roads after the Latta ran out line, $3.11; Evancheck, $1.78; The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Mancke, $6.24; J. Mazzocchi, 1 farers International Union is available to all members who wish Phone 5-8777 of fuel. hour. PORTLAND Ill W. Burnslde St. to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of M/V Farallon XXX Beacon 4336 At the time of the salvaging The following crewmembers their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have RICHMOND, Calif. 257 5tb St. Phone 2599 of the Panamanian flag ship SS have pay vouchers at the New the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every SAN FRANCISCO 59 Cloy St Ionian Leader, March 15, 1947. Orleans Office of the Isthmian SIU branch for this purpose. Douglas 2-8363 However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU The Ionian Leader was towed SS Company. The vouchers will SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. be held at New Orleans until Viall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Main 0290 into Norfolk. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Oct. 20, 1948 and, if not called whidi you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 M/V Great Issac Terminal 4-3131 ; for by that time, will be for­ Beaver Street, New York 4, N.Y. From March 18 to April 2, warded to the New York office, 1947, when the SS John Dickin­ PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION Gt. Lakes District 71 Broadway. son was being salvaged. BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. SS William H. Allen To the Editor: Cleveland 7391 M/V Point Vincente (Voyage 12) CHICAGO, III 3261 East 92nd St. When leaving Ponte Delgada, Chilinski, Tadeusz, $17.23; SolPhone: Essex 2410 I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the Hovde, CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. Azores, May 14, 1947, salvaging vaag, 01 a a V, $9.54; Main 0147 the SS Kern Hills. Sverre, $11.13; Edwards, Walter address below: DETROIT 1038 Third St. R., $15.37; Zubovich, Steven, M/V Trinidad Head Cadillac 6857 $12.19; Davis, Brice T., $12.72; Name DUI UTH 531 W. Michigan St, When she took over the tow Melrose 41 lO from the M/V Point Vincente Craig, Robert S., $11.13; Lonski, Gerald L., $10.07; Rumion, Al­ Street Address TOLEDO ..^ 615 Summit St. on July 9, 1947, and towed the GarSeld 2112 SS Kern Hills into New York bert Jr., $9,54; Landry, JRubert X; A., $83.48; Morgan, Frank P., City ... State on July 14, 1947. 1 Canadian District $5.30; Robker, Robert C., $3.18; MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square Bunker, William W., $4.24; M/V Trinidad Head Signed VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Salvaging the SS Sinclair Beall, Douglas H., $7.95; Morris, Empire 4531 Opaline, which ran aground at George J., $12.72; Basch, Joseph, VANCOUVER 665 HamUtoh St. Book No.. Jr., $2.12; Reskdvac, Pacific 7824 the mouth of Cape Fear River, William $19.08; Hong, Tom, $66.78. January 8, 1948. Niomi DUE SlU HRllS INMEMORIAM Notice To All SIU Members �•••- THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Sixteen Friday, October 22, 1948 This Is ThSiOfflcial Ballot For Of Atlantic And Gulf District Officers¥•, •w- - Offklal Ballot For Elocfion Of 1949 Officers Seafarers international Union of North America ATUUmC « GUIF DISTRICT 1948 ELECnON OF OFnCERS FOR 1949 VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER let THROUGH DECEMBER 31. 1948 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS — In ordor to vote for a ccmdidcrto, mcnk a croA (X) in voting nquore to the left of name. If you vote for more candidates for office than specified herein your vote for such office will be invalid. YOU MAY WRITE THE NAME OF ANY MEMBER VWiOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE UNDER EACH OFFICE. Do not use a lead pencil in marking the baUoL Ballots mccrked with lead pencU wiU not be counted, MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH PEN AND INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL SECRETARY-TREASURER Vote for One NEW YORK ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote lor Two • Laron Garabedian, No. 10656 • Jimmie Drawdy. No. 28523 • Paul HaU. No. 190 • Jcnnes PurceU, No. 7802 • Chas. Scofield. No. 21536 ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURERS Vote lor Three • Robert Matthews, No. 154 • J. P. Shuler. No. 101 • J. H. Volpian. No. 56 NEW ORLEANS DECK PATROLMAN Vote lor One Walter J. Siekmcmn, No. 7086 D. F. (Dcmny) Byrne. No. 145 BALTIMORE.STEWAROS PATROLMAN Vote lor One • Benhie Gonzalez. No. 125 NEW YORE STEWARDS PATROLMAN Vote for Two • Harvey C. HilL No. 6409 • L (Johnny) Johnstoxt No. 53 • Frank (Sully) Sullivan, No. 2 B NEW ORLEANS ENGINE PATHOLMAN Vote lor. One • AUen J. Cobba. No. 371 • • Ray Gonzales. No. 174 B C. J. (Buck) Stephens. No. 76 Howard Guinier. No. 478 SAVANNAH AGENT Vote lor One BOSTON AGENT Vote lor One • J. Sweeney, No. 1530 • Ernest B. Tilley. No. 75 BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Vote lor One • E. O. Dakin, No. 180 • Ben Lawson. No. 894 • John R. MarshaU. No. 322 • Daniel J. Sheehan. No. 22856 • • BALTIMORE ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote lor One NEW YORK AGENT Vole lor One • Teddy BaSC^wskL No. 7391 • Freddie Stewart No. 4935 • G. (Tex) Suit No. 6951 • John Ward, No. 21311 B B NEW YORK DECK PATROLMAN Vote for Two • Carl (Red) Gibbs, No. 2341 • Louis Goffin. No. 4526 • E. (Sldppy) Guszczynsky, No. 3100 A. W. (Andy) Gowder. No. 36884 William 17 (610) BranUey. No. Ill • Duke (Red) Halt No. 23886 • Chcales Starling, No. 6920 • Herman Troxclair, No. 6743 B B GALVESTON AGENT Vote lor One TAMPA AGENT Vote lor One • Ray White. No. 57 • • John S. WilUams, No. 7161 B B • Jim Sheehan. No. 306 • Gustav V. Thobe. No. 40164 B • • Max A, Beck, No. 937 • W. (Curly) Rentz, No. 26445 B BALTIMORE DECK PATROLMAN Vole lor One • Elbert Hogge. No. 3168 • L (Blondie) Johnson, No. tOB Col Tcnmer, No. 44 fl MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN Vote lor Two • Robert Jordan. No. 71 O Wm. (Red) Morris, No. 264 • E. R, (Snuffy) Smith, 20057 B B NEW ORLEANS AGENT Vote lor One • BS Keith Alsop. No. 7311 , GALVESTON JOINT PATROLMAN Vote lor One MOBILE AGENT Vote isr One BALTIMORE AGENT Vote lor One B • • PHILADELPHIA AGENT Vote lor One Joe Algina, No. 1320 NEWORLEANS STEWARDS PATROLMAN Vote lor One Earl (Bull) Sheppard. No. 203 • • James DeWto, No. 185 • Jack KeUy, No. 10 O D Jeff Morrison, No. 34213 Ray Sweeney. No. 20 • James L Tucker. No. 2209 B SAN JUAN AGENT ' Vote lor One • Dan Butts. No. 190 • Salvador Colls. No. 21085 • Leonard Craddock, No. 25822 • CHas. B. Martin, No. 16 i B IM Study It Carefully- And Be Sure YOU Vote Its Your IkiM — Keep It Streng! y^l � 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. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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 October 22, 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. 43 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES 61 CANDIDATES QUALIFY FOR 33 A&G POSTIONS 2 NRLRB DECISIONS PUT T-H SQUEEZE ON LABOR CITIES SERVICE ORDERED TO FILE NLRB BRIEF COMPARSION WITH OTHER MARITIME UNIONS PROVES WISDOM OF SEAFARERS POLICIES SURVIOR OF BARTRAM BLAST HAILS GAINS SEAFARER WON FOR SEAMEN SIU CREW FIDS THINGS ARE OIL RIGHT COAST STRIKE SLOWS SHIPPING IN BALTIMORE CONDITIONS GOOD FRO GALVESTON RATED MEN MOBILE SHIPPING TAKES A SLIGHT TURN FOR BETTER NEW A&G TRANSPORTATION RULE GIVES NEEDED BOOST TO PHILLY HOSPITAL CASES AND BACK DATED SHIPPING CARDS PORT NEW YORK PASSES THROUGHT ANOTHER WEEK OF SLOW SHIPPING BOSTON GETS TWO PAYOFFS-BOTH ARE SMOOTH RUMORS OF MORE SHIPS HAVE PUERTO RICO HOLDING BREATH SHIPBOARD INJURY QUESTIONS CLARIFIED PICTURES AND BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR A&G OFFICES VOTING PERIOD:NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 21 CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORTS ON QUALIFICATIONS EVERY MEMBER SHOULD CAST HIS VOTE SEAFARER CREW ON ARIZPA RESCUES TRIP FROM FROM FOUNDERED BRITISH YACHT HOMER MEN GIVE NI NEWSMAN LOWDOWN ON STORMS AT SEA PATROLMAN PROVIDES TAXI FOR INJURED DEER Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/22/1948 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d047b3022e688b777d1ccc074166b756.PDF d0f79f5cf8b407e04644f738fecc3614 PDF Text Text -- Ml ..;s OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, ^ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA « VOL. IV. 280 NEW YORK, N. Y. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1942 No. 3 J Seafarers Blast Navy Brass-Hats' Scab Plans Resolutions of Solidarity With Weist Coast Against Navy And Fink Halls WHEREAS a recruiting campaign has recently- been in­ augurated by the USNR to get merchant seamen to enlist in the Naval Reserves in* its M-I Branch, a Branch recently open­ ed by the Navy, and WHEREAS, by enlisting in the M-I Branch of the Naval Reserve you are allowed to stay in vessels you are on at present as a civilian merchant seaman until the Navy takes over said vessel, when you will automatically become part of tbe Navy) under their rules, wages and regulations, and WHEREAS, this program has supposedly been started to stop any drafting of bona fide seamen into the Army, and WHEREAS, under this program, if all merchant seamen , joined the USNR M-I Branch, the Navy could easily take over the Merchant MarinS, and the merchant marine and its person­ nel would ultimately cease as a civilian unit and become an auxiliary of the Navy which would moan that our Unions would go out of business'and there would be no more union wages and conditions as far as the merchant seamen are concerned, and WHEREAS, the American union seamen, even since the outbreak of war have heeded the call of our country and sailed ships to all ports of the world carrying supplies to our armed forces, without delay, and have and are showing their patriotic - duty to our country, and * WHEREAS, a national policy has been established by Gen­ eral Hershey of Selective Service, to the effect that bona fide merchant seamen who are actively engaged in sailing American merchant ships are deferred, now, therefore be it RESOLVED: That the SlU goes on record as expressing their full confidence and respect in-the United States Navy, and be it further RESOLVED: That we also go on record as being strongly • n favor of retaining our civilian status under union conditions and that we feel that it is not necessary for merchant seamen to join the Branch M-I of the USNR, inasmuch as we are al­ ready doing our full share towards the war effort by continually sailing the ships into war areas and we will continue to do so, and be it finally RESOLVED: That we send copies of this resolution to President Roosevelt, Admiral Emory S. Land, Secretary of the Navy Knox, and Madam Perkins, Secretary of Labor. Carried ufianimomly. Foreign Currency Rules For Seamen Are Explained by Matthew Dushane One of Qur brothers made three trips on one of the Robin Line ships, signed on the last trip May 8 th, 1942 and took seven one hundred dollar bills in American Currency along with him. Upon his return to the U.S., all members of the crew were asked by a representative of' the U." S. Treasury Department how much American, currency they had on them. This brother told the official that he had Five Hun­ dred dollars, which they seized from him and gave him a receipt covering amount seized. This money was turned over to the col­ lector of customs. This brother was told that he would have to prove where he got this money in order to receive it back from the collector of customs. He contacted the Robin Line and was given a statement from the Controller of the Company that he earned $2240.50 while em­ ployed in the Company. The Brother immediately contacted the Treasury Dept. officials and told them that he did not draw any money the last voyage and spent {Continued on Page 4) 31 Members Accept Nominations for Atlantic and Gulf District offices closed Oct­ ober 15th, and candidates for all posts were verified by the Com­ mittee on Credentials. The bal­ lots are now being printed and will be in. the hands of all port agents within the week. Balloting shall be secret andshall take place each day during the month of November and De­ cember provided there are five members in good standing elect­ ed from the meeting present to check books and guard the bal­ lot boxes. The Committee on Credentials, was composed of Brothers Frank Radzvila, Thomas Manley, Edward Hansen, George Manning, John Moran and Jo­ seph Hart. The full list of candidates ap­ pears on page four. WHEREAS, some months ago a department was established in the War Shipping Administration, a bureau called Manning & Recruiting Service, and its duties were specifically outlined to be recruitment of trainees for Maritime Commission Schools and in or­ der to supplement and provide additional seamen for the fast growing American Merchant Marine, and WHEREAS, at the time of the establishment of said Bureau it was definitely understood in agree­ ment with Government officials and the Unions that existing Union hiring halls would not be interfered with nor encroached upon, and only in the event that the Unions were short of men, then they could call on this Bureau to get men for contract ships, and WHEREAS, since the start of the war the Unions have fulfilled their obligations strictly under their contracts and have supplied all men to ships without delay and it is today a recognized fact that had it not been for the Seafarers' Union, the manning of Amer­ ican merchant ships under the emergency situation which faced the United States, would have been in a sorry mess, and WHEREAS, on September 25th, an order was is­ sued at Washington, D. C., by some member of the War Shipping Administration, called "Instruction 23"—which will, if put into effect, do away with our Union hiring halls and substitute for them a Gov­ ernment fink hall, and in substantiation of this charge, we quote herewith paragraph 2 and 3. ment on board ship, shall be registered at the Re­ cruitment and Manning Organization Port Office. The Recruitment and Manning Organization Port Representative shall take the initiative to work out arrangements with operators or agents for the registration of each seaman standing by or em­ ployed ashore." and WHEREAS, it is clear to us that if such a pro­ gram is carried through, the Recruitment and Man­ ning Bureau will supersede the union hiring halls and put the Union out of business, and reestablish fink halls, which was done during the last war by Just such a method when the U. 8. Shipping Board of notorious ill-fame established the same set-up and ultimately were successful in breaking up the union hiring halls and thereafter the unions, and WHEREAS, the SlU, Atlantic & Gulf District, for a period of three years has supplied the seamen to ships on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts through our Union hall, through contracts negotiated directly between the SlU and the shipowners, and WHEREAS, the United States Government through its officials, has recognized the stability of union agreements and union hiring halls, and signed a pact at Washington, D. C., on May Fourth, through Admiral Land and Captain MacAauley on behalf of the Government and all the seafaring unions, which pact the Unions have scrupulously lived up to, now —therefore, be it "2. Rcglm'^TjprTlf' Ufuon Members. ' -.>»»uBCSOL^VED^-That we-ge-w record as condemn­ All union members available for active duty ing this underhanded method of certain ambitious and seeking immediate assignment, shall be regis­ bureaucrats in the Manning and Recruitment De­ tered at a Recruitment and Manning Organiza­ partment to perpetuate their jobs by seeking to do tion Port Office. A union member shall be con­ away with union hiring halls, and substitute them­ sidered to be registered when his name, nation­ selves instead, while the American merchant seamen ality, rating and union membership have been re­ are out dodging torpedoes and Stuka dive bombers, ported by the Union to the Recruitment and Man­ and be it further RESOLVED: That we notify the proper authori­ ning Organization Port Office. The union may wish to assign an identifying number to a union ties in no uncertain terms that we will not register member, in which case, this number shall be used in any Recruitment and Manning Office or any other instead of the seamen's name. The Recruitment fink halls, and be it finally .. and Manning Organization Port Representative RESOLVED: That we call upon Admirmal Land shall take the initiative to work out arfangements and Captain MacAauley to remove such people from with union representatives to obtain this informa­ office and get rid of them on the ground that they tion concerning each seaman actively seeking as­ are not helping the war effort but are hampering it, because the merchant seamen do not rate such treat­ signment. "3. Seamen Employed by Operators or Agents ment—they are doing their share for our country, and this is one time when we demand that such anti­ Awaiting Assignment. All seamen who are employed by operators or union and anti-seamen moves be stopped immedi­ agents on shore jobs or at daily wages awaiting ately, and we demand action on it. assignments and otherwise available for assign- -J I ^L J • AA -T' w''W Carried Unanimously HAWK ILL Our Secretary - Treasurer, John Hawk, is ill and is , stretched out en the flat of his back. However, that doesn't stop him from keeping his*nose to the grindstone. Since he has been in this position he has had a telephone installed at his bedside and is conduct­ ing his routine duties, and handling correspondence via the telephone. The only thing he isn't doing is settling beefs in person and attending the regular meetings blowing off steam. A.F.L. CONVENTION PAYS TRIBUTE TO S.I.U. MEN The annual convention of the American Federation of Labor, held the first part of this month in Toronto, Can­ ada, passed several resolutions praising the work of the SIU men and calling for greater recognition of their services by both government and public. Attending the Convention as^RECOGNITION OF WAR SER­ SlU delegates were Brothers John VICE OF MERCHANT SEAMEN Hawk, Secretary-Tre.i surer of the Atlantic & Gulf District, and WHEREAS, The personnel of the Patrick McHugh of the Boston United States Merchant Marine did Fishermen's Union. Both Hawk its part for this country in World and McHugh appeared before the War number 1, and , A.F.L. committee on resolutions in WHEREAS, the A. F. of L. sea­ support of a resolution granting men who are now taking most of Victory Merchant Fleet to sea and merchant seamen war time recog­ deivering goads to our armed forces nition and another one in support and our Allies armed forces all MONEY DUE of the United Seamen's Service. over the globe, and The .following crew members of Both resolutions were passed by WHEREAS, Many have given the the Delrio have cverti'me coming: the convention supreme sacrifice in performing Hubbs, Metras, Berthaum, Rogers, . The resolutions in their entirity Dolese, Rushing. {Continued on P-rvy 3) follow: w '.7 •i.vl' 1 w V.A ' ;-t ' �;- ^ Thursday, October 2y, 1942 THE SEAFARER.S' LOG ' Page Two PubJIaAed iv th* SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Allanfic and Gulf District , FREEZE WORKERS' BUYiNQ POWER THROUGH TAXATION.' FREEZE THE WORKER TO HIS JOB/ -SAYS M'=NUTT. AfrtUated with th4 Awrioon FederatU>n of Lalor HARRY LUNDEBERQ, Intomatlonol Pre«Id»nt 110 Market Street, Room 402, Son Frondsco. ColiL ADDRMBB ALL OOBBEBPONDENOS CONOERNINa TSJB PVBLIOATJON TO: "THE SEAFABERS' LOG P. O. 25. Station P. New York, N. Y. Phone: BOwling Qireen 9-8346 REPORT FROM Washington By "DUKE" DUSHANE U. S. Army Docks: Been advised by the Army labor relations representative that an order has been issued to allow all Union feprescntative to go aboard ships on which we have collective bargaining agreements when these ships are at docks under the jurisdiction o£ the Army. Our representatives are to contact the Security Officer (Port Com­ mander) attached to the Transportation Corps and present his creden­ tials and state his business. This will no doubt take some time, so it has been suggested that one of our delegates contact the above party before any of our vessels arrive at the docks and make arrangements to contact the ships when they come into port, and not wait until the ships arrive. If no agreement can be reached with the* officer in charge, your "Washington Representative should be immediately notified, as this Se­ curity Officer command is a new set up in the Army. AFL BRICKLAYERS DONATE TO SEAMEIS AT MD. USS CENTER O.S. Wipers-Messmen: BALTIMORE — The Bticklay Orders have been issued not to give out any more certificates to ers and Masons Union No. 1 o: unrated men, unless they have or arc to get an immediate job. There Maryland came through last week are about 10,000 of these certificates out at present. The order which with the donation of $2 J, worth of cigarettes for merchant seamen was issued to stop the issuing of certificates to unrated men is only recuperating at the Bay Ridge rest temporary. Until a system can be devised whereby the draft boards camp. The gift marked the first of a will know who are the active bona-fide seamen. As a great many of the boys who have received certificates have asked for and received deferr- group of contributions that can be expected from AFL organizations, ment from their local boards on the strength of their certificates, and Frank Clark Ellis, President of the haven't gone to sea since they have received them. Building Trades Council announ­ ced. 'W.S>A> Liberty Ships Shaughnessy Blasts Paper For Bias Against Ship Workers {Employer chiseling recently forced a strike among workers in the Alabama Shipbuilding Co7npany*s yard in Mobile. The kept press m Mobile immediately raised tloe cry of sabotage of the war eport. Brothei\ Shatighnessy wrote the followhig letter in defense of the slnpyard work' ers.—Editor). Mr. R. B. Chandler, Editor Press Register Mobile, Alabama Dear Sir! In the recent strike at the Alabama Shipbuilding Company's yard, you and the Chamber of Commerce, were quick to mark the strikers as Washrooms, percolators, meat blocks and all the other problems on sabotaging the war effort, but not once did you even suggest that the the liberty ships are now going to be taken care of. In some cases there primary cause of the stoppage of war production, was the city poplitiwill be a little delay due to priority transportation from factories for NEW YORK—ITF—The Norse cians taking advantage of an opportunity to profiteer. the material, etc., but the problems of these ships are now definitely seamen have just signed a new con­ The Chamber of Commerce, supposedly a civic organization, has going to be handled by the crew quarters' committee, and the changes tract with their government in- never taken any steps to curtail inflation pr rising costs of living and exile and the shipowners in Lon­ rent. They do not want to enforce the regulations of the O.P.A. be­ required will be taken care of as fast as time and material can be had. don, the New York office of the cause by so doing they will not be able to make such great profits. Al­ International Transport Workers' most every food and drug store in Mobile has in one or more ways vio­ Radios: Federation is informed. The new lated the regulations of the O.P.A., but your scandal sheet and the Tlie W.S.A. has ordered radios on all ships. The boys will now be agreement will go into effect on Chamber of Commerce has done nothing and said nothing about it. able to get news when they are out at sea. This may take' some time, December 1, 1942. These civic groups are ready and willing to take advantage of the In an interview at the I.T.F. as the transportation facilities from the factories to the ships will have working class, and usually do, at every turn of the game. They are offices, 21 Pearl Street, New York to be ironed out. the ones that control the city and state politics. They will stop at City, Mr. Einar Johansen, secre­ nothing to have legislation enacted that will benefit them and them tary of the Norwegian Seamen's Selective Service: Union in New York, said wages and alone. They will use tactics to gain their ends that the working class Quite a few of the local boards.are inducting active seamen into working conditions aboard Nor­ would be jailed for using. They are in the minority, but through organ­ the Army. Been working to get special deferments for active seamen wegian vessels remain virtually ization and control of the press they control a nation that is supposedly and their representatives. Expect this to be O.K.*ed shortly. Until the the same as those now in force, democratic and ruled by the majority. Selective Service establishes a rule on seamen and their representatives, but the new agreement provides for In far too few cases the working class has organized to protect the W.S.A. has advised that all our men are to apply to the nearest improved rest periods between itself from the attacks of the employer class. In some cases it has W.S.A. officials and have them fill in form 42-A asking deferment for voyages and extended vacations. been necessary for it to use its only weapon, strike. No roan wants the men, as the W.S.A. is the employer of all Merchant Seamen and not The basic wage of a Notweigian to strike, but when the employer sare so hungry for money, that they the operators. Send copies of all instructions from any local board in­ A.B. is 256 Norwegian crowns per begin to chisel men out of their rights, they are forcing the employees ducting seamen into the Army to Mr.'Marshall Dimock after applying month plus 250 crowns war bonus, to strike. After the employers themselves agitate their employees so amounting altogether to 506 much that they do use their constitutional right to strike, then the to the nearest W.S.A. official and send copy to me here so that I can crowns or about $120 a month. An follow up the case. In emergency cases wire in as soon as a man is no­ ordinary seaman's wage amounts Chamber of Commerce and other blue nose groups, scream lond and tified by his local board. Mr. Marshall Dimock Recruiting and Manning to 421 crowns or about $95 per long, that labor organizations are holding up the war effort. The news­ Division War Shipping Administration Department of Commerce Bldg., month. Overtime pay is 1.75 papers then blast the laboring classes all over the front page, print half Washington, D.C. It is important that copies be sent to me so that I crowns, or about 40 cents, per truths, and only that part of the truth that will give the general public {Continued on Page 3) hour. can get to work on the case before the man is inducted. _ , Norwegian Sailors Sign New Agreement �^ • -! •'if' i. • THE SEAFARERS' LOG Thursday, October 29, ^942 BBSaHBBBaBBSaS u—i-=a=i WHATS DOING Around the Ports NEW ORLEANS f mitee while it was in Boston and I^ SAVANNAH accepted. Things in the Crescent City On the whole the United SeaShipping was been rather slow have changed quite a bit in regards mens' Service did a good job in around this port lately with only to-shipping. The word 'Ship' has caring for these men considering 2 or 3 shipping out a week. I been taken out of shipping which all the red tape that had to he cut. don't even see anyone around the Among the survivors was my hall anymore, they come in to reg­ leaves us practically nothing. About thj| only shipping we have here old friend Frank Berry, former ister and maybe stop in for a min­ ar^ the new ships coming out, Providence S.I.U. Agent and aside ute during the day but the rest of from 1 to 3 a week. And when from a lame leg looked none the the time you would think we had wc ship for 3 new ships that in­ worse for wear. Quite a few of the measles. cludes all the shipyards in the the boys were still Suffering from Will have a new ship for the South. This shipyard here hasn't injuries received through immer­ South Atlantic Mail Line to crew set any 10 or 15 days records yet, sion and shrapnel. up around the 7th of November From various survivors I gath­ but they are sticking pretty close and any of the oldtimers from to a 10 or 15 week record. If the ered that the boys had a tough Savannah who want to come home Maritime Commission hadn't clos­ time coming back and the powers for a while can ship out around ed the new Higgins yard where that be could have made their that time as I will be looking for they were supposed to built ships journey a lot easier. Two full crews for two new ABs, Oilers and Watertenders for on an assembly line basis we would this ship. have had plenty of shipping. A Liberty ships were dispatched from word of good advice to the men this hall within the last two weeks. CHARLES WAID, leaving the lakes, if you havn't a JOHN MOGAN, Agent Agent damn good stake, don't come down here to New Orleans to ship out. Page Three ~ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAN ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT Secretary-Treasurer's Office ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CITY P.O. Box 25, Station P. Phone: BOwiing Green 9-8346 Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK ADDRESS 2 Stone St Dispatcher's Office Agent BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. PROVIDENCE...........465 South Main St BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St SAVANNAH. 218 East Bay St TAMPA 423 East Piatt bt MOBILE 55 So. Conception St PUERTO RICO. 45 Ponce de Leon... GALVESTON 219 20th Street PHONE BOwiing Green 9-3430 BOwiing Green 0-3437 Liberty 4057 . .Manning 3572 ...Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-8043 A.F.L. CONVENTION PAYS TRIBUTE TO S.I.U. MEN and heal their shattered nerves af­ {Contimied from Page 1) these duties for their country, and ter experiencing enemy action at WHEREAS, The merchant sea­ sea, and WHEREAS, Recently a non- • men are fighting our fight as strongly as are the armed forces profit corporation was organized in and are as vital to this eZort as Washington, D.C., by Admiral Em­ if they were on the direct firmg ory 8. Land, and Henry J. Kaiser was appointed Chairman, which is line, and We got a notice from the Coast to be called the United Seamen's WHEREAS, The federal govern­ Guard, that all seamen have to Service, Inc., specifically to raise ment now owns and/or operates have a Coast Guard pass before $5,000,000 to establish convalescent all the United States Merchant they sign on. So Brothers don't homes and recreational facilities Marine vessels through the War forget to get them 'cause jf you Shipping Administration, therefore, for American and Allied merchant seamen, and don't you'll have a damn hard time {Continued front Page 2) be it, WHEREAS, President Roosevelt getting on the docks down here. RESOLVED, That the American the opinion that labor organizations are in the same class with the Ger­ said as follows about the United Federation of Labor go on record A word in regards to the draft man American Bund. Seamen's Service: to have introduced as soon as pos­ The war effort is more often held up, and more lives are lost be­ boards. They are really clamping "In the newly organized United down on seamen, especially those cause of profiteering and playing politics than by strikes. The war sible in Congress suitable legisla­ Seamen's Service, the people of our tion to the effeot that any seaman working in the shipyards—so Bro­ profiteer and crooked politician comes from the Chamber of Commerce. who has fiiade a voyage to sea on Country have an instrument The vast general public never becomes aware how much our vic­ the United States Merchant vessel through which we may discharge a thers when you ship please notify tory effort is delayed by profiteering, because the class of people that during this war, and whose char­ small part of our debt to merchant the Union or the Draft Board, so engage in profiteering, control the so-called free press of this country. acter and loyalty warrant it, be seamen—the men who are vitaliz­ they won't be spending the tax­ payer's (which includes you and Which, puts them in a position to cover their own crooked deeds from given an honorary discharge from ing the vast tonnage we are pro­ ducing to defend our way of life. the United State Government after me) money having the F.B.I, look­ the eyes of the public. "The men of our merchant ma­ As Abraham Lincoln said "God must have loved common people, this war, and be it further ing all over the country for you. rine need facilities for rest and RESOLVED, That this discharge I've sent the draft board here a he made so many of of them." The working class outnumber the cap­ recreation, a chance to build up the list of seamen lost at sea so they italist class, but the capitalist control the country. It is a case of min­ shall have the same recognition as strength and fortitude necessary the one given to persons serving won't be sending the F.B.I, out ority rule and not majority rule. in our armed forces, and be it fur­ for their hazardous journeys carry­ Sincerely looking for men that have gone ing the implements of war to our ther fighting forces. Through the United i down. J. K. SHAUGHNESSY RESOLVED, That copies of this Seamen's Service, whose purposes 55 S. Conception St. resolution be sent to the President i Brother Biggs and myself atand aims I heartily endorse, rest Mobile, Ala. of the United States, to the Sen­ ' tended a meeting of the U.S.S. last recreation and recuperation centers ators and Congressmen from the week. There were representatives will be established for them. State of California, to Admiral of the M.M.P., Wireless Operators Friendly, human service wil be Emory S. Land, Administrator of ] (P.I.O. and A. F. of L.), W.S.A. ready for them ashore. the War Shipping Administratiori, "The United Seamen's Service is representative and the N.M.U. to the Secretary of the Navy and an undertaking deserving the full­ ; Th(^:e was quite a bit of discussion Secretary of War. est support of the American people. as to what size place was needed, It commands the thoughtful con­ where to have it located and vari­ UNITED sideration all of us want to show ous other issues. The most import­ WHEREAS, The American Mer­ to our merchant seamen. Sept. 11, ant was what the Seamen would chant seamen, prior to the war and 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt," there­ $ 12.00 have, whether it would be first CREW OF S. S. ALCOA MASTER before the entry of our country in­ fore, be it CREW OF 8. S. ROBIN SHERWOOD 20J)0 class or just a fly-by-night, make­ RESOLVED, That the American CREW OF S. S. ALCOA VOVAQER ^ 3,00 to the war against the Axis, have shift outfit. All representatives CREW OF G. S. JOHN MARSHALL ? 12.00 continually sailed our merchant Federation of Labor go on record ships all over the world, carrying as wholeheartedly endorsing this there were of the opimon that if CREW OF 8. 8. ALCOA CUTTER ...'. 8.82 supplies, ammunition, food, etc., to organization and this most humane we couldn't get the best we didn't CREW OF 8. 8. CALMAR 27.50 our armed forces and to the arm­ project, and call upon all affiliated want anything at all. And with CREW OF 8. 8. ALCOA PIONEER 15.00 ed forces of our AllieSj and organizations and Organized Labor that the meeting came to a close CREW OF 8. 8. THOMAS JEFFERSON 7.0) WHEREAS, Hundreds of our as a whole to endorse this project 1.00 until sometime this week, when PHILLIP SWIFT merchant ships liave been sunk by and to donate ?nancia!ly to it as 5.00 they are to elect various commit­ H, ROCK enemy submarines and blasted out much as they possibly can and 'as 1-00 tee to function properly, and J. MALFARA of the waters by enemy dive-'bomb- soon as possible, and be it further J. FARQUHAR 5.00 square things away to the satisfac­ ers, with the result that approx­ RESOLVED, That all financial 2.00 tion of all concerned. Will report K. GONSKA imately 1,800 American merchant donations be made payable to CREW OF 8. 8. BENJ. HARRISON 11-50 seamen have lost their lives and United Seamen's Service, Inc., and on that as soon as it takes place. thousands of others have suffered forwarded to the Secretary-Treas­ .$130.32 • , C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS, TOTAL physically and mentally through urer of the United Seaman's Ser­ Agent nerve-wracking attacks by enemy vice at Washington, D= G. war craft, and by spending days, weeks, and even months in lifeI. W. 8TYR0N ' ADAM KARPOWICH; rafts and life-boats, and undergoing The Internal' Revenue Depart physical and mental tortures, and Your sister is worried about you. Recently 515 merchant seamen Write her at South Main Street, ment Is looking for you. It Is lo WHEREAS, Recreational and The Committee on Credentials were repatriated to this country. Holden, Mass. cated In the Custom House, New convalescent facilities have been mistakenly inserted discharges York Oity^ The United Seaniens' Service com­ established by popular subscription belonging to Louis Coffin in JOHN F. SHEA mittee was on hand to greet these ERNEST CHANBERLAIN for the armed forces, such as the some other candidates envelope. No. 20137 valiant seamen and provided a can­ Get in touch with your draft Navy and Army boys, but there are Check your papers and see if Your book has been found and no facilities established to take teen through the U. S. Red Cross, board in New Orleans. Coffin's New Orleans dischargee ears of our merchant eeamen who have been returned to you. If [ako arranged to send telegrams, STALON BUNYAN MIDGETT returned to headquarters, and THOMAS EARL YORK are considered in aotlve war serJAMES E. MITCHELL phone calls, and provided trans­ you find them, send them to the vioa, yet thousands of them have New York Branch office. Pick up your book at headquar Get in touch with your draft portation to New Yorkk I was no place to go to regain their health tera. boards In New Orleans. #! fi ShaughnessyBlasts Paper For Bias Against Ship Workers Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL PERSONALS BOSTON asked to be a member of^tiis comi Attention All Candidates dx i �. -r <-'•• -TVV 7 •- \ . -'y '.y .•••;'••,. . T H E SEAFARERS" LOG Page Four 'i: < '• W- ' : :!.« . Brother In Officer TrainingLikesLog ( New London, Conn. Tuesday night Thursday, October 29, 1942 1943 Atlantic & Gulf Candidates Secretary-Treasurer JOHN HAWK No. 2212 RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Baltimore Joint Patrolman JOHN VECHIO No. 1616 Whereas: At the present time the seamen of America are making New York Agent Editor, Seafarer's log, DON RONAN No. 1374 more money than ever before in the history of the seamen; Norfolk Agent Seafarer's International Union FRANK WILLIAMS No. 6161 Whereas: When the present war is over the seamen will again be No. 50060 MARTIN TRAINOR 2 Stone Street engaged in a fight for existence with the shipowner who at New York City New York Deck Patolman Savannah Agent the present time is filling his war chest in preparation for L. J. (Baldy) BOLLINGER the coming struggle, and Dear Sir and Brother: 6-54 CHARLES WAID No. G-300 Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movejnent proves I received the bundle of Logs LOUIS GOFFIN No. 4526 conclusively that after such an upheavel as at present is going Tamp aAgent •Uday and I will have to admit that on in the world, they are always throttled and browbeaten— New York Engine G-160 D. L. (Jack) PARKER they went like hot cakes. Maybe • f • as for instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and Patrolman if" the next time you had better send Whereas; The 1534 and 36 and 37 strikes proved the need of RAY SWEENEY G-20 Mobile Agent more issues so that I will have ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore G-1 OLDEN BANKS have enough to go around. BE IT RESOLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by New York Steward G-2 CARL M. ROGERS But this letter is an occasion for adding a'section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as Patrolman me to cat a few words that I wrote Section No. 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike CLAUDE FISHER No. 362 Mobile Joint Patrolman fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds to you a little while back, re how WILLIAM HAMILTON No. 3400 ROBERT A, MATTHEWS G-154 in the Union. An annual assessment of $3 shall be levied for I would be sort of embarrassed by FERDINAND HART No. 488 CHARLES E. TURNER G-15 this fund. putting out the Log up here and etc. Frankly, after reading this Boston Agent New Orleans Agent JOHN MOGAN No. 216 week's issue I must say that I G-136 A. W. AMRSTRONG VINCENT YAKOVONIS No. 1774 think I would have to look far and New Orleans Joint wide before I would be able to find PyovideUCe Ageut Patrolman No. 247 a labor paper that gives the anJOSEPH LAPHAM 0. J. (Buck) STEPHENS G-76 swers to current problems and TEDD R. TERRINGTON G-68 questions as fully and as clearly as Philadelphia Agent hy HARRY J. COLLINS No. 496 the did this week. I'm referr­ EDWARD (Jack) VOREL G-10 A, W. Armstrong EDWARD M. LYNCH No. 3693 ing particularly to the story on ; An important resolution will appear on the ballot this Galveston Agent the Navy Brass H.its attempting I- dy Baltimore Agent G-237 year. It calls for the creation of an annual strike assessment E. R. WALLACE to take over. •:J-[ JOSEPH F. FLANAGAN of $3. This fund, in my opinion, must be built up so we I would like to see the stooge No. 542 San Juan Agent will be in a position to meet the shipowner offensive that that would suggest that seamen No. 190 DANIEL BUTTS J. K. SHAUGHNESSEY G-118 will be launched against our union after the war i.s over» " wear uniforms after reading .^.1 THOMAS M. WILHELM D. P. STORY No. 0012 Brother Farquhar's answer to that A lot of the boys seem to take farmer, get the cream while you Philadelphia rag. Also by a lucky our present conditions for granted shipped on something .that was coincident. Brother Farquhar's let­ Don't do it. If John Shipowner diving bilges or some such thing. ter answered the phoney fjavy has his way, we will be returned You didn't get overtime, just hell business about protecting the sea­ to a fink pay and conditions-^—and if you even looked as though you men from the draft. (I wish the the old timers know what that wanted it. navy would make up its mine means. whether we are heroes or draft Brothers, if you don't expect to Batik and get (FORM F.F.E. 1.) {Continued from Page 1) It reminds me of a trip I made go back to the same sort of-con­ dodgers.) As a matter of fact, I $200.00 and showed them the and fill it out. Give all informa­ on the scow called the Western ditions with night work, prunes think the shipowner should put controllers statement on wages tion, on where" you received this Queen. We were loaded down with for desert, dried milk, and all such out Tisco Jeans to members of the etc., but they refused to give him money, .Statement from Company work-aways for the round trip, all crew. I can't get them on this things, then now is the time to the money back that they had as to wages earned, money spent, hands kissing the Mate's butt to prepare to meet the shipowq^r coast and I only have two pairs bank account, deposits, draws, and seized. get a steady job when she paid off left. That's the uniform that sends when he trys to throw the chocks I contacted Mr. R. S. Babcock, all information to try and prove in the States, with the result that to you. the chills down the shipowners' that this money is rightfully backs . . . 'Frisco Jeans, a hickory U.S. Treasury Dept., Foreign Funds yours, and. not money that came when we got back they were all Vote YES on the strike assess­ et go and another new crew of shirt and a Union Button. That's control, and he stated that the from any black market. ment! Axis powers have seized from the the uniform we will stick to and The Treasury department is workaways were shipped for the occupied countries approximately we will salute the buck privates working up a system for seamen next trip. I don't know how they and seamen first class. And, just $300,000,000 in American cur­ to fill out application on how made out but expect they got the NAVY ANNOUNCES to keep the records clear and show rency, and the U. S. Government much money they have on their same dose. I know that around TWO SHIP SINKINGS how democratic we are, we will was trying to prevent the Axis person before their ship leaves the this time, when the ships paid off, let the Brass Hats salute each from using this currency to buy U.S., this to be rcchecked when the A.B.'s pay was.cut from the Sinking of two medium sized" Shipping Board scale of $62.50 to other. Then if they want to we supplies. their vessel returns. American mcchantmcn, part of a 1' •V He also stated that m some f •'.-•• $50.00 while the ship was loading will let them pin medals on each convoy bound for Russia, was an­ Jnited Nation countries it is unother. on the coast. Then when you Contract Is Let for First signed on foreign again it was nounced by the Navy as Represen­ There is an interesting story cir­ awful for anyone to have U. S. tative Carl Vinson, chairman of raised to the scale. REMEMBER? culating around here to the effect currency, and they have an agree­ Full Scale Seamobile the House Naval Affairs Commit­ that this Cheny, Salt Water Hero ment with the U.S. Government to tee, stressed the nation's difficulties You lads that have come since, WASHINGTON, Oct. 22—E. No. 1 that the NMU is exploiting seize all U. S. currency. In these in "fighting a five-ocean waf with and don't remember, should take so flambuoyantly, didn't belong to countfies the crews will be paid R. Stettinius, Jr., Lend-Lease Ad- time out and listen to some of the a one-ocean Navy," any union until after he became a off in the currency of that coun­ minstrator, announced today that boys that do. Shift ship at 6:00 The destruction of the two try, and not U. S. currency. the contract for the construction hero. It's a rumor, so . . . A.M., noon and anytime between ships by enemy air action in the Thus if you buy or have any of the first full-scale Seamobile While we are on the subject, 5:00 P.M. and midnight, and the leadership of the NMU must U. S. currency while in some of has been let by Cargoes, Inc., to Brother, if you wanted to stay North Atlantic early in July raised be on the verge of mental gym­ these European or fiouth American United tates Shipbuilding Corpor­ aboard you were there to shift. to 505 the count of announced neutral and Allied Nations mer­ nastics after this last one about Countries, it is subject to confis­ ation. You were also there to turn to at chant losses in the Western Atlan­ As stated in the sixth I.end-I.ease 8:00 A.M. and you didn't ask for how "it is their opinion that no cation, as the axis powers are try­ tic and adjacent waters since Pearl young man should be allowed to ing to sell this U. S. Currency on report. Cargoes, Inc., is the instru­ overtime either. Harbor. ship out until he has completed a the Black Market in order to use mentality through which the Of­ ft, :,., 5\iR To ship you either beat the docks period of training in a Gov't the proceeds to buy strategic ma­ fice of Lend-Lease Administration Two seamen were .killed in an school" and etc. Boy, how that terial in neutral countries, and to is carrying on. the development of or you sweated the fink^halls and attack on one ship by dive bomb­ stuff stinks! finance their sabotage and espion­ the Seamobile, or redesigned Sea after sweating long enough to put ers. Survivors of an air and under­ age throughout the world. Otter. The experimental Seamo­ you where you figured it was about sea attack on the second ship said And did you know that a Third Mr. R. S. Babcock stated that bile will be about the same size as your time to ship, you would see elevent of their shipmates—three Mate should demand the respect of some punk with a ten spot take of whom were known to be lost— the forecastle bunch just as soon Travelers checks are O.K., and will the Sea Otter 11. The most import­ your job—or some friend of a were missing. as he gets aboard the ship and after not be confiscated, and he stated ant change is that the propellers friend with a note from some will be moved to the stern. that the forecastle bunch will real­ that if any of our members have The raiding planes did not get ize that a Third Mate is something this same situation they should go away without loss, however, for to respect? Well, so I have been to the nearest Federal Reserve ATLANTIC & GULF SHIPPING FOR the survivors of one vessel said told up here in this Third Mate their ship's guns brought dowa OCTOBER 12 yO 26 INCLUSIVE Besides what makes you think Tactory. Anyhow, I have to close two of the enemy aircraft and dis­ Deck Engine Steward Total so that I can get my Third Mate's that I intend to sit here and write abled a third. 309 87 90 1321 Ticket. 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Title A name given to the resource October 23, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS BLAST NAVY BRASS-HATS' SCAB PLANS FOREIGN CURRENCY RULES FOR SEAMEN ARE EXPLAINED HAWK ILL AFL CONVENTION PAYS TRIBUTE TO SIU MEN AFL BRICKLAYERS DONATE TO SEAMEN AT MD USS CENTER SHAUGHNESSY BLASTS PAPER FOR BIAS AGAINST SHIP WORKERS NORWEGIAN SAILORS SIGN NEW AGREEMENT BROTHER IN OFFICER TRAINING LIKES LOG GULF URGES PASSAGE OF STRIKE RESOLUTION CONTRACT IS LET FOR FIRST FULL SCALE SEAMOBILE NAVY ANNOUNCES TWO SHIP SINKINGS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 35 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/449d95e8ad4dcf8d7e85d5f2fd57a8e5.pdf 80fbd80ee1597e44bc1987e4211801a4 PDF Text Text .55^'  SEAFARERS^LOG  *  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  • ATLANTIC    AND  GULF  DISTRICT  • AFL­CIO    •   In This  Issue­ Domestic  Shipping  Companies  Make Lasf­Ditch  Plea  Against Rate  SIU'S  Cuts; ICC May Cause Lay­Ups  On  Page  2  Key  Test  of  Union  Shop  Legality,  Labor  Legislative  Activity  Awaited  fc  As Supreme Court Gets Appeal  On  Page 16  1 "if  •   • v  INTB  A  sharp decline  in  the  incidence  of  TB cases among Seafarers  has  taken  place in the 2'/4  years that the SIU clinic prc^rtfm  lias  been  in  operation.  The  Seafarer population at the Manhattan Beach  TB  hospital  is  at  an  all­time  low  with new cases down  to rock­bottom. The  preventive  medicine  practices  of  the  clinics are  one of  the key factors in  this  dcviidpment,  along  with  improved  treatment methods utilized by the  Public Health Service.  _Story  On  Page 3  Crew  Collects 700 Hours'  Disputed  \V  Overtime  For  Restriction  To  Ship;  Two Middle East  Ports  Involved  On  Page  6  l'^'  '  "­• ?­•   Runaway­Flag SS Florida May Enter  Boston­Yarmouth Summertime Run;  Asks Nova Scotia For Subsidy Aid  On  Page  11  Sea Unions Assail  'Frozen' Subsidies  A Government decision to impose an indefinite "freeze" on aid to US ship­ ping has been denounced in a joint SIU­NMU  statement.  The  decision  means  nothing will  be done about further aid to shipping, such as increasing the  num­ ber of  companies under subsidy, until such  time  as  a  number  of  transportation  studies are completed. The unions assailed  the  decision  as  further  encouraging  runaway operations.  Story  On  Page  2  Big  Steel  Companies  Crush  Efforts  Of  Smaller Firm To Settle Walkout;  Force  Taft­Hartley  Injunction Move  On  Page 11  Bull Planning  Trailerships  To San Juan  Story  On  Page 16  FOOD  PROGRAM  ON  SIU  SHIPS  ­  V  The Four Coals Of  The  Industry­Wide Service  ­—See  Ceiiterf^  ILA Seeking  Back  Pay  In  Pact Renewal  Story  On  Page  7  Urge Lakes Operators  To Join Runaway Fight  ­Story  On  Page 3  .4  �Fwe Two  SEAFARERS  LOG  Oetober  t», 198t  ICC Action May Force  Uy­Ups Of SIU Ships  Freeze Order On  US Shipping  Aid  Booms Runaways  The "impartiality" of  the Interstate Commerce Commission  came  under  heavy  fire  from'the  SlU­contracted  Seatrain  Lines  this  week  in  its  fight  against  today's deadline  for  the  start  of  a  new  railroad  rate^  —  schedule chvering paper  prod­ other  competitor  for  the  railroads  ucts moving  out  of  Savannah.  whose  major  trade  is  paper  prod­ WASHINGTON—In  the face of  numerous subsidy  applica­ tions for  both deep­sea and  Great  Lakes service,  the Admin­ istration  has  ordered  a  freeze  on  new  applications  pending  the outcome of  studies  of  the^  concluded.  The  FMB  says  the  re­ nation's transportation.  port  of  a  freeze  is  only  a  "rumor"  The  freeze  order  holds  the  and  delays in  subsidy awards  were  With  one  of  its ships  already  in  ucts  hauled  out  of  the  Savannah  lay­up,  the  SIU  company  said  an  area.  Willis  tugs  are  covered  by  ICC  board  ruling would  force  it to  an  SIU  Harbor  and  Inland  Water­ idle an additional vessel almost im­ ways  Division  contract  number  of  subsidized voyages down  only  due  to  the  "time­consuming  mediately.  Seatrain  declared  that  All  American  martime  unions,  to 2.015,  although  Congress author­ process."  Its  60  percent  share of  Savannah's  as  well  as  sbip  operators  in  the  ized  as  many  as 2,400  voyages for  Affected  by  the  freeze  are  such  paper  cargoes  would  be  complete­ domestic trade,  have  long  charged  this year.  It has met with  a prompt  operators  as  Isthmian,  Watermw.  ly  eliminated  by  the  new  below­ that  the  ICC  is  dominated  by  the  protest  from  both  the SIU  and  the  States  Marine,  Isbrandtsen.  T.  J.  cost rate schedule for the railroads.  railroad  industry  since  most  of  its  National  Maritime  Union.  McCarthy  and  others  who  have  Rev.  Alvin  See,  former  Sea­ The  new  rates  are  due  to  go  personnel comes from that industry  A  joint  statement  by  SIUNA  subsidy  applications  pending  on  a  Into  effect  today  unlefss  the  ICC  or  leaves  the  agency  for  jobs  in  farer, poses  at SIU headquar­ President  Paul  Hall  and  NMU  wide  variety  of  services.  acts at  the  last  moment to  suspend  railroad  management..  The  union­ ters before returning to church  them.  Seatrain  said  that  the  new  industry  protest  also  cited  the  President  Joseph  Curran  de­ The  freeze  was  apparently  in­ nounced  the freeze as further proof  stituted  by  the  Bureau  of  the  assignment m Conoda for  the  rates would also "virtually destroy"  "crippling  effect"  of  the  so­called  of  the  Government's  support  for  Budget.  At  present  there  are  ^iscopol  Church.  the  C.  G.  Willis  tug  concern,  an­ railroad  relief  bill  passed  by  Con­ the  runaway flags  as  opposed  to  several  tram^wrtation  studies  go­ gress  last  year,  which  allows  tho  ar  American­flag merchant marine.  ing  on, one  tv the  Department  of  ICC. to  approve  rate  sdiednlcs  re­ The  statement  pointed  out  that  Commerce,  one  by  the  National  gardless  of  their effect  on  compet­ the  Federal  Maritime  Board  had  Academy  of  Science  and  one  by  ing forms of transportation.  originally  sought  an  okay  for  2,600  the  Senate  Interstate  and  Foreign  The  specific  Seatrain  case  arises  subsidized  voyages  which  would  Commerce Committee.  The  lifting  out  of  a  rate schedule proposed  by  allow  for  expansion  of  the  subsidy  of  the freeze depends on  when  the  tbe railroads for pnlpboard amd pa­ program  to  include  the  remaining  Administration receives  the results  per products from  Savannah, which  large  non­subsidized  companies.  of the various studies now going on.  discriminates  between  long  and  The  present  freeze "would  allow  The studies  in the  maritime field  haul  traffic.  The  present  The  news that he had  to  take  on  less strenuous  physical  short  only  for  an  expansion  of  50  over  deal  with  the  size  of  a  merchant  rail rate  would  be cut  by a  third  to  the present  number under contract.  fleet  needed  by  the  US  and  the  activity and live ashore led to a  new fulLtime career for Sea­ 55  cents  per  hundred  pounds  for  At  present,  the  Federal  Maritime  costs  of  the  subsidy  pn^am.  farer  Alvin  "Salty" See, a  member  of  the SIU for 12  years.  an  all­rail  trip  between  Savannah  Board  has  pending applications for  and  New  York.  On  short  hauls to  *  Following  extensive  religious  and  about  600  sailings.  This  freeze  is  from  the  dock  at  both  ends,  nevertheless  being  aM;»lied  despite  studies  in  New  York,  he  was  the  rate  would  remain  41  cents.  the fact  that  we are  at present  car­ ordained a deacon in the Epis­ Since  tbe  present  Seatraln­rail  rying  less  than  ten  percent  of  our  rate  between  both  cities  is  74  copal  Church.  v/aterborne  import­export  trade  in  cents,  this  would  mean  Seatrain  Now  busy  with  his  Ant  assign­ American flag ships," the statement  could  charge  only  slightly  more  ment,  Rev.  See  is  active  in  the  than  a  dime  tq  compete  with  the  SAN  FRANCISCO—West  Coast  shipping  sources  report  mission  field ^caring  for  the  spir­ 55­cent  raU  rate.  This  .  would  Uiikoti Has  amount to a reduction of two­thirds  that the port of  Nagoya, Japan, is virtually closed to shipping  itual  needs  of  some  300  parishion­ in  the  Seatrain  rates,  far, below  CabEe Address  as a result of the tjiphoon which wrecked the harbor. Damage  ers  spread  over  a  60­mile  area  in  the  actual  cost.  The  net  effect  Saskatchewan,  Canada.  His present  Seafarers  ­verseas  who  want  (Continued  on  page  15)  to  get  in  touch  with  headquar­ to bouys, tugs, docks and load­"^ American­flag  ship to  be  caught  In  parish  is  St.  Mary's  Vicarage,  L'rs  in  a  hurry  can  do  so  by  ing  facilities  have  compelled  the  typhoon.  She  was  enroute  to  located  on  Lucky  Lake  in  Saskat­ cabling  the  Union  at  its  cabie  Imes servicing  the area to by­ Kobe  at  the  time  wha  it  struck.  ­s,  SEAFARERS  NEW  pass the  port.  One Japanese steam­ Members  of  the  Sailors  Union  of  chewan.  It  covers  some  60  miles  and  takes  in  two  other  local  YORK.  Use of  this add  ­ss will assure  ship company lost  at  least 800 tons  the  Pacific  report  that  all  of  the  churches.  .  ?dy  transmission  on  all  mes­ of  cargo  which  was  washed  right  deck  cargo  was  washed  overboard,  It takes a great deal td traveUng,  all  forward,  windows  were  shat­ he  said,  to  keep  up  with  the  sages  and  faster  "Mvice  for  the  off  the  dock  by  the  storm.  tered,  booms  were  ripped  off,  a  parish's  religious  duties,  which  American President Line's Presi­ men  In­  '­'ed.  dent Buchanan  was the only  known  Iffeboat  was  carried  away  and  the  includes  conducting  morning  and  rudder  indicator,  radar  and  gyro­ evening  prayer  services.  Rev.  See  compass all put out of  commission.  received  bis  assignment  last  May,  ­  Delegates  representing  the  In­ For  a  while,  water  was  knee­deep  and  will  remain  thdw  to  continue  ternational  Brotherhood  of  Long­ eJioremen,  AFL­CIO,  will  meet  in  in  the  wheelhouse.  his  studies  until  he  Is  ordained  a  Milwaukee  on  October  31  in  spe­ Despite  the.  battering  the  ship  minister.  cial  convention  to  vote  on  merger  took,  there  was  only  one  casualty  with  the  International  Longshore­ The  former  Seafarer  started  his  reported,  a  woman  passenger  who  men's  Association.  career  with  the  SIU  back  in  1947,  was  cut  on  the  wrist  by flying  when  as  he  shipped  as  an  AB  on  The action  would  be taken  under  glass.  provfrions rtf the  last  IBL  conven­ SUP  member  Joseph  M.  Mis­ Isthmian  Lines'  Archer.  He  soon­ tion,  which  authorized  a  special  after  became  an  active  organizer  enda,  AB,  told  the  "West  Coast  meeting  of  this nature.  Sailor"  that  "I  am  certainly  glad  in  the  Union's  successful  drive  to  Ratification  by  tbe  IBL  would  bring  Isthmian  vessels  under  the  that  our  shipyards  build  such  fine  emnplete  the  merger  of  the  two  Mariners,  because  we  know  now  SIU  banner.  longshoremen's unions representing  that  you  can  batter,  beat  and  tear  Visiting  in  New  York,  Rev.  See  dockworkers  on  the  Atlantic  and  hell  out  of  them  but  damn  if  you  dropped  in  at  SIU  headquarters  Gulf  coasts,  on  the  Great  Lakes,  recently  to  look  up  some  of  his  in  rivers  ports  and  in  Puerto  Rico  can rink  them."  The typhoon  left more than  5,000  former  shipmates.  "Any  Seafarer  and  Canada.  dead  or  missing  in  the  Japanese  in  the  Saskatchewan  area  is  wel­ Members  of  the  ILA  have  al­ islands  and  destroyed  over  a  mil­ come  to  drop  in  and  talk  over  old  ready  voted  in favor  of  the merger  times,"  be  said.  lion homes.  In  a  district­wide  referendum  ballot.  The  merger was worked  out as a  condition of  the  ILA's reentry  jnto  the  AFL­CIO,  and  is  expected  to  be  approved  by  the,IBL  meeting.  Seafarer's  New  Calling  —Career  In Ministry  T yphoon Demolished  Major  Japan  Port  IBL  All Set  For  Merger  SEAFARERS  LOG  Oct. 23, 1959  Vol. XXt, No. 22  ll'v  11^ 1  kp  PAHS  HAU.  Seerttara­Treasurar  RZBBERT  BBAND.  Editor. •   BERNABD  SBA­ JEAN,  Art  Editor.  HERMAN  ABIHUB.  fawn  SPIVACK,  At  MASKIN.  ,IOHN  BRAZIL.  DON­ ALD  BABASH,  ARTHUR  BERCER.  Staff  WrUera  BILL  Mooax,  Gulf  Area  Representative.  I­ Wrecked  jeep  and  ripped  booms  (above)  testHy to  force  of  ty­ •  • ;  ;  plioon which battered the Presidept Buchanan off Japan.  At right,  y  trne^tj Kainin (left)  and carpenter  W. M. Lindelof  sur*  '• ' ':\(: ­v>ey die ddmogew  ' ^  . lUifl  .V  qi.  j i>  9 .i.Q,e:  ,;v iy) 'l.dii  tii  ^'it ij tss .i C"­  «  PoMMtad  WWMMT  BI  itia  haadquartars  df  lh« Easftrers  iRternatlonal  Union.  At­ lAMlic ft Ottl* Dfatrict, AFL­CIO, 675 Fdtirlil  Aaamw  Oradfelva  37.  NY.  Tel.  HYaclnlh  9­6M0.  Second  class  postage  paid  at the  Post  Offica in Brooklyn,  l«Y.  andar  'Ha  Act  of  Aug.  M,. 191J.;  .  • '  V  �October  S3,  1989  Tage Thre*  SEAFARERS  LOG  SlU Clinics Winning TB  Fight  Seafarer Cases  At  Record  Low  Level  SEAFARERSdZ­MANHATTAN  BEA.CH HOSPITAL  SINCE  81U  CLINICS  OPENEP  The long fight  to wipe out tuberculosis  among Sea­ farers is achieving its goal, and the diagnostic function  of  the  SIU's  clinics  is  playing  an  important  role  in  achieving  this  objective/  Is  a  hard  core  of  oldtimers  Reflecting  the  success  of  there  at  the  hospital  who  have  been  the  campaign  against  tu­ there  for  several  years.  The  fig­ were  released  by  Dr.  Joseph  berculosis,  the  number  of  ures  Logue,  medical  director  ­of  the  Seafarers  now hospitalized  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan.  at  the  Manhattan  Beach  Early  detection  is  particularly  mm  smm  Mm  smm  ­Mm­  Mm  f«SENr  valuable  in  treating  tuberculosis  Public  Health  Service  hospi­ because  of  the  insidious  nature  of  tal  is down  to  19 from  a high  the disease.  A TB  victim is  usualiy  of  43  cases  back  in  January  unaware  of  his  condition  until  it  31,  1958.  What's  more,  the  SIU  is  really  far  advanced.  Since  the  Welfare  Plan's  Brooklyn  clinic  has  regular  physical  examination  at  had  to  refer  only  three  Seafarers  the  clinic  includes  a  chest  x­ray  for  treatment  of  suspected  TB  ­during  the  whole  of  the  year  1959  to  date.  While  the  19  Seafarers  now  at  Manhattan  Beach  do not  constitute  the  entire  roster  of  tuberculosis  cases  among  Seafarers  (there  are  others  being  treated  at  general  hospitals  of  the  PHS  system  in  other cities)  the striking  decline  in  Beach  population  is  DETROIT—^Representatives  of  American­flag  steamship  companies  on  both  the  Great  the Manhattan  proving  the  worth  of  the  yearly  Lakes  and  in  pffshore  trade  were  called  upon to  join with the  maritime unions in fighting  physical  examinations  given  at  the  the  threat  of  runaway­flag  shipping.  Speaking  at  the 33rd  annual convention  of  the Pro­ New  York clinic and  at SIU  clinics  peller  Club  in  Detroit,  Octo­"*  in  Mobile,  Baltimore  and  New  ber 14,  SIUNA President Paul  Great  Lakes  companies'  efforts  to  man  for  major  deep­sea  steamship  Orleans.  Hall  told  250  management  evade  their  obligations  to  their  companies,  for  protecting  and  .as­ Early  Detection  Vital  men  ttiat  the  Great  Lakes  will  be­ crews  and  to  escape  responsibiiity  sisting  runaway­flag  companies  to  The  two  major requirements  for  the  detriment  of  an  American­flag  controlling  tuberculosis  are  early  come  a  new  arena  for  runaway­ in  the  labor  relations  area.  flag  operations  unless  ship  opera­ "The SIU wants  to cooperate and  nierchant  marine.  detection  and  effective  treatment.  tors  sincerely  cooperate  with  the  help  create  better  labor­manage­ Even  subsidized  steamship  com­ The  SIU  clinics  supply  the first  maritime  unions  to fight  this  evil.  ment  relations,"  he  said,  "but  we  panies  are  now  seeeking  ways  and  element  and  the  Public  Health  •   The  SIUNA  president  aiso  are  also  serving  warning  that  we  means  of  establishing financial  ties  Service  the  second,  utilizing  anti­ warned  the  operators  that  Great  will  go the  full route  against  every  with  runaway  operators.  States  biotics  and  other  improved  meth­ Lakes  shipping  can  only  thrive  in  company  with  an  'independent'  Marine,  a  subsidy  applicant  which  ods  of  treatment  that  have  been  an  atmostphere  of  healthy, respon­ union."  has virtually  received full approval  developed  in  the  past  few  years.  sible  collective  bargaining.  He  The  SIUNA,  through  the  Great  of  its  subsidy  operation,  is  now  What  is  particularly  Interesting,  assEdled  the hodge­podge  collection  Lakes  District,  and  other US  mari­ seeking  permission  to  continue  its  in  addition  to  the  decline  in  the  of  company­created  "Independent"  time  unions  have  been  active  for  ties  with  runaway­flag  and  other  number of  cases, is  the comparable  unions on  the  Lakes as  evidence of  the past  year in  the Lakes  organiz­ foreign­flag  services.  While  this  decline in  the length  of  stay in  the  ing arena  and has  scored a  number  move  is now  being fought  by  other  hospital.  Here  too,  an  essential  of  successes.  In  almost  all  in­ subsidized companies, should States  element  is  early  detection.  Since  stances,  the  Union has  had  to com­ Marine  be  successful  it  is  a  fore­ the  SIU  clinic  opened  in  Brooklyn  pete  against  company ­ sponsored  gone  conclusion  that  they  would  in  April,  1957,  the  average  length  organizations.  The  nation ­ wide  swiftly follow  suit.  of  stay  of  Seafarers  referred  to  Sharp  decline  in  number  of  steel  strike,  which  has  halted  most  Hall's appearance  was at  a labor­ Manhattan  Beach  has  been  cut  to  new  cases  reflects  gains in  TB  shipping  on  the  Lakes,  has  tem­ management  panel session.  Among  less  than  seven  months.  Many  of  fight.  porarily  slowed  organizing  activi­ others who  spoke was  Ralph Casey,,  the  cases  detected  in  early  stages  president  of  the  AMMI,  who  re­ do  far  better  than  that,  as  little  and  other  diagnostic  procedures,  ties.  Hall  pointed  out  to  the  manage­ peated  a  long­standing  AMMI  bid  as three months or less. By contrast,  the clinic has picked  up many early  ment  representatives  that  with  the  for industry­wide bargaining, stand­ the  average  stay  of  men  admitted  cases  of  TB  before  the  Seafarers  opening  of  the  Seaway  the  Ameri­ ard  agreements  and  uniform  con­ In  the  two  years  before  the  clinic  involved  had  the  slightest  inkling  can­flag  operator  on  the  Lakes  no  tract expiration  dates on  all coasts.  opened  has  been  12  months,  and  they  were  ill.  PHILADELPHIA —Due  to  the  longer  enjoyed  immunity  from  May  Avoid  Surgery  steel  strike,  shipping  has  slowed  competition  of  iarge, modern  runa­ With  early  detection  it  is  often  down  in  the  Philadelphia  area.  possible  to  treat  tuberculosis  "Several  vessels were  placed  in  idle  way­flag  ships.  Up  until  the  Sea­ without  major  surgery,  greatly  status  as  a  direct  result  of  the  way  opening,  only  small  foreign  cutting  the  hospital  stay  and  strike.  Including  a  number  of  the  ships,  drawing  less  than  14  feet  of  Statement  of  the  ownership,  man­ Ave.,  Brooklyn  32,  NY.  water,  could get  into the  Lakes for­ agement, and  circulation  required by  3.  The  known  bondholders,  mort­ enabling the  Seafarer to  get  a  "fit­ Calmar fleet.  the shipping  season.  the  Act  of  Congress  of  August  24,  gagees,  and  other  security  holders  for  duty,"  with  his  lungs  intact.  The  SIU's  MAWD  and  HIWD  1912,  as  amended  by  the  Acts  of  owning  or  holding  one  per  cent  or  Further,  early  detection  is  es­ The  Great  Lakes  is  now  becom­ divisions  are  stiil  busy  organizing  March  3,  1933,  and  July  2,  1946  (Title  more of  total amount  of  bonds, mort­ sential  to  check  the  spread  of  TB.  ing  the  fourth  seacoast  of  the  US,  and  HIWD  seems  to  be  close  to  39,  United  States  Code,  Section  233)  gages,  or  other  securities  are:  (If  Because  of  the  confined  nature  of  concluding  its  negotiations  with  he  added,  and  in  the  process  will  of  SEAFARERS  LOG,  published  there are  none, so  state.)  None.  begin  to  feel  the  impact  of  the  every  other  week  at  Brooklyn,  NY,  4.  Paragraphs  2  and  3  include,  in  shipboard  living,  one  undetected  the  newly­organized  Graham  fleet.  ^kind of  cut­throat, low­wage, no­tax  for  September  30,  1959.  As  things stand  now,  men  who had  cases  where  the  stockholder  or  se­ case  of  TB  on  a  ship  can  result  in  been illegally fired for union activi­ ^mpetition  the  runaways  offer.  1,  The  names  and  addresses  of  the  curity holder  appears upon  the books  infection  of  several  other members  [e  was critical  of  the  American  publisher,  editor,  managing  editor  of  the  company  as trustees  or  in  any  of  the  crew.  This  is  one  of  the  ties will be rehired,  a seniority  pro­«  business  managers  are:  Pub­ other fiduciary relation,  the  name  of  worst  by­products  of  the  disease.  gram  will  be  installed  protecting  Merchant  Marine Institute,  spokes­ and  lisher;  Seafarers  International  Union  the  person  or  corporation  for  whom  Actually,  it  would  be  impossible  the  rights  of  the  crews,  and  sub­ of  North  America,  Atlantic  &  Gulf  such  trustee  is acting;  also  the state­ stantial salary  increases and  fringe  District,  675  4th  Ave.,  Brooklyn  32,  ments in the two paragraphs show  the  to  wipe out  TB completely  because  NY;  Editor:  Herbert  Brand,  675  4th  affiant's full  knowledge and  belief  as  of  new  men  entering  the  industry  benefits  are  in  the  offing.  These  Ave.,  Brooklyn  32,  NY;  Managing  to  the  circumstances  and  conditions  all the time.  As a  result, the  clinics  crews  had  been  fat  below  scale  under  which  stockholders and  secur­ editor,  (none).  and  are  due  to  get  really  substan­ ity  holders  who  do  not  appear  upon  still  get  men  in  who  have  never  Under  the  rules  of  the  SIU,  2.  The  owner  is:  (If  owned  by  a  tial  gains.  of  the company  as trustees,  been  examined  before,  and  it  is  any  meniber  can  nominate  him­ corporation  its  name  and  address  the books  hold  stock  and  securities  in  a  ca­ in  this  group  that  an  occasional  Paying  off  during  the  last  ship­ self  for meeting chairman,  read­ must  be  stated  and  also  immediately  pacity  other  than  that  of  a  bona fide  new  case  of  TB  will  show.  ping  period  were  the  Bradford  ing  clerk  ot any  other  post  that  thereunder  the  names  and  addresses  owner.  of  stockholders  owning  or  holding  Island,  Miami  (Cities  Service);  may  be  up  lor  election  before  The  average  number  of  copies  However,  the  evidence  points  to  one per  cent or  more of  total amount  of 5.  Mount  Evans  (Cargo  and  Tank­ the  membership,  including  r  u­ of  each  issue  of  this  publication  sold  striking gains  in  the fight  on tuber­ stock.  If  not owned  by  a corpora  ship);  Losmar  (Calmar)  and  Penn  mittees  such  \as  the  tallying  ration,  the  names  and  addresses  of  or  distributed,  through  the  mails  or  culosis  as follows:  otherwise,  to  paid  subscribers  during  • When    the  SIU  clinic  opened  Voyager  (Penn.  Shipping).  committees, financial  comin*­ the  individual  ov/ners must  be given.  the  12  months  proceeding  the  date  in  April,  1957,  there  were  38  Sea­ If  owned  by  a  partnership  or  other  Signing  on  were  Mt.  Evans  tees and  other groups named  by  above  was:  (This  information  unincorporated firm,  its  name  and  shown  (Cargo  and  Tankship)  and  Losmar  the  membership. V  is required  from daily,  weekly, semi­ farers  at  Manhattan  Beach.  The  address  as  well  as  that  of  each  in­ weekly,  and  triweekly  newspapers  SIU  population  in  the  hospital  (Calmar).  Since  SIU  membership' meet­ dividual  member,  must  be  given.)  The  following  ships  were  in  int  officers  are  elected  at  the  Seafarers  International  Union,  At­ only.) This  information not  required.  stayed close to  that figure through­ transit: Northwestern  Victory  (Vic­ "tart of  each meeting^ those  who  lantic  &  Gulf  District,  675  4th  Ave.,  (Signed)  Herbert  Brand,  Editor.  out  1957  and  1958,  touching  a  tory  Carriers);  Petrochem  (Valen­ wish  to  run  for  thosh  meeting  Brooklyn  32,  NY;  Paul  Hall,  Secre­ Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before  me  peak  of  43  in  January,  1958.  Thi*  tary­Treasurer,  675  4th  Ave.,  Brook­ this  30th  day  of  September,  1959.  tine);;  Feltore;.  Oremar; (Marveu)  offices  can  do  so.  lyn 32,  NY; Claude  Simmons,  Assist­ Thomas E.  Connell,  Notary  Public,  was  because  the  clinic  was  pick­ and  Seamar  (Calmar).  (Continued  on  page  5)  ant  Secretary­Treasurer,  675  4tb  (My commission expires Jan, 7,1961),  Decline in number of Seafarers hospitalized for TB at Manhattan Beach  comes during period  when total  Union  membership  has  been  rising.  January,  1958,  peak  came  at  height  of  recession.  Since  then,  hundreds  of  additional  jobs  hove  been  brought  under  contract.  Challenge Lakes Owners  To Join Runaway Fight  TB CASES  PETRrrEPAT  SIU  BROOICLVM  CLINIC  1906  Pact Hears  On  Graham  Tug Fleet  Statement  Of  Ownership  ^hrow In For  A Meeting Job  , 1959  ^  I  m  �October  23, U5t  SEAFARERS  LOG  ffsce Fear  SEAFARERS  ROTARY SHIPPING  BOARD  September 30 Through October 13, 1959  Ship  Atiniiy  Under the  combined effects  of an  eight­day  waterfront strike and  the  three  men  in  the  period.  On  the  west  coast,  Seattle  and  San  Fran­ continuing  steel  dispute,  shipping  for  SIU  ports  for  the  past  period  cisco  both  dropped  again.  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Miami,  slumped  quite  a  bit,  barely  managing  to  stay  above  the  1,000  mark.  Mobile  and  New  Orleans,  were  the  other  ports  showing  decreases.  There  was a  total  of  1,008 men  shipped  during  the past  period, a  drop  Shipping  from  the  port  of  Jacksonville  remained  fairly  steady.  Pay  Ston  hi  of  over  200 men  as compared  to the prior  period's totals.  This was the  Broken  down  among  the  classes.  Seafarers  in  class  A  accounted  for  OHs  OH THM. TOTAL  lowest  point  shipping  has  hit  since  April  of  this  year,  when  only  968  slightly  over  70  percent  of  the  jobs,  class  B  for  the  next  21  percent,  men  were  assigned to permanent  berths.  and  class C only  nine percent.  This represents  a  continuing  change  in  ImloB  .....  2—2  4  From  all  indications  however,  the  present  slow  shipping  picture  is  the recent  job breakdown, with  the total  number  of  class C  cards land­ Now  York  ... 17  1  *24  only  temporary,  and  the  coming  period  should  be  much  better.  Many  ing  berths  getting  smaller  each  period.  However,  this  is  the  usual  PhWadifpMa  ..  B  2  5  12  of  the  ports  have  reported  that  a  number of  vessels have  been  sched­ trend  when  there  is a  general  over­all  decline  in  the  shipping  picture  ioltlmore  ...  9  3  4  IB  uled  to come  in,  which  usually means  an increase  in replacement  calls,  and  jobs become  harder  to get.  3  2  4  9  while  other  ports  have  indications  that  some  ships  now  in  lay­up,  will  Also  dropping considerably  over  the  past  period,  were the  figures on  Norfolk  be  coming  out  and  taking  on  crews.  Among  these  ports  are  San  the number of  vessels calling into SIU  ports.  There were  only 140  ves­ JoduoaviUe..  2—8  10  1—23  Francisco,  which  has  a  supertanker  idle  but  due  out  shortly.  New  Or­ sels  calling  into  the  14  ports  during  the  period,  as  compared  to  226  Miami  leans which  reports the  Mississippi  Line  passenger  ship Del Norte  will  for  the  prior  two  weeks.  Of  this  total,  55  paid  off, 17  signed  on  and  Tampa  —  2  2  be calling for a  crew this  period, and  Jacksonville.  Moblio  B  3  1  10  68  were  in  transit.  Leading  the  activity  list  was  New  York  which  There  were  four  ports  showing  improved  shipping  activity  this  past  handled  24  vessels,  with  Houston  a  close  second  with  20  shipa  NowOffaaM..  3  9  0  14  period,  nine  decreased,  and  one  remained  steady.  However  of  the  Hcutlon  ....  B  1  13  20  ports  reporting  increases,  two of  them,  Baltimore and  Wilmington,  are  The  following is  tbe  forecast  of  SIU  shipping, port­by­port:  Wllmhigfaa  .. —  —  B  B  still  shipping  below  their  norm.  On  the  brighter  side  of  the  picture  Boston: Fair ... New York:  Steady .. . Philadelphia: Slow .. . Balti­ T  S  B  were  Houston  and  Norfolk.  Shipping  for  Houston,  in  fact,  was  more: Slow with  a number of  Ore ships still in lay­up ... Norfolk: Good  San Francftea.  —  T  f  2  4  described  as  "terrific"  and  is  expected  to  stay  that  way  for  the  com­ ... Jacksonville: Should be  good according to  reports on  ships in lay­up  Soattft  ing period.  coming  out  .  .  .  Miami:  Slow . . . Tampa:  Fair  . . .  Mobile:  Steady  . . .  Of  the  nine  ports  reporting  declines,  the  greatest  was  Tampa  where  New  Orleans:  Good  .  . .  Hooston:  Booming ... Wilmingtmi:  Good  . . .  Total  SB  17  BO  140  shipping almost  came to  a  complete standstill.  That  port  shipped  only I  San Firaaeiaeo and Seattle: Slow.  DECK  DEPARTMENT  Port  Bostoi  New  York  ...  Philadelphia..  Baltimore....  Norfolk  Jacksonville.,  Miami  Tampa  Mobile  New Orleans..  Houston  Wilmington  ,.  San Francisco.  Seattlv  TOTALS  =1  =(.?  Jacksonville...  Registered  Registered  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  123 ALL  123 ALL  1 6 — 7  2 2 4 16 50 19 85  12 13 27 — 63 9  2 3 5 10 48 10 68  11 10 22 2 6 ^ S  2 3 5 — 5 — 5  I 3 4 Miami  Tampa  Mobile  New Orleans..  Houston  .....  Wilmington...  San Francisco.  Seattle  TOTALS  1 3 9 30 5 34 9 46 3 13 1 8 — — 10 — 57 265 51 lr>'; m  m  Registered  Registered  Shipped  Shipped  Shipped  TOTAL  Registered On  The  Beach  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  CLASS  C  SHIPPED  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  12  3  ALL  12  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  12  3  ALL  12  3  ALL  ABC ALL  12  3  A LL  123 ALL  5  —  7  2  —  2  2'  4  23  1  28  1 3 1 5 27  68  21  116  12  14  27  21  37  4  10  15  —  2  2  67  15  2  84100  202  47  349  3 34 25 67i  62 3  7  6  IB  1  2  5  3  3  1  2  1  1  2  2  5  10  2  5  17[  15  24  14  53 1 — 1 27  51  11  80  6  13  21  9  24  42,  —  4  4  —  —!  42  4  —  46  60  127  20  207| 23 40 67 6  5  1  12  111  5  5  10  4  6  3  3  5  2  7  —  7  11  7  7  25  7  8  2  6 7 13 17 2  9  1  12  2  1  1  3  —  2  3  s:  0  3  9  4  10  1  15 2 2 4 1  !  1  —  1 r  1  1  1  3  1  1  —!  2  9  1  12 — 1 1 22  32  6  SO  1  4  5  4  10  15  —  3  3  —  ­ 15  3  18  46  51  B  106 1 6 10 17 2  40  10  52  6  4  11  11  20  36  —  2  —'  30  2  —  38  52  97  16  165 1 9 12 22 15  23  11  49  3  12  16  15  27  3  5  9  3  1  5  51  17  5  73  17  26  9  52 3 1 2 7  9  4  20  4  2  3  1  2  6  4  5  3  1  —  9'  2  4  9  5  4  IS  9  14  1  24 4 1 5 6  11  1  18  2  4  4  6  4  9  —  1  1  —  1  —  10  18  20  5  43 1 6 5 12 7  7  1  15  2  —  2  3  5  1  —  1  —  1  —  0  12  15  —  27i 3 6 3 12 127  268  74  463  43  62  llOt  70  141  44  2S3t  15  35  57t  6  13  7  26203"  57  26  346346  627  126  10991 14 101 109 224 Port  Boston . New York Philadelphia.,  Baltimore  Norfolk  4 44 43 60 21 9 10 373 Registered  CLASS  A  Port  li'T  Boston  New  York  Philadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  Jacksonville  Miami.  Tampa  Mobile  New Orleans.  Houston  Wilmington  San Francisco.  Seattle  fOTAlS  GROUP  1  2  3  AIX  1  2  —  3  26  9  46  81  4  1  3  t  22  8  27  57  2  3  2  7 ;  5  —  3  8  —  —  1  1  —  —  4  4  18  9  46  73  19  7  48  74  12  6  13  31  8  4  3  15  6  3  3  12  6  —  2  8  129  52  201  382  ENGINE  DEPARTMENT  Shipped  Shipped  Shipped  TOTAL  Registered  On The  Beach  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  CLASS  C  SHIPPED  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP ]  GROUP GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  12  3  ALL  12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL A  B  C  ALL  3  ALL  3  ALL  II —  1 2 1 — 4 — 4  1  5  —  12  —  12  2  2  3  7  11 41 61 1 8 10 19  —  —  1  1  61  19  81  56  152  35  243  6  34  37  77  1 9 4 3 7  —  12 — 1  1  2  12  21  3  25  4  32  —  7  2  4  6  36 — 3 27 6  4 10  —  • 1  —  1  36  10  47  12  107  14  133j  2  26  23  51  6 3 3 3 6  —  1  1  2  10  0  18  1 15 — 16  —  5  5  10  1 — 2 2  2  3  —  3  8  2 10 — 12  —  1  2  5  Ti  2 4 2 2 5 2 7 10 14 4 17 7 11 7 36 2 9 7 2 3 6 3 5 4 4 60 53 I 118 39 160 33 Regisiered  CIA5S  0  2" — 12 — 23 — 50 1 13 — 8 — — 1 2 1 3 4 7 6 2 — — 1 232 3 36 35 1  —  3  —  1—  —  —  —  2  —  12  2  23  6  50  2  13  —  8  4  —  74 1 14 24232 7  —  14  —  2  1  STEWARD  DEPARTMENT  [  Shipped  CLASS  A  Shipped  CLASS  0  DECK  CNGINF.  STEWARD  GRAND  TOTALS  Shipped  CLASS  C  —  —  2  0  2  —  4  74 24 TOTAL  SHIPPED  3  1 15  18 32  33 70  9 17  3 9  5 4  1 13 1 15  —  63 7 88  —  1  68 12 113;  1  23  36 — 45'  2  7  8 4 "  15  —  2  26 4 35  —  4  6  21 1 23  1  330144 556 82 702 14 113 2  5  3  2  5  2  2  6  27  11  7  6  9  95 222 Registered On  The  Beach  CLASS  A  CLASS  0  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  1  2  3  AUL,  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  A  B  C  AI.L  1  2  3  ALL  '  •   _  "  —  2  —  1  3  2  2  4  4  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I  931793  207  93  llMSpS?  1300 589  j2726i  30 228:3MI 024 •  r­'­:  �OflMbcr «S. Itfl  SEAFARERS  LOG  (The  brother  described  below  is  receirinsr  the  $150  monthly  SIU  dis­ ability­pension  benefit.)  Pac«  Vi**  Early Detection^ Improved  Treatment Conquering TB  (Continued from  page  3)  ing  up  many  cases  Involving  Sea­ Eval  A.  Olson ... CS  ... A  good  friend  of  Andrew  Furusetb,  back  farers  who  had  not  previously  in the  old days, Olson  was one  of  the  group  that  suggested and fought  been  x­rayed.  In  1959,  a  sharp  de­ for the  use of  the  three  watch system  aboard  Amer­ cline  began  to  show  up,  from  29  ican ships.  Their fight became  a reality with the  in­ at  the  start  of  the  year  down  to  coming,  strengthened  SIU.  19  at  present.  Olson,  a  seaman  for  some  fifty  years,  has  sailed  • The    over­all  population  of  on about  every  type of  ship in  existence since  1908.  Manhattan  Beach  has  also  been  It  was  in  1908  that  he  shipped  out  aboard  his  first  declining  as  a  result  of  improved  craft,  the  Rhine,  a  three­masted,  fuII­rigged  ship  treatment  methods,  but  the  drop­ with a  main  skysail yarder.  His first  paycheck  for a  off  is  not  as  sharp  percentagewise  month's work aboard the Rhine  was a big ten dollars.  as  for  the  SIU  group.  Olson  preferred  the  South  American  run.  It  was    fact  that  only  three  sus­ here  that  he  found  "fine  weather  and  a  good  time  • The  Olson  pected  TB  cases  have  been  picked  ashore."  up  thus  far  in  1959  at  the  New  The  retired  Seafarer  is now  living  in  Brockton,  Mass.  He  still  cor­ York  clinic,  indicates  a  sharp  de­ responds  with  former  shipmates, and  is a  regular  visitor  to the  Boston  cline  in  the  incidence  of  new  TB  SIU  union  hall.  cases  among  Seafarers.  In  1958,  Olson makes note that  years ago nobody  sailed under  their real name.  there  were  19  such  cases.  Everybody  had  a  nickname.  For  oldtimers  who  knew  Olson,  be  was  • The    decline  in  TB  population  Each Seafarer gets chest x­ray  as part of his regular physical exam,  the "terrible Swede."  comes  at  a  time  when  total  Union  thus  enabling  clinic  to  detect  any  signs  of  TB.  membership  has  been  rising.  The  peak  of  43  cases  in  January,  1958,  gram  has  already saved  large  sums  ination,  he  is  given  a  card  good  came  at  the  height  of  the  1957­58  which  can  be  applied  by  the  Wel­ for  one  year.  When  the  card  ex­ recession.  Since  then,  the  number  fare  Plan  for  other  purposes.  Hos­ pires,  he  comes  back  for  another  Of  active  SIU  ships  has  increased,  pital  benefit  payments  alone  run  check­up.  This  routine  has  been  success­ including  the  entrance  into  serv­ $1,100  a  year  for  a  single  TB  pa­ ful  in  a  number  of  other  areaa  tient.  ice  of  the  Banner  Line  and  the  growth  of  the  missile  ship  fleet  Under  the  SIU  clinic  set­up.  besides  TB,  notably  in  checking  Seafarers  get  a  thorough  physical  high  blood  presure,  arthritis,  dia­ among  others.  examination  at  least  once  a  year.  betes  and  other  conditions  of  a  Trend Hopeful  MOBILE—After  being out for  three months  and  ten days,  The  examination  includes  blood  chronic  nature.  crewmembers of  the freighter Pacific Explorer are still wait­ If  the  trend  continues,  and  the  tests,  eye  tests,  a  chest  *­ray,  The  follow­up  procedure  is  also  ing for  a  payoff  in this port.  The ship's total payroll due the  Union  is  hopeful  that  it  will,  it  electrocardiograph  tests  and  other  immensely  valuable  in  treating  will  prove  the contention  on which  procedures  involved  in  a  head­to­ post­TB  cases.  Usuallv  when  a  crewmembers  and  officers  of^  the  clinic  program  was  based  in  toe  physical  check­up.  the  Pacific  Explorer  is  esti­ arrangements  to  help  the  crew  hospital  discharges  a  TB  patient,  the  first  place—that  regular  diag­ until  legal  action  is  completed.  TB  Program  it  asks  that  he  come  ^back  after  mated at  $75,000. Thus  far, 27  Shipping  in  the  port  for  the  last  nostic  examinations  of  Seafarers  Should  the  examination  detect  three  or  six  months  for  periodic  of  the  37  men  aboard  the  delin­ quent  ship  have  filed  US  court  couple of  weeks was  naturally slow  on  an  annual  basis  would  improve  any  ailments  or  suspicious  condi­ check­ups.  In  the  past,  some  men  action  claiming  back  wages  total­ due  to  the  longshoremen's  strike.  the health  of  seamen and  cut down  tions,  the  Seafarer  is  referred  neglected  to  do  so  and  suffered  ling $31,741. The  SIU has furnished  The  following  ships  were  laid  up  on crippling  and disabling  diseases.  promptly  to  the  nearest  US  Pub­ relapses.  Now,  however,  a  dis­ crewmembers  legal  aid  in  getting  in  port  during  the  previous  two  In  the  end,  the  argument  went,  lic  Health  Service  facility  for  charged  TB  patient  gets  the  re­ a  lien  in  Federal  District  Court  weeks:  the  Corsair,  Roamer,  Cava­ by  keeping  seamen  healthy,  the  treatment.  As  circumstances  war­ check  notation  on  his  SIU  clinic  against  the  company  to  recover  lier,  Ranger  (Alcoa);  Monarch  of  clinic  program  would  preserve  rant,  he  may  be  asked  to  come  card.  Since  his  card  expires  at  the  the  Seas,  Claiborne  and  Wacosta  Seafarers'  earning  power  and  job  back  at  three­month  or  six­month  end of  three or  six  months,  the  pa­ wages.  ^  '  As  a  result of  World  Tramping's  (Waterman).  security.  It  would  save  the  com­ intervals  for  further  checks.  tient  is  sure  of  getting  his  reex­ Shipping  prospects  for  the  com­ munity,  the  SIU  Welfare  Plan  and  If  the  Seafarer  passes the  exam­ amination.  runout  on  the  payoff,  plus  its  fail­ ure  to  send  out  all  allotment  ing  two  weeks  appear  extremely  the Public Health  Service the  stag­ checks  or  sending  bad  checks,  slim  with  the  following  ships  due  gering  cost  of  providing  medical  crewmember's  families  are  suffer­ to hit  port; the  Claiborne and  Hur­ care  to  victims  of  TB  and  other  ing  undue  hardship. Some families  ricane  (Waterman);  Alcoa  Clipper,  chronic  and  disabling  diseases,  as  are  being  threatened  with  eviction  Alcoa  Ranger  (Alcoa);  Carolyn,  well  as  giving  them  and  their  fa­ for  being  unable  to  pay  rent  and  Frances  (Bull);  Del  Oro  (Missis­ milies financial  assistance,  through  lights and  other utilities  have been  sinpi),  and  Steel  Rover 'und  Steel  public  welfare  payments  or  other  New  York  hospitals  have  been  to  $2  a  month.  The  additional  Chemist  (Isthmian).  cut  off.  means.  charged  with  refusing  to  set  up  money  will  finance  new  organizing  Food  Short  It  has  been  estimated  that  the  adequate  machinery  to  process  programs,  expand  services  to  local  Seafarer  Albert  M.  DeForest,  total  cost  of  a  single  TB  case,  in­ grievances  of  non­professional  unions, and  wipe out  a  heavy  oper­ steward,  also  charged  that  the  Pa­ cluding  lost  wages  and  medical  hired help. Local  1199 of  the Retail  ating  deficit.  cific  Explorer  short­changed  crew­ treatment,  amounts  to  a  minimum  Drug  Employees  Union  declared  4  4  4  members  on  food.  For  the  90­day  that  the  hospitals  were  dragging  The  Building  Service  Employes  of  $30,000.  voyage  there  was  only  60  days*  Medical  treatment  alone,  the  their  feet  in  putting  a  strike  set­ Union  is  preparing  to  build  a  $25  • tores aboard.  The Union  has made  cost  of  keeping  a  patient  in  a  hos­ tlement  into  effect  involving  mini­ million  skyscraper  apartment  and  pital  for  a  year,  is  estimated  as  mum  wages  and  establishment  of  office  building  in  downtown  Chi­ appropriate  grievance  procedures.  cago, with  one parking  level for au­ much  as  $10,000  annually.  tos  and  another  for  boats.  The  4"  4"  It  was  for  reasons  such  as  these  The  Oil  Pollution  Panel  of  the  building  will  be  located  on  the  A  new  two­year  contract  has  United States  Coast  Guard has  ap­ that  the  Union  originally  negoti­ been  ratified  by  the  Insurance  north  bank  of  the  Chicago  River,  ated  the  clinic  program  in  contract  pealed  to  crewmembers  of  Ameri­ Agents  International  Union's  and  will  be  known  as  "Marina  can­flag  ships  to  cooperate  in  pre­ talks  with  SIU  operators.  members employed  by the  Pruden­ City."  By  cutting  the  number  of  TB  venting  pollution  of  beaches  and  tial  Insurance  Company.  The  vote  This  will  be  the  first  in  a  series  navigable  waters by  bilge and  tank  patients  in  half,  and  also  by  cut­ in  favor  was  5,226  to  2,204.  The  of  projects  by  Building  Service  ting  the  length  of  hospitalization  cleaning discharges.  through  early  detection,  the  pro­ agreement  includes  an  increase  in  Union  to  invest  pension  and  re­ The  Panel,  which  was formed  in  the  days­off  allotment,  improved  serve  funds  in  redevelopment  of  September,  1954,  has  been  issu­ vacations  and  a  guarantee  of  no  downtown  areas.  "Marina  City"  ing  circulars  to  ship  operators  and  loss  in  pay  for  20  weeks  in  the  will  contain  1,120  dwellings.  their  vessels,  but  up  until  now  event  an  agent's debit  is cut.  The  Hollywood  AFL  Film  Coun­ has  not  appealed  directly  to  crew­ 4  4.  4  Almost  19,000  members  of  the  cil,  representing  24,000  workers  in  members.  Packinghouse  Workers  Union  and  the motion  picture industry,  has  is­ Pollution  Appeal  the  Meat  Cutters  Union  are  in  the  sued a brochure urging  union mem­ The  appeal  points  out  that  pol­ second  month  of  their  joint  strike  bers  to demand  an  investigation  of  With  approval  of  SIU  member­ luting  navigable  waters  is  a  vio­ against  Swift  &  Co.,  the  nation's  "runaway"  production  of  American  ship  meetings  in  all  ports  the  hall  lation  of  US  law  and  can  subject  largest  meat  packer.  The  strike  movie  and  television  flims.  in  Lake  Charles,  La.  closed  on  offenders  to  fines  and  imprison­ was called September 3 when  Swift  The  brochure  also  urges  legis­ October  13,  and  was  consolidated  ment.  It  is  a  particularly­serious  refused  to  agree  to  contract  terms  lation  requiring prominent labeling  with  the  Houston  hall.  The  few  problem  within  the  enclosed  con­ met  by  most  of  the  other  large  of  all  films  with  the  country  of  fines  of  harbors  on rivers  and  near  ships  entering  the  port  of  Lake  origin.  At  the  recent  AFL­CIO  meat  packing  firms.  Charles,  La.  that  require  the  serv­ beaches.  ices of  a  patrolman  will  be serviced  The  unions  have  launched  a  convention  a  resolution  supporting  Aside  from  damage  to  water­ by  the  Houston  hall  which  is  near­ "Don't  Buy  Swift"  campaign  that  such  legislation  was adopted.  front  property,  annoyance;  to  by.  has  thus  far  proven  effective  in  4  4  4  bathers  and  destruction  of  recre­ In  Monroe,  Mich,  the  local  AFL­ The  reason  for the  Lake  Charles  every  part  of  the  country.  Con­ ational facilities,  oil pollution  takes  closure  is  that  the  volume  of  ship­ sumers are  being  asked  to  pass  up  CIO  central  body  provided  free  a  heavy  toll  each  year  of  fish  and  ping  in  this  area  did  not  warrant  Swift  products,  from  meat  to  oleo  polio  vaccine  for  all  children  in  wildlife.  the  continued  operation  of  a  sepa­ and  ice  cream,  until  the  strike  Monroe  county.  More  than  350  children  have  received  their  first  The  damage  comes  from  spill­ rate  port  facility.  is sellled.  two  inoculations.  The  county's  overs  of  liquid  cargo  when  the  Charles  Kimball,  Lake  Charles'  4  4  4  loading  rate  is  a  little  too  fast  to  agent,  will  be  re­assigned  to  the  At  the  Chemical  Workers  con­ doctors  and  nurses  donated  their  top off  without  spillage,  or  in  tak­ port  of  Houston,  and  will  work  vention  in  Cleveland,  members  services.  The  AFL­CIO  unions  ing  on  bunkers,  in  pumping  out  under  the  direction  of  Robert  voted  overwhelmingly  to  boost  the  purchased  the  vaccine  and  met  •••  union's  per  capita  tax  from  $1.50  other costs.  Matthews,  Houston  port  agent.  bilges  or  cleaning  tanks.  •­lE • I I  A  "i  I  n  •   if I  M  Crew Sues As Papaster  Fails To Show In Mobile  Don't Pollute  Ocean, CC  Asks Crews  pHom  V0AWlhJ&y  W mcLB  'xkoe­rdV  eye ^^elcamedly  your  d.;:,  Houston Takes  Lk. Charles Job  11  :13  �PWe  •• i'n     Oetober  XS,  1959  SEAFARERS  LOG  Cunard Bids  For Liner  Subsidy, Too  f­i  LONDON  — Cunard  Steamship  Company,  operator  of  the  Queen  Mary  and  Queen  Elizabeth,  the  world's  largest  passenger  ships,  is  seeking a subsidy  to  build  replace­ ment vessels. As  a result, the  Brit­ ish  government  has  appointed  a  three­man  committee  to  bring in  a  report on  the Cunard  bid.  The  committee  is  going  to  con­ "It  was  my  first  evening  aboard  that  field.  According  to  the  ship's  sider  three  points  in  the  Cunard  the  Myriam  III, as steward,"  Wer­ steward, the crew downs some 11 to  proposals—^whether  or  not  Cunard  ner  Pedersen,  reported,  "when  a  12 pounds  of  the brew  daily. Aver­ is  entitled  to  financial  aid  and  if  new man  came up'to  my  room  and  aging  30  cups  to  a  pound,  that  so,  how  much;  the  effects  of  air  took  over."  Ac­ spells  out  an  average  of  10  cups  travel  on  the  passenger  trade  and  cording  to  this  per  man  per  day.  the  possibilities  of  building  a  After  shelling  out  disputed  OT bundle,  Wong Pioneer  owners  put  ambitious  chap  if  if  i  nuclear­powered  passenger  ship.  we  were  going  to  "Overheard  on  the  SS  Eagle  new gear aboard, including  galley stove being examined by David  The  company  has  clearly  indi­ clean up  the ship,  Transporter  recently  (according  to  Sacher,  baker, (left)  and  John  Psothos,  AB.  cated  that  it  would  like  to  get  a  sougee, paint etc.,  the  ship's  minutes):  construction subsidy from the  Brit­ etc.,  etc.  Not  one  Chief  Mate:  Bos'n,  what  size  ish  Government,  rather  than  any  to  drown  ambi­ wrench  do you  have  there?  kind  of  long­term  loan.  Should  tion,  Pedersen  Bos'n:  9/16  mate.  Cunard  get  this  kind  of  preferred  agreed  whole­ Chief  Mate:  Well  that's  more  treatment, it would  not sit  too well  _  ,  heartedly  with  than  half  an inch, isn't it?  with  other  British  ship  operatons.  Pedersen  him.  Bos'n:  Yeah . .  An  award  of  a  construction  sub­ "O  say  steward,  are  you  holding  NEW YORK—^In  a major OT beef  between the Inter­Ocean  sidy to  Cunard would further  com­ any  money?"  was  his  next  query,  shipping  company  and  crewmembers  of  the  Wang  Pioneer,  plicate  the  United  States  subsidy  but when  told there  wasn't any, all  program.  No  funds  were  included  conversation  ceased.  The  next  day  the  Wang  Pioneer's  gang  collected  700  hours*  OT  pay  for  in  last  year's  US  budget  for  con­ the  big  clean­up  was  nowhere  in  restriction  to  the  ship  while­*  struction  subsidies for  two US­flag  sight.  in the ports of  Aden and Mas­ all shipping cards as the ILA strike  superliners  including  a  replace­ "Moral  of  the  story,"  Pedersen  sawa.  According  to  the  SIU  virtually  deadlocked  all  shipping,  ment  for  the  SS  America  in  the  said,  "there's  one  on  every  ship."  contract,  in  order  for  a  capta'.­  to  with  the exception  of  tankers, dur­ transatlantic  trade,  and  a  new  SS  if  if  restrict  a  crew  to  a  ship  in  a  for­ ing this last  period.  The eight­day  President Hoover in Pacific service.  eign  port  the  captain  must  obtain  extension will  be only for members  The  objective  of  the  US subsidy  It  was  a  fairly  quiet  trip aboard  HOUSTON—Shipping  has  been  a  letter  of  restriction  from  the  who  registered  prior  to  the  strike.  is  to  equalize  the  cost  of  building  the  Orion  Star  last  month,  and  local  government. If  he neglects to  During the longshore strike most  a  ship  in  an  American  shipyard  they  had  nothing  to  report.  But  terrific  these  past  two  weeks,  and  do  so  he  must  pay  the  crew  OT.  operators  did  keep  their  crews  as  compared  to  a  European  yard.  evidently  they  are  very  optimistic  there  is. every  indication  that  it  will  remain  so,  writes  Port  Agent  The SIU  won  its case when the cap­ aboard ship. However,  several Bull  If  Cunard  Line  gets  a  subsidy,  as  about  the  future  Bob  Matthews.  tain  of  the  Wang  Pioneer  was  un­ Line,  Alcoa  and  Robin  Line  ships  the  principal  operator  in  North  for  they  noted  The  following  ships  paid  off:  able  to  produce  any  such  letter.  laid  off  their  crews.  When  the 10­ Atlantic  passenger  service,  rival  that "we expect  a  Elemir  (Ocean  Petrol);  Josephins  The OT resulted in some $1,500 ex­ day strike concluded, crewmembers  American­flag  operators  would  few humorous ex­ (Liberty  Nav.);  John  B.  Kulukun­ periences  later  called  back  received  their  wages  need  more  than  the  conventional  tra  pay  for  the  crew.  dis  (Martis);  Penn  Explorer  (Penn  on,  before  this  plus  subsistence  and  lodging  for  construction subsidy  to match  it.  This  case  is  practically  identical  pays  of  in  Trans.);  Wacosta  (Waterman)  and  with  the  700  hours'  OT  beef  be­ the time  they  were off  the ship,  as  The  three­man  committee  is  ex­ ship  the  Margaret  Brown  (Bloomfield).  tween  the  crewmembers  of  the  stated  in  the SIU  contract.  As  As­ pected to  report to the  British gov­ August, 1960."  The  Margaret  Brown  (Bloom­ Barbara Fritchie and  Liberty Navi­ sistant  Secretary­Treasurer  Bill  ernment  within  two  or  three  Getting  in  shape  for  the  "humor­ Held)  also  signed  on.  gation  that  occurred  a  month  ago,  Hall remarked, "It seems as though  months, so that the issue will come  ous  experiences"  ,, ,  . ,  In  transit  were  the  Edith, Caro­ Crewmembers of  the Barbara  Frit­ some shipowners will  never leam."  up  again  as  Congress  reconvenes  are  Steve  Krko­  Krkovich  chie  were  restricted  in  the  ports  Shipping for  the past  two  weeks  and  again  considers  the  possibility  rich,  ship's  delegate,  William  Ay­ lyn  (Bull);  Morning  Light  (Water­ of  Singapore  and  Aden.  The  SIU  was  somewhat  less  than  the  previ­ of  voting  funds  for  US  passenger  cock,  repre^ting  the  deck,  man);  Pacific  Thunder  (World  Tramp);  Seatrain  Texas,  Seatrain  won  that  beef  also  when  the  cap­ ous  two  weeks  due  to  the  long­ ships.  Charles  Palmer  the  black  gang,  New  Jersey,  Seatrain  New  York  Competition  from  other  compa­ shoremen's  strike.  Nevertheless,  tain  of  the  Barbara  Fritchie  was  (Seatrain);  Del  Santos,  Del  Oro  unable  to come  up  with  a  letter  of  shipping for  the next  two  weeks is  nies,  especially  the  US  and  Hol­ and  Jose Sanchez,  the stewards.  if  if  i  (Miss.);  Atlas  (Petrol);  Beauregard  restriction  from  the  local  govern­ expected  to  be  very good  with sev­ land­America  Lines,  which  have  eral  long  payoffs  and  sizable  relatively  new  passenger  liners,  is  Talk  about  coffee  drinkers,  the  (Pan  Atlantic);  Mermaid  (Metro  ment.  Headquarters  announced  there  crews  of  ships  laid  up  because  of  said  to be  one  of  the main  reasons  crew of  the SS Pen  Explorer could  Petrol),  and  the  Fort  Hoskina  will  be  an  eight­day  extension  on  the  strike.  behind  the  Cunard  request.  vie for the world's championship  in  (Cities  Service).  Stu SHIPS AT SEA  Crew  Denied  Leave,  Collects $1,500 OT  Ship Flood  In Houston  To Continue  Do Not Disturb '  iV­y  )  ;;r,:  There's  nothing  wrong  with  o  bit  of  friendly  conversation—except  when  it  dis­ tracts a man  who  is  working  with  a  poten­ tially­dangerous  piece  of  equipment,  such  as a slicing machine. While it is a consider­ able  convenience  for  the  steward  depart­ ment,  it  offers  additional  hazards  as  well.  As one  SlU­manned  ship  noted  recently,  "When  using  slicing­machine,  talk  to  no  one." The crew also recommended  that one  member  of  the  galley  staff  be  designated  to operate the machine and everybody else  leave it strictly alone.  When  properly  used,  a  food  slicer  is  a  work­saver in the galley. Make  sure it stays  that  way.  Kir;,  .  ''  'S­'  s/SraSSjvfeii is,  •  •   ­  •   "'• '­i.:., :•v n:    V' "'  f  4;;:'  "a.;.\;Xhr'i­' a i'­ /.I,  .­ ­• 'i  ia.,  '• a "f­  'ii  • i ­.\­ �n.  SEAFARERS  LOG  TOUR  DOLLAR'S  WORTH  SoRfaier's Guide To Better Baying  By  Sidney  MargoKue  November Is Bargain Month  Face Sevaa  I LA Resumes Contract Tallcs  With  its  members  back  to  work  temporarily under  the terms of  a Taft­Hartley Act in­ jimction,  the  International  Longshoremen's  Association  is  still  seeking  a  guaranty  to  make  any  contract  settlemoit  retroactive  to October  8.  The October  8 date is when  the dockers  returned  to  work  bling block  at the expiration ot the  any projected  settlement  is the  at­ under  terms  of  a  court  order  old  contract.  titude  of  southern  employers.  issued  by  Federal  Judge  Irving  R.  Kaufman.  Efforts  to  get  Judge  Kaufman  to  order  retroactivity  failed  last  week.  The  union  and  representatives  of  the  New  York  Shipping  Asso­ ciation  resumed  contract  talks  this  week  with  the  issues  still  where  they were  at the  start of  the strike.  The big  issues are  wages,  improve­ ments  in  welfare  and  pension  pro­ visions  and  perhaps,  most  im­ portant,  the problem of  automation  on the  piers,  plus  the  retroactivity  item  which  became  a  major  stum­ The  automation  issue  assumed  greater  significance  as  a  result  of  the  annoi',cement  by  Bull  Line  that it  is planning  to operate three  ships  as  containerships.  Container­ ships  are  loaded  and  unloaded  by  cranes  with  only a  handful  of  men  needed  as  compared  to  several  gangs  of  20  men each  employed  in  loading  operations on  conventional  toei^ters.  Grace  Line,  a  major  operator  on  Manhattan  piers, to  already  converting  vessels  for  this  purpose.  In  another  area,  ship  operators  were  obviously  stung by  the action  of  the  SIU  and  the  NMU  in  pro­ testing  to the  Waterfront  Commis­ sion  against  the  use  of  non­regis­ tered  white  collar  employees  to  handle  passenger  baggage  on  the  pier.s.  The  Waterfront  Commission  promptly  acted  to  halt  this  prac­ tice  which  had  been  traditional  in  past  longshore  tie­ups.  Ship  operators  complained  that  the  Commission's  action  was  an  over­technical  interpretation of  the  Bi­State  Law.  The  law,  which  was  passed  originally  to  give  the  Com­ mission  authority  to remove crimi­ nals  from  the  piers,  requires  that  every  longshoreman  be  registered  with the  Commission and  get clear­ ance  before  he  can  go to  work.  Still  looming  as  an  obstacle  to  Their  refusal  to  agree  to  retn»aci  tivity was responsible for  the walk­ out in  the first  instance.  The  80­day  "cooling­off"  period  under  the  Taft­Hartley  law  will  expire right  after  Christmas.  Un­ less  a  contract  sc % 'ement  is  reached by then, longshoremen  will  be free to go  back  on strike  and to  stay  out  as  long  as  needed  to  win  a  contract.  November  is  the  month  a  woman  can find  good  buys  in dresses  and  coats.  Beginning with  the Veterans  Day Sales, dresses  and coats under­ go  increasingly sharp  price  cutting  as stores  clear  this  fall's styles.  You  also  can find  savings  on  fabrics  in  the  November  clearances  of  fall  patterns in  piece goods.  Such  clearances  are  the  best  money­savers  available  to  you.  The  reductions  from  original  prices sometimes  are  as much  as  50  percent,  and  will  generally  average  about  20­25  percent.  The  biggest  mark­ downs are on the more expensive dresses.  But  not all  the  mariced­down dresses  are good  values  by any  means.  Some  are  "dogs"  that  didn't  sell  welL  Others  are  extreme  fadiions  that  will  look  out  of  date  next  year,  such  as  a  harem  skirt.  The  size  and  color  range  is  limited  in  clearances.  It's  often  a  gamble  whether  you  will find  something  you  like.  Under  the  Union  constitution  Here's  a  guide  to  shopping  the  November  dress  and  coat  sales  for  every  member  attending  a  Un­ gQod  values:  ion  meeting  is  entitled  to  There  are  genuine  sales  and  also  exaggerated  ones.  The  most  fre­ nominate himself  for the elected  quent  exaggeration  is  the  amount  of  reduction  and  whether  there  is  posts  to  be filled  at  the meeting  any  worthwhile  reduction  at  all.  It  is not  uncommon for  stores to  ad­ —chairman,  reading  clerk  and  vertise a  sale of a  small selection of dresses  while  th^ rest of  the stock,  recording  secretory.  Your  Un­ Including  sometimes  the  more  desirable  s^es,. remains  at  regular  ion  urges  you  to  take  an  active  prices.  Or they  inay bring  in new  part in  meetings by  taking these  stock  to add  to the "clearance.'  posts of  service.  You have to be  particularly care­ And,  of  course,  all  members  full  of  sales  which  offer  a  wide  have  the ri^t  to  take  the floor  range  of  values  at  one  price,  as:  and  express  their  opinions  on  WASHINGTON—A  total  of  sev­ "Values  from  $19.95  to  $39.95",  or  en  bids  have  been  received  in  an­ any  officer's report  or  issue  un­ "Formerly  up  to  $49.50."  The  swer  to  the  Maritime  Administra­ der  discussion.  Seafarers  are  danger to  that  thete  may  be  very  tion's  recent  announcement  that  it  urged  to  hit  the  deck  at  these  few  dresses  or  other  merchandise  intends  to  scrap  another  25  war­ meetings  and  let  their  ship­ at  the  top  value,  although  Better  built Liberty ships.  All  of  the bids  mates  know  what's  on  their  Business  Bureaus  do  try  to  police  just  barely  exceeded  the  $70,000  minds.  such  ads  to  make  sure  at  least  10  minimum  acceptable  to  the  Gov­ percent  of  the  merchandise  is  at  ernment.  the  top  valuation.  The  latest  set  of  ships  up  for  The  store  that says  "values from  scrap are  part  of  a  gi'oup  of  some  $19.95  to $39.95"  is  being  a  shade  1,000 Reserve  Fleet  Libertys set  to  franker than  the store that  merely  go  into  the  ship4>reaking  yards  says "values  to $39.95."  under  the  program  to  update  the  If  the  ad  says  "regularly"  or  US  reserve.  "formerly"  a  certain  price,  you  Bethlehem  Steel  Corporation.  NORFOLK—Those  amateur  salvagers  who  raised  the  have  some  assurance  that  the  mer­ Bethlehem,  Pa.,  bid  $718,750  for  tanker  African. Queen  and  claimed  that  they  were  going  to  chandise actually  has been  marked  ten  ships  now  located  at  Atlantic  end their salvaging efforts with this feat have decided to take  down.  But  sellers  have  been  Coast  reserve  fleets  at  Wilming­ a  jump  into  deeper  water—•   known  to­put  an  exaggerted  price  ton,  NC,  and  on  the  James  River,  and  have a  try at  the Andrea  on  July  26,  1956,  after  a  collision  on  an  item  for  » short  time  so  later  they  can  advertise  it  at  a  "re­ Va.  They made  the  bid on  an "all  with  the  Swedish  liner  Stockholm.  Doria.  duction.*'  '  Fifty­one  persons  were  killed  In  or  none" basis.  Lloyd  Deir,  Paul  Brady  and  an­ the  accident.  Also  watch  out for  the  phrase "originally.*  Stores have  been known  Other  Bids  other  friend  spant  their  savings  to  compare  goods  with  an  original  pri(»  so  old  it  hai  been  reduced  Deir claims  that  he has  dreamed  Northern  Metals  Company,  Phi­ and  worked  like  beavers  for  6  up  an  invention  that  will  do  it.  several times.  If  the store has  a reliable reputotion, you can inspect the price  ticket  ladelphia. Pa.,  bid $701,900 for the  months to float  the African  Queen,  "It  will  cost  big money,  but  it  will  to  see  if  there  actually to  an  old  price  crossed  off  and  a  new  price  same  vessels  and  Walsh  Construc­ which  professional  salvagers  said  work,"  he  said.  "I'll  stake  my  written  in.  But  even  this  Is  not  a  sure  safeguard.  It!s  possible  lor  a  tion Company,  New York,  bid $73,­ couldn't  be  done.  reputation  on  it,"  the  42­year­old  sharp  retailer  to make  such  price  tickets for  merchandise  which  never  000.50  each  for  four  ^ the  same  Unfortunately  the  group  has  yet  mechanic from  Holland,  Va.. added  ships.  to  profit  from  this  daring  venture,  Raising  the  Andrea  Doria  is  a  did  sell  at  the  higher price  indicated.  • Your only  real safeguard in shopping sales to never to take the value  Only  one  bid  was  received  for  which  involved  their  risking  their  much  Ugger  and  more  difficult  claims  for  granted,  but  to  check  the quality  and  compue  with  offer­ ships located  in  the Gulf,  and  that  lives  as  well  as  their  money—and  task  than  the  group  faced  with  ings  at  other  stores.  Because  of  the  differences  in  profit  margins,  a  was  from  Shipwrecking  Inc.,  although  they first  thou^t  they  the  African  Queen.  For  one  thing,  reduction of  ten percent at one store may be as good a value as 20 per­ Chickasaw.  Ala.,  which  <fffered  would  reap  millions  for  the  Afri­ the  Doria  is  a  29,000­ton  vessel  cent  offered  by  sm^er.  In  fact,  the  most  dramatic  reductions,  like  $70,100 for one of  the vessels in the  can  Queen,  it  turned  out  that  and  went  down  in  225  feet  of  Mobile,  Alabama fleet.  there's  a  surplus iff  tankers  on  the  water,  whereas  the  African  Queen  "50  percent  off," are  the  ones you  need  to he  most  skeptical  about.  No  matter  what  the  reduclion,  the  only  genuine clearance  bugain  Throe  bids were  received on  the  market.  The  wredbed  ship has  not  sank in  shallow  water off  the coast  fs a  simple,  basic stole  that  will go. with  the rest of  your wardrobe  and  West  Coast.  Zidell  Explorations,  yet  been  sold  and  Is  standing  at  of  Maryland.  be  usable  next  year,  too.  A  "basic  dress"  Is  one  that  derives  its  at­ Inc.,  Portland,  Oregon,  bid  $70,­ the  dock  at' $1,500  per  day.  The  Italian  Line  has  made  no  tractiveness from  an intrinsleally  beautiful rilhouette  rather than trim­ 077flt for  one liberty.  Willamette  Now,  Deir  and  his  companions  comment  on  Deir's  offer.  Tho­e  Steel  Company,  also  of  Portland,  plan to  attempt one of  the toughest  have  been  previous  proposals  to  mings  and  adornment.  ,  The "good  black dress" is still the  favorite  for  winter  dress­up wear,  bid  $76,678  for  one  Liberty,  while  salvage  jobs  in  the  world—raising  raise  the  Doria  involving  the  use  According  to  a  recent  joint  survey  by tiie  US Agricultural  Marketing  National  Metal  &  Steel  Company,  the  Italian  line's  29.000  ton  of  slings  and  huge,  inflated  pon­ Service  and  Pennsylvania  State  University.  Tm­minal  Island,  CaL,  bid  $70,­ Andrea  Doria.  The  passmiger liner  toons, but  none of  them got beyond  For  a  winter  street  dress,  a  twill  weave  was  found  most  popular,  285.46  for  one Liberty.  sank  70  miles off  Nantucket, Mass.  the  talking  stage.  followed  by  a  plain  weave.  Here the  women questimied  in  the survey  made a  good  choice.  But  their  overwhelming vote  for satin for  special  occasion  dresses is more  dubious.  '  Satin admittedly to luxurious,  but rayon satin, at leasti is not durable,  brepe is another popular  choice for a dress­up dress, hut,tends to shrink  In  cleaning.  Taffeta  is  doubUul, too,  as  it sometimes  hardens  in use.  Actually  the  plain flat  weaves  like chiffon  wear  well  and rton't soil  as  readily  as crepes,  and  are  a  good  choice  for  dress­up  as  wrtl  as street  dresses.  Jersey  is another  practical  choice,  especially since  it  doesn't  wrinkle  |s readily  as  plain  weaves..  Wrinkle.resistance  was  qne  of  the  three  toost­Jmportant characteristics  the  women  said  they  wanted  in  a  dress,  long  with  ability  to  hold  shape  iand  color.  Jersdy,  however,  is  more  ifficult  to wash  at  home.  r  Which fiber  do  you find  most  suitable  in  dresses?  In  the  survey,  kbout  three  out  of  10  women  criticized  cotton, rayon  and  linen  as  not  being  sufficiently  wrinkle­resistant.  Nylon  was  criticized  by  four  out  of  ten  as  being  too  cool  in  the  winter  and  too  warm  in  the  summer.  Bayon  was  mentioned  by  one  out  of five  as  deficient  In  shrink  re­ ristanoe  and toi ability to  hold shap^.  Almnst  ano out  of  of  four  was  dtosattofied  with  the i^l of wool  on the skiu;  For street  and special­nccasion  wear in winter,  wool was considered  to  have  the  best  combination  .of.  viitoes.  followed  closely  by  nylon, with rsyon. tfa^ i Btd: rsym was voted most leaMmaMy Prieeilk  isHowed by  nyl<in, '^witti toeol  thirff.  For  warn  weaUier,  cotton  ait­ loftorml stom saciion of sofcragMl tankor African Quom « shown  wt­rowto  to Norfdk.  Tankor  nrally  was  voted  the  best  all­armuid flber,  bat  also  was  surprbtagly  siwinf dfl dock  in Norfolc.  Amatour  soivagm dmom of Andraa Oeria as thow noxl priio.  popular for wbceet  wear in winter^ if smt ier ipecial  Another  25  Libeitys On  Scrap Heap  SfieakOiitAt  SIU Meetings  'Andrea Doria Hexf^  Ship Salvagers  Say  '• .^1  f • 4­ �OotoW M,  195t  SEAFARERS  LOG  l^te­HcM  SHIPBOARD  S. •  .  PROGRAM  M SII4M1MCTEI SaiPS  • ^  .­r?  X  For  the  past  three  months  SlU chief  stewords,  serving  as  field repre­ sentatives  of  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Companies  Food  Program,  have  been  visiting  SlU  ships  in  major  ports  assisting  shipboard  steward  departments  in  improving  feeding  for  Seafarers.  The  new  program,  which now  covers virtually  all ships  under agreement with  the SlU, is an  outgrowth of  the  SlU  feeding plan  initiated back in  1954.  At that  time,  the  Union,  in cooperation  with several  major  operators,  set out  to prove  that it was  possible  to upgrade shipboard  food supplies  and  improve  feeding,  which,  in  turn,  would  eliminate  waste.  The  four  keys  to  this goal are  proper  storing, utilizing  standard  storing  pro­ cedures  for  a  given  number  of  voyage  days;  effective  control;  "to  order"  food  preparation,  substituting  for  wasteful  mass  cookery,  and  improved  serving  practices.  • •  i­'vl­ '• ­il  'I :  Having achieved  success in  the initial  program,  the Union negotiated  an  industry­wide  package  in  1958  calling  for  all  contracted  operators  to  contribute  five  cents  per  man  per  day  to  a central  fund  to  operate  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Companies  Food  Program.  By  setting  up  such  an organization the Union and its contracted companies made it possible  for  smaller  steamship  operators  to  have  access  to  the  services  of  the  food  consultants  and  to  utilize  the  effective  shipboard  feeding  proce­ dures  that  have  been  developed  by  some  of  the  major  operators  and  the Union.  In the  initial program,  the major  companies had  hired  their  own  food consultants  who  were not  available  to other  operators.  I I­"  m  I:  hf  fc  With  seven  field  representatives  on  the  staff,  the  Food  Program  is  able to give coverage  to SlU ships on all coasts and in all major  ports^  New  York,  Baltimore,  Mobile,  New  Orleans and  now  in  San  Francisco.  Seafarers can consult  with them aboard ship  as to  ways to improve ship­ board feeding and can offer suggestions os well  for consideration  under  the  program.  W'  I if­ .7^­  ­ ^ f •  "r  :  f  T­r­  ­ '  :3l>f,  ,  I  1>­.  r:..'  \u r­,  I  '  III  •   Sfi  _  J::: ^,  �'Oeteber fS«  MM  SEAFARERS  LOG  • :,• • '"»  • • ­• rf^"' .  ' • • ;• *'­    • '  ' •   ,  ,,  %'f,  ;"' T'  ' /V­'i  :•   f'^''f ­'S'  r •   «:• • . !  ^  ' •  *^ •  ' . ­  "»• '  '''  "•  Fat* NiM  /i  • ''I  1  •   i'  • *  • ­U. *  . •  .4  '..;  • /  y  .  »"i­i  ­­'i  i­  i,­ STORING  The starting point  of  an  effective feeding  program is  proper stor­ ing in three areas: quantity, quality and variety.  The Food Program  has  developed  a  master  storing  list  based  on  30­day  units  for  a  crew  of  50.  Using  this list  as a  take­off  point, field  representatives  can check  on the adequacy of  stores and see that  they are of  proper  quality.  Short­storing results in items running out  en­route.  Excess  stores  lead  to  spoilage  and  v/aste.  Both  drawbacks  can  come  to­ gether  for,  without  a  master  list,  some  items  may  run  short  and  others may  be in oversupply. Emphasis is also  placed on use of  top­ quality, pre­cut  and  pre­packaged  frozen  meats and  produce.  Food  supplies  of  this  type are more  uniform in quality, keep  better  and  have  very little  waste.  INVENTORY CONTROL  • • • • • iir'  . y  Field  representatives  of  the  Food  Program  assist  stewards  in  checking inventories  while in  port  and  in setting  up effective con­ trols of  supplies while at  sea.  The port  inventory check­up assures  that  the stores,  as  received,  are  of  the  quantity  and  type  ordered  and  that  all  voyage  needs are  covered.  The  Food  Program  recom­ mends  that  while  at  sea  the  chief  steward  issue stores  at  specific  times  each  day.  Two  issues  daily  are  desirable.  At  these  daily  issues,  the steward  can keep  a  running inventory, knowing  exactly  what  is  being  withdrawn  from  the  ship's stores,  what  these  with­ drawals are for and how much  he has left in reserve.  Without such  a  running  inventory,  shortages  will  pop  up  as  the  voyage  draws  to a  close;  or  else  menus  will  tend  to get  monotonous  as  the stew­ ard  tries to  use  up items  in  oversupply.  'X:vx>...  _..• • • :­:v.­:'  :• •   ::• • '• :.­viv:  :­;Xv:­:';''  ii  PREPARATION  With  adequate  stores  on  board  the  ship  and  proper  control  of  inventories, the cooks  have the raw  materials out  of  which  to  pre­ pare  attractive,  nourishing  meals.  The  Food  Program  is  out  to do  away  with  the  old  practice  of  cooking  large  quantities  of  food  in  advance  and  then  letting  the  meal  dry  up  on  the  steam  table.  Broiled  and  grilled  foods  are cooked  as ordered, roasts  are  carved  to  order  and  individual  servings  of  side' items such  as  butter  are  substituted  for  "family­style"  dishes  which  have  been  the  source  of  much  shipboard  waste.  The  storing  of  pre­packaged,  pre­cut  frozen foods  eliminates a great  deal of  trimming, butchering,  wash­ ing  and  other  preparatory  work  and  makes  it  possible  for  cooks  to  prepare dishes  to order  on  short  notice.  SERVICE  • I'  $3  The end­product  of  all the  preparation should  be an  attractively­ served meal.  A clean,  properly­set  table, adequate  silver  and  glass­ ware,  the  use  of  clean  mess  jackets,  ample side  dishes for  vegeta­ bles,  bread,  butter  and  other  items  all  help  make  for  pleasant  feeding.  In  this area  the SIU  Training School  works  closely  with  the  Food  Program  in  supplying  waiters  and  messmen  who  have  been taught  the basic elements of  food service.  Service of  this kind  goes hand  in glove  with the concept  of  "to order" feeding as in  the  better  shoreside  restaurants.  The  relatively small  number  of­ men  fed on  board ship at any one time is the ideal situation for  individ­ ual  service  of  this  kind.  • /­ • '.V­ '  'i­v,­ ;:3r  • 1^  �•   •  SBArAMEMS  10C  ft, int  Coal­Burner  Staggers  Into SF  Seamen  are  supposed  to  be  the  world's  greatest  coffee  drinkers.  How many  cups a  day  cTo  you have  on  the average,  and when?  • )'>  t  IfC.:  p  {  V''  i  I:;  f  1'^  \  After a voyage  that bore more resemblance to "Around  the World  in 80  Days," than  to  anything conceivable in modern­day  shipping, the motor ship Arauco made it into San Fran­ Cisco  harbor  last  August  13.  f­ It  made  the  voyage  from  walls  In  order  to  create  enough  enormous  amounts  of  coal  during  its  voyage  to  San  Francisco  was  Valparaiso, Chile to San Fran­ steam  to  keep  goin^ at  all.  cisco  in  the  record  time  of  The  crew  of  am ttaaa  IS anen  forced to  put  iato ports  alaag toe  Uisino Guzman,  steward:  I drink  Frank Sylvia,  electrician: I drink  ten or  twelve  cups of  coffee  a  day,  at  least  six  or  seven  cups  a  day—  more  than  two  and  a  half  months,  and  officers «C  liie  Aiauoe, aa «n  Sonto  and  Serto  American  eaaats  in  the  morning,  some four  times as  long as  the trip  carrier,  refased to  man toe  tidp  every  few  dafs to  probably  because  at  lunch,  in  the  usually  IsdEea.  & ao  doing  It  was  far  a  projacted  voyafe to  Japan,  oadL  its  usually  the  evening  and  dur­ necessary  to  IMB'B  tables,  chaini,  axid  the  scrap tosap­ handiest  thing  to  ing  the  regular  and  stripped  woodwork  from  the  The  Arauco,  aMch  drink  aboard  "Tt  is aiet  so aaorti  trouble  that  shipboard  coffee  ship  and  I  got  we we stow,*'toe captain explatoed.  breaka.  I  drink  into  the  habit.  I  iTs  that  "we  are  one  of  the  lart;  it whenever. I can  drink  it  any time  sh^ ou toe  ocean to hnro coal  It  get  it  and  don't  I  can  get  it,  and  is bard to  Sad  (coal) bunkers  any­ have to pay for it.  always  have  at  where  good  enough to  make  hot  We  stewvds ww­ least  two  cups  fire to  iieat toe  boilecs.**  ally drink a lot of  with  every  meal  The toip  arrived  ae late  at Siefa­ aside  from  what  I  have  at  coffee­ coffee,  because  we're  around  the  mond,  CaUfornia,  that  the taptaiu  galley all the thne.  time.  bad to  pay $2300 for  coal rtorage,  %  %  %)  it  it  4*  Jim  Paatoia,  deck  eagteeeri  1  WASHINGfTON — Kival  shipping  compames have asked  imt  he  planned  to  go to  Japan  A1 Ringuette, AB: I  usually drink  tea.  That's  because  I'm  French­ drink  at  least  four  or  five  cups  a  States  Marine  to  submit  full  details  of  its foreigDHQ.^  iaes  urhh the good fael  he had received.  in  connection  with 1iie  compMiy's  petition ior  Ihe right to  The  crew toonght  otherwise  and  Canadian,  and  up  day. I always have  lefueed to  aaan  the  Ship.  cxmtinue  such  ties  while  re­*  in  Canada  we  a  cup  in  the  usually  drink  tea  moran^  one  at  ceiving  Aubsidy  assistance  oampanies and aia !Nar.wegian com­ The  Coast Gnard,  at the  request  of  the  Odtoan  consul,  inqiected  instead  of  coffee.  noon,  another  at  panies.  from  the  US Government  toe  rusty  28­year­«U  vessel  and  Nevertheless,  I  The  infonaudaon  sought  deals  3  or  4  in  the  aft­ States  Marine  has  asked  for  the  ruled toat  it  was  ast  seanurthy.  drink  two  or  with  the  idealfty «f toe  stoddadd­ ernoon,  and  oth­ right  to  continue  its  connection  The  Coast  Guard  siad  that toe  three cups  of  cof­ ers  during  the  ers,  directoGB  and  aidMidiaidiM  of  with  Global  Bulk  Transport  Corp.,  fee  a  day,  for  a  evening.  I  also  an operator of 21 bulk ere carriers  these  comparnes.  Ibe totpiieations  litfto toeirtdm­ could aot^undeitalEO  the  month­long  Faeific  crasstog  aft  change,  when  the  like  coHee  with  including  lifoerian­ilag and Narw^  of  the' requests  are  that,  through  hw sia­knot  speed  withoat  esteu­ tea­drinking  gets  my meals and en­ CBsbal Bulk, States Jdariae has con­ gim^g TOSsels. Five af the ships  to  be  too  mono­ joy  it  when  I  nections  wito aevmad'inmaway­dlag  sive r^irs and  alterations.  are  Liberian­flag  vessels.  need something to  pep me up a bit.  tonous.  and  foreign­tong cea^kanieK.  Tlie  crewmen  are  to  he flown  In  its  petatmn.  Kates  Mariae  While  the  conqnnfes  opposing  bade to  Chile  but toe  fste of toe  4>  •   4t  fiaimori  that  the ships  ha  ouestioa  tod  States  Marine  move  are  all  Aianoo nmams undecided. A airip­ Joe Gioeli, steward: I  don't know  are  not  in  competition  with  the  subsidized  oon^mxuto  whtomt tor«  yard ttitoe pneventx repairs, a tog­ how  many  cups  I  drink  a  day,  but  AmericaB flag  because  there  are  eign  conhertians, tooidd  StofteW  boat fitcOEe prevents towing,  aad a  its  at  least  six.  no  Afneticaii­fiag  vessels  in  those  Marine  be  snccessiid  in  Us mave,  sted  strike  autoes  it  tmdcalraWo  When  shipping  services.  isn't  moving  too  it  is  to  be  expected  that  oome  of  to scrap  her in  tfae  United States.  The  reason  for toe  absenee  of  them  would  follow  sidt.  fast,  I  drink  a  iot  the  American flag  is  simply  that  The  move to  permit  sidasiffiaed:  more  than  that,  American ships  are unable to  com­ companies  to  vpenlte  out  of  probably  around  20  cups.  I  espe­ low­wage,  tsK­fioe cunaway havens;  An  official report on revenues of  pete  in  this trade.  cially  like  a  good  coastwise  and  intercoastal  steam­ Companies  opfwrtag toe  States  it sure  to  meet  wkfa  the stoongest;  cup  of  coffee  in  ship  companies  for  the  second  Marine  move,  including  American  kind  of  opposMon from  US marl­!  the  morning,  just  three  months  of  1959  shows  an  President  Lines,  Lykes  Brothers,  time  unions.  Such a task wbnld  be  after I get up.  It  almost  uniform  pattern  of  in­ Pacific  Fmr  £ast.  Export  and  US  defeating  the  purposes  for  whkh  sort  of  peps me  up.  creases  for  most  of  the  operators  Lines, have  asked  for  informatlen  the  subsidy  program  Is  set  up,  in  this trade.  Statistics released  by  about other foreign­fiag operations,  namely  to  establish  aiid  maintain  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commis­ including  six  Panamanian  ­ flag  an  American­fiag rtdppoag Beet.  sion  show  that  the  industry  is  re­ covering  from  the  1958  recession  which  hit  all  domestic  ttansporta­ tion.  Interestingly  enough,  one  of  the  biggest  revenue  increases  was  shown  by  the  SlU­eontracted  Pan  Atlantic  Steamship  Cen^any, tiie,  pioneer of  containersbip operatisB.  Containerships  have  made  their  Pan  Atlantic's "take"  for the  three  first  appearance  on  the  Great  months was $5,074,398 as compared  Lakes  since  before  World  War  II,  to  $3,870,776  for  the  1098  period.  and  their operators  predict  that  35  Pan  Atlantic's  record  in  the  coo­ such  vessels may be  needed.  tainership  trade  is  ­stimnlatir^  The  Nwman  Foy  and  the  W.  other  operators  to  plan  this  type  Wayne  Hancock  inaugurated  the  of  sendee,  Inffluding  Bull  Line.  Great  Lakes  container  service  on  Other  gains  were  reeorded  by  runs  to  Detroit  and  Cleveland,  Seatrain,  up  to  $2,644,000  from  loaded with  the 60 truck  containers  $2,834J)00;  Calmar,  in  the  Inter­ on  their  specially  designed,  decks.  coastal trade, up to $7,lt3JM0 fnm  The  vessels,  which  belong"  to  the  $5,541,000,  and  Pope  and  Talbot,  Detroit  Atlantic  Navigation  Corp.,  which  increased  to $3,544,000  from  carried bagged flour,  foodstuffs and  $2,613,000.  The  SIU.  blood  bank  in  New  York  has  been set vf>  to  i  wood  products  on  their  decks.  The  Despite  these  gains,  which  offer  jarers  or  members  of  their  families  with  blood  mytdhere  ia toe  holds  are  still  being  used  for  con­ prospects,  should  they  be  main­ United  SIMes.  Seajaren posstog timmgh  the  Part of  New  Toifc  cam  ventional  bulk  goods  like  grain,  tained,  of  expanded  employment  donate  to toe  btood  bamfc «t the New York  clinic of Ute  Vtdsm.  Ziat^  ore,  coal,  and  limestone.  The  deck  for  seamen  on  domestic  ships,  in  this space  are  a few of the Seajorers  and  others aobo  htae donated  containers  are  33  feet  long  by  the industry  is faced with  the prob­ to  the  blood  bank  in  the  past.  The  names  of  other donors  mSB.  mp­ eight  feet  wide.  Both  ships  are  lem  of  railroad  rate­cutting  which  pear  in future  issues of  the SEAFARERS  LOG.  " '  '  Protect  yourself  and  ymir  Jarhily  in  event  of  m emergimcy. Armsge  manned  by  members  of  the  SIU  would  deprive  it  of  Its  cargoes. As  Great  Lakes  District.  ­  i  reported  on  page  two,  the  coast­ to denote to the SIU Bipod aonk tiow.  According  to  Troy  H.  Browning,  wise  compaxues  are  awaitiag final  Rosado,  Card!, 'Klcbard  president  of  the  corporation,  some  decision  from  the  ICC en  wfaether  AlVkrez,  Boitaiaa,  Arae  '  35  containerships  may  be  heeded  it  wfll  permit  railroads­  to  cut  Reilly,  Masais, toeiiMrt 1..  if  packaged  shipping  on  the  Great  freight rates on paper products  otrt  Mulhollaad,  CoUina^  Joba J.  .  Lakes  builds  up  to  pre­war  levels.  of  Savannah  wljirii,  ftr  praetirol  Fary, Josmto  I*.  GnlHes, Jadato G.  Container  shipping  was  halted  purposes,  wiU  destroy  the  ablUty  O'ConneK,  Chsffte,  Claude  S.  when_  the  lake  freighters  were  of  ships to compete  for this  cargo, i  Reyes, lose  4i«eea..Saa«MaB  inilleg. Bowartl CL  pressed  into  war  service.  Gong,  LdlllL  Vaeeacs, Maiwid  FtieLBaimtol  New  Service  Tallman, Chatlea  B.  LaPdinte, Joseph N.  The  new  service  will  be  much  Mahoney,  Bdnani T.  Oqaendo,  Juan,  Jr.  'GeiM«go  .  more  efficient,  he  added,  with  all  Loperfidoi,  Bnttnag  Ferrara,  jftndoai  the  modern  advancements  in  con­ Lelinski, Jlidlan T.  Padmos,  Marcelis  J.  For  obvious  reasons the  LOG  tainership design and  freight  pack­ cannot  print  any  letters  or  Meyerowlto,  jftntold  L.  Mottram,  Richard  P.  aging  to  be  utilized.  Hessey, Gemge M.  Hamlin,  Robert  C.  fiMunes, Ttantoy tSt,­  /  other  communications  sent  in  By  reducing  the  shipping  costs,  by  Seafarers  unless  the  author  Kellog,  James  Guy  LIpari,  Antonio  Wolden,  John  H.  ,  \  it  is  hoped  that  manufaaturing  will  signs  his  name.  Unsigned  Biiteiikoff,  George  Darley,  Robert.  .:  Delamere,  Edward  L,  be  brought 1  back  to  the  port  of  anonymous  letters  will  only  Dlvane, Aloysius  :  "Rebane,  Albert  J, •  ' Galmaro.  Salyaitoro  .  •   Duluth^'  .  \­j  .  Hlrsch, Alfred  ,  ..i"  ­Shazes,  Peter J.. ,  •  '  y •  ' Hong,  Ysee  .  ,  ,  ;  windmp  in  ;the  wasto­bjisket.  : Browning'said  that­^e^eompany  If  circumstances  justify/^ the  ;  Martinez,  Rlcbdrd Q.  ;^iyant,;Alotizo  Stoton, •   is  thinking  about  converting  T­2  LOG  will  withhold  a  signature  • "• "Berg/  "Baroiie.  John  V.  •  ':Bosenblatt,. JoidtB':o,vpgtKi(­?c:f'  Carl­W.­'  ^ships.  for  use  with  20  and  40­foot  on  request.  '­Batson,  Seroy'J.  •  />;  vS­S;­';  Meeks,  James  L.'»  •  >  .  ;  ­ ­  Feely,  Bernard  ­U'  '''  containers.  .  ­ Clark,  Raymond :D#'  y  Fontaiae>  Arthur  ^Bodrigues, Fran^  Seek Info On Subsidized  Company's Runaway Ties  Coastal Co's  Do  Better  This Year  See Boom  In Lakes  Box­Ships  SIU BLOOD BANKHONOBROLt  SisnMameOii  LOG Letters  .  .  �October  23,  1953  Fage  Elevea  SEAFARERS  LOG  'Right In The  Backyard'  Big  Steel  Crushes  Bid  To  End  Strike  .­s  WASHINGTON—The  Government  moved  to  get  an  in­ junction  against  the  striking  Steelworkers  after  the  leaders  of  the major steel companies crushed an attempt by a  smaller  operator  to  negotiate  a  con­­^  tract settlement with the steel  efit  could  have  been  replaced  by  union.  The  injunction  would  a  profit­sharing  plan.  bring  a  temporary  halt  to  the  three­month  old  strike,  and  would  lead  to resumption  of  ore and  steel  shipments  on  the Great  Lakes  and  offshore  as  well.  Leading  the  move  to  negotiate  a  settlement  with  the  striking  un­ ion  was  Edgar  Kaiser,  represent­ ing  the Kaiser  Steel Corporation  of  Fontana,  California.  It  was  re­ vealed  that  through  Kaiser  the  steel  union  made  three  separate  compromise  offers  to  settle  the  strike,  all  of  which  were  rejected  by  the  major  companies  headed  by  US  Steel  and  Bethlehem.  The  third compromise  offer  would  have  amounted  to  a  25­cent  package  over  two  years,  ten  cents  of  which  would  have  consisted  of  non­wage  benefits the  first year  and 15 cents  of  wages  and  other  benefits a  year  from now.  But even  that  wage  ben­ «>  Fair  Shipping  In N'Orleans  NEW  ORLEANS—Although  the  longshoremen's  strike  had  kept  things  at  a  standstill  for  a  week,  shipping  was still fair,  with  25 "B"  men  and  8 "C"  men  securing  jobs.  The  outlook  for  the  next  few  weeks is  good, with  eight ships  due  for  payoff, four for  sign­on  and  20  in  transit. The  SS  Del  Norte  For  years,  Great  Lakes  ship  operators  had  a  cozy  rig  all  ships  is  in  dry  dock  with  only  18  men  of  their  own  which  was  relatively  immune  to  the  impact  left  in  the  crew,  and  will  have  to  of  developments  elsewhere  in  the  industry.  The  14­foot  take on an  additional 85 crew mem­ channel  on  the St. Lawrence  River  kept  all  but  a  trickle  of  bers  in  the  near  future.  No  date  foreign  shipping  out  of  the Lakes,  and  an  assortment  of  so­ has  been set  as  yet.  called  independent"  unions  made  sure  that  Lakes  seamen  Paying  off  during  the  recent  shipping  period  were:  Del  Norte  toed  the mark  and  let  the shipowner  call  the shots.  (Miss.); Topa Topa  (Waterman), and  Now  both  immunities  have  been  swept  away,  with  the  Enterprise  (Enterprise).  result  that  the  old  way  of  doing  business  on  the  Lakes  no  Valiant  Signing on  were: Del Mar (Miss.);  longer  holds  water.  Foreign  ships,  runaway­flag  ships  and  Steel Chemist (Isthmian), and  Atlas  foreign  products  are  pouring  into  the  Middle  West  heart­ (Tankers  &  Tramps).  land  in  huge  volume,  taking  advantage  of  the  opening  of  In  transit  ships  were:  Seatrain  the  St.  Lawrence  Seaway.  At  the  same  time,  the  SIU  and  New  Jersey,  Edith,  Margaret  other  maritime  unions  have  become  active  on  the  Lakes  Brown,  Steel  Chemist,  Ralphael  and  through  organizing  drives  have  served  notice  of  their  Semmes, Wacosta,  and  Atlas.  BaK. Story:  Steel Strike  In  other  words,  the  steel  union  agreed  with  the  Kaiser  interests  to  no  wage  increase  in  the  first  year  of  the  contract  and  possibly  for  two  full  years.  Nevertheless,  the  heads  of  the  major  steel  companies  refused  to  go  along  and  reportedly  told  Kai­ ser  they  would  boot  him  out  of  the  bargaining  group.  They  then  rejected  the  union's  third  compro­ mise  offer  out  of  hand.  The  result  was  that  the  Presi­ dential  fact  finding  board  has  re­ ported  failure  in  its  hopes  of  me­ diating  the  strike  dispute.  Dr.  George W.  Taylor, chairman  of  the  board,  announced  that  "We  had  hopes . . . that  we could  get  some­ where.  We  found  the  differences  of  such  a  nature  that  it  is  simply  no't  possible  to  get  a  meeting  of  minds  with  respect  to  the  strike  issues."  It  was reported  by  Victor  Riesel,  leading  labor  columnist,  that  Kai­ ser  was  threatened  with  cancella­ tion  of  $200  million  in  construc­ tion  contracts  for  its  subsidiary.  Kaiser  Engineering,  if  he  dared  break  away  and  sign  a  separate  agreement  with  the  Steelworkers  Union.  An  injunction  would  make  the  steel  workers  go  back  again  if  a  contract  is  not  signed  in  the  in­ terim.  The  Kaiser  interests  have  long  had  a  reputation  of  being  liberal  in  its  dealings  with  trade  unions.  The  Kaiser­operated  gypsum  car­ rier, the  SS  Harry  Lundeberg,  was  the  first  and  only  runaway­flag  bulk  ore  ship  ever  to  sign  a  con­ tract  with  an  American  maritime  union  paying  American  wages  and  equivalent  benefits.  The  ship  is  manned  by  members  of  the  Sail­ ors  Union  of  the  Pacific.  The  action  of  the  big  steel  op­ erators  in  whipping  the  Kaiser  concern  back  in  line and  rejecting  all three  compromise offers  is seen  by  the  union  as  reflecting  the  de­ termination of  big business  to deny  unions  any  contract  gains.  BALTIMORE—Because  of  the  steel  strike,  layoffs  have  been  mounting  in  some  SIU­Marine  Al­ lied  Workers  Division  plants,  but  MAWD  members,  under  the  pro­ tection  of  their  Union  contract,  will  retain  their  seniority  ratings  when  steel  is  available  and  work  begins.  intention  to  maintain  relentless  pressure  on  non­union  op­ The  steel  strike  also  slowed  erations.  down  shipping,  and  there  are  cui>­ Last  week  the Lakes  operators were given  a choice of  two  rently 13 ships tied  up in  port. The  courses  of  action:  to  continue  fighting  legitimate  unionism  SS  Jean  will  crew  up  in  the  next  on  their  ships  while  runaway  competition  cuts  them  to  few days  and the  SS Alcoa  Runner  pieces,  or  to  join  with  the marine  unions in  the MTD  in  the  on  November  2.  Paying  off  were  the  Emilia,  fight  to preserve an  American  merchant marine.  The course  Angelina,  Evelyn,  Jean  (Bull);  Al­ they choose  should  be obvious.  The SS Florida, runaway­flag passenger  ship now  the sub­ coa  Runner  (Alcoa);  Santore  (Mar­ 4  t  »  ven);  Galloway  (New  England);  CS  ject  of  a crucial National  Labor  Relations Board  proceeding,  Baltimore  (Cities Service),  and  Mt.  may  operate  next  summer  between  Boston  and  Yarmouth,  Whitney  (Amer.  Tramp).  Nova  Scotia.  Some  crucial  decisions  as  to  the future  of  American  mer­ As reported in  Signing  on  were:  Mae,  Emilia  the last issue  be  receiving  such  a  subsidy  on  top  (Bull), and  the Mt,  Whitney  (Amer.  chant  shipping  will  have  to  be  taken  soon  by  the  Adminis­ (rf  the SEAFARERS  LOG, an  of  its  tax­free  operation.  Tramp).  tration.  The  need  for  prompt  action  is  pointed  up  by  the  NLRB  examiner  has  ordered  the  At  present,  only  one  ship  is  in  In  transit  were:  Steel  Rover,  fact  that  Cunard  Line,  the  major  British  operator,  is  push­ P&O  Steamship  Company,  owners  the  trade,  the  Canadian  National  Steel  Maker  (Isthmian);  Alcoa  ing  hard  to get  construction subsidies  from  the Government  of  the  Florida,  to  reinstate  eight  Railway's  Bluenose.  Patriot  (Alcoa),  and  Warrior  In previous  years, the Yarmouth­ of  Great  Britain  while  here  in  the  United  States  the  Gov­ men fired for Union  activity and  to  Boston  (Waterman).  run  was  operated  by  the  bargain  with  the  SIU.  The  Union  The  SIU  Baltimore  hall  served_  ernment  is  still  undecided  as  to  which  way  it  wants  to  go  won  an  election  on  the  ship  last  now­defunct  Eastern  Steamship  as the site of  the local Union  Label"  in  terms  of  an  American­flag  fleet.  Company  and  was  a  favorite  of  The  latest  announcement  calls  for  a  freeze  on  subsidized  year.  show.  The  presentation  was  a  con­ many  Seafarers  who  shipped  out  A  Canadian  newspaper  report  siderable success.  voyages  until  several  studies,  now  in  progress,  make  rec­ said  of  the  Boston  hall.  Two  years ago,  that  P&O  is  bidding  to  oper­ ommendations  on  what  should  be  done.  The  trouble  is  that  ate  in  the  Boston­Yarmouth  serv­ the  SS  Yarmouth,  formerly  an  the  merchant  marine  has  been  studied  to  death  over  the  ice  if  the  Nova  Scotia  government  Eastern  SS  vessel  but  now  under  past  half­dozen  years  and  nothing  conclusive  has  yet  em­ gives  the  company  a  subsidy.  As  a  runaway­flag ownership,  ran in  the  runaway­flag company, P&O would  Boston­Yarmouth  service.  At  that  erged.  time  the  SIU  successfully  organ­ Headquarters  again  wishes  to  As  far  as  the maritime  unions  are  concerned,  the first  es­ ized  the West  Indian  crewmembers  remind  all  Seafarers  that  pay­ sential  step  is  to  demolish  the  runaway­flag  device  and  re­ of  the Yarmouth. The  Union is now  ments  o'  funds,  for  whatever  fuse  to  recognize  escape­hatch  registries  as  legitimate.  That  seeking a  jurisdictional ruling from  Union  purpose,  be  made  only  the  NLRB  covering  the  Yarmouth  to  authorized  A&G  representa­ single step would  do more  than any other  to create a  strong  crew.  Last  year  the  Yarmouth  did  tives  and  that  an  official  Union  merchant  marine,  at  no  cost  to  the  taxpayer.  The  proposed  not  operate  in  this  service.  ^• eceipt  be  gotten  at  that  time.  "50­50" quota  on  US  oil  imports  would  he another  construc­ Both  the  Florida  and  the  Yar­ If  no  receipt  is  offered  be  sure  tive device.  To  fail  to  do  these  things  and  at  the same  time  mouth,  along  with  a  half­dozen  to  protect  yourself  by 'immei.i­ to  refu­e  to  assist  legitimate  US­flag  operators  is  to  ac­ other runaway­flag ships, spend the  .tely  bringing  the matter  to  the  knowledge  that  there  is  little  future  for  an  American­flag  bulk  of  their  time operating  out of  attention  of  the  secretarj'­'—"s­ fleet;  an  acknowledgement  which  will  only  bolster  the run­ Miami  to  various  West  Indian  • rer's office.  ports.  away  trend.  Runaway SS Florida May  Go On Nova Scotia Run  Decision Days  Be Sure To Get  Dues Receipts  . ­• z  �OaMber  «S. IfM  SEdPAREmS  IOC  From 190S To 1959  Security Befilnd  Homestead Beef  «Jl|r«iiP elM kaowi about  him ar  his affairs.  I am  quit*  sure  no  Armir Not The  one  stays  on  a  Aip  because  SIU, He Says  he  ie  In  love  with  it  To  the  Editar:  To  the  Editor:  .. Horace G. SaaJord  This letto­  is In respect  to an  I  thought  I  would  drop  you  article  1 read  in  the  September  i  t  t  a  line  or  two  to  let  my  ship­ 11.  1059,  issue of  the SEAFAR­ Lauds LOG Story  mates  know  that  I  am  now  sta­ ERS  LOG  by Brother  Homer  I.  ' tioned  in  Korea.  Of  course  I  Nichols  in  wfalcfa  he  stated  his  On Seafarer MD  was drafted,  as  every  other SIU  belief  that  a  brother,  on  a  ship  Te Urn  Editor:  man  was  once,  because  once  Congratulations  upon  the  in­ you have salied with the SIU for  for a  period of  one  year, should  get off  or lose  his  vacation pay.  teresting  and  pictorial  sketch  awhile,  yen  would  have  to  be  Brother  Nichoto  f*  certslaly  you  gave  of  Dr.  Seymour  Wal­ nuts  to  join this  outfit.  entitled  to  expnm  his  opinion  lace  in  the  October  9  issue  of  I  had  ane  bright  spot  on  way  SEAFARERS  LOG.  Wa  are  way  over  here  when  I  met  the  pleased  and  proud  of  the  work  Suzanne,  a  Bull  Line  ship^  in  that  he  Is  doing  at  Methodist  Japan,  and  ran  Into  some  of  Hoepital  and commend  you  and  my  old aiiipmates on  her.  They  your  membms  upon  your  fore­ sight  in  making  scholarships  sure  made  me  feel  at  home.  available  te  wordiy  yeung  peo­ Ed  LukOwski,  the  DM,  took  me  ple  so  that  they  mi^t  perfect  im  a  tour  of  the  ship  to  make  their skills auking  our commu­ me  feel  at  home  and  I  sure  nity  and  world  a  healthier  and  hated  to  leave.  AB  McKinstry  All  letters  to  the  editor  for  better  plaee  in  which  to  live.  said  hella to the  boys from  New  York.  publication  in  the  SEAFAR­ Vernen  Stetzman,  Pvt.  Jimes  Logan  ERS  LOG  must  be  signed  Director  by  the  writer.  Names  will  MeChodtot  Hospital  ­  ^  $•   be  withheld  upon  request.  Qt  Brooklyn  Thanks SIU For  i­ which  is a  good  part  of  our Un­ Aid And Solace  ion  rights.  So  I  am  going  to  TolfeeBditar:  take  the  same  privilege.  This  letto: is  in  reference  to  Brother  Nichols  has  his  own  Tette Editer.  the  death  of  my husband. John,  affairs  and  life,. while  1  have  1 am bringing the following to  and  the  receipt  of  the  welfare  mine.  He stated  be had  been a  the attention of our officials and  benefit.  I  wish  to  thank  the  membership  in  the  hope  that  SIU for this  benefit, and for  all  Union member since  '38.  Sure­ something  can  be  done  te  ear­ of  the  wonderful  beip and  care  ly  in  those  days he  got his Un­ reet  a  bad ritnatimi  in  regard  ion book by request  As an old­ to allotments.  shown us daring his long Itluess.  I  think  it  is  wonderfiil  the  timer  he  should  realise  what  a  Most  of  our  major  banks  to­ hardship  all  day will open a special checking  way  you  have  handled  every­^  the  veteran  account  for  you  with  a  bank  thing, and I sincerely thank you  brothers  went  book for your account. This has  and  appreciate  all  that  has  through  in  a number, the same as a savings  been done.  order  to  get  account,  and­this number  is  on  I  want  every  one  to  know  what  a  wonderful  organization  the  benefits  your  cheeks also.  Hie coast  guard seems  reluc­ the Seafarers  InternatuHial  Un­ that  the  mem­ tant  to  send  ion is, and  how  very  good  they  bership  has  your allotment  are  to  their  members.  the pleasure of  to this aocount  Lanra  Aaavieini  '  enjoying  to­ If  they know  it  t  day.  Sanford  is  for  check­ 1  started  to  Illness Cuts  ing.  sea  in  the  SIU,  and  my  fust  Personally  Pilgrim Crew  trip  was  in  August, 1946.  I was  this  is  the  To  the  Editor:  supporting  two  families  seven  safest  and  We've  had  a  run  of  bad  luck  years,  lacking  three  days,  when  most  conveni­ on  the  voyage.  Brother  Cedric  I got my full book  In the Union,  ent way for me  I  would  not  take  love  nor  Brinton  to  do  ail  my  Francis, chief cook  on the Alcoa  money  for  this  book,  and  I  am  banking,  and  here  are  my  rea­ Pilgrim,  was  left  ashore  at  the  Harbour  Hospital  in  Rotterdam  grateful  for  all  of  the  security  sons.  with  an  unknown  intestinal  and  protection  that  it  gives.  It  1—^If  I  owe  money  when  I  disorder.  doesn't  seem  very  smart  to me  leave  port.  I  can  send  a  check  Also  laid  up  is Brother Stan­ for  any  brother  to­destroy  the  after the allotment goes through  ley  Robbins,  FWT,  with  a  bad  protection  that  he  and  aU  the  and  my  bills  are  paid  when  I  arm, but he is remaining aboard  others  have  worked and  strived  return.  the  ship.  This  leaves  us  short­ so  long  to  get.  That  is  the  2—I  send  a  check  to  my  handed as Brother Keesling, OS,  whole  meaning  of  having  a  mother  each  month.  was  transferred  at  sea  to  the  book,  and  a seniority system  in  3—At  the  end  of  the  voyage,  USCG  Mendota,  as  I  informed  our  contract,  our  job  security.  I have  money  in  the  bank  with­ the hall  by radio.  We  shipped  a  new chief  cook  Just how  many SIU  men own  out having  to carry  a  large sum  In  Rotterdam,  but  the deck  and  their own homes, or a new auto­ in cash  at the  payoff.  mobile,  and  have  no  payments  Many  of  my  shipmates,  in­ engine  departments  are  still  to  meet?  Suppose  a  man  cluding myself, have  been rolled  short.  wanted  to  buy  a  new  home  or  for  our  entire  payoff  before  we  We  left  Rotterdam  Tuesday  car,  who  can  support  a  family  ever had  a  chance to  pay  a  bill.  morning  for  Bremerhaven  and  Let's see  if we can't do  some­ got  as  far  as  the  mouth  of  the  and  pay for  a car  or home  in 12  thing to remedy the  above situa­ river when  orders were  changed  months?  If  he  doesn't  pay  for  tion  which  exists  at  this  time.  and  we  returned  to  Rotterdam  it, does he  want to hit the beach  Charlie Brinton  to  load  for  St.  Nazaire.  and  put  himself  in debt?  (Ed.  note:  According  to  the  This  is  the  foWh  time  In  Brother  Nichols  said  that  he  US  Coast  Guard,  a  seaman  is  three  ports  that  orders  have  did  not  ever  have  any  trouble  not  allowed, under  present  law,  been  changed,  so  God  only  shipping.  So why  does he  wor­ to  make  his  allotment  payable  knows  when  or  where  we're  checking  account. The  only  ry so much about what our other  to a  bank  account  that  can  be  used  going.  Otherwise, all  goes well,  brothers are  doing?  I feel  that  is  a  savings  account.  This  sys­ no  more  beefs  than  usual.  B.  W.  Tingley  any SIU member  knows  what  is  tem  would  have  to  be  changed  Ship's  delegate  best  for  himself,  more  so  than  by an act  of  Congress.)  letters To  The  Editor  With 54 years' seatime under  his belt^ Seafarer Tom Bubar  can be classified as a "man in the know"  He's seen progress in  the  maritime  industry  from  the  schooner  to  the  freighter,  from  $15  per  moutli  to  $100  a  week,  from  the  crimp  kouses  to  the  hiring  hall.  And  as  for  ports,  they  don't  change  much,  and  Bubar  has  visited  them  alL  His first  introduction  to  the  sea  was  on  a  coastwise  vessel .when  he  was just 15  years old. Shortly after>  topping  16,  he  signed  on  his  first' that  sounded  the  death  knell  for  deepsea vessel, the Crescent,  bound  the  crimps,  he noted.  Bubar's  association  with  English  for  Shanghai,  as  an  ordinary  sea­ man.  When  his  ship  paid  off  some  maritime  came  about  when  he  five  months  later,  he  was  paid  the  shipped  as  an  OS  on  the  British  vessel  Bucclouch.  His  earnings  for  grand sum  of  $47.63.  "I  would  have  collected  more."  the  four  months.  25  days  he  was  Bubar  said,  "but  the  first  month's  aboard were  24 pounds,  three  shil­ wages  had  been  deducted  in  ad­ lings  and  four  pence,  pretty  good  Vance by the  captain, and  passed on  money  for  those  days.  "I  make  to  the  crimp  house  in  Portland,  more  money  per day  today  than  I  did  in  a  month those days," Bubar  Oregon,  where  I  signed  on."  added.  Crimps  All  Over  One  of  the  veteran  Seafarer's  The  crimp  houses  were  all  over,  htdibies  is  to  have  photographs  he  recollected,  both  here  and  in  taken  with  the  people  of  the  vari­ England.  They  all  had  the  same  ous ports  he has visited.  Above,  he  basic  credo—take  the  seaman  for  is  pictured  with  an  Indian  couple  all  he  is  worth.  So  entrenched  in  in  Calcutta  with  their  10  children.  the  industry  were  these  crimps,  Below,  top,  Bubar  poses  with  a  that the  English government,  in an  Buddhist  monk,  and  bottom,  more  attempt  to  stamp  them  out  and  to  at.home, Bubar stands on  the deck  protect seamen's  wages, printed no­ of  the  Steel  Navigator.  tices  on  all  seamen's  discharges  offering  a  free  banking  service.  But  it  was  actually  the  growth  of  unions  in  the  maritime  industry  Prove Eligibility  For Hospital $  Seafarers being admitted  to a  Public  Health  hospital  are  urged  to  carry  with  them  their  Union  book  plus  proof  of  eli­ gibility  for  SIU  b e n e fi t s;  namely, a record that  they have  at  least  90  days seatime  during  the  previous  year  and  at  least  one  day  during  the  previous­slx  months.  Failure  to  have  the  proper  credentials  will  cause  a  delay  in  payments  to  the  Sea­ farer.  If  the Seafarer  is admitted  to  a  hospital  which  is  not  a  PHS  institution,  he  should  contact  the  Union  immediately.  The  Union  will  arrange  with  the  USPHS for  a  transfer  to a  Pub­ lic  Health  hospital  in  his  vicin­ ity.  The  PHS  will  not  pick  up  the  hospital  tab  for  private  hospital  care,  imless  it  is  noti­ fied in advance.  Wants To Change  Allotment Rules  �'K" ^'...:r  ~.  October  23, U59  SEAFARERS  LOG  DiL  avp  mMttifpn,  see*,  ripyec.  No  beefa.  Mdp'a  fond SISJW.  e$Mfrm»n,  P,  CMfMlw;  fccrcfcrr,  J.  Keciieat  proper  procedure  be  n­ed  CCTC, ffitp'c  Aifkl  aiaz.  Po  kcel«  when  getting  oB  drip  bp  notifying  • varyfhfitr rttmihtg rniuivihiy.  Matkm  reapectire  delegatea.  and  not  uep­.  P*nf*4  t« tfoiMrtc • Irtp'f fand  t«  fUcl  ~]iead drat.  Keep meadMll  clean.  Linen  Mrlkc,  JMriitn  from  trrtncinir  chit'  to  be  checked.  drm  pamrnngtirt  into  ernr  cturtcr*  tfnc  fo  mf«ty  prcesotlon*.  IBBRVILLB  (Waterman),  Oct.  If—  Chelrman,  B.  SleM;  Secretary,  O.  MT.  fVAMf  re«r««  TanbtM^),  July  Oolan.  Three  men  logged.  One  man  1*—<»i»*Tma»»/  A.  Pallndci;  Sacrafary/  hospitalized  In  Kobe,  Japan.  Ship's  J«  IMan.  New  waahing  machine  or­ fund  SI6AS.  Few  hours  OT  disputed.  dered and  new motor  and  apare  parta  Motion  that  matters  of  foreign  draws  for  leehox.  Some  OT  dlapoted.  Vote  In  local  currency,  black  gang  work,  of  Ihanka  to  delegate  and  ateward  no  OT  for  deck  dept.,  and  medical  dept.  for  Joh  well  done.  Kequeat  bet­ and  slop  chest  shortage,  bo  brought  ter  grade  of  meat.  before  boarding  patrolman.  Discus­ Auy.  i—ehalrmcn.. A.  eallndat; Sec­ sion remeals  served from  galley.  Vote  retary.  J,  Delan.  New  delegate  elect­ of  thanks to baker  for  good  work.  Re­ ed.  New  waaMng  machine  and  motor  pair  list  to  he  made  up  and  turned  for icebox  on  board.  Soggeat  lire and  In.  Ceble  to  bo  sent  to  Wilmington  lifeboat  earda  be  pat  op  before  aail­ agent  to meet  ship  oil  arrival  in  port.  OCBAN  jevCS  (MorHlmo  Ovorsoas),  OCT.  If—Chairman,  H.  Msdy;  Soero­ tary,  H.  Lepoz.  inadequate  medical  supplies  aboard.  Motor  for  exhausts  misdng  from  heads  and  showers.  Progress  being  made  in  painting  of"  ercw  quarters.  Ship's  fund  gi7A8.  CITIBS  SBRVICB  MIAMI  (CKIet  Service),  Oct.  4—Chslrmsn,  C.  Hou­ chlns; Seeretery,  T.  Whtte.  New dele­ gate  elected.  No  beefs.  Request  wash­ ing  machine  be  repaired.  Rooms  re­ quire  painting.  Repair  list  to  be  tamed  in.  hfg.  Rcqoest  more  night  laneh.  Make  • ehedole for  laandry  elcaning.  Aug.  32—Chairman,  A.  Oallmlozt  Secrotary,  J.  Oolen.  Fan*  Installed,  One  man  left  ship  Just  before  toOlaB  time.  Soioe  OT  and  delayed  saiUnB  dilated.  No  beefs.  Cooperation  re­ quested  In  using  showers  and  beads.  Sept.  27—CtMlrmen,  J.  Csmpdeld  Jr.;  Secretary,  J.  Oaten.  Few  hears  OT  disputed.  MbMr  beefs  handled  satisfactorily.  Vote  of  thanks to cooks  for  Job  won  dotM.  LOSMAR  (Caimar),  Sept.  37—Chair­ man,  S.  Orury;  Secretary,  A.  Oain.  Turned  In  repair  list.  Few  hours  OT  disputod.  No  beefs.  Shortage  of  salt  shakers,  bread  knivet  and  ashtrays.  OREMAR  (Marven).  Sept.  24—Chair­ man,  Ji.  Arnold;  Secretary,  H.  FHi­ ceraM.  One  man  failed  to  join  in  Baltimore—replaced.  No  beela.  Be­ Rtieet  more  freah  fmlt.  Vote  of  thanks  to  chief  cook  for  good  serv­ ices.  Soggeat  obtaining  relief  Sreman  and  QM  upon  arrival  at  Phila.  Re­ frain  from  leaving  cups  in  recreation  room.  Remrcst  better  care  of  tibrarr.  Night  pantry  and  recreation  room  to  be  kept  In  better  condition.  MANKATO  yiCTORV  (Vie.  Carr.b  Sept.  27—Chairman.  J:  Jacobson;  Sec­ retary,  V.  Douglas.  Have  repair  list  ready  before arrival  in  port. No  beefs.  VA  boors OT  dlapoted  in  engine  dept.  Request  ship  be  fumigated.  See  pa­ trolman  re  flop  cfaect  and  wind  scoops.  CLAIBORNB  (Wotorman),  Sopt.  34  ­—Choirman,  H,  Townsond;  Socrotary,  C,  Turner.  No  beefs: everything  run­ ning  nnoothly.  One  man  getting  off  In  engine dept.  Request keeping  mess­ room  clean.  Vote  of  thanks  to  stew­ ard  dept.  for  Job  wcO  dono.  FORT  HOSKINS  (CHIOS  Sorvlce),  Oct.  3—Chelrman,  O.  Rheades;  Sec­ retary,  R.  Hartley.  Ship's  fund  S».fi5.  One  man  short  In  deck  dept.  and  one  in^ engine  ,dept.  New  delegate  and  treasurer  elected.  See  steward  re  changing  brand  of  coffee.  CTiedc  valve  in  galley  to  relieve  congestion  of  draJits.  Suggest  painting  interior  of  foc'sles.  gaUey,  etc.  ROYAL  OAK  (CHias  Service),  Oct.  4—Chairman,  W.  Miles;  Secretary,  R.  Kledinger.  Complaint  re  using  power  tools after  6  PM.  Motion  mado  to see  steward  re  spraying  roaches.  BVBLYN  (Bull),  Oct.  4—Chairman,  J.  Reed; Secretary,  S.  Krswcryski.  No  beefs;  everything  running  smoothly.  One  man  taken  off  in  San  Juan.  Re­ quest  icebox  handle  be fixed.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  Return  cups from  deck.  ATLANTIS  (Petrol  Shipping),  Sept.  37—Chairman,  S.  Taylor; Secretary,  C.  Kausi.  Meetings to  be  held  at  regular  intervals.  Ship's  fund  $2.50.  Clean  boxes  on  mcsshall  table.s.  Vote  of  thanks to  chief  cook  for fine  food.  Trouble Starts Early  In Monrovia  Most  activity  in  a  deep­sea  port  starts  early  in  the  morning,  but  no  one,  especially  the crew  of  the SS Del  Alba,  expected  trouble  to  start  as  early  as  seven  AM  in  the  port  of  Monrovia,  Liberia,  as  it did  last  month.  It was all fairly routine when the vessel shifted  from  the  dock  to  anchorage  ;  ^  at  6:55  AM,  but  within five  search  and  stormed  out  of  the! ed off  the  ship  and  the  matter  re­ minutes,  trouble,  in  the  form  foc'sle,  slamming  the  door  behind | ported  to  the  ship's  agent  in  the  of  a  Liberian  policeman­"exercis­ him,  and  went  to  the  feeder  ship | port.  ing  his  authority"  came  aiioard,  alongside.  This  is  just  one  instance  of  ship's  delegate  Oscar  Raynor  re­ The  policeman was  later brought  many  in  which  the  people  of  this  ported.  back  to  the  master's  office  where  port  have  shown  their  contempt  The  policeman  went  into  the  8­ he  was  asked  to  give  hbs  name.  for American  seamen, Raynor  said.  to­12  engine  quarters,  and,  with  Mumbling  something  no  one could  Once  they  know  that  an  American  his  gun  in  his  understand,  he  was  asked  to  write  vessel  is  in  port,  they  try  to  grab  hand,  took  a  ten  it,  but  refused.  He  finally  started  whatever  they  can  get  their  hands  spot  from  one  making  crude  remarks  to  the cap­ on.  Heaven  forbid  that  an  Ameri­ man.  He  then  tain  in an  attempt  to  provoke him.  can  seaman  should  go to  jaU  here.  went  through  Although  he continually  Insisted  Justice  is  very  swift—he's  guilty,  everything  in  he  was a  policeman,  he was  order­ no  matter  what  is  wrong,  and  the  fine,  as  can  be  expected,  is  very  sight  looking  for  heavy.  cigarettes.  A 1 ­ This  vessel  was  in  Monrovia  for  though  the  men  eight  days,  Raynor  added,  and  see­ had  only  a  few,  ing  how  things  are  here,  the  crew  they  offered  him  Raynor  feels  that  the  port  should  be  boy­ a  pack,  but  be  cotted.  Any  crewmember  of  an  refused  asking  for  a  carton.  How­ American  ship  that  has  ever  been  ever  he  was  unsuccessful  in  his  to  this  port  will  agree  that  it  is  no  good.  "We  feel  that  if  the  crew  will  not  go  ashore,  the  people  will  feel  the  economic  loss.  "I  know  that  this  is  not  a  good  run,"  Raynor  added,  "but  we  should  try  to  save  our  money  for  ports  in the  US."  Let's  face  it,  seafaring  life  is  becoming  more  complicated  for  the  average  crewmember.  In  the  old  days,  almost  every  man  sailed  When  there's  nothing  doing  in  "schooner­rigged."  He  went  on  the  gciley  what  does  a  chief  board  with  the  clothes  he  bad  on  his  back,  or  maybe  with  one  or  cock  do  but  keep  the  watch  two changes  and  met  all  his  needs  company?  So  it  was  on  the  out  of  the  slopchest.  Those  days  Emilia  recently  when  W.  Hart­ are gone  forever. A  radio, a fishing  love  left  his  ovens  to  themselves  rod, a  camera  and a  couple of  suits  ond  joined  AB  Frank  Bona  at  and  ties  are  practically  standard  the  gangway.  Photo  submitted  gear.  But  the  new  supertanker  by  Roman  Jopski,  another  of  Transeastem  has  come  up  with  a  the  Emilia's  crew.  Gangway Gabbers  Modesty Is  Best Policy  Send 'em to the  LOG  Scuttlebutt From The Mount Whitney  DEL  CAMPO  (Mist.),  Sept.  19—  Chairman,  D.  Ramsey;  Secretary,  C.  Breaux.  Repairs  taken  care  of  with  exception of  painting 12­4  deck  £00*016.  shfp'9  fund  S33.30.  No  beefs.  Take  care  of  washing  macUno.  Use  small  sink  to  wash  out  coffee  grounds  in  pantry.  CS  • ALTIMORB  (Cities  Sorvlce),  Oct.  10—Chairman,  T.  Hill;  Secretary,  W,  Thompson.  One  man  missed  ship  la  Unden.  NJ.  Ship's  fund  S14.65.  New  delegate  elected.  SANTORB  (Marven),  Oct.  4—Chair­ man,  B.  Allen; Secretary,  J.  Wilt.  Cots  on  order.  Old  mattresses  to  be  ro­ ported  for  renewal.  Water  cooler  to  be  repaired  as  soon  as  parts  are  re­ ceived.  Ship's  fund  $2.88.  One  man  • ALLOWAV (New  Enpland),  Oct.  t  missed  ship  from  Puerto  Ordaz  to  —Chairman,  D.  O'Leary;  Secretary,  Puerto  de  Hierro.  No  beefs.  Report  V.  Shook.  Inquire  as  to  shortage  of  all  beefs  to  delegates  before  payoff.  food.  Some  OT  disputed.  Check  slop­ Request  members  stay  clear  of  Unas  chest  prior  to  sailing.  when  ships  dock.  Return  coffee  mugs  to  pantry.  COALINOA  HILLS  (Marine  Tank­ Oct,  7—Chairman,  R.  WiH;  Socra­ ers),  Oct.  4—Chairman,  W.  Cammontf  fsry,  J.  Wilt.  Request  fresh  vege­ Secretary,  A.  Rudnicki.  Some  OT dis­ tables,  tea  hags,  and  other  stores.  puted.  New  delegate  elected.  Request  Special  notice  from  captain  read  and  new  washing  machine,  two  toasters,  accepted  re  lay­up,  arrival,  feeding,  and  fans  in  all  heads.  and  payoff  of  ship.  Delegate  to  aee  captain  re  layoff  slips  for  crew.  OCIAN  DSBORAH  (Maritime  Over­ seas),  Oct.  S—Chairman,  J.  Juzang;  SWORO  KNOT  (Suwannao),  Sopt.  33  Secretary,  P.  Fletcher.  Ship's  fund  —Chairman,  L.  Fentacost;  Socrotary,  SIS.  No  hecfs;  everything  running  O.  Oofteff.  Overdue  OT  and  split  smoothly.  New  delegate  elected.  Co­ wages  checks arrived  Trinidad.  Some  operation  requested  from  aU.  OT  disputed.  One  man  short  in  en­ gine  dept.  and  one  in  steward  dept.  ROBIN  TRBNT  (Robin  Lino),  Slop  sink,  laundry  room,  and  recrea­ Oct.  2—Chairman,  B.  Lcispr;  F<—  tion  room  to  l)e  cleaned.  Delegate  tary,  W.  Rlnehart,  No  beefs.  Ship's  assigned  to  pick  up  and  distribute  fund  SIO—win  have  S30  upon  arrival  mail.  Beefs  to  he  taken  to  delegate  piml. Suggest  getting better  face  soap.  and  not  officers.  TBXMAR  (Caimar),  Aug.  S—Chair­ AZALEA  CITY  (Pan  Atlsnfle),  Oct.  man,  O.  Stono;  Secratanr,  A.  WhH­ 4—Chafrmsn,  A.  Frltiors;  Secretary,  mer.  No  new  wlndscoops  or  mat­ J.  Ortega.  No  beefs.  See  about  better  trcMCs  put  aboard,  however  new  safe  conditions  on  deck  re  side  deck  washing  machine  received.  8  hours  of  ship,  water,  grease  and  oil.  Re­ OT  disputed  in  deck  dept.  Request  quest  fumigation  of  ship.  Suggest  laundry  be  picked  up  when  dried.  new  mattress.  Sopt.  24—Chairman,  O.  Stone;. Soc­ rotary,  I.  Oaraghty.  Turn  in  repair  HILTON  (Bull  Line),  Oct.  1—Chair­ list.  Soma  OT  disputed.  Foc'sles  and  man,  A. Wile; Secretary,  6. Sceberger.  messhaU  to  bo  painted.  Inquire  as  to  All  beefs  settled  satisfactorily.  New  who  Is  supposed  to  furnish  Rashllght  delegate elected.  Request  reading ma­ batteries.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  terial.  Suggest  recreation  room  be  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  kept  dean.  BALTORB  (Msrvan),  Oet.  12—Chair­ man,  K.  Hstgimisios;  Secretary,  M.  McCoskey.  One  hour  OT  disputed  in  deck  dept.  Two "men  losged.  Com­ plaint  re  had  eggs.  Return  cups  to  pantry.  Replace  or  repair  crew  scut­ tlebutt.  Suggest  more  food in  quality  and  quantity.  FACIPIC  CARRIBR  (World  Tramp­ ing),  Oct.  3—Chairman,  C.  Cray;  Sec­ retary,  A. Bell.  One  man  missed  ship  in  Plreans.  Vote  of  thanks  to  dele­ gates  for  iobs  well  done.  Suggest  petty  and  personal  beefs not  be  taken  lu  captain,  73  hours  OT  dispuled  iA  deck  dept.  and  71  hours  disputed  In  engine  dept.  Insufficient  stores  and  brands  of  dgarcttcs.  Suggest  more  American  money  in  foreign  porta.  ALCOA  JtOf^R  (Alcea), Oct. .10—  Chalrmad,"  C.  Johes;  Secrititry,  R.  ruv­i".  »  .m.  lA'  ,so  i)  fMdoK'  t  vrr.'ii r  FAIRLANO  (Pan­Atianfic),  Oct.  1—  Chairman,  M.  RIacbeison;  Secretary,  F.  Kustora.  Ship's  fund  $2.11.  New  delegate  elected.  ISectrlcian  &  crane  maintenance  man  request  clothing  chest  of  drawers  be  installed  in  their  foc'sle.  ALCOA  POINTER  (Alcaa),  Sept.  12  —Chairman,  D.  Butfes;  Secralary,  R.  Sadewsbl.  No  beefs.  Several  hours  OT  disputed  in  deck  dept.  Request  stores  be  checked.  Ship  to  be  fumi­ gated  for  roaches.  Suggest  better  preparation  of  food.  MYRIAM  III  (rnteraatlenaf  Nav.i,  Sept.  38—Chairman,  W.  Federsen;  Secretary,  D,  Slattary.  No beefs.  Sug­ gest  seeibig  chief  engineer  re  more  hot  water,  also  colder  water  in  drink­ ing fountain.  Vote  of  thanka  to  stew­ ard  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  Pace Thlrteca  new  requirement  which  will  have  all  the  gang  shopping  in  Rogers  Feet  or  Brooks  Brothers  before  they throw  in  their  shipping cards.  The  Transeastem  has  come  up  with  a  new  problem  In  shipboard  attire  simply  because  it  is  one  of  the  few  ships  afloat  with  a  swim­ ming  pool.  Consequently, a  motion  has  been  passed  instructing  crew­ members  to  be  properly  equipped  with  bathing  trunks  before  enter­ ing  same—and,  they  added,  in  ef­ fect, "don't forget  to take  a  shower  either."  Time was  when ail  a  man  had  to  worry  about  was wearing  a shirt  in  the messroom.  The era  of  the ship­ board  swimming  pool  brings  its  own  complications.  It  seems.  "The good  wheat ship  Mount  Whitney  is leaving  Santos, Brazil  .  .  .  a  good  time  was  had  by  all  at  one  moment  or another  during  our  stay  .  .  .  not  quite  like  shooting  elephants,  but  a  tidy  little  sport  aboard  the  Mount  Whitney  is  squirting  fly  spray  at  individual  flies  in  the  fireroom  . .  .  "Brother  Harold  R.  Nathey,  former  saloon  messman,  now  crew  messman,  has decorated  both  saloon  mess and  crew  messrooms with  paintings  of  his  own  design .  .  . Brother  Joseph  Saide,  AB,  had  de­ haired his  scalp ... he resembles  the  late Mussolini.  Now  that fuzz  is beginning  to appear, he will soon  look like  himself  again . .  . when  he  needs  a  shave,  warn  others  not  to  tell  him  he  has  more  hair  on  his face  than bis  bead .. . comments  unprintable . .  .  "Robert  Mateo,  steward  utility  is rare  ... he  produces  figs  when  figs  are  on  the  menu  .  .  . Richard  Daniels,  OS,  deck  delegate  now  . .  .  notice  him  often  slipping  around  cleaning  the  pantry  and  rec  rooms  while on  standby ... a  very  capable  delegate.  "Thanks  to  Captain  Stenfanos  Kalogeras  and  chief  mate  Pete  Paylatis  for  permission  to  use  checker  room  while  at  sea  for  writ­ ing  to LOG  .  .  .  "Baltimore  coming  up . . . see  you  soon."  Thurston  Lewis,  ship's  reporter  Bob  Aumiller, ship's delegate  Final  Departure  ".ry  'i •  'f;  ri  Shorthanded?  If  a  crewmember  quits  while  a  ship  is  in  port,  delegates  are  asked  to  contact  the  hail  iiiiiiiedialely  'tT  a  replac^  ment  Fast  action  on  their  part  will  keep  all  jobs  abdard  ship  filled  at  all  times  and riimi­ nate  the  chance  of  the  ship  sailing  shorthanded.  Crewmembers and  passengers of  ihe SiU­manned  Anlingus watch  OS  casket  bearing  the  body  of  Seafarer  Ludwig  Mdnhart,  former  chief  cook  on  the  Andrew  Jackson,  slides  over  the  side.  Man­ hort  died  in a  hespitol  in St.  Nozaire  after  a  shipboard  accident.  Phologroph submitted  by  George  Zaiensky,  AB  on  the  Antinous.  �SEAFARERS  IN DRYDOCK  7  • d.  I''  li  October  2S.  195t  SEAFARERS  LOG  Fww  Fonrfeea  SIUHAU  DIRECTORY  Being  laid  up  in  the  hospital  is  bad  enough,  but  when  you  have  to  miss a  good  trip "downi  south" to  boot, well that  makes  it doubly pain­ ful.  Take the case  of  Seafarer Jesse Joy, drydocked  in the  USPHS hos­ SlU,  A&G District  pital  in  New  Orleans.  Joy  checked  into  the  hospital  with  a  leg  con­ BALTIMORE  1316  E.  Baltimore  St.  EAstern 7­4900  dition  and  is  reported  making  fine  progress.  However,  he  said  he  Earl Sheppard, Agent  BOSTON  276  State  St.  feels  very  bad  over  the  fact  that  his  ship,  the  Jackie  Hause,  sailed  G. Dakin,  Acting Agent  Richmond 2­0140  short  for  Montevideo,  Uruguay.  It  seems  Joy  has  not  been  south  in  HOUSTON  4202  Canal  St.  quite  a  while,  and  would  not  mind  R. Matthews. Agent  CApital 3­4089; 3­4080  MIAMI  744  W.  Flagler  St.  heading that  way  now.  Louis Neira. Agent  FRanklin 7­3964  Also in the  New Orleans  hospital  MOBILE  1 South  Lawrence  St.  HEmlock 2­1794  with  a  leg  condition  is  Seafarer  Cal Tanner. Agent  NEW  ORLEANS  523  Bienville  St.  Thomas Dailey, formerly on the SS  Lindsey WiUiams. Agent  Tulane 8626  679  4th  Ave..  Brooklyn  Afoundria.  Dailey  has  just  com­ NEW  YORK  HYacinth 9­6600  pleted  a  successful  skin  graft  on  NORFOLK  ....416  CoUey  Ave.  his  leg  and  is  talking  about  ship­ J. Bullock. Agent  MAdiion 7­1083  PHILADELPHIA  337  Market  St.  ping out soon.  Market 7­1639  "Lucky" is  what Seafarer  Aubry  S. CarduUo. Agent  SAN  FRANCISCO  490  Harrison  St.  Douglas 2­9479  Sargent  calls  his escape  from  seri­ Marty Breithoff. Agent  Joy  nynn  QUS  injury  down  in  Goodhope,  SANTURCE.  PR.. 1313  Fernandez  Juncos.  Stop 20  Louisiana.  Sargent  was  hit  by  a  car  whiie  on  leave  from  the  super­ Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep.  Phone 2­9S  Main  St..  Room  200  tanker Atlas,  and  was  brought  unconscious  into the  hospital  there.  He  JACKSONVILLE..920  WlUlam  MorrU.  Agent  ELgin  3­0987  said  he  is  very  thankful  that  he  suffered  only  a  badly  bruised  side  SEATTLE  2909  1st  Ave.  Main  3­4334  and  a  broken  collar  bone  in  the  accident.  "It  sure  could  have  been  Ted  Babkowski,  Agent ..  TAMPA  1809­1811  N.  Franklin  St.  worse," he  said.  B. Gonzalez. Acting Agent  Phone 2­1323  An  accident  in  his  house  laid  up  Seafarer  Maurice  "Mike"  Flynn,  WILMINGTON.  CaUf  909  Marine  Ave.  former  FWT  on  the  Mt.  Rainier,  in  the  Baltimore  USPHS  hospital.  Reed Humphries. Agent  Terminal 4­2928  Flynn suffered  a  broken  hip and  will  be confined  to a  wheelchair  with  HEADQUARTERS... .679 4th  Ave.,  Bklyn.  SECRETARY­TREASURER  a  pin  in  his  hip  for  some  time.  Paul HaU  Although  he had  been  released  on  out­patient status  back  in  August,  ASST. SECRETARY­TREASURERS  J. Algina. Deck  W. HaU. Joint  Seafarer  Tommy  Busciglio,  former  steward  on  the  Valiant  Force,  re­ C. Simmons. Eng.  J. Volpian. Joint  entered  the  Baltimore  hospital  and  is  scheduled  for  surgery  for  kid­ E. Mooney. Std.  ney  stones.  However  he  is  re­ SUP  portedly  recuperating  rapidly  and  HONOLULU....91  South  Nimitz  Highway  should  be out  before long.  PHone  902­777  Also  on  the  recovery  list  in  the  NEW  ORLEANS  923  BlenvUle  St.  Jackson  9­7428  Baltimore  hospital  is  Seafarer  NEW  YORK  679 4th  Ave.. Brooklyn  Edwin  Bartol  who  signed  into  the  HYacinth  9­6609  hospital late in  October  with a  cyst  PORTLAND  211  SW  Clay  St.  CApitol  3­4336  on  his  back.  Bartol,  who  last  SAN  FRANCISCO  490  Harrison  St.  shipped  as an  OS on  the Angelina,  Douglas  2­8363  expects  to  be  back  on  the  beach  Ssoforer  Bernard Marat  submitted  the  above  drawing  of  what  can  SEATTLE  2909  1st  Ave.  Main  3­0290  before  long.  happen when  a man  wearing clogs is  concentrating more  on his  coffee  WILMINGTON  909  Marine  Ave.  Suarez  Busciglio  Seafarers  off  a  ship  or  on  the  Terminal 9­6617  than  on  how  he  walks  down  the  ladder.  Maret  is  galley  mess  on  the  beach  waiting for  a  vessel  should  take  the  time out  to visit  the  broth­ MC&S  ers in  the  hospital  or  to  drop  them  a  line  and  let  them  know  what  is  SS  Warrior.  going  on  ashore and  aboard  ship.  Many  brothers  are  laid  up  in  ports  HONOLULU....91  South  Nimitz  Highway  PHone  9­1714  other  than  their  home  port,  and  would  welcome  visits  or  news  from  NEW  ORLEANS  923  BienviUe  St.  RAmond  7­428  shipmates.  NEW  YORK  679  4th  Ave.,  Brooklyn  The  following  is  the  latest  available  list  of  patients:  HYacinth  9­6600  USPHS  HOSPITAL  USPHS  HOSPITAL  There's  a  smart  stowaway  working  out  of  Leghorn,  Italy,  PORTLAND  211  SW  Clay  St.  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA.  BALTIMORE.  MD.  CApitol  7­3222  William  Grimes  John  Atkinson  SAN  FRANCISCO  390  Fremont  St.  these days,  according to  Zee Young  Ching, ship's reporter  on  Daniel  F.  Byrne  Jesse  R.  Joy  Burl  Haire  EMwin  Bartol  EXbrook  7­9600  Edward  Knapp  Vldette  Clearman  Stephen  Bergeria  George  W.  Harris  SEATTLE  2509  —  1st  Ave.  the  Alcoa  Planter.  And  the  reason  why  he is  considered  a  Paui  R.  Cook  Timothy  Less  Juan  E.  Hernandez  Ernest  C.  Brown  MAin  3­0088  notch  above  the  run­of­the­ Thomas  D.  Dailey  Louis  T.  Marshall  H.  A.  MiUigan  G.  BuscigUo  Donald  Dambrino  Frank  Martin  WILMINGTON  509  Marine  Ave.  David  Proffitt  Wm.  H.  CoUins  TErminal  4­8938  mill type stowaway is because  been  a  very good  voyage all­round.  Herbert  W.  Davis  Wm.  E.  Neison  G.  E.  Richardson  JeS  Davis  Thurston  Dingier  Valentine  Nunez  Under  the  capable  hands  of  ship's  Jose  Soares  Peter  DeVries  Enoch  Gaylor  Eugene  Plahn  he picked  the Planter  to hide  delegate  Harold  Ducloux,  all  ie  Great  Lakes  District  Anargyros  Dokeris  JohnW.  Wagner  Salvatore  GentUe  Lumus  Rose  Thomas  R.  Walston  Mike  Goins  Hector  Duarte  ALPENA  127  River  St.  on, and then  showed he  knows  just  going  well.  The  vessel  Is  spotless,  Fred  E.  Umholtz  Clyde  B.  Ward  Gorman  T.  Glaze  ELmwood  4­3616  Albert  Hamraao  Ruben  G.  Vance  NY  914  Main  St.  who  to  make  his  friends.  Edward  Granderson  Clyde  W.  Wise  and  good  times  and  libertys  are  Wade  B.  Herek  Salvatore  Zammith  BUFFALO.  .  „  GRant  2728  John  C.  Green  Clark  S.  Inman  "aplenty."  CLEVELAND  1420  W.  29  St.  The  man  came  aboard  when  the  USPHS  HOSPITAL  wi.  "Ain  1­0147  BOSTON,  MASS.  USPHS  HOSPITAL  DULUTH  621  W.  Superior  St,  vessel  called  at  the  Italian  port  Raymond  L.  Perry  Edw.  C.  Sieger  MANHATTAN  BEACH  Phone;  Randolph  2­4110  early  last  trip,  BROOKLYN,  NY  FRANKFORT,  BUch  PO  Box  287  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Turn Left?  Chirig  said,  and  ELgin  7­2441  GALVESTON.  TEXAS  Matthew  Bruno  Leo  Mannaugh  MILWAUKEE  633  S.  Second  Ave.  Frederick  Harvey  Ivan  Trelford  G.  Caraballo  Primitivo  Muse  he  proved  very  BRoadway  2­3039  J.  R.  Matthews  J.  P.  WiiUamson  Leo  V.  Carreon  Jeremiah  O'Byrne  RIVER  ROUGE.. 10229  W.  Jefferson,  Ave.  stubborn  when  it  Frank  R.  May  Joseph  D.  Cox  George  G.  Phifer  Mich.  Vinewood  3­4741  John  J.  DriscoU  Aimer  S.  Vickers  came  to  putting  TRIBORO  HOSPITAL  SOUTH  CHICAGO  9383  Ewing  Ave.  Otis  L.  Gibbs  R.  E.  Waterfield  PARSONS  BLVD.  SAginaw  1­0733  him  ashore some­ Bart  E.  Guaranick  Luther  E.  Wing  TOLEDO  120  Summit  St.  JAMAICA.  LI,  NY  Taib  Hassan  Pon  P.  Wing  where.  Try  as  CHerry  8­2431  James  RusseU  Wiiliam  D.  Kenny  Royce  Yarborough  USPHS  HOSPITAL  they  might,  the  Thomas  R.  Lehay  SAVANNAH,  GA.  Canadian District  crew  on  the  R.  W.  Cetchovlch  John  M.  Power  USPHS  HOSPITAL  FORT  WILLIAM  408  Simpson  St.  Joseph  P.  LeBlanc  Planter  could  not  Ontario  Phone:  3­3221  STATEN  ISLAND,  NY  USPHS  HOSPITAL  HALIFAX  N.S  128V4  Hollis  St.  get  him  to  leave.  James  Alston  NORFOLK,  VA.  Jose  R.  Moro  Phone  3­8911  Erasmo  C.  Arroyo  Walter  Nash  Francis  J.  Boner  Robert  L.  Rhea  As  two  ports  MONTREAL  634  St.  James  St.  West  Wm.  J.  Barrett  John  L.  Griflin  Robert  G.  Sawyer  Robert  F.  Nielsen  Victor  2­8161  David  J.  Barry  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Acsicol  Perez  QUEBEC  44  Sault­au­Matelot  were  passed  without  success,  hope  R.  B.  Benjamin  Anthony  Pisanl  SAN  FRANCISCO.  CALIF.  Quebec  LAfontaine  3­1560  is  running  high  that  they  may  be  Joseph  Puglisi  Mack  J.  Acosta  L.  B.  Knickerbocker  Frank  Brodzik  THOROLD,  Ontario  52  St.  David  St.  John  P.  Campbell  R.  J.  Reddick  Arthur  W.  Brown  Richard  R.  Kohis  CAnal  7­5212  able  to  deposit  him  in  Piraeus,  TORONTO,  Ontario  272  King  St.  E.  Greece,  the  vessel's  next  port  of  Robert  B.  Carey  Emetrio  Rivera  Edw.  H.  Huizenga  A.  J.  Scheving  EMpire  4­5719  T.  C.  Cepriano  Tom  E.  Kelsey  Joseph  Neubauer  John  L.  Roberts  ST.  JOHN,  NB  ....177  Prince  William  St.  call.  G.  W.  Champiin  Frank  A.  Rossi  VA  HOSPITAL  OX  2­5431  Wade  Chandler  Jesse  A.  Shonts  SEATTLE,  WASHINGTON  The  stowaway,  who  claims to  be  VANCOUVER,  BC  298  Main  St.  Pedro  Claudio  Gene  R.  Sinclair  Kenneth  F.  Eivin  Spanish, remains  on the ship when­ Diego  Cordero  Rex  S.  Sinden  USPHS  HOSPITAL  MFOW  Joaquin  Cortez  George  F.  Smith  SEATTLE,  WASHINGTON  ever  in  port,  it's  Marinus  DeJonge  Warren  W.  Smith  BALTIMORE  John  Brady  Joseph  Sharp  1216  East  Baltimore  St.  spending  most  of  G.  L.  Glendenning  Peter  W.  Sotire  Lito  M.  Moralles  EAstern  7­3383  Walter  L.  Griffin  Jose  P.  Sousa  SEASIDE  MEMORIAL  HOSPITAL  HONOLULU  56  North  Nimitz  Highway  his time  with the  Charles  W.  HaU  T.  A.  Spencer  LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  PHone  5­6077  Howard  Hamlin  Ralph  Spiteri  NEW  ORLEANS  923  BienviUe  St.  captain  and  Daniel  H.  Gemeiner  Stanley  F.  Hayes  Paul  Switch  MAgnolia  0404  mates.  He  was  US  HOSPITAL  SOLDIERS  HOME  NEW  YORK  130  Greenwich  St  Charles  Haymond  Nikolai  Taska  WASHINGTON,  DC  COrtland  7­7094  very  lucky  he  Gustav  Holgerson  Vernon  Taylor  Wm.  H.  Thomson  PORTLAND  922  NW  Everett  St.  happened  to  be  Woodrow  Johnson  Miguel  P.  Tirado  USPHS  HOSPITAL  CApitol  3­7297­8  Stefan  Kadziola  Ernest  West  FT.  WORTH.  TEXAS  SAN  FRANCISCO  240  Second  St.  on  this  vessel,  Alford  K.  Keenum  Norman  West  R.  B.  Appleby  Max  uison  .  DOuglas  2­4592  Patrick  T.  Keily  Arthur  Wiifert  B.  F.  Deibler  Leo  Watts  SAN  PEDRO  ..296  West  7th  St.  Ching  said,  for  Daniel  J.  McMullen  Tadashi  YatogO  Woodrow  Meyers  Joseph  P.  Wise  TErminal  3­4489  he  gets  treated  Luther  R.  Milton  Wong  Yau  A.  L.  Oglctree  SEATTLE  2333  Western  Ave.  WUliam  J.  Morris  Bozo  Zelencic  VA  HOSPITAL  MAin  2­6326  very  well  by  the  Ducloux  CENTER  HOT  SPRINGS  officers  and  the  SOUTH  DAKOTA  crew,  "under  orders"  of  course.  Clifford  C.  Womack  Stay Put For Jobless Pay  VA  HOSPITAL  "All  this  extra  work  and  no  over­ f­lonestly,  Seafarer  Horace  Mo­ HOUSTON.  TEXAS  Seafarers who  are cullecting state  unemployment  benefits while  time,"  he  added.  R.  J.  Arsenault  N  bley  knows  which  way  to  face  on  the  beach  waiting  to  ship  are  urged  to  stay  put  and  avoid  SAILORS  SNUG  HARBOR  Outside  of  tills  incident,  it  has  while  taking  his  turn  at  the  .STATEN  ISLAND,  NY  changing  their  mailing  addrcsBCS  if  they  want  to  continue  re­ Victor  B.  Cooper  Thomas  Isaksen  wheel,  but  how  con  the  photog­ ceiving  their  checks  reguiarly.  Several  Seafarers  have  already  BIT.  WILSON  STATE  HOSPITAL  BALTIMORE,  MD.  experienced  interruptions  of  from  three  to five  weeks  in  getting  rapher  take a  picture that  way?  George  Davis  their  next  check  after  they  notified  the, state  unemployment  From  the  smile  on  his  face,  VA  HOSPITAL  KECOUGHTAN,  VA.  offices  that  they  had  moved  and  changed  their  mailing  address.  Mpbley, knowi Gil's clddr  aheacl.  Joseph  Gill  An average  delay of  a  month is  reported  in most  cases, causing  VA  HOSPITAL  Mobley  is  an  AB  on  Isthmian  considerable  hardship  to  the  men  involved.  TUCSON.  AHIZ.  Anyone Want A  Stowaway?  I'­"'­ If  I.  Il­­ ii*.; • •   ­/  /.  •  JfYank  J.  Bfackey  im­0­nU>S'  tines' Steel Kingr^^~  I  .1  r.  �October  tS,  1999  '::^TV  Pare  Fifteea  SEAFARERS  LOG  SlU  lABY  ABRiVilLS  Att  of  tfce  foISHstoff  SW  families  haoe  received  a ^0  maternitg  benefit  pba m  935  bond  from, the  Utmrn.  fa  the  babj/s  ttamer  ntorie  Irene  Alderman,  bom  Caraton  Miner,  bom  Septenib»  September  23,  1959,  to  Seafarer  14,  1959, to Seafarer and  Mrs. WiL  and  BIrs.  Warren  D.  Aldermtai,  ttam H.  Miller, Baltiramre,  Md.  Gretna,  La.  >.  b I  ^  4  .4  4  S  Dennis  David  Malkin, bom  July  Bmmm  Grar  Coe,  ham  Septem­ 2A, 1959, to  Seafarer  and Mrs. Sid­ ber 9t  1951^  to Seafarer  and  Mrs,  ney  Malkis, Los  Angeles, Calif.  DMtald B.  Ctoe, Mootere?,  Calif.  4«  4­  4­ Roberto  Deltp^o,  bom  Jane  12*  1999^ to  Seafarer and  bbs,  Itob^t  lkei»dab Brooklyn,. NT.  ,•   4  4  4  '  Jeant  Marie  HMtom^  btm  Sep­ tembM  29,  1969,  to  Seafarer  and  Mr*.  Tbomas  J.  HiManiw  Mobilo.  Ala^  '  ICC  Slaps  Shin Co s,  See Lay­Up  (Continaed bam page 2>  Melody  Lynn  Jofennea^ bokft Juto  would  be  to drive  Seatrain  ovt  of  17,  1959.  to  Seafarer  and  Mto.  the  trade  Leon­  N.  Johnson  Jr.,; BsAimor^  The  shipping  eonqiany  bad  ap­ Md.­  '•   • '  ••  pealed to an ICC  aaspcnriOB bond  4  4  4  •  to  hfdd  off  pntttog  the  new  rates  Mnelto Efaeieeay,  boat  to  operptloii, bnt was tniiied down.  29.  Mr to  Seafarier  It bos filed  a farther  pcntest  with  and  MTL  Carl  T,  Linebefrr, Rob­ higgler ICC antlMrity  is a last­ditch  ertsdale,  Ala.  effort to  Uoch  the  new  sebedtoe.  The  aiD  i miiaii  y  eostends  that  4  4  4  Frank  Anthony.  Maefccy,  bom  the  sew  valk  ebarge  would  nww  Jelf 4 196F,  to Seafarer aad  jdto­ that the raibrisaie  wonid groos  leas  Frank J. Mackcy,  TueM»,  Arii:  ^  by  carryihr  alt  the  popes  easgo  than, they  do now  with only a por­ ^  4  ^  tion  of  ft  September  30,  1959,  to  Seafarn  A  sinilas  proceetdng  to  gain  and  Rbrr.  Nathan  J.  Monton,  GaL  suspensfam  of  a  new  railroad  rate  rcrton. Te*  sebcdttie  covering  canned  goods  moving  front  California  to  New  4  4  4  Jaaaeo Cardm. Mcttwa, born  Sep­ Yerfc  boo  also  proved  fruitless  for  tember  14,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  sev«ni  intorcoastai  ship  opera­ 'Mrs.  Thmnas  O.'Meltoi^  Mt. Airy,  tors,  ICC has  refused  to  alter  its  =  WC­ position  that  the  rates are  fair.  4  4  4  t  FINAL  DISPATCH  The  deaths  of  the  foOoakig  Seafarers  haeae  been  reported  to  the  Seafarers Welfare  Pkm:  Euaebfo  So«^  57:  Brother  Soto  died a natural death while a patient  at  the  USPHS,  States Island,  NY,  on  September  27,  1959.  He  was  buried at  St.  Raymond's Cemetery,  Bronx,  NY.  Brother  Soto  was  a  membCT  of  the  dock  department,  and  joined the  Union in  1941.  He  is survived by bis  wif^ Vietoila, of  Brooklyn, NY.  I  :'.  :  salt of automobile  colHston  in Bal­ timore,  Md.  on  August  19,  1959.  Be  was  buried  in  Lorraine  Park  Cenwtexy,  Baltimore  McKinney  was  a  menber  at  the  steward  de­ partment,  and  joined the  Union  In  1958.  He  is  survived  by  his  motbCT,  Sarah  M.  McKhmcy.  •   4 r 4  4  •   ...glril  fii­f.  i b Jl  <  t  •   Japan­US Fish Unions Meet  Japanese  and  American  union  representatives, including  an SlU­affiliated fisherman's  delegate,  have  made  progress  in  a  conference  upon  matters  related  to  Japanese  salmon  fishing  in  the  North  Pacific,  it  was  announced  recently.  The  meeting,  held  in  Seat­"^  tlci  was  the  first,  between  have  long  Directed  to  the  anrc­ bear in  mind the neeessW  of  con­ import  of  Japowse  tuna.  servation  of  resources.  union  members  from  the  two  stricted  Ken^ro IGshimura, dtreetor gen­ "On  the  other  hand,"  be  added,  couiUries on  the  eontroversial sub­ ject  which  has  been  under  consid­ eratioB  for  a  long  time  by  Con­ gress  and  the  Intematifmal  North  Paedic  Fisheries  Cffimmisslon.  Although no speciRe  agreements  were  readied,  both  groups  de­ scribed  the  meetings as "fruitful."  "It  is  our  aim  and  purpose,"  they  said  in a  joint statement,  "to have  further  discussions  to find  a  sdu­ tion  which  will  protect  the  legiti­ mate  interests  oi  fishermen  and  allied  workers  connected  with  these  fisheries  and  above  all,  to  protect  the  interest  of  conserva­ tion  and  preservation  of  the  re­ source."  Merle  Adlum,  representing  sal­ mon  fishermen  and  cannery  work­ ers in Alaska,  attended  the  confer­ ence  on  behalf  of  SIUNA  affiliates  in  that  state.  Along similar  lines, after  a  thir­ teen day conference  with American  tuna  fish  packers,  the  Japanese  agreed  to  "supply  tuna  to  the  United  States  market  only  to  fill  the  demand  which  the  American  tuna industry cannot meet." SIUNA  tuna  fishermen and canners' unions  eral  of  the  Govemment  Fishery  Beard,  HUMunmd:  "The  J^ianae  firitcrmen  en­ gaged  in  tuna  liriiing  in  the  At­ lantic  Ocean  and  Japanese  tuna  fleets  operating  from  overseas  bases  will  be  instructed  to  always  A  R  Bd  S  4  4  4  4  4  4  Bernard Joseph Con ley  Jack  M.  JohnsoB  Please  contact  Mrs.  Dorothy  C.  Please  contact  Viola  Johnson,  Aucoin,  1019  Turnbull  Drive,  8410  Howe Street,  Groves, Texas.  Metairie,  La.  i^mwm  4  4  4  4  4  4  George  De  Greve  Henry  Rodriguez  Imperative  you  contact  Mrsi  Please  contact  your  wife.  Edna  De  Greve,  159  Arlyn  Drive  4  4  4  W.,  Massapequa,  NY,  concerning  George B. fKBrien  sale of  house.  Call  Lincoln 1­4280,  Please  get  in  touch  with  your  or  ge^, in  touch  with  Robert  J.  An­ mother,  Mrs.  James  M.  Donahue  drews, attorney, at  1010 Park  Blvd.,  at  311  Willow  Street,  Waterbury  Massapequa.  38,  Conn.  John M.  Gallagher  Ex­Atlas  Please  contact  Thomas  Danbeck  at  his  home.  He  is anxious  to  get  in  touch  with  you.  4  4  4  ^  Mov^ IN  BOTH  "We  hope  the  United  States  will,  on  its  part  in  the  interest  of  the  tuna  industry,  promote  wiwdesone  trade  (with  Japan)  based  on  free­ dom with  a view toward  enhancing  friendship  between  the  two  na­ tions."  WiDtani  P.  Driscoll  D. M. Gerber  Ex­Wang  Pioneer  Friends  of  William  P.  Driscoll  may  contact  him  at  Sailors  Snug  Please  contact  Nicholas  Dorp­ Harbor,  Staten  Island,  New  Ymrk.  mans, 441  East  76th SL,  New  York  City.  4  4  4  ^ P  A  4  4  4  Cnrtls Hancoeii, 49: Brother Han­ cock  drowned  while  swimming  in  4  4  4  Itoetin  VaRe,  52:  Brother  Valle  the  Stockton  death  on  July  2,  1^9.  He  Channel,  Califor­ died  of  a  heart  nia,  M  Septem­ attack  while  in  ber  6,  1959.  He  AguadHIa  DI s­ is survived  by bis  trict  Hospital,  brother,  £Imer  Puerto  Rico.  Hancock,  of  Cen­ Vallc  is  survived  ter,  Texas.  The  by his wife, Juan­ burial  to<rfi  place  Ita,  of  Mayaguez,  in  Cmter,  Texas.  Puerto  Rieo.  Brother  Hancock,  Valle  j(dned  the  a  member  of  the  steward  depart­ Union  in  1938,  ment,  joined  the  Union  in  1948.  .  and was  a member  of  the  de«di  de­ _  4  4  4  partment.  Chwles  Sehnmk,  75:  Brother  Schrunk,  was  felled  by  a  heart  at­ 4  4  4  V V..  l,eo  Firemidiirli,  Pk  Brother  tack  on  August  :  FreundHeb pasded  afd^^r  on  August  11,  1959,  in  8^  1959,  while  a  patient  at  the  WtnnsbOTo,  Tex­ VBPHS bospitoi, Seattle,  Washing­ as.  Schrunk  was  ton.  He  was buried  at  the  Pacific  e member  of  the  Lutheran Cemetery, Seattle,  Wash­ engine  de­ ington.  Frem^Iieh  joined  the  partment,  j<hning  Union  in  1958  and  was  a  member  the  Uidon  in  of  the  engine  department.  He  is  1939.  He  was  survived  by  bis wife,  Ann  Preund­ burled  in  Lee  •  lich.  Cemetery, Winns­ boro,  Texas.  Sebmnk  is  sur­ <G«e«feKfeHi^ 29:^ Brothct Me­ by  his  wife;  Gkrtrude,  of  ^ HMwy met'sudden  death  as a  re­ Winnsboro.  • r­' v  ^  US  end  Joponeso  onren  dehgotes  discuw  prebiems  of  salmon  industry  at  conferonca  m  Seaffle,  Wbsfcinglan,  AAcrto  Adtonr,  representing  SKIhtA­aHilioted  fiahcrmen,  is  seatod  2nd from  right.  C^de Smith  Please  get  in  touch  with  your  wife.  The  mon^  has  not  arrived  yet.  4  4  4  Joe pfhrthi  Friends  of  Joe  Pilutis  can  visit  him  at  St  Vincent's  Hospital,  7th  Ave.  and  11th  Street.  He'll  be  there  for  two  or  three  more  months.  SEAFARERS LOG,  675  Fourth  Ave.,  Brooklyn 32,  NY  I  would  like  to  receive the  SEAFARERS LOG — please  ut my  name on  your  moiling  put  list.  (Mnf  Information)  NAME  STREET  ADDRESS  .......  4  4  4  Andly C.  Foster  Urgent  that  you  contact  your  wife.  4  4  4  Wladlslaw  GrobulskI  John  K.  Lilmess  Luis  A.  Moya  Edgar  W.  KUR  David  E.  Caldwen  The  men  listed  above  have  cheeks  waiting  for  them  at  the  Baltimore  SIU  office.  «)e:4M4r.i2«(6sw:  vtsoiem  sMSMoee­ m  m M  m.m gi..m  4  4  4  Miguel Urido  .  Your  watch is  being  held  in  the  vault  at  SIU  headquaitcra.  CITY  ZONE  ...  S^F^^TE  .................  TO  AVOID  DUPLICATION:  If  you  «rs  an  eld  subscribe:  and  hava  a  clianga  ef  addrass,  plaasa  giva  your  formar  addrass  balow:  ADDRESS  CITY  ZONE  ...  �f­ V  U^'  , ­  ­­ ­ ,*  <  Vol.  XXI  No.  22  S£AFARERS«L06  Oct.  23,  1959  • OFFICIAL    ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION • ATLANTIC    AND  GULP  DISTRICT • AFL­CIO •     Bull Line Plans  SCHEDULE  OF  Arab League  SIO  MEETINGS  Hits 4 More  Three Box­Ships  SlU Vessels  Automation  in handling  ship  cargo  is due  to make  further  inroads as Bull  Lines announced  it plans  to start a  container­ ship service  in  the near  future.  This move  would make Bull  T  ina  tVio  moior  f»arH<»r  in  the •   Line, the  major carrier in the  Puerto Rican service, the fifth  ing  and  unloading  of  cargo  at  the  US  ship  operator  to  get  into  dock.  The  Arab  League's  Israel  Boy­ cott  Committee  has  added  four  more  SlU­contracted  ships  to  the  ^QNSERVATiVEG WiN'SfOBLSetfOd  list  for  violating  their  boycott  reg­ IdAROvJAS79%OP BRITISH­ the trailership  business. Others are  Frank  M.  McCarthy,  vice­presi­ ulations.  The  League  blacklists  Pan  Atlantic, Seatrain, Grace  Line  dent  of  Bull  Line,  said  that  his  and  refuses  to  service  any  ships  HAS ^66 GEAIB T& MBCRfe  company  plans  to  enter  the  con­ and  Matson  Navigation.  which  call  at Israeli  ports.  Vessels  Trailer­carrying  ships  are  also  tainer  service  initially  with  three  placed  on  the  list  are  the  Coeur  operating  on  the  Great  Lakes  as  a  vessels,  including  a  converted  T­2  d'Alene  Victory,  Seagarden,  Wang  means  of  eliminating  much  load­ tanker.  The  tanker  would  be  an  Juror and  the Arizpa.  addition  to  Bull  Line's  present  fleet,  but  it  was  not  clear  as  to  This  is  part  of  the  United  Arab  whether  the  company  Intended  to  Republic's  sustained  effort  to  add  two  containerships  or  convert  blockade  Israel  and  stifle  her  its existing  vessels for that service.  commerce.  In  addition  to  black­ Pan  Atlantic,  the  pioneer  in  the  listing  ships  that  do  business  with  ^6^A9SlMXriOAJAffeMPrOAf  containership  trade,  now  operates  Israel, the  UAR  also denies Israeli  six ships  carrying  trailer boxes  ex­ ships'the use  of  the Suez Canal.  He WAS dir 3 T/MEs  clusively.  Some  of  these  service  The  SIU,  in  past  union  conven­ San  Juan  out  of  the  Gulf.  Sea­ tions  has  gone  on  record  as  being  The first  insurance  survey  of  its  train's  six  rail  car  carriers  have  opposed  to all  prohibitions and  re­ kind  in  30  years  has  amassed  new  been  adapted  to  handle  trailer  strictions  of  shipping  rights  that  evidence  that  high  blood  pressure  bodies  on  railroad flatcars  through  Caught  in  unusually  strong  support free  navigation  in  all  watr  and overweight  often  hasten death.  use  of  modified  loading  devices.  southwest winds,  the Alcoa  Puritan  erways  of  the  world.  ' The  study  was  performed  by  a  Grace  and  Matson  have  recently  was  blown  off  course  about  a  half  Israel and  the  UAR  are current­ professional  organization  of  ex­ undertaken  container  services  but  mile  east  of  the  entrance  to  the  ly debating  these issues  before the  perts who  calculate insurance rates  the bulk  of  their operation  consists  Welland  Canal  at  Lake  Erie,  and  United  Nations.  The  UAR  says  it  SCAdOAlB PMRf UP  and  premiums.  The  study  covered  of  standard  freight  ships.  went  aground  two  miles  east  of  will  restore  Israeli  rights  only  four  million  persons  with  respect  The  decision  of  Bull  line  to  Port  Colborne,  Canada  on  October  when  ^MANEWAS HOUSE COMMtm  the Arab  refugee  problem  is  to  weight,  and  four  million  with  change  to containers  ships reflects  ninth.  It  was  heading  for Toronto.  resolved.  Israel  claims  that  the  respect  to  blood  pressure.  Other  the  efficiency  of  this  new  method  UAR  is  trying  to  cloud  the  issue  The  7,000­ton  steamer  damaged  highlights  of  the  extensive  study  of  loading  and  unloading  cargo.  It  its  propeller  and  sprung  a  leak  in  and  points  to  previous  UN  state­ revealed:  would  also  affect  Seafarers  in  that  the  number five  hold,  but  no  in­ ments  favoring  the  principles' of  • The    lowest  rate  of  mortality  cargo  ships  would  not  have  the  juries  were  reported.  It  was  freed  free  navigation  and  the  unrestrict­ is  found  among  persons  with  low  traditional  time  off  in  port.  In­ the next  day around  noon.  ed  use  of  the  Suez  Canal.  blood  pressure  and  (at  the  age  of  stead, port  time might  be cut down  After  ten  days  of  repair  work  at  Some  foreign­flag  ships  which  30)  among  those around  15  pounds  to eight  hours or less,  thus cutting  the  drydock,  it  wiil  pick  up  cargo  tried  to  use  the  canal carrying  Is­ into  shore  leave.  below  average  weight.  for  the  United  Kingdom  and  Ger­ rael  cargo  have  been  halted  and  • Overweight    persons  gain  in  The  Bull  line  ships  would  oper­ many,  their cargo confiscated.  life  expectancy  when  they  keep  ate  from  Baltimore,  Philadelphia  6eOR^  and  New  York. The  use of  contain­ their  weight  down.  WlW­I CHiEPOF STAFF,  VlBS oP  • Death    rates  are  about  10  per­ erships  is  being  bitterly  fought  by  ejKOi^ AT 78^ 42£Ce/V£P/(56eL  longshoremen,  since  this  automa­ cent  higher  than  average  for  men  TRIZe,  His ysACBBFRDfS^  who  weighed  20  pounds  above  tion  device  threatens  to  sharply  average,  25  percent  higher  for  25  diminish  the number  of  dock work­ pounds  and  50  to  75  percent  for  ers  needed  to  unload  ships,  and  is  one  of  the  reasons  for  the  latest  50  pounds over  average  weight.  ILA  strike.  • When    overweight  and  high  Shipowners claim  that they  real­ blood  pressure  occur  together  the  ize  that  automation  will  create  WASHINGTON—^An  attack  on  the  union  shop  and  any  death  rate  rises  much  higher  than  "human  problems"  for  the  long­ political  activities  of  unions  has  been  brought  to  a  head,  as  would  be accounted  for  by  the two  shoremen  and  state  they  will  do  conditions considered  separately.  something  to  "provide  some  pro­ a case involving the union shop agreement has come up before  rUMS  CWLV W  the  Supreme  Court  of  the"^  STHER P/2ESID5NIS/  • Overweight    persons  who  re­ tection  for  any  loss  of  Job  oppor­ agreements,  were  allowed,  when  A^ID EUCHANAAl,  duce  enough  to  get  the  benefit  of  tunity."  OFflCt  United  States.  they  permitted  union  money  to be  standard  premiums  show  an  im­ However, this offer  is made  only  Recently,  a  Georgia  Su­ used  for  political  undertakings.  ATlHArAS^'  mediate  reduction  of  mortality  if  the  shipowners  are  allowed  to  preme  Court  held  that  compulsory  In  addition,  his  decision  held  rates  to  normal.  introduce new  methods at will. The  As a  result  of  the  study, doctors  ILA  claims  that  the  introduction  union  membership  is. unconstitu­ that  union  shop  agreements,  as  are  expected  to  revise  downward  of  new  methods  should  be  left  up  tional  if  any  dues  money  is  used  they  had  been  enforced,  conflicted  their  estimates  of  ideal  weight  to  a  joint  union­management  de­ for  "political"  reasons without  the  with  the  constitution  and  law  of  ranges.  Average  weights  of  today  cision,  and  that  a  decision  should  consent  of  union  meinbers.  The  the state of  Georgia, and  that their  are reportedly  well over  the desir­ be made for every  automation plan  decision  is  so  broad  that  it  would  enforcement,  along  with  part  of  appear  to  apply  to  any  expression  the  Railway  Labor  Act,  violated  able level.  submitted  by  management.  of  opinion  by  a  union  on  political  the  section  of  the  United  States  M,  1>m>lOCJ4g)0HSECUR}Ti  Constitution  that  guarantees  to in­ coohicii^ycrte..  matters.  Father And Son Team  Unde^  Federal  law,  unions  can­ dividuals "protection  from . . . un­ j bACHS) foiAHo oFHoeeo B/  not  make  political  contributions in  warranted  invasion  of  their  per­ national , election  contests  for  Con­ sonal  and  property  rights—includ­ gress  or  the  Presidency.  However,  ing  freedom  of  association,  fre^  efforts have been  made  in  the  past  dom  of  thought, freedom of  speech,  to  apply  this  regulation  to  any  freedom  of  the  press,  freedom  to  union­published  pamphlets  or  work,  and  their  political  freedom  newspapers,  or  union ­ sponsored  and  rights."  radio newscasts. The  Georgia court  Judge  Long  also  issued  a  per­ ruling  would  seem  to  prohibit  all  manent injunction against  enforce­ of  these  items,  plus  union  partici­ ment  of  union  shop  contracts  and  cad'  pation  in  local  elections,  now  per­ ordered  the  unions  to  refund  the  RUSSIA  protested  dues.  mitted  under  law.  /A/CR£AS£P OUTPUT  Six  employees  of  the  Southern  The  Georgia  Supreme  Court  ^  Railway  System  claimed  that  they  backed  him  up  declaring:  "One  JM HeA\fY I/VDUS­TKY:  did  jiot  want  to  join  unions  and  who is compelled  to contribute  the  shouldn't 'have  to  pay  dues  when  fruits  of  his  labor  to  support  or  some  of  the  money  was  used  for  promote  political  or  economic  pro­ political purposes;  namely support­ grams  or  support  candidates  for  ing  candidates  and  doctrines  they  public  office  is  just  as  much  de­ prived  of  his freedom  of  speech  as  opposed.  The  suit  was  started  in  1053  in  if  he  were  compelled  to  give  his  Macon,  Ga.  Judge  O.  L.  Long  of  vocal  support  to  doctrines  he  op­ j&MBRiCAHSCmstn^  —  the  Superior  Court  there, ruled  poses."  against the  unions stating that  part  The  decision  of  this  court  has  Vfi.SB/EAO OCHCA AdOtR­jmH,  Seafarer  Robert  Oannon,  FWT,  (left)  and  his  son  Thomas,  OS,  HOBBL PRIZE  of  the  Railway  Labor  Act  was  un­ been  appealed  by  a  group  of  15  ; form a family twosome aboard the Northwestern Victory.  constitutional as  far  as  union  shop  unions.  Study  Finds  Overweight  Hazard High  r  lj<.  I  |f'';­ I 16':  SlU  membership  meet­ ings  are  held  regularly  every  two  weeks on  Wed­ nesday  nights  at  7  PM  in  all  SlU  ports.  All  Sea­ farers  ore  expected  to  attend;  those  who  wish  to  be  excused should  request  permission  by  telegram  (be  sure  to  include  regis­ tration  number).  The  next  SlU  meetings  will  be:  October  28  November  11  November  25  NiWS  HIADLINil  IN  RIVIIW  Wind  Mau/s  Alcoa  Ship  High Court To Hear Test  Of  Union Shop Legality  ­  •  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource October 23, 1959 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU’S CLINICS GAINING EDGE IN TB BATTLE SEA UNIONS ASSAIL ‘FROZEN’ SUBSIDIES BULL PLANNING TRAILERSHIPS TO SAN JUAN ILA SEEKING BACK PAY IN PACT RENEWAL URGE LAKES OPERATORS TO JOIN RUNAWAY FIGHT ICC ACTION MAY FORCE LAY-UPS OF SIU SHIPS CHALLENGE LAKES OWNERS TO JOIN RUNAWAY FIGHT CREW SUES AS PAYMASTER FAILS TO SHOW IN MOBILE ILA RESUMES CONTRACT TALKS SHIPBOARD FOOD PROGRAM ON SIU-CONTRACTED SHIPS COAL-BURNER STAGGERS INTO SF BIG STEEL CRUSHES BID TO END STRIKE JAPAN-US FISH UNIONS MEET BULL LINE PLANS THREE BOX-SHIPS HIGH COURT TO HEAR TEST OF UNION SHOP LEGALITY ARAB LEAGUE HITS 4 MORE SIU VESSELS 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 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/23/1959 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. XXI, No. 22 1959 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/5420d19b9eec795a42a3bdab0aa27c77.PDF c2e333985bc38c6558bbc755ffe306d2 PDF Text Text •} :• . Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. Lakes Wins Top Pay From Wyandotte DETROIT — Marking up an­ other brilliant SIU gain for 1947, the Great Lakes District signed an Agreement with the Wyan­ dotte Transportation Company on Friday, October 17, which pro­ vides for the highest scale of wages for any fleet of bulk car­ riers on the Great Lakes. Wyandotte, contract provisions cover the unlicensed personnel of the four Great Lakes self-unloaders—SS Alpena, SS Conneaut, SS Huron and SS" Wyan­ dotte—and give y>e SIU mem­ bers sailing these veSsels a wage scale three cents an hdUr higher than those of the Lake Carriers Association and bulk carrier fleets under contract to the LSU and NMU. SIU GAINS Among the many gains achieved by the SIU in the Wyandotte Agreement are the following: All hourly wage rates, based on the 4b-hour week, are increased from 14 to 15 percent to a rate 3 cents per hour above the LCA scale; overtime rates increased to 4Vi> cents an hour above the Lake Carriers; nine holidays at the overtime rate of pay are pro­ vided. Other increases are: Ten per­ cent seasonal bonus on all wages exclusive of unloading time, formerly paid on basic wage on­ ly; an increase in the unloading rate from 65 to 67 cents per hour (all forward end men are paid this rate even though they do not work during the unloading of cargo); and an escalator clause providing for automatic upward revision of wages in event that 150 or more bulk carriers raise rates. All increases are retroactive to September 1, and the bonus will be paid on entire 1947 earn- NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1947 A&G Candidates The Qualifications Commit­ tee of the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District has comleted its work arid made its report. In this issue of the LOG, the pictures and Union records of practically all qualified candidates are be­ ing printed. The pictures and short bio­ graphical sketches start on page 7. Where pictures or histories do not appear, it is because the candidates did not fur­ nish them as required by the resolution which was passed by the membership. Seafarers Only Qualified Union As Cities Service Tankermen Begin Voting NEW YORK, Oct. 24—Unlicensed personnel aboard tankers of the Cities Service Oil Company started balloting yesterday in a collective bargaining election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. Crews of three of the tankers cast ballots as the election got under way. Voting in New York were the SS Paoli and the SS Chiwawa, with the SS Cantigny men balloting in Baltimore. The ballot allows for a "Yes" or "No" vote in an­ swer to the question: "Do you wish to be represented for purposes of col­ lective bargaining by—Seafarers International Union, AFL?" Some 300 men employed on the company's eight vessels are eligible to participate in "*cne i\'LRB election. Ships* " ... J the hearing, was represented by remaining to be voted are Mon-is Weisberger, International the Abiqua, Longan's Fort, Coun-jyi^g.pj.ggjdgnt. j^err, Organcil Grove, Lone Jack and French I Hyman Parness, the Creek, according to General Or-, union's attorney, ganizer Lindsey Williams. ' The SIU first took steps on Oct. The NLRB order for an elec­ A glowing tribute to the hero-. The SIU men volunteered to tion was announced by the board 28, 1946 for recognition as col­ ism of Seafarers who 'were pas- try an experimental trip in a in Washington on Monday. A lective bargaining representa­ sengers aboard the flying boat rubber raft from the flying boat hearing on July 28 last before the tive for the Cities Service tankerBermuda Queen, which was ' to the cutter, and when they were board in New York resulted in men in a letter to the company's forced down at sea while cross- successful the rest of the sur- transfer of the case to Washing­ Marine Division from Director of ing from Europe to the United vivors left the plane in the same ton. In its decision the National Organization Paul Hall. This move culminated an in­ States, was paid by the men's manner. Board pointer' out that "the Na tensive organizational drive fellow survivors when they land­ Names of the hero SIU men are tional Maritime Union, which among Cities Service personnel, ed in Boston on the rescue cutter as follows: made a showing of representation during which time the SIU re­ Bibb. Arthur Brown, Troy, N. Y.; for purposes of intervention, was ceived a substantial majority of The SIU men were members of. Gerald C. Harmon, Compton, duly served with Notice of Hearpledges from the tankermen. the crew of the SS Chjsholm Trail ; California; William G. Currie, iiig but did not appear at the Two days later the company which was sold in England. They ^B r i d ge w a t e r, Massachusetts, hearing." replied to the Union's request, but By virtue of its absence from were returning on the Bermuda'Owen King, New York City; Jose rejected its bid for recognition. Queen, when a low fuel supply Rivers, New York City; Louis the hearing, the NMU was pre­ The sarne day—Oct. 30—the SIU forced the plane down in mid- Miller, Long Beach, California; sumed to be a disinterested party filed a petition for an election Atlantic. In the area was the and Alexander Crenshaw, Ohio. in the procedure and therefore with the NLRB regional office in Coast Guard cutter Bibb, which i Thomas R. Quinn, California, was not given a place on the baL New York. maneuvered close enough to take! Chief Officer of the Chisholm lot. At the hearing on July 28, the The SIU, which petitioned for off the passengers. 'Trail, was also a volunteer. regional office of the board or­ dered the case transfered to the MEN AT WORK Board in Washington for "appro­ priate action.". The election now in progress followed the ruling handed down by the Washington board on Oct. 20. The full text of the ruling ap­ pears on page 4. Seafarers On Crashed Plane Called Heroes By Survivors Tidewater Hearing (Continued on Page 3) Log Places Twice In the recent contest spon­ sored by the International Labor Press Association, in which m.ore than 154 union newspapprs participated, the SEAFARERS LOG placed second in two categories. One prize was given for the excellence of the editorial cartoons, the work of our ar­ tist, Bernard ieaman, and the other second came for the pic­ torial layouts which are a feature of many issues of the LOG. No. 43 Above, members of the Credentials Committee are shown hard at work checking the qualifi­ cations of candidates for Union office. Left to right, Jimmy Stewart, Chafrman Matthew Sams, Jimmy Crescitelli, Bill Brown. Val James, Bill Higgs, and Walter Bennett. Committee members Robert High arid Carlos Lee were not present when picture was snapped. Another hurdle in the SIU Drive to organize the unli­ censed seamen of the Tide­ water Associated Oil Com­ pany was passed this week when the National Labor Re­ lations Board scheduled a conference to be held on Tuesday, October 28, in the New York offices of the Board. This announcement came close on the heels of receiv­ ing a compliance number from the NLRB, indicating that the Union had com­ plied with certain features of the T a f t-H a r 11 e y law. �. r.t<_:.'iC.-i • -—"\W,'. -- THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 24, 1947 " THE LOMS LINE OF DEMOCRACy'' 'i^f- : Vicblished Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Fede^tion of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 International Officers HARRY LUNDEBERG President 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. PAUL HALL - - r First Vice-President 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. MORRIS WEISBERGER Vice-President 105 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. CAL TANNER Vice-President 1 South Lawrence St., Mobile, Ala. EDWARD COESTER Vice-President 86 Seneca St., Seattle, Wash. JOHN HAWK Secy.-Treasurer 105 Market St., San Fr^mcisco, Calif. District Officials J. p. SHULER - - - Sccy.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Box 25, Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. HARRY LUNDEBERG - Sec.-Treas. Sailors Union of the Pacific 59 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif, FRED FARNEN - - - - Secy.-Treas. Great Lakes District 1038 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan DAVE JOYCE Secy.-Treas. Canadian District 205 Abbott St., Vancouver, B. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. GEORGE K. NOVICK, Editor 267 It's Up To You! Starting with November 1, and going straight through December 31, the membership of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, will be selecting the officials to lead the Union during the year 1948. It will be an eventful year—a time of struggle against the vicious Taft-Hartley law, against the rising tide of Tinemployment, and against the traditional enemies of the seamen, the shipowners. It will take a militant and united membership, led by competent officials, to successfully carry on this many-sided battle. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and . the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals That is why it is so important for every member of the Union to vote in the election. SIU officials are not These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, placed in office for life, or even for a period of years. Each as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging year the men who head the organization ar.e elected in heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ secret ballot, and that makes for membership control and ing to them. a solid Uijion. It is a Union duty to vote. It is-just as important as obeying the Constitution and lining up to the Shipping Rules. Members who have the opportunity to vote and fail to do so are shirking their jobs as good Union men. The men whose names appear on the ballot have sub­ mitted credentials which were examined by a committee elected for that purpose. They want to be judged by as many Seafarers as possible so that they will have the full support of the membership in any action undertaken by the Union. A Union election is not a popularity contest. The man who drinks with you may or may not be the best candi­ date for the job. Now, before the voting starts, look at the qualifications of all the candidates and pick the best man for the job. No union can be stronger than the men who belong to it. They are the organization, they form its policies and carry the word of unionism wherever they go. It is only in unions where the members lose interest that- the commies or the gangsters can take over. That could never happen in the SIU—at least not. as long as the members step up to the ballot to cast their votes. It's up to you, Brother. Have your say as to who will represent you next year! , "iniiiilfc ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL C. RASMUSSEN M. MORRIS D. McDONALD J. KOSLUSKY H. H. SCHULTZ NEPON^T^ HOSPITAL J. S. CAMPBELL E. FERRER J. R. HANCHEY L. L. LEWIS J. R. LEWIS R. A. BLAKE L. TORRES C. SCHULTZ H. BELCHER L. BALLESTERO Q. TULL J. SILLAK T. WADSWORTH M. GOMEZ F. G. ZESIGER S. X FORT STANTON HOSPITAL R. LUFLIN C. MIDDLETON M. D. PENRY A. McGUIGAN J. SUPINSKI J. P. WILLIAMSON ROBERT B. WRIGHT STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL F. NEDING J. M. McNEELY J. V. MUSCOVAGE L. DURHAM T. J. KURKI E. T. BROWN J. F. KRIZ J. PILUTIS L. MORENO P. R. THOMPSON A. SWENSON J. O'MALLEY XXX BALTIMORE HOSPITAL E. L. PIERCE W. T. ROSS S. WATSON E. T. DANBA E. FIEDLER E. L. WATERS M. J. LUCAS E. FREMSTAD Z. FRANCE H. C. «ENNETT J. NOOHWA XXX SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL A. COHEN J. HODO J. B. KREWSQN You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing tiems: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL 'JOSEPH DENNIS L. GROVER C. MACON BOB WRIGHT JOHN MAGUIRE CHARLES BURNEY J. J. O'NEAL E. L. WANDRIE E. M. LOOPER D. G. PARKER LEROY CLARKE J. ZANADIL D. P. KORALIA WILLIAM MOORE L. COOPER REUBEN VANCE XXX BRIGHTON HOSPITAL G. McGUIRE (SUP) E. FALVEY R. LORD J. BARRON E. DELLAMANO H. SCHWARZ J. HANSIL E. JOHNSTON J. NICKERSON W. MAPLES E. DELANEY R. JOHNSTON ^''1 iir !a r �Friday, October 24, 1947 mm^ THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Still More Bargaining Elections Awaited By Great Lakes District By RUSSELL SMITH the Great Lakes District is await­ LSU, and the many effects of ing a specific code number for that infamous slave-labor bill, DETROIT—Signing of the WJ^- the District, too. the Taft-Hartley Act. andotte Agreement winds up the Districts or Locals are issued Obstructionists in the LCA, organizational status of this com­ their compliance numbers after NMU and LSU should realize pany, and makes Wyandotte the their International has been al­ that the desire of Great Lakes thirtieth Great Lakes operator lotted a code number by the De­ seamen for SIU Union protection now under contract to the SIU. partment of Labor. is far too strong to be more than By PAUL HALL While it's true that we didn't We're keeping our fingers temporarily delayed by their get all that we wanted in the crossed and bending every pos­ boss-stooge tactics. In the midst of its recent organizational successes, the Sea­ Wyandotte contract, we're not Industry-paid flunkies in Con­ farers International Union is putting its organizing program into apologizing for anything. We sible effort towards securing some of our pending elections gress should begin to realize that high gear. The organizers' No. 1 objective at the present moment managed to come up with a this year. an aroused labor movement, in­ is the tanker and inland boat field. pretty fair agreement. There is still a chance that we cluding the SIU, is out to repay In order to throw our full strength into this and future or­ Just check the hourly rates may have an election for either them for passing vicious, antiganizational objectives, and in line with the re-shaping of the 'with any LCA, NMU or LSU the Hanna or Wilson fleets this labor legislation like the T-H Union's structure. Brother Lindsey Williams has been named Gen­ wage scales- for bulk carriers, year. However, we're not count­ Act. eral Organizer of the Union. With his wide experience in the or­ and you'll find the Wyandotte ing on this too much, as there Of course, these gloating ganizing field, Williams should be able to tighten the lines and scale three cents an hour higher have been so many delays and stooges figure that John Q. Pub­ get things moving faster in the organizing work of the Union. in all ratings. so much Taft-Hartley red tape lic is too stupid to see through For the benefit of those members who are not fully familiar Wyandotte seamen have al­ to overcome. them—but they under-estimate with Williams' background, a few of the highlights of his organiz­ ready accepted the contract Despite these many delays, the strength of American labor. ing efforts in behalf of the SIU, should be mentioned. terms, and they have gone into Great Lakes seamen sailing on Guess we wandered a little far immediate effect. According to the Hanna, Wilson, Kinsman afield, but that usually happens He has been active up and down the Atiantic and Gulf coasts in every phase of the Union's expansion program. He has been on company estimates, all back pay (Steinbrenner) and Shenango when we start thinking and talk­ the spot out in the Great Lakes area during the most crucial per­ retroactive to September 1 will ships have kept up their SIU ing of the Taft-Hartley Act. We be paid by November 20. iods of our drive on that objective. enthusiasm. usually begin to see red, and we The SIU Great Lakes District These men deserve our heart­ don't mean the red of the com­ is pleased to welcome all Wyan­ iest congratulations for sticking mies in the maritime industry, Figured in Isthmian Victory dotte seamen into the Seafarers. with their ships, and patiently either. ^ Williams worked closely and effectively with Bull Sheppard We know that these boys will waiting for an election to bring SIU CONTRAST and Cal Tanner throughout the highly important drive to bring the continue to display the same mil­ them SIU contracts and Union Isthmian linos under the Seafarers banner. Williams, Sheppard itant spirit and democratic at­ security, Contrast the incr easing ly and Tanner were the men who handled and solved the toughest titude which have made this vic­ Tliey know that tlie SIU Great stronger position of the SIU on and most complicated problems that stood in the way of victory tory possible. Welcome to the Lakes District has done every­ the Great Lakes with the weaker in" this vast fleet of unorganized ships. Our victory in the Isthmian Seafarers, Wyandotte seamen! thing possible to bring them the ' NMU position. According to NMU fleet is proof of their abilities. benefits of SIU unionization.' convention reports, that outfit NUMBER ISSUED Lakes seamen also know who's lost some $150,000 on the Great The new General Organizer's Union activities have not been The S-e a f a r e r s International been responsible for delaying Lakes during the past two years. confined to intensive organizational field work alone. He was in­ strumental in setting up the various port councils of the important Union of North America has now these elections. During that same period, the It's been the stalling tactics of SIU Great Lakes District has AFL Maritime Trades Department. He therefore has a close work­ been issued a code number of ing relationship with most of the organizations comprising that compliance under the Taft-Hart­ the operators, the dog-in-the- grown to the extent that it is powerful body of waterfront organizations, and has a well-rounded ley Act. As this goes to press,, manger attitude of the NMU and entirely self-sustaining. knowledge of the problems and tasks it faces. Of course, the International has supported us considerably in These brief points in Williams' background as a union or­ our organizational efforts on the ganizer have been mentioned because of the importance of the Grea# Lakes, just as the Interna­ work he is now charged with. Now for the organizational work itself. In the past two years tional is always ready to assist any of the five autonomous Dis­ this Union has unquestionably proved that it can expand—that more tricts of the SIU. That's where jobs can be put on our boards. And the need for expansion has been recognized and approved by the membership, which has unstintingly in the industry. This is just a the strength and solidarity of {Continued from Page 1) the SIU puts us head and should­ backed and taken part in the steady drive forward. This, in the ings exclusive of unloading time. starter." final analysis, has been the sole factor in our success. All hands In addition, moi-e working rules Signing of the Wyandotte ers ahead of any other union in have shown they realize that unless we continue to expand, we will be mutually worked out and Agreement climaxed the organi­ the maritime industry. The SIU Great Lakes District will slowly stagnate. will be covered by the issuance zational drive begun on this fleet is run by and for Great Lakes last Spring. The SIU petitioned of letters to all ships. seamen. Contrary to certain slan­ for an election on April 7, and Drive Started at Right Time WYANDOTTE SCALE a joint conference was held on derous statements by some of So the Union is fortunate that it began booming its organiza­ j our opponents, Great Lakes SeaA complete br-eakdown of the May 2. tional guns when it did. It is doubly fortunate that the member­ wage scale now being paid to the The NMU tried to intervene in ' farers pay their own freight free ship itself took such a keen and active interest in the drive in the Wyandotte seamen is printed be­ the election but when they saw I from any interfei'ence by any field. Without such participation no amount of strategy can be that the SIU was the top-heavy outside sources. However, the low. successful. Last, but not least, let's not forget our good fortune in. choice of the Wyandotte seamen, International and the four other Under the new set-up, wages having such men as Williams, Sheppard and Tanner in charge of will be computed every two they tried to stall the election, j SIU Districts stand ready at any the shoreside apparatus of these previous drives. It is generally weeks instead of semi-monthly, even to the extent of phonying time to lend a hand. recognized that the job these men turned in in shaping strategy and Great Lakes seamen are fol­ and will be paid on the Thurs­ up false labor charges. directing activities is the finest pieces of organizational work in the day following the close of the Despite these NMU obstruc­ lowing the example set by Mid­ SIU's long list of achievements if not the greatest achievement of pay period at midnight Sunday. tionist tactics, the election was land, Huron and Wyandotte sea­ any union in maritime. It is expected that all retroactive finally set for early in July. At men in choosing the SIU as the Now especially, when dual unions in the field—the NMU in wages will be paid on or around the last minute, the NMU sneak­ Union of their choice. particular—are staggering under the shock of internal fights, the It will only be a question of ed off the election ballot, and November 20. Seafarers must stay in there pitching, and pitching harder than the SIU won by an impressive 68 time before Hanna, Wilson, Kins­ SIU NEGOTIATORS ever, in an all-out expansion drive. The entire Union machinery percent vote. man, Shenango, Tomlinson, must be kept in shape, running smoothly and efficiently so that Representing the SIU at vari­ Later, on July 16, the SIU was Schneider and Nicholson (Ecorse) it can keep pace with the strides made in the organizing field. We ous times during the several ne­ certified by the NLRB as the seamen have their elections, and cannot allow the rest of the Union apparatus to fall behind while gotiating sessions which took sole collective bargaining agent choose the SIU for their Union, the organizers keep pushing ahead in new fields. place were Organizers John Rot- for the Wj-andotte seamen. too. taris, Fred Fuss, Carl Gibbs, Ash­ tabula Agent Maurice Dole, Buf­ Report on Organization falo Agent Alex McLean, Secre­ In line with this need for a reshaping of program, the mem­ tary-Treasurer Fred Farnen and bership, acting at the last meeting in Headquarters, instructed Organizational Director Russell DECK DEPARTMENT Brother Williams to prepare a report showing a background picture Smith. Overiime of the organizational projects. He is to show the -problems that The Wyandotte management Classification Hourly Rate Rate have been faced as well as those facing us now in this important was represented by Mr. George Wheelsman $1.03 $1.62 field of our Union's actiyities and is to submit definite and concrete Gettleman, Mr. Merle Welsh, Mr. Watchman 1.07 1.60 Vz recommendations for a program to be followed in all future or­ Francis Griffiths and Mr. James AB Deckwatch 1.03 1.54 V2 ganizational work. ^ Lucier. OS Deckwatch 92 1.38 In drafting this program, Williams \yill work with other Sea­ Deckhand 88 1.32 "We didn't get everything we farers—officials as well as rank and file membership whose ex­ ENGINE DEPARTMENT perience can be of value in the aii-important plans. Cooperation wanted in the Wyandotte Agree­ Oiler $1.08 $1.62 and participation by all hands in formulating plans and pro­ ment," said Great Lakes Secre­ Fireman 1.07 1.601/2 grams are every bit as important as the cooperation of all hands tary-Treasurer Farnen, "how­ Coalpasser .88 1.32 ever, we've got to realize that in putting the final decisions into practice. STEWARDS DEPARTMENT This completed report and the decision reached by the mem­ this is the first SIU contract with Second Cook (Plus subsistence) $1.03 $1.54Vi Wyandotte, and that it took sev­ bership should be an important development in our history. It Porter (Plus subsistence) 88 1.32 eral yeavs to make existing SIU may well, signal thg emergence of a Seafarers International Union contracts on both Coasts the best more powerful than ever before. Wyandotte Pact Gives SIU Highest Wages On Gt, Lakes New Wyandotte Wage Scales �THE f Page Four SEAFARERS Friday, October 24. 1947 LOG New Miami Hall Opens; Engine, OeckMenNeeded Seafarers 'See' Raeket Stopped Cold One of the many flourishing rackets which have been victim izing Seafarers, the charging of fantastic sums—as high as $35.00 in one case—by chiselling "men of science" appears to have been stopped cold—in the Port of New York, at least, A statistical report outlining the extent of membership parti icipation in the Union Optical Plan Program, a cost-price oi ganization sponsored by many trade unions, was filed this week with the Seafarers International Union. Covering the period from June 1 through Sept. 30, the report reveals that 23 SIU members were serviced with optical ex­ aminations and glasses. The report shows further that the average cost to each of the 23 members was $5.89, which includes the price of eye-glasses as well as the fee for profession­ al services. Of the 23 men availing them­ selves of the Union Optical Plan's services, 22 were fitted with glasses, with two men getting two pairs of glasses each, mak­ ing 24 pairs fitted in all. After thorough examination, one of the members was advised by the Plan that he did not need glasses at the present time. MEMBERS AUTHORIZED Arrangements were made with the Union Optical Plan to ser­ vice Seafarers after a regular membership meeting last Spring authorized Secretary-Treasurer J. P. Shuler to investigate the pos­ sibilities for providing the mem­ bers with competent professional optical examinations and glasses at moderate costs. The decision to recommend the Union Optical Plan came af­ ter deliberate and thorough study of many groups. The UOP ser­ vices memberships of many lafge unions, including many locals of the International Ladies' Gar­ ment Workers, (AFL.) Any Seafarer may avail him­ self of the Union Optical Plan's program for union members by simply showing his Union book. The offices of the Plan are lo­ cated at 152 Fourth Ave., New York City. There is no membei'ship fee of any kind, either to the individual or the Union. No Hot Water? When your ship has been out of hot water for over twelve hours make sure that this fact is recorded in the Engine log book. It will save a lot of trouble when your ship hits port later. '•tr' 4 .4 If you are in port when the boilers give up the ghost, notify the Hall immediately and a Patrolman will handle the matter with the com­ pany. Don't wait until the ship is half way across the ocean before you send word; let out a yell before your ship leaves port and the mat­ ter will be settled at once. By J. P. SHULER. Secretary-Treasurer Negotiations The American Eastern Steamship Company has signed the SIU Standard Agreement. This com­ pany held out quite a while, but last week, there were a couple of ships in Baltimore and the membeiship took the position "No Contract — No Work." This company is now operating two ships in ad­ dition to their heavy lift vessels and may grow up to be one of our large operators. On the heavy lift ships, the same working cargo clause was maintained as was in their last agreement, inas­ much as the Deck Departments on those ships are assigned to work the cargo in some foreign ports. The Isthmian negotiations are not going along very fast. The General Rules and the Deck De­ partment Working Rules have been completed and there ai-e only a few points in the Engine De­ partment Working Rules to negotiate. A complete agreement should be consummated by the next i-egulai- meeting to be put before the membership for ratification. Miami Office The Union opened an office in Miami, as ap­ proved by the membership, which will work un­ der the jurisdiction of the Tampa Branch and a representative will be stationed in that port to represent the membership aboard the Peninsular and Occidental ships, the Wilkerson ships and the Eastern ships now hitting that port. Credentials Committee The Credentials Committee, duly elected at the last regular business meeting October 8, 1947 in the Branch of New York, has met and examined all credentials submitted for the officers for the year 1948 and completed their report which will be i-ead to the membership tonight. As soon as this report is acted upon, Headquar­ ters Office will have the prepared ballot printed which will be submitted to all of the Branches and voting for the officers will begin November 1, 1947, and continue through December 31, 1947, as per constitution. All members who are eligible to vote should cast their votes in this election, which should make it one of the largest votes cast in any elec­ tion. Organizing Work The Organizers report quite a bit of progress in the Tanker Field and elections should be coming up with several tanker companies in the near future. Membership Action MIAMI—This Branch is now open again, and we have a very good spot for our Hall. It's lo­ cated at 19 NW 11th Street, and while it's no palace, it is being constantly improved. At the present lime only the SS Florida is operating out of here, and she goes into drydoclc the end of this month for two weeks, but just about the same time Eastern Steamship Com­ pany starts the Evangeline and the Yarmouth touching this port and we'll be kept busy. The Florida will lay off the en­ tire Stewards Department when it goes into drydock. The men are to register here when they payoff the ship and clear back through the Hall when they go back to the ship. That way we can see how short the Department is ana re­ place the missing men. There has been quite a bit of confusion on several ships—especially the ^lassenger ships— among the crews lately. When the SS Alcoa Cavalier was in the last trip, the Union put the pressure on the company and made them hire all ratings for that ship through the offices of this Union. After the ship got out, there was a beef among the crew about some of the men that the com­ pany hired through the Union office. This does the Union no good. Our problems should be iron­ ed out among ourselves and not taken up with the HELP WANTED steamship companies. At the present time there are When such problems are taken up with steam­ a few men registered in the ship companies, it puts the Union in a phony Stewards Department but none light, and the men causing such disturbances are in the Deck and Engine Depart­ guilty of bringing the Union to ill repute. Aboard some of the other passenger ships, some ments. Hope that some of you of the different members of the crews are start­ fellows reading this will drift ing intra-Union beefs and championing causes down this way and ship from which only result in turmoil in the Organization. Miami. Cost-of-living is high, If any member of a crew has a beef, the Union but we have a bunch of Army Hall is the place to take it up and not in a gin mill. cots in the Hall and a place to Quite a few of these disturbances are caused by wash up and shave. We have a coffee percolator, permit members. Permit members have no vote in the Union, but are being allowed to ride the donated by the crew of the ships and should, before they become familiar Florida, so we can have coffee with the proceedings of the Union, never let their time. A couple of chairs and a personal opinions interfere with smooth opera­ sofa round out the furnishings, and we therefore have to pick up tions aboard vessels. All of the membership should be on the look­ extra chaii's for' meetings. out for such action and try to educate permit Now that we have started to members, instead of taking sides and causing divi­ send reports to the LOG, we sions and hard feelings aboard the vessels. hope to continue to do so. Complete Text Of Cities Service Decision DECISION and DIRECTION of ELECTION Upon a petition duly filed, hearing in this case was teld at New York City, on July 28, 1947, before Sidney Reitman, hearing officer. The hearing officer's ;'ulings made at the hearing are free from prejudicial error and are hereby affirmed. Upon the entire record in the case, the National abor Relations Board makes the following: FINDINGS OF FACT I. The Business of the Employer Cities Service Oil Co. of Penn­ sylvania, a Pennsylvania corpo­ ration, is engaged at its Marine Division, the only operation in­ volved hei'ein, in the transporta­ tion of petroleum oil on a world­ wide basis. The Employer trans­ ports petroleum oil between var­ ious ports of the United States and foreign ports, and be­ tween foreign ports. During the year 1946 the Employer trans­ ported petroleum valued in ex­ cess of $500,000, all of which rep­ resented shipments in interstate or foreign commerce. The Employer admits and we find that it is engaged in com­ merce within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act. II. The Organization Involved^ The Petitioner is a labor or­ claiming to represent employees ganization affiliated with the of the Employer. American Federation of Labor, Direction of Election As part of the investigation to ascertain representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining •iT. c• ^ with Cities Service Oil Co. of Pennsylvania (Marine Division) New York, New York, an elec­ tion by secret ballot shall be conducted as early as possible, but not later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Direction, under the direction and supervi­ sion of the Regional Director for the Second Region, acting in this matter as agent for the National Labor Relations Board, and sub­ ject to Sections 203.61 and 203.62, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations— Series 5, as amended, among the employees in the unit found ap­ propriate in Section IV, above, who were employed during the pay-roll period immediately pre­ ceding the date of this Direction, ^ including employees who did not work during said pay-roll period ^'ecause they were ill or on vacaliuu or temporarily laid off,3 but f , excluding those employees who have since quit or been dis­ charged for cause and have not been rehired or reinstated prior to the date of the election, to de­ termine whether or not they de­ sire to be represented by Seafar­ ers International Union of North America, AFL, for the purposes of collective bargaining. Signed at Washington, D. C., this 20th day of October 1947. Paul M. Herzog, Chairman John M. Houston, MemberJames J. Reynolds, Jr., Member NATIONAL LABORRELATIONS BOARD 1 National Maritime Union of America, herein called the NMU, which made a showing of representation for purposes ot interven­ The Employer refuses to recog­ We find that a question affect­ tion, was duly served with Notice of Hearing but did not appear nize the Petitioner as the exclu­ ing commerce has arisen concern­ at the hearing. sive bargaining representative of ing the representation of employ­ employees of the Employer until ees of the Employer, within the 2 None of the parties asserted the existence of any contractual bar the Petitioner is certified by the meaning of Section 9 (c) and Sec­ to this proceeding. Although there is in existence a written agree­ Board in an appropriate unit. tion 2 (6) and (7) of the Act.8 ment dated February, 1942 between the Employer and the NMU that agreement relates solely to the "issue of passes," and is not a IV. The Appropriate Unit collective bargaining agreement. We find, in substantial agree­ excluding pursers, radio opera­ ment with the Petitioner and the tors, and supervisors, as defined 3 W© omit here the provision which was customarily inserted in our Employer, that all unlicensed in the Act, constitute a unit ap­ directions of elections during the recent war, permitting employees personnel on board the vessels of propriate for the purposes of col­ in the armed forces of the United States to vote if they presented the Marine Division of the Em­ lective bargaining within the themsrfves in person at the poUs. In view of the demobilization ployer, including deck and en­ meaning of Section 9 (b) of the of the arnied forces and the termination of selective service, we gine employees and stewards, but Act. are of the opinion that the provision need no longer be included. III. The Question Concerning Representation �Friday. October 24, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Galveston Hits Shipping Peak; Jobs Go Fast Page Five Brinklng Beef In San Juan — Over Plain Water By KEITH ALSOP By SALVADOR COLLS GALVESTON — Shipping has SAN JUAN—In many of my picked up quite a bit here, and recent reports I have been giv­ ing the lowdowq on the gaspractically every day the board hounds down here and their in­ is cleared of all jobs. Of course satiable desire for the potent some men are still on the beach stuff which flows from bottles. and can be found bending their Silence this week from the The beef this week pertains toarms in Abe's place, but most Branch Agents of the follow­ drinking, too, but of plain old By WILLIAM (CURLY) RENTZ ing ports: water. jnen are grabbing the ships as BALTIMORE — The Indian They have shown real guts It happened aboard the Coast­ they come up, and that keeps Summer currently being enjoyed and stamina, and we will conJACKSONVILLE al Mariner which had called for shipping at a high peak. MOBILE in this port, coupled with a sud­ tinue to back them up as long a shoregang of eight men and a • SAVANNAH den upswing in shipping, has as there remains a picketline We paid off the F. Marion foreman. I dispatched the men BUFFALO Crawford and the Thomas Hey- made Baltimore a good port for around a shipyard in the Balti­ to the job and after seven hours TOLEDO a man to either grab a ship or more area. ward. Waterman, and the James of work they were laid off. TAMPA Swan, South Atlantic. The first bask in the warm October sun. While working in 100 degree Our Secretary, Miss Catherine BOSTON Most of the jobs as they were two were top-notch, but the third heat the men tried to get some Lopez, was married this week SAN FRANCISCO went all the way to the other ex­ called from the board this week and the men in and around the water only to run into trouble. CHICAGO were grabbed up quickly. There Hall wish her the best of luck treme. Working off.shore on a float tied NORFOLK up to the Mariner, they attempt­ A word of commendation to were very few jobs left on the and happiness. If she makes as NEW ORLEANS ed to go aboard the ship for good a wife as she has a secre­ the crews of the Crawford and the board following their first call. water but were refused—instead After the shipping lull which tary, ' she's sure to be tops. The deadline for port re­ Heyward is in order. The men they had to go in to the dock. has gripped this port for several ports, monies due, etc., is The men in this neck of the This was okay for the men weeks, the sudden rush of jobs woods interested in the tanker the Monday proceeding pub­ working near the dock, .but it brought the boys down to the organizing drive are continuing lication. While every effort left the men out on the float in Hall in large numbers. will be made to use in the to push on up to Marcus Hook a tough spot. current issue material re­ Most of them got what they to take jobs on the tankers. I got the lowdown on the beef ceived after that date, space wanted and the backlog of mem­ There's a job to be done there and have started working on a commitments generally do bers has been reduced quite a and the response has been very plan so the men working on the not permit us to do so. bit. A few more days of good good. float can get drinking water from shipping, and most of the men the ship being worked. holding old cards will have ta­ PARCHED THROATS ken ships. The business of having to run This week the payoffs were into the dock everytime a man not many, but all of them came develops a thirst is strictly from off in good style with no beefs hunger, and in addition means hanging fire after visits by the the waste of a lot of time. By JOE ALGINA brought in clean ships, and the Patrolmen. We have with us our usual overtime was set up in such a NEW YORK—We played host was the Howard, Waterman, gang of beachcombers who have, SIX PAYOFFS way that it was paid without any this week to the De Soto, one of which had a good gang of men settled down to homesteading it The ships which paid off here back talk from the company. aboard. The Cornelia, Bull Line, here for the Winter. The shorewere the Calmer, Calmar Corp.; Waterman's scows. This ship also had a fine crew and a good gang work is holding up well WRONG ONE Bethore, Ore Line; Waltham Vic­ somehow always manages to de­ egg for Skipper. and promises to keep the boys velop a beef or two before every The Evangeline, Eastern, took in red beans and rice for the The Swan was a horse of an­ tory, Robin Line; Cornelius Gil­ lian, South Atlantic and Joshua trip and this time was no excep­ a crew this week and will soon coming months. other color. It was one of the be heading for th^ land of rum tion. dirtiest ships I have ever seen, Hendy. Once in a while a beachcomb­ The week's only sign-on was and coca cola. Until she took a er becomes conscious - stricken and was full of headaches in She took on a crew in New crew the Evangeline had, a stand­ and comes into the Hall for a other ways. By the time we had the Bethore, Ore, but quite a York, made a scheduled stop by gang which gave rise to a few sign-ons are promised for the the Steward straightened out, in Philly and returned here be­ minor beef recently. and the rest of the mess squared coming week. In transit we had the Bull iryod'RE SURE THERElS fore heading for Europe. But away, we had seen practically The standby gang had worked NO 008-I WANT ONE Run, Fischer Ames, Richard everything. while still in the Port of Phila­ Columbus Day, a recognized Yates and John Riddle. These Of course, all legitimate over­ holiday.. The delphia it became evident that longshoremen's ships took a few men, settled the time was collected before the company wanted to pay the men few beefs which had accumulat­ there was a hitch in the machin­ men signed off. We hope that straght standby wages instead of ed and took off for their respec­ ery—namely, the Chief Mate. the men learned a lesson from the regular holiday overtime rate. tive destinations. This guy, it seems, was un­ what happened and will work ac­ We went to work on the beef As we have been doing for cording to the agreement from the past several months, seafar- aware that the position of Bosun and before the Evangeline •took now on. existed. He insisted upon work­ on a crew the company was To go on to something on the ing the deck gang himself and shown its violation of the agree­ light side, one of the Brothers felt that it was his divine duty ment and the men collected their went fishing last week and to make life as miserable as pos­ money. short look at the board. It's proved that he really knows his sible for the crew. REPATRIATED CREWS business. He caught 200 trout, strictly an act, I believe, as It didn't take the deck gang strangely enough they show up and now "meatless days" don't In the past few weeks we have long to get a bellyful of his meth­ bother him. only when the boai-d is empty. ods which included rationing had several repatriated crews One such incident occurred Quite a few of the other Broth­ everything to the crew, red pen­ from ships sold in England. The this week when after a couple ers shared his good fortune, and cilling all overtime without dis­ large majority of the ships have of days of hectic shipping, the the smell of frying fish reached cussing it with the crew and car­ been tankers and the crews have board was absolutely barren of almost all the way to Houston. vowed that they'll never ship on rying lies to the Captain. ships. another tanker unless they are BEAT T-H ACT So what happens: out of the REPORT MADE positive their ship is coming back noon-day sun comes a dyed-inThe ILA signed a closed-shop The Philly Patrolman didn't to the U. S. the-wool beachcomber who cop­ agreement with the steamship ers in this port are continuing to have the time to do too much for The difficulties connected with ped a quick gander at the shipoperators here last week. They aid the shipyard workers on the crew as the ship was all set waiting around for passage home less board and then, seeing that got the Hiring Hail clause plus their picketlines. to pull out, but he sent us a re- make this type run quite unat­ he was safe, started demanding a raise in pay. This is another They have struck through a port of this character and we tractive to the men who have a ship. case showing that the Taft-Hart- very long and discouraging strike were waiting for her when she had a taste of it. After being told he was out Jev Law and the phony Texas without any weakness showing came in. Here's a word to men desiring of luck, he hurried out of the anti-labor laws cannot hold up in their solid front. These men Patrolman Sheehan and an books in the SIU: Hall, his conscience salved and when attacked by a strong union. deserve all the support they can MM&P Patrolman contacted the Applications for membership a sly grin on his face. Brother Paul "Haywire" War­ get and we have made it a point ship. They had a long talk with are accepted every Tuesday at 2 BEACHCOMBER SHIPS ren is down here and waiting for to give them that support when­ the Mate, and the MM&P Patrol­ p. m. on the 3rd deck of the New Seafarer-Artist Norman Maffie, man pointed out that his was not York Hall. The qualifications for contributor to the LOG of the jeep from New York. Mickey ever we can. the proper attitude of a union membership are: 18 months or Wilburn is covering the tugboats SHOWING GUTS sketched local scenes, has taken like the dew covers Texas, and is . The strike has been a long man. more on a permit; 1 year sea time a berth aboard the Jane O. His getting good results with the men. one, but the company should see Brother Sheehan reports that on SIU ships and the holding of book, which was left here acci­ the Mate has seen the folly of a rating. dentally, has been forwarded to All in all, Galveston is strictly by now that the men are deter­ his ways and a good trip is prom­ If you meet these qualifications the New Orleans Hall. on the ball with the situation mined to stick it out until the Still on the beach here, in improving all the time. Even the bitter end. They have shown the ised the crew. go after that book. There is no On the other hand we had sev­ telling how long the books will case any of their mates are ingashounds keep their distance, company that they can't be and that doesn't make anybody starved back to work as was ex­ eral fine ships in port with no remain open so now is your tei-ested, are Tommy Murray and disputes of any sort. One of them golden opportunity. Red Morgan. mad. pected. Indian Summer, Brisk Shipping Hailed By Baltimore Seafarers NO NEWS?? Stop Beefs Before They Happen Is New Method In Port New York 11 �•". . - "• •••^ • •• •': f" THE Page Six 11 lll-Advised Shipboard Action May Be Expensive Proposition By FRED FARNEN ,R m SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 24, 1947 Sun Oil Seamen Keep Her Steady As She Goes Finding They Need Seafarers We ell know lhat the Seafarers is lops in the maritime field, and has the best contracts and conditions. We got to be that way the hard way—and let's keep it the way it is. Here are some of the things you can do: 1 Hold regular shipboard meetings 2. Attend the shoreside meetings, and take an active part in them. Bring up your beefs before the membership, not in a ginmill. 3. Keep those gashounds and performers under control. They are among the Union's worst enemies. 4. Do your job to the best of your ability. 5. Don't take time off unless you are authorized by the department head. 6. Study your contracts and shipping rules, and know your Union's constitution and by-laws. DETROIT—Just the other daj', ing to pull any of that stuff on we received a call at our home me and get away with it." By BLACKIE CARDULLO We've heard that type of a re; late in the evening. To our sur­ MARCUS HOOK—The Sun Oil prise, we found that it was from mark often enough, and in many Company is getting three new one of our contracted ships dock­ instances the men making these T2 tankers, and that eventually ed over at Walkerville, Canada— remarks felt all the justification is going to mean more jobs for just across the river from De­ in the world for taking" the at­ the SIU. "We are drilling away troit—and the crewmembers were titude that they did. They at that company, and the picture thought that the only thing to threatening to-walk off. looks good from an organization­ In this particular case, the men do was to job-action the ship. al point of view. However, it's no use to go off had a legitimate beef concerning More and more of the Sun Oil their long-overdue retroactive half-cocked and start screaming employees are coming to the Un­ pay which had been promised to for action right away. There's a ion, and it's a pleasure to talk to right way and a wrong way to them for quite some time. them because they are beginning They were also within their do things. As an SIU member to understand just what a Union rights in threatening to walk off who feels membership responsi­ like the SIU can do for them. It the ship. However, they were bilities, it's your job to do things makes us feel that we are really in typical SIU style—the right docked at a foreign port. accomplishing something. When your ship is docked at way! Did you talk over your beef a foreign port, even if as in this Besides the news of the new case it's just a, half-mile from with the Departmental Delegate? tankers, we have some more good U.S. soil, don't walk off the ship, Did you and he try to get it tidings this week. There is a pos­ settled with the departmental or pull any kind of job action. sibility that we will soon have a By PAUL GONSORCHIK You are liable to a charge of head or with the Skipper of your new Hall in this neck of the NEW YORK — Shipping con- j Here is another rule some of woods, and it will be strictly a desertion with forfeiture of all or ship? Was a proper record kept of tinues plentiful in this port, al-. you members may not be aware super-duper. By the time most part of your wages and the gear your beef? Did you bring it up though not exactly to every des-jof: If you're on a ship and the of the members get down this left aboard. You might beat the desertion at the shipboard meeting which tination you prefer. Most runs j company decides to lay off all way, we should have everything rap, but you'll be lucky if you you are supposed to hold on your are to the West Indies, Puerto, hands, but doesn't know definite- shipshape._^ secure all of your wages and ship at least once every two Rico, Rotterdam, as well as Can­ ly whether it will recrew the A new Hall will simplify mat­ ada, Belgium, France and Ger­ ship in a few days or not, and gear. In this case, it would have weeks? ters for us, and will enable us to you want to take her out when many. DO IT RIGHT cost these men plenty of cabbage get more work done and to take they do decide, there's someAn occasional few ships are If your beef wasn't settled by to walk off this particular ship care of more members. It will you or the Delegate or by any headed fov England, with even' thing you can do about it. in Canada. be a good deal for us since the My advice to you fellows is Hall will double its worth,in a Then, there are other matters action taken at the shipboard fewer for Norway and Sweden. to consider. When you're sailing meeting, did you bring it up with Now I'd like to point out to lhat when you're paid off the very short time. on an SIU contracted vessel, it the Patrolrnan or Agent when he those members who are not laid-up ship, you take your A BUSY TIME means that the SIU has a written came aboard your ship? aware of it that on the Dispat­ voucher to the Dispatcher at the The last few weeks have been contract with the owners of the If it wasn't settled aboard ship cher's board, under the column Union Hall and register for that very busy, with ships coming ship you're sailing on. That con­ by him, did you bring it up at headed "Remarks," you will one particular ship. tract is a legal and binding in­ a shoreside meeting or bring it sometimes see on the same line However, if the company does­ and going every day. One ship, strument. It means that you to the attention of your shore- as the ship's name, the words n't crew up that ship within 10 the SS Casa Grande, was with have certain responsibilities. side officials? "lay-up job." days, you forfeit your right to us for a month and a half, and we were sure sorry to see her go. UNION LIABILITY Just ask yourself some of these These lay-up jobs are, natur­ her. The boys seemed like part of the "Violation of any" part of the questions before going off half- ally, temporary ones. But if you This does not apply to men contract may mean that the SIU cocked and blowing your cork. do take them, please understand who are fired for not doing their family, and the ship fed like a is liable to suit for damages un­ As an SIU member you owe that you do not lose your ship­ jobs. It only applies when the home. A better feeding ship der the Taft-Hartley Act. You, it to yourself and the Union to ping card, if the job lasts under company has decided to termin­ never floated. even though a paid up member know your contract, know your 15 days. But, if the jobs goes ate the crew's employment We had a little excitement the of the SIU, may cost your Union Constitution, and follow both of over 15 days, you will have to aboard that ship temporarily, other day when the Signal Hills untold thousands of dollars them. re-register, upoii completion of and where they have not been left here and ran down the river, through irresponsible acts on Attend your meetings, ashore your job. right smack into an LSE which aboard 15 days. your part. and aboard your ship, and be ^ had broken away from her tow. These men are to come to the „ ,, RULE CLARIFIED It's very easy sometimes, es­ ready to discharge your respon­ . . However all the damage was Dispatcher with their vouchers pecially if you feel that you sibility as a member of the SIU above the water line, and after a In this case, be sure you re­ and get their regular shipping have a legitimate beef, for you' at all times. cement patch, the scow was ship­ port to the Dispatcher immedi­ cards back. But be sure you re­ shape again. to say to your shipmates, "Let's That's the way to be a good ately—and have your pay vouch­ port within 48 hours. tie up this damn scow until she Union member and not another er with you. It'll save a lot of After that time you will have rots. These shipowners aren't go- card carrier. arguments and difficulties. to re-register. While on the business of tlie shipping rules and cases where they are misunderstood, I have By E. S. HIGDON blows being "dealt our once pow­ This will cause an even great­ a suggestion for any of you who erful merchant fleet. More will er lay-up of ships now in oper-. has a hard time understanding PHILADELPHIA — A casual By JAMES MARTIN rules but doesn't want to ask come in the future and the end ation, and thus will begin the | glance at the shipping pages of questions personally: CLEVELAND—Some time ago, result will be the complete des­ vicious spiral downward. any newspaper is enough to around September 12 to be ex­ truction of our merchant maidne WRITE TO LOG It's true that hundreds of make the average American act, -an item appeared in the and the unemployment of thou­ ships are rusting in the boneSend your questions into the merchant seaman blow his top. SEAFARERS LOG regarding the sands of maritime workers. yards around the country, but LOG. It would serve as educaThe hatchet job being done on SS Adam E. Cornelius of the Already we have sold 1200 with the nation's present short­ tional material for all hands be­ the merchant fleet of our coun­ merchant ships and the govern­ Boland-Cornelius fleet. It was age of scrap metal these ships sides answering you. try is one of the biggest crimes ment is contemplating selling 300 written by a former crewmemI find that many times mem­ ever perpetrated against the citi­ more. Figured in jobs this will can be scrapped and their valu­ ber of this ship, and told of able metals turned to"the manu­ bers will interpret the rules for zens and maritime workers of the poor food and other conditions facture of automobiles, steel their own benefit. They don't do country, but no one seems to on the Cornelius. girders and steel freight cars, all this intentionally, of course, but be the least bit disturbed or Since that time, I've had the of which we are critically short by failing to read the rules fully alarmed. opportunity to contact crewmem­ of at the moment. they fail to get the full weight Here' is an item from the Jour­ bers of this ship several times, of them as laid out and voted on nal of Commerce in which is SENSIBLE APPROACH and they all assert that this pre­ by the membership. stated that a British shipping in­ vious article is nothing moi-e With steel mills, auto plants Your shipping rules contain terest has converted two former and the building firms yelling some of the most fundamental than a bunch of lies. According American victory ships into lux­ for steel, it seems that a more principles of the SIU. By operat­ to Adam E. Cornelius seamen, ury liners for service in the sensible solution is for us to turn ing without them or in violation their ship is a good feeder and African trade to Canada. this steel back into domestic use of their purpose, shipping could the linen is always issued on Another: Most newspapers car­ to relieve the present shortages go back to the miserable condi­ time. ried Senator Owen Brewster's —not to give the ships away to tions that existed in 1923. In addition, these men state message in which he stated he foreign governments to complete­ Surprising as it may seem, that the food is properly prepar­ is going to urge Congress to give be a loss of 37,500 unlicensed ly annihilate our own merchant shipowners know these shipping ed and plentiful in quantity. hard-pressed European nations jobs. fleet. rules as well as, if not better They swear by the Cook, and 20,000,000 tons of war-built Am­ If these ships are immediately I think that the SIU should than, many members. And they assert that they have no beefs erican ships. - ' put into competition against Am­ renew its effort to bring this do take advantage of your ignor­ concerning the food whatsoever. Then, out of Washington comes erican ships, we will at once to the attention of fhe smart ance of them, whenever they can. For these reasons, it seems to a statement that the U.S. is giv­ suffer a loss of more jobs when guys in Washington. If they are Ignorance of the rules is no me that we should print this ing France 30 merchant vessels cargo now carried in American as blind to the problem now as longer any excuse these - days. correction in the LOG, and prove taken from Germany during the bottoms will be carried in the they were in 1943 and 1944, then Copies of the rules, contracts to the Boland seamen that the war. American-built ships being oper­ we should make our voices heard and your Constitution are avail­ SIU always prints both sides of These are but a few of the ated by foreign governments. able at any SIU Hall. by any means possible. any story, free from bias. N.Y. Dispatcher Clarifies Some Misinterpreted Shipping Rules US Maritime Policy Means No Ships And No Jobs i'i I,: SS Cornelius Blast Not Justified, Say Crewmembers �THE Friday. October 24, 1947 SEAFARERS LOJG Page Seven Qualified Candidates For A&G Offices SECY-TREASURER JOHN MARSHALL — No. 322 ROBERT MATTHEWS—No. 154 (One To Be Elected) PAUL HALL — No. 190 On Qualifications JACKSONVILLE Agent (One To Be Elected) On these pages appear the pictures and histories of the qualified candidates for A&G offices for the year 1948. CHARLES (COTTON) HAYMOND—No. 98 Some candidates did not meet the qualifications as provided tor by the Constitu­ tion and By-laws of the Sea­ farers International Union: For Asst. Secy.-Treas.: E. Edginton—No. 3882. insuffi­ cient sea time for current year. Member of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union since its in­ ception. Has taken part in nearly all of the Union's beefs, and is clear for all strikes. First assumed»elective office in 1944 as New York Port Agent. Addi­ tional offices assigned by the membership have been Director of Isthmian Organizing and member of the Union Negotiat­ ing Committee. Has also seiweci in various capacities in all emergency and strike commit­ tees since 1944. Is chairman of the New York Port Council of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment. ASSISTANT SECY-TREASURER (Three To Be Elected) J. P. SHULER — No. 101 Joined the SIU when it was first formed. Sailed as Engine For Baltimore Engine Pa­ and/or Ships Delegates on many trolman: Archie Wright—No. ships. Served as Patrolman and 3272, lacked three years sea Agent in the Port of" Mobile, time. and later as Jacksonville Agent, For Mobile Steward Pa­ and San Francisco Agent. Was trolman: Lamar M. Lott— assigned by the 1946 Agents' 29546. insufficient sea time. Conference to New York as C. E. Turner—No. 15. insuf­ Head quarters Representative. ficient sea time for current Served as member of the Nego­ year. tiating Committee 1946 and 1947. Has worked on organization and educational' projects for the Union. Has participated in all SIU Strikes and job actions. Is WALTER (SLUG) SIEKMANN No. 7086 strike clear. BOSTON Agent Has 15 years' sea experience. Sailed all through the war. Has been a member of the Union all the time since the ISU days. Has not held elective or ap­ pointive office, but has partici­ One of original SIU members. pated in many Union actions as Has been active in organizing a rank-and-file member. Strike and has held elective and ap­ clear record. pointive positions in the Union. Was elected Houston Agent for J. E. SWEENEY — No. 1530 1947, but returned to sea when the membership closed the Branch for reasons of economy. Sailed during the war in all areas. Was active in all SIU strikes since joining the Union. (One TcJ Be Elected) ''' T. (ROCK-^ BENSON—No. 7297 . ' SAN JUAN Agent (One To Be Elected) DAN BUTTS—No. 190 - Member of SIU since 1938. Was on Strike Committee during P&O and Seatrain Strikes. Did picket duty in Bonus Strike. Served the Union in official capacities as Patrolman, Acting New York Agent, Assistant Secretary-Treas­ urer, and Secretary-Treasurer. Participated in General Strike, Longshore anti-commie beef. Isthmian Strike, and all other SIU beefs while in office. Clear for all strikes. Was chairman of the Negotiating Committee for contracts signed this past year. Sailed actively during the war. Joined Union in 1941. Has sailed as volunteer organizer on various unorganized ships, in­ cluding Isthmian. Has served as organizer in the Ports of New York and Baltimore. Has parti­ cipated actively in all the Union's beefs since joining. Strike clear record. JOHN MOGAN — No. 216 Joined ISU in 1932, and SIU in 1938. Served as Engine Pa­ trolman in Boston in 1941 and as Joint Patrolman in New York for some months during the war. Has AB ticket and has sailed in all Departments. Ran for Joint Patrolman in Boston, was elected and has held the job a few times since then. Has been a member of the SIU for seven years. Has been elected Ships Delegate many times and has served as tem­ porary Patrolman. Participated in Isthmian Drive as shoreside organizer. Served on Strike Committee for the 1946 Strike and the Isthmian Strike. Has been active in all SIU beefs TAMPA since joining Union. Was jailed Agent and hospitalized in New York,as (One To Be Elected) result of Union activities. Sailed actively throughout entire war CLAUDE (SONNY) SIMMONS in all areas. No. 368 Joint Patrolman (One To Be Elected) CHARLES (Whiiey) TANNEHILL No. 25922 Plas been sailing twenty years as AB. Storekeeper, and Bosun. Active in all maritime strike? since 1934. Joined SIU in 1938. Elected Puerto Rico Agent and re-elected five consecutive times. Served on Negotiating Commit­ tee in July, 1946. Appointed Act­ ing Agent Puerto Rico Branch in August, 1946, and held office until relieved by regularly elect­ ed official. Now Ship's Delegate aboard SS Francis. SALVADOR COLLS—No. 21085 JOSEPH H. VOLPIAN—No. 56 . Has been sailing since 1922. Served as Engine Patrolman in Port of New York from 1943 to 1945. Was taken off waterfront duty by the membership and as­ signed to Special Services. Han­ dles Coast Guard, immigration, hospital, and other matters. Strike clear record. Started going to sea in 1922. Has sailed in all three Depart­ ments and has belonged to AFL seamens' unions since 1923. Was instrumental in organizing four local companies into the SIU, the largest of these the Eastern Steamship Company. Later help­ ed organize the Firemen, Fish­ ermen, and Seafood workers of New England, and after forma­ tion of the Atlantic Fisherman's Union prevailed on them to af­ filiate with the SIU. Is at present Boston Agent and is a past Vice-President of the In­ ternational. Was Ships' organizer during Isthmian Drive, during which time spent eighteen months on board Isthmian ships. Also worked as shoreside organizer in Ports of New York, Mobile, and New Orleans. Participated in many beefs including the 1945 Longshore beef, the Coos Bay beef, 1946 General Strike, and Isthmian Strike. Has been work­ ing as organizer in East Coast ports, as well as assisting in contract negotiations. Joined the old ISU in 1935. Went to work with the Light House Department and then took out SIU Book in 1939. Was in Mobile during the American Sea­ men beef. Sailed steadily until August, 1941, when was appoint­ ed Patrolman in Tampa. Went back to sea August 1, 1942, and sailed through the war until Feb­ ruary, 1945, at which time was appointed Patrolman in Port of New York. Remained there until took over as Agent in Tampa, February, 1946, after being elect­ ed to the job. Was re-elected for 1947. Active member and was Pa­ trolman in New York for two years prioi- to being elected Puerto Rico Agent for 1947. Was Area commander in Brooklyn, during General Strike. Partici­ pated in all Union beefs since becoming a member. Is strike clear. �Page Eight TBE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 24, 1947 == NEW YORK (* Agent WILLIAM HAMILTON—No. 3100 iOUIS COFFIN—No. 4526 I Engine Patrolman Active in Isthmian Drive both as ship and shoreside organizer. Elected as Agent in Mobile for IIMMIE DRAWDY — No. 28523 1947. Participated in other or­ ganizing work. Was active in all Union beefs since joining. Strike clear. (Two To Be Elected) (One To Be Elected) JOE ALGINA — No, 1320 Deck Patrolman (One To Be Elected) GEORGE L. BALES—No. 230 iillv Has been a Union man since 1921, joining the SIU when it came into existence in 1938. Sailed during the war, and was appointed Stewards Patrolman for New York. Served in that capacity for two-and-one-half years. Left office beginning of 1947 and went back to sea. li" h\-I •&> 1V' Transferred into SIU at the beginning.- Sailed actively dur­ ing the war until going to work as organizer. Has served in various capacities such as New WILLIAM York Deck Patrolman and Act­ ing Agent. Participated actively in Longshore and Coos' Bay beefs, 1946 General Strike, UFE beef, and Isthmian Strike. Has been, on Negotiating Committee for past two years and at present is assisting in Isthmian Negoti­ ations. Transferred men's Union. Participated in 1941 Bonus 1946 General Strike, and mian Strike. Has been Patrol­ man and Agent in Philadelphia and Jacksonville, and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of the At­ lantic and Gulf District. f ' Joined the Union in 1943. Sail­ ®iili ed actively during the war until coming ashore to work as SIU official in the Port of New York. Was then sent to Wilmington, California, as East Coast Repreentative. When West Coast of­ JENKINS—No. 4041 fice closed, went back to sea Joint Patrolman Going to sea for past twenty until elected as Joint Patrolman (Two To Be Elected) for New York in 1946. "Book years. Has been in l^U from FREDDIE STEWART—No. 4935 part in 1946 General Strike, the beginning. Held office in Mobile in 1945 but resigned to Coos Bay and Isthmian beefs. go back to sea. Has been active JAMES PURCELL — No. 27124 in all SIU strikes. iilM IBS J. M. (WINDY) WALSH No. 2693 Stewards Patrolman (Two To Be Elected) RAY GONZALES—No. 174 Has been an active member of the Union since it was or­ ganized. Has sailed as Steward on all types of ships, and sailed Was a volunteer organizer for through the war. Is strike clear, the Union from the beginning and has been Department Dele­ Participated in all major strikes gate on many occasions. and other actions of the Union Led direct action to secure milk Deck Patrolman provisions, and decent shipboard (Two To Be Elected) conditions. At present is Patrol­ E. (Skippy) GUSZCZYNSKY man in Port of New York. As­ No. 3100 " sisted in drawing up agreements TONY VIERA — No. 21913 !V* 'f. Transferred from ILA in 1940. Active in Bonus Beef, Coos Bay Beef, 1946 General Strike and Isthmian Strike. Sailed through war as Chief Steward. Elected as Stewards Patrolman in 1916 and reelected for 1947. Has taken part in negotiations for Stewards Department, both for passenger and freight vessels. HOWARD GUINIER—No. 478 •li Sailing since 1919, and has been a union member since then. Joined SIU in 1942, and sailed actively during the war. Has participated in all strikes of the Union since joining. Served as Engine Patrolman in. New York 1946 and reelected for 1947. Joined Union March, J939. Has been going to sea since 1932. Held several 'minor positions with Union and has been active in all Union beefs since joining. CHARLES SCOFIELD—No. 21536 Was jailed in Houston during one strike for preventing finks from crossing picketlines. Is strike clear. FRANK (RED SULLY) SULLIVAN—No. 2 iliii iililiiiWiiii lllBliiP •• aw- Has been going to sea since 1937. Joined SIU in 1938. Pre­ vious to that held book No. Has been an acUve member of 21240 in AFL Seamen's Union. the Union for the past five years. Has participated in many Union Was assistant area commander beefs and is strike clear. m Brooklyn during the 1946 Teneral Strike, arid has part­ JAMES SHEEHAN—No. 306 icipated in all Union beefs. (RED) GIBBS—No. Joined in 1941, and sailed all through the war. Served on Savannah Strike Committee dur­ ing 1946 Strike. Is strike clear for all actions since joining. MOBILE Agent (One To Be Elected) GAL TANNER—No. 44 "Was organizer for the SIU : 1938 to 1941. Represented the Union before the National De­ fense Meditation Board contract dispute in Washington, DC, in 1941. CUiairman Headquarters Branch Bonus SJrike Committee, and Chairman New York Branch Food and Housing Committee during 1946 General Strike. Secured 3000 berths for mem­ bers during the action. Stew­ ards Patrolman 1946 and 1947. ' Organized for the SIU in the Gulf Area during 1938 and 1939. Was elected to Union office in 1944 and has been reelected since. Started sailing in 1924 and shipped as AB and Bosun since then. Has strike clear­ ances for all strikes. \ •' I• - Joined Union at its inception. Has been active in all beefs, and has participated as organizer, ship and shoreside, in the Isth­ mian campaign and the Great Lakes Drive. Strike clear record. 1 -Vx Joined SIU when it was first organized. Was elected Joint Pa­ trolman in New Orleans for 1945 and Deck Patrolman for 1946. Has been sailing AB and Bosun since 1926, and has par­ ticipated in all strikes and beefs of the seamen in that time. Was Area commander in the Greenpoint section during the Isthmian Strike. W. J. (RED) MORRIS—No. 264 (NO PICTURE SUBMITTED) Has been sailing since 1939. In March, 1945, was appointed Act­ ing Agent in Port of Jackson­ ville. Later assigned to New York and then to Norfolk as Pa­ trolman. Was also Acting Agent in Charleston until Branch was closed February, 1947. Went back In Union since its inception. to sea, and on September 1, 1947, Sailed actively during the war. was appointed Mobile Patrolman. �Friday. October _24. 1947 THE En� ine Patrolman SE..lP..4RERS Deck Patrolman BALTIMORE (One To Be Elected) he resigned to go back to sea." Appointed in June, (One To Be Elected) 1944, to go to Charleston, S. C., RAY W H IT E -No. 57 MAX A. BECK-No. 937 \vhen 1944, Agent No. 652 R. E. DICKEY (One To Be Elected) October 1943 through January 15, NORFOLK (One To Be Elected) Agent ROJ;lERT JORDAN-No. 71 Page Nin• LOC to open Branch there. assigned Agent. to Later was Mobile to reli eved Was act by as newly elected Agent in February, 1946, and went back to ::;ea. Strike clear. PHILADE·LPHIA Agent (One To Be E lected) LLOYD Has been sailing since beginning of Union., Was all the time in the Engine De­ partment. izer for Was appointed organ- Going to sea for fourteen years and for and joined tpe SIU when it was Isthmian ships Appointed Engine Pa� ber, 1945. trolman the in in February, Port of Was organ h:er juring Isthmian Drive. Took 'ac­ first tugs in the Gulf Area in Septem- organized. tivJ: part in General Strike,,Isth­ Mobile mian Strike, and bef ore that was 1946. and also acts an as Dispatcher and organize1·. ac tive participant in tfle Bonus action and all other SIU Stewar ds Patrolman Has beefs. never elective held Patrolman in Baltimore from Transferred out. June , Returned Was 1943. to job JEFF MORRISON-No. 34213 W. in delegate SIU Port;.. of .... in for six months, (BLACKIE) to as Norfolk in 3697 1938. Was Pa­ Nftw York and has served Agent for the last first SIU Convention and helped three years. Active in Isthmian to draw up the present Constit­ Drive. Has clear record for all ution. Took active part in all strikes. 3IU strike�, and has cl�ar record. .BEN No. LAWSON 894 Joint Patrolman office. (One To Be Elected) into Helped organize P&O. 1938 to 1942, when given leave of absence by membership to trolman ;hip A. GARDNER-No. to belonged 1938, (O ne To Be Elected) BEN REES-No. 95 (CURLY) RENTZ-No. 26445 Has been a Union since areas. of the Sailed the war in all com­ all through bat member its inception. Served as Dispatcher in Port of New York. Worked ·as organizer volunteer ma in n y drives. Is strike clear. .Joint Patrolman (One To Be Elected) Was on Norfolk S t ri ke ERNEST TILLEY - No. 75 Seatrain Lines, Helped organize and has worked as Patrolman in Com- Transferred into SIU in 1933. Active in all in various Ports . a£ Served as Dispatcher-Patrol man mittee for Gene:r:al Stnlre, and or•�,.W .i:ec strik e s .and has . clear the Gulf in 1939. WQ1l wounded during MM&P Strike was an ad- five times and crippled. Went Chairman of f946 Strike Com­ in N o r f o l k from June 1945 Helped organize the SIU 1 vise r from the SIU to the offi- back to sea in 1942, after being . cers. In last election was named laid up for more than two years. Active during Isthmian Drive Joint Patrolman for the Port of and Isthmian Strike. Also di1 e. M 0 b"l · rected activities f or Port of mittee Strike. clear record strikes. for all of jOb Served and through Norfolk, during for four months for 1946. Was Active 1947. in organizing Isthmian, and is strike clear. Emdne Patrolman E. (One To Be E lected) SIU December Isthmian elected Joint Patrolman, Norfolk, as Patrolman in Norfolk. Baltimor€ during General Strike. C. L. STRINGFELLOW-No. 125 Has in Port same had L. MOLINA-No. 20456 / G. (CURLY) MASTERSON No. 20297 WILLIAM J. McKAY-No. 8 (NO PICTURE Joined SIU in February, 1939. STATEMENT SUBMITTED) Was appointed Engine Patrol­ Serv· man in Baltimore in 1945. ·Stewards Patrolman ed until February, 1946, and then (On e To Be Elected} returned to se a. Appointed Pa­ trolman in Port of Philadelphia JOHN (Hoggie) HATGIMISIOS· . No . 23434 January 1947, and is still serving. Has clear strike record. and was active Joined Union July, 1941. Sa.iled . : all thr ough the war. Has.... strike i Has been going to sea for years, all par !ment . in the Has Stewards never De­ run dearances for Joined Un10n office, but has been active Union appointed in the strikes of the SIU. S�iled New York Acting during the war. in Night in Engine 1940. Was Dispatcher in 1944, also Patrolman. In May, for all actions since in all SIU actions since joining. JAMES DORIS - No. 23177 joining. JAME S L. TUCKER-No. 2209 1945 was elected Joint Patrolman in New Orleans. F. A. W I DE GREN-No. 19 appointed Baltimore, May, 1946, was Engine a� d Patrolman in was.. elected to that position on the 1947 ballot. ' Worked organizer as Restaurant AFL Philadelphia, the U.p. going to and Army sea. for the Workers also Dredges Joined in i ,-----. helped before SIU in 1942 and sailed during the war. Was active in General Strike and in organizing Isthmian ships in Baltimore and Philadelphia. DAVID O. HERON-No. 5030 (NO Has all strike clearances. PICTURE (NO STATEMENT SUBMITTED) OR STATEMENT SUBMITTED) Still Time For Pix A few candidafes djd not send in passport photos Has or short biographies�- However, if those pictures and 1942. mittees, state­ ments are received in the LOG office anytime before the end of the election period, they will b& run in the paper. '-------' been Has 1932, Deck 1946 sailing since July, Has sat on numerous com­ and General was active Strike in and the the to sea since . . Isthmian Strike. Also was on hme m the the Strike Clearance Committee Department. Acting Pa- 1 in Philadelphia after the Isth­ been most going of the trolman in Port of Norfolk from mian Strike. · �te J'»'" :•' iHr • f TBE Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 24, 1947 Voting For A&G Offices Begins November 1 SAVANNAH Agent (One To Be Elected) CHARLES STARLING—No, 6920 R. W. (RAY) SWEENEY—No. 20 L. L. (TINY) PHILLIPS No. 23609 •I 1947, with one year out shipping. Took part in Bonus Strike, Tex­ aco beef. General and Isthmian Strikes. NEW ORLEANS Agent . Engine Patrolman (One To Be Elected) C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS No. 76 '.y^VsV (One To Be Elected) L JARL (BULL) SHEPPARD No. 203 IIBiiii j Was Patrolman in New York in 1944, in Baltimore in 1945-46, and was Agent in Miami the end of 1946 and the beginning of 1947. At present Agent in Sa­ vannah. Active in Isthmian campaign and other organizing drives. Strike clear. GALVESTON Agent SIU member since 1938. Has held office as Patrolman in Mo­ bile, New York, and at present Patrolman in Galveston. Was al­ so Galveston Agent. Took paid in Bonus Strike, Alcoa Bonus Strike in West Indies, General Strike, and Isthmian Strike. Helped organize Isthmian. Joined SIU in 1942. Is clear for General Strike and Isthmian Strike. Has been active member and is now sailing as Steward. W. R. BRIGHTWELL—No. 7279 LEON (BLONDIE) JOHNSON No. 108 (One To Be Elected) KEITH ALSOP—No. 7311 iiiii Has fifteen years sea service. Held positions as Patrolman in New York, Norfolk,' and New Orleans. Has been Agent in Charleston and is at present time "Galveston Agent. Served on Nor­ folk General Strike Committee, and was Chairman of the Gal­ veston Isthmian Strike Commit­ tee. Became member of SIU in 1939. Took part in P&O Strike, Bonus Strike, Anti-Commie Longshore beef. Was Agent in Port Arthur during General Strike. Has been Patrolman in New York, Norfolk, New Orleans and is at present Patrolman in lalveston. JOHN WARD—No. 21311 » Joint Patrolman (Two To Be Elected) Sailed off and on from 1922 to 1929. Joined SIU in 1940. Pa­ trolman Galveston, Houston, and New Orleans Juhe, 1945 ,to June, Joined Union soon after it was formed. Actively participated in Bonus Strike, 1939 and 1947 Isthmian Strikes, 1946 General Strike, and anti-commie beef. Has held offices ranging from Dispatcher to Agent in Port of One of original SIU members. New Orleans. Shipped in all Active in P&O Strike and other areas during war. Was elected eariy' a c t i o n s . Appointed in Engine Patrolman for 1947 for New Orleans. Is strike clear. charge of field work for the Isth­ mian campaign by Director of Deck Patrolman Organization. Also participated (One To Be Elected) in Great Lakes Drive. Director of water-front activities in New L. (JOHNNY) JOHNSON—No. 53 York for the General Strike. Was appointed as New Orleans Agent in summer of 1947 by member­ ship action. Has never run for elective office in the Union. Sail­ ed during the war in all areas. Strike clear. Credentials Committee Reports On Qualifications "We, the un(iersigne(j Committee on Credentials, duly elected at >^he regular business meeting at the Branch of New York on October 8, 1947, have examined the cre­ dentials of the candidates for the election of the officers of the Seafarers International Union of North America for the year of 1948, and submit the following report: In Union since it was founded. Took active part in following beefs: Bonus Strike, Coos Bay Beef, Anti-commie longshore beef. General Strike, and Isth­ mian Strike. Was Patrolman in New York during 1945 and 1946. Elected to office of Deck Patrol­ man in the Port of New Orleans for 1947. We recommend that the men that are qualified for office be placed on the ballot in alphabetical form under BOURGOT—No. 97 the offices for which they run, and that the ports, begin­ I ANTONY (NO PICTURE ning with Boston, be arranged on the ballot geographically OR STATEMENT SUBMITTED) a;;s has been done in the past. Letters of acceptance were submitted to the Creden­ tials Committee by Major Costello, G144, and John W. Parker, 20192, but there were no credentials accompany­ ing the letters. Therefore, the letters are being filed in Headquarters Office and these men are hereby disqualified JAMES DeVITO—No. 185 Stewards Patrolman (One To Be Elected) HERMAJJ TROXCLAIR No. 6743 Inasmuch as Article XIII, Section 2, Subsection (e), lEiiliiiiii in the Constitution states that a man must submit four months discharges for the current year, this Committee did not accept anything but certified discharges as proof of sea time for the current year. Member of Union since 1938. Has served Union in various ca­ pacities, both elective and ap­ pointive. Participated actively in all Union beefs, and was a mem­ ber of the General Strike Com­ mittee in New York, Is strike clear. Joined Towboat Division of SIU in 1938. Transferred to Deep Sea section in 1941. Has worked in various positions for the Union, mostly as organizer in New York and in the Gulf Area. Participated in the General Strike, Anti-commie Longshore Beef, Coos Bay Beef, and Isth­ mian Strike. Now (Organizing in the Cities Service fleet. 1 fi Walter Bennett, 5331 Val James, 7803 W. Higgs, 223 Robert High, 24236 (Alt.) Bill Brown, 29935 James Stewart, 28075 J. Crescitelli, 26872 Carlos Lee, 47237 (Alt.) Matthew Sams, 21386 (Alt.) Has been a member of the SIU,* sailing in the Stewards De­ partment, for the past seven years. Participated in all beefs and is strike clear. And Ends December 31-CAST YOUR VOTE "i! �THE 9E4Finrw^ roc Friday. October 24. 1947 Page Eleven SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Scenes Of Dramatic Sea Rescue Labor Education Stressed At SS Steel King Meeting Seafarer, Dangerously 111, ' • _ '• ... Transferred To Destroyer Piiiis ' ' Destroyer Henderson steams into view. Sam Jackson Men Open Fire On Gear-Grabbers The crew of the SS Sam Jack­ son mean business. They're not going to allow anyone to foul up the accomplishments they've netted as SIU men. According to a recent set of minutes the lads put it down forcefully at a shipboard meetting in the form of a motion, which carried unanimously. The motion reads: "Anyone who willfully de­ stroys or damages property aboard this vessel in the fu­ ture shall be recommended to stand trial before the member­ ship at the nearest SIU meet­ ing hall upon arrival in the United States." The motion was prompted by a discussion on the care of ship's property under good and welfare, along with talks in cleanliness, and maintenance of crew facili­ ties. L, Nicholas and H. T. Brown were chairman and secretary, re­ spectively. Maiden's Mate Thanks Deck Gang For Cooperation Expressing his appreciation for having a fine bunch of seamen during the recent voyage of the Maiden Victory, Chief Mate Grafton Hutchins presented the crew with the following letter: To the members of the Deck Gang: Before we split up and go our several ways, I feel it to be only right and proper that I should express to you my sincere ap­ preciation for the way you have all cooperated with me, and worked to get the vessel in shape. I am in the hopes that I will have as good a crew again some of these days but I don't expect to have a better one. (signed) Grafton Hutchins Chief Mate Maiden Victory The Maiden, after making a trip to Europe paid off in Balti­ more. Crewmembers of the SS Steel King have embarked on an all-out union education program designed to expose the current anti-labor propaganda belching forth from These exclusive LOG photos depict drameilic publications.* ;—: : — ; scenes at sea on Labor Day. when William employer-controlled The move was made at the Particular, the crew lelt a need Thomas. 2nd Cook and Baker, critically ill with for an intensive indoctrination a ruptured appendix, was transferred to U. S. Sept. 28 shipboard meeting, held campaign," so that new members Navy destroyer Henderson which raced to ren­ at sea, and was prompted by the will be able to detect the slick fact that many of the crew dezvous after receiving call for help. aboard the Isthmian vessel are attacks on their conditions. Proceeding on the basis that a Navy doctor said Thomas would recover and new Union members. With the commended Chief Steward Ben McCormick for current wave of publicity aimed ^nion background is the .... ,, . 1 , 'most effpctivp means; nt cnmnathis first-aid treatment of victim. McCormick at, liquidating the gams made by most effective means of combat­ also scored a first in submitting these thrilling organized labor, and seamen in ting the insidious attacks by la­ bor's enemies, the Steel King pictures to the LOG. men will use the shipboard meet­ ing as a forum and as a schooling place in trade unionism. According to the ships' min­ utes, plans on the Steel King call for a thorough study and discus­ sion of "the origin, history and practices of American Federation of Labor unionism." A very graphic and effective means of e.xposing anti-labor propaganda was used successful­ ly at the Sept. 28 meeting. Tak­ ing an article dealing with the Taft-Hartley bill, which appear­ ed in a recent issue of Look mag­ azine, the crew exposed the opin­ ions expressd as "phony" in a point by point discussion. On this score, the minutes say, "the members were educated V-:-:-: :•:::.••v;- rtoW-THis, ISA PHONY/ ABOVE: Shipmates prepare to lower Thomas over the side in basket to waiting Navy crew in lifeboat belov/. Man in "Mae West" is Navy medico. X %\ RIGHT: Arrow indicates po­ sition of basket as Seafarers gently lower away.^ % % ^ BELOW: Safely in lifeboat, suffering crewman will soon be aboard destroyer for operation to remove ruptured appendix that nearly cost his life. De­ spite five days in gangrenous condition, his chances for re­ covery were considered good. PlaneForcedDown NearHaiti Victory, AgroundOn Shoals The SS Haiti Victory, a 7.607ton Waterman freighter, aground on the shoals some 30 miles Southwest of Key West. Fla., re­ ceived unexpected company the other day when an unidentified aircraft- was forced down close to her position. Her fijiei practically gone, the plane circled over the vessel and then made her crash landing. One man from the plane was taken aboard the Haiti Victory, according to incomplete reports. concerning the attitudes of cer­ tain publications and subsidized publishing concerns toward labon." It was pointed out further in the minutes that the Steel King men felt the membership is not fully acquainted with the contents •and purpose of the Taft-Hartley law and its importance to each and everyone of them. Members were urged, there­ fore, "not only to read but to study all SIU literature in regard to this phony bill." With the exception of one minor beef in the galley, all was going smooth on the Steel King, according to the Delegates' re­ ports. Chairing the meeting was Luke Collins, with John Rintello act­ ing as secretary. Send Those Mmutes Send in ibe minutes oi your ship's meeting to the New York Hall. Only in that way can the membership act on your recommendations, and then the minutes can>~ba printed in the LOG for th* benefit of aU other SIU crews. �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 24. 1947 SIU Ships' Minutes In Brief EDWIN D, HOWARD. July 13 ROBERT R. McBURNEY. —Chairman Oscar A. Payne; Sec­ Sept. 7—Chairman P. V. Milliretary Wayne Vermillion. Dele­ can; Secretary V. Matterochia. gates reported no beefs. New Delegates reports read and ac­ Business: Issue of having foc'sles cepted. New Business: Motion painted discussed. Motion car­ carried that Steward and Stew­ ried to hold a joint meeting every ard Delegates see Captain in re­ second Sunday at sea. Educa­ gard to painting their quarters, tion: Chairman explained the and showers. Deck Delegate to ship's minutes form to crew. see Captain for same reason. Ed­ Chairman also stressed the im­ ucation: Considerable discussion portance of education in union on how it is beneficial for all affairs. to conduct themselves in such a XXX way so as to avoid paying fines. NAMPA. Aug. 10 — Chairman Good and Welfare: Steward and Daniel Goldblatt; Secretary Jo­ Chairman extended their appre­ seph Kaluszewski. Delegates re­ ciation for the cooperation of all JONATHAN GROUT. Aug. 31 in complying with the request —Chairman Berryman: Secretary ported tripcarder who fails to for cleanliness in messhall at Joe E. Thomas. New Business: live up to union rules shall have his card revoked and be brought nights. Motion carried that all men see up on charges. Good and Wel­ » 1 & their delegates with a beef in­ fare: It was pointed out that all EDITH. Aug. 12—Chairman J. stead of going to the head of the shoreside workers should be kept Gilette; Secretary B. Hall. Elec­ department. Motion carried to out of pastry and messroom. One tion held for ship's delegate with have fresh fruits put out for night minute of silence for Brothers Gilette elected to the post. New lunches. Motion carried that lost at sea. Business: Motion by B. Hall that crew stop petty bickering. Good XXX anyone caught destroying ship's and Welfare: Crew asked to stop ZACHARY TAYLOR. Aug. 18 gear be fined a nominal sum.^ throwing soiled linen in passage­ Motion by Gilette that gangway ways. One minute of silence for —Chairman L. A. Smith; Secre­ tary M. L. Ponder. Good and watch in port keep all outsiders Brothers lost at sea. Welfai-e: Suggestion made that from passageways. List of fines XXX no one of the crew to sign on un­ drawn up for various minor of­ GOVERNOR GRAVES. Sept. 3 til repairs are made. Repair list fenses. All money collected from —Chairman John Tobin; Secre­ read to the crew and approved. fines to be used for purchasing tary W. T. Langford. Engine and Motion carried that drug supplies new records for the phonograph. Stewards Delegates reported all be checked for penicillin and Motion by Kasmirsky that every­ okay. Deck Delegate reported other drugs. Motion cari^ied for one donate one dollar toward dispute over painting of Mates all linen to be turned into Stew­ purchasing a new radio phono­ and Engineers' quarters. New By HANK graph. Phonograph to be union Business: Deck Delegate suggest­ ard the morning of the payoff so it can be sent to laundry. property and anyone paying off ed that the Steward department Here's an article we read in the Journal of Commerce, the ship forfeits all claim to the paint the galley, engineers' rooms, dated October 17. which shows that the ambitious American toilets and showers topside and item. Legion is sailing its landlubbing ship of affairs into the the deck department paint the Merchant Marine once again: "Expressing the support of the Mates' rooms and passageways merchant marine voted by the American Legion at is last • and messmen paint their own convention. Milt D. Campbell, director of the legion's division messrooms and pantry. Educa­ of national defense, stated that the veteran's organization was tion: Brother Tobin made a going to demand that Congress enact legislaiion to purge the speech for the benefit of the new XXX ranks of maritime labor of subversive elements. 'We do not members aboard. GATEWAY CITY. Aug. 24 — ask—we demand that the U. S. Coast Guard be required to in­ Chairman A. Mosher; Secretary XXX vestigate and determine the loyalty to the United States of all t X X FRANKLIN H. KING. Sept. 7 (not given.) Delegates reported NAMPA VICTORY. Aug. 23— persons who they certify or license in the maritime industry!'" Chairman Arthur Thompson; —Chairman Hay; Secretary Rich­ on books and permits in their No doubt this is another idea of the Coast Guard to regain Secretary George Meany. Dele­ ards. Delegates reported all run­ departments. New Business: Mo­ its distorted military power over the Merchant Marine . . . Here's gates reported everything run­ ning smooth in their departments. tion carried to make inventory of another bit of news: "The shipping industry was advised (at the ning satisfactorily. New Busi­ Motion by Ham. Stewards Dele­ gear of crewmember who missed American Merchant Marine Conference) that the Taft-Hartley ness: Motion carried to see that gate, that action be taken in ac­ vessel and turn gear over to Act would not solve its labqi- problems and was urged to seek all bad food aboard is disposed ceptance of a new member. Good Chief Mate and deliver it to Pa­ additional legislation to that effect." Frank J. Taylor president of of in first port. Motion carried and Welfare: Suggestion that 25c trolman in first American port the American Merchant Marine Institute, stated that "all the that Don White. Wiper, be ex­ be donated for purpose of buy-' touched. Motion made by Mol- American shipping industry seeks under any labor legislation is" tended on probation for a pe­ ing cigarettes for brothers in hos­ donodo for Patrolman to check stability and the elimination of industrial strife." riod of two years. Motion car­ pital. One minute of silence for all tripcards and decide who shall XXX get off at end of voyage. Edu­ ried that tripcarders Joseph Kal- Brothers lost at sea. After several years of predicting and promising himself, as cation: There are several kits uszewski. and Stan Domijon be well as various shipmates, that he w,ould never surrender him­ aboard ship for members who accepted for permit cards. self unto marriage, we have learned from a reliable ice-skating wish to read up on union's struc­ XXX source that Seafarer Walter "Buddy" Bennett is happily splicing ture and function. DAVID G. BURNET, Aug. 8— himself into the sea of matrimony this coming Friday. Congratu­ (Chairman not given) Secretary XXX lations and a smooth journey . . . Brother George Berry, after SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY. J. Redden. Delegates reports ac­ XXX conning the situation came to the conclusion that two years Aug. 31 — Chairman Bill Gray; cepted. New Business: Motion by SUNSET. Aug. 17—Chairman Secretary I. V. Tennanl. New on the China coast would do him a lot of good. Who knows if H. Lindsa.y that repair list be B. Taflewitz; Secretary F. Cowell. Business: Motion carried that Brother Berry might not get tired all of a sudden and settle made up and presented to Patrol­ Delegates reported all okay. New ship's delegate confer with chief for less? . . . Brother Mario Carrasco. the oldtimer, just came into man in payoff port. Motion by V. Business: Motion carried that 1st mate about having crew messNew York. How was your trip. Brother Carrasco? . . . Brother Burzak that crew instruct the Assistant be approached for put­ hall cleaned and painted. Good Red Braunstein just came in from his long trip to the Pacific. company that when a ship goes ting tank tops in safe working and Welfare: Motion carried that He wants his shipmate Leon White to know thcit he'll be back foreign that they put on extra condition. Good and Welfare: the three departments divide the from home in about two weeks . . . Brother Sam Luttrell just wash soap for the purpose of hav­ Suggestion made to take up col­ cleaning of the laundry. Motion came into town after five months of shuttling bauxite down in ing ship's linen done ashore. lection for Paul Carroll's next of carried to submit a new repair the islands. Good and Welfare: Suggestion kin as a remembrance from the list with old needs plus new ad­ that all hands stay sober until XXX crew. Suggestion that Union of ­ ditions necessary. One minute of after payoff. Brother Joe James did an unusual thing last week. He passed ficials get in touch with com­ silence for Brothers lost at sea. up a long trip to the Pacific. "I don't like the heat for too long a pany agents as to working out a time out there—just give me the short trips" . . . Brother Harvey system to assure forwarding mail. Hill was in town a few weeks ago. Looks like he shipped for a Suggestion that someone with a long one . . . Here are some oldtimers who sailed into town re­ camera take a picture of this cently from trips and probably are still around: M. Sierra; D. sterling crew. XXX Osborne; J. M. Fisher; L. lovino; J. Bilinski; P. Amato; C. Kolste; HASTINGS. (Date not given) XXX £• $> £ Chairman Red Campbell; SecreBESSEMER VICTORY. Aug. ALCOA PIONEER. Sept. 13— R. Williams; M. Garcia; J. Soto; U. Black; C. Fraizer; F. Infante; Jary Daniel Dean. Delegates re­ 31—Chairman Mac Beck; Secre­ Chairman J. F. Ross; Secretary -T. Barracliff; E. Going; P. Pringi; J. Colon; F. Piniero; H. Higham; ported all in good order except tary Kenneth Carlson. Delegates D. A. Gardner. No New Busi­ A. Graf; J. Vista; J. Hawkins; R. Fretes; R. Grindle; R. Wagner; for few hours of disputed over­ reports accepted by members ness. Good and Welfare: Sug­ O. Guerra; N. Robertson; D. Soda; J. Hopkins; T. Styron; R. Peck; time. New Business: Motion car­ present. Motion carried that awn­ gestion that all delegates present V. Kapor; C. McComiskey; W. Sweetser; L. Silas and A. Meglio. ried that members coming aboard ing be placed on the fantail. themselves in a group to the XXX ship drunk and start trouble will Good and Welfare: Suggestion Captain about getting foc'sles Brother Edgar Kurz is in town right now. Brother Kurz be fined one dollar which will that men who use laundry pick painted. Letter of appreciation has been sticking faithfully to those trips to Germany . . . Oldbe given the SEAFARERS LOG. up the soap wrappers and soap to be sent New, York for the timer and Steward, Brother Mike Gottschalk just came in from Education: All members well ac- powder boxes they can:y to laun­ quick response to cleaning up of a trip to Sweden. Is Brother "Carioca" Benway staying aboard quairited with union rules and dry. Suggestion made for cold ill smelling condition of Stewards for another trip—perhaps to Sweden again? . , . Brothers, it are good shipmates. Good and suppers on hot nights at the Department. Decision to call pays to know your union, to know your shipping rues, to know Welfare: Suggestion made to see discretion of the Steward. Reso­ meeting in near future to discuss your jobs and the agreements. Avoid those arguments and 1st Assistant about more pres-, lution made to keep messroom and familiarize crew with Taftmisinterpretations. After a trip read those back issues of the sure on all heads. and recreation room clean. LOG. Study your sbijpping rules. A Hartley Act. CUT and RUN 'I �THE Friday, October 24, 1947 SEAPAKERS LOG Page Thirteen THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS HEY JOE, WANNA BUY SOMETHING? Log -A-Rhythms Stormy Seas By ROBT. G. PATTISON Electrician Sees Snag In Ship's Spares Setu To the Editor: I have been a member of this Union for a number of years. Recently I sailed aboard the SS Robin Sherwood of the Robin Lines and on that vessel I found a condition existing that made it very difficult for the Chief Elec­ trician to perform his duties the way he ought to. Hark to the waves chuckling, nay laughing, roaring! Receding: as each swell races by. They dance and frolic and kick their heels. As they blot the frowning sky. They threaten our craft with an angry leer, A snarl, a crashing thunder! PAT Oie^g. Bumboats swarmed alongside the SS Archer as she was being refueled off the Rock of Gibraltar during recent trip. John Clamp, of the Archer crew, snapped this commerce scene on the sea. Bremerhaven May Be Haven — But Not For Seafarers They seem to have the power and strength To tear the world asunder. But they hold no fear for such as I, For the sea is in my blood. Despite it's ferocious atmosphere. It is gentle, kind and good. I often envy the peacefnl throng. Who sleep in its heaving breast. What greater tomb could any men wish. To mark his final rest. As To Scribbling By JAMES (POP) MARTIN There's little to say—none of it new; Be concise—then be through. All one could say has been said before By someone, who chalked up a better score. To the Editor: I think that fellows who have been in phony ports such as this one in Bremerhaven, should pass along to their Brothers who might come in here some tips on what not to do. So I want to give out the lowdown. It's all right to come here and try to have a good time but the MPs and CIDs will only cause you a helluva lot of trouble, so as a Union Brother I will mention these facts: 3 PACKS ONLY A seaman is only allowed to take three packs of cigarettes ashore, and if you are caught with any more, you'll have to give an account of why you do. Also, if you are caught speaking to the Germans in the streets, you are booked. If you're caught in a citizen's home it'll cost you about $25. So about all a seaman can do is go to the seamen's clubs and try to make the best of it there. If not they can try a movie. A few brothers off my ship went into a gin mill to buy a beer and they were charged with being off limits and were order­ ed to appear in court the follow­ ing day. II P.M. DEADLINE -You have to be off the streets by 11 p.m. so this is a hulluva drag for a fellow who likes to have a good time in port and you might as well stay aboard and read a book. But these soldiers do whatever they please—they run the place. My purpose in writing these few lines is to open the eyes of you guys who have not been in these German ports and warn you to keep cool or your pocketbook will feel the results—and it sure leaves a hole in it. Several seamen with whom I have spoken said they were go­ ing to have such matters printed in their hometown paper to let the folks back home know what's going on. Joe E. Thomas SS Jonathan Grout Bremerhaven Says Change Is Needed In Shipping Rules To the Editor: v.. As I look at it there seems to be - something of an inconsist­ ency in our shipping rules, which if corrected, would be beneficial to all hands, as well as the Union. It concerns the present method of registration and ship­ board promotions. Shipping Rule 29 says, "Any man may be promoted on a ship providing he is capable of per­ forming duties required. But he must make one complete trip be­ fore promotion." In Shipping Rule 30 it says, "Ordinary Seamen, Wipers, and Messman must not be promoted on board vessel, but must come off and register at next rating before being permitted to sail at next higher rating." BETTER DEAL I think that if Shipping Rule 30 were applied to all members, regardless of rating, it would be fairer all around. Aboard that ship, the Mate orders all electrical supplies for the Deck Department. This makes it necessary for the Elec­ trician to be continually hunting up the Mate in order to procure the necessary parts and lamps with which to repair cargo lights, running lights, etc. Shipboard promotions are step­ ping in on the Union's function. Besides, it encourages a lot of handshaking and jockeying for position and sometimes leads to playing favorites. If any man is promoted, he should be required to come to the Hall and register at the next higher rating and then be ship­ ped out as such. In line with this there is a growing need for another rule. And that is that a man should be required to register in the rating in wiiich he intends to ship. The present method of al­ lowing members to register in any rating of their department isn't exactly a way to give all hands a square deal. SAME FOR ALL If a man wants to ship out as AB, he should register as AB. If he wants to ship as Bosun, he should likewise register as such. And that is the way be shoidd ship. The same goes for ratings in other departments. This would speed up the as­ signment of jobs and wouldn't cause bickering over such jobs as Bosun, Carpenter, Cook, etc. From personal experience I can mention a few cases as ex­ amples. Like the time on one ship when an AB was promoted simply because the Mate liked him. But there were better and more efficient seamen on board who should Jiave had the job. DIDN'T RATE I know of an Oiler who made another trip on a ship I was on because he was promoted to en­ gine maintenance. Many of us have seen cases where an assist­ ant electrician has been promoted to Chief Electrician, even though he didn't rate as a good assist­ ant. I think we all ought to give it some thought. James Lee F. L. TRAVIS SEEKS SIU AID IN LOCATING MUSICAL SEAMAN To the Editor: GOES ALOFT When floodlights or running lights burn out seamen are paid overtime to go aloft and replace them. Sometimes, however, it is the fixtures which are at fault and require repair. Then it is the Electrician who must go up and make the repairs, and he must do so without the payment of overtime. Since Chief Electricians are responsible to the Chief En­ gineer for all. electrical work performed aboard ship, I sug­ gest, therefore, that they be al­ lowed to order and keep in their stores, all electrical spares. This is only correct, for he is the man who is required to do the jobs. Consequently, he should have immediate access to the parts he will use. Moreover, he should have a voice in determ­ ining what spare parts he re­ gards as necessary to the perfoi-mance of his job. I saw in the SEAFARERS LOG where you were trying to help a lady locate her missing daughter, so I'm writing to you to please try and help me get the correct address of Seafarer John Albert Kuhley, age 33, height 5 ft. 9 in., weight 155 or 160 lbs. with wavy brown hair and blue eyes. He has a picture of a girl tat­ tooed on his left arm with "Jimmie" written underneath. He is a very good violinist and takes the violin with him at all times and primarily plays classical mu­ sic. He is probably sailing as Deck Engineer, Jr. Engineer or Fireman-Water tender. If anyone knows him or sees him, have him write to me. MORE CONVENIENT Mrs. G. Ds Howell For one thing, this would en­ P.O. Box 340 able him to maintain and repair • Waycross. Ga. jobs at his convenience without having to do a handspring everyCamera-shy time he needs a bulb, cargo plug, outlet cape, etc. If the Electrician is to be held responsible for all electrical work, it certainly follows that he should be given complete responsibility —^for spai-es as well as for the repair work. He certainly should be entrusted with the equipment necessary for the proper per­ formance of his duties. If he were, it would result in smooth­ er shipboard functioning. I think this situation should be brought to the attention of aU concerned and should be a mat­ ter for discussion during future negotiations. F. L. Travis Drop Him A Line Jose Garcia. FWT. doesn't like his picture taken. But in­ sistent cameraman on the.Gatewa.y City enlisted aid from Electrician John Callaghan, who got behind Jose and braced him for this photo. Edward Shephard, an SUP Bookman, is in the Marine Hos­ pital, Staten Island, N. Y. He says he would appreciate hear­ ing from his friends and former shipmates. How about turning to on a note to Brother Shephard. �i#' THE Page Fourleen SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 24. 1947 I "LE'HN ft • Ui' ; Unclaimed Wages — Moran Towing Co. 17 BATTERY PLACE, i< IVi', •M SANDS POINT Robert E. Weisner William H. Harris Robert Van Dorn John A. Allen Harold H. Watson James W. Redmond .. . Russell D. Kelly Jr Louis H. Blizzard Louie A. Buice Enrique H. Tena Virgil H. Hale Mario Travaglini George F. Patterson Richard R. Rollins William C. Clark Manuel Funtes Bobby J. Dunagan Joseph F. Harris Lawrence E. Burke Robert Harper Julius J. Morton Hilliard Fraham Harold R. Vaughn • Samuel R. Jones Richard S. Moack Billie A. Baker Roy H. Fithen James M. Gray Livata F. lovino Carl L. Ivey : Winston A. Pace Richard D. Clary Robert L. Brewer James W. Ashurst James W. Dunlap Harle D. Fogle Newton I. Jackson George Howard James F. McClendon Floyd L. Simmons Joseph A. Johannesman .... Russell Sommers William M. Hays Thomas W. Keyser Lewis H. Tharp John C. Cannon J. N. Edmundson Joseph Green Clarence E.William s W. O. Cunningham John Biggerstaff Grover Livingson Charles S. Hartman William J. Sullivan John F. Elliott James O. Smith Floyd Walker William H. Bradley Ernest J. Green Jr Tonie Sanford Michael Opat James A. White James O. Reed Marcin E. Rylee Roy W. Cantrell Frank Penley Glen E. Gibbs William L. Tisbury Jack B. Hays James H. Fisher Chester A. Jowers Joseph C. Lewallen William Foil Elmer Z. Hatmaker William A. Raley ... Ellie H. Larrimore Carlos E. Smith Clyde B. Tillman J. C. Keel John T. Morton John C. Kyvik Alvin C. Eagleton Asa S. Stewart Howard L. Compton Rayford Leggett Ben Henderson 1.40 Edgar A. Johnston 10.74 Thomas M. Brantley . 80.74 Omar W. Elliott 10.59 Robert H. Bell 16.34 Berman Martin 16.34 Clyde S. Pugh 63.02 Floyd D. Harmonson 12.14 James D. Keil 31.01 Talmadge L. Moss 5.14 James T. Beasley 8.86 Samuel P. Williamson 25.22 Oscar Slettems SANKATY HEAD 13.71 Kenneth A. Spencer 10.24 James R. Fancher . 7.34 William Benneth 30.38 9.38 Bertrom Midlie 105.74 Frank W. Tiller 21.46 Roy J. Cioiti 87.35 Harold Heller 3.26 Price M. Hammett 16.33 Donald F. Cook 25.19 Clyde P. West 29.40 David B. Bell 120.63 Robert Lee Hardley 8.07 Eugene R. Foster 4.86 Donald Gilinas : 3.22 Val Andrade 48.53 Kenneth Humble 18.62 Rudolph Parades TRINIDAD HEAD 13.72 Garland H. Haga 8.12 John Ulas 45.21 6.21 Carl T. Bittle 18.53 Willma T. Booker 15.40 Storrs P. Dunklin 26.85 Kasim Bin Samat 4.38 Otto Callahan 7.05 Charles P. Williams 17.75 John J. Borkey 57.28 Fred W. Fullerton 34.34 Wallace L. Ezell Walter Rudnicke 9.63 Harry Judson 9.74 Walter W. Potts 10.18 John R, Wagner 2.16 Ross D. Schwartz 2.84 Louis C. Lininger 4.21 Milton R. Williams 54.05 Donald Searles 7.62 Ole Jensen 4.20 Antonio Diaz 7.28 Richard Davis 66.42 Hayden M. Behanna 8.27 Peter C. Edwards 22.98 Harry S. Mac Iver . ....... 17.05 Robert E. Gordon 52.83 Frank W. Mitchum 14.30 Cy T. Henry 2.02 Maximilian Reichmays .... 26.07 Arthur E. Jolly 6.98 Homer L. Ringo 5.28 Frederick W. De Haney .. 35.79 Herbert L. Henricks 28.89 Hein C. Jansen 8.63 Ettore M. Scialpi 2.96 James B. Davis 12.43 Raymond Holton 6.12 Alton J. Connor 14.61 Paul E. Osley 80 William W. Thompson .. . 1.02 Lloyd Papet 43.86 Robert E. Walker 22.87 Michael P. Ma.sek 42.80 James Costello 16.67 E. R. King 5.60 Ernest King' 33.24 Michael Valletta 42.70 Alfred R. Webster 7.06 Lee O. Carney 17.73 Wallace A. Kent 16.67 Benjamin W. Sumski 17.85 Francis B. O'Connell 11.86 Percy Horton 13.25 Raymond C. Miller 12.46 Leon W. Gran NEW YORK 10.00 31.67 Harry Kiser Earl D. Feree 2.80 Joseph Leaumont 15.30 Julio Perez BOSTON 10.40 19.31 William Thorton Leland C. Willard INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 4.71 Herman R. Whismant 21.60 Harry S. Rose c. Smith, $1.00. John oBylon 3.23 John L. Osborne 24.00 NEW YORK Bernard W. Brooks 6.69 John J. Norton 34.13 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Marvin Eayers 16.80 John E. Culeton 32.96 H. Pitkofsky. $2.00; F. Boom, $5.00; Artis O. Peterson 20.35 James O. Manning 2.72 S. White, $1.00; J. Pa,szek. $1.00; A. Delia A. Assoid 2.02 Albert V. Purviance 2.10 Goldsmit. $1.00; A. J. Lema. $1.00; Ray Causey 4.98 Russel J. Chase 1.20 John Coicoechca, $1.00; A. C. Wyman, Carleton E. Moore 6.38 Herman Pedersen 4.32 $1.00; F. McLaughlin. $1.00; A. Kuhvel, Howard E. Dennis 3.38 Richard C. Brown 3.12 $1.00; James C. Powell. $1.00. F. D. Dacanay. $1.00; A. Angelos, Francis. C. Petipas 4.82 Donald E. Pool 1.67 $1.00; Emilio Marin. $3.00; M. L. Victor H. Novak 4.87 Joseph E. Townsend 1.67 Philip, $3.00; T. Bluemler. $3.00; D. L. 10.47 Jerome C. Fleck 45.80 George W. Harris 2.04 Dixon. $3.00; A. Uelji. $3.00; M. Kalkis, 83 Arthur Stafford Jr 53.71 Floyd Simmons 2.04 $3.00; J. Callisto, $3.00; J. Klausen, 29.40 Joseph A. Mastainick .... 22.09 Benjamin Taflewitz 2.36 $3.00; B. J. Walker. $3.00; Leo James, 61.70 Joseph H. Spillcr 46.60 Moody Jones 3.03 $5.00; J. L. Mitchell. $2.00. SS NOONDAY 11.20 John F. Elmquist 46.36 Edmund W. Ralko 40.51 J. O. Boillin. $3.00; C. E. Auxilien, 11.20 Bernard Turk 45.56 Henry E. Sohl 35.00 $3.00; J. Davis. $5.00; M. Morris. 11.20 Leo J. Weeks 37.96 William Kozane 41.03 $2.00; W. F. Harris. $5.00; C. HarBis. 2.40 Edgar D. Mannzen 50.52 Emery C. Simms 1.99 $3.00; J. L. Mills, $3.00; J. C. Collins. $3.00; S. J. Smith. $2.00. 42.92 Otto Callahan 1.60 William J. Grover 1.15 H. D. Workman. $2.00; E. T. Cole. .80 Hubert B. Humphreys ... 45.24 Chailes E. Williams 1.47 $2.00; W. W. Currier, $10.00; J. W. .80 John W, Foerester 46.68 John L. Boxley 4.93 Labauve, $3.00; R. Moore. $3.00; T. C, 4.00 John E. Eubanks 43.80 Henry L. Pruitt 2.56 McGovern. $3.00; J. F. Fiesel, $3.00: 18.40 Ralph L. Nixon 4.00 Monte E. Blue 2.63 H. C. Johnson. $4.00; J. H. Simms, $3.00; H. A. Vaughn. $1.00. 13.34 Herman D. Wishant 5.62 Ndi-man D. Potter . . 3.53 SS ELIZABETH 6.94 8.95 Lewis J. Goodwin Albert A. Winkels 2.16 M. Cruz, $1.00; W. W. Floyd. $9.00; 2.79 Cono R. Lenzo 11.47 Francis A. Martin 20.14 A. J. Ellis, $0.00; T. M. Jones. $2.00; 5.60 William J. Sullivan 2.79 Percy G. Horton 19.87 W. W. Deniey. $1.00; W. H. Epps, Francis B. O'Connell 2.1^4 Donald O. Palek 23.15 $2.00. 5.60 Vernon L. Weedman .94 Cy T. Henry 1.43 16.40 Walter G. Butterton 1.26 Floyd L. Simmons 1.67 3.20 Jack W. Shoemaker 5.60 Maximilan Reichmays .. 6.86 15.50 10.26 Joseph C. Zitali Thomas Hollingsworth .... 2.24 2.92 •. 17.74 Ronald L. Rose JAMES GURVIS FOUTS Neils C. Hansen 16.84 1.60 .94 Rodgers Odom Get in touch with your moth­ Arthur F. Hillary 94 1.46 20.39 Jose V. Valentin Louis L. Casaletto 24.27 er at 2816 S. Main Street, Win­ 4.89 1.76 Harry D. Helig 18.67 ston-Salem, N. C. 5.17 Sidney D. Turner 1.76 Ulus S. Veoch Jr Lawrence P. Kelley 8.39 X X 63.67 12.60 Luby Wheeler WILLIAM A. D. ALGER Robert Cooper 15.84 3.14 17.74 William T. Shaw Your wife requests yoU to con­ Edmund A. Noonan 6.53 39.97 9.80 Joseph B. Wheeler Bobby V. Bales 1.87 tact her at 38 W. 97th Street, 22.69 4.23 Daniel L. Fadden 3.26 New York, N. Y. 12.57 Frederick F. Farthing .... 9.80 Francisco Ramos Edgar H. Starnes 6.53 S, S. 4. 43.37 .94 Alexander Ferruccio MICHAEL JOSEPH GLACKEN Harry F. Goodwin 47.51 32.01 5.60 Harry Rotha Jr JOE GLACKEN 15.32 8.01 Thomas D. Causey 10.26 Billy W. Dean J. W. Hammond, Jr., requests Alvin F. Smithart 14.52 30.99 15.40 Franklin C. Rose that you get in touch with him John Davis 22.05 10.20 17.74 Richard D. Frazier at Room 4235, Bancroft Hall, Ivan L. Airgood 1.40 5.68 99.42 J. W. Short U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Perry L. Athey 7.36 5.86 .46 Melvin E. Jones Md. William Chuites 4.24 8.00 .94 George R. Williams 18.86 S. X S. 10.16 George E. Harwell .94 Leonard R. Adams GEORGE M. SCHEMM Donald E. Pool 54.32 16.60 13.99 James E. Brewer Your father wishes you to get Thbmas C. George 26.20 13.12 7.94 E. Z. Chrysostomidas in touch with him at Route 1, Joseph E. Townsend 58.96 25.63 6.81 Charles L. Heathoro Federalsburg, Maryland. Alger M. Jaye 9.80 431 13.67 Thomas Byrnes 21.00 XXX 6.32 William A. Van Dyne 16.88 James H. Dodge FRANK VAN LEW Ovid B. Short 126.28 7.05 Robert B. Mitchell 5.87 John Barry asks that you con­ 1.39 4.29 Herman D. Carney 10.26 Thomas J. Dennis 20.06 tact him at 4960 East Leffingwell 4.01 George M. Yonge Jr 13.99 Winifred B. Smith 21.56 Road, Whitticr, Calif. 8.90 Albert H. Shull 26.79 David E. Jones Lawrence T. Langan 16.80 1.40 WATCH HILL Alexander G. Dumas 7.94 Alfred A. Byrnes 16.80 10.26 Lawrence Pcter.son 3.26 Allan M, Hill ' 7.94 14.94 13.99 Harry F. Goodwin 26.16 Dallas H. McDonald 46 12.00 Cecil Tate 1.68 Joseph A. Leahy Claude Simpson Jr 78.40 Donald O. Palek 104.44 11.74 .' 1.78 Mathew W. Hsll 13.99 27.85 Hugh McWilliams 8.27 Jackie V. Rusheed 2.79 Robert L. Burnett 2.34 16.80 Joseph E. Hall 6.40 Francis A. Riley 7.94 John Davis 3.73 3.20 Charles Savant 133.33 Jack M. Gleason 10.26 Thomas D. Causey . 3.20 Willard T. Horsfall 5.66 Sidney E. Vaughn 46 55.22 Alvin J. Smithhart _. 10.18 Foster L. Cherry 3.22 24.00 Jack King 45.15 Harrison C. Green 4.53 Cai-ol J. Burns 27.81 .54 Francis H. Winter 5.80 Ivan L. Airyood 13.12 24.54 Walter A. Sasse 16.34 William M. Webber 6.44 John P. Johnson 12.00 William E. Harwell 3.26 Milton W. Lombard - 49.66 6.12 Alvin L. McDowell 13.60 Raymond Horn 14.18 , 10.74 William B. Dooley 18.42 John T. Morton 11.47 R. C. Copeland 22.77 4.70 John J. Culeton 3.26 Milton H. Beasley 8.00 Julio Perez 3.69 Harri.son C. Green 10.21 5.70 Osborne M. Broake : 54 William Thornton 1.41 Joseph Kaplan 203.20 21.96 Edgar D. Mannzen ; 6.12 Burl C. Allen 22.67 Herman R. Whismant .... 34.53 2.20 James R. Clark 68.45 Ivan L. Airgood 54 Harry Kiser ; 19.92 Floyd Jenkins 32.52 16.33 Michael Nosal ; .54 Walter L. Zieber 65.47 26.57 Calvin Brady 31.25 James O. Manning 6.14 Kane E. Brush 131.13 8.39 Ernest C. Hyatt 34.81 Albert V. Purviance 1.34 James M. Lacy 30.79 Wendell R. McFarland .... 136.40 6.72 Frederick Bodungen 6.30,Earle Bryant Jr. 56.56 , 7.94 Edwin T. Dixon 6.29 5.36 14.84 2.98 4.83 58.19 12.10 70.91 57.60 59.26 70.91 2.15 3.97 PERSONALS �Friday. Ociober 24, 1947 THE SEAFARERS Page Fifteen LOG Bischoff, Guenther P 5.56 lO-SO Bishop, Archibald C 35.35 46 Bishop, Charles 2.45 5.99 Bishop, Floyd 14.48 43.20 Bishop, Ira E 16.76 3.31 Bishop, John E 161.24 9.20 Bishop, Roy 10 5.15 Bishop, Theodore 10.34 170.50 Bishop, Walter E 19.48 9.33 501 HIBERNIA BLDG., NEW ORLEANS, LA. Bissett, Daniel 17.96 110.07 Bittner, Robert J 44.39 1.78 The following is a list of unclaimed wages and Federal Old Age Bitts, D. R 2.13 3.27 Benefit over-deductions now being paid by the Mississippi Steamship Com­ Bizot, Louis K. .39 2.64 Blaavser, Roald M. 1.26 pany covering the period up to December 31, 194(i. 5.07 Black, James 2.88 46 Men due money should call or write the company office, 591 HiberBlack, L. H .01 9.70 nia Bldg., New Orleans, La. All claims should be addressed to Mr. EllerBlack, Meyer H'. 4.22 5.80 20.61 busch and include full name, Social Security number, Z number, rating, Blackblirn, Athol V 2.53 Blackburn, Charles L 1.90 10.80 date and place of birth and the address to which the money is to be sent. Blackman, Richard E 7.87 4.00 Blaine, Donald W 10.34 57.14 Barrows, Robert S 1.41 7.57 Bernardo, Jose 6.77 Behmlander, Lawrence A. Blair, Ralph M 69 11.20 Barrus, Walter S 27.87 Bernay, Harry A. Beicht, J . 6.75 2.67 Blair, Raymond A 12.58 98.75 Barry, Robert ..W 8.89 9.90 Bernstein, Robert .. 74 Beimborn, V/eidamer Blair, Vaught B 12.96 48.80 Barsi, Robert J Berrty, Antonnio .. 8.53 Beisheim, Robert K 30.34 28.00 Blake. Christopher J 4.52 1.65 Barthelman, Edwin M 3.54 2.34 Berry, George E. .. 26.83 Belanger, Zenon J., Jr. .. . Blake, John 70 1.14 Barthes, James 2.13 6.06 Berry, George W. .. 1.81 Belcher, Elbert F Blake, Richard L 23.72 15.76 Bartkiewics, Walter 1.37 18 Berry, James A. .. 11.66 Belcher, Lawrence 31.77 .56 Bartlett, Norbis 3.10 Blalock, Barrel C 18.55 Berry, Nolan ftl.lS Bolkinger, Royal A Blalock, Pat D 5.79 1.19 Bartlctt, Thomas H Berryhill, Olan N. 12.29 55.27 18.13 Belknap, Robert A Blanchard, Lloyd L .71 31.91 Bartley, John T Ber, Henry S 10.63 6.50 ' 1.34 Bolkofsky, Edward Blanchette, Robert E 4.20 36.25 Bartlow, John D Bert, Add 2.30 1.78 50 Bell, Edward J ^ 4.96 6.38 Bartneh, P. E 21.81 Bland. Dewey E 99 Berthiiumc, Paul L 3.17 Bell, E Blankenship. Carlton P 18.86 7.47 Barlolomeo, Nick 4.87 18.70 Berthold, George E 10.43 Bell, Edwin Blanton, Bradley L 25.67 1.93 Bm-^on Chas. B. 8.39 8.29 Berthold, George W 13.25 Bell, E. 0 Blaziola, George 5.60 2.16 Ba,.ton| Cilieve C 26.80 35.53 Bertie, John 53 Bell, Ernest Blecker, William 33 1.87 Barton, Russell C 3.20 1.98 Besonen, Nils H 2.84 Bell, Garland O'Bryan .... Blevins, Maurice F 14.79 2.97 Bartter, T. W 3.76 27.54 Best, George 41 Bell, Horace M 4.91 2.39 Basar, Michael Charles .... 6.54 Bette, Theo. F 3.50 Blevins. Richard R 1.78 Bell, John H Bliss, Linn 2.23 1.58 Basch, Henry W 93.33 Betters, Ralph C. ... 27.35 8.26 Bell, Roland R 5.60 19.75 Basmente, Frank S 15.20 Bettis, Robert T 8.17 Blizzard. Luis H. 99 Bell, Theodore H Blizzard, Marvin T 3.73 48.62 Basore, James E .35 4.13 i Bell, William C 74 Betts, Mack 3.L2 9.37 Bassett, Clinton A 4.51 Bevard, R. G 10.74 Blocher, Leo L. . 3.733 Bell, Wm. R Blodgett, Donald C 77.19 68 Bassett, l^m. L Bevens, T. L 1.75 7.50 1.34 Bellek, Charles W 5.07 42.00 Bassoi, Lillian 1.25 Bevil, George S .89 Blodgett, Jessie R 57 Bellins, Warren G. Bloeman, Gomer 1.34 54.50 Bastiansen, George D 1.63 Bey, Arthur A .28 2.51 Belmarci, Norman 46.20 .26 Bateman, James T. Jr 7.69 Bey. Forrest C 2.53 Bloh, John H 52.20 Belmonte, Wm. L Blonce, Manuel 14 1.25 Bateman, William M 38.17 Beyer)\ Chester C. ... 9.06 5.94 Belsom, Sidney M Blowquist, K. E 5.46 2.54 Bates, Dexter M 3.59 Beyer, Edward 8.41 18.67 Beluin, j'ohn E 6.93 2.54 Bate.s, John S 89 Bianchi, Constantine 1.37 Blucker, James W 13.33 Bemis, Clyde M. Blue, Calvin B ; 20.88 2.04 Bates, William 1 89 Bias, B .75 2.14 Bemis, Kenneth E 3.73 19.44 Bates, William R 1.79 Bias, Milburn E 10.74 Blue, Carl M 8.51 Brmowski, Ernest R Bluemler, Theodore 28.99 1.78 Batson, Tolbert 1.58 Biedna, Peter B 27.99 14.21 Benajxen, J. C 25.19 3.46 Battaglia. Vincent 2.55 Bender, E. Henry .!.... 7.37 Biehl, James 6.54 Blum, Murray Blum, Nilly R 44.11 12.93 Battem, Samuel T., Jr. 1.37 .Bendixon, J. P 63 Biggers, Earl G 15.79 5.00 .7.82 Battle, James M., Jr. ... 5.33 Benedict, Robert E. 7.57 Bigham, Weldon E. 3.65 Bluvas. Edward B Bobker, Seymour 45 25.96 Battle, Martin J 2.85 Benefield, Timothy, S. 3.46 Bigley, John A. 9.90 ^ 20 Bodine, Virgil W 2.98 3.96 Battle. Winston E. .99 Benes, Edward 37.48 Bigley, Lester £ g gg Bodungen, Robert F 8.29 5.75 Benet, William, Jr 69 Bigos, Ando Bawer, Helmuth E. 9.73 2.47jBenich, George A 3.86 Bilac, Louis L 31.03, Boeckh, Victor Bawer, Walter E J 5.94 1.87 I Bennett, Arthur R 11.02 Bilinski, Henry 13.99:®°®^"^' Bauer, Eilliarn H. ... Michael G 6.49 2.20 Bennett, Daniel C 8.75 Bill, Roy W 20.24 I Baughman, Kermit D. ... BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Bogstie. Merle V 45.63 3.95 Billings, John C Baumbardner, C. W., Sr 4.67 Bennett, Earl A 1.37 Calvert 4539 Bohjanen. Frederic 4.39 Guy S., Jr 16.24 Baval, Bernard 4.11 Bennett, Billingsley, Rex 26.13 BOSTON 276 State St. Bohren, Fred W 3.56 Boudoin 4455 Baxter, Richard D 5.60 Bennett, Harry C. .71 Billington, Leland 18.15 1.34 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Baxter, Thomas io[Bennett, J .10 Billiot, Victor 55.94 Bohun. Theo Cleveland 7391 Boissoneault, Joseph R 8.64 7.00 Bing-Bradlcy, Arthur G. .. 13.60 Bay, William F 26.58 Bennett, Joseph H. CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. 113.81 10.74 Bingham, James L 25.52 Benett, Otto 9.24 Bolam, Stanley Superior 5175 Bayer, Edward S., Jr Bold. N. S. 3.52 .60 Birchard, Franklin P 18.40 Bennett, Roger G CLEVELAND ,,.1014 E, St. Clair Ave. Ba.yer, John P 46 Bolchala, Edward W 12 Main 0147 Bazemore, Reginald . 1.00 .71 j Bennett, Thomas Bird, Oscar 1.00 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Bazemore, Standford Boler, Jesse E 34.00 8.71 W. .92 Bennett, Walter H Bird, William D 57.19 Cadillac 6857 1.94 7.56 Bird, William J 7.90' Benneward, John M. .. 8.92 Bolger. Joseph DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Beach, Freeman H. . 1.32 .94 Birks. Paul D 35.24 Bennhold, Herman C. .. 9.57 Boling, Leroy Melrose AHO Beach, Robert D GALVESTON 308 >4—23rd St. Beach, Vergil L. ....". 2.34 Birt, Albert H 23.98 Benningfield, O. C 21.08 10.35 Bolticoff. Basil Phone 2-8448 Beardle, Harvey J .77 95.34 Benoit, R. S HONOLULU ^ 16 Merchant St. 19.59 Beall, Thomas S 4.36 Benoit, Walter S Phone 58777 2.45 ^5.25 Bensching, Robert K. .. JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Bean, Wm. Edward 3.57 Phone 5-5919 Beard, John E 8.26 Bensley, E. J MARCUS HOOK ..IVz W. 8th St. Bearwood, J 1.20 Benson, Earl L., Jr 1.87 The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ Chester 5-3110 Bc^seley, Robert 70 Benson, Leslie C 4.66 farers International Union is available to all members who wish MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. 42.00 j Benson, Lloyd Francis 6.87 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of Phone 2-1754 Bcasley, G. C 18.78 their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have 32.82 Benson, Melvin A MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. Beasley, James E NEW ORLEANS ......339 Chartres St. Beatty, Thomas Wm 34.88 Benson, Arevillo, N 3.59 the LOG sent to you each week address cards ai-e on hand at every Magnolia 6112-6113 Beaumier, Louis C. 1.98 Benson, Thomas 6.76 SIU branch for this purpose. NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. .99 Beaumont, Robert 2.23 Bensussan, Isidore HAnover 2-2784 However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU Beavers, Robert M 13.53 Bentel, Henry P 1.97 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the Phone 4-1083 Bebok, Chas 126.29 ; 4.73 Benton, David D LOG, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Bebuk, Jeannes 1.98 Benton, Lucius 9.60 Lombard 3-7651 LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y Beckel, Jacob 4.51 Benvenuto, Nicholas 1.78 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. 79 4.51 Beren, Paul J Beacon 4336 Beckel, Jacob PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION 21.14 Berendy,'Frank L 2.30 RICHMOND, Calif. ...'....257 Bth St. Becker, Adolph E Phone 2599 Becker, Edward J 57 To the EcJitor: 31.59 Berg, Leonard BAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Becker, Roy W 37.51 11.40 Berg, Thorwald A Douglas 25475 I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the 36.13 Berger, Frank H 98.75 BAN JUAN, P. R. ..252 Ponce de Leon Becker, Theodore 20.06 Berger, Henry Walter 2.06 tddress below; San Juan 2-5996 Beckhan, Frank J BAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Beckley, Richard 42 Bergeria, James D 9.67 Phone 8-1728 Bedeford, James W 3.22 Name 2.75 Berger N. Druby ^ BEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Bednar, John 1.08 Bergeron, Vincent P 12.64 Main 0290 60.00 Bergh, Robert L 75 Street Address TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Bednarczyk, Peter Phone M-1323 Bednorz, Dominick C 60 Bergmann, Hans 25.20 TOLEDO 615 Summit St. Beecroft, Charles 7.62 04 Bergstrom, James F state aty Garfield 2112 Beezler, Howard 5.75 Bergum, Merlin L 8.04 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 5.94 Berkeley, Charles L 60 Terminal 4-3131 Beem, H. J Signed 3.28 18.00 Berlier, G., Jr VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Beeson, W. E Garden 8S31 Begley, Charles R 7.78 Berman, Henry 54 VANCOUVER 205 Ahhott St. Begley, Charlie Book No. 8.63 Ber-nai-d, Alfred 23.32 Pacific 7824 Begn, J 9.80 Bernard, Virgil 3.55 Bard, Wm Bardin, Edgar Robert Barfield, Emory B. ' Barger, Jack D Bargincar, Curtis E Baigmann, Martin R Bargone, Wm Baribeau, Romeo M Barillas, Alex" Barker, Roy M Barker, Seymour Barkley, C. W Barlcowski, Robert A Bark.sdale, Walter R Barlow, Eugene L Barne.s, Alan L Barnes, Edward T Barnes, Ellsworth P Barnes, Sidney C Barnes, Walter H Barne.s, Wm. R Barnctt, Charles N Barnell, Glenn R Barr.ett, Richar E. ... Barnett. T Barney, Harry A Barnhart, Joseph W. Barnoth, Frank A. ... Barnum, Lebanon Baron, Waldamer Barr, Ruel G Barr, William Barr, Wm. A Barrantine, James Barre, Joseph i Barrett, Curtis 0 Barrett, Daniel J Barrett, David W Barrett, Kenneth D Barrett, Raymond B Barrett, Richard Barrett, Thomas F., Jr Barrett, Thomas C Barrett, W. A., Jr Bennett, Wm Bennett, Wm Bennett, Wm Barrett, Wm Barrett, William P Barrington, Donald Jenks Barrios, Rugero J Barron, Edward C Barron, Joseph F. S Barron, Joseph S Barrosse, Beverly O Barrow, James A Barrows, Cornelius, Jr Unclaimed Wages Mississippi Steamship Company SlU HALLS Notice To All SlU Members 'J't �••• •• • •596*^ THE SEAFARERS Page Sixteen Official Baiiot For 1948 A&G Officers Study it Carefuiiy - And Be Sure YOU Vote • 'r:^ •0 .i •i .:i- I • 'd ' >-"Jv ..• ••' S- 'If. :<r " s Friday, October 24« 1947 LOG - Paul Hall, No. 190 ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURERSI. Vote for Three Q Robert Matthews, No. 154 • I. P. Shuler, No. 101 • I. H. Volpian, No. 56 BOSTON AGENT Vote for One ' • Seafarers International Union of North America ATLANTIC & GULF DISTRICT 1947 ELECTION OF OFHCERS FOR 1948 VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER- Ist THROUGH DECEMBER 31. 1947 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS — In order to vote for a candidate, mark a cross (X) in voting square to the left of name. If you vote for more candidates fo( office them specified herein your vote for such office will be invalid. YOU MAY WRITE THE NAME OF ANY MOdBER WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT. IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE UNDER EACH OmCE. Do not use a lead pencil in marking the ballot. Ballots marked with leod pencil will not be counted. MARK YOUR BALLOT WUH PEN AND INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL. NEW YORK STEWARDS PATROLMAN Vote for Two SECRETARY-TREASimER Vote for 6ne • official Ballot For Election Of 1948 Officers • Ray Gonzales, No. 174 P Howard Guinier, No. 478 • William Hamilton, No. 3400 • William Jenkins, No. 4041 ' John Mogan, No. 216 • Walter (Slug) Siekmann, No.'7086 John (Hoggie) Hatgimisios, No. 23434 P David O. Heron, No. 5030 P NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Two Ben Rees, No. 95 P Antony BOurgot, No. 97 P James L Tucke/, No. 2209 P L. (Johimy) Johnston, No. 53 B PHILADELPHIA AGENT Vote for One Uoyd A. (Blackie) Gardner, No. 3897 NEW YORK AGENT Vote for One P BALTRdORE AGENT Vote for One • Max A. Beck, No. 937 p Wm. J. McKay, No. 8 P W.'(Curley) Rentz, No. 26445 B BALTIMORE DECK PATROLMAN Vote for One P Ben Lawson, No. 894 B P • James Purcell, No. 27124 B • Chas. Scofield, No. 21536 - B . NEW ORLEANS ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote for One P C. J. (Buck) Stephens, No. 76 Chas. (Cotton) Haymond, No. 98 NEW ORLEANS STEWARDS PATROLMAN Vote for One P Herman Troxclqir, No. 6743 B TAMPA AGENT Vote for One P Claude (Sonny) Simmons, No. 368 B GALVESTON AGENT Vote for One P Keith Alsop, No. 7311 B MOBILE AGENT Vote for One Cal Tanner, No. 44 GALVESTON JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Two P W. R. Brightwell, No. 7279 i, R. E. Dickey, No. 652 Jimmie Drawdy, No. 28523 NEW ORLEANS DECK PATROLMAN Vole for One B JACKSONVILLE AGENT Vote for One P P • Chas. Starling, No. 6920 B P .NEW YORK ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote for Two % SAVANNAH AGENT Vote for One B t B P Ernest Tilley, No. 75 James Sheehan, No. 306 Earl (BuU) Sheppard, No. 203 Tony Viera, No. 21913 P • P • P Louis Goflin, No. 4526 NEW ORLEANS AGENT Vote lor One E. L. Molina, No. 20456 • • B P James Doris, No. 23177 E. (Sldppy) Guszczynsky, No. 3100 F. A. Widegren, No. 19 Freddie Stewart, No. 4935 n • C. L Stringfellow, No. 125 • PHILADELPHIA JOmr PATROLMAN Vote for One NEW YORK DECK PATROLMAN Vote for Two •p Carl (Red) Gibbs, No. 2341 John Marshall, No. 322 Joe Algina, No. 1320 Jeff Morrison, No. 34213 ' Ray White, No. 57 NORFOLK JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for One ^ P P B • • Chas. (Whitey) Tannehill, No. 25922' • ' NORFOLK AGENT Vote for One BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for One J. E. Sweeney, No. 1530 ' MOBILE STEWARDS PATROLMAN Vote for One • • • P B T. (Rocky) Benson, No. 7297 • BALTIMORE STEWARDS PATROLMAN Vote lor One BALTIMORE ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote for One G. (Curley) Masterson, No. 20297 .,<aa83eb.. B MOBILE DECK PATROLMAN Vote for One ........ P James DeVito, No. 185 P Leon (Blohdif) Johnson, No. 108 P L. L. (Tiny) PhUUps, No. 23609 P Gdb. Bales, No. 230 P R. W. (Ray) Sweeney, No. 20 P W. J. (Red) Morris, No. 264 P John VVard, No. 21311 P ' Frank (Red) Sullivan, No. 2 B B P J. (Windy) Walsh, No. 2693 vB P B SAN JUAN AGENT Vole for One MOBILE ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote for One P Dan Butts, No. 190 Robert Jordan, No. 71 P- Salvador Colls, No. 21085 ' B • * � 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. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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 October 24, 1947 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. IX, No. 43 Description An account of the resource Headlines LAKES WINS TOP PAY FROM WYANDOTTE SEAFARERS ONLY QUALIFIED UNIOAS CITES SERVICE TANKERMAN BEGIN VOTING SEAFARERS ON CRASHED PLANE CALLED HEROES BY SURVIORS STILL WANTING MORE BARGAING ELECTIONS AWAITED BY GREAT LAKES DISTRICT WYANDOTTE PACT GIVES SIU HIGEST ON GT. LAKES SEAFARERS 'SEE'RACKET STOPPPED COLD NEW MIAMI HAL OPENS;ENGINE, DECK MEN NEEDED COMPLET TEXT OF CITIES SERVICE DECISION GALVESTON HITS SHIPPING PEAK;JOBS GO FAST INDIAN SUMMER,BRISK SHIPPIMG HAILED BY BALTIMORE SEAFARERS STOPS BEEFS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN IS THE NEW MTHOD IN PORT NEWYOUK DRINKING BEEF IN SAN JUAN OVER PLAIN WATER III-ADVISED SHIPBOARD ACTION MAY BE EXPENSIVE PROPOSTION SUN OIL SEAMEN FINDING THEY NEED SEAFARERS N.Y. DISPATCHER CLAFIIES SOME MISINTERPRETED SHIPPING RULES US MARITIME POLICY MEANS NO SHIPS AND NO JOBS QUALIFIED CANIDIDATES FOR A&G OFFICES VOTING FOR A&G OFFICES BEGINS NOVEMBER 1ST CREDITILA COMMITE REPORTS ON QUALLIFACTIONS AND ENDS DECEMBER31ST-CAST YOUR VOTE SCENES OF DRAMTIC SEAA RESCUE LABOR EDUCATION AT SS STEEL KING MEETING SAM JACKSOB MEN OPEN FIRE ON GEAR-GRABBERS OFFICAL BALLOT FOR 1948 AND A&G OFFICERS STUDY I CAREFULLY -AND BE SURE YOU VOTE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/24/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/5f638eb10165b1239ddecac7dda60144.PDF f6cda32aba82e71c6b5daba291e76890 PDF Text Text SEAFAllEltS#LOG Octobw 24. 1958 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • :Mlif (->.. •< '.J ' ' -'J'- i f s: jS;:;-:; • 0:' • BACK 5 MORE k..:>' •.. I V -i" I n US RUNAWAYS iT-" r I'l'j -i- Backs SfU Stand. Sa(^ (lef5"tours SIU facilities in New York with American Coal veteran Ben Tagle before heading home. Prado had been in Balti­ more on the Ciudad de la Habana, one of the struck Canadian SIU ships whose Cuban crews were called home when SIUNA exposed strikebreaking. (Story On page 3.) -Story On Page 3 SIU Voting Starts Nov. f story On Page 2 Check Pocf Gains. New York study SUP newspaper report on latest SIU Pacific District contract. Pictured (1 to r) are Don Cooper, Bill Korb, Ken Morford, Antonio Gusino, Fred jpadillo and delegate Dusty Briscoe. 5!- - e If :••' If I •I i :• ... Dad's A Sailor. , Dennis Pages, 2^3. maintains & steady perch in arms of Seafarer Frederico Pages on Visit to SIU headquarters. Pages was checking the ship•jping rules, but says Dennis isn't committing himself yet v «n iVheth»r heTTb4 k^sailor^ Mun. L y •Jilic/iisj.'.i'.'iK-'.V; "i. The recent signing of the first uniform contract agreement for the three member unions of the SIU Pacific District is another notable stride forward on the west coast. For many years there existed three ^Continued ,.v.. A irtaffini • >• separate unions each going their own way with individual welfare, pension and vaca­ tion arrangements, working rules and wage scales. Last year, by negotiating Jointly, the three Pacific District Unions on page 11) . J �SEAFARERS October U. U8t LOG Mobile Tugs Get SIU Vof# Gains Underway Nov. 1st MOBILE—Using SIU deep sea contracts as a guide, two Mobile towing companies have signed new pacts with the Union's Harbor and Inland Waterways Division providing for. wage increases and im--^ proved working conditions, shipments of iron and steel, petro­ Cal Tanner, port agent, an- leum, oyster shells and bauxite m- Voting in the SIU's biennial election will get underway on Sat­ urday, November 1, with 73 quali­ fied candidates on the ballot com­ peting for 38 elective posts. The voting will continue for two months, after which a jjistrict-wlde rank and file taUying committee will count up the ballots. All candidates for the two-yCArterm Arere listed, along with photOs and brief biographies, in a special supplement in the October 10, SEAFARERS LOG. The supple­ ment also contained a sample of the b^ot which will be used In the election, as well as proyisiona of the constitution dealing, with election procedures. Additional copies of the suppl^ rtiCBt are available in headquartera and In all SIU ports for Seafarer* seeking Information on the candi­ dates and on the voting procedure. The Uffgest group of candidates consist of nominees for New York joint patrolman, with 25 men In all competing for eight posts open. Other contests are for Boston pa­ trolman, Philadelphia agent, Balti­ more. patrolman, Tampa agent. Mobile patrolman. New Orleans agent and patrolman, and Houston patrolman. Voting will continue through the end of December in aU ports. helped raise the total. noimced. The Mobile Towing and Wreck­ There were nine vessels paying ing contract. Tanner said, was off during the period, five signed geared to the same wage increase on and only four in-transit ships won by the deep sea men, while hit the port for servicing. From all the contract with the Marine Divi­ indications shipping should con­ sion of the Ideal Cement Company tinue to hold up, with nine ships Before union hiring hails were set up. {obs w^r# fifled through calls for a fiat $17.50 increase per scheduled to show in the next cou­ company-operated "Seamen's Shipping Office," where every­ ple of weeks. In addition to these, month, across-the-board. one was at the mercy of the company shipping master. Preone of the box-type tankers, which Shipping Good currently imdergoing repairs in 1938 photo shows scene outside one office in Nbw York. Shipping for the port for the last is the yard here, may take on a couple of weeks was very good crewGulf during the coming period. with the majority of the men shipped going to India or the Mediterranean on ^ain ships. In fact. Tanner reported, the shipping of men to four vessels to India, the The SIU-A&G District wiU mark its 20th anniversary Ocean Joyce, the Pacific Star, on November 1-with the publication of a feature supple­ Hastings and the Captain Nicholas has the port "beating the ment in the next issue of the SDAFARERS LOG. The 20th Sitinas, anniversary "special" will commemorate the hiatoric progress of bushes"'to get crews, despite the fact that there was a good-sized US merchant seamen since 1938 under the SIU banner. backlog of men on the beach. The Historically, the birth of the SIU-A&G followed less than three Pandora also joined the grain weeks after the founding of the SIU of North America. The trade, but took her cargo to Poland. HOUSTON — The Bloomfield international union was established on October 15, 1938, when the Steamship Company is on its way Port's Tonnage Increased American Federation of Labor convention in Houston issued a new to retaining its rank as the cleanest Imports and exports passing international charter covering seamen and allied marine crafts to in the SIU fieet. A US PubUc through the Port of Mobile last the late Harry Lundeberg, then secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Health Service sanitation Inspec­ month totaled 1,178,059 tons, an in­ tion Union of the Pacific. In Galveston, Texas gave the The SUP became the West Coast district of the new international crease of 66,000 tons over the pre­ Alice Brown a 99 percent rating. and Lundeberg was elected its first president. Thereafter, vious month. Most of this increase. This was in line with last year's top organizers in Atlantic and Gulf ports sparked the formation of Tanner said, was aitributed to record achieved In last year's PHS Prove Eligibility separate Atlantic and Gulf Districts which, by 1941, were amalga­ grain movement. However, added inspection. mated in one district. For Hospital S Other Ships Clear, Too Bom in a period of violent upheaval in the maritime industry Seafarers being admitted to a O. C. Webster, Vice-President and in the labor movement generally, the SIUNA and SIU-A&G Public Health hospital are of the company, states that until went on to pioneer the wages, shipboard conditions and benefits dliplaced by Rome other SlU-con- urged to carry with them their which are looked upon as commonplace today. The supplement in tracted company, his company will Union book plus proof of eli­ the next issue of the LOG will help recall this 20-year span In mari­ maintain Its slogan, "An SIU ship gibility for SIU benefits; time and labor history as the forerunner of today's conditions—and is a clean ship—and a Bloomfield namely, a record that they have what's yet to come. Three months after the opening ship Is the cleanest of them all." at least 90 days seatime during of the American section of the St. Two other ships, the Neva West the previous year and at least Lawrence Seaway, the number ot and the Margaret Brown, will be one day during the previous six American vessels making use of Inspected upon their arrival in months. Failure to have the the passage has been dwarfed by Houston. Hotlng that these ves­ proper credentials will cause a that of foreign nations. A mere sels are meticulously clean, Web­ delay In payments to the Sea­ nine vessels have passed through ster Is hopeful of 100 percent rat­ farer. If the Seafarer is admitted to the locks compared to over three ings for both. thousand foreign. The 27-foot Althoughi ineligible to receive a hospital which Is not a PHS SAN FRANCISCO—Members of the Sailors Union of the draft of the Seaway, inadequate a Public Health citation because institution, he should contact Pacific will be voting in December on proposed revisions of for most US vessels, is one reason the company has less than five the Union Immediately. The the union's shipping rules. The new rules, if approved, would for the vast difference in figures. ships, the Bloomfield vessels con­ Union will arrange with the spell out a seniority system'" Canada, which has sent 650 ships tinue to strive for perfection In the USPHS for a transfer to a Pub­ for shipping somewhat similar bosun's rating and three years as of limited draft down the water­ 168-ltem check by the Service. The lic Health hospital in his vicin­ ity. The PHS will not pick up to the one existing in the A&G an AB to ship as deck maintenance. way, has been the heaviest cus­ check covers a variety of ship­ the hospital tab for private An appeals system to a joint tomer. Germany, Norway, Great board sanitation items, the major­ District, and would incorporate hospital care, unless it is noti­ union - employer appeals board Britain and the Netherlands follow ity of them dealing with foodthe existing seven-month rule. fied in advance. handling in the galley. would be set up to deal with dis­ in that order. Previously voted in an SUP ref­ erendum, the seven-month rule putes over shipping and seniority .calls for a maximum of 210 days' rights. The shipping rules also Old Friends Meet Once Again continuous service on SUP-manned spell out the duties of delegates. The proposed rules. If adopted vessels. The proposed rules would estab­ by the SUP membership in the lish three seniority classes, A, B forthcoming SUP elections, would and C, with the class A group con­ be the basis for negotiation with sisting of men who have six years the employers in order to secure or more seatime on SUP-manned their approval of the shipping ships. Class B men would have to procedure. have at least one but less than six years' time with the union, or be graduates of the Andrew Furuseth School of Seamanship which the Oct. 24, 1958 Vol. XX, No. 22 SUP maintains. The class C group would consist of men registered after the union and the employers jointly dsterPAVI. HALL, Secretary-Treasurer mined that the number of "A" and "B" men was insufficient in a given HERBERT BRAND. Editor. BERNABO SEA­ MAN. Art Editor. HERMAN ARTBCB, IRWIN port. . SPIVACK. AL MASKIN, JOHN BRAZIL, ANA. Must Take Jobs TOLE LEVKOFE, Staff Writers, BILL MOODY, One rule calls for class B and Gulf Area Representative. class C men to accept any and all Shipping Report Page 4 jobs offered to them. Refusal to Final Dispatch Page 9 accept such a job without reason- Letters Pages 12, 14 abPe excuse would lead to cancella­ Dollar's Worth Page 7 tion of shipping rights. As in the Personals Page 15 A&G, a 60-day rule would apply to "B" and "C" men. Publlshad MwMkly at Hi* haadquarttra tha Saafarara Intarnatlonal Uolen, At­ AiioUief provision of the pro­ ef lantic A oulf Diatrlct, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth posed rules would bar ABs from Avanua. Breoklyn 13, NY. Tai. HYaelnth t-MBO. Saw^nu class postaga paid Old shipmates meet again as Mrs. William Reichord,, wWi doughters Batty, 13,; OBd^Gorol,10j ranaw shipping as ordinaries unless there at tha Fast Ottka In J^Mklyn, NY. undai friendship with SIU steward Jose Aloiwo aboard the Monarch of the Seoi. The iodiei were pleased were no ordinary seamen avaiiab'e. ha Act ef Aug. 34, iyi3. to find Alonzo on hand since he'd lerved them mony times before on Wotermbn trips between Florida 13# The proposals also call for. six 1 yeaesl - seatime -as- AB to obtain- B and their home in Puerto NOVEMBER MARKS 20th SlU BIRTHDAY BlooiAfieM Co. Claims Title As 'Cleanesf Foreign Ships Control Lakes SUP Maps Vote On New Shipping Rules SEAFARERS LOG �Oetobrir 94. 19S8 SEAFARERS Pro-SIU Men Get Gear Off Yarmeuth LOG Page Tbre* MORE SHIPS RETURNING \ J Flag In Cargo Bid WASHINGTON-^A combination consisting of stiff competition from modem foreign-flag tramps and heavy "50-50" grain cargo offerings is stin^ating new interest in "transfer* backs" of Liberty ships from the runaway flag. While not comparable to the spate of re-registrations which took place last spring, the transfer- where "50-50" farm surplus and that have always operated under aid cargoes are available the US flag are in lay-up. hack movement has involved foreign at higher freight rates. The 19 ships that have been in­ five additional ships in the last Up until now the Maritime Ad­ volved thus far, beginning as of few weeks. ministration has accepted Amer­ last February, are the Pegor, Penn The trickle of vessels back to ican-flag registration of these Lib­ Trader, Pacific Pioneer, TaxiarcTi, American registry reflects ' the ertys, citing the fact that the law Galloway, Pacific Star, Penn Ex­ ironic fact that operators of Lib­ permits American registry as long plorer, Wang Trader, Transglobe, erty ships are, in some cases, hav­ as American ownership of the Transyork, Transcape, Robertville, ing a tougher time making ends vessel can be proven. It is no Penn Voyager, Penn Mariner, meet under the tax-free, low wage secret though that many American- Omnium Explorer, Myriam III, Liberian flag than under American flag operators are imhappy about Evicynthia, Eviliz» and National registry where they are protected the transfer-backs while some ships Freedom. by "50-50" law. 19 Break Away Yarmouth crewmemberi ore shown lining op to recover their property which was taken with ship when it fled Washington. DC, All told, so far this year 19 ships have re-registered under the Amer­ to escape SlU picketline. Vessel is currently in a Jacksonville shipican flag or have applications pend­ yard. ing for re-registi-y. Many of these vessels have been purchased by SlU-contracted companies and have been manned by Seafarers. NEW YORK—Two more SIU crews turned in near-perfect Farm surplus disposal programs are largely responsible for the new records when their vessels paid off recently. High on th^ interest in sailing American. There list of clean payoffs were the crews of the Wang Dispatcher have been very heavy shipments of and the Cities Service Miami,"— grain to such countries as India, both of which required ful Pakistan, Brazil and Middle East SAN FRANCISCO—The operation of a nuclear-powered nations. Many T-2 tankers that crew replacements in foreign ports merchant vessel will prove to be a more expensive proposi­ have been dispossessed from the The Dispatcher crew came from tion than that of operating a conventional steamship, the oil trade have also turned to grain Israel and the Miami from Japan cargoes. "Pacific Shipper," a West Coast ^ = when their articles terminated early Sought Gravy Train maritime magazine, claims. efficient design as more experi­ this month. Although both ship Any hopes American shipping ence is gained in operating nuclear Initially, most of the Libertys were on shuttle runs for more than lines migtit tiave had of making a vessels. were transferred to runaway flags a year each, their delegates were MONTREAL—^No further devel­ profit on these vessels, It said, Maritime is now considering de­ beginning in 1954, with operators proud to point to a. record of only would have to rest entirely on very signs involving both surface tank­ hoping to make hay out of the fact one log and less than ten overtime opments have been reported in the strike of the SIU Canadian District generous subsidy allowances from ers and sub tankers as being the that they could hire crewmembefs disputes on the two vessels. against eight vessels previously most economical ways of utilizing at $75 to $100 a month, cut down the US Government. Considering the length of time Basing its findings on a study nuclear power. on maintenance costs and avoid they were at sea, plus the pres­ owned by the Canadian National conducted by a group of marine payment of US taxes to the bar­ sures of the tanker shuttle run, Steamship. Negotiations have been Steam Plant $4 Million • engineers and architects, the The "Pacific Shipper" says, that gain. The gravy train was par­ these records will be very hard to going on for several weeks now in an effort to find a formula where­ "Shipper" published a comparison the initial cost of a conventional ticularly juicy in the fall and beat. by the ships could be transferred of operating costs for two vessels ship of the same size as the Savan­ winter of 1956-57 when the Suez Agree To Arbitrate back to the Canadian flag. The Identical in size > except that one nah would amount to $16.4 million, Canal was shut down. But since would use nuclear power and the of which $4 million would be for last summer, rates have been skid­ Although shipping for the past present owner is the foreign trade other a conventional steam, power the power plant as compared to ding and the foreign-flag Libertys period could be called extremely bank of Cuba. Ships Tied Up plant. the $12 million cost for a du^icate had to compete with many 20,000- good, a large part of it resulted The fuel costs of running the of the Savannah reactor. deadweight ton bulk carriers with from the Mates Union's agreement Of the eight vessels involved, atom-powered ship at sea, it said, The magazine concluded that speeds around 14 and 15 knots. to arbitrate their beef and return seven ships are currently tied up would be $400 less per day than 'a both the Atomic Energy Commis­ The larger, faster ships could haul to work. Almost 400 men landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the conventional ship of copiparable sion and Maritime have overlooked cargo in the open market at rates berths during the last two weeks, eighth, the Ciudad de la Habana, size, the savings resulting from the the high operating expense that below the Liberty ship profit point. 182 of them within a two-day is in Maryland Drydock, Baltimore, use of a small amount of uranium would be borne by an steamship The result has been sporadic period. A total of 15 payoffs, five where her Cuban owners unsuc­ as its fuel source, compared to the company undertaking to run an return of a limited number of sign-ons and 18 in-transit vessels cessfully attempted to put her back heavy tonnage of fuel oil required atom-powered ship. Libertys to the American flag kept business rolling at a good pace in shape for seagoing service. for the conventional vessel. for the port. All the Cuban seamen who had However, this saving would be originally been sent to Halifax to Paying off in the port "were the lost in a $2,950 daily increase in Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Pennant, man the ships have long since been other fixed costs and a $420 rise Alcoa Runner (Alcoa); Robin Good- sent home under agreement In daily port fuel costs required fellow, Robin Locksley, Robin Kirk reached between the SIU of North by the nuclear vessel. (Robin); Beati'ice, Frances, Eliza­ America and the Cuban owners. Operation Costs High beth, Suzanne (Bull); Rebecca (In­ The agreement followed SIUN.A The magazine quoted figures tercontinental); Cantigny, CS Nor­ demonstrations against Cuban flag­ The Marine Engineers Beneficial. Organization has been folk, CS Miami (Cities Service) and ships and Cuban government of­ claiming that it would cost $13,925 fices. per day to operate the atom-pow­ authorized to strengthen its national office and to take steps to the Wang Dispatcher (Fairfield). ered ship at sea, $2,550 more than convert the union into a more genuine national organization. The ships were originally struck Beefs Settled the $11,375 daily operating cost of by the Canadian District on July 4, In a membership referen­ Signing on during the period 1957, in a beef over a wage increase the conventional ship. dum completed October 16, local operating costs. were the Robin Kirk (Robin); Alcoa in a contract renewal. In addition to these daily costs, marine engineers called for a forOther principles outlined in the Pennant, Alcoa Runner ( Alcoa); were subsequently sold to the shipowner would also have to convention to write a new consti­ nine guideposts call for maintain­ Sandcaptain (Construction Aggre­ theThey consider the heavy Initial outlay tution embodying the changes. ing the local autonomy Cubam bank for $2.8 million that charac­ gates) and the CS Miami (Cities although Canadian Involved in constructing an atom- The membership vote was 2,128 terizes the MEBA's present had bid struc­ Service). The repair list beef on on them at or abovefirms powered vessel, the magazine said. for the convention and 1,852 ture. The power to make policy that figure. the Robin Kirk was settled with all America's first nuclear-powered is expected to remain vested in the crew repairs being made before Ship, the Bavannah, had a con­ against. The convention will start aroutid convention, which meets every two the ship was signed on. In addition, Be Sure To Get struction tag of some $31 million «rith an initial fuel bill of $1.5 November 15 and continue work­ years, and in the National Execu­ subsistence was paid the crew for ^ Dues Receipts tniUlon. Included in the capital cost ing until a new constitution is com­ tive Committee, consisting of the the time the ship was laid up in Headquarters again wishes to was some $5.6 million spent in de- pleted. The revised text then will business managers of each of the the course of the Mate's strike. remind all Seafarers that pay­ "be submitted to membership re­ locals'. Under the present set-up, glgn and development. Added costs The in-transit vessels were the ments o* funds, for whatever ferendum for approval. locals vote at the convention pome from incidental expenses of Bienville, Gateway City, Beaure­ according to their numerical gard, Raphael Semmes (Pan-Atlan­ Union purpose, be made only, ' Changes Due ghoreside facilities, crew training Changes will be made to con­ strength, and each local has one tic); Seatrain Georgia, Savannah, to authorized A&G representa­ gnd the like, raising the total initial form with nine principles laid vote in the council, regardless of New York and Texas (Seatrain); tives and that an official Union cost to around $40 mllion. receipt be gotten at that time. , Proponents of a nuclear-powered down at the MEBA convention in the size of its membership. Young America, Wacosta, Yaka, If no receipt is offered b. sure The MEBA represents about lO,* Afonndria (Waterman); Val Chem to protect yourself by immec.lship, including the Maritime Ad­ 1954. The major change expected ministration, have conceded that will authorize MEBA headquarters 500 engineers in 29 locals on the (Heron); Steel Rover, Steel Maker, .tely bringing the matter to the the initial cost, is very high, but in Washington to collect all mem­ Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts', Steel Voyager (Isthmian); the Cal- attention of the secretary-t-'«'»sclaim that such, costs would he con­ bership dues and assessments and the Great Lakes and - the inland mar (Calmar) and the Bents Fort urer's office. siderably reduced through more remit checks to the locals to pay waterw^s. . (CiUes Service). Study Claims Atom Ship Too Expensive To Run Tanker Shuttle Crews Boast Clean Payoffs •JSl B\ is 'M '1 -I 'il Talks Still On In CMS Ship Dispute MEBA Membership OK's Nat l Set-Up x4\ •'si �Pate Four &EJI.FARERS LOG October 24, 19St SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPIM ROARD October 1 Through October 14, 1958 SIU shipping hit a 15-mnnth high last period, aided in part The only gain in shipping, by seniority group, was for class C, which accounted for ten. percent of the total activity. Class A shipping fell by a number of "re-ships" at the «id of the Masters, Mates & off slightly to 68 percent, and class B, to 23 percmt However, the Pilots' strike. The dispatch total reached 1,192, and affected total shipping for the period showed a gain in the shipping ratio for all three departments across the board. Registratiom rose to a total of 1,290, but all of the increase was in class A registrants. Class B registration fell off slightly. In turn, the figures for men registered on the beach showed the totals up a little also. A total of 210 ships were handled by all ports, covering 48 payoffs, 28 sign-ofis and 134 in-transits. New York, Houston and New Orleans accounted for more than half of the total. (See "Ship Activity" sum­ mary at right.) Seven ports shared in the District-wide shipping rise, among them New York, Philadelphia, Savannah, Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans and Houston. New York, Mobile and Houston showed the major increases. Baltimore fell way down again, reflecting the erratic nature of ship­ ping in that port. Boston, Norfolk, Lake Charles and all three West Coast ports also declined. Ship Acfmfy Eer Slfo ' la Off! Gas Troas.TOIAi; ioaron ...... 1 1 4 * New York.... 18 it i 38 reslSSwiyww • • V 2 ' 4 13 MHmm ••• 4 4 12 2^ N#rfottl • • • e.p^ 1 1 4 4 SflVflMflll, • « w,• 5 ' • Toaipa — 5 1 MobNo ..... 10 5 5 28 Now Oifeeas. 4 25 * 35 Lake Charles. — * 4 Hosstoo .... 5 3 28 34 Wllmiiigtoa .. — — * 4 Son Praneisco. — 4 4 SeoMo- .^... 1 1 4 > 4 top seniority men (class A) men. Generally, this ratio represents a potential complete turnover of the men on the beach within four weeks. Another index to the Job potential lies in the figures, by port, for men on the beach. They show that eight ports—Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles, Wilmin^on, San Francisco and Se­ attle—^have lOO or less men on hand in all departments. Boston fol­ lows closely with only 101. Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles and Wilmington also have fewer than 50 class A men registered. The following is the port by port forecast: Beaton: Slow . . . New York: Good . . . PhUagelpiiia: Fair . . . Baltimore: Should be better... Norfolk: Quiet. . . Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Fair... HoMle: Good ...New Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles: Slow . . . BonstMi: Good; grain is still moving out . . . Wilmington: Quiet . . . San Francisco: , TOTAIS ... 48 Fair . . . Seattte: Fair. ^ " -t 28 134 DECK DEPARTMENT Shipped CLASS A Registered CLASS B Registered CLASS A Shipped CLASS i Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP 3 2 3 ALL 1 t 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 2 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 t 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 1 2 9 1 37 1 1 9 23 2 8 1 5 4 22 20 64 26 117 1 9 18 27 , 10 7 3 1 4 11 9 133 86 149 49 284 2 34 71 23 128 11 8 117 6 1 4 3 7 5 14 25 — — — 4 3 22 3 32 1 1 — 25 27 10 21 3 M — 7 — 30 -' — — 30 1 7 13 7 67 4 5 16 10 2 1 4 — 34 47 115 17 178 8 22 47 18 37 12 4 — 1 4 5 2 3 2 — 3 — 17 — 2 4 — 5 1 4 _ 1 3 4 1 8 6 10 1 2 4 — — — — 3 1 — 1 1 5 1 — 6 1 8 — 2 8 — 2 1 2 8 2 5 1 I — 5 — — 5 1 2 — 4 — 6 7 — 4 — — — 8 1 1 2 — 4 _ — 11 — 4 2 — 4 26 6 5 6 7 39 1 3 27 27 10 _ 17 1 1 7 6 9 11 3 57 1 .t— 7 11 39 8 2 5 25 11 11 10 1 7 10 40 2 6 73 17 137 2 25 9 46 1 7 15 6 67 47 12 15 — 1 5 6 46 tA _ — 9 4 4 1 1 3 — 1 1 7 2 11 — .— 3 11 3 16 1 — 2 5 2 2 8 9 10 9 31 7 50 3 21 12 8 14 13 45 7 65 2 77 22 35 1 58 1 25 1 — 1 3 50 25 — 1 - —. —. — 1 — 1 1 — 1 — 1 — 2 1 — 1 2 — 14 2 1 1 — 1 2 3 11 — Q g 1 • A IS 4 15 5 3 a 21 1 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 1A V Ate 4wA Aef 9 at — 1 3 5 1 9 2 28 2 2 11 3 3 2 7 3 1 1 9 9 . 19 4i 2 1 5 90 116 39 49 looi 79 187 67 333 10 ,31 37 105 251 63 419 12 78 4 6 20 30 333 78 30 j 441 278 523 101 802 23 Port Boston New York •'-t• Jr ALL 11 48 a Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington. 5 7? 9 1 -8 a ' a Seattle TOTALS a 8 23 18 18 2 g u 229 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered Port Boston New York Phiiadelphia Baltimore.....' Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 1 24 70 11 105 19 1 17 1 3 44 5 36 2 4 -— 6 — 2 7 5 — 1 1 • 2 4 25 7 14 23 36 10 3 2 — 1 3 25 2 5 32 1 3 — 4 3 6 1 10 2 3 — 5 62 211 28 301 - Shipped Registered CLASS B GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 2 1 3 9 6 10 25 — 2 3 5 2 11 8 21 — 3 3 6 — — 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 1 6 8 1 4 6 11 — — 6 6 3 12 8 23 — 2 2 4 2 1 5 8 — 4 1 5 15 59 57 13li I >?.>T CLASS B GROUP 1 b ALL 2 —' 1 1 3 13 5 21 6 8 14 3 8 11 2 3 5 . 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 8 7 5 12 1 _ 1 6 8 12 21 2 1 46 49 2 2 101 CLASS ABC 1 1 — 17 89 21 17 12 14 — 1 21 11 1 5^ 6 1 1 1 5 3 2 8 7 37 7 28 12 1 5 S 29 21 1 2 "i 2 10 39248 101 1 15 — 1 1 — 2 5 1 r — 2 1 1 7 29 *• STEWARD DEPARTMENT - • Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A MM , 1 • •- ^M» • .MM MM. • —• 1 MM MM MM 1 •MM. MM 1 MM . .MM MM. MM MM MM ' MM MM MM • • MM MM. • —M MM MM SUMMARY Registered CLASS A Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shaped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered 0In The BeachCLASSB CLASS A . < GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS' GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 8 ALL B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL A 23 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 105 251 63 419 12 23 90 116 39 49 100 79 187 67 1 333 .10 6 20 38 333 78 30 441 278 523 101 31 37 78 4 82 211 28 301 15 59 57 131 36 172 40 1 248 6 7 29 39 248 101. 39 388 126 488 43 957 21 136 105 26i 46 40 101 3 101 43 113 257 6 08 287 978 17 13 134 8 68 86 — 62 75 2 72 — 49 49234 80 48 363;283 32 127 t 234 6 268 505 204 977 33 106 174 ,8M 313 288 I 13 88 188 381 234 | 815 22 .78 155 ll^ ,888 lltM •• . . • ! • "m • ^SWAKP GRAND Shipped CLASS A • •, ^ ••-DECK fNGIhm ^ -T-= Wilmington. San Francisco. Seattle TOTALS • Registered CLASS B Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 23 ALL ALL 12 3 ALL 1 4 2 2 2 15 1 18 « 32 21 63 127 48 158 17 221 2 — a 26 2 23 — 25 43 32 88 33 14 105 12 131 12 6 18 11 1 8 1 16 1 1 7—71 8 a 3 2 5 1 9 1 11 f 2 9 12 52 18 31 8 52 1 8 10 21 47 22 64 5 81 3 3 7 Ifi 6 3 ~ -7 — 10 9 13 55 6 26 1 33 1 6 18 1 2 7 — 9 2 4 8 4 5 20 1 26 — 13 12 2 10 — I 12 — - 7 388126 488 43 657 21 136 105 262 GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 2 C ALL 1 3 ALL 1 1 2 3 ALL 1 B 3 Al.T. 1 3 ALL A 2 2 3 Af,L 1 3 ATJ. 1 2 2 2 1 ; , , — 8 . 8 2 .... 1 4 14 2 20 1 3 . j . __ 20 24 28 34 10 47 38 121 258 2 91 1 16 20 126 94 17 20 90 10 48 90 2 14 16 18 32 _. 6 4 4 4 11 — 3 3 2 3 10 _ 6 1 23 6 1 1 16 4 3 9 16 1I 6 _ , 4 4 S3 3 24 mmmm 12 6 14 3 15 39 108 4 32 2 2 3 19 24 54 1 6 3 2 12 2 9 5 19 2 10 1 1 1 2 1 10 1 • 'I- 8 6 7 3 1 1 5 3 4 1 1 1 5 4 .. ' 1 — 2 2 — 9 1 1 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 — -. 1 2 2 1 8 17 — 2 2 3 2 2 7 2 2 1 1 - 2 10 18 12 7 12 / 55 — 54 22 9 24 31 11 12 9 12 12 31 9 13 4 14 31 11 11 • MM' — 27 21 12 3 15 8 2 11 60 168 — 30 42 37 2 11 2 32 11 6 8 5 21 32 1 7 3 2 1 3 5 2 6 4 2 2 7 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 3 1 3 8 1 1 2 8 2 10 18 5 2 23 — 5 20 — - 2 11 61 -17 4 26 8 8 27 13 9 8 8 10 27 2 1 23 26 — — .2 3 — — 2 4 3 _ 2 i 2 2 1 4 2 I — 1 1 MM' M^ • 2 ' — — 5 2 2 11 MW. 6 80 1 4 13 15 2 3 13 3 2 3 3 9 5 1 — 4 15 6 1 4 4 18 2 2 — 10 10 1 5 8 7 2 6 1 8 1 .A 2 101 17 13 134 164 43 113 257 6 98 287 678 8 68 293 82 75 49 234 80 49 363 49 32 127 234 6 80 2 72 n A. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles • Registered ClASS A TOTAl SHIPPED S/i/ppocf CMSS C GROUP 123 ALL Shipped CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 1 11 17 60 12 89 9 1 2 12 18 1 2 21 1 5 *' — 2 3 5 _ 2 2 25 7 37 5 4 18 6 28 1 2 2 5 4 21 4 29 1 — — 1 _ 1 1 2 — 9 1 10 36 172 40 248 r,f.' 1^1887,^188 mrnm ,11 "HI 164 " �Oetober 24, l»Si SEAFARERS INOime SEAFARER : QUESTION: How do you eopo whh tho language barrier In foreign fountriet? Jeho Urrliia, beeoM In jmt |>bout every port I've hit there'! A 0 m e 0 n e who mow* English. Even when there lin't, the Ameritan dollar can Apeak for you. /uat flash a bUl And you'll tee how qnickly they'll under•tand. Money •cemt to be a universal toiiga#. Pare nv* LOG Automation Chopped Million From US Job Rolls In Year Sesaito B. Presto. OS: It doesn't make much et a difference what port I'm tn. There's always a hotel or a Red Cross or a barber shop where someone ° speaks EngUsh. That's the first place I'U hit after docking. The procedure's Just about the same in every port I've bit so far. WASHINGTON—The much-talked-about threat of automation to US jobs gnd employ­ ment has already arrived—and the recession has given it a big push forward. Figures re­ leased by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve Board show that semiautomat^ factories are pro-"^ ducing more output with less percentage of white collar workers, factory jobs has actually decreased professionals and technicians. AFL.- six percent in the same period, men than ever before. CIO research director Everett M. from 12,700,000 down to 11,900,000. Th« result Is that while factory Kassalow points out that 85 percent Automation has had little Impact output is almost back at the pre- of the unions' membership is con­ on the seagoing side of maritim* ' recession level, the number of centrated in the "blue collar" class. thus far, principally because ships, workers employed in production in­ With the trend toward a higher once built, are seldom revamped dustries Is over one million less percentage of white collar employ­ during their lifetime. However, in than before the recession. That ment, the unions would lose ground the tanker field the building of helps explain why unemployment unless they successfully organized supertankers or enlarging old T-2s ^ X is still over four million despite among engineers, technicians, of­ reduces the number of men em­ Michael Nash, ABt I've found Pedro Jf. Ilarayo, chief steward: the biulness pick-up. fice personnel and others in the ployed in proportion to the amount the Middle East Just about the I have a good knowledge of Span­ In addition, the speed-up of auto­ white collar class. of cargo carried. toughest place to ish, Indonesian, mation is doubly-damaging to the A few statistics dramatize the The same holds true for roll-on get by. But there Filipino and Jap­ strength of trade unions for the trend. Since 1948, US factory out­ and lift-on ships which, with faster are certain things anese and I can simple reason that automation put has increased 35 percent. The turnaround, can carry more cargo that I know how even swear in techniques involve using a higher number of workers employed on over a period of time with the same to say In Just Arabic, so I get amount of crew manpower. Of about every lan­ by OK. Where I course, the roll-ons and lift-ons guage. It's pretty don't speak the have a big impact on the employ­ easy to familiar­ tongue, I'll spend ment of longshoremen. ize yourself and the extra money get around after Some industries that have gone and hire a guide.' a short stay in a in heavily for automation have They're your best new land. done much better than the national protection everywhere you go. average. The producers of trans­ '• 'tf ' ALBANY—^After three months of idleness, American Coal portation equipment—automobiles, X' p Asran Carara, ZaA oookt After Shipping's Coal Miner took on a full crew and a load of grain aircraft and the like-^have in­ Tony Gonxalea, bosun: Getting here for Germany. The crewing of the ship revived the hitting a foreign port I'll generally creased their output 80 percent in along in. Europe is easy because dormant issue of representa-^ look around a the last ten years. The number of there's a lot of fWhile until I find tion of unlicensed crewmem- received on Saturday, October 11 workers in these industries is virEnglish spoken. ja 0 m e o n e who bers employed by ACS. The for a Tuesday, October 14, crewing tually the same today as it was in •peaks English, It's in the Middle 1948. ship sailed Thursday for Europe. date. t'axi-drivers usu­ East that I rim American Coal originally had Actually, there are already more The Coal Miner had been laid Into trouble. Sure ally are sure bets plans to charter from 30 to 80 white collar workers than blue col­ up in July after making a number you can get an because they are of trips in the grain trade. Previ­ ships from the Government for lars in all US industry, including interpreter there, constantly deal­ ously, the company had turned hulk carriage of coal exports to transportation and service indus­ but you've got to ing with visitors. back all of the ships It chartered Europe. But the collapse of the tries as well as factory production. pay well for it In Spanish and from the Government. It has coal export market compelled the The white collars have an edge at and you still Arabic - speaking since purchased a second vessel, company to shelve its program and the moment of 251^ million to 23 Coiuitries I know enough to get by don't know what the T-3 tanker Conoco Lake to return the six ships it had million blue collars, and the trend anyone's saying. on my own. toward white collar employment of Charles, renamed the Coal Shipper broken out. a technical, semi-professional or which was formerly owned by an professional nature is increasing NMU-contracted company. all the time. The SIU and NMU crewmembers Any time there is a recession, who had originally been aboard the this tendency is accelerated. The SAN FRANCISCO — As ex­ Coal Miner when she laid up in July went back to their Jobs ex­ pected, activity was at a cra-vrl less-efficient outdated plants tend The proposed merger between victory in its drive to organize cept for those who could not make during the last two weeks with no to shut down because they are the the 170,000-member Pulp, Sul­ Morton's Frozen Foods Co., a for­ the ship on time for her sailing. payoffs nor sign-ons and only six first to lose money. More efficient, phite and Paper Mill Workers and mer client of the "labor relations" In those instances, relief men were ships in transit, reports port agent automated plants then are in a the 130,000-member Woodworkers service operated by Nathan Shef- put aboard maintaining the ratio Marty Breithoff. Calling in were" position to expand when business Union moved ahead another step ferman. The McClellan Committee that existed on the ship when she the Jean Lafitte and Topa Topa gets better, and the old plants last week when tho executive had charged the company with hir­ laid up. (Waterman); the Texmar and Mary- never reopen in most instances. Some producers also take ad­ board of the Woodworkers ratified ing Shefferman to prevent the The use of reliefs was made mar (Calmar); the Steel Executive vantage a recession slack to a two-year interim agreement. The Packinghouse union from organiz­ necessary by the fact tbat some of (Isthmian) and the Mankato Vlc- modernizeofoverage plants with the Pulp-Sulphite executive board had ing the plant. Subsequently, the the oldtimers who composed the torj' (Victory Carriers). result that fewer workers are fdready acted on the merger pro­ company was sold to Continental original crew had gone to their Some of the old hands on the needed when the enterprise gets posal. The terms of the agreement Baking and, through Shefferman, homes all over the country and beach are W. Davey, N. Vrdoljak, back into full production. pledge the two unions to "aid and landed a "sweatheart" deal with there was. not sufficient time to J. E. Contin, H. M. Wong, B. H. assist" each other and when prac­ the ousted Bakery and Confection­ round them up.. Notification Dawson, F. J. White, R. H. Graf, tical "to participate Jointly in or­ ery Workers Union. of the recrewlng of the ship was T. M. Moriarity and D. E. Bull. Notify Union ganizing workers where such activ­ ity will be beneficial to both or­ On LOG Maii Watchlns The Ships Come in ganizations." Two committees were As Seafarers know, copies of set up by the agreement. One will each issue of the SEAFARERS constitute a mutual aid committee LOG are mailed every two ''dedicated to implementing and weeks to all SIU ships as well as fulfilling the terms of the agree­ to numerous clubs, bars and ment," and to settle all differences. other overseas spots where Sea­ .The other committee will concen­ farers congregate ashore. The trate on outlining the structure procedure for mailing the LOG and administration of a merged involves calling all SIU steam­ organization. ship companies for the itiner­ aries of their ships. On the X P P basis of the information sup­ The United Auto Workers are re­ plied by the ship operator, three ported as aiming for a $100 million copies of the LOG, the head­ Strike fund before the termination quarters report and minutes of the union's new three-year con­ forms are then airmailed to the tract. UAW President Walter company agent in the next port Eeuther is reportedly preparing to of call. ask the union's 1959 national con­ Similarly, the seamen's clubs vention for tho power to assess get various quantities of LOGs the working membership during at every mailing. The LOG is these three years and for permis­ sent to any club when a Sea­ sion to keep the union's present farer so requests it by notifying $39,000,000 strike fund intact. the LOG office that Seafarers Such a fund is believed necessary congregate there. If the union is going to demand a As always the Union would four-day work week as a solution like to hear promptly from SIU to the industry's growing automaships whenever the LOG and [tion problem. Thus far, the UAW ship's mail is not delivered so Jbas not-confirmed the report tbat the Union can maintain a Crowd lin« pter wall in Recife, Brazil, to greet returning Suwannee Steamship vessels on arrival bock - p-p-.p::'.. day-to-day check on the accu­ t«>Th^ Uifited PAolAvliotiiA Werk^ >kr<port. The ships operate between Recifo^ and Trinidad, BWl. cruising in South Atlantic waters.. racy of its maiMn'g BSts.' lers' scored • a three«to-one NLRB The photo of tM, vpwIPWI.Vvfllppmmg by John "Bananas" Zeirsyi. !• J Coal Miner Sails After Long Lay-Up SF Still Slow • ri i m ,.jil --i �!?"• Pace Six SEAFARERS LOG October C4» 195S41 Rails Open Rate War On Ships p:|.j; WASHINGTON—As was predicted when the "help the railroads" bill passed Congress, the railroads are now going to work to undercut coastwise shipping operations. The Inter­ state Commerce Commission has permitted Eastern railroads to put a number of piecemeal rate ciits cuts into effect, rates" SlU SHIPS AT SEA The crew of the Wang Dispatch­ er extended a vote of appreciation to ship's delegate Edgar King for doing his job in true SlU style under trying and difficult condi­ tions. The vessel has been out for Post pone MM? Pact Hearings r^- m The contract dispute between the'Masters, Mates and Pilots and the member companies of the American Merchant Marine Insti­ tute is marking time as the first arbitration hearing by AFL-CIO President George Meany has been postponed until October 28. Mea­ ny was originally scheduled to start the hearings on October 21. The AFL=CIO president entered the contract dispute at the request of the Institute, leading to settle­ ment of the walkout on October 7. The Mates had been out for six days against member companies of the Institute demanding im­ provements In various contract fringe benefits and working rules. Wages were not at issue. SlU-contracted Bull, Isthmian and Robin Line ships were affect­ ed by the walkout, but a number of SIU companies, including Wa­ terman, Mississippi and Alcoa, had signed with the union a month earlier. The earlier pact, signed In Mobile, provided improvements in vacations, pensions, penalty pay, overtime and other gains. almost a year now, ship's reporter George Van Etten said, and most of the men will be getting off. However it was a much better trip because of the way King handled his post. Also in line for recognition for doing a top notch job. Van Etten said, is the steward department on the Dispatcher. They put out good meals with fine service consistently in spite of the fact that on many occasions, because of the nature of the run, they lacked fresh stores and were frequently short-handed in personneL ' % % S. Votes of thanks this week also go to the steward department on the SS Rebecca, for their excep­ tional food and service, to the 2nd cook and baker and the crew messman on the Penn Mariner; the electrician on the Del Aires for putting the ship's coffee pots back into shape, and to the galley gangs On the Del Aires, CS Miami, cap­ tain Nicholas Sitinas and the Alcoa Runner. t t It's usually the steward depart­ ment that gets the "vote of thanks" < . but not so on the Steel Rover's last trip. Not because they don't de­ serve it, John Higgins, meeting secretary, care­ fully notes, but because someone else came in for it. First, it was Higgins the men who chipped In to have the TV set re­ paired, and second, the crew mem­ bers who donated for new reading matter. which Pan Atlantic Steamship Corp. has charged are specif­ ically designed to force the SIUmanned coastwise operation out of busine^." • Three cuts, covering the move­ ment of drugs and alcoholic bev­ erages from the Northeast to'Dal­ las, Texas, were cited by Pan At- Seattle Sees Upturn Ahead SEATTLE—Shipping continued on the slow side during the past period as only one vessel paid off here. However the picture should be much brighter over the next two or three weeks as the SS Producer will be in port paying off, and a Liberian-flag ship transferring back to American registry will take on a full crew. Knowings the conditions under which Liberian and other nmaway flag ships are operated, the crew going aboard can probably expect to spend some time in the yards cleaning her up. The City of Alma (Waterman) was the only vessel paying off and signing on during the last two weeks while the Natalie (Intercontinental) and the Seamar, Massmar and the Texmar (Caimar) were in transit. Send Documents On Baby Benefit All Seafarers, who expect to apply for the SIU $200 mater­ nity benefit and are currently eligible for it—having one day's seatime in the past 90 days and 90 days In 19.56—are urged to send in all necessary documents when filing for the benefit. Payment will be made speedily when the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan receives the baby's birth certificate, the Seafarer's marriage certificate and discharges showing eligi­ bility seatime. Photostats are acceptable in place of originals lantic as representative of a whole host of rate-cutting proposals "de­ signed to undercut those of domes­ tic water carriers." The coinpany charged that the railroads "are waging an intensified rate-chop­ ping campaign." Stripped ICC Powers At the time the railroad bill was before Congress, the SIU pointed out that it stripped the Interstate Commerce Commission of ks func­ tion as a watchdog over the com­ petitive nature ot freight rates. By selective rate-cutting on runs where the rMls complete with ship­ ping, the railroads hop^e to drive shipping competition into lay-up, -leaving them free to bid for all coastwise shipping cargoes. The railroads have traditionally cut rates whenever possible— where competing water carriers —even if it meant carrying cargo at a loss, and then made the losses up by keeping rates high on : runs where there is no shipping' competition. The railroad bill passed in the last session of Congress made such : rate-cutting easier when it statedt,^ "Rates by a carrier shall no£ be " held up to a particular level )o , tect traffic of any other mode hi transportation. . ." Up until then; the ICC had authority to consider ship freight rates in fixing railroad freight rates, and the practice had been to give the shipping compa-^ hies-a lower rate on competitive runs because of the irregularities of ship scheduling. , Trucking interests are also pro» testing what they -characterized as "drastic selective rate-cutting'-'! by^the railrbads. 'Job Guide' Boosts Rates; Gosts More For Nothing The mail order gimmick which sells would-be. seamen g manual on "where to get a high-paying job,"^are still with us. Only they too are taking advantage of Inflation with on# New Jersey operator listing^ his merchant marine guide at length of voyage" and finally, "op­ portunity for advancement all thf $2.85 as against the $2 fee way to captain of your own ship." which these "services" usually charge. This and other manuals of its kind cater to those who are taken in by spot ads in the newspapers and magazines offering $400 monthly jobs for beginners. What they fail to specify in their comeon literature is the existence of seniority systems in maritime as well as Coast Guard limitations on the issuance of seamen's papers to newcoihers who have no assurance of employment in the industry. A reply to the New Jersey oper­ ator brings a letter informing the would-be customer that for $2.85 he can get the key to a lifetime of bliss as'a merchant marine: "High base pay with loads of overtime, clean semi-private quarters, choice of one of two menus offered at each meal, choice of any country in the world to visit, choice of Once the customer takes the bait, he receives a list of seamen's unions' addresses plus those of Military Sea Transportation Offices and Coast Guard certification units. He is told to file for sea­ men's papers and report to the un­ ions for employment. Only then does he find out about the severe limitations on the is­ suance of seamen's papers plus un­ ion contract seniority provisions which put the inexperienced new­ comer on the bottom of the list as far as employment opportunities are concerned. Actually, the manuals offer little more than an raterprising indivi^ ual could obtain by consulting « telephone book. But judging by the continued appearance of this ads, there always seem to be new customers, even if the price has gone up. ^ Oil the Winch, Not the Deck ' Oiling the winches, lines and other shipboard gear is an essential function in keeping equipment in good work­ ing order. Just as essential though, is core in applying oil. If it splatters or spills on the deck, take time out and wipe it up before continuing. Otherwise somebody, is liable to take q bad spill that could result in broken bones or other serious injury. So don't forget, "oil the winch, not the deck." Keep the deck around the winches clean and dry, and you eliminote a major cause of shipboard mishaps. 6' • .• • " • ^ .{ i:: - "'v' tv t ft .• •/.S.;,.^v..i.fs. " • 'c' ". -.ihjtti,' t "f^r . V' .".-J.'" ;:V irni.-^ . • y '- .'..^3,- A;!-- J! is a ^are^mL , _ L, mm mm f| �OiWVflr M, Iftt SEAFARERS YODB DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney MargoUu* How Long Is Battery's 'Lifetime'? race Here LOG Md, Simplifies Absentee Voting - BALTIMORE—Seafarers who are residents of this state and who expect to be at sea on Election Day, November 4th, are urged to look into the new method for casting absentee ballots the next time they are in port, Earl Sheppard, port agent, reported. Under this system, a sea­ However, rated members Bethcoaster, Marore and Santore man, or any other voter who port." who register York and signed up again. In transit were will not be in town to vote other ports onintheNew Gulf will find the Santore (Marven); Losmar, on that date, can go down to the Board of Supervisors and file an affidavit that he wiil not be in port on the 4th, and will be given a ballot which he can cast imme­ diately. Sheppard warned that these elections will play an important role in determining future labor legislation. Every union member should make sure he and his fam­ ily does vote on November 4th. They are also urged, he said, to study the slate of candidates checked by the AFL-CIO on their legislative background and give this list their consideration before voting. On the labor front the only major beef in town at present is the shipyard workers' strike at Maryland Drydock. However, they expect to settle this beef in the near future. Although they have been out for a couple of weeks so far, they have the solid backing of all labor in the city and are determined to get their demands. (Ed. note: The shipyard workers signed a new agreement early this week.) Shipping for the port has been on the slow bell during the past period. Baltimore has been an er­ ratic port where shipping is con­ cerned, Sheppard said, and recent weeks have confirmed the trend. A number of vessels are in layup here and they account for the large registration list for the 'Many moderate-Income car owners become Intrigued by full-page •da in magazines touting the virtues of special "wateriess" or "life­ time" batteries. The Federal Trade Commission already has slapped down one advertiser of "life-long" batteries who promised a guarantee of ten years. Now a former distributor of so-called "waterless" batteries, Reader L. B. of La Crescenta, Calif., reveals the inside story behind these claims. He reports, to collect on the 10-year guarantee On these batteries, you actually have to ship the battery to the factory at your own ex­ pense. Then you must wait for the factory to tear down the battery and. determine whether failure was caused by a defect in the battery Itself, or by a bad voltage regulator or generator. The guarantee doesn't apply if the failure was caused by your car (and how can you prove or disprove it wasn't?). One man who .bought one of these batteries has waited more than a month, so far, to find put why his battery failed. The factory kept telliug .hlm it hadn't beeiv. torn apart yet. Another customer has to go to court to try to make the factory live up to the guarantee, this former distributor reports. The battery is supposed to be waterless,, but actually contains a Jelly-like water solution. , Another hoax, used recently by seat-cover manufacturers, mattress manufacturers and filter-tip cigarette advertisers, is the so-called "re­ port by an independent testing company." You've seen this state^ ment on television commercials Je other ads. w Such "tests";prove nothing to us consumers unless we could see the full report and learn how the prod­ uct stood up on all counts, not just those the advertiser selects to tell us about, fiut the high pressure "waterless" battery manufacturer didn't even bother to have "tests made. He simply advertised that he did, as the distributor learned when he wrote to the laboratories. Mr. L. B. says he now wishes he had checked with his bank, attor­ ney or Better Business Bureau be­ fore he invested his money and hopes in this battery business. He advises any workingman who might be thinking of becoming a parttim*^ pr sideline distributor for such a company to make a careful check beforehand. Not only these "long-life" advertisers, but even some well known manufacturers and retailers tend to exaggerate guarantees on bat­ teries, as this department previously warned. WASHINGTON — Increasing Actually, most batteries never get to wear out, but fail for other pressure is reported being brought reasons, most often from overcharging. on the Administration calling for fiar owners generally just have a new battery installed and let it go at that But ignition experts warn that if the battery died early, relaxation of the restrictions on thp mechanic ought to investigate why. A battery's life expectancy trade with Communist countries can be:shortened considerably by improper installation, a loose gen­ in Europe, or at least for loose erator .belt, frayed or damaged wires, a low regulator setting, low regulations comparable to those electrolyte level, corrosion at terminals or cell connectors, or not imposed by Western Europe and using the car much. Even when all the battery needs is a recharge, Japan. According to a recent study by ypur mechanic ought to find out-why it lost its charge. Otherwise, a special advisory committee of you are doctoring the symptom and not the ailment. : A battery tries to signal you before it dies. A frequent need for the Department of Commerce, water is a signal that something is wrong, either with the battery three out of every four business itself or elsewhere in the charging system. Another sign of a sick and trade association executives in­ battery is a slightly raised or buckled cover and bulging sides, in­ terviewed reported they were in dicating it is aging or is being subjected to excessive overcharging. favor of some decontrol on the Excessive white sulphation- indicates a leak in the case, overcharging trade restrictions. or other defect. The only trade of any conse­ ' It is a good idea to have the battery tested with a hydrometer when quence at present consists of US you have your car greased. This is a syringe-like instrument which aid and surplus cargoes to Poland measures the strength of the acid in the cells. It's inexpensive to buy and Yugoslavia, making those if you want to do your own checkipg. But every 3,000 miles, it's wise, countries ship stops for Seafarers. Last year it was noted, the rest to get a voltmeter test. This measures the voltage remaining in the cells. At this time, also have the terminals and cables cleaned and of the free world and Japan lifted their restrictions and put into ef­ t^tened. If you let the electrolyte level fall below the tops of the separators, fect an almost complete decontrol your battery will be damaged. But don't add too much water, since of their trade with the Communist the excess solution will spill thi^gh the vents and attack cables, nations. While the US State De­ partment acceded in this and indi­ cradle and other metal parts.' Overcharging occurs when the voltage regulator Is set too high. On cated it would revise US trade thd other hand, too low a charge rate also wears out batteries pre­ curbs, the department held that maturely. The voltage regulator is a little box under the hood. It it would not go as far as other na­ regulates the flow of electricity from the generator to the battery. tions did. For one thing, the De­ Regulators do get out of order and in any case an difficult to adjust. partment said, the US would not : The dashboard gauge which shows ^e charging rate, called the lift its embargo against trade with ammeter, should show a constant aUcht charge while the car is mov­ Red China. The committee was formed to ing. If the needle remains on the minus side, there may be too many electrical accessoria ih UM at the same time, or the regulator, gen­ provide a basis for support of any erator or other components pf the charging system may be out of order. changes In US trade policy de­ It doesn't pay to delays recharging a we^ battery, as it will wear cided upon by President Elsenhow­ Wt faster than one kept fully charged. Battery manufacturers them­ er. The President Is expected to answer a letter from Soviet Pre­ selves recommend the use of home chargers. Even if a test'shows your battery Is.alniost discharged, don't rush mier Nikita S. Khrushchev re­ td buy a new one. Experts' advise that no battery should be con­ questing closer economic ties be­ demned^ no matter what the reading, if all cells are discharged. The tween .the two nations. It is be­ battmy i^mild be charged ^t and tested again to see if it holds the lieved that this report will play an charge. U the test discloses two cells are charged and one discharged, important part in the final declitm. there is no dQ«bt,ilie .A»t(My IMolectiw a»d ahouUl .bo, reBlacoiLw . SIOIIM,^. much better shipping conditions. Six vessels paid off here during the period, four signed on and 12 were in transit. The Feltore, Marore, Santore (Marven); Bethcoaster (Calmar); Mae . and Emilia (BuU) paid off while the Feltore, Bethcoaster, Yoikmar (Calmar); Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Runner, Al­ coa Polaris (Alcoa); Young Amer­ ica, (Waterman); Steel Maker, Steel Rover (Isthmian); Suzanne (Bull) and the Robin Locksley (Robin). m Biz Groups Press Red Trade Bids '••bm Veteran Seafarer Thomas Tooma looks over LOG chart describing new Social Security beneftts during visit to SlU headquarters with his wife. Tooma h now retired, and is already drawing SlU disability-pension benefit of $150 per month. "It's going to be dull, but the doctors gave the orders." This is the way Seafarer Thomas Tooma reached his decision to give up his life at sea and take it easy on the beach from now oh. Failing health has ended Tooma's 33-year long career at sea as an active union member. A member of the old ISU, Tooma joined the SIU when it was formed in 1938. He has shipped out since then in the steward department, most of the time as chief steward. Not one to sit around and Just be a "dues-paying member," Tooma Joined in most of the Union's beefs and strikes. He was active in the Wall Street strike when the white collar workers called on the "whita caps" for support, and he participated in the 1946 General Strike, to mention just a few. However, like most Seafarers, his best memories are of the sea. One vessel he will always remember, Tooma said. Is the old Robin Adair. It was during the war, he said, while she was enroute to Bandar Shapur carrying food and ammunition. The ship had rounded the Cape of Good Hope, sailed through the Indian Ocean and en­ tered the Persian Gulf with no sign of trouble, when the lookout spotted a sub in hot pursuit. It was a furious chase, but the Adair came through in the clutch. It arrived in Bandar Shapur with its cargo, and only one casualty— the vessel had burned out her engines putting space between her and the sub. His war career also included serving on troop carriers to the Nor­ mandy invasion and the Morrocan campaign. His vessels were under attack many times, but came through without major damage. Tooma likes all ships and runs, but confessed to favoring Robin Line. "In fact," he said, "1 spent almost ten and a half years sailing on Robin Line ships in my time." Tooma will now spend his spare time taking it easy in his home in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his wife. His biggest troubie, he said, is finding some hobby which will help him pass the time. Eligibility requirements for the $35 weekly SIU disability-pen­ sion consh^t of the following; Seafarers physically unable to work, no matter what their age, who have 12 years of seatlme plus the Plan's standard eligibility requirement, can aiHily for and receive the benefit The seatime has to be with SlU-contracted companies. Seafarers who are of age 09 m; over, and also meet the 12-year seatime r^ulremeht pltM tiie Flan's standard eligibility pro­ vision^ <:an also obtain eovcrago under this benefit �}ggAiMnttoe -i'-' ••'' ^i'.-, 'rr ri .V'.'' iv . ., f ^Oct*bcrt«, 19St This II the Mvcnth of a itriM en Amer. Icon trade unions te oppeor in the SEAFARERS LOG. Ue leriei is pr^ , lenrtng a cross-section of Americon yyCy ;: .' ! unionsj their members and airns. y ., y: •>/.;• : : j- •r;-* •'j-'-r- -..v.'-r' •^^'. S#ofe> p;°! I •<iri •^••J • •• II rT s-' I Small, Isolated groups off public employees who |olned hoods during the depression formed whot become the Americon Federotion of State, County and Municipoi Employees in 1936. Todoy the union hos 200,600 membem In o wide voriety of fobs: psychiotrists, loborers, troffic cops, librorions ond mony others. They ore orgoniied in the US, Conodo pnd die Conol Zone in 1;600 locols dvd 60 counciis. . Arnold S. Zonder, one of the eorly organisers of the Wisconsin group chortered os the union's Locol 1, has been president of AFSCME since its creotion. Union heodguorters ore ot 015 Mount Vernon Ploee, NW, Washington, DC. It publishes "The Public Employee," 0 monthly mggcBine. th^~ m hr j lfe:> U- ^ • ' • . ?'• IT" ., y tfi • •• h - • • • '• •% : _ '-k' . ; .' ^ l: ''' "i' f:--•w - >•> 1^i:'- • -- K - •r-.• • • ' ...f: r •"' " i...: ' - . ' - , ir' - • ' _ if- <- m'' Trend toward real collective bargaining by state and local administra^ tions is gaining. Demonstrations like this one,> outside New York's City Hall in 1954, help spotlight demands. jtv- rSi- ' f ;»HE DEPRESSION years which r I gave rise to the trade imion • movement of today presented public employees with one major obstacle besides those faced in private industry. The insecure "security"^ of public employment subjected workers to terrific pres­ sures, since the "boss" was the gov­ ernment itself. Small groups in different parts of the country did speak out for decent conditions, however. Sparkplugged by state employees in Wisr consin, some got local AFL char­ ters, and later functioned briefly as part of the American Federation of Government Employees, which went on to become spokesman for Federal workers other than postal employees. AFSCME became a separate AFL international union in 1936, there­ upon clashing head-on with local government restrictions on employ^ ees' rights to imion representation, to engage in collective bargaining or political activity, and to lake collective action to enforce their demands. As a result, the union' has had to seek legislative rentier • dies in addition to using direct ac­ tion. Despite these obstacles, AFSCME has expanded at a rapid pace. Four years ago it had barely half as ma^ members as it has today. It grew by 27,000 members by merging in 1956 with its CIO counr terpart, the Government and Civic Employees Organizing Committee. As in every union, coordinated organizing eHort has paved the way to collective bargaining be­ tween union and public officials. An outstanding example is the city of Philadelphia, where AFSCME was recently recognized as exclu­ sive bargaining agent for sonle 15,000 employees. Since its demands must invariably come under scrutiny in the news­ papers and before legislative bod­ ies, much of the staff work at AFSCME's headquarters in Wash­ ington concerns minute analysis of government pay and benefit sched­ ules, grievance procedures and personnel ordinances. This has paid off in public recognition that as long as conditions for public workers lag behind those in private industry, the public is the loser, too. Gradually the trend is towaM real negotiations and writtein contracts, Former chief personnel examiner of the Wisconsin Bureau of Per­ sonnel, President Arnold S. Zanider is now a member of the executive board of the AFL-CIQ Miaritime "Trades- Department. Several thousand. AFSCME members em­ ployed by municipal port author­ ities are affiliated with the MTD. . ,:r I' ' '-i" * -K.--'.V . ' JUnion member from local factory gets a hand. .. . < Custodian Ray Schwoegler, m em b ex of from librarian Hutti Shajpiro, an AFSCMEAFSCME local in Madison, Wis., gives locker . Olaf the walrus, a 1,000-pound baby at tho . < New. Yoilt Aquarium, suns hiipself uqder the • �.VJIJC 1 Ifit AEAWAUEBS L0€ •.. ¥w NIM Strike last spring by AFSCME against New York City zoos, musemns and Aquarium prodded recognition of union demands for de­ cent pay schedule. Rented for the occasionnot borrowed from the zoo, live monkeys were : wheeled along picketline in cages. Signs urged the city to "Stop Monkeying With Our Pay!" •-S - When sanitation workers struck for imion recognition in Miami, Fla., the city administration used prisoners from the municipal Jail as strikebreakers. Photo shows prisoners hauling garbage under watchful eye of a motorcycle policeman. Arnold S. Zander, president of AFSCME since it was chartered in 1936, is also member of Maritime Trades Department executive board. f At I • Leveling ground for new street, AFSCME policemen in many cities, as in Omaha, Ne* Lab technician O. Taliaferro belongs to Local ; miMhber Alden Mobley Jockeys truck for New ^ ; bra^a X&^ve); are also part of AFSCME. 171 on IMvers^^ campus at liE^^i^iif^^iJi^sklison, 'hom«'of'APSCME-imtilAl957i??^'^.ifs4i^s4ft^^tChreri.l26ilocals riepresent'p^lice••ttepartmel!ltsh^i^{;t*^5<ifh^fli^M?rStiWt.MaintenalltfiC••Depa^tm«ntiA.:}fe:V|'^^ �SEAFARERS Tag* Tea KNOWING YOUR SIU CONTRACT 'M IThia column U intended to ocQuaint Seafarert with important provision* of the SIV contract and will deal with disposition of various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If Seafarert have any Questions about any section of the agreement which they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the LOG SIU Wage Scales States On Jobless $ With only five states increasing their unemployment benefits dur­ ing the past year, the Federal un­ Tanker Agreement. Article IV, Section 10. Pumpman. Pumpman's employment compensation program dntlea shall consist of handling earyo, ballast and tank equipment in- going Into effect Monday for vet­ eiudlny all work necessary for the operation and maintenance of caryo erans of the Armed Forces will be plpo lines, room heatinr system and all deck machinery including a welcome blessing to many. Patterned after World War H's tank year on deck, doys on waterticht doors and ports and lifeboat darits. He shall not be required to do ordinary enyine or fireroom "52-20 Club," the new law wUl pro­ vide jobless benefits of $20 a week woih except in line witii his regular duties ... for up to 52 weeks, depending upon the individual states. How­ Tanker Agreement. Article H, Section 27 (b). At sea. when day­ ever, since this is Inadequate to men are switched to sea watches and promoted for the purpose of fully cope with the effects of the replacing men who are injured or sick, they shall recehre the differen­ current recession, the Government is urging the states to take proper tial in pay. measures to improve their unem­ * e e ployment benefits system. Question: If a pumpman has to replace an engine room watchstander, New York is the only industrial does he merely get weekend overtime, or Is he paid OT for all his state having acted in this direction. time he was standing watch? Last year it increased payments from 26 to 39 weeks which, coupled with the temporary 50 per cent This issue arose recently on a T-2 tanker that was on the shuttle Federal aid program, would add run In the Far East and wound up shorthanded in the engine depart­ another weeks of payments. ment both on daymen and watchstanders. The result was that the There are, however, still 18 states pumpman was standing fireroom watches for 23 days and put in for which provide benefits for less 184 hours overtime. than 26 weeks and 22 per cent of The company disputed the overtime, citing as justification Article the nation's total insured live in ir, -Section 27 (b), printed above. According to the company interpre­ these states. A number of these tation, the pumpman was only entitled to weekend overtime since he have programs which date back to was already receiving more pay than the fireman whom he was re­ pre-World War days and have been little altered to meet the rise in placing. The Union argued successfully that Article IV, Section 10, applied wages and cost of living. Eligibility in the temporary Fed­ in this instance since in outlining the pumpman's regular duties, it eral program has averaged 10V6 specifically states "He shall not be required to do ordinary engine or weeks since its initiation last June. fireroom work." Thus, for many workers whose The Union's position was that Article II, Section 27 (b), applied to states insure them for 21 or less other daymen such as wipers or engine utilitymen if the latter are weeks, all forms of unemployment carried. The Union noted that the engine utility, if carried, can be assistance will just about be ex­ "required to replace any unlicensed member of the engine depart­ hausted' by now. The Government ment when said member is sick, injured or missing." Similarly, a is hoping the states will act soon. wiper can be temporarily promoted to fireman or oiler for the same purpose. However, these provisions do not apply to the pumpman who is specifically exempted from doing "ordinary engine or fire­ room work." The result was that the pumpman collated his 184 hours overtime, amounting in this instance to better than $400. SEAFARERS LOG.) Kickbacks By Chandlers Ruled 'Ordinary' Expense WASHENGTON—From now on kickbacks customarily paid by ship chandlers to skippers of foreign tramp ships will be tax deductable as ordinary and necessary business expenses, according to a re^ cent ruling by the Internal amount to the foreign shipmaster's earnings. Revenue Service. In support of the necessity of The practice dates back untold the chandler's paying commissions years in this, country and is also to the shipmaster is the contention found throughout the world, the that the failure to offer such pay­ Service found. It is common on ment will cause the master to seek Liberian vessels. Shipowners are elsewhere for the desired supplies. aware of the practice and recognize Generally, a pre-arranged percent­ it as a "legitimate" business ex­ age of the supply invoice serves pense which adds a considerable as the "commission." In the m' -' f'W p • October U, IMS Far East Line Signs 20-Yr. Aid Agreement WASHINGTON — The Federal Maritime Board has announced the authorization of a 20-year construc­ tion and operating differential sub­ sidy contract with Pacific Far East Lines, an SlU-Paciflc District con­ tracted operator. The long-range subsidy, wbich goes into effect January 1, 1959, will replace the ciurent 10-year contract the FMB has with Pacific Far East and which would have ex­ pired on December 31, 1959. Under the terms of the new conr tract, PFE will initiate a ship re­ placement program to replace nine vessels, seven Mariners and two C-2s. The C-2s will be replaced by 20-knot Mariners, and the pres­ ent seven Mariners will be re­ placed when they become 20 years old. It is estimated that the new replacement contract _ will cost $131.4 million. In addition to the shipbuilding program, the company also agrees to continue to provide service be­ tween California and Far East ports. This will guarantee a mini­ mum of 47 and a Tiia»imnm of 53 sailings a year. The Government will pay the difference between the building costs in an American shipyard and a ^presentative foreign yard, and guarantee an operating-differential subsidy to enable the line to con­ tinue service in competition with lower cost foreign ships bperating on these roptes. < Dutch, Belgian and Scandinavian yards, which had . provided the yardstick for figuring foreign ship construction costs, may give way to Japanese yards fdr future cost'estimates. . (Ed. note; The following chart gives wages and overtime rates for all unUeensed crewmemhers of dry cargo vessels and tankships. Dry cargo scales are on the left; tankers on the right. Clip this out and keep it as a handy reference in case of need.) DRY CARGO DECK DEPARTMENT Wage OverRating Scale time Bosun (Mariner) $517.04 $2.23 Bosun 463.46 2.23 tCarpenter (Bfariner) 446.48 2.23 tCarpenter 433.85 2.23 AB Maintenance 397.87 2.18 Quartermaster ............... 363.67. 2.18 Able Seaman 363.67 2.18 Ordinary Seaman 282.45 1.70 OS Maintenance — — ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician (Mariner).... $599.26 $2.23 Chief Electrician. 577.48 2.23 Electrician ' — 2nd Electrician................ 537.96, 2.23 Chief Pumpman —' 2nd Pumpman Maintenance... ~ ' 2nd Pumpman Machinist...... ' Unlicensed Jr. Eng, (Day) ,, 46710 2M Unlicensed Jr. Eng. (Watch).;. 417.77 2.23 Plumber-Machinist 479.35 2.23 Deck Engineer..... 440.55 2.23 Engine Utility 424.18 2r23 Evaporator Maintenance.386.70 2.18 Oiler .. .................. 363.67 2.18 Oiler-Diesel 393.53 2.18 Watertender . 363.67 2.18 Fireman-Watertender 363.67 2.18 Fireman 363.67 2.18 Wiper '340.42 1.70 Reefer Engineer— (When 1 carried) 537.96 2.23 Reefer Engineer— (When 3 carried) Chief 496.18 2.23 1st Assistant...... 441.32 2.23 2nd Assistant 401.03 2.18 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward (Mariner)......$517.04 $2.23 Chief Steward 463.46 2.23 Chief Cook 423.55 2.23 Cook and Baker..... — Night Cook and Baker....;... 417.77 2.23 2nd Cook 376.23 2.18 3rd Cook 359.07 2.18 Messman .;.... 280.28 1.70 Utilityman 280.28 1.70 TA^iKER Wage OverScale time $476.66 $2J8 409.89 375.68 367.68 290.31 340.42 2.18 2.18 2.18 1.70 1.70 $577.48 $2.2$ 500.83 500.83 500.83 2.23 2.23 2.23 416.18 2.18 367.68 2.18 367.68 .2.18 340.42 1.70 $476.66 439.91 434.13 $2.23 2.23 2.23 383.10 280.28 280.28 2.18 1.70 1.70 * For Seatraln Line wage scale, add $7.50 to day cargo scale above on all ratings carried except chief electrician and deck engineer. Seatrain scale tot chief electrician la ISSOgB; for deck engineer, $479.67. < tReceivea $20 additional a month if required to provide own toob. Standby ratea are 02.14, SS.IS and 0203 for the respective overtime groupa. Tramps Again Pitch For Subsidy Grant it. ?a PHILADELPHIA—Tramp shipowners are again pressing demands for Government subsidy aid. The Tramp Ship­ owners Association at its aimual convention heard a deipand for speedy application of Fed- ' eral operating subsidies to the The squeeze on US tramps is tramp field before US-fiag particularly heavy, he declared, in tramping is eliminated by foreign such bread and butter bulk exports competition. as grain and coal, where larger, A number of proposals have more modern and more efficient been made in Congress In recent foreign-flag tramps can cut rates years to subsidize the tramp oper­ bkow the A'meiiean break-even * ?. ators, but such proposals have point. never gotten out of committee up until now. James Anderson, executive sec­ retary of the Association, cited fig­ ures to show that foreign^ tramps Seafarers and- SIU famiUei; carry 70 to 80 percent of Ithe na­ who apply for maternity, hos­ tion's foreigp commerc*. Tho pre­ pital or surgical benefits from ponderance of si)ch cargo on for­ the Welfai-e I^n art urged to eign tramps reflects the growth of keep the Union or the Wel­ bulk cargoes In world trade such fare Plan advised of any as coal, grain, oil, bauMte and iron changes of address while theiri ores, most of which are not carried applications are being pir6(V by conventional cargo liners. essed. Although payments are Tht 1936 Merchant Marina Act, often made by return mail, he pointed out, was passed at a change of address (or illegible time when the liner segment of return addresses) delay them the Industry was relatively more when checks or "baby bonds" important, but today, trlthout sub­ are returned. Those who srS sidizing iHilk cairiers, it would he moving or plan to move ate impossiblo to reach-the 'so percent advised to immediately notify objective set in the 1980 Act. This SIU headquarters mr the Wel­ was that 50 petH^nt of US foreliut fare Plan, at 11 Broadway, New comihefce idioiilit bs eairied TOrk,,N¥;V;.sM^ en Amedcsa AiPA • Moving? Notify SiU,Woifaro ^ �OctDltor }4« 1958 SEAFARERS LOG Baltimore Has Lots of 'Em .flfliv I VII wi wiliifiviv, iiwiiiiwMy vfio VI iiiv ww9iV9i nuivwi» vn iriv /^iiuniiw v^vvarg i«»omvio» v anip> jboneyard with more than 60 vessels tied up there for lock of corgo. Twenty-seven vessels of the Idle fleet are pictured tied up at one pier waiting for a reversal in the declining export market. McCarthy Co. Advances In Subsidy Bid WASHINGTON — Tlie first hurdle in its effort to expand pres­ ent shipping activities has been overcome by the T. J. McCarthy Steamship Company, whose ships are manned by the SIU Great Lakes District. A Federal Mari­ time Board examiner has recom­ mended that the company be al­ lowed to continue present opera­ tions if and when it is granted a Government subsidy to maintain Great Lakes-Europe trade. Cars Main Cargo The McCarthy ships presently carry automobiles from Detroit to Cleveland and Buffalo plus bulk cargo between various Great Lake ports. The finding states that the continuation of present operations in addition to foreign commerce would not constitute unfair com­ petition to the other companies in the area. It pointed out that Mc­ Carthy's auto shipping stems from a special arrangement with the Chrysler Corporation while its bulk cargo for 1957 totaled less than one percent of the total avail­ able cargo. AtoWlA/ gCTTV More Benefits For AH (Continued from Page l) obtained substantial gains, particularly through the merg­ ing of their pension plan which resulted in a 25 percent in­ crease in payments to retired West Coast seamen. Now, by the combination of the three existing agreements into one uniform contract common to all, the Pacific District has assured all seamen on West Coast ships an equal share in benefits obtained through negotiations. This equal share will apply to common vacation benefits, to standard general rules where applicable to all three de­ partments. The vacation benefits will be administered joint­ ly, just as the pension benefits are at present, with resultant saving in overhead costs. Coming up in the future are plans for a joint newspaper to replace the three separate publications now in existence, and the merging of three separate welfare plans into a joint fund. Also in the offing is a joint pfiedical clinic for members and their families. All of this is assurance to the members of Pacific District Unions of a stronger organization, better able to serve its membership; To the industry, at large, it is assurance of greater stability, with all three member unions speaking with one voice on matters of importance to the industry and to their membership. It was only three years ago that there was no Pacific District. It's little more than five years from the time that only the Sailors Union of the Pacific represented the SIU of North America on West Coast ships. The Marine Firemen's^nion was then independent. "The Marine Cooks and Stewards Union was in the middle of its long fight to oust the Communist-dominated National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards from control of the steward departments on West Coast ships. Anybody looking at the situation from the vantage point of 1953 would be understandably dubious about predicting stability on the West Coast. But the first major break came in the spring of that year when the Firemen's Union voted affiliation with the SIU of North America. Then the Sailors, Firemen and Cooks, working together, were able to pin complete and final defeat on the Communist-dominated cooks imion. Since then it has been relatively clear sailing for the West Coast seamen with the promise of further benefits in the future for them and a long period of beneficial stability for the industry. . t Automation Arrives The impact of semi-automatic or fully-automatic produc­ tion equipment is becoming more evident in the past year. Official US figures show that US factories are now capable of producing at the peak level of early 1957 with one million less workers than they employed at the time. This development came about as a result of the recession, which speeded the closing of older, less-productive factories. As far as workers are concerned, it is refiected in figures showing that unemployment is continuing in the face of a rapid production recovery. Thus far, maritime has been little touched by these changes, although the development of the "lift-on" ship has had , its impact in the longshore area. But in the long run». maritime too will be faced with the problems created by.,usihglessjjgpi^^ machi^ef^^tp get thp day's. ^ohe. Pare Plerea Organizing Grain Ships Keep Houston Hopping /•.f HOUSTON—While labor councils in California and four other states have been fighting, to prevent the passage of a "right-to-work" law, union members in this state who are" enjoying the "benefits" of such t" a provision, have been striving the four Waterman transfer-tank-, for its repeal. Bob Matthews, ers on the grain run. There were only a few minor port agent reports. The wreck law, he said, is the beefs on the ships, Matthews said, biggest problem on the agenda for but as a whoie, they are coming m the second convention of the Texas very clean with their delegates State AFL-CIO which opened last doing a first class job. Monday. Far from giving a worker the "right-to-work" the law is merely a screen giving the em­ ployer the "right-to-break" labor unions throughout the state. Organizing is continuing in nearly every field in the port. The SIU has leveled its sights on one of the fairly large dredging and towing operators in the port and is making some progress. However, as the drive recently started, there A million dollar sea hunt was is not too much to report on it just launched last week by scientists now. from Columbia University of New Shipping Good York. Leading objectives are a Shipping for the area has been mammoth eel, ten times the size very good in all departments, all of most known specimens, a snail, ratings. A lot of it is due to the whose characteristics have re­ increased amount of grain being mained intact for 300,000,000 shipped from here.to Brazil, India, years and evidence that the Pan­ Pakistan and Haifa. "A tremen­ ama Canal was a natural opening dous" amount is being processed in bygone eras. daily, Matthews noted. A total of 37 ships were serviced in this port during the past period. Five of them paid off, four signed on and there were 28 in-transit ships during the two weeks. Paying off were the Del Valle (Mississippi); Penn Mariner (Penn); Ocean-Ulla (Ocean Trans); Steel Director (Isthmian) and the Alice Brown (Bloomfield). All of these ships, with the exception of the Steel Director, later signed on. Among the in-transit ships to hit the port during the period were the Bents Fort, Royal Oak (Cities Serv­ ice); Seatrains Texas, New Jersey, Louisiana (Seatraln) and the Almena (Penn). The latter is one of Scientists Hunt Sea 'Monster SIU Man Teaching At Sea School Future engineers and mates at­ tending the Maine Maritime Acad­ emy at Castine, Maine, may not know it but they are getting part of their instruction from an active Seafarei'. The seafaring man in question is John Burrowes, who sails with the SIU in the engine room when not teaching courses, or helping run the bookstore he operates in Port­ land, Maine. A Harvard graduate. Burrowes is now teaching pros­ pective engineers and mates courses in admir­ Burrowes alty law, funda­ mentals of economics and ship's business as well as a course in unions for seniors, so that when they start going to sea, they will know what an OT sheet or a union repair list looks like -and what it means—^plus, of course, the im­ portant role that unions play in the operations of the maritime industry generally. The admiralty law course de­ rives out of Burrowes' attendance at Harvard Law School following his graduation from the university in 1828. He has been sailing with the SIU on and off since 1942, and was Just recently appointed to the Maine AMdemy'a instructional The 11-month cruise aboard a 202-foot three-master will take the expedition to South America, the Caribbean, South Africa, and the Equatorial and South Atlantic. They will also seek to determine the roots of the Andes Mountains, the strength of gravity across the oceans and the reasons for the existence of a mysterious layer of pebbles on the ocean bottom near Cape Horn. The search for the eel stems from the capture of an oversized baby specimen by Swedish scien­ tists in 1953. Its parent is believed to be much larger, big enough to qualify as a "genuine" monster. 72c Is Charge For Canal Swim No wonder the Panama Canal has reported making a profit for the seventh straight year—noth­ ing but fish can use the water­ way for free. "The canal toll collector re­ cently assessed 53-year old Dr. Robert Legge 72 cents for trying to be the oldest to swim the canal. Dr. Legge, a United States Naval physician, swam the 28V^ mile waterway with but one stop, within the time limit, of 24 hours he had set for himself. Dr. Legge should feel some­ what overcharged since accord­ ing to canal authorities, the toU was the minimum rate for a ^'one-ton vessel in ballast." •. 1 1 M '.-1 ^^1 �i Baby Album SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK •' •ft:'- A longtermer on the Norfolk hospital register, F'rancis Boner (ex-Council Grove) has been drydocked there since ruffering paralysis in a 1954 auto accident. He couldn't get by without the care assured by USPHS. Others at Norfolk include Mars Gallop, ex-Orion Comet, who was injured ashore after being assigned th a ship but is getting back Into shape, and Crawford Lightsey, off the Arizpa. Improving despite a heart condition, Lightsey is expecting a transfer to the New Or­ leans hospital. He'll be joining a deck department trio in the Crescent City drydock composed of Thomas Tncker, ex-Del Viento, Jolia J. Harrison, ex-LaSalle, and Gerald Thaxton, ex-Alcoa Corsair. Tucker fell aboard ship, injuring his elbow, but is coming along okay. Drydocked over 18 months, Thaxton lost a leg because of a diabetic condition and should be getting out soon. Harrison is also doing better in the face of multiple injuries, including two broken legs. He had to have a brace made for one leg Thaxton Gallop to help, him get around a bit. Out on the West Coast, Seattle reports satisfactory progress by Phillip St. Marie, who checked in there because of a lung hemorrhage. He had been on the Grain Shipper as chief cook. Myron E. Folts, exOrion Clipper, and Dennis A. Marcoly, ex-Marymar, are two of the latest additions to the San Francisco roster. Marcoly is doing okay after surgery and Folts, who Was injured aboard ship, spent two months in an Indian hospital before he was repatriated. Brother Folts is the father of Susan Folts, who was one of the winners of an SIU college scholarship in 1955. Slow progress Is the word on Charlie Dwyer, SIU hospital delegate at Brighton marine hospital, Boston, who's been in and out of drydock for a couple of years because of a lung ailment. He's in there with Raymond Perry, who was chief cook last trip on the Ocean Dinny. Perry went in for a check-up and found that his ticker was acting up. These brothers and all Seafarers in the haspitals appreciate your mail and personal visits. Stop by to see them and write when you can. Th« foUowing is the latest avallabla list of SIU men in the hospitals: New arrivals AlexarJer Benzuk (top) and Kenneth L Ward vie (or honors here. Alexonder, born June 14, is son of Seoforer and Mrs. Alex Benzoic of Camden, NJ. Young Kenneth, son of Seo­ forer and Mrs. Jomes E. Word of Los Angeles, goes it alone, but his- heort belongs to He Can Cook, Too tfiaai Editor, j SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) • ,,.• .. RH STREET^ADDRESS CITY v .... ZONE STATE .,,,. \ rO.AVOID DUPLICATION; If you are en old tubtcriber and have a change ' of addrast, please glva your former address batowi • " ••"I ADDRESS n, P.ITY ...A. • " ' .• 'V-.V : i- ZONE J- - . .j STATE .y Chief cook Peter Gorvin olso shows talent outside the gal­ ley, as he displays lounge , chair he built and upholstered in spare time aboard the Port-mar. The ^ looks mighty • s Uses SIU 8ot-Up As Union Patforn k stewardv Benlamin Ruclcer.- doleuG** are apprMtated by all' sf the fsBsily. It U always heartwarming %bi know that one's friends an4 shipmates taks.tlmc out to shara In someon* else's grief. Sine*' my beloved mother passed sway on October 7, I have seen an-! other example of the brother­ hood that Is so much a part et ths SIU way of Ufa. H. 8. BiesI Te tile Editor: 1 greatly appreciate your kind attention In forwarding'me the latest LOG. Some time ago 1 requested and promptly re­ ceived your previous Issue. My request was based on the fact that I saUed for 18 years with the Sailors Union of the Pacific, which was my original % 1i union In 1940, then with the Masters, Mates it Pilots and Cites Esperanto finaUy with the SIU Great As World Link Lakes District. To the Editor: Now retired from the sea, I If you could find spact In tiio had experienced great difficulty LOG for a letter from a recent­ discussing anions and union ly-retired member of the SIU, I should like to express some­ thing which I believe would bo of considerable interest to SeatsriacB. If only I had known of Espe­ ranto years ago, I believe my life at sea would have been a more enriching experience. Es­ peranto, as some of you may All letters to the editor for know, is an international lan­ publication in the SEAFAR­ guage. designed to facilitate ERS LOG must be signed, communication between th# by the torifer. Names 'will people of the world. It is not be withheld upon request.. meant to replace other lan­ guages, .but rather to use w^a procedures, but your newspaper; second language. - For anyone who travels to now furnishes convineing proof of my pro-union arguments foreign countries, this would be among these, shoreside stiffs. invaluable. We can all think Thanks a lot for your assistance. when the language barrier pre-' The fellows eagerly pounce vented us from communicating upon the LOG, pass it around our. ideas and thoughts to others. and discuss it in great detail. Just think of how much time I must answer many more argu­ a Seafarer must spend in trying ments than an organizer, but all to. express himself to^ people now agree about the SIU's de­ who do not understand his lan­ mocracy and approve of tha guage. Esperanto is the answer. whole set-up. There are millions of people in The ignorant are being edu­ cated apparently, because many the world who speak .this lan­ of my friends are now beefing guage. You may find them In for reforms in their respective any country In the world and unions and using the SIU as a from every walk of life. Once pattern. Again, thank you for you have learned Esperanto you will be amazed at the new your courtesy. world which has been opeped John J. Tencza up to you. » In each country in the worid, and in most cities, there is ah LOG Helps Him Esperanto delegate who will bh glad to inform you of any father Keep in Touch Esperantists in the area. They To the Editor: I am writing in regard to a are always glad to meet another couple of subscriptions to the Esperantist. It Is one of the SEAFARERS LOG. During the best methods 1 have ever seen time I sailed with the SIU, I for establishing harmony be­ enjoyed the LOG very much, tween different peoples. Esperanto was created in along with all the other SIU1887 by Dr. L. L. Zamenhof of henefits. Now I am ashore because the Bialystok, Poland. It is siinple doctors say so and I also want to learn. Experiments in schools to stick close to my parents. But have shown that Esperanto can I do miss the LOG very much be . acquired in a fifth of the and would like to keep up with time required for learning any the SIU's progress toward a . other language. It could be better life for all American learned in 26 hours of diligent seamen. So if you can, please study. There Is much to be said on send the LOG to me. If there is any charge, please bill me. this subject but rather than go I know the LOG is a special overboard here, I'd like anyone benefit for the members and who is Interested in the idea their families and 1 too want to to contact me. I shall be only too glad to furnish all the in­ contribute to keep it going. Give my regards to Keith formation they wish. My ad­ Terpe, Bull Sheppard, Joe Al- dress is 5065 Cape May Avenue, gina and all the gang and be San Diego 6, Calif. Fred T. MiUer sure to send the LOG to me and to the other address listed. ii. 4 4 It's for another seaman who also misses 'being a Seafarer today. Welfare Assist Smooth sailing to all. Js Appreciated Joseph W. Henry To the Editor: (Ed, note: There is no We wish to extend our sincere charge for receiving the SEA­ thanks to the crew of the Bar­ FARERS LOG, which is sup­ bara Frietchle, which was so ported entirely by membership thoughtful when my husband contributions.) was scalded on the ship while - J, in Honolulu. ^ Thanks also to the SIU wel­ Offers Thanks fare representative who, met my For Condolences husband at the airport in New York, brought him home and To the Editor: I wu'ald like to offer my sin­ did many other nice..things to cere thanks for the kind of ex­ help US- We will always 'oe pressions of sympathy from my greatful that my; husbspid. ;lii(j;ah Union brothers when my moth- . SIU, member. Wnd con.- letters To The Editor USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAI. doddy. MEMPHIS. TENN. BALTIMORE. MD. BUly RusseU Henry Acosta Vincent McNeU T. P. Barbour Luther K. Milton Myron E. Folta Hiclial MlchaUk SAILORS SNUG HARBOR Claude A. Brown A. G. Oporto William J. Kramer A. J. 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CampbeU Raymond L. Peny RUTLAND. MASS. Leo Mannaugh James F. Clark* Charles Dwyer Daniel Fitzpatrick J. S. O'Byme Juan Denopra W. P. O'Dea John J. DrlscoU VA DOMICIARY USPHS HOSPITAL Friedof O. FondUs C. Oslnskl THOMASVILLE. OA, GALVESTON. TEXAS George G. Phifer Odls L. Gibba Elmer G. Brewer E. Foreman Jr. John Rawza Joseph Bf. GUlard Winston E. Renny Wm. F. Lawless BALTIMORE CITY HOSPITAL G. E. Shumaker Bart E. Guranlck BALTIMORE. MD. Henry E. Smith Taib Hassan VA HOSPITAL Simon Eftlme Clarence Hawkins Aimer S. Vlckers CORAL GABLES. FLA. VA HOSPITAL Pon P. Wing . Frank Hemandes Abner Ralford KECOUGHTAN. VA. Boyce Yarborough David Hewson Joseph cm Antonio Infante USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORI.EANS. LA. VA HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. SAVANNAH. GA. William Bates Leo Lang Thomas W. KilUon' Carey J. Beck Reamer C. Grimes W. A. G. Marjenhoff Louis Bentley Jack Mays USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL John W- Bigwood Philip Mendoza STATEN ISLAND. NY SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Claude Blanks WUllam E. Nelson Robert Anderson Edward P. Lessor John J. Cook P. J. St. Msrle Tim Brown Dominic J. NeweU Nicholas Anoustii Boy Le* McCannon Jonas Heldt D. L. Slattery Jack C. Brunson Edward L. Po# Robert W. Bunner Jose R. Moro A. Caragiorgio Winford FoweU Saturnine CaUeJa JOBS Rodriguas Clolse Coats Arthur A. Proulz Mike Chandoha David E. RusseU Clarence A. Dees R. Richardson Warren Conner Jesse Shouts John G. Dooley Henry Robinson Floyd. Dominskl Isaae Sieger William Fisher James H. Shearer Luciano Ghezzo Exequiel Tiong Henry Foy Wm. E. SwUley Luis E. Gutieres Eduardo Tore M. J. Goold Thomas L. Teears Perfecto Hierro Stefan TTzcinsU Herbert E. Grant Gerald L. Thaxton Lawrence P. Hogan Ramon Varela Wayne F. Harris Thomas E. Tucker Leslie Johnston Joseph Wohlets John J. Harrison Ferdinand V. Vigo Oliver J. Kendrick Apron CastUle Alvin C. Headricks James Ward Joseph A. Kramer Frank Mazet John Hrolenok George William* USPHS HOSPITAL James Hudson G. W, Williamson NORFOLK. VA. Henry A. Janicke Cleophas Wright Francis J. Boner Mars GaUop Wooldridge King Charles Wynn Crawford Lightsey Joseph A. Stevens Edward Knapp USPHS HOSPITAL VA HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. BUTLER, PA. Joseph H. Berger Michael J. Coffer James F. Markel J. V. Bissonet Joseph Ebbole l-ir;.' October M, IIM SEAFARERS LOG Far* Twehre �.••.r=SHv"" •'-•• -^ (Mkibcr 14, l»5t STEEL SURVEYOR (iathmlan), Oct. S—Chairman, P. Shala; Sacratary, J. St. Laurent. Complaint on 2nd mate to bo settled by patrolman. Ship's fund $a5M. No beefs. Suggest dis­ posal of all old eereala—alao suggest tuna Bah on night lunch occaatonally. AZALIA CITY (Pan Atlantic), Oct. 11—Chairman. J. P. Auatbi; Secretary, W. Penka. Eyerything running amooth. ly—no beefa. $3.90 In abip-a fund. Ship'a delegate reatgned: new dele* gate elected. Requeat bathrooma and wadirooma kept clean, alao mfdahip dean eloaad la hot weather. Suggeat return of coffee muga from deck. DSL AIRIS (Miss.), Sept. 3S—Chair­ man, i. Oroen; Secretary, R. Renseme. One man missed ship. Ship's fund $HM. Some logs. Reports ac­ cepted. Eng. dept. foc'sles to be painted. Vote ot thanks to steward dept. and electrician tor flxlng coffee pots. DEL ORO (Mist.), Oct. 4 — Chair­ man, O. OvaTraro; Sacratary, O. Troa- OIL VALLS (Dslta), Sept. SS— Chairman, H. Pstarson; Secretary, J. Clair. XSc ship's fund. No beefs. Re­ quest new ship delegate take reare seeing radio operator about maritlm* news and patrolman about draws and mailing address. ALCOA POINTER (Aicoa), Oct. •— Chairman, D. Krewczyikl; Sacratary. R. Ssdonskl. Report sample of water taken and will be analysed ashore. Several hours ot disputed. One man hoapltallzed In Santos. No becfa. Re­ quest eopa be returned to pentry, and keep pantry clean. DSL MUNDO (MIttlttlppI). Oct. S— Chairman, C. Hancock; Secrotary, L. Prankiln. No beefs. Few hoiurs ot disputed. Ship's fund $93. . Letter to bo drafted re: Allow men 6S yrs. old and 12 years aeatlme in SIU retire without being disabled. Motion made and seconded that carpenter work as carpenter and not carpenter dk. maint. as per agreement. Vote ot thanks to delegate for Job well done. MAS (lull),. .Oct. 7—Chairman, M. Kleiber; Sacretary, R. Tapman. Ship departed without posting sailing board. No launch service for crew on two different nlrtits. Ship's fund S46J4. No beefs. Agree to put In ot for no launch service—no sailing board posted. Discussion on TV re­ pairs. MARORg (Marven). Oct. 11—Chair­ man, R. Nash; Secretary, C. Rerti. Waahing machine needs new motor and repaira cannot be made before Bait. Third mate continuing to per­ form carpenter'a duties on deck. Ot turned In. but not checked by mate yet. Two men getting off under 60day rule. One man quitting. Com­ plaint on old. hard mattress. Request larger fang for foc'sies and additional fan for rec room. Suggest cups bo waAed more thoroughly. Weevils and other crawling insects Inhabiting crackers, dry cereal and other food­ stuffs. captain about correction for late draYa at docking. K 'Bow Lookour iff ff man ffails •varboard, what wovid you dor • By Ssafanr ft. 'Kantucky' Parrf And wbot would you do Iff on ;CSIIonco>', Hollor "mfin offfflcor ffoii ftr ovorb'oord". ovorboordT > Lensfailow. Repair listi submitted— most repairs made. Messball to be painted, Sbmdal paint for awning. Two men short In steward dept. $2 linen allowance. Ship's fund $109. One man mleaed ship. One man In­ jured. Motion to pay ot for any man going down in hold. To purchase $20 worth of magazines next trip. Vote ot thanks to two men working In messhall. Turn In all excesa linen. Dele­ gate explained new wage increase. Loava clean ahlp for next crew. LONCViSW VICTORY (Victsry Car­ riers), Aug. 11—Chairmsn, P. Miran­ da; Secretary, T. Lewis. New delegate elected. Place fruit in ice box. Boson retmests better fan in foc'sle: tee tea and Ismonade. Laundry room to bq cleaned. Put Ud on machine. . Sept. IS—Chairman. F. Taylor;. Seoretary, C. Cadre. To see captain re; fresh stores in Karachi. Some dis­ puted ot. Men can have time off In Karachi but must pay S4.S0 per day to hire shore gang. Motion to run Aedi water One to outer deck for longshoremen to keep them out of crew's quarters. Need new pillows. Usa garbage cans in porL Fix screen door port aft. Need spigot for drink­ ing fountain. See captain about get­ ting fresh stores in Karachi MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), Sept. 21—Chairman, L. Pepper; Secretary, J. Dawsen. Repairs made. Need new Ice box tor pantry. Coffeo to be made In um at breakfast time and coffee pots to bs used at stber times. STSEL PABRtCATOR (Isthmian), Sept. 11—Chairman, C. Ruf; Sacre­ tary, L. CeMarsn. All minor repairs made. Water tanks to bs cleaned. Washing machine should be replaced. Patrolman to instruct captain about Instructions for posting sailing board. One man missed ship In NY. One man left ship due to father's illness. Ship sailed short. Ship's fund $42. Reports accepted. Re-elected dele­ gate with Tvto uf tlianks. Motion not to sign articles until tanks are cleaned and washing machine replaced. Ob­ serve quiet when men are asleep. Crew requests better preparation of salads. Toaster to be repaired. Order orange squeezer. SIU Crew Cleans Up Runaway The story is the same, again and again, as Liberian-flag runaway ships come back un­ der the US flag. Thus, when the first SIU crewmen board^ the ex-Omnium Explorer, i.ow the Valiant Explorer, they found a vessel that matched their worst expectations. By now, of course, a good-^ Union crew working imder looked like there weren't any In­ deep tanks failed the marine In­ spection and the ship had to pull Union conditions has brought spections to pass." things closer to par, reports stew­ ard's delegate James B. Elliott. But It was an uphill fight all the way, he adds. The ship is now enroute to Calcutta after « stop at Ceuta for bunkers, "A full crew from the SIU head­ quarters hall found s dirty mess to clean up, plus a stripped ship," EUlott recalled. "Even bunk Ughts and fire axes were missing. It sure WANO ARCHER (He. AHantIc Ma­ rine), Sept. 14—Chairman, J. Shaughnemy; Secretary, P. Bressl. Medical supplies to be checked in States. New man aboard at Karachi. Stores com­ ing aboard at all ports. Captain re­ quests food beefs be brought to him and not the steward. Ship's fund S3. Ot disputed on spoiled grain thrown overboard. Pantryman shifted top­ side. Notify Union concerning food. Boxes are dirty—to be inspected. Beef between steward and chief cook —to be taken care of by delegate. CANTiONY (CttisTssrvlcs), .Oct. II --^etMinnsii, J. Csnnsr, Jr., Sscrstary, T. Drtscsll. CsptolB to pay off ut oM wsgo sealo uota notlBed otborwiso eoavony. No boofA BSBOB OBO sfesiS booBvoo of foSaro to ksnr* for food hSBdlor. MOSBhall to ho atoayoB. OlacuatoB go Bodi ssatebgg hrtas TBB- Crew Kept Busy Boarding her at the Hoboken shipyard, the whole crew worked to get ready for the sailing date. Stores for all departments were received spread over a five-day period. Then, at Albany, rain slowed much of the work as well as the grain loading. Finally, while topping off at Weehawken, the number 4 hold The Heat Has 'Em Beat STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), Sspt. 11—Chslrmeii, S. Manning; Secretsrv, R. Brown. Ship's fund $30.29. Dis­ puted ot to be settled. New delegate elected. Suggestion to close laundry room door when using machine after midnight. Saturday & Sunday coffee should be made In um for afternoon coffee time. MARYMAR (Calmer), July 31 — Chairman, J. Labenzi Secretary, 6. iusclolle. Request cable be sent to headquarters re: Brother H. B. Thom­ as injured aboard ship and hospi­ talized in Balboa, Canal Zone 7/20/58. No beefs. Request repair list to get wind chutes and screens for all port­ holes for arrival at Long Beach, Calif. Awguat 24—Chairman, W. Zaletkli Secretary, O. Busclglio. Some ot to WAHO DISPATCHER (He. Atlantis be turned over to patrolman. Motion Marlns), July 23—Chairmen, E. King; made and seconded to post shifting Secretary, D. Van EHan. Donation to ship no later than 9 PM If vessel la be made at next draw for ship's fund. sailing before 8 AM. Hake repair list Headquarters to be notified re: no for NY patrolman. draws and no fresh stores in last port. . One man missed ship—two men short. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Sept. Clarification on tank cleaning time 81—Chairman, S. Rivart; Secretary, J. per freight ship agreement. Three Oenlas. All that got off coastwise men sent home by doctor. Sept. 37—Chairman, E. King; itcvoyage received, penalty cargo bonus, those remaining aboard to collect at rstsry, O. Etten. One man sent home end of voyage. Pictures and letter by doctor. Disputed ot oh tank clean­ sent to LOG. Ship's fund $13.36. No ing and no draw while in port of beefs. One man hospitalized in Dam- Elath. Vote of thanks to delegate for man. Turn In cota before end of voy­ Job well done—also to steward dept. for excellent cooperation and for fins age. Delegates turn In repair list. meals and service. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Oct. 7— WANO FORWARDER (Intsr-Oeean), Chairman, I. Wilson; Sacretary, C. Strlngfeliow. Request not to wear Sspt. 14—Chairman, D. Syktt; Sacra­ wooden shower clogs on deck. No tary, J. Mesill. Beefs to bo taken to beefs. Have stevedore toilet kept in dept. delegates. Nee4 new washing machine. One man short in steward working order. dept. Repair list turned in. Take caro of washing machine. Insufficient OATEWAY CITY (Pan • Atlantic), bathrooms. about cutting Oct. 5—Chairman, H. Cerla; Secretary, atnres. SomeComplaint holding two Jobs. J. Martus. Repair list to be turned Beef about pt men payment. over to patrolman at payoff. No other beefs. $3.13 in ship's fund. Some dls- - WARRIOR (Waterman), Oct. <->> puted ot. Dry stores to be stored F. Blanksnbsrg; Sscrstary, every two weeks becaiue of intense Chairman, M. B. Elliott. Few minor beefs to be heat cai dng weevils. Keep washrOom discussed. Payroll to be mads up clean. Do not write on bulkhekda. throurti midnight Bverythtng Bee captain about keeping door In running smoothly. Monday. Request water bs passageway atbd aide" open for more put on all tables. Discussion on logs elr. Oeffee mugs to be returned t« and safMy. crew pantry. ROYAL OAK (Cities Servlsel, Aus. >S—Chairmen, D. Mefeerti Secretary, 1. Kress. No beefs. B hr. delayed" sailing dlnwted—norlda. Now drteta elected. Request repaira on waabI maohlBe. BtewartPg ratSMbur of milk rcauRa in sooing A urairte. Aajh geat put out 'wbile atm frssk. See Pace Tldrteea SEAFARERS LOG aLORlOA STATf (PMM CamMt). Pat. ia—Cbalnnan, J. McCnmtaj ••» ratary, J. A. Latlla. IMlon made and aaeondad to accept lUp'a delegate ra. part. Sblp'a fund an.Ol, No becfa. •ama dlaputed ot. New diip'e delegato-' Bominatcd. ^ Patrolman to talk wttb cb. englneera and 9nd aast. re­ garding crew, llequeet better grade meat and mora varletp of trulti. - out Into the stream to get them cleaned again. A further complica­ tion was added when company cfflcials themselves tried to work the holds and do longshore work on the ship's stores, as well as cut comers by making repairs. "Our draw money arrives In paper sacks and, of course, only after a few days' delay. Nothing can surprise us anymore," Elliott notes. Ship Shaping Up Now "However, our ship is in good shape now and we feel that the captain has done his best, both with hard work In port and by cooperating with the crew. We were glad to get the new mat­ tresses and fans, and left New York on a high note because of the new raise and vacations. "The feeling of good, solid Un­ ion conditions is fully felt after see­ ing the hole-rldden, sagging mat­ tresses and one-pot galley operated by the runaways. Thanks are duo also to our ship's delegate, G. O'Rourke, who has really been on the ball." Kiowt. Xo-tHEuJS' Mike, crew messman, plays life guard for Gut Liakos (cen­ ter) and George Zelensky as they romp in "swimming pool" aboard Pocifio Carrier on trip to Middle East. "Pool" it for "good swimmers" only. With temperature at 129*, Bill Simpson, AB (left), and Gut Liokos, OS, strip down to shorts. Sitting still proved to be the best woy to beat the heat. In photo ot left, the "snake charmer" is John Ainliti, AB. This b one "snake" ho knows con't bite boclL The trip by tho Poc^c Carrier wot the first one under SIU contract. TM Pocifle Carrier Is the former SS Maurice George. It was the ftion under the SHJ controcl before thot. , .'A- . . �•• .T' ..i^.'-; •' • '4-' SEAFARERS IOC Tonrt^ LOG-A-RHYTHM: One Oood Turn Rates Anether nj-. It WamH^ine At All f'- -By Jolin F. Wunderlich. It's strange, my dear. But true. I are not one, I am two. "• T - •.t: •I il­ ls-: ' •,! . I am a man with the darkest thought; ' A Ttotjjbclieuer in kindness. J am a drunkard, a gambler. " I am vile. I am low, v • -When I am far away from you and the U>orld . >>: That I envy, worship and love, . ,i': ' The world of cleanliness and wisdom ;v That never was mine. >?• Hoping, dreaming, my dear^ Brought me doum. Instead of, up. Bringing me lower. As every dream shattered. But, disillusioned, I turned to you And saw a world of love. Not. overshadowed by the ring Of marching boots. ':i. -s; ' •* 1 Not thrilled ^ By the beat of the drums. Or the shine of steel on naked bayonets. Not shivering with fear, from the rumbling tanks. But no. Your were listening To the soothing effect of a symphony. Then I saw the future; I saw peace. _ ' ^ - s* Now I am tired, sleepy. It's over. And now I can sleep in peace. :*'• JJ. > Goodnight children of tomorrow. The world is yours And it's free. PORTLAND SlU, A&G District I?'- BALTIMORE 1218 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sbeppard. Acent EAstern 7-1900 BOSTON 278 State St. Jamea Sheehan. Asent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Robert Matthewa, Agent Capital 3-4089; 3-4080 LAKE CHARLES. La.. . 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 8-5744 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Louis Neira. Agent FRanklin 7-3584 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cat Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 MORGAN CITY 912 Front St. Tom Gould, Agent Phone 2156 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. Lindsey Williams. Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 875 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. J. BuUock. Acting Agent MAdison 2-9834 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo. -Agent Market 7-1635 PUERTA de TIERRA PR 101 Pelayo Sal Colls, Agent Phone 2-5096 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Marty Breithoff. Agent Douglas 2-5475 SAVANNAH 2 Abercom St. E. B. KIcAuley. Agent Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE 2505 let Ave. Jeff GiUette. Agent Main 3-4334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. Calif ... 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS .. 675'4tb Ave.. Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER ^ Paul HaU ASST. SECREH'ARY-TREASURERS J. Algina. Deck W. HaU. Joint C. Simmons. Eng. R. Matthews. Joint E. Mooney. Std. J. Volpian. Joint 311 SW Clay St. CApital 3-4336 RICHMOND. Calif....810 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 2505 Ist Ave Main 0290 WILMINGTON 80S Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK 878 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 96165 Great Lakes District ALPENA . 1218 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J BUFFALO. NY 180 .Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 1410 W. 29 St. MAln 1-0147 RIVER ROUGE -.10225 W. Jefferson Ave, River Rouge 18. Mich. Vlnewood 3-4741 DULUTH 821 W. Superior St. 'Phone: Randtlph 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3281 E. 92nd St. Phone! Essex 5-2410 Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S.... 12814 HoUls St. Phone 3-8911 834 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 FORT WILLIAM 408 Simpson St. _ Ontario Phone; 3-3221 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Ontario Phone: 5591 TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA. BC 81714 Cormorant St. ' EMpire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC 298 ^aln St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 BAGOTVILLE. Quehee 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD. Ontario 82 St. Davids St. „• CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 44 SauIt-au-Matelot Quebee Phone; 31569 HONOLin.U....51 South Nlmltz Highway SAINT JOHN 177 Princo WilUam St. PHone 502-777 NB OX 2-5431 MONTREAL SUP To the Editor: The ship's delegate on the . J^tCoastal Crusader has asked me to write this as we are due to sail from Port - of - Spain tonight. ^ There' is a Trinidad native down here working on the Suwannee Steamship Company shoregang who is one nice guy. He is always obliging when anyone needs someth'ng in the line of clothes, repairs, etc., and Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAF'ARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. also takes things ashore. He's not the type to charge fOr his services and just won't take a tip of any kind. That kind of person is few and far between in this part of the world. At any rate, he sometimes gets stuck with stuff. He now has some color films he had developed for one of our SHJ men who quit his ship while the films were still in the shop. This local guy is named Alfred Mollineaux and he's anxious to send the film on to the owner, Eddie Hernandez. Perhaps Hernandez; who's off the Coastal Sentry, will see this and get in touch with Molli­ neaux at Western Main Road, Caranage, Trinidad, BWI, about the film. Thanks in advance for your consideration in this matter. Little things like this make for good union relations with the people down here. ' Donald J. Wagner X ^ Urges Extra Aid For Family Men To the Editor: I would like to get the view­ point of the membership on our new pay raise, as I think we overlooked an important thing. I refer to the brother who has a family, and is sick or injured, or gets sick on the beach and is hospitalized, and whose income consists of $21 per week. His wife and children can't live on this. There should be something extra allowed for dependents, which could be added to the $21 per week. This also applies to the brother who is released from the hospital as an out-, patient and is not fit for duty nor eligible for maintenance. He has no Income at all, except for the meal tickets he can get YUPI THERE'S A/UTH/N' LIKE A eopo PAYSWORK^ Id MAKE YOU (500D — Oirtob^ 24; lOSg through the Union, and this still doesn't take care of his family. Cites Errors lit ^ There should be a benefit to Death Notice take care of these brothers. You To the Editor: can find some in every port who I think there is a mistake need our help and deserve it, almut Brother James Ruth in but there is no solution to it thd LOG'S "Final Dispatch" col­ now. Maybe the membership umn on September 12; 1958. has the answer to this and can Brother Ruth was a very goods, offer an idea. friend and Shipmate of mine. BUly Russell : The article states that he was in the deck department and $ there were no Wants to Swap survivors. .' Now this is: Photos Of Ships the correction! To the Editor: James sailed in . 1 have read the SEAFARERS the steward de­ LOG for many years, and I find partment and that it is one of the best papers his mother and of its kind about the sea and father plus a sailors. sister survive I wondered if any of your him. Ruth members would exchange ship I have the photos with me, as I am par­ last Itoown photo of him, which ticularly anxious to obtain a pic­ I- maid'e on his last voyage. As ; ture of the TMT Carib Queen. it is on a color slide, I will have > I would like to hear from any a pi9ture printed from it as soon | Seafarerit interested in swap­ as I can get out of the hospital. | ping photos. My address is 4 to see that his mother ! Clayton Close, Wisbeck, Cam-; andI'd-likc father get a copy and also ' bridge, England. I would be his. close buddy Clarence. I grateful if you would print this might add that James was very letter. proud of his Union, the SIU. Alan A. Lynn Keep the LOG rolling. (Ed. note-. Just to start things H. J. "SUm" For off, we are forwarding a picture (Ed. note: to Brother of the Carib Queen from our Foy for callingThanks this to our atten­ files.) tion. The facts of Brother Ruth's survivors were not • known at the time because, un­ Welfare Helps fortunately, Brother Ruth had not named a beneficiary for the In Nick Of Time Union's records. This required To the Editor: Just recently received word a check to establish his mother both from my doctor and Bon as his next of kin, as well as Secours Hospital in Baltimore involving her appointment as that the SIU Welfare Plan has administratrix of Brother Ruth's once again come to my aid in estate so that she would be able to collect benefits due her. As time of need. This time it was for a com­ the Union has recommended, pound fracture of my left elbow. the membership should fill out It has been six months since the beneficiary cards so that their operation, and although I've beneficiaries can get prompt as­ regained partial use of my arm sistance in time of need.) it 3^ 3^ I cannot straighten it out as fully as I previously had been able to do without a lot of pain. Baby Benefit With that kind of knowledge, Called Unique facing the possibility of having To the Editor: a stiff elbow for life, and with I'd like to express my thanks no future work in sight for me, for the latest benefit that my it's comforting to know I don't husband and I, and our threehave to worry about further ex­ month-old daughter, Gloria penses. I'm proud to be the Marie, have received because of wife of an SIU member and to Richard's membership in the know that the Union is respon­ SIU. sible for all this. We have been happy and There is no lyay for me to grateful many times before for express on paper my feelings other advantages and benefits about the SIU Welfare Plan, but provided by the Union, but I please accept my thanks and should like to express special deepest gratitude for this aid. gratitude for the maternity ben­ May the good Lord bless and efit. It is not only valuable, but keep each and every one of you also demonstrates the Union's for your kind thoughts and gifts interest in the well-being of the to all the members and their Seafarer and his family. Fur­ families. thermore, it is an extraordinary My husband, Robert C. Co- contribution, if not an unique Iyer, will again sail with the one, to the advancement of or­ SIU when I'm able to resume ganized labor. my responsibilities fully here at Thank you all again for your home once again. He is waiting genuine interest in, and the patiently for that day. Thanks able leadership of, one of our to all once again from the bot­ country's most outstanding un­ tom of my heart for your kind ions, the Seafarers International assistance. Union. Mrs. Robert Colyer Mrs. Richard Law .-AMD SiVB YOU THAT FEELINS OF AGCOMPUSHMEA/T — KAJOW Yoa'Rm USEFUL. - lUAT C5/?AAJO f=££I^INa OF HAV/NS .IT'S JUSTSETTiN/G THB DAY STARTBD SO AWipi/L! c'' •pOAjg YOUR. S.MAR6 ..iisfllil » - r V ..J . 7 ^ �Oetobor U, 19SS DIL SUD (Mist.), Oct, f—Chalrmaii, B. Jamat) Sacratary, V. CBrlatit. No liquor or dgarattea to . bo brought aboard In St. Thomaa. Crow warned not to pay oif until all beefs are settled. Ship's fund STS-S?. Movio fund tlOS.41: athletic fund $24.80. New delecate and new librarian elected. Motion to ralTle off old movie pro* lector—use money for new machine— dllference to be taken from ship and moWe funds. Motion defeated. Re­ quest more fresh fruit. Do not throw butts and trash In fruit box. OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas), $apt. 27—Chairman, W. Dodd; Secre­ tary, F. Johnson. Need more LOGs. Repair , list submitted. Few hours dis­ puted ot. Foc'sles and bathrooms painted. Some trouble with pantry­ man—does not observe sanitary rules A conditions. Motion tliat pantryman not be allowed to sail ' in steward worked. More eoBee perculators needed—steward tg break out anoth­ er. DlseusMoB en aaonlas A form of draws, to be cash or travaUars* ahaeka. PACIFICU8 (Orion), Sept. IS—Chair­ man, J. Tauarti Sacratary, C. Fray, hip returned to the EIU rooently. Everything running smoothly—One crew. Repairs being made. Received new washing machine. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine food and good aervlce. Discussion on vacation raise. Suggestion to make up by do­ nations, money borrowed from captain by "C" men, who got off without pay­ ing It back. WANO PIONEER (Inter - Ocean), Chairman, L. Smith; Secretary, D. Sachar. Some disputed ot. Do not slam doors. Urge more cooperation between ch. cook and measman. STEEL SCIENTIST (isthmian), Oct. S—Chairman, A. Twckle; Sacratary, P. Omega. S90 ship's fund eonSacatod by customs at Saigon for not being locked prior to arrival In port. Ship's fund now giO. Disputed ot to be taken care of upon arrival In NY. Motion that shipping rules should be revised to make four groups Instead of three,' steward, bosun A elect to be In group. Domestic and drinking tapks to bo cleaned. Suggeston to Install coke machine for cold drinks In hot oUmates. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Sept. II —Chairman, W. Cameron; Secretary, M.' Howell. Ship's fund S3S. Eight bra. disputed ot. One man sick, sent ashqra 1M. NO replacement. Patrolmau'"to check. dept. for one yr. Stores In Houston not satisfactory. Request more milk and lee cream. Ask why sldp can't change course when blowing tubes. Cots covered with soot. Proper attire to be worn In messhaU. Ttim in aU soiled linen. BEATRICE (Bull), Sept. 2S—Chair­ man, C. Kaust; Secratary, B. Joy. No major beefa. Discussion on possibUity of strike; contract demands. In case of strike delegate requested all mem­ bers leave in good order and leave ship In clean condition. ANTINOUS (Waterman), Chairman, P. Travis; Secretary, E. Vacar. Cap­ tain'thanked crew for good trip. Re­ quest new washing macliine. Need port hole fan in bosun's foc'Sle. Vote of thanks to steward dept. Poor water pressure. Need fan in foc'sles; new wringer on machine. DEL SOL (Mlas.), Sept. 7—Chali^ man, H. Fountain; Sacratary, O. Payne. Ship's fund S3S. New dele­ gates elected all depts. PBNN MARINER (Penn Trading), Sept. 27—Chairman, J. Canard; Secre­ tary, S. Bayne. Four men missed ship In Barcelona. Repair list posted —no beefs. Some disputed ot. Wiper promoted to oiler. Disputed ot to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks to cook & baker for job well done. YORKMAR (Calmer), Sept. 22 — Chairman, P. Holland; Secretary, R. Lamb. Some disputed ot. Report ac­ cepted. New delegate elected. Crew asked to have ham more often. DEL NORTE (Miss.), Sept. 21 — Chairman, S. Monardo; Secretary, H. Crane. Request delegates report num­ ber of trips on board for all B & C men to patrolmen at payoff. Ship's fund $138.49. Delegate to contact agent to negotiate for reliefs on coastwise trip' adth company. Movie fund $33. $20 refund due on movie machine guarantee. To order films for next trip. OCEAN EVA (Maritime Overseas), Oct. 2—Chairman, R. Wright; Secre­ tary, B. Jenhl.ns. No cota, no Ameri­ can ' currency aboard—-captain had radiogram authorizing local currency. Two men hospitalized. Short three men. Donation made for member fly­ ing home due to illness. Discussion on food stores received In Europe. Have sanitary system and coffee um repaired. Call NY re: obtaining American currency per contract. PACIFIC STAR (Compass), Sept. 27 —Chairman, J. Straka; Secretary, M. Kamlnskl. Two men left In Hamburg due to Illness. Motion to have com­ pany forward mail A not kept 48 hrs. If crew not provided with overaeaa address. Check to see If captain has adequate supply of American money aboard before leaving VS. Poor mail aerWce It limited draws dis­ cussed. cnief steward extends thanks to crew for good cooperation with steward dept. ROBIN eOODFELLOW (R o b I n), Sept. 2$—Chairman, J. Busalaekl; Sec­ retary, B. Landos. Some disputed ot. Two hrs. delayed sailing. Reports accepted. Library to be changed. Need another shelf for liteary. To write letter to Union re: crew's opinion concerning new retirement system. Need fan In bathroom. Everything to be in order to have good payoff. Page PUtMB SEAFARERS LOG NATIONAL LIBERTY (Amar. Water­ ways), Sept. 24—Chairman, W. Mull­ ing; Secretary, P. Bruggnar. Ship to be paid off thru Sept. 28. No logs. Repair lists made up. Five men short —due to Injuries requiring hospitaUzatlon. Disputed ot to be turned over to patrolman. Report accepted. AU fans to be checked by patrolman and replaced. Ship needs fumigating. MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Water­ man), Aug. 14—Chairman, T. Yarbrough; Secretary, O. Jackson. Ship's fund SS7.S0. Motion to change present vacation pay period, from 90 days to 60 days. Vote of thanks to ateward dept. Sapt. 14—Chairman, L. Pate; Secre­ tary, C. Crabtrae. No beefs, every­ thing running smoothly. Shjp'a fund S63.80. One man missed ship In NO. KYSKA (Waterman), Sept. 21 — Chairmen, P. Qetergeerd; Saerefary, S. Alpede. One man faUed to join ship in Puaan—^picked up replacement in Yokohama: one man hospitalized. Crew to take care of their own beefs. Ship's fund $12.72. Motion to Insulate fan room. Hospital to bo put on re­ pair list. Dlscussloa with steward and his dept. ALCOA BANDER (Alcoa), Sept. 29 —Chairman, W. Barnes; lacretary, O. Annls. Few minor beefs. Spray crew messroom after meeting la over for flies and bugs. Repair list to be turned in also list of men getting off ship. One man getting off. . Vote of thanks to ateward dept. Request change of dairies. -38 qts. of bad milk received. Bequest better cuts of ham. Dlacusaion re: contract requiring S/ hra. notice when quUting ship. CAPT. M. SATINAS (Tramp Ship­ ping), Sapt. 21—Chairman, I. Peacock; Secretary; A. Rudnlckl. Vote of thanks to mate for fixing recreation room for crew. Dlacusaed conservation of fresh water. Ship's fund S27.B0. Some disputed ot. New delegate elected. AU lockers to be eho^ed and re­ paired. Coffee cups to be pantry. Vote of thanks to erow meas­ man. Proud Parents SIT BABY ABBIVALS All of thg follouHng SIU families have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name. KenneUi Martin, bom September Mrs. Salvatore L. Biondo, Balti­ 23, 1058, to Sparer and Mrs. more, Md. Charles Martin, Union City, NJ. t t t Karen Marie Dnchmann, bora X aKathryn Rodrignei, bora Septem. October 8, 1958, to Seafarer and ber 21, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mrs. Fred H. Duchmann Jr., New Orleans, La. Pablo Rodriguez, Fajardo, PR. ^ X t t t Ronald Lane Kledinger, bora Pamela Jane Reed, bora August 30, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. An­ October 8, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert -E. Kledinger, La drew C. Reed, Purvis, Miss. Marque, Tex, 4 * t t t t Alan Toler, bora October 6, 1958, Rickey De Wayne Rains, bora to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Leroy September 17,1958, to Seafarer and Toier, Vineiand, NJ. RL-s. Horace B. Rains, Houston, ^ X. Tex. Patrick Allen Totnis, bora Janu­ t t t ary 2, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred Benitez, born September Hughes P. Towns, Savannah, Ga. 6, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs, Al­ tit fred R. Benltez, Bronx, NY, Gwendolyn Ann Padilla, born t t t Charlene Colleen Uorbac, born September 6, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank Padiiia, New Orleans, September 4, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. August Horbac, Newark, NJ. La. t t t Debra K. Brown, bora August 10, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Tim Brown, New Orleans, La. t t t John Paul Kelsoe, bora October 9, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. John W. Kelsoe, Springhiil, Ala, t t t Gloria Marie Law is center of attraction following her christ­ ening in Philadelphia. Proud parents are Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Law of that city. The baby was born July 8. John King Your daughter Patty requests t t t that you get in touch with her at Sarah Gray Lewallen, born Sep. 4th St. in Nicerviiie, Florida. tember 3, 1958, to Seafarer and XXX Mrs. Joseph C. Lewallen, Asheboro, Crew, SS Falrland NC. Tomas Ramirez thanks you for ^ ^ & the donation and help in Puerto Jeffrey Mena, bora September 1, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pedro Rico. He is well now and back in New York. J. Mena, Baltimore, Md. 'I XXX X a. Mary Virginia Condos, bora Sep­ Robert H. Kline Michael John Sovich, born Sep­ tember 20, 1958, to Seafarer and tember 17, 1958, to Seafarer and Please contact Monica Condo at Mrs. George Condos, Wantagh, LI, Mrs. Michael Sovich, Clifton, NJ. 535 Amoi Drive, SW, Atlanta 15, NY. Ga. X X ^ t t t Deborah Prevon, born August 12, XXX Vlto Salvatore Biondo, bora Sep­ 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roy F. Bill Simpson tember 10, 1958, to Seafarer and Prevou, Gretna, La. You are requested to contact Bill Lowe, SS Cities Service Norfolk (Cities Service), 17 State St., NYC. r'-ai XXX John Poluchovich It is urgent that you contact your brother Alex immediately. •Hie deaths of the follouHng Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan: Rnfas Freeman, 53: An SIU member since 1939, Brother Free­ man passed away Au^st 6. Death was attributed to natural causes. He had been a patient at the US PubUc Health Service hospital in Staten Island at the time. He sailed in the steward department. Burial took place in Feraclifl Cemeteiy, Hartsdale, NY. His sister. Mrs. Sadie F. Jackson of New York City, survives him. X X % Kenneth R. Jenkina, S3: Brother Jenkins died aboard .the Orion Clipper September 4 of unknown CS MIAMI (CItlas Sarvica), Aug. 24 —Chairman, M. Ohstrem; Secy., A. Janes. Some disputed ot. Ona man hospitalized In BahrelB. Members re­ quested to take care ot ship's prop­ erty. Black gang's picture publlahed In LOG. Ship's fund S11.S0. Some disputed otr-to be referred to patrol­ man. Washing machine to bo re­ paired. Beef on no fruit—to be taken PBNN MARINER (Penn Shipping), up with ateward. Medical suppUes Aug. 7—Chairman, J. Canard; Sacra­ obtained In Bahrein. Discussion on tary, e. Bsyr.3. New delegate elected. future voyage, and termination of Vote of thanks for flowers sent to articles. October 1—Chairmen, J. Lefco; Sec­ brother's mother. retary, A. Janes. Disputed ot to be REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), Oct. taken up at port of payoff. To call 4—Chairman, R. Barnes; Secretary, S. Hdqrts. re: non-union men staying on Wright. Some dlimuted ot. Report and determine port of payoff. Ship's accepted. Vote of thanks for fine food fund S14. Each member to donate SI and service. Ship needs fumigating. at draw time for ship's fund. Dis­ puted ot to be settled at payoff. Re­ VALIANT EXPLORER (Ocean Car­ port accepted. All mare Unen to be riers), Oct. 5—Chairman, T. Crawford; turned in to steward. Lock doors in Sacratary, J. Elliott. Delegates, elect­ a^yard. Keys to be turned over to ed. Major stores Items received be­ dept. head. Books A magailnes to be fore departure. Delegates to make returned, packed and lockod away I up repair lists, also pick up shot for new erow. Vote of thanks to cards. Few ot hours disputed. Dla-' ateward dept. and ship's delegate. cusalon on soap shortage & soap pow­ DEL AIRES (MISS.), Sapt. 7—Clisliw ders. Each dept. to share supply on hand; Additional soaps to be requlsl- man, R. Ransame; Sacratary, H. St. imi B4A0. Read ttgned. Observe quiet when men are Oarmsln. asleep. Sougeelng of mcsshails. show- letter re: purser eelllta' zi^rettss tq era A small repalra of Ice box. galley non-crew members tnrJoragn ports. A showers discussed. Screen doors New delegate and troaauror elected. to be locked In port. Gangwap. watch Suggestion tbrTglva crew Ust to guard holds key for messhall at night. Deck at NO In order to ki^ 'StBiilMani off dept. cautions crossing batches In ship. Vote of thanks to geAs and por^r is .ffahgerdus- whilg safgo ' Is 1 steward dept. fw snaoolh ]•lit'!:- IN MMQIZE XXX Tony Bilok William Scott requests that you causes. He' was a Union member reach him at 2519 S. Cuyier Ave., since 1957, sailing in the deck departMent. His body was shipped Berwyn, 111. XXX home to his father, Lloyd Jenkins, Peter Amoren of San Diego, California. Vasco M. Barros XXX Samuel S. V. Carubba Harold A. Thomsen Jfanmie Littleton, 43: Brother Lit­ You have income tax refunds tleton, confined to the US Public waiting for you at Room 201, 403 Health Service Harrison St., San Francisco. hospital in Sa­ vannah, Georgia XXX since 1953, died Salvatore J. Sbriglio September H of Please contact your wife at once multiple acieroat her new address: 9403 Wystono sls. He had been Ave., Northridge, Calif, a Union member !• since April 4, Crew, SS Irenestar 1939, sailing in J. Di Grazia has donated $11.52 the engine de­ from the ship's fund to the LOG. partment. Burial was in the Laurel XXX Grove Cemetery in Savannah. He Henry E. Faile is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pearl Your Union book and seaman's Littleton, of Savannah. papers are being held for you in the Headquarters mail and baggage XXX Leonard A. Marsh, 61: Brother room. XXX Marsh died aboard the Ocean DinMichael Toth ny on August 9 Please contact your sister, Mary as a result of a Witkowski, 216 Bessemer Ave., heart ailment. He joined the Union East Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1941 and served In the en­ Make Checks gine department. Mrs. Mary Marsh, To 'SIU-A&G'_. his wife of Seafarers mailing in checks Youngs town, Ohio, survives or money orders to the Union to cover dues payments are Place of burial is. unknown. urged to be sura to make ail of X X X them payable to the SIU-A&G Paul J. Senior, 36: Suffocation District. caused the death of Brother Sen­ Some Seafarers have sent In ior August 1 while he was aboard checks and money orders in the the Choctaw, Joining the Union in names of individual Headquar­ 1945, he galled In the deck depart­ ters officials. This makes for a ment. Cremation took place in problem in bookkeeping which Kobe, Japan. He is survived by his can be avoided if checks are mother, Mrs. Helen CuUey, of made out to the Union directly. Jeffersonville, Indiana. - J/. ,-'y .'3 • 'fA �SEAFAREIIS#U>C i t"-|in" m I :•'• • I L/:.I: If I p, - Ir1 I I ^'r • I" J •'•i.t • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Subsidy Group Continues War On New Applicants More samples of the efforts of the clique of subsidized companies to limit the growth of the American Merchant Marine have come to light in the past two weeks. They tend to confirm the arguments presented by the SEAFARERS LOG in the October 10 issue that the large subsidized companies * are inimical to the best inter­ pitch that it is not necessary to in additional vessels being placed the Far East runs. ests of the merchant marine. have 50 percent participation on a onThe LOG article had pointed out Support for the SIU viewpoint given trade route, and that the also came from another ctuarter Government should be satisfied when the "Journal of Commerce," with less than the objectives of the New York shipping newspaper, merchant marine act. said as follows in an editorial in its .. In answer to this, the FMB counsel declared that on the com­ Wednesday, October 15 edition: "There is good reason why the bined trade routef involved US FMB" (Federal Maritime Board) participation has never exceeded "should favor more rather than 35 percent at any time and that fewer 'chosen instruments' in the "none of his testimony" (by the ocean trades. It is a simple matter US Lines witness) "demonstrates of fairness to 'et as many operators convincingly that the low partici­ participate in the subsidized liner pation on these trades routes could trades as practicable. And in time. be accepted as adequate AmericanCongress may come around to the flag service." US Lines had also been the sole view that some form of subsidy for objector to the establishment of tramping services is justified." One example of the subsidy a joint Isthmian-Matson Far East clique's attitude was reported in service which would have resulted the October 10, "SIUNA Washing­ ton Report." The report cited Lykes Brothers, a large subsidized operator, as opposing States Marine's application for a subsidy on Trade Route 13 on the ground that existing service supplied by Retiring on pension recently Lykes was adequate for that route. from the Sailors Union of the Pa­ Lykes then turned around and cific were Whitman Hyde, John asked the Federal Maritime Board Mikkelson and Lee Ballard. Hyde, to increase the number of its own who intends to relax with his wife subsidized sailings on the route and family and with that monthly from 52 to 56 a year on the ground pension check, .expresses the senti­ that present service was inade­ ments of all three when he says, quate. "Thanks for a job well done:" Similarly, United States Lines $ j; has been fighting tooth and nail SUP'S Portland and Seattle against a recommendation by an homes are due for a face-lifting. FMB examiner which would give Low bids for painting the buildings Isbrandtsen the right to operate on have been accepted. The oldtimers' the US East Coast-Europe run dur­ ing winter months when the Lakes apartments in both building^^ will are frozen over. The recommenda­ also get a new coat of .paint, the tion came as part of Isbrandtsen's cost of which will be shouldered bid for a Lakes-to-Europe subsidy. by the Welfare Fund. » The examiner's position was sup­ If you don't believe that^ 16ported by the FMB's public counsel as maintaining continuity of serv­ foot shark can be snared with a ice in the winter and providing lasso, ask any of the crew of the more adequate services on this run. SS Oregon, writes ship's delegate "US Lines," a Washington news A. De Los Reyes-in the "Marine service reported, "was the only in- Fireman," publication of the Ma­ tervenor to participate in the hear­ rine Firemen's Union. The crew ing and is the predominant US was treated to a free performance flag operator over the proposed while at anchor in the Philippines. Isbrandtsen subsidized service." The native captor told the boys As in its opposition to States that type of shark had no teeth Marine, US Lines agidn made the and was harmless. Most of the crew how the clique, which monopolizes the greater part of Government funds, persistently opposes the ex­ pansion of the American Merchant Marine by attacking any and every other subsidy applicant. The net effect, is to keep the merchant marine small and weak while a few companies control the disposi­ tion of Government subsidies. As the LOG article put it. "The major subsidized companies . . . do not want to see any growth in the American-flag merchant marine unless the growth takes place ex­ clusively within their own orbit. They are the enemies of an expand­ ing merchant marine." AMONG OUR AFMAm Wf. (•i: '^y Fresh Linen Aboard m M> • wf m ; f-ir- '• ' SP • 'fe:. .ti; P^M:U SUP member Ken Morford keeps a close eye on his fooling as ; he carries two bundles of fresh linen aboard APL's President Taft during here recent stop-over here In NY. The vessel completed back to the West Coast soon. were content to take his word for it. 4- 4" 4" Everything is peaceful aboard the SS Matsonia now that the waitresses have their mirrors, reports the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. They'd been ask­ ing for them for some time which simply goes to prove once again that when the gals want something bad enough, they get it. 4 4* Forty-five candidates, an un­ usually high total, are competing for 18 slots as the Marine Fire­ men's Union, began its annual elec­ tions October 1. The polling will continue for 00 days. President Sain Bennett is nmning unop­ posed, while Incumbent Jack Hatton and W. W. Jordan arc vicepresidential candidates. Lakes' Ship To Operate AsShowBoat DETROIT — The SIU Great Lakes District cruise ship Canadiana was sold at auction early this week after the vessel was sued by her crew for non-payment of wages. The successful bid for the $75,000 ship was a low $28,500 offered by a Toledo, Ohio, businessman, Gordan Vizneau. Vizneau said he planned on using the ship as a showboat, complete with refresh­ ments and entertainment., at' a home dock in Toledo for .nine months of the year, and as an excursion boat for the other three months. Although final acceptance of the successful bid is up to the Federal District court which ordered the auction, it is believed it wUl be accepted on the recommendations of the vessel's owner and the union. The only alternative would be to accept bids for separate installa­ tions on the ship The Canadiana made headlines early in August when she was struck by a swiaginf dratvbridge in Toledo, -•••.v-s,'' - SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS SIU fnembership meet­ ings art ., held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SIU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number The next SIU meetings will be: October 29 November 12 November 26 December 10 Backlog Up In Lk. Chas. LAKE CHARLES — The city's Central Labor Council voted last week to seek the appointment of a delegate from the Firefighters Union to the post of chief of the city's fire department, Leroy Clarke, port agent reported. The present chief is retiring next month, and the unions would like to see a union member fill that job. Shipping for the period was very slow. There were only a handful of ships calling into port over the last two weeks with the result that there is a fairly large registration list. Outside of the usual Cities Service tankers, the only other vessels in the area were the Del Campo (Mississippi) and the tug Abbie R (Blue Stack Towing). Tankermen on the beach here are hopeful that shipping wiU pick up shortly in order to supply seasonal needs for heating oil in the north­ east. The heavy shipments should start soon. US To Build Roil-onsif Go's Won't Noting the failure of the marltime industry to heed previous re­ quests, Vice-Admiral John Will,' commander of the Navj''s Military Sea Transportation Service, has warned that unless industry begins building roll-on, roll-off ships, the Government itself will huild them for MSTS operation. Admiral Will made the latest developments known at a merchant marine con-ference in San Francisco last week, Construciion Urged The construction of roll-on rolloff ships has been urged upon the industry as part of the merchant vessel replacement program, for which large Federal appropriations have been designated. Despite Gov­ ernment willingness to subsidize^ construction, the operators have been reluctant to participate be­ cause the ships are considered a poor investment. The operators have maintained that these types waste vital cargo space. Vehiclestrucks, tanks, jeeps—cannot be stacked, while lift-on or standard vessels are able to stack regular cargo so as to make full use of storage space. Container Ships Preferred Container or lift-on ships, fa­ vored by many segments of the in­ dustry, are deemed undesirable for military purposes because of the special equipment needed at both tejmtnals of a ship's route. PanAtlantic and Seatrain are the only lines presently employing • such vessels. Two years ago the Government chartered the Carib Queen as the first full-sized traUership. The con­ verted LSD made several runs be­ fore abandoning operations due to excessive cpsts. Admiral Will has indicated that if the Government should build its own ships, the Navy would be obli­ gated to use them first before allo­ cating cargo to private vessels. ; k, •\ /•, • 'ii !('• Giving Father A Hand ( j-iLI.. ••••• .J 'H''If. V.'>| • • I i I When the erew of the Beatrice paid off In SIU headquarters recently, George ond Manuel DeJeiut decided to come alongand help their rather, Seofarer Armando Garcia DeJesus, (stand- : Ing) and chief Cook ^ed Turok (sitting) gather their gear. Crew if , Apwoff ln Jialafter shlp waitledup by^otes Union stHke» � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource October 24, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ’50-50’ LURES BACK 5 MORE US RUNAWAYS SIU VOTING STARTS NOV. 1 MOBILE TUGS GET DEEP-SEA GAINS SUP MAPS VOTE ON NEW SHIPPING RULES RUNAWAY SEEK US FLAG IN CARGO BID STUDY CLAIMS ATOM SHIP TOO EXPENSIVE TO RUN TANKER SHUTTLE CREWS BOAST CLEAN PAYOFFS COAL MINER SAILS AFTER LONG LAY-UP RAILS OPEN RATE WAR ON SHIPS BIZ GROUPS PRESS RED TRADE BIDS UNIONS OF AMERICA STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES GOV’T PRODS STATES ON JOBLESS $ FAR EAST LINE SIGNS 20-YR. AID AGREEMENT TRAMPS AGAIN PITCH FOR SUBSIDY GRANT ORGANIZING, GRAIN SHIPS KEEP HOUSTON HOPPING SUBSIDY GROUP CONTINUES WAR ON NEW APPLICANTS US TO BUILD ROLL-ONS IF CO’S WON’T 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 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/24/1958 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. XX, No. 22  1958 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/33b0c3c72f7ecd9f707ff88fcc69ec9e.PDF f6cda32aba82e71c6b5daba291e76890 PDF Text Text SEAFAllEltS#LOG Octobw 24. 1958 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • :Mlif (->.. •< '.J ' ' -'J'- i f s: jS;:;-:; • 0:' • BACK 5 MORE k..:>' •.. I V -i" I n US RUNAWAYS iT-" r I'l'j -i- Backs SfU Stand. Sa(^ (lef5"tours SIU facilities in New York with American Coal veteran Ben Tagle before heading home. Prado had been in Balti­ more on the Ciudad de la Habana, one of the struck Canadian SIU ships whose Cuban crews were called home when SIUNA exposed strikebreaking. (Story On page 3.) -Story On Page 3 SIU Voting Starts Nov. f story On Page 2 Check Pocf Gains. New York study SUP newspaper report on latest SIU Pacific District contract. Pictured (1 to r) are Don Cooper, Bill Korb, Ken Morford, Antonio Gusino, Fred jpadillo and delegate Dusty Briscoe. 5!- - e If :••' If I •I i :• ... Dad's A Sailor. , Dennis Pages, 2^3. maintains & steady perch in arms of Seafarer Frederico Pages on Visit to SIU headquarters. Pages was checking the ship•jping rules, but says Dennis isn't committing himself yet v «n iVheth»r heTTb4 k^sailor^ Mun. L y •Jilic/iisj.'.i'.'iK-'.V; "i. The recent signing of the first uniform contract agreement for the three member unions of the SIU Pacific District is another notable stride forward on the west coast. For many years there existed three ^Continued ,.v.. A irtaffini • >• separate unions each going their own way with individual welfare, pension and vaca­ tion arrangements, working rules and wage scales. Last year, by negotiating Jointly, the three Pacific District Unions on page 11) . J �SEAFARERS October U. U8t LOG Mobile Tugs Get SIU Vof# Gains Underway Nov. 1st MOBILE—Using SIU deep sea contracts as a guide, two Mobile towing companies have signed new pacts with the Union's Harbor and Inland Waterways Division providing for. wage increases and im--^ proved working conditions, shipments of iron and steel, petro­ Cal Tanner, port agent, an- leum, oyster shells and bauxite m- Voting in the SIU's biennial election will get underway on Sat­ urday, November 1, with 73 quali­ fied candidates on the ballot com­ peting for 38 elective posts. The voting will continue for two months, after which a jjistrict-wlde rank and file taUying committee will count up the ballots. All candidates for the two-yCArterm Arere listed, along with photOs and brief biographies, in a special supplement in the October 10, SEAFARERS LOG. The supple­ ment also contained a sample of the b^ot which will be used In the election, as well as proyisiona of the constitution dealing, with election procedures. Additional copies of the suppl^ rtiCBt are available in headquartera and In all SIU ports for Seafarer* seeking Information on the candi­ dates and on the voting procedure. The Uffgest group of candidates consist of nominees for New York joint patrolman, with 25 men In all competing for eight posts open. Other contests are for Boston pa­ trolman, Philadelphia agent, Balti­ more. patrolman, Tampa agent. Mobile patrolman. New Orleans agent and patrolman, and Houston patrolman. Voting will continue through the end of December in aU ports. helped raise the total. noimced. The Mobile Towing and Wreck­ There were nine vessels paying ing contract. Tanner said, was off during the period, five signed geared to the same wage increase on and only four in-transit ships won by the deep sea men, while hit the port for servicing. From all the contract with the Marine Divi­ indications shipping should con­ sion of the Ideal Cement Company tinue to hold up, with nine ships Before union hiring hails were set up. {obs w^r# fifled through calls for a fiat $17.50 increase per scheduled to show in the next cou­ company-operated "Seamen's Shipping Office," where every­ ple of weeks. In addition to these, month, across-the-board. one was at the mercy of the company shipping master. Preone of the box-type tankers, which Shipping Good currently imdergoing repairs in 1938 photo shows scene outside one office in Nbw York. Shipping for the port for the last is the yard here, may take on a couple of weeks was very good crewGulf during the coming period. with the majority of the men shipped going to India or the Mediterranean on ^ain ships. In fact. Tanner reported, the shipping of men to four vessels to India, the The SIU-A&G District wiU mark its 20th anniversary Ocean Joyce, the Pacific Star, on November 1-with the publication of a feature supple­ Hastings and the Captain Nicholas has the port "beating the ment in the next issue of the SDAFARERS LOG. The 20th Sitinas, anniversary "special" will commemorate the hiatoric progress of bushes"'to get crews, despite the fact that there was a good-sized US merchant seamen since 1938 under the SIU banner. backlog of men on the beach. The Historically, the birth of the SIU-A&G followed less than three Pandora also joined the grain weeks after the founding of the SIU of North America. The trade, but took her cargo to Poland. HOUSTON — The Bloomfield international union was established on October 15, 1938, when the Steamship Company is on its way Port's Tonnage Increased American Federation of Labor convention in Houston issued a new to retaining its rank as the cleanest Imports and exports passing international charter covering seamen and allied marine crafts to in the SIU fieet. A US PubUc through the Port of Mobile last the late Harry Lundeberg, then secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Health Service sanitation Inspec­ month totaled 1,178,059 tons, an in­ tion Union of the Pacific. In Galveston, Texas gave the The SUP became the West Coast district of the new international crease of 66,000 tons over the pre­ Alice Brown a 99 percent rating. and Lundeberg was elected its first president. Thereafter, vious month. Most of this increase. This was in line with last year's top organizers in Atlantic and Gulf ports sparked the formation of Tanner said, was aitributed to record achieved In last year's PHS Prove Eligibility separate Atlantic and Gulf Districts which, by 1941, were amalga­ grain movement. However, added inspection. mated in one district. For Hospital S Other Ships Clear, Too Bom in a period of violent upheaval in the maritime industry Seafarers being admitted to a O. C. Webster, Vice-President and in the labor movement generally, the SIUNA and SIU-A&G Public Health hospital are of the company, states that until went on to pioneer the wages, shipboard conditions and benefits dliplaced by Rome other SlU-con- urged to carry with them their which are looked upon as commonplace today. The supplement in tracted company, his company will Union book plus proof of eli­ the next issue of the LOG will help recall this 20-year span In mari­ maintain Its slogan, "An SIU ship gibility for SIU benefits; time and labor history as the forerunner of today's conditions—and is a clean ship—and a Bloomfield namely, a record that they have what's yet to come. Three months after the opening ship Is the cleanest of them all." at least 90 days seatime during of the American section of the St. Two other ships, the Neva West the previous year and at least Lawrence Seaway, the number ot and the Margaret Brown, will be one day during the previous six American vessels making use of Inspected upon their arrival in months. Failure to have the the passage has been dwarfed by Houston. Hotlng that these ves­ proper credentials will cause a that of foreign nations. A mere sels are meticulously clean, Web­ delay In payments to the Sea­ nine vessels have passed through ster Is hopeful of 100 percent rat­ farer. If the Seafarer is admitted to the locks compared to over three ings for both. thousand foreign. The 27-foot Althoughi ineligible to receive a hospital which Is not a PHS SAN FRANCISCO—Members of the Sailors Union of the draft of the Seaway, inadequate a Public Health citation because institution, he should contact Pacific will be voting in December on proposed revisions of for most US vessels, is one reason the company has less than five the Union Immediately. The the union's shipping rules. The new rules, if approved, would for the vast difference in figures. ships, the Bloomfield vessels con­ Union will arrange with the spell out a seniority system'" Canada, which has sent 650 ships tinue to strive for perfection In the USPHS for a transfer to a Pub­ for shipping somewhat similar bosun's rating and three years as of limited draft down the water­ 168-ltem check by the Service. The lic Health hospital in his vicin­ ity. The PHS will not pick up to the one existing in the A&G an AB to ship as deck maintenance. way, has been the heaviest cus­ check covers a variety of ship­ the hospital tab for private An appeals system to a joint tomer. Germany, Norway, Great board sanitation items, the major­ District, and would incorporate hospital care, unless it is noti­ union - employer appeals board Britain and the Netherlands follow ity of them dealing with foodthe existing seven-month rule. fied in advance. handling in the galley. would be set up to deal with dis­ in that order. Previously voted in an SUP ref­ erendum, the seven-month rule putes over shipping and seniority .calls for a maximum of 210 days' rights. The shipping rules also Old Friends Meet Once Again continuous service on SUP-manned spell out the duties of delegates. The proposed rules. If adopted vessels. The proposed rules would estab­ by the SUP membership in the lish three seniority classes, A, B forthcoming SUP elections, would and C, with the class A group con­ be the basis for negotiation with sisting of men who have six years the employers in order to secure or more seatime on SUP-manned their approval of the shipping ships. Class B men would have to procedure. have at least one but less than six years' time with the union, or be graduates of the Andrew Furuseth School of Seamanship which the Oct. 24, 1958 Vol. XX, No. 22 SUP maintains. The class C group would consist of men registered after the union and the employers jointly dsterPAVI. HALL, Secretary-Treasurer mined that the number of "A" and "B" men was insufficient in a given HERBERT BRAND. Editor. BERNABO SEA­ MAN. Art Editor. HERMAN ARTBCB, IRWIN port. . SPIVACK. AL MASKIN, JOHN BRAZIL, ANA. Must Take Jobs TOLE LEVKOFE, Staff Writers, BILL MOODY, One rule calls for class B and Gulf Area Representative. class C men to accept any and all Shipping Report Page 4 jobs offered to them. Refusal to Final Dispatch Page 9 accept such a job without reason- Letters Pages 12, 14 abPe excuse would lead to cancella­ Dollar's Worth Page 7 tion of shipping rights. As in the Personals Page 15 A&G, a 60-day rule would apply to "B" and "C" men. Publlshad MwMkly at Hi* haadquarttra tha Saafarara Intarnatlonal Uolen, At­ AiioUief provision of the pro­ ef lantic A oulf Diatrlct, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth posed rules would bar ABs from Avanua. Breoklyn 13, NY. Tai. HYaelnth t-MBO. Saw^nu class postaga paid Old shipmates meet again as Mrs. William Reichord,, wWi doughters Batty, 13,; OBd^Gorol,10j ranaw shipping as ordinaries unless there at tha Fast Ottka In J^Mklyn, NY. undai friendship with SIU steward Jose Aloiwo aboard the Monarch of the Seoi. The iodiei were pleased were no ordinary seamen avaiiab'e. ha Act ef Aug. 34, iyi3. to find Alonzo on hand since he'd lerved them mony times before on Wotermbn trips between Florida 13# The proposals also call for. six 1 yeaesl - seatime -as- AB to obtain- B and their home in Puerto NOVEMBER MARKS 20th SlU BIRTHDAY BlooiAfieM Co. Claims Title As 'Cleanesf Foreign Ships Control Lakes SUP Maps Vote On New Shipping Rules SEAFARERS LOG �Oetobrir 94. 19S8 SEAFARERS Pro-SIU Men Get Gear Off Yarmeuth LOG Page Tbre* MORE SHIPS RETURNING \ J Flag In Cargo Bid WASHINGTON-^A combination consisting of stiff competition from modem foreign-flag tramps and heavy "50-50" grain cargo offerings is stin^ating new interest in "transfer* backs" of Liberty ships from the runaway flag. While not comparable to the spate of re-registrations which took place last spring, the transfer- where "50-50" farm surplus and that have always operated under aid cargoes are available the US flag are in lay-up. hack movement has involved foreign at higher freight rates. The 19 ships that have been in­ five additional ships in the last Up until now the Maritime Ad­ volved thus far, beginning as of few weeks. ministration has accepted Amer­ last February, are the Pegor, Penn The trickle of vessels back to ican-flag registration of these Lib­ Trader, Pacific Pioneer, TaxiarcTi, American registry reflects ' the ertys, citing the fact that the law Galloway, Pacific Star, Penn Ex­ ironic fact that operators of Lib­ permits American registry as long plorer, Wang Trader, Transglobe, erty ships are, in some cases, hav­ as American ownership of the Transyork, Transcape, Robertville, ing a tougher time making ends vessel can be proven. It is no Penn Voyager, Penn Mariner, meet under the tax-free, low wage secret though that many American- Omnium Explorer, Myriam III, Liberian flag than under American flag operators are imhappy about Evicynthia, Eviliz» and National registry where they are protected the transfer-backs while some ships Freedom. by "50-50" law. 19 Break Away Yarmouth crewmemberi ore shown lining op to recover their property which was taken with ship when it fled Washington. DC, All told, so far this year 19 ships have re-registered under the Amer­ to escape SlU picketline. Vessel is currently in a Jacksonville shipican flag or have applications pend­ yard. ing for re-registi-y. Many of these vessels have been purchased by SlU-contracted companies and have been manned by Seafarers. NEW YORK—Two more SIU crews turned in near-perfect Farm surplus disposal programs are largely responsible for the new records when their vessels paid off recently. High on th^ interest in sailing American. There list of clean payoffs were the crews of the Wang Dispatcher have been very heavy shipments of and the Cities Service Miami,"— grain to such countries as India, both of which required ful Pakistan, Brazil and Middle East SAN FRANCISCO—The operation of a nuclear-powered nations. Many T-2 tankers that crew replacements in foreign ports merchant vessel will prove to be a more expensive proposi­ have been dispossessed from the The Dispatcher crew came from tion than that of operating a conventional steamship, the oil trade have also turned to grain Israel and the Miami from Japan cargoes. "Pacific Shipper," a West Coast ^ = when their articles terminated early Sought Gravy Train maritime magazine, claims. efficient design as more experi­ this month. Although both ship Any hopes American shipping ence is gained in operating nuclear Initially, most of the Libertys were on shuttle runs for more than lines migtit tiave had of making a vessels. were transferred to runaway flags a year each, their delegates were MONTREAL—^No further devel­ profit on these vessels, It said, Maritime is now considering de­ beginning in 1954, with operators proud to point to a. record of only would have to rest entirely on very signs involving both surface tank­ hoping to make hay out of the fact one log and less than ten overtime opments have been reported in the strike of the SIU Canadian District generous subsidy allowances from ers and sub tankers as being the that they could hire crewmembefs disputes on the two vessels. against eight vessels previously most economical ways of utilizing at $75 to $100 a month, cut down the US Government. Considering the length of time Basing its findings on a study nuclear power. on maintenance costs and avoid they were at sea, plus the pres­ owned by the Canadian National conducted by a group of marine payment of US taxes to the bar­ sures of the tanker shuttle run, Steamship. Negotiations have been Steam Plant $4 Million • engineers and architects, the The "Pacific Shipper" says, that gain. The gravy train was par­ these records will be very hard to going on for several weeks now in an effort to find a formula where­ "Shipper" published a comparison the initial cost of a conventional ticularly juicy in the fall and beat. by the ships could be transferred of operating costs for two vessels ship of the same size as the Savan­ winter of 1956-57 when the Suez Agree To Arbitrate back to the Canadian flag. The Identical in size > except that one nah would amount to $16.4 million, Canal was shut down. But since would use nuclear power and the of which $4 million would be for last summer, rates have been skid­ Although shipping for the past present owner is the foreign trade other a conventional steam, power the power plant as compared to ding and the foreign-flag Libertys period could be called extremely bank of Cuba. Ships Tied Up plant. the $12 million cost for a du^icate had to compete with many 20,000- good, a large part of it resulted The fuel costs of running the of the Savannah reactor. deadweight ton bulk carriers with from the Mates Union's agreement Of the eight vessels involved, atom-powered ship at sea, it said, The magazine concluded that speeds around 14 and 15 knots. to arbitrate their beef and return seven ships are currently tied up would be $400 less per day than 'a both the Atomic Energy Commis­ The larger, faster ships could haul to work. Almost 400 men landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the conventional ship of copiparable sion and Maritime have overlooked cargo in the open market at rates berths during the last two weeks, eighth, the Ciudad de la Habana, size, the savings resulting from the the high operating expense that below the Liberty ship profit point. 182 of them within a two-day is in Maryland Drydock, Baltimore, use of a small amount of uranium would be borne by an steamship The result has been sporadic period. A total of 15 payoffs, five where her Cuban owners unsuc­ as its fuel source, compared to the company undertaking to run an return of a limited number of sign-ons and 18 in-transit vessels cessfully attempted to put her back heavy tonnage of fuel oil required atom-powered ship. Libertys to the American flag kept business rolling at a good pace in shape for seagoing service. for the conventional vessel. for the port. All the Cuban seamen who had However, this saving would be originally been sent to Halifax to Paying off in the port "were the lost in a $2,950 daily increase in Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Pennant, man the ships have long since been other fixed costs and a $420 rise Alcoa Runner (Alcoa); Robin Good- sent home under agreement In daily port fuel costs required fellow, Robin Locksley, Robin Kirk reached between the SIU of North by the nuclear vessel. (Robin); Beati'ice, Frances, Eliza­ America and the Cuban owners. Operation Costs High beth, Suzanne (Bull); Rebecca (In­ The agreement followed SIUN.A The magazine quoted figures tercontinental); Cantigny, CS Nor­ demonstrations against Cuban flag­ The Marine Engineers Beneficial. Organization has been folk, CS Miami (Cities Service) and ships and Cuban government of­ claiming that it would cost $13,925 fices. per day to operate the atom-pow­ authorized to strengthen its national office and to take steps to the Wang Dispatcher (Fairfield). ered ship at sea, $2,550 more than convert the union into a more genuine national organization. The ships were originally struck Beefs Settled the $11,375 daily operating cost of by the Canadian District on July 4, In a membership referen­ Signing on during the period 1957, in a beef over a wage increase the conventional ship. dum completed October 16, local operating costs. were the Robin Kirk (Robin); Alcoa in a contract renewal. In addition to these daily costs, marine engineers called for a forOther principles outlined in the Pennant, Alcoa Runner ( Alcoa); were subsequently sold to the shipowner would also have to convention to write a new consti­ nine guideposts call for maintain­ Sandcaptain (Construction Aggre­ theThey consider the heavy Initial outlay tution embodying the changes. ing the local autonomy Cubam bank for $2.8 million that charac­ gates) and the CS Miami (Cities although Canadian Involved in constructing an atom- The membership vote was 2,128 terizes the MEBA's present had bid struc­ Service). The repair list beef on on them at or abovefirms powered vessel, the magazine said. for the convention and 1,852 ture. The power to make policy that figure. the Robin Kirk was settled with all America's first nuclear-powered is expected to remain vested in the crew repairs being made before Ship, the Bavannah, had a con­ against. The convention will start aroutid convention, which meets every two the ship was signed on. In addition, Be Sure To Get struction tag of some $31 million «rith an initial fuel bill of $1.5 November 15 and continue work­ years, and in the National Execu­ subsistence was paid the crew for ^ Dues Receipts tniUlon. Included in the capital cost ing until a new constitution is com­ tive Committee, consisting of the the time the ship was laid up in Headquarters again wishes to was some $5.6 million spent in de- pleted. The revised text then will business managers of each of the the course of the Mate's strike. remind all Seafarers that pay­ "be submitted to membership re­ locals'. Under the present set-up, glgn and development. Added costs The in-transit vessels were the ments o* funds, for whatever ferendum for approval. locals vote at the convention pome from incidental expenses of Bienville, Gateway City, Beaure­ according to their numerical gard, Raphael Semmes (Pan-Atlan­ Union purpose, be made only, ' Changes Due ghoreside facilities, crew training Changes will be made to con­ strength, and each local has one tic); Seatrain Georgia, Savannah, to authorized A&G representa­ gnd the like, raising the total initial form with nine principles laid vote in the council, regardless of New York and Texas (Seatrain); tives and that an official Union cost to around $40 mllion. receipt be gotten at that time. , Proponents of a nuclear-powered down at the MEBA convention in the size of its membership. Young America, Wacosta, Yaka, If no receipt is offered b. sure The MEBA represents about lO,* Afonndria (Waterman); Val Chem to protect yourself by immec.lship, including the Maritime Ad­ 1954. The major change expected ministration, have conceded that will authorize MEBA headquarters 500 engineers in 29 locals on the (Heron); Steel Rover, Steel Maker, .tely bringing the matter to the the initial cost, is very high, but in Washington to collect all mem­ Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts', Steel Voyager (Isthmian); the Cal- attention of the secretary-t-'«'»sclaim that such, costs would he con­ bership dues and assessments and the Great Lakes and - the inland mar (Calmar) and the Bents Fort urer's office. siderably reduced through more remit checks to the locals to pay waterw^s. . (CiUes Service). Study Claims Atom Ship Too Expensive To Run Tanker Shuttle Crews Boast Clean Payoffs •JSl B\ is 'M '1 -I 'il Talks Still On In CMS Ship Dispute MEBA Membership OK's Nat l Set-Up x4\ •'si �Pate Four &EJI.FARERS LOG October 24, 19St SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPIM ROARD October 1 Through October 14, 1958 SIU shipping hit a 15-mnnth high last period, aided in part The only gain in shipping, by seniority group, was for class C, which accounted for ten. percent of the total activity. Class A shipping fell by a number of "re-ships" at the «id of the Masters, Mates & off slightly to 68 percent, and class B, to 23 percmt However, the Pilots' strike. The dispatch total reached 1,192, and affected total shipping for the period showed a gain in the shipping ratio for all three departments across the board. Registratiom rose to a total of 1,290, but all of the increase was in class A registrants. Class B registration fell off slightly. In turn, the figures for men registered on the beach showed the totals up a little also. A total of 210 ships were handled by all ports, covering 48 payoffs, 28 sign-ofis and 134 in-transits. New York, Houston and New Orleans accounted for more than half of the total. (See "Ship Activity" sum­ mary at right.) Seven ports shared in the District-wide shipping rise, among them New York, Philadelphia, Savannah, Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans and Houston. New York, Mobile and Houston showed the major increases. Baltimore fell way down again, reflecting the erratic nature of ship­ ping in that port. Boston, Norfolk, Lake Charles and all three West Coast ports also declined. Ship Acfmfy Eer Slfo ' la Off! Gas Troas.TOIAi; ioaron ...... 1 1 4 * New York.... 18 it i 38 reslSSwiyww • • V 2 ' 4 13 MHmm ••• 4 4 12 2^ N#rfottl • • • e.p^ 1 1 4 4 SflVflMflll, • « w,• 5 ' • Toaipa — 5 1 MobNo ..... 10 5 5 28 Now Oifeeas. 4 25 * 35 Lake Charles. — * 4 Hosstoo .... 5 3 28 34 Wllmiiigtoa .. — — * 4 Son Praneisco. — 4 4 SeoMo- .^... 1 1 4 > 4 top seniority men (class A) men. Generally, this ratio represents a potential complete turnover of the men on the beach within four weeks. Another index to the Job potential lies in the figures, by port, for men on the beach. They show that eight ports—Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles, Wilmin^on, San Francisco and Se­ attle—^have lOO or less men on hand in all departments. Boston fol­ lows closely with only 101. Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles and Wilmington also have fewer than 50 class A men registered. The following is the port by port forecast: Beaton: Slow . . . New York: Good . . . PhUagelpiiia: Fair . . . Baltimore: Should be better... Norfolk: Quiet. . . Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Fair... HoMle: Good ...New Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles: Slow . . . BonstMi: Good; grain is still moving out . . . Wilmington: Quiet . . . San Francisco: , TOTAIS ... 48 Fair . . . Seattte: Fair. ^ " -t 28 134 DECK DEPARTMENT Shipped CLASS A Registered CLASS B Registered CLASS A Shipped CLASS i Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP 3 2 3 ALL 1 t 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 2 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 t 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 1 2 9 1 37 1 1 9 23 2 8 1 5 4 22 20 64 26 117 1 9 18 27 , 10 7 3 1 4 11 9 133 86 149 49 284 2 34 71 23 128 11 8 117 6 1 4 3 7 5 14 25 — — — 4 3 22 3 32 1 1 — 25 27 10 21 3 M — 7 — 30 -' — — 30 1 7 13 7 67 4 5 16 10 2 1 4 — 34 47 115 17 178 8 22 47 18 37 12 4 — 1 4 5 2 3 2 — 3 — 17 — 2 4 — 5 1 4 _ 1 3 4 1 8 6 10 1 2 4 — — — — 3 1 — 1 1 5 1 — 6 1 8 — 2 8 — 2 1 2 8 2 5 1 I — 5 — — 5 1 2 — 4 — 6 7 — 4 — — — 8 1 1 2 — 4 _ — 11 — 4 2 — 4 26 6 5 6 7 39 1 3 27 27 10 _ 17 1 1 7 6 9 11 3 57 1 .t— 7 11 39 8 2 5 25 11 11 10 1 7 10 40 2 6 73 17 137 2 25 9 46 1 7 15 6 67 47 12 15 — 1 5 6 46 tA _ — 9 4 4 1 1 3 — 1 1 7 2 11 — .— 3 11 3 16 1 — 2 5 2 2 8 9 10 9 31 7 50 3 21 12 8 14 13 45 7 65 2 77 22 35 1 58 1 25 1 — 1 3 50 25 — 1 - —. —. — 1 — 1 1 — 1 — 1 — 2 1 — 1 2 — 14 2 1 1 — 1 2 3 11 — Q g 1 • A IS 4 15 5 3 a 21 1 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 1A V Ate 4wA Aef 9 at — 1 3 5 1 9 2 28 2 2 11 3 3 2 7 3 1 1 9 9 . 19 4i 2 1 5 90 116 39 49 looi 79 187 67 333 10 ,31 37 105 251 63 419 12 78 4 6 20 30 333 78 30 j 441 278 523 101 802 23 Port Boston New York •'-t• Jr ALL 11 48 a Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington. 5 7? 9 1 -8 a ' a Seattle TOTALS a 8 23 18 18 2 g u 229 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered Port Boston New York Phiiadelphia Baltimore.....' Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 1 24 70 11 105 19 1 17 1 3 44 5 36 2 4 -— 6 — 2 7 5 — 1 1 • 2 4 25 7 14 23 36 10 3 2 — 1 3 25 2 5 32 1 3 — 4 3 6 1 10 2 3 — 5 62 211 28 301 - Shipped Registered CLASS B GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 2 1 3 9 6 10 25 — 2 3 5 2 11 8 21 — 3 3 6 — — 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 1 6 8 1 4 6 11 — — 6 6 3 12 8 23 — 2 2 4 2 1 5 8 — 4 1 5 15 59 57 13li I >?.>T CLASS B GROUP 1 b ALL 2 —' 1 1 3 13 5 21 6 8 14 3 8 11 2 3 5 . 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 8 7 5 12 1 _ 1 6 8 12 21 2 1 46 49 2 2 101 CLASS ABC 1 1 — 17 89 21 17 12 14 — 1 21 11 1 5^ 6 1 1 1 5 3 2 8 7 37 7 28 12 1 5 S 29 21 1 2 "i 2 10 39248 101 1 15 — 1 1 — 2 5 1 r — 2 1 1 7 29 *• STEWARD DEPARTMENT - • Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A MM , 1 • •- ^M» • .MM MM. • —• 1 MM MM MM 1 •MM. MM 1 MM . .MM MM. MM MM MM ' MM MM MM • • MM MM. • —M MM MM SUMMARY Registered CLASS A Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shaped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered 0In The BeachCLASSB CLASS A . < GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS' GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 8 ALL B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL A 23 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 105 251 63 419 12 23 90 116 39 49 100 79 187 67 1 333 .10 6 20 38 333 78 30 441 278 523 101 31 37 78 4 82 211 28 301 15 59 57 131 36 172 40 1 248 6 7 29 39 248 101. 39 388 126 488 43 957 21 136 105 26i 46 40 101 3 101 43 113 257 6 08 287 978 17 13 134 8 68 86 — 62 75 2 72 — 49 49234 80 48 363;283 32 127 t 234 6 268 505 204 977 33 106 174 ,8M 313 288 I 13 88 188 381 234 | 815 22 .78 155 ll^ ,888 lltM •• . . • ! • "m • ^SWAKP GRAND Shipped CLASS A • •, ^ ••-DECK fNGIhm ^ -T-= Wilmington. San Francisco. Seattle TOTALS • Registered CLASS B Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 23 ALL ALL 12 3 ALL 1 4 2 2 2 15 1 18 « 32 21 63 127 48 158 17 221 2 — a 26 2 23 — 25 43 32 88 33 14 105 12 131 12 6 18 11 1 8 1 16 1 1 7—71 8 a 3 2 5 1 9 1 11 f 2 9 12 52 18 31 8 52 1 8 10 21 47 22 64 5 81 3 3 7 Ifi 6 3 ~ -7 — 10 9 13 55 6 26 1 33 1 6 18 1 2 7 — 9 2 4 8 4 5 20 1 26 — 13 12 2 10 — I 12 — - 7 388126 488 43 657 21 136 105 262 GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 2 C ALL 1 3 ALL 1 1 2 3 ALL 1 B 3 Al.T. 1 3 ALL A 2 2 3 Af,L 1 3 ATJ. 1 2 2 2 1 ; , , — 8 . 8 2 .... 1 4 14 2 20 1 3 . j . __ 20 24 28 34 10 47 38 121 258 2 91 1 16 20 126 94 17 20 90 10 48 90 2 14 16 18 32 _. 6 4 4 4 11 — 3 3 2 3 10 _ 6 1 23 6 1 1 16 4 3 9 16 1I 6 _ , 4 4 S3 3 24 mmmm 12 6 14 3 15 39 108 4 32 2 2 3 19 24 54 1 6 3 2 12 2 9 5 19 2 10 1 1 1 2 1 10 1 • 'I- 8 6 7 3 1 1 5 3 4 1 1 1 5 4 .. ' 1 — 2 2 — 9 1 1 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 — -. 1 2 2 1 8 17 — 2 2 3 2 2 7 2 2 1 1 - 2 10 18 12 7 12 / 55 — 54 22 9 24 31 11 12 9 12 12 31 9 13 4 14 31 11 11 • MM' — 27 21 12 3 15 8 2 11 60 168 — 30 42 37 2 11 2 32 11 6 8 5 21 32 1 7 3 2 1 3 5 2 6 4 2 2 7 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 3 1 3 8 1 1 2 8 2 10 18 5 2 23 — 5 20 — - 2 11 61 -17 4 26 8 8 27 13 9 8 8 10 27 2 1 23 26 — — .2 3 — — 2 4 3 _ 2 i 2 2 1 4 2 I — 1 1 MM' M^ • 2 ' — — 5 2 2 11 MW. 6 80 1 4 13 15 2 3 13 3 2 3 3 9 5 1 — 4 15 6 1 4 4 18 2 2 — 10 10 1 5 8 7 2 6 1 8 1 .A 2 101 17 13 134 164 43 113 257 6 98 287 678 8 68 293 82 75 49 234 80 49 363 49 32 127 234 6 80 2 72 n A. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles • Registered ClASS A TOTAl SHIPPED S/i/ppocf CMSS C GROUP 123 ALL Shipped CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 1 11 17 60 12 89 9 1 2 12 18 1 2 21 1 5 *' — 2 3 5 _ 2 2 25 7 37 5 4 18 6 28 1 2 2 5 4 21 4 29 1 — — 1 _ 1 1 2 — 9 1 10 36 172 40 248 r,f.' 1^1887,^188 mrnm ,11 "HI 164 " �Oetober 24, l»Si SEAFARERS INOime SEAFARER : QUESTION: How do you eopo whh tho language barrier In foreign fountriet? Jeho Urrliia, beeoM In jmt |>bout every port I've hit there'! A 0 m e 0 n e who mow* English. Even when there lin't, the Ameritan dollar can Apeak for you. /uat flash a bUl And you'll tee how qnickly they'll under•tand. Money •cemt to be a universal toiiga#. Pare nv* LOG Automation Chopped Million From US Job Rolls In Year Sesaito B. Presto. OS: It doesn't make much et a difference what port I'm tn. There's always a hotel or a Red Cross or a barber shop where someone ° speaks EngUsh. That's the first place I'U hit after docking. The procedure's Just about the same in every port I've bit so far. WASHINGTON—The much-talked-about threat of automation to US jobs gnd employ­ ment has already arrived—and the recession has given it a big push forward. Figures re­ leased by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve Board show that semiautomat^ factories are pro-"^ ducing more output with less percentage of white collar workers, factory jobs has actually decreased professionals and technicians. AFL.- six percent in the same period, men than ever before. CIO research director Everett M. from 12,700,000 down to 11,900,000. Th« result Is that while factory Kassalow points out that 85 percent Automation has had little Impact output is almost back at the pre- of the unions' membership is con­ on the seagoing side of maritim* ' recession level, the number of centrated in the "blue collar" class. thus far, principally because ships, workers employed in production in­ With the trend toward a higher once built, are seldom revamped dustries Is over one million less percentage of white collar employ­ during their lifetime. However, in than before the recession. That ment, the unions would lose ground the tanker field the building of helps explain why unemployment unless they successfully organized supertankers or enlarging old T-2s ^ X is still over four million despite among engineers, technicians, of­ reduces the number of men em­ Michael Nash, ABt I've found Pedro Jf. Ilarayo, chief steward: the biulness pick-up. fice personnel and others in the ployed in proportion to the amount the Middle East Just about the I have a good knowledge of Span­ In addition, the speed-up of auto­ white collar class. of cargo carried. toughest place to ish, Indonesian, mation is doubly-damaging to the A few statistics dramatize the The same holds true for roll-on get by. But there Filipino and Jap­ strength of trade unions for the trend. Since 1948, US factory out­ and lift-on ships which, with faster are certain things anese and I can simple reason that automation put has increased 35 percent. The turnaround, can carry more cargo that I know how even swear in techniques involve using a higher number of workers employed on over a period of time with the same to say In Just Arabic, so I get amount of crew manpower. Of about every lan­ by OK. Where I course, the roll-ons and lift-ons guage. It's pretty don't speak the have a big impact on the employ­ easy to familiar­ tongue, I'll spend ment of longshoremen. ize yourself and the extra money get around after Some industries that have gone and hire a guide.' a short stay in a in heavily for automation have They're your best new land. done much better than the national protection everywhere you go. average. The producers of trans­ '• 'tf ' ALBANY—^After three months of idleness, American Coal portation equipment—automobiles, X' p Asran Carara, ZaA oookt After Shipping's Coal Miner took on a full crew and a load of grain aircraft and the like-^have in­ Tony Gonxalea, bosun: Getting here for Germany. The crewing of the ship revived the hitting a foreign port I'll generally creased their output 80 percent in along in. Europe is easy because dormant issue of representa-^ look around a the last ten years. The number of there's a lot of fWhile until I find tion of unlicensed crewmem- received on Saturday, October 11 workers in these industries is virEnglish spoken. ja 0 m e o n e who bers employed by ACS. The for a Tuesday, October 14, crewing tually the same today as it was in •peaks English, It's in the Middle 1948. ship sailed Thursday for Europe. date. t'axi-drivers usu­ East that I rim American Coal originally had Actually, there are already more The Coal Miner had been laid Into trouble. Sure ally are sure bets plans to charter from 30 to 80 white collar workers than blue col­ up in July after making a number you can get an because they are of trips in the grain trade. Previ­ ships from the Government for lars in all US industry, including interpreter there, constantly deal­ ously, the company had turned hulk carriage of coal exports to transportation and service indus­ but you've got to ing with visitors. back all of the ships It chartered Europe. But the collapse of the tries as well as factory production. pay well for it In Spanish and from the Government. It has coal export market compelled the The white collars have an edge at and you still Arabic - speaking since purchased a second vessel, company to shelve its program and the moment of 251^ million to 23 Coiuitries I know enough to get by don't know what the T-3 tanker Conoco Lake to return the six ships it had million blue collars, and the trend anyone's saying. on my own. toward white collar employment of Charles, renamed the Coal Shipper broken out. a technical, semi-professional or which was formerly owned by an professional nature is increasing NMU-contracted company. all the time. The SIU and NMU crewmembers Any time there is a recession, who had originally been aboard the this tendency is accelerated. The SAN FRANCISCO — As ex­ Coal Miner when she laid up in July went back to their Jobs ex­ pected, activity was at a cra-vrl less-efficient outdated plants tend The proposed merger between victory in its drive to organize cept for those who could not make during the last two weeks with no to shut down because they are the the 170,000-member Pulp, Sul­ Morton's Frozen Foods Co., a for­ the ship on time for her sailing. payoffs nor sign-ons and only six first to lose money. More efficient, phite and Paper Mill Workers and mer client of the "labor relations" In those instances, relief men were ships in transit, reports port agent automated plants then are in a the 130,000-member Woodworkers service operated by Nathan Shef- put aboard maintaining the ratio Marty Breithoff. Calling in were" position to expand when business Union moved ahead another step ferman. The McClellan Committee that existed on the ship when she the Jean Lafitte and Topa Topa gets better, and the old plants last week when tho executive had charged the company with hir­ laid up. (Waterman); the Texmar and Mary- never reopen in most instances. Some producers also take ad­ board of the Woodworkers ratified ing Shefferman to prevent the The use of reliefs was made mar (Calmar); the Steel Executive vantage a recession slack to a two-year interim agreement. The Packinghouse union from organiz­ necessary by the fact tbat some of (Isthmian) and the Mankato Vlc- modernizeofoverage plants with the Pulp-Sulphite executive board had ing the plant. Subsequently, the the oldtimers who composed the torj' (Victory Carriers). result that fewer workers are fdready acted on the merger pro­ company was sold to Continental original crew had gone to their Some of the old hands on the needed when the enterprise gets posal. The terms of the agreement Baking and, through Shefferman, homes all over the country and beach are W. Davey, N. Vrdoljak, back into full production. pledge the two unions to "aid and landed a "sweatheart" deal with there was. not sufficient time to J. E. Contin, H. M. Wong, B. H. assist" each other and when prac­ the ousted Bakery and Confection­ round them up.. Notification Dawson, F. J. White, R. H. Graf, tical "to participate Jointly in or­ ery Workers Union. of the recrewlng of the ship was T. M. Moriarity and D. E. Bull. Notify Union ganizing workers where such activ­ ity will be beneficial to both or­ On LOG Maii Watchlns The Ships Come in ganizations." Two committees were As Seafarers know, copies of set up by the agreement. One will each issue of the SEAFARERS constitute a mutual aid committee LOG are mailed every two ''dedicated to implementing and weeks to all SIU ships as well as fulfilling the terms of the agree­ to numerous clubs, bars and ment," and to settle all differences. other overseas spots where Sea­ .The other committee will concen­ farers congregate ashore. The trate on outlining the structure procedure for mailing the LOG and administration of a merged involves calling all SIU steam­ organization. ship companies for the itiner­ aries of their ships. On the X P P basis of the information sup­ The United Auto Workers are re­ plied by the ship operator, three ported as aiming for a $100 million copies of the LOG, the head­ Strike fund before the termination quarters report and minutes of the union's new three-year con­ forms are then airmailed to the tract. UAW President Walter company agent in the next port Eeuther is reportedly preparing to of call. ask the union's 1959 national con­ Similarly, the seamen's clubs vention for tho power to assess get various quantities of LOGs the working membership during at every mailing. The LOG is these three years and for permis­ sent to any club when a Sea­ sion to keep the union's present farer so requests it by notifying $39,000,000 strike fund intact. the LOG office that Seafarers Such a fund is believed necessary congregate there. If the union is going to demand a As always the Union would four-day work week as a solution like to hear promptly from SIU to the industry's growing automaships whenever the LOG and [tion problem. Thus far, the UAW ship's mail is not delivered so Jbas not-confirmed the report tbat the Union can maintain a Crowd lin« pter wall in Recife, Brazil, to greet returning Suwannee Steamship vessels on arrival bock - p-p-.p::'.. day-to-day check on the accu­ t«>Th^ Uifited PAolAvliotiiA Werk^ >kr<port. The ships operate between Recifo^ and Trinidad, BWl. cruising in South Atlantic waters.. racy of its maiMn'g BSts.' lers' scored • a three«to-one NLRB The photo of tM, vpwIPWI.Vvfllppmmg by John "Bananas" Zeirsyi. !• J Coal Miner Sails After Long Lay-Up SF Still Slow • ri i m ,.jil --i �!?"• Pace Six SEAFARERS LOG October C4» 195S41 Rails Open Rate War On Ships p:|.j; WASHINGTON—As was predicted when the "help the railroads" bill passed Congress, the railroads are now going to work to undercut coastwise shipping operations. The Inter­ state Commerce Commission has permitted Eastern railroads to put a number of piecemeal rate ciits cuts into effect, rates" SlU SHIPS AT SEA The crew of the Wang Dispatch­ er extended a vote of appreciation to ship's delegate Edgar King for doing his job in true SlU style under trying and difficult condi­ tions. The vessel has been out for Post pone MM? Pact Hearings r^- m The contract dispute between the'Masters, Mates and Pilots and the member companies of the American Merchant Marine Insti­ tute is marking time as the first arbitration hearing by AFL-CIO President George Meany has been postponed until October 28. Mea­ ny was originally scheduled to start the hearings on October 21. The AFL=CIO president entered the contract dispute at the request of the Institute, leading to settle­ ment of the walkout on October 7. The Mates had been out for six days against member companies of the Institute demanding im­ provements In various contract fringe benefits and working rules. Wages were not at issue. SlU-contracted Bull, Isthmian and Robin Line ships were affect­ ed by the walkout, but a number of SIU companies, including Wa­ terman, Mississippi and Alcoa, had signed with the union a month earlier. The earlier pact, signed In Mobile, provided improvements in vacations, pensions, penalty pay, overtime and other gains. almost a year now, ship's reporter George Van Etten said, and most of the men will be getting off. However it was a much better trip because of the way King handled his post. Also in line for recognition for doing a top notch job. Van Etten said, is the steward department on the Dispatcher. They put out good meals with fine service consistently in spite of the fact that on many occasions, because of the nature of the run, they lacked fresh stores and were frequently short-handed in personneL ' % % S. Votes of thanks this week also go to the steward department on the SS Rebecca, for their excep­ tional food and service, to the 2nd cook and baker and the crew messman on the Penn Mariner; the electrician on the Del Aires for putting the ship's coffee pots back into shape, and to the galley gangs On the Del Aires, CS Miami, cap­ tain Nicholas Sitinas and the Alcoa Runner. t t It's usually the steward depart­ ment that gets the "vote of thanks" < . but not so on the Steel Rover's last trip. Not because they don't de­ serve it, John Higgins, meeting secretary, care­ fully notes, but because someone else came in for it. First, it was Higgins the men who chipped In to have the TV set re­ paired, and second, the crew mem­ bers who donated for new reading matter. which Pan Atlantic Steamship Corp. has charged are specif­ ically designed to force the SIUmanned coastwise operation out of busine^." • Three cuts, covering the move­ ment of drugs and alcoholic bev­ erages from the Northeast to'Dal­ las, Texas, were cited by Pan At- Seattle Sees Upturn Ahead SEATTLE—Shipping continued on the slow side during the past period as only one vessel paid off here. However the picture should be much brighter over the next two or three weeks as the SS Producer will be in port paying off, and a Liberian-flag ship transferring back to American registry will take on a full crew. Knowings the conditions under which Liberian and other nmaway flag ships are operated, the crew going aboard can probably expect to spend some time in the yards cleaning her up. The City of Alma (Waterman) was the only vessel paying off and signing on during the last two weeks while the Natalie (Intercontinental) and the Seamar, Massmar and the Texmar (Caimar) were in transit. Send Documents On Baby Benefit All Seafarers, who expect to apply for the SIU $200 mater­ nity benefit and are currently eligible for it—having one day's seatime in the past 90 days and 90 days In 19.56—are urged to send in all necessary documents when filing for the benefit. Payment will be made speedily when the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan receives the baby's birth certificate, the Seafarer's marriage certificate and discharges showing eligi­ bility seatime. Photostats are acceptable in place of originals lantic as representative of a whole host of rate-cutting proposals "de­ signed to undercut those of domes­ tic water carriers." The coinpany charged that the railroads "are waging an intensified rate-chop­ ping campaign." Stripped ICC Powers At the time the railroad bill was before Congress, the SIU pointed out that it stripped the Interstate Commerce Commission of ks func­ tion as a watchdog over the com­ petitive nature ot freight rates. By selective rate-cutting on runs where the rMls complete with ship­ ping, the railroads hop^e to drive shipping competition into lay-up, -leaving them free to bid for all coastwise shipping cargoes. The railroads have traditionally cut rates whenever possible— where competing water carriers —even if it meant carrying cargo at a loss, and then made the losses up by keeping rates high on : runs where there is no shipping' competition. The railroad bill passed in the last session of Congress made such : rate-cutting easier when it statedt,^ "Rates by a carrier shall no£ be " held up to a particular level )o , tect traffic of any other mode hi transportation. . ." Up until then; the ICC had authority to consider ship freight rates in fixing railroad freight rates, and the practice had been to give the shipping compa-^ hies-a lower rate on competitive runs because of the irregularities of ship scheduling. , Trucking interests are also pro» testing what they -characterized as "drastic selective rate-cutting'-'! by^the railrbads. 'Job Guide' Boosts Rates; Gosts More For Nothing The mail order gimmick which sells would-be. seamen g manual on "where to get a high-paying job,"^are still with us. Only they too are taking advantage of Inflation with on# New Jersey operator listing^ his merchant marine guide at length of voyage" and finally, "op­ portunity for advancement all thf $2.85 as against the $2 fee way to captain of your own ship." which these "services" usually charge. This and other manuals of its kind cater to those who are taken in by spot ads in the newspapers and magazines offering $400 monthly jobs for beginners. What they fail to specify in their comeon literature is the existence of seniority systems in maritime as well as Coast Guard limitations on the issuance of seamen's papers to newcoihers who have no assurance of employment in the industry. A reply to the New Jersey oper­ ator brings a letter informing the would-be customer that for $2.85 he can get the key to a lifetime of bliss as'a merchant marine: "High base pay with loads of overtime, clean semi-private quarters, choice of one of two menus offered at each meal, choice of any country in the world to visit, choice of Once the customer takes the bait, he receives a list of seamen's unions' addresses plus those of Military Sea Transportation Offices and Coast Guard certification units. He is told to file for sea­ men's papers and report to the un­ ions for employment. Only then does he find out about the severe limitations on the is­ suance of seamen's papers plus un­ ion contract seniority provisions which put the inexperienced new­ comer on the bottom of the list as far as employment opportunities are concerned. Actually, the manuals offer little more than an raterprising indivi^ ual could obtain by consulting « telephone book. But judging by the continued appearance of this ads, there always seem to be new customers, even if the price has gone up. ^ Oil the Winch, Not the Deck ' Oiling the winches, lines and other shipboard gear is an essential function in keeping equipment in good work­ ing order. Just as essential though, is core in applying oil. If it splatters or spills on the deck, take time out and wipe it up before continuing. Otherwise somebody, is liable to take q bad spill that could result in broken bones or other serious injury. So don't forget, "oil the winch, not the deck." Keep the deck around the winches clean and dry, and you eliminote a major cause of shipboard mishaps. 6' • .• • " • ^ .{ i:: - "'v' tv t ft .• •/.S.;,.^v..i.fs. " • 'c' ". -.ihjtti,' t "f^r . V' .".-J.'" ;:V irni.-^ . • y '- .'..^3,- A;!-- J! is a ^are^mL , _ L, mm mm f| �OiWVflr M, Iftt SEAFARERS YODB DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney MargoUu* How Long Is Battery's 'Lifetime'? race Here LOG Md, Simplifies Absentee Voting - BALTIMORE—Seafarers who are residents of this state and who expect to be at sea on Election Day, November 4th, are urged to look into the new method for casting absentee ballots the next time they are in port, Earl Sheppard, port agent, reported. Under this system, a sea­ However, rated members Bethcoaster, Marore and Santore man, or any other voter who port." who register York and signed up again. In transit were will not be in town to vote other ports onintheNew Gulf will find the Santore (Marven); Losmar, on that date, can go down to the Board of Supervisors and file an affidavit that he wiil not be in port on the 4th, and will be given a ballot which he can cast imme­ diately. Sheppard warned that these elections will play an important role in determining future labor legislation. Every union member should make sure he and his fam­ ily does vote on November 4th. They are also urged, he said, to study the slate of candidates checked by the AFL-CIO on their legislative background and give this list their consideration before voting. On the labor front the only major beef in town at present is the shipyard workers' strike at Maryland Drydock. However, they expect to settle this beef in the near future. Although they have been out for a couple of weeks so far, they have the solid backing of all labor in the city and are determined to get their demands. (Ed. note: The shipyard workers signed a new agreement early this week.) Shipping for the port has been on the slow bell during the past period. Baltimore has been an er­ ratic port where shipping is con­ cerned, Sheppard said, and recent weeks have confirmed the trend. A number of vessels are in layup here and they account for the large registration list for the 'Many moderate-Income car owners become Intrigued by full-page •da in magazines touting the virtues of special "wateriess" or "life­ time" batteries. The Federal Trade Commission already has slapped down one advertiser of "life-long" batteries who promised a guarantee of ten years. Now a former distributor of so-called "waterless" batteries, Reader L. B. of La Crescenta, Calif., reveals the inside story behind these claims. He reports, to collect on the 10-year guarantee On these batteries, you actually have to ship the battery to the factory at your own ex­ pense. Then you must wait for the factory to tear down the battery and. determine whether failure was caused by a defect in the battery Itself, or by a bad voltage regulator or generator. The guarantee doesn't apply if the failure was caused by your car (and how can you prove or disprove it wasn't?). One man who .bought one of these batteries has waited more than a month, so far, to find put why his battery failed. The factory kept telliug .hlm it hadn't beeiv. torn apart yet. Another customer has to go to court to try to make the factory live up to the guarantee, this former distributor reports. The battery is supposed to be waterless,, but actually contains a Jelly-like water solution. , Another hoax, used recently by seat-cover manufacturers, mattress manufacturers and filter-tip cigarette advertisers, is the so-called "re­ port by an independent testing company." You've seen this state^ ment on television commercials Je other ads. w Such "tests";prove nothing to us consumers unless we could see the full report and learn how the prod­ uct stood up on all counts, not just those the advertiser selects to tell us about, fiut the high pressure "waterless" battery manufacturer didn't even bother to have "tests made. He simply advertised that he did, as the distributor learned when he wrote to the laboratories. Mr. L. B. says he now wishes he had checked with his bank, attor­ ney or Better Business Bureau be­ fore he invested his money and hopes in this battery business. He advises any workingman who might be thinking of becoming a parttim*^ pr sideline distributor for such a company to make a careful check beforehand. Not only these "long-life" advertisers, but even some well known manufacturers and retailers tend to exaggerate guarantees on bat­ teries, as this department previously warned. WASHINGTON — Increasing Actually, most batteries never get to wear out, but fail for other pressure is reported being brought reasons, most often from overcharging. on the Administration calling for fiar owners generally just have a new battery installed and let it go at that But ignition experts warn that if the battery died early, relaxation of the restrictions on thp mechanic ought to investigate why. A battery's life expectancy trade with Communist countries can be:shortened considerably by improper installation, a loose gen­ in Europe, or at least for loose erator .belt, frayed or damaged wires, a low regulator setting, low regulations comparable to those electrolyte level, corrosion at terminals or cell connectors, or not imposed by Western Europe and using the car much. Even when all the battery needs is a recharge, Japan. According to a recent study by ypur mechanic ought to find out-why it lost its charge. Otherwise, a special advisory committee of you are doctoring the symptom and not the ailment. : A battery tries to signal you before it dies. A frequent need for the Department of Commerce, water is a signal that something is wrong, either with the battery three out of every four business itself or elsewhere in the charging system. Another sign of a sick and trade association executives in­ battery is a slightly raised or buckled cover and bulging sides, in­ terviewed reported they were in dicating it is aging or is being subjected to excessive overcharging. favor of some decontrol on the Excessive white sulphation- indicates a leak in the case, overcharging trade restrictions. or other defect. The only trade of any conse­ ' It is a good idea to have the battery tested with a hydrometer when quence at present consists of US you have your car greased. This is a syringe-like instrument which aid and surplus cargoes to Poland measures the strength of the acid in the cells. It's inexpensive to buy and Yugoslavia, making those if you want to do your own checkipg. But every 3,000 miles, it's wise, countries ship stops for Seafarers. Last year it was noted, the rest to get a voltmeter test. This measures the voltage remaining in the cells. At this time, also have the terminals and cables cleaned and of the free world and Japan lifted their restrictions and put into ef­ t^tened. If you let the electrolyte level fall below the tops of the separators, fect an almost complete decontrol your battery will be damaged. But don't add too much water, since of their trade with the Communist the excess solution will spill thi^gh the vents and attack cables, nations. While the US State De­ partment acceded in this and indi­ cradle and other metal parts.' Overcharging occurs when the voltage regulator Is set too high. On cated it would revise US trade thd other hand, too low a charge rate also wears out batteries pre­ curbs, the department held that maturely. The voltage regulator is a little box under the hood. It it would not go as far as other na­ regulates the flow of electricity from the generator to the battery. tions did. For one thing, the De­ Regulators do get out of order and in any case an difficult to adjust. partment said, the US would not : The dashboard gauge which shows ^e charging rate, called the lift its embargo against trade with ammeter, should show a constant aUcht charge while the car is mov­ Red China. The committee was formed to ing. If the needle remains on the minus side, there may be too many electrical accessoria ih UM at the same time, or the regulator, gen­ provide a basis for support of any erator or other components pf the charging system may be out of order. changes In US trade policy de­ It doesn't pay to delays recharging a we^ battery, as it will wear cided upon by President Elsenhow­ Wt faster than one kept fully charged. Battery manufacturers them­ er. The President Is expected to answer a letter from Soviet Pre­ selves recommend the use of home chargers. Even if a test'shows your battery Is.alniost discharged, don't rush mier Nikita S. Khrushchev re­ td buy a new one. Experts' advise that no battery should be con­ questing closer economic ties be­ demned^ no matter what the reading, if all cells are discharged. The tween .the two nations. It is be­ battmy i^mild be charged ^t and tested again to see if it holds the lieved that this report will play an charge. U the test discloses two cells are charged and one discharged, important part in the final declitm. there is no dQ«bt,ilie .A»t(My IMolectiw a»d ahouUl .bo, reBlacoiLw . SIOIIM,^. much better shipping conditions. Six vessels paid off here during the period, four signed on and 12 were in transit. The Feltore, Marore, Santore (Marven); Bethcoaster (Calmar); Mae . and Emilia (BuU) paid off while the Feltore, Bethcoaster, Yoikmar (Calmar); Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Runner, Al­ coa Polaris (Alcoa); Young Amer­ ica, (Waterman); Steel Maker, Steel Rover (Isthmian); Suzanne (Bull) and the Robin Locksley (Robin). m Biz Groups Press Red Trade Bids '••bm Veteran Seafarer Thomas Tooma looks over LOG chart describing new Social Security beneftts during visit to SlU headquarters with his wife. Tooma h now retired, and is already drawing SlU disability-pension benefit of $150 per month. "It's going to be dull, but the doctors gave the orders." This is the way Seafarer Thomas Tooma reached his decision to give up his life at sea and take it easy on the beach from now oh. Failing health has ended Tooma's 33-year long career at sea as an active union member. A member of the old ISU, Tooma joined the SIU when it was formed in 1938. He has shipped out since then in the steward department, most of the time as chief steward. Not one to sit around and Just be a "dues-paying member," Tooma Joined in most of the Union's beefs and strikes. He was active in the Wall Street strike when the white collar workers called on the "whita caps" for support, and he participated in the 1946 General Strike, to mention just a few. However, like most Seafarers, his best memories are of the sea. One vessel he will always remember, Tooma said. Is the old Robin Adair. It was during the war, he said, while she was enroute to Bandar Shapur carrying food and ammunition. The ship had rounded the Cape of Good Hope, sailed through the Indian Ocean and en­ tered the Persian Gulf with no sign of trouble, when the lookout spotted a sub in hot pursuit. It was a furious chase, but the Adair came through in the clutch. It arrived in Bandar Shapur with its cargo, and only one casualty— the vessel had burned out her engines putting space between her and the sub. His war career also included serving on troop carriers to the Nor­ mandy invasion and the Morrocan campaign. His vessels were under attack many times, but came through without major damage. Tooma likes all ships and runs, but confessed to favoring Robin Line. "In fact," he said, "1 spent almost ten and a half years sailing on Robin Line ships in my time." Tooma will now spend his spare time taking it easy in his home in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his wife. His biggest troubie, he said, is finding some hobby which will help him pass the time. Eligibility requirements for the $35 weekly SIU disability-pen­ sion consh^t of the following; Seafarers physically unable to work, no matter what their age, who have 12 years of seatlme plus the Plan's standard eligibility requirement, can aiHily for and receive the benefit The seatime has to be with SlU-contracted companies. Seafarers who are of age 09 m; over, and also meet the 12-year seatime r^ulremeht pltM tiie Flan's standard eligibility pro­ vision^ <:an also obtain eovcrago under this benefit �}ggAiMnttoe -i'-' ••'' ^i'.-, 'rr ri .V'.'' iv . ., f ^Oct*bcrt«, 19St This II the Mvcnth of a itriM en Amer. Icon trade unions te oppeor in the SEAFARERS LOG. Ue leriei is pr^ , lenrtng a cross-section of Americon yyCy ;: .' ! unionsj their members and airns. y ., y: •>/.;• : : j- •r;-* •'j-'-r- -..v.'-r' •^^'. S#ofe> p;°! I •<iri •^••J • •• II rT s-' I Small, Isolated groups off public employees who |olned hoods during the depression formed whot become the Americon Federotion of State, County and Municipoi Employees in 1936. Todoy the union hos 200,600 membem In o wide voriety of fobs: psychiotrists, loborers, troffic cops, librorions ond mony others. They ore orgoniied in the US, Conodo pnd die Conol Zone in 1;600 locols dvd 60 counciis. . Arnold S. Zonder, one of the eorly organisers of the Wisconsin group chortered os the union's Locol 1, has been president of AFSCME since its creotion. Union heodguorters ore ot 015 Mount Vernon Ploee, NW, Washington, DC. It publishes "The Public Employee," 0 monthly mggcBine. th^~ m hr j lfe:> U- ^ • ' • . ?'• IT" ., y tfi • •• h - • • • '• •% : _ '-k' . ; .' ^ l: ''' "i' f:--•w - >•> 1^i:'- • -- K - •r-.• • • ' ...f: r •"' " i...: ' - . ' - , ir' - • ' _ if- <- m'' Trend toward real collective bargaining by state and local administra^ tions is gaining. Demonstrations like this one,> outside New York's City Hall in 1954, help spotlight demands. jtv- rSi- ' f ;»HE DEPRESSION years which r I gave rise to the trade imion • movement of today presented public employees with one major obstacle besides those faced in private industry. The insecure "security"^ of public employment subjected workers to terrific pres­ sures, since the "boss" was the gov­ ernment itself. Small groups in different parts of the country did speak out for decent conditions, however. Sparkplugged by state employees in Wisr consin, some got local AFL char­ ters, and later functioned briefly as part of the American Federation of Government Employees, which went on to become spokesman for Federal workers other than postal employees. AFSCME became a separate AFL international union in 1936, there­ upon clashing head-on with local government restrictions on employ^ ees' rights to imion representation, to engage in collective bargaining or political activity, and to lake collective action to enforce their demands. As a result, the union' has had to seek legislative rentier • dies in addition to using direct ac­ tion. Despite these obstacles, AFSCME has expanded at a rapid pace. Four years ago it had barely half as ma^ members as it has today. It grew by 27,000 members by merging in 1956 with its CIO counr terpart, the Government and Civic Employees Organizing Committee. As in every union, coordinated organizing eHort has paved the way to collective bargaining be­ tween union and public officials. An outstanding example is the city of Philadelphia, where AFSCME was recently recognized as exclu­ sive bargaining agent for sonle 15,000 employees. Since its demands must invariably come under scrutiny in the news­ papers and before legislative bod­ ies, much of the staff work at AFSCME's headquarters in Wash­ ington concerns minute analysis of government pay and benefit sched­ ules, grievance procedures and personnel ordinances. This has paid off in public recognition that as long as conditions for public workers lag behind those in private industry, the public is the loser, too. Gradually the trend is towaM real negotiations and writtein contracts, Former chief personnel examiner of the Wisconsin Bureau of Per­ sonnel, President Arnold S. Zanider is now a member of the executive board of the AFL-CIQ Miaritime "Trades- Department. Several thousand. AFSCME members em­ ployed by municipal port author­ ities are affiliated with the MTD. . ,:r I' ' '-i" * -K.--'.V . ' JUnion member from local factory gets a hand. .. . < Custodian Ray Schwoegler, m em b ex of from librarian Hutti Shajpiro, an AFSCMEAFSCME local in Madison, Wis., gives locker . Olaf the walrus, a 1,000-pound baby at tho . < New. Yoilt Aquarium, suns hiipself uqder the • �.VJIJC 1 Ifit AEAWAUEBS L0€ •.. ¥w NIM Strike last spring by AFSCME against New York City zoos, musemns and Aquarium prodded recognition of union demands for de­ cent pay schedule. Rented for the occasionnot borrowed from the zoo, live monkeys were : wheeled along picketline in cages. Signs urged the city to "Stop Monkeying With Our Pay!" •-S - When sanitation workers struck for imion recognition in Miami, Fla., the city administration used prisoners from the municipal Jail as strikebreakers. Photo shows prisoners hauling garbage under watchful eye of a motorcycle policeman. Arnold S. Zander, president of AFSCME since it was chartered in 1936, is also member of Maritime Trades Department executive board. f At I • Leveling ground for new street, AFSCME policemen in many cities, as in Omaha, Ne* Lab technician O. Taliaferro belongs to Local ; miMhber Alden Mobley Jockeys truck for New ^ ; bra^a X&^ve); are also part of AFSCME. 171 on IMvers^^ campus at liE^^i^iif^^iJi^sklison, 'hom«'of'APSCME-imtilAl957i??^'^.ifs4i^s4ft^^tChreri.l26ilocals riepresent'p^lice••ttepartmel!ltsh^i^{;t*^5<ifh^fli^M?rStiWt.MaintenalltfiC••Depa^tm«ntiA.:}fe:V|'^^ �SEAFARERS Tag* Tea KNOWING YOUR SIU CONTRACT 'M IThia column U intended to ocQuaint Seafarert with important provision* of the SIV contract and will deal with disposition of various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If Seafarert have any Questions about any section of the agreement which they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the LOG SIU Wage Scales States On Jobless $ With only five states increasing their unemployment benefits dur­ ing the past year, the Federal un­ Tanker Agreement. Article IV, Section 10. Pumpman. Pumpman's employment compensation program dntlea shall consist of handling earyo, ballast and tank equipment in- going Into effect Monday for vet­ eiudlny all work necessary for the operation and maintenance of caryo erans of the Armed Forces will be plpo lines, room heatinr system and all deck machinery including a welcome blessing to many. Patterned after World War H's tank year on deck, doys on waterticht doors and ports and lifeboat darits. He shall not be required to do ordinary enyine or fireroom "52-20 Club," the new law wUl pro­ vide jobless benefits of $20 a week woih except in line witii his regular duties ... for up to 52 weeks, depending upon the individual states. How­ Tanker Agreement. Article H, Section 27 (b). At sea. when day­ ever, since this is Inadequate to men are switched to sea watches and promoted for the purpose of fully cope with the effects of the replacing men who are injured or sick, they shall recehre the differen­ current recession, the Government is urging the states to take proper tial in pay. measures to improve their unem­ * e e ployment benefits system. Question: If a pumpman has to replace an engine room watchstander, New York is the only industrial does he merely get weekend overtime, or Is he paid OT for all his state having acted in this direction. time he was standing watch? Last year it increased payments from 26 to 39 weeks which, coupled with the temporary 50 per cent This issue arose recently on a T-2 tanker that was on the shuttle Federal aid program, would add run In the Far East and wound up shorthanded in the engine depart­ another weeks of payments. ment both on daymen and watchstanders. The result was that the There are, however, still 18 states pumpman was standing fireroom watches for 23 days and put in for which provide benefits for less 184 hours overtime. than 26 weeks and 22 per cent of The company disputed the overtime, citing as justification Article the nation's total insured live in ir, -Section 27 (b), printed above. According to the company interpre­ these states. A number of these tation, the pumpman was only entitled to weekend overtime since he have programs which date back to was already receiving more pay than the fireman whom he was re­ pre-World War days and have been little altered to meet the rise in placing. The Union argued successfully that Article IV, Section 10, applied wages and cost of living. Eligibility in the temporary Fed­ in this instance since in outlining the pumpman's regular duties, it eral program has averaged 10V6 specifically states "He shall not be required to do ordinary engine or weeks since its initiation last June. fireroom work." Thus, for many workers whose The Union's position was that Article II, Section 27 (b), applied to states insure them for 21 or less other daymen such as wipers or engine utilitymen if the latter are weeks, all forms of unemployment carried. The Union noted that the engine utility, if carried, can be assistance will just about be ex­ "required to replace any unlicensed member of the engine depart­ hausted' by now. The Government ment when said member is sick, injured or missing." Similarly, a is hoping the states will act soon. wiper can be temporarily promoted to fireman or oiler for the same purpose. However, these provisions do not apply to the pumpman who is specifically exempted from doing "ordinary engine or fire­ room work." The result was that the pumpman collated his 184 hours overtime, amounting in this instance to better than $400. SEAFARERS LOG.) Kickbacks By Chandlers Ruled 'Ordinary' Expense WASHENGTON—From now on kickbacks customarily paid by ship chandlers to skippers of foreign tramp ships will be tax deductable as ordinary and necessary business expenses, according to a re^ cent ruling by the Internal amount to the foreign shipmaster's earnings. Revenue Service. In support of the necessity of The practice dates back untold the chandler's paying commissions years in this, country and is also to the shipmaster is the contention found throughout the world, the that the failure to offer such pay­ Service found. It is common on ment will cause the master to seek Liberian vessels. Shipowners are elsewhere for the desired supplies. aware of the practice and recognize Generally, a pre-arranged percent­ it as a "legitimate" business ex­ age of the supply invoice serves pense which adds a considerable as the "commission." In the m' -' f'W p • October U, IMS Far East Line Signs 20-Yr. Aid Agreement WASHINGTON — The Federal Maritime Board has announced the authorization of a 20-year construc­ tion and operating differential sub­ sidy contract with Pacific Far East Lines, an SlU-Paciflc District con­ tracted operator. The long-range subsidy, wbich goes into effect January 1, 1959, will replace the ciurent 10-year contract the FMB has with Pacific Far East and which would have ex­ pired on December 31, 1959. Under the terms of the new conr tract, PFE will initiate a ship re­ placement program to replace nine vessels, seven Mariners and two C-2s. The C-2s will be replaced by 20-knot Mariners, and the pres­ ent seven Mariners will be re­ placed when they become 20 years old. It is estimated that the new replacement contract _ will cost $131.4 million. In addition to the shipbuilding program, the company also agrees to continue to provide service be­ tween California and Far East ports. This will guarantee a mini­ mum of 47 and a Tiia»imnm of 53 sailings a year. The Government will pay the difference between the building costs in an American shipyard and a ^presentative foreign yard, and guarantee an operating-differential subsidy to enable the line to con­ tinue service in competition with lower cost foreign ships bperating on these roptes. < Dutch, Belgian and Scandinavian yards, which had . provided the yardstick for figuring foreign ship construction costs, may give way to Japanese yards fdr future cost'estimates. . (Ed. note; The following chart gives wages and overtime rates for all unUeensed crewmemhers of dry cargo vessels and tankships. Dry cargo scales are on the left; tankers on the right. Clip this out and keep it as a handy reference in case of need.) DRY CARGO DECK DEPARTMENT Wage OverRating Scale time Bosun (Mariner) $517.04 $2.23 Bosun 463.46 2.23 tCarpenter (Bfariner) 446.48 2.23 tCarpenter 433.85 2.23 AB Maintenance 397.87 2.18 Quartermaster ............... 363.67. 2.18 Able Seaman 363.67 2.18 Ordinary Seaman 282.45 1.70 OS Maintenance — — ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician (Mariner).... $599.26 $2.23 Chief Electrician. 577.48 2.23 Electrician ' — 2nd Electrician................ 537.96, 2.23 Chief Pumpman —' 2nd Pumpman Maintenance... ~ ' 2nd Pumpman Machinist...... ' Unlicensed Jr. Eng, (Day) ,, 46710 2M Unlicensed Jr. Eng. (Watch).;. 417.77 2.23 Plumber-Machinist 479.35 2.23 Deck Engineer..... 440.55 2.23 Engine Utility 424.18 2r23 Evaporator Maintenance.386.70 2.18 Oiler .. .................. 363.67 2.18 Oiler-Diesel 393.53 2.18 Watertender . 363.67 2.18 Fireman-Watertender 363.67 2.18 Fireman 363.67 2.18 Wiper '340.42 1.70 Reefer Engineer— (When 1 carried) 537.96 2.23 Reefer Engineer— (When 3 carried) Chief 496.18 2.23 1st Assistant...... 441.32 2.23 2nd Assistant 401.03 2.18 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward (Mariner)......$517.04 $2.23 Chief Steward 463.46 2.23 Chief Cook 423.55 2.23 Cook and Baker..... — Night Cook and Baker....;... 417.77 2.23 2nd Cook 376.23 2.18 3rd Cook 359.07 2.18 Messman .;.... 280.28 1.70 Utilityman 280.28 1.70 TA^iKER Wage OverScale time $476.66 $2J8 409.89 375.68 367.68 290.31 340.42 2.18 2.18 2.18 1.70 1.70 $577.48 $2.2$ 500.83 500.83 500.83 2.23 2.23 2.23 416.18 2.18 367.68 2.18 367.68 .2.18 340.42 1.70 $476.66 439.91 434.13 $2.23 2.23 2.23 383.10 280.28 280.28 2.18 1.70 1.70 * For Seatraln Line wage scale, add $7.50 to day cargo scale above on all ratings carried except chief electrician and deck engineer. Seatrain scale tot chief electrician la ISSOgB; for deck engineer, $479.67. < tReceivea $20 additional a month if required to provide own toob. Standby ratea are 02.14, SS.IS and 0203 for the respective overtime groupa. Tramps Again Pitch For Subsidy Grant it. ?a PHILADELPHIA—Tramp shipowners are again pressing demands for Government subsidy aid. The Tramp Ship­ owners Association at its aimual convention heard a deipand for speedy application of Fed- ' eral operating subsidies to the The squeeze on US tramps is tramp field before US-fiag particularly heavy, he declared, in tramping is eliminated by foreign such bread and butter bulk exports competition. as grain and coal, where larger, A number of proposals have more modern and more efficient been made in Congress In recent foreign-flag tramps can cut rates years to subsidize the tramp oper­ bkow the A'meiiean break-even * ?. ators, but such proposals have point. never gotten out of committee up until now. James Anderson, executive sec­ retary of the Association, cited fig­ ures to show that foreign^ tramps Seafarers and- SIU famiUei; carry 70 to 80 percent of Ithe na­ who apply for maternity, hos­ tion's foreigp commerc*. Tho pre­ pital or surgical benefits from ponderance of si)ch cargo on for­ the Welfai-e I^n art urged to eign tramps reflects the growth of keep the Union or the Wel­ bulk cargoes In world trade such fare Plan advised of any as coal, grain, oil, bauMte and iron changes of address while theiri ores, most of which are not carried applications are being pir6(V by conventional cargo liners. essed. Although payments are Tht 1936 Merchant Marina Act, often made by return mail, he pointed out, was passed at a change of address (or illegible time when the liner segment of return addresses) delay them the Industry was relatively more when checks or "baby bonds" important, but today, trlthout sub­ are returned. Those who srS sidizing iHilk cairiers, it would he moving or plan to move ate impossiblo to reach-the 'so percent advised to immediately notify objective set in the 1980 Act. This SIU headquarters mr the Wel­ was that 50 petH^nt of US foreliut fare Plan, at 11 Broadway, New comihefce idioiilit bs eairied TOrk,,N¥;V;.sM^ en Amedcsa AiPA • Moving? Notify SiU,Woifaro ^ �OctDltor }4« 1958 SEAFARERS LOG Baltimore Has Lots of 'Em .flfliv I VII wi wiliifiviv, iiwiiiiwMy vfio VI iiiv ww9iV9i nuivwi» vn iriv /^iiuniiw v^vvarg i«»omvio» v anip> jboneyard with more than 60 vessels tied up there for lock of corgo. Twenty-seven vessels of the Idle fleet are pictured tied up at one pier waiting for a reversal in the declining export market. McCarthy Co. Advances In Subsidy Bid WASHINGTON — Tlie first hurdle in its effort to expand pres­ ent shipping activities has been overcome by the T. J. McCarthy Steamship Company, whose ships are manned by the SIU Great Lakes District. A Federal Mari­ time Board examiner has recom­ mended that the company be al­ lowed to continue present opera­ tions if and when it is granted a Government subsidy to maintain Great Lakes-Europe trade. Cars Main Cargo The McCarthy ships presently carry automobiles from Detroit to Cleveland and Buffalo plus bulk cargo between various Great Lake ports. The finding states that the continuation of present operations in addition to foreign commerce would not constitute unfair com­ petition to the other companies in the area. It pointed out that Mc­ Carthy's auto shipping stems from a special arrangement with the Chrysler Corporation while its bulk cargo for 1957 totaled less than one percent of the total avail­ able cargo. AtoWlA/ gCTTV More Benefits For AH (Continued from Page l) obtained substantial gains, particularly through the merg­ ing of their pension plan which resulted in a 25 percent in­ crease in payments to retired West Coast seamen. Now, by the combination of the three existing agreements into one uniform contract common to all, the Pacific District has assured all seamen on West Coast ships an equal share in benefits obtained through negotiations. This equal share will apply to common vacation benefits, to standard general rules where applicable to all three de­ partments. The vacation benefits will be administered joint­ ly, just as the pension benefits are at present, with resultant saving in overhead costs. Coming up in the future are plans for a joint newspaper to replace the three separate publications now in existence, and the merging of three separate welfare plans into a joint fund. Also in the offing is a joint pfiedical clinic for members and their families. All of this is assurance to the members of Pacific District Unions of a stronger organization, better able to serve its membership; To the industry, at large, it is assurance of greater stability, with all three member unions speaking with one voice on matters of importance to the industry and to their membership. It was only three years ago that there was no Pacific District. It's little more than five years from the time that only the Sailors Union of the Pacific represented the SIU of North America on West Coast ships. The Marine Firemen's^nion was then independent. "The Marine Cooks and Stewards Union was in the middle of its long fight to oust the Communist-dominated National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards from control of the steward departments on West Coast ships. Anybody looking at the situation from the vantage point of 1953 would be understandably dubious about predicting stability on the West Coast. But the first major break came in the spring of that year when the Firemen's Union voted affiliation with the SIU of North America. Then the Sailors, Firemen and Cooks, working together, were able to pin complete and final defeat on the Communist-dominated cooks imion. Since then it has been relatively clear sailing for the West Coast seamen with the promise of further benefits in the future for them and a long period of beneficial stability for the industry. . t Automation Arrives The impact of semi-automatic or fully-automatic produc­ tion equipment is becoming more evident in the past year. Official US figures show that US factories are now capable of producing at the peak level of early 1957 with one million less workers than they employed at the time. This development came about as a result of the recession, which speeded the closing of older, less-productive factories. As far as workers are concerned, it is refiected in figures showing that unemployment is continuing in the face of a rapid production recovery. Thus far, maritime has been little touched by these changes, although the development of the "lift-on" ship has had , its impact in the longshore area. But in the long run». maritime too will be faced with the problems created by.,usihglessjjgpi^^ machi^ef^^tp get thp day's. ^ohe. Pare Plerea Organizing Grain Ships Keep Houston Hopping /•.f HOUSTON—While labor councils in California and four other states have been fighting, to prevent the passage of a "right-to-work" law, union members in this state who are" enjoying the "benefits" of such t" a provision, have been striving the four Waterman transfer-tank-, for its repeal. Bob Matthews, ers on the grain run. There were only a few minor port agent reports. The wreck law, he said, is the beefs on the ships, Matthews said, biggest problem on the agenda for but as a whoie, they are coming m the second convention of the Texas very clean with their delegates State AFL-CIO which opened last doing a first class job. Monday. Far from giving a worker the "right-to-work" the law is merely a screen giving the em­ ployer the "right-to-break" labor unions throughout the state. Organizing is continuing in nearly every field in the port. The SIU has leveled its sights on one of the fairly large dredging and towing operators in the port and is making some progress. However, as the drive recently started, there A million dollar sea hunt was is not too much to report on it just launched last week by scientists now. from Columbia University of New Shipping Good York. Leading objectives are a Shipping for the area has been mammoth eel, ten times the size very good in all departments, all of most known specimens, a snail, ratings. A lot of it is due to the whose characteristics have re­ increased amount of grain being mained intact for 300,000,000 shipped from here.to Brazil, India, years and evidence that the Pan­ Pakistan and Haifa. "A tremen­ ama Canal was a natural opening dous" amount is being processed in bygone eras. daily, Matthews noted. A total of 37 ships were serviced in this port during the past period. Five of them paid off, four signed on and there were 28 in-transit ships during the two weeks. Paying off were the Del Valle (Mississippi); Penn Mariner (Penn); Ocean-Ulla (Ocean Trans); Steel Director (Isthmian) and the Alice Brown (Bloomfield). All of these ships, with the exception of the Steel Director, later signed on. Among the in-transit ships to hit the port during the period were the Bents Fort, Royal Oak (Cities Serv­ ice); Seatrains Texas, New Jersey, Louisiana (Seatraln) and the Almena (Penn). The latter is one of Scientists Hunt Sea 'Monster SIU Man Teaching At Sea School Future engineers and mates at­ tending the Maine Maritime Acad­ emy at Castine, Maine, may not know it but they are getting part of their instruction from an active Seafarei'. The seafaring man in question is John Burrowes, who sails with the SIU in the engine room when not teaching courses, or helping run the bookstore he operates in Port­ land, Maine. A Harvard graduate. Burrowes is now teaching pros­ pective engineers and mates courses in admir­ Burrowes alty law, funda­ mentals of economics and ship's business as well as a course in unions for seniors, so that when they start going to sea, they will know what an OT sheet or a union repair list looks like -and what it means—^plus, of course, the im­ portant role that unions play in the operations of the maritime industry generally. The admiralty law course de­ rives out of Burrowes' attendance at Harvard Law School following his graduation from the university in 1828. He has been sailing with the SIU on and off since 1942, and was Just recently appointed to the Maine AMdemy'a instructional The 11-month cruise aboard a 202-foot three-master will take the expedition to South America, the Caribbean, South Africa, and the Equatorial and South Atlantic. They will also seek to determine the roots of the Andes Mountains, the strength of gravity across the oceans and the reasons for the existence of a mysterious layer of pebbles on the ocean bottom near Cape Horn. The search for the eel stems from the capture of an oversized baby specimen by Swedish scien­ tists in 1953. Its parent is believed to be much larger, big enough to qualify as a "genuine" monster. 72c Is Charge For Canal Swim No wonder the Panama Canal has reported making a profit for the seventh straight year—noth­ ing but fish can use the water­ way for free. "The canal toll collector re­ cently assessed 53-year old Dr. Robert Legge 72 cents for trying to be the oldest to swim the canal. Dr. Legge, a United States Naval physician, swam the 28V^ mile waterway with but one stop, within the time limit, of 24 hours he had set for himself. Dr. Legge should feel some­ what overcharged since accord­ ing to canal authorities, the toU was the minimum rate for a ^'one-ton vessel in ballast." •. 1 1 M '.-1 ^^1 �i Baby Album SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK •' •ft:'- A longtermer on the Norfolk hospital register, F'rancis Boner (ex-Council Grove) has been drydocked there since ruffering paralysis in a 1954 auto accident. He couldn't get by without the care assured by USPHS. Others at Norfolk include Mars Gallop, ex-Orion Comet, who was injured ashore after being assigned th a ship but is getting back Into shape, and Crawford Lightsey, off the Arizpa. Improving despite a heart condition, Lightsey is expecting a transfer to the New Or­ leans hospital. He'll be joining a deck department trio in the Crescent City drydock composed of Thomas Tncker, ex-Del Viento, Jolia J. Harrison, ex-LaSalle, and Gerald Thaxton, ex-Alcoa Corsair. Tucker fell aboard ship, injuring his elbow, but is coming along okay. Drydocked over 18 months, Thaxton lost a leg because of a diabetic condition and should be getting out soon. Harrison is also doing better in the face of multiple injuries, including two broken legs. He had to have a brace made for one leg Thaxton Gallop to help, him get around a bit. Out on the West Coast, Seattle reports satisfactory progress by Phillip St. Marie, who checked in there because of a lung hemorrhage. He had been on the Grain Shipper as chief cook. Myron E. Folts, exOrion Clipper, and Dennis A. Marcoly, ex-Marymar, are two of the latest additions to the San Francisco roster. Marcoly is doing okay after surgery and Folts, who Was injured aboard ship, spent two months in an Indian hospital before he was repatriated. Brother Folts is the father of Susan Folts, who was one of the winners of an SIU college scholarship in 1955. Slow progress Is the word on Charlie Dwyer, SIU hospital delegate at Brighton marine hospital, Boston, who's been in and out of drydock for a couple of years because of a lung ailment. He's in there with Raymond Perry, who was chief cook last trip on the Ocean Dinny. Perry went in for a check-up and found that his ticker was acting up. These brothers and all Seafarers in the haspitals appreciate your mail and personal visits. Stop by to see them and write when you can. Th« foUowing is the latest avallabla list of SIU men in the hospitals: New arrivals AlexarJer Benzuk (top) and Kenneth L Ward vie (or honors here. Alexonder, born June 14, is son of Seoforer and Mrs. Alex Benzoic of Camden, NJ. Young Kenneth, son of Seo­ forer and Mrs. Jomes E. Word of Los Angeles, goes it alone, but his- heort belongs to He Can Cook, Too tfiaai Editor, j SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) • ,,.• .. RH STREET^ADDRESS CITY v .... ZONE STATE .,,,. \ rO.AVOID DUPLICATION; If you are en old tubtcriber and have a change ' of addrast, please glva your former address batowi • " ••"I ADDRESS n, P.ITY ...A. • " ' .• 'V-.V : i- ZONE J- - . .j STATE .y Chief cook Peter Gorvin olso shows talent outside the gal­ ley, as he displays lounge , chair he built and upholstered in spare time aboard the Port-mar. The ^ looks mighty • s Uses SIU 8ot-Up As Union Patforn k stewardv Benlamin Ruclcer.- doleuG** are apprMtated by all' sf the fsBsily. It U always heartwarming %bi know that one's friends an4 shipmates taks.tlmc out to shara In someon* else's grief. Sine*' my beloved mother passed sway on October 7, I have seen an-! other example of the brother­ hood that Is so much a part et ths SIU way of Ufa. H. 8. BiesI Te tile Editor: 1 greatly appreciate your kind attention In forwarding'me the latest LOG. Some time ago 1 requested and promptly re­ ceived your previous Issue. My request was based on the fact that I saUed for 18 years with the Sailors Union of the Pacific, which was my original % 1i union In 1940, then with the Masters, Mates it Pilots and Cites Esperanto finaUy with the SIU Great As World Link Lakes District. To the Editor: Now retired from the sea, I If you could find spact In tiio had experienced great difficulty LOG for a letter from a recent­ discussing anions and union ly-retired member of the SIU, I should like to express some­ thing which I believe would bo of considerable interest to SeatsriacB. If only I had known of Espe­ ranto years ago, I believe my life at sea would have been a more enriching experience. Es­ peranto, as some of you may All letters to the editor for know, is an international lan­ publication in the SEAFAR­ guage. designed to facilitate ERS LOG must be signed, communication between th# by the torifer. Names 'will people of the world. It is not be withheld upon request.. meant to replace other lan­ guages, .but rather to use w^a procedures, but your newspaper; second language. - For anyone who travels to now furnishes convineing proof of my pro-union arguments foreign countries, this would be among these, shoreside stiffs. invaluable. We can all think Thanks a lot for your assistance. when the language barrier pre-' The fellows eagerly pounce vented us from communicating upon the LOG, pass it around our. ideas and thoughts to others. and discuss it in great detail. Just think of how much time I must answer many more argu­ a Seafarer must spend in trying ments than an organizer, but all to. express himself to^ people now agree about the SIU's de­ who do not understand his lan­ mocracy and approve of tha guage. Esperanto is the answer. whole set-up. There are millions of people in The ignorant are being edu­ cated apparently, because many the world who speak .this lan­ of my friends are now beefing guage. You may find them In for reforms in their respective any country In the world and unions and using the SIU as a from every walk of life. Once pattern. Again, thank you for you have learned Esperanto you will be amazed at the new your courtesy. world which has been opeped John J. Tencza up to you. » In each country in the worid, and in most cities, there is ah LOG Helps Him Esperanto delegate who will bh glad to inform you of any father Keep in Touch Esperantists in the area. They To the Editor: I am writing in regard to a are always glad to meet another couple of subscriptions to the Esperantist. It Is one of the SEAFARERS LOG. During the best methods 1 have ever seen time I sailed with the SIU, I for establishing harmony be­ enjoyed the LOG very much, tween different peoples. Esperanto was created in along with all the other SIU1887 by Dr. L. L. Zamenhof of henefits. Now I am ashore because the Bialystok, Poland. It is siinple doctors say so and I also want to learn. Experiments in schools to stick close to my parents. But have shown that Esperanto can I do miss the LOG very much be . acquired in a fifth of the and would like to keep up with time required for learning any the SIU's progress toward a . other language. It could be better life for all American learned in 26 hours of diligent seamen. So if you can, please study. There Is much to be said on send the LOG to me. If there is any charge, please bill me. this subject but rather than go I know the LOG is a special overboard here, I'd like anyone benefit for the members and who is Interested in the idea their families and 1 too want to to contact me. I shall be only too glad to furnish all the in­ contribute to keep it going. Give my regards to Keith formation they wish. My ad­ Terpe, Bull Sheppard, Joe Al- dress is 5065 Cape May Avenue, gina and all the gang and be San Diego 6, Calif. Fred T. MiUer sure to send the LOG to me and to the other address listed. ii. 4 4 It's for another seaman who also misses 'being a Seafarer today. Welfare Assist Smooth sailing to all. Js Appreciated Joseph W. Henry To the Editor: (Ed, note: There is no We wish to extend our sincere charge for receiving the SEA­ thanks to the crew of the Bar­ FARERS LOG, which is sup­ bara Frietchle, which was so ported entirely by membership thoughtful when my husband contributions.) was scalded on the ship while - J, in Honolulu. ^ Thanks also to the SIU wel­ Offers Thanks fare representative who, met my For Condolences husband at the airport in New York, brought him home and To the Editor: I wu'ald like to offer my sin­ did many other nice..things to cere thanks for the kind of ex­ help US- We will always 'oe pressions of sympathy from my greatful that my; husbspid. ;lii(j;ah Union brothers when my moth- . SIU, member. Wnd con.- letters To The Editor USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAI. doddy. MEMPHIS. TENN. BALTIMORE. MD. BUly RusseU Henry Acosta Vincent McNeU T. P. Barbour Luther K. Milton Myron E. Folta Hiclial MlchaUk SAILORS SNUG HARBOR Claude A. Brown A. G. Oporto William J. Kramer A. J. Scheving STATEN ISLAND. NY Raymond E. Dabney Byron J. Ricketts Paul D. Uotta H. J. Schrelner Oscar J. Adams Thomas Isakscn Stephen Dinkel Vincent J. Rizzuto Dennis A. Marcoly A. R. Stevenson Victor B. Cooper Jack Geller Richard Savior Santiago Martinez USPHS HOSPITAL Gorman T. Glaze David A. Schick USPHS HOSPITAL FT. WORTH. TEXAS Richard Green Bobby Stalsworth MANHATTAN BEACH, NY J. R. Alsobrook John C. Palmer Everett W. Hodges Wm. J. Stephens Lewis R. Akin* Claude B. Jessup L. Anderson Edourdo Piscopo Charlie Johnson Francis H. Sturgia Woodrow Johnson H. LedweU Jr. Paul W. Seldenberg Manuel Antonana Chas. M. Kellogg Clyde B. Ward • Ludwig Kristiansen Eladlo ArU Woodrow Meyer* William Kunak Paul V. Ward Fortunato Bacmno Thomas R. Lehay VA HOSPITAL Lester C. Lord Kenneth Lewis Joseph J. Bass HOUSTON. TEXAS Warren J. Mclntyre Melvln W. Bass USPHS HOSPITAL B. J. Arsenault J. S. Harmanton Herbert C. Mclssac Matthew Bruno BOSTON. MASS. VA HOSPITAL Jens Madsen Leo Carreon L. J. CampbeU Raymond L. Peny RUTLAND. MASS. Leo Mannaugh James F. Clark* Charles Dwyer Daniel Fitzpatrick J. S. O'Byme Juan Denopra W. P. O'Dea John J. DrlscoU VA DOMICIARY USPHS HOSPITAL Friedof O. FondUs C. Oslnskl THOMASVILLE. OA, GALVESTON. TEXAS George G. Phifer Odls L. Gibba Elmer G. Brewer E. Foreman Jr. John Rawza Joseph Bf. GUlard Winston E. Renny Wm. F. Lawless BALTIMORE CITY HOSPITAL G. E. Shumaker Bart E. Guranlck BALTIMORE. MD. Henry E. Smith Taib Hassan VA HOSPITAL Simon Eftlme Clarence Hawkins Aimer S. Vlckers CORAL GABLES. FLA. VA HOSPITAL Pon P. Wing . Frank Hemandes Abner Ralford KECOUGHTAN. VA. Boyce Yarborough David Hewson Joseph cm Antonio Infante USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORI.EANS. LA. VA HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. SAVANNAH. GA. William Bates Leo Lang Thomas W. KilUon' Carey J. Beck Reamer C. Grimes W. A. G. Marjenhoff Louis Bentley Jack Mays USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL John W- Bigwood Philip Mendoza STATEN ISLAND. NY SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Claude Blanks WUllam E. Nelson Robert Anderson Edward P. Lessor John J. Cook P. J. St. Msrle Tim Brown Dominic J. NeweU Nicholas Anoustii Boy Le* McCannon Jonas Heldt D. L. Slattery Jack C. Brunson Edward L. Po# Robert W. Bunner Jose R. Moro A. Caragiorgio Winford FoweU Saturnine CaUeJa JOBS Rodriguas Clolse Coats Arthur A. Proulz Mike Chandoha David E. RusseU Clarence A. Dees R. Richardson Warren Conner Jesse Shouts John G. Dooley Henry Robinson Floyd. Dominskl Isaae Sieger William Fisher James H. Shearer Luciano Ghezzo Exequiel Tiong Henry Foy Wm. E. SwUley Luis E. Gutieres Eduardo Tore M. J. Goold Thomas L. Teears Perfecto Hierro Stefan TTzcinsU Herbert E. Grant Gerald L. Thaxton Lawrence P. Hogan Ramon Varela Wayne F. Harris Thomas E. Tucker Leslie Johnston Joseph Wohlets John J. Harrison Ferdinand V. Vigo Oliver J. Kendrick Apron CastUle Alvin C. Headricks James Ward Joseph A. Kramer Frank Mazet John Hrolenok George William* USPHS HOSPITAL James Hudson G. W, Williamson NORFOLK. VA. Henry A. Janicke Cleophas Wright Francis J. Boner Mars GaUop Wooldridge King Charles Wynn Crawford Lightsey Joseph A. Stevens Edward Knapp USPHS HOSPITAL VA HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. BUTLER, PA. Joseph H. Berger Michael J. Coffer James F. Markel J. V. Bissonet Joseph Ebbole l-ir;.' October M, IIM SEAFARERS LOG Far* Twehre �.••.r=SHv"" •'-•• -^ (Mkibcr 14, l»5t STEEL SURVEYOR (iathmlan), Oct. S—Chairman, P. Shala; Sacratary, J. St. Laurent. Complaint on 2nd mate to bo settled by patrolman. Ship's fund $a5M. No beefs. Suggest dis­ posal of all old eereala—alao suggest tuna Bah on night lunch occaatonally. AZALIA CITY (Pan Atlantic), Oct. 11—Chairman. J. P. Auatbi; Secretary, W. Penka. Eyerything running amooth. ly—no beefa. $3.90 In abip-a fund. Ship'a delegate reatgned: new dele* gate elected. Requeat bathrooma and wadirooma kept clean, alao mfdahip dean eloaad la hot weather. Suggeat return of coffee muga from deck. DSL AIRIS (Miss.), Sept. 3S—Chair­ man, i. Oroen; Secretary, R. Renseme. One man missed ship. Ship's fund $HM. Some logs. Reports ac­ cepted. Eng. dept. foc'sles to be painted. Vote ot thanks to steward dept. and electrician tor flxlng coffee pots. DEL ORO (Mist.), Oct. 4 — Chair­ man, O. OvaTraro; Sacratary, O. Troa- OIL VALLS (Dslta), Sept. SS— Chairman, H. Pstarson; Secretary, J. Clair. XSc ship's fund. No beefs. Re­ quest new ship delegate take reare seeing radio operator about maritlm* news and patrolman about draws and mailing address. ALCOA POINTER (Aicoa), Oct. •— Chairman, D. Krewczyikl; Sacratary. R. Ssdonskl. Report sample of water taken and will be analysed ashore. Several hours ot disputed. One man hoapltallzed In Santos. No becfa. Re­ quest eopa be returned to pentry, and keep pantry clean. DSL MUNDO (MIttlttlppI). Oct. S— Chairman, C. Hancock; Secrotary, L. Prankiln. No beefs. Few hoiurs ot disputed. Ship's fund $93. . Letter to bo drafted re: Allow men 6S yrs. old and 12 years aeatlme in SIU retire without being disabled. Motion made and seconded that carpenter work as carpenter and not carpenter dk. maint. as per agreement. Vote ot thanks to delegate for Job well done. MAS (lull),. .Oct. 7—Chairman, M. Kleiber; Sacretary, R. Tapman. Ship departed without posting sailing board. No launch service for crew on two different nlrtits. Ship's fund S46J4. No beefs. Agree to put In ot for no launch service—no sailing board posted. Discussion on TV re­ pairs. MARORg (Marven). Oct. 11—Chair­ man, R. Nash; Secretary, C. Rerti. Waahing machine needs new motor and repaira cannot be made before Bait. Third mate continuing to per­ form carpenter'a duties on deck. Ot turned In. but not checked by mate yet. Two men getting off under 60day rule. One man quitting. Com­ plaint on old. hard mattress. Request larger fang for foc'sies and additional fan for rec room. Suggest cups bo waAed more thoroughly. Weevils and other crawling insects Inhabiting crackers, dry cereal and other food­ stuffs. captain about correction for late draYa at docking. K 'Bow Lookour iff ff man ffails •varboard, what wovid you dor • By Ssafanr ft. 'Kantucky' Parrf And wbot would you do Iff on ;CSIIonco>', Hollor "mfin offfflcor ffoii ftr ovorb'oord". ovorboordT > Lensfailow. Repair listi submitted— most repairs made. Messball to be painted, Sbmdal paint for awning. Two men short In steward dept. $2 linen allowance. Ship's fund $109. One man mleaed ship. One man In­ jured. Motion to pay ot for any man going down in hold. To purchase $20 worth of magazines next trip. Vote ot thanks to two men working In messhall. Turn In all excesa linen. Dele­ gate explained new wage increase. Loava clean ahlp for next crew. LONCViSW VICTORY (Victsry Car­ riers), Aug. 11—Chairmsn, P. Miran­ da; Secretary, T. Lewis. New delegate elected. Place fruit in ice box. Boson retmests better fan in foc'sle: tee tea and Ismonade. Laundry room to bq cleaned. Put Ud on machine. . Sept. IS—Chairman. F. Taylor;. Seoretary, C. Cadre. To see captain re; fresh stores in Karachi. Some dis­ puted ot. Men can have time off In Karachi but must pay S4.S0 per day to hire shore gang. Motion to run Aedi water One to outer deck for longshoremen to keep them out of crew's quarters. Need new pillows. Usa garbage cans in porL Fix screen door port aft. Need spigot for drink­ ing fountain. See captain about get­ ting fresh stores in Karachi MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), Sept. 21—Chairman, L. Pepper; Secretary, J. Dawsen. Repairs made. Need new Ice box tor pantry. Coffeo to be made In um at breakfast time and coffee pots to bs used at stber times. STSEL PABRtCATOR (Isthmian), Sept. 11—Chairman, C. Ruf; Sacre­ tary, L. CeMarsn. All minor repairs made. Water tanks to bs cleaned. Washing machine should be replaced. Patrolman to instruct captain about Instructions for posting sailing board. One man missed ship In NY. One man left ship due to father's illness. Ship sailed short. Ship's fund $42. Reports accepted. Re-elected dele­ gate with Tvto uf tlianks. Motion not to sign articles until tanks are cleaned and washing machine replaced. Ob­ serve quiet when men are asleep. Crew requests better preparation of salads. Toaster to be repaired. Order orange squeezer. SIU Crew Cleans Up Runaway The story is the same, again and again, as Liberian-flag runaway ships come back un­ der the US flag. Thus, when the first SIU crewmen board^ the ex-Omnium Explorer, i.ow the Valiant Explorer, they found a vessel that matched their worst expectations. By now, of course, a good-^ Union crew working imder looked like there weren't any In­ deep tanks failed the marine In­ spection and the ship had to pull Union conditions has brought spections to pass." things closer to par, reports stew­ ard's delegate James B. Elliott. But It was an uphill fight all the way, he adds. The ship is now enroute to Calcutta after « stop at Ceuta for bunkers, "A full crew from the SIU head­ quarters hall found s dirty mess to clean up, plus a stripped ship," EUlott recalled. "Even bunk Ughts and fire axes were missing. It sure WANO ARCHER (He. AHantIc Ma­ rine), Sept. 14—Chairman, J. Shaughnemy; Secretary, P. Bressl. Medical supplies to be checked in States. New man aboard at Karachi. Stores com­ ing aboard at all ports. Captain re­ quests food beefs be brought to him and not the steward. Ship's fund S3. Ot disputed on spoiled grain thrown overboard. Pantryman shifted top­ side. Notify Union concerning food. Boxes are dirty—to be inspected. Beef between steward and chief cook —to be taken care of by delegate. CANTiONY (CttisTssrvlcs), .Oct. II --^etMinnsii, J. Csnnsr, Jr., Sscrstary, T. Drtscsll. CsptolB to pay off ut oM wsgo sealo uota notlBed otborwiso eoavony. No boofA BSBOB OBO sfesiS booBvoo of foSaro to ksnr* for food hSBdlor. MOSBhall to ho atoayoB. OlacuatoB go Bodi ssatebgg hrtas TBB- Crew Kept Busy Boarding her at the Hoboken shipyard, the whole crew worked to get ready for the sailing date. Stores for all departments were received spread over a five-day period. Then, at Albany, rain slowed much of the work as well as the grain loading. Finally, while topping off at Weehawken, the number 4 hold The Heat Has 'Em Beat STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), Sspt. 11—Chslrmeii, S. Manning; Secretsrv, R. Brown. Ship's fund $30.29. Dis­ puted ot to be settled. New delegate elected. Suggestion to close laundry room door when using machine after midnight. Saturday & Sunday coffee should be made In um for afternoon coffee time. MARYMAR (Calmer), July 31 — Chairman, J. Labenzi Secretary, 6. iusclolle. Request cable be sent to headquarters re: Brother H. B. Thom­ as injured aboard ship and hospi­ talized in Balboa, Canal Zone 7/20/58. No beefs. Request repair list to get wind chutes and screens for all port­ holes for arrival at Long Beach, Calif. Awguat 24—Chairman, W. Zaletkli Secretary, O. Busclglio. Some ot to WAHO DISPATCHER (He. Atlantis be turned over to patrolman. Motion Marlns), July 23—Chairmen, E. King; made and seconded to post shifting Secretary, D. Van EHan. Donation to ship no later than 9 PM If vessel la be made at next draw for ship's fund. sailing before 8 AM. Hake repair list Headquarters to be notified re: no for NY patrolman. draws and no fresh stores in last port. . One man missed ship—two men short. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Sept. Clarification on tank cleaning time 81—Chairman, S. Rivart; Secretary, J. per freight ship agreement. Three Oenlas. All that got off coastwise men sent home by doctor. Sept. 37—Chairman, E. King; itcvoyage received, penalty cargo bonus, those remaining aboard to collect at rstsry, O. Etten. One man sent home end of voyage. Pictures and letter by doctor. Disputed ot oh tank clean­ sent to LOG. Ship's fund $13.36. No ing and no draw while in port of beefs. One man hospitalized in Dam- Elath. Vote of thanks to delegate for man. Turn In cota before end of voy­ Job well done—also to steward dept. for excellent cooperation and for fins age. Delegates turn In repair list. meals and service. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Oct. 7— WANO FORWARDER (Intsr-Oeean), Chairman, I. Wilson; Sacretary, C. Strlngfeliow. Request not to wear Sspt. 14—Chairman, D. Syktt; Sacra­ wooden shower clogs on deck. No tary, J. Mesill. Beefs to bo taken to beefs. Have stevedore toilet kept in dept. delegates. Nee4 new washing machine. One man short in steward working order. dept. Repair list turned in. Take caro of washing machine. Insufficient OATEWAY CITY (Pan • Atlantic), bathrooms. about cutting Oct. 5—Chairman, H. Cerla; Secretary, atnres. SomeComplaint holding two Jobs. J. Martus. Repair list to be turned Beef about pt men payment. over to patrolman at payoff. No other beefs. $3.13 in ship's fund. Some dls- - WARRIOR (Waterman), Oct. <->> puted ot. Dry stores to be stored F. Blanksnbsrg; Sscrstary, every two weeks becaiue of intense Chairman, M. B. Elliott. Few minor beefs to be heat cai dng weevils. Keep washrOom discussed. Payroll to be mads up clean. Do not write on bulkhekda. throurti midnight Bverythtng Bee captain about keeping door In running smoothly. Monday. Request water bs passageway atbd aide" open for more put on all tables. Discussion on logs elr. Oeffee mugs to be returned t« and safMy. crew pantry. ROYAL OAK (Cities Servlsel, Aus. >S—Chairmen, D. Mefeerti Secretary, 1. Kress. No beefs. B hr. delayed" sailing dlnwted—norlda. Now drteta elected. Request repaira on waabI maohlBe. BtewartPg ratSMbur of milk rcauRa in sooing A urairte. Aajh geat put out 'wbile atm frssk. See Pace Tldrteea SEAFARERS LOG aLORlOA STATf (PMM CamMt). Pat. ia—Cbalnnan, J. McCnmtaj ••» ratary, J. A. Latlla. IMlon made and aaeondad to accept lUp'a delegate ra. part. Sblp'a fund an.Ol, No becfa. •ama dlaputed ot. New diip'e delegato-' Bominatcd. ^ Patrolman to talk wttb cb. englneera and 9nd aast. re­ garding crew, llequeet better grade meat and mora varletp of trulti. - out Into the stream to get them cleaned again. A further complica­ tion was added when company cfflcials themselves tried to work the holds and do longshore work on the ship's stores, as well as cut comers by making repairs. "Our draw money arrives In paper sacks and, of course, only after a few days' delay. Nothing can surprise us anymore," Elliott notes. Ship Shaping Up Now "However, our ship is in good shape now and we feel that the captain has done his best, both with hard work In port and by cooperating with the crew. We were glad to get the new mat­ tresses and fans, and left New York on a high note because of the new raise and vacations. "The feeling of good, solid Un­ ion conditions is fully felt after see­ ing the hole-rldden, sagging mat­ tresses and one-pot galley operated by the runaways. Thanks are duo also to our ship's delegate, G. O'Rourke, who has really been on the ball." Kiowt. Xo-tHEuJS' Mike, crew messman, plays life guard for Gut Liakos (cen­ ter) and George Zelensky as they romp in "swimming pool" aboard Pocifio Carrier on trip to Middle East. "Pool" it for "good swimmers" only. With temperature at 129*, Bill Simpson, AB (left), and Gut Liokos, OS, strip down to shorts. Sitting still proved to be the best woy to beat the heat. In photo ot left, the "snake charmer" is John Ainliti, AB. This b one "snake" ho knows con't bite boclL The trip by tho Poc^c Carrier wot the first one under SIU contract. TM Pocifle Carrier Is the former SS Maurice George. It was the ftion under the SHJ controcl before thot. , .'A- . . �•• .T' ..i^.'-; •' • '4-' SEAFARERS IOC Tonrt^ LOG-A-RHYTHM: One Oood Turn Rates Anether nj-. It WamH^ine At All f'- -By Jolin F. Wunderlich. It's strange, my dear. But true. I are not one, I am two. "• T - •.t: •I il­ ls-: ' •,! . I am a man with the darkest thought; ' A Ttotjjbclieuer in kindness. J am a drunkard, a gambler. " I am vile. I am low, v • -When I am far away from you and the U>orld . >>: That I envy, worship and love, . ,i': ' The world of cleanliness and wisdom ;v That never was mine. >?• Hoping, dreaming, my dear^ Brought me doum. Instead of, up. Bringing me lower. As every dream shattered. But, disillusioned, I turned to you And saw a world of love. Not. overshadowed by the ring Of marching boots. ':i. -s; ' •* 1 Not thrilled ^ By the beat of the drums. Or the shine of steel on naked bayonets. Not shivering with fear, from the rumbling tanks. But no. Your were listening To the soothing effect of a symphony. Then I saw the future; I saw peace. _ ' ^ - s* Now I am tired, sleepy. It's over. And now I can sleep in peace. :*'• JJ. > Goodnight children of tomorrow. The world is yours And it's free. PORTLAND SlU, A&G District I?'- BALTIMORE 1218 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sbeppard. Acent EAstern 7-1900 BOSTON 278 State St. Jamea Sheehan. Asent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Robert Matthewa, Agent Capital 3-4089; 3-4080 LAKE CHARLES. La.. . 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 8-5744 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Louis Neira. Agent FRanklin 7-3584 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cat Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 MORGAN CITY 912 Front St. Tom Gould, Agent Phone 2156 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. Lindsey Williams. Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 875 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. J. BuUock. Acting Agent MAdison 2-9834 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo. -Agent Market 7-1635 PUERTA de TIERRA PR 101 Pelayo Sal Colls, Agent Phone 2-5096 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Marty Breithoff. Agent Douglas 2-5475 SAVANNAH 2 Abercom St. E. B. KIcAuley. Agent Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE 2505 let Ave. Jeff GiUette. Agent Main 3-4334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. Calif ... 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS .. 675'4tb Ave.. Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER ^ Paul HaU ASST. SECREH'ARY-TREASURERS J. Algina. Deck W. HaU. Joint C. Simmons. Eng. R. Matthews. Joint E. Mooney. Std. J. Volpian. Joint 311 SW Clay St. CApital 3-4336 RICHMOND. Calif....810 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 2505 Ist Ave Main 0290 WILMINGTON 80S Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK 878 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 96165 Great Lakes District ALPENA . 1218 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J BUFFALO. NY 180 .Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 1410 W. 29 St. MAln 1-0147 RIVER ROUGE -.10225 W. Jefferson Ave, River Rouge 18. Mich. Vlnewood 3-4741 DULUTH 821 W. Superior St. 'Phone: Randtlph 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3281 E. 92nd St. Phone! Essex 5-2410 Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S.... 12814 HoUls St. Phone 3-8911 834 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 FORT WILLIAM 408 Simpson St. _ Ontario Phone; 3-3221 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Ontario Phone: 5591 TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA. BC 81714 Cormorant St. ' EMpire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC 298 ^aln St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 BAGOTVILLE. Quehee 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD. Ontario 82 St. Davids St. „• CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 44 SauIt-au-Matelot Quebee Phone; 31569 HONOLin.U....51 South Nlmltz Highway SAINT JOHN 177 Princo WilUam St. PHone 502-777 NB OX 2-5431 MONTREAL SUP To the Editor: The ship's delegate on the . J^tCoastal Crusader has asked me to write this as we are due to sail from Port - of - Spain tonight. ^ There' is a Trinidad native down here working on the Suwannee Steamship Company shoregang who is one nice guy. He is always obliging when anyone needs someth'ng in the line of clothes, repairs, etc., and Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAF'ARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. also takes things ashore. He's not the type to charge fOr his services and just won't take a tip of any kind. That kind of person is few and far between in this part of the world. At any rate, he sometimes gets stuck with stuff. He now has some color films he had developed for one of our SHJ men who quit his ship while the films were still in the shop. This local guy is named Alfred Mollineaux and he's anxious to send the film on to the owner, Eddie Hernandez. Perhaps Hernandez; who's off the Coastal Sentry, will see this and get in touch with Molli­ neaux at Western Main Road, Caranage, Trinidad, BWI, about the film. Thanks in advance for your consideration in this matter. Little things like this make for good union relations with the people down here. ' Donald J. Wagner X ^ Urges Extra Aid For Family Men To the Editor: I would like to get the view­ point of the membership on our new pay raise, as I think we overlooked an important thing. I refer to the brother who has a family, and is sick or injured, or gets sick on the beach and is hospitalized, and whose income consists of $21 per week. His wife and children can't live on this. There should be something extra allowed for dependents, which could be added to the $21 per week. This also applies to the brother who is released from the hospital as an out-, patient and is not fit for duty nor eligible for maintenance. He has no Income at all, except for the meal tickets he can get YUPI THERE'S A/UTH/N' LIKE A eopo PAYSWORK^ Id MAKE YOU (500D — Oirtob^ 24; lOSg through the Union, and this still doesn't take care of his family. Cites Errors lit ^ There should be a benefit to Death Notice take care of these brothers. You To the Editor: can find some in every port who I think there is a mistake need our help and deserve it, almut Brother James Ruth in but there is no solution to it thd LOG'S "Final Dispatch" col­ now. Maybe the membership umn on September 12; 1958. has the answer to this and can Brother Ruth was a very goods, offer an idea. friend and Shipmate of mine. BUly Russell : The article states that he was in the deck department and $ there were no Wants to Swap survivors. .' Now this is: Photos Of Ships the correction! To the Editor: James sailed in . 1 have read the SEAFARERS the steward de­ LOG for many years, and I find partment and that it is one of the best papers his mother and of its kind about the sea and father plus a sailors. sister survive I wondered if any of your him. Ruth members would exchange ship I have the photos with me, as I am par­ last Itoown photo of him, which ticularly anxious to obtain a pic­ I- maid'e on his last voyage. As ; ture of the TMT Carib Queen. it is on a color slide, I will have > I would like to hear from any a pi9ture printed from it as soon | Seafarerit interested in swap­ as I can get out of the hospital. | ping photos. My address is 4 to see that his mother ! Clayton Close, Wisbeck, Cam-; andI'd-likc father get a copy and also ' bridge, England. I would be his. close buddy Clarence. I grateful if you would print this might add that James was very letter. proud of his Union, the SIU. Alan A. Lynn Keep the LOG rolling. (Ed. note-. Just to start things H. J. "SUm" For off, we are forwarding a picture (Ed. note: to Brother of the Carib Queen from our Foy for callingThanks this to our atten­ files.) tion. The facts of Brother Ruth's survivors were not • known at the time because, un­ Welfare Helps fortunately, Brother Ruth had not named a beneficiary for the In Nick Of Time Union's records. This required To the Editor: Just recently received word a check to establish his mother both from my doctor and Bon as his next of kin, as well as Secours Hospital in Baltimore involving her appointment as that the SIU Welfare Plan has administratrix of Brother Ruth's once again come to my aid in estate so that she would be able to collect benefits due her. As time of need. This time it was for a com­ the Union has recommended, pound fracture of my left elbow. the membership should fill out It has been six months since the beneficiary cards so that their operation, and although I've beneficiaries can get prompt as­ regained partial use of my arm sistance in time of need.) it 3^ 3^ I cannot straighten it out as fully as I previously had been able to do without a lot of pain. Baby Benefit With that kind of knowledge, Called Unique facing the possibility of having To the Editor: a stiff elbow for life, and with I'd like to express my thanks no future work in sight for me, for the latest benefit that my it's comforting to know I don't husband and I, and our threehave to worry about further ex­ month-old daughter, Gloria penses. I'm proud to be the Marie, have received because of wife of an SIU member and to Richard's membership in the know that the Union is respon­ SIU. sible for all this. We have been happy and There is no lyay for me to grateful many times before for express on paper my feelings other advantages and benefits about the SIU Welfare Plan, but provided by the Union, but I please accept my thanks and should like to express special deepest gratitude for this aid. gratitude for the maternity ben­ May the good Lord bless and efit. It is not only valuable, but keep each and every one of you also demonstrates the Union's for your kind thoughts and gifts interest in the well-being of the to all the members and their Seafarer and his family. Fur­ families. thermore, it is an extraordinary My husband, Robert C. Co- contribution, if not an unique Iyer, will again sail with the one, to the advancement of or­ SIU when I'm able to resume ganized labor. my responsibilities fully here at Thank you all again for your home once again. He is waiting genuine interest in, and the patiently for that day. Thanks able leadership of, one of our to all once again from the bot­ country's most outstanding un­ tom of my heart for your kind ions, the Seafarers International assistance. Union. Mrs. Robert Colyer Mrs. Richard Law .-AMD SiVB YOU THAT FEELINS OF AGCOMPUSHMEA/T — KAJOW Yoa'Rm USEFUL. - lUAT C5/?AAJO f=££I^INa OF HAV/NS .IT'S JUSTSETTiN/G THB DAY STARTBD SO AWipi/L! c'' •pOAjg YOUR. S.MAR6 ..iisfllil » - r V ..J . 7 ^ �Oetobor U, 19SS DIL SUD (Mist.), Oct, f—Chalrmaii, B. Jamat) Sacratary, V. CBrlatit. No liquor or dgarattea to . bo brought aboard In St. Thomaa. Crow warned not to pay oif until all beefs are settled. Ship's fund STS-S?. Movio fund tlOS.41: athletic fund $24.80. New delecate and new librarian elected. Motion to ralTle off old movie pro* lector—use money for new machine— dllference to be taken from ship and moWe funds. Motion defeated. Re­ quest more fresh fruit. Do not throw butts and trash In fruit box. OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas), $apt. 27—Chairman, W. Dodd; Secre­ tary, F. Johnson. Need more LOGs. Repair , list submitted. Few hours dis­ puted ot. Foc'sles and bathrooms painted. Some trouble with pantry­ man—does not observe sanitary rules A conditions. Motion tliat pantryman not be allowed to sail ' in steward worked. More eoBee perculators needed—steward tg break out anoth­ er. DlseusMoB en aaonlas A form of draws, to be cash or travaUars* ahaeka. PACIFICU8 (Orion), Sept. IS—Chair­ man, J. Tauarti Sacratary, C. Fray, hip returned to the EIU rooently. Everything running smoothly—One crew. Repairs being made. Received new washing machine. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine food and good aervlce. Discussion on vacation raise. Suggestion to make up by do­ nations, money borrowed from captain by "C" men, who got off without pay­ ing It back. WANO PIONEER (Inter - Ocean), Chairman, L. Smith; Secretary, D. Sachar. Some disputed ot. Do not slam doors. Urge more cooperation between ch. cook and measman. STEEL SCIENTIST (isthmian), Oct. S—Chairman, A. Twckle; Sacratary, P. Omega. S90 ship's fund eonSacatod by customs at Saigon for not being locked prior to arrival In port. Ship's fund now giO. Disputed ot to be taken care of upon arrival In NY. Motion that shipping rules should be revised to make four groups Instead of three,' steward, bosun A elect to be In group. Domestic and drinking tapks to bo cleaned. Suggeston to Install coke machine for cold drinks In hot oUmates. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Sept. II —Chairman, W. Cameron; Secretary, M.' Howell. Ship's fund S3S. Eight bra. disputed ot. One man sick, sent ashqra 1M. NO replacement. Patrolmau'"to check. dept. for one yr. Stores In Houston not satisfactory. Request more milk and lee cream. Ask why sldp can't change course when blowing tubes. Cots covered with soot. Proper attire to be worn In messhaU. Ttim in aU soiled linen. BEATRICE (Bull), Sept. 2S—Chair­ man, C. Kaust; Secratary, B. Joy. No major beefa. Discussion on possibUity of strike; contract demands. In case of strike delegate requested all mem­ bers leave in good order and leave ship In clean condition. ANTINOUS (Waterman), Chairman, P. Travis; Secretary, E. Vacar. Cap­ tain'thanked crew for good trip. Re­ quest new washing macliine. Need port hole fan in bosun's foc'Sle. Vote of thanks to steward dept. Poor water pressure. Need fan in foc'sles; new wringer on machine. DEL SOL (Mlas.), Sept. 7—Chali^ man, H. Fountain; Sacratary, O. Payne. Ship's fund S3S. New dele­ gates elected all depts. PBNN MARINER (Penn Trading), Sept. 27—Chairman, J. Canard; Secre­ tary, S. Bayne. Four men missed ship In Barcelona. Repair list posted —no beefs. Some disputed ot. Wiper promoted to oiler. Disputed ot to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks to cook & baker for job well done. YORKMAR (Calmer), Sept. 22 — Chairman, P. Holland; Secretary, R. Lamb. Some disputed ot. Report ac­ cepted. New delegate elected. Crew asked to have ham more often. DEL NORTE (Miss.), Sept. 21 — Chairman, S. Monardo; Secretary, H. Crane. Request delegates report num­ ber of trips on board for all B & C men to patrolmen at payoff. Ship's fund $138.49. Delegate to contact agent to negotiate for reliefs on coastwise trip' adth company. Movie fund $33. $20 refund due on movie machine guarantee. To order films for next trip. OCEAN EVA (Maritime Overseas), Oct. 2—Chairman, R. Wright; Secre­ tary, B. Jenhl.ns. No cota, no Ameri­ can ' currency aboard—-captain had radiogram authorizing local currency. Two men hospitalized. Short three men. Donation made for member fly­ ing home due to illness. Discussion on food stores received In Europe. Have sanitary system and coffee um repaired. Call NY re: obtaining American currency per contract. PACIFIC STAR (Compass), Sept. 27 —Chairman, J. Straka; Secretary, M. Kamlnskl. Two men left In Hamburg due to Illness. Motion to have com­ pany forward mail A not kept 48 hrs. If crew not provided with overaeaa address. Check to see If captain has adequate supply of American money aboard before leaving VS. Poor mail aerWce It limited draws dis­ cussed. cnief steward extends thanks to crew for good cooperation with steward dept. ROBIN eOODFELLOW (R o b I n), Sept. 2$—Chairman, J. Busalaekl; Sec­ retary, B. Landos. Some disputed ot. Two hrs. delayed sailing. Reports accepted. Library to be changed. Need another shelf for liteary. To write letter to Union re: crew's opinion concerning new retirement system. Need fan In bathroom. Everything to be in order to have good payoff. Page PUtMB SEAFARERS LOG NATIONAL LIBERTY (Amar. Water­ ways), Sept. 24—Chairman, W. Mull­ ing; Secretary, P. Bruggnar. Ship to be paid off thru Sept. 28. No logs. Repair lists made up. Five men short —due to Injuries requiring hospitaUzatlon. Disputed ot to be turned over to patrolman. Report accepted. AU fans to be checked by patrolman and replaced. Ship needs fumigating. MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Water­ man), Aug. 14—Chairman, T. Yarbrough; Secretary, O. Jackson. Ship's fund SS7.S0. Motion to change present vacation pay period, from 90 days to 60 days. Vote of thanks to ateward dept. Sapt. 14—Chairman, L. Pate; Secre­ tary, C. Crabtrae. No beefs, every­ thing running smoothly. Shjp'a fund S63.80. One man missed ship In NO. KYSKA (Waterman), Sept. 21 — Chairmen, P. Qetergeerd; Saerefary, S. Alpede. One man faUed to join ship in Puaan—^picked up replacement in Yokohama: one man hospitalized. Crew to take care of their own beefs. Ship's fund $12.72. Motion to Insulate fan room. Hospital to bo put on re­ pair list. Dlscussloa with steward and his dept. ALCOA BANDER (Alcoa), Sept. 29 —Chairman, W. Barnes; lacretary, O. Annls. Few minor beefs. Spray crew messroom after meeting la over for flies and bugs. Repair list to be turned in also list of men getting off ship. One man getting off. . Vote of thanks to ateward dept. Request change of dairies. -38 qts. of bad milk received. Bequest better cuts of ham. Dlacusaion re: contract requiring S/ hra. notice when quUting ship. CAPT. M. SATINAS (Tramp Ship­ ping), Sapt. 21—Chairman, I. Peacock; Secretary; A. Rudnlckl. Vote of thanks to mate for fixing recreation room for crew. Dlacusaed conservation of fresh water. Ship's fund S27.B0. Some disputed ot. New delegate elected. AU lockers to be eho^ed and re­ paired. Coffee cups to be pantry. Vote of thanks to erow meas­ man. Proud Parents SIT BABY ABBIVALS All of thg follouHng SIU families have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name. KenneUi Martin, bom September Mrs. Salvatore L. Biondo, Balti­ 23, 1058, to Sparer and Mrs. more, Md. Charles Martin, Union City, NJ. t t t Karen Marie Dnchmann, bora X aKathryn Rodrignei, bora Septem. October 8, 1958, to Seafarer and ber 21, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mrs. Fred H. Duchmann Jr., New Orleans, La. Pablo Rodriguez, Fajardo, PR. ^ X t t t Ronald Lane Kledinger, bora Pamela Jane Reed, bora August 30, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. An­ October 8, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert -E. Kledinger, La drew C. Reed, Purvis, Miss. Marque, Tex, 4 * t t t t Alan Toler, bora October 6, 1958, Rickey De Wayne Rains, bora to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Leroy September 17,1958, to Seafarer and Toier, Vineiand, NJ. RL-s. Horace B. Rains, Houston, ^ X. Tex. Patrick Allen Totnis, bora Janu­ t t t ary 2, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred Benitez, born September Hughes P. Towns, Savannah, Ga. 6, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs, Al­ tit fred R. Benltez, Bronx, NY, Gwendolyn Ann Padilla, born t t t Charlene Colleen Uorbac, born September 6, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank Padiiia, New Orleans, September 4, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. August Horbac, Newark, NJ. La. t t t Debra K. Brown, bora August 10, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Tim Brown, New Orleans, La. t t t John Paul Kelsoe, bora October 9, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. John W. Kelsoe, Springhiil, Ala, t t t Gloria Marie Law is center of attraction following her christ­ ening in Philadelphia. Proud parents are Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Law of that city. The baby was born July 8. John King Your daughter Patty requests t t t that you get in touch with her at Sarah Gray Lewallen, born Sep. 4th St. in Nicerviiie, Florida. tember 3, 1958, to Seafarer and XXX Mrs. Joseph C. Lewallen, Asheboro, Crew, SS Falrland NC. Tomas Ramirez thanks you for ^ ^ & the donation and help in Puerto Jeffrey Mena, bora September 1, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pedro Rico. He is well now and back in New York. J. Mena, Baltimore, Md. 'I XXX X a. Mary Virginia Condos, bora Sep­ Robert H. Kline Michael John Sovich, born Sep­ tember 20, 1958, to Seafarer and tember 17, 1958, to Seafarer and Please contact Monica Condo at Mrs. George Condos, Wantagh, LI, Mrs. Michael Sovich, Clifton, NJ. 535 Amoi Drive, SW, Atlanta 15, NY. Ga. X X ^ t t t Deborah Prevon, born August 12, XXX Vlto Salvatore Biondo, bora Sep­ 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roy F. Bill Simpson tember 10, 1958, to Seafarer and Prevou, Gretna, La. You are requested to contact Bill Lowe, SS Cities Service Norfolk (Cities Service), 17 State St., NYC. r'-ai XXX John Poluchovich It is urgent that you contact your brother Alex immediately. •Hie deaths of the follouHng Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan: Rnfas Freeman, 53: An SIU member since 1939, Brother Free­ man passed away Au^st 6. Death was attributed to natural causes. He had been a patient at the US PubUc Health Service hospital in Staten Island at the time. He sailed in the steward department. Burial took place in Feraclifl Cemeteiy, Hartsdale, NY. His sister. Mrs. Sadie F. Jackson of New York City, survives him. X X % Kenneth R. Jenkina, S3: Brother Jenkins died aboard .the Orion Clipper September 4 of unknown CS MIAMI (CItlas Sarvica), Aug. 24 —Chairman, M. Ohstrem; Secy., A. Janes. Some disputed ot. Ona man hospitalized In BahrelB. Members re­ quested to take care ot ship's prop­ erty. Black gang's picture publlahed In LOG. Ship's fund S11.S0. Some disputed otr-to be referred to patrol­ man. Washing machine to bo re­ paired. Beef on no fruit—to be taken PBNN MARINER (Penn Shipping), up with ateward. Medical suppUes Aug. 7—Chairman, J. Canard; Sacra­ obtained In Bahrein. Discussion on tary, e. Bsyr.3. New delegate elected. future voyage, and termination of Vote of thanks for flowers sent to articles. October 1—Chairmen, J. Lefco; Sec­ brother's mother. retary, A. Janes. Disputed ot to be REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), Oct. taken up at port of payoff. To call 4—Chairman, R. Barnes; Secretary, S. Hdqrts. re: non-union men staying on Wright. Some dlimuted ot. Report and determine port of payoff. Ship's accepted. Vote of thanks for fine food fund S14. Each member to donate SI and service. Ship needs fumigating. at draw time for ship's fund. Dis­ puted ot to be settled at payoff. Re­ VALIANT EXPLORER (Ocean Car­ port accepted. All mare Unen to be riers), Oct. 5—Chairman, T. Crawford; turned in to steward. Lock doors in Sacratary, J. Elliott. Delegates, elect­ a^yard. Keys to be turned over to ed. Major stores Items received be­ dept. head. Books A magailnes to be fore departure. Delegates to make returned, packed and lockod away I up repair lists, also pick up shot for new erow. Vote of thanks to cards. Few ot hours disputed. Dla-' ateward dept. and ship's delegate. cusalon on soap shortage & soap pow­ DEL AIRES (MISS.), Sapt. 7—Clisliw ders. Each dept. to share supply on hand; Additional soaps to be requlsl- man, R. Ransame; Sacratary, H. St. imi B4A0. Read ttgned. Observe quiet when men are Oarmsln. asleep. Sougeelng of mcsshails. show- letter re: purser eelllta' zi^rettss tq era A small repalra of Ice box. galley non-crew members tnrJoragn ports. A showers discussed. Screen doors New delegate and troaauror elected. to be locked In port. Gangwap. watch Suggestion tbrTglva crew Ust to guard holds key for messhall at night. Deck at NO In order to ki^ 'StBiilMani off dept. cautions crossing batches In ship. Vote of thanks to geAs and por^r is .ffahgerdus- whilg safgo ' Is 1 steward dept. fw snaoolh ]•lit'!:- IN MMQIZE XXX Tony Bilok William Scott requests that you causes. He' was a Union member reach him at 2519 S. Cuyier Ave., since 1957, sailing in the deck departMent. His body was shipped Berwyn, 111. XXX home to his father, Lloyd Jenkins, Peter Amoren of San Diego, California. Vasco M. Barros XXX Samuel S. V. Carubba Harold A. Thomsen Jfanmie Littleton, 43: Brother Lit­ You have income tax refunds tleton, confined to the US Public waiting for you at Room 201, 403 Health Service Harrison St., San Francisco. hospital in Sa­ vannah, Georgia XXX since 1953, died Salvatore J. Sbriglio September H of Please contact your wife at once multiple acieroat her new address: 9403 Wystono sls. He had been Ave., Northridge, Calif, a Union member !• since April 4, Crew, SS Irenestar 1939, sailing in J. Di Grazia has donated $11.52 the engine de­ from the ship's fund to the LOG. partment. Burial was in the Laurel XXX Grove Cemetery in Savannah. He Henry E. Faile is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pearl Your Union book and seaman's Littleton, of Savannah. papers are being held for you in the Headquarters mail and baggage XXX Leonard A. Marsh, 61: Brother room. XXX Marsh died aboard the Ocean DinMichael Toth ny on August 9 Please contact your sister, Mary as a result of a Witkowski, 216 Bessemer Ave., heart ailment. He joined the Union East Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1941 and served In the en­ Make Checks gine department. Mrs. Mary Marsh, To 'SIU-A&G'_. his wife of Seafarers mailing in checks Youngs town, Ohio, survives or money orders to the Union to cover dues payments are Place of burial is. unknown. urged to be sura to make ail of X X X them payable to the SIU-A&G Paul J. Senior, 36: Suffocation District. caused the death of Brother Sen­ Some Seafarers have sent In ior August 1 while he was aboard checks and money orders in the the Choctaw, Joining the Union in names of individual Headquar­ 1945, he galled In the deck depart­ ters officials. This makes for a ment. Cremation took place in problem in bookkeeping which Kobe, Japan. He is survived by his can be avoided if checks are mother, Mrs. Helen CuUey, of made out to the Union directly. Jeffersonville, Indiana. - J/. ,-'y .'3 • 'fA �SEAFAREIIS#U>C i t"-|in" m I :•'• • I L/:.I: If I p, - Ir1 I I ^'r • I" J •'•i.t • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Subsidy Group Continues War On New Applicants More samples of the efforts of the clique of subsidized companies to limit the growth of the American Merchant Marine have come to light in the past two weeks. They tend to confirm the arguments presented by the SEAFARERS LOG in the October 10 issue that the large subsidized companies * are inimical to the best inter­ pitch that it is not necessary to in additional vessels being placed the Far East runs. ests of the merchant marine. have 50 percent participation on a onThe LOG article had pointed out Support for the SIU viewpoint given trade route, and that the also came from another ctuarter Government should be satisfied when the "Journal of Commerce," with less than the objectives of the New York shipping newspaper, merchant marine act. said as follows in an editorial in its .. In answer to this, the FMB counsel declared that on the com­ Wednesday, October 15 edition: "There is good reason why the bined trade routef involved US FMB" (Federal Maritime Board) participation has never exceeded "should favor more rather than 35 percent at any time and that fewer 'chosen instruments' in the "none of his testimony" (by the ocean trades. It is a simple matter US Lines witness) "demonstrates of fairness to 'et as many operators convincingly that the low partici­ participate in the subsidized liner pation on these trades routes could trades as practicable. And in time. be accepted as adequate AmericanCongress may come around to the flag service." US Lines had also been the sole view that some form of subsidy for objector to the establishment of tramping services is justified." One example of the subsidy a joint Isthmian-Matson Far East clique's attitude was reported in service which would have resulted the October 10, "SIUNA Washing­ ton Report." The report cited Lykes Brothers, a large subsidized operator, as opposing States Marine's application for a subsidy on Trade Route 13 on the ground that existing service supplied by Retiring on pension recently Lykes was adequate for that route. from the Sailors Union of the Pa­ Lykes then turned around and cific were Whitman Hyde, John asked the Federal Maritime Board Mikkelson and Lee Ballard. Hyde, to increase the number of its own who intends to relax with his wife subsidized sailings on the route and family and with that monthly from 52 to 56 a year on the ground pension check, .expresses the senti­ that present service was inade­ ments of all three when he says, quate. "Thanks for a job well done:" Similarly, United States Lines $ j; has been fighting tooth and nail SUP'S Portland and Seattle against a recommendation by an homes are due for a face-lifting. FMB examiner which would give Low bids for painting the buildings Isbrandtsen the right to operate on have been accepted. The oldtimers' the US East Coast-Europe run dur­ ing winter months when the Lakes apartments in both building^^ will are frozen over. The recommenda­ also get a new coat of .paint, the tion came as part of Isbrandtsen's cost of which will be shouldered bid for a Lakes-to-Europe subsidy. by the Welfare Fund. » The examiner's position was sup­ If you don't believe that^ 16ported by the FMB's public counsel as maintaining continuity of serv­ foot shark can be snared with a ice in the winter and providing lasso, ask any of the crew of the more adequate services on this run. SS Oregon, writes ship's delegate "US Lines," a Washington news A. De Los Reyes-in the "Marine service reported, "was the only in- Fireman," publication of the Ma­ tervenor to participate in the hear­ rine Firemen's Union. The crew ing and is the predominant US was treated to a free performance flag operator over the proposed while at anchor in the Philippines. Isbrandtsen subsidized service." The native captor told the boys As in its opposition to States that type of shark had no teeth Marine, US Lines agidn made the and was harmless. Most of the crew how the clique, which monopolizes the greater part of Government funds, persistently opposes the ex­ pansion of the American Merchant Marine by attacking any and every other subsidy applicant. The net effect, is to keep the merchant marine small and weak while a few companies control the disposi­ tion of Government subsidies. As the LOG article put it. "The major subsidized companies . . . do not want to see any growth in the American-flag merchant marine unless the growth takes place ex­ clusively within their own orbit. They are the enemies of an expand­ ing merchant marine." AMONG OUR AFMAm Wf. (•i: '^y Fresh Linen Aboard m M> • wf m ; f-ir- '• ' SP • 'fe:. .ti; P^M:U SUP member Ken Morford keeps a close eye on his fooling as ; he carries two bundles of fresh linen aboard APL's President Taft during here recent stop-over here In NY. The vessel completed back to the West Coast soon. were content to take his word for it. 4- 4" 4" Everything is peaceful aboard the SS Matsonia now that the waitresses have their mirrors, reports the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. They'd been ask­ ing for them for some time which simply goes to prove once again that when the gals want something bad enough, they get it. 4 4* Forty-five candidates, an un­ usually high total, are competing for 18 slots as the Marine Fire­ men's Union, began its annual elec­ tions October 1. The polling will continue for 00 days. President Sain Bennett is nmning unop­ posed, while Incumbent Jack Hatton and W. W. Jordan arc vicepresidential candidates. Lakes' Ship To Operate AsShowBoat DETROIT — The SIU Great Lakes District cruise ship Canadiana was sold at auction early this week after the vessel was sued by her crew for non-payment of wages. The successful bid for the $75,000 ship was a low $28,500 offered by a Toledo, Ohio, businessman, Gordan Vizneau. Vizneau said he planned on using the ship as a showboat, complete with refresh­ ments and entertainment., at' a home dock in Toledo for .nine months of the year, and as an excursion boat for the other three months. Although final acceptance of the successful bid is up to the Federal District court which ordered the auction, it is believed it wUl be accepted on the recommendations of the vessel's owner and the union. The only alternative would be to accept bids for separate installa­ tions on the ship The Canadiana made headlines early in August when she was struck by a swiaginf dratvbridge in Toledo, -•••.v-s,'' - SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS SIU fnembership meet­ ings art ., held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SIU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number The next SIU meetings will be: October 29 November 12 November 26 December 10 Backlog Up In Lk. Chas. LAKE CHARLES — The city's Central Labor Council voted last week to seek the appointment of a delegate from the Firefighters Union to the post of chief of the city's fire department, Leroy Clarke, port agent reported. The present chief is retiring next month, and the unions would like to see a union member fill that job. Shipping for the period was very slow. There were only a handful of ships calling into port over the last two weeks with the result that there is a fairly large registration list. Outside of the usual Cities Service tankers, the only other vessels in the area were the Del Campo (Mississippi) and the tug Abbie R (Blue Stack Towing). Tankermen on the beach here are hopeful that shipping wiU pick up shortly in order to supply seasonal needs for heating oil in the north­ east. The heavy shipments should start soon. US To Build Roil-onsif Go's Won't Noting the failure of the marltime industry to heed previous re­ quests, Vice-Admiral John Will,' commander of the Navj''s Military Sea Transportation Service, has warned that unless industry begins building roll-on, roll-off ships, the Government itself will huild them for MSTS operation. Admiral Will made the latest developments known at a merchant marine con-ference in San Francisco last week, Construciion Urged The construction of roll-on rolloff ships has been urged upon the industry as part of the merchant vessel replacement program, for which large Federal appropriations have been designated. Despite Gov­ ernment willingness to subsidize^ construction, the operators have been reluctant to participate be­ cause the ships are considered a poor investment. The operators have maintained that these types waste vital cargo space. Vehiclestrucks, tanks, jeeps—cannot be stacked, while lift-on or standard vessels are able to stack regular cargo so as to make full use of storage space. Container Ships Preferred Container or lift-on ships, fa­ vored by many segments of the in­ dustry, are deemed undesirable for military purposes because of the special equipment needed at both tejmtnals of a ship's route. PanAtlantic and Seatrain are the only lines presently employing • such vessels. Two years ago the Government chartered the Carib Queen as the first full-sized traUership. The con­ verted LSD made several runs be­ fore abandoning operations due to excessive cpsts. Admiral Will has indicated that if the Government should build its own ships, the Navy would be obli­ gated to use them first before allo­ cating cargo to private vessels. ; k, •\ /•, • 'ii !('• Giving Father A Hand ( j-iLI.. ••••• .J 'H''If. V.'>| • • I i I When the erew of the Beatrice paid off In SIU headquarters recently, George ond Manuel DeJeiut decided to come alongand help their rather, Seofarer Armando Garcia DeJesus, (stand- : Ing) and chief Cook ^ed Turok (sitting) gather their gear. Crew if , Apwoff ln Jialafter shlp waitledup by^otes Union stHke» � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource October 24, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ’50-50’ LURES BACK 5 MORE US RUNAWAYS SIU VOTING STARTS NOV. 1 MOBILE TUGS GET DEEP-SEA GAINS SUP MAPS VOTE ON NEW SHIPPING RULES RUNAWAY SEEK US FLAG IN CARGO BID STUDY CLAIMS ATOM SHIP TOO EXPENSIVE TO RUN TANKER SHUTTLE CREWS BOAST CLEAN PAYOFFS COAL MINER SAILS AFTER LONG LAY-UP RAILS OPEN RATE WAR ON SHIPS BIZ GROUPS PRESS RED TRADE BIDS UNIONS OF AMERICA STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES GOV’T PRODS STATES ON JOBLESS $ FAR EAST LINE SIGNS 20-YR. 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NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1946 No. 43 SlU And Operators Come To Agreement On Contract; Called Best Ever For Seamen MM&P Asks Masters Be Covered By Pact New Contract Wins Seafarers Membership The Best Shipboard Working Conditions; Tribute To SIU Solidarity And Militancy NEW YORK, October 24—Pointing out that British Masters are members of 'unions, and that the principle had been in existence for many years in foreign merchant ser­ vices, the Negotiating Committee for the Masters, Mates, and Pilots have refused to sign a contract which would exclude Skippers from the Union Security clause. NEW YORK, October 24—The provisions for which the Seafarers Internation­ al Union have been holding out, and which will give the members the best conditions ever won by any union of merchant seamen, finally became a reality when nine oper­ ators signed an agreement late on Wednesday, October 23. The Union Negotiating Cofnmittee signed subject to ratification by the membership. The agreement w.as concluded between the SIU and the following operators: American Liberty Lines; A. H. Bull Steamship Company, Incorporated; Seas Shipping 4Company; Smith and Johnson.* Captain William Ash, who*South Atlantic Steamship Com-^^Q headed the Union's Negotiating pany; Baltimore Insular Lines;| O UMllllllla'LvO Committee, said that in asking Alcoa Steamship Company; East­ for Captains to be covered by ern Steamship Lines; and SeaUnion Security, the Union .was train Lines, Incorporated. not asking for a closed shop or Capitulation by the operators for union hiring hall terms for came after a long period of ne­ Masters. NEW YORK—A possibility that of the international body was gotiating, broken by the SIU He made it clear that only pledged at this time. A record total of 73 candidates Strike against the ruling of the preference in hiring would be the present struggle of the Mas­ In the event, however, that the WSB. have been certified as qualified given to the Union, and that the ters, Mates, and Pilots might take employer would still have the on international aspects, was ad­ AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ All terms of the agreement are to run for the 39 Union offices right to hire anyone as Skipper vanced recently at a meting be­ ment calls for a general strike of the best ever seen along the that will appear on the ballot, the maritime industry, in an ef­ waterfront, and in so far as Gen­ according to a report of the Cre-' as long as the vacancy was filled tween the International Trans­ fort to force the shipowners to eral Rules and Departmental dential Committee. 22 were dis­ by a member of the MM&P, in negotiate honestly with the strik­ Working Rules are concerned, the qualified, in the main because port workers Federation (ITF), good standing. ing deck officers, the ITF will Union Negotiating Committee not sufficient sea time was shown. and the AFL Maritime Trades As far as other conditions of also recommend a general strike. received practically everything Department. the contract are concerned, the Fourteen of the candidates are. At the meeting, where the ITF Committee would not state Such a strike would complete- that had been contained in the unopposed. Other offices will, whether or not there was a basis was represented by their Coor- ly paralyze shipping in all ports Union's original proposed agree- have as many as six men run-, dinating Committee, the support and countries where the Federa­ for settlement. Another victory for the Union ning for one position. They insisted that they would tion has affiliated maritime mem­ is in the fact that Standard, Voting wm commence on No­ hold out for inclusion of Cap-' bers. Since the ITF embraces all ment. vember .1 and continue through tains, and that there could be no European marine transport or­ December 31, 1946. The contract will be printed basis for settlement until this ganizations, there is no doubt that The candidates, as approved provision has been agreed to. a general strike would bring a in full in next week's edition by the Credentials Committed, The operators have already sig­ large percentage of the world's of the Log. follow: nified that lesser deck officers shipping to a standstill. CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE Transportation, Foreign Bauxite, CHICAGO, 111—Matthew Woll, 'would be included in the pref­ REPORT Present at the meeting were and Coastwise riders, have been second vice president of the erential hiring clause. inserted right into the body of representatives of the SIU and SECRETARY-TREASURER American Federation of Labor, PRESSURE WORKS JOHN HAWK—2212 has announced that a national the SUP, which organizations are the contract. This has never been The recent talks between the affilated with the ITF, and also done in the past. ASST. SECRETARY-TREAS. campaign among AFL affiliates MM&P and the shipowners have The bonus for crews on vessels Federation representatives from J. P. SHULER—101 been lield in the offices of Frank to raise funds to feed the officers Belgium, Denmark, Holland, and leaders of the "free trade un­ (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page 14) J. Taylor, in the American Mer­ France, Norway, Sweden, and the chant Marine Institute. This ions of Germany and Austria" National Union of Seamen of move from where talks were be­ has been launched recently. Great Britain. Food packages amounting to ing held in Washington was made Through the MM&P affiliation necessary when the Union Com­ $1 each were being sent each mittee walked out on the nego­ month to 500 European labor with the AFL Maritime Trades tiations when it became obvious leaders selected by the AFL, Mr. Department, the meeting was that the operators were stalling. Woll stated, and that the Execu­ made possible, and a direct af­ The Norweigian Government's when they gave up. their places That this tactic was successful tive Council of the AFL had filiation of the MM&P with the War Medal—symbol of heroism— in the lifeboats to the Norwegian • was proved when the operators appropriated $5,000 for the pur­ ITF is one of the most important refugees. frantically tried to bring the pose. Other donations of $5,000 subjects on the agenda of the was awarded this week to the The Bacon was part of a con? surviving Seafarers of the crew Union back to the bargaining each have come from the 'Inter­ National Convention voy that left Murmansk carrying sessions, and talks were resumed national Ladies Garment Work­ The action of the ITF in pledg­ of the SS Henry Bacon, sent to approximately 500 Norweigians • ers Union, the Brotherhood of ing support and cooperation at the bottom by an Nazi aerial tor­ at the AMMI a few days ago. fleeing the fascist invasion of Meanwhile, the MEBA has Railway Cilerks and the United this time, and with the promise pedo Feb. 23, 1945. their country, when a storm sep­ The decorations were made in completed negotiations and the Mine workers. that if necessary, they will set arated her from the other vessels. . recognition of the individual and contract is now subject to rati­ Mr. Woll pointed out that "We the wheels in motion for an The crew worked frantically to fication by the membership. De­ hope that every affiliate will international strike, has hearten­ collective performances of valor get the engines working so that displayed by the SIU men in tails of the provisions have not make a contribution and are so­ ed the striking licensed deck of­ she might catch up before dark. been released, but it was expect­ liciting the aid of'every state fed­ ficers no end, and proves again evacuating 19 Norweigians Just as the Black Gang had her ed that they would be made pub­ eration and central body to help the solidarity and unity of hon­ aboard the vessel before she ready to give the slow ahead, the lic at the time the result of the build up a free trade union move­ est maritime unions, not only in went down. Nine of the crew and (Continued on Page 14) MEBA balloting is announced. ment in Europe." U. S., but throughout the world." six officers sacrificed their lives ITF Pledges Aid To Mates In Fight Against Operators Are Certified For '47 Election Asks AFL Help Foreign Unions Norway Decorates The Surviving Bacon Seafarers For Rare Heroism m' J ..51 �"-Vi Page Two Friday, October 25,4946 TH^ S E4f 4Rl^n^ LOG SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly ky the SEAFARERS INTERNATlONAf. UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gqlf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 t It;' HARRY LUNDEBERG 4 4- » *• ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- - - -- - Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Station P., New York CityEntered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., uiiuer the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Out Of Proportion Having no aim in the labor movement other thaii to rule it with an iron hand or else disrupt it so that it will become ineffective, the small power groups in unions have a long history of dishonesty, disruption, and have always operated in such a manner as to do more harm than good. The noise these groups make is out of all proportion to their size of influence. American workers and Ameri­ can trade unions have generally been able to detect the false note in the siren songs with which these labor-fakers try to ensnare the workers. Some unions, have not been able to withstand the invasion, and these unions are the ones having all the trouble. In every union where the minority groups, following a line dictated by special interests, have gained control of a union, that union has seen the fight for higher wages and better working conditions dropped. This abandonment of labor's fight has always been followed by strict adherence to a "party line" which sprejids poison and kills off the honest elements iln the union. There is no objection to union members joining any political party they want to. It is when they attempt to subvert the purposes and ideals of the labor movement to their own dirty ends that it becomes a problem which af­ fects all labor. Therefore, it is obvious that trade union­ ists who follow the communits party line, or the line of any other narrow power-mad group, are a threat to free American labor. One instance will serve to point out this threat. When, during the war. President Roosevelt expressed a wish for a law to draft strikers, all labor immediately howled that this was an act leading to fascism. This, however, did not These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, stop certain CIO union officials, charmed by the Moscow as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging line, from going to Washington and supporting the Presi­ heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ dent's stand. ing to them. By no stretch of the imagination can such actions be NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL CLIFFORD BORNE excused as beneficial to labor. The only possible reason PETER LOPEZ GEORGE FLETCHER these red fascists had was to keep the Soviet Union supplied' JOSEPH WALSH EDWARD CUSTER ROBERT HUMPHREY even at the expense of workers of the United States. | W. BROCE, Jr. MOSES MORRIS Other cases are much the same, and they bear out the LEONARD MELANSON ROBERT PROTHERO thought that there is no place in the labor movement for, LEX FANJOY CHARLES DUNN those who have a "special interest" axe to grind. I L. LEDINGHAM JAMES SCHRODER WAYNE TROLLE There is only one answer to give to those who would MAX SEJDET, L. FRENCH ALFRED PEREIRA use the American Labor Movement rather than serve it. • A. R. M. NOLAN iTell them that if they don't like it, they can get out. Labor ^ A. P. MORGAN & & 4. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL can grow strong and powerful without them, but with NORMAN PALLME them, the path leads only to domination by them, or else to A. FERRARI R. G. MOSSELLER E. J. BURKE eventual dissolution. C. W. SMITH Men Now In The Marine Hospitals Setting The Pace American seamen have the best wages and conditions in the world, and members of the Seafarers International Union have the highest wages and best conditions of all American seamen. This statement has always been true, and it is even more clearly brought out in the new contracts recently signed Between the SIU and nine shipping companies. The contracts represent a high water mark in the history of U. S. maritime unions. Only the solidarity and militancy of the SIU made such agreements possible. The future lies bright before the SIU—-the best is yet to come! E. C, BURTON, Jr. CHARLES TILLER J. W. DENNIS ERNEST ROBERTS R. E. NEWTON K. PETTERSSEN F. RADGOLIA % % % BALTIMORE HOSPITAL LESTER KNIKERBOCKEE GEORGE WHITE HENRY WILLETT ROY HAWES RALPH FREY SAM CQLE ROBERT MANGAN W. G. H. BAUSE L. A. CORNWALL W. B. MUIR T. WADSWORTH H. O. BELDE J. FIGUEROA L. L. MOODY H. BELCHER M. DODGE F. GEMBICKI C. L. JACQUES J. G. URSTADT P. GELPI W. F. PARWICZ G. F. WAI^LACE S. MERKERSON N. JEFFERSON Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify ttie delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing limes: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. xn. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m, (on 1st and 2nd floors.) G. D. C. P. J. P. C. C. PECCHIAR P. ELDEMIRE G. SMITH DEADY J. CRONAN CHEKLIN LARSON KOT.STE 4" 4" S* NORFOLK HOSPITAL LOYD WARDEN JOHN ALSTAT COLON W. WARD H. R. SUMMERLIN JOHN E. HARRISON LARIE L. OWENS JOHN W. CALHOUN RICHARD P. McBRIDE HUGH MCDOWELL % ^ % BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. H. STONE .E. MAY P. CASALINUOVO N. BOBBINS E. JOHNSTON T. I3INEEN .P. iSERGERON J. CAREY L. WHITN^JY �' *; Friday, Oeiober 25, 184S THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three '*V f ^>^1 Isthmian Skipper Handcuffs SIU Organizer, Cops Piedge Cards During the recent voyage of* the Cape John, Isthmian Lines, REWARD FOR MILITANCY? that bucko Skipper Ledford lived up to his previous reputation. This bucko individual handcuffed the SIU ships organizer, broke into his locker, took a number of Union pledge cards, and ,log­ By PAUL HALL ged the crewmembers for every imaginable wrong under the sun. If there is one vital lesson that we have learned from all Right from the start of the trip, the maritime strikes—past and present—it is the absolute necessity for the joint termination of the contracts of all waterfront unions. when the Cape John left New The strikes, occurring in a series as they have, have been very York on August 29, Captain Led­ costly to us all, regardless of our affilialiun. Measured in terms ford started in to ignore ordinary of money, energy, and effort the cost has been terrific. In addi­ safety precautions, ran improper tion, the membership of each waterfront union has been beached, fire drills, chiselled on all the and ivecessarily so, while each outfit struck for its demands overtime possible, and otherwise made life as miserable as pos­ .separately. sible for all of the crewmembers. The saving of our collective energy, money and effort is According to Ed Bolehala, AB, something for us to shoot for. If our contracts all terminated at the Cape John left New York one and the same time, we would not have to go through a whole without being properly secured series of strikes. If a beef arose, every union could throw its re­ Here are the handcuffs thaf Skipper Ledford, Ihe owner of for the sea, and the crew had a sources into the effort to win it as quickly as possible for the bene­ Ihe "biggest log book that ever left the Port of New York," put fit of the entire waterfront. Our striking power would be tre­ tough time lowering booms, se­ on Ed Bolehala, SIU volunteer organizer on board the Isthmian jumbo and covering mendous. Beefs would be short, quick, well-timed and well-aimed. curing Lines' SS Cape John. These cuffs were to have cost Ed $25.00, hatches, and trying to keep them­ There would be no overlapping of strikes. but SIU action had the log reduced, and also put the bucko selves upright in a very strong Skipper into plenty of hot wetter. Isthmian doesn't fare too well wind. Captain Ledford also ne­ The Lesson Learned in this deal, since the company has made it a practice to place glected to set sea watches until So we learned a lesson. What's to be done about it? inefficient, anti-union. Masters in charge of their ships. What the Cape John was six hours at The answer might be in a suggestion made by the AFL Mari­ happened to Bolehala is what has happened, in different ways, sea. time Trades Department. That suggestion is that the- Department to other men on Isthmian ships. That's why Isthmian men want NO OVERTIME call a conference of all its component unions—the ILA, Team­ SIU representation—now! This Skipper Ledford didn't be sters, the SIU and SUP, radio officers, the MM&P, and all the others—to agree on a simultaneous contract termination date. lieve in the word overtime. He lulu, the Captain had the men pumps, and had the 4-8 FireIf this suggestion could be put into actual operation it would mark had the 4-8 watch working after on the wheel washing down the men blowing tubes without the a powerful advance for the waterfront. It would mean a manifold 5:00 p. m., and from the minute bridge and boat deck, chipping payment of overtime. He also increase in the bargaining and fighting power for all concerned. it was daylight until 8 a. m. with­ the boat deck, and on some oc- had the Firemen chipping and Confusion, suffering, cost would be reduced to a minimum. Victory out any overtim.e. He even had casions sent the men back to the scraping floor plates in the firesome of the deck gang chipping for one would truly be victory for all. fan to secure rags and paint. As room while the ship was under and scraping the Deck Dept. for the wheelhouse, the Skipper way. shower between 4 a. m. and 6 Solid Structure painted that himself. Bolehala stated that with the a. m., until the crew beefed that On our own front, it has been fortunate for us that the struc­ they couldn't sleep with all of exception of a couple of anti­ ENGINES NEVER TESTED ture of the Seafarers it as solid as it is. What with the all-out the noise. union men, the entire crew of the Engines in the lifeboats were Cape John was a nice bunch of big beef of our own, and those of the other maritime unions, the Old Man Ledford delighted in never tested throughout the trip, advance preparations we made for such eventualities have served fellows, and that they would be having the men sweep the over­ and never during fire and boat us well. We were able to strike when our strategy called for it, a credit to the SIU after thecrowded decks during a driving drills. Passengers never report­ confident that our machinery was geared for smooth, rapid-fire Isthmian contract is signed and rain, and perform other tasks ed for drills with their life-jack­ everyone joins the SIU. functioning. that could easily have waited. ets, and as a matter of record sel­ While at Cristobal, C. Z. on the With victory in our hands, we emerged from the big beef What did he care. He was up dom even reported to their as­ return trip, the Skipper handcuf­ none the worse for wear. But we had a little more savvy—more there in his litle wheelhouse, signed stations during the fire fed Ed Bolehala to prevent him savvy that we'll use if we have to go after another payoff. The nice and dry while they were and boat drills. from jumping ship, as he stated strain and pressure put on our resources in our own, and the soaking wet. Nice guy! The Chief Engineer was also Later, after Bolehala had broken other waterfront beefs would have had many another outfit creak­ The Cape John had been taken a pretty good man at getting out of the hancuffs, and was hid­ ing at the joii:ts. Not so with us. Our position is solid and secure. over from the Grace Line, and work done without the payment ing on the ship, the Captain went the NMU certainly lived up to its of any overtime. He had the Fire­ in to Bolehala's locker. He went Profits Even Stronger The other day the government gave out figures showing how reputation of maintaining the men and Oilers painting while on through his personal effects, much the dollar has shrunk, the buck lost 20 cents between Jan­ filthiest ships afloat. The topping watch. Firemen going out of the claiming that he thought Bolehala lifts, runners, blocks, and deck fire-room to oil the feed-water uary «1941 and June 1946 and they haven't put out any figures as {Continued on Page 16) gear had never been greased or what happened to it in the last four months, probably because oiled since the ship left the ship­ the value of the dollar won't stand still long enough to be evaluated. yard. About 90 per cent of the While feeling the dollars shrink in your pockets it gripes blocks were frozen completely. guy to read the financial pages. There the big money boys are gloat­ BIGGEST LOG BOOK ing over how much money they are making. Here are a few ex­ On several occasions. Skipper amples taken from the New York Times. "Profits raised 259 per­ cent by National Airlines." "Oil concern shows increase in profit. Ledford openly bragged that he carried the largest log book that "Aluminum company declares extra dividend." Following is the text of a radiogram received by SIU Sec­ Here's a little example of what they really mean when they ever left the Port of New York retary-Treasurer John Hawk which should be self explanatory: say they are losing money: The Lion Oil Company sells stock at and that he planned to use it. $38 a share and they usually declare a dividend of "$2.25 a year. True to his word, he did a swell "Food shortage extremely acute in Puerto Rico and Virgin This year, however, business is so- bad that they can only declare job of logging everybody Islands. Have only four days of food commodities left. Request a dividend of $4.15 a share. Poor boys, only double, 100 percent throughout the trip. you clear Belgium Victory to sail with emergency food and Things go so bad that three higher than last year. medical supplies only. Ship berthed at Mobile. Nine thousand tons of food on dock and track at Mobile and New Orleans. How have the seamen done during the past year? You and crewmembers jumped ship in, the islands. Two others went to the Have clearance from Winstock, Chairman MEBA New York I know that seamen's wages haven't increased one small fraction of Strike Committee for MEBA and Master, Mates and Pilots. this amount and these fat boys cry that the workers are causing hospital, and one boy was locked Winstock will call you. Wire us your clearance immediately as the high prices by asking for more money. It's a hell of a bitter joke. up for attempting a little purloin­ situation is now desperate. ing on the deck. Several others Wages and Prices wanted to jump ship, but Bole­ Jesus T. Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico The need for a sliding wage scale becomes more obvious every hala talked them out of it, and Daniel Butts, Agent Seafarers Int. Union of N.A. day. Even though the Seafai-ers have just won the highest wages persuaded them to remain on the Kenneth Washington, NMU Representative, San Juan, P.R." in maritime history the daily rising prices pose a dangerous threat. Cape John until she returned to In answer to this radiogram, the following cable was sent Our hard-won gains are rapidly wiped out by these skyrocketing New York. by Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk: prices. If our's and all labor's gains are to be maintained, wage One of the Mates preferred scales must be adjusted periodically to the cost of living. If you charges against Captain Ledford "Received your telegram regarding the Belgium Victory. don't think our conditions are being cut from beneath us, just in Honolulu, but after talking The Seafarers International Union is not presently on strike, walk into any grocery or butcher shop, an try to buy ordinary ne­ matters over with the Shipping and is not holding up the Belgium Victory. When the Engineers cessities of daily living. Find out how far your dollar will go. Commissioner there, decided to and Mates Organizations supply the Mates and Engineers for Yesterday's buck is today's fifty-cent piece. wait until back in this country this vessel and remove their picketlines, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union stands ready to supply the unlicensed personnel, If the wild advance in prices continue it may be necessary before pressing the charges. The members of the crew in the Deck Department. Please convey for us to demand a review of our wage scales. The Seafarers didn't Commissioner promised to for­ contents of this message to Daniel Butts, Agent Seafarers. go into an all-out struggle for better wages just to see their victory ward a letter to New York for the Mate explaining the complete Seafarers International Union of North America." cancelled out by a pencil mark on the other side of the ledger. matter. John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer, Somewhere in this dollar-mad dash of the shipowners and bosses there comes a slapping-down point. On the return trip from Hono- Texts Of Radiograms Between SIU And Islands Officials &'-VV :Vi •M - -?l ';'i| �:> '' " THE SEAFARERS LOG Bernard Roll "Would you men be interested in hearing how 1 was initiated into the old ISU in 1916, by An­ drew Furuseth in person?" With this statement, Bernard Boll, Bosun, and deep sea sailor for 51 years, introduced himself to the Log staff. After we had vrelcomed him, and got him seat­ ed in an easy chair, this is the story he told us about his life at sea: Brother Roll started sailing in 1895 when he was only 18-yearsold. First he was on Norwegian ships, but since 1902 he-has sail­ ed only on American ships. In the early days of his life, a union for seamen did not mean too much to him, but finally he met Furuseth and had a long talk •with him. The upshot of the con­ versation was that Roll joined the ISU in San Francisco, and was initiated by Andy Furuseth. His memories of Furuseth are • many and varied. He recalls how, after the failure of the 1921 strike, Furu.seth explained why the dis­ aster had come about, and then he told the waiting men, "We are beat, but we are not dead." "He was sure right," says Brother Roll. "We pioved that by building an even stronger un­ ion for seamen, and then .we were able to call a general strike, and win." later received the Mariners Me­ dal from Admiral Land. Another relic of the torpedoing was a crushed left shoulder. To convalesce. Roll went to Sweet Grass, Montana, where he could rest and take things easy. After two months of inactivity, "I started to get the jimmies," he said, "and I was glad to get a letter from the WSA asking me to report for duty." BACK IN ACTION So, at the age of 67, and after suffering an injury that might have permanently incapacitated an even younger man. Brother Roll went back to the war-torn seas. And right into the thick of things again. By this time the North At­ lantic had been pretty well clear­ ed of Nazi submarines, but the skies over the Mediterranean were still full of Nazi airplanes. This was the run that he took when he returned to duty. From then until the end of the war, ships he was on were under intermittent bombardment. In one action alone, his ship, the William G. Blaine, Eastern Steamship Company, shot down three fascist planes. STRIKE BROKEN But right after the 1921 Strike, conditions went from bad to worse. The shipowners, flushed with their own power, cut sala­ ries to the bone, and ABs were paid only $60.00 per month. A further cut was in the cards, and with three children. Roll felt that he had to make a change in order "to bring up his family de­ cently. Once he left the sea, he moved as far inland as posible, and final­ ly settled in the Rocky Mountain region. For a while, he was hap­ py, but the pull of the sea proved PLAIN TALK too much for him, and in 1930 he returned to his first love. Roll ended the interview with But by now things were dif­ advice for younger members of ferent. There was a growing the SIU. "Young fellows today movement for a seaman's union. should make up their minds Out of the old corrupt and inef­ whether or not they intend to fective organizations had come make sailing a career," he says. "Once they have done so, they some men who wanted to organ­ can really take an interest in ize seamen into honest unions, unions that would fight the bat- their work. We need good men to fight the battles that are fac­ •tle for merchant mariners. Roll wanted to be part of this ing seamen, and young fellows fight, and so when the SIU was have the stuff in them to do a formed, he joined immediately. good part of the fighting. The future of seamen, and the future WAR SERVICE of our Union, depends on the On December 7, 1941, he was younger people who are just com­ in Minneapolis to attend the bap­ ing up, now." tism of a grandchild. The report Brother Roll missed the Gen­ that Japan had attacked Pearl eral Strike because his ship was Harbor came as the gathering still at sea, but when the Wil­ was on its way to the church, liam B. Giles pulled into Bal­ and as soon as the ceremony was timore last week, he made tracks over. Roll headed directly back to New York so that he could to New York for a ship. help out in any way in licensed! Life during the war was dan­ officers' beef. gerous, and Roll was in the mid­ With spirit like that, the Union dle of things right along. Al­ can only go forward. Men like though the convoys he was with Bernard Roll provide an inspir­ were attacked constantly, his luck ation to the younger men of held out until the Waterman ship, thie Seafarers International Union. the SS Hastings, was torpedoed in the North Atlantic on Febru­ ary 23, 1943. The nine surviyors drifted in a lifeboat for days un­ til picked up by a Canadian cor­ vette. / For this, action, Brother EoH Friday, Ociobar 25, ),S.46 Isthmian Seamen Deeply Resent Postponement Of Election Count are not interested in prolonging pledge cards, the NMU never the balloting. They want a con­ could have appeared on the bal­ By this time, most of the SIU tract as soon as possible—a con­ lot. members have heard about the tract which will guarantee to Left take another look. The latest Isthmian' stall. How the them the same wages, overtime Seafarers Log over the past sev­ ballot counting was scheduled to rates, working and living con­ eral months has carried innumer­ take place last Friday, October ditions as what Seafarers now able stories about company guards j 18, and through the teamwork enjoy under SIU contracts with keeping Logs off the ships, about of the National Maritime Union the shipowners. That's what Isth­ Isthmian crews holding SIU style and the Isthmian Steamship mian seamen want! meetings against expressed com­ Company the election termina­ Throughout the Isthmian or­ pany wishes, and about the many tion date was postponed until ganizational drive and the elec­ militant battles put up by SIU November 18. tion, the NMU has constantly representatives and Isthmian de­ Both the NMU and Isthmian shown up in the sorry role of partmental delegates against Isth­ aparently have bad cases of company stooge. Isthmian sea­ mian tyranny. All of these things bleeding hearts for the two Isth­ men have seen this time and helped to sell the average Isth­ mian ships which have not as again, and have made pointed mian seaman on the advantages yet voted — the Pere Marquette reference to the NMU's stooge of being a Seafarer. and the Atlanta City—and will role on numerous occasions. It's well to remember that move heaven and earth to see This latest evidence of their Isthmian ships must still be kept that these poor guys have a right outright collaboration with the solid, and that those members to vote for the Union of their Isthmian Company in deliberately who have been doing such a swell choice, or no Union. stalling the election counting has job within the Isthmian Fleet The Seafarers International given Isthmian seamen more food should continue to work for the Union is interested in seeing that for discussion, and you can bet same ends. This month's delay every eligible Isthmian seaman your bottom dollar that these means that it will be at least has a chance to vote. But in the men blarqe the NMU much more another month before the SIU can case of these two vessels, one is than the Isthmian SS Company force the Isthmian SS Company stuck in the Far East with a low for the delay. to sit down across the bargaining priority cargo and has been lay­ table and negotiate an SIU con­ THE RECORD SPEAKS ing around for the past seven or Take a look at the record. In tract. eight months waiting to be un­ During this period of delay, the direct contrast to the NMU's rec­ loaded. The other ship is sched­ SIU must continue to do the job ord of company collaboration, uled to return to this country of making Isthmian an A No. I dozens of Seafarers have been sometime within the next three Union outfit. Until Isthmian signs fired by Isthmian for their or­ weeks. an SIU contract, there must be ganizational efforts in behalf of no letup in the efforts of the SIU. the Isthmian seamen. Were these MEANS NO CONTRACT men sorry? Did they stop their Delay in the termination date efforts at organizing Isthmian? of the election mean delay in the Hell, no! This only made the SIU start of SIU contract negotiations members fight that much harder, with the Isthmian SS Company. and certainly the results speak This the company wants, but not better than all the words that we the Isthmian seamen! The com­ can print. pany is interested in preventing Let's look at the record some Isthmian seamen from having more. Didn't the NMU fool an SIU contract for as long as around for five years or more By E. NORDAAS possible. The sooner the election trying to organize Isthmian? It DULUTH—Now that the SIU terminates, the sooner Isthmian took the SIU six months to se­ wil have to stop their viciously cure enough pledge cards to pe­ has won a resounding victory anti-labor practices, and treat tition for an election. Then, the over the Midland Company ves­ their seamen like human beings NMU butted into the picture to sels on the Great Lakes it proves —not slaves. appear on the ballot as intervener. that the seamen here on the Isthmian unlicensed personnel If the SIU hadn't secured the Lakes want a democratic union, free from political interference. They rejected the NMU (which withdrew) for that reason, and allied themselves with the only democratic union on the Great 1. Secure a postcard application from your Union Special Lakes. ^ Services Department, Maritime Commission office. Shipping Likewise they rejected the Commission office, USS clubs, or Seamen's Institutes. company sponsored Lakes Sea­ men's Unipn, as that organiza­ 2. Fill in every item on card, printing your name, name of tion is not even a union, but your ship ctnd operator, address to which ballot should be sent, only a front to keep real dem­ and then sign your full name under oath. ocratic unions from operating on 3. Mcul the postcard (airmail postage free in U. S. mails) the Lakes. to the Secretary of State at the capital of the State in which They chose the SIU because you have a voting residence. they know that it is for and by the membership and has none of 4. After receiving State absentee bkllot, fill it in in accor­ the political and company taints dance with instructions. Where permitted by Stsis la'W, as in­ found in the other two. dicated on ballot or instructions, the oath may be taken and at­ tested by Masters, First Officers, Chief Engineers, and Pursers STICK TO SHIPS of vessels documented under the laws of the United States. The Duluth branch of the SIU 5. If the State. ballot material is so firmly stuck together thanks each and every one of when received that it has to be opened forcibly, open it in the the men on the Midland ships for manner least injurious to the material. After completing the the cooperation given us in or­ ballot, seal the envelope in the most practicable way and write ganizing this fleet into the SIU. the following statement on the back of the envelope: "Envelope It is still important that you flap was stuck when received, requiring forced opening before brothers stick to your ships, hold voting." This statement should be signed by the voter and the meetings, discuss proposed work­ person administering the voter's o^h. ing rules, and job security. It is important also to explain to those 6. Mail the completed ballot (and oath if on separate paper) men not yet members of the SIU in the return envelope provided, free of U. SI. postage including the benefits of organization and airmail, to the addressee named on the envelope or in the the security gained by coming instructions. under the banner of the SIU. 7. An application for a State absentee ballot may also be You'men of the Midland fleet made by means of a personal letter mailed to the Secretary of do not only have the SIU to fight State in which the applicant has his voting residence, or in such: for you, but the AFL Maritime other manner as may be prescribed by. the law of such state. Trades Councils in the port cities Further information may be secured by any member of the are there to help you. The Mari­ Merchant Marine regarding registration, or his eligibility to vote, time Council in Duluth will get by writing to the Secretary of State in the State in which he under way about November 1 to has a voting residence. unite all maritime workers un­ der the AFL into one solid front. By EARL SHEPPARD Lakes Seamen Want Democratic Trade Unions How To Obtain Absentee Ballots �f Oetabtfr 25. 1^5 fUMSlEAPARERBt&O VV''''' Page Fi79 /, ITF -- What It is And What It Does For Lahor The American representative of the International Transportworkers Federation has his of­ fices in an old historic building at 5 Beekman Street, New York City. The main offices are in an­ other old historic building at 60 Eton Place, SW 1, London. But the locations of the offices arc the only things , old and stodgy about this organization that has weathered two m^jor world con­ flicts, and has come forth stronger than ever. To American seamen, especial­ ly those of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, the ITF has been know 11 fur a long time as an or­ ganization of transporj. workers' unions which has constantly gone to bat for constituent members in particular, and the broader labor WILLY DORCHAIN movement in general. ITF U. S. Representative When the SIU General Strike against Wage Stabilization Board States. However, by 1898 Railobstinacy was in full swing, it waymen's Unions of various Eu­ came as no surprise to the Union ropean countries had also entered when the ITF isued a statement the ranks of the ITF, and by the of full support of the action, and turn of the century, memberehip the longshoremen of foreign had grown to over 200,000. countries, notably Great Britain, It must be remembered that stated that they would not work during the early days of the ITF, cargo loaded by scab labor in the trade unionism was everywhere United States. This was what still a new growth. Certain Eu­ trade unionists had come to ex­ ropean countries, namely Britain pect of the ITF and its affiliates. and Denmark had flourishingly la­ bor movements, and the unions HELP IN TIME in those countries gave invalu­ The passengers and crew of the able aid to the movements emerg­ French liner SS Athos II were ing in France, Belgium, Holland, in dire straits when their vessel Scandinavia, and Germany. reached the U. S. during the Shortly thereafter the shoe was same strike. But through the in­ on the other foot. When the transtervention of the SIU and the portworkers unions became firm­ ITF, the passengers were taken ly established in Germany, it was off the boat, and the crew was the German unions which did a provided with decent quarters great deal to promote the growth since they refused to sail the ship of the ITF both in Europe and until the SIU had settled its in other parts of the world. beef. The purposes of the ITF was And now with the Masters, in those days twofold. First, to Mates, and Pilots out on the pick- unite transport labor unions in a etlines, the ITF again has come common struggle to raise condi­ through with a pledge of full tions. This was undertaken at a support, including a general time when employers resorted to strike of all affiliates, if neces­ any means to crush workers' at­ sary. tempts to organize for better con­ What is the ITF? How did it ditions and higher wages. Sec­ start? What has it accomplished? ond, it was hoped that the ITF These answers are well known to would promote solidarity between the European labor movement, countries with firmly established where the ITF had its start, and Transport Workers' Unions and where it was confined for the countries where such unions were first formative years of its life. non-existent or were struggling But here in the United State.s, for life. where it is liable to play an im­ WAYS TO AN END portant part in the years to come, little is known about this or­ These objectives were worked ganization which is not only the out in a number of ways, and biggest, but the best organized the help took various forms. international trade union, and is There was an exchange of in­ recognized as having developed formation about labor conditions by far the greatest activity in which enabled unions to benefit trade unions and social problems. from one another in the framing .Since there was so much ques­ of their policies; granting of tion as to the make-up, history, financial aid to unions involved and function, of the ITF, one in struggles to organize; and day this week a Log reporter when needed, offering assistance visited Willy Dorchain, American of a moral and instructive na­ representative of the ITF, and ture where industrial disputes ^ found out the information which were taking place. is recounted in the following The demands for which unions paragraphs. It is a story well fought in those early days have worth telling, and one that proves in large measure already been that free labor can triumph over achieved. But it was the un­ any obstacle. Th story of the quenchable spirit of those early ITF i$ a milestone in labor's fight pioneers which helped bring it for a better world. about within the lifetime of most of the founders of the ITF. To BEGINNING them we owe the universal appli­ In an effort to bring about cation of the eight hour day; closer cooperation between the minimum wage standards in a transport workers of all countries large percentage of countries en­ of the world, the ITF was form­ joying a free labor movement; ed in London in 1896. The first provisions for security for aged unions to join were those in Eng­ and infirm; and compensation for land comprising Dock arid River­ workers injured on the job. As the ITF grew, various trade side Workers, Seamen, and then Carters, or Teamsters as they sections were set up to take in are known here in the United the classes of transport workers which had affiliated. To date, there are sections for Railwaymen; Road Transport Workers, including Street Car and Bus Workers; Longshoremen and Warehousemen; Inland Water­ way Workers; Merchant Seamen; and Deep Sea Fishermen. No section has yet been established for Air Transport Workers, but that is now only a question of time. And in this growth of the ITF the American Federation of La­ bor, then under the leadership of Samuel Gompers, played a not­ able part. Very few individual American TTninns joined, hut the AFL gave unstinted support to the international body. In 1904 the headquarters was moved to Germany, and up until the outbreak of the first World War, the organization experienced a steady growth, counting clo.se to 1,000,000 members. By this time it was already more active than the other international labor organizations, due to the fact that strikes in the transport industry until his death in 1942, was the usually have international reper­ cussions. The war . stopped further growth and completely paralyzed international trade union acti­ vity, but the ITF managed to maintain emergency contacts alive through the establishment of a temporary headquarters in neutral Holland. And in 1919, when the war was finally at an end, the ITF was the first inter­ national trade union organiza­ tion to resume operations. Amsterdam was the scene of this meeting, and there it was decided to continue the activi­ ties of the organization in Amster­ dam, and to' draft a new set of rules for the body. But the ITF that arose from the ruins of war was far different fropri the one that existed before. A le.sson had been learned which gave a new conception to the task of so im­ portant an organization as a trade union international. Edo Fimmen, who from 1919 brilliant General Secretary of the ITF, summed up the change in this way. "The ITF immediately upon its reconstruction broke with the view generally held be­ fore the war," he said many years later, "that the trade union move­ ment should confine itself to pro­ tecting and improving the canditions of its members within the framework of the capitalist so­ ciety, and should not therefore, concern itself with questions of a" "11 general political character. To its activities in connection with matters lying outside the sphere of trade union activities in the narrower sense, the ITF owes la considerable measure the posi­ tion it now occupies in the Inter­ national Labor Moyernent. Its propaganda and efforts against militarism and warmongering, against Fascism and reaction of all kinds, have given the ITF a reputation far beyond the ranks of organized transport workers." (CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK) RESCUE IN SIGHT Passengers of Ihe French Lines' SS Aihos II wailing to be taken off during SIU Strike ITF COORDINATORS • The Masters. Mates, and Pilots stepped into the limelight when their strike was discussed by the Coordinating Committee of the International Transportworkers Federation at a meeting held at the SIU Hall, 51 Beaver Street. Around the table, from left to right, are: Morris Weisbergetr, ITF-USA; Willy Dorchain, ITF-Belgium; John Hawk, ITF-USA; Harry Lundeberg, ITFUSA; N. Roherg, ITF-Sweden; E. Johansen, ITF-Norway: E. C. Mitchell and H, N. Flagler, MMSTP? Paul Hall, ITF-USA; J. Scott, ITF-Britain. and F. Clausen, ITF-Denmark. -T/ll �;Page Six Fziday, OcioboE 25. 1346 THE SEAFARERS LOG Shipowners Pet Magazine Spews Usuai Anti-Trade Union Poison By LOUIS COFFIN QUESTIONWhat do you think of the SIU Strike Kitchen? M F-. H. J. SWARTJES. AB; Having a strike kitchen of our own is a wonderful idea. Our kitchen is run well, and the pre­ paration and serving of food is very well organized. Of course, there is some waiting around, but that can't be helped when so many men are being fed at one lime. The thing that impresses me most is how clean everything is. Another point that I would like to bring out is that the meals are all well balanced, and there is plenty for all. My only sugges­ tion is to keep it ready for all emergencies. i- NEW YORK—I've just finish­ ed reading the editorial in the October issue of the Marine News in which his shipowner's yellow sheet goes all out for the curbing of labpr and labor unions. The editors give out the view­ point that strikes should be ta­ boo and that the President of the United States should be empow­ ered to call out the armed forces to break strikes. This isn't all they want, how­ ever, as they ask for the immedi­ ate repeal of the Wagner Act, There is no doubt who is put­ ting the words into the mouths of these prostituted journalists; their proposals are so ridiculous that they hardly rate an answer. However, I thought that I should express myself on these subjects. SLAVE LABOR Using the armed forces to smash strikes is nothing new, and was employed extensively in Germany, Italy and Russia. When the dictators came to pow­ er their first act was to smash the JOSEPH MALAZINSKY. OS: unions, thereby being assured of I haven't eaten in the strike slave labor. Without unions they kitchen because I can eat at home, knew that the workers would be and I don't think it would be fair easily controlled. to take food unless it *is abso­ Fascism in Europe rode to pow­ lutely necessary. There are many er over the broken ruins of trade mouths to feed, and one less helps unions and unorganized v^^orkers, out somewhat. I have seen the and the shipowners in their mag­ food, however, and it all looks azine Marine News propose the good and appetizing. The men same fate for you and me. They seem to like it. I can tell that come out and ask for these because I have heard no com­ things, well knowing that the re­ plaints. and they would gripe if sult will be Fascism. they had any reason to. One way of telling is by the coffee, and I Any Americans who propose can vouch that the coffee is swell. such a program are strictly Fas­ cists and 100 percent unAmerican. There are plenty of such people in this country and they are working overtime to break the labor movement by any > means that can be mustered. Af­ ter all, it was Huey Long, the JOHN MARTIN. OS: home-grown fascist, who once said, "Fascism, when it comes to The whole idea is swell, and it America will be wrapped in the makes a fellow feel good to know that he has a place to feed if his funds run low. Food is expen­ sive on the outside, and it can­ not compare in quality with what is being served in our own kit­ chen. Our kitchen is clean, and the dishes and glasses and cups are always spotless. Of course, we have the advantage of having the food prepared by SIU cooks, (Continued from Page 1) and they know their business. Our strike kitchen was another cariyiiig explosives has been reason we won our beef. jacked up to 10 percent of the base pay, and the pay for work­ ing explosives has been upped to $5.00 per hour. The same terms go for carrying and hand­ ling penalty cargoes such as EARL B. GOOSLEY. MM: bones, green hides, caustic soda, iililiiB I am fortunate that my home etc. is in New York so that I can eat . Representing the Union in the most of my meals with my fam­ , negotiations with the operators iiiBI ily. But the few times that I have were John Hawk, Secretary% eaten in the strike kitchen, I Treasurer; J. P. Shuler, Assistant found that the food was fine. In Secretary- Treasurer; Paul Hall, fact, one plate of stew I had there , New York Port Agent and Di­ was the best stew I have ever rector of Organization; and Rob­ eaten in my whole life. The ap­ ert Matthews, special delegate paratus functions very smoothly, for Engine Department problems. and the men who are running the food department deserve a great I No other union of merchant deal of credit. No other union 1 seamen has ever received the that I know of has the good set­ same gains in any one contract. up we have for feeding men who The militancy and solidarity of are on strike, or who are honor­ the Seafarers has paid off again, ing picketlines of striking unions. and this time with a contract that will give other unions a mark to shoot at for some time to com.e. Contract Wins Seafarers Best Conditions Ever t'tFv-v ¥• . r-. Flag and be called pure Ameri- paid for all this? No one but us workers. canism. WE PAID THEM These people want the Wagner Act repealed because it gives you and me, the average worker, a voice in relations with our em­ ployer. This is a sore spot to the big money boys who wish to run their business in their own way, even if it means trampling un­ derfoot any one who voices a protest These include the Ship­ owners, who at present are be­ ing investigated by Congress for the exorbitant profits chiseled out of the taxpayers during the war. These tremendous fortunes, amassed from the labor of sea­ men, were gained without the operators having to sacrifice their soft, comfortable offices. In ad­ dition, they did not have to in­ vest a nickel of their own money, as all these profits were handed to them on a silver platter. Who WISHFUL THINKING The fact that their bankrolls are swelled doesn't mean a thing to these leeches. The fact that the Wagner Act was passed for the benefit of .the majority does not matter either, as they believe the monied minority should rule. These people should be classed along with the commies and fas­ cists who have the same ideas. The Marine News is food for these home-grown fascists. They lap it iqp and dream wishful dreams of a broken American la­ bor movement. They will continue to remain dreams as far as the seamen are concerned, for the rights we en­ joy today have been too hardfought for to relinquish; and as long as the majority in this country is for democracy, we will not have to worry about these power-mad bosses running oveius. By JOE VOLPIAN For the benefit of those who did not have the opportunity of perusing the first note on tuber­ culosis which was published in the last issue of the Log. let me state briefly that tuberculosis is not inherited. Children may in­ herit a weakness toward the di­ sease and at times of Ipw resistence the germs become active, increasing rapidly, resulting in T.B. The body loses its resistence due to inferior economic condi­ tions; meaning small wages, poor food, overcrowded living quar­ ters, overwork, poor working conditions, anxiety, improper clothing and inability to get proper medical attention, damp­ ness, lack of fresh air, dust, ex­ tremes of heat and cold and sud­ den changes of temperature, also burning the candle at both ends. MANDATORY LAW In connection with clothing and working conditions as ex­ posing one to T.B., the law has made mandatory upon vessel owners or masters that they carry on any foreign voyage ex­ ceeding in length 14 days, at least one suit of woolen clothing for each seaman. Every vessel in the foreign or domestic trade must" also provide a safe and warm room for the use of seamen in cold weather. I A penalty is provided for non­ compliance with these require­ ments which incidentally do not apply to fishing or whaling ves­ sels or yachts. Furthermore, violation of the above provisions regarding a safe and warm room for use of sea­ men has beeh held to constitute negligence as a matter of law. On one occasion it was held that evidence that a seaman as fur­ nished with sleeping quarters in which air was so moist because of escaping steam that bunks be­ came damp, showed violation of this section requiring that the seamen be furnished with a warm and safe room. COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY The fact that a man passes a physical examination by the com­ pany doctor at the time he signs on articles is not conclusive proof of the company's negligence should he become tubercular on the voyage. On the other hand it is to be kept in mind that a shipowner is liable to a seaman for aggrava­ tion of a pre-existing TB condi­ tion, resulting from violation of the shipowners duty to abstain from negligently injuring a sick man; this is true even thought *the illness might not have re­ sulted but for pre-existing ten­ dencies of the seaman for TB. Bear in mind that it is a ques­ tion of fact at all times whether ; TB contracted by a seaman is the : result of sleeping in a fo'c'le in which air was dangerously moist because of shipowners negligence so that bunks became damp. SEE UNION In one extreme case, the Court held that the refusal by a Cap­ tain to furnish a warm room for the use of seamen in cold weath­ er as required by law after a complaint was properly made to him was such bi'each of the ship­ ping articles that the seamen were justified in leaving the ves­ sel before the expiration of their term of service. On the other hand where no complaint was made under sim­ ilar conditions, leaving the vessel was not condoned. In conclusion, if you happen to have been stricken with this particular illness, bem- in mind that your Union officials are qual­ ified to advise you concerning your claims and rights. Do not hesitate to contact your Special Service Department in New York or your local Union Officials. .• �Friday^ October 25, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOC Page Seven Seafarers Win First Fieet From The Lakes Carriers Asso. By HERBERT JANSEN Seafarers, Mates Strikes Prove NO NEWS?? Great Education in Unionism By C. J. BUCK STEPHENS Silence this week from the Branch Aginls of the follow­ ing portit CHARLESTON PORT ARTHUR " PHILADELPHIA MOBILE ^ TAMPA MARCUS HOOK CHICAGO—It has happened on the Lakes. The first Heet to be organized from the i.,ake Car­ riers Association has gone SIU by five to one, gaining <0r us the first breach in the lines of that organization. This is the opening gun in our drive on the Great Lakes and we won't stop until all the ships plying the Lakes are under the SIU banner. I wonder what the commies are thinking now after all their dirt slinging and after the NLRB threw nut their beef of collusion. Collusion is something they're past masters of, but I never thought they would attempt to pin such charges on soineuiie else. Well, any way, it's a job done and there is plenty more work to be done by all staunch SIU men, so let's get going. MARITIME SOLIDARITY The strength of the Maritime Trades Council was "demonstrat­ ed here in Chicago last week when Fred Farnum, SecretaryTreasurer of the Great Lakes .District, and myself were at the went the Seatrain N.O. for & few weeks. The SIU was granted the riders and again the Seatrain, old but proud, again sailed out of N.O. on her regular run. But again it Fitzsimmons and Connell Dredge looked like fate would not have and Dock Company's office nego­ tiating for a new contract for The membership is taking it her mate over two trips, for on her their number 6 Dredge, which like veterans and there' is no return from the second trip she carries two men in the Stewards beefing whatsoever going on in was tied up by the SIU strike and remained there until the Department. the Hall. The men are being is­ strike was over. sued meal tickets and tickets for During the negotiations they The old gang went back, and beds, and this satisfies all hands. came out bluntly and stated that The younger members have prov­ all hands in N.O. and in Cuba they would under no circum­ By JOHN MOGAN felt that at least there would be en their mettle and have not let stances sign a contract as they one regular ship in and out every BOSTON—Things are slower by the enemy on February 23, felt that they would not require out any whimper, although they week. But again after one trip than last week—if such a state 1945. have not been through the mill any cooks aboard their dredge, this time she ran smack right in­ is possible—with no immediate as often as the older members and even went so far as to say The boys are quite naturallj' to the MM&P and MEBA strike, prospects of an early settlement that they would tear down the and so the SS Seatrain N.O. now of the strike. A lot of men are proud of this recognition, and it crew quarters. is difficult to refrain from mak­ rests down at Belle Chasse piling up on the beach here, many We immediately returning to amongst the willows along the of them in straitened circum­ the office and called on the Mari­ banks of the Mdddy Mississippi stances. time Council .for action, which river. The pros and cons of opening was given at once. OLDTIMERS GALORE the soup kitchen and the dormi­ Returning the next day for New Orleans is now witness­ tories were weighted carefully, another meeting the cards were ing more oldtimers on the beach with a list made of those who put on the table by the full Mai'than ever before. They are com­ would be forced to request as­ ine Council. When the company ing in from all ports to spend sistance. To date, the list does saw the full solidarity of the the winter or the sweating period not warrant the expense essen­ Council they bushwashed around between ships in the balmy cli­ tial to the reopening of the kit­ for a little while and came to mate that New Orleans is so chen; therefore, arrangements terms by signing the contract. famous for. have been made with the Sea­ Among the oldtimers here are: man's Club to feed and house REAL SUPPORT who in the hard days, sweated Frenchy Michelet who is looking our members on a mutually sat­ This is the kind of support the Hall anywheres from 3 to 6 for a ship so he can really get on isfactory basis. which will be given to any of the months looking for a ship. ing the observation that foreign the beam and start canning crabs unions involved in any differ­ Until the list of members re­ governments are less hesitant Our strike helped educate these in full swing, after he returns; ences with the bosses when they maintenance grows than our own to give credit to younger m.embers, so that there is Moon Kouns is sweating the quiring try to tear down any affiliate of no question in their minds as to bgach waiting for the strike to larger, the Club will be able to merchant sailors for their valor the Maritime Trades Council. the outcome or the ending of the end so he can go back to the handle the problem at a reason­ and service in war time. As the shipping here in Chica­ strike, except to back the strikers SS Dolcalle; Make-a-motion Gil- able cost. At this writing the World Ser­ go has slackened down some­ up 100% in their demands and lanzia is again smiling, now that The crew of the SS Henry Ba­ ies is over. St. Louis has copped see the strike ends victorious for he doesn't have to live in the con, largely fi'om the port of Bos­ the flag and the Boston Red Sox what. I am going to take a vaca­ the MM&P and MEBA. They lean-too that Joe Lecke rigged up ton, has been awarded individual have given us nothing to c^eer tion. Hope I can catch a few big feel that if the officers fail in fgj. j^jj^ while he was waiting for War Medals from the Norwegian about. So, until we have some­ ones. In my absence Henry their strike, then surely the day the people to move out of the Government in recognition of thing to get optimistic over—a re­ Chappell, who was up in Duluth will come when we, too, will fail house he had bought. their services in connection with turn to normal shipping, for ex­ doing some swell organizational without the 100% support of all Leroy Clarke is pinch hitting the evacuation of 19 Norwegians ample—we'll put the pen in stor­ work, will hold down the fort in hands. We are all in this to­ around the Hall while he is wait­ when the Bacon was destroyed age. my place. gether, Brothers. ing for a ship—where too? Frank 'Flat Top' Kendricks is also DOCKSIDE SHIP sweating the beach waiting for Among the ships tied up here the strike to end, as is Joe 'The in New Orleans is the now fa­ Brow' Martello, ex-piecard and mous 'Dockside Ship,' the SS running mate of Bill Higgs of Seatrain New Orleans. The Sea­ the MV Manrope Knot. And and with the SIU behind them visit. Prices are high in Shang­ By JOE ALGINA train N.O.- can surely boast of ;^arl River is well represented 100 percent in their beef, if any hai, but that is true about every having been alongside the dock by the Craddocks, Crawfords and NEW YORK—During the war, company tries to move ships with more than any ship we have un­ Ffierson's. place now. So far I have not the Coast Guard spent all its hnk officers on deck, the AFL been able to collect any informa­ der contract to us. She now looks One of the Brothers turned in time in disciplining merchant seamen will really give them a tion about the Chinese women, like a permanent fixture down at the following— seamen who may or may not hot time. Belle Chasse. but as soon as I do, this import­ The day is long. have stepped out of line. Now ant news will appear in the Log. There is no pay at ailIDEAS EXCHANGED I would like to mention her that shipping is at a standstill So you stay in the Hall Men who go to hospitals in past record briefly. Back in De­ Our strike kitchen is in oper­ and they have no seamen to bring Awaiting each call. cember, 1945, she was tied up before their karigarob courts, I ation, and is being used also by foreign ports are still creating over a longshore beef that lasted guess the boys in "blue arid the MM&P. Lots of times we get something of a problem when over 6 months. This beef was brass" are learning how to play the idea that Skippers and Mates they finally get back to the settled to the satisfaction of all are tough guys and not worth the States. gin rummy. hands and the ship proceeded on A few limes before we, have We feel sorry for those men powder to blow them apart. But her voyage to Havana, only to after eating with a few of them, warned men to get a record from because they have a lot of train­ be tied up there by the Cuban and talking to them, I found out the hospital so that they won't ing bfehind them in intimidating longshoremen who also wanted seamen; setting officers against that they donT like the "chicken" be logged for missing duty. This a raise. This beef was settled by still goes, and" you can say your­ the unlicensed personnel, and any more than we do. the granting of a subsidy to thd They feel that when they win self a lot of headaches if you just general spying and stooging. longshoremen to take care of the Now they can't do their work, Union Security thfey won't have take a little time to keep the men unemployed, and all hands and all that training is being to resort to bootlicking to get a records straight. felt that she could continue on wasted. When the strike is over, job, and then they will be able to Some SIU men are sailing on her weekly N.O. to Havana run; these gu.ys mdy have to go back treat the union men more square­ unorganized ships on which there Btit this was not in the cards. td school td learn all over again. lyis no organizational carripaign Aftfer two trips the crew was Several Waterrrian ships are in going on;—yet. Intorrriation about While- the CG takes it easy, the dissatisfied with the rider oh the members of the SIU have had to from China after a three rriorith these ships should be sent to the •Articles as wCre the crews btt do the saine thing. Very few trip. The rhdrt say that the New York Hall, care of Paul Hall, quite a few SIU ships at the ships are moving because of the Chiha voyage is a good run, and sb that action can be taken when, time) So alongside the dock again effectiveness of the .MM&P strike. that the Orient is a flhe place to: the; cbfrect time comes. NEW ORLEANS — Another week has come to and end; and the port still is , tied up as tight as a drum. There are 20 Sltl and 10 SUP ships tied up in the port of New Orleans because of the strike of the MMP and MEBA. Port Boston Takes Good Care Of Members Beached By Strike Striking Masters And Mates Close Port New York, So Seafarers On Beach Rest For Future Action ^11 �THE SEAFAREItS LOG Page Eighl Great Lakes Sec'y-Treas Reports By FRED J. FARNEN GOOD ADVICE DETROIT—On August 23, 1946, NMU officials know more about Now lhal Draft Regulations eight days after the NMU began creating dissention and foment­ have been liberalized to allow ing new ideas along political its Great Lakes shipping tie-up in men with 18 months of sub­ j lines than they know about true an organization campaign thinly I unionism. stantially continuous sea time disguised as a strike, the NMU Doesn't such a program as I've to leave the sea. many men president, Joe Curran, signed an mentioned above convince you have taken shoreside jobs. It agreement with the Bethlehem that someone 'was bought off, is a good idea to retire your , Transportation Company agree­ and the entire membership of the book if you decide to make a ing to end all picketing of the NMU in the Great Lakes District similar move. In that way you ' companies vessels and to cease was sold down the river? can insure yourself against any interference with the opera­ This agreement was agreed to tion, loading or unloading of their and signed by the so-called union having to pay a whopping vessels. officals who accuse the SIU lead­ amount of back dues if you At the time this agreement ership of collusion with lakes ever want to ship out again. was signed, the NMU picketlines steamship companies, and who You can retire your book in consisting of NMU members and labeled men as finks and scabs unorganized seamen were still when they did not walk off their any SIU Hall. picketing Lake Carrier ships and ships on August 15.. halls on the Great Lakes. When the unorganized seamen At this time the members of read this they can ask the NMU the Bethlehem ships were allow­ members who pounded the pave­ ed to go back to their ships, as if ments and the seamen who quit no strike was in progress, leav- their ships in sympathy with the ,ing the NMUers and the men who NMU just what the score is on walked off ships in sympathy this bit of ham-stringing. By RAY WHITE with this phony organization high GET THE SCORE and dry on the beach, pounding NORFOLK—Seafarers in this The SIU is inaugurating an or­ port are taking a lively interest ganizational campaign on the in the strike of the licensed offi­ REAU.V, Lakes this fall and o'ur program cers against the shipowners. SIR, AfJyCOMTRACT is under way now. Before you WIUL DO,"SIR./ unorganized seamen decide for Aside from the practical support SIR .'SIR.' or against joining a seamen's un­ they are giving the men from the ion, contact an SIU official at one bridge, these Seafarers realize of our Halls located at Buffalo, how closely bound their inter­ Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and ests are with those of their strik­ Duluth. Talk it over and get ing brothers. the score. Norfolk Backs Strike To Hilt pavements for a cause that the officials of the NMU knew was already lost" and was phony to begin with. FORFEIT GAINS In addition to signing this agreement, the NMU agreed to forfeit all previous gains they had made with the company, and set a new all-time low in in­ stigating a voluntary checkoff of dues—something new in Mari­ time, Unions. By .this method of collecting dues, a crewmember, if he wishes may have the Captain deduct from his wages any specified amount of money he sees fit to pay towards the Union each quarter. They did manage, how­ ever, to include the point that this authorization may be re­ voked by the crewmember upon written notice to the Captain. The NMU also agreed with the company that, as long as they complied to a government agency in all matters pertaining to crow­ ing their ships, accommodations and equipment, everything would be agreeable. Also agreed to was, employees who lay up their ships for the winter shall be given preference in employment when the fit-out begins in the spring, regardless of whether or not they had decided to sign the blank allowing the company to deduct union dues the previous year. SOLD OUT Ifc,-- All of this is very interesting, • but what kind of protection does an agreement like this provide for a union crewmember? The Bethlehem crews were allowed to sail eight days after the NMU organizaional drive began on August 15. What kind of an outfit would allow one company to operate its ships, when other ships are being picketed at the same time? This proves beyond a doubt that the Friday/October 25. 1946 Savannah Harbor Packed Tight With Ships Tied Up By Strike By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — This past week know is what the crew told us was a heavy one for the Savan­ and that isn't much. We had a meeting here last nah Branch." On Monday we paid Wednesday to make some provi­ off, and that's all for awhile. sions for our members who are I don't know of any other ships in a bad way due to the current due in. In fact, I won't know strike. Hard times are on our whei-e in the hell they'll put them members, most of whom wei-e if they come in. There are 26 broke when our strike ended. frei^ters in port at this writing. We're hoping this one will end The port is not able to handle soon. When it does we'll be hard many more. As for the payoffs they went along okay. No holdups occurred, and the crew delegates were lOU per cent cooperative. There are a couple of beefs pending and Ihey will be taken care of in a few days. We had a hearing yesterday on the unfair labor practice charge, and we are awaiting a decision now. It looks good for our side, and I'll give you the score as soon as we get it. Ewoyid Van Vliet, bet­ ter known as "Dutch," was just relased from the hospital. After three months of confinement he's rarin' to gp, but it looks as though none of us will be going for awhile longer. Harry Galphin is in again, out again. He's still being worked on and we hope he'll be okay While the strike proceeds with soon. We are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor full effectiveness, the Norfolk W. J. Brantley, who was deck and we do not have the backing SIU Hall's "stew pot" is kept go­ engineer on the SS Bertram of any political party, as is the ing under steady steam. Satisfied Goodhue, was left in the hospital case with the NMU; or the Lake stomachs file off the chow lines in-Glasgow, but we haven't heard Seamen's Union which is fi­ daily. Arrangements were made anything from him yet. All we nanced and controlled by the for the feeding of the Masters, Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company. Mates and Pilots membership, Our Union is composed of sea­ too; so our chow hall is getting men and run by seamen. The en­ a pretty good play. Provisions The U. S. Patent Office an­ tire membership votes on vital have also been made for sleep­ ing facilities for the men who nounced last week that it had is­ issues pertaining to the welfare need quarters. sued Patent No. 2,406,779 for a of the Union, and the officials fabric, that can be used for men's TIED UP carry out the decisons of the suits, that is both fire-resistant membership. Such is democratic It was There is a growing number of and water-repellent. vessels tied up in the port by the quickly discovered that this was trade unionism. strike, with quite a few ships of no use to striking union sea­ coming in every day and laying men. What they were looking for was a suit that would keep then! up. from being stabbed in the back With shipping at a standstill by the Wage Stabilization Board recreation facilities figure more and at the same time being kick­ Seafarers Sailing prominently. This week, seafar­ ed in the teeth by the ship op­ ing billiard enthusiasts got a As Engineers erator.^. boost. XXX All members—retired mem­ Two vessels which had been bers and former members— out about eight months tied up The Natl. Association of Manu­ in Norfolk. The men off these facturers every so often takes of the Seafarers Internation­ ships being ardent cue artists be­ time out from sponsoring legis­ al Union who are now sailing moaned the fact that-we had but lation aimed at "protecting labor as licensed Engineers: Please one pool table. Promptly they from itself." Last week its chair­ report as soon as possible to decided to ease the strain on it. man, Ira Mosher, in an address at the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ They took up a collection for the Columbus, Ohio, proved condAipurchase of another table for the sively that we don't know which ver Street, New York City. secuiicl floor recreation room. side our bread is buttered on. Your presence is necessary in The table for which they do­ Said Mosher: "CPA is not price a matter of great importance. nated should be on the floor control; it is profit control." Bat­ ready for operation very shortly. ters Up! Whad'ya Know Attention Members! No PLACE TO PESTMEwtARY ^OGGlhJ pressed for crews, but at least the boys will be back at work. That's about all we can give you for this week, and if some­ thing doesn't break soon we'll have less to report next time. The Patrolman Says: Clarification NEW YORK—In last week's is­ sue of the Log I pointed out the practice of corporations in Ala­ bama deducting State Unemploy­ ment taxes from the wages of seamen shipping out of Mobile. At that time I said that Alabama was the only state practicing this and that I would* see just what the score was in this matter. Well, I got together with our Special Service Department and we looked up the law covering unemployment insurance. We found that the states of Rhode Island, California and New Jer­ sey in addition to Alabama are deducting this tax at the rate of one-tenth of one percent from the wages of all seamen working ships belonging to companies in­ corporated in those states. The fact that the amount de­ ducted is so small makes it un­ necessary to carry a fight against it, as after all the purpose of the fund is for your benefit while unemployed. In the case of California and Rhode Island this money can also be used for sick benefits. We are not just dropping this beef be- Thanks Those Who Made Lakes Victory Possible By S. R. BOULANGER SAULT STE MARIE—To all the men who helped organize the Midland Company into the SIU on the Great Lakes I want to say, a good job well done. Brothers. It took, all of us working to­ gether to pull down Midland and a great deal of the credit goes to those men who went aboard Mid­ land ships and talked SIU to the crews. % The fact that we represent the best Union in the maritime in­ dustry doesn't mean a thing un­ less the word is passed along to all unorganized seamen every­ where, and that's what these men did so well. This victory on the Midland ships is only the beginning, as already we have several other lines to organize, and with the already proven ability of you or­ ganizers working ojn these ships they will soon be in the SIU. THANKS TO ALL I also wish to extend our thanks to the SUP for their sup-: port here on the lakes during our campaign; also a bouquet to the men from New Orleans and. New York who gave us support when we needed it. It gives one a fine feeling to know that sup­ port is in the offing when it ask­ ed for, and usually the support is forthcoming without even ask­ ing for it. That's real maritime solidarity! We were able to get the Logs aboard the ships as they passed through the Soo only through the aid given by the tugmen here. As every ship or barge, passed through the Canadian Locks, the tugmen were always there to put the Logs aboard, thereby passing the word of the SIU to the Lakes searden. Thanks to all of you from the SIU Great Lakes District. cause the sum deducted is so small, but because the advan­ tages of the fund far outweigh its disadvantages. I hope this will clarify the mat­ ter for those brothers who have been complaining about these de­ ductions. Maybe someday you will be in a position to take ad­ vantage of the small amount of money deducted today and it will come in handy then. James Purcell / �-:J- -v-^r,.•r,r^^j:rrpa.~r. ^ HE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Oclober 25. 1946 Page Nine Ballad Of The Sea Buzzard, Or The New Flying Dutchman Now gaiher around, all you bug-ridden swabs, and I'll spin you a yarn of the sea. About a rusty old scow and a cudstricken crew like the yarn was un­ folded to nte. She was a rusty old scow, not fit for a sow, and she boasted as grizzly a crew As were ever shanghaiied after being supplied with mothballs, dropped in their brew. The gyro was sv/apped for a bottle of booze by the Third Mate (a hell of a guy). Who was known to all hands as "The Flying Scotsman," because he was always high. Tadpoles swam in the drinking casks and scorpions dwelt in the galley. The roaches were big and were fore and aft rigged, and oysters grew in the shaft alley. Now the grizzly skipper of this plaguetaken tub was a man who was fre­ quently plastered. And his nose was as red as the port running light and he was known to the crew as a bastard. Some barnacles grew on his wooden leg, he was mean and tattooed and disgusting; He was rough and plumb filthy from head to his foot and his bilges with . rotgut were rusting. The Bosun was as wild as a turpentined cat and his starboard eye was blind. He loved to hustle his lard-tailed crew with a starter of eight inch line. He wore a ring in his portside ear, and the scurvy his teeth it had taken. His back was scarred with the marks of the "cat," and he was a man god­ forsaken. The Skipper loved to come on deck, when the noon watch work was done To watch the crew keelhaul some guy (all in a spirit of fun). He slept in his boots and he stayed full of hootch and alwiys carried a rod. For well he knew that his jailbird crew would guzzle his booze, by God! The grizzly crev/ was fed each day what looked like raisin bread. But the raisins all of them had legs, and none of them was dead. The scullery hand he bayed at the moon and never came down from the crosstrees. He swore he was chased by a purple baboon for he had contracted the DTs. The Steward they hung from the main crosstrees; the first cook died of the itch. The Chief Mate they said was an old sea dog, so they called him a son of a bitch. The second Cook was an unwashed soak who smelled of stable manure. His cooking stunk, like the stern of a skunk; he looked like he'd crawled from a sewer. Chips was a goof who looked like a moose, and seldom a bath he took. He guzzled shellac from the Bosun's stores and lemon extract from the Cook, For the Deck Engineer had stole all his beer, and he was in a hell of a fix. Yes, Chips was a jerk who never would work, and he also had sporting ticks. ' Toj'i^ mo KOACH. QOT WHAZZI5? Now the starngest yarn of this grizzly ship is the way that she disappeared. She left Glasgow with her holds full of scotch and was lost with all hands it is feared. But the tales they come in from old sailor men of a ship they have seen in the night Which looms through the fog without signal or hail ad passes with never a light. She comes so close that collision is nigh and makes no move to avert it. But the midwatch can see the crew on the deck and this is the way that I heard it. Flying Dutchman-like she comes up like a ghost and with shudders the sailors tell Of a demon crev/ which dances over her decks and screaming like mad raise hell. The reports still come in, now and again, from the Grand Banks to the Horn, Of a phantom ship and a monster crew and many a lookout has sworn Tliai the smell of whiskey is born on the wind long before you can see her. The Sea Buzzard was loaded with a hold full of scotch—I wonder—could the Phantom Ship be her? ^ •YEGOZfS.; ^LOW\UG TLUtS E. L. (Fleetfoot) Deal Jn 1. 5- i. 5. i i. Salvation In the bug-bitten herd, which lurched 'round the deck, it seems that a pair of ABs Had died of frustration and some dis­ sipation and a touch of a social dis­ ease And the bedroom Steward drowned in the still which was run in number two hold By the dim-wit three on the twelve to four watch who didn't give a damn, I'm told. They steered by the sun in the daytime; they steered by the stars at night. For the compass juice had been drunk by the goof who broke the binnacle light. The Second Mate tried to navigate, but plotted a zig-zag course. He suffered with rungut and St. Vitus' Dance, and looked like the stern of a horse. The Chief Engineer had Been drunk for a year, and the First Assistant was dead— For failing to laugh at the Skipper's jokes the jerk he was knocked in the head. The Second and Third, very seldom were heard for in the bilges they loved to sport. Where they swam and played and went slowly insane 'til the crummy old scow made port. The Black Gang, one and all, were as lousy a bunch as ever mistreated a boiler. If the coal ran low and they needed more steam the Firemen would throw in an Oiler. The Wipers were punks and the Fire­ men were drunks and were usually found in their fleabags. They were nasty and snotty and hun­ gry and mean and kept dead rats in their seabags. By ERNEST KAPRALL They've preached salvation to your soul Since Adam was a pup. And all the time they've preached it They've held the victim up. They tell you you're a sinner And that is all that's wrong. Then they hand you. for your dinner— A prayer book and a song. They drive a mortal to the wall And wonder why he steals; They wonder why he's not a saint When run down at the heels. They spout about salvation To the tramp who steals or begs. When what the victim really needs Is good old ham and eggs. I figure that when food is plenty And grub adorns the shelves That salvation will be plenty And souls will save themselves And I don't give a tinker's damn. For creeds that claim to save But let a human freeze and starve Until he hits the grave. I The bye end bye may be ail right, I'm willing to allow But what we are interested in Is the right here and now. And it takes a blooming hypocrite To swipe your bread arid meat. While he tells you that in Kingdom Come You'll live on easy street. |j J �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS t^OG Friday* Octobwt 25, 1946 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Joliet Men Offer A Log delivery Plan A practicable method to insure regular and adequate delivery of the Seafarers Log to SIU crews aboard vessels plying up and down the South and East African coasts has been advanced by the crew members of the SS Joliet Victory. The plan was offered as an ..improvement over the present system of mailing the Log di» rectly to bars and places freI' quented by Seafarers, which, say I the crew, has its failings. f Delivery, says the recommen•' dation, would be made via the vessels making regularly sched­ uled runs to the ports in ques; tion. The suggested plan was . evolved after considerable dis•; cussion during the return voyage of the Joliet, and was prompted . by the crew's desire to remedy a situation wherein Seafarers on • the African runs were unable to . get their hands on the latest copies of the Log. GREAT POSSIBILITIES The recommended delivery plan was made in the form of a written statement, attached to a copy of the ship's minutes and signed by Eugene F. Howlett and Leo Stephenson, chairman and secretary, respectively acting for matters of direct interest to them the crew. It was submitted to in the maritime field. the Log where it was received The plan, discussion of which favorably as offering great pos­ was precipitated when the crews sibilities. of three vessels met the Joliet The Joliet men would have the men in Capetown, Durban, and Delegates on Robin line ships— Lourenco Marques and asked for one of which leaves New York copies of the SlU's publication, could also very well be applied to -THE LOGS all the world's ports visited by ARE / Seafarers, the Joliet crew be­ CoMlMC' lieves. Though the Log has repeatedly asked member to submit names and addresses of bars and hang­ outs in various foreign ports, and it has mailed copies to these places when furnished with this information, it recognizes the su­ perior worth of the Joliet crew's plan. Aside from reducing mail­ ing costs, it would hasten de­ weekly for the South and East livery and insure more regular African ports—carry sufficient distribution, factors of prime im­ bundles of Logs. The bundles portance. would be distributed at the var­ NEED DELEGATES' HELP ious bars and other spots fre­ It is hoped that Delegates of quented by Seafarers in several Robin line vessels making the of the larger African ports, after run to South and East Africa will receiving approval from the man­ realize the value of this im­ agers or owners of the places. proved method of Log distribu­ Ports mentioned as among the tion and will make every effort key ones in which to leave the to see that the plan is put into Logs were Capetown, Durbin efficient operation. Realization and Lourenco Marques. of their role in carrying out a plan devised to increase the SIU's KEEP THEM INFORMED efficiency and prestige should Then the boys sailing up and prove gratifying to these dele­ down the coast would be able to gates. stop in at these places both on the run down and on the way Meanwhile, to the men of the jback, and get the latest Logs— Joliet, for their heads-up Union , thus keeping informed of all up- thinking—a pat on the back from to-the minute developments on the Log, and a big, "thanks;" . ...}• W%««v i Perfect harmony reigned eboard the Grout making its rfecfent voyage to France a model trip. So shipshape were conditions that at the final meeting the Delegates were in­ structed to make special men­ tion of the fact. "On the high seas, aboard ship* in port and off duty in the towns of Franco the crew was a credit to the SIU." says the Delegates report. Every man was a "perfect shipmate." Early in the voyage a com­ mittee was appointed to draw up a list of rules and regula­ tions to govern the members . for this trip. The Delegates happily report "a clean sheet at the end of the voyage." The crew parted in Mobile hoping all would meet again. ABOVE: Democracy swings into action on the high seas as the men of the Grout hold their Union meeting. Everyone had his say, beefs were ironed out and all hands came away con­ scious of their personal stake in the SIU. Even Mamie the pup barks his approval. LEFT: Ellis Crooks, the Gout's 2nd Cook and Baker, Stops making dough to pose for this photo. RIGHT: Always getting into the act is Brooklyn, USA. It's easy to see that Brooklyn looks bigger to the Grout crew than most other places. Posing alongside this signpost at Le Havre's port of embarkation is a crewman and that pup, Mamie. Pictures are by Stewards Delegate Harold E. Kirton. Union Booklet Saves Day For Seafarer Stranded Abroad With Broken Shoulder A little booklet weighing less than three ounces which fits easily into any pocket should be part of a Seafarers gear when he ships out, if he wants to be on the ball. Chief Steward Thomas De Fazio, at least, will never be found without his copy of this important piece of literature— the.booklet containing the agree­ ment between the Seafarers In­ ternational Union and the vari­ ous shipping companies with which it has contracts. A series of tribulations experienced while he was beached recently in Ant­ werp as a result of a broken The Nordhoff Is Refloated The Alcoa steamship Charles Nordhoff was refloated early this week after being aground for a week off Trinidad. The vessel is now undergoing inspection in Port-Au, Spain. The floating operation was performed by the salvage vessel Killrig which was dispatched from New York after two at­ tempts by Army tugs had failed to float the Nordhoff. The Nordhoff ran aground while on a voyage from British Guiana to Canada with a cargo of bauxite. shoulder were successfully cli­ maxed only because De Fazio was able to produce evidence of his Union-gained rights in the form of the agreement book at the right moment. As he related his story to the Log, De Fazio urged all Seafarers to "make certain they carry the agreement book with them when leaving the States if they would avoid possible difficulties." BROKEN SHOULDER De Fazio's moral-producing ex­ perience began aboard the SS Bernard D. Redman when he sus­ tained a broken shoulder. The vessel's Skipper, F. S. McMurray, cognizant of De Fazio's need for hospitalization, stopped the Rod­ man at Flushing, Holland, in or­ der to debark the injured Chief Stewdrd. Surmising that the Dutch hospitals were short on coffee, sugar and soap. Captain McMurray foresightedly provided De Fazio with a small supply of each when he left the ship—a gesture greatly appreciated by the Seafarer. In the three weeks he spent at the hospital there was no sign, smell or taste of any of these essentials, De Fazio said. At the end of three weeks, De Fazio was discharged from the Flushing hospital. He went straight to Antwerp where he re­ ported immediately to the United States Line's agent. The agent sent him to a merchant marine THOMAS DE FAZIO center, telling him that he would receive food and shelter there. But when De Fazio reached the center, there were no beds. lilstead he found dormitories with bunks stacked one on top of the other. With a broken shoulder he Couldn't sleep in one of these bunks, much leSs cliihb into it. A complaint to the director Of the center brought results, howevfer. TO THE LONDRES He was sent to the Hotfel Londrfes where he was furnished a large bed, so that he could rest without impeding the healing of his shoulder. De Fazio felt fair(Continued on Page 11) �Friday, Qciober 25, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings OUACHITA VICTORY. July ' I—Chairman Cohon; Secretary Lerner. Minutes of previous minutes meeting read and ac­ cepted. It was suggested that in as much as the cow-hands aboard cattle-carrying vessels enjoy the same privileges as union members aboard, they should be given permit cards issued to them by the Seafarers International Union. % X X Draw One ! — Make It Hot The lukewarm water situation was warmed up considerably during a heated discussion at an SS Zachary Taylor shipboard meeting. Boiled down to its simplest terms, the water wasn't hot enough to brew a good cup of coffee, nor was it hot enough to properly wash and rinse the dishes, so the crew members passed a motion calling for the matter to be straightened out. • This dilemma on the Taylor sort of gives rise to the que.stion: Could the guys have been getting the dishwater in their coffee, and the coffee in their dishwater? Aw, beans. XXX HIBBING VICTORY. Sepl. 18—Chairman Rockey Benson; Secretary Henry B e c k m a n . New Business: Mglion carried to prefer charges against the Chief Steward. Charges read to the Steward. Charges signed by five book meinbers. All to stand-by until each department is ready to payoff. Three Dele­ gates to see Patrolman about two men who deserted the ship at last minute before sailing in Port of New York while offi­ cials of the Union were in ne­ gotiations. Repairs requested are: Glass in porthole instead of wartime steel, screen doors for all foc'sles, wind scoops, new double door lockers, a properly supplied medicine chest, repair drain in engine room shower, .repair radio, in­ stallation of speaker in P.O. mess, clock in P.O. mess, lock on vegetable box, new hot plate, percolaters and master toaster. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. XXX tions carried: that Delegates inspect and check with Stew­ ard for stores and determine if they are sufficient for the voy­ age; that Delegates check over the medical supplies with Cap­ tain. Members were instructed to pick up their cups from messhall tables. One minute of silence observed for Brothers lost at sea. XXX Don't Get Caught In The Revolving Door stay in, and stay out. So say two motions passed at a recent membership meeting aboard the SS Cape Sandy; Confused? Well, just hold on to your soojie. It's all quite simple. The motions apply to the cook, and to all those Who are not cooks or a steward. In other words, one motion carried saying that There's A Hitch the cook is to stay in the galley Aboard The Hitch until meals have been served. Any day now the boys in the The second motion says that galley of the 'SS Diamond Hitch every one beside the cooks and expect to hear; "Cook, line those the steward should keep out of pots up at attention." the galley. It seems that the Chief Stew­ The Brothers on the Sandy ard has told the cooks that he is just don't want the chow ma­ an officer and wishes to be re­ chine to break down, so they are spected as one, both aboard and taking all precautions to keep it ashore, according to the ships running smoothly. Can ya blame minutes. them? This "officer" is not getting the XXX re.spect that he thinks is his due, the minutes say; in fact, the men HIBBINGS VICTORY, July n all three departments have 20—Chairman and secretary branded him as a company stiff not noted. Delegates reported and think he is overstepping his that crew has had lousy chow authority somewhat by pulling up to the present time. Motions such antics. carried: that Chief Steward Come on "Stew" take those make out menus instead of scrambled eggs off your hat and Chief Cook preparing meals on put them back on the griddle. his own; that cablegram be sent to Union Hall to learn outcome XXX of cutiiracl negoliaiiutis: thai DE SOTO, June 25—Secre­ Delegates call a special meet­ tary K. Morrell; Secretary R. ing whenever they think it nec­ Lipscomb. Minutes of previous meeting read as accepted. Mo- ' essary. Union Booklet Saves Day For Seafarer Beached In Europe With Broken Shoulder (Continued from Page 10) ly satisfied. The next day he re­ turned to the company agent and reported what had happened the previous night. The agent sputtered and fum­ ed, insisting that Do Fazio live at the merchant marine center. De Fazio fumed right back and was off in a cloud of smoke to the office of the American con­ sul. Just to make sure that De Fazio's claim of injui-y was a valid one, the consul sent him to an Army doctor. The doctor ex­ amined the shoulder, then ap­ proved of De Fazio's complaint. Back again to the company agent went iDe Fazio, who by this time, in addition to having a bum shoulder, was suffering from a slight case of dizziness induced by the mad merry-go-round. The agent, too, appeared slightly dizzy when he learned that the Army doctor recommended that De Fazio have a larger bed. However, in the face of this or­ der, he agreed to pay the Sea­ farer $3.50 a day and take car^ of the hotel bill. \ At this point in his story De Fazio paused to tell how ii, was next to impossible to sustain himself on , $3.50. Prices were sky-high and there was nothing to buy anyway. Continuing with the tale of his trials, De Fazio said that after two weeks of trying to keep him­ self alive on his allowance, he was sent by the agent to Rotter­ dam to catch a ship that was headed for the States. MORE TROUBLE "In Rotterdam, the agent's of­ fice was miserable, De Fazio said. "They refused to give me money DIDTOO I SIR? YeAH.Jttv'BS, PRAW ME A TOB! to support, myself until the ship came into port." He was sent to the Hotel Regina. The agent's office was to pay for his room and food until such time as he was able to leave. But a surprise was in store for the harassed Chief Steward when he got to the hotel and saw his "room." It couldn't have been more convenient. Hot and cold run­ ning water, mirror for shaving. All he had to do was put his hand out and everything needed for his toilet was in reach. In fact, the "room" was right in the washroom; set up there because the hotel people said there was no room available, though a va­ cancy was expected within a few days. "Well, 1 spent my nights in that 'room' until the ship dock­ ed," De Fazio said with a sigh. The daily menu was a beaut, too. "For breakfast 1 had two slices of bread and a cup of tea. That was my ration for the whole day," De Fazio said. "These conditions sent me back to the agent's office where 1 com­ plained again. 1 asked him for my subsistence money in cash, saying that 1 would take care of my food and hotel myself. " 'What do you think this is— a bank?', the agent hollered back at me." A LIFESAVER But here, De Fazio, whd" avails himself of the protection which his Union provides for him, was prepared. "Lucky for me," he said, "1 had a copy of my agree­ ment in my bag, and 1 showed it to the agent, pointing out where it stated that 1 must be provided first-cla.ss transportation and four dollars a day whenftravelling. "With that, 1 convinced "him he was wi'ong. The little book saved the day for me." The rest came easy enough for De Fazio. He caught the ship and got back to the States with no more trouble. But he strongly advised "all SlU members when leaving the United States not to forget to carry the copy of the agreement between the company and the Union." That little book, it appears, is an item to be respected. 5Q{JE SPECIAL SE«V/|CES DE.PARTWAS SBTUPTo-H'eiP VDO WHFAJ iKiTpajBUr. GoTA ?RdBlEM ?—IEJ3AL, f ASK Ti-iE SmC/ALW^OLAVlfs/ -F Youfee iM A/EW/ WRITE AMD iooU RECEIV/E A pRcMPTf^EBY. CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, it's better to have the Mates and Esgineers real Union men and thereby closer to us brothers, than have them remain the unhappy and complete slaves of the shipowners. That's why this big beef keeps our American ports frozen and safe for the sake of honestly militant and justified union labor—from topside to down below . . . Well, Johnny Meghrian is sure glad to be in New York after going broke on the West Coast from his three-month trip to Japan. Next trip, Johnny, will be different—but it never is . . . Buddy Gold, one of our Tampa Brothers, just came into town. How's New York's .strike chow in comparison? One of humorous shipmates. Tommy Taylor, who did a fine job organizing Isthmian ships, just came into town from his home town of Tampa. Brother Bill Higgs was glad to see him, too. Anyway, Tommy, we'll take your advice not to ride a bus to Tampa. Not a chance for a cold glass of beer all the way up. Well, Tommy, sailing those taxis every day down there must have got monotonous, anyway—so you're better off up here . . . We won't mention the names of the happily guilty brother who told us—but Bill Thomas has a nickname—and it's Windy. Well, Bill, good luck—if you hit Mobile ... In this town of tall buildings it's good to see that familiar black mustache and tall fram.e of "Tex" Morton, who wears coins in his ears and buys roses now and then when he's happy. Where were you, Tex? Meet Joe Tennent: It seems bad luck hit Joe again after he was beached in lhat hole called the Persian Gulf, due to a leg injury. When he came home he shipped out on a vessel which sailed with hardly any stores aboard—not enough meat, no razor blades, no cigarettes, etc. But little Joe, who may be old in years but is as livelj' as onyone, still keeps his sense of humor aboard in the galley or ashore in the crowd. Say, Joe, isn't Russell Saun­ ders, known as Chips the Boxer, lucky? Some bartender of a saloon where Rocky Graziano hangs out, felt sorry for Chips and his pugilis­ tic map—and gave him a ten spot. Gee, why ain't we got a punchy face and those ears. Look all the beers we could buy for our beachy brothers who look at us with those wishful faces. 5, J. s. i. Woody Lockwood was dreaming about the time he, John Lincoln and Red Morgan were dreaming about the Texas Bar while they were accidentally given a few days sentence. Woody -says he wishes Brother Merchant, a youngster who lives in Long Island and is a fine artist, could have drawn a picture .of them. An(/way, Woody tells us that Beachie Tom Murray lost his bartenders job and that Blackie Vince Kane should leave San Juan to taste some of this fine New York chow. Verrill Swearingen and Frank Devlin are in the Great Lakes right now. Fred Flash Fannin, Arthur Arvanites, Valentine Nnnez, Vincent Segesta, Andre Quinones, Charles Stokely and Ernest Raid are down in New Orleans. "Blackie" Daniel Boyce is in Phillj^ Henry Pruitt and William Jensen are in Norfolk. . •' �Page Twelve TttE S E AF AREnS to G Priday, Ocfober 2S. 7946 rOE MEMBEBSmP SPEAKS THE FOC'SLE FROLICS SS Montezuma Castle Crew Are Good Will Ambassadors i I know our crewmembers will be welcomed any place we have Just a line to let you know been. Among them are our Bo­ that sailing is back to standard sun, Jim Hammond, known up andr we don't see many of the and down and all over as a con­ 40-day wonders. This is the first genial, efficient Seafarer; our ship I have sailed since the war Black gang Delegate, Alvin A. wit](i so many full book members. VanDevonter, known as Vandy; We have six in the ^lack gang, Chief Cook Milton Theodore six in the Deck, and one in the (Teddy), an artist in the galley, Stewards department. and a Greek of the finest order. We have just completed a 70Then we have the Chief Stew­ day voyage that carried us from ard, a West coast man, John E. Baytown to Hull, England. We Hollywood hi-jinks? Could be, but it isn't. This scene is Cuthrell who has performed the shuttled from there to Trinidad, aboard the SS Cuba Victory. Goings-on were part of the Nep­ loaded for Antwerp and then almost impossible task of pleas­ tune party held as the vessel crossed the Equator. ing the crew as well as the of­ home. ^ ficers. Our Second Cook and When the ones who perform Stewards Delegate, Walter the labor are not properly com­ Blezer (sh, he's from Brooklyn), pensated and often exploited to has also done a fine job by pre­ furtlier gains and profits of the cept and example. privileged few it is time for ac­ We were very fortunate in We can't be naive enough to tion. Too frequently the daily Dnar Editor: having a First Mate who was a press, which, by the way is fre­ believe that a mere constitution I wonder how many of the will stop the stooges and pimps quently owned or at least con­ first class seaman. He seemed to sense the other side as well as boys caught Paul Hall's recent of the National Association of trolled by the privileged class, take care of his own job, but un­ column warning of the anti-labor Manufacturers, the Iron and plays up the loss to the public by the actions of the Unions in de­ fortunately he developed an eye legislation being cooked up for Steel Institute or any other of manding and fighting for their trouble that made it imperative introduction to Cdhgress when the big money coalitions from rights and blaming them for it. that he be left at Antwerp for they reconvene? His warning pushing one of these plans treatment. We all wish him a should not be glossed over, as through with the aid of their But the reverse is the case. speedy recovery. His name is any guy with half an eye can boys on Capitol Hill. It is not the Unions which are C. E. Daly of Los Angeles. see that the "stop strikes" chorus causing the public inconvenience Too fresh in our memories is is raising its voice again, and Duke Himler and annoyance, but the owners the action of the Missouri finkevery nut in the country has his who will not agree to grant us herder last May when he nearly own guaranteed, patented plan what is just. Sometimes the MOTHER ANXIOUS put such a bill through. Hopping to stop strikes and padlock labor. price to be paid seems hard, but up and down like Hitler with a Especially amusing are the dif­ the end justifies the means, and I OVER LOCATION case of DTs he called for the ferent plans put forth by various am .proud and glad wc cooper OF SEAFARER SON draft of workers into the Army professors of political science. Al­ ated and won. Yes, it has been where they could pull down 50 though none of these birds have Dear Editor: ever done a day's labor in their bucks per while doing their jobs Recently I had someone phone lives, they are all ready with with a bayonet at their throats. AI4,VES,THI0SE I you concerning the whereabouts ingenious schemes to curb labor Remember how the anti-labor of my son, Chester Skszyski, who unions. These professors of poli­ boys applauded his actions and is a member of your Union. We tical economy are ingenious in how the House of Representa­ were told to write to the hall. finding various theories that tives almost broke their necks The story is as follows; prove strikes are unconstitution­ My son sailed aboard an Isth­ al. mian ship on a trip which took IVORY TOWER HOT him to San Diego, San Francisco, One of these professors wrote Portland and Olympia. At Olym- a long letter to the New York pia he was to enter a hospital Times calling strikes "criminal with an injured knee. That was conspiracies" and demanded the the last time I heard from him. imprisonment of striking union Due to an illness, I have been leaders. I never thought an ivory a wonderful object lesson, loo, and we have used it fully to in­ confined to my home under doc­ tower could get so excited. This tor's orders. I worry very much bird's resentment can probably doctrinate our young friends. We have several hign type and about my son's whereabouts, and be traced to impatience for a new outstanding men in our crew worrying doesn't help my condi­ car. aboard the Montezuma Castle, tion any. The most famous labor-baiter, who by their advice and example I wish you'd be kind enough Donald Richberg, offers one of have set up a pretty high stand­ to tell how 1 can learn of the the most common plans. He hurrying to pass the thing? They ard. They have tried to incul­ whereabouts of my son, and also wants all labor disputes settled weren't thinking of constitution­ cate a high American attitude in please tell him to hurry home by the courts; evidently thinking al rights then. their relations with our foreign when he arrives in New York. all stril^s are crimes. The for­ V/E HAVE ANSWER neighbors, and from their advice Mrs. Caroline Skszynski mula is very simple; if you don't I've alwajys kind of wished agree with the judge; you can they had passed it. I'd have think it over in the pen. loved spitting in the General's ISTHMIAN MEN This is indicative of the new eye and breaking the Lieuten­ line being taken by the giant ant's jaw. Then what? A firing corporations. Having failed to squad for "insubordination?" Oh, crush labor with goon squads, yeah? tear gas,- and special police, they If they ever try one of these are now going to try "legal" plans, American labor can beat methods; s^ch as fines an.l im­ it overnight with an idea our prisonment. Strike committee came up with: RIGHT TO STRIKE A general strike of all organized Actually there is no way they labor in the U.S. with ships, fac­ can stop strikes by "legal" means. tories, mines, etc., all stopped The right to stop work when one cold until the phony law is re­ feels like it is undeniable. Any pealed. Victory would be in­ action to the contrary would stantaneous. constitute slavery and the con­ Like it or not, America has en­ stitution forbids involuntary tered the laUor age. These poli­ servitude. Any attempt to force tical stooges trying to hold down the coal miners or seamen to work against their will is plain a giant with their paper plans and simple slavery no matter are nuts. They can't do it. Let's A few of fhe crewmembers aboard the Isthmian line's how well they wrap the whole hope they don't have to learn it recently acquired SS Archer, which is on a run to the Near thing in the flag and call it pure the haird way. and Middle East areas. "Steamboat" O'Doyle Americanism. Deab Editor: America Enters Labor Age: 'Steamboat' Warns Big-Wigs I 1 Log'A'Rhythms • A Trip To Sea By VIC COMBS 'Twas the night we were sailing, the crew was all set To start for the islands, but the ship said not yet. It was Wednesday eve, they were raising the boom When the damn thing let loose with a screech and a zoom. It took three hours to make ready to make everything free To be ready to sail her on our way to the sea. We finally left port, we were on our way. And that was the end of our troubles that day. The first day was clear, the skies were so blue I sat around mooning, I had no­ thing to do. The second day brought trouble, the engines conked out. It look fifteen minutes to get back on our route. This trip spelled trouble, twice more on our way She stopped with a shudder, boy, what a day. We fixed her finally, did those engines hum. Stepped up to full speed, we made up mileage some. Well, we got in Monday, to San Juan at dawn, I woke up at six, I let out a yawn, I worked like hell for the rest of the day. So I could go ashore for a little play. I went to the King Bar, the Texas and Don Q To see all the women and how 1 would do, I met them all, the women of San Juan, Before I left them it was darn near dawn. This island is beautiful, the sun shines all day But man, give me Brooklyn, where the Dodgers play. Sailing's for me to travel e'er the world. But I'll take home, m.aybe I'm spoiled. For home is America, it's the place of my birth Where the girls are priceless, you can't figure their worth. % X The Old Man To The Mates By JAMES STEWART The times are hard, the low. We'll leave her mister, - her, I guess it's time for us to We'll leave her mister, her. wages leave go. leave I just now heard the crew all "We've fought our fight won the day, "Seafarers help us to get pay;" So - - - - het: mister, leave say, and our her. �Friday. October 25. 1S46 THE SEAFARERS LOG Bandwagon Begins To Roll; Orson F. Is Now In A Race Ropeyarn's Man Proposes Harem For Each Seaman with him on the voyage, for com­ fort and satisfaction." He said that "the company would be re­ quired to pay for the marriage li­ cense in case the seaman had to marry his voyage wife." Page Thirteen THE TANKER TONTO Farfy Opponent Emerges From Brew Session Well Ed you know them oldDear Editor: New York City timers like yourself they have a Oct. 21 1 see in the October 11, issue of wife in every port, and that "li­ Dear Editor: cense and marriage" business the Log that Ropeyarn is furth­ Our candidate and fellow citi­ didn't size-up very well with ering the campaign of one Orson zen, the Honorable Orson Farfuf- them, so they organized them­ Farfufnick for President. In this nick is still campaigning in the selves a committe to see our particular issue Farfufnick is South. From all of the latest re­ friend Orson Farfufnick. pictured on a street comer soap The Pacific Tankers' SS Tonto which tied up at Maftnis ports. our candidate is making box preaching his doctrine to a Hook, Pa., recently before receiving orders to proceed to Bal­ Ed, they proposed that llie fair progress. crowd of dogs. timore for repairs. Orson didn't go over so hot companies furnish each seaman 1 don't have anything personal Ed with the "Cajun's," but his with six wives and if there was against this Farfufnick character, cpccch to the seaman was gob- any divorcing required before ob­ but I hardly think he is the type, taining more, that the shipping bled-up faster than you and commissioners be authorized to seamen would back for the presi­ could down-the-hatch with some issue it • at the pay-off or sign- dency of the U. S. good Jamaica rum. The o^her night Brothers Larry on. This of course was to give He said, "Brothers if I am elect­ Woodward, Shorty Wtson, Slick them the chance to get rid of the ed I'll not only see that a seaman Davis, Red Lewis and myself will receive $5 an hour for over­ unwanted ones and 1 guess to went deep into this subject. We keep a good supply of nice young time whether he works it or not; all work at the same place trying fresh wives always on hand. The I will have a law passed requir­ would to make a few honest dollars, so ing the Captain to serve a drink shipping commissioner really be made the goat, as it when we had finished our days' to the watch before going on would be his job to herd all of work we were sitting around dis­ duty." cussing the merits of the local Ed, this really gave some of the the old undesirabli! wives off the brew when someone brought up oldtimers something to laugh ship. Damn Ed, ii feller's really the subject of politics. After wad­ about. They could just picture got to go some to figure out what ing through local politics and a COVERING SHIPS IN NEW YORK the 'old-man,' tripping down the a seaman is liable to think up case of beer we arrived at the next. pa.s.sageway with a tray filled stage where someone suggested A BIG JOB FOR PATROLMEN with glasses, knocking on the Well Ed, Orson Farfufnick digging up a good candidate for Before our ship, the SS Laredo Victory, left New York door and saying "eleven-thirty— didn't go much for this new presidenlj as we had unanimously hrior to the recent General Strike, we asked for a Patrolman to would you gentlemen care for "deck-board;^'.^>He is sorter relig­ agreed to oppose Ropeyarn's be sent down to the vessel. We waited patiently, but the Pa­ Rye or Bourbon?" That would ious anyway. And to cop it all choice, Mr. Farfufnick. trolman never showed \ip. Perhaps through the Log's Beef Box realty be the berries ... Eh Ed? off, Ed, his wife Melinda was Along about this time we were we can learn why a Patrolman was not dispatched to our ship His next proposal to be incor­ present when this Committee down to our last few cabbage after his presence was requested. porated in the deck-boards for presented their demands. Mrs. leaves and some of us were down Crew of the SS Laredo Victory seaman gave the boys something Farfufnick is a big worker in the on the floor. We were discussing to really get excited about. Ed Answer:—With the large number of ships entering and the possibilities of offering some­ it damned near caused a riot. leaving New York daily, it is a difficult job for the Patrolmen one of local talent our indorse Old Orson proposed "that each to get to all of them. In fact, it is sometimes impossible for them ment, when in walks this bird seaman when signing on be pre­ to cover all ships in one day. If there was a major beef aboard and sits down at our table. This sented with a wife to take along your ship that needed immediate attention, the wise thing character is not timid you can would have been to send a delegate to the Hall so that the guess by the fact that he bimsts FIGHT TO STAY matter could have been squared away then. into our nice sociable party loudly announcing that his name ON TOP is Filthy McNasty and just cal MUST GO ON ^CYCLE MISHAP Easy Life him "Dirty" for short. Dear Editor: Rusty gives me the eye, and Beckons Brother PUTS SEAFARER As 1 sit down at this typewrit­ we are getting ready to heave IN HOSPITAL er 1 find I haven't got the slight­ this character into ehe alley when Dear Editor: est notion as to what I am going he digs into his pocket and brings I expect to take some time off Dear Editor: to write about, and as I look up a load of kale that would from the sea and take things I've been following all the de­ church and Til bet she turned about me and listen I hear voices make the Statue of Liberty dance easy for awhile, so to keep in velopments and happenings of all sorts of colors when these fel­ and see men; they are talking to a jig, so naturally we begin to see touch with the Union and what the SIU in the Log and 1 was lers made known how they want­ one another while others are just a little logic in the guy, and after is happening I would like to have very glad to see the strike and ed this wife business settled. sitting and thinking. All have he pays for a few rounds of beer the Log sent to my home. 1 do negotiations carried out in typical Well, 1 was talking to Blackie his logic becomes plainer anc not intend to retire my book, be­ one thing on their minds—when SIU style. am I going to get a ship? Well, Hymes who was Chairman of this plainer. He says he can speak cause 1 know that 1 won't be able Tnx sorry 1 missed all the fun, He for one 1 would like to see this Committee on "wives." to stand this shore-side life too but I've been laid up for over five beef over in a hurry, because 1 grudgingly admitted that Mrs. long and one of these days Til be weeks with a fractured leg and know at the end of this dispute Farfufnick returned with reenback in the Hall looking for f internal injuries suffered dn a we are coming out of it with forcements later in the day and ;hip. In the meantime keep up motorcycle accident. It'll be an­ made a raid on the Committee. flying colors. :he good work, and steady as she other month before 1 get my feet It is a wonderful feeling to They .say them women was arm­ goes! back on deck again, but when 1 know that you have a friend; a ed with mops and brooms and C. R. Bourlanc' do walk out of here 1 know that friend who helps you when you when they went into action it Duquoin, I'L Til be as good as new. are down. Do you know the looked like the charge of the friend to whom I am referring? "heavy brigade." I'm in the Williamsport City About half way through this Siu-e you do! It's th^ SIU. This Hospital and conditions here are 1 think Blackie's wife was one bottle the local gendarmes de­ club of ours, and I will call it a of the ring leaders in convincing similar to those in the Marine cide to pay thir respects and of­ club because we are all for one the Committee that one wife was hospitals. The building was built fer us their hospitality. Not wish­ and one for all, is really going sufficient. Anyway, Blackie saya in 1889, and the heating and airplaces. I think we have the best he ain't interested any more and any language in Europe except ing to let it be known that we conditioning systems are very representation of any union in that the Committee on wives is Greek so 1 ask him to speak a are nominating a future president poor. There are seven other pa­ we make a h^asty exit out the the world. That means an awful now disolved. little French. He says French is back door. We didn't have time tients in the same room with me, lot to you and 1, and in the fu­ Greek to him, but I figure he is Ropeyarn to find out what platform Mr. but they're charging me for a ture when we go to work on ust a little tipsy and French is McNasty will run on, but we feel sem-private room The meals are whatever ship we decide we tard to pronounce when your average—some good and some sure it will be a good one with want, we will know that we Looks Forward tongue feels like a roll of sausage. bad—Some hot and some cold. plenty of campaign juice for pax'have really won. However, there To The Log A few more times around and The treatment is the best con­ is one thing to bear in mind; just le still pays so we ask him if ched throats. sidering the shortages of nurses, Dear Editor: 1 saw Brother Woodwai'd today but when a guy is discharged because we are as strong as we he would like to run for presi­ are, we cannot stay there imless 1 would like to have the Log dent against this guy Farfufnick. and he agreed to write the Log from here he knows he is cured. each and every one of us does sent to my home so 1 can keep He thinks it's a good idea and ac­ and present Mr. McNasty to the Well, it won't be too long be­ his part. Let's stick together up on the doings of our Union cepts the nomination by buying SlU so our friends like Ropefore Til be dropping in at the now, once and for all. We'll work when 1 get in from off-shore another round. We ask him who yarn will have time to withdraw New York Hall as good as new, hard and reach our Utopia. Then, trips. So please put me on the he knows in politics and he tells their support from Orson Farfuf­ so until that time 1 remain whole­ and only then will we be safe mailing list and I'll be looking us that he shook hands with Kil- nick and get on the McNasty heartedly SIU. from those who wish to destroy forward, to seeing thein there roy the. last time he was in Wash­ bandwagon. us. Ben Cardinan Edward Kahrs when 1 come in off a ship. ington. This clinches the deal Williamsport. Pa. Augusta. Georgia Harry Georgo and we call for a bottle of rye. "Short Circuiri �THE SEAFARERS LOG /Page Fourteen Friday, October 25, 1346 73 Candidates Are Certified Credentials Committee Report Three Changes As Qualified For '47 Elections Are Appreved By Referendum October 18. 184b .• {Continued from Page I) W: BOSTON (1 Agent, 1 Joint Patrolman) Agent THOMAS (Rocky) BENSON 7297 JOHN MOGAN—216 Joint Patrolman tHEO. GRIFFITHS—G-115 STEPHEN CARR—22217 S R. GREENRIDGE—1863 JAMES E. SWEENEY—1530 ' EDDIE A. PARR—96 NEW YORK "(1 Agent; 2 Each, Deck, Engine. Stewards and Joint Patrolmen) Agent PAUL HALL—190 Deck Patrolman JOE ALGINA—1320 E. (Skippy) GUSZCZYNSKY 3100 •JAMES SHEEHAN—306 , Engine Patrolman J. H. VOLPIAN—G-56 JAMES PURCELL—27124 Steward Patrolman R. E. GONZALES—G-174 HOWARD GUINIER—478 CHAS. L. STEVENS—7036 WILLIAM HAMILTON—3400 Joint Patrolman JOE UDILJAK—7163 JIM DRAWDY—28523 LOUIS GOFFIN—4526 ROBT. (Red) BUNCE—7165 Agent JOHN W. PRESCOTT—G-114 KEITH (Jim) ALSOP—7311 CAL TANNER—44 LUDIE (Luke) COLLINS—5 Joint Patrolman JEFFERSON MORRISON—34213 JAS. (Blackie) CARROLL—14 PAUL (Haywire) WARREN— G-114 ROBERT JORDAN—71 WM. C. (Bill) THOMAS—G-12 L. F. (Whitey) LEWIS—2029 SAN FRANCISCO (1 Agent) Agent W. H. SIMMONS—215 We, the undersigned committee on credentials, duly elected at the regular business meeting at the branch of New York on October 9. have examined the credentials of the candidates for th» election of the offices of the Seafarers International Union for the year of 1947, and submit the following report: We recommend that the men that are qualified for office be placed on the ballot in alphabetical form under the offices for which they run, and that the ballots be arranged with the Head­ quarters offices on top, and that the ports, beginning with Bos­ ton, be arranged on the ballot geographically as has been done in the past. The credentials of Robert Wilbutn and Frank Peralto were submitted to the credential committee but there was no letter accompanying the credentials stating for what office they were submitted, therefore, the papers are being returned without being examined. W. J. Brady, 6829; Wallace Perdue, 33349; F. Hunter, 20546; A. Marco, 20299; Marino^Gtirdils, 4630r"Thonfas Lockwooii,--£45S4r-- NEW ORLEANS (1 Agent; 1 Each, Deck,' Engine, Stewards, Patrolmen) Agent STEELY WHITE—56 Engine Patrolman C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS—76 LOUIS (Blackie) NEIRA—26393 Deck Patrolman JOHNNY JOHNSTON—G-53 CHARLES KIMBALL—G-52 FRANK (Sully) SULLIVAN— G-2 C. E. GIBBS—2341 Steward Patrolman R. W. BIRMINGHAM—G-390 C. E. TURNER—G-15 Members To Vote On increase in Benefits To Hospitalized NEW YORK, Oct. 23—A heavy, "Yes" vote was registered by the SIU membership in the referen­ dum balloting on three Constitutonal amendments pertaining to Union finances. Figures released yesterday by the Tally Committee, after tabu­ lation of returns from all Atlantic and Gulf branches, revealed Sea­ farers' approval of the first two amendments by a more than twoto-one percentage; while the propurliuii of "yes" to "iiu" votes ran higher than jhi;ge-to-one ^on the third proposed change. In the referendum, the mem­ bership approved of a Constitu­ tional change which would raise the monthly dues from $2.00 to $3.00 per month. They also voted to abolish the $2.00 annual hos- • pital assessment, and approved of an annual $5.00 assessment to en­ able the carrying on and expan­ sion of the Union's organizational activities. make it virtually impossible A resolution authorizing an in­ for patients in Marine Hospi­ crease in weekly benefits to hos­ tals to purchase necessary hos­ pitalized Seafarers will be placed pital supplies for $2.00 per before the membership when week, and voting in. the general election be­ PASSED BY BRANCHES gins Nov. 1. The resolution, WHEREAS: The income of the which would amend Article 25, Hospital, Burial and Shipwreck The referendum resulted from Section 1 of the Constitution, Fund far exceeds the expenses recommendations made by the will appear on the same ballot and Quarterly Finance and Investi­ containing the list of candidates gating Committee which were WHEREAS: This fund now for Union offices for 1947. overwhelmingly accepted and stands around $90,000 and Should the membership adopt concurred in by all branches the proposed increase, the hos­ WHEREAS: A small increase in holding meetings Aug. 23, 1946. HOUSTON the amount of Hospital Bene­ The committee was elected at the pital benefits will be increased PHILADELPHIA (I Agent, 1 Patrolman) fits would not reduce the prin­ New York branch meeting Aug. from $2.00 to $3.00 per week. (1 Agent, 1 Patrolman) Agent cipal amount now in the fund 14. The increase is recommended Agent and CHAS. (Cotton) HAYMOND—98 to offset the price spiraling which The Amendments, as they ap­ JAS. TRUESDALE—3517 the SIU feels is a Jiardship on Patrolman WHEREAS: Many unorganized peared on the ballot: E. S. (Eddie) HIGDON—182 Seafarers confined in hospitals. seamen are in Marine Hospitals W. R. BRIGHTWELL—7279 Patrolman 1. Are you in favor of amend­ The resolution points out that and opposing Unions seize up­ G. (Tex) SUIT—6951 CHAS. H. BUSH—G-127 ing the Constitution, Article because "the income of the Hos­ on this situation to influence XXI, Section 2 to read: "The pital, Burial and Shipwreck Fund GALVESTON these men, BALTIMORE initiation fee shall be $25.00 far exceeds the expenses," and (1 Agent, 1 Patrolman) (1 Agent; 1 Each, Deck, Engine, the Fund now totals approxim­ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV­ and shall accompany the appli­ Stewards Patrolmen) ED: That we amend Article cation for membership, and the Agent ately $90,000 "the increase would 25, Section 1, of the Constitu­ dues shall be Three Dollars Agent D. L. PARKER—160 not reduce the principal amount tion to increase the present ($3.00) per month, payable in : WM. McKAY-—8 now in the fund." Patrolman Hospital Benefits of $2.00 per advance." (Approved by more WM. REN TZ—26445 The text of the resolution, as JAS. J. DeVITO—G-185 week to $3.00 per week, and than two-to-one vote.) it will appear on the ballot, fol­ Deck Patrolman RAY W. SWEENEY—G-20 lows: REX E. DICKEY—652 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: LLOYD W. MacDONNELL—343 2. Are you in favor of amend­ That this amendment be plac­ ing the Constitution by abolish­ RESOLUTION Engine Patrolman PORT ARTHUR ed on the official ballot of the ing Section 3, Article XXV GLEN (Curly) MASTERSON— WHEREAS: The present rate of (1 Agent) Annual Elections, and 20297 which provides that: "An an­ $2.00 per week Hospital Bene­ E. (One Eyed Pete) DiPIETRO— Agent fits is the lowest amount now BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: nual assessment of $2.00 shall 35 LEON (Blondie) JOHNSON— being paid by any Union of un­ That we begin payments of be levied to provide Hospital,G-108 licensed personnel, and Steward Patrolman $3.00 per week upon passage Shipwreck and Funeral Ben­ efit." (Approved by more than WHEREAS: Inflated prices now J. (Hoggie) HATGIMISIOS— of this Resolution. SAN JUAN two-to-one vote.) 23434 (1 Agent) 3. Are you in favor of as­ NORFOLK Agent sessing ourselves $5.00 annual­ (1 Agent, I Joint Patrolman) DAN BUTTS—190 ly to carry on organizational Agent SALVADOR COLLS—21085 activities and secure more jobs RAY WHITE—G-57 JOSEPH WAGNER—153 which are sorely needed by our PETER GAVILLO—21001 membership. (Approved by 15 men must sacrifice their lives {Continued from Page 1) The following did not qualify Joint Patrolman more than three-to-one vote.) so that the others might live. The because they did not submit suf­ alarm signaled the aproach of BEN REES—G-95 As passed, the amendments ficient sea time: Harold Gabaree, 23 Nazi bombers and torpedo 19 Norwegian women and chil­ G-29; Robert F. Kennedy, 6402; planes closing in for the kill. dren were given places in the will now become part of the CHARLESTON Union Constitution. , Johnny Marciano, 6282; Paul H. Bombs started raining all around boats first. (1 Agent) The skipper, Donald Haviland, Parsons, 27751; Efrain L. Molina, the lone vessel. Agent did not call for volunteers. "All 20456; Herbert (Lefty) Parks, 25; The Bacon men returned the ERNEST B. TILLEY—G-75 of the men cannot go—I don't A. C. Flynn, G-45 (also not in fire and the atmosphere screamed EARL (Snuffy) SMITH—20057 continuous good standing for two with misseles of death. Five fas­ want to go back without a full Not all judgea Issue anti-labor years); George A. Allen, G-114; cist planes were knocked from crew," he said. In seconds he SAVANNAH had his complement. injunctions. There was the case and Joseph Kerrigan, 32725. (1 Agent) the skies by the heroic defenders The men who gave up their in Houston, Tex., where a judge Others who were not qualified of the Bacon. But the law of Agent lives in order that their ship­ for not having been in continuous averages was against the valor­ refused to sign an injunction reCHARLES STARLING—6920 mates and the others might live good standing for two years are: ous band aboard the ill-fated WM. J. BRANTLEY—G-111 knew they wouldn't "go back"; etraining male workers at the Alex H. G. Anderson, 6567; Frank ship. One of the planes let got JAS. L. TUCKER—2209 they were consigning themselves American Gear Co. from whistl­ Fromm, 75; W. Siekman, 7086; with an aerial torpedo. It struck to the bottom in the finest tradi­ ing while they worked. The in­ JACKSONVILLE Joseph Torchik, G-3; Edward J. the Bacon squarely 'midships. tions of the sea. junction was sought by the own­ (1 Agent) Vorel, G-10; Benny Gonzales, Slowly, she began to sink. In April, 1945, Crown Prince er of a neighboring cleaning plant 125; Mariano Arroyo, 6200; and One lifeboat had been destroy­ O 1 a v, Commander-in-Chief of Agent who argued that his girl employ­ Ted Cummings, G-224; and Frank ed; there was not space on the the Norweigian forces, expressed JAS. H. HANNERS—256 ees were distracted from their (Flat Top) Kedrick, G-9. remaining boats for all. None his "appreciation and admiration work by the "wolf whistles" of TAMPA Jose Pacheco did not submit were injured in the action, but of the outstanding discipline and the gear workers. Denying the (1 Agent) sufficient credentials; while self-sacrifice displayed by the of­ injunction. Judge Roy Campbell Agent Thomas J. Clark submitted none ficers and crew of the Henry Ba­ told the gear men: "Whistle while CLAUDE (Sonny) SIMMONS— at all. Two members, Robert con, in fact with the finest tradi­ you work. That's legal." Then he 368 Wilburn and Frank Peralto sub­ tion of American sailors." pursed his lips and gave out with mitted their credentials but did This week, the Bacon's surviv­ a beautiful wolf whistle. "That," MOBILE not state the offices they were ing Seafarers proudly received said his honor, "you must not (1 Agent, 2 Joint Patrolmen) seeking, and so were disqualified. Norway's award for valor- • , do." Norway Decorates The Surviving Bacon Seafarers For Rare Heroism The Judge Is A Judge �Friday, Qctidm ^S, ifi46 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fiifleen *<1 Unclaimed Wages ILLIffOIS-ATl-ANTIC CORP. The following men have retro­ active wages due them from the SS Colabee. These wages are .available" at the Paj^masters Office, 2.nd floor, AmericajvHa".watran Steamship C'o.',~90" "^oad Street, New York 4, N. Y. DECri* DEPARTMENT % Elner Blakstad, George R. Brown, Theodore D. Cannon, Ger. aid De Meo, John George Dreisch, Delaware P. Eldemiro, "William L, Enor, Helge Erikson, Primo F. Fernando, Wallace Gordon, Geo­ rge Haase, Thorleif Johannesseri, Kristian Korneluisen, Yrjo Koski, Kenneth H. Kristensen. Alfred P. Longo, John J. Mur­ phy, Robert J. Murray, "Vincent Morreales, Ismael M. Nezario, Roy C. Chester O'Neill, Hugo Palsson, John Petkae, Don Peurala, Joseph F. Rapaskay, Geno. Regni, Henry Sitkowski, Douglas E. Wandree, John R. Wentz, Edward Williams, Frank Wolinski. ENGINE DEPARTMENT Henry J. Adamski, Albin H. Anderson, Wiliam R. Cheuvront, Edward F, Gibbs, Joseph Goss, William Hauck, Jerry P, Hill, John Holtzhauer, Hymann Hornreich, Edward Franklin, Howell, Donald P. Huff, "Vincent A. Karnuth, Alvin J, Lawtoh. Francis Le Jan, William McAuslin, Paul Henry Parsley, Joe C., Rainwater Jr., Merrill H. Robb, Herman Schwartz, Harry R. Sherman, Eugene Sullivan, Thorgil Weber, Dwight E. Yentzer, Patrick Yetman. — Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Ckmipany, Inc. This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Misgissiplit SMppmgnC^ipany, Hibarnia Dank Bldg.,l^h"floor, New'^Orleans. La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place of biftbT and present address. Show, J. H Sims, Joseph Sinks, G Slughter, Arie Smith, Carl Smith, C. F Smith, Earl C Smith, L. E Snider, W Somerset, G. J Spraitz, W. C Starr, Ronald 'C. Stewart, G. T Stewai't, Owen S Stiffler, E. W Still, G. L Streckland, Harden Strickland, C Stuart, Wm, A Swarum, S, M T Tarbet, Roland D Titus, Geo. A Tripp, David U Urig, L, J W Walters, Elmer A Wann, Leonard, R. Warsaw, John W Wasmuth, H. C Webber, Carl F Wery, E, J West, Webb, E . , 2.25 2.25 2,25 2.25 9.00 2.25 4,50 13.50 4,50 2.25 18.75 1,50 2,25 11,25 .75 2.25 28.00 2.25 2.25 18.75 Whalen, J. R Whisker, R. A White, Wm. D, Wickwire, W Wilcock, J. H Williams, Ed. E Willover, John E Wolfish, Julius Wolford, E , 2.25 2.25 3.00 9.00 2.25 -75 30.00 4.50 6.75 Woods, J. J 2.25 Y Yadanza, P. A Young, Francis 0 Young, Morris S Young, Wrn. F Youngberg, V. D Z Zimmerman, E. A. 25.50 9.50 2.25 4.50 75 18.75 The Patrolmen Say... Good Officers NEW YORK —The other day we paid off the Pipe Spring, a Pacific Tanker. You could have knocked us over with a feather when out came a few of the crew to tell us that they have the per­ 11.25 6.75 fect combination. 2.25 We thought that they were talking about the Captain and 18.75 Chief Engineer. Not only did they praise these two, but also 1.50 had only the best to say about 11.25 12.00 the Purser. This was almost too 5.40 much to take and it took us a 15.75 minute or two to recover. Lately there has been a lot of 6.00 praise for the ship's licensed per­ 2.25 sonnel, and we believe that it stems from the recent coopera­ tion between all groups in win­ ning our beef against the WSB. We were told that the Chief En­ gineer is the Vice President of the MEBA and the Skipper is a member of the MM&P. If co­ operation could only continue between all shipboard unions on SIU ships we would really have something to shout about. We are not trying to praise ship's officers to the sky as there are plenty of bum eggs still floating around, but when the cooperation we so often call for and strive for is achieved, some mention should be made of it. Salvador GpUs Johnny Johnston MONEY DUE SS ALCOA PARTNER 1211 passenger meals now pay­ able to C. R. Haun, R, Woodward, E. Donald, W. C. Patterson and T. M. Wobolis, See ClaUde Fisher on 5th floor of the New York Hall. i. t t SS ALBION VICTORY SS BEN ROBERTSON Pay for the period from April 1, 1946 is now ready to be paid out. This money can be collect­ ed by writing to the Bull Liho, or by going in person to the Bull Line office, 115 Broad Street, New York City. 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4530 BOSTON ct.xte St Boudoin 4455 BUFFALO . 10_ Exctiange St. Cleveland 7301 St TlTone 3-ad80 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. . , Superior 5175 CLEVELAND . . 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Main 0147 CORPUS CHRISTI . . 1824 Mesquite St Corpus Christi 3-1500 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 GALVESTON 305','= 22nd St 2-844S HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Phone Wentworth 3-3800 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St Phone 5-S910 MARCUS HOOK 1'A W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 7 St. MichaeL St. 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartrea St Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St HAnover 2-2734 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St Phone LOmbard 3-7651 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 2-S532 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Douglas 5475 - .8363 SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5006 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0200 TAMPA 1800-1811 N. Franklin St. M-1323 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VlvdTerminal 4-3131 VICTORIA. B. C 602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St PERSONALS O. W. ORR Please contact H. H. Black, Postal Inspector, Houston 1, Tex. X X LOUIS GALVANI Get in touch with Henry J. McArdle at 25 South Street, N. Y. C.. Frank T. Beard, Anthony Ben­ der, Alexander Berek, Merton Eel Deo Tiska, Richard E. E^onovan, Nels Engman, Joseph Ferran, Fr ank J. Hall, James Keen, Carl John Krebs, Jr., George Lazprisak, Bernard H. Levine, Harve D, Linton. Names are listed in the depart­ ment first voyage made on board. BALTIMORE MOBILE STEWARD DEPARTMENT Fred Paul, Donald M. Pearce, Thomas Pitti, Armand Rioux, Al­ fred Rogers, Nicolas Romano, Eleuterio Rosa, Donald R. Starr, Donald Stocken, Antonio Tavares, Terdoro V. Urbina, Andrew Vitale. Jack R. Wright. SIU HALLS NEW YORK SS WILLIAM MC CLAY Andrew White, Jr., $2.00; James Walker. $2.00; Grady Halty, $2.00; Bennie Cranford, $2.00; Joe M. Harris. $2.00; Alfred Dotson, $2.00; 'Paul Laumakis, $1.00; James VanSant, $3.00; Archie F. Carter, $I.QO; Aug Rodriques. $2.00; A. B. Cutterez, $1.00; C. G. Pedersen, $2.00; Albert Rinius, $1.00; J. Bieganowski, $2.00; A. Dans, $1.00; Charles Yoker, $2.00; M. O. Karlsson. $1.00; Alfredo Medina, $2.00; Charles W. Magee. $2.00; Anders S. Kjaer, $2.00. SS HAYWARP R. A. Thackwell, $5.00; J. V. McClantpc and Crew, $12.00; C. M. Ever­ ett, $1.00. SS FEPIX GRUPIDY H. R. Nurrai, $2.00; Janqes Lee, $2.00; A. Ferrie, $2.00; F. Ramlller. $2.00; Max Skqp, $2.00; John Welsh, 42.00; Fr^d Sha'ia, $2.00; E. C. Johnson, $1,00; M. F, Bryspn, $2,00; Pendzimaz, $2.00; R. A. Singer, $1.00; J. M. Pesler, 4'-^0: Wl)Uwani, $2,00: S. pentile, $1.00; J. L. Mahoney, $1.00. SS PIAMOND HITCH . R. A. Buckley, $3,00. SS FORT HOSKINS A1 A. Therrien, ,$2..00; Norman White. $2.00: Jesse D, Lopez, $2.00; C. L. Pearson, $2,00; R, Follett, $2,00; Char­ les F. Duncan, $2.00; Joseph Stanwood, $2.00; Everett Yates, $2.00; L. A. Rossi, $2.00; D. Keleman, $2.00; Robert Walk­ er, $6.00 M. F. White, $2.00; E. L. Poe, Jr., $1.00; G. A. Stanton, $1.00; R. V. Glove, $2.00; T. J. Moore, Jr., $2.00; A. F. Chysna, $2.00, O. Ommundsen, $1.00, SS JOLIET VICTORY C. Cladhill, $1.00; M. Woods, $1.00; M. Davis, $1.00; L. Harris, $1.00; J. Diana, $1,00; R. L. Martin, $1.00; J. G. Smith, $1.00; F. V. Nicoles, $1.00; J. Chiorra, $1.00; L. Osinski, $1.00; J. Foersler, $1.00; R. C. Ennis, $1.00; A. D. Bonrdman. $1.00; J. M. Prohownik, $1.00; E. R. Fitzgerald, $1.00; J. Nel­ son. $1.00; William Turner, $1.00; R. W. Marfin, $1.00. SS AECOA VOYAGpR Jose Lado, $1.00; Ramon Lado, $1.00; Billie Brewton, $2.00; F. A. Mandesa, $1.00; William Bfpwn, $2.Q0; B. E. Reitswitz, $2.00; R- Martinez, $|.00; V. Olivea, $3.00; C. H. Peixe, $2.00. 6S PEIiiPLETpN T. F. Shelton, $2.00; W, Mastine, $2.00; p. PeLppa, $2.00; P- Qt|», $2.00; E. White, $2.00. SS E. APFARO H. Spencer, $2.00; N. V. Erikson, $2,00; J. W, Gardner, $1.00; R. T. Har­ rison, $1.00; L. C. Bigley. $1.00; J. Hisko, $1.00; C. J. Hyrny, $2.00; J. A. Madden. $1.00; H. Halloway, $1,00: A. J. Coogan, $2.00; Max Graber. $2.00; J. R. Lee, $2.00; D. G. Kimble. $1.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS J. Maximo, $1.00; B. Roll, $2.00; N. A. Fisher, $1.00; V, Valentino. $2.00; E. F. Maloney, $5.00; Richard Husman, $1.00; Samuel Rosenthal, $18.00; W. Hoerr, $2.00. HPUSTQN J. W. Rambo, $3.00; S. D. Salter. $5.00; F. W. Lavis, $1.00; D. M. Cavanagh, $2.00; V. L. Overall, $1.00; C. R. Denson, $2.00; Wm. Pelesline, $2.00; J. B. Irving, $2.00; R. C. Lumpkin. $2.00; S. L. Rasco, $2.00; C. M. Newaom, $5.00; G. H. Lauter. 2.00; R. M. Oliver, $2.00; J. A. Brashear, $2.00; J. K. Parsons, $5.00; A. T. Dorman, $2.00; N. H. tSewton, $2.00; A. L. Johnson, $2.00; J. S. Koziol, $2.00; L. F. Penland, $5.00. XXX KENNETH W. WOLFE A Veteran's Administration check for $57,50 is being held for you in New York in the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. You can obtain this check by apply­ ing in person, or by writing to the Hall, enclosing proper iden­ tification. XXX CECIL CASTILLE Your trunk from the SS Coast­ al Competitor is in New Orleaijs. Call Franklin 1076, XXX RICHARD LEIKAS Your mother is ill and would like very much for you to get in touch with her as soon as pos­ sible. i- S. 4. CREW OF LUCIUS Q. C. LAMAR QALVESTQN Crewmeinbers of the Lucius Q. R. S. Russak, $3.00. C. Lamar which sailed from New NOBFOLK York August 21, 1944 and dis­ R. L. Goer, $11.00; J. T. Morton, $10.00; H. L. Hprton, Jr., $$12,00; A. charged January 3, 1945 in Port­ R. Dupree, $12.00; G. C. Gillikin, $20.00; land, Maine, please write Pgijl H. S. Winston, $12.00; B. L. Winston,! Tansky, 922 W. Courtland Street, $12.00; D. Williams, $11.00; V. W.-! Philadelphia 40, Pa. This is in Kings, $10.00; B. Brown, $6.00; J. B. reference to the mgd-prder skip­ Gnukaert, $25.00; L. W. Bruce, $10.00; per. E. Owen, $10,00; J, Royal. $12,00. �Page £»ixiesn TBE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 2S, 1946 NMU-Isthmian Combine To Stall Count NEW YORK, October 24 SIU NMU know.s that the SIU has al­ failure to extend time as iii-mian Company in extending the Union contract with Isthmian, Isthmian Organizational Director ready won the Isthmian election. tervenor, but are willing to election tinie until November 18, and bringing the unlicensed per­ Earl Sheppard today charged proceed with ships already 1946. This was done in the face sonnel of this notoriously antiThey've conceded as much on that actions of both the Isthmian several occasions, but they still voted. of the fact that the NMU as in­ Union outfit under the benefits of Steamship Company and the Na- hope to in some way save their 5. If extension is granted fur­ tervenor in the matter of the a Union contract. tional Maritime Union, in - pre- face by using any possible delay­ ther applications can be Isthmian Steamship C o m p a n y By hook and crook, and any J venting the counting of Isthmian ing action to forestall the an­ made and thus extend elec­ and the Seafarers International other unsavory method, both ' election ballots in accordance nouncement of another SIU vic­ Union, Case No. 2-R-6030, did not Isthmian and the NMU are fight­ tion ad infinitum. i with the NLRB directive of April tory. That's why the NMU is send a copy of their application 6. If extension granted for SS ing to prevent the SIU from bar­ 18, 1946, give evidence of open fighting for further delay on the Atlanta City we want ex­ for an extension to the SJU, as gaining for the Isthmian seamen. i and outright collaboration to Isthmian election count. tension to vote remaining well as the other stated reasons. In the case of the NMU, it's pure­ p stall the determination of a ship. Unalterably opposed In the first place, during the Headed "Order further amend­ ly selfish. They lost the election, Iv Union bargaining agent for all past five years the NMU spent to application. ing direction of elections," the but don't want to admit it to Isthmian unlicensed personnel. many thousands of dollars in at text of the NLRB order follows: their membership, and thereby Earl Sheppard : Last Friday, October 18, 1946, tempting to organize Isthmian Director of "The Board having on March play the company stooge game in ; was the day scheduled for the But they were never able to gar Isthmian Organizing 19, 1946, issued an Order Direct­ order to prolong the day of : start of ballot counting In the ner enough . pledge cards to pe reckoning. Seafarers International ing Elections in the above-en­ Isthmian election However, as a liliun fui ail NLRB elecliuu. On Union of N.A." It's natural for Isthmian to re­ titled proceeding (66-NLRB-930), of simultaneous applica­ the otjier hand, the SIU had sist to the last against Union or­ and an amendment thereto on tions by both' the Isthmian SS enough pledge cards after only 6 ISTHMIAN'S REQUEST ganization of their men. This out­ April 18, 1946, and thereafter, Company and the National Mari­ months of organizing Isthmian fit has always been a high and Headed "Answer to interven­ having been advised by the Re­ time Union for the extension of to petition the NLRB. So, the mighty one with little or no re­ er's petition for amendments to gional Director that a longer time the election time to November NMU was forced to accept the gard for their employees. Now, the amended direction of elec­ in which to hold the election is 18, 1946, the NLRB granted an secondary position as intervenor that they see the shadow'of an tions dated April 18, 1946," and necessary, and the Board having extension of the election period rather than the petitioner. SIU contract hanging heavy over dated October 10, 1946, a copy of duly considered the matter, -until this date. This was suppos­ their head, they too, are resist­ the Isthmian Steamship Com­ SIU PROTEST edly in order to allow two Isth­ IT IS HEREBY ORDERED ing with all their might. pany's petition was forwarded to mian ships—the Atlanta City and When the SIU ^heard, a few the SIU. It reads as follows: , that the aforesaid Direction be This stalling is not hurting the Pere Marquette—to vote. further amended by striking days prior to the scheduled start­ SIU. It is hurting the Isthmian "The Isthmian Steamship therefrom the words 'but not la­ It's very evident that neither ing date for vote counting, Octo­ seamen who are being prevented Isthmian nor the NMU is inter­ ber 18, that the Company and the Company does not now, nor has ter than six (6) months from the from having the benefits which it ever, sought to deprive any date of this order amending' and' ested in the two Isthmian ships NMU were both requesting an SIU contract always gives of its employes from having a remaining unvoted. But the com­ month's delay to November 18, substituting therefor the words them, and they know it. The pany is interested in stalling off they immediately protested to voice in the selection of a collec­ 'but not later than November 18, longer Isthmian stalls, and the tive bargaining representative. the certification of the SIU as the the NLRB in Washington. The 1946,' to permit the balloting of NMU plays their company stooge Union bargaining agent for their following telegram Was dispatch­ The Company believes, and' so the two remaining- ships. role, the more determined Isth­ stated at the hearing held on seamen for as long a period as ed on October 15: Dated, Washington, D.C., this mian seamen become to win their January 18, 1946, that all unli­ possible. 17th day of October 1946. all out batle to become unionized censed seamen in the Deck, En­ "NLRB, Washington, D.C. Isthmian desires to remain an By direction of the Board: under an SIU contract. These Protest application of inter­ gine, and Stewards Departments unorganized outfit, even if their • John E. Lawyer, seamen fight to win, and just like who are the employes of the employees wish otherwise, and venor on following grounds: Chief, Order Section." the Seafarers, they win their 1. Not notified of application. Company should be permitted to they are using every method in fights! vote to determine what represen­ BATTLE NOT OVER • the bok to stall off the inevitable 2. The time for voting pre­ tative, if any, they desire to rep­ bargaining negotiations with the viously extended to October There, as clearly as possible, is resent them for the purposes of SIU. 18, 1946. the Isthmian picture today. The collective bargaining and the 3. 88 of 90 ships have voted Company's position as to eligib­ SIU by dint of hard work and NMU COMPANY'S STOOGE which is overwhelming ma­ ility is set forth in the aforesaid much time succeeded in cracking In the case of the NMU, this jority of employees and record commencing on page 146. the nut that had never before been cracked, the unorganized outfit is once again playing the should be enough to deter­ "If any employees of the Com­ company stooge in order to gain Isthmian SS Company. All of the (Continued from Page 3} mine bargaining agent. pany within the unit declared ships but one which has been had jumped ahip, and took ap­ its own ends. Naturally, the 4. SIU has as much to lose by appropriate for the purposes of stuck in the Far East with a" low proximately 30 SIU pledge cards. collective bargaining has not had priority cargo for several months When the Captain found out an opportunity to cast his ballot — the Pere Maquette — and one that Bolehala had broken out of A MILITANT ISTHMIAN SHIP or has ben deprived of the right which is scheduled to return to the handcuffs, he promptly log­ to cast his ballot, the Company the Atlantic Coast the second ged him $25 for the cost of the believes that the Board should week in November—the Atlanta handcuffs, and returned all of his take the necessary action to as­ City—have voted. personal belongings to him ex­ sure that each and every em­ The crews of these Isthmian cept the pledge cards which he ployee of the Company in the ships have overwhelmingly selec­ denied taking from the locker. appropriate collective bargaining ted the SIU as their choice for a CONTACT SIU unit has an opportunity to cast Union bargaining agent on the Immediately upon their return his secret ballot in the determin­ basis of unofficial estimates. And to New York, several Cape John ation of a collective bargaining it was felt that these men were creyvmeij contacted the SIU hall representative. much more interested in secur­ and requested a.ssistance in fight­ A. V. Cherbonnie ing a Union contract covering ing the numerous logs which Cap­ Labor Relations their wages, overtiine rates, tain Ledford had unjustly levied Counsel for Isthmian working and living conditions aginst them. An SIU representa­ Steamship Company"' rather than extending the time of tive appeared with some of the the election for two ships which crewmen before Commissioner Here's, the Deck Gang of the good old Cape Friendship. NLRB ORDER will not appreciably change the Rylandcr, and was instrumental Front (left to right); Bob Cantor. Jack Graelly, W. Khuns, F total ballots cast nor the result. in having several logs lifted, some Despite the protests of the SIU Boddem and ^Blackie" Sanchez. Back: Lew Bowen. Carl Pierce". the National Labor Relations R. N. Ham. 'Lefty" McNorton. E. H. Lang, and R. Thompson. That's why the SIU wants the cut, and assisting the crew in Board saw fit to grant the simil­ balloting over. To get down to their battle against the bucko Last week a story appeared in the Log concerning the Cape ar requests of the NMU and Isth- the business of negotiating a Skipper of the Cape John. Friendship's militant crew. However, the pictures arrived too -late to be processed. So. here we give you—after a week's de­ The log against Ed Bolehala lay—all three departments of the Cape Friendship. was reduced to $8.50 which was considered to be the rockbottom price for handcuffs. Another log was dropped. Captain Ledford refused to lift or reduce one log against Jordan, and as a result Jordan is instituting suit against the Isthmian SS Company. Com­ missioner Rylander at the insis­ tence of the SIU representative, Joe Volpian, agreed to send a let­ ter to the court. It came out in the Shipping Commissioner's office, that the Skipper who bragged of never lifting a log had lifted two logs against a couple of NMU men shortly before the Cape John docked. This Skipper expressed open preference for the NMU Part of the militant crew of Isthmian's Cape Friendship. time after time, bragging about This is the Black Gang of the Cape Friendship. Front row Kneeling (left to right); Clarence Reed, Michael McCarthy. Tom possessing "an NMU gold picket (left to right): H. Schwettman. M. ^cott, Frank West, and Frank Morgan and J. Stacey. Rear; Bob "Take Five" Pierce. Don card," and did his best to do a Strelow, R. L. Stucky. J. L, "Pop" Buckalew. Frank Fuente. Kaiser. Back row; L. Theriot, George Bishop, B. McNulty, F. job on any of the SIU men that and Jim DiSanto. Levene, and H. 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Title A name given to the resource October 25, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 43 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 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU AND OPERATORS COME TO AGREEMENT ON CONTRACT; CALLED BEST EVER FOR SEAMEN MM&P ASKS MASTERS BE COVERED BY PACT ITF PLEDGES AID TO MATES IN FIGHT AGAINST OPERATORS 73 CANDIDATES ARE CERTIFIED FOR '47 ELECTION ASKS AFL HELP FOREIGN UNIONS NORWAY DECORATES THE SURVIVING BACON SEAFARERS FOR RARE HEROISM OUT OF PROPORTION SETTING THE PACE ISTHMIAN SKIPPER HANDCUFFS SIU ORGANIZER, COPS PLEDGE CARDS TEXTS OF RADIOGRAMS BETWEEN SIU AND ISLANDS OFFICIALS ISTHMIAN SEAMEN DEEPLY RESENT POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTION COUNT LAKES SEAMEN WANT DEMOCRATIC TRADE UNIONS HOW TO OBTAIN ABSENTEE BALLOTS ITF--WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT DOES FOR LABOR SHIPOWNERS PET MAGAZINE SPEWS USUAL ANTI-TRADE UNION POISON SEAFARERS, MATES, STRIKES PROVE GREAT EDUCATION IN UNIONISM SEAFARERS WIN FIRST FLEET FROM THE LAKES CARRIERS ASSO. PORT BOSTON TAKES GOOD CARE OF MEMBERS BEACHED BY STRIKE STRIKING MASTERS AND MATES CLOSE PORT NEW YORK, SO SEAFARERS ON BEACH REST FOR FUTURE ACTION NORFOLK BACKS STRIKE TO HILT SAVANNAH HARBOR PACKED TIGHT WITH SHIPS TIED UP BY STRIKE WHAD'YA KNOW THANKS THOSE WHO MADE LAKES VICTORY POSSIBLE BALLAD OF THE SEA BUZZARD, OR THE NEW FLYING DUTCHMAN JOLIET MEN OFFER A LOG DELIVERY PLAN UNION BOOKLET SAVES DAY FOR SEAFARER STRANDED ABOARD WITH BROKEN SHOULDER THE NORDHOFF IS REFLOATED NMU-ISTHMIAN COMBINE TO STALL COUNT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/26/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b8f435719d5084ff6567e98983e67171.PDF f528c1619a20f5782e8c18600b9f3ef2 PDF Text Text J::t.''VH •\i^!i .- I 'M iM THIS »SS^ Vol. XiX No. 22 Sill WELFARE PLAN SUPPLEMENT SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL U N IO N • AT LA NT IC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • SlU STRIKERS WIN DEMANDS ON LA. TUGS -Story On Page 3 1/;^;** Governor Luis Munoz Ma- uovemor visits, rln of Puerto Rico (left) Is welcomed on visit to SIU headquarters by Seafarer Jose Del Valle Reyes (right). Sen. Ramon E. Bauza (center) accompanied him. (Other photo on Page 16). I. Ummm§m Stcvo Kong (left), son of Seafarer Wong If FUmS, Kong, bravely shows spot where a lab technician at the SIU medical center took a sample of his blood. Big brother David looks on. SIU families , now qualify for exams at the center., .. Ask Appeal Ruling As Bull Ships Sail Story On Page 2 |C|_ J* Now Completing her flrst round trip from the West Coast • IOutIng WW I nCFy• the SIU Pacific District-manned wine tanker Angelo Petri is shown enroute to Port Newark, NJ. She is slightly larger than a T-2 and carries 2Vz million gallons of wine each trip. The ship is said to be the first of its kind under thq USflag. (Story on Page 10.) r;!H �-^( Wi«e "t^o roc Bull Ships Sail^ Unions Await Action On Appeals The next development in the Bull Line strike situation now rests with the US Circuit Court of Appeals. A Federal District Court judge caused removal of picket lines manned by mates and engineers on Monday, October 21, when he signed a temporary order against the Masters Mates and Pilots-* ^ and Marine Engineers Benefi the Marine Engineers Beneficial 8 on its appeal against the earlier Association, said that should the injunction and a decision should cial Association. Hong up on Maro Reef Is the tanker Mission Son Miguel, which ron aground 7^5 miles northwest of Honolulu lost month. The 45mon crew were rescued by Navy air and sea craft. Save Tanker Crew SAN FRANCISCO—All 45 members of the crew of the tanker Mission San Miguel were reported safe aboard a Navy ship after the vessel ran aground and broke up on a subrrlerged Pacific reef. The-*" unlicensed crewmen are mem­ keep the ship intact were unsuc­ bers of the Sailors Union of cessful as sea water submerged the the Pacific. Hit Maro Reef The tanker, operated by the Joshua Hendy Corporation for the Navy, hit Maro Reef, about 745 miles noi-thwest of Honolulu, while Inbound to Seattle. Attempts to pumps and started flooding the engine room. A Navy LST took off the crew after a 13-hour search by Navy planes spotted the ship with her bow up in the air and the stern down low in the water. The officers' unions undertook an immediate appeal to the next higher court. Similarly, the Court has already heard an appeal from the SIU relative to an injunction issued against the SIU back October 1, and a decision is pend ing on that action. Crews Return Meanwhile, both unlicensed crewmembers and officers are re turning to the four ships tied up by the strike in New York and two others in San Juan. Unlicensed crewmembers started going back as soon as the officers' picket lines were removed. The Kathryn is scheduled to sail today for San Juan, with the Caro­ lyn and Jean, now in San Juan expected to leave today or tomor row. The other three ships, the Frances, Elizabeth and Beatrice will probably pull out early next week. To Renew Strike Herbert Daggett, president of Raider Curran Hits Raids A familiar pattern he learned in the 1930's I Devoting a long, involved resolution to the emerged from the NMU convention last week NMU attorney, Herman Cooper, the NMU conven­ as NMU President Joseph Curran attempted tion approved a document lauding Cooper for to cover up his union's strikebreaking and raiding activities. The convention passed a resolution sol­ emnly denouncing such actions and calling for AFLClO punishment of violators, while the NMU pressed its raid on Robin Line and continued its support of District 50 on the American Coal Ships. The resolution called on the Federation to amend the ethical practices code to provide for possible expulsion of unions who raid other members of the Federation and permit themselves to be used by employers to break strikes. It was one of a num­ ber of interesting developments at the convention, which included an impassioned defense of Curran's policies on longshoremen and other issues. Actually, if the AFL-CIO were to follow the pro­ cedures suggested in the resolution, then the NMU would have to be brought up on charges for strike­ breaking against the licensed officers' unions in the coal beef and for its raid against SIU on the Robin Line ships. Here, in brief. Is what the NMU convention put on record on the subjects of raiding and strike­ breaking: • ... "raids between AFL and CIO unions are destructive of the best interests of the unions . . . and . . . of the entire trade union movement . . ." • . . . "there are 'unions' which engage in strike­ breaking activities, . . . These activities are those •f the enemies the trade union movement . . Curran refers to unions in this category as not worthy of being called a trade union. NMU's raid on Robin Line followed 17 unbroken years of SIU representation in this fleet. The SIU signed Us contract in 1940 after the men in the fleet voted for the SIU 199 to one. With the sale of the fleet to Moore-McCormack, the NMU has been bending its energies to oust Seafarers from the ships and take over the jobs for NMU. Putting Squem on Seafarers These NMU tactics include: prevailing on the company to hire NMU men exclusively as replace­ ments on Robin Line ships; sending letters to Sea­ farers on 'the ships urging them to desert their union and Join the NMU; opposing the right of Robin Line crewmembers to vote by secret ballot for a union of their own choosing: utilizing the ma­ "outstanding legal advice and assistance ..." The resolution placed heavy emphasis on divorcing Cooper from NMU policy-making, stating that he left "union policy and program to our officers and membership." The emphasis may derive from the bitter crit­ icism fired at Cooper by Curran's opposition in the last NMU election. At that time, the opposi­ tion accused Cooper of "ruling" the NMU and of dictating the decision to open NMU hiring halls to all comers. Another aspect bearing on the resolution was noted by John Herling, editor of "John Herling's Labor Letter." He pointed out that Curran has been repeatedly blasting the McClellan Commit­ tee; even more so than unions that have been committee targets. Cooper had been questioned recently by the committee in the course of the investigation of the bakers union. Court of Appeals reverse the order issued by Judge Walter Bruchhausen, the strike against Bull Line would be resumed immedi­ ately by his union. The SIU had a hearing October StudyHealth Centers For SIU Ports Extension of SIU health center services to the ports of Baltimore, Mobile and New Orleans is now be­ ing studied by headquarters and the SIU Welfare Plan. The services involve free medical examinations and diagnostic service for Seafarers and members of Seafarers families. At present, the SIU Welfare Plan operates the New York health cen­ ter and has long-range plans for building similar centers in the other three major ports. In anticipation of the construc­ tion of the centers; plans are now under consideration involving con­ tract arrangements with local hosp­ itals or other medical facilities in the three outports. These local fa­ cilities would offer the examination and diagnostic services pending construction of the SIU Welfare Plan's own centers. Further details -on the health center pragram will be carried in future issues of the SEAFARERS LOG. Amer. Mail Seeks Atom Waste Pact be forthcoming in the near future. The SIU struck Bull Line on August 19 after many weeks of ne­ gotiation had failed to produce an agreement. The Union had de­ manded a 20 percent wage increase for all ratings plu;! West Coast overtime and penalty scales. Co. Turns Down Officen The two officers' unions, which had been negotiating separately with the company, hit the bricks two days later when the company flatly rejected their wage demands. Judge Bruchhauscn had issued his order against the SIU effective October 1 after which SIU pickets were withdrawn, but the two offi­ cers' unions continued their strike against the company. The order barring SIU pickets. Issued under the Taft-Hartley Act, did not affect the officers. US Mates Win Right To Pilot All Lakes Ships CLEVELAND—^A one day strike by the Masters, Mates and Pilots against foreign-flag ships has end­ ed successfully with agreement that some US pilots would be hired to handle foreign-flag ves­ sels on the Lakes. The strike tied up 13 ships at three Lakes ports. Longshoremen, members of the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen, re­ spected the MM&P picket lines. Agreement Reached As a result, agreement was reached to assign some United States pilots to the pilot pool at Kingston and Montreal, where ships entering ^ the Lakes usually pick up their pilot. At present, there are 46 pilots in the pool. Eventually, the agreement calls for a build-up of US pilot num­ bers until half of the pilots in the pool are US citizens. The agree­ ment was negotiated with the Ship­ ping Federation of Canada. SAN FRANCISCO — Crewmem­ bers on American Mail Line ships may soon be riding with a new cargo—radioactive waste. The com­ pany has applied to the Atomic Energy Commission for a license to dispose of radioactive waste on behalf of Boeing Aircraft, a large national defense supplier of air­ craft, missiles and other military products. Oct. 25, 1957 Vol. XiX No. 22 It has been the practice up until now to pack radioactive waste In leak-proof lead containers ^ and dump the containers at sea. The requirements call for the materials PAUI, HALL. Secretary-Treasurer . tt> be jettisoned at a minimum HERBEBX BHAND. Editor. BERNABD 8KAdistance of 150 miles off the con- MAN. Art Editor. HEHMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN nental shelf and a minimum sea SPIVACK. AL MASKIN, JOHN BRAZIL. StaJT Writers. BILL HOODT. GUU Area Repre­ depth of 1,000 fathoms. sentative. The ship handling the waste has Burly 14 to supply the Atomic Energy Com­ Final Dispatch mission with information as to the Inquiring Seafarer ... 10 time, date and location at which Labor Roundup .....7 the waste is dumped overboard. Letters .12. 14 Crewmembers of American Mail veiled or open attacks on the SIU and its leadership. Recent Arrivals Line ships are supplied by the For example, the "no-raiding" resolve contains a Seafarers In Hospitals ....12 "Don't Criticize Big Joe" clause. Those who engage SIU's Pacific District. Seafarers In Action ... in "vlUiflcation" of the "leadership" of union.s are ....10 Shipping Roundup equally guilty, Curran says, and should be brought 7 Your Dollar's Worth .. to justice. It doesn't take any reading between the If a crewmember quits while lines to find that Curran is extremely desirous of a ship is in port, delegates preventing the SIU from bringing the facts of his are asked to contact the hall Publlshtd bIwRRkly »t the hRadquartRr* of tho Soafarort Intarnatlonal Union, At­ career and current activities out into the open. immediately for a replace­ lantic A Oulf District, AFL-CIO, «75 Fourth In a similar vein, the convention passed another ment. Fast action on their part Avanuo, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYacfnth resolution assailing AFL-CIO President George will keep all jobs aboard ship f-4«00. Entorod at aacond class matter Meany as "presumptuous" for disagreeing with Cur­ filled at all times and elimi­ at the Post Cttlce in Brooklyn. NY. under «he Act of Aus- 24. 1*12. ran. Meany's "crime" in Curran's eyes was dressing nate the chance of the ship Curran down for the letter's sabotage of the AFL- sailing shorthanded. )» CIO campaign on the New York waterfront. chinery of the National Labor Relations Board to forestall an election. If this isn't a raid then the NMU doesn't use the same dictionary as the rest of the labor movement. NMU strikclueaking has been equally well-estab­ lished. When the Masters, Mates" and Pilots and Marine Engineers Beneficial Association struck the American Coal ships, NMU members, on orders from their union, walked through the picketlines. They took the ships out under officers recruited off the streets by a company union. District 50. This resolution and others are either thinly SEAFARERS LOG Shorthanded? �r ; October'85,1»57 How Strikes Are Broken WINCHESTER, Va.—The anti-union bias of the Taft-Hart­ ley Act was demonstrated last week when the National Labor Relations Board conducted an election which deprived SEAFARERS Jhm* Threo LOG La. Tug Co. Yields $75 Wage Boost After 4-Day Strike striking rubber workers of their right to vote. The bargaining election, by excluding 300 striking workers at the O'SuIlivan Rubber Heel Company, was aimed at crushing the 17-month-old strike against the company. The election was held among strikebreakers working In the plant since the walkout began. They voted 288 to 5 against the union. Its obvious intent was to decertify the United Rubber Workers Local 511. That union was recognized as bargaining agent for O'SuIlivan workers early in 1956 injan NLRB election in which only two votes were cast against the union. The URW members voted in favor of a walkout early in May, 1956. NEW ORLEANS—^Ending a four-day strike, SIU negotiators signed an agree­ Again, there were only two dissenting ballots. Since the walkout, O'SuIlivan has failed to bargain with the union and hired strikebreak­ ment with Magco Towing Company, Inc., here October 12, winning for towboaters from neighboring states. It was these strikebreakers who were per­ men involved the highest wage scale in this phase of the industry on the Gulf Coast. mitted to vote in the election. The NLRB denied the striking workers their right to representation The SIU's Harbor and company representatives reached a coverage of Magco men and their of their choice under section 9 (c) (3) of the T-H. That provision states that "employees on strike who are not entitled to reinstatement shall Inland Waterways Division stalemate. When an October 7 families by the SIU-HIWD wel­ not be eligible to vote." This section has been continuously under fire deadline passed without further fare plan. , from labor and political leaders -as the most unfair provision of the was certified by the NLRB bargaining talks scheduled, the Other Gains 10-year-old Act. Magco men hit the bricks early as bargaining representa­ Other principal gains won in the President Eisenhower, campaigning for his first term in 1952, rec­ October 8. The striking towboat- new contract include: ognized that the law might be used to break unions. "That must be tive for Magco employees fen were supported solidly by SIU • Two weeks annual vacation. changed. Amer'ca wants no law licensing union-busting and neither A & G men and by SIU-HIWD September 5, 1957, after •do I," he promised, members in the port, who voted , • Seven paid holidays annually. When Taft-Hartley revisions were considered in 1953, it was the Magco towboatmen at New unanimously in their regular mem­ • Vastly improved shipboard liv­ position of organized labor that this section be repealed , and that Orleans and Lake Charles bership meeting October 7 to sup­ ing and working conditions. strikebreakers be denied the right of determining whether or not voted by a greater than 2 to 1 port the strike should the nego­ • Job security guaranteed by workers will be represented by a union of their choice. This, they majority for SIU-HIWD repre­ tiating committee find such action broad seniority provisions and a argued, would be in accordance with the promotion of full and free sentation. necessary "to win a decent and comprehensive grievance and ar­ Collective bargaining. Unions have been unable to win revision of Efforts by the SIU's negotiating honorable agreement." bitration procedure. the act on this issue. team to reach an agreement with The strike also was supported by • Union shop and other union members of Teamsters Local Un­ security clauses. ion 270 employed by the Magnet • A medical examination pro­ Cove Barium Corporation (Magco- cedure providing for exams by bar). Magcobar produces drilling company physicians and the US mud and other essential chemicals Public Health Service with Oschsat a big plant on New Orleans' In­ ncr Clinic in New Orleans to serve dustrial Canal for Louisiana's tide- as a referee at the company's ex­ lands oil exploration and produc­ pense in case of disagrement. tion industry. Investigation of unfair labor practice charges filed by the SIU against American Coal Magco tows exclusively for Mag­ cobar and has an office and a dockShipping is making headway. A National Labor Relations Board field examiner has been side terminal at the Magcobar exploring the numerous instances of company discrimination against the SIU and favor­ plant, in which plant workers are represented by. Teamsters Local itism for the NMU which havet 270. The plant was shut down for taken place in the course of the duration of the strike as Team­ the beef. ster plant workers respected the No activity has been reported in SIU picket line. the last couple of weeks on the $75 Month Wage Boost crewing of ships with two ships, Wage increases provided in the the Cleveland Abbe and Martha agreement range up to $75 a Berry, in indefinite lay-up in Nor­ month. Rates of pay provided in all folk. These two ships had a heavy LOS ANGELES — West Coast classifications are the highest paid seamen are meeting Harry Bridges' overall SIU majority. in this specialized towing field in latest raid on SIU fishermen headThe company nas refused to the Gulf area. Indicate whether it would give on amid threats of a coastwise Abbe and Berry crewmembers Economic gains, measured in shipping tie-up by Bridges' long­ preference on rehiring when and terms of increased wages and shoremen. if the ships come out of lay-up. shorter work schedules resulting Despite all the recent "unity" When the Coal Miner crew was laid from the SIU-HIWD campaign, talk put out by Bridges and his off recently, and subsequently re­ ranged from $41.50 a month for International Longshoremen's & hired, such preference was given. deckhands to $108 for captains and Warehousemen's Union, neither A third vessel, the Casimir Pul­ $115 for mates, the latter being the fishermen nor the deep-sea aski, has been delayed in Italy for the rating in which the greatest in­ sailors have been taken -in. The almost four weeks and is appar­ equities existed prior to SIU- sardine fieet is still operating de­ ently in no hurry to get back to HIWD representation. spite ILWU pickets "protesting" a the States where cargoes may be In addition to wage increases, contract gained after a two-week scarce. the agreement also provides for strike by the SIU Seine & Line Seeks Scrap Cargoes Fishermen's Union. Actually the contract pitch is a cover-up for a In its hunt for cargo, the com­ Bridges move to take over the fish­ pany has filed a second bid with ing fleet.' the Federal Maritime Board for an SIU oldlimers taking part in the coal beef pause (or coffee break exception to its charter which Back ^lU Fishermen on Thomas Paine en route from Le Harve to Rouen. They are Families of Seafarers quali­ would permit it to carry scrap. The All of the SIU Pacific District (l-r): P. Gladden, AB, and Fred Blankenber'g, AB Maint. F. Delafied for benefits under the terms of the Government charters unions, including the Sailors penha, BR, has back to camera. limit the company to the coal trade SIU Welfare Plan can now Union, Marine Firemen and Marine exclusively. Tramp shipowners and the charter terms while there are a list drafted for another ship. obtain up to six blood trans­ Cooks, plus the SIU Cannery Work­ several private operators are re­ privately-owned ships available for ers Union, the Southern California The SIU also charged that Sea­ fusions during each hospital portedly protesting relaxation of the trade. MTD Port Council and the Mari­ farers who were fully qualified for stay, not just five as reported The unfair labor charges deal jobs were denied employment on time Trades Department in Wash­ in the last issue of the LOG. ington are supporting the SIU fish­ with several types of discrimina­ various meaningless technicalities. Transfusions will be covered ermen. Matching the Bridges' tion. One group relates to the un­ NMU men, who were non-qualified, threats, members of the SUP, justified firing of a large number were hired in many instances over at the rate of $20 each up to MFOW and MCS here are refusing of SIU men. The company went in the protests of the SIU as the com­ a maximum of $120, apart to work overtime in port on Pacific vei-y heavily for this tactic for a pany leaned over backwards to from all other benefits. Among SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping while. Other charges relate to the give the NMU a Helping hand. Maritime Association vessels, in the other new benefits under slowed down in this port with only rehiring of NMU men who had al­ turn cutting out overtime work for Denied Equal Time the SIU plan are the elimina­ a couple of vessels calling into the ready been fired by ships' officers. the longshoremen. Various other instances of dis­ area. There were no vessels paying In one instance, the company re­ crimination are specified In the The dispute arose after the Seine tion of the "$50 deductible" off during the past period, while hired three NMU engine depart­ charges including giving the NMU & Line Fishermen's Union struck provision covering hospitalonly two, the Ames Victory and the ment men and demoted the chief extra time to meet requirements for an increase in the price paid surgical claims, retroactive to Coe Victory (Vlctoi-y Carriers), engineer who had fired them. by the canneries to the boatownei*s and denying equal time extensions October 1, 1957. Seafarers signed on. and won a boost to $55 per ton. to the SIU. Violated Court Order The ILWU Fishermen's Union, The findings of the Board on will still have to pay the first Company violations of the court The Flomar, Calmar (Calmar), Local 33, then put in a bid for $80 Hurricane, Young America, Yaka order under which the crews are these charges will have an impor­ $50 of hospital charges on a ton which admittedly could drive (Waterman), aiid the Steel Execu­ hired are also the subject of SIU tant bearing on the outcome of the claims filed before that date. the canneries right out of busi­ tive (Isthmain) were in port to be- charges. In one case, the NMU beef. For instance, if the Board Under the change, the plan ness. ILWU pickets then unsuccessserviced. All vessels were reported faikd to submit a list of applicants rules that fired Seafarers have to now covers all charges up to j fully attempted to tie up the SIU in good shape with no major beefs, for a specific ship as required by be reinstated, it would change the according to SIU port agent Marty the hiring order. The company relative strength of the competing the specified limit in benefits. ' fishing fleet. About 100 boats ai-e I said to be involved. groups on the ships. permitted the NMU to substitute Breithoff. NLRB Investigating SIU Charges Against Coal Co. Pacific SiU Fights Raid By Bridges Six Transfusions Paid By Plan 'Frisco On Slow Bell ';S i- �r-'hcv nor Azalea City Takes Crew; Ready For 'Lift-On' Run MOBILE—Conversion of Pan-Atlantic's Azalea City into a trailership was completed early this week and she took on a full crew for a trial run up to Newark. The vessel, the second to undergo conver--^ sion, Js expected to join the Seas, Claiborne, Madaket, Citrus Gateway City in the Miami- Packer (Waterman); Steel King, Crew of the Steel Artisan (Isthmian) celebrates the safety awar^ presented to the. ship lost month. Seafarers include Joe Justus, Lee Curry, safety committee chairman; Bill Linker, Ray Brown, Harry Geire, Frank Buhl, Jim Libenz and Harry Benner, ship's delegate. Banquet Proves Safety PaysOff "That," announced Harry Benner as he leaned back in his chair, "was what I call a good steak." Fellow Seafarers from the Steel Artisan who were cleaning their plates at a crew banquet heartily agreed with him. The occasion for all the steaks and appropriate bev­ the crew was happy to be honored, over to provide the ship with a erages was the hospitality of he said, but the award started a slew of new magazines. the Isthmian Steamship Company. The company had presented the crew with a $250 cash award tor a three-month accident-free record. Actually, Benner said, the ship has not had a lost-time accident in the past five months. What to Do? Benner was ship's delegate on the Artisan when the company made Its surprise award. Naturally number of lengthy discussions as to the best way of disposing of the dough. Suggestions Fly For a while suggestions flew as thick and fast as flies on a monkey, but after talking it over, the crew decided they would have a night on the town. Even the bookworms aboard were satisfied, Benner re­ ported, as there was enough left Ship's safety chairman Lee Curry declared that the award system would help cut down ship­ board accidents. "It gives the gang more incentive to be careful in the future." As for the next award. Curry said, "I think we have a month's clean record already, and will certainly try to come through the next two ship-shape. Houston coastwise trailer trade soon after its tests. Another PanAtlantic vessel is nearing comple­ tion and should crew up within a month. It has been a very good period on the shipping side. The'men on the beach are taking advantage of the number of berths available and the increasing number of relief Jobs being filled around the port and are being very choosy before shipping out. There has been much discussion among the men here concerning the new welfare benefit gains, re­ ports Cal Tanner, port agent. The recent elimination of the fiftydollar deductible feature covering hospital-surgical benefits and the increased number of blood trans­ fusions available under the plan came in for a lot of favorable com­ ment. The Mobile branch and its mem­ bership wish to extend their sym­ pathy to the family of Brother Les­ ley Joyner who recently passed away. Brother Joyner had been shipping out of this port for years and was well known here. There were 16 vessels in port during the past two-week period. The ships paying off, signing on and in transit included the Alcoa Planter, Alcoa Pioneer, Alcoa Cav­ alier, Alcoa Clipper, Alcoa Polaris, Alcoa Partner, Monarch of the (Isthmian); Del Alba, Del Norte (Mississippi); Ocean Deborah (Ocean Trans.) and the Longview Victory (Victory). Next period, Tanner predicted, should be Just as good. There' are 12 vessels expected In during that period so far, and a couple of Waterman vessels are due to hit the Gulf area. They might come to Mobile for payoff. Pursers Pay 1st Pensions The first pension awarded by the SOA pension plan was presented last month to a retiring member of the SlU-affiUated Staff Officers' Ass'n. The benefit was the first that a ship's purser has ever" re­ ceived under a union-established pension program. The recipient of the benefit is J. Warren Bergen, who retired on October 1 after 12 years as a purs­ er. Bergen's benefit will be $70 a month. The SOA Pension Plan was established in June, 1957, and is maintained by employer contribu­ tions. It pays normal, reduced, early retirement and disability pen­ sions, up to a maximum of $100 a month. A N all-foo-common accident in the black gang is the flqreback which takes place on occasion after light­ ing off a burner. The procedure for averting flarebacks is simple enough. A) You stand to one side with your face turned away as much as possible; B) You keep your shirt on. Keeping your head out of the way is the best guorantee of avoiding painful faciei burns and possible serious damage to your eyesight. And a long-sleeved shirt offers you some protection from forearm and torso burns. It's easy to remember and it pays off in the form of a safe trip. Keep Your Shirt On! An SlU Ship is a Safe Ship �: ortoHr u. mr S-EAFARERS ' LOG Another BME Oldtlmer Gets Pension Rash Of Anfi-Labor Laws May Be Worst Since T-H WASHINGTON—The low-intensity drive by some lawmakers and business groups for new controls over union activities is expected to mushroom by next January into the worst rash of labor control legislation since the Taft-Hartley Act was passed over a Presdential veto in 1947, The much - ballyhooed Others would end the tax exemp­ of business operations has been a charges of corruption against tion of unions under so-called cor­ fertile field for racket "unions" in BME President Ray McKay (left) congratulates Chief Engineer Andrew Karklin, 71, wha retired last month. Karklin, who was an engineer for 34 years, last sailed with Victory Carriers. The BME Pension Plan pays pensioners a $100 month benefit, exclusive of Social Security. . • a liandful of unions and labor of­ ficials tias given impetus to ef­ forts to legislate against all unions. The feeling sparked by disclosures by the Senate labor-management investigating committee is that the climate Is ripe for adoption of at least some restrictive measures. A key to Congressional action will be the attitude taken by leading menribers of the Senate commit­ tee. Among the variety of bilis being readied are proposals calling for a national "right to work" law, for broadening the anti-trust laws to cover labor unions and for polic­ ing of union finances, welfare and pension funds, political activity, in­ ternal elections and other fields. Sputnik Affects US Shipping Futnre; Need For Strong Merchant Fleet Seen Aside from giving a shot-in-the-arm to Communist morale the launching of the Soviet artificial moon "Sputnik" poses new problems for the American merchant marine. The Sputnik threat is two-fold. It raises anew the dispute over the role of US ships in the defense picture. It also prom-> — Ises a squeeze on merchant the "pushbutton" concept overlooks Vietnam, Korea, Formosa and many marine appropriations if there the fact that the solidity and other areas where our foreign pol­ should be any diversion of Govern­ ment funds into a "crash" missile and satellite program. The concern over Sputnik lies In the fact that in the justified furore over the satellite and mis­ sile programs the need for a bal"anced economy and a balanced de­ fense program might be lost to view. As Senator John Butler of Maryland put it in a recent letter to' the "Baltimore Sun," "No one .Who knows anything about our de­ fense requirements has contributed In any way to . . . opinion that the atomic and now-dawned satellite .ages have materially watered down 4he old claim that the merchant marine is the fourth arm of de­ fense. "To the contrary," Butler said, "our enlightened military planners recognize that if we are to main­ tain our defense outposts abroad in a state of instant readiness . . . we must depend now more than ever before upon a well-equipped, up-to-date American flag merchant fleet . . ." Butler's viewpoint received a strong "second-the-motion" from one who should know—General Nathan Twining, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Twining declared that it was "in­ credible" to him that anyone would seriously argue against an Ameri­ can merchant marine. "I assure you", he wrote Butler, "that such views are not held by the Joint Chiefs of Staff." On the contrary. Twining declared that if a nuclear catastrophe does come, the American merchant marine "would play a most vital role" in restoring a shattered world. The merchant marine's defense role had been under fire even before the Soviet Union an­ nounced it had successfully tested an intercontinental missile and then proved its claim by launch­ ing the earth satellite. The argu­ ment had been raised that the "pushbutton" era had arrived and that a merchant marine would no longer be essential. In the view of shipping interests. strength of the rest of the economy and of our allies still calls for a healthy merchant fleet. Without a strong economy, without the fuel, ores, and other necessities of in­ dustry and without a healthy ex­ port market, the US would not have the resources to build the complex and costly equipment at the end of the "pushbutton." Shipping gi-oups and many de­ fense planners have also argued that conventional troops, troop car­ riers, freight carriers and trans­ oceanic supply lines are still vital in the "pushbutton" era to hold and occupy bases, to supply allies and as a weapon of diplomacy. The appearance of US ships in Poland with food for hungry Poles is more impressive in that area than hydro­ gen bomb tests. Similarly, the hardpressed Turks, now under fire from Russia and Syria, would be defense, less without US-transported arms, and would be short of basic food supplies were it not for US agri­ cultural surplus hauled by US ships. The same holds true for SCHEDULE OF SlU MEETINGS SlU membership meet­ ings are held reguiorly every two weeks on Wednesdoy nights ot 7 PM in oil SlU ports. All Seoforers ore expected to ottend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegrom (be sure to include registrotion number). The next SlU meetings will be: . October 30 November 13 November 27 December I icy depends on staunch allies, and where so-called "small wars" are always a possibility. Tough Sledding Ahead Merchant marine backers agree they will face some tough sledding in the next Congress which may seek to cut back on shipping funds, as on other appropriations, to help pay the tab for missiles and rockets. However, they argue that such cutbacks are false economy, because they would deprive the Government of much tax revenue derived from shipping companies, shipyards, seamen and other marltime workers. Runaway and foreign fiag ships bring no such revenues to the US. On the political side, the domes­ tic remains of the US Communist Party have had theh* first reason to cheer in many months with the launching of the Soviet satellite. It seems unlikely though, that one earth satellite or ten would stop the steady drop-off in US party membership that followed the crushing of the Hungarian rebel­ lion. Reds Exploit Sputnik Overseas though, it is another story, with the current Red line being to point to the satellite as an example of the ''superiority" of Communist society. According to the latest Party line. Sputnik proves that the triumph of world Communism is "inevitable." An Interesting sidelight to the "superiority" of Communist so­ ciety for at least one segment of the US and western Red member­ ship was revealed recently by novelist Howard Fast, who quit the Communists after Hungary. Fast told how the Russians are holding out on several hundred thousand in ruble royalties due him on Russian reprints of his books. Evidently, western authors who were in the Red's favor could al­ ways count on Russian government promotion and distribution of their writings and plenty of fat royalty checks. "Moscow gold." it seems, was more than just a phrase for them. rupt leadership and ban persons with past criminal records from all union positions. Bills for welfare fund controls have the endorse­ ment of the AFL-CIO. While the Senate probers' jurisdiction covers "improper activities in the labor or management field," the manage­ ment phase of the inquiry has large been ignored up until now except where it could be used as a focal point for new charges against unions. Stage Is Set Thus the stage appears to be set, according to <^most observers, for a concerted drive for a na­ tional law "right to work" law similar to the one 18 states already have on the books. This would ban the union shop and other forms of union security protection as a first step in killing off what anti-laborites like to call the "monopoly privileges of organized labor." Another bill likely to get some serious consideration with labor backing is one to end the "no man's land" between the overlap­ ping jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board and the 48 state boards. At present, due to a US Supreme Court decision last March, cases for which the NLRB would apparently have jurisdiction but which it fails to take up can­ not be heard by the state labor boards either. This "twilight zone" the past. The only actual labor bill that passed the last session of Congress was one excluding workers at US bases overseas from the coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act. A bill requiring public disclosure of union financial reports filed un­ der Taft-Hartley passed the Sen­ ate only. Increases in minimum wages and extending the coverage of workers under the law never got out of committee. Bills to formally recognize the legality of the maritime hiring hall didn't get that far. List Details In Cables To Union When notifying headquarters by cable or wireless that a Sea­ farer has paid off in a foreign port because of injury or illness, ships' delegates should include the following Information: The man's full name, his SIU book number, name of the ship, rthe port of payoff and the hos­ pital where he is being treated. The response of ships' crews to the Union's request for these notifications has been very good. Sometimes though, not all of the above information has been included. Be sure to list all of this data so that the SIU can act as promptly as possible. Lakes Co. Bows, QIC's Vote Seamen on the SS Ball Brothers picket their vessel to protest com­ pany tactics to block representation by the SIU Great Lakes District. The walkout spurred a request by Tomlinson Corp. for an early NLRB vote. The men l-r) are: P. White, J. Heard, A. V. Wokojance, Clarence Arnold, Toney Fender and Frank Camaida. DETROIT—An attempt by Tomlinson Fleet Corp. to hold off an NLRB election aboard their vessels fell through last week as crewmembers on one of their ships walked off in jrotest of the company's de--*-" aying tactics. As a result of tics, the men on the Ball Broth­ the walkout, company officials ers struck the vessel as soon as came to terms with the SIU Great Lakes District in calling for an early election. News of the company's endeav­ ors to exclude certain crew mem­ bers from voting spurred crewmembers aboard the SS Ball Broth­ ers into striking the vessel. The company had sought to ex­ clude the men from voting on the grounds that such had been the case in a 1955 election in which an­ other union's bid for representa­ tion was thrown out. On hearing of these stalling. tac­ she tied up at the Berwind-Superior dock. Licensed members on the ship refused to cross the lines. The pickets stayed around the ship for two days before the company agreed to the District's xequest. Voting among the seamen aboard the company's nine vessels began October 18. Some 235 men are ex­ pected to vote. Fred Farnen, GLD secretary-treasurer, has reported that the District has received sign­ ed pledge cards from a majority of the eligible men in the ninship fieet. 'M •. >• •< J '' I • \ 1 &I II • I; i •-1 �Pac» Ms p - M, h , SEAFdkElik LOG SIU-HIWD Men Manning New Drill Mud' Run NEW ORLEANS—The SIU-HIWD this week rounded ou the first quarter of its contractual relationship with Baroid Division of the National Lead Co. in a maritime operation which in many respects is-*unique by comparison with barge, "Mr. George," which was other SlU-contracted harbor specially-designed for Baroid and pppp-^ ; is reputed to be the only one of its kind in the world. working knowledge of the use of Is Experimental Craft Baroid products" in the petroleum The Mr. George, as it is known industry since they are in direct in the industry although the offi­ personal contact with the com­ cial name is the George L. Rat- pany's oil field customers. cliffe, admittedly is an experi­ The crew of "Mr. George," mental craft. It is equipped with which is based at Venice, La., propulsion machinery, but this works on a schedule of seven days proved to be inadequate in actual on board and seven days off. operation with the result that an­ Are Skilled Boatmen other SIU-HIWD contracted oper­ The tugboatmen who man Ba­ ator, G & H Towing Co., has been closely identiffed with this phase roid's towboats are the common of the Baroid operation. The G & denominator that give the fleet H tug H. O. Weatherbee has been close kinship with other SIU inland engaged on round-the-clock status operations. These men are skilled in moving and standing by "Mr. boatmen, most of them veterans George" in the tidelands operation. in the industry who possess an in­ timate knowledge of the canal and "Mr. George" contains elaborate bayou waterways which they ply machinery 'for mixing, weighing in the everyday pursuit of.their and transporting Baroid products occupation. They run, as the occa­ to oil well sites in the Gulf. SIU- sion demands, on trips of from HIWD men employed on the barge overnight to seven and eight days' not only are required to be expert duration. seamen, but must have a good When at the terminal, crew mem­ bers sleep at their homes in the New Orleans area. Aboard the boats, their quarters are as ade­ quate as limited space will permit "Mr. George" (top) Is Baroid service barge. Experimental craft, and are comfortably outfitted, in specially designed, is said to be only one of its kind in the world. accordance with the SIU-HIWD Below, veteran boatman Copt. A. S. TuBier stands at wheel of agreement, Wiith inner-spring mat­ Baroid towboat Tony. tresses, reading lights, fans for each bunk and other conveniences boats Include a captain, mate and completed a collective bai'gainlng usually associated with suitable deckhand. agreement with the Baroid man­ shipboard living conditions. The Representation of these boatmen agement which won for the men three-man crews which handle the by the SIU-HIWD is the direct in the fleet wage increases ranging usual one and sometimes two-barge result of the SIU's stepped-up from $50 to $7A a month, SIUtows moved by the small, compact campaign to help inland waterways HIWD welfare plan protection f<» workers in this Gulf Coast area to the men and their families. Union improve their wages and working Job security guarantees and im­ proved working conditions. conditions. The NLRB election eariy in Since then, the men in the fleet June, which resulted in a victory have benefitted from on-the-spot for SIU representation by a 5 to 1 representation by SIU patrolmen assigned from the New Orleana LAKE CHARLES—There was a majority of the men in the 22-man SIU hall and a harmonious UnionBaroid unit, was the culmination slight increase in shipping during management in keep­ of a quiet, efficient, three-monthsthe past period, not as much as long campaign. On August I, an ing with therelationship Baroid towboat Melinda is one of boots that push "Mr. George" terms of the new expected. The port received a around. Towboat crews must be skilled boatmen with intimate collective bargaining agreement. SIU-HIWD negotiating committee couple of requests from Houston knowledge of Louisiana's canals and bayous. for replacements, but there were no men handy to take the jobs. The Council Grove, Cantlgny, Government Camp, Bents Fort, Bradford Island, Royal Oak, CS Baltimore (Cities Service), Val Chera (Heron), Del Sol (Missis­ sippi) and the Ideal X (Pan-Atlan­ tic) were in port during the last two weeks. All were reported in good shape. and inland waterways operators. Baroid's marine operation re­ volves around the company's big New Orleans plant which grinds barite, a heavy ore, and other ma­ terials to produce drilling mud and chemicals essential to Louisiana's Important tidelands oil exploration and production industry. Has No 'Customers' Unlike most SlU-contracted tow­ ing operations, the Baroid fleet has no outside "customers." It is en­ gaged solely in transporting raw materials to the Baroid plant on the Industrial Canal and deliver­ ing finished products by the barge load along Louisiana's network of coastal waterways to the com­ pany's clientele which includes dis­ tributors of Baroid products and drilling contractors and major pe­ troleum producers. In addition to the fleet of four small pusher-type towboats, SIUHIWD members man a big service All Quiet In Lk. Charles Turned Down OT? Don't Beef On $$ i- • LOG'S Gulf area correspondent, Bill Moody (2nd from right], gets first-hand facts for occompanying story from Port Captain Dayton A. Smith. Also getting into conversation are HIWD mem­ bers Gerald, Dunbar end M. Albert* Headquarters wishes to re­ mind Seafarers that men who are choosy about working cer­ tain overtime cannot expect an equal number of OT hours with the rest of their department. In some crews men have been turning down unpleasant OT Jobs and then demanding to come up with equal overtime when the easier jobs come along. This practice is unfair to Sea­ farers who take OT jobs as they come. The general objective is to equalize OT as much as possible but if a man refuses disagree­ able Jobs there is no require­ ment that when an easier Job comes along he can make up the overtime he turned down before. Making up a Baroid low are HIWD membert Jerry Geribfd (knooling) and Jerry Turner. While aboard towbeato, men enjoy lop condiliont under SIU-HIWD agreement with company, even though living space h limited. �October «S. IMf SEAFARERS YOUR DOLLAR'S WORIH LOG Protection On The Beach Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Living Costs Leveiing Off Face Serea US Whalers Now Making Comeback SAN FRANCISCO — Cries of This is a good month to buy 1957 cars and refrigerators, women^s "Thar she blows," and "she's and children's coats, poultry and pork. sounding," are again heard on Living costs actually are leveling off after an almost steady rise of American-flag ships as whaling, 19 months. The third major inflation since the end of World War II once the backbone of American in­ boosted your cost of living almost six percent from March 1956 to dustry and life, makes its come­ October '57. back. The inflation finally has been slowed down, at least for awhile, by Three vessels have been lower food prices and lower raw-material prices in some industries equipped for whaling in San hit by recession as moderate-income families were priced out of the Pablo by Del Monte Fishing Com­ market. Even the steel mills, whose successive boosts of the past three pany and are now In action hunt­ years were in large part responsible for the inflation, now are begin­ ing the huge 100,000-pound mam­ ning to cut steel prices. mals. Food Coming Down The methods remain the same, A recent drop of three percent in the Dun & Broadstreet wholesale but the uses have changed. The food price index forecasts the lower food prices due this winter and blubber is still boiled down to oil already appearing in stores. Especially notable are lower tags on pork as In days of old, but it is now products and coffee, with some sold to manufacturers of soap, lower-grade beef cuts also tum­ paint and lipstick. Some ranch­ bling from their recent lofty levels. ers. it is reported, even feed it to For your information, stores' pri­ their cattle. vate-brand bagged coffees have A Seafarer on the beach in New York signs application for an been reduced more sharply than The meat, and whatever is left interest-free loan in headquarters. Low cost feeding via meal vacuum-packed advertised brands, over, is put into the grinder and which tend to come down reluct­ book discounts and loans for emergencies are available through sold to mink farmers, pet food pro­ antly during a price decline. Note ducers and chicken raisers. the Welfare Plan for men on the beach between jobs. also that some stores have cut cof­ fee prices more drastically than others. Tags on most bagged cof­ fees now range from 75 to 90 cents a pound compared to 96 cents to VANCOUVER, BC—^Negotiations are underway to obtain a standard union contract cov­ $1.11 for most vacuum packs. It will be cheaper this fall to ering all unlicensed personnel operating out of Vancouver on ships of the SIU Canadian feed your car as well as your fam­ District. ily. The gasoline industry has been fields. For example. Black­ September 1, 1957. The 836 vessels One obstacle in the past to ferent unable to make its recent price in­ ball Ferries do not provide accom- include passenger ships, ferries, creases stick in the face of heavy such a contract had been the modatipn for the crews, and the freighters, bulk carriers, tugs, supplies and consumer resistance. number of unions represent­ men work on a shift basis. This, and dredges and a number of special­ Now pertoleiun companies are wages paid in specialized fields, will ized ships and equipment. Since gradually cutting gas prices in ing these men in the port. But be considered in the contract. then the District has been certified the recent merger with the West state after state. Tags on some on about 30 more ships, and con­ The District also announced that lumber and copper products also have been trimmed. Prices of textile Coast Seamen's Union has removed there were over 800 vessels under tracted companies have added three this barrier. products, especially cottons, are at bargain levels. the Canadian SIU banner as of more vessels to their fleets. A wage conference of rank and Houses, Doctors Costly But be warned that the halt in inflation by no means indicates your file SIU members, which convened living costs are going to come down signiflcantly. The price cuts are in the Vancouver hall on May 2nd, irregular, and may only last the winter of relatively low food prices. drafted standardization proposals Several basic costs as housing and medical care are still rising. Medi­ for the negotiation committee. The cal care has risen more than any other cost-of-living items and has leading proposal was a call for become a major cost-of-living problem. Overall hospital costs have more realistic scale of wages. In­ Improved pension plane and with union over wages and Increased 132 percent since 1946. The average hospital bill has gone creased wages have been a focal point in every labor contract ne­ Social Security still fall far short dismissals. up from $88.85 to $181.13 in this period. 4^ t 4 Here are buying recommendations for November buying opportunties: gotiation in this port because of the of providing retired workers with CARS: Dealers again are stuck this November with over 800,000 un­ wide difference in earnings and cost the necessities of life. Speakers Delegates to the United Packing­ sold 1957-model cars, even as the 1958 models are beginning to move of living on Canada's west coast as addressing the two-day AFL-CIO house Workers contract policy con­ out. Dealers in some areas are offering 1957 models at $50 over their compared with the much lower Industrial Union Dept. conference ference have voted to press for a levels on the east coast. on pension plans told of how 30-hour work week and an im­ Invoice costs. Proposed increased wages are "three-fourths of those now over proved severance system based on The best-selling major 1957 models proved to be, in this order: Ford, Chevrolet, Plymouth, Buick, Oldsmobile, Fontiac, Mercury, Dodge, pro-rated and range from 33 per­ 65 years of age have income from the amount of meat produced. Cadillac, Chrysler, DeSoto, Rambler, Studebaker. Consumer resistance cent and higher. Other changes in­ all sources of less than $1,000 a UPWA leaders have termed the 40year. The average income of a hour week as economically ob­ to high prices of cai's has been especially hard on sales of medium- clude: price models. More people are buying the big thi-ee "popular-price" • increased meal and lodging retired couple Is less than $30 a solete. The Impact of jtutomation week." The lUD expressed full on the indastry and the accelerat­ makes, the sales figures show. money. support of disclosure legislation ing pace of mechanization have For 1958, Nash and Hudson will be no more. American Motors Is • an hourly standard standby covering pension plans. The de­ added to the workers' difficulties. concentrating on the growingly popular Rambler. It is bringing back partment said that such legislation In addition, a royalty fund based the 100 inch-wheelbase Rambler of 1955, in line with the growing in­ rate. would have been passed by the on the number of pounds of meat terest in more compact cars, as well as continuing the 108-inch Rambler. • continuous 8-hour day, 8 AM last session of Congress had it not produced was recommended to But standard transmission six-cylinder engines are fast disappearing to 5 PM, for deck, engine and stew­ been for the strenuous objections ease the plight of workers affected despite tlieir comparative operating economy and lower initial cost. ard daymen. of the National Association of by plant shutdowns. One means of COATS, SNOWSUITS: Heavier price cutting on women's and chil­ • improvements in coffee time Manufacturers, the Chamber of achieving these goals it was an­ dren's coats and snowsuits starts with the Veterans' Day sales. Commerce and the insurance In­ nounced would be through an Nylon snowsuits are gaining in popularity. Their prices have come clauses. dustry. down to no more than those of cotton snowsuits. Two-piece nylon While seeking a standard con­ amendment to the Wage-Hour Act. snowsuits are available this year for $8-$12. But avoid embroidered tract for men working on the ships Contracts with the major meat and braided sets. They often cost $2 more than a similar Set without and along the waterfront, the ne­ A National Labor Relations producers expire Sept. 1, 1959. the decorations. gotiating committee has recognized Board examiner has ruled Kohler 4" i 4REFRIGERATORS: Families who need refrigerators would be well- that there will be variations in dif- Co. of Kohler, Wisconsin, guilty of Although accepting an agree­ advised to shop the forthcoming midwinter clearances of 1957 models. unfair labor practices and recom­ ment on wage increases, 18,600 Current prices are the lowest they've been since 1947. But some man­ mended that nearly all of the per­ Communications Workers at Ohio ufacturers are raising prices xif 1958 models 3-4 percent. sons on strike should be given Bell Telephone Co. terminated FOOD: Besides pork, this Is the month to featime poultry items in their jobs back when the walkout their three-week strike and re­ your main dishes. Big supplies of fryers and roasters have forced ends. The strike, still in progress, turned to work under their old down prices. Another good value this month is stewing chickens. They Under the rules of the SIU, v/as called on April 5, 1954 by contract because of the company's cost more per pound than broilers, but provide more meat in relation any member can nominate him­ Local 833 of the UAW. The ex­ last-minute insistence on an un­ to bone. Stewers are available for fricassees, casseroles, a la king and self for meeting chairman, read­ aminer held that those whose jobs acceptable issue. The company de­ otlier main dishes. ing clerk or any other po.st that were not filled by June 1, 1954, manded a provision that would Turkey supplies are record large and turkeys are relatively cheap may be up for election before were entitled to get them back. take away all service credit on va­ this month, for regular dinners as well as Thanksgiving. More turkeys the membership, including com­ That was the date of the first un­ cations, sickness benefits and pen­ now are sold oven-ready (drawn and cleaned). Figure that a 12-pound mittees, such as the tallying fair labor practice by the company sions from those on strike. CWA ready to cook turkey is the equivalent of a 15-pound dressed turkey committees, financial commit­ which changed the walkout from Director Martin Hughes said he (with head and feet left on, and not yet drawn). Either will provide tees and other gruops named by an economic sti'ike to one over had "never seen such insincerity about 20 generous servings. All turkeys are sharply lower in price the membership. unfair labor practices. If necessary, and dishonest trickery on the part than a year ago, but large ones over 18-pounds are especially cheap. Since SIU membership meet­ he said, the company should dis­ of the company in all the years I Some markets are offering the big bird at almost half last year's prices. ing officers are elected at the charge employes hired since that have sat at the bargaining table." Cheese is in heavy supply and the US Agriculture Department has start of each meeting, those who date to make room for returning T. W. Robinson, a federal concili­ been trying desperately to promote it so people will eat more. But wish to run for those meeting strikers. Among the unfair labor ator, told the company he had processors and distributors have the selling prices rigged so despite offices can do so. practices committed by the com­ never heard any other employer the heavy supplies,-prices are noticeably higher than a year ago. pany was the failure to bargain insist on such a demand. Seek Standard Canadian Pact Throw In For A Meeting Job •S �m* KifU SEAFARERS LOG October, S5. 1957 p lilii:: i -, • pr, • Locked in crane platform, trailer body is hoisted vertically to deck level. Crane and truck then travel horizontally in-board until they are positioned over hatch. Crane extension (top of photo) overhangs dock during loading but folds back at joint (upper left) while ship's at sea. After depositing and releasing trailer body, the traveling lift emerges from the hold for another 22-ton load.-^ �October 18,188T ..X---•n.r^». »f.'. $EAi •• ..*r. r»f NiM LOG • S.- • — '. -J. - iij.: •••-«• •'••'•*•••• »•'*••";>••' ,.i- • -iijl- ' n-;: f"-: •••• ;'• : .f ? .4;, O THE SEA WITH Members of ship's deck and engine gang gather around life-ring for standard shipboard photo. A demonstrafion of how to load a ship in a hurry was given at Port Newark when the Gateway City, first of Waterman-Pan-Atlantic's trailer-carriers, came in on its maiden voyage. The Gateway City is a product of the company's plans for moving truck-loads of cargo by sea without the necessity of time-consuming handling of individual packages. ipiiiii J. F. Austin's gang includes (1 to r) D. Fitzgerald, Austin, F. Tate, W. Hinton, 1. Matthews, E. Webb. ;• were built with releasing gear which permitted them to be lifted off their wheels, and with reinforced corner posts strong enough to support up to four other trailer bodies stacked atop them in the hold. if NJ Governor Robert Meyner (center) lunches with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Malcom McLean (right). Crane maintenance man, William K. Rob­ inson, stands alongside hatch. Gateway City steaming to sea show's "blister" built onto side of hull, crane ejjtension folded back in place. c 'i •M Originally, the company had planned to build "roll-on, roll-off" ships but substituted "lift-on" ships instead. Specially-designed truck trailers The heart of the system is in the shipboard traveling cranes. Two cranes are being built onto each lift-on ship, one fore and one aft. The entire crane can travel lengthwise on wheeled legs along rails. In addi­ tion, the crane operator can maneuver a trailer-carrying lift at right ongles to the ship, moving up and down or across the deck. Some ospects of the operation ore pictured on this page. ,.2 •"--1 W. D. Thiemonge, crew pantry, is shown at work while loading's going on. Fully-loaded ship shows radically-new deck gear. Note how entire crane body can move forward or aft on rails to any hatch. I y\ �l*Mr« SEAFARERS October M, mf LOG Who's The Bosun Hero Anyway? October 2 Through October 15 Registered Deck A Port • 7 19 4 13 5 0 4 7 11 9 12 10 7 16 Boston .... » e e e e e e • t 7 New York.. •ee^eeeeet 63 Philadelphia taeeeeeeeeeeo 28 Baltimore ••eeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeee 44 Norfolk . •oeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 31 Savannah eeeteeedeeeeeeeeeaeee 8 New Orleans Lake Charles Bosun James F. Lamb has a little difficulty showing off ninemonth-old daughter Jayne in the headquarters cafeterio. It seems that Jayne has made ber mind up to see the rest of the building under her own steam. First IIS Wine Tanker Makes Maiden Voyage > ee ee ee • Port Boston Norfolk . Savannah Tampa .. Lake Charles 7 30 40 7 25 24 17 27 Deck A Total Deck a 858 356 Deck A 8 44 13 26 6 1 6 42 37 5 21 6 8 33 Deck 4 9 1 6 4 0 1 6 8 1 15 1 0 17 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 c 1 36 13 18 3 4 3 26 34 14 18 0 8 26 •tnw. A • 3 25 6 7 6 0 2 11 12 5 15 22 11 13 Cnf. Stnvr. A 238 138 232 Shipped Eng. a Cng. A CM. 4 62 13 27 5 S 7 16 23 8 29 16 14 15 Bne. A 120 Deck a Ens. A OtCK 4 13 1 12 1 0 3 12 8 7 13 1 2 10 34 7 31 11 2 9 24 33 9 17 14 20 16 a Eng. C 0 6 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 stew. A 1 26 2 17 3 3 8 29 37 3 18 5 6 24 Stew. a 1 5 4 5 7 0 2 7 12 4 6 4 9 8 Tefal 'A a 11 49 14 25 18 0 8 25 35 14 33 36 27 37 Total Ren. 27 208 60 127 65 15 31 95 131 38 104 84 78 95 Staw. Total A Total Total Reg. 74 826 332 1158 a Stew. Stew. Total a C A 2 9 4 5 2 0 2 6 10 1 6 1 2 8 Total 16 159 46 102 47 15 23 70 96 24 71 48 51^ 58 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 106 28 61 12 8 15 97 108 22 57 11 22 83 a Total a 10 31 6 23 7 0 6 24 26 9 34 3 4 35 Total Total c Ship. 1 15 0 6 1 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 2 21 152 34 90 20 8 21 123 139 31 91 14 26 120 NEW YORK—^America's first wine tanker, the SS Angelo Houston Petri, arrived in this port last week with a cargo of some Wilmington .. 2,500,000 gallons of California wine. Manned by members San Francisco of the SIU Pacific District Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Cng. Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total a c A c a B c Ship. a c A A A she is destined to mark a new alii and Davitto, Margo, Mission Total 256 73 87 14 180 12 218 890 6 204 58 640 32 Bell, Hartley and Lejon wines. Tophase in American merchant gether^ these wines comprise ap­ shipping. SIU shipping backtracked again last period, dropping to the lowest point for the past Built at Bethlehem Steel ship­ proximately 22 percent of all the 21 months. Registration also fell off during the period. The total number of men dis­ yards in San Francisco, the 530-foot wine consumed in the United States. tanker is owned and operated by patched was 890; registration was 1,158. United Vintners, producers of Ital­ Because of strict health require­ Lay-ups, an uncertain cargo ian Swiss Colony, Petri, Gambar- ments^ the construction of the ves­ sel required an additional $3 mil­ market and the tie-up of most lion in chromium-nickel stainless of the Bull Line fleet ac­ Bay Line Unfair'To SIU Men BALTIMORE — Organizing in Old Bay Line received a boost last week when an NLRB examiner rec­ ommended that eight Seafarers who were discharged unfairly should be reinstated to their jobs with back pay. In some instances this will mean a nice big paycheck, re­ ports Earl Sheppard, port agent, as a few of the jobs go back to July and August, 1955. As for organizing in the rest of the port, the Union is still waiting an NLRB decision on petitions for elections in NBC Line and Mar­ ine Standard Launch Service. The Board has scheduled hearings for November 12th and October 30th respectively. In addition to these two, the organizing committee is contemplating petitioning for an election in another company. Rec­ ognition there would mean a num­ ber of additional jobs for Seafar­ ers in this port. Shipping in this port failed to pick up as most of the vessels in lay-up failed to secure cargoes. But one ship, the Winter Hill (Cit­ ies Service), is expected to take on a crew early next week. The ships paying off during the past two weeks were the Evelyn, Edith (Bull); Irenestar (Traders); Oi-emar, Saiitore (Ore); Bethcoaster (Calmar) and the Council Grove (Cities Service). The Edith, Santore, Oremar, Irenestar and Bethcoaster signed on. In-transits were the Baltore, Marore, Cubore, Feltore (Ore); Pennmar, Losmar, Alamar (Calmar); Steel Director, Steel Artisan (Isthmian), Robin Locksley (Robin), Alcoa Planter, Alcoa Pe­ gasus (Alcoa), and the Morning Light (Waterman). INOUIRING SEAFARER steel plates. Every surface of the counted for the job decline. The ship that comes into contact with last comparable shipping low was the wine, including the vats, pipes QUESTION: Do you think there should be some change in the num­ and pumps, are made of this high reported back in January '56. Despite the drop, five ports list­ ber of {ob colls each day? grade stainless steel. ed increased job activity. This in­ The Angelo Petri is designed to carry 26 different brands of wine cluded welcome boosts for Boston W. C. Snell, AB: I believe we Andres Molina, steward utility: and Mobile, a slight rise for Lake without affecting their flavors. The should keep the hours the same as No, keep the present system. Charles and Wilmington and a vats in which the wines are stored they are. In the Right now there are completely isolated from each substantial gain for Seattle. first place, we are just enough All other ports fell off, including other and from the top, bottom and need early calls calls, and we sides of the ship. The vessel also New Orleans, for whom the drop in order for the need no more or was not unexpected since the pre­ carries over 200,000 gallons of less. I have been men, especially fresh water to be used in cleaning vious report covered the recrewing sailing with the those shipping on of the cruise ship Del Mar after a the tanks after unloading. SIU under this tankers, to get to One of the main advantages period of lay-up. system since the the vessels. The Although the largest proportion claimed by the company in ship­ Union started company and the ping wine by water is to cut down of the total Jobs was in the deck and can honestly officers also need on the amount of spoilage caused department and it showed the wid­ say that I am some time to by the rough handling it goes est gap between shipping and reg­ make the call, and if there were very satisfied with the way things through in overland transportation. istration, it also accounted for the less calls throughout the day, it are running now. Constant contact of the wine with least class C activity. A breakdown may be hard to fill those berths. X Xthe air pockets in the bottles of the shipping by seniority groups » » * causes it to lose its flavor. But showed class A standing pat with John Hunt, AB: There should the amount of air remaining in the 72 percent of the total and class not be any changes in the calling Tony Plsano, steward: Take It tanks is much smaller in propor­ B dipping to 24 percent. Class C from the "Duke of Bourbon system for it does activity rose slightly to 4 percent tion to that remaining in the neck not, so far as I Street," that the of the totaL of the bottle. can see, work any present system of The following is the forecast calUng for Jobs is The company's two main dis­ hardship on any­ charge points will be at Houston, port by port: one. Seven calls the fairest and Boston: Fair ... New York: Good surest method of Texas, and Port Newark. At the a day are neces­ Houston base the wine will be dis­ for anyone not looking for some­ filling any calls sary to give a charged into three inland barges thing special... Philadelphia: Fair that may sudden­ man plenty of for flnal distribution in inland . . . Baltimore: Steady . .. Norfolk: ly pop up. If a notice of the job ports as far north as Chicago. The Slow . . . Savannah: Quiet . . . man really wants and to get his ship's home port is Stockton, Cali­ Tampa: Fair . . Mobile: Good . . . to ship out, get things ready and on board. Otherwise we would fornia. On its return trips to the New Orleans: Good . . . Lake here early. This coast for wine cargoes, the Angelo Charles: Fair . . . Houston: Good cuts out some of the floaters who have many pier-head jumps. Petri will carry liquid edibles such . . . Wilmington: Quiet . . - San manage to get some of the Jobs. X i X as sugar in solution. Francisoo: Fair . . . Seattle: Good. ^ ^ t N. R. Petersen, DM: This system Enrique Rosado, eook: I don't of hourly calls has been used since 1938, and I can't think they should change the hours for calling for see why they Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while jobs, unless it is should want to on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid to possibly add change it now. changing their maiiing addresses if they want to continue re­ There haven't more. Of course, how this could be been many com­ ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already plaints about it done is something experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting since then so it else, but certain­ their next check after they notified the state unemployment must be working ly I would not offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. to everyone's lik­ want to see any An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing ing. I know it is cutback on the number of calls perfect to me, and can find no considerable hardship to the men involved. that we have each day. , way to improve it. Stay Put For Idle Pay �J > V s)»' N-» ^ K11'• 4Mibwtl;ltfy ngimi^ SEAFAktltif- Out ports Aid In NY Stack; Outlook Good 'Bringing 'Em In!' NEW YORK—Shipping dropped off considerably during the past two weeks due to the fact that only a handful of ships pulled into port for payoffs and sign-ons. But the situation was eased somewhat by the number of men dis­ (Victory Carriers), Robin Locksley patched to outports as replace­ and Robin Hood (Robin) signed on. The vessels in transit were the ments. In fact, some of these re­ quests could not be filled for lack Seatrains Georgia, Texas, Louisi­ of takers, so it would seem ana, Savannah, New York (Seathat the men on the beach want to train); Steel King, Steel Director, Steel Artisan (Isthmian); CS Balti­ take it easy for awhile. Next period promises better more (Cities Service), Val Chem shipping with a number of vessels (Valentine), Seamar (Calmar), City coming in from long trips. This of Alma (Waterman), Ocean Ulla usually means a fairly good turn­ (Ocean Trans.) and Robin Locksley over in crews. In addition to these (Robin). there are a couple of vessels that are expected to come out of tem­ porary lay-up and take on crews within the next two weeks. There were 28 vessels in port during the last period. Eleven ships paid off, three signed on and7' SEATTLE—Shipping has been 14 were in transit. good here but the outlook is un­ The Ideal X and Gateway City certain. The Choctaw, Kyska, Jean (Pan-Atlantic), Ocean Deborah LaFitte, Afoundria (Waterman), (Ocean Transport), Robin Locksley and the Grain Trader (Grainfleet) (Robin), Fort Hoskins (Cities Serv­ paid off duilng the past pei-iod. AH ice), Lawrence Victory (Missis­ but the Kyska. which was tempo­ sippi), Coeur D'Alene Victory (Vic­ rarily laid up, signed on. There were only four vessels in tory Carriers), Shinnecock Bay (Veritas), Pan Ocean Transporter transit. They were the Ocean (Penn. Nav.), Alcoa Runner and Joyce (Ocean Clippers), Flomar, Alcoa Pegasus (Alcoa) paid off Portm^ (Calmar) and the Yaka while the Coeur D'Alene Victory (Waterman). i .-S Seattle Sees Slow Future tsmvviof- Drop 'Print Ruling For US Visitors WASHINGTON—Bowing to the pressure of complaints from for­ eign visitors to this country, the State Department has announced the waiving of fingerprint require­ ments for certain non-immigrant aliens entering the US for short trips. Included in the waiver are alien seamen from those nations which do not require fingerprint­ ing on their own visas. Under the McCarran Act, non­ immigrant aliens had to submit to fingerprinting at the time they made application for visas at the US consular offices in their coun­ tries. Many nations had termed the procedure degrading and wasteful. The waiver will apply to ambas­ sadors, public ministers and career diplomatic or consular officers who have been accredited by a foreign nation recognized by the United States, and on a reciprocal basis, non-immigrant alien visitors for business or pleasure and certain transit aliens, alien seamen land­ ing here temporarily in pursuit of their job, and other specified per­ sons. On the reciprocal basis, the waiver will apply to all nations with the exception of Ecuador, Li­ beria and Peru. These nations all require fingerprinting beforfe grant­ ing visas. The fingerprinting requirement has raised a storm of protest be­ cause it gave CP propogandists an Issue each time foreign visitors rapped the "degrading" procedure. The organizing drive that the SIU Harbor and Inland Waterways Division has been operating throughout the A&G District has just scored another victory in the Gulf tidelands. The contract won from the Magco Towing Co. of New Or­ leans brings another group of Gulf harbor workers under the SIU banner, and adds to the total of similar SIU victories in Houston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and other Gulf ports. It also contributes one more company to the list of offshore, harbor and allied marine outfits that the SIU has won in its continuing organizational campaign during the past months. The Magco victory is especially significant as a further step in breaking down the old non-union pattern that has long characterized the Gulf and tidelands areas. The SIU be­ lieves It will pave the way for additional successes in the waterfront fields In the Gulf, and help shoreside unions in their organizing drives in the area. In addition to benefits brought to harbor workers the HIWD has proven of value to the whole SIU membership. HIWD has in each case increased job opportunities for Sea­ farers and offered additional protection to SIU harbor work­ ers against the threat of non-unioii operations. "For the newly-organized workers, the HIWD contract spells out a secure union future of higher wages, welfare benefits, im­ proved working conditions, and SIU representation. 4 $ ^ Stormy Weather Ahead What the editorialists and business apologists like to call the "monopoly power of organized labor" is m for a bad time come next January. All trade unions will be confronted with a barrage of new restrictive legislation as soon as Congress convenes again. The outlook is that the anti-labor forces will hit paydirt this time. Fronting for the anti-union campaign are those who derive comfort from charges of corruption against a few unions and officials disclosed through the work of the Senate investigat­ ing committee. Thus, whatever good the committee may have done could be completely nullified and all unions will suffer. This seems rather a large price to pay, considering the num­ ber of anti-racketeering statutes already on the books, if the real purpose of the attack on unions is simply to clean out corruption. It remains for Senate Committee members them­ selves to prove their sincerity by opposing restrictions wa all of labor. Mt William Girardeau, 77: A heart ailment was the cause of death of Brother Girar­ deau on Septem­ ber 23, 1957. He. became a full member of the Union January 22, 1940, and sailed in the stew­ ard"" department. Brother Girar­ deau is survived by his wife, Olive Girardeau, of North Harwich, Mass. Burial took place in South Dennis Cemetery, South Dennis, Miss. 4. t 4 4 John C. Carolan, 51: On August 13, 1957, Brother Carolan died from a heart ail­ ment in San Francisco, Calif. He became a full member of the Union on March 16, 1942, and sailed in the en­ gine department. He is survived by his wife, Irene Carolan, of San Francisco, Calif. His place of burial is unknown. 4 4 4 Jacob Schmidt, 57: Broth 3r Schmidt died from natural causes on September 13, 1957, in the NorIk USPHS hosnital. He became a full member of ue Union on Janu­ ary 17, 1956, and was sailing in the engine department. 4 4 4 4 4 Lonnie Hckle, 48: A heart ail­ ment caused the death of Brother Tickle on August 19, 1957, in New Orleans, La. He became a full member of the Union on October 11, 1943, and sailed in the deck department. Brother Tickle is sur­ vived by a sister, Mrs. Nora Bev­ erly, of Mt. Airy, NC. Burial took place in Oakdale Cemetery, Mt. Airy, NC. t John E. Ziegler, 31: A gunshot wound proved fatal to Brother Ziegler on August 20, 1955. Death took place in Mobile, Ala. He be­ came a full member of the Union May 22, 1951, and was sailing in the deck department. Brother Zieg­ ler is survived by his son, John E. Ziegler Jr., of Mobile, Ala. 4^ Waters, of Dalton, Georgia. Brother Waters became a full member of the Union on July 14, 1947, and sailed in the deck department. He was buried at sea. 4 Druey K. Waters. 48: Multiple in­ juries due to a fall into the hold of the ship Robin Hood caused the death of Brother Waters. Death took place in Durban, South Africa. He is survived by his wife, Rachael TMT Gets New Funds Successful in its bid to obtain new financing, TMT Trailer Ferry Inc. plans to resume operations next month on the Florida-Puerto Rico run. The trailership Carib Qiieen, now in lay-up, will crew up shortly for the Puerto Rico service. Eric Rath, president of the SlUcontracted company, had an­ nounced earlier this month that the company would go into volun­ tary reorganization if new money was not forthcoming. At the time, the company was facing suits from creditors for unpaid bills. The con­ cern had also suffered a financial loss in 1956 which Rath attributed to delays in the conversions of the Carib Queen and Florida Queen, as well as operating difficulties on the Carib Queen. The Carib Queen, a converted Landing Ship Dock, was designed as a true "roll-on, roll off" trailership, with trncks and private cars loading via ramps on three deck levels. A sister ship, the Florida Queen, has been undeiflgoing con­ version in a Florida sliipyard for the same service. TMT has been operating in the past on the inter-lsland run, utiliz­ ing unmanned LSTs which were hauled by tugs. -4 �Par*' Yirehr* SEAEA REMS LPG 37 Days In Hawaii No Challenge Boston Funeral Assist Lauded Honolulu is a diverting port for seamen, but after 57 days of it the novelty usually gives way to boredom and friction. This wasn't the ease with the SlU-manned eable storage ship Arthur M. Huddell, as the crew earned a special commendation from their skipper, Capt. S. Kurilich, for its "splendid cooperation and good conduct." For the past year and a half, the Huddell has been operating between the East and West Coasts as a seagoing cable warehouse for an Army cablelayer engaged in a Defense De­ Part of the SIU deck gong on the Huddell in Hawaii included partment communications project. front, I to r) Don Backrok, Bernard Casserly, ABs; rear, Mike SiAccording to an unnamed LOG orski, bosun; Bob Alvero, OC; Dick Gillich, AB; John Mack, OS; correspondent, "the voyage and events on here have been dupli­ Jerry Moynahan, AB (now deceased), and Tom Johnson, OS. cated by other SIU crews on other ships, but we feel the narration of typical SIU crew." "With about Young and cooks King and ] our particular voyage should not four exceptions the same crew Sweeney. One of the sad aspects of the go unheralded. The outstanding brought her back, with the follow­ characteristic of the Arthur M. ing score: no logs, no missing ship, trip was the death of Jerry Moyna­ Huddell is that it is a happy ship no fights, no gambling, no drinkers han, AB, who keeled over while . . . The gang on here could have who couldn't stand tall in the running a winch in Oakland,. Calif. morning." He died in the hospital. "The whole made the grade on any job." Noting these results, the ship's crew was stunned by the sudden­ There was no "intense search for the particular type of men for this reporter listed among the reasons ness of it. The flag went to half | job," he stated. "The only ad­ for this happy state of affairs the mast, the usual collections was monition was this: If you don't officers, especially the skipper started, laughter ceased and the feel you can sit it out in Hawaii ("as accommodating and cheerful Huddell was no longer a happy | for a couple of months, then don't a skipper as any seaman would ship." The Huddell is now slated to sail take the job." The crew turned want to sail with") and the SIU out to be about equally divided be­ steward department ("probably the for Portland to go into the ship­ tween the ports of Boston, Balti­ most important group responsi­ yard and then into lay-up at As- | more and Wilmington and was "a ble"), particularly steward Wes toria. Ore. [ USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NV W. Vaugman Jack William* J. Stanton Erne*t WebS W. Serrano Robert Gresman Henry Kay Luis Campos M. Makatangay George WUIiam* R. Reyes W. Collazo O. Adams 8. Swienckoski D. Metherington Allle Androm P. Seldenberg Charles Whit* R. Quinn W. Smith F. Stephen James Maxey A. Gamali R. Parker D. Furman F. Paylor B. Smoljan B. EstreUa A. Fernandez M. Seiber I. De Nohriga MANHATTAN STATE HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY James Rist USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Terence Colivet James J. McDevitt Michael Delano Alonzo M. Milefskl L. E. Hodges A. J. Scheving Milton A. Jaeger Joseph W. Wait* USPHS HOSPITAI, MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Manuel Antonana Ira H. Kilgore Eiaciio Aris Ludwig Kristiansen Fortunate Bacomo Frederick Landry Joseph J. Bass Leonard Leidig Juan Denopra Patrick McCann John J. Driscoll Archibald McGuigan Fabin Furmanek H. C. Mclssae Joseph M. Gillard Albert MartineUl William Guenther Vic MUazzo Bart E. Guranick Joaquin Minlz Everett Haislett William O'Dea Percy Harrelson C. Osinski Talb Hassen George G. Phifer Billy R. Hill G. A. Puissegur Antonio Infante Winston E. Renny •••••••I Edifor, George Shumaker Harry S. Tirttle Kevin B. Skelly Virgil E. Wilmoth Henry E. Smith Pon P. Wing Michael Toth Dexter WorreU USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Charles Burton SAILOR SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NY Victor B. Cooper USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS B. F. Deibler W. E. Orzechowskl Siegfried Gnittke John C. Palmer James R. Hodges August Panepinto EASTERN SHORE STATE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE, MD. Thomas R. Lehay VA HOSPITAL BROOKLYN, NY R. McCutcheon VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS John P. Williamson USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Eldred L. Bates B. F. Grice Marvin P. Bennett Nighbert Straton . USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner George Trimyer Frank T. Campbell USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Leon C. Harper Angelo Martins Jimmie Littleton R. C. Shedd USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. William Bargone Adelin Frug* Marlow C. Barton Leon Gordon John W. Bigwood Theodore Guidy Claude Blanks James Hudson W. Christianson Eugene B. Hunt Wesley Cunningham Edward G. KnapR William DriscoU Leo Lang Ilumtnado Llenos Edward Samroek Joseph McCabe Toeai Smigielski Clifton McLellan Wert A. Spencer Lawrence M. Mill* Chas. H. Summerell Simon Morris Georald L. Thaxton Michael Muzio Lucien Theriot Henry Piszatowskl Houston Thomas Jr. Hubert Pousson James E. Ward Winford Powell George Wendell Randolph Ratclift Harry Wolowitz Berlin Richerson CUfford Wuerti Toxie Samford Jacob Zimraer USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Daniel E. Murphy George D. Rourke Harry S. Murray James M. Enwiight USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Isaak Bouzin Norman W. Kirk Angelo Caraerote William Kovamees Rosario Copani James E. Lavell* Bennie Crawford D. Mastrantonls Thomas D. Dailey Joseph Prabech Finnie Davis Roy R. Rayfleld Leo Dwyer Stanley Rodger* Jose Garcia • Joseph Roll Gorman T. Glaze Wm. J. Stephens Burl Haire Dolphus Walker. David Hebert Archie Wright Charles Ison USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Joseph H. Berger' Shio Han Sun Salvatore J. Guiifre Norman I. West Thomas Hankins S. C. Wang P. N. Hierro M. Michalik Joseph C. Marso • All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must he signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. am to Boston Port Agent James Sheehan and to Elmer Taber, Stanley Cieslak and Woodrow Woodford, who all served as pallbearers. They have our deepest appreciation for the much-needed help they gave my children and I. We cannot praise the SIU enough and wish we could thank you all personally. Our home is open to you and your wives at any time. You shall always be welcome, Mrs. Dorothy Moynihan (Ed. note: Brother Moynihan diedt at the marine hospital in San Francisco early In Septem­ ber. He was last aboard the SS Arthur M. Huddell.) t. ir New Orleans' Aid Hailed To tho Editor: I would Ilk# to express my appreciation for the help I re­ ceived from the SIU in New Orleans when" my brother, James M. "Blackie" Mason, passed away August 13. They were all wonderful and ^ ZONE STATE. ^ To the Editor: No matter how often a guy has been at Staten Island or the other marine hospitals, he's al­ ways grateful for the finest '• WRTC/CALL iH ZONE STATE... J nf.-Aa Asks Relentless Fight For SIU To the Editor: As an oldtimer on the SIU disability list, I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to the brothers and also to the welfare plan for the help given me.' Since I've been out of com­ mission, welfare has paid all my hospital bills and even bought me special brace crutches en­ abling me to walk again. Some­ day I hope to regain my health and bo back at sea with all of you where I belong. But in case I don't get back, fellows. Just you love this Union as much as I do and fight for it like we have fought and they will never sink our Union. God bless all of you for what you've done for ma and many others. Hugh D. Foucho 3) 3) Valencia Okay For Shoreleave Urges Protest To Save PHS TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old tubtcriber and have a change of address, please give your former address below: medical treatment and attention a seaman can receive, it's really tops. This prompts me to say that with the recent news of a new threat to close some of these hospitals, it is up to each and every one of us to protest such action.. We can do this by writ­ ing or wiring pur protests to those Government officials whose names are carried in the LOG, and also to our own Sen­ ators and the Congressmen in our various local districts. When they threatened to close them before, that is what we did very successfully. We can only do it again by our com­ bined efforts and those of other interested organizations. So let's all do our part and protest this most vigorously. It's a damn shame that when the Govern­ ment is looking to economize they pick on a project like this when so much is being wasted on far less necessary items. Those of us who have re­ ceived such fine treatment at these hospitals over a period of time know what they mean to us.,, I know these boys will write in, but it's up to all of us to do so. In closing, I'd like to thank all those at' Staten Island who were swell to me during my re­ cent stay, especially Doctors Sparga and Walker. Art Lomas it » Mrs. Charles R. Ries STREET ADDRESS ADDRESS CITY Letters To The Editor most kind to help me with vari­ ous details as I am out of the state and knew no one there. I also received the Insurance check very soon. Thanks to all concerned. I truly wish all the luck to the Union and all its brother mem­ bers. We enjoy reading your SEAFARERS LOO very much and hope to continue to re­ ceive It. NAME CITY .* To the Editor: I would at this time like to express my deepest gratitude to the former shipmates of my late husband, Jerome Moynihan, for their help and support in our sorrow. It is awfully hard for me to write what I really want at this time. I cannot say "thank you" enough to show how grateful I Disabled Seafarer "Black­ ie" Mason pictured short­ ly bolero his death. SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— pleose put my name on your moiling list. (Print Information) J ft . QMObM KS. 195T To the Editor: This vessel, the SS Arlyn, a Bull Line Liberty, departed New York City on August 13th for Norfolk and left there on the 21st for Valencia, Spain, with a full load of coal. We had very good weather on the way over, arriving at Valen­ cia on September 5th. We imloaded about 1,000 tons and then shifted to Puerto de Sagunto on the 8th . where the balance of the cargo was dis­ charged. Arrived back at Valen­ cia today to take on bunkers. The sailing board is posted for 9 PM. Valencia is the place to have a good time. Street cars and taxlcabs are reasonable. The fun part Is not too high-priced, ex­ cept for some* of the large down­ town nightclubs which really seem to think all Americans are Santa Claus. We are all wondering what the score is on the strike, etc. The big question is will we make another trip or not. All hands are hoping for as smooth a trip homeward-bound as the one going out. ' Frank Collins �'mtommtw SEAFA'WmJS 'tOG rt^tiTUtuiu Hound-Dogs? Sea-Dogs Tops 'Gator Was No Matcli For 'Honest Al' Tracker Slusser paused to wipe the sweat from his brow as he paddled the pirogue through the dense Lou­ Despite Elvis isianaFearless bayou country. Honest AI dozed in the stern amidst their meager equipment. Meager it was, when their mission > By Seafarer Alan E. Whilmer One of the last items of was to capture a huge bayou alligator alive and intact without the use of a net, ropes or any of the other means which the na­ business handled aboard the tives of the bayou country em-t" SS Mae before she laid up in ployed when they hunted the Tracker let his paddle steer the hot he smoked. He locked the door, the ladder and found the door Baltimore recently concerned dreaded monsters. pirogue and they glided silently up went to the window and dove down locked. He pounded on the door, "Stinky," the ship's dog. "Stinky," it develops, had broken her leg and the crew was fretting over her nervously, said Harry Schwartz, ship's delegate. "When we Anally were ready to remove the cast, everybody was so tense you'd have thought she was going to have a baby.'' But all ended well. The pup turned up at the ship's meeting to show she was alright and still plenty frisky. Needles to say, she's in good hands now, with steward iJoe Shea, who originally brought her aboard, keeping her in tow. There's no dog like on old seadog, after all. All of the Tracker'! and Honest Al's friends had warned them against what they planned to do, but their mission was too Impor­ tant to be deterred by warnings of impending doom. Honest Al had chosen the Tracker to accompany him be­ cause the Tracker had a long­ standing reputation for being one of the best men in the bush. And so they were out in bayou, nearing their secret destination—a small shack built up on stilts, the loca­ tion of which had been given to them by one Tiger Rousell, now retired. As they neared the shack. Got A Whale, Boye? Nobody lei us in en the secret of whet the gang is hauling, but the boys took plenty busy at it on the tanker Fort Hoskins. On the job (I to r) ore Clark Immas, AB; the first mate; "Red" Gibbs, AB; Mike Curry, DM, and "Red Lead" Jpnes, DM. Photo by oiler Chester Coiimas. CHIWAWA (CItiM Sarvic*), S*pt. U—Chairman, A. Matclalla; Sacratary, L. Magmann. One man fouled-up— reported to agent. Some disputed OT, to be taken up at payoff. Milk short­ age, noise in passageways to cease; food handlers to keep hands clean: five to three cases of milk going sour —caUed to steward's attention—stew­ ard refuses to serve enough milk at supper time. Crewmembcrs report steward brings mUk up midships at night, makes messmen return all un­ broken containers to lee bo.x below after each meal. Complaint about al­ lotment of milk per contract not being taken aboard in each port. Oregon. Discussion on shore leave— nothing done about this until ship arrives In States. Ehip's fund, $47.. built up by arrival pools. Beef about OT and shore leave—to be taken up with patrolman. DIscusslOB on job calls. Crew wants calls to remain as Is. Discussion on laimch service—to write letter to' headquarters on-same; washing machine to be repaired. Bathroom to be kept clean. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), Sept. 14—Chairman, G. Abunde; Sec­ retary, P. Harayo. Water Is running dirty. Rooms need painting. Ship's fund, S15.39. Few hours disputed OT. ROBIN HOOD (Robin), Sept. 15— Chairman, L. Movall; Sacratary, E. Dawkint. New steward dept. elected. Compliments to night cook & baker for doing double duty due to illness of chief cook. Letter referred to in T. Flynn's telegram not received. Ac­ count of Chip's fatal accident and burial at sea together with photos mailed to LOG. Two NMU men claim extra pay. to be referred to patrol­ man. Reports accepted. Motion that job calls be made at 10:00 AM. 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Voted unanimously. New librarian elected and directed to change books In Boston or NY. Stew­ ard requested not to accept Pride as soap powder. Delegate to check slop chest for cigarettes and other articles. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for job well done. STEEL KING (Isthmian), Sept. 10— Chairman, C. Prassnall; Secretary, W. Rhone. Black gang quarters painted. Ail beefs settled. Smooth trip. Nothing eventful or news-worthy. Ship's fund. $14.70. Few hours disputed OT. Report No. 163 regarding job call discussed. Suggestion to Mcure deodorizers for bathrooms. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), Sept. 14—Chairman, R., Ransom; Secretary, ' W. Morse. Report accepted. Ship to be fumigated; deck dept. rooms to be sougeed and painted. Pantry to be painted. Suggestion that headquarters try to remedy seaman's wages made in last months of year and . first months of following year, having to be declared In year filed. SAMUEL F. MILLER (Boston Ship­ ping), Sept. 11—Chairman, H. Hlgginbotham; Secretary, W. O'Connor. One member hospitalized In Japan. Com­ munication from halt read as brother passed company doctor In .Texas and to the shack. The pirogue bumped Into the dark, deep water. He but Honest slept on. Presently the alligator also remembered the win­ gently against one of the support­ stopped smoking Immediately. dow that couldn't be closed and ing stilts rising up from the black Dark Eyes Rise water and, as it did. Honest Al As he swam around slowly, two swam around to it. With a awift awoke, clear-eyed and ready for dark eyes arose from the depths a leap he cleared the window and action. scant 50 feet away. It was a huge was in the shack with Honest Al. Shack On Stilts bayou alligator such as Honest had He smacked his lips again, and headed for the sleeping alligator The shack rose out of the dark come for. As the 'gator smacked his hunter. water fully ten feet up on its stilts. lips in anticipation of ah "Honest" Noticed Book There was one window that couldn't meal. Honest hastily propelled him­ Nearing Honest Al, he noticed be closed because oi a broken the open book at his feet. Here shutter. A long ladder led up to curiosity overcame hunger and he the door, which had a strong lock began to read Audubon on birds. Just as the Tiger had said. Like Honest, he too soon became Satisfied that all was well, Honest bored and fell fast asleep. His Al all but leapt out of the pirogue snores quickly awoke Honest, who in his haste to get the show on the just couldn't stand to sleep with road. Shakirg hands with the a snoring alligator in the same Tracker, he climbed th-: ladder with room. Honest moved fast, lest he his meager equipment, consisting awaken the sleeping 'gator and be of one pair of 10x50 binoculars, a devoured on the spot. cigar box, a large pair of tweezers Seizing the binoculars in one and a huge book entitled "Audu­ hand and the tweezers in the other, bon's Essay On Birds." He was he reversed the binoculars and put dressed in a chartr< use bathing them to his eyes. Now, with the suit with blue flippers on his feet alligator in full reverse focus, he and a pair of purple shades over gently reached down with the his eyes. tweezers, picked up the sleeping At the same time, Tracker took alligator and deposited him in the the pirogue out of sight to await cigar box. He quickly snapped the the signal that would tell him lid shut and locked it tight with a Honest Al had succeeded in his lock he had provided. mission. As he nosed his craft up ^ Mission Accomplished under a huge tree festooned with Tracker was pulling the last star Spanish moss, he rooted around In self toward the ladder leading to the bottom of the pirogue and came the door of the shack. Close behind out of the Hennessey bottle when he heard the signal he had been up with a bottle of 3 star Hennes­ came the lip-smacking alligator. waiting for; the cry of the Bombay sey Cognac (two of the stars were Honest closed and locked the Duck. He fired up the outboard missing). lie took a long pull on the bottle, then proceeded to go door with seconds to spare, sat and sped to the shack where the fishing in the accepted bayou down in the chair, and opened up grinning Honest Al waited. "Audubon's Essay On Birds." Since Honest was humming "With a fashion. Honest hated birds, the book was little bit 'o luck," a tune he'd Sat Ar.d Smoked very boring. It caused him to be­ learned from an English-bom bar Meanwhile, back at the shack. come drowsy and, as his head steward, and was complimenting Honest had settled down in the one nodded, the book fell and landed himself on the success of his mis­ chair in the shack and smoked. He on the floor, open at his feet. sion. It had been a good piece of was very hot, and when he was Outside, the alligator climbed work all around. soon as possible. Engineer removed from ship due to heai-t attack while ship was receiving bunkers at VcneEueia, to be repatriated to States soon as possible. New delegate elected. SANTORE (Ore Nsv.), Sept. 17— Chairman, C,. Ssnff; Sacratary, S. Wojton. Condition of washing ma­ chine reported to patrolman. Awaiting results. No pay-offs this trip. Next voyage to Venezuelan port. Ship's fund, $12.26. Port time concerning chief and 3rd cooks requires clai-ification by patrolman. Report accepted. Vote of thanks to delegate for job well done. Ail hands requested to coop­ erate in returning cups to panti-y. New delegate elected. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), Sept. 14—Chairman, N. Matthey; Secretary, H. Kaufman. Repaii' list made up. Discussion on washing machine— need new one. OS shipped NV did not show up—sailed short handed. Picked up OS in Baltimore. List for cleaning schedule of laundry and recreation room posted. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard dept. Cleaning of alley taken up. To call safety meeting before arrival 'Frisco. Library to be locked up while In port. MARYMAR (Calmar), Sept. S— Chairman, A. Riasko; Secretary, W. Mess room needs sougeelng: All rooms should be painted soon after leaving San Francisco. ALCOA CLIPPER (Alcea), Aug. SI— Chairman, O. Lehman; Secretary, L. Nicholas. Ship's fund. S131. Motion to leave shipping rules as they arc and to write secy-treas. on proa and cons on job calls in communication No. 162. New delegate elected. Members voted to keep shipping rules as they are. SEACARDEN (Penn Nsv.), Aug. 11 —Chairman, J. Grimes; Secretary, D. Coker. No beefs. Vote of thanks to steward dept. Crew to conserve fresh water as much as possible until arrival at Canal Zone. Fans to be turned off when leaving quarters. Washing macbane to be turned off after using. Sept. 1—Chairman, J. CIspp; Secre­ tary, D. Coker. Two men taken off ship due to illness. Deck maintenance man made bosun due to bosun's ill­ ness. Bosun to be placed In hospital .In Trinidad and returned to states Stucke. Ship's fund. $13.36. Report ac­ cepted. Communications and reports to be posted on crew mess bulletin board, so that membership may dis­ cuss and vote on same. Laundry and recreation room to be kept clean. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine food and good working condi­ tions. LITTLE ROCK (North-Atlantic), Sept. 10—Chairman, I. Barker; Sec­ retary, H. Kannady. New delegate elected. Repair list to be made up. DE SOTO (Waterman), Sept. 15— Chairman, R, Hodqai; Sacratary, B. Varn. One man hospitalized in Bremerhaven. Took two men in Bremerhaven who missed SS Hastings, as replace­ ments. Some disputed OT. Hospital slips not being given on request by crew members. Three men missed ship from Bremen to Bremerhaven. Discus­ sion on job call procedure—30 mem­ bers were for retaining present sys­ tem, two wanted three or four calls a day limit. It was pointed out that a man wanting to ship could attend to his business after calls as had been ' done In the past. Foc'sles to be left clean when leaving ship. Cots to be turned .in to steward before leaving ship. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good food and service. COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Sept. t—Chairman, V. Por­ ter; Secretary, F. Hicks. Repairs being made. New delegate and reporter elected. Ship's fund, $7. Ten hours disputed OT. One man failed to join ship: gear sent to headquarters. Secur­ ity watches, at Sunny Point discussed. Report accepted. Vote of confidence to steward dept. for good, varied menus and good cooks and waiters. Draws discussed. Repair list to be drawn up in advance. Discussion on sanitary work, OS doing good job. Steward dept. cleaning recreation room, engine and deck rotating laun­ dry. •'•il '•Sl nance not permitted to work Satur­ days or Sundays. Friction in galley between chief cook and 3rd cook. To be squared aw.ay on arrival. Motion to continue with hourly job calls as per Union procedure for past years. Crew wishes to go on record on any pro­ posed changes in regular hourly job calls. Captain to be notified five days before arrival on replacements for men getting off as ship due arrival on week-end. Requisition given to cap­ tain for more stores—ship insuffi­ ciently stored in NY. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate. MAXTON (Pan-Atlantic), Sept. 22— Chairman, B. Williams; Secratary, P. Cathcart, One man missed ship in Houston. Cots to be taken care of. Ship's fund, $24. Some disputed OT. Report accepted. Few beefs about steward dept. Chow to be improved. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), Sept. 15—Chairman, A. Sirignano; Secratary, P. Whitlow. Repah- list snbraitted; dis­ puted OT to be turned in. Brothers may pay off under mutual consent— forfeit transportation if any due. All hands to get linen subsistence. When going to hospital brothers asked to return with hospital slip. Ship's fund, $24.16. Some disputed OT. Delegate covered wiper slacking off duties. Transportation due men dispatched to ship in Gulfport from Mobile, and weekend OT to be squared away for messman who was ill and could not perform duties. Man hospitalized in Honolulu: new man picked up as re­ placement. No LOGS received since Honolulu. Motion that quarters used as hospital aft be moved midship and space utilized as crew foc'sles. Galley exhaust vent fan to be steam-cleaned. More slop chest items to be carried. Medical supplies to be checked. Ship to be fumigated for roaches. Need additional fan in mess and recreation hall. Steam lines to bathrooms and showers aft to be repaired. Paint bath­ rooms. Screen doors to be repaired and freed aft. Turn In ail unused linen—complete inventory to be taken. Leave foc'sles clean: need ice cream freezer. BALTORE (Ore Nav.), Sept. 21— Chairman, J. Oliver; Secretary, J. Wunderllch. Ship's fund, $17.25. To accept report with one exception: written resolution to be submitted to go on record crew unanimously op­ posed to any change of .shipping calls. Coke bottles to be returned to re­ ceptacles. GRAIN SHIPPER (Gralnfiaal), Sept. 15—Chairman, R. Caray; Secratary, S. Malvenan. Letter requesting agent meet ship on arrival Long Beach to square away some beefs. Ship's fund, SIO, donated by deck and engine depts. Steward dept. donation to be given at first draw. Captain continuously on deck—this matter to be taken up with patrolman. Bosun and deck mainte­ BARBARA FRIETCHIE (Liberty), Sept. 15—Chairman, O. Payne; Secre­ tary, M. Kramer. New washing ma­ chine instdlied. Delegates asked to turn in draw list. New reporter elected. Motion to dispense with ship's fund and treasurer. Reports accepted. Crew to go on record favoring the changing of shipping calls to twice a day. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), Sept. 21—Chairman, A. Brodie; Secretary, C. Kasar. New delegate elected. Dis­ cussion regarding members to act as good SIU men and handle beefs through delegates. Elect steward as permanent ship's treasurer. Discussion on ail matters regarding welfare of ail concerned on vessel, to make voy­ age a pleasant one and steward dept. will aim to satisfy everyone during voyage. -•I LOSMAR (Calmar), Sept. It—Chair­ man, T. Glen; Secretary, R. Ramsperger. Three men to check food stores when ship is stored. Vote of thanks to Negotiation Committee. Mo­ tion to bring patrolman down for special meeting — subject: "Food stores." Few beefs. W'-i �Paie Fonrtcea SEAFARERS Kids Step Up For Bows Urges Revision Of Pension Plan SlU, A&G District SlU youngsters step into the ^otlight here, as Chorlene Slater above) shares lime­ light with dad, Seafarer Char­ les "Red" Slater, in New Or­ leans. Slater usually sails out of the Gulf with Alcoa. At left, sturdy San Franciscan Durwood B. Dees Jr, IVo, i* pictured at play. Ho was only 15 months old when this was taken. LOG-A-RHYTHM; Typhoon I'.A-- Pick Up 'Shot' Card At Payoff Seafarers who have taken the series of inoculations required for certain foreign voyages are reminded to be sure to pick up their inoculation cards from the captain or the purser when they -"ay off at the end of a voyage. The card should be picked up by the Seafarer and held so that it can be presented when signing on for another voyage where the "shots" are required. The ino­ culation card is your only proof of having taken the required shots. Those men who forget to pick up their inoculation card when they pay off may find that they are required to take all the "shots" again when they want to sign on for another such voy­ age. I-• ll'- , w IP' \y • yc. \t:' Burly •K' ' .7;:- • Tr-'. • 1 J.> .- -v •' ||... "e*: I 'A , - -By John Wunderlich. Storming across the sea, Breaking doion, raking down Taking all in its way; Like a whirlwind. Twisting around. Setting aground Ships which at anchor lay. Cooling tormented souls. Drying my tears. Killing my fears. Liberating my broken heart; Blowing so fresl}, Snapping the leash That is binding my thoughts. You'll be my only love. Strength in your grasp Sting like a wasp Still be my love. You are able, so able. You can move everything; Clouds up so high. Close to the sky Riding above. Typhoon. uer'sMicnovii. To-rHEuJS October %S, 1951 LOG BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. , Eaii Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. | Robert Matthews. Agent Capital 3-4089: 3-4080 | LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-5744. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St, Cai Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 MORGAN CITY 912 Front St Tom Gould. Agent Phone 2156 NEW ORLEANS 1. 523 Bienville St. Lindsey WUUams. Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacintb 9-6600 NORFOLK. .....127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees. Ageint MAdison 2-9834 PinLADELPHIA... 337 Market St. S. Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 PUERTA de TIERRA PR ,101 Pelayo Sal Colis. Agent Phone 2-5996 SAN FRANCISCO. 450 Harrison St Marty Breithoff. Agent Douglas 2-5475 SAVANNAH.....". 2 Abercom St, E. B. McAulcy. Agent Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE ; 2505 1st Ave Jeff Gillette. Agent Elliott 4334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. FrankUn St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. Calif 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS ...675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul HaU ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Algina, Deck C. Simmons, Joint J. Volpian, Eng. W. HaU, Joint E. Mooney, Std, R. Matthews, Joint SUP HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. CApital 3-4338 RICHMOND, Calif....510 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Main 0290 WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6165 Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S 128% HoUis St. Phone 3-8911 MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 FORT WHLIAM 408 Simpson St. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Ontario Phone: 5591 TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA. BC 617% Cormorant St. EMpire 4531 VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY, NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 BAGOTVILLE, Quebec 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD, Ontario 52 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot Quebec Phone: 3-1569 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince William St. NB OX 2-5431 Great Lakes District ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J BUFFALO, NY 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 XEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave., NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. Phone: Randolph 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 92nd St. Phone: Essex 5-2410 Portsmouth,. Va. and myself, may I say thanks to Brothers Earl Sheppard, Johnny Arabacz and Ben Rees for a good job To tho Editon I fully agret with J. Eichen- well done. Truly the spirit of the SIU of berg on tho retirement plan (LOG, Sept. 27, 1957). Twenty North America has proven yeara of sailing should be the beyond an iota of doubt that limit required to make one eli­ when the test comes, it certain­ gible for benefits, regardless of ly is the "Brotherhood of the Sea." age. W. C. Dowdy I know that to some men, the SS Venore sea and ships represent a way $1 . 4. of life but, at the same time, it would give one a sense of se­ curity to know that a pension is SIU Blood Donors 'Saved' His Life letters To The Editor AH letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed, by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. there whenever he wants it. Nothing I imagine really does much good for a sick and dis­ abled man, though the benefits do help to ease things. We have a fine union and would also like to see the imme­ diate start of benefits for sea­ men's families at the newlyerected clinic in New York. From what I heard any union would be proud to own it. Mrs, Newton A. Paine ( Ed note: The medical cen­ ter is now available for use by SIU families, as announced in the last issue.) tit Ex-Seafarer's Death Noted To the Editor: Just a few lines to say hello and pass on the news of the death of a former member and oldtimer. I know many will re­ member John "Swede" Hanson. He died from lung cancer at a hospital in Toronto, Canada. Sincere best a wishes to all for good health and success. Harold M. Shea t t t Port Officials' Aid Applauded To the Editor: It is with pleasure that I take this opportunity, through the medium of the SEAFARERS LOG, to express my thanks and appreciation to our officials in the ports of Baltimore and Nor­ folk for their kind and timely counseling and cooperation. They carne to my rescue and aided and assisted in every pos­ sible way after the recent death of my twin brother, C. A; Dowdy, a brother Seafarer who died due to a shipboard accident in the port of Baltimore. On behalf of his widow, Mrs. Ella Dowdy of Port Arthur; his mother, Mrs. Eva Dowdy of To the Editor: This letter is to express in some small way my heartfelt ap­ preciation to the SIU and my Union brothers for coming down on short notice and giving blood on my behalf. I'm told that the blood supplied by these donors helped save my life. I was in the Staten Island ma­ rine hospital when I was noti­ fied late one afternoon that I needed an operation and might require blood in an emergency. I immediately called the wel­ fare office at SIU headquarters and the next morning the blood was there. Four donors from the Union hall were on tap. As it happened, the hospital did not have my type of blood available, but was able to obtain some quickly in exchange for the four pints supplied by the SIU brothers. An emergency actually did occur while I was on the table. I stopped breathing, they tell me, and the blood was used to save my life. While I'm still convalescent and it will be some time before I can ship again, it's nice to be back on my feet. My deepest thanks again to. all con­ cerned for their fast work. Fred L. Travis 4" 4« Offers Thanks For Condolences To the Editor: I wish to thank all the mem­ bers of the SIU for their won­ derful kindness to me in my re­ cent bereavement after the death of my husband, who was also the father of an SIU official. Their beautiful flowers and expressions of sympathy are deeply appreciated. May God bless each and all. Mrs. Anna Mooney Blood Donors Draw Thanks To the Editor: Mr. and Mrs. William "Whitey" Kleimola wish to thank Brother Joe Burns from Tampa and all the other blood donors who came to their aid during his recent hospitaliza­ tion. Thanks also to the SIU wel­ fare services department for its help and assistance at the same time. "Whitey" Kleimola By Bernard Seaman �t ' f957 All o1 the following SlU families have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: MUaiTM Feliolano Pacheco. born September 21, 1957, to Seafarer Stptember 23, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Antonio Colon, Barranand Mrs. Julio Fellclano Pacheco, guitas, PR. New York City. t t t Carol Frances Hall, bom October 4 4 Frederick Joseph Wray, born 2, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank October 6, 1957, to Seafarer and J. Hall, San Francisco, Calif. Mrs. Frederick D. Wray, Bronx, t t t NY. Myra Teresa Feely, bom Septem­ ber 23, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. tit Earl Stephen Lord, born August Bernard Feely, Kearny, NJ. 11, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. t t t Marva Renee Gullet, bom Octo­ Clarence E. Lord, West Springfield, ber 5, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mass. Clifton Gullet, MobUe, Ala. t t t i i i Paul Delaney Weise, born August James Anthony Casares, born 8, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. WUJuly 14, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. ' linm D. Weise, Philadelphia, Pa. Calixto Caserez, Houston, Texas. t t t i i i Janice Marie Trippe, bom July Relda Kathryn Todd, born Octo­ SI, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. George W. Trippe, Chickasaw, Ala. ber 6, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ralph K. Todd, Ovett, Miss. t t t i i i Pota Kouzounas, born April 6, Shelton Allen Delong, born June 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. William 28, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Kouzounas, Sacco, Maine. Delong, Baltimore, Md. t t t i i i Plastics Getting Big Play Personals In Latest Ship Designs And Notices AMSTERDAM—They were proven wrong when they said that ships made of iron would not float, so who knows, Sea­ farers may be manning ships made of plastic in the future. Already some entetprising-t European shipbuilders have the past, according to Dr. L. A. adopted plastics in. the con­ Vernede, a Netheriands naval ar­ struction of commercial vessels. Al­ though limited in use, the easily molded stibstance is quickly prov­ ing its advantages over the less flexible and more costly iron and steel. However, fire problems may limit its use on US ships. Reinforced plastics have been found perfectly suited for stacks and preformed deck parts where complicated curves make it a likely substitute, while piping and tub­ ing are expected to use up a great deal of the cheaper material. Most accomodations on commer­ cial vessels have been using plastics in various forms as for doorknobs. But its use for decorating pur­ poses has been increasing. The use of plastics in ship con­ struction has been hampered in Teresa Lynn Edmond, born Octo­ Donald Merle Hartman, born ber 6, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. September 19, 1957, to Seafarer Robert F. Edmond, Baltimore, Md. and Mrs.' Donald M. Hartman, t t t Seattle, Wash. Lillian Ceperlano, bom July 24, i i i Marvin Anthony Howell, born 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lucio September 26, 1957, to Seafarer Ceperlano, New York City. and Mrs. Marvin E. Howell, Lucet t t Magdalena Colon Ortiz, born dale, Miss. I EVERY I SUNDAY I DIRECT VOICE I BROADCAST I I TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS "THE VOICE OF THE MTD- iVERY SUNDAY, 1620 GMT fit.20 EST Sunday) WFK-39, 19850- KCa Ships in Caribbean, East Coast of South America, South Atlan­ tic and East Coast of United States. WFL-65, 15850 KCa Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib­ bean, West Coast of South America, West Coast of Mexico and US East Coast. WFK-95, 15700 KCa Ships in Mediterranean area. North Atlantic, European and US East Coast. Meanwhile, MTD 'Round-The-World Wireless Brq^adcasts Continue . . . Every Sunday, 1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) WCO-13020 KCa Eui'ope and North America WCO-16908.8 KCa East Coast South America WCO-22407 KCa West Coast South America \ P«re Fifteea SEAFA KERS ' LOG Every Monday, 0315 GMT (10:15 PM EST Sunday) WMM 25-15607 KCa Australia - WMM 81-11037.5 Northwest Pacific MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT There is nothing like a well-run ship, and the reports from the Al­ coa Corsair and Del C a m p o re­ flected that fact. The first order of business on the Corsair, writes James Prestwood, retiring ship's delegate, was to elect Forrest C. King to that post. In no time at all the ball was rolling, and before the crew knew it, all of the ship's busi­ ness was taken care of and the ship wound up with a surplus of $130 in the movie fund. "It looks like a very smooth trip," he con­ cluded. The report from John Geissler, ship's delegate on the SS Del Campo, was short, but certainly to the point: "We have a qrew on here that is a pleasure to sail with. There is seldom a beef of any kind to re­ port." ^ Many ships' delegates go out of their way to help make it a good trip, and most of the men appreci­ ate t h i s. The crew of the Re­ becca write that they wish to go on record as voic­ ing their appreci­ ation to ahip's delegate Clyde Clark for the in­ Clark convenience and trouble he went through in purchasing a record player for the vessel. Among the other delegates men­ tioned were retiring delegate E. Smith and his successor Hubert Clements on the Ocean Ulla. And of course, steward departments came up in the reports for their share of the thanks. The stewards on the Mary Adams, Aicoa Part­ ner, Kyska, Ocean Ulla and Steel Artisan were rated "tops." 4- i E. Davidson, 2nd cook on the Oremar, was highly recommended for his fine service and cooperation with the rest of the crew, as were the cooks and stewards on the Irenestar and the Ocean Deborah. Audley C. Foster Important that you contact your wife, Mrs. Rose Foster, 714 Grand St., Hoboken, NJ. 4- 4) t Stephen J. Seviour, George R. Black, Walter C. Zalanc, Craylee Cross, John Ossman Bull Line is holding your lug­ gage left aboard their vessels. Please arrange to pick it up at Locust Point. chitect, because of the lack of inter-company standardization of parts and of the lack of informa­ tion about plastic materials avail­ able to tbe ship designer. So far, he points out, there is 4« 4» 4i not enough standardized design to Albert Neilson-Nelson achieve a break-even point. With Please contact Shea and Gaudet, more cooperation between the plas­ Insurance and Real Estate, 29 Ox­ tic expert and the ship designer, ford Ave., Rumford, Maine. the use of this substance in ship 4 4 4., construction will be greatly in­ Bill Knapp creased. It is important that you get in touch with Alex Leiner, 40 Dawes Ave., Roosevelt, NY. Also contact the SIU Houston Hall for mfail be­ ing held there. Hub Revamps Baggage Room 4 4 4 C. A. Rothman Get in touch with Jimmy Ham­ ilton in Hicksville, Long Island, BOSTON—In order to make NY, or Phil Balducci at 1805 Coney room to stow gear for men staying Island Ave., Brooklyn 30, NY. in the port, it will be necessary to tit "Red" O'Dowd, Don Wagner clean out the baggage room of all A1 Whltmer, "Red" Hanks the old suitcases that have been John Ghannasian lost your ad­ collecting dust there for some time dresses and wishes to get in touch now. In fact, reports James Shee- with you. He is aboard the Grain han, port agent, some of these suit­ Trader, Grainfleet SS Co., 80 Broad cases have been here since 1951. Street, NYC. 4 4 4 If any of the bags being thrown Donald Fisher out are worth saving, Sheehan said, Please get in touch with Mrs. they will be offered to the men in Thelma Fisher, 3089 Glenmore the hall. Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. Welfare Reminder 4 4 4 Seafarers in the area ai-e re­ Roland Parady minded to stop in and fill out the Your mother would like you to Welfare Plan beneficiary forms to get in contact with her at 115 avoid a costly delay in getting ben­ Austin St., Worcester, Mass. efits. If there is no form filed for 4 4 4 death benefits tlie family must go John J. Leskun to probate court to determine who Your mother is ill. Please con­ are the beneficiaries. This is very tact home as soon as possible. costly, and especially in the case of 4 4 4 family beneficiaries, may result in Anthony Adamaitis a long delay before they can get Very imgent you contact John J. the needed money. Adamaitis as soon as possible. Im­ Shipping picked up a little with portant. the Foi't Hoskins (Cities Service) and the Michael (Carras) paying off and signing on. The SS Natalie is expected to pay off early next week and should have a few jobs open on her. Vessels calling into port to be serviced included the Cabins (Ter­ minal Tankers), Government Camp and Bents Fort (Cities Service), Little Rock (Fairfield) and the Steel Scientist (Isthmian). LONDON — Relying mostly on his lightning left, Willie Pastrano, son of Seafarer Frank Pastrano, Jabbed Britain's Dick Richardson into helplessness before 11,000 cheering London fans to take the decision in their ten-round heavy­ weight bout. Newspaper accounts said that the 21-year old heavyweight, who is the pride of the New Orleans NOWIMBOTH SIU, completely outclassed his harder-hitting opponent through­ out the fight. Decision Applauded At the end of the tenth round. Referee Tommy Little, who was the only scorer, raised Pastrano's hand in victory before Richardson had even reached his corner. The crowd greeted the decision with wild applau.se. British sportswriters called it the best display of boxing they had seen in a decade. Pastrano, whose record now stands at 44-5-4, is a contender for a shot at Floyd Patterson's heavy­ weight title. His next opponent may be a rematch with Roy Harris MAOOKLvi BAlTMAaMIE of Texas, who stopped Pastrano's ejS'4'¥l^ I2I6F.BALT 22-fight unbeaten streak last June, and then a possible title fight against Patterson. Pastrano Routs British Heavy In London Bout PORT C CALL �SEAFARERS^ LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UN ION • ATLANTIC AND ftULP DISTRICT • AFUCIO • SlU MARKS 19th BIRTHDAY A long way from its humble beginnings in 1938, the SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict will mark its I9th birthday one week from today on November 1st. For prac­ tical purposes, the birth of the SIU-A&G coincided with the founding of the SIU of North America under"^ in the wake of a period of violent been operating under a federal the AFL banner. upheaval in the maritime industry labor union charter and was affili­ The international anni­ and for the labor movement gen­ ated directly with AFL headqua]> Puerto Rico Governor At SIU erally. The collective bargaining ters. From this point, the new Union guarantees in the Wagner Act were under heavy fire in all in­ began pioneering many of the gains in wages and shipboard liv­ Houston, Texas, issued a new in­ dustries and the seamen's lot was ing conditions taken for granted traditionally the meanest of all. ternational union charter cover­ today. It continued this forward Hiring Hall Won ing seamen and aliied marine Still fresh in many seamen's progress through the war years, crafts to the late Harry Limdeberg, SUP secretary - treasurer. minds were the dramatic gains when more than 1,200 Seafarers Established since 1885, the Sailors wrung from the shipowners in the lost their lives and thousands more came forward to swelL its Union of the Pacific became the bitter, bloody '34 and '36 strikes ranks. At the same time. It was West Coast district of the new spearheaded by the West Coast, engaged in a bitter fight not only union, and Lundeberg, who died which produced first-time recog­ last January, eventually became nition of the maritime hiring hall. against the shipowners and Gov­ ernment controls, but against the Its first president. These victories stirred a new CP's then-powerful Waterfront In subsequent weeks, SUP or­ burst of union enthusiasm among Section as well. ganizers fanned out in East and seamen on the Atlantic and Gulf. '46 General Strike Gulf ports and helped to set up Many wanted no part of the new­ The battle over Coast Guard re­ separate Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ ly-formed National Maritime Un­ tricts with headquarters in New ion, then and for many years later strictions and wartime controls York and New Orleans. By 1941, closely linked with the Commun­ reached a climax in the postwar 1946 general strike, when the these were amalgamated into one ist Party. Wage Stabilization Board refused district. An additional spark for the for­ SIUNA and SIU-A&G were born mation of a democratic, anti-Com­ to approve an SUP agreement pro­ munist union of seamen on all viding higher benefits than the coasts was the expulsion of the CIO unions had gained eariier. SUP by the old International Sea­ Within a week the seamen got men's Union due to resentment their increase. Gov. Lull Munox Marin of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico waves The postwar years that followed over Lundeberg's independent ac­ hat in greeting to SIU men on his recent visit to Union headproduced memorable organizing tion on behalf of seamen. Other quarters. Shown with the Governor ore (I to r) Joseph Monserrot, seagoing affiliates also drifted victories in Isthmian, last of the director of the New York office, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; away from the ISU, leaving a tre­ big open, shop dry cargo outfits, and in Cities Service in the tanker Senator Ramon E. Bauza of Ponce, PR, and SEAFARERS LOG mendous void. After Lundeberg persuaded the field, among many others. Union editor Herb Brand. (Other photo on page one.) AFL to issue a new charter, the negotiations also won a no-cost SIU-A&G actually began function­ welfare plan and, for the first SAN FRANCISCO—More than ing on November 1, 1938, starting time, guaranteed vacation pay for two-thirds of all the Mariner-type withi a small nucleus of men who .«eamen, part of a string of mari­ vessels built during the Korean had transferred from the old AFL time "firsts" credited to the SIU War and now in commercial opera­ Seamen's Union. This group had and the deep-sea districts of the tion are manned by members of SIUNA. the SlU-Pacific Coast District, the This progress on all fronts is "Stewards News'' reports. typified by the change from the A roundup of the 35 speciallyUnion's original dingy offices at constructed vessels shows that 19 The mounting Syrian-Turkish crisis has all but officially 2 Stone Street, New York City, to of them carry Pacific District a temporary headquarters In doomed several pipeline projects designed to Insure an un­ members, nine are under East Washington, DC, then back to interrupted flow of Persian Gulf oil to the West with or Coast operators, five have been as­ Stone Street, and later to its own without the use of the Suez-* signed to the US Navy, one is un­ building at 51 Beaver Street, NYC, Canal. Denmark, the Netherlands, Liberie dergoing conversion into a passen­ in 1944. Today's showplace Brook­ and Ceylon. Liberia put up $4,000 Plans were put forward last ger ship, and one was shipwrecked lyn headquarters came along in year after the nationalization of toward the bill. in Korea. 1951, while similar building pro­ The repayments are expected to HOUSTON—Plans for a lift-on, grams were carried on in other the canal by Egypt, and the subse­ Highly Adaptable Ships be made through the levying of e lift-off operation between Great quent Mideast hostilities and pipe­ The bigger and faster type ships ports. Thus the last 19 years have been line sabotage, to lay new pipelines special voluntary surcharge on have quickly proven their adapta­ Lakes and South Atlantic ports bility to any type of maritime have been announced by Troy S. good to Seafarers and their fami­ from the Persian Gulf to the Med­ canal tolls which would add to the trade. For example, two of them Browning, a well-known Detroit lies. With this proud heritage iterranean. The canal reopened costs of putting a ship through the under the "Brotherhood of the last April after a five-month shut­ Egyptian-held waterway. Since the were converted into passenger shipowner. ships of Britain and France, in nor­ Browning, whose Browning Lines Sea" the future assures more of down. ships for Matson Lines, four were mal times, account for over oneare contracted to the SIU Great Ambitious plans for new tanker the same. modified for the round-the-world third of all ship traffic through Lakes District, said he will recon­ tonnage still have not materialized freight-passenger service of the beyond the drawing board stage, in Suez, shipowners in the two coun­ American President Lines and vert two 8,500-ton lake freighters most cases, although now, with the tries would wind up paying about three others were changed for the this winter in preparation for open­ pipeline plans snagged, more new the same proportion of the total special requirements of the Pacific ing a full coastwise service when oil carriers are likely to be built bill. the St. Lawrence seaway opens in Far East Lines trade. The US Public Health Serv­ after all. Europe's petroleum However, since the surcharge By company, AFL operates eight 19,59. The service will be the first ice hospitals wish • to remind would be voluntary, it is uncertain needs alone are expected to dou­ lift-on, lift-off maritime operation of the ships, PFE has seven, while Seafarers that it is necessary ble in the next ten years. how this could be expected to ac­ Oceanic SS Co. and Pacific Trans­ in Great Lakes history. One result of the developing cumulate the necessary funds. Ves­ The ships will go into a pilot to show proof of eligibilty in port Lines each have two. order to obtain treatment at Mideast crisis is that Russia has sels that paid .the normal tolls In addition to the eight vessels service between Detroit and Cleve­ any PHS facility. apparently succeeded in sidetrack­ would still be entitled to go now in operation by the company, land some time in 1958. Later the Such proof should show 60 APL has invited bids for the con­ run will be extended to include days of seatime, time which is to ing Western petroleum defense through. US shipping provided struction of two more Mariner-type Buffalo, Chicago, Milwaukee and have been completed not more plans "without so much as men­ only 2.7 percent of the total canal tioning the word oil," as "The traffic in 1955. cargo vessels. The Mariner-type Duluth. For its part, the old Suez Canal The ships will carry 400 special­ than 90 days before applying Journal of Commerce" put it. The ship is a freighter of 13,000 dead­ for treatment. Extensions on political muddle stems from in­ Company is planning to branch out ly constructed vans each. The weight tons, 560 feet in length and operation will be patterned after the 90 days are permitted un­ creased sword-rattling by the pro- into new fields. It has yet to ef­ capable of a speed of 20 knots. the SlU-contracted Waterman-Pan der special circumstances such Soviet Syrian government, Egypt fect a settlement with Egypt for Atlantic service, which began full as in times of shipping slump and the Soviet itself over an al­ the seizure of the canal in July, scale lift-on, lift-off service last or maritime strikes. It is leged US-Turkish plot against 1956. It is moving into mining and waived where a seaman is Syria. SFA PA oil ventures in Africa and Canada month. taken off a vessel because of Meanwhile, United Nations and is also linked with the pro­ The proposal represents another attempt to help rehabilitate coast­ illness or injury suffered while leaders still have to deal with the posed cross-channel tunnel con­ wise shipping, which has been in on duty. cost of last year's Mideast crisis necting England and France. The PHS announcement re­ Proposals for linking Britain , di­ a decline since World War II. minds Seafarers that discharges and the $8 million spent by the UN Browning said he had no plans im­ alone are not sufficient evi­ for clearing and reopening the rectly with the continent, dating mediately to build any ships for dence of seatime but are help­ canal last fall and winter. These back to the Napoleonic era, have the run, but indicated that he ful in establishing time along funds were advanced by the US been revived again. A preliminary ($5 million), Canada, Australia, engineering study has already been might construct new vessels later with other evidence. on. Norway, West Germany, Sweden, made. versary falls on October 15, 1938, when the American Fed­ eration of Labor convention in VI^C Men Get Most Mariners Turk Pipeline Snagged; Suez Toll Boost Sought SIU Lakes Co. Plans Seaway Lift-On Service Show SeatSme To Enter PHS Lv?'' �f :"i S-l'i. -J" ..., C- V. ?. ••? 1*; !••• V . V ' • ' ' —. .. V « FOR SEAFARERS AND THEIR FAMILIES •i-J HOSPITAL • SURGICAL MEDICAL • MATERNITY DISABiLITY-PENSION DEATH • SCHOLARSHIP UNEMPLOYMENT • LOAN DEPENDENTS •TRAINING V BENEFITS PURPOSE OF WELFARE PLAN... .PAGE 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PAGE 3 DIGEST OF WELFARE PLAN.. .PAGES 4-5 SURGICAL SCHEDULE PAGES S-Z LISTOFSIU HALLS PAGE 8 V -trrw-r? r»-r �Face Tw« a^'tkdtfwtS^ Pictured here are a few of the various aspects of the Seafarers Welfare Plpn, offering benefits and protection to the Seafarer and members of his family. The operations of the plan are de­ scribed in detail in the following pages. From the beginning, the Seafarers Welfare Plan has been selfInsured and self-administered. This means that Union and em­ ployer representatives on a joint board of trustees have author­ ity to decide what types of benefits will be paid, what the re­ quirements will be and how the procedures ore set up. This self-insurance feature has enabled the trustees to design the Plan to suit Seafarers' needs. Consequently, the Plan contains a number of benefits to meet the unique problems of seafaring men, benefits which are not available in the usual Insurance company package. Self-administration also means that the Union's own admin­ istrative apparatus-Its various port offices. Its officials and Its employees—are all prepared to assist Seafarers or members of their families on any matter Involving welfare benefits. Conse­ quently the Seafarer, or his dependents, can write, call or visif any SlU union hall and get the services and assistance they need. Read this supplement and keep it in a handy spot for future reference. When a welfare problem arises, get In touch with your nearest SlU hall for speedy and satisfactory service. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION �Far* Threa •4. • ••• . ^'.- V-/ .;r vf !•& : "••'-•v -.v,,. • " ••..:•?••, ' ' , ' . ' ' -'w:" Q. What are the basic requirements for aU SIU benefits? • A. The minimum, basic requirement un­ der the Welfare Plan is one day's seatime in the past 90 days and 90 days in the last calendar year. That is, a 1957 application would call for 90 days in 1956. In addition to this minimum re­ quirement, several of the benefits have other requirements which are listed on pages 4 and 5. As a Seafarer, how can I assure the, speediest possible service and protection for my family? A. You can assure speedy service by do­ ing the following before you ship out: 1) Fill out an enrollment card listing your wife and other dependents. 2) Fill out a beneficiary card. Send both cards to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, 11 Broadway, New York City. These cards are available in all SIU halls. These cards must be filed or else your family might suffer considerable delay. 3) Get photostats of your marriage certificate and the birth certificates of your children and send them to the Wel­ fare Plan. This can be a tremendous time-saver in the event members of your family have to be hospitalized. 4) Give your wife a copy of this sup­ plement. Have her keep it in the house at all times. Make sure she knows your Social Security number. 5) Instruct her to get in touch with the nearest SIU hall in case of need to verify your seatime and make sure she is covered. Q. If my husband is at sea and I have to go to the hospital, how do I apply? A. You can get an application for the benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan through the nearest SIU hall, or you can tell the hospital that you are covered by the Plan and ask them to contact the Plan directly. If you have no money, you can get a letter of credit . r UESTIONS <>«« NSWERS ON SlU WELFARE PLAN BENEFITS through the Plan which is accepted by the hospital in place of a cash deposit. Q. If I am a Seafarer and I am hospital­ ized, how can I assure prompt payment of my weekly hospital benefit? A. Have your discharges with you show­ ing proof of one day's seatime in the past 90 days and 90 days in the previous year. Q. How are parents of Seafarers cov­ ered by the family benefits section of the Plan? A. Parents who are dependent on the Seafarer for their livelihood are cov­ ered by the Plan the same as wives and dependent children. Q. If I apply for an SIU scholarship, am I limited in any way to the school I can attend or the course of study I can fol­ low? A. Not at all. The Plan permits a schol­ arship winner to undertake any course of study at any recognized college or university. Q. As a member of a Seafarer's family, suppose after leaving the hospital I find I need additional treatment and more surgery. Am I still eligible? A. If you need a second operation in­ volving a new stay in the hospital, you can present your need to the trustees of the Plan who have the authority to ap­ prove additional coverage. If you mere­ ly have to return to the hospital, your $10 daily hospital benefit is continued. Q. How can I and my family make use of the facilities of the SIU health cen­ ter? A. I) If you are a Seafarer, you are en­ titled to receive regular medical check­ ups after which the center may recom­ mend treatment, if needed, which you can get at the Public Health Service fa­ cilities or, if you so desire, from a pri­ vate physician. 2) If you are a member of a Seafarer's family, and you think you need medical care, you can get an examination and a diagnosis at the center. Then, if treat­ ment is needed, you are referred with the diagnosis to your family doctor. Q. Is there any charge for the unem­ ployment loans? A. No. The loans, which are given up to a maximum of $100, are interest-free. - Meal books are also available as inter­ est-free loans, providing the Seafarer with $10 worth of food at Union cafe­ terias or specified eating places at a sub­ stantial discount to the Seafarer. Q. If my wife or children need care un­ der the family benefit program and I hap­ pen to be hospitalized myself, can I sub­ stitute my time spent in the hospital for the seatime requirements? A. You can ask the trustees of the Plan to waive the seatime requirement, which they will do if the circumstances justify doing so. Q. Does the family hospital-surgical benefit cover births as well? A. No. This is covered by a separate maternity benefit of $200. Q. When sending the Welfare Plan doc­ uments such as birth certificates or mar­ riage certificates, can I send in a photo­ stat instead? A. Yes. Where the Plan asks for these certificates, or for discharges showing seatime, it prefers photostats. Q. I am on disability-pension now. Am I eligible for any other benefits? A. Men on the disability list are eligible to receive hospital, surgical and medical care under the family plan. The same applies to their wives and dependent children under 18. �r^pt\ _,-!-\''l .V^./:-»r':-^l:V::;rV;r-'!/:r''.v.-/.; -T- •. • r:r " in-' Pot0 PiTO Paf« Four BASIC SEATIME REQUIREMlpT^'The basic eligibility for every benefit i« one da/s seatime in the last 90 days and 90 in the last calendar year. I WHO IS COVERED BENEFITS Wives and unmarried children undet 19; depen­ dent parents of Seafar­ ers. $10 per day room and board. Payments continue for as long as hospitalized. HospHai oxtras Wives and unmarried children under 19; depen­ dent parents of Seafar­ ers. Maximum of $100 ior first 31 days; thereafter, maxi­ mum of $200. Covers special nursing care, x-ray, anaesthesia, medications, etc. This benefit goes with benefit above, benefit below or both. Snrgieai Wives and unmarried children under 19; depend dent parents of Seafar­ ers. Maximuih of $300 ( s 'e e surgical schedule, pages 0-7). Hospital room and lioard TERWS OF BENEFITS This benefit goes with benefits above. • b WHO IS COVERED ELIGIBILITY ""Basic seatime requirement. File enrollment card, marriage license and children's birth certificates. *Basic seatime requirement. File enrollment card, marriage license and children's birth certificates. Ditabitil^ pomips All totally disabled Sea­ farers regardless of age. Dealti Any beneficiary named by Seafarer. •"Basic seatime - requirement. Speeiai File enrollment card, marriage license and children's birth certificates. •qiiipment bmfit All Seafarers ' BENEFITS TERMS OF BENEFITS $35 weekly; also eligible for all other benefits where applicable. Payments continue for entire period of disabil­ ity. $4,000 Covers death anywhere. !'• ' ELIGIBILITY •"Basic seatime requirement. File discharges showing 12 •years' seatime on ships for which SIU furnished crewmembers. •"Basic. seatime requirement. Special aids ne­ cessary for re­ covery not pro­ vided by hospital. Benefit provided upon approval by trustees after survey of need. $0,000 over a fouryear period. Covers any course at any accredited college; avail­ able for graduate study also. 5 awarded annu­ ally, one reserved for a Seafarer. Beneficiary card MUST be on file. •: •"Basic, seatime requirement ONLY. i — transfusions Wives and unmarried children under 19; depen­ dent parents of Seafar­ ers. 6 transfusions at the rate of $20 each. Doctor caiis at tiospitai Wives and unmarried children under 19; depen­ dent parents of Seafar­ ers. $4 per day for maximum of 31 days. • Blood This is in addition to "hospital extras" benefit above. • •"Basic seatime requirement. File enrollment card, marriage license and children's birth certificates. •"Basic seatime requirement. Benefit paid only to non­ surgical cases. File enrollment card, marriage license and children's birth certificates. Scholarships ^ tlnempioymeiit and meai tiook program All Seafarers; children of Seafarers. All Seafarers Unemploym e n t loans up to $100; meal book credit. Three years' discharges in­ cluding ""basic seatime re­ quirement by Seafarer apply­ ing or father of child applying; transcript from high school; standing in upper 1/3 of class. ••i i•'I • Facilities available in all SIU ports. •"Basic seatime requirement. For loans, 30 days ashore on shipping list. •r Modicat examinations All Seafarers; wives and unmarried children un­ der 19; dependent par­ ents of Seafarers. Free medical ex­ aminations, diag­ nostic and labora­ tory services. Services available at SIU center in New York being extended to Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans. •"Basic seatime requirement ONLY. Seafarer dermileries All Seafarers Provision for sleeping, showers, laundry, etc. Facilities available most SIU ports. In ••^Basic seatime requirement ONLY. •'5II Soafarors in tiospitats All Seafarers in hospitals more than one week. $21 weekly ttlaternify All Seafarers $200 plus bond. $25 Payments continue for as long as hospitalized. •"Basic seatime requirement ONLY. Payment made for each child born; duplicate pay­ ments for multiple births. •"Basic seatime requirement. File marriage license, child's birth certificate. Seafarer Irainittg scheet Hespilat movies All Seafarers Patients at USPHS hos­ pitals. No-cost upgrad­ ing training; also entry training for C - cards before shipping. Two - week upgrading training program in Mo­ bile; . entry training in various ports. •"Basic seatime requirement ONLY. Regular movie showings provided at no cost to Seafarers and other patients. �Pare Six ' If Seafarers or wives of Seafarers have any quesMons concerning the benefits for hospital, hospital extras, surgical or hospital doctor calls, contact the nearest SlU office or the Seafarers Welfare Plan, 11 Broadway, NY. DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION ABDOMEN MAXIMUM PAYMENT Abscess, drainage of. appendiceal, liver (hepatic), pancreatic subdiaphrag­ matic (subphrenic) $100.00 Adhesions, intra-abdominal, freeing of, sole procedure 100.00 Appendectomy, sole procedure 100.00 Cholesyctectomy (removal of gallbladder), sole procedure 200.00 Cholecystotomy (drainage of gallbladder through abdominal incision) 150.00 (Tolon resection (removal, colectomy), total or partial, complete procedure... 200.00 Colostomy, sole and complete procedure 100.00 Common (hepatic) duct resection or reconstruction, with or without cholecystectomy 150.00 Diverticulitis, Intestinal and complications, operation for 200.00 Gastrectomy (resection of stomach) partial or complete, any type, with or without abdominal vagotomy 300.00 Gastro-enterostomy or pyloroplasty, with or without abdominal vagotomy 175.00 Gastroscopy, with or without biopsy 25.00 Gastrotomy 100.00 Hernia repair By cutting operation (herniotomy, herniorrhaphy) Hiatus or other diaphragmatic hernia 150.00 Incisional (postoperative), umbilical or other ventral hernia 100.00 Inguinal or femoral hernia Unilateral 100.00 Bilateral—same surgical occasion 150.00 By injection treatment, complete procedure—one-half the allowance for corresponding cutting operation Intestines—small, resection and/or anastomosis (entero-enterostomy, enterocolostomy) 150.00 Laparotomy—exploratory only, with or without biopsy. 100.00 Paracentesis (tapping) abdomen 10.00 Perforated peptic ulcer, simple closure only, with or wit' JUt abdominal vagotomy 150.00 Pyloric stenosis, Ramstedt's operation 100.00 Splenectomy 200.00 Vagotomy, abdominal approach, sole procedure 150.00 Cutting into abdominal cavity for removal or treatment of organ or organs therein (unless otherwise specified in this schedule) 100.00 BONE, JOINT OR TENDON, ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES mi. Amputation Arm, forearm, entire hand, lower leg foot 125.00 Phalanx (toe or finger) 25.00 Thigh, including disarticulation at hip 200.00 Arthroplasty, arthrodesis Ankle, elbow, wrist or shoulder 100.00 Knee, hip or spine (Including bone graft) 150.00 Bone, excision of (scraping of bone), except for biopsy (alveolar processes 60.00 of Jaw excepted) For biopsy only 10.00 Bone graft 150.00 Humerus, radius, ulna, femur, spine, tibia or fibula Bursa, shoulder Needling of, complete procedure 10.00 Excision of 100.00 Club Foot (talipes), correction by manipulation and casts, complete procedure 50.00 Coccyx, removal of 50.00 Dislocation Closed reduction 75.00 Ankle, astragalus, clavicle, elbow, knee, shoulder, wrist Finger, thumb, toe, jaw, patella 15.00 Hip, vertebra or vertebrae 50.00 Open reduction—maximum is twice the allowance for the corresponding closed reduction. Exostosis, ostema, removal of 65.00 Foot stabilization" 150.00 Fracture Simple, closed reduction, with or without pins and/or calipers Ankle (Pott's), astragalus, clavicle, elbow, fibula, os calcis, radius, scapula, ulna, wrist (Colics') 75.00 Femus, pelvis 60;00 Fingers or toes (phalanges), hand (metacarpals), foot (metatarsals), nose, rib or ribs, tarsal or carpal bones 25.00 Humerus, mandible, maxilla (alveolar process excepted), patella, radius and ulna, tibia or tibia and fibula 75.00 Vertebra or vertebrae, coccyx excepted Body or lamia 80.00 Articular, lateral or spinous processes only 20.00 Compound—The maximum is one and one-half times the allowance for the corresponding simple fracture treated by closed reduction. Treated by open operation, except pins and/or calipers—The maximum is twice the allowance for the corresponding simple fracture treated by closed reduction. Fracture of skull—see neurosurgery. Hallux valgus (bunion), operation for single 50.00 Bilateral—same surgical occasion 75.00 Hammer Toes, operation for 50.00 Incision into joint Semilunar cartilage, knee, removal. 125.00 , 50.00 For other reason -: Parantentesls (tapping) only. .....,.i 10.00 75.0GL L ..iiPAtella, exdslon: of....... MAXIMUM Tendons and ligaments Tenotomy, sole procedure Suturing Single structure Multiple structures Transplant of tendons Single Multiple Toe nail, radical removal PAYMENT 25.00 35.00 50.00 50.00 75.00 15.00 EYE Cateract, removal of 150.00 Needling, complete procedure 50.00 Chalazion, operation for jo.OO Conjunctival flap operation 25.00 Conjunctival suture 20.00 Cornea Paracentesis of 25.00 Transplantation of 200.00 Ulcer Cauterization of 5.00 Delimiting keratomy 25.00 Detached retina, electrocoagulation for 200.00 Enucleation and/or evisceration (exenteration), including implantation 90.00 Foreign body, cornea or conjunctiva, removed 5.00 Foreign body, intraocular removed 50.00 Glaucoma, filtration (trephining) operation 110.00 Hordeolumor sty, operation for 5.00 Iridectomy, sole procedure 75.00 Lachrymal sac, excision 50.00 Pterygium, removal .' 35.00 Ptosis, eye lid, correction of Unilateral T 50.00 Bilateral—same surgical Occasion T. 75.00 Strabismus (crossed eyes, squint) convergent or divergent, correction by cutting operation, complete procedure llO.OO EAR Abscess, middle ear (otitis media) incision dium (paracentesis) Fenestration operation for otosclerosis Mastoidectomy Unilateral Bilateral—same surgical occasion 15.00 200.00 140.00 180.00 NOSE AND THROAT Antrum puncture and irrigation 5.00 Antrum window, Caldwell-Luc operation. 60.00 Ethmoldectomy, including removal polyps.' 50.00 Frontal sinus, radical 100.00 Laryngoscopy, including biopsy For diagnosis or treatment 10.00 Operative 25.00 Nasal polyi>3» removal Single 10.00 Multiple 20.00 Nasal septum, submucous resection 75.00 Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, cutting or electro-coagulation, com­ plete procedure 50.00 Tracheotomy 65.00 Turbinectomy, unilateral or bilateral 15.00 BREAST Abscess of, incision and drainage Amputation of Simple unilaterad Radical, with exporation axilla 25.00 100.00 150.00 INFECTION AND TRAUMA Abscess, not mentioned elsewhere, incision and drainage Superficial Deep Carbuncle, incision of Debridement of wounds Suturing, sole procedure—$2 per stitch, with maximum of lO.OO 25.00 15.00 10.00 50.00 LYMPH GLANDS Superficial, removal of, including biopsy Deep chain, removal of, including biopsy SCALENE SYNDROME Cutting operation for Unilateral Bilateral—same surgical occasion .' 20.00 75.00 ^ ' 75.00 120.00 THYROID GLAND Removal of (thyroidectomy) complete or partial, complete procedure 150.00 TUMORS AND CYSTS Benign tumor or cyst, superficial, excision of Cyst Branchial, removal of Pilonidal (including pilonidal sinus) excision of Thyroglossal, excision of ^ Epithelioma, including basal celled carinoma, excisipn| of With fslsnd* dissection .-. H .. . • • <. • • • • ••••••• o • * ••• • •. .Other malignant tumors^ face, lip. or skin, excision of. 10.00 75.00 60.00 150.00 25.00 75.00. 50.00 . ; ij �Page Sevea iiial Seafarers are urged fo leave with their wives their Social Security number, their Z number and the address of the nearest SlU office in order to speed acceptance of their dependents by a hospital in case of on emergency. With gland dissection Warts, moles, removal of Single Multiple 100.00 10.00 15.00 VEINS, VARICOSE Complete Procedure • Cutting operation for, with or without injections One leg Both legs—same surgical occasion Injections on9 One leg Both legs 50.00 100.00 •• •• 35.00 50.00 GYNECOLOGY Pneumonencephalography, including lumbar puncture Rhizotomy (section of nerve roots within spinal canal), chordotomy Skull fracture With brain injury, nonoperative treatment With, elevation of fragments Compound with debridement and elevation of fragments Spinal cord tumor, removal of Sympathectomy Lumbar unilateral Lumbar bilateral—same surgical occasion Thoraco—lumbar with splanchnicectomy, complete procedure Trephining, exploratory, sole procedure, per side Ventriculography, complete procedure, including trephining 25.00 200.00 50.00 100.00 200.00 200.00 ;... 150.00 200.00 200.00 25.00 35.00 PROCTOLOGY Artesia of the vagina, plastic correction 50.00 Imperforate hymen, correction of, by cutting 10.00 Bartholin's gland Excision of 50.00 Incision only 10.00 Caruncle, urethra, excision or fulguration 20.00 Cervix Amputation, complete 50.00 Dilation and curettage non-puerperal, cervical repair (trachelorrhaphy), conization, cauterization or polypectomy, with or without biopsy 25.00 Two or more of these procedures done at same time 35.0C( Cul-de-sac drainage, colpotomy 15.00 Cystocele or rectocele, surgical repair of, sole procedure 60.00 _ Cystocele and rectocele combined, surgical correction of, perineorrhaphy, sole procedure 100.00 Cystocele and rectocele, repair of by cutting operation or perineorrhaphy, in combination with one or more of dilatation and curettage non­ puerperal, cervical repair (trachelorrhaphy, conization, cauterization or 125.00 polypectomy, with or without biopsy Oophorectomy (excision of ovary) and/or salpingectomy (excision of tube) for cystic ovary, ovarian cyst or other cause, unilateral or bilateral, including separation of adhesions and appendectomy 100.00 Displacement (retroversion, prolapse, procidentia) of the uterus, correction of by cutting operation, abdominal or vaginal approach, with or without separation of adhesions, appendectomy or unilateral or bilateral oopho­ rectomy and/or salpingectomy 125.00 The above procedure combined with one or more of the following— dilatation and currettage non-puerperal, cervical repair (trachelor­ rhaphy), conization, cauterization or polypectomy, with or without biopsy !; 150.00 Displacement (retroversion, prolapse, procidentia) of the uterus, correction or by cutting operation, abdominal Or vaginal approach, with or without separation of adhesions, appendectomy or unilateral or bilateral oopho­ rectomy and/or salpingectomy but combined with cutting operation for systocele and/or rectocele or perineorrhaphy 150.00 The above procedure combined with one or more of the following— dilatation and currettage non-puerperal, cervical repair (trachelor­ rhaphy), conization, cauterization or polypectomy, with or without biopsy 150.00 Hysterectomy, any type, with or without separation of adhesions, appen­ dectomy or unilateral or bilateral oophorectomy and/or salpingectomy, abdominal or vaginal approach 150.00 The above procedure combined with one or more of the following— dilatation and curettage non-puerperal, cervical repair (trachelor­ rhaphy), conization, cauterization or polypectomy, with or without biopsy 175.00 Hysterectomy, any type, with or without separation of adhesions, appendec­ tomy or unilateral or bilateral oophorectomy and/or salpingectomy, abdominal or vaginal approach but combined with cutting operation for cystocele and/or rectocele or perineorrhaphy 175.00 The above procedure combined with one or more of the following— dilatation and curettage non puerperal, cervical repair (trachelorrhaphy), 175.00 conization, cauterization or polypectomy, with or without biopsy 125.00 Vesicovaginal fistula, repair of MISCELLANEOUS Bone marrow, aspiration of for biopsy Parotid gland Total removal Mixed tumor removed from Stone, removal from parotid or submaxillary gland Submaxillary gland, removal of MAXIMUM PAYMENT MAXIMUM PAYMENT - •j lO.OO , 75.00 50 00 25.00 50.00 NEUROSURGERY Brain tumor, complete procedure 300.00 Cranial nerves, section of sensory root of fifth, (for tic doloreux), or eighth (for Meniere's disease), resection gasserian ganglion .................... 200.00 Craniotomy, exploratory or decompressive 1.50.00 , Hematoma, subdural or extradural, treated by trephining 150 00 Intervertebral disc (nucleus polposis) rupture, herniation or protrusion, re­ moval of or exploration of 200.00 Laminectomy, exploratory or decompressive 200.00 Lumbar and/or cisternal puncture, not for anesthesia—$10 per puncture with maximum of 100.00 Meningocele, excision of. . .. 100.00 • Neuroma, peripheral, resection of. i 50.00 Peripheral nerves, decompression, suture or transplantation of, single or first 75.00 Each additional after first — v 1; ............ 25.00 t'c Maximum v. f;.'.v.,:;j'. ..t.. >•"150.00 I Abscess, ischiorectal, perirectal, perianal, drainage of -25.00 Carcinoma of rectum, resection, complete procedure 200.00 Cryptectomy of one or more crypts 15.00 Dilation of anal orfice, sole procedure 15.00 Fissurectomy 35.00 Fistula-in-ano, operation for (fistiuectomy) 75.00 Hemorrhoids Operative removal, any method Internal or internal and external 75.00 The above combined with fissurectomy and/or cryptectomy 75.00 External only . > 20.00 Injection treatment, complete procedure—one-half the allowance for corresponding cutting operation Polypectomy, one or more 30.00 Prolapsed rectum, cutting operation 100.00 Proctoscopy and/or sigmoidoscope, with or without biopsy 10.00 THORACIC SURGERY Bronchoscopy, including biopsy Diagnosis only Removal foreign body or other treatment Congenital anomaly of heart or aorta, surgical correction of Esophagoscopy, including biopsy Diagnosis only Removal foreign body or dilation stricture Esophageal diverticulum, excision of Lobectomy or pneumonectomy Phrenicotomy, phrenicestomy, phrenic avulsion or crushing Pneumonosly Pneumothorax; artificial, first induction Refills, each Maximum Thoracentesis (tapping chest) Thoracoplasty One or two stages Three or more stages, including previous stages Thoractomy with rib resection for draining of empyema Vagotomy, thoracic approach «I I 30.00 50.00 300.00 30.00 50.00 75.00 300.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 10.00 160.00 25.00 100.00 200.00 75.00 150.00 UROLOGY Abscess, prostate, incision and drainage 35.00 Caruncle, excision or fulguration 20.00 Circumcision 15.00 Cysto.stnmy, cystotomy, suprapubic, with fulguration or other bladder treat­ ment 75.00 Cystoscopy, including biopsy For examination only with or without retrograde pyelography 25.00 For treatment, bladder, ureter or kidney... 25.00 For removal of tumor or stone from ureter or bladder 50.00 Viverticulum of bladder, resection of 125.00 Endoscopy and/or dilation urethra, diagnosis or treatment, with or without biopsy 15.00 Epididymectomy Unilateral 50.00 Bilateral—same surgical occasion 100.00 Fistula, urethral, operation for 75.00 Hydrocele Tapping, not more than ten each side, each 10.00 Radical operation Unilateral 50.00 Bilateral—same surgical occasion 75.00 Litholapaxy (lithotrity), complete procedure 35.00 Meatotomv, sole procedure 5.00 Nephrectomy 200.00 Nephrotoiny or nephropexy 150.00 Orchidectomy (excision of testicle) Simple, unilateral 50.00 Sim-lc. bilateral—same surgical occasion 75.00 With gland dissection 150.00 Plastic repair, uretero-pelvic junction, or correction aberrant renal artery.... 200.00 Prostatectomy, complete procedure including vasectomy Suprapubic or perineal 150.00 Transurethral, complete resection 150.00 Punch operation, median bar resection 75.00 Pyelotomy, complete procedure 125.00 Uretero-lithotomy, ureterotomy. 125.00 Urethrotomy, external or internal 50.00 Varicocele, operation for 50.00 0" Viasectomy, not associated with other procedures '25.00 • • «>;| -•li-l �rar* EifM r •it* • :• > * s The Seafarers Welfare Plan From its modest beginnings in July I, 1950, when it offered just two benefits, the Seafarers Welfare Plan has grown in size and scope over the post seven years, in place of the original $500 death benefit and $7 weekly Seafarers hospital benefit, the Plan now offers more than a dozen benefits for Seafarers and their families designed to protect them against the hazards of illness, death and disability and to cushion the costs of many other expenses. In addition to the wider variety of benefits now available, the Plan has been able to enlarge cash coverage of older benefits instituted in 1950 and the years following. In 1956 alone, cash benefits totaled bet­ ter than $1,300,000 compared to the $31,733 provided in the first yeor of operation. The expansion of benefits was mode possible in part by the fact that the Welfare Plan was self-insured from the stort. Self-in­ surance allowed for flexibility in meeting seamen's problems and pro­ vided substantial cash savings which were converted into greater benfits. If you have any questions or any problem concerning welfare benefits, contact the nearest SlU hall (listed below) or the Seafarers Welfare Plan, 11 Broadway, NYC. BALTIMORE Eastern 7-4900 275 State St. Richmond 2-0140 BOSTON HOUSTON Capital 3-4080—3-4089 LAKE CHARLES Hemlock 6-5744 MOBILE • Hemlock 2-1754 MORGAN CITY, LA. NEW ORLEANS Tulane 8626 NEW YORK (headquarters) ...675 4th Ave., Bklyn Hyacinth 9-6600 •',C s 127-129 Bank St. Madison 2-9834 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. Market 7-1635 PUERTA de TIERRA, PR. .,...101 Pelayo Phone 2-5996 450 Harrison St. SAN FRANCISCO Douglas 2-5475 2 Abercom St. SAVANNAH Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE 1 2505 1st Ave. Elliot 4334 1809-11 N. Franklin St. TAMPA Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON, Calif. ,;. 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-2874 a a a 1 a a " i Phone 2156 of':--- NORFOLK ^b M bM b A Abv V a —bb lap ^b A bA ^b bp w .lb ^b A jb va bV. A Jb b bb P A. p .b. A p* p � 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 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI 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. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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 October 25, 1957 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU STRIKERS WIN DEMANDS IN LA. TUGS ASK APPEAL RULING AS BULL SHIPS SAIL STUDYHEALTH CENTERS FOR SIU PORTS US AMTES WIN RIGHT TO PILOT ALL LAKES SHIPS NLRB INVESTIGATING SIU CHARGES AGAINST COAL CO. AZALEA CITY TAKES CREW; READY FOR ‘LIFT-ON’ RUN RASH OF ANTI-LABOR LAWS MAY BE WORST SINCE T-H SPUTNIK AFFECTS US SHIPPING FUTURE; NEED FOR STRONG MERCHANT FLEET SEEN SIU-HIWD MEN MANNING NEW ‘DRILL MUD’ RUN US WHALERS NOW MAKING COMEBACK SEEK STANDARD CANADIAN PACT FIRST US WINE TANKER MAKES MAIDEN VOYAGE OUTPORTS AID IN NY SLACK; OUTLOOK GOOD DROP ‘PRINT RULING FOR US VISITORS PLASTICS GETTING BIG PLAY IN LATEST SHIP DESIGNS SIU MARKS 19TH BIRTHDAY TURK PIPELINE SNAGGED; SUEZ TOLL BOOST SOUGHT SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN 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 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/25/1957 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. XIX, No. 22 1957 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8ba3dd4d98acae09b680a21949da82f9.PDF e7104a21d0032e5be206e1813d2131a2 PDF Text Text Vol. XXX No. 22 h SEAFARERSmOG October 25, 1968 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO jr An Editorial As we head for Election Day, November 5, our nation is facing one of the most crucial decisions in its history. The man who becomes our next Presi­ dent will have to deal with domestic and foreign problems of unprecedented magnitude. Hubert Humphrey has the superior skills to deal with them. He has already shown his mettle in decades of service as a member of Congress and as vice-presi­ dent. Humphrey was an original sponsor of Medi­ care and the skillful parliamentary manager for the social reform legislation enacted during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. He was the author of the Peace Corps and Food for Peace. He fully understands the desperately urgent needs of the nation's cities for better housing, quality educa­ tion, improved hospitals and mass transit facilities. He has already proven his concern for the problems of air and water pollution. Certainly, no man but Humphrey has shown more capacity for leadership in foreign affairs. Peace is no empty word for him—he has been fearless in spelling out a real program to achieve it. A leader in trying to slow the spiralling nuclear race, he was the author of the bill establishing an Independent Arms Control and Disarmament Agency in 1961, and is even now working actively for the ratifica­ tion of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. This is a record which no other man comes within miles of matching. Humphrey has led the fight for elimination of the open-shop provisions of Taft-Hartley through re­ peal of Section 14(b). He has thrown his unreserved weight behind collective bargaining for farm work­ ers and working people everywhere. He speaks out for labor. It is up to the American worker to dispel the smokescreen of fear and distrust thrown up by can­ didates who wave the American flag but secretly hold many of their fellow Americans in contempt. We must build a better America. We must look forward, not backward. The keynote is not repres­ sion, but progress—not fear, but confidence in our country. That confidence must come from posi­ tive programs expressed honestly and fought for with the passion of conviction. There is one man, and only one man who fits this need. That man is Hubert H. Humphrey. �Page Two October 25. 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Secretary-Treasurer's Report on SlU Voting Procedures i (In connection with the election of officials which starts November 1st, the following is the SecretaryTreasurer's Report dealing with that subject which was submitted to and approved by the membership at the membership meetings held in October of 1968.) MAILING TO THE MEMBERSHIP Under the terms of the Landrum-Griflin Act a mail­ ing to the membership is required by law, giving the membership notice of an election to be held. At the present time, the office of the Secretary-Treasurer is in the process of preparing this mailing, and such mailing will be completed prior to the deadline re­ quired by law, which will be on or prior to October 15, 1968. ^ MEMBERSHIP LIST FOR ELECTION In compliance with the law, your Secretary-Treas­ urer has had prepared a membership list of the Union. However, as you know, not being able to define at any particular moment exactly who will or will not be eligible to vote in our General Election is a somewhat difficult question to answer. The membership is fully aware that our Constitu­ tion, specifically Article III, Section 3, ParagrapTi (a) through Paragraph (e) provides reasons for a member being late in paying his dues. As a result of these reasons, the Secretary-Treasurer, in having this mem­ bership list compiled, has had listed therein the name and address of any member who had paid dues to the organization at any time during the year 1967 even though it may only have been for one quarter. It is also possible that some names not now on this list should appear on this list at a later date. An example of this being a ship that sailed prior to the first of the year and has been out on a long voyage from which it will return in the near future; then the crew thereof, although not having any dues payments in 1967, would then be entitled to be placed on this membership list upon the payment of all dues and assessments. Many members have stated that they objected to having their addresses given out, and insisted that the Union adhere to its long-term policy in withholding this information. As your Secretary-Treasurer, after having checked with counsel, it is my duty to advise you that the Union has no other alternative but to comply with the request of any bona fide candidate to inspect this list, but at the same time, it is also my duty to advise you that under the law the Union is not obligated to permit any candidate to copy the list or any part thereof. The law does, however, give a bona hde candidate the right to inspect, at the Union's principal office (New York Headquarters) this list containing the names and last known ad­ dresses of the membership, once within thirty days prior to the election. ELECTION SUPPLEMENTS, ELECTIONEERING, ETC. The policy of the Union has been and is, equal electioneering limits and facilities for all candidates. As usual, the Seafarers LOG will contain an election supplement, which includes the biographical sketches of each candidate and his photo, together with a sam­ ple ballot with voting instructions. The usual dis­ tribution pattern will be followed. That is, it is sent to all contracted vessels, is made available in substan­ tial quantities, in all Union Halls, and is otherwise distributed. Candidates and members will, therefore, have available to thenl those materials for electioneer­ ing, or any other purpose. In addition to that, the Secretary-Treasurer recommends the printing of this election supplement in enough copies so that there will be available to each candidate, at his request, 100 copies thereof, to be used for such purposes as the candidate may choose. It is felt that 100 copies for each candidate is reasonable. There must obvi­ ously be some limit to the Union's expenditures in this regard. To insure equal treatment for each can­ didate, copies of this special material shall be made available in each Union Hall. The Port Agent shall deliver the amount requested (up to 100) to each candidate, obtain a receipt therefor, keep a record of the same, and notify the Secretary-Treasurer, A1 Kerr immediately. It will be the Secretary-Treasurer's duty to keep a central tally, and to replenish stocks of this material when, as and if needed. To insure good order and to further preserve the secrecy of the ballot, electioneering must not take place within 25 feet of the polling place. In any event, the Union continues to insist on good order and decorum, which must be preserved. Any member whose ballot has been solicited within the prohibited area is required to make this fact known to the Polls Committee, which shall record the complaint in its report, as well as its findings and recommendations thereon. In addition, the member is required to notify the Secretary-Treasurer, A1 Kerr, at Headquarters, within 24 hours of the occurrence, by registered mail, return receipt requested, of the facts, which notifica­ tion must be signed by the complainant, together with his book number. In that connection, the Secretary-Treasurer recom­ mends that the membership also adopt the rule that, in case any member has a complaint that any of the election and balloting procedures of this Union have been violated, the same procedure as above set forth shall be followed. While the members have already been notified, through the LOG, as to notifications to the President in case of a claimed violation of any rights, it is recommended that the rule set forth herein be adopted with reference to the balloting and elec­ tion procedures in this election, since the SecretaryTreasurer, under the Constitution, is charged with specific administrative duties in connection with elec­ tions and referendums. The member's duty to report violations in this manner should be emphasized. If situations exist which call for corrective action, that action ought to be taken. It can't be taken if the responsible parties under the Constitution 'are not made aware of the facts. Obviously, nothing in these recommendations is to be deemed to deprive any candidate or member of his constitutional right to observe the conduct of the election, the tallying of ballots, and so on, provided he maintains proper decorum. In accordance with established policy, the Union, its officers, the LOG, and, indeed, the entire member­ ship, should continue to encourage the utmost interest in the election. The Secretary-Treasurer urges the largest possible vote, and encourages the use of proper electioneering to further stimulate interest in the exer­ cise of this important right. ' ''1 m ' '1 •i 4, •J Total Now Stands at 285 SllTs Upgrading Program Predates Six Additional Liionsed Engineers Six additional Seafarers have graduated from the school of marine engineering sponsored jointly by the SIU and District 2, MEBA. Five of the men are new third assistant engineers, while one received his second assistant engineer's license. The men passed examinations conducted by the Coast Guard, following completion of their ^ Fort Lauderdale, Fla., he now course of instruction at the lives in St. Petersburg. The 40school. This brings to 285^ the year-old seaman joined the SIU number of Seafarers who have in the Port of New York in 1968. graduated from the school. Engine department Seafarers A new third assistant engineer, are eligible to apply for any of the Clarence George formerly sailed upgrading programs if they are at as FOWT. A native of Mobile, he least 19 years of age and have 18 still makes his home in that city months of Q.M.E.D. watchstandand joined the Union there in ing time in the engine department, 1964. Brother George is 27 years Spade Moody plus six months experience as old. wiper or the equivalent. Port of New York. He makes his A second assistant, B. J. Power sailed as FOWT. A native of Buf­ home in Newport News, Va. Those who qualify and wish to falo, N.Y., he continues to live in A new third assistant engineer, enroll in the School of Marine that city. The 4()-year-old Seafarer Robert Moody had sailed as a joined the SIU in 1953 in New FOWT before attending the York. school. He is 31 years old and a native of Norfolk where he con­ tinues to make his home. Brother Moody joined the SIU in Norfolk in 1964. He is a four year veteran of the Air Force. Howard Eidschun formerly sailed as FOWT. A new third as­ sistant engineer, he was bom in Harrington Eidschun New Jersey and now resides in St. Petersburg, Fla. A Seafarer Engineering can obtain additional since March of this year, he joined information and apply for the George PowM the SIU in Tampa. Brother Eid­ course at any SIU hall, or they Formerly sailing as chief elec­ schun is a Navy veteran and is can write directly to SIU head­ trician, Vincent Spade has received 29 years old. quarters at 675 Fourth Avenue in a third assistant's license. The 38Prior to receiving his third as­ Brooklyn, New York 11232. The year-old native of New Ywk City sistant's license, Irvin Harrington telephone number is 212-Hyacinth joined the Union in 1968 in the held a FOWTs rating. Bom in 9-6600. A Memo from the Kremlin: Xapltalist' Shipping Beware NEW YORK—An official Soviet boast that their maritime ef­ forts are constraining "the expansion of certain capitalist states in world shippihg" has been revealed in a U.S.S.R. publication, excerpts of which were published in the September issue of a U.S. publication, the Marine Engineering Log. Outlined in detail are the intentions of the Russians in merchant shipping. "The marine policy of the U.S.S.R. proceeds from the tasks of making the merchant fleet contribute extensively to the economic competition between the socialist and capitalist countries (and) to the satisfaction of the country's needs in domestic and external carriages by means of its own fleet," the Soviet magazine states. "Such a policy creates favorable conditions for the development of the Soviet merchant marine, constrains the expansion of certain capitalist states in world shipping, and 'finally' renders complete assistance to the developing countries in the advancement of their economies and foreign trade." Seaborne trade has almost tripled between the U.S.S.R. and the major capitalist countries during the past 5 years. The report mentions the life-line to Cuba, which involves the full-time use of some 300 ships. Soviet-flag ships called at 430 European ports 8,400 times in 1965 and at 60 African ports 1100 times the same year. "The volume of cargo carried by the Soviet merchant marine for f(H-eign charterers has increased 180 percent in the past seven years," the Russian report states, continuing, "A major result of the development of the Soviet merchant fleet was that Soviet for­ eign trade has become independent of the world charter market. Today the Soviet merchant marine can maintain shipping rela­ tions with any country in the world and effect all carriages in its own bottoms." Commenting on the article, the Marine Engineering Log sums up; "So you can conclude from the report that the Soviet merchant marine is going to be an ever more powerful tool in the growing assault upon the bastions of capitalism. And it is a disaster that the only answer the United States government has to this are a few platitudes about the Soviet fleet never amounting to more than a small fraction of the total world fleet, and therefore is only a bogeyman created by special interests to get some kind of ship­ building program in the United States begun. The latter thinking is wrong. It is a fast and cynical appraisal of a very dangerous situation, a turning of one's head to the wall." 'i �OctiJier 25, 1968 SlU Hits Agriculture Dept. i'f For Laxity on Cargo Law •f'. ' t-'' If--.! \ IV* s r P. \ WASHINGTON—^The SIU has charged the Agriculture De­ partment with "ignoring" a Congressional mandate that a mini­ mum of 50 percent of all food-for-peace cargoes be carried on American-flag ships. In telegrams to members of the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, SIU President Paul Hall said that American-flag tramp ships carried only 26 percent of these cargoes in 1966, and only 24 percent in 1967. Hall said that the decline in American carriage of these car­ goes was due in part to Agriculture Department "laxity" in en­ forcing the 50-50 requirements, and in part to "the activities of brokers for foreign trade missions who are systematically denying this cargo to U.S.-flag vessels." TTie SIU president said that while the increasing use of foreignflag vessels could be "partially explained" in the past because U.S. vessels were heavily commited to the Vietnam sealift, "it becomes totally intolerable now with so many U.S. tramp vessels idled and facing lay-up unless they receive cargoes." In the telegram to key House and Senate members, Hall said that "American vessels which responded to the nation's urgent need in the Vietnam crisis are now being ignored once the de­ mand for military sealift capability has eased." He also sent telegrams to Acting Maritime Administrator James Gulick and to Joseph Ryan, director of the Agriculture De­ partment's Ocean Transportation Division urging "immediate and vigorous action" to assure that all food-ior-peace cargoes "sched­ uled to move now and in coming months ... be awarded only to American-flag vessels so long as they are available." V Jv New Transport Union Group Formally Adopts Constitution L/ r i"., 'f. 1-1/ I - fv". 'p l'.- f)- [i: \ •-? .x / WASHINGTON—^The Conference of Transportation Trades, an organization composed of more than 55 AFL-CIO-aflBliated unions involved in all phases of transport, met here on October 15 to . approve a constitution and se­ dustrial Union of Marine and lect Section Chairmen and Vice Shipbuilding Workers of America. Chairmen for each of the six Other selections were: sections that make up the organi­ • General (Inter-modal) Sec­ zation. tion; Jerry Wurf, American Fed­ SIU President Paul Hall was eration of State, County and named Chairman of the Marine Municipal Workers, Chairman; Section. Hunter Wharton, International Conference Chairman C. L. Union of Operating Engineers, (Les) Dennis, president of the Vice Chairman. Railway and Airline Clerks Un­ • Air Section; Frank Heisler, ion, told the assembled members that the purpose of the CTT was; International Association of Ma­ First, to serve as a clearing chinists and Aerospace Workers, house of ideas and as a forum for Chairman; James F. Horst, Trans­ the exchange of views between port Workers Union of America, those unions sharing the common Vice Chairman. bond of relationship, direct and • Highway and Transit Sec­ indirect, to the transportation in­ tion; John Elliott, Amalgamated dustry. Transit Union, Chairman; Mau­ Secondly, to develop programs rice Sullivan, International Asso­ to deal with the issues and prob­ ciation of Machinists and Aero­ lems which effect any and all space Workers, Vice Chairman. segments of this industry. • Non-Operating Rail Section; Finally, to affiliate national and A. R. Lowry, Transportationinternational unions with the Communication Employees Un­ Conference to strengthen the ion, Chairman; Harold Crotty, inter-union ties between all trans­ Brotherhood of Maintenance of portation labor as a means of pro­ Way Employees, Vice Chairman. moting the best interests of the • Operating Rail Section; affiliates of this Conference; Charles Luna, Chairman and AI recognizing the need for joint ac­ Chesser, Vice Chairman. Both tion against the anti-labor attacks of common enemies and the value represent the Brotherhood of Rail­ of creating an effective relation­ road Trainmen. At the CTT's original organiza­ ship for the development of the transportation industry with which tional meeting last May, SIU Pres­ the participating unions are asso­ ident Hall welcome its forma­ tion, declaring: "We in the mari­ ciated. Hightlights of the proposed time trades have had a difficult constitution that will govern the time for several years. The sup­ actions of the organization were port of CTT will help each of us read by i^s Secretary-Treasurer O. protect the interests of our mem­ William Mpody, Jr., of the AFL- bership. The ICC also affects CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ shipping and the ICC is manage­ ment. After due discussion and ment oriented. It serves manage­ deliberation, the constitution was ment primarily and not the unionos. Only the encouragement of formally adopted. Chosen as Hall's vice-chairman the ICC has made many of the in the Marine Section, was An­ recent transportation mergers pos­ drew Pettis, President of the In­ sible." SEAFARERS LOG Page Tlifve Senate Approves Separate MARAD; Bill Awaiting White House Artion WASHINGTON—A bill to reconstitute the Maritipie Administration as a completely independent federal agency cleared its last legislative hurdle this month, as the Senate approved the House-passed measure by a voice vote. The independent agency bill ment—the Department of Trans­ dormant in the Senate until this —which had been strongly ad­ portation. Although the AFL- summer, when it became clear vocated by the SIU, the AFL- CIO supported the concept of a that no progressive maritime pro­ CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ new Department for domestic gram would be forthcoming from ment, and the overwhelming ma­ modes of transportation, it flatly Transportation Secretary Alan jority of maritime management— opposed inclusion of maritime be­ Boyd, chief architect of the Ad­ was sent to the White House in cause of the industry's dual roles ministration's maritime policy. the closing hours of the 90th in bo'-h commerce and defense. In August, the Senate Com­ Congress. merce Committee cleared the As a result of labor's efforts. The final fate of the measure Congress in 1966 created the new measure for floor action by a vote was in doubt, in view of the Ad­ Department but specifically ex­ of 17 to 1. At that time, Senator ministration's long-standing pref­ cluded the Maritime Administra­ Magnuson's Committee told the erence for putting MARAD into tion, leaving the agency where it Senate: Plight Worsened the Department of Transportation. had been since 1950, within the Passage of the measure in the Department of Commerce. "It has become increasingly 90th. Congress was a personal vic­ clear and alarmingly certain that Took Offensive tory for Senator Warren G. Magthe present Administration has not Victorious in what they frankly been able to come forth with a nuson (D-Wash.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee; described as a "defensive fight," reasonable and well-calculated Senator E. L. (Bob) Bartlett (D- the SIU and the MTD moved over proposal to revitalize the Ameri­ Alaska), chairman of the Mer­ onto the offensive in the opening can merchant marine. chant Marine Subcommittee; Sen­ days of the 90th Congress, when "In the meantime, the plight of ator Daniel B. Brewster (D-Md.); a record-breaking 104 bills for the fleet has worsened, the need and Representative Edward A. the creation of an independent for remedial action has height­ Garmatz (D-Md.), chairman of MARAD were introduced in the ened, and the resolve of the Com­ the House Merchant Marine and House. mittee to establish an independent In the fall of 1967, the Gar­ Maritime Administration has so­ Fisheries Committee, who had been the bill's chief architects and matz bill (H.R. 159) was passed lidified." who had steered it through the by the House with strong biparti­ In approving the measure just san support. Approval came by a prior to adjournment, the Senate legislative channels. lopsided vote of 326-44, indicating thus put its stamp of endorsement Chmaxes Long Fight thq mood of Congress on the need on the Senate Commerce Com­ The bill's enactment climaxed a for an independent agency that mittee's view that only through Ion?, uphill fight by the SIU and would halt the present maritime the establishment of an independ­ the MTD for restoring to the decline and head the nation on a ent agency would the government Maritime Administration the inde­ new course toward regaining its have an "efficient mechanism" pendent status which it had en­ maritime supremacy. with which to carry out national joyed between 1936 and 1950—a The House-passed measure lay maritime policy. period which marked the greatest sustained growth of the merchant marine in modem times. The batMe had its beginning back in 1965, when the Sixth Con­ stitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO, in the first omnibus maritime resolution in labor his­ tory, called for a long list of re­ WASHINGTON—President Johnson this month signed into medial actions to rescue the U.S.law a bill extending the authority of the Secretary of Commerce flag fleet from the doldnims. Reestablishment of an independent to pay a differential subsidy of up to 55 percent in the construction Maritime Administration was a of merchant vessels. The meas- ^ key element in that program, ure, introduced as H.R. 17524 voted the extension for a two-year adopted unanimously at the San and subsequently designated period. This traditional version, Francisco convention. This rec­ Public Law 90-572, also, allows however, met opposition in the ommendation was reaffirmed by a subsidy of up to 60 percent in Senate, where a joint amendment the AFL-CIO Executive Council the case of reconstruction or re­ by Senators Frank J. Lausche— the following year. conditioning of passenger vessels. the lame-duck Ohio Democrat— The extension of the construc­ and John J. Williams, (R.-Del.) In 1966,. however, the situation was complicated by Administra­ tion differential subsidy ceilings is cut back the extension period by tion efforts to pull together a only for a one-year period—to one year. score or more agencies into a June 30, 1969. The House of Lausche — a consistent (^posingle new Cabinet-level Depart­ Representatives had originally nent of legislation favorable to the U.S-flag merchant marine— has had an ally in Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd, who pre­ viously forecast that there would be little, or no, government money available for subsidized shipbuild­ ing in fiscal 1969 because of Con­ gressional demands for budgetary economy. Boyd's prediction has since been repudiated by Congress. Pit­ iful though they were. MARAD's funds were uncut. When returned to the House, the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, chaired by Representative Edward A. Gar­ matz (D-Md.) had accepted the trimmed-down Senate version of it's subsidy bill—which must be periodically renewed by Congress —^rather than fight at the last minute for a measure which might ultimately have been defeated by CTT Chairman C. L (Les) Dennis addresses group's constitutional an anti-maritime minority in the meeting. At right is MTD's Bill Moody, CTT Secretary Treasurer. Senate. President OKs Bill Extending Ship Subsidies for One Year �Page Four I ? t • (. ; : i ^* \ ) !• ! SEAFARERS LOC AMA Raps Cargo Bidding Advantape Made Possible by Voubie Sabsidies' October 25, 1968 Ready for Work ] 1 WASHINGTON—An American shipping company was charged with using a $2,000-a-day gov­ ernment operating subsidy to underbid an unsubsidized operator by only 25 cents a ton for the car­ riage of a Food-for-Peace shipment of grain to Indonesia. Alfred Maskin, director of research and legislation for the premium of almost $16 a ton generated cargoes, at preferential above the foreign-flag rate for this rates, aboard ships already subsi­ American Maritime Association, cargo—or virtually the same dif­ dized for the purpose of competing said that this practice constituted ferential that the imsubsidized op­ for commercial cargoes. a "double subsidy," which, he said, erator would need in order to sur­ Maskin said that none of the "subverts the purpose of the sub­ vive without direct subsidy. recommendations would cost the sidy (and) substantially increases "Thus, the subsidized operator government money," and that two the cost to our government ... of clearly received a double subsidy of them—relating to long-term shipping these government car­ —once in the form of direct sub­ charters and the double subsidy— goes." sidy, which is in itself a competi­ "would actually save the govern­ When Headquarters Rep. E. B. McAuley called out jobs in New York Maskin, whose organization tive weapon against the unsubsi­ ment money." hall recently response was heavy, with plently of jobs for everyone. consists of some 90 companies op­ dized operator, and once in the erating 240 of the nation's un­ subsidized merchant ships, said form of the rate differential which that the subsidized company was normally should have gone to the unsubsidized operator." able to obtain the full 50 percent The AMA official outlined a American share of 100,000 tons four-step program for improving of flour which the Department of the status of the American-flag Agriculture is sending to Indo­ fleet, including; nesia "by submitting a bid of 25 Four State Councils of the AFL-CIO, two in the midwest and two on the West Coast, each • Extension to all unsubsidized cents a ton lower than its nearest acting independently of each other during their recent conventions, have unanimously endorsed operators the privilege now avail­ unsubsidized rival." resolutions sponsored by the SIU and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department urging strong ac­ able only to subsidized operators The management official told a of establishing tax-deferred con­ tion to stem the deterioration of ^ meeting sponsored by the AFLpayments deficit could be elimi­ mittee, and to Senator E. L. Bartstruction reserve funds to replace the American merchant marine. nated without resort to any other lett. Chairman of the Merchant CIO Maritime Trades Department that the direct subsidy which the obsolete vessels with "new and The actions serve notice on the devices. ..." Marine Subcommittee of the Sen­ government that much-needed shipping line receives "compen­ more efficient tonnage." The resolution, in conclusion, ate Commerce Committee. i • Granting of long-term con­ legislation required to upgrade the reaffirms organized labor's solid sates it for over 40 percent of its In an action similar to the resolu­ vessel operating expenses." He tracts for the carriage of govern­ nation's merchant fleet is long intention to "go on record in sup­ tions endorsed by other three state ment cargoes to assure ship oper­ overdue. went on: port of a strong merchant marine councils, the Orgeon state AFL"Obviously the substantial com­ ators of cargo over a given period The Illinois, Missouri, and Cali­ program that will provide us with CIO state convention adopted a petitive edge which this direct of time to enable them "to more fornia state labor councils each an adequate, balanced fleet and resolution introduced by the Port­ subsidy gives it, oVer an unsubsi­ accurately determine their future gave their stamp of approval to a positive shipbuilding program land Port Council of the Marian SlU-sponsored resolution em­ geared to the principle of main­ dized operator, would permit it to requirements for new tonnage." times Trades Department, which • Preventing the entry into the phatically stating that the govern­ taining an American-built, Amer­ bid not only 25 cents a ton lower, attacked Transportation Secretary but virtually whatever rate is nec­ American-flag fleet of vessels built ment could, and should, do more ican-owned and American-man­ Boyd's recent maritime proposals essary for it to obtain the cargo. "either wholly or partially abroad to improve a situation which has ned merchant marine. . . and offered a 10-point counter"Equally important, however, is at half the capital costs of Ameri­ brought about the "deplorable Each State Convention, after program designed tq, ,trUly .Jmthat even though this subsidized can-built ships," since such for­ state of the Nation's merchant endorsing the resolution, than prove and upgrade the industrycompany is paid direct subsidy to eign construction would jeopar­ fleet," and implement a "positive forwarded a copy of it to Rep­ including specific recommenda­ enable it to carry cargoes at world dize the investment American program for its revitalization." A resentative Edward A. Garmatz, tions for the U.S. fishing indus­ rates, the bid that it submitted, owners now have in ships built in 10-point maritime program sub­ Chairman of the House Mer­ try which is threatened with ex­ mitted by the MTD was adopted chant Marine and Fisheries Comalthough just low enough to this country. tinction because of over-importa­ squeeze out its unsubsidized rival, • Ending the double subsidy by Oregon's State AFL-CIO. tion. The SIU resolution, backed was still high enough to give it a involved in putting governmentUnder fire were prt^Kmls by overwhelmingly by all three states Boyd, condemned by the resolu­ conventions, quotes graphic statis­ tion as being actually harmful to SfU Supports Teachers tics on the nations maritime de­ the merchant marine, shipbuild­ cline and proposes a partial solu­ ing and fishing industries. They tion to the balance-of-payments include: Construction of Amer­ problem that is currently vexing ican vessels in foreign yards, re­ government economists. jection of a program to build **Growiiig Awareness" nuclear-powered vessels; elimina­ In calling attention to the fact tion of existing tax-free capital MOBILE Leo Marsh, SIU reserve funds; and stopping all that "over the past several years Joint patrolman in the Port of there has been a growing aware­ subsidization of American-flag Mobile, died suddenly at his home ness on the part of the American passenger liners. public" over the plight of the in Mobile on October 18. He was In place of these proposals, nation's shipping industry, the 53 years old. Brother Marsh the Oregon council's resolution was one of the urges steps similar to those pro­ SlU-backed resolution points original members posed by the other three state out that this vital awareness "has of the SIU and cbouncils, including the creation been generated in a considerable took an active of an independent maritime degree by the efforts of organized part in all SIU agency, an expanded shipbuilding labor." strikes and beefs program, necessary subsidies; ef­ Noting the ever-worsening sta­ since the Union tistics on the pfight of U.S.-flag fective taxation, limitation and was organized. shipping, the statement declares: regulation of runaway-flag ships; Having sailed as "In the past 20 years, this and import ceilings on foreign chief steward for Marsh country has slipped from first to fishery products now menacing many years, until sixth place among the world's the domestic fishing industry. maritime leaders in terms of -ship­ 1951, he was very popular Because of existing government 'with the Seafarers with whom he ping, and from first to 16th place policy oh the latter, the resolution worked on SlU-contracted ships. in terms of shipbuilding. Appointed steward patrolman notes, it is now possible for for­ "Right now when this nation is for the Port of Mobile in Decem­ eign countries to "out-compete concerned over the mounting de­ ber, 1951, Marsh was elected domestic producers to a point ficit in the balance of payments, steward patrolman in 1953 and where 71 per cent of all fishery U.S. flag ships are carrying only served in that capacity for five products consumed in the United 5.6 per cent of this 'country's years. In 1957 he was elected joint States (or 10.2 billion pounds of export-import carpo." patrolman and had served in that fishery products out of a total Referring specifically to the post continuously until his death. annual consumption of 14.2 bil­ balance-of-payments problem, the Burial was at Catholic Ceme­ lion) is now supplied to the Amer­ Seafarers picket dutside City Hall in New York in support of ican nrarket by foreign countries," resolutions offers a forthright solu­ tery in Mobile on October 21. striking United Federation of Teachers. The Oct. 17 demonstration tion: "It has been pointed out by Surviving are his wife, Ethel the resolution declared. drew crowd of 50,000. The teachers walked out of classrooms for the the trade union movement, by luanita, one son, Leo Patrick, .Tr.; Af^er adoption, copies of the third time this term in effort to get Mayor Lindsay and the schoo' members of Congress, and by three stepsons, Freddie, Harold resolution were sent to the Presi­ superintendent to enforce recently negotiated contract and permit 83 other qualified groups that if and William McPherson; and a dent and all appropriate govern­ unlawfully suspended teachers to resume their duties free of harassment American vessels carried but half stepdaughter, Mrs. Juanita Jar- ment agencies and members of by "militants" in a semi-autonomous Brooklyn school district. of our foreign commerce, the man. Congress. Four State AFL-CIO Units Adopt SlU, MTD Resolutions on Maritime LeoMarshDead; SIU Patrolman Succumbs at 53 I •/ •J �•il October 25, 1968 Page Fhre SEAFARERS LOG fit Closing Weeks of Campaign llumpiiref Steprilp^ttacInfts New Support Sui^ges WASHINGTON—Vice Presi­ to ask him. I am tipping him off. dent Hubert H. Humphrey en­ He is afraid I will ask him if he tered the final weeks of his drive still thinks it is a harmful socialist for the presidency with an air of scheme, because that is what they confidence and aggressiveness, said. spurred by the belief that his cam­ "Or maybe he is afraid I will paign is catching fire.' ask him why he cast the tie-break­ As he swung through the mid- ing vote that killed federal aid to America states of Indiana and education when he was vice presi­ Missouri, Humphrey was greeted dent. at every stop by huge, enthusiastic "I think he is afraid I will ask crowds. him if he still think the Peace Speaking in the home territory Corps is a haven for draft dodgers. of former President Harry Tru­ "He is possibly afraid I will ask man, Humphrey reminded his au­ him why he writes special letters diences of Truman's come-from- —little secret communications— behind victory in 1948 despite to Wall Street brokers telling them predictions of the polls that he that the Securities ai\d Exchange would lose. Humphrey suggested Commission is being unfair to that a similar upset is now in the them, apparently forgetting that making 20 years later the purpose of the commission is This drew exhortations from his to be fair to the investors. "Maybe he is afraid that I'll listeners to "give 'em hell" in the ask the 'real' Richard Nixon to Truman style. The crowds roared their ap­ stand up. I'm not worried about proval as Humphrey repeatedly the 'new' one or the 'old' one; it challenged Nixon to abandon his is the 'real' one you need to be strategv of silence and join him thinking about." in debate before the voting public. Charges Stalling Nixon Fears Truth Then, playing on the Republi­ He suggested that the reason can slogan, "Nixon's the one," Nixon has so far refused to do so Humphrey asked: "Is he the one that says he's for is that he is well aware of his own record and fears that "the Ameri­ a treaty to prevent the spread of can people will find out where he nuclear weapons, to prevent Mr. Nasser and Mr. Castro from get­ stands." "Richard the Lionhearted is ting their itchy, erratic fingers on Richard the Chickenhearted," the nuclear trigger? "Or is he the one who says he's Humphrey declared. "Mr. Nixon is afraid that I will for delaying the ratification of that ask him, if he and his party still treaty? think that medicare won't work, "Is he the one who favors in­ because that is what I am going tegration in the North or the one Enthusiastic students at Rockhurst College in Kansas City greet Vice President Humphrey as the Democratic presidential candidate arrives for an address and a question-and-answer session. who is sort of against it when he tours in the South with his new­ found ally, Strom Thurmond? "Yes, Nixon's the one, all right. He is afraid and I don't blame him, because the record *is there." The Vice President's warmest reception on the current campaign tour came at the COPE meeting, where more than 1,000 St. Louis union leaders jammed Carpenters Hall to welcome him. Trade unionists made up a large part of the gathering of more than 10,000 in Evansville. Communi­ cations workers waved Humphrey signs among the crowd of 8,000 that filled a busy intersection for the downtown Kansas City rally. And at the St. Louis airport, when the Vice President's plane arrived, SEATTLE—Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.), warned the welcoming throng included here recently that the United States-flag tramp fleet, the aging machinists and steelworkers, re­ workhorse of the merchant marine, faces "block obsolescence" tail clerks and service employees. Humphrey told the COPE au­ unless strong measures are to have a merchant marine we dience that he had learned Nixon taken by the government. must have government assistance plans to reserve four hours of tel­ The chairman of the Senate evision time on the Saturday night to the maritime industry." Commerce Committee strongly "Our present subsidy system has before the election for his final favored the allowance of tax- no direct application to tramp TV "blitz." That, the Vice President noted, free construction reserve funds to vessels," the Commerce Commit­ the entire fleet to encourage pri­ tee Chairman charged, "and in would be more TV time than the vate investment in the building in the absence of a revitalization pro­ Humphrey forces have been able to purchase in the entire cam­ this country of U.S. ships to re­ gram there will be no U.S. flag vitalize the cargo-carrying capacity tramp fleet in another five to seven paign. "Let him have 10 hours," Hum­ of the nation. years. I and others in Congress phrey declared. "I'd like to give In remarks before a seminar on have proposed a massive rebuild­ him 24; maybe he'd finally say Federal Regulation of Transpor­ ing of the fleet, but our efforts something." tation, Magnuson declared that have not been well received." Again he called on Nixon to "the maritime industry has one come from behind the "bush" and Explaining the financial facts clear distinction: Probably no of life so far as ship-building is debate. The American voters, he other mode of transportation in concerned, Magnuson declared said, "have a right to hear us our nation's history has been al­ that, depending upon the type of speak — to cross-examine each lowed to deteriorate to such a vessel under discussion, construc­ other" on the issues. dangerous extent. I think this is tion costs can range from $12 mil­ *^offring to Say" one of the great tragedies of today, lion for a tanker to $30 million "If you have a candidate who and one of the most costly failures for a new, modern cargo liner. can't talk to you when he wan^s of recent administrations—Repub­ "The plain fact of the matter," to be Presidenti he'll have nothing licans and Democrats alike." he indicated, "is that we cannot to say to you when he is Presi­ "Disastrous Sbape^ compete on a dollars and cents dent," Humphrey declared. The Vice President warned the "While we have the best ocean basis with foreign shipyards or liner fleet in the world," Magnu­ with the low wage scales of for­ COPE delegates that "this is not son pointed out, "our tramp fleet, eign seamen. It costs more to build just my fioht—it's yours," and he made up almost entirely of World an i\merican ship, and it costs cited a suggestion from an ad­ War II vessels," is in disastrous more to operate an American viser to Nixon that the country could use a little more unemploy­ sRupve. While much can be done ship. to narfo».w the cost differentials "The fact remains that if we ment as a means of combatting surrounding^ an American ship are going to have a merchant ma­ inflation. "Whose job is he talking with that of'^ts foreign-built, for­ rine we must have government eign manned tcounterpart, he said, assistance to the maritime indus­ about?" Humphrey asked. He said there would be no ques­ "the fact remkuns that if we are try." Magnuson Warns Government On Aging U. S. Tramp Fleet tion about the outcome of the election if only two parties were involved. But he noted there is a third-party candidate—^Wallace —who is "boring in." And he pointed to a COPE pamphlet to emphasize its title: "Don't Let George Do to the United States What George Did to Alabama." "And when they tried to union­ ize to do something about those wages, former Gov. Wallace used to call out the state troopers to take care of the organizers." The Vice President derided Wallace's choice of General Curtis LeMay as his running mate, call­ ing the third-party slate 'The Bombsey Twins." As for Wallace's attempts to "scare" people about "law and order," Humphrey ridiculed the example the former governor had set while he was in office. "Mr. Wallace decided which courts suited him—and he dis­ obeyed the rest. "He decided which judges he liked—and he vilified the rest. "He decided which laws he pre­ ferred—and he violated the ones he didn't like." Humphrey emphasized that he alone among the major candidates has had actual experience in im­ proving law enforcement. As mayor of Minneapolis, he recalled, he strengthened and professional­ ized a weak police force and wiped out corruption that had been rampant until he took office. The Vice President spoke blunt­ ly about the support Wallace is reportedly drawing from a small segment of rank-and-file union members and attributed it to base­ less racial fears. "What I want is an economy that will give everyone a job— black or white. ... I want a bigger pie to split up, not a smaller one to share among more people." Alex Jarrett Dies at 50 In Calif.; Was Vice Pres. of Marine Firemen SAN FRANCISCO—Alex Jarrett, vice president of the SIUNAaffiliated Marine Firemen's Union, passed away suddenly at his home in Walnut Creek, Calif., last month after an apparent heart attack. He was 50 years old. dent after completing this term Jarrett had served as MFOW of office in February. vice president since April, 1962, He said that Jarrett was a fine after 13 years in man who was completely dedi­ office as MFOW port agent in cated to the welfare of the MFOW and its members, as well as to Honolulu. the American labor movement. Funeral serv­ "Jarrett corrunanded the ad­ ices were held in miration and respect of all those Honolulu and who knew him, ^th in the labor 4 burial was at the ^\/ \ Diamond Head movement and the business com­ munity," Jordan said. "He was Memorial Park. A memorial a big, quiet, unassuming guy and service was also conducted here, an outstanding, exceedingly com­ petent official, who had served at the Apostleship of the Sea. MFOW President Bill Jordan, the Union well ever since he be­ in commenting on Jarrett's death, came an official in 1949." Jarrett is survived by his wife, said that he was stunned and sad­ dened upon learning that Jarrett Mae; three daughters, Paula and had died, as he had fully expected Leslie who live at home, and Mrs. him to assume the presidency' Beth Clark of Honolulu; and one when he stepped down as Presi­ son, Alex. Jr., of Los Angeles. �Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Scab Grapes—His Favorite Dish October 25, 1968 «i Vote for Humphrey Seen Vital Investment In America WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany has called on ^erican workers to' protect "the investment we have made in America in the past eight years" by doing their best to help elect Hubert Hum­ phrey as President, Edmund Muskie as Vice President and con­ gressional candidates "who believe, as we do, in a better America for everyone." Meany issued the appeal in the first of a series of four scheduled radio messages over the National Broadcasting Company network on the issues in the 1968 political campaign. The November 5 election, Meany said, poses "a crucial decision" for the nation and the American trade union movement "has a vital in­ terest" in that decision. "In a time when the world is in ferment, and in a time when there is contention at home, the decision we make on these matters is not one to be made on the basis of whim, or fear, or hate," Meany de­ clared. "It is a decision that demands thought and an objective assess­ ment of where we've been, where we are, and where we hope to go. "My concern, and I believe the concern of all working men and women in this country, is that we not squander the investment we have made in America in the past eight years. They have been years of productivity and creativity that have no parallel in history." Meany summarized the record of accomplishments during the last eight years of "uninterrupted economic growth": • "We have made basic social reforms within the framework of our democratic society. • "The real income of the overwhelming majority of Americans has constantly risen. • "Full equality fbr all Americans, in every aspect of life, has been established by law and we can see the day when it will be established :« in custom. • "The road to a full education for every person is now broad and wide. • "Medical care for the elderly is on a sound social basis. • "The minimum wage has been strengthened and improved. < • "There is government concern, expressed in concrete terms, for the quality of life in our country. Compassion has been firmly rooted in governmental policy." All of this, the Federation president said, stems from a philosophy, advocated by the AFL-CIO, "that regards the human individual as our basic resource, a philosophy that contends when you invest in the human individual you achieve richness for the entire nation." "The American working people have invested too much effort— they have fought too hard and too long to achieve the goals we have reached—there is still too much to be done to achieve the goals ahead —for us to do less than our best in the remaining weeks of this elec­ tion-campaign," Meany continued. "If we do that, I am confident we will win a victory this fall—a victory of all America—through the election of Hubert Humphrey, Edmund Muskie and congressional candidates who believe, as we do, in a better America for everyone. "So talk to your fellow workers—to your neighbors—to your family and friends. And," he concluded, "urge them to vote with you for Humphrey, Muskie and a better America." } We hope Richard Nixon enjoys those Cal­ ifornia grapes he is flaunting. They are anti­ union grapes and they are symbolic. By eating them, the Republican Presidential candidate is exposing himself for just what he is—the candidate of the growers, the choice of the manufacturers, the darling of Wall Street. By this time everybody knows that Nixon has denounced the boycott against Califor­ nia grapes now being conducted by the United Farm Workers. The striking workers —amongst the most shamefully and miser­ ably underpaid in the country—have the complete support of the labor movement. They also have the full and sympathetic backing of Hubert H. Humphrey. Nixon's record is clear. And an unfortu­ nate one for American workers, as docu­ mented by his voting score when he was in Congress—a record distinguished by oppo­ sition to all progress. He fully supported the Taft-Hartley Act and its crippling Section 14(b), cast the deciding vote against federal aid to education, denied social security cov­ erage to 750,000 persons. The Republican candidate prefers to woo Wall Street, rather than the struggling grape workers. In an unpublicized "Secret Letter" he has passed the word that, if he gets in, he will "lay off" what he calls "heavyhanded bureaucratic regulatory schemes"— translation, no protection for the small stock­ holders. No wonder the "big boys" love him. Taking note of the strange appeal the third-party candidate seems to have because he gives voice to the irrational fears and prej­ udices of many people—thus arousing anger instead of reason—^Nixon has also under­ taken to out-Wallace Wallace. He simply puts the white gloves on the same demogogic slogans geared to "hardline" quickie policeaction attacks on complicated problems. Here, too, Big Business laughs up its sleeve behind the scenes. After all, police are cheaper than progressive programs. Even if they don't lead to solutions in the long run. So Nixon goes on his way, hopefully peddling an undefined "something for every­ body" in vague terms and slogans without substance. His biggest problem is to avoid being pinned down; he shuns open TV debate because he can't stand the spotlight of truth. He knows he can't compete with the search­ ing, sharp realism of Hubert Humphrey be­ cause, stripped of his speech-makers and his research army, Nixon has nothing to sell but a carefully couched appeal to reaction. Nixon can smile; he thinks he has it made —if he doesn't take chances. But behind the studied smile is a sneer. He obviously believes "the masses are asses." He has nothing but contempt for the people he is trying to trick. He relies in­ stead, on manufactured enthusiasm, synthetic ovations and a saturation of publicity pour­ ing out of public-relations mills. All paid for—you guessed it—^by the men who re­ main behind the scenes anonymous and un­ publicized: the big money crowd, rubbing their hands in gleeful anticipation. Can money buy an election? Nixon thinks so. But Humphrey has faith in the Ameri­ can worker to see through the fakery and the phoniness. His appeal is to the common people to swarm to the polls on November 5 to cast their votes for decency and for progress. -'"tj J* U -J Shipbuilders meeting in Miami Beach during the World Series, pitched American League Presi­ dent Joe Cronin a fast wire pro­ testing the firing of two umpires. The organization's convention went on record opposing the dismissaLof umpires Valentine and Salerno for alleged incompetence. The arbiters claim their dismissal was due to their attempt to or­ ganize the league's umpires in or­ der to get the same wages and benefits National League umps re­ ceive. "In all fairness, we, as la­ bor, condemn the president's ac­ tion in dismissing these men for making efforts to organize their fellow umpires to achieve better working conditions," the Ship­ builders said. * * Two pioneer labor leaders are among the hundreds of subjects depicted in paintings, sculptures and photographs on exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution's new Na­ tional Portrait Gallery in Wash­ ington. Included in the exhibi­ tion of art works on great Ameri­ cans are busts of Samuel Gompers, founder of the American Federation of Labor and Eugene V. Debs, secretary-treasurer of the Locomotive Firemen in the 1800s and candidate for President on the Social Democratic Party ticket in 1900. • • • Eugene A. Kelley, 56, a veteran labor editor and newspaperman, died October 5 after a lengthy ill­ ness in Lawrence, Mass. Kelley joined the staff of the Textile Workers Union, of America in 1947 after years as a labor re­ porter for Lawrence papers, serv­ ing as an editor and public rela­ tions specialist. After a stint with the labor affairs office of the for­ eign aid administration he joined the CIO News. He became assist­ ant editor of the AFL-CIO News when the AFL afld CIO merged. In 1959 he joined the firm of Maurer, Fleisher, Zon and Asso­ ciates handling various trade un­ ion accounts of the public relrations and advertising fW' until his illness. Kelley is su^ived by his wife, Jennie B. a s0n, Eugene A. Kelley, Jr., of Trepton, N. J,, and a daughter, Joan,/of Lawrence. L )' 'V. �The 90th Congress: A Report Organized labor—Seafarers as well as all other mem­ bers of the American trade union movement—have such an eonormous stake in the national election on November 5, 1968, that we feel all available informa­ tion on Representatives and Senators who have rep­ resented us during the past session of Congress should be considered before ballots are cast. On this and the following pages is an AFL-CIO re­ port on what the 90th Congress has—or has not— done for the cause of labor. The commentary is by AFL-CIO Director of Legislation Andrew J. Biemiller. The official voting tabulations—issue by issue and man by man—speak for themselves.) : dates, we won by a healthy 49-19 margin. Republicans cast 18 of the anti-labor votes and the 19th came from a Southern Democrat. A landmark civil rights law with strong, wide-rang­ ing "fair-housing" requirements was passed in 1968 after the Dixiecrat-Republican filibuster in the Senate was broken. A far-reaching, massive $5.3 billion housing law— with new programs to help low and moderate income families get adequate homes—^was approved in 1968. Four major consumer protection laws^truth-intending, meat inspection, poultry inspection and a new Commission on Product Safety—^won approval in the 1968 session. These programs the conservative coali­ tion didn't dare oppose. We must not let the conservative coalition strengthen its position in the 91st Congress. There is too much at stake. The loss of even a small number of liberal congressmen will almost certainly mean further dis­ mantling of the important social programs already un­ der attack in Congress. We must not let a conservative candidate win the presidency in 1968. Election of a conservative Presi­ dent would bring a flock of new conservative cwigressmen into office. Election of a conservative President would open the door to a new anti-labor campaign by the conservative coalition. Our choice is clear. The AFL-CIO has endorsed the election of Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie and all candidates for Congress who share their views and ours. Hubert Humphrey, the Democratic candidate, has a 100 percent perfect record on our COPE score sheets. Time after time during a natimial career span­ ning more than 20 years, Humphrey has spoken up and voted for every good, decent, constructive, pro­ gressive cause. He is a tried and true friend of labor. The Republican candidate, Richard Nixon, also has a long public career and he should be judg^ by that career. Nixon claims he was elected to Congress in 1947 "to smash the labor bosses." Maybe he didn't Liberals in the 90th Congress fought with courage and determination to prevent the anti-labor conserva­ tive coalition from cutting back and destroying the social progress achieved during the Kennedy-JohnsonHumphrey Administration. Unfortunately, this defensive battle was not always successful. Again and again conservative Republicans and their conservative Dixiecrat bedfellows joined forces to chop, slash, undercut, or starve the basic programs that help working people and their families. If a direct, frontal attack didn't work, the coalition raised an "economy" battle-cry, the traditional round­ about back-door attack of conservatives opposing pop­ ular programs like education, health, labor, welfare, anti-poverty, housing, and conservation. Thus, the AFL-CIO was forced to fight to protect the social gains of the New Deal, Fair Deal, New Frontier and Great Society. Instead of plowing new ground, we had to protect medicare, aid to education, improved social security benefits, civil rights, and antipoverty measures from being weakened or destroyed. The reactionary anti-civil rights, anti-civil liberties, anti-democratic bias of the conservative coalition has emerged clearly in the 1968 fight on the Fortas nomi­ nation. Republican Senator Robert Griffin, Dixiecratturned-Republican Strom Thurmond, and Dixiecrat Senator Sam Ervin have led an outrageous attack on the Supreme Court, using as a pretext the nomination of Justice Fortas to be Chief Justice. GOP-Dixiecrat teamwork forced a "states' ri^ts" MilHeiramendment into the 1967 aid-to-education bill, seri­ ously weakening the bill. the 90fli Congress as It neared adjonrnnienll Congressmen have been je^ged on 13 key is<*i An anti<ivil rights amendment aimed at weakening sues; senators on 12. The symbols—^Ror^hP* federal school desegregation guidelines got coalition 5#^ the po$ith>ih approval in 1968. fpB1>CI0 took on The anti-labor compulsory arbitration proposal |idO]^ide the ai« tnief descrij^ rammed through the 9(jth Congress in 1967 forced bns of the imnes—^whaf the vote was about and striking railroad shopcraft workers back (m the job. action was a serious setback to the cause of free collec­ I why it was Impoftant to the lidK«r movement and the nation* ^ ^ ^^ tive bargaining. I A congressman or senator may dalm im sup>^ Fortunately, in spite of the victories won by the ported labor's position becausb he voted for final conservative coalition, liberals in the Senate and House pa^ge of a bHi. But in most cases, thw key vote were able to muster a majority on a number of key yms on an amendment that vgoaid have seriously issues. kened or grt^tly improved the bill. The vote# When Republican Senator John Williams tried to 1 here are those comadered most * stop AFL-CIO's COPE collection of voluntary dollars for political contributions to COPB-endorsed candi­ deliver on ffiat promise, but he managed to vote wrong 86 percent of the time as congressman and senate, casting his lot again and again with the anti-labor, antipeople lobbies like the U.S. Chamber of Commmce, the National Association oi Manufacturers, and the American Medical Association. The third party candidate, George Wallace, has no platform, no policies, and no program—nothing ex­ cept racism and hat^. Hh record as governor ot Alabama makes a mockery of his claim to be a friend of labor. Alabama's regressive, soak-the-worker sales taxes are among the highest in the history of the United States—after Wallace promised not to raise them. Low wages, poor working conditions, high crime rates, high illiteracy rates, anti-unionism, segregation and preju­ dice in Alabama all testify to the kind of America that Wallace wants. The national campaign for the Presidency holds the center spotlight Nov. 5—but the shape of the future is also taking form as liberals and conservatives fightfor control of the U.S. Senate and die House Rep­ resentatives. The loss of more than 40 liberal congressmen in the 1966 elections made the difference between the fabL'lously productive liberal 89th Congress and the conservative-dominated 90th Congress. If more liberal congressmen lose their seats in the 1968 elections, we face a serious anti-labor campaign. We can expect the conservative coalition to push "labor court" legislation, compulsory arbitration, a national "right-to-work" law, bills applying anti-trust laws to labor unions, bills banning nation-wide bar­ gaining and anti-COPE legislation. The build-up is planned and coordinated. It is being cultivated in Congress by the ccmservative coalition. It is speaibeaded in the public forum by the giant busi­ ness associations, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Natitmal Association Manufacturers. The signs point inescapably to the (xmcluskm that these anti-labor forces are counting on conservative political gains in 1968 to pave die way fw restrictive labor legislation in 1969. We must carry the fight at the national level, in the states, and in every cmigressional district to win a liberal majority in the 91st Congress. Only with a liberal President and a liberal Congress will the 91st Congress improve on the sony, ctmservative record of die 90th Congress. From the 91st Congress we must get a massive new job program, occupational safety, expanded health, ed­ ucation, manpower training, anti-poverty programs, organizing and bargaining rights for farm workers, situs picketing rights in the constructicm Industry, and adequate funding to meet the urgent needs of the urban crisis. This voting record tells how senators and refmsentatives answered the roll calls on die major issues ot the 90th Ctmgress. With this information, working men and women can make their informed judgment and decision on Election Day. �Page ES^t SEAFARERS October 25, 1968 LOG 9 C 9 U. II] 1# House Rules Conservatives of both parties ganged up on the open­ ing day of the 90th Congress to restore to the House Rules Committee some of its power to stall legislation indefinitely. The vote served notice that the Republican-Dixiecrat coalition was back in the saddle. It was a major step backwards from the acci)mplishments of the liberal 89th Congress. A motion to continue the rules reform which had been adopted in the 89t!h Congress was defeated, 196-225, on Jan. 10, 1967. For—right; Against—^wrong. 2. Aid to Education The thrust of the federal program of aid to education has been to encourage local school districts to develop programs to meet the special education needs of children from poor families who live in slum areas and start life with two strikes against them. But the House adopted a "states* rights" amendment which turned over federal funds to the control of state boards of education instead of putting it where the need is greatest. The labor-opposed amendment passed the House, 230185, on May 24, 1967. For—^wrong; Against—aright. 3. Compulsory Arbitration Striking railroad shopcraft workers were forced back to work when Congress passed a compulsory arbitra­ tion law. The labor movement vigorously opposed the law, warning that collective bargaining couldn't work if man­ agement knew that its workers would not be permitted to strike. Rail management supported compulsory arbitration, adding to the evidence that management's bargaining tactics were based on a conviction that Congress would outlaw a railroad strike. The House voted for compulsory arbitration 244-148, on July 17, 1967. For—^wrong; Against—bright. 4. Federal Pay Raise A three-step pay r^ise sought to bring salaries of postal and other federal employees closer to private industry levels. The House narrowly defeated a Republican motion to kill the second and third step of the increase, leaving only the first step. The pay-cutting move was rejected, 199-211, on Oct. 11, 1967. For—^wrong; Against—^right. 5. Appropriations Late in the first session, conservatives sou<*ht to force an $8.5 billion cut in the President's budget. The brunt of the cuts would have fallen on education, health, hous­ ing, anti-poverty and similar programs. The Senate managed to reduce the amount of the 1967 cut, but the action foreshadowed the big victory of the economy bloc in the 1968 session. The House voted for the budget slash, 238-164, on Oct. 18, 1967. For—^WFong; Against—right 6. Taxes—Budget Cuts 8. Civil Rights Final passage of the 1968 civil rights legislation would have been endangered if the House had not agreed to accept Senate amendments and instead insisted on send­ ing the bill to a conference committee. The legislation outlawed housing discrimination, protected civil rights workers, and made it a federal crime to enter a state with the intent to take part in a riot. A conference would have opened the door to a new Senate filibuster and endangered the legislation. Church, labor and civil rights organizations pressed for a House vote on acceptance of the Senate-passed bill. The resolution which cleared the way for final passage was adopted, 229-195, on Apr. 10, 1968. For—right; Against—^wrong. 9. Housing Decent homes for all Americans would go a long way toward meeting the nation's most pressing problems. An important step was taken in this year's housing legisla­ tion. It provides for building 1.7 million new or reha­ bilitated housing units in the next three years for low and moderate income families. It includes interest subsidies to help low income families buy homes and incentives for apartment-builders to provide low-rent units. Other sections of the legislation expand rent supple­ ment and model cities programs. The housing bill was passed, 295-114, on July 10, 1968. For—right; Against—^wrong. 10. Model Cities A Republican amendment would have wrecked the model cities program last year by eliminating $225 mil­ lion to help cities renovate entire neighborhoods through a combination of better housing and better services and facilities. As it is, the money available has been inadequate to meet the heeds of the cities. The program, launched by the 89th Congress, has been one of the most promising approaches to the nation's urban problems. The battle in the 90th Congress has been over the financing needed to make this promise a reality. The motion to gut the program was rejected, 193-213, on May 17, 1967. For—^wrong; Against—right. 11. Food Stamps Millions of poor people have been able to eat better because the food stamp program enables them to buy stamps worth several times their cost when exchanged for food at a store. Pres. Kennedy directed an experimental food stamp program immediately after his inauguration in 1961. Pres. Johnson in 1964 won congressional approval to expand the program and make it permanent. An Agriculture Committee amendment would have led to the abandonment of the program in most states by forcing the states to pay 20 percent of the program's cost. The amendment was voted down, 173-191, on June 8, 1967. For—^wrong; Against—bright. 12. Rat Control Conservatives insisted on—and got—a deep budget cut in return for going along with a tax increase the President said was essential to the nation's economy. Earlier, Administration supporters sought to r^uce the amount of the budget slash—a compromise which would have permitted high priority programs to continue while reducing funds for less urgent matters. This compromise was rejected by the House, 137-259, on May 29, 1968. For—bright; Against—^wrong. To a majority of the House, on July 20, 1967, a fed­ eral program to help cities exterminate rats which bring disease and danger into slum homes was a joking matter. Public outrage eventually brought approval of the pro­ gram. The conservative coalition had, for once, over­ stepped itself. Later, somewhat shamefacedly, money was provided in another bill. But on this first vote, the House refused, 176-207, to even take up the rat control legislation. For—bright; Against—^wrong. 7. Meat Inspection 13. Anti-Poverty Funds One of the big accomplishments of the 90th Congress was extension of federal meat inspection standards to the billioneof pounds of meat which had been exempt because it wasn't sold across state lines. The Senate made maior improvements in the original, very weak House bill. The conservative coalition voted down a motion to accept the Senate amendments which required states to match federal inspection standards. A public outcry finally brought approval of a good bill, but this attemnt to strengthen the meat inspection law was beaten, 166-207. on Nov. 29,1967. For—bright; Against—^wrong. A Republican motion to slash $100 million from antipoverty funds would have deprived thousands of chil­ dren of participation in the Head Start progr^ and forced the closing of 13 Job Corps centers—slamming the door shut on training opportunities for young men and women. Adoption of the mojjon would have served notice that Congress and the nation was preparing to abandon the war on poverty as "too costly" for the worid's richest nation. The cutback was rejected, 181-220, on June 26, 1968. For—^wrong; Against—bright 11 1 S 3 4 S A 7 • 9 10 11 ia 13 ALABAMA 1. Edward! (R) 2. Dickinson <R) 3. Andrews (D) 4. Nkhob (D) 5. Sdden(D) 6. Bnchanan (R) 7. BcrOl (D) S. Jones (D) WWW w w w w w WWW w w w w w WWW w w w w w WWW w w w w w WWW w w — w w Www wwwww WWW w w w w w R W W R R R W W W W W W W" W W W W W R W R R W W R R w R R W W W W WW W W R W W W W W wwwww ALASKA AL Pollock (R) WWR R WWWWR WR WR ARIZONA 1. Rhodes (R) 2. Udill (D) 3. 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MATTHEWS—Book No. M-1—No. 7 On BaDot For: President (Vote For One) PAUL HALU—Book No. H-1— No. 1 On Ballot Original member of SIU. Hold all strike clearances. Elected secretary-treasurer 1948. Participated in all SIU organizing cam­ paigns and major beefs since earliest days. Served on all SIU nego­ tiating committees since 1948. Helped initiate Welfare, Vacation and Pension Plans. Participated in drive for SIU seniority hiring system to save Union hiring hall. Now serving as SIU president. ANDREW PICKUR—Book No. F-172 —No. 2 On BaUot Andrew Pickur started his career with the SIU in 1943, sailing out of the port of Boston. An AB, Pickur last shipped aboard the Wacosta. A native of Iselin, Pennsylvania, Brother Pickur is 42 years old, married and the father of three sons. He makes his home in Pittsburgh. Seamen, Brother Pickur believes, are lacking in eco­ nomic and living conditions and if elected, he will use his 25 years experience to change these conditions. SIDNEY ROTHMAN—Book No. R-325—No. 3 On Baflot I started sailing with the SIU in 1944 and have over 15 years seatime, with U. S. Coast Guard discharges. I participated in all the principal Union organizing beefs, 1946-1947-1948-1961. My plat­ form would include the following plans: (1)—1 will return the Union to the professional seamen by changing the Constitution. (2)—^Sea­ men should have improved shipboard conditions, better quarters, more personnel in steward department, etc. (3)—^All Union jobs must be put on rotary shipping board, and a good 20-year pension plan which is long overdue. For: Executive Vice-President (Vote For One) GAL TANNER—Book No. T-1— For: Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast (Vote For One) JAMES M. DAWSON—Book No. D-82—No. 8 On BaUot I have been in the Union close to 24 years. I have been clear of all major beefs since 1946. Been elected ship and deck delegate on many ships and am well qualified to run. 1 have not been a Com­ munist or belong to the party, or convicted of any felony. 1 was bom in the U.S.A. EARL SHEPARD—Book No. S- No. 9 On Ballot One of SlU's original members. Active in P&O strike and other early Union actions. Directed field work in Isthmian organizing drive. Participated in Great Lakes organizing. Directed N.Y. water­ front activities in 1946 general strike. Appointed New Orleans port agent in 1947. Elected New Orleans agent for 1948, 1949, 1950. Elected assistant secretary-treasurer for 1951. Appointed Baltimore agent in 1951. Elected Baltimore Agent in each Election from 1952 to 1960, when elected Vice-President in charge of the Atlantic Coast. No. 4 On Ballot Charter member of the SIU since the beginning. Sailed actively during the war, seeing service in most combat zones. Active in Isthmian organizing drive both on ship and ashore as organizer. Elected Mobile agent from 1947 to 1960>. Participated in various A&G District organizing drives of past years. Active in all SIU beefs and holds clearances for all strikes the Union has engaged in since it was first organized. Now serving as executive vice-president, to which I was elected in 1960. For Secretary-Treasurer For Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast (Vote For One). LINDSEY J. WILLIAMS—Book No. W-1—No. 10 On Ballot (Vote For One) AL KERR—Book No. K-7— Joined SIU when it was chartered. Served as patrolman and port agent in Mobile and later as agent in Jacksonville and San Fran­ cisco. Assigned in 1946 to NY as hq representative. Served on every Union negotiating committee from 1946 to 1954. Elected assistant secretary-treasurer 1948, 1949 and 1950; hq representative for 1951-'52. Assistant secretary-treasurer 1953-'54, 1955-'.'"5, 1957'58. Houston agent from 1958 to 1962, when assumed post of vice-president in charge of contracts and contract enforcement. Participated in all SIU strikes and beefs. No. 5 On Ballot Joined the SIU on November 6, 1943, in Port of New York. Sailed in all ratings in the deck department. Hold a clear record on all Union beefs and picketing actions since I joined the SIU. Have served the Union in many official capacities since 1945, including organizer, dispatcher, patrolman. Trustee of the SIU Welfare, Vaca­ tion and Pension Plans, as well as Secretary-Treasurer of all the Union's corporations. At present serve as &cretary-Treasurer of the Union and its corporations. For: Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement Joined SIU in January, 1942, in New Orleans. Sailed in the deck department during the war in practically every war zone. Served as Gulf area organizer during Union drive to organize Isthmian. Director of organization for Cities Service drive and was responsible for bringing many other new companies under contract. Elected New Orleans port agent in each election from 1950 to 1960, when elected vice-president in charge of Gulf Coast. • For: Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters (Vote For One) (Vote For One) J. AL TANNER—Book No. T-12— DOMINGO La Llave—Book No. L-44—No. 6 On BaUot I joined SIU in 1944 and I have fulfilled all obligations as a Union member and I am proud to be a member of the biggest and most outstanding Union in the maritime field. In the 24 years I have been active in the SIU I have been most dedicated to help my brother members and to perform my duties with the Union and my brother members. Through the past years I have been delegated as ship's delegate in.various ships. No. 11 On Ballot Sailed steward department ratings on SIU ships for many years. Became SIU member December, 1951. Came off ship to manage Baltimore Port O'Call when new hall opened. Participated in Baltimore HIWD and MAWD organizing including successful drive for harbor tugs. Active in aid to Westinghouse strikers. Also in N.Y. Marine Allied Workers organizing and as Welfare Services repre­ sentative. Now coordinator of Great Lakes organizing for the Maritime Trades Dept. Elected vice-president in charge of Lakes and Inland Waters in 1960. ^,1 �. October 25, 1968 Sapplement—^Page Three For: Headquarters Representative (Vote For Three) WILLIAM W. HALL—Book No. H-272—No. 12 On Ballot Joined SIU, A&G District, in 1944, in the Port of New York. Served actively in many of the Union's major strikes and beefs, including the 1946 general strike, the 1947 Isthmian strike, the Wall Street strike and the Canadian beef. Was elected deck delegate and ship's delegate on most of the ships I sailed. Hold clearances for all Union actions. Elected assistant secreta^-treasurer for 1953-'54. Re-elected 1955-'56, 1957-'58. Serving as headquarters representative since 1960. EDWARD X. MOONEY- -Book No. M.7— No. 13 On Ballot Joined SIU in 1945. Served as ship's delegate or steward delegate on majority of ships. Member of Food and Housing Committee for 1946 general strike. Assisted during Canadian beef, and repre­ sented Union in various beefs in Puerto Rico. Participated in Wall Street strike. Appointed New York patrolman in 1952. Elected NY joint patrolman 1953-'54. Served as headquarters representative since 1955. Played major role in Robin Line beef. FREDDIE STEWART—Book No. S-8— No. 14 On Ballot Was volunteer organizer for SIU when it was founded. Partici­ pated in all major strikes including bonus strike, Isthmian, 1946 general strike and other actions. Was leader of direct action to secure milk, good provisions and decent shipboard conditions for all Seafarers. Served as steward patrolman in NY in 1947 and joint patrolman in 1948 and 1949. Elected steward or joint patrolman for all years, 1950-1960, and as headquarters representative in 1960. Assisted in drawing up many of the Union's past contracts. New York Agent (Vote For One) JOSEPH DI GlORGIO^Book No. D-2—No. 15 On BaUot Joined the Atlantic & Gulf District in 1951 in New Orleans. Served actively in many of the Union's major beefs and strikes in the years since then, including the 1946 general strike, the Isthmian strike, the Wall Street beef and numerous others. Elected Baltimore patrolman 1955-1956. Served on numerous rank and file committees and elected ship's delegate and steward delegate on many occasions. Was elected New York joint patrolman 1960-64. Elected New York Port Agent in 1964. For: New York Joint Patrolman (Vote For Ten) TED BABKOWSKI—Book No. B-1— No. 16 On Ballot Joined SIU in 1941 and sailed in all combat zones during World War II. Was volunteer organizer in Isthmian drive and various tanker drives. Served on NY Isthmian strike committee. Active in 1946 strike. Coos Bay and shipyard beefs. Served on Baltimore committee aiding shipyard and telephone workers. Elected engine or joint patrolman in each election since 1949. RUFINO GARAY—Book No. G-770—No. 19 On Baflot Brother Garay joined the SIU in New York in 1955. Although this is his first try at an elective position in the Union, he took part in the Bull Line Strike. The 41-year-old Seafarer is a native of New York and lives in Brooklyn. A frequent ship and steward depart­ ment delegate. Brother Garay feels there should be more patrolmen in New York. "It's a big area and they are frequently short of patrol­ men with many delays on pay-offs as a result," he maintains. A veteran of the Navy, he served from 1945 to 1953. Garay sailed as relief bartender and waiter on the Wilson Line excursion runs along the Hudson River at the beginning of his career. LUIGE lOVINO^BooV No. 1-11— No. 20 On Ballot First started sailing with the SIU in 1946, and has shipped in both steward and deck departments since that time. Took part in 1946 general strike, the Wall Street strike and was active in the Isthmian organizing campaign. Also helped organize Government workers. On many occasions during the past fourteen years, has taken role in shipboard responsibility by serving as delegate. Now serving as joint patrolman in New York. PASQUALE (Pat) MARINELLI—Book No. M-462— No. 21 On Ballot Have been sailing in the SIU since 1950 when I joined in the Port of New York. Sailed in the deck department as AB and carpenter. Have active Union record and have participated in all major Union beefs and organizing activities since joining the Union. Took part in many successful organizing campaigns in Puerto Rico. Served as .Patrolman in the Port of New York and now serving in that capacity in San Francisco. E. B. "Mac" McAULEY—Book No. M-20—No. 22 On BaUot Have been member of the SIU since 1943. Sailed all zones during World War II in both steward and engine departments. Was an official SIU observer during 1946 Isthmian election. Was acting Savannah agent in 1946. Have been ship's delegate and engine del­ egate on numerous ships. Was patrolman-dispatcher in Savannah during 1952-53. Served as headquarters organizer in 1953-54. New York dispatcher in 1954. New York joint patrolman 1955-56. Elected Savannah Agent 1957-58. Part of 1958-61 worked on head­ quarters staff. Was West Coast representative in 1962-64, and New York Patrolman since then. GEORGE MCCARTNEY—Book No. M.948— No. 23 On^llot Started sailing in 1949. Have sailed in all departments at one time or another aboard freighters, tankers and passenger vessels. Have been departmental or ship's delegate aboard most ships on which I sailed. Came ashore in 1961 to serve as patrolman in New York and Philadelphia. Served as agent in the Port of Wilmington, California, for two years. Was reassigned to headquarters in Janu­ ary of 1964 where I am presently serving as patrolman. If elected, will represent the membership to the best of my ability and will at all times abide by the Constitution and policies of the Union. FRANK MONGELLI—Book No. M-1111— No. 24 On BaUot Started sailing in 1938 in the deck department. Came ashore to work for SIU in 1952. Has served in numerous capacities including building superintendent for five years. In charge of SIU training school activities including responsibility for lifeboat class, entry training and upgrading. Active in all SIU beefs since coming ashore including longshore, American Coal, Bull Line strike, Robin Line and SS Cleopatra. Has a clear record on all Union beefs. Elected New York joint patrolman in 1960, and 1964. ANGUS CAMPBELL—Book No. C-217—No. 17 On BaUot I have been a member of the Union since 1943, sailing in the deck department. I served as a voluntary organizer in the successful Isthmian organizing campaign and the Cities Service organizing campaign. 1 have been active in practically all Union strikes and have strike clearance in all major beefs. On most ships that I have sailed I have served as department and ship's delegate. Throughout the years I have been elected and served on various constitutional committees such as the Union financial committee, balloting com­ mittee. In 1960-63 I served as joint patrolman in the Port of New York. Since 1963 I have been serving as acting agent in San Juan, Puerto Rico. KEITH TERPE—Book No. T-3 No. 25 On Ballot Sailed throughout World War II. Was headquarters organizer during 1949-51, active in winning successful Cities Service drive. Also served as acting port agent in Lake Charles during 1950-51. Helped organize several other non-union companies. Was New York patrolman, contract negotiator and headquarters representative 1951-1952. Elected NY joint patrolman 1955-56, 1960-64, and 1964-68. Have been serving Union in Puerto Rico. No. 18 On BaUot STEVE (Zubovicb) TROY- -Book No. T-485— No. 26 On BaDot I sailed in both the steward and deck departments before coming ashore in 1957. Since then have been employed by the Seafarers International Union in various capacities. I served as dispatcher, patrolman and welfare representative. I have been active in various beefs and organizing drives such as the American coal beef, Bull beef, Robin Line and most recently the Puerto Rican organizing drive. Have served as Boston Port Agent, and New York patrolman. First sailed on Seafarers International Union ships in 1944. Re­ ceived full book in 1945. Have clearance for all major beefs while shipping. Was in US Navy in 1946. Then returned to sea. Sail in deck department. Elected ship's delegate or deck delegate on ma­ jority of ships I sailed on. Elected New York Joint Patrolman 1960-64, and 1964-68. During the last term I have been assigned as Agent in Seattle. JOHN F. FAY—Book No. F.363— �October 25, 1968 Supplement—Page Pour ELI HANOVER—Book No. H-313— For: Philadelphia Agent I have been a member in good standing of the SIU since March, 1941. I have served as dispatcher from August, 1953 to February, 1954. I then returned to the sea and sailed as able seaman until I came ashore to run as patrolman in Baltimore in 1956. I have been elected joint patrolman for the past four elections. I feel I am well qualified to hold office because of the many beefs I have been involved in since I have been in this Union, including the 1946 strike and all major beefs since. (Vote For One) FRANK DROZAK—Book No. 0-22— No. 33 On Ballot No. 27 On BaUot Joined SIU in 1944 from port of Mobile. Sailed boatswain. Elected ship's delegate on most of contracted vessels. Active in all major beefs: Cities Service, Isthmian, Moore-McCormack, NMU, Railroad Strike, SS Atlantic Beef, Teamster beefs in Puerto Rico and Philadelphia. Acting port agent in New York from 1959 to 1961. Port Agent Philadelphia since 1962 and reassigned to Port Agent, San Francisco. TONY KASTINA—Book No. K-5— No. 34 On BaUot I have been employed by the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District since June 9, 1950. EKiring that time, I have served as dispatcher, patrolman and have handled the Union Welfare Plan for a number of years. Also active in Baltimore and other areas including the American Coal beef. I have all strike clearances since joining the SIU. For: Philadelphia Joint Patrolman (Vote For Two) BENJAMIN WILSON—Book No. W-217— No. 35 On BaUot BELARMINO (Bennie) GONZALEZ—Book No. G-4No. 28 'On Ballot Joined the SIU in 1938, in Tampa. Active in organizing P&O Line and in subsequent P&O strike. Helped organize Florida East Coast Carferry in 1940. Was New York dispatcher in 1946-47, steward department patrolman in 1948. Elected Baltimore steward patrolman in 1949. Served as AFL organizer in Florida. Was patrol­ man in Tampa, patrolman and dispatcher in New York during 1953-54. Elected Tampa joint patrolman in 1955-56. Elected Philadelphia Joint Patrolman 1964-68. LEON HALL, JR.—Book No. H-125—No. 29 On BaUot I started sailing with the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District in 1943 and worked for the Union since 1957 in various positions. I was elected joint patrolman in the Port of Baltimore in 1964. Was active in the Isthmian drive and all strikes since joining SIU. For: Mobile Agent (Vote For One) Joined Union in the Port of Mobile, Ala., in 1939. Shipped out in the steward department. Worked up to rating of chief steward after serving as cook or cook and baker. Inducted into service in 1942 during World War II. Returned to shipping in 1946. Partici­ pated in the general strike, 1946; also Isthmian organizing and WaU Street strikes and many other Union beefs. Was elected to the Port of Philadelphia as joint patrolman in 1964. LOUIS NEIRA—Book No. N-1— Joined the SIU in the Port of NY in 1943. Sailed in the engine department. Appointed organizer in Mobile in 1945. Organized Mobile Towing Company and.other towboat companies in Mobile and Gulf area. Chairman of strike committee in Mobile for 1946 general strike. Active in 1947 Isthmian strike and numerous other Union beefs. Served as acting SIU agent, patrolman and organizer in Mobile and other ports. Appointed Miami port agent in 1958. Elected Tampa agent for 1959-1960. Elected Mobile agent, 19601968. For: Baltimore Agent (Vote For One) ALFRED H. ANDERSON—Book No. A-11 No. 30 On Ballot Having sailed in the deck department for 29 years and having worked in the Port of Norfolk as patrolman, I feel that I am fully qualified for this position. I am in favor, of a larger pension for the membership as well as a prescribed period of employment for re­ tirement. Also I believe that all SIU officials should be elected by membership rather than appointed. REXFORD DICKEY—Book No. D- No. 31 On Ballot I was elected and served as patrolman for 10 years, from 19381948. During World War II, I took a leave of absence and shipped as AB, and also served as patrolman and organizer during the Isthmian Line drive. I shipped as AB from 1948-1952. In May of 1952 I was appointed patrolman in which position I served until 1964 when I was elected as Baltimore port agent. I was active in the 1946 strike and on all picket lines established by SIU affiliates in and around Baltimore. No. 36 On BaUot Joint Patrolman For: (Vote For Four) imm oHi w IB* Baa (Vote For Four) W. PAUL GONSORCHIK- -Bo(^ No. G-2— No. 32 On Ballot Joined SIU in 1938 at its inception. Sailed as chief steward, chief cook and baker. Elected dispatcher in 1940. Elected as Rank and File Committee member to Washington, D.C., 1942, War Defense Mediation Board for War Bonus. Sailed for five months in 1943 on leave of absence. Participated in all major beefs, including general strike, 1946, U.F.A., Cities Service and Isthmian beefs and strikes. Served as negotiator and on strike com­ mittee. Served as dispatcher, patrolman and agent in Port of Nor­ folk, Va., and agent in Port of San Francisco. Presently, patrol­ man in Port of Baltimore. Sailing since 1928 and Union repre­ sentative for 28 years. HB MM aaa • HAROLD J. FISCHER—Book No. F-1—No. 37 On BaUot Have been a member of the SIU since 1938. Sailed steadily in the engine department during the war until December, 1943 when I was appointed Mobile branch dispatcher. Was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944 and discharged in 1946. Returned to sea, serv­ ing again in Mobile as patrolman-dispatcher from 1946 to 1950. Served as Port of San Francisco agent and West Coast representa­ tive, 1950 through 1952. Elected Mobile joint patrolman, serving from 1953 to 1964. Reelected in 1964 to serve until 1968. Have clear strike record all beefs. ROBERT L. JORDAN—Book No. J-1 For: Baltimore Joint Patrolman V*-/ V! . 1' No. 38 On BaUot Sailed as a member in the engine department since 1938. Was organizer in the Gulf Area for Isthmian ships and tugboats from September, 1945, on. Served as Mobile engine department patrol­ man in February, 1946 as well as acting dispatcher and organizer in the port. Was elected engine patrolman in Mobile in each elec­ tion from 1949 to 1956. Elected joint patrolman from 1956 to 1968. Active in all SIU beefs and picketing actions for many years. Have strike clearance records. LEO MARSH—Book No. M-9— >1* No. 39 On BaUot I have been a member of the SIU since its inception and have always sailed in the steward department, in all ratings and on almost all types of vessels under Union contract. Have clearances for all SIU strikes and beefs since the Union was organized and have taken active part in all of them. Was appointed steward patrolman for the Port of Mobile in December, 1951. Elected Mobile steward patrolman, 1953-1956. Elected Mobile joint patrol­ man, 1957 through 1968. •» % 4 'i' • �October 25, 1968 Supplement—Page Five BLANTON (Mack) McGOWAN—Book No. M-1351— No. 40 On Ballot PAUL WARREN—Book No. W-3— No. 47 On BaUot Joined the SIU in 1938. Sailed in the deck department with all deck department ratings. Sailed during World War II in all theaters of operation. Participated and took an active part in all SIU beefs since the inception of the Union as an active member. Appointed to various jobs in the Union including Great Lakes organizer. Cities Service and Isthmian organizer and patrolman. Worked as joint patrolman in the Port of New Orleans for the past 15 years. Presently joint patrolman in the Port of New Orleans. Brother McGowan sailed with the SIU since 1957. A bosun, he joined in New Orleans. He lives in McCool, Mississippi, with his wife and three daughters. Last sailing on the Steel Artisan, Brother McGowan believes he can "oflFer experience and represent the men well in the position of patrolman." WILLIAM J. MORRIS—Book No. M-4No. 41 On Ballot Have sailed since 1939 and through World War II. Appointed acting agent for Jacksonville in March, 1945. Later assigned to New York and then to Norfolk as patrolman. Served as acting agent at Charleston, S.C. Appointed patrolman for Mobile 1947; served as deck patrolman in Mobile in 1948; joint patrolman in 1949; deck patrolman 1953-1956 and 1958-1960 and served as such until Savannah hall closed. Elected as joint patrolman in Mobile 1961-1964 but was assigned Jacksonville port agent. Have taken part in Union beefs and strikes and hold strike clearance records. For: Fon Houston Agent (Vote For One) PAUL DROZAK—Book No. D-180— Became SIU member in 1945 in Mobile, Ala. Active in many major Union strikes and beefs from 1946 general strike to present Served as Seattle and San Francisco patrolman from 1951 to 1954. Served a two year hitch in the U.S. Army, 1954 to 1956 and then was assigned as New York patrolman. Major assignment was on Robin Line beef where I was active for a full year from time the ships were sold until SIU won the beef. Have clear Union record. Elected New York joint patrolman in 1958, and agent in I960. Elected Houston port agent in 1964. Orleans Agent (Vote For One) (Vote For Four) MARTIN (Marty) BREITHOFF—Book No. B-2— No. 49 On BaUot Started sailing with SIU in 1942 and sailed during World War II in the combat zones in both engine and steward departments. Served on grievance committee in Tampa during 1946 general strike. Was shipboard organizer at start of Cities Service drive in 1946. Served as chief dispatcher. Port of New York, in 1951 and 1952. Elected NY joint patrolman 1953 to 1956. San Francisco agent for four years. Elected Houston Joint Patrolman 1964-68. One of the early members of the SIU, joining in December, 1938. Active in 1939 Isthmian strike, 1939 bonus strike, 1946 general strike and 1947 Isthmian strike when company signed. Served A&G District in many capacities from dispatcher to agent in New Orleans. Sailed in all combat zones during WW II. Elected New Orleans engine or joint patrolman since 1947 in ever>' election up to 1960 when I was elected as Port Agent. Have participated in many Union beefs. • #.-r (Vote For Four) !-• ERNEST C. de BAUTTE—Book No. 0-208— No. 43 On Ballot Born January 8, 1920 in Lucy, La. Veteran of World War 11. Started going to sea, August 14, 1947, shipping out of New Orleans. Shipped out of New York from 1954 to the middle of 1963. Active in all strikes. Going to sea for 21 years, with better than 16 years seatime in deck department. Union dues paid up to end of 1971; have always been a member in good standing. My great grand­ father came to what was then the Isle of Orleans in 1790. His name was Douglas de Bautte. I believe in walking erect before God and man. Have been delegate aboard many ships. All my seatime was aboard SIU ships, with but 67 days on a tanker, which the SIU was trying to organize. THOMAS E. GOULD—Book No. G-267— No. 44 On BaUot Joined SIU in Port of New Orleans on December 23, 1942. Sailed regularly throughout the war years. Active in Union's post­ war organizing campaigns in the Isthmian and Cities Service fleets. Took part in 1946 general strike and other major beefs through the years. Elected to various rank and file committees. Served as welfare services representative, dispatcher and patrolman in New York. Also served in Seattle. Elected New York deck patrolman in 1955-1956. Elected joint patrolman in New Orleans in 19561958. Presently serving as joint patrolman in New Orleans. LOUIS GUARINO—Book No. G-520—No. 45 On BaUot Have been sailing since 1946, in the deck department the ma­ jority of the time. Last ship was the SS Del Norte in the capacity of boatswains mate. Participated in various beefs and picket lines in and around the Port of New Orleans, for the SIU and other unions. Acted as delegate on various ships. Was appointed joint patrolman in the Port of New Orleans in July of I96I and have been joint patrolman in the Port of New Orleans since July of 1961. Presently joint patrolman in the Port of New Orleans. HERMAN M. TROXCLAIR—Book No. T-4— No. 46 On Ballot Joined SIU in March, I94I, and have been active in Union since that date in all strikes, beefs and organizational campaigns, serving on many committees. During World War II sailed widely in many combat areas. Always sailed in steward department. Was first elected steward department patrolman for New Orleans in 1948. Was reelected for 1949 and 1950. Elected steward patrolman in same port for '52, '53, '54. Elected joint patrolman in I960. Strike clearances for all beefs. I For: Houston Joint Patrolman C. J. "Buck" STEPHENS—Book No. S-4No. 42 On Ballot For: New Orleans Joint Patrolman No. 48 On BaUot "Pete" DREWES—Book No. D-177— No. 50 On BaUot Started sailing during World War II at age 16, servicing most of the major war areas. Have clearances for all major strikes. Origi­ nally came ashore in 1959 to participate in organizing drive on Great Lakes. Have worked in various capacities, thereby obtaining a broad knowledge of the functions of the Union. Assigned in the fall of 1966 to Yokohoma, Japan, servicing contracted vessels in the Far East area. ROAN LIGHTFOOT—Book No. L.562—No. 51 On BaUot Began sailing with the SIU in 1952 and sailed as AB and bosun. Have been active in all organizing campaigns and Union beefs since coming into the SIU. Served in various capacities in the Port of Houston. Am now serving as patrolman in the Port of Houston. JOSEPH N. MCLAREN—Book No. M.1209— No. 52 On BaUot I would like to become an official of the Union because I like that kind of work and I think that I can serve my Union in an efficient capacity. The Union has done a great deal for me. I would like to get in a position to help the Union as much as possible. I have sailed as ship's delegate many times and at the present I am ship's delegate on the Steel Maker. I have all strike clearance stamps in my book. ROBERT F. "Mickey" WILBURN—Book No. W-6— No. 53 On BaUot Joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans on August 8, 1944. Sailed in the deck department and have AB's rating. Have served in all major Union beefs and organizing campaigns. Participated in the 1946 general strike and have strike clearance. Was active in a great many successful organizing campaigns in behalf of the Union in the tugboat and other inland fields. Presently serving as agent in Port Arthur. Texas. For: Detroit Agent (Vote For One) FRANK "Scottie" AUBUSSON-^Book No. A-8— No. 54 On BaUot Joined the SIU, A&G District, in 1942 and sailed with the Union during World War 11. Active in numerous major strikes and beefs of the Union, including the 1946 general strike, the 1947 Isthmian strike and many other beefs since then. Served as dispatcher at headquarters in 1955-60 and also as headquarters patrolman. Served as organizer and patrolman on Great Lakes. Elected Detroit Agent 1964-68. . T �JS^-' October 26, 1968 Supplement—Page Six SlU Constitution Ruies on Eiections Article Xiii Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen i Section 3. Balloting Procedures. (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may contain general information and in­ structive comments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each category. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing with the most northerly port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, then westerly al6ng the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufificient to permit each member voting to write in as many names as there are ofiRces and jobs to be voted upon. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the SecretaryTreasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the pre­ ceding paragraph and shall be numbered consecutively, com­ mencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain separate rec­ ords of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and coimt the ballots, when received, to insure that the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shaU at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. (c) BaUoting shall take place in person, at port offices, and shall be secret. No signatures of any voter, or other distinguish­ ing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any member may write in the name or names of any member or members, as appropriate, for any office, or the job of Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent or Patrolman. (d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately prior thereto they must present their books to the Polls Com­ mittee of the port in which they are voting. The voter's book number shall ibe placed upon the roster sheet (which shaU be kept in duplicate) in the space opj^site the proper ballot num­ ber, and the member shaU sign his name. The portion of the baUot on which the ballot number is printed shall then be re­ moved, placed near the roster sheet, and the member shall pro­ ceed to the voting site with the ballot. An appropriate notation of the date and of the fact of voting shall be placed in the member's Union book. (e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the establish­ ment of a booth or. other voting site where each member may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the member shaU fold the baUot so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He shall then drop the baUot into a narrow-slotted baUot box, which shaU be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth. (g) Voting shaU commence on November Ist of the election year and shtJl continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legaUy recog­ nized in the city in which the port affected is located. If No­ vember Ist or December 31st falls on a holiday legaUy recog­ nized in a port in the city in which that port is located, the bdloting period in such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing^ voting in all ports shjfi conunence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 5:00 P.M. except that, on Saturdays, voting shaU commence at 9:00 A.M. and continue until 12 noon. Sactloii 4. Polls CominlttaM. (a) Each port shaU elect, prior to the beginning of tbe voting on each voting day, a PoUs Committee, consisting of three full book members none of whom shalLbe a candidate, officer or an elected or appointed job holder." For the purpose of holding a meeting for the election of a PoUs Committee only, and not­ withstanding tbe provisions of Article XXIH, Section 2, or any other provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shaU con­ stitute a quorum for each port, with the said meeting to be held between 8:00 A.M. and 9:W A.M. with no notice there­ of required. It shaU be the obligation of each member wish­ ing to serve on a PoUs Committee, or to observe the election thereof, to be present during this time period. It shaU be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that the meeting for the purpose of electing the said FoUs Committee is called, and that the minutes of the said meeting are sent daily to the SecretaryTreasurer. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected PoUs Committee is functioning. (b) The duly elected PoUs Committee shall collect all un­ used ballots, tie voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots^ already used, the ballot box or boxes and the ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names and corresponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare the serial number and amounts of ballots used with the verification list, as corrected, and ascer­ tain whether the unused ballots, both serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall he drawn by the PoUs Committee finding such discrepancies, which report shall be in duplicate, and signed by aU the members of •such'Polls Committee. Each member of the Comm-ttee may make what separate comments thereon he desires, provided they are signed and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be given the Port Agent, to be presented at the next regular meet­ ing. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forth­ with. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as completed, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A majority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Con­ stitution, the Executive Board shall not make any determina­ tion in these matters. (c) The PoUs Committee shall also insure that the baUot box is locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is set forth in the preceding paragraph with regard to dis­ crepancies shall be utilized in the event the PoUs Committee has reason to believe the lock and seal have been iUegally tampered with. (d) The PoUs Committee shaU permit full book members only to vote. Prior thereto, it shall stamp their book with the word "voted" and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper registration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity thereof. AU members and others affiliated with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the PoUs Committee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and decorum. (e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot, and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any port, the foUowing procedure shall be observed: At the end of each day's voting, the PoUs Committee, in the presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he ob­ serves proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall then be sealed. The members of the PoUs Commit­ tee shall thereupon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or envelopes, with their book numbers next to their signatures. The committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said envelopes, and shall certify, on the enve­ lope or envelopes, that the ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope or enve­ lopes dated for that day and voted in that Port. The PoUs Com­ mittee shall check the rosters, and any other records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the discretion of the Executive Board official envelopes may be prepared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making of the aforesaid certification, with wording embodying the foregoing inscribed thereon, in which event these envelopes shall be used by the PoUs Commitee for the aforesaid purpose. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any member of a PoUs Committee from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate, provided the comments are signed and dated by the member making them. The envelope or envelopes shall then be placed in a wrapper or envelope, which, at the discretion of the Ex­ ecutive Board, may be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or registered mail, by the said PoUs Com­ mittee, to the depository named in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The PoUs Committee shaU not he discharged from its duties until this mailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. The PoUs Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent, and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an envelope, across the flap of which the members of the committee shall sign their names, book numbers, and the date, after seal­ ing the envelope securely. In addition to deUvering the key and ballot box or boxes as aforesaid, the PoUs Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused ballots, any reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may have received, and aU the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port Agent shaU be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid material, shall not release any of it untU duly called for, and shall insure that no one illegaUy tampers with the material placed in his custody. The remaining copy of each roster sheet used for the day shaU be mailed by the PoUs Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer, by certified or registered mail or delivered in person. (f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without com­ pensation, except Uiat the Port Agent shaU compensate each PoUs Committee member with a.reasonable sum forlineals whUe serving or provide meals in lieu of cash. Sactlon 5. Ballot Collection, Tollying Procedure, Pretests, end Speciol Votes. (a) On the day the balloting in each port is to terminate, the PoUs Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other duties hereinbefore set forth, deliver to headquarters, or aiail to headquarters (by certified or registered mail), aU the unused ballots, together with a certification, signed °and dated by all members of the Committee that all ballots sent to the port and not used are enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the Committee to make_ separate coniments under his signature and date. The certification shall specifically identify, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package, but bound separately, tbe committee shall forward to headquarters all stubs collected dur­ ing the period of voting, together with a certification, signed by all members of the committee, that all the stubs collected by the committee are enclosed therewith subject to the right of each member of the committee to make separate comments under his signature and date. The said PoUs Committee members shall not be discharged from their duties until the forwarding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of mailing or de­ livery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. (b) AU forwarding to headquarters called for under this Section 5, shall be to the Union TaUying Committee, at the address of headquarters. In the event a PoUs Committee cannot be elected or cannot act on the day the balloting in each Port is to terminate, the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the material specifically set forth in Section 5(a) (unused ballots and stubs) to the Union TaUying Committee, which wiU then carry out the functions in regard thereto of the said PoUs Committee. In such event, the Port Agent shall also forward all other material deemed necessary by the Union TaUying Com­ mittee to execute those functions. AU certifications caUed for under this Article XIII shall be deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of those required to make such certification. (c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, and Detroit. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year, or if the Ex­ ecutive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the aforesaid ports on the first business day of the last week of said month. No Officer, Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent, Patrolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as pro­ vided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties here­ inbefore set forth, the Union TaUying Committee shaU be charged with the taUying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all baUots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with de­ tailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each total broken down into port totals. The TaUying Committee shall be permitted access to the election records and files of all ports, which they may require to be forwarded for inspection at its discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discre­ pancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. AU members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the baUots, with pertinent details. The TaUying Committee is also charged with the receipt and evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protests in­ valid, it shall dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest vaUd, the committee shall order a special vote, to be had no later than within the period of its proceedings, on such terms as are practical, effective, and just, hut which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of Section 3(c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site of the port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a special vote is ordered in accordance with this Section 5(c), these terms shall apply, not­ withstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Article. Protests may he made only in writing and must be received by the Union TaUying Committee during the period of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shaU include a brief summary of each protest received, the name and book number of the protesting member, and a summary of the dis­ position of the said protest. The committee shaU take aU rea­ sonable measures to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to enable the special vote se( forth in this Section 5(c) to be completed within the time herein specified. No closing report shall be made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this Section 5(c) shaU have been duly completed and tallied. (d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shaU proceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon aa possible after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that port , prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in which headquarters is located shaU be reim­ bursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occa­ sioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. All members of the committee shall also be paid at the prevaUing standby rate of pay from the day subsequent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, to the Port from which they were elected. The Union TaUying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes, �October 25. 1968 Snpplement—Page Seren SlU CONSTITUTION RULES ON ELECTIONS Continued protests, and the contents of the final report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attend­ ance, which quorum is herehy fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain the ballots from the depository immediately after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe custody during the course of the commit­ tee's proceedings. The proceedings of this committee, except for the actual preparation of the closing report and dissents there­ from, if any, shall be open to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 1.5th immediately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Committee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 5(g) of this Article, the com­ mittee shall be reconstituted except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in suffi­ cient copies to comply with the following requ'rements: two copies shall be sent by the committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting sched­ uled to take place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or, in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from the close of this committee's pro­ ceedings, then at least five days prior to the next regular meet­ ing. Whichever meeting applies shall be designated, by date, in the report and shall be referred to as the "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. This copy shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 5(c) of this Article and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution, shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote unless the reported discrepancies affect the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the Election Report Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the closing report shall be accepted as final. (g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Section 5(f) must take place and be completed within seven (7) days after the Election Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so acted upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limits of the vote set by the membership, as aforesaid, the Port Agents in each such port shall have the functions of the Tally­ ing Committee as set forth in Section 5(c), insofar as that Section deals with the terms of such special vote. The Secre­ tary-Treasurer shall make a sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immediately available to Port Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Immediately after the close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the results and com­ municate them to the Secretary-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the special vote shall be forwarded to tbe Secretary-Treasurer, all in the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means prac­ ticable, but, in any case, so as to reach tbe Secretary-Treasurer in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this Section 5(g). An accounting and certification, made by tbe Port Agent, similar to those required of Polls Committees, shall be enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report containing a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its clos­ ing report. The form of the latter's report shall be followed as closely as possible. Two (2) copies shall be sent to eacb port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after the Election Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the numerical results set forth in the pertinent segments of the Tallying Committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final without modi­ fication. If ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report thereon by the Union Tallying Committee, shall be similarly disposed of and deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the mem­ bership at the regular meeting following the Election Report Meeting. If such recheck and recount is ordered, the Union Tallying Committee shall be required to continue its proceed­ ings correspondingly. Section 6. Installation into office and the Job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman. (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meet­ ing, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meet­ ing the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed find and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candi­ date cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 2, as to succession shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to tbe election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. i1 ' 'L V 1. 1 ADDITION TO VOTING PROCEDURES IN FORTHCOMING ELEGION OF OFFICERS (Under Article Xm, Section 7, of the Union's Constitntion, the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union^ A1 Kerr, pre­ sented the following "Addition To The Voting Procednres In The Forthcinning Election Officers." These proce­ dures were adopted by the membership in the May and June membership meetings and are now a part of the dection procedures of the Uiiion.) President's Pre-balloting Report Article X, Section 1, "The President" Sub-section (e), provides that the President's Pre-balloting Report shall be submitted to the membership at the regular meeting in July of every election year. It is recommended to the membership in this connection that such Pre-balloting Re­ port be made both at the June and July meetings so as to give more than adequate notice to any prospective nom­ inee for office. Provision for Nomination by Others Article XIII, Section 1, "Nominations," provides for self-nomination to office. In order to square any ambigu­ ity as to the meaning of this section, it is recommended that a member may place his name in nomination or have his name placed in nomination by any other member, and further, that in either event, such member nominated must comply with the provisions of the Constitution, as they are set forth, relating to the submission of credentials. This change is an amplification of the existing provisions of the (Constitution and should not be construed to be an alteration of same. his ballot number and the date on which such ballot was Absentee Ballot sent, which information shall be turned over to the Union Article XIII, Sections 3 and 4, "Balloting Procedures" Tallying Committee, when elected, in accordance with and "Polls Committee," of the Constitution, provide that balloting shall be manual in nature. It is now recom­ Article XIII, Section 5(c) of the Constitution. The mem­ mended that the following absentee ballot procedure be ber, after voting, shall return his absentee ballot by Regis­ presented to the membership upon advice of counsel as tered or Certified Mail, or the equivalent mailing device an amplification of such provisions. Full book members at the location from which such absentee ballot is returned, may request an absentee ballot under the following cir­ if such be the case, to the depository named in the Presi­ cumstances only. While such member is employed on an dent's Pre-balloting Report. These absentee ballots must American-flag merchant vessel, which vessel's schedule be post-marked prior to midnight of December 31, 1968, does not provide for it to touch a port in which voting is and must be received by the depository named in the to take place during the voting period provided in Article President's Pre-balloting Report, prior to January 10, XIII, Section 3(g) of our Constitution. In that event, the 1969, regardless of when post-marked, for them to be member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by counted as eligible votes. Such ballots will be maintained Registered or Certified Mail, or the equivalent mailing separately by such depository and shall then be turned device at the location from which such request is made, over to the Union Tallying Committee, as provided in if such be the case. Such request must contain a designa­ Section 5(d) of Article XIII, of the Constitution. tion as to the address to which such member wishes his ' absentee ballot returned. Such request shall be received no later than 12:00 PM on the fifteenth day of November of the election year and shall be directed to the Secretary- Committee Procedure Treasurer at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York If during balloting at any location, a procedural error 11232. Upon receipt of such request, the procedures as in casting a ballot occurs, e.g., a member having previ­ established in Article XIII, Section 3(d) of our Constitu­ ously voted or ineligible to vote casts a ballot, then the tion, shall not apply. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be ballots contained in that ballot envelope shall be set aside. responsible for determining whether such member is a If the amount of such ballots are not determinative of the member in good standing, and, further, whether such mem­ election of any office, they shall not be counted. If the ber has, in fact, voted previously. He shall send the proc­ amount of such ballots would be determinative of the essed ballot by Registered Mail—Return Receipt Re­ election of any office or offices, then the eligible members quested to the address designated by such member in his whose ballots were not counted shall be afforded a second absentee ballot request. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send opportunity to vote, only for such office or offices as to to such member with his ballot, instructions for returning which such ballots were determinative. The procedures the ballot, which instructions must be complied with ex­ for such second opportunity shall be in accordance with actly. The Secretary-Treasurer shall further maintain a the constitutional provisions for special vote for office and record showing the name, book number of the member, in accordance with applicable law. I # �•• •• • No. 0000 OFFICIAL BALLOT For Election of 1969-1972 Officers ^qb'^ SIAFARCRS INHRNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMIRKA Atlantic, Oulf, Lak.s and Inland Waten Diitrict VOTING PfRIOD NOVIMMR lit, 1960 THROUGH DfClMOfR 3l(t, 1960 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS-ln order fo veto for a candidafo, mark a crou (X) in voting iquore to the lift of nam*. If you vote for more .andldatet for office than specified herein your vote for such office will be invalid. YOU MAY V/RITE THE NAME OF ANY MEMBER WHOSE NAME DOES NOT AI>PEAR ON THE BALLOT IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE UNDBt EACH OFFICE. ,o^ MO Do not use a lead pencil in marking the ballot. Ballots marked with lead pencil will not be counted. MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH PEN AND INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Ten PRESIDENT Vote for One 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 1 • Paul Hall, H-1 2 • Andrew Pickur, P-172 3 • Sidney Rothmon, R-325 r EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Vote for One Ted Babkowski, B-1 Angus Campbell, C-217 John F. Fay, F-363 Rufino Garay, G-770 Luige lovino, 1-11 Pasquale (Pat) Marinelli, M-462 "A^uley, M-20 George McCartney, M-948 Frank Mongelli, M-1111 36 • MOBILE AGENT Vote for One Louis Neira, N-1 4 • Col Tanner, T-1 SECRETARY-TREASURER Vote for One 5• VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRAa ENFORCEMENT Vote for One 6• 7O 4 i- 42 • Domingo Lo Llove, L-44 Robt. A. Matthews, PHILADELPHIA AGENT Vote for One 27 • » •: • Al Kerr, K-7 Frank Drozak, D-22 NEW ORLEANS AGENT Vote for One C. J. "Buck" Stephens, S-4 -s NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Four 43 44 45 46 47 • • O • • Ernest C. de Boutte, D-208 Thomas E. Gould, G-267 Louis Guarino, G-520 Herman M. Troxcloir, T-4 Paul Warren, W-3 PHILADELPHIA JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Two VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST Vote for One 10 • 28 • Belarmino (Bennie) Gonzalez, G-4 29 • LeonHall, Jr., H-125 lindsey J. Williams, W-1 48 0 VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE LAKES AND INLAND WATERS Vote for One P 4• 9 n • J. Al Tanner, T-12 30 O 31 • 12 • William W. Hall, H-272 13 • Edward X. Mooney, M-7 14 • Freddie Stewart, S-8 Paul Drozak, D-l 80 BALTIMORE AGENT Vote for One Alfred H. Anderson, A-11 Rexford Dickey, D-6 HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Four 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES Vote for Three \ , J HOUSTON AGENT Vote for One Martin (Marty) Breithoff, B-2 "Pete" Drewes, D-177 Roan Lightfoot, L-562 Joseph N. McLaren, M-1209 Robert F. "Mickey" Wilburn, W-6 BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Four m • m NEW YORK PORT AGENT Vote for One 15 • Joseph DiGlorgio, D-2 32 • 33 • 34 O 35 • W. 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Lukens (R) VIRGINIA RRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRR �HOW YOUR VOTED I•" ^ff E , < 0 S i £• g "S 5 IB 1. Filibuster Rule The Senate's Rule 22 requires a two-thirds vote to stop a filibuster. Because of this, the Senate has been unable to act on repeal of Taft-Hartley's ^c. 14(b) and major civil rights bills. The filibuster has also been used to block any change in the rule. On Jan. 24, 1967, the Senate voted 53-46 for Majority Leader Mansfield's motion to close debate on the rules change, but it was defeated for lack of a two-thirds margin. For—right; Against—^wrong. 2. Compulsory Arbitration Sen. Ralph Yarborough sought to balance the com­ pulsory arbitration bill by an amendment impounding 10 percent of the railroads' profits during the period in which rail workers were prohibited from striking—thus creating an incentive for a voluntary settlement of the dispute. The amendment was rejected, 23-59, on June 7, 1967. For—right; Against—wrong. 3. Congressional Redlstricting A House-passed bill would have allowed states to evade one man-one vote standards for congressional districts until 1972. An amendment by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) improved the bill by limiting the population variation to no more than 10 percent, begin­ ning with 1968 elections, and barring gerrymandering. It was adopted, 44-39, on June 8, 1967. For—^right; Against—wrong. 4. Political Contributions An amendment by Sen. John J. Williams (R.-Del.) to an election reform bill was aimed at the AFL-CIQ Committee on Political Education. It would have pre­ vented COPE from giving dollars voluntarily contributed by union members to endorsed candidates. The amend­ ment was rejected, 19-46, on Sept. 11, 1967. For— wrong; Against—aright. 2 5 I 9 - « = I E O ? o I 5 2 3 1 e 4 5 6 Mansfleld (D) Metcair (D) 9 a o t £ a >> & o 9 D o e fig NEBRASKA 0 1 8 9 7 ALABAMA Hill (D) Sparkman (D) "O I 6 lads • 9 It) II 12 ALASKA R R R R R R R R R R R R W R R R W — — R W W W W R W W R WWW W W — W W W — ARKANSAS Fnlbright (D) McClellan (D) W W W R W W W R R W W W R W — .R W W W — W W W — 4 •*' '. -ri' 12. Anti-Pavarty Funds A House-Senate conference committee recommended knocking out $75 million for the 1968 summer youth manpower training programs and $25 million from Head Start, The conference rqx>rt was rejected, 24-54, on Apr. 10, 1968.. iPbr—wrong; Against—bright. NEW HAMPSHIRE RRRRRRRRRW — R WWRWR-RRWWWR NEW JERSEY RRR— RR— RRRRR RRRWRRRRRRRR NEW MEXICO Anderson (D) Montoya (D) R WW — R R R WR RRW — RRR— R Kuchcl (R) Murphy (R) R W W R W W W W w Goodell (R) Javits (R) R R R W W R R R R W W R WWW'> —.R _ •^L _ See House RecordkWRRRRRRRRRR R R NORTH CAROLINA COLORADO Allott (R) Dominick (R) R R W W R W W R W W R W W R Ervin Jordan R R WWWR R WWR W — W — — WWR W W W R W W W R — WW — WWWW NORTH DAKOTA CONNECTICUT Burdick (O) Young (R) Dodd(D) Ribkoff (D) R R -R R R — R — R R R R R R R W R R R — R DELAWARE Bogga(R) WiUiams (R) R W R W W R W W W R R W W R R R W R W W W W Holbnd (D) Snuthers (D) W W W R W W W — W W R W W R W W W W — W — — Russell (D) Talmadge (D) W W W — W — W R W W R W W W W W W W W W W W W — R R W W W R R W R R R R R R R R R W R Church (D) Jordan (R) R ,R W -R "ir R R - R — ' W WWW R R — R W R W W W R r W W VV W R W W — — R W R R R R R R R W — R R Bayh (D) Hartke (D) R R W R R — W — R R — R R R R R — R W R R R W W w w w w — W W W W W W R W Hickenlooper (R) MUler (R) W R W W W W W Carlson (R) Pearson (R) R W R W R W W R R W W W W W W R W W Cooper (R) Morton (R) R R W R R W R W — — W W R W R W R R R R R R R W — W R W W W R Ellender (D) Long(D) W W VV R W W W R WWW WWW Muskie (D) Smith (R) R R W R W R — W R R W R W R R — R W W W W W Brewster (D) Tydings (D) R R — R W R R — R R R R R R — R R R R R R R Kennedy (D) Brooke (R) R R — R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R — R HartCD) Gritrm (R) R R — R W R — R R R — R R R R R R R R R R R McOr^^) McCarthy Mondale i •^-R'-'vR R R -JR: J# : R R R R R R R R Mississippi Eastland (D) < Stenois(D) W W^w — w w w w w w w w W W W R w w w w w w w w MISSOURi LoogtD) SymingtM (DX R R R R W R ; R W — R — R R R — R R W R R — W R R RRRRRW — — — — WWR WWR W R \ RRR W- RRRRRRRRR W — — WW-r-WWW ' RRR — RRRRR— RR WWW WWWW W, WWWW R — R W R W R R R R H R — R R — — R WWW R R R WWW R WWW R WWWR WWWR R — R RRR RRRRRR RR RRRRRRRR; f'-k I J -I WWWW WWR R .•J WWW RWR R R WWWWWW R R R R R R WISCONSIN R R A''k R R RRRRRRRR R R R R R W W W IVYOMfNG McGee (D) Hansen (R) MINNESOTA RRR WWR WEST VIRGINIA Nelson (D) Proxmire (D) MICHIGAN R RRRWRRRR W — WWWWWWW 4H Byrd <D) Randolph (D) MASSACHUSETTS RRR WWR WASHINGTON Jackson (D) Magnuson1 (O) (D MARYLAND WWWW R WWR W W" R R WWWWWWWWWW W W VIRGINIA Byrd (D) Spong (D) MAINE i'f - s-,-1 VERMONT Aiken (R) Prouty (R) LOUISIANA • c~.. ; . UTAH Moss (D) Bennettt(R) ( KENTUCKY — — — R R -R TEXAS Yarborough (D) Tower (R) .w w w w RWR— RR— WR RRR— RRR — R TENNESSEE Gore (D) Baker sr (R) ( IOWA — R SOUTH DAKOTA McGovem (D) Mundt (R) INDIANA R R RWRRRRRRRRRR R WWRRWRRRRRR SOUTH CAROLINA Hollings (D) Thurmond (R) Dirksen , Percy (R R R RHODE ISLAND Pastore (D) Pell(D) - IDAHO RWR— RRRW R R W W — R R R WR PENNSYLVANIA Clark (D) Scott (R) HAWAII — RR— RRRWRR— R WW — R R R R WR WWW OREGON Morse (D) Hatfield (R) GEORGIA WWR — R WR — WW — — RWRRRRRWRRRR OKLAHOMA Harris (D) Monroney (D) FLORIDA RRRRRRRWRWRR WWW — R — WWWWWW OHIO Lausche (D) Young (D) KANSAS II. Head Start Pre-school children have been helped to overcome poverty handicaps through the Head Start program. An amendment by Sen. Clark (I>-Pa.) to appropriate $25 million for Head Start was approved, 43-42, on Mar. 11, 1968-^fter Vice Pres. Humphrey cast the tie-breaking vote. For—aright; Against—^wrong. WWR-.RWWRWWWR NEW YORK CALIFORNIA ILLINOIS 10. Emergency Jobs A labor-supported proposal by Sen. Prouty (R-Vt.) would have set up a one-year, $925 million emergency job program—a step in the direction of the large-scale program urged by the AFL-CIO and the Urban Coali­ tion. It lost, 42-47, on Oct. 4, 1967. For—^right; Against—^wrong. NEVADA WiUiams (D) Case (R) Hayden (D) Fannin (R) 6. Aid to Education A "states' rights" amendment to give control of federal school funds to state boards of education was rejected, 35-38, on Dec. 11, 1967. For—wrong; Against—right. 9. Rent Supplements Funds for rent supplements to help poor families live in decent housing would have been cut in half under an amendment rejected by the Senate, 34-55, on Sept. 20, 1967. For—wrong; Against—right. WWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWW WWWR Mclntyre (D) Cotton (R) W W ARIZONA Inouye (D) Fong(R) 8. Runaway Shops Many cities have used tax-exempt industrial bonds to finance plants as a lure to runaway industry—along with low wages and a non-union workforce. The Senate on Mar. 28, 1968, voted 50-32 to end this tax exemption. For—right; Against—wrong. Curtis (R) ( Hruska (R) Bible (D) Cannon (D) W W W W W W W W W — R WWW W W W R W W W R Bartlett (D) Gniening (D) 5. Social Security The Senate social security bill was greatly superior to the House-passed bill. An amendment to reduce benefits to the level of the House bill was defeated, 22-58, on Nov. 21, 1967. For—wrong; Against—^right. 7. Civil Rights A filibuster against the fair housing civil rights bill was broken when a motion to limit debate received the necessary two-thirds majority. The vote to end the filibuster was 65-32, on Mar. 4, 1968. For—right; Against—wrong. • = * 1334S67S9 10 1112 MONTANA W R R WW R R R R R R R W W W W^ W W R �October 25, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Catching Up with the LOG Page Nineteen Ilth-Hour Hearing on MIdbody Bill Poses New Battle in 91st Congress WASHINGTON—group of maritime labor and industry leaders delivered strong—^but too late —testimony in favor of the "Midbody" bill (H.R. 163) before a one-day hearing of the Senate Com­ merce Committee's subcommittee on Merchant Marine this month. Urging a prompt, favorable turn to foreign shipyards for the eign midbody was installed in a report by the full committee in vessels that are needed in our Toreign yard. hopes that the House-passed fleet. It would be unfortunate if, "This bill would broaden that measure could be enacted into law after Congress had directly re­ exclusion to prohibit use of for­ by the now adjourned 90th Con­ buffed the 'built-abroad' scheme, eign midbodies for three years as gress, Page Groton of the Boiler­ it should permit an indirect ap­ to both cargo preference cargo makers Iron Shipbuilders Marine proach to foreign building via the and military cargo, even if the Council spoke also on behalf of midbody route. Yet this is pre­ midbody .was towed to the U.S. the nearly seven-million member cisely what would happen if fed­ and put into a vessel in a U.S. AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ eral bureaucrats are permitted to shipyard," the Senator noted. partment, the American Tramp hand down interpretations making "Existing law has been con­ S. Perdikis, oiler, and Moses Broussard, third assistant engineer Ship Owners Association, and the these vessels eligible for the bene­ strued so as not to bar vessels and a member of MEBA, District 2, read about the latest shipping Western Shipbuilding Association. news while the Steel Chemist is tied up at Yokohama dock. Senator Daniel B. Brewster (D.- fits previously reserved for Ameri­ which have been rebuilt by the in­ sertion of foreign-built major can-built vessels. Md.) presided in the absence of "H.R. 163 breaks no new legis­ components of hull or superstruc­ subcommittee Chairman E. L. lative ground. It seeks only to ture where such components are Bartlett (D-Alaska). close loopholes in existing law— assembled into the rebuilt vessel in In a separate statement filed loopholes which have made pos­ the United States," Brewster with the subcommittee, the Mari­ sible bureaucratic interpretations added. time Trades Department pointed which are at odds with the intent In his support of the bill, WASHINGTON—The maritime industry has made progress in out that the introduction of for­ of Congress, as expressed in the Groton stated that the need for a eign-built midbodies into the the 90th Congress, Representative William S. Moorhead (D-Pa.), American-flag fleet is an attempt Merchant Marine Act of 1936, comprehensive program has been declared here recently, forecasting even "more substantive action" to get around the very clear intent and with the repeated decisions of repeatedly emphasized, but there Congress in the intervening years has been no program forthcom­ by the new Congress that will ^ from the 90th Congress, Moor- of the Merchant Marine Act of concerning the need for preserv­ ing, "and none can now be ex­ convene in January. head said, it did make members of 1936, which called for the de­ ing the American-built aspect of pected until next year—if then. In The Pennsylvania lawmaker Congress aware "of just how criti­ velopment of an American-owned, our fleet." the absence of a comprehensive said that the intensive activities cal our maritime posture is," and American-built and AmericanIn his opening remarks. Senator program it is necessary that inter­ by the nation's shipping and it stimulated both national parties manned merchant marine. Brewster had pointed out that, mediate steps be adopted to pre­ shipbuilding interests over the past to "include maritime planks in "In the past two years," the under existing law, a U.S.-flag vent a complete scuttling of the two years had created a climate their national platforms." On this MTD statement declared, "con­ ship with a foreign-built midbody U.S. maritime effort. H.R. 163 of opinion that will make it "far basis, he said, the maritime indus­ siderable controversy has sur­ is ineligible to carry preference is a stepping-stone to a stable easier" to win enactment of a try can expect "positive action in rounded the efforts by Transpor­ cargoes—for three years after maritime program." new maritime program in the 91st the immediate future." tation Secretary Alan S. Boyd to U.S. documentation—if the for"Briefly stated," Groton sum­ Congress. marized, "enactment of H.R. 163 Speaking to maritime manage­ would . . . provide equitable ment and union representatives at treatment for all U.S. shipping a meeting sponsored by the nearly operators who participate or who seven-million-member AIT^CIO desire to participate in the car­ October 4 October 17, 1968 Maritime Trades Department, riage of government - generated Moorhead lauded the industry for DECK DEPARTMENT cargoes." having "turned a national spot­ Also supporting the bill were TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED REGISTERED on BEACH light on our shortcomings" in the All Groups All Groups Andrew Pettis, president of the maritime field. As a result of in­ Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Industrial Union of Marine and creased awareness, he said. Con­ Boston Shipbuilding Workers of America; 3 0 2 1 2 12 4 gress passed legislation giving the New York 49 62 38 42 16 179 111 Alfred Maskin, Director of Re­ 16 6 6 5 24 14 2 House Merchant Marine and Fish­ Philadelphia search and Legislation, American 23 19 98 24 8 3 38 eries Committee and the Senate Baltimore Maritime Association; Joseph 8 7 30 11 5 1 26 Norfolk Commerce Committee power to Jacksonville 10 12 14 2 20 11 18 Kahn, Chairman of the Board of recommend annual authorizations Tampa 7 7 3 6 2 18 19 the SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines; 30 14 27 10 4 20 Mobile 23 for the merchant fleet. and Edwin M. Hood, president of New Orleans 22 •31 10 17 116 119 2 the Shipbuilders Council of Not a Fair Test 56 32 69 Houston 26 16 75 21 Wilmington 14 24 18 30 28 18 2 America. He said the new procedure, San Francisco ... 35 44 25 31 33 71 10 used this year for the first time, Seattle 20 15 29 10 24 15 13 "didn't get a fair test" because Totals 297 253 469 242 204 716 112 it was caught up in the "fiscal crunch" of budget-cutting grow­ SEAFARER&^LOG ENGINE DEPARTMENT ing out of the Vietnam war and TOTAL REGISTERED REGISTERED on BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED the balance-of-payments deficit. All Groups All Groups Oct. II, 1968 • Vol. XXX, No. 21 All Groups In future years, the Congressman Port Official Publication of the Class A Class B Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Seafarers International Union predicted, the authorization pro­ Boston 2 3 4 2 1 2 1 of North America, cedure "will provide effective Con­ New York 46 60 106 125 38 49 10 Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes 3 14 11 Philadelphia 7 4 4 4 gressional scrutiny of executive and Inland Waters District, 43 59 15 12 3 15 15 AFI„CIO policy decisions" and will secure Baltimore 13 Norfolk 7 7 21 2 2 10 Executive Board for maritime "the appropriations Jacksonville 13 8 24 21 4 14 6 PAUL HALL, President to which it is entitled." 3 Tampa 8 0 4 0 11 11 CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD 19 40 29 14 21 13 11 Moorhead pointed to House Mobile Exec. VicC'Prea. Vice-President New Orleans 20 66 113 25 8 22 3 passage of legislation reconstitut­ Houston AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS 22 80 27 18 71 24 15 Sec.-Treas. Vice-President ing the Maritime Administration Wilmington 10 18 3 12 3 15 17 AL TANNER ROBERT MATTHEWS 46 40 17 as an independent agency, calling San Francisco ... 28 38 31 27 Vice-President Vice-President 18 7 17 24 14 16 12 this evidence of "a strong tide of Seattle Director of Publications 214 236 1! 166 207 453 522 123 sentiment" in favor of revitalizing Totals MIKE POLLACK the merchant marine. Editor STEWARD DEPARTMENT HARRY WITTSCHEN The bill, then awaiting Senate Assistant Editors TOTAL REGISTERED REGISTERED on BEACH action, has since been passed by TOTAL SHIPPED PETER WEISS All Groups All Groups All Groups WILL KARP the full Senate and sent to the BILL MOORE Class A Class B Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Port White House. Staff Photographer 0 0 5 3 2 2 2 While the industry did not se­ Boston ANTHONY ANSALDI 29 14 26 106 69 29 24 New York cure a new maritime program Philadelphia 10 5 10 2 8 2 11 RejK Moorhead Sees Outlook Good For Aition on Maritime Next Year DISPATCHEKS R • m Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston .Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals 10 7 8 6 23 24 20 11 37 16 194 7 10 9 4 16 19 23 10 40 12 187 17 2 5 1 11 10 16 5 40 15 166 3 2 6 2 19 10 10 7 87 14 126 2 9 9 3 9 0 9 8 28 6 114 66 20 16 18 27 101 68 16 64 25 540 40 22 7 10 16 75 44 2 40 12 350 PibllihM bIwMkly It 810 Rhodi Itlind Awnn M.E., Wuhlitton, D. C. 20018 ky th* Snfar•n intimitUiial Uilin, Atlintle, 6ilf, Liket ud InlMd Witm Oiitrlet, AFL-CIO, C7S FMrth AnoM, Brooklyn, N.V. 11232. Til. HYulnth 9-6600. Socond cliu poitaii paid al Waihinitmt, D. C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Fora 3579 aardi ihoild ka nnt to Soafarart lotematlonal Ualoa, Atlanllt, Calf, Lakn and Inlaid Waton OMrlat, AFL-CIO, 675 Foartk Artnaa, Rrookiyn, N.V. 11232. �Page Twenty October 25, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG FINAL DEPARTURES h I John Swanson, 67; A heart con­ dition claimed the life of Brother Swanson on Sep-V . tember 21, at Paul Oliver Me­ morial Hospital in Frankfort, Michigan. He was bom in Ministee County, Mich., and lived in Bear Lake, Mich. Brother Swanson joined the SlU in Milwaukee, and sailed as watertender-oiler. He was last employed by the Ann Arbor Railroad Com­ pany and at the time of death, was on an SIU pension. Surviv­ ing is his widow, Sally. Burial was held in Fairview Cemetery, Bear Lake. The Coe Victory (Victory Carriers) arrived in Honolulu for a brief stay recently and Bob Goodrum discovered a good smorgasbord restaurant which he heartily recommended to fellow Seafarers. The place is located "in the out-riggers building at Waikiki Beach and features all you can eat at prices that range from about 99 ^ cents to $1.30. It's really fabu­ getting "liberty launch" pay for to Red, Willy, Lee, Stanford and lous," Goodrum says. Meeting the days spent at anchor outside Vince." Secretary William Dickerson re> the port of Santos, Brazil." Movie ports that Brother Goodrum was director Leroy Rinker reports that The Banre Victory (Delta) was elected ship's del­ a total of seven films were sent delayed briefly due to illness, ship's egate; Richard to the ship by Greyhound bus. delegate Luke Bradford, deck The cost was $207. Ciamboll report­ delegate; Dw^ht ed. Chief cook Best, Jr., engine Veteran Seafarer Maurice Duet Harry Jones, Jr., department dele­ of the deck department, has sailed and messman gate and Charles on many vessels, Juan Otero were Thorpe, the stew­ but he claims the hospitalized in ard department's Del Campo Panama. How­ representative. (Delta) has been Ikirt ever, Billy Russell Meeting Chair­ one of the best. and Sullivan man David ndrt wrote that AB T. Ciambdi Steward "Red" Clark, Jr., quick­ L. Thacker left the ship in Hono­ <!> Strickland is al- ly joined the vessel in that port to lulu with an apparent attack of ap­ } ways willing to assume the cook and messman pendicitis. The vessel will undergo Walter Koyn, 66: Brother Koyn please and do jobs, respectively. Ciamboli re­ some brief repair work while in died on June 8, at St. Joseph Hos­ " anything for the ported that all Seafarers were re­ port, Ikirt said. pital in Houston. welfare of the quested not to f.o top-side with A native of Sidcrew. Brother Duet reported. any individual beefs. "Go through now, Michigan, Meeting secretary Bill Kaiser Chief Cook Waiy Scophtes turns your department delegates," he he made his home reported from the Del Norte out meals like a chef and "eats told them. Steward R. Nelson in Houston. Koyn (Delta) that it was thanked the men for the fine cohis own food with great pride." I was a member of the deck depart­ the steward de­ ment's turn to Stanford A. "Tasty" Smith is an operah'on, according to meeting partment and elect a ship's del­ artist worthy of the title "Mr. chairman L. Hitchner. Some dis­ joined the SIU in egate and they Baker." No baking in any city, puted overtime was reported in 1960 at Houston. picked Chad- anywhere, could compare with the deck department. His last ship was the Chilore. He bourne GaH. Be­ Smith, Duet said. Third cook Lee served in the Army from 1920 fore departing the Scoplites "can take over the galley Meeting Chairman, Alvin Dem- to 1921. Surviving is his sister, ship in New Or­ as well." Galley boy Vince Ortiz leans, former del­ said he'd challenge anyone on oran reported from the Midlake Mrs. Gertrude Sliger, of Trout Gait (American Bulk Creek, Mich. Burial services were egate Henry Don­ cleanliness. "If you ever ride with Carriers) that a held in Trout Creek Cemetery. nelly contacted the patrolmen these men, m^e sure you are not funeral was held about the possibility of the crew on a diet," Duet warns. "Hats off at sea for radio operator Merlin Cook, who passed Cecil Manning, 44: Pneumonia away on October claimed the life of Seafarer Mann­ 9. The burial was ing on Septem­ held the following ber 6, in New Or­ Brother day. Gazic leans. He was a Demoran reports. Many Seafarers enjoy taking cameras along with them on their H. E. Morris, deck delegate, stated native of that voyages. A number of them have inquired about the best type that some doubt has arisen, con­ city and joined the Union in the and most convenient type of camera to carry aboard ship and ways cerning the overtime rate for Port of New in which they can best be pro- ^ cleaning tanks. This will be taken Also, keep any camera in a York. Brother tected against possible damage. up with the patrolman at pay-off cool place if there is film in it. Manningwasbom Just about all cameras can This will prevent spoilage of film. time. Robert Marion, meeting in Florida. A easily be taken on a ship, but the Both black-and-white and color secretary, said that Paul Gazic member of the deck department, ones that are likely to best serve film are effected by a hot climate. ^ has been elected ship's delegate. his last vessel was the Globe Ex­ your needs are of the single lens Whereas the former will lose its One man missed the ship in plorer. He served in the Army reflbx (SLR) variety. Most single film speed, color film will not only Bombay due to illness. The pay­ during World War 11. Surviving lens reflexes have interchangeable lose speed but, being more fragile, is an aunt, Mrs. Lou Loyless, of lenses and the newer models have its color properties will fade as off is scheduled for New Jersey. through-the-lens metering. An im­ well. portant point to remember about A Token of Appreciation Due to varying weather condi­ these cameras is that their versa­ tions at sea, it is suggested that tility is unlimited. you keep three or four dehumidiIf your camera has an inter­ fier packets in your camera case. changeable lens, you can use from These also are relatively inex­ 8mm Fish Eye to 1000 mm Tele- pensive at any store stocking pho­ photo. There are also many other tographic materials. attachments which may be used. Whenever asked to name their Among them are the zocnn lens, favorite port for taking pictures. various filters, a monocular lens Seafarers usually place Japan at, and a micro lens, and others. or near the top. Hawaii is also a If your camera has through- great favorite. However, beauty the-lens metering, any of the lenses and drama abound no matter —or any attachments on them— where we are. The LOG would will be compensated for. Taking welcome and appreciate the pho­ proper care of your camera is very tos of the SIU's numerous seago­ important since the quality of ing shutterbugs. Many pictures your pictures depends on the con­ published in your newspaper are dition of whatever camera you taken by Seafarers. use. Regular cleaning is hi^ly Unfortunately in the past, many recommended. pictures received by the LOG A damp lintless cloth is a good have not been used because we way to clean the body of the cam­ were unable to properly identify era. The inside should be cleaned the Seafarers or activities involved. Steward Bill Alvaro (center, first row) is presented with Polar­ by using a syringe type blower— Please include adequate identifi­ oid camera on Tucson Victory by ship delegate Bob Davis. Alvaro reasonably available anywhere— cation, remember this when send­ was cited for "his unselfish attitude toward the crew." In front (l-r) are: Q. Brown, R. Mateo and B. Denby. In back: R. which will eliminate dust. On the ing in photds. lens, a small piece of lens tissue Also, if you have any question, Fowler, C. Rivere, R. Forrest and H. Evans. The camera was purchased and a blower will do the job nicely. pertaining to photography, send through contributions by the Seafarers and presented while at sea. Your camera can best be pro­ it in. It will b« answered in the tected in a shock-proof case. LOG. Typical Questions Answered For Seafaring Camera Fans f life' Jacksonville, Florida. Burial serv­ ices were held in Riverside Me­ morial Park Cemetery, Jackson­ ville. — 4^ — Ormel Fleet, 67: a coronary occlusion claimed the life of Sea­ farer Fleet on August 9, at Me­ morial Hospital in Corpus Christ! Texas. A native of Indiana, he made his home in Corpus Christi. Brother vFleet joined the Union Fleet in the port of Mobile and sailed with the SIU for 26 years. His last ship was the Jacksonville. Brother Fleet sailed as FOWT and had served in the Army during World War I. Surviving is a sister. Mrs. Vera Fogler, of Pana, Illinois. Burial services were held in the Rose Hill Memorial Park, Corpus Christi. — 4^ — Ernest Goo, 39: Brother Goo died in Vietnam while sailing aboard the Transglobe, August 30. He joined the Union in the Port of San Francisco and sailed for 13 years. He held an AB's rating. Brother Goo was bom in Hawaii and made his home in Mill Valley, California. He served in the Army from 1955 to 1957. His last pre­ vious ship was the Brigham Vic­ tory. Surviving is his widow, Loretta. The burial was held in a mil­ itary cemetery in Honolulu. Rudolph Boman, 69: Brother Boman died in Trinity Hospital, Ashland, Wis­ consin, from in­ juries sustained when he was struck by a car in that city. A resident of Duluth, Minnesota, he was bom in that state. Broth­ er Boman joined the SJIU in the Port of Detroit and sailed as FOWT. He was last employed by the Reiss Steamship Co. The Sea­ farer is survived by his widow, Aileene. Burial services were held in Fairview Cemetery, Mound, Minn. — 4^ — Donald Horton, 29: Brother Horton died in St. Elizabeth Hos­ pital, Beaumont, Texas, July 22. A native of Port Neches, Texas, he lived in Sabine Pass, in that state. Brother Horton Joined the SIU in New York City. Sailing in the steward department, his last vessel was the Overseas Joyce. Be­ fore joining the SIU, he served in the Navy, Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Aline Horton of Sabine Pass. The burial was held in Oak Bluff Memorial Park Cemetery, Port Neches. �October 25, 1968 Republican Threat To NLRB Forecast To the Editon One thing labor can surely expect in the event the Republi­ cans gain control in November, is an assault on the functions of the National Labor Relations Board. Employer organizations and public relations firms have been spending more and more time and money to convince the na­ tion that the NLRB is too strong and too pro-union. A new period of labor trouble problems—such as experienced in the Eisenhower Administra­ tion—caused by an intensified drive for anti-union legislation is one thing the country does not need at this time. I hope that all union members and their families will remember this and vote for the Humphrey-Muskie ticket whose progressive record on labor is the hope of the fu­ ture. Sincerely, John OTooie he recently has given assa to Wall Street that he would end what he calls the "heavyhanded bureaucratic regulatory schemes" of the Johnson Ad­ ministration. He has even de­ nounced a move by the Securi­ ties and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department to force mutual funds promoters to reduce the charges they levy on small investors maximum risk. These are just a few of the obvious indications that workers who are loyal members of un­ ions will be in dire trouble if Nixon and the "lets get back to management control" Republi­ cans are victoiious in Novem­ ber. All of us in the labor move­ ment are gambling with our very livelihood if we don't make cer­ tain that we get out and vote for the Humphrey-Muskie ticket —ail the way—on November 5. Sincerely, Ed Frasier Recalls Depression Under Republicans U.S. Flag Fleet Facing Crisis Period To the Editor: I was distressed to read the statement by officials of the Ma­ rine and Shipbuilding Workers at their recent convention which seems to preview the possible Jfinal demise of the Americanflag merchant marine. The delegates were told that shipbuilding in the United States "faces a threat of near obliteration in the next five years" unless "emergency meas­ ures" are taken. This is indeed forboding since thousands of workers engaged in manning our ships and working in our shipyards in the U.S. would be eliminated. Perhaps the change in our federal Administration after the election on November 5—^we all hope with Hubert Humphrey as President—^will lead to better days for the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. We in the merchant marine can only hope for a new Presi­ dent who, with a Congress and Senate to match, will finally realize the need for a strong merchant marine to protect and restore our traditional position on the high seas, and work ac­ cordingly. Sincerelv, Sam Phillips Nixon Win Would Equal Labor Loss To the Editor: There doesn't seem to be much doubt in anybody's mind that a Nixon victory would make it tough for labor to get. progressive legislation for the next four or eight years. Not only hu Nixon come out strongly and brazenly against unions in the California grape dispute between the farm workers and the growers, but Page Twenty One SEAFARERS LOG To the Editor: It's hard to understand how some people can vote so care­ fully in local elections and sup­ port their labw unions all the way and then go to the polls to vote for the President of this great country and cast their ballot for someone who is going to destroy all that they and their unions have worked so hard for. Maybe some workers forget what hard times were. L don't. We had a depression in 1929 which was terrible. Lots of peo­ ple were out of work—millions of them walking the streets looking for a job while there wasn't bread on the table for their wives and kids. That de­ pression followed very good times. It happened under a Re­ publican President who kept promising that prosperity was just around the comer—^while people starved and he did noth­ ing. It took a Democratic Presi­ dent to restore confidence in the people and bring the coun­ try back from ruin. He did it by pushing for programs like social security and for measures to strengthen unions. The Re­ publicans attacked those pro­ grams outright then. They are still attacking them now, only more carefully because they are afraid they will alienate the peo­ ple. Unions strive for higher wages, more security, more edu­ cation for the people, better housing, an end to discrimina­ tion, a better life for all. The one party that has supported these aims all the way down the line is the Democratic Party. So, if you are for progress, the kind of progress that un­ ions have brought to working people, you won't run scared backwards with a Wallace and wont let the money-bags be­ hind Nixon fool you and steal your vote. You will support Hu­ bert Humphrey and continued progress for a better America. Sincerely, Irving Zippnt fwe/fe Alore Seafarers lAJdeJ To Growing SlU Pension Roster Twelve more Seafarers have joined the SIU's pension roster after completing their careers at sea. The latest SIU members to collect pensions are James Sealy, Francesco Natale, Tomas Concepcion, Ed­ ward Tonisson, Henry Fossett, Carey Beck, John Pagano, John Tiemey, James Smith, David Sorenson, Louis Meyers and Archie ^ ^ : Cray. James Sealy sailed in the steward department. He joined the union in the port of Balti­ more. Born in the Virgin Islands, he is a resident of New York City. Brother Sealy last shipped aboard the Fort Aliza. Fossett Tonisson Francesco Natale sailed in all deck department ratings since Edward Tonisson sailed as A native of New York City, he joining the SIU in Boston. A 25FOWT and as deck engineer. He now lives in Bayonne, N. J. He year veteran, he last sailed on the joined the Union in 1943 in New joined the Union in the Port of Transsuperior. Brother Natale was York City. Born in Estonia, he New York. Brother Pagano is a born in Boston and makes his lives in Scarsdale, N. Y. with his veteran of the Air Force. home in Fairfield, Conn, with his wife, Maria. Brother Tonisson last John Tierney sailed in the deck wife, Natale. sailed on the Chatham. department and held an AB's rat­ Tomas Concepcion lives in Henry Fossett sailed since 1944, ing. He joined the SIU in Phila­ Menlo, Park, Calif. He was born and joined the SIU in the Port in the Philippines and sailed as of San Francisco. He was bom delphia and makes his home in New York. A native of Pennsyl­ in Alabama and resides in Balti­ vania, he served in the Army dur­ more with his wife, Marguerite. ing World War n. His last ship Brother Fossett sailed in the stew­ was the Fred Morris. ard department as a cook and his James Smith joined the Union last vessel was the Venore. in 1940 in Baltimore. A native of A Seafarer since World War Texas, he lives in Houston. II, Carey Beck sailed as electrician. Brother Smith sailed in the deck A native of Alabama, he makes department with an AB's rating. his home in Mobile with his wife, Sealy Natale Katie. Brother Beck joined the steward. Brother Concepcion Union in Mobile and his last ship joined the Union in the Port of was the American Pride. John Pagano sailed as deckhand New York and last sailed on the for the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. Halaula Victory. Pagano Judith L. Bradsbaw, born Sep­ tember 4, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. J. L. Bradsbaw, Galveston, Texas. Keuueth Atfano, bom August 8, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Alfano, Colonia, New Jer­ sey. ^ Clara Daniebs, bora May 12, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Victor V. Daniels, Jr., Wanchese, N. C. \I> Roy Stevenson Harden, born August 5, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roy S. Harden, Norfolk, Va. Yadira Molina, born August 3, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose E. Molina, New Orleans, La. Shannon McDanlel, bora Au­ gust 21, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leroy McDaniel, Tampa, Florida. His last vessel was the Steel Sur.„veyor. From 1933 to 1939, he Steve Dodge, born June 25, served in the Navy. 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ralph David Sorensen sailed as W. Dodge, Elberta, Mich. FOWT. A native of Denmark, he Diana Vargas, born August 23, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. En­ rique Vargas, Villa Fontana Car­ olina, P.R. KeDy UUom, born September 2, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. liiomas Ullom, Honor, Michigan. Ronald Tomas Beacham, bora September 8, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Benjamin P. Beacham, Beauport, N.C. Jeffrey Andrew Muriey, born August 26, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Horace H. Muriey, Jr., Gretna, La. <t> Marie Okrogly, born June 30, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred H. Okrogly, Plains, Pa. <I> Steve Garza, born September 6, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pete Garza, Texas City, Texas. litf Mark Fulling, bom June 15, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Fulling, Bayville, N.J. John Catrakis, born September I, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Konstantinos Catrakis, Forest Hills, N.Y. Brian KeUy Oakley, born Au­ gust 13, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard B. Oakley, Frank­ fort, Michigan. Wendy Sue Schuman, bora September 17, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Irvin F. Schuman, St. Clair, Mich. 4/ Edward Wade Faires, bom July 30, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward Faires, Port Arthur, Texas. Sorensen SnHth joined the Union in the Port of Mobile. Brother Sorensen makes his home in Baltimore and his last ship was the Steel Mariner. Louis Meyers has sailed as OS, wiper, cook and steward during his long career. He was bora in Baltimore and now resides in Se­ attle. Brother Meyers joined the Union in the Port of Norfolk and last sailed on the Aimiston Vic­ tory. Archie Cray joined the Union in Norfolk. A deckhand, he was employed by the Pennsylvania Cray Meyers Railroad. Brother Cray served in the Army during World War II. He is a native of Blakes, Virginia, and makes his home in Richmond, with his wife, Bernice. '' 11 �Pose Twentr Two SEAFARERS LOG Oelober 25, 1968 COLUMBIA (U. 8. Steel), October *— Chairman, R Heffley: Secretary, M. S. Soapina. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safesuardinr the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a deUiled CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditins committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of varioiu trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge ot these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funib are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various tnut funds. . SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Borxd. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union :^cial, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has tradiUonally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board nmy delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monieo are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIIT unices an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be rsjrarted to beadquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL BIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All naembers should retain copies of this constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-fle committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shiplxy^rd employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of tbe SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTrVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic ri^ts of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the beat interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any dme a Seafarer feds that any of the above rights have been viobtsd, sr that he has been denied his constitntional right of access to Union records or inforasation, he shonld issniediatcly notify SIU President PanI Hall at hcadqnarters by eertiied mail, retnm recdpt reqnested. Schedule of KBNYON VICTORY (Columbia), Oc­ tober 6—Chairman, Don Kelly; Secre­ tary, George Chittum. Discussion held re­ garding wages and OT. Three men missed ship in Chicago. OVERSEAS TRAVELER Maritima Overseas), September 30—Cha rman, _ „ L Anderson; Secretary, H. McCullough. Ship's delegate reported that there were no beefs. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), September 22—Chairman, Joeeph A. Morrison; Secretary, Alexander D. Brodle, *6.00 in ship's fund. No disputed OT and no beefs were repotted by 'de­ partment delegates. COLUMBIA (Oriental Exporters), September 7—Chairman, Stephen Homka; Secretary, Nicholas Hatgimisios. Brother William Koltonuk was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. MERIDIAN VICTORY (Waterman), September 18—Chairman, Ralph O. King Secretary, Brown Huszer. Ship's dele­ gate reported that he has a wonderful crew on board, and everything is running smoothly in all departments. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Maritime Overseas), July 21—Chairman, I. Ander­ son : Secretary, C. Bortz. Few hours dis­ puted OT in engine department, other­ wise everything is running smoothly with no beefs. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Maritime Overseas), September 26—Chaii-man, I. Anderson; Secretary, Ray Moore. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. All department heads were re­ quested to submit repair lists. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orieans.Nov. 12—2:30 p.m. Mobile Nov. 13—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .. Nov. 18—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Nov. 20—2;00 p.m. Seattle Nov. 22—2:00 p.m. New York... Nov. 4—2::30 p.m. Philadelphia .Nov. 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ... Nov. 6—2:30 p.m. Detroit Nov. 8—2:30 p.m. Houstmi Nov. 11—2:30 p.m. United Industrie Woiicers New Orieans.Nov. 12—7:00p.m. Mobile Nov. 13—^7:00 p.m. New Yorit .. Nov. 4—7:00 p.m. PbiladelpMa. .Nov. 5—7:00 p.m. Baltimore .. . Nov. 6—^7:00 p.m. tHoustmi ...Nov. 11—7:00p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detrmt .. .Nov. 4—2:00 p.m. Alpena .Nov. 4—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. .Nov. 4—7:00 p.m. Chicago . .Nov. 4—7:00 p.m. Duluth . . .Nov. 4—^7:00 p.m. .Nov. 4—7:00 p.m. Frankfort Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago Nov. 12—7:30 p.m. t Sault St. Marie Nov. 14—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Nov. 13—7:30 p.m. Duluth Nov. 15—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .Nov. 15—7:30 p.m. Toledo Nov. 15—7:30 p.m. Detroit ... Nov. 11—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . .Nov. 11—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orieans.Nov. 12—5:00p.m. Mobile Nov. 13—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia.. Nov. 5—5:00 p.m. Baltimore Gicensed mid un­ licensed) .. Nov. 6—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Nov. 7—5:00 p.m. Houston .... Nov. 11—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Nov. 12—:10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. *Norfolk Nov. 14r—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey Oty Nov. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.iii. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste Marie. Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shapard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindiey Wllliamt Robert Matthswi SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS *75 4th Ave.. Iklyn, (212) HY 9-i*00 ALPENA, Mich lALTIMORE, Md •OSTON, Mail 127 River St. (517) EL 4-3*1* 121* E. laltimore St. (301) EA 7-4900 177 State St. (il7) Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Waihington St. SIU (71*) TL 3-9259 IBU (71*1 TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ill 93*3 Ewinq Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. (21*) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich 10225 W. Jeflenen Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Boi 2*7 415 Main St. (*t*) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Te« SB04 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2tOB Pearl St. (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La *10 Jackion Ave. (504) 529-754* NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. (703) *22-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2*04 S. 4th St. (215) DE *-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 134* Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 350 Freemont St. (415) DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Fernandex Juncoi Stop 20 724-2848 SEATTLE, Waih 2505 Firit Avenue (20*) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Me *05 Del Mar (314) CE 1-1434 TAMPA, Ha 112 Harrlion St. (813) 229-278* WILMINGTON, Calif. 450 Seaiide Ave. Terminal liland, Calif. (813) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan, .lieya Bidg., Room 881 1-2 Kalgan-Dori-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 Kayser-Roth Hosiery Co. Inc. Women's Hosiery Schiapareli, Kayser, Phoenix, Mojud, Supp-hose, Sapphire, Bachelor Girl, Fascination. Men's Hosiery & Underwear Esquire Socks, Bachelors' Friends, Supp-hose, Supp-hose Underwear, 9endo Children's Products Kayser, Fruit of the Loom Mojud. Slippers Jiffies, Mercury (Textile Workers Union of America) Stitzel-Weller Distillcrics "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin StiU," W. L. WcUer Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) ^ Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Baltimore Luggage Co. lAidy Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starffite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) DEL NORTE (DelU), September 2»— Chairman, Chadboume W, Gait; SecreUry, William P. Kaiser. 8107.00 in movie fund and $92.40 in the ship's fund. Brother Chadboume W. Gait was elect­ ed to serve as ship's delegate. No. beefs, everything is running smoothly in all departments. <l> DIGEIST of SIU White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Gypsum Wallboard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) <t> Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarnian, Johusoa & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) Hillenhrand Industries of Batesville, Ind. Batesville "Monoseal" Casket Hill-Rom Hospital Furniture (Upholsterers' International Union) — Giumarra Grapes (United Farm Workers) —- "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Bbyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) 4, Brothers and Sewell Soits^ Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ^ Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) Tennessee Packers Reelfoot Packing Frosty Mom Yalleydale Packers (Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America) MEETIf^GS TOPA TOFA (Waterman), September 16—Chairman. Jim Spencer; SecreUry, Joseph Pitetta. No beefs were report^ by department delegates. Discussion held regarding retirement plan. OCEANIC VICTORY (Admiralty Ma­ rine), August 20—Chairman, H. Petersen ; SecreUry G. Cayton. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. CONNECTICUT (OrienUl Exporters), September 29—Chairman T. D. Ballard: SecreUry, T. D. Ballard. $19.25 in ship's fund. AMERIGO (Crest Overseas), September 8—Chairman. R. N. Laurence: SecreUry, A D. Hill. Everything is running smoothly in all departments except for some disputed OT in deck department. Brother John Karpinski, Jr. was givm a vote of thanks for doing a fine lob as ship's delegate. Brother R. N. Laurence has been elected new ship 8 delegate. DEL 8UD (DelU), OctobCT 6—^air­ man, W. A. Pittman; SecreUry, W. S. Harris. Brother Bill Pittman was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Eve^ thing is running smoothly in all depart­ ments. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Moore-M^ormack), September 29—Chairman, Milton Poole: SecreUry, John J. Kane. Some disputed OT in deck department. Imcussion held on SIU pension plan. No beefs were reported. WESTERN HUNTER (Western Tan^ ers), September 20—Chairman, Corbett Myrich: SecreUry, J. B. Moorehead. Brother Bob Rafael was elected to serve as ship's treasurer. He asked all crewmembers to donate $2.00 to the ship's fund for TV and library fund. Depart­ ment delegates reported that everything is running smoothly. Ma ' * dll BELGIUM VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), September 16—Chairman, Walter T. Gronek, Jr. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly in all departments. YELLOWSTONE (Oriental Export­ ers), August SO^hairman, W. H. Sim­ mons : SecreUry, Charles Hebert Dis­ cussion held about much needed repairs in the engine department. Headqj^arters and San Francisco port agent were noti­ fied of the urgent need for these lepalxs. >' i �October 25, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty-three Veteran Seafarers of Vietnam Run Witness Fuii ffleasure of Astion 08te of the busiest poris ia the ceuntiy, «rs we/I as one of the most popular, is RfsM' more. Almost every Seafarer has been here at one time or another during his sailing coreer* The L0O photographer recently vis­ ited the focOl ffll Itoff wfeere Seafarers were waiting for a ship and enfoying some lighter moments. Shipping is running along at a >y reported. L; •l(' )'• i • 1 Seafarers Abe Handleman and Bruce Nusbaum recently completed separate voyages on the Viet­ nam run during which both encountered a number of Inemorable experiences while in the battle zone. Brother Handleman spent 17 months shuttling on the Halaula Victory while Nusbaum was on the Cape Junction, for about a year. and knees as they looked for shel­ his long trip—among them Colon, Handleman discussed his trip ter from the attack." Honolulu, Subic Bay, Manila, In­ with a LOG reporter in the New When Handleman later returned chon, and some in Japan—in ad­ York hall and Nusbaum wrote to to his ship by launch he found dition to several in Vietnam. the LOG shortly after catching that the SIU ship that had been "Considering the length of the the Mount Washington bound for fired on had already left for an­ trip," he said, "the crew got along Singapore. other port. "It was replaced by remarkably well. There were no "I caught the another vessel at about 7 p.m. personality clashes at all and Halaula Victory that same day and the new ship, many pleasant hours were enjoyed in Norfolk," Han- tied up in the same position as the by Seafarers." dleman recalled. other one had been, was the first "We loaded am- to be fired on. Apparently, the VC munition at had been using the buoy as a Sunny Point, target." North Carolina The Halaula Victory was also and sailed for Su- fired on several times, and Sea­ Nusbaum bic Bay. We ar­ farers often got a bird's-eye view rived on July 29, and stayed there of the fighting. "We could see for 12 days before sailing for Viet­ some 500 marines pour into a nam. When the ship reached Vung village across from the ship and Tau, we anchored there for four one night, we were subjected to days and then on August 16, head­ three blackouts that lasted some ed up river. two hours total," Handleman said. "As we went, we could see "When we left Cat Lai, we could American jets bombing the Viet- see American helicopters hunting cong about 2,000 feet from the Vietcong supply bases only about river bank," Handleman said. 30 feet from the river. Later while The vessel proceeded to Cat Lai we were in Saigon, the National where the Halaula Victory was Assembly building came under one of three ammunition ships heavy attack, resulting in a num­ tied up next to each other in front ber of deaths." Abe Handleman displays cigar­ of a temporary buoy. "At 4:30 Handleman says that since 1964 ette lighter bearing names of a.m., another SIU ship in the area he's made about 12 trips to Viet­ Vietnamese ports he's been to. was struck by Vietcong gunfire," nam but this is the closest he's Handlemah said. "Several Viet­ ever come to the heavy fighting. Tet Offensive Raging namese longshoremen were hurt He has already put in for the Viet­ "We arrived in Saigon on Jan­ but the Seafarers aboard all es­ nam ribbon being issued to mer­ uary 28, and were at buoy anchor­ caped injury." chant seamen. As a further me­ age 35 until the morning of Feb­ During another VC attack, mento, he has a cigarette lighter ruary 17," he reported. "The Tet Handleman was off-duty and had engraved with the names of all offensive started on January 31. taken a room at the New Martin ports he has visited in Vietnam. And it was still going on, althou^ Hotel in Saigon. A member of the steward de­ with somewhat less intensity, even "Somebody downstairs suddenly partment, Handleman joined the as we left the area." Nusbaum, started shouting for everyone to SIU in 1960 and is a native of Joe Saxon and Louis McDuffie of 'come on down' and we all thought Baltimore. He said that since the the deck department "were on the the hotel was under attack," he Halaula Victory paid-off in Savan­ early-and last-launch ashore Jan. said. "Actually, the VC were at­ nah he has been looking forward 31 and were able to witness some tacking the city hall building a to shipping back to Vietnam again. of the attack, first hand. At one Bruce Nusbaum, who joined the time, gim fire from in or across block and a half away and a Hindu Church nearby was also Cape Junction in Sunny Point, the Saigon River struck a barge under fire. I could see several GI's N.C., on August 25, 1967, wrote immediately behind the point crawling around on their hands of calling at many ports during where the SIU vessel, Seatrain Washington, was docked," he said. "Gunfire was going on from all sides of us and 167 VC were killed in a field just a few yards off the , * .* . J. bow of our anchorage. We also .• Wl'.-'.wt, J; - • saw the securing of the U.S. Em­ James N. Quinn Walter W. Jacobson bassy, which had come under fire. Please write to Mrs. Rita E. Please write to your mother, Dead servicemen and Vietcong Sullivan, 20 Shore Drive, Middle- Mrs. W. G. Jacobson, at Rt. 2, could be seen on the grounds of town, R. I. 02840 as soon as pos­ Box 26, Hitchcock, Texas 77563, the Embassy." Another crewmemsible. as soon as you possibly can. Or ber, Terry Zellers, chief electri­ cian, was ashore being treated for telephone 986-5959. a kidney stone at an Army hos­ pital located in the old Meht)poIe Hotel, Nusbaum reported. The Claude W. Pritchett Hotel had been dama^ by terrm-Burt KOby Your brother and sisters are ists earlier in the war but was not Your friend, Doug Fillmore, touched on this occasion. anxious to hear from you. They would also, like to know where would like you to write to him. "The Cape Jimction anchored His address is 15198 South Prairie off Vung Tau just in time for the they can send your mail. Avenue, Lawndale, California first VC rocket attack the city 90260. was subjected to in two years," he \|> said. "Several shells just missed —^ the (SlU-contracted) South-West­ Mike Schwall ern Victory, which was docked at Please contact your uncle, G. Friends ot Eric Joban Berg 'The Long Pier.' A ncnmal visit C. Schwall, at 61 Alpine Street, Anyone having information to the port of six or seven days Garfield, New Jersey 07026. concerning the whereabouts of any was turned into a three-week stay relatives of the late Seafarer, Eric and from our vantage point in the Johan Berg, who di^ August 18, 1968, in Seattle, Washington, Saigon River, we could watch the Paul Edwin Bailey please contact the law firm of daily battle around us." A native of Arizona, Brother Please call or write to your Vance, Davies, Roberts and Betmother, as soon as possible. Or tis. Room 815, 1411 Fomlh Ave­ Nusbaum joined the SIU in San your sister, Martha J. Bailey at nue Building, Seattle, Washington. Francisco. He makes his home in 2504 Brewster Drive, Apt. A, In­ The telephone number is (206) El Paso, Texas, and served in the Navy. He sails as FOWT. MU 2-7784. dianapolis, Indiana 46224. 4> I >i / I \ 1 s �Vol. XXX No. 22 SEAFARERS^LOG October 25/ 1968 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO w l'v'hSl COLUMBIA BARON CASTS OFF The Columbia Baron prepares to sail from the North Pier, Yokohama. The vessel, a regular on Far East run, is owned by Columbia Steam­ ship Company and was formerly the Del Santos of Delta Lines. ' V ."V ...... |S^?arere ihoughf numbef onFstowarcl^^'y menf.'' and these men were among the reaisons why. From left: P. Lambis, Isaiah Gray, ch. cook, W. H, Harris, NC and baker. "Tjr fcl-, ^ of siu '-'' l"i V ''f H. ' ^SSteward Alton Booth has sailed since 19412. He joined the ; li^U in New Orleans and hails from Doyle, La. Ralph Dough-y i ||-erty, AB from Brooklyn, joined SlU in New Yoric In 1959. liWi^ : • Before a ship leaves potd, there's alway$; #^^M 7:^! work to do and the Cotunnbia Baron is no exqeprion. Here, deck crevy secures tar^|jM over cargo holjdr fSc ii^eward Alton Booth discusses the day's menus with third cook -Phil Lambis in foc'sle prior to sailing. The <^ew re^ J: it rr,.• ] ' ' ' 'V' ^''1 YI te>7.5- I'W. Snodgrass helps seGO%l ifeel for long voyage home.^ ^-off was in San Francisco,! .V. iSS,:. m SSiiJ .• � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 25, 1968 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT ON SIU VOTING PROCEDURES SENATE APPROVES SEPARATE MARAD AMA RAPS CARGO BIDDING ADVANTAGE MADE POSSIBLE BY DOUBLE SUBSIDIES FOUR STATE AFL-CIO UNITS ADOPT SIU, MTD RESOLUTIONS ON MARITIME LEO MARSH DEAD; SIU PATROLMAN SUCCUMBS AT 53 HUMPHREY STEPS UP ATTACK AS NEW SUPPORT SURGES ALEX JARRETT DIES AT 50 IN CALIF; WAS VICE PRES OF MARINE FIREMEN THE 90TH CONGRESS: A REPORT 1968 ELECTION SUPPLEMENT – SIU ELECTION 11TH HOUR HEARING ON MIDBODY BILL POSES NEW BATTLE IN 91ST CONGRESS VETERAN SEAFARERS OF VIETNAM RUN WITNESS FULL MEASURE OF ACTION COLUMBIA BARON CASTS OFF 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 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/25/1968 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. XXX, No. 22 1968 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/094f4233ffc37ff37dfd072f44b906cf.PDF 3ab52f3a3501b2f3d541c8d463f44537 PDF Text Text -we***) Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District^ Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1945 No. 43 SlU-SUP AID BEATS COMMIE DOCK GRAB SlU-SUP SEAMEN MASS SIU Strikes First Blow Against WSA Seafarers' Help Turns Tide In Longshore Raid; Rout Commies With Counter-raily NEW YORK. Oct. 25—A molion calculated to put the WSA Medical Division out of business was unanimously United Action by the SIU-SUP, the ILA longshore­ passed last night by the regtilar fortnightly meeting of the men and the AFL Teamsters decisively defeated the attempt SIU in the Port of New York. of few communist-led "rank and file" longshoremen to The leadership was instructed swing the AFL longshoremen into the ranks of Harry to inform the necessary parties Bridges CIO outfit, and to take over control of the New that henceforth no member of York waterfront for the Com-^——— r the SIU would go to the WSA munist party. doctors for examination in this The communists leadership port. "called off the strike" when they Speakers for the motion were faced with the fact that the pointed out that the WSA med­ Wearing their now famous white caps, members of the Sea­ dockworkers, had voted to go back ics sought to perpetuate their farers Internationcd Union mass on New York's Broad Street to stop to work, determined to settle pro-shipowner and anti-seaman agency into the postwar pe­ communist hijacking of the AFL longshore union. They stopped it. their own affairs without com­ munist direction, leaving as the riod: agreements between the only "rank and filers" Joe Stack, operators and the Union pro­ Harry Bridges, William Warren, vided for examination by the and Salvatore Barone. company doctors, not the WSA; Warren and Barone, spokesmen the incompetency of the Med­ By PAUL HALL for the insurgents, admitted the ical Division had been proved charge of communist domination, beyond doubt; the cost of front. simply because During the past few weeks after the action had fizzled, prov­ maintaining the bureau was an they have continually sold of the longshore beef, the ing the accusations of the SIUunnecessary expense to the the maritime workers down Seafarers' fight against the SUP. (See the story on Warren taxpayers. the river at the whim of a communist infiltration of the statement in the first column of The action is to lake effect foreign government, and even waterfront and their attempt­ this page.) immediately. worse at the beckoning of a ed union raid has been quoted Telling him off: J. P. Shuler. The original walkout of the phony political party. (and often misquoted) with N. Y. Palrolman resents the cops longshoremen, arising out of an We will continue to fight approval by the country's pushing him around, and tells ILA dispute, attracted the at­ ALL these sellout artists— leading anti-labor papers. them so. tention of the National Maritime the communists — the ship­ Just for the record, we Union and fellow communists, owner — the phony govern­ want to affirm our position who saw in it an opportunity to beef. Commie goon .squads toured ment bureaus — for NONE against the things these procapture the ILA and strengthen the waterfront, intimidating the OF THEM MEAN ANY shipowner. anti-labor, unionthe steadily weakening position longshoremen to continue their GOOD TO SEAMEN. TO US busting papers stand for. "spontaneous" walkout. of the NMU. THEY ALL STAND FOR The SIU is proud of its At this point the Seafarers In­ THE SAME THING—SELL­ militant record on the water­ Gene Sampson, spokesman for ternational Union and the Sailors ^ ^ . Charges hurled by the SUPING THE SEAMEN DOWN front. We have been fighting Local 791 of the ILA, lead his Union of the Pacific affirmed f SIU that the communists were THE RIVER. the communists on the watermen back to work when the com­ their support of the AFL long­ . attempting to dominate the 18munists tried to take over the shoremen in resisting the com­ .day strike of New York long­ leadership of the action. The munist attack on a AFL water­ shoremen to sabotage the work­ other locals involved quickly front union. An action and ers' gains, were proven this week streamed back to work when the strategy committee was elected with the statements of Wrri. War­ commie touch was exposed: the by them and worked closely with ren and Sal Barone, leaders of rallying of the NMU and Harry a longshore committee elected the small rebel group. Bridges to the forefront of the from the docks. Leaflets were • "We are dopes and know we distributed and demonstrations nre dopes," Warren and Barone were called to publicly show sea­ said in a signed statement pub­ A statement by Harry Lundeberg, President of the men supported the right of the lished by New York newspapers. AFL trade unionists to decide "We have been duped by the Seafarers International Union, on the proposed Merchant their own problems against in­ Communists of the NMU and our Seamen's War Service Act (The Seamen's Bill of Rights) terference from a political con­ • attornies, Witt and Cammer. We H. R. 2.H6, was read before the House Committee of spiracy. saw Frederick N. Myers, viceMerchant Marine and Fisheries* Under the leadership of Joe . president of the National Mari­ erica, which represents 60,000 Ac­ Stack, NMU port agent, the com­ time Union distributing money to by Matthew D. Dushane, Wash­ munists rallied a number of men at President and Columbia ington representative of the SIU. tive seamen, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, I their seamen to "represent" the Streets, in Brooklyn. He got The statement was a compre­ am giving you our opinion, ob­ longshoremen for a "mass de­ $25,000 to distribute among the hensive analysis of the bill, and jections and suggestions in re­ monstration" before the SIU hall men to stay out of the docks. made suggestions which the Sea­ gard to the various phases of —h a v i n g properly provided And he was giving plenty of farers feels are necessary for the H.R. 2346. Our organization has themselves with a troop of them ten and fifteen dollars protection and welfare of the analyzed the proposed bill for a mounted policemen for pi-otec• apiece. We know many of the merchant seamen. period of months and the mem­ tion. men who -received that much, bership has discussed it exten­ The complete statement fol­ • and more." Later that day, the commies A scene from the SIU-SUP sively at our various meetings. Allegedly the men receiving lows; turned tail and ran before a demonstration: New Yorkers find Following is our analysis of each money from Myers and the NMU On behalf of the Seafarers In­ out what seamen think of Harry counter-demonstration called by ternational Union of North Am­ Bridges. Harry already kneVr. (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page }) (Continued on Page 2) J list For The Record 'We Were Diiped' Says Warren-CP Led Dock Beef SIU Asks Changes In Bill Of RightsTo Protect Seamen �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At SI Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 4. 4. t 4. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. •267 Trying Again In an attempt to increase controls over merchant sea­ men, the shipowners, through their Propeller Club of New Lgndon, are campaigning for a law to put merchant sea­ men in pretty uniforms and make them part of the naval reserve, as part of the armed forces. Like their landlubber allies who are advocating a large conscript army as a cure for wars and unemployment, the proponents of the uniforms are using the old "patriotic approach" to sell their bill of goods. Designed to eliminate direct collective bargaining, the plan would make every merchant seaman a reservist sub­ ject to military duty at call. Although Admiral Land de­ nied that such a set-up would interfere with collective bar­ gaining, it is obvious that any strike action would be con­ sidered a strike against government and therefore (to bu­ reaucracy's mind) illegal. Obviously the strike could be broken even before it started by simply having the govern­ ment recall the reservists to active duty and have them work their own struck ships. A famous case of Coast Guard interference with col­ lective bargaining occured in Pennsylvania some time ago. Despite promises to the union involved that the plant guards would remain under the collective bargaining agree­ ment if they would voluntarily become Coast Guard Police, the men were arbitrarily moved around in violation of the seniority clauses. SlU Routs CP In Dock Grab (Continued from page 1) Indian Seamen Present Demands Demands of Indian Seamen were outlined recently by Mr. Asafali, President of the Indian Seamen's Union, at a press con­ ference in Bombay. He said that the present wages of sea­ men — two-fifths of which the shipowners considered basic wages and the remainder as war wages—should be considered as basic wages. In addition, Mr. Asafali said that an increase was necessary, consistent with the rise in cost of living. tion and the calling of an inter­ national conference to consider their program. Seamen: Propose to renew all effort to establish the Interna­ tional Seafarers' Charter. With the support of the Conference they expressed the wish that the Belgian Government delegation in Washington should negotiate for the purchase of merchant ships from the U. S. since the Belgian mercantile marine had been reduced from 95 to 60 ships as a result of war losses. Fishermen: Claiming that the program drawn up by them, which includes higher rates of compensation for accidents and social security, be carried out. Inland Waterway Workers: Claiming Sunday as a day of rest. When they protested they were told they would have to take orders as part of the Coast Guard. When they finally took strike action they were hunted all over the countryside as military deserters. They were later court martialed and their union contract ordered renegotiated. iThey were even refused the right to withdraw from the Coast Guard, although their enrollment papers contained such a provision. Belgian Transport Coast Guard tactics against seamen are too well known Workers Convene 'and the list too long for listing here, but it is obviously With the Belgian Federation of ridiculous to accept Land's statement that "there is no Labor scheduled to convene at reason why a uniformed service should not have collective its first Congress by the end of Danish Seamen Get the year, all member trade unions bargaining rights." are meeting first in their own conferences. The Belgian Transport Work­ ers' Union which embraces the dockers, seamen, fishermen, bargemen, motor drivers and ship repairers, met during the first "It can't happen here," say the perennial optimists, week in September in Ostende. The secretaries of the member when discussing fascism and America. trade groups reported on the ac­ The Seafarers will go further: Tt won't happen here, tivities and claims of the workers not as long as we still have anything to say on the water­ they represented. Dockers: Claiming decasulizafront. If such a move were permitted, it would mark the be­ ginning of the end of freedom for the American seaman. Merchant seamen in uniform would soon find themselves in the position of the German and Italian worker whom we have just liberated from fascist rule. Special Vacations • A Bill providing Danish sea­ men who served the United Na­ tions during the war a vacation with pay in Denmark, has been introduced in the Danish Parlia­ ment by the Minister of Com­ merce. The Bill provided that seamen who served for six months or longer in a Danish or foreign ship, or in some other way were at disposal for war service, will be the SIU-SUP on Broad Street. More leaflets poured from the SIU presses and the longshox-emen, assured that the seamen ' were with them, went back to work in defiance of the commie goons. AFL longshoremen admitted that the SIU-SUP influence was the deciding factor in the com­ munist route, and marked the beginning of a new period in maritime history. "It was extremely heartenirt," one of them said," to see the SIU seamen coming out and mrking a real fight in support of iheir brother maritime workers. With the AFL seamen actively b.. lind us, we have no fear that .lese commies will ever be able tt take over. Now we know that wc lava them on our side to suppoi . our fight for conditions and aj ainst any outside sabotage. Tog 'ther we are unbeatable on the v aterfront." Meanwhile, negotiations for a new contract with their operators are now going on, and the long­ shore locals themselves' will vote on acceptance or rejection with­ out outside interference. entitled to a free voyage home and, on arrival, two days' holiday with pay for every month of war service up to a maximum of three months' period. �\ - Friday, October 26, 1945 THE SEAFARERS Page Three LOG GET THE LOG The Seafarers Log is your Union paper. Every member has the right to have it mailed to his house, where he and his family can read it at their leisure. If you haven't already done so, send your name and home address to the Log office, M Beaver Street, New York City, and have yourself added to the mailing list. Stewards Beef Is Settled By J. P. SHULER NEW YORK —The waterfront here is operating smoothly again with a number of ships sailing out that wore held up by the longshoremen's dispute. There has been a number of sign-ons in the past few days; and payoffs are picking up as the ships which were being re-routed to other ports due to the hold-up of load­ ing and discharging cargo are coming into the port of New York. The main beefs that have come up lately have been on regulat­ ing the manning scale on board vessels that are eliminating their gun crews. All of our compan­ ies insisted on sailing libertytype vessels fhat carried no gun crew with a 7-man stewards de­ partment. The stewards depart­ ments have been refusing to signon these ships due to the fact that they were all under-manned. All companies have now agreed to carry not less than an 8-man stewards department on liberty ships. They have also agreed to carry not less than a 9-man stew- ards department aboard C-type vessels. NOT YET SET The manning scale on C-1 MAV-1 type vessels has yet to be agreed upon. The companies are still contending that a 7-man complement is adequate in the stewards department aboard these vessels. At the present time, By PAUL HALL there are several of these ships in port and the men are reluctant The fighting tradition of tl^e Seafarers was upheld by its mem­ to sign-on until such a time as the bers the other day in the longshoremen's beef in this port. You company agrees to adequately will find the entire story in another section of this paper, so we won't man these ships with not less go into the details here. However, it was really something to see than 8 men. both the oldtimers and younger members of the SIU-SUP come The last of the survivors of the out in solid unity to fight Comrade Bridges and his stooges here. By J. N. KENNEDY SS Colin P. Kelly are in port It has been my pleasure and privilege to have been in many Towards evening of August with a number of beefs in the fights in which the Seafarers has been engaged over the years since 30th, the good ship George E. stewards department to be set­ its inception; however, it is my pleasure to say that in no other Hale, operated by the Waterman tled before she is finally cleared , beef has there ever been shown greater unity and solidarity by our Steamship Company, tied up to away. The Patrolmen are work­ members than in this beef in New York. This is a good sign, and the Pacific Paper Mills docks at ing on this beef and it should be it means- that, if we continue this show of unity, when we start Ocean Falls, British Columbia— settled by the end of this week. moving in to close the Government fink halls and to put an end a beautiful village of some three AN OLD BUCKO to the phony WSA medical program, and all the other finky thousand souls located in the There are a number of letters bureaus, we will have a real fighting membership to do the job with. splendor of Canada's great North­ coming in from different mem­ west. bers who are aboard vessels at THE BLACK BALL PROGRAM sea and in foreign ports, beefing As the crew went ashore, the According to the papers, Capt. McCauley of the WSA, in a good villagers literally opened about the treatment they are re­ speech made at the shipowners convention (Propellor Club), pleaded their arms to welcome them, ceiving from the officers on the with the shipowners to retain the finky medical division of the throwing open their doors so that vessels. The outstanding one of WSA. Of course, he gave "reasons" for the continuance of this the American sailors could enjoy these is the SS James Gillis, He's Out program. However, the gist of the entire affairs is that he is the sports of the village, both Smith & Johnson SS Co. The promising the shipowners that, by keeping this program in effect, indoors and out. chief engineer aboard her, a he can give them a first-calss blackball system, plus a guarantee After some bragging was heard, bucko by the name of J. P. Gerthat they can get the strongest and youngest of the seamen members of Local 360, Interna­ nert who got his education from to be worked as slaves. the NMU, is causing the most tional Brotherhood of Paper trouble. Apparently some action It is high damn time the Seafarers took further action to Makers, of which Brother W. H. will have to be taken against this back up its recorded position against this medical division; and Marshall is president—challenged guy as soon as the ship arrives in it is my personal opinion that we should consider notifying all ship­ the ship's team to a game of port. Softball, so we heard "Play Ball," owners and Government bureaus that our men absolutely refuse with the George E. Hale's team Some of the younger member­ to go through this medical division in any form or fashion. made up of ship's officers, ship's ship in this organization got their Unless the Seafarers do take such action, we are going to wake crew arid Navy gun crew. As the first lesson in direct action last up very shortly and see ourselves burdened forever with these finky score was tied at the end of a week when it became necessary black-balling programs. In fact, McCauly himself told the ship­ full game, it was declared no for the Seafarers to combat the owners that there was no need to try to get this program made contest; and villagers and U. S. commies in their effort to take permanent through cooperation with the union as this was useless, jailors went downtown to cool over the waterfront. The way in but recommended that such permanence be done through legisla­ off with some refreshments. The which they rallied is to be ap­ tion. It means, of course, that he wants the shipowners to sponsor local audience, of good size, too, preciated. It really shows that some legislation in Washington that would burden us forever with vowed it to be one of the best we have a membership that can this scheme. games witnessed there for many Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. be depended upon in case of a a moon. (above) couldn't carry his war- battle—whether it be with the Ships' meetings, as well as the r^ular branch meetings, should -discuss this problem and should not wait longer to do so. We Monday was Labor Day, a holi­ lime policy of blitzing the Nazis shipowner or with a sell-out set­ should take immediate and direct action to let the public, as well day for the mill, and a grand time over into peace. Because he found up such as the NMU leadership as the interested parties in the maritime industry, know that we was planned. The villagers and it 'efficient' to retain Nazis in or Bridges of the ILWU. Such Local 360 promptly extended to public office, he has been relieved action as this proves that the Sea­ will not go for this thing. all and sundry aboard the Hale of his 3rd Army Command in farers is a fighting organization a hearty invitation to join in the Bavaria by Gen. Eisenhower—and and can take care of any situaFASCISM BEGINS WITH UNIFORMS festivities, which included an­ public pressure. (Federated Pic-1 tion that may arise on the waterSpeaking of the shipowners at the Propellor Club meeting, the other game of softball, races and tures) front. biggest joker of all was this proposal made by the shipowners (Listen a barbecue, the whole day to be closely, you will find this hard to believe): topped off with a "Grand Ball." In requesting greater subsidies from the government, to meet However, the powers that be foreign competition, (so they say), the shipowners have made the had other plans, and to everyone's proposal that, in return for these subsidies, they will have the sea­ regret, townspeople and crew men and the officers on merchant ships decked out in uniforms alike, liberty expired Sunday at Tightening the control of their headquarters. Like Bridges, they permanently, and made a part of the U. S. Naval Reserve Forces— noon. Soon three sharp blasts Local, the CIO's Longshoremen, all make sure that Constitutions on the whistle echoed through headed by Harry Bridges has de­ and By-laws legalize their power LIKE HELL THEY WILL!! grabs. the lofty surrounding peaks, bid­ Since when have the shipowners taken it upon themselves to ding Ocean Falls a fond "good­ creed that no local may take The new ILWU-CIO regula­ promise to sell seamen strictly down the line in uniforms in the bye." action in support of any other tions, not yet denounced by nonbeginning, with slavery and regimentation to come later? For union's strike without sanction commie CIO unions, are: wishful thinking on the shipowners' part, this really does take Ashore and afloat, men and of the international leaders. 1. No local union may take women watched as the twilight the cake! strike action in support of an­ blended ship with darkness. Soon In effect this means that no They have dreamed for many years of really locking us up in a bend in the winding waterway matter what kind of a situation other striking union without con­ isome manner, so that it would be impossible for us to use our unions blotted the lights of the town confronts members of the LLWU, sent of the international officers. and our economic strength to better ourselves. This only shows from our view, and once again they cannot take action without 2. Local unions must consult you what the shipowners would really do if they didn't have sea­ the George E. Hale was under Bridges' permission. It is com­ the international before observ­ men's unions to contend with. The first thing you know, if we way for "Ports throughout the mon knowledge that Bridges him­ ing picket lines established by weren't organized, they would be having us in harness the same World." self follows the commie line, and other unions. as the slaves of Fuhrer Adolph and Comrade Stalin. If this were We, the men of the Hale, of­ this action places the rank and Thus Bridges makes constitu­ to go through—and let them try it!—it would mark the beginning ficers, Navy gun crew, and the file more thoroughly under the tionally legal his picket line of the end of freedom for the American worker. SIU and the SUP crew wish to thumb of the international labor crashing tactics and other finky measures. It would not be long before the cotton pickers, the factory work­ take this opportunity to thank fakers. Although dictatorships, such as Although newspaper reports in­ ers, the coal and steel workers would also be in uniform in the the citizens of Ocean Falls and Army reserve. Then let them try to improve their conditions! members of Local 360 for a pleas­ the Bridges set-up, is not exclu­ dicate that other CIO unions are Before they could say a word they would be called to "active" ant interlude. Add also our re­ sively a communist device, it is expected to follow Brdges' lead grets at being unable to remain nevertheless present in every in this, the facts are that except duty, and he who struck could be shot for mutiny. and enjoy the Labor Day program. unino controlled by the commies. for the communist run outfits, This proposal is Fascism (and there are fascists in America, too We can only hope that our visit No union unfortunate enough to no CIO union has any respect for ^Germany, Italy and Russia never had a monopoly on this brand left you people with memories as be influenced or taken over by comrade Bridges and would be of thinking) and the Seafarers will fight it with every means at pleasant as those we carried them can ever disagree with the against anything Bridges stood its disposal. away with us. policy sent down from party for, on general principle. Canadian Hospitality Makes Americans Feei At Heme Bridges Jumps On Rank And File .s 'I �•-• ••'j -;•••••.' ' Page Four THE Ask Changes In Bill To Safeguard Seamen SEAFARERS LOG PICKETS' Friday, October 26, 1945 SPIRITS VNDAMPENED We further recommend to the (Cantinued from Page I) of the six titles covered by the Committee that a clause be added bill: under Title I. which will insure Title I—Under Title I, Page 2, benefits of this bill to deep sea provision is made for the super­ fishermen. We feel that the deep vision and administration of the sea fishermen dm-ing this war bill by the Chairman of the United States Maritime Commis­ took the same risks as the men sion. We are opposed to leaving who sailed the vessels, and as a matter of fact, several fishing the control of this bill in the vessels were sunk or damaged hands of the Chairman of the directly due to war conditions. United States Maritime Commis­ We recommend that under sion, for the following reasons: Title I, Section 102. Subsection MC IS AN EMPLOYER (b). Page 4. be amended to in­ The United States Maritime clude all seamen who have ac­ Commission is, itself, a ship op­ tively sailed in American ships, erator, having under its jurisdic­ regardless of nationality or citiz­ tion thousands of ships belonging enship. We feel that these men to the United States Government. should be entitled to the same We do not feel that this bill can be administered fairly by an em­ consideration as men who areployer. We suggest, instead of citizens by birth or who have leaving the jurisdiction and ad­ lawfully obtained their citizen­ ministration of this bill in the ship, because non-citizens volun­ Tear gas, fire hoses, clubs and pistol butts were used against pickets of striking AFL movie hands of the United States Social teered their services to sail in unions in Burbank. Calif., when, tired of strikebreakers, they staged mass picket lines and shut Security Board, because not only American ships and were expos­ down Warner studio. Despite arrests and attacks by studio and city police, picket line continues have they ample facilities al­ ed to the same risks. Therefore, it to mobilize. (Federated Pictures) ready established on a nation is our opinion that the act should wide scale to handle such cases, be amended to afford benefits to but in our opinion they would be seamen who actively participated and 25) for hospitalization of war Service at its hospitals and re­ port of the children. We believe impartial in any decisions they in the sailing of American ships, servic..: seamen at the United lief stations. It also gives the these amounts should be raised might make and the seamen regardless of nationality or citi­ States Public Health Service hos­ dependents of disabled or de­ to prohibit the necessity of such pitals and stations. A war service ceased war service seamen, hos­ children becoming the wards of would feel the bill was being zenship. I Under Title 1, Section 102. Sub seaman will be furnished neces­ pitalization at hospitals of the sorrie charity institution. If any­ justly handled. Under Title I, we are further section (d). Page 6. we recom­ sary transportation and necessary Public Health Service, at special thing should be given to the opposed to the section on Page 2, mend that the following lines be expenses in order to get to such rates, which may be prescribed children of a deceased seaman, giving enrollees and students of deleted: Lines 21, 22, 23, 24, and a hospital or station. Provision from time to time by the Presi­ the amount should be sufficient any maritime school or institu­ 25. This recommendation is made is made for return transportation dent for the hospitalization of de­ to cover their cost of living, and and incidental expenses. Provi­ pendents of Naval and Marine should be decided on the merit tion the rights afforded regular for the -following reasons: seamen under the bill. We feel This particular sub-section de­ sions are also made for seeing- Corps personnel. In other words, of the case under the principle that the bill should only provide nies benefits to any seamen who eye dogs and electronic hearing dependents of the Merchant Sea­ that the children of a deceased benefits for seamen who have have had their certificate or li­ equipment. The Commission will men, who have been disabled or seaman, who lost his life for his actively participated and sailed cense revoked during the war. pay the costs for commitment of who have died as a result of war country, should be deserving of during" the war. We do not feel We know of thousands of seamen mentally incompetent war serv­ injuries, will get hospitalization a better future than that offered by a charitable institution. We at reduced rates. that men who did not sail, even who have had their seamen's cer­ ice seamen. though they were enrolled in a tificates suspended and revoked, While receiving treatment, the We urge the Committee to leave it to the judgement of the maritime school or institution, during the war, by the United seamen will be furnished free amend the proposed bill to in­ committee to raise the benefits should benefit by tljis bill, which States Coast Guard, for various barbering, free postage, free clude dependents of all merchant according to the prevailing con­ ostensibly was originated for the minor infractions and we do not smokes, etc., not to exceed $6.00 seamen, whether they were dis­ ditions of today. benefit of active merchant sea­ think it is justified to deny these per month. abled or not. We feel that there Part III also provides for burial men. men the benefits of the bill. We feel that the sum of $6.00 is a need for such an amendment benefits not to exceed $200.00. per month is not adequate to take ^ to the bill. Merchant Seamen, We suggest that this amount be care of expenses for a seaman have always come under the Uni­ amended to $300.00. while being treated. We suggest ted States Public Health Services, Title VI—^Administrative Pro­ that while a man is under treat­ and have been granted hospitali­ visions: As we have stated be­ Title II. dealing with education phase of the bill, ment that he receive at least zation and treatment under Fed­ fore, we are definitely opposed to and training: Title IV—Loans for the pur$30.00 per month for expenses to eral law, and we feel that it is the Chairman of the United States This section of the bill gives chase or construction of homes, take care of these items mention­ now time to also include the de­ Maritime Commission being Ad­ any seaman, who entered the farms and business property: ed in the bill. pendents of merchant seamen ministrator of this proposed bill, Maritime Service at the time he This section of the proposed under that law, such as the pro­ and we request that provision be was twenty-five years of age or bju provides for the right of war DEPENDENT MEMBERS younger, certain free education,' service seamen to apply to the Under Section 502 of Title V, vision now in effect covering de­ made in the bill for itp adminis­ plus maintenence while going to Administrator of the bill for a (on pages 26 and 27) the pro­ pendents of Coast Guard person­ tration by an impartial body. Under Section 601. of Title VI school. We are not opposed to the loan to purchase or repair homes, posed bill allows the dependent nel. idea of giving young men a year's farms and business property. It members of the family of a dis­ Part II. of Title V. amends the (pages 39 and 40) the Administra­ free schooling, paying their tui- 'gives the Administrator of the abled or deceased war-service sea­ Vocational Rehabilitation Act of tor is authorized to establish an tion fee and allowing them a cer-|biU the right to guarantee fifty man the right to get certain free June 2, 1940, to include disabled Appeal Board, as provided in tain amount to cover expenses, per cent of the loans. It author- medical advice and out-patient war service seamen. We approve Section 602. but we feel that all seamen, who izes the Administrator to pgy the treatment by the Public Health of this amendment. We believe that on such Boards war, interest in the first year on that of Appeal there should be a rep­ ^ould be given this privilege, part of the loan which is guaranresentation of the seamen, in or­ There are lots of oldtimers who teed by the Chairman. It further der to protect the seamen's claims. went to sea prior to the war, sail- establishes that no security is ASK CONSIDERATION ed during the war and wUl con- needed for the part of the loan Part III. of Title V, deals with her death or remarriage; to the We urgently request the mem­ disability benefits and death ben­ tinue to go to sea, who, we think, guaranteed by the Chairman. widow, if there is a child, the bers of Congress give serious con­ efits for war service seamen (Sec­ should they see fit to take a year's' Loans guaranteed by the Chairmonthly benefit payable will be sideration to this proposed bill, tions 531 to 542 inclusive, on schooling to advance themselves man shall bear interest at the $15.00 per month for the child, and that consideration be given pages 28 to 39). in nautical and navigation knowl­ rate of 4% and shall be payable edge, should be given this bene­ in full in not more than 20 years. Under these sections of the pro­ and $13.00 per month for each to our proposed changes and com­ fit along with the younger men. The Chairman may use other fa­ posed bill, a disabled war serv­ additional child; to a parent de­ ments. We wish to emphasize We, therefore, suggest an amend­ cilities of the Federal Govern­ ice seaman may be paid monthly pending for his or her chief sup­ the necessity of establishing de­ ment to this section of the hill, ment to determine whether the benefits, depending upon the ex­ port on the seaman, and incap­ finite hospitalization for disabled providing for the inclusion of all guarantee of any loans should be tent of reduction in his earning able of self-support, a monthly war service seamen, the estab­ lishment of hospitalization bene­ active seamen. capacity. These benefits range benefit of $45.00. approved. It is our opinion that the bene­ fits for the dependents of sea­ NO OBJECTIONS from $11.50 per month for a We have no objection to this Title III — Employment rights phase of the bill. 10% to 20% reduction, to $115.00 fits payable to the dependents of men; and guaranteed benefits for ior war service seamen: per month for a 100% reduction. a deceased war service seaman the life time of a man who has MEDICAL CARE We have considered all of the It alsp provides for additional are entirely too low. If children been incapacitated during the Title V—Benefits for disabled benefits for certain serious phy­ of the deceased war service sea­ war. We cannot urge too strongly phases of this section, and find that it provides preference in seamen and death benefits for sical impairments. It provides, man are also left without a moth­ upon Congress the necessity of employment for seamen in the surviving dependents: also, for death benefits payable er, they will receive only $30.00 giving serious consideration to same manner as is now given to Under Part 1, dealing with hos­ to the widow and children of de­ for two children and $10.00 for these particular phases of the bill, veterans under provisions of the pitalization and medical treat- ceased war service seamen. The each additional child. That which, in our opinion^ are the Veterans Preference Act of 1944. ment of war service seamen, pro- proposed bill gives the widow a amount is ridiculously low and most important subjects covered We have no objections to this vision is made (on pages 23, 24 monthly benefit of $50.00 until couldn't possibly cover the sup­ by this proposed bill. Seamen Have Right To Education Disability Benefits Too Low ^11 �;-'^ T^Z^-.^T^.' rJ'^'Vr-'^ •f Friday, October 26, 1945 Dinkier Hotels Put On Unfair List LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Having exhausted every effort to settle a strike called against the Ken­ tucky Hotel, managed by the Dinkier Corporation, the Louis­ ville Hotel Employees Council, an AFL affiliate in this city, has found it necessary to place this hotel on the "Unfair and We Do Not Patronize List." The list of Dinkier managed hotels are as foUows: Atlanta, Ga.—The Ansley Hotel. Montgomery, Ala.—Hotel Jef­ ferson Davis. Birmingham, Ala.—Hotel Tut•wiler. Mobile, Ala.—The Battle House. New Orleans, La.—The St. Charles Hotel. Savannah, Ga.—The Savannah Hotel. Louisville, Ky.—The Kentucky Hotel. Nashville, Tenn.—^Hotel An­ drew Jackson. Greensboro, N. C.—O Henry Hotel. Other information regarding {he dispute can be obtained irom Central Labor Union-AFL Corres­ ponding Secretary A. J. Smith, at 310 S. Fifth St., Louisville, Ken­ tucky. TH E Fine! Fine! A donation of $38 was made to the Bcdtimore Branch by the crew of the SS George Dearn (Robin Line) to be dis­ tributed to SIU members in the hospital in that port. The money Was collected by imposing fines of 25 and 50 cents aboard ship for ac­ tions in violation of shipping rules, such as throwing butts in the messrooms. putting feet on chairs and settees, etc. The money was turned over to Brother John Taurin of the Baltimore hospital committee by Frank Holland, ship's delegate. SE At ARE Its LOC Page Five Canadian Seamen Push 12 Point Program VANCOUVER, B. C.—Seeking a seamen's "Bill of Rights" for Canadian merchant mariners, the Seafarers International Union of North America, British Columbia Branch, will submit to the Ottawa government a 12-point legisla­ tive program. Outstanding in the seamen's proposals is a demand designed to bring the Dominion's seamen's wage structure in line with that of the U. S. "Canadian seamen want wages and living conditions aboard Can­ adian ships equal to or better than those of any other merchant marine in the world." Hugh Mur­ phy, SIU British Columbia Agent, stated. The SlU's wage program seeks the inclusion of the present war risk bonus of $45 monthly as part of the seamen's basic wage, plus a $50 a month increase in all seamen's wages. This would mean a $95 total increase and the elimination of the war risk bonus. Significant in the proposals is the Canadian's efforts to get legis­ lation adopted that would prevent Canadian operators from under­ mining union wages and condi­ tions by sailing vessels under flags of other countries. This paralleled the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union's demands in the U. S. that surplus tonnage sold to foreign operators ( or U. S. operators using foreign flags) must carry with the sale a pro­ vision guaranteeing that the ships will only be operated under U. S. union wages and working stand­ ards. The problme of surplus tonnage being different to the U. S. and the practice of Canadian ships sailing under other British flags makes it necessary for the seamen here to insist on measures slightly different to those in the U. S. Company Losing Money, He Says, So He Plans Luxury World Cruise Predicting a favorable decade plus thus created exists not be­ for maritime commerce under the cause • too many gadgets were Stars and Stripes, the Chairman produced, but because most of of the Board of Westinghouse us cannot afford to pay for them. Test this fact for yourself. Do Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton, 2nd really surprised that she finaUy Electric, M. A. W. Robinson, nanaged to make a few contradic­ you want a new car, or a re­ Steward on the 88 Bienville, got got hers. tions in his speech before the frigerator? A sewing machine, or quite a jolt when he read in the WhUe he was aboard the Alli­ a television set? Do you want annual session of the American Log that the William B. Allison son, Shrimpton tried to get the a house of your own to live in? Merchant Marine Conference. history of the voyage in verse had gone to the long lay-up. Do you want betterliving condi­ He rode her last year back from (and did a pretty good job, we Speaking of the new passenger tions, and a better education for vessels planned for this country, Australia, and still had vivid think). When he read the story your children? he said "Personally, 1 am ready, memories of that trip. Even then of the torpedoing, he sent it to If you haven't got them be­ * she was always in trouble, and the Log for the benefit of old to book my passage for a leisurely cause you'd sooner put the money trip around the world on such could reaUy be called a jinx ship, shipmates who may be interested in the bank, then we'd say maybe an American ship, stopping in and Brother Shrimpton was not in recalling that voyage. Robertson is right. If you haven't comfort at foreign ports. 1 hope got them because you can't af­ to meet many of you gentlemen ford them, then we'd say it was (the meeting was at the swanky because your paycheck is too Waldorf) by the way." By JACK (AUSSIE) SHRIMPTON damned small in relation to Later his speech turned to the prices. Sixfy Yanks from all the States, back in port again. OPA's attempts to hold prices Rolling round the 'Frisco bars, drunk and raising cain. down. "The Westinghouse Com­ The American maritime indus­ "Come on guys, another drink; we just got in today; pany finds itself in a most un­ try will only be profitable to the We that brought the Willie B north from Milne Bay. pleasant squeeze. OPA is hold­ people who actually do the work, ing the price of Westinghouse if and when the people in shore We put out from 'Frisco, a year come next December; products down, and labor is in­ jobs are living well. Surpluses Took a beating all the trip—don't we all remember? sistent that its wages be substan­ exported because the people ai-e Thirty days and thirty nights, rolling all the way, tially increased. Expenses aris­ too poor to buy them will make Christmas came and Christmas went, south o' Gladstone Bay. ing out of the changes during the slaves of the producers, the hand­ lers and the transporters. Then they sent us way down south—sound in wind and kidney war leave no profit cushion be­ The future of the maritime tween the price and expense of Fourteen days we took it rough 'fore we sighted Sydney, industry isn't black. Indeed it's making the product." Ran into the dirty stuff off the Barrier Reef; extremely full of promise, but— By Holy Joe—'twas touch and go—we didn't come to griefl Robinson went on to say that and it's a big "but"—not because he hoped improved efficiency of of people with ideas like Mr. Just a smoke-stack and a mast lurching through the spray. labor and machines would be pro­ Robertson. So we tossed for two whole days just off Townsville Day. fitable; if not, prices would have Then we started losing way, heard the skipper roar, to be increased, "because no busi­ "Lads, the steering's gone to hell! Each man to his oar!" ness can operate long at a loss." Neither he nor the other starv­ Felt her hog and felt her buck, strained the very streak, ing shipowners present explained Hopes to Christ our luck was in, that she wouldn't break. how they were going to make the (Continued from Page 1) Empty as a kettle drum rolling down a ridge. leisurely trip around the world" were not real longshoremen, but Thus we brought the Wille B under Sydney Bridge. while they were on home relief. stooges of the Communists from Then they ordered us up North, loaded to the line; Exposing the hand of many in­ the NMU and other CIO unions Made a fast run into Lae—thought we'd done it fine; dustrialists and shipowners, he that had joined in supporting the Unloaded all the lumber from our floating tomb. then told his listeners that "There insurgent group. When some Army guy (I tell no lie) broke the goddam boom. is obviously more industrial ca­ pacity than this country can Communist leadership of Finally we got away—turned our bows for home. use . . ." and the better the mari­ course, denounced Warren and Rolled our way to 'Frisco Bay, (listen to us moan)|^ time industry we have the more Barone as "sellouts," and im­ Lived on murdered flap-jacks, each and every morn. we can export, and the better use mediately elected a committee to Wondered why the belly-robber ever had been born. we can make our surplus pro­ take their places—who, no doubt, are more politically reliable than Sitting on the after hatch, a-gazing at the seas. duction. Listening to the 'sea-pups' a-shooting off the bxeese; What Robertson forgot to say Warren and Barone. Cursing, moaning^ morn and night, each and every day— was that, while no one would Both Warren and Barone re­ Thus we brought the Willie B north from Milne Bay. disagree with the prospect of a nounced CIO aid to the group large and prosperous maritime in­ and the support of Attornies Witt Just a pack o' rusty plates, a-puttied up with tar. dustry in the U. S., the idea that and Crammer, both of whom In we came—and time enough—'cross the 'Frisco Bar: our industrial capacity is greater have been cited before Congress­ Underloaded, overmanned, let no man say me nay. than our needs is not born out ional committees as being mem­ Thus we brought the Willie B up from Milne Bay. bers of "front" outfits. Many of by the facts. When millions of Americans these fronts have been working Sixty Yanks from all the States, hack in port again. want to buy Westinghouse and inside American labor to sabo­ Rolling round the 'Frisco Bars, drunk and raising cain; other products and can't because tage wages and conditions gained "Buy the girls another drink: we just got in today. they haven't the money, the sur­ by the AFL unions. We that brought the Willie B north from Milne Bay." Besides the wage adjustment sought, demands in Canada are: (1) Three months' paid holiday yearly. (2) A four watch, 5V2 day week (33 hrs). (3) Abolition of seamen's manning pool, to permit, hiring through union halls. (4) Abolition of shipping fees (Cana­ dians pay the government for the "privilege" of manning the ships). (5) Abolition of continuous dis­ charge books, (g) Complete re­ vision of the Canada Shipping Act. (7) Slop chests on all Cana­ dian ships. (8) Extension of the Sick Mariners' Act to include deep water and coastwise seamen. (9) All Canadian ships to carry Canadian flags. (10) Canadian cargoes to be carried on Cana­ dian ships only. (11) Extension of Unemployment Insurance to cover all seamen, and (12) adop­ tion of a national insurance scheme to cover all seamen. Neat Number Writes Poem About The Allison The Ballad Of The Willie B. Starlet Audrey Young looks mighty nice in her bathing suit, which we're told is the latest model. Good to look at — on Audrey. (Federated Pictures) 'We Were Duped'Says Warren Prior to the announcement by Warren and Barone, the real longshoremen had gone back to work when negotiations began again between their officials and the shipowners. Only the small group of "hold-outs" remained outside the dock gates. When the strike was announced as over, the small group of rebels appealed to the real leaders of the ILA to take them back into the locals after they had dis­ rupted the Union's negotiations and held up bargaining for a number of days. The Union's locals promptly announced they would have to appear for trial on Nov. 11, on charges of sabotaging the dockmen's gains in pay and longsought working conditions which have been sorepoints during the war. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday/ October 26, 1945 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Engineers Raked Over Coals On Del Norte For Anti-Union Acts Beefs On Feed And Ship's Repairs On Francis J. O'Gara At a general meeting of the crew of the SS Francis J. O'Gara, beefs on the stewards department were taken up and the Chief Cook was instructed not to use snuff while in' the galley. Individual boxes of dry cereals were asked for the crew, and it was requested that some be left out for the night lunches. The meeting instructed the Steward to see that the Messmen fill the sugar bowls before leaving the messroom; that all chili sauce and catsup bottles be placed in the icebox, and that messroom tables be completely set before mealtime; and the re­ lieving watches be fed before the watches below. Further re­ quests asked for cups at night, and that all dishes, glasses and silverware be dried. A later meeting of the engine department affirmed these ac­ tions and also affirmed a repair list from the deckmen. The list follows: Shelves over bunks; electric toaster and percolator for the crew's mess; shower heads in the deck department showers, and that the pipes be bent down; a desk in the seamen's quarters; weather cloths around the com­ pass platform; matches to amount to one box per person each day; one bench in the 4-8 quarters; waste baskets and clothes hooks in the deck quar­ ters; an oilskin locker; and ad­ ditional fan in each of the quar­ ters, and that the crew's mess icebox latch be repaired. A general meeting of the Del Norte crew took up disputes in the engine department. Fred Schwab and Benjamin Sosinsky. Oilers, complained against First Ass't Engineer Nagle for disputing their overtime for work on the evaporator. Schwab had 77 hours and Sosinsky, 52 hours to the date of the meet­ ing, which the first hadn't okay­ ed. They also said that Nagle was very hard to get along with. The meeting also complained about the actions of chief en­ gineer McGuire, who is said to have sent a trip card Wiper, L. Miars, who came out of the New York union hall, to Broadway for endorsement as a FiremanSome of the troops aboard the SS Madawaska Victory on her Watertender and putting him to return voyage to the U. S. They all seem happy to be getting back work in that capacity without to the States, according to the photographer, who was one of the having him clear through the crew members. Union Hall again. He is said to have told Miars that it was not necessary, and the latter be­ lieved him. The meeting unanimously Education was the keynote of SAW THE LIGHT passed a motion instructing the the meeting as there were many The>chief is also charged with ship's delegate to write the San tripcard men aboard the SS going around telling all the men Pedro Agent, claiming $2.50 per Scots Bluff on her last voyage. that "he'll fix them every way day for 12 days' compensation The members held that the pri­ he can on overtime." mary purpose of the meeting because of the master's failure Two trip card Wipers were re­ was to instruct these men in the to provide bum-boat service ported to the meeting as not history and the present prob­ ashore in Panama, as provided booking their overtime which lems of the SIU. in the agreement. they were entitled to under the The engine delegate reported The chairman called on the agreement. They were instruct­ to the meeting that a condition Bos'n, a 34 year deep-sea sailor, ed that charges would result for existed in the fireroom which to tell about the conditions as their failure to act as good union made it unsafe for the firemen they existed prior to the exis­ men, and are said to have "seen on watch, and generally men­ tence of unions. He then called the light" in short order. on Roy Hawee, Fireman, to aced the safety of the ship. He The chief engineer is said to supplement the Bosun's re­ said he'd taken it to the chief have wanted to put Ray Sanders marks. engineer who had given him the ashore after he was ruptured The chairman then read an "old heave-ho" and even refus­ while working on a feed pump article appearing in the Log ed to go down and look at the and unable to do any more written by Louis Goffin, as well condition. heavy work. Delegate Thomp­ as excerpts from the SIU book­ After considerable discussion, son saw the captain and was let "Here's How, Brother." the delegate was instructed to guaranteed that Sanders would It was pointed out to the lake the matter to the captain make the passage home. younger men the importance of At the meeting the chairman maintaining their membership so that proper repairs could be expressed hope that the men durng the days ahead, and that made in Panama. And it was would have their books ready responsibility falls on each man said that if the crew got "a runaround from the WSA there," at payoff time and conduct to be competent in his job. the delegates were to report to themselves as good union mem­ E. Kaprell, a former NMUer the union officials with a view bers should in meeting their making the voyage on a trip to getting the company to bring committments. card, asked permission to add­ about safe-working conditions Alex Newman, Bill Thomp­ ress the meeting. He expressed on the vessel. son and Bill Beckwith were his delight at the enthusiasm delegates for the deck, engine and fraternal feeling existing at GOOD EATER and stewards departments, re­ The deck delegate brought up the meeting. It was said that spectively. he was plannihg to payoff in actions of the 2nd mate in post­ ing a lookout on the flying bridge during Saturdays and Sundays, while none were re­ quired during the week. The ing the iron in the laundry, and meeting reported that the "prin­ it was stated that the iron was cipal object is apparently to for the use and benefit of all. have a stand-by to get the mate It was also suggested that the coffee and an occasional sand­ laundry be kept clean; and that wich." suggestion boxes in the messAs this mate's only diversion rooms be painted white; that at sea "is to play cards in the messrooms be daily inspected messroom and eat up the crew^s and that a blackboard be placed night lunch," is was unanimous­ there. ly voted to keep him out of the At a previous meeting the messroom, and all crew mem­ Steward explained the differ­ Panama under mutual consent, bers were instructed not to play ence between legitimate over­ and a special meeting of full cards with him. time and bum beefs that are a book members was proposed to The meeting asked that the headache to the shoreside Pa­ take care of his case before chief engineer put more pres­ trolmen at payoff time. reaching that port. sure on the lines to the drinking The Vassar Victory report was A leter from Paul Hall was fountains. furnished by Joseph H. Uzonyi, read, -dealing with the neces­ (Reported by Wm. McDonald, Rec.-Secretary for the ship's trip. sity of holding meetings. Rec.-Secretary) Trippers Must Show Faith It was ruled at a meeting of the crew of the Vassar Victory that all trip card men must show good faith by paying up part of their union initiation fee when paying off at the end of the voyage. Brother Emory asked that all books and cards be examined by the department delegates and be held in readi­ ness for the Patrolmen when they boarded the ship. The meeting asked that the army personnel eat either be­ fore or after the crew members to avoid confusion. Comment was made on the fact that someone had been hid­ liiiiiiis: Education On Scotts Bluff John Merrick Crew Cites Mate's Misuse Of Safety Equipment The only dispute cited at a recent meeting of the SS John Merrick were with the chief mate on the issues of overtime and his uncouth conduct during the voyage, and it was agreed that he be brought up on charges. It was said that he was "under the weather" some of the time, and alleged that he misused safety equipment and fire apparatus, and charged that he disposed of a hawser and a great quantity of dunnage. As • well as this, he refused two men the right to go to the hospital. The only controversy in the engine department was about the junior engineer who, it was alleged, had not shipped through the Hall. Action was asked by the crew. The entire crew agreed that no one payoff until all the over­ time had been settled and the question of holidays, V-E and V-J Days. INSTRUCTED TO WRITE Brother Drucker was instruct­ ed by the meeting to write a tribute to the purser and Stew­ ard, for their good treatment of the crew during the voyage. His letter follows: "Sailing with Calmar, one of the toughest companies on the high seas, the recent Mediter­ ranean voyage aboard the SS John Merrick was greatly im­ proved through two fellows I should like to thank here. "They are Charles Engwall, purser, and Charles Morrison, a darn good Steward. Both these gentlemen really went to bat to make things content aboard here. "A recornmendation should also be given to the stewards department, who went out of their way to accommodate the boys. "Our delegates, who did everything in their power to clear up the countless beefs and disputes were Thomas Thomp­ son, deck; Robert Kale, engine, and Eddie Atkins of the stew­ ards department. "As a whole the crew were a grand pack of boys. Let's hope in the future that the boys that sail with these fellows have ah excellent trip, the same as we did." BEST YET Brother Drucker further re­ ported on the payoff and the Union Patrolmen, as follows: "At the present moment we have a hot and fighting case go­ ing on. Naturally the "capital­ ists of Calmar' are trying to hold back on that thing we common­ ly call 'rope yarn,' but with us we have three of the most fight­ ing patrolmen. "They are in my estimation about the best I have seen yet— Brothers Leon Johnson, Keith Alsop and Ray White—and are going to bat. "The fellows are really sticking by, no backing out on this ship." �. THE Friday, October 26, 1945 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS GOES TO BAT FOR OVERTIME FOR THE BLACK GANG To the Log: , * It's about time that we im­ press upon all our new rated members of the black gang (oil­ ers iri particular) that when they work winches from midnight till 8 a. m. and then are com­ pelled to turn to until 5 p. m. they should also put in for 8 hours more overtime. I found these conditions on the SS John L. McCarley. I straightened the boys on this matter but the chief engineer at first refused to okay any such overtime so it took us two days extra before the ship paid off. Regarding all the unrated men we have in our hiring hall, such as Ordinaries, Wipers and Messmen; Why can't the dis­ patcher be given a waiver to ship any one of these men to any job called for on any of three categories. None of these jobs calls for any particular skill, so why not place them wherever needed? It's also' about time somebody went to bat on the question of Deck Engineer and Wipers' quarters on Liberty ships next to the messroom. It's next to impossible to sleep there. Now that most of the gun crew is off the ships, why not make dif­ ferent arrangements? A. Melendez BUCKLEY EXPOSES PILOT LIES ABOUT SIU MEMBER ^ the base of the spine, and would require immediate medical at­ tention; so I signed off the ship and was transported, through the WSA to a swell Army Hos­ pital there in Cairo, Egypt. A few days later I received $66.00 from the officers and crew of the SS Hewes. Since the ship left, the personnel had no way of knowing if I received said amount. So if you would please express my appreciation and thanks for their act of bene­ volence and heartfelt sincerety in the' Seafarers Log, I would be deeply grateful. Thanking you for your help in this matter. Nat Tombrow GET 500 HOURS OVERTIME FOR WORK CADET DID To the Editor: The following which occured during this voyage, is some­ thing which should be of in­ terest to the membership: We came into Panama outer Harbor October 5; 20 days and we got the Log and were glad to get them. This is the first union news we have had since we left Pedro. I have written but have not gotten any results as yet, as the mail is not on time. We of the Ft. Donelson want to thank you for sending us the Log. We think the SIU is doing a grand job. So keep up with the good work you are doing. We have over 500 hours for To the Editor: It gives me great pleasure to prove that the NMU Pilot is a damnable, lying, slander rag. On February of this year, these rats printed a story about Jerry Pietro, who spent over 2 years in a German concentra­ tion camp, calling him an asso­ ciate of Nazi soldiers. I spoke recently to a member of the Natonal Maritime Union who sailed as AB aboard the SS Carleton, who also spent time in this German camp. Olaf Olsen Fosse said that Jerry Pietro was a good Union brother, and at no time did he work that the cadet did that we associate with the German sol­ are putting in for. The chief diers, as stated by the Commy mate walks off the bridge and comes on deck and shows the rag, the NMU Pilot. boy how to work. He has a bad He says that to keep peace in habit, but he won't listen to me the camp, Jerry Pietro did beat or the bosun. hell out of two American sea­ Earl Fant. men who thought they were tough. Joseph Buckley ANSWERS MEMBER HOSPITALIZED, HE THANKS HEWES CREW FOR GIFT To the Editor: I am a member of the SIU and on August 18th I shipped out on the SS Joseph Hewes, a ^ Liberty reconverted to a troop . transport. We reached Port Said, Egypt, some 30 days later. After a few days in port, it was found that I had a cyst on ON SUGGESTION ON OVERTIME FINE To The Editor: This letter pertains to an ar­ ticle in the July 13, 1945, issue of the Seafarers Log, labeled "Lower the Boom on Paid Pas­ sengers," by Charles J. Hartman and John D. Lemore. These two guys think a mem­ ber should be fined for refusing overtime. If that's what they want they ought to go pretty Speaks His Piece letting his "shipping" boys take the punishment. But at all times his heavy company hand could be detected. In Germany, pris­ oners came aboard to perform SIU deck work at below SIU deck rates. Incidentally, Bremerhaven was the scene of a drunken, hellraising, pistol brawl featuring various assorted gold-braiders, including the old man and chief engineer, which, if conducted by the crew personnel, would most certainly have been brought to the attention of the vigilant Coast Guard. Exercising the democratic right of speaking his mind that all SIU members have, this rank and flier takes the floor at a membership meeting. well in hand with flat-head "Red Joe." In place of fining members for abuse of overtime, aU mem­ bers should teach the abusers the right and wrong. That is the only way to run a true sea­ man's union. Whenever a union makes a provision in the constitution that if a man refuses overtime he shall be fined, then it is time for the union to fly the Red Banner, "unquote." I would like very much to see this printed in the Log. Arthur E. Welch CALL FRANCIS MARION OFFICERS COMPANY STOOGES "Phonyism" ran riot on the SS Francis Marion with the old man, steward and purser on the last voyage. This triumvirate, in particular the Steward, who after all is rank and file rep­ resentative succeeded in messing up an otherwise congenial rou­ tine trip. The Steward whose "topsider" tendencies were at all times evident, was moreover pathetically incompetent and at times just downright stupid. It would seem that they should provide a man in his capacity who is at least reasonably liter­ ate, and can understand and conform to a Union contract. The purser, who fancied him­ self a combination of A1 Capone and Anthony Eden, ac­ tually could be labelled as near­ ly a stool pigion. He endeav­ ored to ingratiate himself with various brothers by petty brib­ ery and a honey-smooth line to the end of extracting informa­ tion. On one occasion he enter­ ed the forecastle of militant unioneer T. Lecisse with the in­ tention of intimidating the brother. In general this phony far ex­ ceeded his function as company clerk. At all times however, it was obvious that he served the retrogressive policies of the old man. The old man operated much more subtly than his stooges Incidentally the relations be­ tween the 700 odd troops and the crew on the return voyage from La Harve were excellent. More than one GI expressing satisfac­ tion with Uniop methods and the treatment accorded them by the crew. —C. Debusy, M. Sterne, P. Tomides. MEMBER BLASTS "OFFICIAL" PRICES FOR FRESH FRUIT To the Log: While aboard the Jessie H. Metcalf and unloading in Naples we ran short of fresh fruits. In fact, there was a real shortage of all, even when we left. It seems that we were loaded with about all the kick-off stuff they could get and put aboard. We sailed from New York on July 9, 1945, to load at Baltimore. On that long, long trip down there the real fresh eggs they •SUMMV ) UP.' J CITES MATE'S PHONY DEALS ON DONNER LAKE To The Editor: Here's one for the books. For several days, our phony, bald-headed 1st mate, F. W. Carlock, has been tying up two army YOs, 101 and 103, all by his lonesome self. Then all at once on Sept. 28, a hell of a cold and rainy morn­ ing, he gets the bright idea to call out three seamen to tie up on of the YOs, at 5:45 a. m. This one is only one of the many phony deals he's pulled. He doesn't go by the agreements or know why there is a union. Why don't they put this $150 a month shoe salesman on one of the NMU ships? We know these beefs will be taken care of when we get back to port. —Crew of SS Donner Lake WARNS MATES OF BAD BOOZE IN ITALIAN PORTS Dear Editor: We are laying here on the Louis Kossuth in Palermo, Sicily, waiting to get into drydock because v/e ran aground coming into Bari, Italy, and put a hole in the bottom of this rustbucket. It will be some time before we get into drydock, and we have been waiting in Bari and here over a month. Listen, brothers, if you come to this locality be sui-c and be cai-eful of what you driiili in these gin mills, for we have had one case of alcohol po'^-oning already. I know the urge to want to break the monotony of ship's routine work, etc., after getting into port, but be careful what booze you drink here. For you won't be helping yourself or shipmates by being laid up in hospital with a belly full of bad booze. —Black Gang Delegate put aboard turned bad, and they had to unload 41 cases and get others in their place. They also had to dump some of the meats overboard after we cleared from Baltimore. We only had marmalade; no jam or jelly was put aboard. There were cookies of only one kind and they tasted like they were left over from the last war. As I started to say before, think­ ing back to the day we sailfd from New York, while unload­ ing at Naples we kicked to the Steward about getting some fresh fruit aboard, so the gent went to the WSA to inquire about the same. The prices he came back with really would make any one sit back and bellow. So the crew got together and went around the market over there, looking over the list. This is in the socalled black market, the push­ cart and the farmers' market. The prices they found out themselves: Market Price WSA Price Watermelons 26 Lire each 70 Lire each Other Melons 13 Lire lb 23 Lire lb. Peaches 16 Lire lb 26 Lire lb. Grapes 9 Lire lb 18 Lire lb. The vegetables ran somewhat the same. After bringing the prices we got, the Old Man ask­ ed the WSA if we could buy iji the open markets. You know— the answer was "no," and on top of that they said therp was a charge of 50 percent for serv­ ing the ship. He made that re­ mark about the man with the lantern looking for someone who was really honest, but he would not be found in Naples. E. P. O'Brien •J J ^..tsi s.. , , • V- �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 26, 1945 Union-wise Crew Foiiows Ruies And Ship's Payoff Is Simplified By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON—Just completed an­ ment, and Robin didn't want to other busy week in this port, pay it the way the Patrolman with heavy shipping continuing. figured it should be paid. Other­ Not so many payoffs on the SIU wise, it was a very easy ship to ves£*3ls, which seem to be dis­ handle. charging most of the cargo here, Another example of a good, and retaining just enough to union-wide crew was that of the make the payoff "legit" in some Lincoln Victory, which also paid other port. On the SUP ships, off here. Everything was lined however, we are getting plenty up in apple-pie order by the Siisnce this week from the of payoffs, with at least six more ship's delegates, and the Patrol­ By ARTHUR THOMPSON Branch Agents of the follow­ scheduled for the first _of next man was able to sit down before ing ports: SAVANNAH — Last week was many replacements on her since week. the payoff and go over each in­ BALTIMORE the busiest we've had in a long the crew all seem to be satisfied "We're pretty cei'tain that dividual item with the paymas­ PHILADELPHIA time. We were called on to crew with the officers aboard. The Dwyer of the SUP will send ter, thus getting stuff on the paySAN JUAN up the SS Diamond Hitch, a new ship will be back in Savannah some one up here for these, at JACKSONVILLE AVI of the Alcoa Steamship Com­ again, so Savaimahans couldn't any rate, we hope he will be able pany and at the same time the want a better set up. to, because we've been notified SS John Mackay, a SUP ship was that there are three or four SIU LOTS OF SPUNK The SS Coastal Mariner, an­ ships scheduled to pay off at the paying off. After crewing up the In last weeks report I stated other AVI for the Bull Line, is same time. Diamond Hitch, with the Steward and Electrician coming' from the that Brother Call had been taken coming out of Brunswick, Geor­ EASY SHIP New York hall, I found my ship­ off the Miller with a bad hand. gia, in a week or two, and I ex­ Crewing up this stuff hasn't ping list nearly depleted. When I was misinformed, however, and pect to have a hard time crewing the caU came for a deck crew for just discovered that Cail made ler up. They already called for been too bad, inasmuch as we had the Mackay, I was stuck. On the trip because they couldn't an Electrician, and I happened only a couple that required en­ top of this, four SIU ships came get a replacement for him. He to have one on the list who will gine and stewards replacements. to Charleston and they asked for just got off, and is probably bound take the job. If any of you who The SS James Harland (Robin) a complete crew for the SS City for the hospital now. He did reads this wants to try an AVI paid off very clean, with a small of Alma and a few replacements show a lot of spunk though and come to Savannah, and you're stewards department. Since 32 on the other ships. I managed to a real union spirit in making the pretty sure of making this one. troops were carried on the re­ place most of the men called for trip with his hand in the condi­ It's scheduled for delivery about turn voyage, there was some roll for the payoff which ordinar­ overtime for the stewards depart­ ily would go on a supplementary. but I'm stiU short of a few men. tion it was. November 1st. I made two trips to Charleston WAY IT'S DONE and tried to get aboard ships pay­ This is the only way to get rid ing off, but the Army and the of beefs. 90% of them can be Navy both refused to let me handled this way, provided the aboard ships in the Embarkation between the two ports. Will you of the Union. Nothing was done individual overtime sheets are By E. E. HIGDON Dock or the Navy Yard Pier. I and since the slores were in­ kept in good order by each mem­ kindly be guided accordingly. saw some of the boys who had NEW ORLEANS — The Milton sufficient for the crew, they all ber, with the assistance of a good Yours very truly, a beef against the skipper of the H. Smith, Mississippi Shipping returned hungry! The ship was ship's delegate. That this sort of American Steamship SS John Hassler, but the beef Co., sailed in, and the company Agencies, Inc. cooperation is on the increase is will have to be taken up in New refused to pay overtime to the (Signed) Harold McCardell" attested by Louie Goffin in a re­ York since the Bull Line has no Deck Engineers for doing elec­ The requisition turned in at cent report, in which he says that offices down in this neighbor­ trical work which comes under Santos was cut to ribbons and the very little work is coming his hood. licensed personnel. We had sev­ food brought aboard ship wasn't way these days, that nearly all The skipper is a 23-year-old eral meetings with the company, enough to feed ten men well beefs are being settled in the punk who seems to be a first class but have been unable to get any enough to keep their pants up. payoff ports. louse; and I heard that he has satisfaction out of them. We are HUNGRY SHIP The docker's strike lasted but been in trouble before, refusing still working on this, however, They went to the American 24 hours in this port. The long­ to see one of the Patrolman in and will not give up until the Consul that afternoon and he told shoremen walked out, and had a New York. I didn't get to see boys get what is coming to them. them he would contact the cap­ mass meeting in Faneuil Hall to The Seatrain, New Orleans, tain. him since I couldn't go aboard, He assured them (in a give the matter a good airing be­ but I believe the ship is due in came in and there were quite a very sarcas.tic manner) that he fore the membreship. It was Savannah in a couple of weeks few beefs, but the beefs were and the captain would iron this pointed out that the New York settled and the crew was very all out to "their satisfaction." The and I'll see him then. and West Coast commies were well satisfied. Consul refused to let the ship's also alive with roaches, maggots, trying to disrupt the ILA and COPS GAS When SS Milton H. Smith, delegate sit in on the discussion, and worms and in very poor sanithat for the Boston outfit to stay ^ Charges are being preferred Mississippi, came in, we discov­ as he said this was no problem tary condition. out would not help the genuing^ against him by some of the crew ered that the crew had not re­ rank and file longshoreman, but*^ for taking gas out of the lifeboat ceived anything that had been would play right into the hands promised them. of the commies. There were a PROMISE MADE few hecklers at the meeting, By JAMES L. TUCKER Before they left Pensacola, Fla. identified as NMU bums, who got going South, they ran out of all MOBILE — Shipping continues C-l-Bs in next week that is on themselves in wrong for their fresh vegetables, potatoes, etc. the Bauxite run, expecting her trouble. They had been promised here in to be good with all kinds of jobs to take pretty near a full crew. We New Orleans, before they ship­ on board and no takers. NO FOLLOWING We should also have an old Hog ped out, that they could and crewed up the Frostburg Vic­ It's a funny thing about Boston, Island type in the Alcoa Pilot. It would get all these provisions tory, a trooper, this week and is funny, but you have less trouble but the commies cannot make whenever they wanted them. are still looking for cooks. What crewing up one of these old rust- any headway whatsoever — es­ Upon arriving at Rio de Janeiro, happened to some of our cooks, buckets than the ne'w ones. On pecially in the labor movement. fhey received a very, very small did they start up hash-joints the last Hog Island to go out of About the only place one might amount of stores—not sufficient ashore somewhere? here we only had to put about discern the propaganda tactics, for the personnel aboard ship. We had the Pan-Orleans in to three trip card men on her. etc., is among the idle rich and Captain Carpenter assiured the payoff after her third nine-day their coterie of intelligensia, or MIGHT GET IT to run his motorcycle. The com- crew that when they arrived at trip. Things is getting along medium-grade morons. For one We should have another C-2 cissioner in Charleston says this Santos they would be given the okay in the deck department now of these to try to move into Bos­ is a serious charge and, if proved, necessary stores, as they wanted and not a sailor got off her this out of the yard here for Water­ ton's waterfront with their as­ man about the 10th of Novem­ will go hard on the skipper. The to buy them there because they trip which is remarkable as we sorted collection of followers ber—the Kyska. This is the third gas he took from the lifeboat were cheaper. However, when have been using her as a train­ time that we have had a date would be like trying to check in­ could be the difference between they arrived there the following ing ship. of delivery on it, so we may get to the Waldorf-Astoria in dun­ life and death, if the crew had to letter was received. SHIPS IN TRANSIT it this time. They are also build­ garees and sea-boots. To sum up, abandon ships for any reason; "Dear Sir. We are getting q.uite a few ing another Madin Creek, this then, aU the "longies" in this ^ and a skipper who has no more We have received a cable from ships in transit from the Pacific win be the third of that name, port are in full support of the consideration for his crew than the Mississippi Shipping" Com­ coast in for orders, and some lay two of which was sunk with the real longs'toreman brothers in he apparently has is not fit to pany, Inc.. New Orleans, to the around for two or three weeks New York, 'md have consequent­ have a license. The case will effect that the purchases of Stew­ and then go over to Pensacola and loss of many of our brothers. ly gone back to work after the We are still getting our share of probably come up soon and you'll ards Department Stores continue load coal. We have one of Water­ the T-2 tankers in here viith brief sto'^-^age to discuss the no doubt hear more of it later. to be excessive at Rio de Janeiro man's Q-l-As in that is on the two so far destined for the bone- issues. The SS James Miller which left and Santos, and that vessels roust Puerto Rico run, but no turnover In regard to the Isthmian drive here two weeks ago just sailed by. not purchase anything except I in the crew as most of the fel- yard. Also the tankers are now She's back with a load of sugar fresh vegetables and fruit,, and lows just joined her in New Or- on the circle; one that crewed Boston is 'oing its share and .is up out of here is back and an­ making f-od progress for the arid is due to make another simi­ that the maximum purchases leans. other is due shortly to be back Seafarers mong the Isthmian lar trip. I don't think I'll need must not exceed $500 per steamer I We win have one of Alcoa's in the Gulf somewhere. seamen. Skipper Brought Up On Charges For Endangering Crew's Safety NO NEWS?? Mississippi Cuts Food Supply On Milton H. Smith Mobile Continues Good Shipping �THE Friday, October 26, 1945 SEAFARERS Page Nine LOG LABOR RELATIONS - 1945 Tampa Extends Port Facilities By D. L. PARKER TAMPA — It seems that the fair minded citizens of this coun­ ty and city, especially the busi­ ness people, have realized the reasons why this port has been a port of No-Call to the ships that are flying the American flag. This port has been dominated by a few political grafters and there was no incentive for the shippers and steamship operators to make any bids on exporting or import­ ing trades. Another thing, the channel from the bar to the docks was not deep enough to accommodate the larger ships, and the docks here are in such a condition that even walking upon them is dan­ gerous. Now thi^ past week the "iieopie voted as to whether there "would be'ca Port Authority set , up, so as to take care of the above matter and it was voted eight to one to set up this ma­ chine. As soon as this committee has been selected and approved, things here will begin to hum. and this will be a port second to none in the Gulf area. The Bull line will begin to op- erate as before the war. They are now getting one and two ships in here every ten or twelve days, and Moran tugs are com­ ing in here once in a while. The only trouble is that we do not have enough rated men here to fill the jobs, and it is useless to call other ports as they are short, too. AIN'T IT TOUGH The finky RMO is folding up here on 31st of this month, and we are being bothered with the ATS boys. Seems as if they are not getting the cumshaw from Uncle Sam, when they are on the beach. It gives me great pleasure to listen to their woes and wants, and then to give them the old one-two about deserting the Union when we needed them so badly during the War; and then to top it off tell them to go back to the Silvered Tongue Orators, and maybe Admiral Land and his clique will take care of them. Or they can sing that old song "No body loves me." KEEPING IN TOUCH Brother Dudy. Carpenter has put in port here for dry docking and general repairs, such as a dry tongue and some hand-made meat choppers: Just wondering how come he looses his meat choppers. Johnny Williams is doing a Charleston on the MV Race Point, heading for Brother Ray White's Port. Five Lancaster, Pa., police keep "law and order" in a strike against Conestoga Transportation Co.—by surrounding and assaulting a striking member of Local 1241, Amalgamated Assn. of Street & Electric Railway Employes (AFL). The strike, which saw scabbing and police violence, was won by the union after 27 days. (Federated Pictures) NMU Born Of CP Marine Workers Union By LOUIS GOFFIN Although we promised to harp on the subject of fink halls "again and again," and although we feel that we can't overdo it, this week we take time out to acquaint some of the newer members with the communists and their fellowtravellers and their role in the maritime industry. We realize that there will be a number of articles about these rats, but not many will be writ­ ten explaining how their tactics in the past few weeks tie into their activities of years ago, and what is obviously thtdr goal in the future. Under the name of "Marine Workers Industrial Union," which was the American Branch of the Moscow operated "International Seamen and Harbor Workers," NO DOUBT ABOUT THIS Sturdy Hog lslani|o Are On Their Way Out Of the 114 Hog Island merchant ships available iqr service at the outbreak of World War II, only 56 remain at the climax of a long < and brilliant sea record which included sailing in the most haz<^''ferdous waters during the heaviest enemy attacks. The sturdy Hog Islanders, de­ signed for World War I but com­ pleted too late to serve, were an important part of the American merchant marine at the outbreak of the war. They became battlescarred veterans of the Mur­ mansk, Red Sea, England and Pa­ cific runs during the five years that followed. Many of them tangled with the enemy long be­ fore Pearl Harbor. Everybody knew where he stood on this question. Above is a section of the October 10th meeting of the New York branch, showing the overwhelming vote against WSA Order 53, which Fifty-eight ships paid the full calls for "competence" tests for all stewards department raiiugs above second cook and baker. price, four in '40; nine in '41; 32 in '42; six in '43; six in '44 and J one in '45. Four of them were sunk deliberately, with other ves­ sels, to form a breakwater on the Normandy beachhead. Worn out Here is one Union wife who tainly put the labor baiters in ple who have seen those condi­ by 25 years of sea duty, these vets knows the score. We are most their place. tions appreciate a labor union. ended their careers by saving of us so accustomed to seeing the "BELIEVER IN UNIONISM" If the capitalists of this coun­ men's lives. try had to live on the working daily press against us that we "To The News: Three of them are still serving just shrug our shoulders and let "After reading a letter in "Pens people's wage they would soon as hospital ships, the balance car­ the lies go without saying any­ of the People" berating unionism, be striking, too. rying troops home and servicing thing. But Mrs. Louisa Molina, I must say I'm seeing red. I just "The - working class of people the armies of occupation. Some .wife of an SIU member, couldn't wonder if that person ever work­ do not want to break the poor V. have already headed for the bone- allow an attack in the letter ed for a living. dear capitalist, but want a rate of column of the Galveston News "My husband is in the merchant pay to jibe with the high cost of yards, others will follow. Before long the Hog Islander go by without answering that marine, and were it not for the living. If that is asking too much J will be only a name, but a name finky letter. union he would be sailing ships of the capitalist, then they cer­ that will long live in the memory Read it and see if you don't for the grand pay of $46 per tainly should Mayflower to an­ of the men who sailed them in agree that Mrs. Molina is well month, with roaches, rats and other land, but not one of free­ war years and in peace. educated in Unionism, and cer­ bed bugs thrown in to boot. Peo­ dom. "Mrs. Louise Molina." Union Wife Knows, And Gives, The Score the commies tried to take over the waterfront in 1934. The strike of 1934, and the re­ organization of the old ISU, gave them their first real opportunity of infiltrating the ranks of the honest trade unionists in the mar­ itime workers' movement. By late 1936, during a rank and file strike, they succeeded in splitting the seamen into two factions. One becoming the NMU and the other the Seafarers International Union. Under the new name of NMU, the old communist Marine Work­ ers Industrial Union continued its operations. The same com­ munists who had led the MWIU became officials in the NMU, and carried on the work of the com­ munist party within the new or­ ganization. FAILED OBJECTIVE Even though they duped thou­ sands of honest seamen into fol­ lowing their lead, they failed in their ultimate objective of cap­ turing the maritime industry. The only reason for their fail­ ure, and guarantee of their fail­ ure in the future, is the Sailors' Union of the Pacific and the SIU. Standing against the commie sell­ out of the maritime workers, these veterans of the labor move­ ment have out-thought them and out-fought them. That was the past. As for the present, little need be said. The events of the last couple of weeks have shown clear­ ly how the commies operate and what they hope to gain. A few days ago the united action of the SIU and SUP pushed these com­ mie rats back into their holes, when they tried to infiltrate the International L o n g s h oremen's Association. The tactics here were exactly the same as they'd used in split­ ting the old ISU. They lined up honest members of a union who had some disagreements and used them against one another. They made commie dupes out of them. We have one main advantage over them if we look for it. By watching the Moscow foreign policy we can know in advance what the communists are going to do in cooperation with their comrades over there. For warned is forearmed! �THE Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 26. 1945 THE WEEK'S MEWS IM REViEW A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Union Members In Foreign Ports, CURRENT EVENTS.. SPORTS... SPOR TLIGHT \ By GHANTLAND RICE AT HOME A leading expert on brain and and 26 found the Georgia Peach AFL delegates to the Washington Labor-management con­ muscular action has announced at the top of a great career. ference are committed to oppose any no-strike pledges or compul­ that man's mental and physical 3. Babe Ruth was 33 years old sory arbitration moves ... The admission of Mine Worker Presidenli prime or peak is around 33 years when he blasted his 60 home John L. Lewis into the AFL next January is regaiwd as pure —that most of his good work is runs. This was in 1927. But speculation . . . The results of the General Motors workers poll in­ done before he is 40 and little of the Babe fired 55 four base blows gives you man's athletic prime dicate that an overwhelming majority are demanding a work it after 50. in 1921 when he was only 27. But around 26 or 27. I mean the top stoppage unless GM grants the 30% wage increase . . . The United The expert admits that there it should be recalled that the States Steel Corp. has declared the $2 a day increase demand "im­ ones. I could name other ex­ are certain exceptions, but he is Babe was a pitcher until he reach­ possible" without raising ceiling prices . . . The Musicians' President taking the general average. He ed the age of 25. He was around amples. Walter Hagen was 21 James Petrillo, is demandng protecton for his members connected fixes the physical peak around 24 when he came to his pitching when he bagged his first U. S. with FM (Frequency Modulation) broadcasts. 33 years in the matter of age. prime. open crown in 1914 and he was The expected "invasion" of New York flopped as the U. S. The mental peak around 40. He JONES A CHAMP AT 21 26 when he won Jjis last one at Navy failed to "take the town over" during its visit. Reason for the may be entirely correct in sizing 4. Bobby Jones found his best Brae Burn in 1919. But after that lack of enthusiasm is not clear. New York hotels, which had been up the mental side of the argu­ year in 1930 when he ran into his British campaign was just as asked to keep rooms available for Navy personnel, began seeking ment. So many golden autumns his Grand Slam. He was then 28 customers . . . The NMU assistance to Bridges (ILWU-CIO) in his have slipped by since we were years old. A "Boy Wonder" at brilliant. ILA raid was exposed as a communist political grab rather than 33 that most of the details are The war cut into any Joe Louis a rank and file or Jurisdictional fight. One newspaper stated that the age of 14, he was 21 before he a bit hazy. But the expert uses won his first championship in rating but you could name his legitimate demands of rank and file members were defeated be­ up too many years in calling the 1923. While Jones was only 28 27th year and not be far wrong. cause of communist interference. By Wednesday, however, the athletic peak. when he retired from active com­ And there's the case of Mel NMU announced defeat, so did the Daily Worker. Here are just a few leading ex­ petition, he still had known 15 Hein, the Giant center now fac­ President Truman told Congress that one year of military amples— seasons of hard, tournament golf. ing his 19th or 20th football sea­ training for all males (17 to 20) was the only way to safeguard the. 1. Jack Dempsey was just 24 son, adding in his college years nation and keep the peace. Sounds like we will keep the peace the day he manicured Jess Wil- 5. Big Bill Tilden was 26 before at Washington State. Hein's peak even if we have to go to war to do it . . . Admiral King and Seche won his first major crown. lard and in this Massacre of was in the vicinity of his 27th retary of the Navy Forrestal opposed Army-Navy-Air combine pro­ His top years ran from 26 to 31, Maumee Bay, Dempsey was at his posals. Forrestal said that Hitler had all forces under one com­ and 28th year.although he remained a star peak. He was better that hot July mand and look what happened to him . . . The Navy is trying to ar­ VALUE OF EXPERIENCE afternoon than he ever was later through another decade. But you range tests of the atomic bomb tO' determine its effect of fleet for­ on. He earned a one-round knock­ could name his peak at 28 or 29 The eminent expert in sizing mations . . . Peace, its wonderful! out in that Toledo assault, bell or and not miss the mark by many up the mental and physical side Key proposal in the National Association of Manufacturers weeks; no bell. overlooked one important detail 'new" plan for avoiding a depression is the reduction of corpora­ 2. Ty Cobb was 25 when he 6. Jim Thorpe, greatest all- —it is the physical side that col­ tion taxes "to encourage initiative," their spokesman declared full turned in his greatest season. around athlete, came to his best lapses or takes the first dip. employment legislation is "defeatist." This was in 1911, when Ty de­ year in 1912 when he was in the Many veterans still hang on, A candidate for Yonkers (N, Y.) City Council, a coal dealer by livered 248 base hits, 147 runs, 83 general neighborhood of 25 years. veterans with fading legs and profession, accused of using statements made by Lincoln as his stolen bases and a batting aver­ That was the year Old Jim won and fading arms through greater own, said, "I am pleased and proud to have the opposition put me age of .420. He was almost as the Olympic all-around champion- experience and the smartness th»t alongside of such a great man as Lincoln . . . Lincoln split logs, good a year later with a .410 aver-1 only the years can bring. These I split coal and my political opponents are splitting hairs." age, but not quite up to his 1911 football and baseball. men have to offer their brains collection. The two ages of 25 You'll find this cross section against younger legs and younger INTERNATIONAL > arms. struggle for influence in Europe raged between the U. S. and Jack Quinn was a winning USSR as the Bulgarians boycotted the polls, charging the com­ pitcher well beyond 40, after 26 munists were throttling free elections . . . Yugoslavia's Tito was years Of pitching. When some warned that recognition would be withdrawn unless he allows one asked Jack how he could democracy in that country . . . Washington protested the. Soviethang around so long his answer Hungarian trade treaty which gives Russia 50% of Hungarian in­ was quite simple—"A wife and dustry and trade . . . Poles were said to be asking "When is the American Army coming to liberate us from the Russians?" . . . By six children," Wednesday, however, signs of improved relations between the U. S. But the golden age of sport is and Soviets began to appear. Russia's Ambassador Gromko made still youth—those years that run a hurried turnaround trip to Washington and back reportedly to fronj 23 to 27. At the ages of carry a personal letter from Stalin to Truman. Confusion existed 26 and 27 we have the winning regarding the purpose of his visit. combination of physical youth In Britain the Labor Government was running into trouble as and experience. Possibly the ages the wildcat longshore strike threatened to create a general strike. 22 or 23 would be the big years This was predicted by strike spokesmen who are called communist physically, but they ladk the ex­ influenced or communist. perience which later years bring. Twenty-four Nazi leaders were indicted for their part in the war. Knute Rockne never liked This indictment sets a precedent which might establish the prin­ sophomores and John McGraw ciple that warmakers can be tried and punished as criminals. Only, of course, the losers . . . Three Germans were sentenced to death never cared for rookies. and four other to prison in the first American trials for mass mur­ After all, there is no substitute der . . . General Eisenhower declared that Berlin voters would oust for experience, eight times out of the communists from domination of the area's government if given ten. In this diagnosis we must a chance of a free election . . . Sweden's Premier advised the stick with the general average— Riksdag (parliament) to abandon neutrality and join the UNO not with the exceptions. In sport (United Nations Organization), but to avoid being forced into any the best physical years would be bloc . . . The Allied Control Commission decreed equal justice around 23—the top mental years for Germans regardless of race, religion or pplitics. around 28. Vidkun Quisling died as a traitor. His crimes ranged from "As a matter of fact," several causing the death of thousands of Norwegians to stealing King ' well known trainers tell me, "the Haakon's spoons. In a manner reminicent of StalimHitler voting methods, the , ideal physical age, minus exper­ ience, is around 21 or 22. It is Soviet-influenced Outer Mongolians are reported by Moscow to experience and the know-how have cast nearly 500,000 votes for severance from China. The that make 26 or 27 the better plebiscite, according to Russia, showed that not a single negative vote had been cast. years." �Friday, October 26. 1945 THE SS STEPHEN LEACOCK John Felix 1.48 Alfred Lord 69 Alex Hitas 69 SS THOMAS WOLFE E. L. Ford Geo..W. Salter Robt. Bewley W. G. Willison ! Adelbert Whitehead H. C. Cloduis 4.22 20.28 10.32 2.75 1.37 11.02 SS VIRGINIA DARE A. Rugaber A. Rugaber Williard Mulling Williard .Mulling ; 8.74 .83 8.74 86 SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG —Unclaimed Wages— South Atlantic Steamship Line Chas. R. Sergent John A. Grissop D. H. Schwartz D. H. Schwartz C. D. Johnson Harry D. Weir Leo E. Morall J. D. England John Trieste S. L. Beach , Donald R. Elan Theo. Pagacez J. P. Kalafactor F. R. LaCascio 1.42 1.42 8.53 98.75 98.75 3.24 30 2.13 2.13 2.13 6.71 11.38 3.55 2.84 SS WILLIAM DUNBAR 13.59 E. Okey J. E. Bristow 6.77 P. M. Kisiwi 4.07 R. H. Clement 107.70 Adam Karpowich 1.52 Chas. Copeland 43.75 A. E. Gibson 179.41 Michall Rossi 2.84 Warren Williamson 1.42 William Tarver 210.30 R. W. Porades George Geisel Wm. R. Bruner Morris Flores Maurice Ferratier William Berry D. Larsen Wm. H. Jackson John W. Gadburg George Walters Orson R. Micham R. R. Sexton SS WILLIAM J. PALMER W. Simonds H. H. Greenwald 6.75 Edward Collins R. K. Stine 6.75! Harry L. Toal 6.75 6.75 20.52 2.00 15.75 24.17 16.00 1.78 2.67 4.49 1.78 1.00 39.61 5.15 13.36 Paul Berthiaume 5.51 Jacob Goggins 7.23 Jessie Pickle 23.40 SS WILLIAM PROUSE Joseph Pistolesi 6.94 Glenn Arthur Kennedy 7.80 Wm. L. Miller 10.66 Arthur C. Townsend 12.02 Jerry Francis Barron 02 Wm. C. Riley 10.55 Orville E. Dehnert 69 Leonard Y. Craig 5.96 T. R. J. Winton 1.37 Andrew J. Smith 1.37 Manuel V. Homen 6.65 Matthew P. Zaleck 69 J. L. McClellan 1.37 Thos. E. Beckner 4.82 Raymond W. Long 2.75 R. F. Henderson 3.43 Wm. A. Bryan 4.13 Louis E. Hopkins 1.72 SS VIRGINIA DARE J. Monte Verde 3.62 L. Lang 10.53 SS WILLIAM K. KAMAKA J. Ryder 10.53 Steve Simmons 30.29 E. DePietro 3.80 Johnnie Rhoades 5.51 Joseph Paulier 1.90 Philip DePaz 75.12 SS WILLIAM G. LEE John Lukachyk 75.00 Robert H. Robbins 2.64 Wilmot F. Howard 10.80 SS WILLIAM R. DAVIE Jacob Dogart 42.38 Fred Shaia 1.42 Fred W. Eweder 14.00 Joseph Tardiff 10.00 Peter Perroti 6.00 Fred Shaid 3.56 Edw. J. Duggan 9.28 R. Burrows 10.42 E. S. Votey 13.79 Wm. Hoyt 98.75 EDWARD R. FRY C. W. Colgan 84 Your clothes, union book and Arne Mathreson ,.... 3.16 seaman's papers are being held J. M. Kafka 10.99 for you at the Tampa hall. A. J. Rasik 3.81 3, «. Sam G. Graham 3.81 LOUIS CIRIGNANO Michael Kamanswski 3.81 Receipt of LE.12.700 (twelve A. J. Forde 2.53 C. C. Bowden 1.69 pounds and seventy piasters— SS Aiken Victory SS Alcoa Pointer SS Hyde J. S. Gayan 3.38 Egyptian) plus $14.00 (fourteen (Paid off in New York) (Paid off in Baltimore) (Paid off in New York) L. C. Wilson 84 dollars—American) from you for $ 1.00 L. S. Bruno $ 2.00 G. C. Maxwell 6.77 transmission to Ignacio Tamburo, V. Rivera $ 2.00 L. Hayworth L. Otter 1.00 E. B. Preston 2.00 O. R. Stick 1.69 SS Joseph Hewes Messman, at 2.00 jT. F. Farnham 1.00 H. T. Gordon . 2.00 S. W. Lesley 12.09 the 56th Station Hospital in Cairo, J. Peason 2.00 L. Leitch J. Gallela 2.00 Wm. Castro 2.00 Chas. M. Raulsome 12.09 has been acknowledged. 2.00 'c. R. Wagner Jose Rosaro 1.00 2.00 Nicola Scendra 18.49 B. Boyle 2.00 A. Breaux E. Cavila 2.00 M. J. Merrigan E. J. Berthelot 2.00 Alexander Sarg 2.84 2.00 P. Donilo 1.00 G. T. Schiavone 2.00 E. T. Ogren 1.42 2.00 R. G. Schoenberg N. Shubon 1.00 Frank Roth jG. Rabsilber 1.00 2.00 j J. Silyer 1.00 J. Thompson • 1.00 2.00 j T. Jackson SS COLABEE N. Meyer 1.00 R. Vogel H. Hanes . 2.00 2.00 (Voyage No. 14 paid off in Mobile) R. Olsen 3.00 J. E. Christian 2.00 2.00 R. G. Wyatt The following members of the J. W. Curlew 2.00 M. R. Chastain 'j. LeBlanc 2.00 2.00 Deck Department have money R. CHARBANNEAU J. Bolten 1.00 G. E. McNamara R. Yantz ; 1.00 2.00 due: Your trip card receipt A 15279 J. Bull 2.00 H. Rogers 2.00 Parker, $14.75; Dairs, $13.10; is being held for you in New I. Madigar 1.00 F. L. Becker 1.00 Total $26.00 York. See Patrolman W. Hamil­ Averitt, $15.30; Berrian,. $13.65; J. Rayusa 1.00 R. Loocastec 2.00 Weems, $9.00; Singletary, $13.10; ton. J. Gonsolez 1.00 G. P. kosmos 1.00 SS Fitzhugh Lee Carlisle, $14.75; Burke, $16.40; Robert L. Aston 1.00 (Paid off in New York) R. Rymarquis 1.00 Kelly, $13.10. Collect at Ameri­ S. Reufavath 1.00 C. Morash 1.00 E. Adler 2.00 can Hawaiian, 8 Broad St., New V. Rachley 1.00 F. Mrozinski 4.00 D. C. Mitchins 1.00 York City. D. Korpie 1.00 H. Wheeler 5.00 C. F. Rdyak 1.00 J. Albert 1.00 W. E. Myers 1.00 B. Malloy 1.00 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. SS COLABEE O. Guennse'y 1.00 J. E. L. LeBlanc 2.00 G. Sanour 1.00 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. (Unclaimed wages) 5.00 C. H. Kleist E. Smith 1.00 A. J. Clement BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. 2.00 Telephone Calvert 4539 T. M. Kyser, $4.25; J. Deakle, J. Jankewitz 1.00 W. J. Feher 2.00 L. Skibinski 2.00 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. $8.50; J. Ramsey, $44.06. Collect C. McDonough 2.00 R. A. Usko 1.00 L. Golembiewski 2.00 NORFOLK ..J 25 Commercial PL J; R. Pagan 1.00 Leo Brodeleau 2.00 W. A. Stout NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. at American Hawaiian. 2.00 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. P. Merx ; 1.00 G. Kitchen :. 1.00 J. F. Warr 2.00 X % X MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. J. MacNalley 1.00 P. C. Adrian 2.00 R. J. Nebe 9.00 SS JOSIAH BARTLETT SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon M. Stein 1.00 G. A. Lueth 1.00 1.00 P. Clark GALVESTON 305'/4 22nd St. Paid off in Boston RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. K. B. Sonday 1.00 E. Zellman 1.00 $56.00 Total S. B. Marshall, $36.90; S. Peter­ SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. A. Contegina 1.00 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. son, $25.20; G. Dresser, $28.80; SS Robin Sherwood Total $29.00 Charles Rex 1.00 A. Francis Baker, 30 hrs.; W. PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. (Paid off in New York) A. Fuzzolino 1.00 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Sellow, 30 hrs.; H. Lewis, 32 hrs.; J. Kari $ 5.00 SS Hewes HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. M. Hillett 1.00 G. Brown, 20 hrs. Collect at BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. (Paid off in New York) J. W. Aubuckon 1.00 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Eastern Steamship in Boston. M. Holm $1.00 G. Meltzer 50 Total $41.00 SO. CHICAGO . . 9137 So. Houston Ave. X t it U. J. Benedith 1.00 A. M. Lemke 1.00 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. SS HONDURAS VICTORY J. G. Palmer 2.00 C. J. Kenefick 1.00 SS Del Norte DETROIT 1038 Third St. Voyage No. 3 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. U. R. Valentino 1.00 C. E. Delancy (Paid off in New York) 1.00 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. Harry Honsen — You have H. M. Miller 5.00 Chas. Achoy $ 2.00 A. Mullen 5.00 VANCOUVER, B. C., 144 W. Hastings St. $157.75 due. Write to Calmar, 44 F. H. Shumb 1.00 E. Scott 2.00 Total $14.50 TAMPA 842 Zack St. JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Whitehall St., New York City and give your correct address. Total $ 3.00 Total $12.00 TOTAL $181.50 PERSONALS MONEY DUE Notice! SlU HALLS �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 26, 1945 How The SlU Broke The Commie Dock Raid: Left: Joe Stack, NMU Agent, on the steps of City Hall with a group of NMU "longshoremen," demanding police protection from Mayor LaGuardia. (Daily News photo) The NMU communist leadership sees a chance to take over the AFL longshoremen, who went put on a contract beef, and try to muscle in. Above is a squad sent out by the leadership to try to intimidate the longshoremen. (Daily News photo) Above: A handful of Commie beef marches bravely before the * SIU hall, and tells the Seafarers to be good. They felt safe. The Mayor gave them the cops they had asked for. (PM photo by Albert) >2^ Above: The commie putsch is defeated. Heartened by the SIU^SUP support, the longshoremen go back to work. 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O'GARA ENGINEERS RANKED OVER COALS ON DEL NORTE FOR ANTI-UNION ACTS JOHN MERRICK CREW CITES MATE'S MISUSE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT EDUCATION ON SCOTTS BLUFF TRIPPERS MUST SHOW FAITH NMU BORN OF CP MARINE WORKERS UNION STURDY HOG ISLANDS ARE ON THEIR WAY OUT UNION WIFE KNOWS, AND GIVES, THE SCORE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-26, 1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/898ec939e7e769cda1c3441684a757ac.PDF 40801cc600241be9fe76f005d2f574b3 PDF Text Text SEAFARmS AWARDtD riaST PRIZE • QSNMRAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • laSS • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OP Oct. 26 1956 AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-Cio"^ 1ANKER GO'S SIGN m PW PACKAGE Story On Page 3 5 Hurf In Gov't Camp Explosion Story On Page 2 First Roll-On Service, Just signed to SIU contract, TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc.", will launch the first true "roll on-roll off" US flag , shipping service next month, when Seafarers man a converted LSD, the Carib Queen. The ship will haul loaded truck trailers be­ tween Jacksonville, Fla., and the Carib­ bean islands. At left, photo shows TMT trailer-truck coming off one of the con­ verted LST's now Tjeing used in the op­ eration. The LSTs are towed by deepsea tugs to the Islands, but the Carib Queen, and a sister ship to follow, will be selfpropelled. SIU men will man one of the tugs next week. (Story on Page 3.) REVISED SUMMARY: SIU Welfare Plan Benefits ¥ For Seafarers & SIU Families . SIU Marks 18th Birthday ... Stone Street A'Memory Setting the pace in the maritime industry today, as It nears 18th birthday on Nov. 1, SIU has come a long way from the days of the Stone Street hall (above) in NY, early in World War 11. (Story on Page 4.) (See Centerfold) .,.V . • . , • �Page Twe SEAFARERS October t9, lt5f LOG ILA Admits Plot To Rule SlU HACKENSACK, NJ—ILA President Wflliam Bradley and attorney Benjamin Sterling have admitted, under oath, delivery of large cash contributions to Ray White, former SlU Tampa port agent, and Bill Higgs, expelled member of the SIU, in efforts to unseat SIU Secre­ tary-Treasurer Paul Hall in the 1954 SIU elections. Bradley and Sterling's admissions accounted for a minimum of $40,000 put up by outside interests to take over the control of the Union and run It for benefit of ILA and its allies. The testimony on funds was put into the record at White's trial in Hackensack on a charge of con­ spiracy to murder Hall. The confessed triggerman in the case, James Cobb, is already serving a sevenyear sentence in this case. White himself was ac­ quitted last week after the jury deliberated for al­ most ten hours. Cobb was the chief prosecution witness in the case, declaring that White offered him $15,000 to shotgun Hall in his Montvale, New Jersey, .home. Cobb was later arrested while cruising around Hall's home, fully armed. Sterling, in his testimony, said he had delivered $27,000 to White at a New York hotel to which he was driven by ILA president Bradley, 'in turn, Brad­ ley said that during the period between October 1 and December 23, 1954, he met White on several oc­ casions in Tampa, Jacksonville, and at the Governor Clinton Hotel in New York. He said he arranged In the neighborhood of $40,000 in contributions to help defeat Hall. Some of the funds came from the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association under a "mutual aid" pact with the ILA. Among those receiving the payments, Bradley said, was Tommy Hodges, also known as Carmine Priore, who got $3,000. Priore and Edward Taffe are still awaiting trial on the consiracy charges as go-be­ tweens in the murder conspiracy. Another $10,000, Bradley said, was given to Wil­ liam Higgs, who had been expelled from the SIU for aiding the International -Longshoremen's Associa­ tion after it was ousted from the American Federa­ tion of Labor. There were no restrictions on any of this money, Bradley said, and he never got an accounting of the funds, although one of the con­ tributions was his own personal check for $6,000. Bradley was also questioned about the use of his airline credit card. At the time of Cobb's trial, the confessed trlggerriian said that he had traveled to New York on Bradley's card. The ILA President said he had given the card to White and his allies for use in his election campaign. White was overwhelmingly defeated by Hall in the election, garnering a bare 266 votes despite a heavy broadside of campaign material to the ships and the ports. Another CS Tanker Explodes; Five Injured On Gov't Camp LAKE CHARLES, La.—Five Seafarers were injured, three of them seriously, when an explosion ripped the Cities Service tanker Government Camp at the refinery pier here. The explosion took place in No. 3 tank, ironically enough, as the Seafarers were loading dry ice into the empty tank as*a safety measure. Damage to the vessel has been estimated at $500,000. The ship left imder its own steam for a Beaumont, Texas, yard the fol­ lowing day. The following are the names and condition of the injured: Joe Wallace, AB, of Norfolk, Va., fractured heel and burns. Now In Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Harvey Trawick, AB, Mobile, Alabama, the most seriously injui'ed. Trawick suffered 2nd degree burns on the face and neck, 2nd and 3rd degree burns on the liands and arms and possible fractures of the ribs and right leg. He Is in Memorial Hospital. William Owens, AB maintenance, of Warwick, Va., fracture of both heels, fracture of left foot and 2nd degree bums. He is in St. Patrick's Hospital. Manuel Sanchez, AB, of New Orleans, released from hospital after treatment for shock and bums. Now in USPHS hospital, Staten Island, for further check-up. J. B. Thomasson, AB., of Mobile, Ala., released from hospital after treatment for shock and bums. Ever since the Salem Maritime disaster last January in which 21 men were killed, all Cities Service tankers carrying kerosene have dry Wallace Trawick ice placed in the tanks as a precau­ tionary measure. The C02 emitted by the dry ice Is supposed to stabil­ ize the kerosene. Thrown Into Water According to Sanchez, the five men were loading the dry ice into the empty tank. Sanchez was on the dock when the explosion came, but its violence was such that he was thrown into the water. Trawick was blown off the ship Into the water between the dock and the hull and the others were blown Sanchez Thomassen Into the air, accounting for the in­ juries. The tank in question had been carrying gasoline on the previous trip, raising the question at to whether or not it was gas free at the time the C02 ice was being loaded. While nowhere near as severe as the Salem Maritime explosion, the blast on the Government Camp raises anew the question of proper handling of tankers while loading and unloading volatile oil cargoes. White Backed BylLAFumk. f?. Btadhy. MMCspt. . itet •! tkt •tenwHwel Vtmg- iheremfn'a AsMcistioii, («*Ufic4l jFMtsrdsy. at the murder •piracy trial af Raymond White I that hia union contribute about I •40,000 toward Whitc'i rampaien lo acted aa to win Paul ilall'a post as aacretary-traaaurcr af the ScafarcraJ International Union. White, hia awn unioB fought: IE vUaiftuat aurrieal. Bradtep t tho ataad at White's trud , Bcrgaa County Coart, HarhaaJ •ny achente tack, N. J. Ha eohcoM knowi White^ar a amber af years ~ aitfad opanly aupporti WhlW candidary against 111 Uan aaaily wan the eterlion; ^ ^ 'bat hel and 0^1 I vow* s'tS'lterMw'bv'l!? 'acke, . ridden • rna f »'»"al Long IViggaamaii Tretifiea Whita^ of Tampa, Pte., now car wasber, had baea cha with adroeatiiig, solicitiag It's I A.wn.. Who is I achedulert " Reproduction of stories on White trial in NY papers last week. SCHEDULE OF StU MEETINGS SIU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SIU ports. All Sea­ farers ore expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number). Tho next SIU meetings will be: October 31 November 14 November 28 December 12 December 26 -+ NY Heliport Beats Traffic Jams SF Shipping In Good Shape SAN FRANCISCO—Shipping is moving at a good pace in this port, about the same as the previous two weeks. Two ships paid off from long runs, while a thli'd, the Jean LaFitte (Waterman), signed on. The payoffs were the Wild Ranger (Waterman) and the Sea Garden (Peninsular Nav). Ships in transit to the port, ac­ cording to Port Agent Leon John­ son, were the Steel Advocate, Sieel Age (Isthmian); Beauregard, Madaket, Antinuous (Waterman); Lawrence Victory (Mississippi); Cal^ax;, Ajaipar ((palmar), wd th^ Ocean Eva (Ocean Trans).. CVRRAN and ALEXANDEV I Bloomfield Ship Swap Under Way NEW YORK—The swap of Victorys and- C-2s arranged between the SIU contracted-Bloomfield Steamship Company and States Marine Line got underway last week. First ship affected was the Marie Hamll, which paid off her SIU crew last week and was turned over to her new owners. Bloomfield Is getting four C-2s for its five Victorys and will wind up with a fleet of five C-2s when the trading is completed. Still slated to go are the AUca Brown, Genevieve Peterkin, Mar­ garet Brown and Neva - West. Bloomfield already has one C-2, the Lucille Bloomfield. Two New Victorys Two other Victory ships are being acquired by SIU companies at the end of this month and'will pick up full crews here. They are presently manned by the National Maritime Union, SIU Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Claude Sim­ mons pointed out, "so we'll wind up ahead on the trading anyway." The boom in shipping that had been running strong here for months fell off considerably dur­ ing the past two weeks, but the decline was expected to be only temporary. In addition to the extra Vic­ torys, a number of other ships are due in from long runs this period and will probably pick up the slack. Seventeen ships were paid off, eight signed on and ten stopped off in transit during the last two weeks. SEAFARERS LOG Oct. 26, 1956 Vol. XVIII No. 22 PAUL HALL, oecretary-Xreasurer HEMEBT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISOW, Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art, Editor: HERMAh ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area Representative. Map of the New York City area showing flying time to major airports from the new Port Au­ thority heliport, at West 30th St., Manhattan. Giant 5-58 helicopters are used in the serv­ ice, which cuts down long rides from airports to mid-Manhattan and rail or local transit conpeptionf., SlU hall in Brooklyn is about 15 minutes away. i f Publishad biweekly at fne headquarters of tha Saafarars Intarnatlonal Union, At> lantic a Gulf District, AFL-CIO, 475 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32. NY. Tel HYaclnth 9-6400. Entered as second class matter at the Fost OfSca In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act of Aug. 24, 1911 �^ October Z9, IfM New Tanker Wage Seale DECK DEPARTMENT Rating Bosun AB Maintenance Quartermaster Able Seaman Ordinary Seaman OS Maintenance Wag* Thre* SEAFARERS laC Old " Scale $412.09 354.37 324.79 317.87 250.99 294.30 New Increase Scale $29.26 $441.35 25.16 379.53 23.06 347.85 22.57 340.44 17.82 268.81 20.90 315.20 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Electrician '. 499.25 35.45 Chief Pumpman 432.99 30.74 2nd Pumpman/Eng. Maint,.. 432.99 30.74 2nd Pumpman/Machinist.... 432.99 30.74 Engine Utility 359.80 25.55 Oiler 317.87 22.57 Fireman-Watertender 317.87 22,57 Wiper 294.30 20.90 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward 412.09 29.26 Chief Cook 380.32 27.00 Cook and Baker 375.32 26.65 Third Cook 331.20 23.52 Messman 242.32 17.20 Utility Man 242.62 17.20 New Over­ time $2.10 2.06 2.06 2.06 1.60 1.60 534.70 463.73 463.73 463.73 385.35 340.44 340.44 315.20 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.06 2.06 2.06 1.60 441.35 407.32 401.97 354.72 259.52 259.52 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.06 1.60 1.60 SlU Completes Contract Talks; Tankship Co's Okay 7.1% Raise, Logging Cut Acting rapidly on the heels of the new dry cargo agreement, the headquarters negotiating committee has already signed up the great majority of SIU tanker companies. The new tanker agreement provides for the same wage gains per­ centagewise as the freight • cents increase is greater. (See overwhelming majority of tankagreement, 7.1 percent. But chart on this page.) ships under the SIU agreement. since the tanker ABs, fire Signing of the tanker companies The great majority of freightship Seafarers Help To Start 1st True 'Holl-On' Run Two oflMT Trailer Ferry's LSTs are ^hown at dock, one fully-loaded with trailer vans. LSTs are taken under tow between Jacksonville and the islands. Self-propelled frailer. ship, the Carib Queen, will enter service next month. Each LST handles 55 trailers and 30 automobiles. MOBILE—The SIU has the distinction of starting the first true roll-on operation under the American flag as members of the Harbor and Inland Waterways Division of the SIU are going aboard the V-4 Sombrero Key this week. The Sombrero Key is one of two V-4 tugs chartered by^^ TMT Trailer Ferry Inc. to haul The company is betting its future The 8,000-ton ship will be able to LSTs •loaded with trailer as a major dry cargo operator on carry 92 trailers, and 97 auto­ trucks between the US and Carib­ two converted LSDs, the Carib bean ports. Queen being the first to come oiit. About a month from now, A&G Seafarers will go aboard the Carib Queen, the first deep-sea trailership under the deep sea section of the Union's agreement with TMT. The Carib Queen, a Voting in the SIU elections converted Landing Ship Dock, will will get under way next Thurs­ make an initial experimental run day morning, November 1, and to Bremerhaven on behalf of the continue for a two-month pe­ Military Sea Transportation Serv­ riod. Seafarers will be able to ice. Except during World War II vote in all ports until New when Seatrains carried tanks across Year's Eve, December 31. the seas, no piggyback type ship Sample ballots and biogra­ has ever operated in transatlantic phies of the candidates ap­ service. peared in the last issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. Extra copies Actually TMT has been operating for the past three years, but its of this issue are available in LSTs have not been self-propelled. all SIU halls for the convenience Until it chartered the V-4 tugs of the voters. As provided in the SIU con­ from the Maritime Administration the company was getting haulage stitution, the ballots voted will from a commercial tug operator, be mailed each night by regis­ not under contract to a deep sea tered or certified mail to 'a bank vault in New York. union. A headquarters tallying com­ The two V-4s, Sombrero Key and mittee will be elected at the Dry Tortugas Key, now going into service, are huge deep-sea tugs, first membership meeting after 194 feet long and capable of a 12- December 31 to count the votes. knot tow. In addition, the com­ The committee will Include two representatives each from Balti­ pany recently launched a small more, Mobile, New Orleans and prototype trailership, the Seatruck Lloyd, which is going on an inter- San Francisco. island run. SIU Voting Starts Nov. 1 completes the SIU's negotiating business for the year. Dry cargo and passenger ship operators were wrapped up two weeks earlier with­ out difficulty, and the tanker op­ erators quickly fell in line. The quick agreement on the tank­ er contract, in contrast to some of the hassles of previous years, re­ flects growing optimism on tanker shipping prospects and the healthy shipping outlook for SIU compa­ nies generally. New additions to the SIU tanker fleet are expected in the near future as evidence of the tankers' growth in impor'ance. The signing was wrapped up in a hurry even though the SIU contract is superior in many respects to J,other East Coast agreements. Included in the tanker contract are the logging limitation, the pro­ vision for the return of bodies of deceased Seafarers, increases in overtime, penalty and standby pay and all the other hew clauses. Among companies which have al­ ready signed the tanker agreement are Cities Service, US Petroleum Carriers, Trafalger Steamship, Western Tankers, Pan Oceanic Nav­ igation (operators of former Atlan­ tic Refining tankships). Oil Car­ riers Joint Venture (Orion) and Pan Atlantic for its coastwise com­ bination ships. The Pan Atlantic ships pay tanker rates while carry­ ing oil. These operators represent the men, oilers and some other ratings started from a slight­ ly higher base, the dollars and mobiles as well''as 500 tons of package cargo and some tank cargo. Smaller vessels patterned after the Seatruck Lloyd are also in the planning stage. The initial charter to MSTS will be a test of the ability of a true roll-on, roll-off trailership to de­ liver goods in competition with conventional vessels. In theory at least, the Carib Queen should be able to carry 2ti times the cargo load of a C-2 in one year's time, because of its much faster turn­ around. Normally the Carib Queen will also operate in the nearby offshore trade, including South American runs. Supplied Shore Gangs In addition to manning the V-4s, the Harbor and Inland Waterways Division has supplied shore gangs for TMT in both Jacksonville and Puerto Rico. Approximately 226 men are employed in the shore gangs. The TMT system includes shoreside trucking operations in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It has about 500 trailers iff opera­ tion as well as tractors and trucks. The company has its headquarters in Miami. Logs Limit Now Applies Aboard Ship "The one for one limit on loggings fo{ missing work or watch has gone into effect on SIU ships as of October 15. Seafarers now paying off ships are < advised that the loggings limit applies to that por­ tion of the voyage taking place after the October 15 date. The SIU is currently the only union in the industry which has such a limitation. If a Seafarer has been logged more than one for one since the effective date, such loggings are in violation of the SIU agreement. The boarding patrolman should be notified immediately so that the excess log can be lifted. The specific clause of the agree­ ment covering loggings reads as follows: "Section 68. Logging. Where the master exerdkes his preroga­ tive under maritime law by logging a man for missing his regular work on watch, he shall not log the man more than 1 day for 1 day. This section shall not be deemed to prejudice the authority of the master or the requirement of obedience of the crew, described elsewhere in this contract, except a.s specifically herein provided." operators have already returned their signed contracts and the re­ mainder are expected to come in within the next few days. On the tankers, the basic wage for oilers, firemen-watertenders and ABs is $340.44, a differential of $3.71 over the freight agreement. Overtime rates are the same as in freighters, $1.60, $2.06 and ,$2.10. with entry ratings getting the low­ est rate and the great majority of crewmembers receiving $2.06. Of course, like all other Seafar­ ers, tankermen benefit from the increases in vacation pay and im­ provements in the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan benefits. Frank Bose Succumbs To Heart Attack A sudden heart attack on Sun­ day morning, October 14, proved fatal to Frank Bose, New York pa­ trolman and active veteran of many Union beefs. The 48-ycar-old Sea­ farer was stricken in his Seaford, Long Island, home and died before medical aid could be summoned. News of his death was received with disbelief by Seafarers and coworkers at h e a d q u arters. One of the hard­ est workers on the head(fuarters staff, Bose was noted for his en­ ergy and persist­ ence in handling any assignment that came his Bose way. A group of about 150 Seafarers and friends attended funeral serv­ ices which took place on Wednes­ day, October 17 at St. William of Abbot church in Seaford. Burial was at the Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury, Long Island. Bose was an active SIU member virtually from the day he joined the Union in 1944 in Baltimore. He participated personally in many of the beefs the Union had in sub­ sequent years including the 1946 General Strike, the Wall Street Strike, the Coos Bay beef and oth­ ers. When the Union undertook an organizing drive at the Cities Service company, Bose worked on the organizing staff and shared the credit for bringing this company into SIU ranks after a difficult campaign. In aoldition to his organizing as- ~ signments at Cities Service and elsewhere, Bose served in various capacities at headquarters. He was elected as New York joint patrol­ man in 1955. Bose sailed in the engine department as electrician. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna Bose, and a seven-year-old son. Another child is expected in January. • 5. �SEAFARERS Pafe Four OctobeV 26, 1956 LOG Major SIU GainsMark Union's 18th Birthday Question: The port agents conference asked the membership to express opinions on the following: (a) Should fbe time of the meeting be changed from the present 7 PM hour? (b) Should the meetings be on a once-a-month basis? What do you think? Approaching the Union's 18th birthday on November 1, Seafarers can look back on another vear of pioneering progress on the part of the SIU. As in the 17 years that preceded Fdgar Anderson, AO: I figure A1 Triano, MM: Twice a month the past 12 months, the SIU has not been content to stand still but has forged ahead in new is okay, and I'm also satisfied with about 6 PM would be the best hour areas of security and benefits for working seamen. A healthy shipping outlook for Sea­ as it would allow the present enough time to farers comes as a birthday arrangements on set up the chairs the time. The pi'esent which augurs well for ion, a federal charter group. No­ ments in the Union's shoreside fa­ and get things average member vember 1 is usually taken as the cilities, culminating in the new the future. Fittingly enough, the anniversary 3'ear began and ended with a num­ ber of such new advances. In No­ vember, 1955, the Union negotiated the first industry-wide health and safety program in the field. In October, 1956, the Union broke further new ground when it wrote in the contract a limit on the mas­ ter's authority to impose loggings on Seafarers, and also brought the protection of hospital and surgical benefits to the dependent parents of Seafarers. Typical Of SIU These advances are typical of the forward-looking outlook that has ehai-acterized the SIU's opei-ations from its earliest days. It was actually on October 15, 1938, that the AFL convention is­ sued an international union char­ ter to Harry Lundeberg, secretarytreasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. The SUP became the West Coast affiliate of the new international union, while the A&G District started functioning as the East Coast affiliate with a nucleus ot a few hundred members trans­ ferred from the AFL Seamen's Un­ anniversary date on this coast be­ cause that was when the A&G Dis­ trict started functioning. Fought Communist Control In its first years, the A&G Dis­ trict was concerned largely with basic pork chops and simple sur­ vival as a non-Communist union in conflict with the powerful water­ front apparatus of the Communistdominated National Maritime Union. By the time World War II be­ gan, the SIU had firmly established itself with a nucleus of major ship­ ping companies under contract. During the war it stood firmly against ever-growing Government controls over seamen. The Union's losses were heavy in wartime— over 1,200 dead, many of thenithe pioneers of the organization. But the losses , did not slow the SIU's momentum. No sooner were the guns si­ lenced than major organizing drives were launched, bringing to. heel the Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany and the Cities Service Oil Company among others. The post­ war era also saw major improve- Early Atom Ship Start Ordered; Ready In 1960 WASHINGTON—A speed-up in construction of the atom merchant ship has been ordered by President Eisenhower. The president directed the Department of Commerce and the Atomic Energy Com-* mission to proceed "as rapidly study of atomic power use in ocean as possible" on the project, transportation. for which Congress has already ap­ propriated the necessary funds. To be built jointly by the AEC and Maritime Administration, the ship will be capable pf carrying 12,000 tons of cargo and 100 pas­ sengers. It will be 595 feet long, 78 feet in the beam, draw 30 feet of wafer, and have a service speed of 21 kno's. The ship will be powered by a 20,000 HP pressurized water reac­ tor which will cost more than half of the $46V^ million limit which Congress has set for the vessel's construction. The reactor, to be built by the AEC, is expected to be completed in 39 months. Since the reactor will not be clas­ sified as secret, it will be possible for engineers and others all over the world to study it. Thus the ship will be a fioatine showcase as well as a floating laboratory for the Cei-tain to revolutionize the ship­ ping industry when it finally gets into mass production, the atomic merchant ship will have these ad­ vantages over the conventional type: • It will be able to operate on longer runs at higher sustained speeds, • It will be able to carry more cargo because of less fuel space. • It will have to spend less time in port because it will be able to operate for longer periods without refueling. , The US has been talking about construction of the vessel since the spring of 1955 but it was not un­ til this year that Congress appro­ priated the funds. The only atom-powered ships now in existence are the Nautilus, which was launched in January, 1954, and its sister submarine, the Sea Wolf. Brooklyn headquarters in 1951 and the new Baltimore hall in 1954. Other ports also got improved fa­ cilities. Pioneering in other areas includ­ ed the first industry wide vacation plan in 1951 assuring paid vaca­ tions for every Seafarer, estab­ lishment of the Welfare Plan in 1950, since greatly expanded to provide security ai.d protection for Seafarers and their families, and tlie formation of a Union-owned slopchest service in 1952. Working on that solid base, the Union has moved ahead steadily in the past 12 months. Vacation pay, which stood at $176 a year ago, has been increased twice to the present level of $260. Over $6 million has been paid out in vaca­ tion benefits, whereas seamen got next to nothing'before the SIU plan went into operation. Welfare benefits have been In­ creased and coverage expanded. Recent gains'in this area include an increase in death benefits to $4,000, removal of the 31-day limit on hospital benefits for family members and benefits for Seafar­ ers' parents. •50-50* Victory On the legislative side, the Un­ ion scored several major victories. First was its participation in the successful fight to defend the "5050" law. Then there' was the start­ ling upset of the Louisiana "right to work" law in which Seafarers played a major role. Passage of a 100 percent ship mortgage bill followed vigorous intervention in its behalf by the SIU. Under, this bill Arndld Bernstein Lines will shortly let a contract for construc­ tion of its first low-cost passenger liner. Also in this area was the Union's success in winning unemployment insurance benefits for class B and C seniority men. As a result of Union legal action in the past year, two states, Delaware and Alabama, have liberalized their interpreta­ tions of the 60-day clause of the contract. A third case is pending Ir. Louisiana. Internally, the Union made sig­ nificant headway in its shipboard feeding program and won approval for a revision of steward depart­ ment working rules to eliminate many grievances in that depart­ ment. First steps were taken to­ ward a constructive shipboard safe­ ty program with crews of all SIU ships submitting their suggestions on safety. Seafarers also voted new amendments to the constitution designed to strengthen safeguards around Union balloting. doesn't get to too many meet­ ings as it is. If meetings are only onc.e a month, things will come ^ up and special ness every two meetings will have to be called. a meeting. • 4" 4 4 Ed Derhak, 2nd cook: I think we should have meetings in the after­ noon. Anytime after the 4 PM job call would be satisfactory, so men don't have to hang around for three hours. Otherwise, I feel we need the meetings every two weeks to take care of Union business. 4 4 4 Harry Baiun, OS: I would leave the time of the meeting as it is, at 7 o'clock. How­ ever, I think the meetings should be changed to once a month. If that was done, you w o u 1 d n't have so many men missing meetings because a man would figure on being there for that par­ ticular night. ready. Once a month would be all right too, be­ cause past expe­ rience has been that there's not enough new busi­ weeks to justify 4 4 4 4 4 4 James F. Byrne, MM: The pre­ sent system of every two weeks i s satisfactory. Meetings are needed that often to take care of Union affairs. I find the 7 o'clock hour reasonable because I have time to have din­ ner before the meeting starts. It also ends early enough to do any­ thing'you want. John Abraham. AB: Meetings once a month would be better. That's often enough to take care of all the usual business. An earlier hour would be an im­ provement, say around 5 o'clock, so men d o n't have to go home and come back later for the meetings. Quick Crew Action Nips Republic Fire Two crewmembers were hospitalized with serious burns and a third was also singed when fire broke out aboard the Trafalgar tanker Republic during the early morning hours of October 7, while the ship* was in the port of Santos, after discharging oil from the Vene­ zuelan fields. Brazil. In a first-hand report of the epi­ Chief mate Joseph Sawaska and chief pumpman Lester P. McHugh both suffered first, second and third degree burns and were hos­ pitalized in Santos for an indefi­ nite period. AB Robert A. Eaton suffered third degree burns about the arms. He was bi'iefly hospital­ ized and then returned to the States. Damage Is Slight Thank to quick action by the SIU crew, damage to the- ship was con­ fined to a few charred bulkheads. She was able to proceed to Curacao after only a slight delay. She had been taking on ballast in Santos sode, chief steward Juan S. Rueda wrote to the LOG: "It v^s about 3 AM when I heard the bell ringing and when I got to the deck I saw the ship afire. The fii-st thing I did was to get the boys to get the hoses out, and they really stood their ground and fought the fire like true SIU members. It makes me very proud to be a member of a crew like this—a real SIU crew." Crewmembers who participated' in the fire-fighting were: William R. Berryhill and Luke Easter, ordi­ naries; Charles Copeman, AB; Steward Stagg, wiper; Richard Doren, bosun; Manuel L Paz, FWT;; Paul Zolubos, oiler; Ramon Perez, 3rd cook; Leonides Lopez, chief cook, and Rueda. Be Sure To Get Dues Receipts Xkclc of smokestack it ipysjor outwerd distinction of the etom-powered passenger-cargo ship which US will build. bo 595 feet long, feet in )the beafn and jiave a 2l-knot service speed. Vessel will Headquarters again vvishes to remind all Seafarers that payments of funds, for what­ ever Union purpose, be made only to authorized A&G repre­ sentatives and that an official Union receipt be gotten at that time. If no receipt is offered, be sure to protect yourself by immediately bringing the mat­ ter to the attention of the sec­ retary-treasurer's office. �October Z6, 1956 Pare Fir* SEAFARERS LOG MEET THE DELEGATE P-A To Lengthen C-2s For Trailership Fleet The backbone of every SIV ship is its delegates. These Sea­ farers, elected by the crew, are volunteers who represent the crew to the officers, defend the Union agreement and shoulder the re­ sponsibility of keeping a crew happy and beefs to a minimum dur­ ing a voyage. The success of a voyage often hinges on these efforts. FRANK PANETTE, FWT When it comes to being a dele­ gate Seafarer Frank Panette's ex­ perience is of pretty recent vintage. As a matter of fact, he confesses he was a bit bewildered when the job of engine delegate was first tossed into his lap. But he sank his teeth into it and by now, accord­ ing to those who've seen him in action, he handles it with dispatch. Panette started sailing with the SIU back in 1946. He had just emerged from a two year Army hitch in 1953 when he was handed the engine dele­ gate's job on the Steel Artisan because "nobody else wanted it." While he was fn servjce an en­ tirely new agree­ ment was signed, one that was vir­ tually rewritten Panett* from start to fin­ ish. "1 had to start all over again learning the agreement. I hung onto the job for a while and then turned it over to another crewmember." He firmly believes that dele­ gate's jobs should be rotated fre­ quently—not just from trip to trip but even in the middle of long off­ shore runs. "It keeps anyone from getting the idea he's a wheel," he said, and in turn, it keeps the crew from depending too heavily on any one person to represent them. A calm, level-headed personality is the most important asset any delegate can have, he thinks, more impoctant than knowing every "p" and "q" in the agreement. If there is any dispute about a clause of the agreement, he points out, the pa­ trolman can always take care of the disputed OT at the payoff. But if a delegate is constantly at log­ gerheads with the officers and his shipmates, it makes for a miserable voyage all around. A delegate, he agrees, also has to toe the line just a trifle better than the rest of his shipmates if he is to command any response. Panette ships regularly out of New York, usually on the Robin Line runs to South and East Africa. Liner runs like these, he finds, are .a lot easier on a delegate because the mates and engineers have been living with the SIU agreement a long time and know the score. The trouble comes when a new company is signed and Seafarers have to deal with officers who are unfamiliar with the contract. That's where the need for calmness and patience becomes most import­ ant on the part of delegates and other crewmen. WASHINGTON—Seafarers may be riding a whole fleet of "lift-on" ships under a revo­ lutionary plan for converting part of the Waterman C-2 fleet to piggyback operation. A spokesman for the Waterman-Pan Atlantic Steamship Corp. has announced that the plan would involve the rebuilding >• of at least eight C-2 hulls. As duction in cargo moving costs. and the Ideal-X, has been suc­ many as 20 of the C-2s may Also, a "lift on" service would not cessful because two more ships, the be affected, in the long run virtual­ ly putting an end to Waterman's offshore runs with the exception of the Puerto Rico service. The new Waterman program, as outlined by L. A. Parish, company general manager, would set aside, for the time being, plans for con­ struction of seven new roll-on, rolloff ships previously contemplated by the company. Instead the C-2s would become "lift-on" ships, in a fashion similar to the four piggy­ back tankers Pan Atlantic already operates in the coastwise trade. Parish told an Interstate Com­ merce Commission hearing that each C-2 would be cut apart and a new section' added, making the ships 60 feet longer. The conven­ tional deck booms would be re­ placed by movable cranes. Cargo holds and fween-deck spaces would be modified so that trailer bodies could be lowered through oversize hatches by the ci'anes and then locked into place as is now done on the decks of the converted tank­ ers. Other trailers would be locked into place on top of the first layer of trailer bodies. The advantages seen for this sys­ tem are a considerable cost saving over building hew ships and a re- 'Will Continue Fight For Decent Dock Union,' Meany, IBL Declare require the special terminals need­ Maxton and the Coalinga Hills, ed for roll-on ships. have been added to the run. For example. Parish said, each Waterman's present offshore runs C-2 could be converted at an esti­ consist largely of MSTS charters mated cost of $1'/^ million. There­ and voyages under charter to other fore seven of the C-2s could be shipping companies. There have made over for the price of one new been many indica'.ions that the ship. company's new owners would like Speedy action is planned by the to get out of the offshore business. company on the new program. The hrst of the C-2s should go into the shipyard within 90 days and be ready for operation in six months. Most of the ships will be ready for service within a year. Each ship will be able to carry 240 35-foot trailer-bodies compared to 286 bodies which would be carried by true roll-on ships. Traiierships Stymied The trailership program has been stymied for some time now, and one of the reasons has been the WASHINGTON—As a re­ increase in construction costs over the past year. Steel price rises sult of the successful trials al§o threw -a monkey wrench Into of the recently-reconditioned John Sergeant, the Maritime Ad­ the new construction program. Construction of new ships also ministration is considering similar would have left the company with face-lifting treatment of 400 other its aging C-2s on its hands. As Government-owned Libertys now in presently operated, they do not fit reserve fleets on all three coasts. The John Sergeant, with the aid into the company's plans for major emphasis on coastwise and inter- of a redesigned bow and a gas tur­ bine engine, did 18 knots at her re­ coastal service. Before coming up with its C-2 cent trials. The MA feels this conversion program, the company shows that Libertys are a long way had sought Congressional approval from the scrap heap stage. for a proposal to charter 20 tank­ At present the 1,400 Libertys in ers from the Government and to the reserve fleets can make only trade in 20 of its C-2s toward the 9-10 knots, and therefore would construction of ten supertankers. have little wartime value since the The tankers would have had flight speed of any convoy must be cut decks for carrying truck trailer down to the speed of the slowest bodies. This bill died in the last ship. session of Congress. Under present plans, the MA •While it was working on plans would give 30 to 40 Libertys a year for roll-on and piggyback ships, more modern propulsion plants, the company put into service two and in 10 years have a fleet of converted T-2 tankers, capable of laid-up freighters suitable for carrying either oil, truck trailer meeting a national emergency. bodies, or both on the coastwise The MA is experimenting with run. Apparently the service offered other ways of hopping up the old by the first two ships, the Almena Libertys, but so far the working over of : he John Sergeant has been the most successful. However an­ other Liberty, the William Patter­ son, is now being given a fi'ee pis­ ton gas generator-turbine, and the MA is waiting to see if this ship will better the John Sergeant's rec­ ord. Two other reconditioned Libertys failed to make the John Sergeant's SEATTLE—Shipping here re­ speed. These were the Benjamin mains good, although a low backlog Chew, which did 15 knots after of men registered for jobs is mak­ a steam tuibine installation, and ing itself felt. the Thomas Nelson, which did 171.^ An equal number of men regis­ kno's after new geared diesel en­ tered and shipped during the last gines were installed. period. In the previous period, three times as many men were shipped as registered, thus practi­ cally clearing the beach. Only 50 Seafarers were on hand for the last membership meeting. Port Agent Under the Union constitu­ Jeff Gillette pointed out. As a re­ tion every member attending sult, job calls for replacements a Union meeting is entitled to have been sent on to San Francisco nominate himself for the and Wilmington. elected posts to be filled at The shipping picture itself looks the meeting—chairman, read­ good, with the payoffs of the ing clerk and recording secreAfoundria (Waterman) and the tai-y- Your Union urges you Ocean Dinny (Ocean Transl due to take an active part in meet­ this week, and the Lewis Emery, ings by taking these posts of Jr. (Victory Carriers) slated for service. next week, plus the usual Water­ And, of course, all members man and Calmar in-transit ships. have the right to take the floor Payoffs during the last two and express their opinions on weeks were the Kyska (Waterman) any officer's report or issue and Natalie (Intercontinental under discussion. Seafarers Trans), both of which signed on are urged to hit the deck at again. The Flomar and Calmar these meetings and let their (Calmar), as well as the Wild shipmates know what's on Ranger and Madaket (Waterman) their minds. , , . arrived in « transit. All of them came i. 1 • • • r I*'" . .•vrb-: •' >c r. ? in clean. us Studies Souping Up 400 Ships Afeec/ More Men To Fill Seattle Jobs rongshoremen show their voting cards to National Labor Relations Board employees before entering voting booths in Brooklyn armory. It was only true secret ballot election men have .had In past V-fi years. AFL-CIO President George Meany has announced the merged labor movement's con­ tinuing support of the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen in its long-range fight to give decent trade unionism to longshore workers. President Meany made his position clear immediately after re-^ suits of the October 17 Na­ that the vote showed that "a sub­ strated their determination to have tional Labor Relations Board stantial portion of the membership a union—^the IBL." bargaining election became known. The IBL showed substantial strength by taking 40 per cent of the vote. The IBL got 7,428 votes to 11,827 for the AFL-expelled In­ ternational Longshoremen's Asso­ ciation. Not yet counted are 1,170 challenged ballots. Meany said: "One thing Is cer­ tain—^that the AFL-CIO will never desert the longshoremen who want a decent trade union, nor will we ever consider reaffliiation of the old ILA until it has met the con­ ditions laid down at the time it was expelled." The AFL-CIO president said of the ILA are so fed up with the way the ILA conducts itself that they are willing to vote against the union to which they pay dues." The Meany statement was made simultaneously with the announce­ ment by Larry Long, IBL Presi­ dent, who said that "despite every obstacle presented by a coalition of the mob and the shipowners and the deliberate last-minute stab in the back by the head of the Na­ tional Maritime Union (Joe Curran) who aligned himself with this coalition to defeat the interests and welfare of the longshore work­ er, 40 percent of the men demon­ Long's reference to the Curran "stab-in-the-back" resulted from a public statement by the NMU head two days before the' election in which he openly supported the ILA. Although he had been quiet­ ly serving in the ILA camp, Currans' open endorsement of the racket-ridden ILA shocked the AFL-CIO. organization because it was a direct break with policy laid down by the Federation. It was particularly shocking because of Curran's position as a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council (Continued on page 13) ' ' Speak Out At SIU Meetings 'Si ,'i I :-a �SEAFARERS rureSis LOG October 29, 19St ' iimm)W:y<:mf:>y :;;:;p:-;:;:i||||||;i •r :<<•;•:<•:%<• wyx::::::o;>:v>:N iii^ililliiiiii. ;:v:::i:;:i:;:W>:i:i:::i:¥;;;:;::;::i;:v 'V ^ • ' A proud horseman is Johnny Baxter, 4ya, son of Merton Baxter of New Orleans. Happy to be here is Fells Vito, 9 months, of Shubuta, Miss. Dad Felix is on the Barbara Frietchie Actions speak louder than words with Debra, I, of Jersey City. Dad Is Geo. Butenhoff. Greetings from Puerto Rico, says Mrs. Genaro Lopez, with daughters Olga, 2, and Mirta, who's almost 4. • This smiling 5-year-old is Francis E. Eckerl, son of Raymond Eckerl, who's now on the Steel Rover. Nina Marie Fontenot, 11/2. strikes a serious pose at home in Mamou, La.^ Dad li Clement A. Fontenot. ixiVjJ 'U&J 'i,'/I'A--;- -fi-m •?;!" Pearl River, La., is home for this cowgirl, Maria Ann Swilley, 11. Dad is on the Del Mundo. Jolly smile indentifies Jean El­ len Eckerl, N/a, of New York. Brother, Francis, is below, left. A belle of Virginia is Susan Elaine Blevins, 31/21 of Rich­ mond. Ed Blevins is her dad. Joanne. 2%, takes good care of sister, Cheryl, I , while dad Joe B. Brown is away from NY. You can't miss that smile when Debra Lae, I, pours It on. Dad Is L. D. Lae of NO. Sis and dad. Billy B. Darley of Brunswick, Ga., present newcomer Billy F., 6 months, to the world. Cute-looking twosome are Idalia, 4, and Edwin, 3, both youngsters of Julio Torres of Caparra, PR. �Octdfter ZB, 1959 YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Money Squeeze On Homes, Rentals Looking for a roof to cover your family's head? Then you're in a real squeeze between scarce mortgage money, the slow-down in home building and rising interest rates on the one hand, and steadily-in­ creasing rents on the other. Moreover, bankers and builders are demanding that the Adminis­ tration again raise the interest rate on VA and FHA mortgages froni the present 41^ and 5 per cent respectively, even though the rate was raised three years ago. The ^ country's biggest builder, WiUiam Levitt, who has been urging another boost to loosen up mortgage money, recently sounded out Government officials and reported his impression the Administration would raise the rate again after the election. At the same time, rents are reaching for the sky. The nationwide vacancy rate is at a low 2.2 per cent rate and landlords are'demanding ^ still more money. In Detroit, Chi­ cago, Cleveland and Minneapolis, average rents already are from 40 to 50 p_er cent higher than before the Korean war. In Houston, Los Angeles, San Frdncisco, Portland and several other towns, they are up to 30 to 40 per cent. (In com­ parison, rents in New York and Covered with oil, Seafarer Thomas C. Philadelphia, which still have con­ Deale, fireman, (right) is treated by doctor trols, are up only 16 to 18 percent.) But a family seeking a house of after being burned in Alcoa Corsair fire. its own now finds that (1) fewer Above is group of in|ured Seafarers shown lenders will give a mortgage at the at Charity Hospital. Kneeling II to r) Ed­ Government-guaranteed 4V6-5 per cent rate, but want 5 to 6; (2) lend­ ward Smith, Cyril Sawyer; seated, Remers are willing to give mortgages berto Duo. Standing (I to r) Maurice Mcfor more than two-thirds of the Catty, Gaspar Noto and Edward Gilbert. appraised value of already-existing homes (resales); (3) thus more buy­ ers are under pressure to take out second mortgages which carry ef­ fective interest rates of 8 per cent and higher; (4) fewer moderateprice new homes are available because builders, unable to get largescale financing, devote their facilities to fewer but costlier homes. As a result of the explosion and fire which ripped her on October 6, killing one engineer In fact, builders threaten that only about half as many houses will be and injuring 11 Seafarers, the Alcoa Corsair will be laid up for at least another month. built next year as in recent years. So far the complete extent of the damages has not been determined, but is estimated Builders like Levitt who are pressing for a raise in interest rates are doing you no favor. They have made huge profits through Gov^ by the company to be in the'*' ernment-guaranteed home financing because the inflated tags oii neighborhood of $500,000. The their , houses have been masked by long mortgages. If the tag on a house rose from $12,000 to $15,000, stretching the mortgage from 20 ship is being repaired in New Orleans by the Charles Fefran years ta 30 kept the monthly payments near the same level. Unless the Government takes more energetic and less-costly steps Company but just how long the job to relieve the money shortage tlian it has, a home-seeker is in a dilem­ will take will depend on the extent A new 21/2-year contract, agreed mobile production and related ma. Let's canvass the potential financial strategy a family In urgent of damages and the ability to ob­ to by the Metropolitan Life Insur­ supply industries is one of the tain replacement parts. need of a house might use in this situation. * ance Company, is now being rati­ mam factors in the Michigan em­ Meanwhile, the Coast Guard has 1—^Existing houses on the market are moving slowly because of the held a preliminary hearing on the fied by locals of the AFL-CIO In­ ployment picture. scarcity of mortgage money. Thus, a buyer is in a better bargaining disaster and has questioned the surance Workers of America. The 3) 4 i position if he can arrange the financing. The likelihood is that you hospitalized crewmembers, master, contract, covering the company's agents in New Jersey, Pennsyl­ When AFL - CIO Teamsters may have to do some extra looking to get a mortgage for more than chief engineer and third assistant. vania and metropolitan New York, walked out on .a Newark, NJ, ware­ two-thirds of the value, and at a rate under 6 per cent. It will The explosion, believed caused pay you to tiy as many savings institutions, mortgage and insurance by a faulty fuel line, ripped the increases the guaranteed weekly house recently, they were striking companies as you can reach, because lending policies and availability ship while she was docked in New minimum from $60 to $70, provides for higher wages, but at the same vacation pay in lieu of vacation time they' created a furor among of funds vary. Orleans seven hours before sailing time for agents on temporary- dis­ the state's Republican leaders by If you can raise the sizable down payment required on older time. The resulting flames were houses, through personal or family resources, your chances of get­ brought under control within an ability, and improves the retire­ tossing a monkey wrench into the ting a moderate interest rate are even better. You may be able to hour, and although the holds did ment plan by permitting an agent GOP propaganda machinery. By take over the existing mortgage with its lower rate not now obtain­ not catch fire and some 5,000 bar­ with 20 years of service to retire walking out, the strikers tied up at 55 with 60 percent of his nomial the warehouse's contents—some able, without refinancing. If not, see if the seller will take a short- rels of crude oil were untouched, pension plus $25 a month. 200,000 brand-'hew "Ike-and-Dick" term second mortgage for part of the down payment at a rate under damage to the ship was heavy. buttons. 6 per cent. But avoid any second mortgage requiring a "discount"; No passengers were aboard the 4 4 . 4 meaning, you sign a mortgage for $5,000, say, but get only $4,500. ship at the time and only one-third Unemployment in Michigan has The threat of "robot" New York 2—Your mortgage prospects are improved if you can undertake of the regular crewmembers. Of reached a ten year record high of larger monthly payments and a shorter repayment period. Lenders these, most of the 11 Seafarers who 273,000, according to state Em­ City subway trains, that will run are more likely to insis^t on discounts on 30-year mortgages than for were hospitalized were released by ployment Security Commission without conductors, guards, towerthose which will be repaid in 20 years. Shorter-term mortgages also the following Monday. records. A slowdown in 1956 auto­ men or even motormen. has brought strong protests from the reduce the total interest you pay.- An increased payment on your Transport Workers Union. Declar­ house actually is the most profitable safe Investment a moderateing that the union would resist the Income family can make. Your savings invested in your own home move, President Michael J. Quill earn you 5 to 6 per cent, compared to the 3 or 4 earned by bank said on a recent TV program that accounts, bonds, insurance policies, etc. Figure that each $1,000 of not fewer, workers are need­ down payment saves you $800-$900 interest on a 30-year mortgage. Following the recommendations of the American Bureau more, ed on the subways in the interests Or by undertaking larger monthly payments and a 20-year mortgage Instead of 30, you can save $3,600 to $4,200 on the interest cost of a of Shipping, SlU-contracted operators have so far completed of safety^ Quill asserted that the the strapping of two C-3s of the SIU dry cargo fleet and are dangers involved in riding the sub­ $12,000 mortgage. ways, particularly during the late 3--Some insurance companies arrange mortgages if you buy a currently at work on the strap-^ hours, had already caused a drop life-insurance policy. Their interest rate is comparatively reason- ping of two others. All told, there are about 80 welded in subway patronage and revenues. C-3s in service under the US flag. able, but you must undertake an insurance policy which you may or Already completed are Isth­ The ABS has recommended the may not need. Moreover, some insurance companies won't sell you 4 4 4 plain term insurance with a mortgage, but insist you take a costlier mian's Steel Recorder, which has reinforcing of welded C-3s both A package increase valued by left the Newport News yard in Vir­ around the hatches and on the outstraight-life or an even more expensive endowment policy. ginia, and Robin Line's Robin sides of the hulls. " The square- the union at nearly 32 cents an hour has been won by the United 4—As well as the^ interest rate and discount fees, watch out for Trent. Isthmian has put the Steel excessive closing costs, increasingly used by lenders 'as a concealed Fabricator into the Alabama Dry- hatch corners on these ships are Steelworkers. of America in new considered to be a basic weakness interest-rate rise. docks while Robin expects the and the ABS has asked that the three-year contracts with the Buf­ Families who earlier bought homes with 4-5 per cent mortgages Robin Gray to be completed by corners be rounded off or rein­ falo Forge Company and its Buf­ falo Pumps Division. Some 950 should realize they now have an extra value in that low rate. It is j>ext month. forcing bars installed. production and maintenance work­ wise to avoid refinancing at a higher rate. Some lenders, as in­ Isthmian has 24 C-3s in its fleet A few years ago ABS ordered surance companies, promote the idea of refinancing your home to-get while Robin has 6. Three Missis­ similar strapping of T-2. tankers ers are represented by USW Local extra cash for other purposes. 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This will probably need a clarification by a Union-shipowner committee, said Earl Sheppard, port agent. *" Sailing time beefs on Ore line vessels are successfully being cut back, he added, thanks to the co­ operation of the crews involved. Previously, large numbers of extra men had to be shipped at the last minute, when regular crewmen were late. Eight ships paid off, nine signed on and 15 stopped off in transit during the past two weeks. Some improvement in job activity is ex­ pected in the current period. , ^ sToeies ^ .ibenzY &C' Foreign Vessel Checks Tightened The Coast Guard has pro­ posed that all foreign vessels entering US ports be required to show a safety certificate to US Customs in ordef to get clearance. The proposed rule is aimed at certain foreign-flag ships which in the past have not been sub­ ject to verification of inspection laws because they were not car­ rying passengers. canvas. By that time the fire had a good hold.' The ship started taking a list, abput 15 degrees, because of the water pumped into her so the Navigator crew "got some wire and secured the port side to the dock. "The Arabian officials were for cutting the mooring lines and let­ ting the ship drift away from the US Treasury Crackdown On Runaways Forecast A Government crackdown against "runaway" corporations who register under the Liberian flag appears to be in the works. The "Journal of Commerce," New York business publication, quoted a leading"* corporation lawyer as saying eign nations eager to get business that instructions to that effect had rigged their tax laws to make have already been issued by the Treasury Department. Such a crackdown would have an effect on the runaway ship subsidiaries of US-flag operators. The attorney, Russell Baker, told a New York Board of Trade meet­ ing that the Treasury would act against US companies who set up special corporations in Libejria, Panama or some other country to evade US taxes. For example, the article pointed out that companies organized in the Western Hemisphere outside of the United States are entitled to a tax rate of 38 percent as against the 52 percent standard ratel Baker said that a number of for­ It easy and profitable for US com­ panies to set up subsidiaries. These countries do not have any income taxes and do not tax corporations on earnings outside their bound­ aries. In the maritime Industry it has been the practice for many ship­ ping companies, principally major oil companies, to set up Liberian and Panamanian subsidiaries for registry of their tankers. However, most Liberian tanker operators are theoretically "independents" and the Internal Revenue Department would probably have to show some sort of connection between the "in­ dependent'' and the US company to proceed against it. ALCOA CLIPPER (Alcoa), Sept. 11— Chairman, E. Moyd; Secretary, J. Rob­ erts. Donation made for LOG. Dona­ tion given to wife of man in hospital. Ship's fund $91.23. Report accepted. New delegate elected. Patrolman to pick up brother's permit for perform­ ing. Menus to be rotated. Buy tickets for VFW crippled children benefit. MURRAY HILL (Fairfield), Sept. 1« —Chairman, J. Anderson; Secretary, L. Williamson. To buy games in Hawaii. Crew to donate $1 each for games. Everything running smoothly cooperation by .oil. Reports ac­ cepted. Coffee to be left in urn in morning. Bathrooms to be kept clean. Rate of exchange to be written up on board. YORKMAR (Calmer), Aug. 11— Chairman, R. Hightower; Secretary, L. Brown. Wind scoops not furnished due to ship going into shipyard and possible lay-up due to steel strike. Oiler jto be replaced in Long Beach. Ship's fund $.34. Each member to donate $1 to ships' fund. Oiler burned bearings several times causing undue hardship on other oilers. Seafarer John R. Webb, MM, is bursting with pride as ho shows John P. Trust, AB on the Robin Wentley, picture of his son, Richard. Latter is carving out career as TV and screen actor. He plays "Captain Midnight" on TV screens. mered into their heads that it would take a few hundred thousand dol­ lars to raise the ship and that did it. They let us alone." After eight hours of firefighting the crew had everything under control. "We were damn mad that the ship only had a IV^ inch rub­ ber hose for fire fighting equip­ ment. About four of their deck gang worked with us, but the rest of the crew scurried off the ship with suitcases. Their chief mate had his boy counting his suits and shirts and he was right there counting too. It was disgusting. "The ship was a freighter and passenger pilgrim ship. We can say its a good thing she was not at sea. Otherwise there would have been a great loss of life as she carries 300 to 400 passengers." The company agents in Jedda gave the crew a letter of commen­ dation and awarded watches to Captain Williams, Chief Mate Gib­ bons and Chief Engineer O'Rourke for their services. Moji. Outside work to be done dur­ ing good weather and inside work at other times. i' • BENTS FORT (Cities Service), Sept. 13—Chairman, W. Thompson; Secre­ tary, M. Oschitzki. To obtain cigar­ ettes for crew. All quarters to be painted. New delegate elected. $5 in ship's fund.'Report accepted. Need new mattresses. Dogs frozen on doors. Discussed health centers. iSiliii:; JEDDA, Arabia—Crewmembers of the Steel Navigator did themselves proud as trained American'seamen—and showed up the glaring safety flaws on runaway ships—when they| put out a fire aboard the Liberian-flag pilgrim ship Suakin, The SIU crew's efforts were successful in the face of com-'*' the dock and "pumped water dock but our chief mate assured plete indifference on the part across into No. 3 hold, closing off all them that if they did that the ship of the Liberian ship's officers vents leading into the hold with would turn and sink . . . he ham­ ^ PHOTOS CHILORW (Or* Naglvatlen), Aug. 37 —Chairman, T. Yablonikl; Sacratary, H. Lahym. Two men missed ship. Minor beef* to ba referred to patrol' man. Ship's fund tl6.29. One man got off ship due to emereency. Re­ port accepted. Ekrerything to be locked up 'in port. AU beefs to be taken to delegate. Doors to be opened before delegate sign* safety list. OCEAN IVBLYN (Maritime Over­ seas)/ July 14—Chairman, J. John­ son; Secretary, M. Sterne. Injured brother replaced in Long Beach; also cook replaced due to dncompetence. Wiper left ship in San Francisco. Agent in Long Beach assured by com­ pany officials that reefer system was adequate. Wiper claimed head injury and left ship on own ac­ cord. Was previously examined by doctors in marine hospital and pro- Seafarers Save Liberian Ship As 'Runaway' Crew Takes Off and men and the enthusiastic, but misguided actions of Arabian fire­ men. The Navigator crew's experience confirms charges that runaway ship's totally ignore minimum safety requirements, in many in­ stances, because they ai'e under no legal obligations to meet standards. As described by ship's delegate Pete Serano, the Liberian ship Suakin c aught fire in No. 3 hold at about 6 PM while at the dock in Jedda. The Navigator's skip­ per, Captain Wil­ liams, immediate­ ly offered assist­ ance and the gang ran ship's hoses across from the other side of the dock where the Navigator was berthed. "Just about the time we were going to pump water," Serano wrote, "the valiant Jedda fire de­ partment showed up with Ameri­ can fire equipment and we pulled back our hoses and waited. Shorted Generators "Well it seemed pretty good un­ til the fire laddies started pumping water into the engine room vents. They shorted two generators and almost flooded the engine room. It seems they are pretty good at fighting house fires but at fighting ship's fires they are not so hot. That's when we came in." Back went the Navigator's hoses October ZC,'Igjfg SEAFARERS VOG nounced fit for duty Report accepted. Members to be more quiet on watch while men are sleeping. Crew warned to exercise caution while ashore in Korea. JULY 1—Chairman, N. Bathias; Sec­ retary, J. Dyka. Delegate left ship in New York. Second cook left ship in NY: replaced—a pierhead jump. Re­ port accepted. Question of adequate refrigeration investigated. Complaint regarding second cook. Ship's fund to be started from Long Beach arrival pool. AUG. 19—Chairman, E. Brondelebro; Secretary, M. Sterns. General discussion of, payoff, leaving ship clean and linen returned to steward. Captain refused to order milk in Yoko­ hama. Report locations of unsafe working conditions. Money problem - at Inchon and Fusan to be settled by patrolman. Water condition at Pusan: painting of passageways to be postponed until after shipyard. Re­ pair lists submitted. Cigarettes to be declared for own protection. Few hours disputed overtime. Question of home port overtime in NY. Sick chief cook returned to US in ship's hospital. Sample of water from drink­ ing fountain to be analyzed in Seattle. Blankets to be turned in for clean­ ing. Beef on not putting out draw in Korea, and paying legal rate for chit books based on black market rate (overcharge of $1.00). Question of mail in Inchon. Membership to be informed of money setup' for benefit of other crews. INES —(Bull), Aug. 24—Chairman, M. Landron; Secretary, J. Evans. Vote of thanks to steward. department for keeping ship side clean of garbage, and grease. . Ship's fund $49. TV set to be checked by electrician. Special credit to bosun for job well down— plenty of work accomplished and deck gang kept happy and satisfied. Spe­ cial praise for SUP brother. Entire crew worthy of praise. Minor beef and very little disputed overtime. DEL SOL (Miss.), Aug. 17—Chair­ man, C. Bankston; Secretary, C. Ker­ rigan. Ship's fund turned-, over to delegate at end of last voyage $37. Crew to be properly attired in messhall. New delegate and treasurer elected. Table to be removed from laundry in order to keep it clean. Each department to clean laundry weekly. Coffee cups to be returned to pantry. SEACLOUD (P.egor), Aug. 19—Chair­ man, A. Bustin; Secretary, A. Tolentino. No drinking at payoff. Reports accepted. Some disputed overtime. July 8—Chairman, J. Mahoney; Sec­ retary, H..Seholes. Sixteen hours dis­ puted—to be settled at payoff. Bosun talked about condition of ship. Ship to be secured before sailing. Holds to be cleaned and hatch to be covered for protection of crew ot night. Let­ ter to be sent to headquarters. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Aug. 19— Chairman, P. Calebaugh; Secretary, R. Kienast. Complaint about chipping at night. Movies to be rented with ship's fund. Ship's fund, $45.00. Report ac­ cepted. FRANCES (Bull), Aug. 19—Chair­ man, Laws; Secretary, Fargo. Ship's fund, $16.90. Few hours disputed overtime. Report accepted. New agree­ ment for engine utility: cat walk for deck cargo. Check fresh fruit, ice' cream. Consult patrolman about same. HURRICANE (Waterman), Aug. 11— Chairman, J. Barton; Secretary, P. Plasvlk. Members brought up to date on repair list of previous voyage. Discussed transportation money which is due some members of crew. New delegate elected. Ship's fund, $29.14. Some disputed overtime. General dlscu.ssion on sanitary duties for laundry and recreation room. Schedule to b* posted. OCEAN EVELYN (Marltlm* Ovorseas), Jun* IS—Chairman, S. Slonoskl; Secretary, SIhler. Three men left ship. Captain agreeable to manner of foreign draws. No major beefs. Ship's fund $6.93. Clarification from J. Algina regarding cement in bags. Crew to donate SOc. each to buUd up fund. Captain to remedy launch situa­ tion at Moji. Repair list to be turned ' in. Freah milk to. pf tal{:eq.,on ab STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), Sept. 2*—Chairman, J. Bracht; Secre­ tary, E. Mancino. List made up of outstanding issues. 85 hours disputed overtime. New man signed on in Khoramsharr. Each department to use own bathrooms. Repair list made up. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Sept. 13 —Chairman, 6. Woods; Secretary, E. Pedersen. Headquarters. notified one man jumped ship in Calcutta: and brother hospitalized in Gibraltar. Ship's fund SIO. Few hours disputed overtime. New mattresses needed. Members to be properly attired in messhall. ^ Screen door to be placed across passageway in front of pantry and two messhalls. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), Sept. 15—Chairman, F. Reese; Secretary, H. Romero. No actjon taken on 2nd mate. Delegates to see patrolman at payoff. One man rejected by captain upon joining ship in Lake Charles. Brother Clark left statement te be signed by all witnesses. One man missed ship in Baltimore. Report ac­ cepted. Clean and paint recreation room, passageways and bathrooms. Repair list to be made up. Need now agitator and motor for washing ma­ chine. FEDERAL (Trafalgar), Aug. 28 — Chairman, C. Cawrych; Secretary, D. Meehan. New delegate elected. Treas­ urer hospitalized at Manila due to foot injury. Ship's fund 19.400 Y. Wiper missed ship at Yokosuka. Picked up cook and baker in Bahrein. Baker promoted to steward. Ship short a baker. Requested blank in­ surance beneficiary and enrollment cards and five copies of welfare booklet. Delegate suggested that non­ union and other union personnel act in accordance with SIU standards while serving aboard SIU vessels. Cir­ culate magazines. New washing ma­ chine needed. Metal coffee and sugar containers to be nurchased. Travelers checks or US money should be issued for draws in Japan. Request "bonus area" map be sent to ship via air mail. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Aug. 25—Chairman, F. Hartshorn; Sacra­ tary, hi. Sosplna. Engine department foc'sles to be painted by deck depart­ ment for benefit of welfare and sani­ tary conditions pertaining to that de­ partment. This is in accordance with union agreement, etc. Referred to Wilmington patrolman. Ship's fund $16. Few hours disputed overtime. Report accepted. Washing machine, to be checked. Parts to be purchased in Manila. Messhall to be kept clean by man on watch. QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Martrado), Aug. 24—Chairman, E. Ray; Secretary, R. Garner. Number of men logged. Second pumpman ill. Stores cut in Singapore. Ship's fund $15. Mall sit­ uation bad. Repajrs being made very slowly. No LOGS or communications from headquarters. Radiogram sent to J. Algina concerning mall. Crew dissatisfied with food. Hamburgers being served too frequently on menu. Poor preparation of food. Coffee to be hot and fresh during meals. Stew­ ard requests members be more care­ ful with dishes—dinnerware disap­ pearing. CoSe£ to be made fresh at supper time. Bosun requested mem-' hers to be aboard one hour before sailing time. More cooperation re­ quested regarding time off in steward department. No sailing board posted in Port of Ras Tanura. Delegate to see master about same. March 28—Chairman, J. Kally; Sac­ ratary, nona. Repair lists to be turned in. Ship's fund to be started. 1500 Yen in treasury. Suggestion to write to Senate on 90-90 diipping law. Radio operator refused to publish news broadcast. Request overtime sheets and clarifications frosn head­ quarters. Nov. 11, 1951—Chairman, none. Sac­ ratary, nena. Each department to make out repair list and sutunit to delegate. Painting not done in en­ gine department quarters. Ship short handed. Beefs to be squared away. Steward to be more respectful when, in messhall; Ice shortage. Refrigera­ tion unit not cold enough foc.,fr«ek-;:. Ing; : Little .niora consideration hrged-^' ,for., brother shipmates. , . 1.1;, 't �OetolMr 2*. USe SEAFARERS Par* ElcTca LOG 7fi The Tradition m Suez Stalemate Holds; Russians On US Ships Just how Russia and Egypt are working hand in hand to pilot ships through the Suez Canal is told in a first-hand re­ port from Luis Ramirez, crewman on the Jose Marti (New Eng. Ind.) which passed"^ through the canal on Septem­ Jose Marti about 18 hours to get ber 23, enroute from Bordeaux through the-canal and that it was to Massawa, Eritrea, arid Karachi. a nerve-wracking time because of In a letter just received by the the rumors flying around that the LOG, Ramirez reports that the canal would be closed completely. Jose Marti was piloted through the A number of crewmen, he says, canal "by a well-mannered Egyp­ were sure that the ship would have tian gentleman who had the addi­ to return to Gibraltar and take tional work of training two more the long way around the Capl of pilots-rOne an Egyptian and one a Good Hope. Russian." Besides the canal passage, Ram­ The Egyptian government has irez says, the chief excitement dur­ been training Egyptian and Rus­ ing the trip was provided by the sian pilots to replace the English, discovery of two stowaways—one French and American pilots who right after the ship left Bordeaux left the canal zone after Egypt's and the other just before the ship grab of the canal last July. The reached Aden. dispute is now before the UN Se­ curity Council, with Russia back­ ing up the Egyptians against the western powers. England, in par­ ticular, has threatened to use force, if necessary. Users' Association Western countries having a stake TAMPA — Coverage for depend­ in the canal are in the process of setting up a canal "users" associa­ ent parents of Seafarers under the tion. Secretary of State John Fos­ hospital-surgical benefits program ter Dulles has said he will ask of the SIU Welfare has made a hit American-owned Panamanian and with Seafarers here. Liberian-flag ships to pay canal The extension of benefits cover­ tolls to the association rather than age to dependent parents is viewed Egypt. If major shipping compa­ as a great st^ forward, said Tom nies pay tolls to the association, Banning, SIU port agent. He said the Egyptians would lose the rev­ a number of SIU men here enue they need to operate the who have been providing support canal. for their parents for a number of With the entire canal situation years see this gain alone as- "a up in the air, the crewmen of the major victory." Jose Marti were just as confused Wives and dependent children as anybody else, even while the ship was actually in the canal. "In of Seafarers are already protected fact," Ramirez writes, "it seems under the SIU welfare program. Shipping is holding up well. that the people in the rest of the world Tuiow more about the situa­ Banning said, although the port tion than they do here in the canal is a bit short on manpower. As a itself. Here it is pretty much result, some of the jobs have had 'business as usual' and the bum- to be fiUed by Mobile in order to boats are always at hand. We were get the ships out on time. The Warrior (Waterman) and behind an English and a Russian ship, and while we waited for the Robin Hood (Seas Shipping) paid convoy to start moving, we had off during the last period, but there aboard no less than 100 vendors were no sign-ons. In transit were displaying their wares all over the the Alcoa Pegasus (Alcoa), Chicka­ deck." saw (Pan Atlantic) and John B. Ramirez reports that it took the Waterman (Waterman). Parents' Hosp. Gains Lauded Jobs Dip In Lake Charles LAKE CHARLES — Shipping here slowed down a bit over the past two weeks, although there was a heavy riish of ships in port. The mishap on the Government Camp last Friday had everybody worried for a time, for fear it would be a carbon copy of the Salem Maritime disaster which took 21 lives, including 13 SIU men. When the air cleared here Friday, it was found five Seafarers had been hurt. Ships in port during the past two weeks, besides the Cities Service wagons, were the Marion Zeckendorf, Atlantic Transporter (Pan Oceanic);. Val Chem (Valentine); Del Monte, Del Aires (Mississippi); Sea Tiger (Colonial); Sweetwater (Metro) and two SUP tankers. The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is being paid to their beneficiaries: Casimir Jiirewicz, 35:' Brother Jurewicz, employed in the engine department o n board the SS Coe Victory, was lost at sea on May 19, 1955. Brother Jurewicz joined the Union Februaiw 23, 1943. He is survived by his jother, ,. , urewicz' of-Oiatl-: achusetts. ner, J November 1 is birthday number 18 for the SIU. Like each of the 17 birthdays that preceded it, No. 18 sums up another 12-month period of advances for Seafarers, As organizations go, the SIU is still a young one. Neverthe­ less, it would have been easy for the SIU at any time in the past half-dozen years to sit back on its oars and rest on pas accomplishments. That was not done for two very good re'asons; First, because there were many areas where the Union could strive for improvements for working seamen; second, as the doctors say about the human body, "once it stops grow­ ing, it begins to die a little." The same holds true for organi­ zations. On the 18th birthday, the Union is as dedicated as on the first, to future growth and improvement in conditions for Seafarers. That is in the tradition in which maritime unions were founded. Safety On Runways An object lesson in the conditions on runaway flag ships is contained in the story sent into the SEAFARERS LOG by the Steel Navigator. The Navigator crew voluntarily went into service to put out a fire on a Liberian-flag ship in Jedda, Saudi Arabia, after both local fire buffs and the runaway ship's crew proved incapable. But even with the best crew in the world, the Liberian ship couldn't have done a thing because there was only one oversize garden hose on board for fire-fighting purposes. Yet the ship was carrying between 300 and 400 passengers! Of course, not every runaway ship is afflicted with condi­ tions as dreadful as these. What it does show is that present international regulations are a mockery when shipping com­ panies can get away with this kind of disregard of life and limb. t i 4 Two Elections Two elections are coming up, one of concern to Seafarers exclusively and the other to the nation as a whole. The SIU election starts on November 1 and runs for two months. Five days later the nation will go to the polls to elect a President and Vice-President, one-third of the Senate, the whole House of Representatives and innumerable governors and local offi­ cials. Because of the nature of the maritime industry, Seafarers have a very big stake in the national elections as well as in bwh UhAbfi b6n.f.est.j^ who can possibly do. so should bast'ballttts-in both* elections. The Seafarer meeting officers of "September 17 Included R. Bennett and H. Martin in the Beantown; G. Billek in Phila­ delphia; R. E. White, Baltimore; W. Harrell and W. H. Mason in Norfolk; A. H. Smith and A. Flicks, Savannah; R. E. Coe and Bennett L. E. Ashley In Lake Charles, and many others in the various ports up and down the coast. t It's been standard political prac­ tice on the national scene to pick millionaire for the job of US Secretary of the Treasury. Maybe the theory Is that it wouldn't look good for a poor mouth to be in charge of Uncle Sam's millions. Well, there may not be any millionares sailing for a living, but ship'^ treasurer John Ruhery on the Murray Hill came up with the dough in a modest sort of way. The gang decided they would like to have an assortment of games to pass away the time but they had png :pj;oblona.r^,,nq ship's fund. Rubery then advanced the money to buy some checkers, dominoes, cards. Monopoly and other popular pastimes. Now, as treasurer, he's got a stake in seeing to it that he comes up with a ship's fund to make good on his loan, 3) Another ship's treasurer who rates a mention is H. D. Higginbotham of the Del Valle, But in this instance most of the credit Is for the way he ran a beer and shrimp party for the gang. Inci­ dentally, they noted, he's also Higginbotham doing a fine job as custodian and fund raiser of the ship's fund. Seafarer A. J. Novak has sub­ mitted a suggestion to the SEA­ FARERS ,J,OG. which we will be glad to oblige. He proposed that the LOG publish the list of the new Senate after. the Npvember elec­ tions are over, so thi(t Seafareka will know who their Senators are. • 5 J " •I . I . • -J �Pare TwelT* Val Chem Rescues Two In Gulf Plane Crash Memo For Tankermen The crew of the Val Chem had a dramatic change from the regular routine at sea when they effected the timely rescue of two men from a plane that crashed in the Gulf of Mexico. * No one aboard knew of the broken, loose from their disabled crash until the chief mate helicopter. After a boat crew lighted one of the men, the pilot, plucked him out of the sea and clinging to a pontoon "that had he was treated for shock, he ex­ plained that his passenger should be similai'ly adrift somewhere in the area, and the search began anew. The second pontoon was soon sighted, and the boat lowered away again to complete the rescue mis- Yaka Solves Garlic Beefs Mindful of the ever-present danger posed by promiscuous smoking aboard a tanker, Sea­ farer James H. Parker on the Bents Fort (Cities Service) offers this as a reminder to tankermen: "One good smoke "Deserves another, "One bad smoke . . . "That's all, brother!" It's a point well taken, as any tanker regular will agi'ee. Topping Off The tempest over the tastebuds on the SS Yaka has been resolved neatly, according to the latest ship's report. An earlier story in the LOG (Sept. 14) told how some crewmembers protested the liberal use of garlic in the food by the cooks, but were voted down. Now comes the latest episode in this war against Allium sativum, the garlic mon­ ster, representing a victory for the "anti" forces as well as those who like their spices plentiful. "Garlic will be separated from the main meats and a separate Dunn gravy will be made for those who like garlic," the meeting minutes note. The "victory" follows the efforts of Frank McCall, who offered the anti-garlic motion at the previous meeting with the support of a num­ ber of crewmen. John Dunn is ship's delegate on the Yaka. His job as arbiter and peacemaker will probably be a bit easier now, too. USPIIS HOSPITAL BALTIMOBE. MD. Ramon Maldonado Hack Acosta Paul E. Matsos Wax Aeoita Talmadge Barbour James T. Moore John A. Morris H. A. Batagowski R. S. Nandkeshwar Kenneth Bewig Louis NelsonFrank J. Bradley Robert E. Raymer Leslie Brilhart James E. Rivers Francisco Bueno Wm. E. Roberts Peter Devries Charles Rogers David FailCharles Sharp Joseph Gill Alonzo D. Sistrunk Gorman T. Glaze Halim Y. Hambouz Linus E. Twite Peter Uccl Hark Hairelson Wm. Weatherspoon Torlcif Hansen Ernest H. Webb John R. Holt Walton O. Hudson Lloyd E. Wilson Edward Huizenga Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG — please 5ut my name on your mailing ist. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS .ZONE ... TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If yo are an old subscriber and have change of address, please give you former address below: ADDRESS CITY STATE ZONE... Hails Marymar Crew Harmony To the Editor: May I, through our LOG, ex­ press my thanks to the crew on the Marymar which cooperated to allow my husband, the deck engineer, to have a few extra hours off at home with me. Since our daughter joined her Navy husband in Seattle and our son went into the Army En­ gineers in Missouri, this left "Mom" pretty much alone. When my Bill told me he had Lettcis To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Gribble sion, reported Dan Gribble, ship's reporter and a member of the boat crew. Both survivors later filled in the details, describing how they had taken off from Morgan City, La., an hour before the crash to in­ spect hurricane damage to an off­ shore oil rig. When engine trouble developed about 50 miles offshore, the plane crashed into the sea. Both men donned Mae West life preservers and grabbed the pon­ toons which had broken off the plane. SIU men among the boat crew included Gribble, Tom Moore. Newsome, Boggan, Wasson, Ralph King, Peter Sheldrake. They were coxswained by chief mate J. C. Comier. signed on the Marymar I was very glad, and now even more so since I met several of her crewmembers. They are very fine men, and one can see why harmony exists on board. Smooth sailing for the Mary­ mar. May God watch over her. Evelynne Y, Siebert a Adding the final touches to a trayful of peach short­ cake, baker Charlie Cantwell gets it ready for dinner on the Wild Ranger. The ship was out on the Far East run, carrying trolley cars, motorcycles and other vehicles to Korea. Photo by Don Ruddy. SEAFARERS IN THE HOSPITALS CITY STATE October Z9, ISSf SEAFARERS LOG USPllS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Oliver J. Fielding .Vlfonso Olaguibel Concpcion .\Iejia Jame.s M. Snell USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. John G. Brady Frankie Kittchner J. L. Buckclew Edward Knapp John Butler Thomas Landa Donald C. Burke Antoine Landry Leo Lang James Byers William Lawless John L. Caldwell Jesse Lowe Paul Capo Santos Martinez G. W. Champlin William Moise Cloise Coats Michael Muzio Albert T. Cooper John Overton Floyd Cummings Sherwood Piner Thomas Deale Winford Powell Harry Dossett Randolph Ratcliff William Driscoll F. Regalado Willie Edward.' Juan Rodriguez Ben D. Foster Earl G. Garberson Wade H. Sexton Toefil Smigiel.ski Enoch Gaylor Lonnie R. Tickle Francis Gomez Luciano Toribio Juan Gonzales Dirk Visser Clarence Graham James Ward William Haveiin A. Witherington Charles Jeffers David Wright William Jones Jacob Zimmer Martin Kelly Thomas King L'SPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Francis Boner Kenneth Hunter Ray Bunn Joseph A. Proulx Richard Daniels William Snyder Cleveland Farnliam Wiley StrinkUn Henry Foy Walter Yahl Blake H.-rper Demetrio Zerrudo James House USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Hussen Ahmed Thomas DriscoU Fortunato .-Vlfonso Earl Erlckson Justo Besuila David Furman Birdie Biggs Estell Godfrey Kermit Bymaster Alfred Kaju George Carlson Manuel Lopez William Conner! WiUiam Luhrsen Joseph Curry James McFarlin Walter Davis Thomas Moncho Jose Rodriguez Lawrence Moore .Antonio Sanchez Harvey Morris Stanley Scott .lohn Murphy Joseph Shefulcski Fred Oestmaii Calisto Siarun Robert Parker Joseph Snyder William Parks Nemc^io Quinoncs Julio Valentin USPHS HOSPITAL M.ANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Manuel Antonana Anthony Leva Mike Lubas Eladio Aris Fortunato Bacomo Archibald McGuigan Harry MacDonald William Baldwin Michael Machu.sky Frank Bemrick Benjamin Martin Frank Campbell Albert Marlinelli Emillo Delgado Vic Aiilazzo Robert Douglas Joseph Murphy John DriscoU W. P. O-Dea Dolan GaskiU Ralph Palmer Robert Gilbert George Phifer William Guenther James Quinn Bart Guranick George Renale Howard Hailey George Shumaker Taib Hassen G. Sivertsen Joseph Ifsits Henry Smitii Thomas Isaksen Michael Toth Henry Keane Karl Treimann Ira Kilgore Ludwig Kristiansen Harry Tuttle Frank Kubek Fred West Frederick Landry Norman VVeirt Kaarel Leetmaa Virgil Wilmoth Leonard Leidig Pon Wing USPHS HOSPITAI. S.AN FRANCISCO. CALIF. John Hrolenok Orvllle Abrams George Little Marcelo Belen Roy Davis Fred Reimolt Harry Schultz Charles Dwyer • WUliam Van Dyne Jose Gonzalez Martin Hammond Morris Ward USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Terrel Adams Jimmie Littleton Jose Blanco USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. L. Bosley Weldon Giberson Edison Brown Harvey Hill Donrld CampbeU Charles Sincere ' Patrick Fox Elvis O. Warren Frank Gardner USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Benjamin Deiblor Rosendo Serrano James Hodges Robert Young John Palmer Seigfried Gnittke Edoardo Piscopo Simon Glove USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT. MICH. John HUl VA HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. Billy HUl VA HOSPITAL ALBERQUERQUE, NM Charles BUrton USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. . Claude Blanks ^ Wife Applauds SIU Welfare Aid rangerhents for cashing them. It took threa days in Kamaishi, our first port, to finally get yen through the agent. In Turkey, we were just out of luck. We weren't there long enough to dash up to Istanbul, so a couple of brothers taxied to the next town, had a little argument at the local bank but brought back some loot for us. The captain told me when I complained of it that "you got what the agreement calls for ... travelers' checks ... so you have no complaint." Aside from the foul-up on the travelers'checks and the lack of coopera­ tion by the captain, it's been a good trip. It will probably be some time yet before some of these ports recognize what these checks are so we don't have to make it a Federal case to get them cashed. James MacKenzle Ship's delegate 4 4> 4 Green Tomatoes? You Fry 'Em! To the Editor: I just read the Sept. 14 issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, and the question "whaddya do with green tomatoes?" caught my ej'e. In my household we have good use "for green tomatoes. Maybe my recipe will help Mike (Gottschalk) use up his 120 pounds of them. We just call them "fried to­ matoes." You clean the toma­ toes well, slice them and salt and pepper to taste. The toma­ toes get wet when the salt is added, then you roll them in flour and fry in about one inch of fat. I realize the fat would have to be changed and more added, for the flour would bum at the bottom of the pan when you have to cook for as many men as there are on a ship. But I'm sure the cooks know how to get around that. The tomatoes, when done, taste like fried egg­ plant. Here's hoping everj^one en­ joys them as much as we do. Incidentally. I would like to know how Mike made out with his tomatoes. Please put the an­ swer in the LOG. Mrs. James E. Dies To the Editor: I wish to take this opportu­ nity to thank thje SIU for all it has done for my husband and family. We have received the mater­ nity benefit for our daughter who was born in July, and the bond she received is a wonder­ ful gift she will appreciate later in her life. I know that if she could, she would thank y&u ail very kindly. I also wish to thank Toby Flynn of the SIU welfare de­ partment for the wonderful, prompt service he gave us. I know that no other industry has such a wonderful and efficient union as the SIU. It is a great comfort to me to know that while my husband is out at sea he is so well protected by the 4 4 4 Union. Again my deepest thanks for the maternity benefit and all the help the Union has given To the Editor: us. It is deeply appreciated. At last I am well on the road Mrs. Rocco Aibanese to better health and my hus­ 4" 4" band has shipped out. I am taking this opportunity to write to the LOG, something I should have done sooner, to express my fervent thanks and To the Editor: We are dropping off our third appreciation to the three mem­ brother due to illness this trip bers of the SIU who so very on the Frederic C. Collins. He generously took time out to go is Brother W. H. Kumke, who to St. Elizabeth's Hospital to do­ has gastro - intestinal trouble, nate blood for me. It is a very nice feeling to and possibly a hernia. The skipper has been in touch know that my husband belongs with a hospital in Casablanca by to such a wonderful Union. radio, so we pulled in at the Many thanks again. Mrs. Edward T. Riley Azores to drop him off. In Piraeus, Greece, we left 4 4 4 behind Brother Samuel A. Sol­ omon, oiler, also due to gastro­ intestinal trouble. In Cartagena, Spain, we left James Allen, To the Editor: wiper. We understand he had , I would like to express my an appendix operation that thanks and appreciation to the same evening. We wired New captain, first mate and engine York in all cases, so the Union department delegate on the could handle things from then Mankato Victory for their kind­ on. ness and attention during my Checks A Problem recent illness on the way to. During our round the world Rotterdam. trip, the crew found travelers' I was taken to the Rotterdam checks useless in- Kamaishi, Hospital from the ship and am Japan and in one Turkish port. now back here in Mew York. We were a little peeved about Thanks again to all concerned that, as the captain just gave us for being so nice. ^ p, H. 'Hayner ' the- checks and made no af- .., Offers Thanks To Blood Donors Sscklist Claims Three On Collins Appreciates Aid Aboard Mankate �October 29, 1958 WILLIAM A. M. BURDEN <W«tt«rn Tanlc«rt)> April 11 — Chairman, P. Palunas; Sacratary, A. Allard. Ship's fund a,700 Yen. Water tank to be cleaned. Need cots. Delegatie to see captala about shots for crew. TEXMAR (Calmar). Sept. 1—Chair­ man, P. Fox; Sacratary, H. Sparling. Fans to be put on next trip. Satis­ factory progress being made on all repairs. Ship's fund S15.50. Need coffee stand for recreation room, toilet seat for deck department bath­ room, washing machine timer. Take better care of toaster. Ice trays for refrigerator. SUNION <Kaa Shipping), July 1— Chairman, R. Parry; Sacratary, P. Latorra. Few beefs. Report accepted. New delegate and secretar.v-reporter. elected. Steward department to take SEAFARERS disputed overtme. Report accepted. Ship to .be. fumigated for vermin. DEL NORTE (Mist.), Sept. f—Chair­ man, H. Crane; Secretary, J. ZImmar. Ail members to be aboard one hour before sailing time. No liquor to be brought aboard In St. Thomas. Wash ing machine not to be used more than 15 minutes to give othdrs a chance Return all .books and magazines to R brary. Ship's fund $126.23. New dele­ gate elected. Also sport's director and librarian elected. To purchase microphone for loud speaker—to be paid from ship's funds. HURRICANE (Waterman), Sept. S —Chairman, J. Barton; Secretary, F. Plasclk. One man hospitalized in Rot­ terdam. One man missed ship in Bremerhaven. Delegate to write up disputed overtime on separate sheet. Repair list to be made up by depart nicnt delegates and turned in. Ship's fund, $29.14. Some disputed overtime. Steward explained cooked eereals were alternated and girls served twiee a week. Discussion on new food plan in effect aboard ship; repairs not completed. Transportation to be taken up with patrolman. Garbage to be taken back aft and not dumped on deck. LOG Pae:e Tfairteen Coe's Fuel Service Rates A Tip Hastily rigged for the occasion, the Coe Victory played "filling station" out in the wide open Pacific recently, and-wound up with a 75-pound swordfish as a "tip." The event occurr^ as the Coe, fighting mean, rough weather all the way out of San Francisco spotted a "mayday" distress call on the blinker of patch shown by our crew was awe- was all about, we were pumping a large Japanese fishing boat inspiring. They couldn't come too oil." disabled for lack of fuel. close but, the next thing I knew, Struggle With Present Ship's reporter Harry L. Frank­ the engineers had a hose over to On the lower deck, some of the lin said "the efficiency and dis­ her and, before we knew what it crew were busy tussling with a big, 75-pound swordfish "the fishing —By Seafarer H. Lighfell boat had sent over as a pres­ ent. Soon the necessary papers were dispatched over to the fish­ ing boat and back, and both ships were again proceeding on their separate ways. "It was just another incident in the life at sea ... we and a fishing 'A Fair Question' BIENVILLE (Fen Atlantic), Sept. S —Chairman, C. Hemby; Secretary, J. Strlngfellow. Bad payoff in New Or­ leans. Ship's fund. $29.12. All beefs to be taken up with delegate before payoff. Patrolman to be aboard ship one hour before payoff. Suggestion to have ship pay off in Port Newark and not in Gulf. Need new washing machine. Vote of thanks to steward department for good food. care of recreation room and deck and engine departments to alternate each, week keeping laundry clean. Ameri­ can money to be Issued in France. ' July 29—Chairmen, R. Ferry; Sec­ retary, F. Letorre. All painting com­ pleted. To see patrolman about vari­ ous, repairs. Few beefs with mate, to be taken up with patrolman. Few hours disputed overtime. Repair list to be turned over to patrolman and speak to him about having foremast ladder repaired. Ship to be fumigated. Need keys for rooms. Vote of thanks to steward dept. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Sept. 3—Chairman, A. Anderson; Secretary, M. Pappadakls. Replacement for one AB filled at Y'okohama. Ten hours disputed over­ time. Report accepted. Motion made that when SIU brother enters hos­ pital in whatever country or hospital he shall be entitled to Union benefits from date he enters hospital. Recom­ mendation made for voluntary dona­ tions to start ship's fund. SANTORE (Ore), Sept. 1—Chairman, L. Curry; Secretary, L. Hopkins. Ap­ proximately 100 hours disputed over­ time in deck dept. Report accepted. Vote of thanks to steward dept. VENORE (Ore Navigation), Sept. 9 —Chairman, A. Slstrank; Secretary, L. Johnson. Delegate spoke to steward about getting more stores and obtain­ ing keys for foc'sles. Discussion con­ cerning poor food. Complaints about roaches getting out of hand. JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriers), July 2* —Chairman, Oooden; Secretary, R. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), Aug. 25—Chairman, L. Wing; Secretary, C. Aguar. Few hours disputed overtime. Anyone promoted <on board when member misses ship to clear through union hail per union rules. Messroom settee to be repaired. Vote of thanks to steward department for good food served during trip. ANDREW JACKSON (Isthmian), Aug. S—Chairman, A. Brody; Secretary, C. West. Ship's fund to be turned over to crew members making next trip (.$10.17). Few hours disputed overtime. All junk to be removed from forepeak. More American money needed in Korea. Bad launch service. No pressure In bathrooms aft. Wire sent to New York. ROBIN KETTERING (Seas), July 2— Chairman, R. Babbitt; Secretary, R. Whitley. Things running smoothly, few minor beefs settled to crew's satisfaction. All books to be turned in to. delegates at payoff. Quarters to be left clean. Ship's fund. $35.90. All reports accepted. Pantry to be left clean at night. Request better assort­ ment of cigarettes. To be discussed with patrolman. July 4—Chairman, C. Fulch; Secre­ tary, R. Whitley. Beef between stew­ ard and baker squared away with agent in Savannah. Men to refrain from gathering around gangway in port. Ship's fund, $45.90. Reports accepted. New delegate elected. Discussion on NEVA WEST (Bloemfieid), Aug. 2< • movies, food, cleaning messhall at —-Chairman, E. Degan; Secretary, E. night. All to observe rules regarding Auer. No beefs. Crew to make out use of laundry. customs declaration slips and turn tliem in. Delegate to make out re­ IRENESTAR (Triton), Sept. 1—Chair­ pair list. Report accepted. All hands man, D. Forrest; Secretary, J. Foley. to support steward so that he may Most repairs under way with excep­ continue to obtain good supplies for tion of those to be done ashore. Wash­ trip. Vote of thanks to steward de­ ing machine repaired. Letteir sent to partment for tlteir cleanliness, fine headquarters regarding disposition of service and excellent food. Crew to seaman's gear taken off in Norfolk. hospitalized In be properly attired when entering Injured member messroom and pantry areas. Electri­ Azores. Ship's fund, $4. Disputed over­ cian praised steward and engine de­ time on delayed sailing. Steam valve in bosun's foc'sle needs repairing; partments for their fine work, etc. Discussion on fans—to be dispersed engine department bathroom and when avaiiable. Port hole fans stand­ shower needs scraping and painting; ard equipment on vessel until ordered deck ^department foc'sle decks need painting. Collection made for steam removed by master. He stated they iron. Vote of thanks to steward de­ brought dust and dirt into ship. partment for excellent food well pre­ pared, varied menus, good service and OREMAR (Ore), Aug. 29—Chairman, sanitary conditions. Vote of thanks C. Roberts; Secretary, C. Brissett, Sr. to deck department for excellent job Ship's fund $13.41. Report accepted. in cleaning up a very dirty vessel. New washing machine and refrigera­ Enjoyable and interesting trip. tor required in night pantry. SEAMAR (Calmar), Aug. 25—Chair­ COUNCIL (iROVE—(Cities Service), man, G. Hayes; Secretary, J. BuzalewSept. 1—Chairman, D. Nagy; Secre­ tkl. New delegate elected. Secretary tary, M. Ducc. Delegate missed ship. elected. Ship's fund, $<J.40. Beef on New delegate elected. Two men meat. Meat received in Philadelphia missed ship in Lake Charles. Report unfit for human consumption and dis­ accepted. Need new toaster to re­ carded. Same amount to be repUced place old ones. Ship to be fumigated in Long Beach by agent. Delegate to for roaches. Request more assorted contact agent upon arrival in Long jams. etc. Beach. WESTPORT (New Eng. Ind.), Aug. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Sept, 8— 27—Chairman, W. Bunker; Secretary, Chairman, J. Nicholson; Secretary, E. N. Willingham. Repairs not com­ Saul. Most repairs made. Remaining pleted. Captain retu.sed to give draws repairs to be taken up with boarding in US currency in foreign ports last patrolman. $10 donated by brother voyage. Advi.scd by agent not to on winning anchor pool. Money and press Lssue. Foul tips will be dealt cigarettes given to brother who was with by Union. Ship's fund S11.50. sick and left ship. Money to member Reports accepted. New delegate and getting repatriated aboard ve.ssel. Few reporter elected. List of ruined hours disputed overtime. Letter from clothes to be turned in to captain. headquarters regarding error in LOG Keys to quarters to be furnished. listing SIU—A&G elective offices Turn off washing machine after using. open. Report accepted. Ask headReading matter to be kept up in recre­ quartei'S' if reliefs may be hired by ation room. Toilets to be flushed. Sent men who want time off for personal to be kept vacant in messroom for business. Too much noise in passage­ men on wetch. Proper attire in messway. Running out of some items on room during meal hours. menu. Steward to correct this. Stew­ ard trying to rid ship of roaches. HAROLD T, ANDREWS (Overseas), Aug. 24,—Chairman, V. D'India; Sec­ STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), Aug. retary, W. Thompson. Captain put 25—Chairman, W. Schoenborn; Secre­ transportation rider in articles. De­ tary, J. Rice. Oiler turned over to layed sailing overtime cannot be paid patrolman for being a performer. because one man missed ship in Aber­ -Ship's fund. $20.50. Few hours dis­ deen, Wash, Repair list turned over puted overtime. Reports accepted. to captain. One NMU man. cannot pay Vote of thanks to steward department off r^pcause qf S^cCarran Act. Some for good fqod and flood service. Falrcloth. Some disputed overtime to be settled before reaching port. Re­ port accepted. New delegate elected. Agent to be contacted in Savannah concerning constant beefs and com­ plaints on ship. Need atlditional cof­ fee pot in messhall to have enough coffee for watch and meals. All ex­ cess food left in steam table to be removed after meals. Ail beefs to be taken to dcparlmenl delegates and not to officers by individuals. Re­ quest Union to act in getting alien off ship at payoff. Been on ship I'ii yrs. J Doncaster Fund Helps Brothers In Hospital Seafarers have always tried to make brotherhood and good fellowship a year-round proposition, although the land-locked citizenry generally waits until this time of the year to start warming up to the cause. On the Robin Doncaster, for from the slopchest. DeBardelaben added: "We hope come up with an idea which they'd crews on other ships will join in like to urge on every SIU ship as a this plan and give our brothers a 12-month effort. Well aware of hand. Little favors mean a lot the discomforts Vvhen a person is sick and cannot that can arise do for himself, and a single buck from hospitaliza­ cannot be missed that much." Ship's delegate Frank Bressi, tion in f o r e i g n ports, they have oiler, has been nut in charge of set up a special this special account, and will be fund to ease the assisted by Thomas V. Tooma, burden -of their steward. fellow seamen. At the last shipboard m e e tTooma ing, according to Edward J. DeBardelaben, ship's reporter, a plan was discussed and voted unanimously to have each crewmember contribute $1 a trip (or more if needed) for a hospital fun(L The money would be used to purchase toilet articles, cigarettes, candy and writing paper from the slop chest to make up uniform packages to be delivered to SIU brothers in foreign hospitals. Checking over all the needs they may have faced while in the hos­ pital previously, they voted to make up kits containing the fol­ lowing articles; a carton of ciga­ rettes, a toothbrush, toothpowder, shaving cream and shaving lotion, plus a pocket comb, one handker­ chief, a pad of writing papei', and four packages each of chewing gum and "Lifesavers" candy. At the start of the trip, each crewmember will okay an extra dollar of credit on lus slopchest bill and this money would be set aside to buy everything needed example, SIU crewmen have Struggling with the weight of the swordfish is Car! Lawson, bosun. Photo by Charles P. Yarn of the en­ gine department. boat in trouble, alone in a world of turmoil. They were thankful and we were glad to accommodate, and that was that." You can bet the swordfish was put to good use. The mean swordfish can be turned into some mighty good steaks to help fill the menu. The Feelings Are Not Mutual All alone with all those gauges and dials, Otis J. Harden, FWT on the super­ tanker Orion Planet, seems a mite unhappy with things. Below, a smiling black gang trio reflects the state of af­ fairs on the Steel Maker. Pictured (I to r) are S. F. Plahn, chief electrician; G. F. Woods, oiler, and Vic Segovia, oiler. They were heading home from India at the time. The Planet is soon due in Japan on its regular shuttle run. Donors of both pictures are not known. Keep Draft Board Posted SIU headquarters urges all draft-eligible seamen to be sure they keep their local Se-lective Service boards posted on all changes of address through the use of the post cards furnished at all SIU halls and aboard ships. - '-''.^1 *i.l ..Sil "rMl .'A:- �SEAFARERS 'Sidewalk Superintendents' Octiber LOG Finds Good Spot in Rotterdam Chipping job by Wright, AB, on the Longview Victory, catches eye of two shipmates as he goes to work on a boom. Looking on are Ole, AB lleftl, and Pancho, wiper. The hoto by Tony Nottage, electrician, brings to mind the poem elow. E Mercy Mission Shows Brotherhood Of The Sea How do you explain the meaning of "Brotherhood of the Sea?" Well, you put 40 men on a ship in a strange land, combine this with an appeal to help an-t unknown fellow seaman in ism' will always exist among sea- { the hospital and count heads men. as all 40 respond. "It is a wonderful feeling, and It's just one way to explain it, of an honor, to know that your ship-1 course, but it will do until some­ mates don't hesitate or ask ques­ thing better comes along. tions when a call for help is sent I The hero of this piece is the pro­ out, regardless of the demand made j fessional seaman, and the crew of of them. the Alcoa Puritan in particular. "It is not for glory that these Everything was quiet and peace­ things are done, as we don't even I ful when the Puritan arrived in know the fellow seaman, but his Caripito, Vene­ being a seaman was enough to zuela, one' eve­ make all rise and step forward. ning, as all That is what I call 'Brotherhood | waited for the of the Sea,'" he added. morning when the ship could LOG-A-RHYTHM: work cargo as­ signed to this port. The next morning, Capt. E. Young was asked Hartman By John Wunderlich if "some" of his crew could donate blood to a sea­ man in the hospital who had a seri­ Sitting, ous liver operation and needed the Gazing at the deck. blood urgently. The hospital had Swabbed with oil; already called on the Venezuelan Dirty, rusty, scarred. National Guard, but the supply was An oldtimer to oldtimers. exhausted. To a man, SIU crew and offi­ Chip, my servant, chip. cers responded, and were taken by Chip eagerly; car to the hospital for a check of Paint, rust, oil their blood types. As it turned out, Flies by my ears only four men had the necessary And in my eyes. type of blood, the master, chief mate R. Haback, steward C. Hart- Use your steelbrush. Brush it clean; man and J. Anderson, OS. "The rest of the crew were some­ Spots, flakes, rivetheads. what downhearted because they Bluish steei shines bright naked. couldn't help out," a spokesman related. "But I think this shows that the Seafarers in this big world Take your lead, redlead. of ours do have something in com­ Cover up. mon and are always ready to help The steel so brilliant one another from the master to Is blue no more— the ordinary seaman. Such 'union- But red as blood. Chipping Rust Burly All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. receive and distribute as many LOGS as the Union will send to him at the Cafe Ventefjord. He is renaming the place the SS Friendship Cafe, and it may turn out to be another of the many good meeting places for SIU men ,all over the world. Thanks sincerely for all past favors. Clyde L. Van Epps Ship's reporter SS Gateway City (Ed. note: A package of LOGs will be available there in the near future.) 4 Health Centers Seen Big Hel^ To the Editor: Please put my name on the mailing list for the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG. I'm always interested in the good work of the SIU and I was elated to read about the pro­ posed SIU health centers. They will be a wonderful. thing for the seaman. I was also sorry to read about the passing of Thomas Clark. I'll hiiss a fine friend. Best wishes for success in your future endeavors. Harold M. Shea (Ed. , note: Your name has been added to our mailing list.) t> Contented Crew Rides Tlie Emery To the Editor: Just a few lines to let every­ one know that things are run­ ning smoothly on the Lewis Emery, Jr. Within a few days this long haul from Norfolk to Japan will come to an end, and I know beyond a doubt every­ one will be glad to see it behind us. The trip to Japan was a very Engineer Lauds Top Sill Gang To the Editor: Enclosed you will find a letter from the chief engineer of this vessel which we of the black gang wish youi would publish. As this labor-management re­ lationship exists,from the chief on down the line, we can't help but believe that it will help us to hold the contracts and also further our efforts to secure new ones. As you know, we took over the Orion Clipper from an NMU company not long ago, and since then we have been doing a jamup job SlU-style, and are going to continue to do so. Mr. Kobek, the first assistant, is a nice guy personally, as well as a darn good engineer. We have plenty of overtime work, although we haven't been tak­ ing advantage of this so far since the weather has been so hot. Mr. Atkinson, the chief engi­ neer, is getting off this trip in Japan, and we sure hate to see him go. He is the kind of guy who backs up his men 100 per­ cent in all beefs. Due to that fact, we have had only minor disputes. Atkinson is president and director of the West Michi­ gan Shipyard in Muskegon, and has to go back. I would like to suggest to any brothers who may be going Into the shipping business and are up that way, that they give him a play. Jim Hart Engine delegate t> if t> "Gentlemen: "Mindful that the Persian Gulf run is one of the most grueling in the world, I would like to state that since the en• gine department personnel re­ ported on board in San Fran­ cisco, May 1, 1956, each and every man in the department (with the lone exception of one Smiles of Seafarer permit man who is no longer George McCartney, with us) carried out his duties oiler (left), and chief in a cheerful and capable man­ mate Callaway echo ner, and has proven himself to sentiments of ship's be willing, sober and reliable. delegate Rivers. "Further, their capabilities . extend to thoroughly knowing 2 AM on arrival day, until we their jobs and this dependSbilifinally got there at 7 AM. This ity has been put to test on mpre is what I call real SIU coopera­ than one occasion. tion. Without his help, we would "This is my first experience have been unable to do any- with the SIU and it gives me , thing. This sort of a request considerable pleasure to be able was not a part of his regular to record this excellent laborduties, but he went out of his management relation. way to help. He remained ^Vith "Roster of the above-men­ us till we finally sailed late in tioned personnel follows: J. H. the evening. Ellis, Jr., pumpman; S. A. ToiWe are going to Korea after vonen, engine maintenance; Viljo I. Helnonen, engine utility; we discharge and load here in Japan, and from there we might Richard C. Ranly, James L. head for the West Coast. But Hart, oilers; Edward Fernandez, wherever we go, you may be William G. Coffey, Norman H. sure we are a happy bunch and Pierce, FWTs; Fred T. Costello, our payoff will be smooth as Rodolfo C. Martinez, wipers.. "Milo Atkinson silk. "Chief Engineer Dave Rivers Ship's delegate "SS Orion Clipper" To the Editor: I would like to take this op­ portunity to tell all SIU broth­ ers of a nice, clean cafe and bar here In Rotterdam. I had the pleasure of meeting the owner and his wife and they seem like real nice people. He is an ex-Dutch merchant seaman and should know the likes and dislike of -a seaman. Both^he and his wife speak excellent English and he has promised to Letters To The Editor happy one,' as our chief steward, Fred R. Hicks, brought along his movie projector and a few films to show us on those long, weary nights. He showed and reshowed {hem from Norfolk to Long Beach, where we had 14 more films awaiting us on our arrival there for bunkers. In getting these films we had to get donations to pay the rental, but this was no problem at all with the good ga'ng we havA aboard this tub. They con­ tributed readily, including the officers. So, with movies, a new ship's radio and record player, and with plenty of record selec­ tions, we have no reason to be unhappy. If every ship had all this, it would really be a pleas­ ure to sail, epecially on the long voyages. For having these p>leasures aboard ship, all of us want to thank our SIU agent in Wil­ mington for his help. We sent Brother Reed Humphries a rad­ iogram requesting his help in lining up these films on a rental basis, since the ship was arriv­ ing there on a Sunday and it would have been impossible for us to locate any films on a weekend. He went right to work on this for us. He not only got the films, but was waiting on the dock at 19S9 �Oetober 29i iBM SEAFARERS Pace Fifteen LOG Meany, IBL In New Pledge Alt of the following SIU families will collect the $200 tmtemity benefit plus q $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: ' Louis Donr Pow, born August ^81, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jer­ ry Pow, Ozone Park, LI, NY. Marian Lynette Haley, born Au• gust 9, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Marion J. Raley, Mobile, Alabama. Joseph Michael Takacs, born September 4, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph M. Takacs, Phiiadeiphia, Penna. Rita O'Neill, born July 24, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Francis J. O'Neill, Philadelphia, Peijna. Cammle Menetta Ray, bom July 5, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ ert F. Ray, Rascagoula, Mississippi. Roxanne Trippe, born Septem­ ber 5, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. George W. Trippe, Bessemer, Ala- and Mrs. Edward A. Sylvester, Mo­ bile, Ala. Nancy Gaylynn Moore, bom Septesmber 12, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. William G. Moore, Mobile, Ala. Yolanda Theda Cooper, bom Au­ gust 12, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Allen A. W. Cooper, Baltimore, Md. Sheila Jo Walls, born September 21, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kirt Walls, New Orleans, La. Jane Ellen Laird, born, October 1, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Har­ old E. Laird, Parksley, Va. Rebecca Jo Guerra, bom June 2, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Raui L. Guerra, Galveston, Texas. pbama. •' Richard Hays Parker, born Sep­ tember 10, 1956, to Seafarer- and Mrs. Clyde D. V. Parker, Mobile, Alabama. . Larry Michael Canalojo, born . September 10, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mario Canalojo, Tampa, Florida. Helen Anne Sullivan, born Au­ gust 28, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frederick R. Sullivan, New Or­ leans, Louisiana. Marlene Gale Dacken, born Sep• tember 6, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Geoi'ge Dacken, Brooklyn, NY. \ Theresa Jo Miller, born Septem­ ber 11, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph C. Miller, Norfolk, Va. Debra Anne McCullough, born September 12, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kenneth McCullough, Levittown, NY. Frances Marie Hancock, born August 22, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Isaac P. Hancock, Henderson, North Carolina. : Charles John Rivera, born Au­ gust 1, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Rivera, Bronx, NY. Taretta DeLeisa Sylvester, born September 21, 1956, 'to Seafarer Boston Job Future Good BOSTON—Two of the three men from this area who were aboard the Alcoa Corsair in New Orleans when an engine room fire broke out early this month are still get­ ting treatment at the Brighton Ma­ rine Hospital here. The men are Gilbert Edwards and Maurice McCatty, both'messmen and both suffering from smoke inhalation. Fred DeMasi was also aboard this vessel at the time of the fire, but escaped in­ jury. The Corsair is expected to be out of action another month for repairs. Nine other Seafarers suf­ fered various injuries during the blaze. Meanwhile, shipping here has been fair'and the outlook for the future is good, reports Agent James Sheehan. He noted clean paydfts on the Mount Vernon (North Atlantic Marine) and Fort Hoskins (Cities Service), both of which signed on again. The Michael (Carras) and Bents Fort (Cities Service) were in transit. Stay Put For Idle Pay Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ ceiving their checks regi^larly. Several" Seafarers* have already experienced intermptions of from three to five weeks in getting their next check after they notified the state unemployment offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing considerable hardship to the men involved. (Continued from page 5) and of the Federation's Ethical Practices Committee. In connection with the IBL's continuing campaign. Long said that "Nothing has changed. The conditions on the waterfront that created the need for a bonafide, legitimate trade union to represent longshore workers still exist. We have said repeatedly that the IBL, backed by the AFL-CIO, would stay in this fight as long as these conditions exist, regardless of how lon| it took to finish the job. The conditions have not changed. We will continue the fight." Immediately after the votes had been counted SIU Secretary-Treas­ urer Paul Hall informed Long that the SIU membership at the last headquarters membership meeting had reiterated the SIU's long­ standing position to support the IBL. The show of strength by the IBL, despite the circumstances un­ der which it had to carry on its "underground" campaign among New York dockworkers, caused considerable surprise. The "New York Times" said editorially on Friday, October 20: "The most single significant fact about Wednesday's dock union represen­ tation election is not that the old International Longshoremen's As­ sociation won, but that there re­ mains on the waterfront a hard core of resistance to that union's policies and leadership. "With one out of evei-y three dock workers having voted for the trade union democracy pledged by the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen . . . the leaders of the viciorio'is union should not al­ low themselves to be deluded into thinking of the election results as an overwhelnfing endorsement. "The ILA margin of 4,399 votes out of 20,597 cast means that a shift of less than 10 per cent of the longshoi-emen would have swung the election the other way," the "Times" stated. A. H. Raskin, the "Times'" ex­ pert on labor, said that one of the lessons of the campaign was "that the united labor movement will have to be a good deal more united if it is to help rid unions of crooks on the docks or anywhere else." The "Times's" labor analyst said that in view of ali the circum­ stances surrounding the waterfront fight "there was every reason to suppose that the oid union (ILA) would win an overwhelming vic­ tory . . . The fact that so many chose to record their distrust of the ILA indicates how deep-rooted that distrust us." In carrying on its "underground" campaign, aimed at preventing re­ prisals against iongshore workers by the mob in control of the docks, the IBL presented a straight trade union program, calling for a sys­ tem of seniority to protect the workers' jobs, a one-ton slingioad limit, improved pension, welfare and vacation benefits, a guaranteed eight-hour day, and democratic Navy Releases Eight T-2s In Reserve Ship Breakout The SlU-contracted Mathiasen Tanker agency will get more T-2s as ,the Government moves ahead with plans to overcome the current tanker shortage by breaking old vessels out of the reserve fleets and"*^ by building new ones. about 50 ships which would be Mathiasen, which now has built at a cost of over $1 billion. the Four Lakes and The Cabins in service, is getting two of the eight T-2s just ordered out of the Navy mothball fleet for use by private operators. Joshua Hendy Corp of Los Angeles and Marine Transport Lines of New York will get the other six T-2s. Ali three companies will let bids to private shipyards for re-servicing, which is expected to take two or three months. Meanwhile, the Federal Govern­ ment moved ahead on a super­ tanker-building program to lessen US dependency on the Suez Canal, and the Maritime Administration began the breakout of the 18 Gov­ ernment-owned tankers in its custody. Under the Government's ship­ building plan, US dependency on the Suez for the shipment of Middle East oil might be lessened with a new supertanker fleet of BALTIMORE .• WW E. Baltimore St. Earl Sheppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. James Slieehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St A. Michelet. Acting Agent Capital 7-6558 1419 Ryan St. LAKE CHARLES, La HEmlnck 6-5744 Leroy Clarke, Agent MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner. Agent HEmiock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St Lindsey Williams. Agent Tuiane 8626 079 4th Ave., Brooklyn NEW VORK HYacintb 9-6600 ..127-129 Bank St. NORFOLK . . MAdlson 2-9834 Ben Rees, Agent PHILADELRHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo Agent Market 7-1635 PUERTA de TIERRA PR Peiayo 51—La > EaJ Colls. Agent Phone 2-5986 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St Leon Johnson. Agent Douglas 2-5475 Marty BrutthoR, West Coast ncpresenlative SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn* St E B McAuiey. Acting Agent Adams p i728 SEATTLE . :; . 2505 1st Ave.JeiT Gillette. Agent Elliott 4334 TAMPA.:.. ; . 1809 1M1I <N;VY:i(aBi#'nh' SL Tom Banning, Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. CaiU .. 805 Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Reed Humphries. Agent. .Terminal 4-2874 Ontario Phone: 5591 HEADQUARTERS... 675 4tli Ave., Bklyn TORONTO, Onurlo 272 King St. E SECRETARY-TREASURER EMpire 4-5711 Paul HaU VICTORIA BC .. 617H Cormorant St. ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Empire 4531 J. Algina, Deck C. Simmons, Joint VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St. J. Volplan, Eng. W. Hall, Joint Paciflc 3468 E. Mooney, Std. R. Matthiews, Joint SYDNEY. NS .. 304 Charlotte St. Phone 6346 SUP BAGOTVILLE, Quebec * 20 Elgin St. HONOLULU U Merchant St. Phone: 545 Phone 5-8777 TBOROLD, Ontario ... 53 St. Davids St. PORTLAND ...ail SW Clay St. CAnaJ 7-3202 CApital 3-4336 65 St. Pierre St. RICHMOND, CALIF. 810 Hacdonald Ave. QUEBEC. Quebec Phone: 3-1569 BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. SAINT JOHN 65 Germain St. Douglas 2-8363 NB Phone: 2-52.72 SEATTLE ... 2505 1st Ave Main 0290 Great Lakes District WILMINGTON 805 Marine Ave. 1215 N. Second Ave. Terminal 4-3131 ALPENA Phone: 713-J NEW VORK .. 575 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn BUFFALO, NY 160 Main St. HYacintb 9-6165 Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND ... 734 Lakeside Ave.,.NE Canadian District Phone: Main 1-0147 HALIFAX. N.S 128'A HoUis St. UEfROlT 1038 3rd St. Phone: 3-0911 Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 MONTREAL ... U4 SL James St. Weat UULUTH ... 531 W Michigan St PLateau 6161 Phone: Randolph 2-4110 FORT WILLIAM!.''.":.-.,.,130 Simpson St, SOUT'H CHICAGO 3261 E. g2nd SL Ontario Phone: 3-3221 Phone; Essex 5-3410 One good-sized tanker now costs about $18 million, and any tanker built under the contemplated Gov­ ernment program would be in the supertanker class—30,000 tons and over—since these are economically the best for the long trip around the Cape of Good Hope from the Middle East to Europe or this country. Ten such tankers are now being built in US yards as well as 15 ships of under 30,000 tons and seven special types. Under the Defense* Production Act the Government can contract for construction of the tankers and agree to buy ali of them not pur­ chased by private operators. The eight T-2s broken out by the Jlavy are the first of 21 tankers which the Navy has ordered reac­ tivated. The other 13, however, will be manned by Navy personneL PERSONALS AND NOTICES Ex-SS Seatiger Voyage No. 39 Following men can collect for disputed overtime from Colonial Steamship Co.: E. Sager, Dan S. Munro, F. Meinert, Delphis Caron, A. E. Slowik, Walter Hoffner, J. Hansen, W. Drury. Write to Orion Shipping and Trading, 80 Broad Street, New York, NY, for checks. Herbert Libby Everett Hard is anxious to hear from you immediately. Write him at following address: Everett A. Hard, 493 94 45; USS Dcnebola (AF-56) c/o FPO, New York, NY. Gordon Chambers Your mother is anxious to hear from you and get your address. George W. Flint Get in touch with your wife as soon as possible. Andrew Daniluk, SS Seastar A letter asking you to appear as a witness in a court case is being held by your family. SiU/A&G District participation by the membership in all union functions and affairs. The mob-controlled II,.A campaign was based, as usual, on intimidation and reprisals against those favoring the IBL, and a far-fetched charge that seamen would take over longshore jobs in the event of an AFL-CIO victory. Ed McGinnis, AB; F. Mears, AB Ex-Steel Designer Your watch partner, Lawrence A. Abrahams, has come down with tuberculosis. Important you go to nearest Public Health Service hos­ pital for precautionary check-up. nandez, Ambrose A. klagdirila. Contact Hill, Belts & Nash, 26 Broadway, New York 4, NY. Ex-SS Arizpa Payoff 9/10/56 Following men have a day's pay coming: J. R. Brimacombe, E. E. Frost, G. Gongalez, W. E. Jones, Henry Gillikin, G. R. WiUiams, W. F. Pullimon. Write to Account­ ing Department, Waterman SS Co., PO Box 2481, Tampa, and give re­ turn address. Ex-SS Seamonltor Back wages are due the follow­ ing: K. Erickson, R. Griffith, Carl Ilm, T. Juanta, D. Mastrantonis, A. Michelet, A. Mulloy, W. Newlin, J. Pendleton, J. W. Smith, G. Stavarides, M. Ladd. Contact Excelsior SS Corp., 80 Broad St., NY. PORT C CALL NOWIMBOTH mw&sMjiim Donald Glenn; William Devlin, .Tr. ex-National Liberty Norfolk branch is holding checks for wages and subsistence for above men. WUliam Nordlund Get in touch with F. J. McLaughr lin, American Surety Company, 3 Penn Center Plaza, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, Pa. It is in reference to the estate of Peter Nordlund. Ex-SS Bradford Island December, 1954 Following men have salvage checks coming for salvage of barge Blue Stack No. 93: William Riordan, Joseph Stodolski, Jesus Fer­ tmooKLYM 0AlflA^O^ I216BBALT. �Vol. XViii No. 22 SEAFARERS AWARDbD FIRST PRIZB • GENERAL EDITORIAI EXCELLENCE • 1959 • LOG INTERNATIONAt. LABOR PRESS OF • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • AMERICA ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • One Fortune Meets Anotlter October 3 Through October 16 Port Seafarer Thaddeus J. Laboda, pumpman, is in good company, financially speaking, after 20 months aboard Sandcaptain. On top of his tax-free bonus-laden payoff, he collected a rec­ ord $340'.99 in vacation pay. He plans to spend next couple of months enjoying a well-earned rest. 3,1 im Total Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa ... Mobile People who wonder why US shipping, despite Government New Orleans aid, has trouble keeping abreast of foreign fleets can find the Lake Charles answer in the maritime policies of other countries. For many Houston Wilmington nations, the shipping industry • San Francisco the German government gave the is a pampered pet, to be well shipping companies $115 million in Seattle fed, sometimes even with Un­ Gov't $$ Revived German Shipping i I. Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk 1 Savannah Tampa 1 Mobile New Orleans 1 Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle cle Sam's foreign aid money. The West German merchant marine is a good example. Right after World War II, Ger­ many no longer had a merchant marine in operation. As a matter of fact it wasn't until 1949 that Ger­ man shipping was free of restric­ tions. But despite that seeming handicap, the Germans today havg 2,161 freighters and 93 tankers in service, a total of better than three million tons of shipping. Two out of every three of these ships have been built in the last ten years, making the "loser's" fleet far more modern than the "winner's." Business is so good for the Germ|p fleet today that special schools have been set up to train crewmembers. But the German mer­ chant seaman has not shared in the shipowners' prosperity. His wage scales are still ridiculously low by American standards. The way the German fleet made its amazing comeback is simply explained. First, in 1949, the shipping companies were given a $42 million chunk of US Marshall Plan funds. Then two years later, Make Checks To <SIU-A&G' Seafar-irs mailing in checks or monej orders to the Union to cover dues payments are urged to be sure to make all of them payable to the SIU-A&G District. Some Seafarers have sent in checks and money orders in the names of individual headquar­ ters offic'als. This makes for a problem in bookkeeping which can be avoided it checks are made out to the Union directly •• Deck A • •••••(... • •••••«... • •••••« .. • ••••• • • •••••• .. • •••••• .. »•••••• .. .. >•••••• .. .. .. -• ' Registered Deck Eng. A Eng. B Stew. A 1 19 8 28 1 13 11 23 13 1 0 7 20 9 17 6 14 6 6 56 18 26 8 3 6 24 70 4 12 1 12 6 Eng. B Stew; A 141 252 B 7 38 48 18 25 10 16 1 0 4 11 18 19 4 5 11 4 50 19 38 6 6 4 24 37 12 25 3 18 0 Deck A Deck B Eng. A 14 54. 18 i7 .. a 138 246 Stew. B Total A Total B Total Reg. 1 19 5 18 15 3 4 11 7 5 2 1 8 4 23 173 51 118 32 17 17 86 155 34 62 14 46 20 3 51 24 69 45 5 4 22 38 24 38 11 27 21 26 224 75 187 77 22 21 '108 193 58 100 25 73 41 Stew. B Total A Total B Total Reg. 103 848 382 1230 Shipped Deck A 1 38 15 43 20 5 2 23 38 7 20 11 16 10 Deck B 3 12 5 24 12 2 0 7 6 9 17 3 12 11 Deck C 6 12 0 2 13 1 1 0 2 3 3 8 10 1 Eng. A 3 43 12 31 9 2 1 18 23 10 15 5 1? 3 Eng. Eng. B C 1 12 6 12 13 1 1 0 5 9 12 8 7 6 . 5 15 6 6 14 0 1 1 2 1 10 JO 3 3 stew. A 2 36 10 23 7 1 5 26 24 3 11 2 5 1 Stew; Stew. Total B C A 1 11 4 4 7 2 4 5 6 6 5 8 8 4 2 11 4 0 23 1 1 0 0 1 9 6 6 2 6 117 37 97 36 8 8 67 85 20 46 18 34 14 Total B 5 35 15 40 32 5 5 21 17 24 34 19 27 21 Total Total Ship. C 13 38 10 8 50 2 3 1 4 5 22 24 19 6 24 19» 62 145 118 15 16 89 106 49 102 61 80 41 Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. >Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total Deck Deck low interest loans for ship con­ B C A A B C A B C A Ship. B C struction. 123 62 77 156 188 102 75 66 249 593 300 Total 205 1098 Made-To-Order Gimmick At the same time, the govern­ SIU shipping hit what is expected to be only a temporary lull during the last period, ment set up an income tax gimmick which was made to order for ship­ but dropped to the lowest" level in six and one-half months in the process. owners. It provided that anybody Total number of men shipped was 1,098; registration ran about the same as before, for a could give a loan of any amount to a shipping company—interest free total of 1,230. The job figure" —and then deduct the amount of was the lowest since last the loan from their taxes. March. In the interim, ship­ The tax law provided a bonanza ping has averaged weli over 1,400 of about S370 million over a five year period. It become the favor­ jobs every two weeks and, in Sep­ ite outlet used by German busi­ tember, hit almost 1,600, for a 33nesses to avoid paying taxes. At nionth high. The Federal Maritime Board and Arnold Bernstein Lines The dip this period was spread the same time, the shipping in­ are both pondering over who will get the contract to convert among eight A&G ports. Only dustry got the use of all this Boston and Wilmington shipped the Badger M.ariner into a passenger ship. The uncertainty money without having to pay a more men than in the previous two arises out of the nature of the** penny's worth of interest. ; You have to hand it to the Ger­ weeks, and four others, Norfolk, company reach a decision on the bids submitted by several man shipowners. They used the Tampa, Mobile and San Francisco, low bid, negotiations will begin for remained the same as before. All shipyards. money wisely. Instead of blowing actual sale of the ship to Bernstein it on $80 million luxury liners for the rest, though previously boom­ The Ingalls Shipbuilding Com­ and the signing of a subsidy con­ ing, declined. the prestige trade, the industry pany of Pascagoula, Mississippi, tract. The sale price will prob­ used its Government aid to build submitted the lowest dollars and ably be in the vicinity of $41^ to New Orleans Fire bread and butter ships, freighters Taken together, the registration cents bids: $12,930,100 on a fixed $5 million. and tankers. and shipping were furthest apart price and $11,932,000 on an ad­ The converted ship will carry 900 When well-to-do German tour­ in the steward department, al­ justed price. However, the New ists want to travel they take ad­ though most of this could be at­ York Shipbuilding Company of passengers and a" crew of about vantage of the "prestige" policies tributed to New OrleaCs, where' Camden, NJ, promised to do the 300 in a one-class service. Cafe­ df other nations who are willing to the cruise ship Alcoa Corsair was^ job 30 days faster. NeW' York teria style feeding will be utilized spend subsidy funds to assure lux­ idled after a fire and the crew had Ship's two bids were $13,292,763 to lower the coat of an ocean cross­ urious comforts for travelers. to re-register. The number of class and $12,672,660. The yard said it ing. The Maritime Administration Their own country's maritime aid C men shipped was still highest in could finish the job in 300 days goes for cargo-hauling purposes the black gang. while all other companies estimated has eight other Mariners in its re­ serve which are now up for grabs only. The seniority breakdown showed 330 days. Once they had the funds to class A down to 54 percent of the A spokesman for the Bernstein by shipping companies. Twenty build new ..ships, German ship total shipping, class B up to 27 Lines said that the 30-day edge of other Mariners have already been operators were ahead of the game. the Camden yard was nearer to 45 sold, while five were turned over With. new. fast vessels, and with percent, and class C up slightly to days because the Badger .Mariner to the Navy and one, the Corntraditionally low wages, they 19 percent of the total. is in the Hudson River reserve. husker Mariner, was wreeked in Here is the forecast port by port: Towing the ship to Mississippi and Pusan harbor. The eight ships had quickly carved out a major sBare of the world's shipping. Boston: Fair . . New York: Good then returning it to New York previously been set aside for Navy Most of Germany's present day . . . Philadelphia: Good : . . Balti­ would account for the added time. use, but the Navy has relinquished fleet consists of tramp ships. Un­ more: Should be good . . . Norfolk: In any case, the times specified its hold on them. The ships origi­ like the nine-knot Libertys under Very good . . . Savannah: Fair . . • in the bids mean that the ship nally cost almost $10 million each. the American flag, the German Tampa: Fair . . . Mobile: Good . . . could not be ready for the 1957 Bernstein would use its ships in tramps are motorships which can New Orleans: Fair . . . Houston: summer tourist rush. It had been transatlantic passenger service be­ do up to 15 knots. In terms of Good . . . Wilmington: Good . . . hoped that the conversion could be tween New York, Rotterdam and speed, they rate right along with San Francisco: Good . . . Seattle: done In as little as eight months. Antwerp. Other ships would be most US liner services. Good. As soon as the FMB and the added lateri If needed. Bernstein Studies Conversion Costs � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource October 26, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: TANKER CO’S SIGN 7.1% PAY PACKAGE 5 HURT IN GOV’T CAMP EXPLOSION ILA ADMITS PLOT TO RULE SIU BLOOMFIELD SHIP SWAP UNDER WAY LOG LIMIT NOW APPLIES ABOARD SHIP MAJOR SIU GAINS MARK UNION’S 18TH BIRTHDAY EARLY ATOM SHIP START ORDERED; READY IN 1960 QUICK CREW ACTION NIPS REPUBLIC FIRE P-A TO LENGTHEN C-2S FOR TRAILERSHIP FLEET SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN SEAFARERS SAVE LIBERIAN SHIP AS ‘RUNAWAY’ CREW TAKES OFF US TREASURY CRACKDOWN ON RUNAWAYS FORECAST SUEZ STALEMATE HOLDS’ RUSSIANS ON US SHIPS VAL CHEM RESUES TWO IN GULF PLANE CRASH COE’S FUEL SERVICE RATES A TIP MEANY, IBL IN NEW PLEDGE NAVY RELEASES EIGHT T-2S IN RESERVE SHIP BREAKOUT GOV’T $$ REVIVED GERMAN SHIPPING 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 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/26/1956 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. XVIII, No. 22  Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/908d94a1aa173290862aa32948c950a1.PDF 7d45c43dacbe3c98c05fcde16f218685 PDF Text Text JOQ ^FISLilL ©RSAN-Or TES A^L^SFSS SSAFASEBS' INTEBirATZONAL UXION OF NORTH A31ERICA \ Vdi. VZ. Correction On Ballot Rule NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21^ 1S44 Candidates For 1945 Office Special Services Department Education On October 16, 1944, general instructions for conducting the balloting in the 1944-45 Official Election were sent to all Agents from the Secretary-Treasurer. In the footnote under Section 5, an The newly created Special Ser­ error was made. The footnote vice Department of the New under Section No. 5 should read: York Branch is the subject of "In order for a member to vote the latest education leaflet pub­ prior to December 1st, 1944, he lished by the union. This leaflet must have paid all his assess­ is being inserted in the ship's kits ments except the building assess­ which arc placed on all ships ment from the time of joining siggning gon in New York. The Special Services Depart­ and all dues up to but not more ment was created by the New than 3 months in arrears." York Branch at the time the "Men holding probationary union moved into the new and books are not to be permitted to larger quarters on Beaver Street. vote." The purpose of the Department "In order for a member to vote is to give the members represen­ on December 1st, 1944 or there­ tation on Coast Guard beefs. Se­ lective Service cross-ups. Immi­ after, he must have paid all of gration cases, and the myriad his assessments from the time of other small beefs which effect a joining including the building as­ man's peace of mind and ability sessment and all dues up to but to make a living. Headed by not more than 3 months in ar­ brother Joe Volpian, the Depart­ rears." ment has aided many a union The reason for this change is brother in a jam; jams in which that the membership went on he previously had to fight his record to set November 30th, 1944 own way out alone—and often *"33 the deadline for the payment couldn't. Here is the text of the new of the building assessment. In other words, if the building as­ leaflet: sessment is not paid by Novem­ ber 30th, 1944, the member is Maybe you didn't know, how considered in bad standing and is many different services your not entitled to vote. union is performing for its mem­ bers. Here at 'headquarters we Secretary-Treasurer are often surprised ourselves. JOHN HAWK. Here are a few facts and figures to think about. During the past six months the Special Services Department of Maybe You Didn't Know Water Everywhere — Sut Don't Take a Bath. (Continued on "Page 4) v-\ No, 35 Do people hold their noses when you walk into the room? They probably do if you are aboard the SS Rob­ ert La Follette, for the skip­ per on that ship doesn't like men to take baths. Here is the notice he posted on the buUetin board: A Trip Carder Praises The SIU Method "Water will be turned on during the hours 3:30 A.M. to 4:30 AJd.. 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.. 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 PJd., 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.. 7:30 P.M. to 8:30 PJd- 11:30 PJd. to 12:30 A.M. The water will be on for showers and laundry on Saturday. Some common sense makes a little water go a long way. If a single case of waste is dis­ covered, much stricter regu­ lations will be put into ef­ fect." The evaporators on the La Follette produce 25 tons of water per day — enough for the crew to be in the showers all day long. Must be that the skipper likes his ships to have that gamey atmosphere. New York, Sept. 29. 1944 Dispatcher, New York Dear Sir: Before leaving this port I feel it my duty and pleasure to thank you for aU your kindness and cooperation you showed' me. I am very happy with my trip-card and will be proud to get a fuU book as soon as I come back from this trip. I noticed right away the difference between the SIU and the NMU. I only regret it that I have not changed long ago. I have met all the boys in my department and they seem swell. So I am all set and ready to sail. As soon as I am bach; I will look you up and say heUo. I hope to meet you in the best of health. Respectfully yours, J. G. VAN LEEMAN A full slate of candidates for 1945 office has been approved by the Credentials Committee, the ballots are being distributed and everything is set for a lively election, throughout the months of November and December. Forty-six candidates have filed for the various Agent and Patrolman positions, the largest number of candidates to file in recent years. Considering the serious problems which face the union in the coming year, ~*all branches are urged to get out*j BALTIMORE the vote. See that every man ENGINE PATROLMAN who registers in the next two Wm. "Curley" Rents months exercises his constitu­ Flaye A. Stansbury tional rights and responsibilities. Ernest B. Tilley WASHINGTON — Permanent­ Any man who fails to participate ly and totally disabled seamen in the elections, has no beef com­ BALTIMORE STEWARDS PATROLMAN will receive lifetime payments, ing if the man he supports fails Charlie Starling by provisions of HR 4163, passed to get into office. The SIU is the most demo­ by the Senate recently. cratically run union on the water­ NORFOLK AGENT Both houses of Congress ac­ Carl M. Rogers cepted the bill after drastic re­ front. All power rest in the James L. Tucker visions had been made in its hands of the rank and file and benefit clauses by the Senate now is the time for them to ex­ Ray White Commerce Committee. The bene­ ercise that power. Keep the SIU fits are now provided on the NORFOLK JOINT PATROLMEN basis of schedules of the United a rank and file union—vote in (vote for two) States Employee Compensation November or December! Keith Jim Alsop Here is the official list of can­ Act. D. E. "Casey" Jones Meiimed seamen will be entitled didates and the office for which to minimum benefits of $58 a they are running: SAVANNAH AGENT month and maximum benefits of Arthur Thompson SECRETARY-TREASURER $116^ depending on earnings. Charles Waid John Hawk The compensation for total dis­ ability has been increased to $7,500, if taken in monthly pay­ ASSISTANT SEC'Y-TREAS. JAC::SONVILLE AGENT ments. James Cobb i Louis Goffin Robert Matthews Until HR 4163 was passed, mer­ chant seamen were entitled to BOSTON AGENT only $5,000 war risk compensa­ TAMPA AGENT John Mogan tion for total disability. Seamen D. L. (Jack) Parker maimed early in the war found BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN that the high cost of living had MOBILE AGENT Stanley Greenridge all but eaten up these cash re­ George L. Bales Joseph Lapham serves. Olden Banks NEW YORK AGENT MOBILE JOINT PAT-LMAN Paul Hall (No candidate) Life Payments For Disabled 1' Two SIU Lines To Expand NEW YORK NEW ORLEANS AGENT DECK PATROLMEN , L. J. "Baldy" BoUinge* (vote for two) The Waterman and Mississippi A. "Frenchy" Michelet Joseph Algina SS Lines, both contracted to the James Sheehan SIU, are to substantially increase NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMEN the size of their fleets in the next NEW YORK (vote for two) month or so. C-type ships will ENGINE PATROLMEN Leroy L. Clark be added to both lines, meaning (vote for two) L. S. "Johnnie" Johnston many more jobs for SIU men. Howell "Jimmy" Hanners G. A. "Curley" Masterson Under provisions of the Mer­ Joe Volpian C. J. "Buck" Stephens chant Marine Act of 1935, the Frank "Red SuUy" SuUiva* Waterman Steamship Corporation NEW YORK was given permission to purchase Tedd Terrington STEWARDS PATROLMEN five C-2 type dry cargo shii>s, (vote for two) now being built for the U. S. GALVESTON AGENT Claude Fisher Maritime Commission. These D. Stone Fred Hart ships are intended to replace R. W. Sweeney others lost in enemy action and Waterman intends to operate PHILADELPHIA AGENT them on already established runs Harry Collins to foreign ports. James McCaulley The Mississippi Shipping Com­ pany, Inc., will acquire three C-3 BALTIMORE AGENT type combination passenger and Joseph Flanagan cargo vessels now under con­ WiUiam McKay struction for their trade between U. S. Gulf ports and the east BALTIMORE DECK PATLMAN Rexford E. Dickey coast of South America. PUERTO RICO AGENT Daniel Butts Andres Quinones Bud Ray The Credentials Committee was composed of. brothers Alexander Kerr, Leon Johnson, Renfro Hall, Vincent Cook, William Harold and William Huber. I 4 ii-' iiiii �Page Tvo fBE / Editor: AU seamen are interested in the proposed "Seaman's BiU of Kigffis,"'' 'whicfT IHCTuaes'the' Saiiie security guaranteed the armed forces after the war, plus free marine hospitalization and low expense hospital care for his fam­ ily. The chair warmers, associa^ tion find this too smaU to men­ tion at this time, so in conse­ quence this biU foUows graceful second on the program. When the seamen's struggles were extremely bad, the average seaman was identified by the soiid citizen as the lowest speci­ men of humanity. Futile attempts were made to educate the popu­ lace that sailing ships is an oc­ cupation, This type of work was regarded as means of escape for shoreside workers; a complete failure; or terms of suicide, a last resort. Seamen's language was considered course; his social con­ duct rough and abusive. The seamen being isolated and away from civilization for long periods assume that the bureau­ crats would intercede in his be­ half. Social security was granted the seaman years after it was intro­ duced to the general public. Al­ though the seaman pay propor­ tionally as much taxes as any one. The seaman's importance was realized at the beginning of this universal crisis. They were hon­ ored galore in their successful efforts to deliver the goods. They weren't intimidated by the fact that they were targets or living on a bull's eye with iirferior pro­ tection. Special services were set up to issue medals for their ex­ cellent performance at sea. They were given the right to wear uniforms with all it's trim­ mings; service centers; platforms erected for the greatest orators of the land to blow in his behalf. The seamen appreciate all of these vast offerings by conditions of war, but what realized that should be first on the blah-blah adgenda, is a complete justice, "The Seaman Bill of Righls." FREDDIE STEWART Pnhlisbed by the _ SEAFARER^ INTERS UNION.„ OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the Air.erican Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Watbinston Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Brmckes BRANCH NEW YORK (•4). BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28 P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St. 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St. 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartree St 68 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St. ...... 45 Ponce do Leon 219 20th St. PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 765! Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 iacksonville 5-f 23 I Dial 2-1392 San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnoTor 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. L LOG Editors Mail SEAFARERS LOG I SEAFARERS 267 MONEY DUE Hamahan, AB, 26 hrs; E. H. SS KING WOOSLEY S. Singleton, 8 hrs; A. White, Eavada, oiler, 35 hrs. Collect at 32 hrs; W. Nickels, 22 hrs; J. South Atlantic SS Co« Savannah. » » * Welling, 8 hrs; J, Manning, 5 his; SS JOHN LAWSON T. Smith, 4 hrs. CoUect at Bull The foUowing men can coUect i:.ine Office. • » • their overtime: P. Pedersen, AB, 7 hrs; R. SS DYNASTIC A Walters, Messman, 18'A hrs. Statham, AB, 10 hrs; G. Svallard, C^ollect at Waterman Steamship AB, 6 hrs; C. Vranich, AB. 5 hrs; A. Caram, OS. 10 hrs; F. Hudak, Company. See Capl. Perkins. • • • 6 hrs; H. WUson. D-M. 5 hrs. » • » SS WILLIAM BRYANT SS GEORGE PICKETT O. J. Bell, $33.62; W. C. Taylor. $53.42; A. Lammon, $34.75; C. J. Fernandez, Chief Cook; R. R. Cortright, $39J)1; G. E. Boyce, McCallia. 2nd Cook; Harry Reit$28.22; R. L. Litgeb, $28.22; H. er, Charles Erisson. W. Redding- Editor, Seafarers Log Lammon, $38.87; E. Koundoura- er, J. Gomes, M. Moor. Extra Dear Brother: kis. $35.72; E. J. Noonan, $3.92; meal money now payable at It has been sometime since I E. G. Schaeffer, $3.92; M. Shuler, Waterman Office. » » » have taken time out to write to $3.92. Collect at Alcoa Steamship the LOG and the good brothers Company, 17 Battery Place, New SS COLLIN BRYAN York. Minus 21% of above totals. Thomas Jarboe, 15 hrs. Pay­ through the LOG. I also have » • • able at Alcoa Steamship Com­ been lax in keeping up with what has been going on, as I have pany Office, 17 Battery Place. SS JONATHAN GROUT • » * been very busy here from one Godon Motwill, Engine Depart­ place to another, and have not SS JOSHIA BARTLETT ment, $108.65. Collect at Miss­ issippi Steamship Company. Members who had their names been able to "contact the branch • • • listed in Oct. 13th issue of Ihe of the union as I would like to. I finally took time off, and was LOG please contact Eastern of­ SS CAPE MOHICAN I surprised in what the good bro­ Dispute Attacks—March 12, 13, fice in Boston or New York, • • • thers had started to do. I am 1944 North Shields, England, 3 with them one hundred percent SS WM. RAWLES a.m. to 5 a.m. March 21, 22, New Castle, Eng­ Crew collect disputed over­ on the owning of our own imion land, Between August 23, 31, time at N. Y. office of Bull Line. halls. • • • Also there is a movement to 1943, Malta. Attack Bonus Claim. help bring up the Bos'n pay. We Collect at Company Office. SS DAVID BURNETT • • • should have started that long H37man Horcrich, oiler, has ago. SS JOHN GORRIE $104.87 coming. CoUect af^BaltiIf we continue to carry two Joseph Kennedy, oiler. 37 hrs; more office of Waterman Co. • • « grades of ABs we should have a Roy BeU. oiler. 26 hrs; Alfred difference in the grade of pay. Blickman, oiler. 59 hrs; Demilrior SS BENJ. POBERTSON I am stationed about forty Yoamov. F-W-T. 28 hrs; James L. A. Brace and D. Pierce have W. Brown, F-W-T, 61 hrs; James overtime coming for releaving miles from San Juan and it is McKillip, F-W-T. 41 hrs. CoUect for supper in the engine and fire- impossible to see about some of at offices of South Atlantic SS room. CoUect at BuU Line office the union affairs that I would like to keep in touch with. in New York. Co., Savannah. • • • • • « I am very glad to see where the good brother and agent Paul SS HOWARD E. COFFIN SS ABEL STEARNS Anthony W. Demcyak. OS, 17 G. Stanley, 67 hrs; F. Marlin- Hall is doing so much good in hrs; CUfton Coates, AB, 18 hrs; korich, 16 hrs; W. TherauU, IBVa settling the beefs. John Depietrantonia. 9 hrs; Peter hrs; J. McPhiUips, 4 hrs; C. I have been down since June, Gellally. AB, 22 hrs; Charles Ponce. 1 hr; H, Frazier. 14 hrs 1942, and I have tried to get Abraham. OS. 6 hrs; Gerard F. CoUect at BuU Line office. (Contmued on Page 4) ... Friday, October 27. 1944 Michelet Proposes Ship's Cook Book ir .11 - " If the food isn't what it should be on your scow don't blow your top to the steward, just get to a phone and call us because, brother, we've got a brand new angle—and it's a honey! It seems that the '^SA is getting a trifle worried about the future, what with the war in Europe almost finito and the Japs taking such a shellacking in the Pacific. So they're commencing to make sheep eyes at the unions. "If any port stewards are try­ ing to stint on the food aboard ships under our control," they told the officers of this union some time ago, "why, just bring the matter to our attention and we will take action." So, brother, if there's any meat on your scow that stinks on ice, or if the eggs are only fit to throw at politicians, or if some hungry port steward is trying to chisel on the food requisition, why just get to a phone and call us and we'll hustle down to tiie ship and investigate. We can promise you that we'll get the cooperation of the WSA when you give us a legitimate beef, be­ cause there's nothing on this good green earth more coopera­ tive than a bureaucrat that's try­ ing to keep himself in office. This applies to the linen and slop chest as well as the food. We would like all brothers in the out ports to write to us about any complaints because we are trying to build up a file on the subject. When writing in to make a complaint please give us all the details—be specific about dates, the full name of the ship and the company operating her, the port she stored in, length of the voy­ age, etc. We would also like any detailed complaints from stew- Paradeau Appeals For Dead Storage Pick-up The baggage room in ihe new building at 51 Beaver Street in New York is one of the most efficiently laid out and run of any such service on the waterfront. Brother Leonard Paradeau is the chief mail clerk and baggage man, and he keeps the room in shipshape order so that the membership will receive the maximum service when checking their gear, and the utmost sidety while the gear is in storage. However, there is a situa­ tion developing whicB may force a curtailment of the baggage checking service. Many brothers have checked things with the union and left them for. 9 or 10 months or a year. This week we re­ ceived 28 pieces of baggage which had been left aboard various Calmar ships over the past months. If riil this dead storage, is left on the racks, there will be less space for the live storage. For this reason, brother Paradeau ap­ peals to all members who have dead storage laying in the baggage room to come and collect it and free the space for a man just getting off a ship. Turn now to the PERSON­ ALS column on page four and see if you have baggage waiting to be picked up. ards who find the new WSA di­ rective regarding carcass beef working an undue hardship on. them, and some concrete sugges-" tions for getting around this sore spot. This last is a teclinioal beef but stewards will appreciate its importance. This whole thing started about ten days ago when the Food Con­ trol Division of the WSA called a meeting of the representatives of the various maritime unions. The SIU was represented by John Hawk for the deck depart­ ment, Paul Hall for the engine department and this correspond­ ent for the steward department. Mr. Harold J. O'Connell, Direc­ tor of the Food Control Division of the WSA, acted as chairman. He explained that the purpose of the meeting was to propose new plans for the handling of food aboard vessels under the board's control. Their proposals touched on just about every phase of food handling — from the establish­ ment of a finky school for stew­ ards to the publication of a ship's cook book. Now the officers of this union know these birds well enough not to endorse any pig-in-the-poke proposals, and we certainly have no intention of helping anybody establish any more schools in the industry. We did agree, however, to name a liasion officer from this union (whatever the hell that is!) to attend the board's future deliberations to try to ferret out any constructive proposals that these double-talk artists might accidently turn up. The writer has been named as the SIU representative and pro­ poses to keep the membership in­ formed of developments through these columns. We all know that the WSA like all bureaucratic bodies, is di­ recting half its energies toward keeping itself in office. In their relentless fight for survival in the post war world these bircls are seeking as many duties as pos­ sible in order to justify their ex­ istence in the peace time econ­ omy of the country. The SIU has no intention of becoming a party to the squandering of the people's money on an utterly useless school for stewards, simply be­ cause the WSA wants another monumental achievement to point with pride to. On th^ other hand, when they propose plans for the better packaging of food, the storing of ice boxes and the publication of a ship's cook book, then we are definatly interested, because we know that there is a crying need for these things. The maritime industry is bad­ ly in need of a good cook book. Those few publications that pre­ tend to fill this role today aren't worth a damn. The recipes al­ most invariably call fix- ingredi­ ents out of this world and about as obtainable on a ship as cold beer or a trim blonde hay bag. We want a cook book that in layout, in proportions, in ingred­ ients, in the utilization of left-" overs, in the spicing and dress-*^ (Cof$iittned on Page 4) •M'4 ••'•AM �••• Friday, October 27, 1944 Reemployment Rights Set THE SEAFARERS •', Page Three " -M LOG Crew Of SS James W Denver Spend 34 Days In Open Boat WASHINGTON — The W a Shipping Administration has an nounced new procedures to carry out provisions of Public Law 87 for the reemployment rights of persons who left their positions after May 1, 1940, to enter the Merchant Marine and who desire to return to those positions after the war. Although WSA expects suffici ent jobs to be available for al seamen and officers who desire to remain in the industry after the war, those who wish to re turn to their former jobs will be given every assistance, the agency said. To be eligible for reemploy­ ment rights, the applicant must have left other than a temporary position to enter the Merchant Marine after May 1, 1940, and be­ fore termination of the unlimitec national emergency; he must ap­ ply not later than 30 days after the date of his release from the Merchant Marinb and receive a SIU brothers from the SS James W. Denver who spent 34 days in an open life boat. These men ceretificate of service showing he has completed substantially con­ finally were rescued by Spanish fishermen and landed on the Canary Islands, later to be taken to Cadis. Brother Dolor Stone is second from the right in the bafck row. tinuous service. _ "J—^ BALTIMORE tV i"* WHAT'S DOING : When brother Dolor Stone Cat present a New York piecard, but previously deck engineer) signed on the Liberty ship James W. Denver, he didn't notice that the articles were dated March 13, I,I 1943. It was a Friday, besides. The Denver was a brand new•| ship making her maiden voyage, loaded deep below decks and with a load of army trucks top-" sides. From Baltimore she went to New York, picked up a con­ voy and promptly lost it in a heavy fog the first night out. "If there is anything to this Friday the thirteenth stuff," says Dolar, "that's when the hard luck started. The fog held for several days and we didn't see the con­ voy any more after that. Not so much as a smeU of it." That was only the beginning. Every day — sometimes twice a day— they had engine trouble, sitting in the middle of the ocean like a nice big target in a shoot­ ing gallery. On the 11th of April, with the Denver squatting placidly alone as usual, imdergoing repairs, a German sub gave her the works. At 5:05 p.m., without a pepriscope or a torpedo being seen^ she got blasted squarely between one and two holds. She started to settle fast and the old man or­ dered her abandoned. All boats except one got safe­ ly away and although number six got spilled in the excitement her crew was picked up, doused but safe. Stone's boat started out for their 34-day ocean odyssey with only two deck men (and them first-trippers) out of eigh­ teen on board. The rest were en­ gine and steward department men and navy gunners. The skipper gave them a course to steer and they set out, laying to on a sea anchor the first night because of rough weather. On the third night at dusk they sighted a vague shape ahead and the lookout yelled "Destroyer." Stone waved the boat's lantern and all hands turned on thenlifebelt lights. But before they realized it the "destroyer" be­ came a big Nazi sub—"a hell of (Continued on Pa^e 4) Shipping has been fair for the past week, and all beefs were settled to satisfaction of crews involved. We have oiu* first Victory ship coming out this week, and as this has made a whole lot of differ­ NEW YORK shall be the first occasion may of ng on the ship. The basis on ence in the handling of oulport us will have to see this type of which they charged the accused vessel, we are all rather anxious with assault was the broken rim We happened to be running disputes. We intend, in the fu­ to have the opportunity to do so. on the chief engineer's eye through a bunch of old Seafarers ture, when receiving these outof-port disputes, after action is We are anticipating a consider­ glasses. Logs the other day and noticed taken on same, to publish the en­ 1 incidently have been toting able improvement from the Lib­ where a few years ago that some erty tin cans; particularly in re­ a pair of eye glasses with a bro­ of the Ports, including New York, tire thing in the Seafarers Log for gards to the crews accommoda­ ken rim for quite some time, and were reporting UNUSUALLY the members' benefit who made tions, but we shall not be entire­ certainly no one but myself broke heavy shipping, wherein they that particular trip. If the beef ly dissappointed if they turn out the rim. However, this flimsy ex­ had shipped 75 men for the week. is a good beef and wiU be paid, otherwise. For after being pack­ cuse seemed to offer sufficient This is quite a contrast to what then that shall be run in the Log. ed in Libertys like anchovies for grounds for the charge of assault the conditions are today. For in­ In the event the beef is a bum almost four years, we naturally with the Coast Guard inspector stance, last week alone. New one, that also should be nm in do not expect anything too spaci­ who ignored the fact that the York Branch shipped 1,000 men the Log. In this manner, the ous will be allocated to the crew. chief engineer was unscath, and and this figure is no where near membership will know at aU This would be entirely alien to liad also admitted he struck the the highest amount of men this times as to just what disposition the policy of the Maritime Com- accused. The ship departed with Branch has shipped, for a week­ is made of their disputes. the same chief engineer aboard, mision. ly period in the past year. As D. Stone, one of our local pieand with the boy he had so vioWell, the local Coast Guard much can be said about business cards who was formerly in Nor­ unit is at it again. Our SUP agent ently assaulted, facing the charge as well, because the amount of folk, tells us he had a bad at­ received a call from a ship re­ of assaulting him. business done here has increased tack of home sicknesses the other At the hearing the next morn­ questing him to represent one of in the same proportion as ship­ day. One of the famous Norfolk tugs, the Kalleen of the South­ the men on an SUP ship who was ing 1 was presented with several ping has. collect it at a future date. Natur­ ern Transportation Company, being placed on several charges statements which apparently These are only "signs of the ally, this only leads to the guy by the gestapo. Due to the nec­ were taken on the ship the pre­ times" and are significant of the came in and called for a Patrol­ building up a lot of expectations vious day. A ten minute recess essity of the SUP agent being in growth the Seafarers has made, man. Stoney was dispatched to and hope for something that he Philadelphia the next day, he was ordered so 1 could study the and what they will be making in her and after shaping the crew's will absolutely be unable to col­ beefs up and getting everything asked yours truly to act in be­ contents of these lengthy state­ the future. lect. We know, however, that half of the accused. The next ments. After the stipulated time There is a shortage of men up squared away, he came back to within the Seafarers we have a morning the accused showed up the hearing was resumed, and 1 this way—what with the organ­ the hall with a happy, dazed look minimum amount of this type of with his head swathed in band­ objected to the statements being izers still going to town putting in his eye. The thing that puzzles beef, and it is up to the member­ ages, and who turned out to be a allowed as evidence on the lots of our book members into all the rest of the piecards here ship and the officials of this nineteen year old boy whom had ground that they were full of unorganized companies, and the is how in the living hell a man union to see to it that we elimin­ just recently been honorably dis­ contridictions, and that the de­ steady flow of contracted jobs can get homesick for a port that ate the small percentage we do charged from the U. S. Navy due fense had no opportunity to cross coming up on our dispatching is as rugged on piecards as Nor­ have. The only way to do this to combat fatigue. His charges examine tlje witnesses who had boards. The fact is that it has be­ folk is — but, wonders never is to settle the beefs we have on were, intoxication, using abusive submitted the statements. Of come so bad, it is hardly safe to cease! the "Point of Production"—right language, and assault on the course, my exception was denied. walk by Paul Gonsorchik or Our membership in this Branch on board the ship. We again recessed about noon, "Frenchy" Michelet as they do Chief Engineer. had a discussion at last Monday The piecards up this way in so 1 availed myself of this oppor­ everything but hit you on the evening's meeting which would Upon hearing the lad's story it their weekly rassling. bout with became evident that the charges tunity to discuss the case with head and shanghai you right out have proved of interest to the the shipowners, have managed to were trumped up, and only in­ Attorney Sol Berenholtz who was —and from the last reports, they whole membership of the Seafar­ settle overtime to the crew's fa­ stituted in order to discredit any so convinced of the boy's inno- are even figuring on doing that! ers, could they have heard it. The vor on the following ships: SS charge which may have been cense that he voluntarily agreed SO, to aU of you guys who are discussion had to do with the King Woosley, Bull Steamship placed against the Chief Engin­ to finish the case without fee. He not looking for a job, stay clear settlement of beefs on board the Company, 92 hours; SS Dynastic, eer who had very brutally as­ was successful in having the ac­ of the second deck! various ships. All hands were of 17 hours; SS William Bryant, saulted the boy to such an extent cused exonerated of all but the Considering the amount of the opinion that whenever a man $290; SS John Lawson, 50 hours; that the lad required over twfenty intoxication charge. business and shipping done, the presents a bad beef on board a SS George Pickett, division of stitches to seal the numerous Mr. Berenholtz has given this branch affairs are in fine shape ship, regardless of whether it is meals and overtime. For all the lacerations on his scalp. The con­ service to our members on many and we attribute part of this to to the ship's delegate or one of data on the amount of money for dition of the boy was all too evi­ occasions and deserves the thanks the fact of the adoption of the the shoreside Patrolmen or each man, look in this week's dent to the hearing officer who of the entire membership. overtime dispute slips which our Agents, the man should be told Money Due List in the Seafarers boarded the vessel the previous JOSEPH FLANAGAN, membership went on record to so immediately rather than lead Log. day and held a preliminary hearAgent have rigged up in its eiitirety. It urn to believe he can be able to PAUL HALL. Agenl Around the Ports �mmmm. THE Page Four FORE 'N AFT SEAFARERS LOG Crew*s Farewell To A Gallant Ship By BUNKER Of late there has been a rash of qu2u-terdeck dictators, which makes us think that some of the gold braid must have been staying up late at night, reading about Captain Bligh of the Bounty. Captain George Midgett of the M/S Sands Point, a Moran tug, tried the little Caesar act on a recent trip to the Pacific and made things unpleasant for all hands, according to several of the boys who rode this Diesel job down to the islands. "Admiral" Midgett, says the crew, had the world's best voca­ bulary of sea-going, blue water profanity and he used it without stint. He had a yen for the dramatic, too, and at Panama he declared the ship in a state of mutiny, calling in the marines. The leather­ neck delegation hurried on board with riot guns but couldn't find any mutiny and sadly departed, with the crew having a good laugh. The month in transit from Panama to the South Seas was a holiday for the old man, who cut the watei- allowance to a bucket-aday, reminiscent of the days when the square riggers made this run, and had a big time playing First Mate, Chief Engineer, and Steward. He toured the galley and engine room evwy day, tasting the soup and telling the cooks how to mix the dough; and down below he took over for the Chief, supervising any engitie work that had to be done. Brothers Vincent Cook, messman, Charley Owens, mess, and Alex Valinski, oiler, also made a long trip on a Moran tug, with a skipper who broke the monotony by ringing the general alarm every time he wanted the Navy signalman on the bridge. Aside from the gong clanging at odd hours, however, they reported the trip pretty good, with food and quarters OK. These Moran tugs carry two oilers on a watch and from all re­ ports, they are good ships down below and on deck. • • • • Perhaps some of you "old-timers" remember when a few of the bigger tankers went to sea with a barge tagging along behind. The barges carried stacks and were like small editions of the big tankers. From a distance it looked like two ships having a race, with the little one running a close second. * * «• One SIU man who rode a manganese ship, got torpedoed and lived to tell about it, is brother Mohammed Elsayed, Bos'n. Elsayed was Bos'n on an old crate that got hit off F.a.st Africa early in the war, and went down almost before they could get the boats away. Only five of the crew of 45 were saved and the survivors spent eighteen days adrift before being picked up. Special Services Department (Continued from Page 1) the New York branch handled over 500 Coast Guard Cases, in­ volving SIU members . . . cases in which seamen's papers had been taken away for infraction of rules. In aU but one of these cases the union was successful in appealing and having these pa­ pers restored. In addition, five thousand dol­ lars held in back wages by the Coast Guard on "desertion" charges have been collected for SIU members after successful appeals. More than 600 DRAFT BOARD CASES have been handled by the Special Service Department. In nearly all instances where the men were not intentionally at fault, the union contacted the draft boards and obtained deferrments. Harder to handle were 51 IM­ MIGRATION CASES, but these too were successfully defended in nearly every instance and the men involved were allowed to continue sailing on ship under the American flag. Services rendered to SIU mem­ bers by the Special Services De­ partment are too varied to fully describe. Sufficient to say, it has helped a lot of men out of tight spots; in situations where help would otherwise been slow, dis­ interested, or not available at all. Added proof that SIU MEM' BEHSHIP PAYS ! ! Editor's Mail (Continued from Page 2) away and I get the same answer when I even want a leave of ab­ sence. They say "We need your service here more than you are needed elsewhere." So probably I am here for the duration. Well this is about all the time I have on time off, so I will say to all of the good brothers: Keep 'em Seuling. To our trusted agents, keep up the good work. For myself, I promise that I will keep doing all I can and what is required of me in the service which I am in. I bid all the good brothers of the Seafarers International Union bon voyage till we meet again. Fraternally yours, CHARLES B. MARTIN, (Civ.) Army Boat Dot. A.P.O. No. 854 c/o PM. Miamia, Fla. New York Shipping Is HOT ! ! Any of the brothers in the out ports who find shipping slow and their bill - fold empty—^head for New York. Agent Paul Hall has an­ nounced that he can ship all the men that show up, re­ gardless of depeurtment or rating. Don't let the RMO fill your jobs—come to New York and fill them yourselves. Friday, Oclober 27. 1944 AL HOYLE Survivors Of SS James W. Denver (Continued from Page )) a big one," says Stone—and a moment later they brought up cIo.se beside it, sheering off just in time to keep from smashing against the bow. The sub's commander yelled from the conning tower and watched them bump across his after deck plates. "Where are you from?" he asked. "Brooklyn," they replied. "Where they make the big guns," he said. "What ship?" The ship's name was painted on the boat's oars, so they told him "the James Denver." "Well, well," said Heir Cap­ tain, "one of those new Liber­ ties." He had a good laugh over it. But the Herr Captain wasn't so bad, giving them cigarettes and a course to steer. Before the sub disappeared they saw two other big shapes nearby. "A wolfpack," said Stone. Life in the boat was crowded with no room for exercise and nothing to do but talk about juicy steaks and filets mignon. Stone and two others took turns at the tiller, with one navy gunner tak­ ing a fourteen hour trick at the helm. All hands .were intermittantly seasick. On the 19th they sighted a twostack steamer, which immediate­ ly turned tail and ran when they set off flares. • During the last fom'tcen days in the boat their rations got low; the crackers gave out, water was rationed to three ounces per man a day, and they had nothing to aat but malted milk tablets. Three flying fish that landed in the' boat were devoured raw. On the night of May 11th they saw three blue lights signalling, but the lights disappeared when they waved their lantern and shot flares, so they decided they once again had stumbled on the Nazi wolf pack. Rescue came on the 14th when Spanish fishermen picked them up, took them to La Aguera in the Canaries, and later to Las Palmas where they were quar­ tered across from the swastikabedecked Nazi consulate. They later got passage to Cadiz. As has often happened with Standing beneath the N a z i plane tally on the stack of the. famous Virginia Dare are SIU brothers A1 Hoyle, AB, of Upper Darby, Pa., Gene Casassa, Deck • Maintainance, also of Upper Dar- ' by, and "Pos" Hedges, AB, of, Paris. Tennessee. Visible over ATs left shoulder are five of the eight scores the Virginia Dare's gunners chalked up on North At­ lantic runs to Russia. Doyle, Casassa and Hedges were on the Dare when she made her fifth and final voyage, a trip to the Mediterranean. At 8:12 a.m. in the morning of March 6, 1944 while in convoy pn route to Suez, the Virginia Dare was hit by a torpedo or mine near the African coast. She filled, but didn't go down and the crew beached her, saving most of the cargo. Another ship in the same con­ voy suffered an explosion shortly after the Dare was hit and went, GENE CASASSA down in a few minutes. "The es­ "POS" HEDGES cort ran around like mad," Hoyle said, "but no submarines were seen." Brothers Casassa, Hedges and (Continued from Page 2) Hoyle are on ships now, and ing-up of food is based on the have been keeping them sailing peculiar needs and limited re­ throughout the war. sources of a ship. In outlining his proposals Mr. O'Connell lingered lovingly on the part his "experts" would play in the program. Frankly, we be­ lieve that if there's anything the contemplated program doesn't BILLIE L. PARKER: need, it's experts! We have seen The allotment checks you made what these experts have done out for your mother have been with the Sheepshead Bay pro­ returned—apparently because of ject. The minute quanity of cook­ faulty address. Check this with ing knowledge that these experts Smith & Johnson SS Company, have taught the trainees between in Hew York City. * » • boat drills and out and out-loaf­ ing has been taught them under The following is a list of per­ ideal conditions — and, brother, sonal effecis of various you don't find ideal conditions on seamen, left with the Calmar ships! The oil is watery, the Steamship Corporation and now draft won't draft, the ship rolls, waiting to be claimed at the the yeast won't yeast, the flour is imion's baggage room: lifeless, the dough ropes or the L. Rimildo 1 Box and 1 Paper heat sours it and so on ad in­ bag finitum. Charles Daniels..: 1 Carton We think that the propsed cook Lucian Eli 1 Gladstone bag book should be written by prac­ Bernard Marcus 1 Duffle bag tical cooks and stewards. In fact, E. Wattagny 1 Suit case we will undertake to do it our­ T. P. Dugan 1 Sea bag selves in collaboration with a John Castro -..1 Carton and 1 couple of old line cooks and stew­ Suit ease ards like "Hungry" Schuler and J. Armstrong 1 Carton "Fat Boy" Collins. In the event Joseph Powell 1 Suit caw we should be taken up on this Peter De Jongh 1 Sea bag offer, we feel sure that the mem­ Clarence Jones 1 Suit case bership will understand that the T. J. Wickham 1 Sea bag stews, curries and hashes will be C. E. Specker 1 Sea bag Schuler's and Collins'—the tas­ Jose Torres 1 Suit case tier dishes, of course, will be Clarence Listerman....l Suit case brother Michelet's! Norman C. Jennings....l Suit case George Nocoll 1 Suit case and torpedoed crews, they got better Burlap bag treatment from foi-eigners than F. E. White 1 Suit case and 1 from American representatives pair Sea boots abroad. Packed into two pen David Schwartz....l Sea bag and trucks with a load of Polish and hand bag Czech refugees, they were haul­ David Odell 1 Paper bag ed from Cadiz to Gibraltar. The Joseph Dube 1 Suit case truck swerved to avoid an over­ Lonni Jackson 1 Duffle bag hanging limb en route and Virgil Richard Beckley.. 1 Suit case Hurd, one of the survivors was Jose Caban 1 Suit case badly injui-ed, later passing away John Petticord 1 Suit case at Gibraltar. Frank Robinson ....1 Suit case After sitting in the stream at L. Tomainen 1 Suit case Gibralter on the ex-Seatrain New D. Laine. J. Hart, E. E. Bailey. Jersey for thirty days, they final­ J« P. Crows, F. MitchelL R. ly got back to the States. Tharp. J. Wiscoviche. Young. "Superstitious — me?" asks Woodruff. Stone. "Naw, I aint superstitious. But from, now on I'm going to ROMAN GONZALES and spend every Friday the 13th MANFRED KEILITS: bellying up to some bar, watch­ Get in touch with attorney ing the suds go down." Richard M. Cantor. 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Title A name given to the resource October 27, 1944 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. VI, No. 35 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CANDIDATES FOR 1945 OFFICE CORRECTION ON BALLOT RULE SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT EDUCATION LIFE PAYMENTS FOR DISABLED A TRIP CARDER PRAISES THE SIU METHOD TWO SIU LINES TO EXPAND MICHELET PROPOSES SHIP'S COOK BOOK PARADEAU APPEALS FOR DEAD STORAGE PICK-UP CREW OF SS JAMES W DENVER SPEND 34 DAYS IN OPEN BOAT REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS SET CREW'S FAREWELL TO A GALLANT SHIP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/27/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/48837731899d01da93a8691cff2c9fa7.pdf 924e802c379365508e15806737003092 PDF Text Text Official Organ  of  the  Atlantic and  Gulf  Diatricty  Seafarers International Union  of  North America  VOL.  XII  NEW  YONK.  N.  v.. FRIDAY.  OCTOBER  27,  1950  '  Siu6mr&^/  Na  21  Voting For 1951  A&G  Offloials  Begins On Nov. 1  ­  ".i f  Headquarters  Credentials  Committee  has  announced  that  38  candidates  have  been  found  eligible  and  will  ap­ 'M  pear  on  the  ballot  for  the  29  Union  oflfices  to  be  voted  in  the annual  Atlantic & Gulf  election  beginning Wednes­ day,  November  1 when  polls open  in  all  Atlantic & Gulf  4:4­i  ports.  In  accordance  with  a  resolution  adopted  early  this  month  by all  Branches in  special  meetings,  the  posts to be  filled are  the same as last  year's in the outports. The excep­ tion  being  in  Headquarters  office  where  one  Assistant  Secretary­Treasurer  and  three  Headquarters  Representa­ tives  will  be  elected.  The  posi­«­ tion  of  New  York  Port  Agent  ick  Smith,  26893,  and  Francis  will  not  appear  on  the  ballot—  Otvo,  51180;  Engine  Department:  the  duties  will  be  handled  by  Fred  Barthes,  7449,  and  Edward  one  of  the;  Headquarters" Repre­ Bender,  34512;  Stewards  Depart­ ment:  W!  Reidy,  6734,  and  Harry  sentatives. •   Franklin,  22569.  In  making  its  report  the  Cre­ dentials Committee disclosed  that  The  Committee's  report  was  four  men  nominated  had  failed  accepted  in  all  A&G  ports  in  to  qualify.  Three  men  lacked  special  meetings  held  this  week.  three  'years  of  seatime  and  a  The  ballot,  on  the  recommen­ burth  had  not  submitted  proof  dation  of  the  Committee,  lists  of  four  months  seatime  diving  the ports and  offices in  geograph­ the  current  year.  The  commit­ ical  order  following  the' Head­ tee's  action  was  based  on  the  quarters  office,  and  the  candi­ election  requirements  of  the  Un­ dates  are  listed  alphabetically  imder  the  offices  they  are  seek­ on  constitution.  ing.  Space  has  been  provided  COMMITTEE'S  MAKE  UP  following each  position  for "write­ Serving  on  the  Credentials  in  votes.  Committee,  elected  from  the floor  at  the  regular  Headquarters  Specifically,  the  ballot  calls  for.  Branch  meeting  on  October  18  the  election  of  one  Secretary­ were:  Deck  Department:  Roder­ Treasurer,  one  Assistant  Secre­ tary­Treasurer,  three  Headquar­ ters  Representatives,  nine  Port  Agents  and  15  Port  Patrolmen.  Voting  will  continue  straight  through  for  two  months  until  An  order  giving  sweeping  con­ habits  of  life  of  such  person  are  abuses  to merchant  seamen  could  ial  waters  under  his  jurisdiction.  the  end  of  December,  in  accord­ trol  of  the  nation's  seamen,  wa­ such  as  to  authorise  the  belief  result.  Alarming  to  labor  leaders  is  ance  with  the Union  constitution.  terfronts  and  ships  to  the  Cbast  that  the  presenoa  of  the  individ­ The  reason  given  in  Washing­ that,  under  a  strict  interpreta­ Guard  was  issued  last  week  by  ual  on  board  would  be  inimical  ton  for  the  stringent  regulations  tion  of  the'Coast  Guard's  broad  Photographs  and  short  bio­ President  Truman,  under  auth­ to  the  security  of  the  United  following  hard  on  the  heels  of  powers,  a  man  with  a  reputa­ graphical  sketches  of  the  can­ ority  embodied  in  the  new  se­ States.  the  voluntary  program  drawn  up  tion  for  being  a  union  militant  didates  appear  on  pages  7­10.  curity  law  enacted  by  Congress  The  Coast  Guard  can  also  re­;  earlier  is  that  the  former  was  could  be  blackballed  off  his  ship  The  full  text  of  the  Creden­:  •  I  iast  month.  The  law ^allows  the  voke  a  seaman's. papers  at  ariy  too  loose  and  was  operating  because  his "habits  of  life"  show  :tials  Coninuttee's  report  also  ~  ' ' '  President  to  take  such  action  time,  even  if •  the  man  has  re­ Without  strict  legal  authority.' '•   Hhtt  to  be  a  "trouble­maker"  in  appears  in  this section.  if  in  his  opinion  the  security  of  cei"ired  the  new  "validated  pa­'  the eyes  of  the Coast  Guard.  A  sample  of  the  offidal  LOCAL  AUTHORITY  I  the  United  States  is  endangered  pers."  A&G  Election  ballot  appears  Under  the  new  plan,  which  is  Union  officials  also  point  out  on  page  16.  by  subversive  activity.  Under  The  President's  action  came  as  ­that  such  authority  could  be  the  new  order  the  Coast  Guard  a  shock  to  leaders  in  maritime  being  studied  closely  by  SIU  abused  in  such  a  way  as  to  The  posts  listed  on  the  ballot  now  has the power  to search  and  labor,  who  felt  that  the  power  officials  and  other  maritime  un­ greatly  diamage  the  union's  ap­ control  the  movement  of  all  US  necessary  to  deal  with  subver­ ionists,  the  Coast  Guard  author­ paratus  for  giving  members  rep­ embrace  only  the  Union'®  instal­ lations  in  tlie  Atlantic  and  Giilf  ships  and  is  also  empowered  to  sive  activity  was  already  con­ ity  would  be  vested  in  the  local  resentation.  Coast  areas.  The  West  Coast  of­ deny  employment  to  seamen  and  tained  in  the  screening  process  port  captain.  Any  port ^captain  Patrolmen  aboard  ships  in  be­ fices  are  operating  on  a  tempo­ officers  who  have  not  taken  out  set  up several  weeks  ago  in  joint  could  prevent  anybody  or  any­ half  of  crewmembers  could  be  rary  basis  and  do  not  appear  on  thing  from  being  put  aboard  a  I  the  new  "validated  papers."  meetings  between  government  ship  or  entering  any  waterfront  forced  off  the  ships  and  be pres­ the  ballot.  Under  this  provision  the  Coast  departments,.  management  and  area,  if  he  considered  their  pres­ sured  into^ leaving  disputes  un­ The  resolution  setting  up  the  iGuard  Conunandant  is  authoriz­ labor  representatives.  settled,  solely  on  the  order  of  present  election  procedure  also  ence^'barmful  to  security.  led  to  deny  the  new "papers  to  ::  The  labor  representatives  also  .  The  port  captain  could  also  the  port  captain.  persons .  known  to  be •   jjubver­ felt  that  there  was  no  need  for  put  guards  on  a  vessel,  search  Under  the. new  order,  men  provided  for  the  opening  of  ad­ ditional  branches  and  the  staff­ Isive.  the  new  order, ~ and; the addition­ ships  and  throw  out  anybody  who  violate  the law  can  be  de­ ing  of  such  offices  by  the  Sec­ He:  to  AM**;  al  power  pui  in; the ­ hv  cff  bf  ij^iliin^  thought  neces­ nied work  aboard merchant ships  retary­Treasurer ^ould  ;  I pOpOfk' hi'­.tieiMi. Where­^lie^­'.Vi*.'^!^  jj^ast  Qu^^Kould be  vievfr  He ­cdtt^ ­also, tidce: posses­ and  :  can  be  made  subject  to  niteded,  subject  to  the  listied  that  ^the.;:.«h• *l^ftln ^ • ndL ed 'v  with  Buspicioni  as  ^sgraye  .sioA  of  any  ship  in  XJS  territor­.  of  the membership.  ; ^  (Contim$idm?0ge})  Coast Cuardi Gets Unlimited Power  • 11  m  �SEAFARERS  LOG  Published  Every  Other  Week  by.  the  SEAFARERS  INTERNA^TIO^I.  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Atlantic and GnH Dikrict  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  At  51  Beaver  Street,  New  York  4,  N. Y.  HAnover  2­2784  •   Reentered  as  second  class  matter  August  2,  1949,  at  the  Post  Office  in  New  York,  N.Y.,  under  the  Act  of  August  24,  19l2.  ifc.  267  A&'G  Elections  '  The  polls  open  Wednesday  in  the  annual  balloting  for  the  officials  who  will  lead  the  orgarjization  through  f^­51.  The  ballot  on  page  16,  and  the  photographs  and  ^ott  biographical  sketches  in  the  center  section,  give the  members the full story on the fellow­Seafarers  running for  the­posts  of  leadership  in  the  Union.  la?­ While  some  posts  are  uncontested,  bang­up  scraps  appear likely  to develop  for some  Agents' and  Patrolmen's  posts. Many  of  the  faces  are  new  in  the  arena,  but  all  are  men  who  are  deserving  of  careful  consideration  by  the  membership  before entering the  booth  to mark  the  ballots.  It is a  right and  a duty to vote in the  Union elections.  Membership  in  the  SIU  is  a  priceless  possession,  and  the  right  to  vote  for  the  union  candidate  one  favors  is  part  of  that  priceless  possession.  To fail  to fake  interest  in  the  election,  and  to fail  to vote,  is  just  as  much  a  letdown  to  the organization  as  to fail  to  turn  to for  picket  duty in  a  Union  beef.  .  Every  member  is  in  himself  the  union.  It  is  he  who  makes  the  decisions.  It  is  time  to  make  the  important  decisions  for  1951.  f  Don't  fail  to vote.  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  In  the  better  than  three  months  that  the  Seafarers  Welfare Plan  has been in operation,  the Fund  has  paid  out  .^better  than  two  dozen  death claims  and  has  paid  hospital  Benefits  to  hundreds  of fieafarers  in  hospitals  throughout  the  country.  As  has  been  reported  to  the  membership  earlier, the Plan  is operating  smoothly  with  a  minimum of  difiiculties  in  administration.  S . COPE  ROGELIO  JOHN  HA  L.  A.  HOLSfflS  D.  D:  KELLY  HUGH  LAGAN  li  %  X  jH^NNAH  LEO  K^^^^lND  \W:.  There has  been  one difficulty,  however. The  Adminis­ trator  has  reported  to  the  Union  Trustees  that  he  has  W.  J; ]^&tS  W7 W.  JONES  received  only  3,000  signed  beneficiary  cards  from  SIU  J. B.  FULGHAM  E.  SPAULDING  members.  In  other  words,  only  a  small  percentage  of  the  C.  HANSEN  #  XX  X  members  of  the  SIU  have  signified;  to  whom  the  Plan  is  B.  JURKOWSKI  ;;  MOBILE  c.  E2ELL  •  TIM  Btaaci!  Uo  pay the  $500 death  benefit.  A.  VASQUEZ  ;  ^  FRANCIS  HOBIN  GLYPTIS  S.  FINER  The  Union  wants  to  urge  again  all  members  to fill  8.  D.  GARDNER  • v<.  out  these  %  X  %  cards as  soon  as  possible.  The cards  are  available  R.  CHRISTOPHER  •   BALTHdORE  %  %  ^  at all  sign­ons  and  payoffs.  If  you  don't see  them,  ask  for  WALTER  HAGKETT •   MANHATTAN  BEACH  JOSEPH  PILUTIS  :  them.  They  are  also  available  at  the  Union's  Branches.  FRED  PITTMAN  A.  LOMAS  One  word  of  caution:  the  Administrator  has  noted  that  V.  CHESNER,  ROBERT  DILLON  ' SAMUEL  DRURY  ' •   the  signatures  of  many  of  the  witnesses  aire  illegible.  W.  PAI}^­ H.  SE  itiii  w.  ^Thetefore, care should  be taken thkt tlie bet^ficjary's name  J  . P,  if  r  OLMAN  MORALES  and  address  be  printed  plainly  and  the  signatures  of  the  R.  C  JAMES  THOMPSON  H.  TUTTLE  witnesses  be  made  readable.  A  host  of  headaches  can  be  V.  MILAZZO  W.  E. PARROTT  WESLEY  YOUNG  avoided  in  the  payment  of  benefits,  if  these  suggestions  M.BRUNO  CRISTO  PRASSO  P.  VORKE  are followed.  G.  MINISTERI  J.  J.  DRISCOLL  '  i  I  C!  »  r r  ROBERT  WILLOUGHBY  J. H.  ASHURST  Another  point  the  Administrator  wishes  SIU  members  J. SPAULDING.  .  >  . WILLIAM  WOLFE  to note,  is  the  fact  that  the  beneficiary  listed  on  a  mem­ J. T.  EDWARDS  X  XX  J. LIGHTFOOT  * :  ­ BOSTON  ber's  identification  card  in  the  Union files  is  not  auto­ E.FERRER  P.  JOMIDES  .  matically  the  beneficiary  for  Welfare  Plan  benefits.  Some  R.A.BLAKE  ROGER  TROTTIER  E.  LOPEZ  ;j. MURPHY  members have  had  this mistaken  impression. Also, 'the per­ S.  BURGSTROM  son who  handles  the  burial of  a  member  is not  entitled  to  Bill  Padgott,''SiU  deUfate  at  Mlui­ R.  LUFLiN  hattan'Beach  Hospital)'  cia  bs  dbntaet­ the deatb benefit, imless he is. listed as the man's beneficiary.  ed  from'  3­4:30  PM  fvary  day  on  the  second  deck.  West  Side,  Ward  L.  Eyery^one  is  inclined  to feel  that  '^Oh,  I'm, not  going  %  »  t  to die for awhile.  I can take care of  that at  any time." It's  GALVESTON  best,  however, to  take a few  minutes off  and  clear  up  this  S,  KWIAlKOWSKI  JOHN  EZELL  matter  and  be  sure.  Don't­ double­c.poss  yourself.  A.  F.  RSHM  U­pr/J'.":'.  JOSEPH  BENNETT?  CHARLES  BROWN  JCHiN; CALDWELL  WILSON  O.  CARAv.  RICHARD  CABBILLO  BRYON  CHAPMAN  mm  T,EO  LANG  LOUIS  MEYERS  E.  NA.YARRE  M:  NEWMAN.  K.  RAANA  J.  ROZMtlZ  ,  JOE  SOLOMON  ROBERT  THOMPSON  L.  TICKLE  XXX  ^  SAN  I^IANCISCO  FRANK  FORMSANO  WHiLlAM  O'CONNOR­ TURE  SANDSTROM  •  NEWTON  PAINE,  Jr.  BJORN  GRANBERG  WILLIAM  KIERULP  JAMES  HODO.  EDWARD  PRITCHARD  >  JAMES  LEWIS  WILLIAM  WATSON  ^  '  GEORGE  NOLES  ; ' J  • ?    Ii­i  ;Jj­  ji'i  .  I  vyJ­f  ' ?  FORT  STANTON.  NiMi '  GIDLOW  WOODS  <  ;  A.  MCDONALD  R.  A.  RADCLIFF  S.  WALKER  H.  THURMAN  W.  MEEHAN  ­ X  X  X  ELLIS  ISLAND  ' ­ G.  C.  GAGE  M.  COLLINS  J'.­h.'  1  B.  T.  KNEW  tit  f  I  FONCE,  i^RTO  RICO  „  R;  Vi  SIJAREZ  '  XX  X  HAN  JUAN,  PUERTO  RXCO  R.  C.  LUNDQUIST  E. S.  TORQ  *  • •  X­  X.  X'­ JACK'SERATT  .  h  /ft..  h'  li  y  �inTi­­ir­nii­|iTTii  nil HUT  rii­nniriiii iniiriagiiiiiBfti  niiiMWiiM«w»HWinriiin.iM< iinn iimmn— n  tH E  .  B t A.P'  Pti9» HUM  ;  CHECKING  QUALIFICATIONS  OF  SIU  CANDIDATES  Coast Guard Gets  Sweeping Control  Oyer US Shipping  {Continued  from  Page  1)  given  further  examination.  fines  up  to  $10,000  and  be  jailed  Following announcement of  the  new  order,  Paul  Hall,  Secretary­ up  to  10  years.  Perplexing  to  union  officials  Treasurer  of  the  Atlantic  &  Gulf  is  the  authority  now  given  the  District  stated:  "We  want  com­ Coast  Guard  to  demand  seamen  munists  off  the  ships  too,  but  carry the  new "validated  papers."  we  don't  like  to  feel  we're  hav­ Under  the  former  set­up,  seamen  ing  a  choker  put  round  our  could  voluntarily  exchange  their  necks.  "Our  members,"  he  stated,  papers  if  they  wished.  No  penal­ ty  was  established  if  they  re­ "want  to  make  a  decent  living  fused.  Men  who  were  deemed  and  it's  our  job  to  protect  them.  :  to  be  poor  security  risks  were  The  wrong  people  in  charge  of  .  removed  from  the  ships  and  enforcing  the  order  could  dis­ rupt  the  entire  maritime  indus­ •   screened.  try  by  abuses  the  unions  would  The  program  appeared  to  be  Elected  at  the  October  18  regular  membership  meeting,  the  Credentials  Committee  turned  operating  with  success  at  the  not  tolerate."  to  the  next  morning  on  the  cheeking  of  qualifications  to  see  that  nominees for  Union  met  time  the  new  order  was  issued.  The  day  following  the  an­ the  constitutional  requirements,  From  left  to  right,  around  the  table:  Edward  Bender,  Engine;  Non­communist  unions  were  ex­ nouncement  of  the  new  order,  Roderick  Smith,  Deck;  Walter  Reidy,  Stewards;  Fred  Barthes,  Engine;  Harry  Franklin,  Ste­ periencing  no  difficulty  in  crow­ high  ranking  Coast  Guard  offi­.  ing  ships,  and  those  unions  with  cials  announced  that  the  secur­.  wards,  and  Frank  Otvos,  Deck.  "subversives"  among  the  mem­ ity  program  would  probably  be  With  all  hands  working  at  full  speed,  the  job  of  checking  the  eligibility  was. completed  in  bership  were finding  many  of  intensified  weU  beyond  the  or­ jigtime.  The  Committee  added  its  voice  to  the  appeal  of  SIU  officials:  "Everybody  get  out  and  their  members  prohibited  from  der  issued  by  President  Truman,  vote.  Let's  set  a  turnout  record.''  joining  ships  imtil  they  were  They  pointed  to  the  immediate  need  for  expansion  of  the  Coast  Guard's  port  set­  up,  and  the  GREEK  MARITIME UNION  OFFICIALS  AT  SIU  HEADQUARTERS  need  for  larger  numbers  of  per­ sonnel  to  operate  the  program.  It  was  hinted  that  the  service  might  resort  to securing its  need­ ed  men  through  the  draft.  At  The  following suggestions for  a  least  four  to five  hundred  men  standard  routine  for  the  stew­ with automobiles  would  be need­ ards  ­department  was  drawn  up  ed  to  handle  the  seciurity  work  by  members  of  the  SIU  to  ful­ of  the  New  York  waterfront  fill  what  they  considered  a  great  alone,  it  was  estimated.  need.  We  know  that  it  will  pro­ vide  a  welcome  guide  for  many,  but  it  must  be  pointed  out  tliat  these  are  only  suggestions  and  have  po  official  standing  within  All  delegates  aboard  SIU  the  Union.  Another  installment  will  appear  in  an  early  issue.  ships  are  urged  to  make  cer­ tain  that  every  ship  is  fully  GALLEY  UTILITY  manned  before  it  leaves port.  The  Galley  Utility  shall. ­ be  If  the  company  tries to vio­ responsible  for  the  cleanliness  of  late  the  contract  manning  the  galley  and •   galley  utensils,  scale  by  sailing  short,  the  peel  potatoes  (keep  a  sufficient  ship's  delegate  should  call  ajmount  of  peeled  potatoes  in  the  nearest  Union  Hall  im­ water  in  the  chill  box  at  all  mediately.  times),  bring  up  galley  stores,  straighten  the  storage  boxes  The  Union  will  take  im­'  when  needed,  clean  the  meat  mediate  action  to  see  that  block,  receive  stores  and  work"  our  agreements  are  observed  under  the  direction  of  the  Chief  to  the  letter  as  it  does  Cook,  (Start fires  when  no  Night  whenever  violations  are  re­ In  ihe  US  last  week,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Economic  Cooperation  Administration,  rep­ Cook  and  Baker  is  carried.)  ported.  resentatives  of  Grefek  longshoremen  and  seamen  stopped  at  the  New  York  Hall  to  observe  the  Know  your  contract  and  SALOON PANTRY MESSMAN SIU  in  action.  Left  to  right:  George  Georgiadis,  Greek labor  lawyer; Anasteisios Thipoulos,  Presi­ report  all  violations  to  the  The  Saloon  Pantryman  Mess­ dent  of  the  Longshoremen's  Federation  of  Greece;  John  Lucas,  Greek­bom  SIU  oldtimer  who  Union  right  away.  man  shall  be  responsible  for  the  served  as  interpreter,  and  p.  Velissaralos,  Treasurer  of  the  Greek  Maritime  Federation.  pantry  and  the  pantry  refrigera­ tor  and  shall  thoroughly  clean  same  each  morning  after  break­ ments  and  serve  three  meals  fast.  He  shall  bring  up  cereals,  each  day.  He  »hall  assist  the  juices,  cheeses,  fruit  and  all  crew  Panttyman  with  mixed  needed  stores  for  the  officers | and  other  salads  (except  cook­ and  passengers  service.  He  is re­ ed  saldds).  (All  mixed  salads  are  sponsible  for ­preparation  of  all  made  in  the  mornings  and  put  salads  (except  cooked  salads)  in  the  chill, box  for  the  after­ under  the. direction  of  the  Chief  noon  meal.  A  f^w  cups.'  and  Steward.  ;  '  '  :,  <  <  i  ,  spoons  are  IfitVput'^er; meals.^  Mixed  salads  shall  be  made  sALodi^j'^sSMAjir  j;  |  mornings  !an]d(­­put . ;in  l|he  chiR  The  Saloon i  Messman  shall  bei  box.  He  shall  keep  pantry  uten­ responsible  for  the  cleanliness  sils,  bootlegs,  steamtable,  crock­ and  care  of  the  saloon,  condi­ ery  and  all  pans  used  by  him  ments,  etc.,  clean  portholes  and  cleaned  after  each  meal,  dish  boxes  and  mop  in  the  saloon  out  food  at  service  and  prepare  each  moiTiing  after  breakfast,  salads  designated  by  the  Stew­ i.Aj  sweep  after  each  meal,  polish  ard.  Coffee  is  mad?  at  each  silver  and  glasses,  serve  the  offi­ meal.  cers,  divide  the  passengers  and  CREW  MESSMAN  care for the  Captain at  the meals.  The  Crew  Messman  shall  ba  in  charge  of  the  crew  mess.  His  SECOND  COOK  AND  BAKER  diities  are  to  scrub  every  day  The  Second  Cook  and  Baker  beifore  retiring  at  10:00  AM,  when  carried  is  responsible  for  clean  chairs  and  tables.  He  shall  the  cooking,  necessary  baking,'  One  of  ihe  mailers  which  deeply  interested  ihe  Greek  maritime  delegation  was  ihe  way  provide  milk,  box  cereals,  but­ preparation  of  sweet  sauces  with  in  which  the  SIU  is  equipped  to  keep  its  membership  informed.  Here  SIU  Patrolman  Walter,  Ai;  ter  bread  and  cold  drinks  for  desserts  and  the serving  of  meals  Siekmann  explains  the  muliiliih  machine  which  speeds  Union  literature  to  aU  hands  asea  and  service.  He  is  responsible  ­for  undei^  the  direction  of  the  Chief  ashore.  Operator  Frank  Bose  (extreme  righi)  looks  on.  silverware  aWd  glasses,  condi­ Cook.  Suggestions For  Stewards  Dep't.  Sailing Short  .  *• .  �P«g» Four  MMijIi  lleiKim  $ight  Pick­Up  In  Shipping  By  QAL  TAWUBB  Shipping  in  this  port continues  to  hold  up  pretty  well  Aotioii  is  being  taken  against  members  who  call  in  for  for  rated  men  in  the  Engine and  Deck  depar iments. Stew­  r^aoem^ts on the last day,  and  then do  not stick  around  ards department  continues  slow  for  rated  men...The CIO  tQ  see  that  the  replacements  get  there.  Just  because  you  Shipyard  Workers  won  their  sixty­nine  day  strike  against  caU  in  for  the replacement  doesn't  mean  you  are  clear  to  the  Maryland  Dry dock  Company  in  Baltimore.  Many  of  leave  the ship.  Hemember  this  and  you  will  save  yourself  the  membership  will  remember  their  113­day  strike  in  some future  grief.  which  the  SIU  gave  them  unstinted  aid—but  how many  (^jte  &f  Cities Service'^ Mates  belieyea  that  the  proper  members know  that it  was as a result  of  a Shipyard  Work­ ers' motion  that  the SIU,  an AFL  Uhipn, received  a stand­ way  te ^aintte qvertime is  tp write  the word "nuts" beside  Mate,  but definitely  not  peanuts.... A letter  ing  ovation  at  a  National  CIO  convention?  The  SIU  has  it. Maybe  helped  many  a  union,  without  regard  for  national  affilw­ was  written  to  the  Union  addressed  "Secretary  and  Trfeas­ tion,  as long  as  they  were clean  and  not  commie.  The SIU  . urw." The saiutation on the message inside read: "Dear Mr.  has, in  turn,  been  helped  by other  unions,  which  have also  and Mrs,"—.Something new  has  been added! . . . Joe Miller  waiting for  the Steward's  job on spme SIU  ship. Somehow  disregarded  national  affiliation.  I  can't  connect  Joe  and  that  SIU  motto,  "An  SIU  ship  ia  While  on  the  question  of  shipyards,  the  restriction  for  a  well­fed  ship."  That'll  teach  Joe  to  rib  me  about  this  building  ships  in German  shipyards  to  be  used  by  foreign  column. ... CHai4ea "Carioea"  Benway  surprising  a  small  countries  has  been  lifted,­another  stab  to  the  half­dead  group  on  the  second  deck  with  the  admission  that  he  is  American  yards. Further, passenger ship service to  Bremer­ getting a  little old  to run  ah errand. Wonder  what  Carioca  haven  is  to  be  resumed  shortly  by  the  Swedish­American  would  have  to say  if  somebody  called  him  an  old  fuddy­ Lines,  while  this  country's  maritime  policy­makers  sleep  duddy?  Want  a  better  word  for  fuddyrduddy?  at  the  switch,  and,  worse  yet,  actually  hinder  any  oper­ Jimmy  Benson  letting  his  registration  card  grow  a  ator  who  tries  to  put  more  passengerships  under  an  Am­ fuzz, so  that  he can  pick  his  run. You'll  probably  wind  up­ erican  flag—Arnold  Bernstein  being  a  prime  example.  on the type of  run you want least  anyway, Jimmie, so  stop!  We  have  been  notified  that li^e Hossi is  back  to nor­ being  fussy.  Throw  in  for  the  first  one  on  the  board  . . .  mal  again—in  other  words,  he's  on  the  beach  again  ,  . .  James  Ott,  you  have  a  good  size  package  waiting  for  yoji  Willie West,  who qualifies  to  be called  ^'oldtimer," is  hang­ on  the sixth floor—come and  get it. (I  wonder if  that coul(i  ing  around  for  one  of  those  Isthmian  scQWg  runrfipg  tq  be his  wife forwarding  him ­his clothes  or "getting  rid" pf  the  Dutch  East  Indies.  Must^  read  "South  Pacific." ... If  his  clothes.  I  get  nasty;  sarcastic  ideas,  don't  I?  you  want  a  foreign  voyage,  just  grab  any  ship  that  A1  Bated  permit  and  boolonen  should  hang  around  the  Weaver,  Pumpman,  gets  abo^d.  One  or  two  trips  coast­ wise—and  then  they  go  foreign.  A1  can't  take  the  long  Hall  in  New  York  on  Sundays.  Two  white  card  Firemen  and ayg  AB were abi^^ because there  was no one  around,  ones since  his  wife  is  expecting  an  heir  o?  heiress.  Here's  a  repeat  warning.  Don't  quit  your  ship  without  to tali^ tbi^  j^a laat  Sunday ... Mail  can  only  be  held  a  24­hour  notice,  as  you  are  violating  the shipping  rules.  in the  Unipn'a  mail  racks for  ninety  days,  and  then  must  be returned  tp  the  Post  Office.  If  you  expect  to  be  away  more  than  thr^ months,  you  should aiotify  the  Hall  at  whu^ yen cn^peet  m^ where to forward it . . . When you  mpVf  Iipd  tP ^ve ypw LOG mailing address changed,  By  JOE  ALGINA  mention  putting  a  uniform  on  flowers.  Howover,  op  a  oqupip  o|  be aufe  tp include  your  old  address  along  with  the  new  the  profits  of  the  shipowners.  SIU  shj^  ppewa  insist­ one,  otherwise  the  LOG  will  continue  to  be  received  at  NEW  YORK — Shipping  since  The  Legion  seems  to  have  for­ ed  on  sending  the flowers  theanir  ypur  old  address,  too.  my  last  report  has  been  accept­ MOBILE  —  Shipping  for  the  'past  few  weeks  picked  up  a  little,  what  with  three  ­offshore  ships  slipping  in  on  us,  paying  off  and  taking  replacements.  After  checking with  the steam­ ship companies  here, we find  that  we  wiU  have  only  two  offshore  ships  and  the  usual  coastwise  ships  coming  in  for  the  next  two  weeks—so  I  would  advise  any  one  who  really  wants  to ship  not  to come  to  Mobile  at  this  time—  not  if  he  wants  to  get  out  in  a  hurry.  "" The " meeting  with  Colonel  Howell  of  the  State  Selective  Service  System  in  Montgomery  went  off  better  than  I  had  ex­ pected,  but  there  is  still  quite  a  b^t  of  work  to  be  done  before  any  definite  program  can  be  drawn  up.  As  soon  as  a  proced­ ure  is  arrived  at,  I  will  report  it through  the  LOG.  I  am  sorry  to  report  that  two  of  our  local  members,  who  ship­ ped  on  the  SS  Citrus  Packer,  a  Waterman  scow,  out  of  Mobile  on  August  8,  were  killed  in  Korea.  The  details  of  this  un­ fortunate  incident  are  not  avail­ able  at  this  time.  (Editor's  note:  Since  this  re­ port  was  received  from  Agent  Tanner,  a  letter  from  a  crew­ member  of  the  Citrus  Packer  giving  the available  facts was  re­ ceived  by  the  LOG.  See  page  6  for  more  details  on  the  death  of  these  two  Brothers.)  Hew  York  Shipping  Is  CniM  gotten  that  something  like  8  selves  and  were  amaaed  to  re­ able, though  not of  landslide pro­ billion  dollars  is  still  unaccount­ ceive  replies froni florists  ^tipg  Isn't  it  surprising?  Haven't  heard  a  complaint  yet  portions.  We  took  care  of  about  ed  for  in  money  paid  out  to  that  the flQwers  had  been  utt­ 25  ships  for  payoffs  and  about  shipping  companies  by  the  gqv­ olshued  an.4  there  was no  record  about  the  6.38  wage  increase ... If  you  don't  like  this  half  of  that  number  signed  on.  enunent  during  the  late  war.  column,  there  are  two  things  that  ypu  can  do  to  change  of  such  deaths.  One  of  the sign­ons  was  the Sea  That  kind  of  money  is  okay  by  A  few  the  situation.  First,  you  can  send  in  any  short  notes  of  Magic,  a  Liberty  tankgr  of  the  the Legion,  it seems.  mess  all  tbe flpod  iRtentians  interest  Colonial  Steamship  Company,  a  attention, putport  members), pr  secondly, you  crews to  i^w  their  /newly  signed  outfit.  This  outfit  In the same vein a  college  pro­ of  the  operates  three  tankers:  the  Sea  fessor  recer.tly  announced  he had  symijathy  *0  hereaved  members.  can  write the LOO  Editorial  Board  and  ask  that  this  mis­ Comet,  Sea  Magic  and  the  Sea  found  the  answer  to  all  the  ec­ Just  to  be  on  the safe  side  from  ery  be discontinued. . . . The  time  to  exercise  your  annual  Thunder.  The  last  named  will  onomic  ills  of  the country:  Abol­ now  on,  aU  erevm  shoqld  insist  right  and privilegei  that  of  voting for  next  year's officials,  take a crew  this week sometime.  ish  all  overtime  pay  and  the  40­ upon  sending  the flowers  them­ selves.  The  would­be  racketeers  is  coming  up.  I^t's  be sure  we  don't  waste  any  of  our  On  the  waterfront  the  Patrol­ hour  week.  His  theory  is  that  the  extra  men  found  things  in  order  on  ccmstitutional nghts. Let's see if  we can't set a  record vote.  will  then  be  stopped  cold.  most  ships,  and  cleared  up  what  money  paid  the  worker  is  not  for  work  actually  done,  theref  beefs  had  arisen.  One  thing,  however,  should  be  fore  it  is  an  unnecessary  cost  qf  mentioned  as  a  warning  to  men  the  item  which  the  consumer  on  the  intercoastal  ships  coming  must  assume over  a long  a period  On  the  labor  front  in  this  er  voted  before,  now  is  the  time  By  E.  M,  from  the  West  Coast  to  Puerto  of  time  and  this  can  unbalance  to  make­a  start.  town:  Rico.  On  these  vessels  it  seems  the  economy.  SAVANNAHr­Shippipg  in  tflie  The  drivers  of  the  Yellow  We  in  the  SIU  have  our  own  that  the  men  mind  themselves  Someone  should  tell  the  pro­ port  is  slow—if  that  word  is  during  the  entire  voyage  until  fessor  that  overtime  pay  was  set  strong  enough.  During  this  time  cabs  are  out  on  strike,  but  the  elections "for  our­• 1851 officials,  company  has 8 or  H) scabs  push,­,  coming  up  November  1.  Every  the  ship  hits  Puerto  Rico,  then  up  not  as  a  means  of  making  we  had  exactly  no  payoffs  ihg  their  hacks  around. So don't  man  should do  his  duty by  him­ everyone  goes  a  little  whacky  extra  money,  but  as  a  penalty  no  sign­ons.  fprget,  when  in  Savannah—don't  self  and his organization  and cast:,  and  the  Skipper  has  a  handful  against the employer  to keep him  However,  we  were  saved! from  ride  Y^lowt  a  ballot.  That  is  the  only  way  j  of  trouble.  from  working  his  employees  ex­ idleness  by  the  foilowipg .  ill­ Thp Retail  Clej­ks  have signed  to make sure  that the  Union cqn­  ­ We'd  like  to  point  out  to  these  cessively.  If  the  employers  want  transits;  the  Airport,  Gateway  two  contracts  in  Savannah,  and  tinues to get  men  of  high  caliber;  fellows  that  if  their  fun  in  to  knock  off  overtime  pay,  they  City and  Hastings, all Waterman;  have  the  die­hard  merchants  of  to  guide  its  destinies  for  the  Puerto  Rico  exceeds  the  usual  can  do  so  very  easily  by  merely  the  Emilia,  Bull  Lines,  and  the  Broughton  Street  in  a  dither.  coming  year.  bounds,  they're  going  to  pay  for  hiring  mpre  workers.  Montebelio  Hills,  US  Petroleum­ The  two  that sighed  are  the Bay  On  the  beach  here  we  have  it  when  the ship  hits  New  York.  One  of  the  lowest  tricks  we've  All  these  ships,  except  the  St.  Grocery  and  Warmacks  Gro­ JBay  Rum  GarroUton;  Red  (the  Another  American  Legion  con­ run  across  in  a  long  time  has  Emilia,  were met  in  JacksonviUe,  cery.  Savannah  Hermit)  Coimors,  who  '  vention has  just ended.  The boys,  just  come  to  light.  Some  guys  There  weren't  any  beefs  on  All  Seafarers  in  this  town  are  is  waiting  for  the  Ore  Line  tq  after  a  week  of  getting  away  have  found  a  way  to  prey  on  these  spowsr—just  a  few  misun­ requested  to  tell  their  families  start  running  into  Savannah  so  £rom  the  little  woman  and  act­ the  sympathies  of  SIU  men  to  derstandings,. which  were  sp^d­ and  their  friends  to  trade  in  he  can ship  out;  and  H. T.  Gils­ ing  like  juvenile  delinquents,  extort  money  under  false  pre­ ily  straightened  out,  leaving  these  places—^nothing  like a little  sop,  who  is  just  waiting  for  a  came  up  with  one  of  their  usu­ tenses.  economic  pressure  to  make  the  ship.  .  everybody  happy.  ally  dynamic  programs.  The  schemers  work  like  this:  'The  Bsftings,  incidentally,  was  bosRos  s^e  the  light.  In  the  hospital  here  are:  J. B,  One  of  the  proposals  calls  They  announce  to  their  ship­ stuck  in Jacl^sonvifle  a  few  days  Anoiher  kind  of  pressure  that  Fulgham,  F.  Casasco,  W,. J. Mqrj./  for  merchant  seamen  to  be  put  mates  that  they're  leaving  the  because oi flie  storms we've been  the  wprkihg  stiff  can  use  now  is  ris,  Leo  Kudorand  and  W*.  ^ W,'  in  uniform and  be  paid  the same  ship due  to a  death in  the family.  having. The  Emilia  left: port,  but  poUwcal­  City  and  national  elec­ Jones.  If  you're  in!  tdwh,  as  navy  personneL  The  crew  then  usually  takes  up  the  storm  fouled  up  her:  deck  tions  are eoming  up next  month,  in  and  say,  "hello,"  If  in  some  The  Legion  is  only  thinking  a  collection  to  buy flowers.  cargo,  and she  had to come  back  and  that  iv  the  timp  to  Other  port J  or  aboard  ship,  why  of  the  good  of  the  nation  of  Usually  the  schemers  volunteer  in for  a  couple  pf  (toys  to  sure  that  repre^ntatives  of  la­ not  drop  them  a  lipe^  They  sure  course..  That's  why  they  didn't  to  take  the  money  and  buy  the  straighten  up.  bor  are elected.  It  you  have nev­ will  appreciate  that.  Ill­Trail^ Sm The  Day Far SavaaaaN  �:  O G  Pa#B  Fiv»  All  bids  on  the  project  will  be  in  by  early  next  week  and  following  membership  action,  the  contract  will  be  let  to  the  con­ tractor  submitting  the  most  at­­ tractive  bid.  7  Meanwhile,  the  building,  lof  cated  on  Brooklyn's  Four t h  Avenue,  between  20th  and  21st  Streets,  has  been  made  ready  for  the  alterations  and  necessary  structural  changes.  The  photos  on  this  page  were  taken  this  week  to  give  the  membership  a  rough  idea  of  some  of  the  changes  to  be  made  and  to  get  the first  part  of  the  "before  and  after"  picture  to  hd  ^|l  published  upon  completion  of  the  job.  A  partial  view of  the preeent  building  and pi^erty; nxMisuHng 200  fefnt  Wide  ahd  175  feet deep,  as  it appears  from  the  north­ west  comer of  20th  Street  and  Fourth  Avehue.  two  windows  at  left  of  entrance  will  be  broken  through  to  form  an  entrance  to  Ihe'proposed  cafeteria.  1,.,  ­  jy  y­:­ y'  77!^,:..  •  • . y'"  ?iiiiii|plSS77»::|75B|p^  ; •  i  4  '  •  •••  i  ­f 7y»y!;®­g7i;7y77777''"  7­y­ .7>­77'­*y.i,  • •   •  •  • '• 'S .­*­  "l  • • .•••   ••  • fS"  ,  ­  ­v.  •   f^ 7yy:  This  photo  shows  a  section  of  the  area  which  will  bouse  the  galley.  It  is located  on  the  street  floor  of  the  building  and  will  be  forward  of  the  cafeteria.  The  ieitd  Wail  bn ^6 KfHt  Will  M  Oxtn  dbWh  Id  Mhkb  ihhi  pft^bsed  cafbtbria  section  tWlee  its present  sise. It  will  be  ed>le  to  accfuhniodate  huhdreds  bf  diners  at  one  time.  Athwatt­ahip'e  view  Of  the  three  seetioid  which  wiU  be eltered  to  serve  as  TiMe^llitlfe  ntewdi^ halL %He  fW^  obsttucting  wells  will  be removed,  mttkihg tdib'  room  911  feet  Ih  width.  5 ' v..  <3tt  the  seebnd  deek  Will  be  the  recreation  rooms.  Here  are  two  of  the,  ­ed^ddii:^  fedmA  whieh  WiU  be  equijj^ed  with  television,  radio,  games  and '  �T  BE  SEAFAB ER S  LOG  Pa0» Six  Two SIU Men Slain  By Korean Snipers  Two  crewmembers  of  the  SS  Citrus  Packer  have  been  reported  killed  in  Korea,  according  to a  letter  received  by  the  LOG  this  week  from  the  Ship's  Deck  Delegate.  The  dead  Seafarers  are  George W. Miller, 25, and Lewis W. High, both slain  SHORT  NEW  YORK  STOP  OFF  Fridar.  Ociobet  27, 1950^i  'Best  Trip  Ever,'  GI's Commend SIU  ,  Somebody  appreciates  the  mer­ chant  marine.  The  commanding  officer  of  an  infantry  company  being  trasported  to  Korea  by  the  SlU­manned  SS  St.  Augustine  Victory,  addressed  the  following  letter  to  the  crew  when  the  ship  discharged  its  last  soldier  in  Korea:  by  North  Korean  gunfire  along  On  behalf  of  the  entire  group  the  invasion  road  between  In­ 34214,  joined  the  SIU  in  New  of  military  personnel  aboard,  I  York  in  1944.  He  is  survived  by  chon  and  Seoul.  wish  to  thank  you  for  the  splen­ his  parents  in  Fulton,  Missouri.  The  report  to  the  LOG  states  did  cooperation  and  favors  that  Miller's  mother  has  stated  that  that  the  two  Seafarers  left  their  you  have  shown  us  during  this  she  would  appreciate  hearing  ship  when  it  docked  in  Inchon  trip  from  Yokohama  to  Pusan.  I  from  any  Seafarers  who  knew  on  October  1  and  were  never  feel  sure  that  this  trip  will  long  seen again.  Four  days later  when  her  son.  The  addre^  is:  Mrs.  be  remembered  by  the  men  un­ the  ship  sailed  the  two  AB's  John  R.  Miller,  1005  Nichols  der  my  command  as  the  best  it  were  reported  missing  to  Army  Street,  Fulton,  Missouri.  has  ever  been  their  privilege  to  Brother  High  is  survived  by  authorities.  Wlien  the  vessel  ar­ make.  We  deeply  appreciate  the  his  wife  in  Mobile,  Alabama.  rived  in  Yokohama  the  Skipper  many  courtesies  we  have  receiv­ He  joined  the  SIU  in  New  Or­ was  notified  that  their  bodies  ed,  the  gifts  from  the  Crew,  and  leans  in  1946  and  held  Book  No.  had  been  found.  the  hospitality  and  friendliness  47044.  Far  afield  from  their  usual  hangouts in the  Gulf  area.  Sea­ The  full  details  of  the  fate  shown  to  all.  farers  James  (Sloppy)  Creel  and  M.  H.  McKay  pay  a  short  The  Citrus  Packer  is  at  pres­ which  befell  the  men  came  out  WiUiam  M.  Taylor  later  when  the  ship  stopped  in  ent  shuttling  cargo  for'the  Apny  visit  to  the  New  York  Hall.  Occasion  was  the  stopoff  of  the  between  Japan  and  Korea.  tanker SS Mostank  enroute for  Rotterdam and  Antwerp.  Isl  Lt.  17th  Infantry  Pusan.  Crewmembers  by  chance  met  soldiers  returned  from  the  front  who  had  been  in  the  area  where  the  men  had  been  lost.  They  inquired  around  and  found  A  situation somewhat reminiscent of  the big  mid­Atlantic  Ocean  "mutiny" of  a  year  or  so  ago  the  soldiers  who  had  made  up  the  burial  party  for  the  dead  cropped up not  too long ago, according  to a report  recently  received  from a former  crewmember of  the  SlU­contracted  SS  Strathmora  Seafarers.  The ship  tied  up  in Anchorage,  The  Bosun then  came  in and  one  ed  the men  what  is  was  they  had  The  GIs  told  the  crew,  the  From  the  way  the  crewmem­ and  along  with  the  Skipper  a  of  the  celebrants  jumped  up  and  done  to the  Skipper  to make  him  letter  states,  that  the  men  had  ber  explains  it,  an  innocent  bit  good  number  of  the  crewmem­ socked  the  Bosun.  The  Bosun  put  such  a  charge  to  the  men.  been  found  shot  to death  on  the  of  beer  brawling  aboard  the  ship  bers  went ashore.  When the  Skip­ called  the  Captain  in  and  the  But  the  warrant  was  plenty  en­ road  outside  of  Inchon, near  the  was  ballyhooed  by  the  local  per  came  aboard  alone at  2  A,M.  celebrants—somewhat  sobered  up  ough  for  the  Anchorage  Daily  village  of  Yung  Duiig  Po.  The  newspaper  into  a  full  scale  mu­ he  was  well  under  the  influence.  now—were  given  a  tohgue­lash­ News.  "Mutiny  on  Red  Ship" was  men  had  been  riding  in  a  jeep  tiny  aboard  a  "Red  ship."  He  ordered  one  of  the  crewmem­ ing  for  their  cutting  up.  The  the  headline.  and  were  presumably  killed  by  The  Anchorage  (Alaska)  Daily  bers  to  go  after  the  rest  of  the  Captain  went  topside  and  the  The  next  day,  when^ the  full  North  Korean  snipers  from  am­ News,  which  bestowed  the  men  ashore  and  bring  them  back  four, men  went  to bed.  story  of  what  had  happened  was  Strathmore  with  the  red  tint,  bush.  to  the  ship.  By  3:30  AM  the  en­ in  the  record,  the  local  newspa­ CALLS  THE  LAW  The LOG  report was dated  Oc­ told  of  a  mutiny  aboard  the  ship  tire  crew  was  aboard.  tober  15  and  mailed  from  Pusan.  which  needed  the  assistance  of  After  a  few  moments  with  his  per  was  silent.  No  attempt  was  Four  ofthfe  crewmembers, their  thoughts,  the  crewmember  re­ made  by  the  paper  to  put  the  The two men  joined  the  Citrus  tfie  FBI,  the City  Police,  the Mil­ Packer in Mobile as  ABs on'Aug­ itary  police  and  a  few  bystand­ merrymaking  cut  short  by  the  ports,  the  Skipper  got  on  the  not­so­colorful  truth  to  its  read­ ust 8  when the vessel was  sched­ ers  to  quell.  What  actually  took  Captain's  orders,  went  into  the  blinker  and  tried to call  the  cops.  ers,  What  happened  was  this:  uled  to  take  a  military  cargo  to  place  went  something  like  this,  recreation  room  and  had  a  few  He  got  no  answer  so  he  sent  th^  the  charges  of  mutiny  were' dis­ according  to  the  SIU  crewmem­ drinks.  The  2nd  Mate  came  in  2nd  Mate  ashore  to  get  the  cops.  missed  and  the  entire  episode  Korea.  and asked  the  men  to calm down.  All  the  various  cojps  in  town,  lo­ written  off.  Two  of  the  merry­ kfiller,  who  held  Book  No.  ber:  cal,  territorial,  federal  and  mil­ makers  got a  few  days  in  jail  for  ROSARIO  CREWMEMBERS  IN  HOME  PORT  itary  police,  swarmed  down  on  being  drunk ^but  somehow  the  the  now  sleeping  Strathmore  at  big  "mutiny"  just  seemed  to  evaporate  into  air.  6  AM.  The  various  cops  went  around  the  ship  and  woke  up  the  sleep­ ing  rfien  and  had  them  assemble  in  the  wheelhouse.  A  crewmem­ ber  who  had  been  overlooked  in  the  shoreside  roundup  many  ^beparlureS  hours  earlier  chanced  to  come  aboard  then  and  asked  what  the  trouble  was. •  For  an  answer  an  Seafarer  Alonzo  M.  Williamf­ MP  stuck  a  gun  in  the  man's  son,  died  in  the  Staten  Islaind  ribs  and  told  him  to  stay  out  or  Marine  Hospital  on  October  15;  he  would  "send  him  to  hell  in  following  a  heart  attack.  He  was  a  minute."  §3  years  old.  Brother  Williamson  When  the  sleepy­eyed  crew­ joined  the  SIU  in  Norfolk  in  members had  been pulled  togeth­ 1944  and  held  Book  No.  36498,  er  in  the  wheelhouse  they  were  He  is  survived  by  a  daughter,  hauled  off  the  ship  and  put  in  Laura  Williamson,  of  Wilson,  jail.  North  Carolina.  Burial  was  in  the  follov/ing  day  the  men  Wilson.  j  Were  taken  before  the U.S.  Com­ •   '   .4.  %  V  i  missioner  and  handed  federal  warr'ants,  charging  them  with  Charles  Morgan,  29;^ear­pld  mutiny,  A  puzzled  FBI man  ask­ Seafarer,  died  in  St.  Clare  Hbsp  pital  in  New  York  on  October  ^  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  has  bee^  informed.; Ar­ording'  to' informar  tiom: reived,  Morgan  died •  as  k  :  •  linen  riesiilt' pf  injihies Vreceiyed' iff ^  ;Wi^iti^/'ydu­'''go ­'aboard '­'your  fight  in  midr.town  New.  York.  Brother  Morgan  joini^' <the  SIU  ,  ,  up invFUlsd^idiia after  » run to  tfaa .iriaada: Ilia  BiamAo•   abip.  HaU^at  in  I947:«s .avrcSftdt'rOf  the pr­gani­;  efwinMBBlMn»:^«akar'ir aaay;  k  group IMM  for  JBagiitMe  ttay're  a "Tlidl'Of  a  bundk.^ol. sw^­guyx.".  Stogapere­ won^t do  you'­any.  izmg. drive­­in;.X3itiea.BeFvice:  He  Strathmore 'Mutiny* A  Beer  Bust,  Says Crew  ^inai  Nmvv  '• y  ­!  �•  ~  Secretary­Treasurer  (Vote  for  One)  PAUL  HALL  —  No.  190:  A  member  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union  since  its  beginning.  Holds  clear­ ances  for  all  strikes.  Sailed  actively  in  all  areas  during  late  war.  First  assumed  elective  office  in  1944  as  New  York  Port  Agent.  Was  Director  of.  Isthmian  Organizing  drive.  Was  elecjed  Secretary­Trea­ surer  in  1947,  1948  and  1949.  Has  served  as  a  member  of  SIU  Nego­ tiating  Committee  dur­ ing  all  recent  cdntract  talks since then,  includ­ ing­  the  rece^itly  suc­ cessful  ones  with  Cities  Service.­Has •  also  served  in  various  capacities  in  practically  all  emergencies  and  stoikes  during  history  of  the  Union.  4.  t  4.  Assistant Secretary­Treasurer  u  (Vote  for  On6)  Union  Records  For A&G Posts  Of  Credentials Committee  We,  the  undersigned  Committee  on  Credentials, duly elected at the regular bus­ iness  meeting  at  Headquarters  on  October  18,  1950,  have examined  the credentials  of  the candidates  for the election  of  the officers  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union  of  North  America,  Atlantic  and,Gulf  District,  for  the  year  1951,  and  submit  the  following  report:  We  recommend  that  the  men  who  are  qualified  for  office  be  placed  on  the  ballot  in  alphabetical  form under  the offices  for  which  they  run,  and  that  the p<u*ts,  following  the  Headquarters  Offices,  beginning with Boston, be arranged on the ballot  geographically  as  has  been  done  in  the  past.  Letters  of  acceptance  were  submitted  to  the  Credentials  Committee  for  the  respective posts, as  follows:  Mi  Harry  (The  Horse)  Pitt, 46534—Secretary­Treasurer  Edward  (Jack)  Vorel,  10—New  Orleans  Deck  Patrolman  Charles  F.  Schuck,  343—Savannah  Port  Agent  These  men  did  not  submit  the necessary  three  years'  seatime;  therefore,  the  letters are being  filed  in Headiqiuarters offices and these men  are hereby disqualified.  In addition  to which,  Harry Pitt and  Charles  F. Schuck  were  disqualified  as  per  Ar­ ticle XIII, Section 2, Subsection  (b)  of  the  Constitution  which  states  that  a  member  must be in continuous good standing  fpr a  period of  two  (2)  years immediately  prior  to the date  of  nomination.  A letter of  acceptance was also submitted to the Credentials Committee by  Dan­ iel  Butts,  190,  for  the  post  of  New  York  Deck  Patrolman. He was  disqualified  inas­ much as  Article  XIII, Section  2,  Subsection  (e)  states  that a man  must  submit  four  (4)  months' discharges for the current year. This Committee did not accept  anything  but  certified discharges as  proof  of  seatime for  the current  year, and  the above  man  did  not  submit  the required  amount of  seatime on  discharges  for the current  year.  W.  J.  B^dy, 6734  Fred  Barthes,  7449  RodefSlplth:, 2$  Harry Franklin, 22569  J. B@u^r,  54512  .  ­  Francis  R.  Otvos,  51180  EARL  (BuU)  SHEPARD  —  No.  203:  Was  one of  the  SlU's  original  members.  Active  in  PfeO  Strike  and  other  early  actions  in  Union's formative years.  Appointed  by  Director  of  Organization  to  di­ rect field  work  for  Isthmian  campaign.  Al­ so. participated in  Great  Lakes drive,  Was direc­ tor . of  waterfront  acti­ vities  in  New  York  during  1946  General  Strike.  Was  appointed  :New,Orleans  .^ent  in  summer  of  1947  by  membership  action.  El­ ected  New  Orleans  J^S^t fbi!  lS48j^ 1949 and 1950.  Sailed  all  through  war.  J03)^  A.  VvL^AH  Ho.  56:  First  went  to  sea  Is  clear  for  all  Union  beefs.  in  1922i  Aetive  in. organized,  maritime  labor  for  many  ,  ^  t  i  yi^s  before  joining  ScadiQuarters  Representative  the SIU  in  1940  in  port  (Vofa  for  Three)  of  New  Orleans. Served  JOE  ALGINA  Hp.  1320:  Transferred,  froih  AFL  as Engine  Patrolman  in  #eemen's  Union  into  the  SIU  when  this  organization  ­Port of  New  York from  was  formed.  Sailed  ac­ 1943  to  194.7.  WhUe  Pa­ tively  during  the  war  trolman,  he  served  as  until  going .to  work  for  Special  Services  repre­ Union  as  Organizer.  sentative.  in  charge  of  Has  served  in  various  membership  problems  capacities  such  as  New  relating  to  C o a s­t  York  Deck  Patrolman  'Guard,  immigration,  and  Acting  Agent.  Was  unemployment  insur­ elected  Agent  in  the  ance and,other  matters.  port  of  New  York  for  .Was  elected  Assistant  1948,  1949  and  1950.  ­Secretary­Treasurer  in  Participated  actively  in  1947,  1948  iqid;  Hqs  a  clear  record  for  all  past  Longshore  and  Coos  SIU­8teik« and  beeA.  Bay beefs,  1946 Qaieral  Strike,  UFE  beef,  and  Isthmian  Strike.  Has  Itotcm  Agent  been  on  the  Union  Negotiating  Conimitte  for  past  four  years.  ^  (VPM for  One)  4"  4#  t  Has  been  a  member  of  ROBERT  MATTHEWS  —  No.  154:  Joined  the  SIU  foe^EU:si»(Sb  T938.  Has  taken  part  actively  in  all  when  it  was first  formed.  Sailed  as  engiine . and/or  ship's  delegate  on  ­im­.  in  thp  dt  many  ships.  Served  as  aeyecal  t»atrolman  and  Agent  • paniie«i S^ed  ae Pa­ in  the  port  of  Mobile,  trolman in  Norfolk  qnd  and  later  as  Jackson­ was  elected  as  peck  ville  Agent  and  San  Patrolman  iix Baltirnore  Francisco  Agent.  Was  for  1948.  Was  Chair­,  ^signed  by  the  1946  man  . of  1948  Strike  j  Agents  Conference  to  Committee" in  port  of  New  York  as  Head­ Norfolk  and­held  same  quarters  Representa­ job  during  I  Is^irii^;,  tive.  Served  as  mem"  Strike  in  1947.  Was'd­"  ber.of  every  iP{egotiat­ ected  Boston  Joint  Pa­ J  ,ing>  Committee,  . feom  trolman  lor  1949.  ^as  j  1946v, to ' present  time.  appointed  head  of  Bos­ Was  elected  Assistant  SecretarynTjceasiifer. in.l947  and; re­e}epted4n 1948  and  ton  Bra.nch  when> Agent  was  transferred  to  the  West  Coast  and  was  elected  to that  post for  1950.  1949.  Participated  ihjall Sro  and  job  actions.­ m  New  York  Deck  Patrolman  (Vote  for  Two)  LQUIS  GOFFIN  —  No.  4526:  Transferred  into  Sea­ farers  from  AFL  Seamen's  Union  in  March,  1939.  Par­ ticipated  in  1941  Bonus.  Beef,  1946  General  Strike,  and  Isthmian  _  Strike.  Has  been  Pa­ trolman  and  Agent  in  Philadelphia  and  Jack­ sonville,  and  Assistant  Secretary­Treasurer  o f  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District.  Was  elected  Deck  Patrolman  in  the  port  of  New  York  for  1947,  1948,  1949  and  1950.  Has clearances  for  all  Union  actions  of  past  ten  years.  Has  v;  taken  part  in  negotiating  new  contracts  for  SIU.  ­  t  4  GEORGE  (Frenchy)  RUF —  No. 23724;  Joined  the Utt­ ion  in  Mobile  in  1942,  and  been  in  good  standing  COH­ tinuously  since  then.  Served  as  volunteer  p|  Organizer  aboard  Isth­ mian,  Cities  Service  and  American  Trading  and  Prodiictipn  ships.  Participated in  the 1945  ILA  Beef,  the  General  Strike  and  MM&P  Strike  in  1946,  the  isthmian Strike in  1947,  the  Garment  Workers  Beef  and  many  other  Union  actions.  Has  worked:  shoreside  for '  the  Union  at  various  times since  1945,  working  in  the  Gulf  area  during  parts  of  1945  and  1946,  and  on  the  Atlantic  Coast  during  parts  of  1946  and  1947,  For  the.  last  twenty  months , has  served  as  Orgariizer  m  the  New York  pyep, concehtrating in  the main op ­tbe; Cities  Service  drive.  .  .  ­  ­ c .  �New York  Engine Patrolman  (Vote  for  Two)  •  CLAUDE  (Soany)  SIMMONS  —  No.  368:  Joined  the  old  ISU  in  1935.  Went  to  work  with  the  Light  House  Department  until  1939,  when  he  joined  the  Seafarers . International  Union.  Was  in  Mobile  during  the  American  Seamen  beef.  , Sailed  steadily  until  August 1  1941,  when  he  was  ap­ pointed  Patrolman  in  Tampa.  Went  back  to­ sea  August  1,  1942,  and  sailed  through  the  war  until  February, 1945,  a1  which  time  he  was  ap­ pointed  Patrolman  in  .  New  York.  Remained  at  that  post  until  he  was  elected  Agent  for  the  port  of  Talnpa  for  1946.  Was  re­elected  for  1947  and 1948.  Resigned  in  July,  1948,  and  went  back  to  sea  until  November  15,  1949.  Acted  as  Headquarters  Represen­ tative  from  December  of  that  year  to  present  date.  Is  strike clear  for  all  SIU  strikes  and  beefs.  TEDDY  BABKOWSKI  —  No.  7391:  Joined  the  SIU  in 1941  and  sailed  during  the  war  to  all  zones. Served  as  a  volunteer  Organi­ zer  in  the  Isthmian  fleet  and  with  tanker  companies  now  under  contract  to  the  SIU.  Served  on  the  New  York  Isthmian  Strike  Committee.  Participa­ ted  in  the  1941  Strike,  Coos  Bay  and  Shipyard  beefs.  In  aiding  the  shipyard  workers  and  telephone  workers,  he  served  on  the  Balti­ more  committees.  Has  held  various  appointive  Union  positions  and  was  elected  New  York  Engine  Patrolman  for  1949  and  1950.  t  i.  J.  VICtORIO  D'INDIA  —•  No.  20875:  Became  a  member  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District,  in  1941  New  York  Stewards Patrolman  when  he  joined  in  the  (Vote  for  Two)  port  of  Boston.  Since  that  date  has  been  an  FRANK  E. GARDNER  —  No.  21057:  Joined  the  Sea­ active  participant  in  all  farers  International  Union,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District,  beefs,  strikes  and  or­ in  September  of  1941,  ganizational  drives  of  and  immediately  be­ the  Union,  holding  came  active in  the 1941  clearances  for  all  Bonus  Strike  against  strikes  and  beefs  the  Alcoa  Steamship  Com­ SIU  has  engaged  in.  pany  and  other  outfits,  Was  elected  by  his  and  has  been  active  in  shipmates  to  serve  as  all  strikes  since  then.  black  gang' delegate  on  Has  served  as  Chief  many  occasions.  Sailed  Steward  on  many ships,  throughout  late  war,  hitting  several  battle  zones,  and  has  at  all  times  lived  up  to  all  Union­ i  i  i.  precepts  and  regula­ EDDIE  (Deck)  ERIKSEN  —  No.  50495:  Joined  the  tions.  Is strike  clear  for  Seafarers  International  Union  as  a  permit  member  in  all  strikes  and  beefs  1946,  and  received  full  that  the Seafarers  has  participated  in.  membership  in  Febru­ ary,  1948.  Has  acted  as  department  and  ship's  delegate  on  numerous  HOWARD  GUINIER  —  No.  478:  Cathe  into  Union  at  Ore,  Calmar,  Isthmian  its  beginning.  Was  Organizer  for  the SIU  from  1938  to  and  Waterman  vessels.  1941.  Represented  the  Is  well­known  through­ Union  before  the  Na­ out  the  Atlantic,  Gulf  tional  Defense  Media­ and  West  Coast  Dis­ tion  Board  contract  tricts,  and  is  consider­ dispute  in,  Washington,  ed  militant  but  fair  in  D.C.,  in  1941.  Was  the  safeguarding  of  the  Chairman  of  Headquar­ Union's  working  rules  ters  Branch  Bonus  and  contracts.  Has  a  clean  Union  record  and  is  strike  clear  for  all  Union  Strike  Committee,  and  strikes  and  actions.  His  last  ship  was  the  John  B.  Chairman  New  York  Waterman,  which  gave  him  six  months  of  seatime  for  Branch Food  and Hous­ ing  Committee  during  this  year.  1946  General  Strike..  • '  ­b  i  &  Secured  3000  berths for  PETE  SALVO  —  No,  24342:  Joined  the  Seafarers  In­ members  during  the  ternational  Union,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District,  in  the  action.  Was  elected  port  of  New  York  on  Stewards  Patrolman  in  New  York  many  times,  serving  January  5,  1943. "Has  from  1946  to  present  time.  always  been  active  in  Union  matters,  and  has  'been  elected  ship's  del­ egate  on  eight  ships  since  1943.  Was  active  FREDDIE  STEWART  —  No,  4935:  Was  a  volvmteer  in  the  1946  General  Organizer  for  the  Seafarers  International  Union  from  Strike,  the  1948  Wall  its  beginning.  Partici­ Street  Strike  and  the  pated  in  all  major  1947  Isthmian  Strike—  strikes  —  Bonus,  Isth­ in .which  beef  he  func­ 'mian,  '46  General  —  tioned  as  Picket  Cap­ and  other  actions  of  tain  and  Night  Area  the  Union.  Led  direct  Commander  on  Staten  action  to  secure  milk,  Island,  New  York.  His  most  recent  ship  was  the  Robin  provisions  and  decent  shipboard conditions for  Kettering,  Seas  Shipping  Company.  seamen. Was  New  York  %,  i,  Stewards  Patrolman  in  CHARLES  SCOFIELD  —  No.  21536:  Became  a  mem­ 1947,  and  Joint  Patrol­ ber  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union,  Atlantic  and  man  in  Port  of  New  ­Gulf  District,  in  1941  York  in  1948  and  1949.  in  the  port  of  Norfolk.  Was  elected  Stewards  Served  as  an  active  Department  Patrolman  Seafarer  throughout the  for  1950.  Assisted  in  the  drawing  up  of  many  of  the  war,  hitting  most  of  Union's  past  agreements.  the  combat  zones.  Aboard  ship  has  been  elected  engine  delegate  and  ship's  delegate  ­many  times  by  his  shipmates.  Has  clear­ ances  for  all  strikes  and  beefs  engaged  in  by  the  Union  sihce  tinie  of  his  joining  the  SlU.  During  1946  General  Strike  served  on­ Savannah  Strike  Committee.  These  printed to  for Union  ^ • F  Philadelphia  Agent  \  (Vote tor  One)  STEVE  CARDULI.O ~ No.  j^ssjs:  kaibe^ ai^tive  participant  in  all  SIU  strikes  and  beefs  since  joining  the  organization.  Serv­ ed  as  Marcus  Hook  Agent  until  that  port  was  closed.  : Has  alto  served  as  Patrolman  in  Philadelphia  and  as  West  Coast  Represen­ tative  and  as  Head­ quarters  Representative  in  New  York.  During  the  war  sailed  into  all  zones  of  action.  Holds  clearances  for  all  Un­ ion  waterfront  actions.  Actively  participated  in  successful  ­organizing  and  striking  of  Isthmian SS Company,  in  1945­47.  Was  elected  Philadelphia  Ag^t  in  1949,  and . is  presently  serving  in  that  post.  i  3­  ^  Baltimore  Agent  (Vote  for  One)  WILLIAM  (Curly)  RENTZ—No.  26445:  Helped  organ­ ize  the SIU  in  the  Gulf  area  in  1939  and  was  wounded  flve  times  and  crippled  while  organizing  lor  the  Union.  Went  back  to sea  in  1942,  after  be­ ing  laid  up  for  more  than  two  years.  Active  during  Isthmian  Drive  and  Isthmian  Strike.  Also  directed  activities  for  Port  of  Baltimore  during  General  Strike  of  1946.  Elected  Agent  in  Port  of  Baltimore  for  1947,  1948,  1949  anil  1950.  Has'iclear  record  for  all  the  actions  and  strikes  that  the  Union  has  participated  in.  4­  t  .  Baltimore  Deck  Patrolman  (Vote  for  One)  LEON  (Blondie)  JOHNSON  —  No'  108:  Was  one  of  •  the first  seabfien  to  join  the  newly­formed  SIU  in  1939.  Took  part  in  the  P&O  Strike,  Bonus  Strike,  anti­commie:  •L   ongshore * b e e f  and  other  major  actions  of  the ^^lU, ­holding strike  clearances  from  ' each.  Was  Agent  in  Port  Ar­ thur  during  the  1946  General  Strike. Has  served  as  Patrolman  in  New  Orleans,  Gal­ vestonv  New  York  and  Norfolk.  Was  elected  Patrolman  in  Galveston  in  1947.  Elected  Deck  Patrolman  for  Baltimore  in  the 1948  election,  and  was  re­elected for  the current  year. Sailed  during the  war.  t  a>  Baltimore  Engine  Patrolman  (Vote  for  One)  AL  3TANSBURY  —  No.  4683;  A  member  of  the  Sea­ farers  International  Union,  A&G  District,  since  its  in­ ception  in  1939.. Joined  in  the  Port  of  Balti­ more.  Has  taken  active  part  in  all  actions 'of  the  Union  both  strike  and organizational.­Sail­  \  ed  during  the  war  into  most  active  war  zones.  Has  served  the  SIU  in_  various  appointive  ca­ pacities  and  was  Dis­ patcher  for  the  Port  of  Baltimore  in  1949.  Abo^d  ship  served  in,  many  capacities  in  the  engine room.  Also serv­ ed  the  crew  often  as  black  gang  delegate.  Was  elected  Engine  Patrolman  for  the  year  1950.  and  Unipn  records  are  you with the candidates  . Read this section carefully  your  ''3  t  ^  �yoting  from  Nov. 1 to  Dec.  31  in  All  Halls  Of  A&.C  District  Baltimore  Stewards  Patrolman  >  (Vote  for  One)  JOHN  HOGGIE  —  No.  23434;  Was  active, as  an  organizer  for  the  AFL  Restaurant  Workers  in  Phila­ X.  delphia,  and  also  help­ ed  the  US  Army  Dredges  before  going  to  sea.  Joined  the  SIU  in  1942  and  sailed  throughout­1he  war.  During  tjie  1946  Gen­ eral  Strike  was  active  in  Baltimore  set­up.  • Was active  in  organiz­ ing  Isthmian  ships  in  Baltimore  and  Phila­ delphia.  Participated  in  Isthmian  Strike.  Was  elected  Stewards  Pa­ trolman  for  Baltimore  for  1948.  Was  acting  Patrolman  in  Baltimore  in  1949,  and  was  elected  Stewards  Department  Patrolman  for  1950.  4.  4.  Norfolk  Agent  (Vote  for  One)  BEN  BEES  —  No.  95:  Joined  the  SIU  in  1938.  Ap­ • pointed Patrolman  for  Port  of  Norfolk  in  June,  1945.  Served  until  elected  Joint  Patrolman  for  that  port  for  1947.  Re­ elected  to post  for 1948.  Appointed  Agent  for  Port  of  Norf0­1 k  in  March, 1948.  Was elect­ ed  Norfolk  Agent  for  1949  and  1950.  In  charge  of  stewpot  and  publicity  for  Norfolk  Strike  Committee  in  1946  General  Strike.  Active  for  Strike Com­ mittee  in  Isthmian  Strike.  Also  active  in  UFE  Strike. Organized  crews  and  signed  contract  with  Virginia  Ferries  Corporation.  4>  t  4.  WALTER  BEYELER  ~ No.  25919:  Joined  the  Seafar­ ers  International  Union,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District,  in  1942.  Sailed  SIU  ships  throughout  the  war  years  in  every  war  zone in  the world, Took  an  active  part  in  the  1946 General Strike and  the  Isthmian  Strike  in  1947.  Has  served  on  every  type  of  ship  un­ der coniract  to the SIU,  with  the  exception  of  the  locomotive  carrier,  SS Gadsden.  Served  on  various  Branch  comr  mittees  ashore  and  as  department  or  ship's  delegate  on  numerous  ships  dur­ ing  the  past  years.  Is  clear  for  all  SIU  strikes  and  actions.  Is  presently  on  the Seatrain  New  Jersey.  t  4.  EARNEST  B.  TILLEY  —  No.  75:  Became  a  member  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District,  in  1939,  joining  in  the  port  of  Baltimore.  Was  ap­ pointed  Engine  Patrol­ m  man  for  Baltimore  in  1945.  In  January,  1947,  he  was  appointed  Pa­ trolman  in  the  port.of  Philadelphia,  and  later  that  year served  as Ag­ ent  for  that  Branch.  In  1948,  he  was  elected  Philadelphia  Joint  Pa­ trolman.  Dirring  that  same  year,  in  order  to  fill  positions  that  were  vacant  due  to designations  of  the  elected  officials,  he  served  as  Patrolman  in  Savannah  and  then  as  acting  Agent  in  Boston.  During  1949,  served  as  Agent  for  the  Wilmington  Branch,  before  going  to  Savannah  as  Patrolman.  Is  strike  clear  for  all  Union  strikes  and  beefs.  (Vote  for  One)  CAL  TANNER  —  No.  44:  Has  been  a  member  of  SIU  since  it  was  granted  a  charter  by  the  AFL.  Durj;  ;  ing  the  war  was  an  active  seamen,  seeing  service  in  most  combat  zones.  Was  active  in  the  Isthmian  Drive,  both  as ship  and  shore­ side  Organizer.  Was  el­ ected  Agent  in  port  of  Mobile  for  1947,  1948  1949  and  1950.  Partici­ pated  in  various  organ­ izational  campaigns  of  Union  in  the  Gulf  area.  Was  active  in  all  beefs  of  the  SIU  and  holds  clearances  for  all  strikes  and  beefs  the  Union  has  engaged  in.  *44  Mobile Joint Patrolman  • "/   *•   iilli  New  Orleans  Agent  (Vofe  for  One)  **  A. W.  (Andy)  GOWDEH  —  No. 36884:  Became a  mem­ ber  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District,  in  1944  in  the  port  of  . Savan­ nah.  Since  then  has  beeir  active  in  all  Un­ ion  beefs,  strikes  and  organiz a t i o n a 1  cam­ paigns,  among  them  the  Isthmian  drive  and  Strike,  the  1946  Gener­ al  Strike.  Has  served  on  numerous  shofeside  Branch committees. Has  also  served  as  dele­ gate, i chairman  and  re­ cording  secretary  aboard  many  SIU  vessels.  Sailed  in  all  war  zones  during  World  War  II,  and  to, Korea  during  present  action.  At  present  is  aboard  the  SS  Young  America.  Mobile Agent  JAMES  L.  TUCKER  ^ No.  2209:  Has  been  going  to  (Vote  for  Two)  sea  since  1932,  most  of  the  time  in  the  Deck  Depart­ ­  ment.  Acting  Patrol­ ROBERT  J.  JORDAN  —  No.  71:  Has  sailed  since  i|  man  in  port  of  Norfolk  1938,  always in  the  Engine  Department.  Was  appointed,.;  Organizer  for  Isthmiai^;'  from  October, 1943,  ships  and  tugs  in  th%,'  through  January  15,  Gulf  area  in  SepteniF.;  1944,  when  he  resigned  ber,  1945.  Appointeii|(3;p  to  go  back  to  sea.  Ap­ Engine  Patrolman.  ponted  in  June,  1944,  ­  , ­  port  of  Mobile  in  Feh­.r|  to  go  to  Charleston,  ruary,  1946,  and  als'q,  f: '  S.C.,  to  open  Branch  acted  as Dispatcher  and .1 ;  there.  Later  was  as­ Organizer.  Elected  En­ signed  to  Mobile  to act  gine  Patrolman  for  the,.|f  as  Agent.  Was  relieved  v  port  of  Mobile  for  1947  by  newly  elected  Ag­ and  reelected  for  1948.  ,  ent  in  February,  1946,  Has  been  active  in  all/,  and  went  back  to  sea.  strikes  and  is  strike  Holds  strike  clearances  clear.  Was  elected  to //  for  all  strikes  and  actions  that  the  Seafarers  has  con­ Joint  Patrolman  post,  ducted.  in  Mobile  for  1949  and  re­elected  for  1950.  XXX  4  4  4  Tampa Agent  W.  J.  (Red)  MORRIS  —  No.  264:  Has  sailed  sinK?.  (V^e for  One)  1939.  In  March  1945,  was  appointed  Acting  Agent  in  RAY  WHITE  —  No.  57:  Transferred  into  the  Sea­,  port  of  Jacksonville.  farers  International  Union  in 1938  from  the  AFL  Sea­ Was  later  assigned first  men's  Union.  Helped  to  New  York,  then  to  organize  the P&O  Line.  Norfolk  as  Patrolman.  Was  Patrolman  in  the  Was  also  Acting  Agent  port  of  New  York  for  in  Charleston  until that  six  months,  and  served  Branch  closed  in  Feb­ as  Norfolk  Agent  for  ruary  1947.  Went  back  three  years.  Has  serv­ to  sea  until  appointed  ,  ed  as  Tampa  Agent  for  Patrolman  in  port  of  past two  years. Was ac­ Mobile  on  September  tive  in  Isthmian  Drive  1,  1947.  Was  elected  and Strike.  l^Eas  a  clear  Deck  Patrolman  for  record  for  all  Union  port  of  Mobile  for  1948  beefs.  Prior  to  election  and  Mobile  Joint  Pa­ as  Tampa  Agent  in  trolman  for  1949  and  1948,  served  as  Head­ 1950.  Is strike  clear  for  all Union  beef  and  actions.  quarters­  Representa­ 4  4  4  tive, entering  negotiations in  Deck  Department  matters.  Savannah  Agent  (Vote  for  One)  '  $  9)  «  Remeitiber: To vote  in  the  coming  A&C  elections,  you  must  /  *  be  in good  standing.  ^  S  .''Vij  LINDSEY  J. WILLIAMS—No.  21550:  Joined  the  Sea^.  farers  International  Union,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District,;  in  New  Orleans  01%,  January  26,  1942,  as  a ,  member  of  the  deck;­,  department.  Sailed  alli  during the  war in  prac­ tically  all  war  zones.  During  the  Union's,  "drive  to  organize  Isth­ mian  Steamship  Com­ pany,  he  served  as  the.­,  .lii'i  Gulf  area  Organizer for"  the  SIU.  At  the  same,  time  he  led  the  at­ tempt  to  organize  the  American  Trading  and  Production  Company.  He  was  responsible'for  bringing  many  new  companies  under  contract  to  the  SIU,  the  largest  of  which  was  Cities  Service  Oil  Company—for  which  drive  he  was  Director  of  Organization  for  the,.  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District.  Is  at  present  acting  Agent  for  the  port  of  New  Orleans.  ,  �fe­;  New Orleans Deck Dt^rolman  CLARKE  —  No.  23062:  Joined  the  Seafarers  0­  / likoY  International  Union,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District,  in New­ Orleans  in "1942,  and  fe $^ed  all  during  the  war.  Has  served  on nu­ ^rous  '^  Branch  com­ mittees  and'  has  been  '  active  in  New  Orleans  Branch  activities.  Has  served  as  department  and  shiQ's  delegate  jnany  times.  Was  ap­ pointed  tempof iry  Pa­ trolman  in  New  Or­ leans  several  times,  when  increased  Branch  activities demanded ex­ iiansion of  the  local staff.  Has  been  active  in all  strikes  in  which  the  SIU  participated,  and  acted  as  Chairman  of  the  New  Orleans  Strike  Committee  during  the  General  Strike  of  1946.  »  M'  •  •   Galvestoii.''iSigepfttr'''^^­^^  m  (Vote for  Oiw)  .  C.  J.  (Buck)  STEPHENS  —  No.  76:  Joined  the  SIU  in  December,  1988:  Was active  in^ 1939  Isthmian  Strike,  XOTIH  ALSOP  ­^(NO.  7811;  Has  "aboiit fifteen  years  1939  Bonus  Strike,  1946  of  sea  service,  most  of* it  spent  in  Engine  Department.  General Strike and  1947  Sailed  during  the  wfT  Isthmian  Strike..  Has  • t  o  various combat zc^s  served  the  A&G  Dis­ of  the  world.  Has  trict  in  different  capa­>  Porl^gent  in  Charles­ cities,  rangihg  from  ton  and  Galveston.  In  Dispatcher  to  Agent  in  addition,  has  been  Pa­ port  of  New  Orleans.  trolman  in  New  York,  Shipped  to  all  areas  New  Orleans  and  Nor­ during  the  war.  Co­ folk.  Was  on  the  Genr  c h a i r m an  of  UFE  eral  Strike.  Committee  Strike  Committee  in  for  the  port  of  Nor­ New  Orleans. Holds  folk  in  1946,  and  was  clearances for all  Union  chairman  of  the  Isth­ strikes  and  acUehs.  El­ mian  Strike  Commit­ ected  New  Orleans  En­ tee  for  the  Port  of  gine  Patrolman  for  1947  and  was  re­elected lor  1948,  Galveston  in  1947.  Has  been  Galveston Agent  since  1948.  1949  and  1950.  4.  t­  _  4.  4  t.  , ^  JgM­• •   '  (Vo4»  for  One)  t'l"  New Orleans Engine Patrolman  New Orleans Stewards  for  :  • '  Y:  /'t,  Galveston  Joint  PatFolman  (Vote  for  One)  (Vote  for  One)  BENNIE  GONZALEZ  —  No.  125:  J^oined  the  SIU  in  FRANK  (Red  Sully)  SULLIVAN  —  No.  2:  Has  been  the  port  of  Tampa~ in  September,  1938.  Was  active  in  G.  f4. TANNEHILL  —  No.  25622:  Was ship's  Orgamzer  sailing  since  1926  as  AB  and  Bosun,  and  joined  the  organizing  the  P&O  during  the  Isthmian  Drive,  during  which  time  he ­ Line  and  in  the  subse­ SIU  in  1938.  During  spent  eighteen  months  quent  P&O  Strike.  career  has  been  in  al­ on  Isthmian  ships.  Also  Helped  organize  'the  most  every  beef  and  v/orked  as  shoresidfi  strike  that  seamen  par­ Organizer  in  ports  of  Ferry  in  1940,  and  was.  ticipated  in.  Acted  as  New  York,  Mobile  anid  one  of  those  who  were  ~  Area  Commander  in  New  Orleans.  Partici­ instrumental  in  forcing  <;  the  Greenpoint  (Brook­ pated  in  many  beefs,  the company  to' obserWe  ,  lyn)  section  diuring  the  including  the  1945  the  contract  they  had  Isthmian Strike in  1947.  Longshore  beef,  the  signed.  Has  ­  strike  Was  Joint  Patrolman  Coos  Bay  beef,  1946  clearances  for  all  in New  Orleans  in  1944  General  Strike  and  ­strikes  in  which  the  .and  again  in  1945.  In  Isthmian  Strike.  H^  Union  has  been  invol­ !1946,  served  as  Deck  assisted  in  contract  ved.  Was  Dispatcher  in  Patrolman  for the  New  gotiations.  Was  elected  the  port  of  New  York  Orleans  Branch.  Is  Boston  Joint  Patrolman  in  1949  and  1947.  Was  Stewards  Department' Patrol­ strike  clear  for  all  for  1948.  Was  active  ^Strikes  and  beefs  that  the  Union  has  participated  in  man  in  New  York  in  1948.  Elected Baltimpre  Stewards  in  Cities  Service  organizing  drive.  Elected  Galveston  Patrolman  for  1949.  since  its  inception;  •  Patrolman  for  1950.  I  •  •  §0:1"  ­ •   .,s  • ­.? ?  • • ?> •­  • ­  .­c  .  ,•   •   • • •   y.  r  :/  Is  the  f r  v.* X?  ||//  fex*'­ I?  What: Election  of  1^1­ f  Where:  .1M ­r''­ ­  •   ­1^­  V,.  ­ �Digested Minutes Of  SlU  Ship  Meetings  24~Chair  communication  from  Nev/  York  LONE  JACK,  Oct.  1—Chai*)  Secareiarr,  Disciissidh  Held  on  getting^  man  (not  given);  Secreiar^:  fltaidsla.  S^egates  report*  beefs  ironed  out  before  the  ship  Charles  Dominick.  Delegates  jt«­ ^  flight­ bit ^  <iisputed  over­ arrives  in the  States. Motion  car­ ported  number  of  books  and per­ time.  Motion  carried  to  take  up  ried  that  remainder  of  ship's  mits  aboard.  Ship's  Delegate ask­ with  Union  what steps  should  be  fund  be  donated  to  members  in  ed  all  men  to  refer  their  beefit  taken  to  inspwt  meat.  Sugges­ hospitals,  to  him  and  he  will  talk  with  tion  made  to  clean up everything  Captain.  All  SIU  men  agreed  to  4  4  4  on  main  deck  and  in  the  crew's  LOGANS  FORT,  Oct. 5—Chair­ ignore  Coast  Guard  request  thab  quarters.  man,  Samuel  Setliff;  Secretary.  men  turn  in  their  papers.  Trear  William  Morris. Delegates  report­ surer  reported $36  in  ship's  fund.  ^  FAIRPORT.  Aug.  27 —Chair­ ed  no  beefs,  reported  on  the  4  4  4  man.  Paul  Morris;  Secretary,  D.  number  of  books  and  permits  in  SWEETWATER.  Oct.  10  —  Jones.  Delegates  reported  every­ their  departments.  Education:  Chairman.  M.  Lipkin;  Secreiarf^  .  thing  running  smoothly.  Motion  Brief  talk  by  Brothers  Brown  W.  Kekrwieder. Delegates  report­ carried  that  Ship's  Delegate  con­ and  Morris  on  the  new  Cities  ed  small  amount  of  disputed  ov­ tact  Captain  in  regard  to  getting  Service  contract.  Request  made  ertime  in  their  departments.  fresh  milk  in  Rotterdam.  that  a  variety  of  juices  be  offer­ Telegram  to  be  sent  to  SIU  to  ed  for  meals.  %  %  determine  whether  or  not  com­ STEEL  ARTISAN.  Oct.  1  —  4  4  4  pany  has  signed  war  risk  bonus.  Chairman,  John  Brady:  Secre  ALCOA  CLIPPER,  Aug.  27—  Motion  carried  to  have  cre^  lary.  C.  Howath.  Delegates'  re­ Chairman.  Jack  Lynch:  Secre­ meeting  every  other  .  Sunday.  ports  accepted.  Repair  list  made  tary,  Sam  McDonald.' Delegates  Overseas  LOG  posted  on  bulletin  up  and  approved.  Motion  carried  reported  all  okay.  Suggestions  board  so  entire  crew  could  read  to  swap  crew  quarters.  Charges  made  that  new  jackets  be  fur­ it.  against  Brother  read  and  motion  nished  for  waiters,  that  no  trash  4  4  4  caiTied  to  refer  to  Patrolman.  be  put  in  drinking  fountains  and  GATEWAY  CITY.  Oct.  8  —  that  Chief  Electrician  repair  mo­ Chairhian.  James  Kelly;  Secre­ tion  picture  projector.  tary.  E.  Killigren.  Delegates  x&­ 4  4  4  ported  on  the  standing  of  t::^i*  ALCOA  CLIPPER.  Sept.  17—  departments.  Delegates  asked  tb  Chairman.  Reginald  Roberts: Sec­ keep  closer  watch  on  Permitmeh.  retary.  ^m McDonald.  Delegates  aboard  as  m^y  are  shipping  reported  all  okay.  Motion  carried  over  their  allotted  time.  Motion  that  Fireman  who  fouled  up  be  carried  to  send  Senate  Labor  4.  »  t  turned  over  to  Patrolman.  Spirit­ l^bcommittee  a  vote  of  thanks  STEEL  ARTISAN.  Aug.  25—  ed  discussion  held  on  subject  of  for  the  work  done  in  the  Cities  Chairman  (not  given);  Secretary.  bar  being  closed  to  crew  after  a  and  be  hammered  out  in  the  STEEL  ADMIRAL.  Oct.  7  —  Messanger.  Delegates  reported  no  couple  of  crewmembers  got  presence  of  the  entire  crew  Chairman.  F.  MacCambridge;  Service  investigation.  Request  made  for  more  cold  drinks  and  beefs.  Crewmembers  advised  to  drunk  and  fouled  up.  Steward  Ship's  Delegate  gave  a' talk  on  Secretary.  F.  Freeland.  Delegates  more  fresh  vegetables.  Beef  rais­ lock  up  valuables  to cut  down on  asked  to  be  more  courteous  to­ the  rights  of  Union  men  and  reported  all  okay.  Ship's  Dele­ ed  on  which  department  should  theft.  Crewmembers  warned  ward  the men  in his department.  their  responsibilities.  gate  reported  that  charges  had  against  molesting  Arabs  to  keep  been  brought  against  one  mem­ do  the  cleaning  and  chipping  4  4  4  Motion  made  to  have  Agent  and  work  on  the  galley  stove.  Dis­ harmony  between  longshoremen  Patrolman  talk  to Chief  Steward  CATAHOULA,  Oct.  5 —Chair­ ber  for  fouling  up.  OS  reported  cussion  on  rusty  water.  and  crew  when  in  Near  East  concerning  his  conduct.  Motion  man.  Adolph  Capote:  Secretary.  not  doing  sanitary  work  proper­ ports.  4  4  4  L.  Stephenson.  Ship's  Delegate  ly. Bosim  to inspect his  work and  defeated.  STEEL  RECORDER.  Oct.  6—  4  4  4  make  a  report  at  the  next  meet­ reported  a  letter  was  sent  to  4  4  4  KATHRYN,  Oct.  1—Chairman,  Chairman.  W.  Thompson;  Secre­ ing.  BRADFORD  ISLAND.  Oct.  16  Headquarters  regarding  a  trip­ yr.  Lachance;  Secretary,  C. Clan­ tary.  D.  Harmon.  Each  member  card  for  the  Chief  Cook  who  —Chairman,  S.  Turner;  Secxe­ dio.  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  to  donate  $1  for  repair  fund  for  taxy,  George  Lynch.  Delegates  joined  the ship in an  emergency.  Motion  carried  that  new  porthole  washing  machine.  Delegates  re­ number  of  books,  per­ Chief  Steward  reported  he  in­ be  cut  in  Carpenter's  foc'sle.  reported  ported disputed  overtime in Deck  tended  to  quit  if  the  company  Crew  rejected  proposal  to  pur­ mits  in  their  departments.  Mo­ does  not  provide  the  ship  with  and  Engine  Departments.  Crew  tion  carried  to  make  up  repair  chase  a  new  washing  machine.  asked  to  cooperate  in  keeping  ist  and  forward  it  to  depart­ sufficient stores  for the next  trip.  ship  clean.  4  4  4  Delegates  reported  disputed  ov­ FORT  HOSKINS.  Oct.  1 —  ment  head.  Motion  carried  to  ertime  in  their  departments.  Mo­ 4  4  4  I  4  4  4  liave  awning  installed  on fantail.  Chairman.  Charles  E.  Angell;  SS  FELTORE.  Oct.  1—Chair­ FAIRLAND, Oct.  8—Chaixms^  w  tion carried.to  contact Patrolman  Secretary,  Frank  Flanagan.  Dele­ Brief  talk  given  on  shipboard  upon  arrival, . and  inform  him  man,  John  Grimes;  Secretary,  E.  Paul  Pokmir;  Secretary  L.  Pep­ conditions  and  SIU  organization.  gates  reported  no  beefs.  Ship's  Patrolman  to  be seen  about fresh  that  the crew  goes  on  record  not  Abies.  Delegates  reported  num­ per.  A  letter  of  thanks  drawn up  Delegate  reported  $67  in  the  to sail  the ship  without the  prop­ ber of  books and  permits  in their  to  be  sent  in  behalf  of  crew  to  (Oup's  fund.  Delegate  suggested  milk  when  ship  hits  Boston.  er  stores.  Suggestion  made  to  departments.  Discussion  on Coast  Senator  Murray  for  his  commit­ 4  4  4  that  the  crew  look  into  the  pur­ BENTS  FORT,  transfer  radio  speaker  to  recrea­ Guard  move  to  issue  new  sea­ tee's fine  work  in  investigating  Jept. 30—Chair­ chase  of  a  lafger  washing  ma­ man.  L.  Hammond:  Secretary,  tion  room.  men's  papers.  Motion  carried  to  the  Cities  Service  law­breaking  chine  than  originally  contem­ George  Butenkeff.  T>*>lGgates  re  concur  with  action  taken  in  Bal­ Collection  to  be  taken  up  for  4  4  4  plated.  Delegate  instructed  to  ported  small  amoimts  of  disput­ DEL  NORTE,  Oct.  1 —Chair­ timore  meeting  rejecting  CG  purchase  of  washing  machine  look  into  the  requirements  for  ed  overtime.  Motion  carried  that  man,  Bob  Itigh;  Secretary,  Bill  move.  Motion carried  to draw  up  motor.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  obtaining  a  book  in  the  SIU.  everyone  donate  to  ship's  fund.  Kaiser.  Ship's  fund  stands  at  an  affidavit  contesting  log  that  the  Captain refused  to make  Suggestion  made  that  a  new  li­ draws  while  ship  is  at  sea.  .  Motion  carried  to  recompensate  $145.  Suggestion  made  that  the  against  a  crewmember.  brary  be  brought  aboard  in  Lake  Ship's  Delegate  for  2  telegrams  crew  make  an  attempt  to find  a  4  4  4  Charles,  if  the  AMMLA  has  fa­ ship  having  a  baseball  team  so  SS  DEL  MAa  Sept.  3—Chair­ sent  SIU.  cilities  there.  the  crew  can  demonstrate  its  man,  W.  Brown;  Secretary.  L.  4  4  4  ability.  Motion  carried  to  vote  Nicholas.  Delegates  reported  no  FORT  HOSKINS.  Oct.  8—  $25  to  Hank  Memorial  Fund.  beefs,  except  in  Stewards  De­ Chairman,  CharlM  Angell;  Sec  Crewmembers  urged  to  write  partment.  Report  on  collections  4  4  4  peiary. Frank  Fla^gan. Delegates  and  participate  in  the  set­up  of  made  and  expenses  incurred  in  FRENCH  CREEK.  Oct.  15  —  jreported  no  beefa.  Sailing  board  new  ship's  newspaper.  Motion  the  ship's  newspaper.  teisunderstanding  to  be  brought  carried  for  each  department  to  Chairman.  John  Kozar;  Secre­ 4  4  ,4  rotate  cleaning  of  crew  laundry  tary.  Daniel  Robinson.  Ship's  te  attention  of  Patrolman  in  BENTS  FORT,  Oct.  8—Chair­ Delegate  reported  Captain  stag­ 4  4  4  and  pressingrpom.  Wiew 'York.  Captein  told  crew  to  man,  H.  Libby;  Secrelary,  Leo  ing  about  fantail  awning,  claims  await  Port  Steward's  okay  be­ CLARKSBURG  VICTORY. OcL  4  4  4  Gallagher.  Delegates  reported  he  has  no  canvas.  Captain  asked  SALEM  MARITIME.  Oct.  10—  fore  putting  washing  machine  8—Chairman.  Frederic  Carpen  evei­ything  okay.  Motion  carried  crew  where  they  want  to  pay­ Chairman.  Steve  Deri;  Secretary.  aboard.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  ter.  Secretary,  R.  Whitley.  Dele­ for  the  Secretary  to  draw  up  a  off,  New  Orleans  or  Houston.  William  Burke.  Ship's  Delegate  that  he  had  been  assured  the  gates  reported  no  beefs,  number  alopchest  would­be  well­supplied  of  books  and  permits  in  their  letter  to  Senator  Murray  thank­ reported  that  his  meeting  with  Crew  to  await  reply  from  SIU  before  the. next  extended  foreign  departments.  Discussion. on  keep­ ing  him  for  the  work  his  com­ Captain  was  fruitful  and  Stew­ New  Orleans  Branch.  Union m»  ing  laundry  and  recreation  room  mittee  did  in  exposing  the Cities  ards  Department  men  will  get  aboard  to  reimburse  Ship's  D^  run.  .  •   ;  clean.  Two  minor  beefs  in  Stew­ Service mess.  Mes^ge to be  post­ the  overtime  money  coming  to  egate  50  'cents  apiece  for  tele­ "'.•   4  4  ­4  ed  for crewmembers to sign.  Dis­ them.  Delegates  reported  num­ grams  sent  on  Union  business.  ,  FRENCH  CREEK,  Sept.  24—  ards  Department  settled.  cussion  held  on  letter "issued  by  ber of  books and  permits  in their  Crew  voted  congratulations  tp  Chairman,  Lee  Arnolds;  Secre­ 4  4  4  the..  Coast  Guard  calling  for  a  departments.  Motion  carried  not  SIU  negotiators  and  organizers  STEEL  VOYAGEa  Oct.  2  —  iary, ^ C.; Baix^  Delega^  report­ change  in papers.  Motion carried  to  payoff  until  Patrolman  is  for  securing  a  contract  with  '  ed  amounts  of  disputed  Chairman,  V.  Cover:  Secretary,  to  wait  until  Headquarters takes  aboard.  Motion  carried  to  turn  Cities  Service.  overtime •   iri  Deck  and  Engine  W.  Boulter.  Motion  carried  that  a  stand  on  the  matter.  4  4  4  Galleyman's  case  over  to  Patrol­ Departments'.  Motion  carried  that  Port  Captain  wd  Patrolmen'  be  ­  ,• 4  . 4 v .­;  .   JOHN  STAGG.  Sept.  28  ^  man  for  possible  reinstatement.  .tlW;;Ra!^b.  be  asked  to  informed  as  to  the  back  break­ tj^ up  war  news  bulletins  for  ing gahgway.  Motion carried  that  VENORE,  OdL ' S^Chnrmsn,  Education:  Brother  Ariipld  talk­ Chairman.  W.  Carney;  Secretary,  .j,  crbw's ' benefit;  General  discus­ a  proper  ladi^r  be  installed ­on  dydo^  Lowolyiu  SweNdtvy,  Rob­ ed  on  the  inadvisability  of  de­ J.  Stephens.  Delegates  'reported  d Al'l  stack,  so  men  can  reacti top  of; oil  HarwR.  D^e^des­r^xnded  partment  heads firing  •  men  in*  no beefs.  New library  to he pick­ sion ^)f'benefits  of  SIU.  stack  without  inusung  them­ on .numbei­. of  books and permits  discriminately  as they  face court  ed  up  at first  US  port.  B6sua "^?  in' their  depaictmentii.  list  aotion­r by  the. Union  imder' ­the'  thanked  the  Stward  artd  Gp©Ji»4'  «  Oct.  1—  made ;;ijp  and  DhKma*: • Settiemrat Stipulation  signed  by  for" ;big  improvement  in* the  beefs'­ over the last  trip;  BOMMIM.  Sh^'s ^Delegate  read  tention  hi  ' ­shij^ard  meetings  sion ;on  tasted of ­drinking  watef.  ,  {Hties  Service.  m  m  �Seafarer  Puts  His  L.I.  House  Up  For  Sale  Put Democracy In Jeopardy  To  the  Editor:  Through  the LOG  I should  like  to  direct  the  attention  of  the  started  among  the  political  bur­ membership  to  the  following  in­ To  the  Editor:  The  editorial  in  the  LOG  of  eaucrats  in  Washington,  we must  formation  for  the  benefit  of  any­ keep  a  closer  watch  on  our  free­ one interested  in  buying  a  house  September  15  hit  the  mark.  It  took  the  political  bureau­ dom,  or  we  will find  ourselves  oh  Ldhg  Island,  in ­the  Vicinity  crats. in  Washington  15  years  to  losing' the  very  principles  upon  of  Huntington.  I  wake  up  to  the  communist  influ­ which  this  government  was  First  off,  the  house  is  Ideated  I  ence  in  American  life.  The  mer­ founded.  near  transportation  and  is  ap­ More  of  those  editorials,  Bro­ proximately  an  hour's ride  to  chant  seamen  have  been fighting  these  red  rats  since  1935  and  ther.  They  make  good  reading  New  York  City.  and  help  to  open  the  eyes  of  The  house  is  Ideated  oh  pr@p­ even  before  then­ .  From 1941  until the end  of  the  those  who  fail  to  realize  the  erty consisting  of  seven lots  xhea­ war,  it  was  considered  good  danger  of  losing  our  democratic  suring  100  fedt  ih depth  knd 150  Joe  Buckley  feet  in  width.  On  the first fiber  taste  to be  known  as  parlor­pink  ideals.  SS  Fairhope  there afe  k  living  room,  with  an  intellectual.  Now  that  the  fad  has ended  all  those  who  mingled  open fireplace;  two  bedrodttis,  a  with  the  commies  don't  wish  to  bathroom  and  kitchen.  fibb frraiiweg  seeks  a  buyer  for  this  3­bedroom,  2­bath  he  reminded  of  their  former  There is a  Vefy  large room  and  home  dn  a  plot  100  feet  deep  with  150­fooi  frontage  in  playmates.  a  bath upstairs. This room can  be  Huntington,  L.  t.  Were  a  person  to  look  back  partitioned  td  suit  anyone's  in  the  records,  just  think  of  the  needs.  One « the first­floor  bed­ biggest  town  on  Long  Island's  The  house  is  priced  at  $14,000,  inany high­powered  officials,  both  rdohis  has  ifrench  doors  leading  north shore  and  has  all shopping  but  we  will  sell  for  $12,'i00  to  In  political  and  labor  circles,  he  out  to  a  patio,  over  which  an  facilities.  a  Seafarer,  if  you  would  like  Would find  who  were  known  To  the  Editor:  awning  can  be  placed.  Anjrdhe  ifiterfested  in  seeing  to  call  me  at  home  some  night,  commie  sympathizers.  We  don't  In  regard  to  the  bull  being  Th^ is a  butride the  the  house  can  cdhtact  me  at  the  call  Huntington  1907­R.  hear  of  many  of  these  people  thrown around  about  whether  we  house,  too.  And,  of  course,  there  Unibh  Hall  in  5l  Beaver  Street  Bob  Breitweg  feeing  put  on  the  public frying  seamen  of  the  US  merchant  ma­ is  a  garage  adjoining  the  house.:  any day, or drop  me a  note,  care  P.S.:  Accompanying  photo  was  rine  should  wear  uniforins,  I  jE>an.  Furniture is  available,  if  desired.  of  the  Hall,  saying  on  what  day  taken  during  winter,  which  is  We  cannot  boast  of  democracy  should  like  to  direct .this  letter  Huntlpgton,  by  the way,  is  the  you'll  be down.  reason  for lack  of  foliage.  in  America  and  deny  its  very  to  "Ex­Hawsepipe,"  trusting  that  principles.  When  you  suppress  he  is  still  "ex,"  and  to  all  who  free  thoughts  and  expression  feel  as  he  does  in  advocating  you're  headed  down  the  trail  of  uniform­wearing  seamen.  I  think  that  all  who  feel  as  Siniiii  and  his  stooges.  I  believe  in  stopping  the  min­ "Ex­Hawsepipe"  does  should  ority  who  would  take  freedom  have  uniforms.  And  at  the  pres­ from  the  majority,  but  I'll  be  ent  time,  while  we  are fighting  To  the  Editor:  the  Delegate  brought  up  the  the  First  knows  nothing  and  in­ flartihed  if  I  can  see  any  sense  in  Korea,  there  is  a  crying  need  overtime sheets  and  then  did  the  dulges in  less.  Well,  ih  a  few  days  the  old  big  bull  bellow.  He  threatened  He said  WASCO  had  just firett  in  denying  freedom  to  all,  turn­ for  uniforms.  ing  the  name  of  liberty  to  a  PLENTY  OF  OPPORTUNITY  'ViTar­Hawk  rounds  out  another  everywie  who  missed  the  half  three  Or  four  Firsts  and  he  did  Witch  hunt  as  seems  to  be  the  But  perhaps  "Ex­Hawsepipe"  trip  to  the  t'ar feast  and  so  back  day  with  a  log.  And,  of  course,  hot  intend  to  be  the  next  fbt  ^licy  of  many  politicians  today.  is  unaware  of  the  fact  that  the  to  the  good  old  East.  As  usual,  everyone  just  smiled  when  he  givihg  time  off.  The  Chief  is  ju^  That  phony  move  of  the  Coast  government  has  made  ample  she  has  set, herself  a  record  —  ttfid  the four  to  eight  Oiler  that  as  bad.  We^want  to  warn  anyi  Guard  to  pick  up  your  seaman's  provision  to  supply  all  "Ex­ a  bell­to­beil  ship.  if  they  put  in  overtime  they  one  Who  contemplates  shipping  papers  and  reissue  a  temporary  Hawsepipes"  with  uniforms.  In  Not  a  day  has  been  given  off.  would  be  logged.  aboard  the  SS  War  Hawk  to  ^t, stamped  with  their  approval,  fact,  you  can  choose  your  own—  All  hands  got  stranded  in  Yo­ Upoh  arriving  at  Honolulu,  ye  check' the statements  made here­ Army,  Navy,  Marine  Corps  or  kohama  during  a  typhoon  scare  Delegate  went  up  and. asked  the  in, and  if  possible, let's straighteri  a  Stinking  move.  one  night  and  had  to stay  ashore  •   Let­  us  suppose  a  beef  came  Validated  Coast  Guard.  Mississippi,  who  is  this  First  and  Chief  out.  until  one  o'clock*  the  followihg  boy froth  Perhaps  many  Brothers  fefel  as  along  that  required  direct  ac­ First  Assistant  on  here,  if  the  if  the  Steward  should  start  tb  41oft  by  the  SIU.  The  Coast  I  do  about  the  uniform  business  day.  Oilers  and  the  rest  of  the  gang  feed  bad,  then  it  would  really  Guard  then  steps  in,  claiming  and  that  is:  A  paid­up  Union  A special  boat chartered  by  the  couldn't  have  a  day  off,  and  of  be  bad. But  we congratulate  him  lhat those  involved  are commies.  membership  and  an  SIU  or  SUP  Skipper  brought  them  back  to  coufse,  hi asked  the  Delegate  if  on  the fine  way ,he  has  carried  the  old  grind.  The  big  bull  of  A slick  idea,  if  that's  what  they  button  is  uniform  efioughr  . '  the  woods,  and  Woods  is  the  the  agreement  had  anything  in  on  this  trip.  "Scotty"  (SUP)  Contemplate,  but  one  that  would  Jack  Granger  .  |  it  about  guys  getting  a  day  off.  liever  get  by  the  seamen. "We  all  SS  Steel  ScietSiti  name,  was  on  hand  to  deliver  mere  is  none,  of  course,  but  Eng.  Del.  ^OW  the  angles  these  people  P.S.:  If  he do^n't  Care  for the  greetings to "Go  get it  and  now."  there  is  a  t^m  sometimes  ushd  SS  War  Hawk  have  been  working  throughout  above  selection,  he  can  always  C^bllGE  Honolulu,  T. H.  knoiVn  as  priticiple,  about  which  sail  with  the  Army  Transport  Well  everybody did  and every­ the  years.  "With  militarism  the  new  fad.  Service.  thing  Went  off  fairly  Well  until  Take  Yer  Choice,  'Scotty'  Tells  Uniform­Advocate  War Hawk Men Seek Heap Big Pow­Wow;  OTBy  UNPERTURBED AND STARTLED  Question  Service  Reopened  By  Cousins  • tb m  When the cameraman busted  in on this serene scene,  aboard  the  SS  Del  Norte  neither  the  contestants  tior  the  Observers  even  turned  their  heads  from  the  checker  game.. Left  to  righl:  Bulcher,  Cooper,  Machoh  ahd  WorrelL  The  Uetsman  Wtts  Dick  Marlinec<  It  has  been  shown  time  altaj  again  that  when  a  man  is  on  I  Dub  fo  thb  fabt  that  t  have  ship  over  six  months  at  al  noticed  a  gradual  lessening  of  Stretch,  he  tends  to  think  of  thai  pro  and  con  arguments  in  the  ship as  his  own  and  he  loses  tftfij  LOG  concerning  the  "homestead­ impersonal,  businesslike,  militant I  ing"  of  ships  contracted  to  our  attitude  of  the  progressive  Un»j  inn  man.  Hfe  begins  to  know  the I  Union,  I  should  how  like  to  Mates  too  well  and  in  somel  Venture  my  opinion  for  what  it  bases  to  eater  to  their  Whims "ilij  is  Worth.  It  consists  bf  the  fol­ a  iSUbserVieht  manner.  This  would  also  be  a  stepl  lowing  Suggestion:  toward  breaking  up  the  cliquesj  That  we limit  the stay  on  each  .who  impose  their  demands  uponi  vessel  to  one  year  for  a  book  their  shipmates  by force' Of  num^l  ­man,  affff  t6­  six  ntohths  fbr  a  bers.  And  any  man  with  a  tol"­!  permit  ihafi.  In  this  way  vaca­ eraht,  democratic  "live  and  lat|  live"  view  of  rank  and file  life?,!  tions  may  be  had.  This wqiffd  cause arnice, steady  progressive,  militant. Orderly :Un>­r  Charles  Muscsrella, Del  iOn  knows  that" if  the  organizh'­l  •   .who  Inffls. from  turnover ­pf  .jobs find  would  al­ tion  as  a  Whole  is  tO  surVi\  eVideiitfer  most  guo^teb  ahy  man  a­  job  'Cliques,  as  well  as v gashouftdsJ  at  ii«y  gi'"?^!n  fffne, frithout  the  performers,  hopheads  andv  agila'­j  lane wafit  an the heaeh frhich he  tors  must  go.  goingr'­ott­here''  look  on' his  finds  necessary  to  sweat  out  at  'vtimcS'  face,,  j:b  ­  Cousipt.''.  •  SO)­AiMhcw  JaslMoa. '  �£o0'>4r]Rhythms  A  Steward's  Dream  ^iunittecl by  Carl David  Jones»  AB, SS Ffrifp^rt  Hans  To  Picket  If  Publisher Is 'Unfair^i  V  To  the  Editor:  dogs  with  sauce),  hamburgers  the  spirit  boys!  Me,  I'm  too  and  onions  (some kind of  ground  young  to join  the  Army  or Navy  and  ivhen  I  get  off  here  I  doubt  /L  *u»  ­  J  carroVs  (orange  and  green  ing  by  not  bemg  on  the  good  ,  ,  ,  if  I'll  be  able  to  pass  the  rigid  I  ones),  pan­fned  potatoes  (spuds  physical.  _  teJVu  Hc»  ship's  thru  the  Hall  the  sama  as  you.  His  Job  to  dp  he  tries,  Sotpetimes  he's  wrong,  bpt  wants  to  1;^  rigl^t.  At  times,  he even  lies.  BY­LINE  AL  oat  into  intrt  Bofiton  nnotnn  safely.  BataUr  As  Ao  11  +  "leant  lo  Say  caKe.  Sent a short  story  into Esquire  get  I  magazine.  Hope  they  publish  if,  Now  where  else could  you find  write,  the  wind  is  blowing  in  Told  the  editor  that  if  he bouf^t  the  little  round  window  of  my  ®  meal  that?  Please  tell  me  •   A  real  "Good  Stew" doesn't  say:  "No  more".  the  story,  my  Union  paper,  the  ofTic^  We  are  going  to  miss  all I  'dr  it's  there  I  long  to  He hee  bia stores on hand,  warm  sunshine  that  has  prevail­ i  ^  forgot  to mention,  we  have  LOG,  would  make  the  fact  He*U  do  his  best,  sp  ion't  get'^sore.  ed  for  the  last  two­and­a­half  ®  aod  water  known,  and approximately  15,000  with  every  meal,  not  to  forget  seamen  would  buy  a  copy  of  Of  he'll  grpwl  to  beet  the  band.  months.  Esquire  for  the  sole  purpose  of  ,  .  bread.  I  sprained my  wrist  when  No  one  can  complain  though,IT  _•  i  J  B  J  a.  reading,  an  article  written  by  a  tor  wo  on  tho  Miymar  o^o^ '  * P'*co  of  broad  tho  They  call him early  and  they call  him  late.  fellow  seaman.  You  know  they  tho finost  cuiainoTW  Sip  ff  Other  names,  1 dare  not  say.  need  the  business!  afloat.  For  inalanoo,  hor.  ia  tho  " "'T  He catches hell  from all  and  the  n^ate.  If  they  do  not  publish  my  ar­ ^pper  monu  for  t<K^y:  Spaptah  S^^'S'STj/LTvon  He's  the  guy  that  has  to  pay.  ticle  I am  taking  applications for  Frankfurters  (chopped  up  hot  Something  like  working  in  the  volunteer  pickets  to  help  in  my  mint.  Heavy  like  gold  you  know.  crusade  against unfair publish^.  Your  call  of  the  wild:  "My  towel  is  gone,  We  really  live  on here.  Simply  send  your  applications  "My^ blanket  is  dirty  as hell,  to  the  Editor  of  the  paper  you  MAH  WHIP,  SUH  "The  stew  is thin  and no  corn  pone,  are  reading,  stating  in  25  words  Somebody  swiped  the  Mate's  or  less,  "Why  I  would like  to as­ "The  coffee  is cold,"  you  yell.  he  told  Deck  De­ sist  Honest  A1  in  V  crusade  ^  ­  A  • J    I  whip  and  ue  lOiu  the  X  V^CWIH^H  JPOF  partment  that  if  it  wasn't  back  against  unfair  publishers."  You  "Where's  the  Steward," is  the  cry  of  all,  '  j by  the  time we got  in, he's going  may  be  one  of  the  lucky  ones  "I  need both  this and  that,"  To the Edit^i  to  let  them  make  another  trip.  chosen.  Hurry!  Don't  delay,  re­ Yet  let him  try a bit  to stall.  T  1­  y,  ^  yy  a  ,  U  "^on't  know  what  the  poor  guy  member  all  applications  must  be  I  should  hke  to pubUcly  tliaiikUill  do  without  it.  I  shudder  in  before  it's  too  latei  And  you'll  sock  him  with  a  bat.  when  I  think  of  what  he  might  SEAFA]^RS  l^G  Seafarers Lgcide to  use. Sometimes he  can't  Another  voyage  on  the  Mary­ When  all  the  stores  are, put aboard.  aboard  the  SS Steel  Seientist  for  be  blamed  for  getting  mad  mar  is  drawing  to  a  close.  Soon  And  no  delegates  there  to  check.  he  tj^ical  Union  Brotherhood  though.  Especially  with  Ohanni­ I  will  be  up  in  the  land  of  re­ toey  demonstrated  toward  meLjan,  the  four  to  eight  AB,  who  membered vacations,  Maine. Only  Get  short  at  sea,  and  voices  roared.  during  my  recent  illness.  trying  to  coil  the  lubber's  for a weekend  though, for I must  We  want  thst  Steward's  neck.  return  to  the  Marymar.  Remem­ I  was removed from  the  vessel  line  counter  clock­wise  around  jer  I  am  leaving  in  January  so  in  Honolulu,  where  I  was  ad­  the  compass,  instead  of  clockwise  here  will  be  an  AB  job  open  He'll  try  to  please on  every  beef'  mitted  to  the  hoapital.  On  a  re­  the  way  line  is  supposed  to  be  for  some  lucky  guy.  Yes  I  said  The Union, the  company and all.  turn  visit  of  the  veasel  I return­  coiled.  lucky.  Should  have  some  money  So  take  him  off  that  treachefous  reef.  ^ to the  crew and  made the­trip  Several  of  the  men  are  going  left  out  of  my  payoff  to  donate  And  then  he'll  ansvfer  your  call*  back  to  the  Statea.  to  reenlist  in  the  service  soon.  to  the  support  of  the  paper  that  At  the  payoff  the  boys  pre­  Jbey  say  it  is  too  monotonous  prints  this  idle  prattle  of  mine.  sent^ me  with  the  proceeds  of  sailing  around  the  world.  That's  It  looks  like  the  LOG  is  the  He pays  his dues,  is proud  of  his book.  a  collection  they  had  gotten  up  publication  that  has  the  only  He  does  Just  all  he can.  as a  means of  giving  me­a boost.  p.  .  TrAwmAit  fair  publisher,  our  Union.  Will  I  personaUy  have  mcperienced  l.yrewmeil  So  when  things  get  toujsdi'  ^ake  «  Mur  say  "au  revoir"  for  now.  Hi  the  sincere,  brotherly  spirit  that  Speak W^l of  JeSSe's  At  a  brother  Union  Man.  Mom!  motivates  these  Seaforers.  But  .  Honest A1 Whitmer  I  would  like  the  qther  members  E^or;  So  long "Old  Stew/' it  was  the  best.  Of  our  Union  to  know  of toeif  ^e,  the  Seafarers  aboard  the  Most  food is good,  we trust.  generosity,  t^. "The^  men  have  citjeg service  tanker  Royal  Oak,  We'll  Join  right  in witb  all tfee  rmt.  my  sloepcst  gratitude.  wish  to  extend  pur  sincere  Smooth­sailins  to  you  from  up,  Anthoiiy ffeliiavoae  | thanks  to  Jesse,  the  proprietor  Don't  hold  your  pictures  of  tho  Men's  Club  in  Maple­ and  stories  of  shipboard acti­ wood,  La.  vities. Mail  them  to  the Sea­ Jesse's  place  always  welcomes  fSurers  Log.  51  Beaver  St^  ,  .  I seamen  and  insures  them  of  fair  New  York  4.  N.  Y.  H  you  I  think  it  would  be  a .good  T(|  the  Edil.or:  the  sample qne$tions_tov\^  treatment.  So•  the  haven't  the time  or don't  feel  There  has  been  quite  a,  little  idea,  if  possible,  to public a  11$  • he Plumher­Ma^nUt  enamina  next  time  your  ship  is  in  the  in the  mood,  just forward de­ port  of  I4ke  Charles,  Lg.,  drop  tails.  Well  do  the  rest. 'Pic­ misunderstanding  about  the  new  in  the  SEAFARERS  EOQ  show­ tions  prepared  by  ^e SfU.  wmm  It  Wanco  in  and  say  hello  to  a  real,  swell  tures  will  be  returned  if  you  Qovernment  rules  for  alien <  sea­ ing  all  the  ships  we  have  am  MeUln,  x n*  men  sailing  American  ships.  It  the  companies  toi  which they  be­ I  guy.  ­ wish.  long,  along  with  the  information  SS  Royiil  Oak  Crewmen  s a  little  difficult  for  an  ipdivid­ (Edr  lfo%  In  tiling  out  al  to  know  whether  a  ship  is  as  to  which  of  these ships  aliens  jobs,  the  pmoadurs  is  the  may  sail  on.  owned  by  a  company,  whether  PROUD  OF  THEIR  SHOP  Dispatcher  to  signify  whether  I  would  also  like  to  have  t  is  chartered,  or  what.  the  particular  job  mglT  ho  filled  by  a  citizen  or  an  alien.  Tha  list  suggested  hp  Brother  Blanoo  wmOd  tmpnn^cal  hcosAise  more  then  ehjerhgred  sh^  are  involved.  <lhMo  is  also  the  questien  of  opeimBnir  content  during  their  convales­ the  Editor:  and  «ikaidiM  that  cence.  ,  In  view  of  the  fact  that  there  There  are  many  of  us  SIU  are to  he considwredU  WU|| Rm  |are  so  many  Seafarers  like  my­ members  who  are  very  anxious  cKmstant  turnover  of  vessOls,  seff  in  the  Staten  Island  Marine  to  convey in some litHe  way our  end  the cmifsqufBt  changes  in  jbspital,  it  is  surprising  that  appreciation  for  the splendid  ef­ thehr  status,  nieolh^  ei  the  numher  of  alhNSe  pennilisd  to  st  of  the  men  are  happy,  de­ .forts  of  the  doctors  and  nurses  sail  on  them  is  ceneenwd'  the  in our  behalf, and we believe  the  pHe  the  terrible  and  unfortu­ LOG  is  the  best  way  to  make  proposed list  would become  qb­ solete  in  hardly  any  time  at  nate ­nature  of  ­some  of  the  ill­ our  feelings  known.  The  people  in  the  social  wel­ aU.  If  the  Dispatcher  should  iesses.,  fare  department  of  the  hospital  fail  to  indicate  whether  an  The  reason  for  the  pleasant  also  rate  a  vote  of  thanks.  You  alien  is  eligible  for  a  particu­ [feeling  among  these  hospitalized  never know until  you're a  patient  lar  jcdv  ha  vnll  give  that  in­ aembers  lies  in  the  excellent  here  how  grand  it  is  to  see  the  formation  to  anyone  mehlng  eatment  and  sincere  interest  (3ray  Ladies  enter  the  ward,  ,_ey  receive  from  each  and  wheeling  in  the  wagons  with  the  ipquixy  at  the  Bme  of  the  [everyone  of  the  hospital  staff,  cigarettes,  magazines  and  other  call.  be  doctors,  nurses,  attendants  sought­after  items.  Our  thanks  (Headquarters  is  temporarily  the  volunteer  workers.  to  these  gracious  ladies,  too.  out  of  the  question  and  an^  AU  of  these  people  have  suc­ We're  sorry  we  can't  offer  the  • war  Piumber^Mafshinist  tast.  These  contented­looking  Seafarers  are  John  T.  Eddins.  fully  worked  to  create  an  hospital  staff  any more  than  our  As snQn  m mw onii are print­ De^  DologglC'  end  Lonnie  Lonski.  as  they  appeared  to  the'  ^(^osphere  that  is especially  im­ thank®.  But  no expression  Of  ap­ owaieremcb  ireceotly  aboard  fhe  Bull  Lines'  SS  ­Arlyiu  Photo  _tant  in  making  the  patiants  preciation was ever  more sincere.  ed,  a  copy  wlB  be forwaided  W4P  Igkeil  in  carpenter's  shop,  which  the  lads  say  is  one  of  Joseph P. FarwiH  to Brothmr llapco.l  veU  again  and  keeping  them  tbf  best  aBoAt,  J  *  *  'S  Steel  Scientist  Seafarer  Thanks  ,  '  Sesd  'En In  Suggests Listing (U Bbips Open To Aliens  In  S. I  Top  Praim  /I  'I::  m  ?|  �mr  Seawind  In  the  past  few  issues  the  LOG  has  been  sounding  the  call for  action  on  the  part  of  Shipboard  photographers.  Lots  of  ships have  been  hewing  the call,  among  the  most  recent  being  the SS Seawind.  The  photos  on  this  page  were  submitted  by  the  crew  to  Lloyd  (Blackie)  Gardner,  the  A&G  Dis­ trict's  West  Coast  Representative  m  San  Francisco.  Gamer  sent  them  post­haste  to  the  LOG  and  here  they  are.  The  LOG  wants  more  ship­ board  shots,  but  requests  full  identification  of  all  subjects  and  the  name  of  the  photographer,  ol  course.  The  Seawind  material  didn't  give  the  name  of  their  hardworking  lensman.  Chuck  Allen got  off  to a smiling start. This shot  was  taken  before  he  boarded  the  train in  New  York  for  Baltimore.  Cap­ tion  accompanying  the  photo says  "Chuck"  was  never  happier  than  he  appears  here.  Here's  a  docksids  shot  of  some  of  the  Seawind  lads  and  some  local friends. Left  to right, standing:  Bankhead,  OS;  Miss  Grettle; Larsen, AB; John  Risbeck, AB.  Kneeling: Chuck  Allen,  "Junior"  and  Sonwald,  AB.  til­ t  4,  4.  Crewmembers  of  ­ the  Sea­ WhM  iwt  only  worked  well  to­ gelt^er,'  but  they  akb  proved  to  be  good  shipmates  ashore.  In photo at  right  is a  group  of  the  lads  photographed  in  the  Jockey  Club  in  somewhere  on  San  Francisco's  waterfront.  No  names  accompanied  this  shot.  Only  one  we  recognize  is  Chuck  Allen, who seems  to get  around.  4  4, ft  ^  s%s:  ••  "  tiff­ Besides  a  good  crew,  the SS  Seawind  had  an  alert  photographer  on  its  last  trip,  and  he  kept  the  men  smiling  for  the  lens.  Here,  £rom  left  to right. lte*lines  up the  Second  Cook,  Third  Cook,  Messman  Pepper,  Chief  Cook  and  Steward  Abe  Goldschmldt.  "Scotty"  looks  over  the  life  ring.  �SAN  FRANCISCO—Chairman,  M.  Btimstine,  2257;  Recording  Secretary,  A.  Gowder,  36884;  Reading  Clerk.  A.  MitcheU,  2756.  ent  Lawson's  report  acceptedi : '  Headquarters  report  and  Secre­ .'  tary­Treasurer's financial  report >;j  read  and  accepted.  Meeting  ad­ REG.  REG.  TOTAL  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  TOTAL  journed  with  80  members  pres­ ENG.  STWD3.  REG.  DECK  ENG.  STWDS.  SHIPPED  ent.  14 9 38 17 21 10 48 4  4  4'  NEW  YORK—Chairman,  Earl  95 " 115 32» 97 89 104 290 26 17 71  17 26 19 62 Sheppard.  203;  Recording  Secre­ 67 ' 67 ^08 72 75 55 202 tary,  Freddie  Stewart,  4935t  1  ^ / (FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE) Reeding  Clerk,  A1  Kerr,  29314.  t  .  (FIGURES  NOT  AVAILABLE)  11  9  32  11  .  12  12  35 Minutes  of  meetings  held  in  :t  ' 41  32  107  58  51  48  157 other  ports  read  and  accepted.  41  56  129  34  '  51  59  144 Agent  Algina  reported  on  port's .  )|  12  22  56  18  .  14  11  43 shipping  activity  and  blasted  the  19  21  76  33  20  26  79 American  Legion  for  taking  a  stand  calling  for  merchant  sea­ 326  348  1,040  357  359  344  1,060 AiG  Shipping  From  Oct  4  To  Oct  iS  REG.  PORT  DECK  Motions  carried  to  accept  the  minutes of  past  nieetings  in other  Boston..-. 15 Branches.  Trial  Committee  eledt­ New York::................ 113 ed  to  hear  charges  against  three  Philadelphia...:...i............ : 28 Brothers. Agent  Gardner  reported  Baltimore..........:.........^...:..... 74 on  shipping  activity,  which  he  Norfolk : ; defined  as  so­so. Under  Good  and  Savannah.....:  Welfare,  members  spoke  ­on  the  Tanqw—  12'  Mobile.......:...,  34  New  OrleahSi. ..  32  Galveston.  22  West  Coast  36  GRAND  TOTAL,.....'......;...  366  coming  Union  elections  and  the  new  wage  increa^s.' Meeting  ad­ journed  with  96  members  pres­ with  the  draft regulations as they  as  a  hurricane  was  due  at  any  and  become  active.  Three  men  now stand,  as they  would be bet­ 'moment,  it  was  felt  inadvisable  given  the  SIU  Oath  of  Obliga­ ent.  ter  off  in  the  long  run  if  they  to  hold  a  meeting.  Dispatcher's  tion.  Meeting  adjourned  with  291  3^  t  4­  .  cooperated.  Motion  carried  that  report  and  imancial  report  read.  members  present.  MOBILE—Chairman,  O.  Stev­ in  the  future  all  Trial  and  Ex­ Motion  carried  to  dispense  with  4  4  4  men  to  be  put  in  uniform  and  ens,  115;  Recording  Secretary.  J.  cuse  committees  go  strictly  by  regular  meeting  so  members  BALTIMORE—Chairman.  WU­ paid  soldiers'  wages.  Secretary­ Carroll.  14;  Reading  Clerk,  L.  the  by­laws  and  constitution  of  could  go  honm  and. batten  down  liam Rentz,  26445; Recording Sec­ Treasurer  Paul  Hall  reported  on  the  Union  when  making  their  for  the  storm.  Neira.  26393.  retary,  G.  Mastersoa,  20297;  New  York  City  elections,  the  recommendations  to  the  mem­ 4  4  4  new  6.38  wage  increase,  the  Minutes  read  and  accepted  bership.  Motion  carried  to  donate  SAVANNAH—No  meeting  held  Reading  Clerk,  A1  Stansbury,  SIU's  legislative  program,  the  from  the  other  Branches,  Agent  $25  to  the  Knights  of  Columbus  because  of  a  lack  of  quorum.  4683.  new  building.  Union  elections  reported  that  shipping  has  been  for  underprivileged  children.  Special  meeting  held  to  check  fairly  good  over  the  past  two  Meeting  adjourned ­  with  215  the  registration  cards  of  those  Minutes  of  meetings  held  in  and  the  Coast  Guard  "validated  other  Branches  read  and  approv­ papers."  Motion  carried  to  refer  weeks,  though  there  was  no  tell­ members  present.  memberii  present.  ed.  Motion  carried  to  forward  all  all  communications  for  excuses  ing  if  the  tempo  would  continue.  4  4  4  »  4  4  ship's  minutes  to  the  LOG  for  to  Dispatcher.  Motion  carried  to  Agent  Tanner  reported  that  he  ~ NEW  ORLEANS — Chairman,  publication.  Trial  Committee  re­ elect  a  committee  to  examine  had  met  with  the  State  selective  TAMPA—Special  meeting  call­ Lindsey  Williams,  21550;  Record­ service  officials  and  all  Seafar­ ed  by  Patrolman  R.  Kail  to  in­ ing  Secretary.  Herman  Troxclair,  ported  its  recommen(^  tions  on  and  report  on  the  credentials  two  members.  Communications  submitted  by  candidates for  elec­ ers  were  urged  to  comply  fully  form the members that, inasmuch  6743;  Reading  Clbrk,  76.  from  men  asking  to  be  excused  tion  to  Union  office.  Under  Good  Charges  against  one  member  were  referred  to  Dispatcher.  and  Welfare,  there  was extensive  read  and  referred  to  a  Trial  and  Agent  Rentz'  report  accepted.  discussion  on  the  American  Le­ Excuse  committee.  Minutes  from  Meeting  adjourned  at  7:50  with  gion's  attitude  to  the  American­ merchant  marine.  Meeting  ad­ meetings  held  in  other  Branches  288  members  present.  journed  with 1035  members  pres­ 4  4  4  read  and  accepted.  Agent  Wil­ ent,  liams  reported  that  shipping  had  G A L V E S T O N — Chairman,  4  4  4  fallen  off  greatly,  partly  due  to  Keith  Alsop,  7311;  Recording  a  lack  of  ships  scheduled for  the  Secretary,  C.  TannehiU,  25922;  PHILADELraiA  —  Chairman,  port,  and  also  because  of  bad  Reading  Clerk,  R.  Wilbuzn.  A.  Cardullo,  24598;  Recording  JOHN  MCLAUGHLIN  LAWRENCE  A. HOLBROOK  Secretary,  D.  Hall,  43372;  Read<  37739.  Get  in  touch  with  your  wife  Notify  your  draft  board  of  weather which held up  those d^­ i% Clerk,  J.  Hauser,  34747.  tined  for  New  Orleans.  Williams  at  once.  She  wants  to  hear  from  your  whereabouts  at  once.  reported  on  the  slaying  of  an  Minutes  of  meetings  held  in  >Minutes  of  meetings  held  on  you.  4"  4'  4  SIU  member  in  Lake  Charles  by  other  Branches  read  and  accept­ other  Branches  read  and  accept­ 4  4  4  CHARLES  MacDONALD  a  Cities  Service  company  man.  ed.  Agent's  report  accepted.  One  ed.  Agent's  report  read  and  ac­ minute  of  silence  observed  for  ROBERT  B.  FELCH  Get  in touch  with L.  G.  Nelsrai,  Brothers  lost  at  sea.  Meeting  cepted.  Charges  against  two  .  J  bommumcate  with  your  moth­ Claims Adjustinent, Orion  Steam­ members  read  and  referred  to  adjourned  at  7:20.  a  Trial  Corhmittee.  Meeting  ad­  v  er.  She  is: anxious  to  hear  from  ship  Company,  80  Broad  Street,  4  4  4  New  York  City.  you.  BOSTON  —  Chairman,  Ben  journed  with  140  members  pres­ Lawson,  834;  Recording  Secre­ ent.  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  tary,  R.  Lee,  47958;  Reading  CARLETON  J.  AMUNDSON  RICHARD  G.  MARTINEZ  Motion  caiTied  to  give  witness  to  Clerk,  H.  Murphy,  33427.  NORFOLK—No  regular  meet­  ,  Get  in  touch  with  trf>uis  A.  slaying  priority  on  standby  jobs  Write  your  sister,  Mrs.  Her­ ing  was  held  because  of  a  lack  bert  Nelson,  5836  Wentworth  Reimmuth,  Marquette  Casualty  as  they  will  be  unable  to  ship  Minutes  of  meetings  held . in  of  a  quorum.  A  special  meeliiig  Averiue  South^ Minneapolis, Min­ Company,  206  Strand  Building,  out  until  situation  has  been  other  Branches  read  and  acc^t­ was  called  for  the  purpose  of  New  Giieans  12,  Louisiana.  nesota.  i  cleared  up.  Committee  recom­ ed,  except  that part  of  New  Or­ checking  the  shipping  cards.  mended  that  three  men  be  al­ leans  New  Business  which,  is  Meeting adjourned  with 23 mem­ "44 4  • • #• 4  4  lowed  to  come  out  of  retirement  contrary  to  shipping  rules.  Ag­ bers  present.  PEDRO  ARTEA<3A  WILLIAM  E.  THOMPSON  Write  yovir  mother  at  760  Your  mother  has  passed  away.  South  Newton  Avenue,  St.  Pe­ Contact  ypur  brother.  .  tersburg,  Florida.  4  4  4  4  4  4  ­  MICHAEL  PAUL  MASEK  HAKpN  1.  HOSLAND  Get  in  touch with  your mother  Get  in  touch  with  Mrs.  Shirley  at  once  on  an  important  matter.  Wessel,  Supervisor,  25  South  You  forgot  to  enclose  your  re­ turn  address  last  time.  Street,  New  York  City.  4  4  4  4  4  4  , .  DAVID  WILSON  BURTON  Now  Tanker  Wage  Scaios  DECK  DEPARTMENT  Qnartermaster  ...,.,:...  Able  Seaman  AB  Maintenance  ,  f!  %ite  Board.  yom  INW;  triiliiyinan  .  Increase  $19.30  19.30  15.25  14.87  16.01  12.98  14.51  New  Scale  $321.80  321.80  254.25  247.87  267.01  216.48  242.01  $368.50  313.00  313.00  277.00  251.00  233.00  .  233.00  227.50  $23.51  19.97  19.97  ^  17.67  16.01  14.87  14.87  14.51  $392.01  332.97  332.97  294.67  267.01  247.87  247.87  242.01  $303.50  274.50  .  245.00  ,•.   20$M  $19.36  17.51  15.63  12.98  12.60  12.60  $322.86  292.01  260.63  216.48  ill j! n i 1  11  iShMey vWes^,;^;:  fj^eetii  ; y^'k •  City;  ; ih?  ENGINE DfePARTMENT  important  message  for  ybu.  "  •  •   4  4  4  •  •  Chief  Eleetrieian ......  MARCELJENDRYS  4  4  4  Chief  Pumpman  JAM£S  FLANNIGAN  The  father  of  this  Brother,  Eng. Maiiit.­2nd Pumpimin  .  Contact William Oswinkle,  SIU  who  was 'drowned  in  Montreal  Hall,  14  North  Gay  Street,  Balti­ on  August  24,  would  like  to  Second  Pumpman  hear  from  his  shipmates.  Write  iftiore,  Maryland.  Engine Utility  Mr.  Faul  M.  Jendrys,  31  Spring­ Oiler  ...  4  4  4  yale  Avenue,  Chelsea,  Massa­ B.  B.  DARLEY  FWT  .V. . . .  chusettis.  '  Wiper  ...............  This  Brother , is  in  the  Staten  4  4  4'  Island  (Ne^  York)  Marine  Hos­ STEWARDS  DEPARTMENT  DONALD  WAGNER  pital,  and  would appreciate  visits  Chief  Steward  Your  wife  is  anxious  to  hear  from  his  friends.  Chief  Cook  from  you.'  *  4  4  4  2nd Cook and Baker  •  •   •   ••    HAROLD  R.  BONNE  4  4  4  Galleyman  .........  •   • •    bc^rniuttiesLte  with;  Frederick­ ^SEPK  JOHN  BEIW«»D  ^,:<peaVes  bn. your tdkim  SS Marymar.  Very  importanitr  Old  Scale  $302.50  302.50  .  239.00  233.00  .  251.00  ism  .  197.50  muL  210.10  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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI 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. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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 October 27, 1950 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XII, No. 20 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: VOTING FOR 1951 A&G OFFICIALS BEGINS ON NOV. 1 COAST GUARD GETS UNLIMITED POWER SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN SUGGESTIONS FOR STEWARDS DEP'T. MOBILE REPORTS SLIGHT PICK-UP IN SHIPPING NEW YORK SHIPPING IS CALLED 'ACCEPTABLE' IN-TRANSITS SAVE THE DAY FOR SAVANNAH NEW HQ HALL - BEFORE THE NEW LOOK TWO SIU MEN SLAIN BY KOREAN SNIPERS STRAHTMORE 'MUTINY' A BEER BUST, SAYS CREW 'BEST TRIP EVER,' GI'S COMMEND SIU PICTURES AND UNION RECORDS OF CANDIDATES FOR A&G POSTS THE LOG BOWS TO A HAPPY CREW: MEET THE SS SEAWIND SEAFARERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/27/1950 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1950 Periodicals Seafarers Log